January (also namba 1 mun).
Category: I
jasim
to judge, to decide a court case, to pass sentence.
jas
a judge
- Papua Niugini i gat jas meri.
Papua New Guinea has women judges.
grisim
1. to grease or oil something
2. to flatter or bribe, to talk someone into something
- grisim grisim tok (grease talk) to talk someone into something
- grisim long mani to bribe
- Meri i grisim em.
The woman flattered him. - Yumi grisim em long baim loliwara.
We will talk him into buying us soft drinks.
gohet
proceed, progress
- Mi laikim kantri i gohet.
I want the country to develop.
hat, hatpela
1. hard, difficult
- Em i hat tru long stopim.
It is hard to stop this. - Taim bilong hanger i hatpela taim bilong ol man.
A famine is a hard time for everyone. - Em i wanpela hatpela wok.
It is a hard task.
2. heart
- Hat i pam.
The heart beats. - Hat bilong i wok long pam yet.
His heart is still beating.
3. a hat, a cap, helmet
4. hot, warm
- Ples i hat nogut tru.
The place is very hot. - Wasim dis long hatpela wara.
Wash the plates in hot water.
5. to be energetic, zealous
- Em i hat long mekim skul.
He is zealous about teaching.
6. hat liklik lukewarm
- Ti bilong mi i hat liklik.
My tea is lukewarm.
7. bel i hat to be angry, fired up
- Bel bilong mi i hat.
I am angry.
8. strict, uncompromising
- hatpela man a hard man, a strict man
- Em i hatpela bos.
He’s a strict boss.
hapasde
the day before yesterday
- Meri i kam long haus hapasde.
The woman came to the house the day before yesterday.
hanwas
a wristwatch.
han kais
left hand (also lephan).
hait
1. to be hidden, secret, concealed
- ples i hait a concealed place
- Tupela meri i tok hait.
Two women were telling secrets.
2. to hide
- i hait i stap to remain hidden
- Mitupela i laik sindaun long ples i hait long san.
We like to sit in a shady place.