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

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sacred

tabo

sacrifice

koma koma

sac-sac

katoga

sac-sac (bind together)

susula

sac-sac (bundle it)

poke katoga

sac-sac (pull out ribs)

emu emu

sac-sac (put on roof)

abata

sac-sac (repair)

soloko

sac-sac (to cut it down)

tado katoga

sad

maqata

safe

ko veleka

sago (palm)

karamao

saints

vano "santo"

saints

vano tabo

same

gerena

same

varipada

same

varitora

sand

karakoni

sandfly

nomaka

sandfly (small)

simu simu

sap

suina

Satan

"Satana"

saucepan

sereke

savage

bagila

savage

piru

save

bauru

save

vatoo

say

I go

scabies

kiraka

scale (of fish)

sine na

scatter

repense

scent

lomu

school

"sikulu"

school room

pade "sikulu"

scold

támana

scorpion

pede pede

scourge

sima

scrape

suria

scratch

kiraka

scream

kaqiri

scrub turkey

gorésa

sea (open sea)

maeara

sea (rough)

lulaña

sea (salt water)

masi

seagull

pale pale

search

taquia

seat

vesu

seat (chair)

sia

second

varuana

secret

pupuika

see

mia

seed

tabuburana

seed

utu

seek

pene

seize

pala tarua

select

vine

selfish

ñaña siko

selfish

vasi vasi

send (away)

vazao

send (to me)

turi

sensible

tarove

separate

soso taru

sermon

támana

serpeny

dole

servant

seka

set out

kasi

seven

kavitu

seventeen

manoga kavitu

seventh

vavituna

sever

koboro

severe

makuru

sew

sisira

shade

lolomu

shade

momólu

shake

va vizu vizu

shame

agava

share

kena kena

share

vota

shark

bakue

sharp

zogoto

shave

teri

sheep

"sipi"

sheet iron

kapa

shell

kuvili

shell (trochus)

papao

shellfish

koma koma

shellfish

koso

shield

bako

shin

beke

shine (light or torch)

pipite

ship

koluka

shirt

roku

shiver

nenedere

shoe

maeke botu

shoot

vana

shop

"situa"

shore

rikisina masi

short

pusi

shoulder

avara

shout

koru

show

vamia

show

vasadaka

shut

kokogu

shy

agava

sick

mokoso

side

tepa

sign

vapada pada

silent

kaega seko

silent (quiet man)

duduli

silly

bulanoe

sin

vasakata pata

sing

kera

sink

zunu

sister

vavanina

sit

kokloku

sit still

koloku vanandu

six

kaonomo

sixth

vaonomona

skin

kapoto

skirt

titívi

sky

rani

slap

lákapa

slap (face)

poposara

sleep

kamuku

slip

alutu

slippery

gulama

slow

losi

small

suka

smash (strike with fist or stick)

puda

smell

noli

smile

kari

smoke

kauku

snake

dole

snatch

raua

sneak up on

qara

sneeze

sidókuru

snore

baroño

so

ia go

soft (ripe fruit)

mosu

soft (substance)

soro

soil

pua

some

kakia so

some body

kaki basoe

some others

kakiaro

some thing

kaki pata

some time

kaki nalu

son

sale valeke

son

tuna

soon

garo garo

sore (painful)

vokara

sore (ulcer)

kukuru

sorrow

maguguru

sorrow

manava sakata

soul

madau

sour

pani

sow

rupe

speak

seko vagata

spear (n.)

bele

spear (v.)

paqo

spider

kave

spill

tazuga

spit

sue

splash

sideke

split

talakisi

sprinkle

rupe

squall

seva

squeeze

puqo

stand

degere

star

domiri

stare

mia taru

stare

reña taru

start

vatupia

start (beginning)

tupiana ne kokoso

starve

lete saqo

stay

ko

steal

siko

steep

popoka

steer

tatázo

stem (trunk)

tokama

step

kepa kepa

sterile

ka ká ra

stick (adhere)

kaqisi

stick (wood)

moki

sting

kure

sting-ray

vari

stir

gae

stir

visua

stomach

sopa

stone

ipaka

stoop

tudu

stop

mamanava

store

"situa"

storm

so ko ro

story

pepeu

story (bad)

pepeu biraña

straight

totoloño

strange

kakavata

stray (from path)

va rore zuka

strength

karaputa

stretch (limbs)

kakavaraka

stretch (taut)

vanede

strike

vae

string

golo

string bag

kusa

strong

karaputa

strong (active)

moqere

study

"sikulu"

stump (tree in garden)

tugunu

stupid

bulanoe

subtraction

vakuziki

suck

kugua

suffer

vokara

sufficient

I tora

sugar cane

paraka

suicide

vae vale tanuna so

suitable

lete tora

sun

saña

sun down (sunset)

saña I zunu

sunrise

saña I keba

suppose

nalu

suspended

idoko

swallow

kunu

swamp

rogava

swear (curse re-deflection)

damua

swear (on one's own sister)

odo odo

sweat

idaña

sweep

luñuru

sweep

sesero

sweet potato

kalaqa

swell

ibiri

swim

gavélo

swing (intrans.)

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