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rrnthe twenty second letter of the Borna languageHiye gitl borni fideliyu 'r' eta etefo.The twenty-second letter is 'r' in the Borna language.
rabbitkééransmall furry animal with long ears and a bushy tail that hopsKééru genz waazo detsfa.A rabbit has long ears.
radioradwoniyoneletromagnetic machine recieving sound that is broadcastRadwoniyo gat'aritots bede'e keew k'ebosh sheenga.Radio is used for listening to the news widely in rural areas.
radishbir s'ap'ana small hard round vegetable with a red skin, used in saladsTi mish un aawo birs'ap'o salat'ontoni bk'anifo.My sister always uses radishes in her salad.
raftkimansha'e weeraFokan kimo dasha.የዚህ ወንዝ መሻገሪያ መንገድ በታች በኩል ነው።
rageferc'avuncontrollable violent behavior in people/ extreme aggressionAsh han ferc'etska.His fit of rage is common.
ragsdoranold worn torn clothK'onetso tahi dor baaro tahere.The beggar wore rags.
rainawushanThe drops of water that fall from clouds in the skyAwusho motobiliyo mashre.The rain washed the car of its mud.
raink'uwannonstop rain, steady rainOots awusho k'uwerona b'jin.Yesterday the rain was steady.
rainshishingansheets of rain due to strong winds blowing itAwsh shishingo meyits kindre moo ic'er.Shut the door because the wind is blowing the rain into the house.
rainbowmaarem ejokanthe separation of the color spectrum as sunlight passing through waterOots kooc' maarem ejoko darotse bek're b'tesh.There was a rainbow in the sky yesterday evening.
rainy seasonjooshanrainy season, time of rain almost everyday, may last for three months or longerJoosh foko s'eena b́s'eenfo.During the rainy season, the rivers overflow.
raiseditsavraise, bring upNa'ani bnihi guutsi dits.She was raised by her uncle.
rankshíra1adjclassification, order of authorityIt k'aat'otse ambtsl shíre nkesh?What's your rank in your class?
ratiins'ansmall rodent with sharp teeth and a long tailAnduro intsu detsdek're.The cat catches the rat.
ratmuunansmall fury long tail four legged rodent, longer nose than mouseIins' muunu baaki naana'o máára.The rat eats the chicken.
rawgooraadjuncooked or unripeMeetso andor goora.The meat is still raw.
rawhidemac'inyananimal hide rope, a rope that is used to tie loads on a donkeyT naash mac'inyi sheengo detsfe.My brother-in-law has some good rawhide.
raytóós'annarrow stream of light coming from the sun or artificial light sourceAawi tóós'o ti'ááwo koshre.The ray that comes from the sun hit my eye.
razor blademlac'iyansharp two sided thin flat metal with jagged hole in the middle for fitting into a razorAndr mlac'iyona t ishano t s'ag.I shaved my beard with a new razor blade.
readnababavto be able to understand characters in written form, to be able to associate words from combinations of characters in written formNaana'ots dani mooke nbabiyo nababerno.Students are reading a passage.
readytótana readiness of the hand or other materials stretched to receiveAwush aatso totdek' atso mashere.He is ready to receive the rain water for washing his body.
reallyarikaadvtruely; honestlyAarikon ash sheenga!The man is really a nice guy!
rearshuutsaprepat the backMotobilan shuutso maande baandiro detsfe.There is a flag in the rear of the car.
reasonkeewi tuwa 2nstarting pointKeewu iko b́ took tuwoko detsfe.Everything has its own starting point.weebanthe cause for doing something, the purpose for, the why for doingWihi máátsush keenihi k'iro weeba.For a lazy woman, her husband's death is her reason for being lazy.keewi tuwa 1njustification, motive behind, cause that explains somethingTooh giti kaarosh keewi tuw wottso ambaara.The reason for the quarrel of the two friends is money.