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BEAT
beat, (v.i.) 1. one's self... ad-päre (ke). 2. one's own head.... ōto-päre (ke); 8. one's own face... iji-päre (ke). 4. one's hand or foot... oyun-päre (ke). 5. one's mouth.... âkan-päre (ke). See hit and strike.
ab-taia (ke); ab-tûlra (ke); ab-tâchurpi | stood before (facing) us: ôl makat-elma(ke). prefix as at App. ii. 6. iron on an anvil len kapire. See App. ii. for inflexions taj: (ke). 3. in respect of time. . . . entōba; entōka. He came here before me: ôl kârin d'entōba onre. See already. 4. before long, later on....ñgå-tek. 5. as before (in respect of time).... otolâ-naikan. See rest, (the) and like.
beaten, (adj.) 1. in a fight...â-degranga (da). 2. in a race. ... ab-ijinga (da); târlânga (da). 3. struck.... râlinga (da); päreknga (da). By the prefix (See App. ii.) the part of the person referred to is indicated.
beautiful, (adj.) 1. of human beings ab-ino (da); ig-mûgu-bêringa (da). 2. of birds, animals, and inanimate objects. . . . ino(da).
because, (adv.).... edâre. We are not hunting because of the rain: yûm l'edare meda deleke (or detenga) yabada.
bêche-de-mer, (s.) Holothuria edulis pûrud (da).
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beekon, (v.t.).....ig-ñgêpi (ke).
become, (v.i.).... mök (ke). As it became so hot I was unable to hold it: ôl kian úya mökniga l'edáre dô púchunga chakjabagire.
If you continue scooping the canoe (then) it will become too thin: môda ngô rôko len ñá kôpke (ñga) ōtag rêdeba mokngabo.
bed, (s.) 1. of leaves. . . . täg(da). 2. sleeping-mat with or without leaves. pärepa (da). See App. xiii. The bedding used by natives of India is styled tôt-râm (da). See cover and wrap.
bee, (s.)....râtag (da.)
bee-bread, (s.).... âja-bâj (da), i.e., the pollen and honey on which young bees feed.
bees'-wax, (8.) 1. white.... âja-pîj (da). 2. black.... tôbul-pîj (da); lêre (da).
beetle, (8.) 1. common species.... pêti (da). 2. Great Capricornis (Cerabyx heros)....igwôd (da). 3. larva of ditto. ... .òiyum (da).
before; (postp.) 1. not behind. . . . abelma-len. 2. facing....âka-elma-len. He
BELLY
before-hand, (adv.) in advance, before the, time....ôko-têlim (da). My wife got up beforehand and cooked food for her parents: dai ikyte l'oko-télim Syu-bôinga bédig ab maiol-chanol l'at yat-joire. See for. befriend, (v.t.) be kind to, of a Chief... ôt-raj (ke); ôt-yûbur (ke). See protect.
beg, (v.t.) 1. entreat....ngâna (ke). He is begging for beads: ôl chelem ngânake. târ-tupa (ke). This word refers to food only. The exclamation used by one begging is je! followed by den'â! or d'enâ (I want). 2. request.... akà-pele (ke). See exclaim. beget, (v.t.).... ar-ôdi (ke). begin, (v.t.) ôt-mâu (ke); gôi . . . or... nga-gôiya; I am beginning to eat: wai do goi-mägke (or mäknga-gôiya). I will
begin making the bow in the morning: wai dô wainga-len kårama gôi-kôpngabo.
begone, (interj.) be off!... ûchik-wai on! kâtik-lir!
behalf of, on (postp.)....ôyu; en; at; ik; ûl. On behalf of Wologa: wología. l'oyu. See for.
behead, (v.t.).... ôt-tikilpi (ke).
behind, (postp.)....âr-ête-len. See loin. He is seated behind us: ól marat-ête-len aka-dôike. See App. ii. for inflexion.
behind-hand, (adv.)....nilya.
behold, (v.t.).... ig-bâdi (ke); lû (ke). See look and see. Behold!...ig-bâdi (g)!; wai-gêlib!
belch, (v.t.).... âkà-dûbul (ke). (v.i.). .. âgi (ke).
believe, (v.t.)....lua (ke). I believe he is at home: wai dô lúake anya él ékanbûd-len.
belly, (8.) abdomen ar-muga (da). To be stabbed in the belly with a hogspear
a, idea, cut: a, cur: á, casa: &, father: a, fathom: ai, bite: au, house: àu, rouse.
