krai

See original Mihalic entry.

Women wailing for a death at Kiam, Western Highlands Province, 1981.

Noun forms

1. the sound of, the noise of, the call of, the cry of ® singaut
   krai bilong belo the sound of a bell, the peal of a bell
   krai bilong ensin the noise of an engine
   krai bilong pisin a bird’s call
   krai bilong pikinini a child’s cry

2. wailing for the dead, mourning, a period of mourning
   ol meri i stap long krai the women are in a period of mourning
   krai bilong ol i pinis their mourning is over

Noun combination forms

3. haus krai place of mourning
   ol meri i stap long haus krai the women are secluded in a place of mourning

Intransitive verb forms

4. to cry, to make a noise, to squeak, to call ® meknois, singaut
   pikinini i krai the baby is crying
   em i tanim ki, na ensin i krai he turned the key and the engine burst into life
   dua i krai the door squeaks
   paul i krai the cock crows

5. to mourn
   krai long man i dai pinis to mourn one deceased

6. to long for, to desire, to be always thinking of one absent
   meri i krai long nupela klos the girl wants a new dress
   mi krai long ples bilong mi I am homesick

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