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paun
noun
A common food made from flour, water, and yeast that is baked.

“Ha'u sosa paun ida iha merkadu.”

I bought one bread at the market.

Also means
  1. bread

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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lahoAppears in an example
noun
A small rodent that is often found in houses or fields. It is a common pest.

“Laho ida han ha'u-nia paun.”

A mouse ate my bread.

Also means
  1. mouse
  2. rat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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keijuAppears in an example
noun
A food made from the pressed curds of milk. It is often eaten with bread.

“Ha'u gosta han keiju ho paun.”

I like to eat cheese with bread.

Also means
  1. cheese (dairy product)
  2. cheese

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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oioinAppears in an example
adj
Used to describe a collection of many different types of things.

“Han hahán oi-oin (han modo tahan no salda, aifuan, fehuk ropa no paun, na'an no ikan, susuben oioin, etu no koto, azeite no manteinga, nsst).”

Eat a variety of foods (eat leafy vegetables and salad, fruit, potatoes and bread, meat and fish, different kinds of milks, cooked rice and fava beans, olives and butter, etc.).

Also means
  1. various
  2. diverse

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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manteigaAppears in an example
noun
A soft yellow food made from cream, used for cooking or spreading on bread.

“Tau manteiga iha paun.”

Put butter on the bread.

Also means
  1. butter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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