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uapa, n. a woman's petticoat ; (f), the narrow petticoat which is tucked 

 between the legs. (D'Albertis says that this word is not used 

 on coast at Mow at, but only in the interior.) 



uapaibi (r), n. carved steering paddle (pi. 202, 3). 



uapureto, ad. next, after. 



uarabai, v. to help, to comfort. Mir. upinati, upiatidar. 



uaramai, a. false. 



uararai, v. to lose, take no heed; a. thoughtless. (Mir. didmirki,. 

 Saib. dantadumain.) 



uaratai, v. to ask. 



uarekabo (m), n. a bone spoon. 



uareuo, v. to open. 



uari, V. to laugh. Cf. mate. 



uariu, v. to turn over, to turn up. Cf. uarui. 



uaro (m), n. feathers. 



uaro (f), n- a wig worn by old men. 



uaroito (m), n. to-morrow. 



uarubia, v. to fly. Cf. arubia. 



uarui, v to turn over. C. uariu. 



uaruo, V. to receive sight. Mir. bakaerti. 



uatotorope (m), n. the tongue. 



uba, ubana, v. bad. 



uba, ubaru (e), n. an edible snake, venomous. 



ubagouaidumo, v. to defile. Cf. uba, goua. 



uege, jorep. on the bank, along-side. 



uere (m), n. arrows. 



ugaeai (k), v. to bark. 



ui (ks), v. to cry out, shout. 



uia, V. to pay back. Cf . uisa. 



uiai (p), n. rain. Cf. uisai. 



uiari (m), n. a shower of rain. 



uibo (m), uibu (k), n. coal, charcoal ; uibo durupi (k), n. an albino. 



uibuna (k), a. light blue. 



uibuuibu, a. black. 



uisai (ks), n. rain. Cf. uiai. 



uiui (k), n. a variety of mango. 



umamu (k), n. a yam. 



umiriti, v. to wash. 



