Concordance of the Example Sentences
unified alphabetization
roro 1. chant; shout rhythmically while doing a job requiring team work, as carrying a canoe 2. dust from coconut cloth (inpel) 3. hang on the line; clothesline; leave to dry 4. those (individuals distant but visible); demonstrative, plural human, singling out |
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1. | An roro ear kaalmaroñe am kōtōprak jerbal eo epen. | His chanting spurred us on to complete the hard task. | almaroñ |
2. | Bōtab ejeḷā aolep kain bwebwenato, roro, kab inoñ. | However, he knows all kinds of stories, chants, and legends. P41 | inọñ |
3. | Eor roro ñan aolep kain jerbal. | There is a chant for any type of work. | roro |
4. | Ewōtlọk roro jān inpel eṇ. | Dust is falling from the coconut cloth. | roro |
5. | Jān wōt roro ko an Bojin eo, eḷak jok ek eo ioon wa eo, ejej kūtwōn. | Just from the Boatswain’s chant, when the fish landed on the boat; there was no breath left in it. P1313 | kōto |
6. | Juon uweo jekad ejok ioon buwae ṇe iōñ, ak jet roro armej ioon parijet rej jeeaaḷ tok. | I saw a black noddy land on the northern buoy and some people on the shore beckoning to us. P523 | jekad |
7. | Kobaak eo eṇ ej roro. | I've left the outrigger out to dry. | roro |
8. | Ḷōḷḷap eṇ ekanooj jeḷā roro. | The old man can really chant. | roro |
9. | Nuknuk ko kaṇ rej roro. | The clothes are hanging on the line. | roro |
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