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This is an entry in Mihalic 1971

1. an eye
   ai bilong mi i slip = I am sleepy, drowsy; I doze off
   ai bilong mi i hevi = I am sleepy
   ai bilong mi i tudak = he is blind, he is jealous
   ai bilong mi i raun = I am dizzy, I feel giddy
   lukim long wan ai tasol = to look at quickly, superficially
   sanap long ai bilong ol = to stand where all can see you; to stand in view of everyone, before everyone‘s eyes
   brukim ai = to wink
   ai i ret = he is angry

2. a lid, tip, opening
   ai bilong botol = the lid or cover of a bottle
   ai bilong dram = the head of a drum, the bung of a drum
   ai bilong haus = the gable of a house
   ai bilong kokonas = the spout hole of a cocnut shell
   ai bilong pensil = a pencil point
   ai bilong sospen = the lid of a pot
   ai bilong sua = the head of a sore or abcess
   ai bilong taro = a taro bud

© Frank Mihalic 1971 (with permission) [Home]