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21 words and 5 phrases found.

Pitcairn-Norfolk

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-
-’s
suffix
A suffix added to a noun to show ownership or relationship.

“Dat es Mary-’s house.”

That is Mary's house.

Also means
  1. (possessive enclitic)
  2. possessive suffix

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
A
ana
noun
A special seat designed to help with grating food.

“Set dem coconuts rait de ana.”

Sit on the seat grater for those coconuts.

Also means
  1. seat grater

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
C
cute
adjective
Feeling nervous or timid in the presence of other people.

“De lii gel iis cute.”

The little girl is shy.

Also means
  1. shy

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
D
drunk
adjective
A state where someone has had too much alcohol to drink.

“Hi bin drunk las naite.”

He was drunk last night.

Also means
  1. intoxicated by alcohol

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
F
for
infinitive marker
Used before a verb to form the infinitive.

“I want for go.”

I want to go.

Also means
  1. to (before a verb, forming infinitive)
  2. to

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
G
gwen[ɡwɛn]
auxiliary verb
going to / will

“Ai gwen bii glad wen dem kam.”

I will be glad when they come.

Example written by AI, not from the source.

AI-checked
H
ha
definite article
The definite article used to point to a specific noun.

“Ha dog run.”

The dog runs.

Also means
  1. (definite article)
  2. the

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
hair
adjective
Something that is considered bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.

“Da ting iis hair.”

That thing is no good.

Also means
  1. no good

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
hypocrite
verb
To pretend to be good or moral when someone from outside is watching.

“Don't hypocrite when dem people come.”

Do not pretend to be something you are not when those people come.

Also means
  1. to signal virtue in the presence of outsiders
  2. to dissemble
  3. to signal virtue in the presence of outsiders; to dissemble

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
M
maitai
adjective
Used to describe something that is of high quality or satisfactory.

“Dat kae es maitai.”

That car is good.

Also means
  1. good

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
mono-mono
adjective
Describing something that is extremely delicious or tasty.

“Dat fish wos real mono-mono.”

That fish was really tasty.

Also means
  1. very tasty

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
morga
adjective
Describing a person or object that is slender or lacks much body weight.

“Hi luks morga nau.”

He looks thin now.

Also means
  1. thin

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
P
pilhi
noun
A traditional food made of mashed bananas or sweet potatoes wrapped and baked in a banana leaf.

“Ai like de pilhi best.”

I like the pilhi the best.

Also means
  1. mashed green banana or sweet potato, baked in a banana skin

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
poi
noun
A type of sweet pudding.

“Ai gwen cook 'a poi fe di dinner.”

I am going to cook the pudding for dinner.

Also means
  1. pudding sweet

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
popoi
noun
A food dish prepared by mashing together various ingredients.

“We had popoi for lunch today.”

We had mashed dish for lunch today.

Also means
  1. dish made with mashed ingredients

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
S
Sullen
proper noun
A historical figure who was the first child born to Teio on the HMS Bounty on Pitcairn Island.

“Sullen was the first baby born on the island.”

Sullen was the first baby born on the island.

Also means
  1. Sully, born to Teio on the HMS Bounty; the first child on Pitcairn Island
  2. Sully

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
T
tarla
noun
A tropical plant with an edible root that is often boiled or baked.

“Dem tarla iis gud wen yu kuul et.”

The taro is good when you cook it.

Also means
  1. taro

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
U
Uaru
proper noun
A specific tide pool located along the southeastern coast of Pitcairn Island.

“We go swim da Uaru today.”

We are going to swim in the Uaru today.

Also means
  1. tide pool along southeastern coast of Pitcairn Island
  2. tide pool

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
uru
noun
A large, starchy tropical fruit often cooked and eaten as a staple food.

“Ai ka piik em uru far de trii.”

I picked the breadfruit from the tree.

Also means
  1. breadfruit

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
W
worta
noun
The clear liquid that comes from the rain or the ocean and is necessary for all life.

“Mi wanti dlink worta.”

I want to drink water.

Also means
  1. clear liquid H2O
  2. water

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted
Y
yorlye
personal pronoun
A word used to refer to a group of people that you are speaking to directly.

“Yorlye bin goe da side?”

Did you all go to the beach?

Also means
  1. you-all (second person plural)
  2. you-all

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

Adapted

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