A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language, Also Outlines of Grammar


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...the main. Intupauun, n. a desert. Invid, n. the day before yesterday. Invikired, n. a making sport of. Invipicnaig, re. a gathering together (applied to men). Inwaahri, re. tea; warm water. Inwag, re. the evening star. In wan, re. food or seed of all sorts; the juice of any plant. Inwai, re. water; fresh water. Inwai anij, or ahusji nij, or ann jinij, re. water soon dried up. Inwai emehe, re. medicine. Inwai meteuc, re. the sweet poInwaimi, n. fresh water. tato. Inwai tah ahnag, re. a flood; a swollen river. Inwakinwak, a. displeased with. Inwau, n. a creeper; a vine. Inwauahid, re. the middle of the body; the loins. Inwelah, re. clearness. Inwoijic, re. the sea urchin. Inya, re. thread; twine. Inyara, re. the redbreast. Inyau, re. a whale. Inyavaig, re. the mouth of a river. Inyehpok, re. the mouth of a river. Inyetjai, re. the top of a hill; a clear space in the bush. Inyi, v.n. will be. Inyi aro, v.n. let there be two apiece (for many). Inyi ero, u.n. let there be two (for one). Inyid, inter, ad. when? Inyidjighos, re. the centre of the cocoanut leaf. Inyi eti lep ti or tiih, a. endless. Inyi isinpa o un, a. old; fraiL Inyipei, re. the flour, as of arrowroot. Inyipin, re. colour. Et echamecha inyipin? what colour is it? Neveh, yipin? what is the colour? Et cap inyipin, the colour is red. Inyipin, re. the outside or snrface. Inyipin neom, re. the surface of the wall of the house. Inyipin nipjinitai itac, re. the outside of the dish. Inyipin nipjinitai inliin, re. the inside of the dish. Inyuc, re. the name of a plant. Inyum, or inyuum, re. a mosquito. Iopso, v.a. to make straight, as sugar-cane leaf on a roof, when lifted up by the wind and ravelled. Ipjidipiid, a. short. Ipjiecek, a. impatient. Ipjilai, a. hollowed out as a socket...




A Dictionary of the Aneityumese Language, Also Outlines of Grammar


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