Mailu

Introduction

Mailu is a language of Papua New Guinea. It is spoken in Central Province, south coast, Gadaisu to Baramata, Table bay and Toulon island.

Dialects

Asiaoro, Baibara, Borebo, Darava, Derebai, Domara, Geagea, Ilai, Island. Related to Laua (See: Laua?).

The Mailu Verb

Verblist

• agasa -- to yawn
• ai- -- to come
• amosi-, dorodoro -- to suck
• apana, laiva -- to hunt
• apuapu -- to bite
• arimu-ai -- to spit
• aruaru -- to flow
• asiasi, gabugabu -- to burn
• asiasi, naʔunaʔu -- to chew
• aua|uri, mauri -- to live, be alive
• auere, omaoma, teretere -- to steal
• aukisa, ausari -- to hold
• auri -- to sit
• baebae -- to walk
• bau -- to die, be dead
• biubiu, gagagari, poopoo -- to fall
• boboga -- to swell
• bonobono, lavilavi -- to dig
• bouai, wuwuri -- to blow
• daridari -- to cook
• erieri, ioio -- to see
• gadigadi -- to plant
• gigigigii, iʔiʔiʔiʔ, marumaru -- to squeeze
• gimugimu, omiomi -- to count
• gobagoba -- to vomit
• ida|ra, idaida -- to stand
• ini -- to cry
• isiisi -- to eat
• keakea -- to hit
• lealea, pelepele -- to cut, hack
• levolevo -- to fly
• loroloro, rolorolo -- to swim
• maimai -- to kill
• mau uriuri -- to breathe
• naninani -- to hear
• naninani -- to sniff, smell
• navanava -- to split
• nivi, nivi-ai -- to dream
• odaoda -- to throw
• ogoogo -- to grow
• onamaimai, seisei, usiusi -- to work
• osiosi -- to say
• panapana -- to climb
• ribariba, vegarai -- to know, be knowledgeable
• sunaavini -- to think
• surisuri -- to sew
• tabutabu -- to choose
• taguru -- to fear
• tepatepa-ri -- to drink
• tonatona, woiwoi -- to buy
• toru -- to laugh
• uiui -- to sleep
• uriuri -- to pound, beat