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-ki

affix in this direction; here; this

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91

-ko

affix yonder; away from

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 91

adala

v.n. go forth

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ahcedwei

v.n. go in and out among

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ahco

v.a. reach summit; also "eliaujai"

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

aheijid

v.n. go past

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

ahlaadaig

adj. driven to and fro with the wind

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ahlau ijo

v.n. go out

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ahlau se

v.n. go down

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

ahlaujai

v.n. go up

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

ahtaredei

v.n. go though, as the land

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

aijijai pok

v.n. go to sea

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

aijujaimi

v.a. to come up, or come east

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ajujai

v. go up; go east

Speaker: Kirk Keitadi

ajujai

v.n. to go up, or go east

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ajujaimi

v.n. to come up, or come east

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

algaunyi

v.n. to cross over or above, as over a fence, or tree in a path, or on stones through a river

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 58

algauwaig

v.n. to cross over or through a river, as by wading, or in a boat.

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

anacanac

n. forecast

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

anau pan

v.n. go over, as a hill

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apam

v.n. to come

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apan

v.n. to go

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apitac

v.n. go after

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apitak

v.n. go after

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

apok

v.n. to go seaward

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apos

v.n. to steer, as a boat or a ship

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

apos yi aktit

v.n. to steer straight

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

aridjai

v.a. to ascend, to go up

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 62

aridjei

v.a. to ascend, to go up

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

ataka

v.n. sail without making headway

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180

atcijaig pok nelcau

v.n. sail from deep water

Speaker: Romario Yaufati

atga alep

v.n. go alone

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

atga nethanethan

v. passed by on the other side

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 79

eblaamnem

adj. adjacent

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

ecetaig an moije

v.n. to go on to a reef with a canoe or boat

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 72

edaledal

v.a. to spread abroad; to go everywhere

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 73

ehgin

adj. afar

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

ehnat aiek

v.n. go before

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

elv-

pre. far; long; applied to distance or time

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 77

erijai

v.n. to rise up; to overflow as sea on land; to get ashore

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78

eriseris

v.a. to climb

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 78

ethanethan

adj. at a distance; on the other side of the road.

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 79

etjo itac

v.n. to fall behind; to come late

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 80

han

v.n. to go

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81

hui heldei

v.n. to sail

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 81

igca pam

phr. on this side

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

igca pau

phr. on that side

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

igcahi

n. landward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

igcaijai

n. a place up or eastward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

igcapahai

adj. inland

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 159

igcapok

n. seaward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

igcase

n. a place down, or westward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 82

inmoso

n. fog or mist

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114

inpak

[inpak] n. clouds that divide like a banyan tree

Speaker: David Nasauman

isgeig pan

adj. adjacent

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

itac acen

adj. afar

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

itaho

adj. inland

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 90

lelceije

v.n. to walk abroad

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 92

napat apeig

[napat apeiŋ] n. black cloud

Speaker: David Nasauman

napat irecpo

[napat ireɣpo] n. round clouds that bring rain

Speaker: David Nasauman

napat irenmejup

[napat irenmeʤup] n. smooth, small cloud

Speaker: David Nasauman

naraki

n. a calm, a smooth sea

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 114

naridjai o un

n. east

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 146

narutu

narutu

n. the north wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

narutu matoga

narutu matoga

n. the north-east wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 96

natahau an jap

natahau an jap

n. the north-east wind; also "nathau an jap"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

natoga

natoga

n. the east wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

natoga an nauunse

natoga an nauunse

n. north-north-east wind, between "natoga" and "natoga matahau an jap"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 168

natoga matahau an jap

natoga matahau an jap

n. the north-east-east wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nehlaiju

nehlaiju

n. the south wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nelco

[nelɣo] n. canoe

Speaker: Ruben Nerian

neperahapu

neperahapu

n. north-north-west wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 100

nepig u nausei

[nepiŋ u nausej] n. dark clouds before the daylight breaks through

Speaker: David Nasauman

nete o un

n. west

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 198

netokai

n. clouds rising up against the wind (possibly black clouds)

Speaker: David Nasauman

nidinaij

nidinaij

n. south-west wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nikmesei

[nikmesej] n. blue sky

Speaker: David Nasauman

noperihapu

noperihapu

n. the north-north-west wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nowoc

[nowoɣ] n. red clouds after sunset

Speaker: David Nasauman

nuarin

n. plat (a map, drawn to scale, showing divisions in a piece of land)

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 172

nuarin aridjai vaig

n. an upward slope

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

nuritoga atahig

nuritoga atahig

n. the south-south-east wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

nuritoga atamaig

nuritoga atamaig

n. the south-south-west wind

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 113

pehpahai

v.n. sail inside of reef

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 180

pejadi

v.n. get off the reef

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 154

pok

adv. seaward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

pok ko

adv. seaward yonder

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

pokmi

adv. seaward here

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

puke

adv. seaward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 107

se

adv. downward

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

semi

adv. down hither

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

sepagko

adv. down yonder

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

sepam

adv. down here

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

sepamki

adv. down here

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

simi

adv. down here; also "sime"

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

tai napat

[tai napat] n. flying clouds, preceding a storm or cyclone

Speaker: David Nasauman

tarere

adv. near; inshore; near the shore

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 108

ubos

adv. by land; on land

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109

ubutpotet

adj. adjacent

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 121

yetse

v.n. to go down

Speaker: Inglis 1882, p. 109

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All content copyright © Aneityum community. (2015)
Talking Dictionary produced by K. David Harrison, Gregory D. S. Anderson and Jeremy Fahringer. Botanical consultants: Michael J. Balick, Gregory M. Plunkett and Sean Thackurdeen. (2015-2018)
Aneityum language contributors include Kirk Keitadi, Tony Keith, Titiya Lalep, David Nasauman, Osiani Nerian, Ruben Nerian, Chris Nevehev, Romario Yaufati and others as credited within the dictionary entries. Based in part on materials from Inglis, John (1882) A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language: In Two Parts. I. Aneityumese and English. II. English.
The Aneityum-English Talking Dictionary was made possible by award no. 1555675 from National Science Foundation for “Collaborative Research: Plant, Fungal and Linguistic Diversity of Tafea Province, Vanuatu.” This support is gratefully acknowledged.
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