kamani

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * , tree with wood used for house and canoe making

Derived terms

 * , Indian almond

Adverb

 * 1) why for what reason or purpose, how come
 * Kamani pakakapai ogatakojai inyalun? Aminya pakaka.
 * Why do you believe gossip? Don't pay attention [to it].
 * Kamani aitsa peteme natu? Kamani itsapai pitsu?
 * Why don't you listen to me? Why are you acting like that?
 * Kamani itsapai? Aitsa kala hoona uma nu.
 * Why is [my tape recorder] doing that? I can't get it to work at all.
 * Kamani aitsa pitsua nu? Piye kala ipiya. Aitsa pitsua nu, tune.
 * Why don't you come to [visit] me? You go to all [the other houses around the plaza]. You don't come to me, my dear girl.
 * Kamani aitsa puma nipitsi kapaka, nutukakalu?
 * Why didn't you tell me yesterday, my sister?
 * Wekunaun, kamani yunukawakapai?
 * [My] grandchildren, why are you fighting [with] one another?
 * Kamani punupajota natu?
 * How come you're staring at me?
 * Kamani aitsa pai ipitsi pai? Aupeki onupawi!
 * Why have you no shame? The whole community saw [your behavior]!
 * Kamani pinyanka natu?
 * Why did you blab [about] me?

Interjection

 * 1) why, what expression of protest, disbelief, or exasperation
 * Kamani?!
 * What? [What's this? What's going on?]
 * Kamani? Aitsa ninyanka pitsu.
 * Why [do you say that]? I don't blab about you.
 * Kamani ya!
 * What the heck!?