Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 84 pages of information about Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language.

   gwaila v. n., anointing; gwai ni gwaila.

gwalifoa v. tr., to cause to sink.

gwalu 1. v. tr., to promise.

   gwalua v. n., a promise,

   gwalula v. n., a promising.

gwalu 2. v. i., to moor a vessel,

gwaofa n., house, ridge.  S. qaoha.

gwaofai v. tr., to hide, to cover over,

gwari adj., cold; kafo gwari, cold water,

gwarimabe v. i., to be gentle, quiet, sober. gwagwaria

gwau, gwou (gu) n., head.  S. q’au.

gwaunga, gwounga n., a generation; gwaunge mwane, a generation of men.  S. qaunge.

gwauru, gwouru v. i., to kneel, to bend.  S. pouruuru.

gwautoli, gwoutoli v. i., to bow, to bend.  S. qa’utoli.

gwegwe v. tr., to buffet; salo e gwegwe gera, the wind was contrary to them.

gwelu; tatagwelu, headlong.  S. tataqelu.

gwini, gwinigwini v. i., to be moist, wet.  S. qini.

gwou, gwougwou, gwoufi, 1. v. v. tr. to drink.

   gwoula v. n., a drinking.

gwou, gwau 2. v. i., to be deserted, overgrown, of gardens; to be part; to be empty, finished, of a vessel; fera gwou, a deserted village,

   gwoutai v. tr., to be apart, alone; e gwouiai daro, they two
   were alone.  Mota won.

gwoubusua a hill. gwou, head,

gwouru, gwauru v. i., to kneel, sit.

   gwourula session.  S. pouruuru.

gwoutai, gwoutaini v. v. tr., to bow the head.

gwou ulunga n., a pillow.  S. qa’u ulunge.

I

i 1. locative; always used before names of places; always with adverbs of time and direction; ifai, where? i daluma, in the midst; i Ramarama, at Port Adam; i kade manga na, at that time; i angita, when? i se, i sena, here.  Forms the compound prepositions ifafo, i fara, i lao.  S. i.

i 2. genitive; geni i Saa, a Sa’a woman; ro kesi kurui bata, two pieces of money; used to express purpose, lea i fasifa, go to purchase.  S. i.

i 3. prefix to personal and demonstrative pronouns; inau, igoro, igia.  S. i.

i 4. instrumental prefix forming noun from verb; kamu to eat areca nut, ikamu, a lime spatula.

i 5. verbal suffix; manata, to think, manatai, to pity.  S. ’i.

ian a fish, a fish tooth (porpoise); qe ia, a fish.  S. i’e.

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