Reverse Concordance of Example Sentences
unified alphabetization
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1. | “Ak jab meḷọkḷọk naan eo an rūtto ro, ‘ekadu tōllọk in a eaetok peḷọk in’ ñe koṃ ḷokan kanne wa ṇe kōn jọkpej, ej kab naaj kauwōtataḷọk wōt.” | “But don’t forget the old saying ‘staying within the realm of possibilities is short, but being adrift like this is long’; when you guys fill the boat with scrap, it will be more dangerous.” [P99] | kauwōtata |
2. | “Jibwi waj dao kā adeañ jān rūtto rā ānin.” Bojin eo eba im jibwe lōñ tak pāāk eo ke kōrkōr eo ekar atartar tok ippān wa eo. | “I’m passing up some food the people on the island sent over,” the Boatswain said and passed up the bag as the canoe came up alongside the boat. [P1268] | jibwe |
3. | “Jibwi waj dao kā adeañ jān rūtto rā ānin.” Bojin eo eba im jibwe lōñ tak pāāk eo ke kōrkōr eo ekar atartar tok ippān wa eo. | “I’m passing up some food the people on the island sent over,” the Boatswain said and passed up the bag as the canoe came up alongside the boat. [P1268] | dao |
4. | “Juon ḷōḷḷap ekar katakin eō bwe in kautiej rūtto,” iba. | “An old man taught me to respect my elders,” I said. [P297] | utiej |
5. | “Kōmi ṃōṃool,” ikar ikkūr ḷọk ñan rūtto ro im ḷadik eo. | “Thank you,” I yelled over to the adults and the young boy. [P1281] | kōmi |
6. | Ajālin rūtto etiljek | Rounding up of animals by an older person is reliable. | ajāl |
7. | Ājinkōjin rūtto ro ad. | Inheritance by our ancestors. | ājinkōj |
8. | Allōkin rūtto ro jeṃaanḷọk ekōppaḷpaḷ. | The chanting of elder folks of not so long ago was quite spectacular. | allōk |
9. | Eḷap aṃ rūtto pata | You don't seem to have learned anything with the years. | pata |
10. | Jitenbōrotata eo ej diktata eṇ nejin rūtto raṇ | People's youngest children are their favorites, | jitōnbōro |
11. | Kōnke wōjḷā ko etto rejọ kōn kōṃṃan jān maañin bōb, rūtto ro rōkōn aikuj āj atro kein lōbboiki bwe ren jab tutu im ṃọḷeḷe | Because the sails of old were made from woven pandanus leaves, our ancestors necessarily had to weave atro for covering their canoe sails to prevent them from getting soaked. | lōbbọ |
12. | Ñe rūtto ro rejọ kōn kōṇaan jerakrōk rej jab kajjitōk ippān bar juon. | Back then if people wanted to go sailing they didn’t have to ask anyone. [P397] | jọ |
13. | Rūtto ro jino etal im jibadek jidik bwe eboñ. | The couple started on their way because it was almost dark. | jibadek jidik |
14. | Rūtto ro raar ba, "Jab ajineañro eḷaññe kwōj etal in eọñōd bwe kwōnaaj jeratā." | Our forebears said, "Plan your fishing in advance or you will not catch any fish." | ajineañro |
15. | Rūtto ro raṇ rej jijurpe (ijjurpe) ioon bok iaar. | Those old folks are holding hands while walking on the beach. | jijurpe |
16. | Rūtto ro rōkein ba jab kadkadajaj bwe enaaj or jerata. | The old folks used to say to never attempt the impossible or sorry consequences might follow. | kadkadajaj |
17. | Rūtto ro rōkōn ṇaetan baak ko etto ripitwōdwōd. | Our ancestors used to call the foreign barkentines ripitwōdwōd. | ripitwōdwōd |
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