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irao (k), n. a variety of yam. 



irao (f), n. a Kiwai pillow used by old men. 



irara (?), irara-sukumai (e), n. the west. Cf. sie, sia. 



iri ? V. to shout, to call. 



iri, n. the underside ; iri-ato, p7~ep. under, underneath. Mir. mud-ge. 



iriato, prep, under. 



iribu (k), n. a variety of banana. 



iributi, v. to take knowledge of, to detect, find out. Mir. opasereret. 



iridou (m), n. cooked sago. Cf. dou, irio. 



irigiri (m), n. the foot. Cf . sairo, airo, igiri. 



irimo (k), n, the name of a tree, the wood of which is used for canoes. 



irio, a many. Cf. sirio. 



irio, V. to eat, to bite. Cf . iriso, topo. 



iriona (p), n. food. 



iripuadoi (k), v. to burn. 



irira (m), a. lost. 



irisai wada (k), n. enemy. 



irisina (ks), w. a fish. (MacGregor gives both irisina and arimina as 



"fish" in Kiwai) ; irisina tudi (k), n. a fish-hook, 

 irisino = irisina. 



iriso (ks), n. food ; v. to eat (k). Cf. iris, topo. 

 iritocdea (k), v. to put behind. Cf. iri, ato, edea. 

 iriuia, v. to have, get, possess. Mir. nagri. Cf. airerea. 

 iriveitorai (?), n. power, strength, 

 iriwoto (k), v. to hunt men. 

 ii'o = irio (k), iro bibiriti, v. to boil food, 

 irobouai (k), v. to jump, 

 iroidiro (k), v. to hear. 



irorisiai (k), v. to die. Cf. uparu, utua, para, 

 iroruodiro (k), v. to drown, 

 irosorai (k), v. to crouch. 



irumai (k), v. to call; n. signal (k). Cf. wiroro, koromai. 

 isio (?), isio karamatiai (k), v. to carry a child astride on the neck. 

 isiro (k), v. to throw away, 

 isisaia (k), n. a variety of banana. 

 isisira (k), n. plaited rope, string, cord, twine. 

 isisira (k), a. sour ; thin, 

 isosirai (k), v. to fasten. Cf. mopo, emososiriti. 



