omalk
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, v.t.dye (something) purple.
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v.pf.3p.inan.
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ulalk
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v.r.s.dyed purple; purple color/dye; pandanus dyed purple.
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See also:
Examples:
> The chicken ate up the rice.
> The one who cooked the chicken is Miriam.
> Toki knows how to cast a magic spell on chicken bait (so that chickens will come).
More Examples:
> I'm hungry. I like to have some chicken soup.
> There was significant lower number of chicken eggs from her nest yesterday.
> Go to the store and buy a chicken for dinner tonight.
> i made stir fried bamboo shoots with chicken.
> I fried some fish and chicken for dinner tonight.
omeliik, v.t.pick (coconut).
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melkiiv.pf.3sget coconuts from (tree).
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milelkiiv.pf.3s.pastgot coconuts from (tree).
meliikv.pf.3p.inan.pick (coconuts).
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milliikv.pf.3p.inan.pastpicked (coconuts).
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Examples:
> The fish in the river died by the fisherman.
> Fish from Ngerechelong have/leave a very strong odor.
> The fish keeps poking his head out of the coral.
> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.
> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.
More Examples:
> We went to buy fish at the market.
> We use fish scale to scale fish
> The fish scales are good fertilizer.
> I feel like eating fish and breadfruit.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.

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