English - Varisi Dictionary  
compiled by Fr Stephen Tarrant, O.P.

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oar

saropo

oath (in sister's name)

odo odo

obey

osaka

observe

mia rove

obtain

pala toñove

odour

noli

offering (Mass)

tava tavara

often

topuna nalu

oil

tala

old

bana

old man

valaka

old thing

pata bana

old woman

maqota

omit

tarua

on

popokona

once

kameka nalu

one

kameka nalu

one only

kameka so minena

open

papaqa

opossum

pale kava kava

or

ba

origin

kutama

other

kakia

our

gita

our

ita

out

siporo

outside

peka peka

over

popokona

overturn

oraña

oyster

varigove

pack up

aquru

paddle (n.)

saropo

paddle (v.)

valua

pagan

vano rodoko

page

uguru

pain

vokara

paint (tar for canoe)

domu

pandanus

gaqana

paper

"pepa"

parable

vapada pada seko

parents

kazigarata

parents

sina sina

parents

tama tama

parrot

pale kakasa

parrot (green)

gile vara

parrot (red)

vi viri

part (in hair)

pe teka

pass by

sivale

pass by (go by way of)

goe

path

zuka

paw paw

manapu

pay

voli

pay (a debt)

lepua

peace

dalo

peel

vakuziki kapotona

peep

mia siko

peep

toqara

penis

vejo

people

basoera

people

turamuro

people (My dear people)

ke turaguroe
 
 

perhaps

kadego

person

basoera

perspire

idaña

pick (choose)

vine

pick out (rib from sac-sac)

emu emu

pig

boko

pig (boar)

pogasa

pig (sow)

pine

pigeon

kuru kuru

pillow

kukunale

pinch

kina

pineapple

"pae napu"

pipe

"smoka"

pipe

piala

piss

bibi

pit

bolu

place

dia

plain

nabo

plant

leba

play

giso

pleased

kula

plenty

topu

pluck (a fowl)

pado

plume

sava ro

point

susukua

poison

sukita

poke

zékete

poor

situ

porpoise

sasá oro

post

turu

pot

sereke

potato

kalaqa

pour

zele

pour

zuga

power

moqere

praise

vazaka

pray

pene

preach

tamana

precede

za kenaga

pregnant

kakate

prepare

vanama

present

nanao

prevent

midiki

price

volina

prick

paqo

prick

zugu

prison

"lokup"

prison

parasina

procession

vake vakele

promise

pui

promise

sine bana

protect

bara

protect

mia soka

proud

I vazaka tanuna so

publish

va gata

pull

toño

pumpkin

doru

punish

kimata

pure

dalo

pus

lúmaka

push

tubele

put

taru ze

put back

taru vaule




© Stephen Tarrant, O.P., 2003


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