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kubira (k), n. a bay. 



kudu, n. voice, tune ; ouera kudu, language. Mir kodomer. 



kuekere (Domori), n. a knife used for cutting off heads. 



kuikui-hopo (m), n. the heart. 



kukra, a. lame. 



kula (m), n. a plate. 



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



kunaro (m), n. cinders. 



kunu (k), n. Indian corn. Introduced. Cf. note on kono. 



kuraere (k), n. a stone. 



kurakura (m), n. a fowl. (Perhaps introduced from Saibai.) Cf. 



kakaba. 

 kusa (k), n. beads (i.e. seeds of Coix lachrymcB. Cf. kosa.) 

 kuto (ks). Given in Vocab. without Miriam or Saibai equivalent 



(? a man's end). 



Ma (?) 



mabi (m), a. small. 



mabia (k), n. a man's younger sister. 



mabu, n. basis, foundation. 



mabu (k), a. false ; n. " gammon," untruth. 



mabu-auera (k), v. to lie, speak untruths. 



mabuedea, v. to begin, lit. to put a foundation. Cf. mabu, edea. 



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



mabuniuorodu (?), v. to pick out at the roots ; iawa raabuniuorodu (k), 



V. to pick the teeth, 

 mabuo (e), n. a shell armlet, 

 mada (?) 



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

 madia (? madio) madia wowogo (e), n. a head-dress composed of a ray 



of white feathers ; madia wowogo pasa (e), n. a head-dress of 



feathers, ten feet high, 

 madigo (f), n. belt worn by all. 

 madio (e), n. a dance. 



madira (e), n. a yellow dye. Cf. sowora, agoago. 

 madirimo (e), n. a black dye. Cf. uibu. 

 maja (bm), n. a coral reef, 

 magai (e), n. the sugar cane. 



R.I.A. PROC, SEE, III., VOL. IV. 2 A 



