Palåbran 03/31/09: Ogga'an

Ogga'an (oh-GA'-an): (noun) Morning, dawn. The time between chatanmak and talo'ani.

Note: The pronunciation above is the best I could do, but it's not exactly right. The double-G means that there is also a G at the end of the first syllable, I just don't know how to write that in...

Uses:

"Gof bonitu i egga'an på'go." = "The morning is very beautiful today."
"Ai adai, makmåta yo' gi alas 10 (dies) gi egga'an." = "Oh my goodness, I woke up at 10 in the morning."
"Ogga'an ha' esta åntes di måtto tåtte i bulåcheru." = "It was already morning before the drunkard returned."

Palåbran 03/30/09: Poddong

Poddong: (verb) Fall down, drop, collapse, flunk, stumble and fall, cease to be erect, fail in school grades.

Uses:

"Poddong påpa' i plåtu ya mayamak." = "The plate fell down and broke."
"Adai i neni ya u poddong tåtte." = "Watch the baby so she doesn't fall back."
"Mamoddong tres mångga." = "Three mangoes fell."

Palåbran 03/27/09: Palai

Palai (PA-lie): (verb) To smear, to rub--with grease, ointment, lotion, etc., to grease, to spread--as in butter.

Uses:

"Hu palai i pan nu mayonnaise." = "I spread mayonnaise on the bread."
"Ha palai i nana i tiyon påtgon ni lañan niyok." = "The mother rubbed coconut oil on the kid's stomach."
"Hokkok eyu i pinalai-mu cream cheese." = "Your cream cheese spread is all gone."

Palåbran 03/26/09: Ilek

Ilek: (verb) Say, said, stated.

Note: Ilek is a derivative form of the verb ålok (to state). It must be used with a possessive suffix: -hu, -mu, -ña, -ta, -mami, -miyu, -ñiha.

Uses:

"Håfa ilek-mu?" = "What did you say?"
"Ilek-ña si Maria na gaige i yabi gi lamasa." = "Maria said the key is on the table."
"Ti hu gof komprende i ilelek-ñiha." = "I didn't really understand what they were saying."

Palåbran 03/25/09: Långnga'

långnga': (adjective/adverb) Agape, hold mouth agape.

Note: Most times this word is used to refer to a person being in a daze, acting lethargic, or even to mean "retarded."

Uses:

"På'go ha' makmåta gue', ya fa'na'an långnga' gue'." = "She just woke up and it's like she's in a daze."
"Kalan lumålångnga' yo." = "It's like I'm in a lethargy."
"Måtan långnga' hao!" = "You look stupid!"

Sorry, I know it's not the nicest word, but I guess there are words like this in every language.

Palåbran 03/24/09

rikohi: (verb) Gather, collect, assemble, convene, congregate, bring together.

Uses:

"Ha rikohi i lahi todu i acho' ya ha na'suha." = "The man gathered and removed all the rocks."
"Ma rikokohi i dos famagu'on i hagon ni ka'guas." = "The two children are collecting the leaves with the rake."
"Matago' si Juan na u rikohi i basula." = "John was told to gather the trash."

Palåbran 03/23/09: Inaflitu

Inaflitu: (noun) Fried food, a dish of anything fried.

Uses:

"Mama'tinas yo' inafliton hineksa'." = "I made some fried rice."
"Gof månnge' i inafliton SPAM." = "Fried SPAM is delicious."
"Hafa ga'ña-mu: Estufao pat inafliton månnok?" = "What do you prefer: Estufao or fried chicken?"