June ‘23 Flashcards
O iko sa vanoga qoi?
Are you going now?
cadra mai na siga
sunrise
dromu na siga
sunset
dra
blood
doladola
open the doors and windows
yadra vei va na kaloko
wake up at 4 o’clock
kolikoli
slang for sour
va’amania
listening
vagagalu
silence
‘ukunia
say
‘ukunia ‘ale (mada)
say it again
vakadua ale (mada)
once again
raicia
see / look
raicia qoi
see this
raicia ya
see that (away from the speaker and listener)
raicia qori
see that (closer to the speaker)
raicia vinaka
see it properly / look at it well
vakamalua
slowly
vaka’o’olo
faster
wilika
read
wilika vinaka
read it well
wilika i cake
read it loud
wilika ‘ale
read it again
wilika vakamalua
read it slowly
sa rau’a
enough
sa rau’a qori
that’s enough
‘ucake
stand
dabe
site
dabe i ra
sit down
dabe i be ibei
sit on the mat
dabe i na idabedabe
sit in the chair
‘aubale
walk
‘aubale kina idabedabe
walk to the chair
‘aubale kina be teveli
walk to the table
lesu mai
come back
sa cici
run
cici vaka’o’olo
run fast
cici vakamalua
run slowly
bokoca
rub off, turn off
waqaca
turn on
Sa oti?
Is it finished?
cega ki na i ka’inika’alou ni drauni pepa
turn to page 13
cega ki na i kavasagavulu ni draunipepa
turn to page 40
raicia na i ka’inika’olu ni draunipepa
see page 13
raicia na i kavasagavulu ni draunipepa
see page 40
sa lesu ‘ale
go back
lesu ‘ale i na i ka’ini ni draunipepa
go back to page 10
lesu ‘ale i na i ka’vi’u ni draunipepa
go back to page 7
dolava
open (verb)
dolava na i vola
open the book
dolava na iloilo
open the windows
au yacoga yani, au vakayakavi sara.
I reached the destination (away from me), I had dinner there.
na sikosiko
a spy
veisiko
bring gifts to someone who is new to the village
veisikovi
to make a round of visits, especially to someone who is sick
sa vakadaro i na bose ni ma’aka
I will cancel the meeting tomorrow
sa rui ca sara ga
became worse
sa rui ka vinaka
the thing got better
Au sa ‘auvima’e bibi e na tolu na siga, ia qo, au sa ma mada cake ‘iko mai.
I was really sick for three days, but now I’m increasingly getting better.
ulavo
stand up
au sa ma mada na noqu ‘auvima’e
I am feeling lighter in my sickness.
cakavia
do / make
E na ca keveka au wara ni vulicia.
It would be bad if I didn’t study.
‘inikavi’u ni jiulai
17 of July
sinadi
dry the ibei
vakavure lua
caused nausea to arise
‘ama’avuku
smart
vano mada mai
please come here
vakavinaka’aki
improve
Na cava iko sa via vakavinaka’akia i Na’ivi.
What do you want to improve in Nativi?
qase levu
elder
varaicia
search
atevuso
heart
risiti
receipt
yalotabu
the Holy Spirit
‘ekivu ma’ua
domo
voice
sivi
fart
qulong
pipe to wash laundry
ulūka
boogers
luva
to loosen, untie; undress
vatubu
baking powder
na sala
road; hat
vaqeleqelea’aka
to soil, dirty
sa qarā
to seek
qara; qaravi
to face, len towards, to serve, minister, attend
qara’ani
facing the other way
qara mai
facing this way
qara donu
just opposite
qara vuki
turn the head backwards
vei qaravi
official reception
osiosi
to deliberate, ponder
vakaosiosi
pondering (noun)
balabala
surprise
soqe
to fall upon, of responsibility
i balebale
the meaning, signification, interpretation
veibaleyaki
to have various meanings, be ambiguous
baleca
disrespectful
balevata
synonymous
Au sa wara ni kila na kena i cakacaka.
I don’t know how to make it.
na kena i ‘uku’uku
the story about him/it
Au wara ni kila se sa yaco mai.
I don’t know whether he has arrived.
i cakacaka
the manner of doing or making a thing
vata
together, same
loma vata
in agreement
kui
n. current of the sea or river
gadi
n. plain variation of a club, with round head
maroro-ya
taking care of
lutu
v. to fall from a height
vakacava
lo’u vanua
vaqele
qase ni lo’u
vakanananu vakalevu vua na Kalou
meditate a lot on the Lord
Oti ni cakacaka i Na’ivi,
au na vano sara i Okinawa.
When I’m done working in Nativi, I will go to Okinawa.
gade wavoki
visit around
sau tubu cake
increased price(s)
lutu sobu na sau i yaya
keep the same prices of things
kubou
smoke
kavoro
broke
lewā
rule
makawa
old
lo’u ni va’awase
cheers in church to celebrate the new year and Christmas
bulu
grave
vakavakasama
mindset
vakanananu
bu’obu’ō
n. adj. darkness, very dark, ignorant (referring to pre-Christian times)
ena loma ni koro
within the village
kasivi
ant
[color] butō
adj. dark, of colors
butō
n. dark, darkness
yalo butobutō
adj. unenlightened, ignorant, selfish
ena loma ni rara
in the village square (or sports field)
e loma ni vale
inside the house
e loma ni veikau
out in the bush
e lomaloma ni bogi
in the dead of the night
sulu-i-loma
n. underwear
ena loma ni macawa
in the middle of the week
loma donu
exactly in the middle
ena loma ni bogi
in the middle of the night
A cava na lomamu?
What is your wish?
Sa loma i Sera me lako.
It is Sera’s wish to go.
lomaloma-rua
undecided, hesitant, “double-minded”
lomaloma ca
has qualms
dau-muri-lomana
self- willed
veilomalomayaki
fickle
loma-na
- n. inside, middle, center; 2. n. wish, desire; 3. n. spirit, will, attitude, mind (of a person, animal, or a God)
lomabibi
serious, grave, sorrowful, with heavy heart
lomabu’obu’ō
ignorant, unenlightened, uneducated
loma____ (prefix)
pfx. indicate one’s state of mind or personality
lomacā
wrong-minded, bad-spirited
lomadei
firm in one’s convictions, steady, confident
lomadina
sincere, truthful
lomadonu
fair-minded, straight-thinking
lomakasa
firm in one’s convictions, knowledge
lomaka’aka’a
quick to anger
lomaqa
sturdy of spirit, self-willed, stubborn
lomararama
enlightened
lomarere
fearful
lomasoli
generous, giving person
loma’aro’aro
of questioning mind, curious
lomava’a
cooperative, in agreement together
lomavou
of modern ways, of fashionable mind
lomawai
weak-spirited
vakalomavinaka’aka
v. to make someone (or some people) feel good
Ma’e na ma’e!
Fight to the death!
yalodei
confident
i rogorogo
rumor
vakama’ea
v. kill
dabe icolo
v. sit up; stand on your knees
veinanu’aka
v. adj. scattered brain
veilecayaki
adj. confused
dravudravua
n. poverty, impoverished
dokai
v. respect (be confident in?)
dokadoka
adj. full of yourself
vukicia
v. turn around
vano lai caka
going to do work
veivacu
punching
na tiri
mangrove
na veitiri
mangrove swamp
na niu
coconut, copra
na veiniu
coconut grove or plantation
na kau
wood, timber
na veikau
first, bush
e na veigauna
at all, different times
e na veisiga
every day, daily
e na veiyabaki
each year
waqa ni veitau
racing canoe
vanua ni veivoli
market place
daru sā veibiu ekē
let us take leave of each other here
sā veisau na draki
the weather has changed