Mis Hio/Idioms

Nouns, verbs and adjectives in this vocabulary are given in their base forms. Other entries are given in their linked forms when it is necessary to correctly convey the meaning that corresponds to a particular English part of speech.

In parentheses after the word or idiom are given forms that are most frequently linked to it. E.g. you will see sakti (-u) as translation for "about", meaning that you will frequently see a direct object following this form, like in Men hiksa sakti tú "He talked about you".

A
able – ki

about – sakti (-u)

account – (VT) man ní plao; a ní plao; (Noun) man lao kaso

acid – su kisa

across – poi quuo; pokti quuo

act – pa

add – lan; li lanti

adjust – sat lokti

adventure – mis pina plau

advertise – li sikti kasti

after – sori (-o)

again – quui; toi quuo

against, in spite – queti (-u, -ti, -si)

agree – hi sani

air – ko

all, every – pan

almost – sani quoti

already – qua

also – quui; (as well) loi sani

among – ní lano (-o)

amount – man

amuse – plun

and – e

angle – pit; nu pito; (corner) pit loto

angry – plur; á katu plura

animal – hon

answer – hi sorti; hi sakti; (Noun) sa hiksi

ant – has lano

any – ner

apparatus – te pá; te pá te meso

approve – hi lokku(approve N: hi lokku N loa)

arch – ple teno; lat teno

argue, argument – hi queti

arm – ha

army – lan kuo tata

art – lan teo sia loi

as – sani (-u)

ask – hi sakti; hi pakti piksi loi

at – nai (-o)

attack – tat

attempt – (VM) le, le pakti; (Noun) le; pa; le pakti

attention, pay attention – pin plau (-si), pin siu (-si)

attract – li tikti; attraction – li tikti, te lia tikti

authority – ro plao kú; ro pla roksi pla kú

automatic – pa spla pakti; pa splai

awake – rar; a plau rara

axe – la lato punu seo

B
baby – mer plora

back – sorti

bad – lor

bag – plas hao; plas mio lai hau; plas hao mi lai plasu

balance – (VI) a pou sana po quua

ball – ten pluno; ten plun lai tenu

band – ru quoa

base – (Noun) ru nó; te nó; te ná pleri nó; (VT) pá lotti pa plei

basin – plas mio ní suo

basket – plas lano ruro

bath – plas plino lai sú

be – te (something), ku (someone), na (somewhere)

beautiful – si loi

because – (use the -si link)

bed – na rao; lon rao

bee – has kano kuna

before – soi (-o)

behavior – mis pao

believe – si keni

bell – la pluno pom-pomu; la pluno tikti

bend – pit; pit tau; bent – a tau pit tau

berry – re seo plera

between – pori (-o e -o)

between N and M – N pora lena M pora leta

bird – hon kó; hon mia plei

bit – plor, lat plora

bite – (VT) tat lai pú

bitter – kut

black – mit

blade – ru; ru tata

blood – su seta

blow – ko; mi kou

blue – lum

board – ru kano seo

boat – plas mia plei suo

body – ran

boi – nir kou; nir kou mina; (VT) na nikti suo nira kou

bone – pun rano

book – lan ruo; lan ruo tao

boot – he nó he plea

bottle – plas puo rura

box – plas pó pina

boy – men nuna

brain – por plao

brake – (V) mir; (N) la miro

branch – rur seo

brass, copper – mes quea

bread – ma lano ploro; ma reo puna

break – ket; li ketti

breathe – pen kou; pen kou pen nikti rano

brick – pun pó pina; pun pó pina pun koro

bridge – mis plea suo

bright – sun roi

brother – mon

brown – que suti

brush – (paint brush) lan quó ta lai lanu; (cleaning brush) lan quó plin lai lanu

bucket – plas mio sú

build – pa hu; pa lotti; building – hu lota

bulb – nu tena; (light bulb) nu tena nu suna

burn – sun pluri, (VT) plur mitti

burst – nir roi

business – pa kasa, pa kasti

but – oi

butter – ple puna ple suo mina

button – nu heo

C
cake – ma kona

calm –a katu plua

camera – la tá siu

candy – te kona

canvas – (drawing canvas) lon tao; lon tao kosi

car – plas mia lai teno

card – ru puna ru tao

care – pi lokti, pi -ti

cart – plas teno

cat – hon hia miau; hon tata honu plora

catch – mir; ha mirti

cause – (VT, VM) pa tekti, (smth to happen) pa -ti

ceiling – lon plao

certain – sa puni

chain – quo lato

chalk – pun mina ta lai punu; pun tao pun mina

chance – le

change – sat

cheap – qui kasu mata; qui kasku mati; kas mati kas akti -u

cheese – pun suo mina pun nuta

chemical – (N) kan plina (Adj) ekano plina, sao kano plina

chest – so rano

chief – pla; (boss, leader) ku plá

chin – pler só; pler só plao

church – hu kuo plá panu

circle – ten; nir teno

clay – su mira su koro

clean – plin

clear – (see-through) si pui

cloak – he tira sú tia pleksi

clock – la sio tou

cloth – ru heo; ru lano quó

cloud – min lono plea

coal – pun mita; pun mita plursi

coat – he kó plua

cold – plu

collar – ten ruro plea plao

color – kos

comb – (V) hin lanu quó; (N) lan ruro; la hino quou

come – ti

comfortable, comfort – pi loi

committee – lan kuo plá

common – kuo pana; ku pana ku á -u

company (of people) – lan kuo; (buisness) – lan kuo pá; lan kuo pá kasti

compare – si pou quua

compete – mi lani; mi lani mi queti

complete – (finished) plir, plirsa; (full) quot

complex – pot

condition – (1) ka lia pakti, ka lia -ti (2) (state) man keto

connect – (with a wire) lana lai quou

conscience – sa lou sa loru

conscious – (1) rar; a plau rara (2) sa lou-e-loru

control – pla; si pakti

cook – qua makti, plur makti; (person) ku quá mau

copy – pa sani

cord – quo; (wire) quo meso

cork – (material) kan niro seo; (thing) te niro seo te pera plasu

cotton – (plant) se quó mina; (material) quo mina, lan quó mina

cough – plan só rano

country – kor; kor kuo

cover – he; (N) ru hea, te hea

cow – hon hia muu; hon hara sú mina

crack – (V) lat lai quou (N) quo lata

credit – si keni si kasku sorti

crime – pa keta

cruel – (1) lia pikti plori (2) a poru rano por puna

crush – pet ketti; (deform) pet arti tau

cry – (1) (yell) hi roi; (2) plan plutsi; plan piksi lora

cup – plas suo

current – tó ká

curtain – he puo sio

curve – quo pita

cushion – (V) ror tatsi; (N) la rora tatsi; (pillow) la rao plau

cut – tat lai rú; lat lai rú

D
damage – keta

danger, dangerous – ki ketti, ki morti

dark – sut

daughter – net

day – to suno

dead – mor

dear – ku pio lua; ku lu kú; luo, ku luo;

death – mor

debt – ka haro sorti; ka qui harti kau har sorti

decide – puna plau

deep – quo plerti; quo mi quoi mi plerti

defend – tan; tira tatu

degree – man; man pao

delicate – (fragile) ket poni; ti ketti ti poni (2) a piu keta poni

dependent – (1) pa -si; (2) mi sani; pa sani (3) ha mau kuo quua

design – ta pakti

desire – (V) ri akti; ri lukti (N) ri; ri lukti / ri rano

destroy – li nekti; li ketti

detail – lat; lat plora

develop – pa plokti; pa lokti ploi

different – sat

digest – la mau

direction – pin

dirty – plit

discover – si nuni

discus – hi lani

disease – ket rano; lor rano

disgust – pi plitsi

distance – quo mio; quo miso

distribute – lat hakti; li hakti pan há

divide – lat

do – pa

doctor – ku loa ranu

dog – hon hia hauhau; hon slia nikti; hon tira kú lora

door – pu mio

doubt – (V) sa puti

down – plerti

drain – (V) tir sú; (N) rur nira sú

drawer – plas heo pen plasu

dream – si rai; (N) si rao

dress – he

drink – má sú

drive – pin plasu mia lai tenu

drop – (V) li mikti plerti; (N) plor suo

dry – ar sú; ar sú plora

dust – lan ploro; lan ploro plito

E
ear – nu tono; nu ton lai nú

early – toi soa

earth – kor; (soil) kan koro

east – pin pleo teno suno

eat – ma

edge – po; po ruo (-o)

educate – li sakti; har sau

effect – pa; ti paksi

egg – ten hono; ten mero hono

elastic – ki quokti; ki tikti quokti

electric – a ro meso; ró meso

end – plir

engine – te mia tenu

enough – quoti; quir plou; (Noun) man quota

equal – san puni

error – ket

event – pa

ever – pati, toi pata; (forever) pani, toi pana

example – ke lia sikti; lat lia sikti, lat lia sakti

exchange – har hakti sorti

exclaim – hi pí

existence – ku keni

expand – ti rui; ti rui ploi; ti quoi, ti ploi

experience – lan pao; lan sao paksi

expert – ku sá paksi; ku sá misu

eye – ten sia; ten si lai tenu

F
face – so plao

fact – ka kena

fall – (1) ti plerti; mi plerti (2) (season) to seo mora

false – ket

family – lan mono e meo

far – nai quoa (from: naksi -o); nai mio quoa (from: mi naksi -o)

farm – kor rea; kor seo rea

fat – (Adj) a ranu rua; (N) kan mina kan rano

father – han

fear – sot

feather – he hono kó

feel – pi

female – met

fertile – re; ki rekti

fiction – pa ní plao

field – ru koro, ru koro seo

fight – tat; (fight off) tat tirti

find – ti sakti nau (-o); sa nau

finger – rur hao

fire – plur suna

first – keo

fish – hes suo

fixed – mir; ski mikti

flag – ru kato plea

flat – s'a nú; lon nimi

floor – lon nó

flower – si loi si seo; nu sia loi nu seo

fly – (1) mi plei; mi ní kó (2) hes plito

fly – mi plei, mi ní kó; (2) (insect) has plito

fold – lan epou; na latu na plekti lato

follow – plar misu (-o); mi sini (-u); mia sori (-o)

food – ma

foolish – a plau quona; a plau lora

foot – no; pler nó

for – akti; (use the -ti link)

force – ro; ro peto; (V) ro -ti, ro likti (-ti)

fork – rur mao rur tata; rur tata ma lai ruru

form – ta

forward – sokti

fowl – hon kó hon lano seo

frame – pun niro; (framework) pun lia lotti

free – splar; ar plau; mi pinti pana; mo splai

frequent – tó mana; frequently – mani, toi mana

friend – quen; ku quena

from – niksi, naksi; (since) toksi

front – so

fruit – re seo puna

full – quot; a quoti

future – to tia; (Adj) ti

G
garden – lan seo rea; kor seo rea

general – (Adj) pan, tó pana, kuo pana

genitals – rur meno; pu meto

get – ti akti

girl – met nuna

give – har, har akti

give birth – (VT) ti mokti; har mokti; birth (day) – to tio mokti (to suno)

glass – ru si pui rú

glove – he hao; he pliro hao

go – mi, mi lai nou (by foot)

goat – hon hí memeu

gold – mes quea

good – lo

government – lan kuo plá koru

grain – re puna

grandfather – han meo

grandmother – hat meo

grandson – nen mero

granddaughter – net mero

grass – se nó

great – lo roi

green – sen

grey/gray – mit rori

grip – ha peti; ha puni

group – lan; lan kuo

grow – ti plokti

guide – si misu; li mikti

gun – la tato quoi; la tato ní mio quoi

H
hair – lan quó; lan quó plao

hammer – la tato petti

hand – ha; plir hao

hang – lot pleri

happy – a mou loa; a tou loa

harbor – (1) hu (2) hu plaso mia plei suo

hard – (1) pot; (2) pun

harmony – hin kena

hat – he plao

hate – lur

have – a

he – ku

head – pla

healthy – a ranu loa

hear – ton

heart – por rano

heat – plur

help – li kikti; li ponti; lan pau (lan -ti)

here – nai ká

high – ple

history – (1) sa tó tirsa (2) lan sao tó tirsa

hole – pu

hollow – a quonu; quon ní

honest – a katu plina

hook – rur pita

hope – si tikka ló; si lou tia; si lou si ní plao

horn – rur plao

horse – hon mio; hon mio plei hono

hospital – hu ló ranu

hour – lat tó suna

house – hu

how – hoi

humor – hi pluna

hurry – le mikti roi, le tikti toi quora

I
I – mu

ice – pun suo

idea – mi nuna mi ní plao

if – (use -sia -si for subjunctive and -tia -si for conditional)

ill – a ranu lora; a ranu keta

immediately – stoi

important – sat manu; hi manu; qui sakti

impulse – pet mikti

in – ni

increase – ti plokti

industry – lan huo pao

ink – su tao; su ta lai sú

insect – has

instrument – la; la pao

insure – ra plau; li rakti plau

interesting – pin plau; ri sakti -u

invention – sa nuna; ka ti sakti kau

iron – mes; mes suta rori

island – lat koro

J
jelly – su mira; su rá

jewel – pun suna; pun koro pun suna

join – lan;(V) ti lanti; (VT) li lanti

journey – mis quoa

judge – (V) hi keni; (person) ku hia keni

jump – mi plekti mi lai nou; mi tati koru

K
keep – mir, mir akti

kettle – plas suo plura; plas suo ruo seo

key – rur pea

kick – tat lai nou

kind – a piu loa

kiss – pi lai pú

knee – nu nó

knife – ru tata

knock – tat plunti

knot – nu quó

knowledge – sa; lan sao

L
land – kor; kor kuo

language – mis hio; mis hi misi

last – sor

late– tó sora

laugh – plan plunsi

law – hin mó; hin lano kuo

lead – pla

leaf – ru seo

learn – ti saksi

leather – ru niro hono

left – len

leg – no

let – li; li kikti

letter – (1) lat tao (2) ru mia ru tao

level – lon; lon pleo sana

library– hu lano tao; hu lano ruo tao

lift – ple; (N) la plea

light – (1) pet rori (2) sun

like – (1) lu, lu rori (2) (similar) san rori

limit – ka mira (-u)

line – quo, quo tao; (straight line) quo pina

linen – ru rao; ru lono rao

lip – nir puo

liquid – su

list – lan lato hio

little – plor, (few) a manu plora, a matu

live – mo; (house) hu

lock – (V) per puni; (N) la pero puni

long – quo

look – si

look after – si hinti; si kenti

look for, search – si sakti nau (-o)

loose – mi spini; mi s'hini; rar

lose – ti arti; tir aksi

loss – ka ti arti kau; ar aksi

loud – ro; a planu roa

love – lu

low – pler

lucky – a misu loa

M
machine – lan meso lan pá

make – pa

male – men

man – men

manager – ku plá

map – ta koro; ta enao

mark – ta; te tao; te ta teu

market – ru hao kassi

married– a menu / a metu

mass (weight) – ro peto plerti; ro plero; ro pet roi pet plerti

match – (1) ti sikti sani, li sikti sani (2) rur pao pluru

material – kan

may – ki

meal – (1) ma, (2) to mao

measure – (length) man quó; (volume, weight) man rano

meat – kan hono

medical – ló ranu; medicine – ma loa ranu

meet – si soa (-o)

memory, remember – ra ní plao; na nikti plao

metal – mes

middle – por

military – lano kuo tata; tato

milk – su mina

mind – pla

mine – pu koro

minute – to quora

mist – ko mina ko plua

mixed – ar sanu; a sanu plora; ksan

money – la kaso

monkey – hon sana menu

month – lat tó kó pana

moon – ten tó suta

morning – so tó suno

mother – hat

motion – mi

mountain – nu plea nu koro; kor plea

mouth – pu só; pu mao; pu hio

move – mi

much – mani, roi; (Adj) man, a manu ploa, a manu

muscle – kan rano; te mia ranu

music – plan loa

N
nail – pun ruro hao

name – kin

narrow – rur; a rú plora; ar rú

nation – lan kuo koro

natural – ksatsa

near – nai quora (from: naksi -o); nai mio quora (to: mi naksi -o)

necessary – qui (-ti); qui akti -u

necessarily – quí

neck – rur pleo plao

need – qui

needle – rur pliro tata; rur lano lai quou

nerve – quo pio

net – ru quó

new – nun

news – hi nuna

night – to suto

no – ne; ar (-u)

noise – plan

normal – san panu

north – pin plua

nose – nu só; nu pia kou

not – nei; (use the s'- prefix)

note – (1) na nikti plao (2) lat plano loa

now – toi ká

number – man

nut – re á niru puna; re niro puna

O
observe, observation – si mikku; si pakku

offer – hi kikku, hi kikku lai

office – hu tao

oil – su nima

old – nut

on, over – plei (-o)

only – kei

open – pe

operation – pa hina

opinion – sa kuo kea

opposite – pó quua

or – ai

orange – re quea seti

order – hin

organization – (1) hin lano; (2) lan kuo

ornament – si loi hinsa

other – quuo

out – nirti

oven – plas pluro

owner – ku á

P
page – ru tao

pain – pi lora

paint – su kosa; (VT) kos lai sú

paper – kan tao

parallel – pin sani

parcel – plas lio mikti; plas mia

part – lat

past – tó tirsa

paste – su mira

payment – kas

peace – ar tato

pen – rur tí lai sú

pencil – rur tá

permission – hi likti; hi likti kikti

person – ku

physical – rano

pick up – ple hakti

picture – ta; ta sio; ru ta rú

pie – ma ploro reo ma á kanu a ní

pig – hon plita

pin – rur mira heu; rur lana heu

pipe – (tube) quo quona; rur quona; (smoking pipe) rur quona rur kó mita

place – na

plane – lon, lon koro; (airplane) plas mia plei

plant – se

plate – ru mao

play – plun

please – mu hia loi; tu pakta piksi loi

pleasure – pi loa

plough – rar koru

pocket – plas heo

point – plor tao

poison – su mora

polish – plin niru; (N) kan plina niru

political – plao lanu kuo

poor – (1) a matu (2) a mou lora; qui piu loa

porridge – su ploro reo

porter – ku mia aru; ku mia plasu

position – na

possible – ki tikti; ki pakti

pot – plas mao; plas mao plura

potato – re koro

powder – lan ploro

power – ro

prepapre – qua

present – ka, tó ká

price – kas; man kasa

print – ta peti

prison – hu kuo pá keti

private – kuo kea

probable – san kikku; san kenu; ti keni

process – pa; pa hini

produce – pa; pa nirti

profit – kas; kas ploa

property – a; te ao

prose – hi tó pana

protest – hi queti; pa sikti quetku

public – (N) eku pana; (Adj) kuo pana; ku pana ku sá -u

pull – pen

pump – (V) pen-e-pet; (N) la peno-e-peto

punish – tat lorsi; tat paksi loru

purpose – ka pa kakti

push – pet

put – na

Q
quality – man ló

question – hi sakti; hi tikti sakti

quick – mi roi

quiet – plat

quite – pliri; loi

R
rail – mis meso

rain – su tia pleksi

range – lat quó

rat – hon hua pleri lono nó

rate – man keo; man mio kea

ray – rur suno

react – pa sorti

read – hi tau

ready – qua

reason – ka lia pakti; ka lia -ti

receive – ti hakti, ti akti

record – (1) ta; ta paksi; (2) pa ploa

red – set

regret – pi lori pi -si

regular – tó mana; often – toi mana

relationship – lan lai piu

religion – sa kú plá panu

represent – hi hiu -o

request – hi pakti, hi -ti

respect – si plei

responsible – pa hiksi

rest – ra

reward – har loksi

rhythm – hin plano

rice – re puna re mina

rich – a manu

right – (1) ken; (2) let

ring – ten ruro hao ; (circumference) nir teno

river – su quoa

road – quo mio

rod – rur meso

roll – mi teni

roof – ple huo; he pleo huo

room – quon, quon huo, lat huo

root – lat plera lono; lat seo lat plera lono

rough – nit

round – ten; san tenu; a tau tena

rub – nit

rule – hin pao

run – mi roi

S
sad – plut

safe – ski kerti

sail – ru kó

salt – kan kusa

same – san; san roi

sand – lan ploro quea; lan ploro puno koro

say – hi

scale – la mana rou peto

school – hu tio sakti; hu lio sakti

science – lan sao

scissors– ru quua ru tata; ru tata ru sana nou

screw – pit petti

sea – su rua; su rua su ploa

second – (1) quuo; tó quuo; (2) lat tó quora

secret – (Adj) kir hikti -u (N) ka kir hikti kau

secretary – ku tá

see – si

seed – re sekta; re moa

seem – san sikku

select – ha keu ha mansi

self – mu, tu, ku

send – li mikti; (to someone) li mikti akti

sense – pi

separate – lat

serious – plut; a plau puna

servant – ku pá hiksi

sex – lu rano

shade – na suta, na suta rori; (shadow, silhouette) ta suta

shake – mi rori mi mani

shame – sot sakti loru

sharp – tat lai rú; tat lai nú; tat lai pliru

sheep – hon hia peepee; hon hara quou plura

shelf – ru lona; lon lato

ship – plas mia plei suo

shirt – he rano

shock – tat hitti

shoe – he nó; he plero nó; he nó he puna

shop – (V) ha kassi; (store) hu hao kassi

short – quor

shoulder – ple rano

shut – per

side – po

sign – ta pina

silk – ru heo ru nima; ru nima he lai rú

silver – mes mina

simple – pon

sister – mot

sit – ra soru; seat – lon rao soru, ru rao soru

size – plo

skin – nir rano

skirt – he meto he plero

sky – lon plea

sleep – ra; ra plau

slip – nim; nim plerti; nim nirti

slope – mis mia plerti

slow – mi rori

small – plor

smash – tat ketti; tat latti

smell – pi kou

smile – (N) so pluno; (V) pa sou pluno; pa sou pa plunsi

smoke – ko mita

smooth – nim

snake – hes quoa

sneeze – plan lai nú só; plan lai nú pia kou

snow – min mia plerti

so – kai; misi ká

soap – pun tiro plitu; pun tir lai punu tir plitu

society – lan kuo pana

sock – he nó he puta

soft – put

solid – pun

some – pat

son – nen

song – hi plano loa

sort – ni hinti

sound – plan

soup – ma sua

south – pin plura

space – quon

spade – la mio koru

special – san neu; san steu / san skú

sponge – put á sú

spoon – la mao

spring – to seo tia plokti; to seo ploa

square – ta pó pina po sana

stage –lon sio; lon sio ku sia ku pana

stamp – ta lio mikti

star – plor lono plea

start – so

statement – hi pakku

station – hu miso

steam – ko mina

steel – mes puna

stem – rur nio

step – (V) mi nou; (N) quo mio nou; ru rao nou

stick – rur seo

sticky – mir lanti, glue – su mira lanti

stiff – pun; a tau puna

still – quari, (til now) tokti ká

stitch, sew – lan lai quou

stocking – he nó he puta he plea

stomach – (belly) ni rano

stone – pun koro

stop – mir

store – hu hao kassi

story – hi tonti

straight – pin; mi pini

strange – hit; si hiti; (alien) ti naksi koro hita

street – mis pora ehuo; mis lano huo

stretch – li quokti

strong – ro

structure – hin lato

substance – (1) kan; (2) lat plá; kan plá

succeed – pa plinti loi; plin loi

such – kai

sudden – tor; rar lai tiu

sugar – kan kuna

suggest – hi puti

summer – to kó plura

sun – ten suno

support – li lotti; (N) ka lia lotti

surprise – (V) tor; rar lai sau

sweet – kon

swim – mi ní suo

system – lan lato; hin lano

T
table – lon mao

tail – rur soro

take – ha

talk – hi; hi tonti

talk to N about M – hi sakti M-u N sá

tall – ple

tame – pa quenti; pa quenti hon quena

taste – pi ní puo

tax – (V) ha latu lao keso ha aksi; (N) lat lao keso ha latu

tea – su ruo seo

teach – li sakti

tendency – pin mio; pin pao

test – man pao; le pakti

than – more than: ploi (plori)

thank – pa loksi; har loksi har sorti; hi loksi

that – kar

then – toi kara

theory – lan hino

there – nai kara

thick – a ranu rua

thin – rur; a ranu rura

thing – te

this – ka

thought – mi plao; mi ní plao

thread – quo

throat – ni ruro plea plao

through – pu (-u)

thumb – rur hao rur quora

thunder – plan lono plea; plan pleo

ticket – ru lia nikti; ru ni lai rú

tight – pet; pet -u

till – tokti (-o, -a)

time – to

tin – mes mina rori

tired – kir; kir paksi; kir ploi; (sleepy) qui rakti

to – nakti (-o)

toe – rur nó

together – lani (with: -u, -o)

tomorrow – toi suno to tia

tongue – nu puo; nu nia puo; nu puo nu hio

too, too much – quiri

tooth – pun puo; pun nia puo; pun puo pun mao

top – ple; plir pleo

touch – pi lai hau

town – lan huo plea

trade – har kasti

train – quo plaso mia; lan plaso mia lan quoa

transport – (V) mi; (N) plas mio kú; plas mi ní plaso mi kú

tray – ru hao; ru mio lai hau

tree – se puna

trick – li sakti keti

trouble – pet plau; pet plerti pet plau

trousers, pants – he plero

true – ken

turn – pit

twist – pit satti; ten satti; ten satti tau

U
umbrella – ten tira sú tia pleksi;

under – pleri (-o)

understand – sa hiu, si hiu

unit – ke; lat kea

up – plekti

use – la

V
value – man ló; man teo loa

verse – hi kato plea

very – roi

vessel – plas

view – ru sio; lon sio

violent – ki tatti

voice – ton hio; ton hi toni

W
wait – (1) to; ra tikti, ra -ti; (expect) sa tikku, sa -ku2) tir tou

walk – mi lai nou; mi s'pini (walk about)

wall – ru lota; lot huo

war – to tato

warm – plu; plu rori

wash – plin lai sú; tir plitu tir lai sú

waste – (1) rir; te lora tir teu (2) tir nekti

watch – (V) si -ki; si quoi (-ki) (N) la sio tou la hao

water – su

wave – nu suo

wax – kan huo haso kano kona

way – mis

weak – ror

weather – ko; pi kó

week – lan tó suno

weigh – pet plerti

well – loi

west – pin plero teno suno

wet – a sú

wheel – ten, ten mio; ten mi lai tenu

when – toi hoa

where – nai hoa

while – toi

whip – (V) tat lai quou; (N) quo tata

whistle – plan plea; plan lai niru puo

white – min

who – ku hoa

whole – lan

why – ho lia -ti

wide – ru

win – tat ploi (battle); pa ploi (competition)

wind – ko; ko mia

window – pu sio; pu loto huo

wine – su lia hitti; su pluro

wing – ru mio plei; ru mio plei kó; ru mi lai rú mi plei

winter – to kó plua

wire – quo, quo meso

wise – sa misu

with – lani (-o)

woman – met

wood – kan seo; pun seo

wool – quo hono; lan quó hono

word – lat hio

work – pa

worm – has quoa

wound – ket ranu; ket niru (scratch)

write – ta, ta hiu

wrong – ket

Y
year -- to kó pana

yellow – que

yes – lo; ken; ka kena; mu hia sani

yesterday – toi suno to tirsa

yet – quari

you – tu

young – nun