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

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[A-D] [E - I] [K] [L] [M] [N-O] [P] [Q-R] [S] [T-U] [V-Z] [English->Varisi]

ka ká ra

sterile

ka kai pale

convulsion

kabala

bite

kadala

dry

kade ze

wrap up

kadego

perhaps

kádure

reflect

kae

brother (younger)

kae

young brother

kaega

no

kaega seko

silent

kaega tamána

illegitimate

kaeraqo

ant (yellow)

kaga ne

embrace

kaia

nine

kakale

remove (chase)

kakamu

back (body)

kakamumuru

crumb

kakapure

eye lash

kakára

barren (people)

kakaraputu

finger (third)

kakaráputu

finger (all fingers)

kakaraputu maeke

toe

kakarukutu

fist

kakasa

white

kakate

pregnant

kakavaraka

stretch (limbs)

kakavata

different

kakavata

foreign

kakavata

strange

kaki basoe

anyone

kaki basoe

some body

kaki nalu

some time

kaki pata

anything

kaki pata

some thing

kakia

any

kakia

other

kakia napu

another

kakia so

some

kakiaro

some others

kala mia

tongue

kalaqa

potato

kalaqa

sweet potato

"kalasi"

class

kale

chase

kali kali

centipede

kalima

five

kalu

caress

kamaqa

eagle

kameka nalu

once

kameka nalu

one

kameka nanao

agree

kameka so minena

one only

kamoko

quiet (shut up)

kamuku

asleep

kamuku

sleep

kamura

carpenter

kana

fight (world war)

kana

war

kanoko

ant (red)

kaonomo

six

kapa

sheet iron

kápata

adze

kapata kaega

nothing

kapi

lightning

kapisa

three

kapoto

bark

kapoto

skin

kaqiri

scream

kaqisi

adhere (seal a letter)

kaqisi

stick (adhere)

kaqoso

thirsty

karáka

fireworks

karakoni

sand

karamao

sago (palm)

karaputa

strength

karaputa

strong

kari

laugh

kari

smile

karisi

arm

karisi

hand

karo

draw (picture)

karo

write

karua

two

karua nalu

twice

karumbete

twenty

kasalo

cough

kasi

abandon

kasi

depart

kasi

leave

kasi

set out

kasi

unwilling

kasi seko

quiet

kasiraqo

ant (yellow)

kaso

choke (intrans.)

kasu

betel nut

katikili

early

katikili

fast (quick)

katikili

hasten

katikili

hurry

katikili

instantly

katikili

quick

katoga

sac-sac

kauku

smoke

kauni

account

kauru

cross

kauru

mad (angry)

kauru

angry

kava

across

kavala

change

kavala seko

translate

kave

spider

kavia so

few

kavitu

seven

kazalu

eight

kazigarata

man (married)

kazigarata

parents

ke

ah

ke aro

your

ke era

mine

ke era (me)

belong (to a person)

ke ia

her

ke ia

his

ke turaguroe

people (My dear people)

keba

enter

keba zakazaka

climb

kekele

lie down

kelo sasarapa

feast (for the dead)

kena

area (district)

kena

district

kena kena

divide

kena kena

share

kenaga

lead (a person)

kenagana

first

kenaqa

ahead

kepa kepa

ladder

kepa kepa

step

kera

chant

kera

sing

kera tabo

hymn

kesa

money

"kesi"

coffin

ki ki bu

dumb

ki ko kaega

absent

ki kula kaega

unhappy

ki tora kaega

unfit

ki tora kaega

unsuitable

ki totolono kaega

wrong

kiale

bank (overflows)

kiale

flood

kidaka

betel lime

kidaka

lime

kika

carry ('piggy-back')

kikinaka

midday

kikinaka raravi

afternoon

kikinima

hiccough

kikiuru

breath (breathe out)

kilakunu

choke (trans.)

kima

dip (water in canoe; rice in bag)

kimata

punish

kina

pinch

kipo

carry (infant on hip and calico)

kiraka

itch

kiraka

scabies

kiraka

scratch

kisona

cow's horn

kisona

horn (of cow)

kitiki kitiki

tickle

kiuru

blow

kiuru vale

blow out

kiza kiza

gnash (teeth)

kizu

edge

"kloka"

clock

kloka

watch (timepiece)

ko

stay

ko miki

lonely

ko so

idle

ko veleka

safe

koboro

amputate

koboro

cut (a stick)

koboro

sever

kodo

blind

kokaba

empty

koke

chin

koki

ant (black)

kokloku

sit

kokogu

lid

kokogu

shut

kokole

neck

"kokorako"

fowl

"kokorako"

hen

"kokorosi"

cockroach

kokoso

beginning

koleqo

crooked

kolo

encircle (surround)

kolo kolo

round

koloku vanandu

sit still

kolomi

empty (tank or bottle)

koluka

boat

koluka

ship

koluka bauku

aeroplane

koluka bauku

plane (aeroplane)

koluku tutuñu

kneel down

koluse

cross (of Christ)

koma koma

sacrifice

koma koma

shellfish

komala

home (village)

komala

village

konoma

mouse

ko'paka

cotton wool

koqomo

hornbill

kore

dirty

kore

dwell

koroto

cut (a rope)

koru

call

koru

shout

koru lavata

yell

korumele

mushroom

kosi

cut (an animal)

kosi

cut (part of the body)

koso

shellfish

kotáka

gravel

kotavisi

abide (live with)

koti

accuse

koti

judge

koto aro

good bye

kova

room

kovasi

fog

kovi

barren (pig)

kovoro

raft

"Krismasi"

Christmas

kúbasa

nest

kube

crush

kube dakiri

crush (step on)

kube dakiri

tread (crush)

kube kube

tread

kubolo

hill

kubolo

mountain

kuda

coconut

kugua

suck

kuka

crab

kukuléke

lizard

kukunale

pillow

kukureka

dream

kukuru

abscess

kukuru

sore (ulcer)

kukusai

cruel

kukuvili

mosquito

kula

gay

kula

glad

kula

happy

kula

pleased

kula kula

glad (very)

kula sasakata

glad (very)

kulane

joy

kuma

full (stomach)

kuna

kiss

kunu

swallow

kupelena

tail (animal)

kupote

crab

kure

sting

kurepete

decay (teeth)

kuri

deep

kuri kuri

blue

kúriki

raw

kuru kuru

dove

kuru kuru

pigeon

kuruma

bag (hand bag)

kusa

bag (string)

kusa

string bag

kuse

night

kutama

origin

kutona

limit

kuvili

horn

kuvili

shell

kuza

kit

kuzu

rat

kuzuku

head




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