Ray & Haddon — The Languages of Torres Straits— H. 203 



iuteipa (m), v. to pull, to drag. 



iutizi = ielpan. Mark, xiii, 1 1 . 



iwai, n. the cloth-like spathe at the base of coco-palm leaves. 



iwi, n. the mosquito. 



Ja (Mg), n. grass. ' 



jag, n. a small species of fish. 



jaga (m), n. a fish [Lefhrinus), 



jaji (b), n. a petticoat. See gagi. 



jamo (m), n. the emu. 



japudamino (jb), v. to buy. See za-pudamoin. 



japulaika (b), n. wealth, property. See zapulaig. 



jaro, n. name of a card game. Probably introduced. 



jawur (chawur) (m), n. a convolvulus with edible roots. 



je (b), n. the south ; (m) n. the sky. 



jena (chena) (m), demons, that, these, those = sena. 



jia, n. a cloud ; scud. 



jid (zheed) (m), n. a cloud. Cf. jia. 



jina (china) (m), v. stop, enough ! = sina. 



jub (Mg), n. the arm, shoulder. (Jukes.) 



juma (shuma) (m), n. cold. Cf. sumai. 



jur (m), n, the shoulder. (Jukes.) 



Ka, n. the waist. 



kab, kabo, n. a dance, = kap. 



kaba, n. a paddle, an oar ; kaba-nitun, v. to paddle, to row. 



kababa (m), n. a disc held in the hand during a dance. Cf. getauza, 



kabuzapla. 

 kaba-get (Mb), n. the thumb, 

 kabai, n. an egret, 

 kaba-koku, n. the great toe. 

 kaba-mineipa, v. to dance, 

 kaba-nitund, v. to paddle, to row. 

 kaba-sia, n. the great toe. 

 kabi-get, n. the thumb, 

 kabi-kok, n. the big toe. 

 kabo-nadur (t), w. a tail ornament worn in dances. Cf. nadur, nadual* 



zamozamo. 



