1. flower
- Maria putim wanpela plaua long gras bilong em.
Maria put a flower in her hair.
2. flour
- Tanim plaua wantaim wara.
Mix the flour with water.
Category: M
palai
1. lizard
- skin palai lizard skin (used as a drumhead)
2. eardrum
pablik
public
- pablic sekta public sector
- Ol tisa i wok long pablik sekta.
Teachers work in the public sector.
mangro
mangrove tree, mangrove swamp.
FYI
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), many coastal communities depend on mangroves for their livelihood. Mangrove trees have been harvested over generations for construction materials and firewood. Mangroves provide a habitat for fish, crabs, shellfish, birds, and reptiles. Mangroves also provide a natural defense against storm surges, coastal erosion, and coastal flooding. An analysis conducted by government’s Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) has highlighted community-based mangrove planting as a cost-effective measure for coastal communities. Unfortunately, overexploitation and degradation of mangrove areas means communities are losing this protection.
mangi
see manki.
mangal
to long for, envy, greedy
- Meri mangal long klos bilong pren bilong em.
The woman envies her friend’s clothes.
malagan
New Ireland memorial celebration and carving
- haus malagan house to store and display malagan carvings
maus
mouth, beak of bird, voice, opening into something
- arere bilong maus lip
- Bihainim maus bilong tisa.
Repeat after the teacher. - bilong tupela maus deceitful
- kisim maus act as the spokesperson
- maus bilong to speak on behalf of
- maus bilong paus cervix
- pasim maus keep quiet
- Ol memba i maus bilong ol manmeri long Palamen.
The members are the people’s voice in Parliament. - tok maus the spoken word
Me (Tok Pisin)
May (also namba 5 mun).
maimai
clan chief from New Ireland.