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samuitoi, v. to be quick. Mir. kabdigili. 



Sana (m), v. will give. 



sano (m), n. the tail of a quadruped. Cf. nope. 



sapua (k), n. a side, remnant ; ere sapua, sapua nao (k), n. half. 



saputa (k), n. or v. purchase. 



sarima (e), n. the outrigger float. Cf. Mir. and Saihai. 



sarimisa (ii), n. a coloured man. 



sarina (k), n. a traitor. 



sarugosio (k), n. the nostrils. 



sarusaru (k), n. a centipede. 



saso (k), n. taro. 



saui, n. a post. 



savori e ipa (f), n. shell used in sharpening a bamboo knife (weri), 



sawa, n. canoe; sawa ota, n. the mast of a canoe; sawa tiro, n. the, 



sail of a canoe ; sawa ivi, n. the stays of canoe mast ; sawa 



peere, n. wooden step used for supporting the mast of a canoe 



(pi. 194, 3). 

 sawaivi (k), n. a cord made of split creeper. 

 sawasawa (k), n. twilight, 

 sebeda (k), n. a land shell, 

 segudo (k), n. a dragon-fly. 

 sene (e), n. a variety of yam. 

 seneniti (k). n. an iron anchor, 

 sepate (k), n. the lobe of the ear. Cf. epate, gate. 

 seporo (k), n. a cigar wrapper, 

 sera (k), w. breath. Cf. era, hera. 

 serao (e), <?. wild ; n. work, 



seratato, a. continuous, lit, without stopping to breathe. Mir. nerkak. 

 sere, n. a net. 

 si (m), v. be quiet ! hush ! 



sia (k), n. the south-west ; sie rarugoro, n. the south, 

 sia (k), n. a hole (in lobe of the ear) ; wadi sia, n, a hole in the 



septum nasi, (f) the hole in a bamboo pipe in which the bowl 



is inserted, 

 sia (k), n. a nut used as a rattle in dances, 

 siahu (k), n. a large bale of sago, 

 sibara (k), n. a crocodile ; a variety of banana, 

 sibo (k), n. the lungs. Cf. torutoru. 



E.I. -A. FEOC, SEE. m., VOL. IV. 2 B 



