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amedei (k). a. inland, to the bush. 



ameduti (k), v. to t'ndst, of a snake. Cf. garamaduti, amaditi. 



ameopuro (ii), n. a gourd for carrying lime. 



amesosogoro (f), n. a charm, shaped like a sausage, fastened to the 

 holes in the rim of the ear of lads when initiated, made of 

 young frond of sago palm, and dyed with ame (pi. 193, 4). 



amiaupu, n. a bottle (? water skin.) 



amiditi (k), auera amiditi, n. a rumour. 



ami-igerai (ii), v. to haul taut. 



amiopuru (k), n. a lime gourd, = ameopuro (m). 



amo (m), n. the breasts; milk, (k). 



amoiopo (m), n. the mammas. Cf. amo, iopu. 



amoisi (k), v. to suck, of a child at the breast. Cf. amo. 



amu (m), = amo. 



amura (e), oi. the bird of Paradise, Paradisea Raggiana. 



amutia v. to put out the hand or foot. Mir. itir. 



anega (ir), n. Calladium esculentum ; taro. 



apararubi n. a guest, a stranger. Mir, sub le. 



aparatara, n. an ant. 



apate (ii), w. = epate. 



aperarubi (k) = apararubi. 



apisau (e), n. a spider. Cf. gaira. 



aporu (m) = epuru. 



apuo, prep, beyond, on the other side of, Mir. apek ; n. a part, remain- 

 der. Mir. kaier. 



aputi = Mir. atatko, Saib. malan (es). 



ara (ii), n. a fence. 



araberumo v. to fight, to strike. Cf. korodia. 



aradimai, v. to cover over [plur.). Cf. asidimai. 



aradiri (ii), n. red eai-th. 



aragiria (m), v. fight hira. 



arago, v. to speak. 



aragotai, aragoto, v. to carry on the shoulders. 



araia (m), n. heat, sweating. Cf. era, eraia. 



araigii-i, v. to be born, to go out. (Mir. osmelu). Cf. erhaigiri. 



aramiditi v. to keep one waiting when another has sent him. (Mir. 

 bamesili, Saib. nurai). 



aramorubi (k), n. God, apparently from aromo, sky, and arubi, man- 

 kind. Cf. oradubu. 



