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aidaadjsomeGiro aida bi nai.Some axes are mine.8.1.5.1Some
aikainsmall strong banana species.Mina aikai tauga bi orova.This aikai banana is not ripe.1.5Plant
ainncorrugated roofing iron.Maike gutu ne regiyari nai ain yava bi kama rebigo vegiya.When you look from a distance you will see the iron roof of my house flickering.6.5.3Building materials
aina1nwild sugarcane species.Na bi koni urugida ma ina bi aina butu rego.I will husk the corn and he will gather wild sugarcane.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
aina2vspitEsiroka nisi gemiso aiyaka.I coughed up mucus and spit it out.2.2.3Spit, saliva
ainekanday before yesterday/after tomorrow.Kamini ainekari bi mironari okiyafa.And then we arrived there the day before yesterday.Ma aineka mamo nai moimai koina nigo.And my work will be finished the day after tomorrow.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow
airanburnt offering of first crops.Agiya bi aira moi okigifa.Tomorrow we will bring the offerings.4.9.5.5Offering, sacrifice
airata ninacvcheer, shout.Okiyadi ma kuo airata niyadi.They arrived and were cheered.3.4.1.1.7Happy for
airurunavjump overYabo rata airurusi nesi ima ruku.Jump over the tree trunk and go down and gather the betel nut.7.2.1.1.3Jump
aisinice or snow.Sioni gaganiri aisi amedo.There is snow in the white people's place.1.1.3.4Snow, iceaisi fore kanaunspec. comp. formhailAisi fore kana ma ita davasa moi fui reyo konori youneyo.Hail and fire mixed with blood were thrown down on the earth.
aisi fore kanaunspec. comp. form ofaisi
aisointrjwowE, aiso yafuyafu buni yo.Oh, wow, what a nice breeze.9.2.7Interjections
aitaaitabai2adjlightweight.Fore bi toe de, bi aita.The stone is not heavy, it is light.anttoeunspec. var.aitabai18.2.9.2Light in weightaita ninaunspec. comp. form1cvlighten, make lightweight.Kamini ina vene tau uka bere bere ma niyadiri, iruku moisi davarari makuyadi bouti aita niyainedi.Then when everyone had enough, they threw the food into the sea to lighten the boat.2nyouthYokaru vo nibo na aitari, nai baba ma na sufa sufa diyafa.One day when I was young, my father and I went to the big bush.
aita ninaunspec. comp. form ofaita
aitabai1unspec. var. ofaitalightBadaika
aiyointrjan exclamation; oh, o, behold.Baba yi roka niyaka, 'Aiyo baba!'Father, I said your name as, 'Oh father!'Aiyo, na bi yi beika ura reisa regika deyaka mini.Behold, I came down to do your will (lit. 'what you wanted').9.2.7Interjections
akaa'a1nprawnAka tora gade koruri.There are lots of prawns in the river.unspec. var.a'a21.6.1.9Small animalsaka sesereunspec. comp. formcnprawn chant/spell.Mina amiye bi aka sesere ina diba.This man knows about/how to perform the prawn chant/spell.
aka rinacvopen (up).Vena aka risi iruku iri.Open your mouth and eat the food.7.3.6Open
aka sesereunspec. comp. form ofaka
akau rinacvcarry a child, dog or ill person on shoulders.Na gauka reyaka ma na akau riyadi.I was sick and they carried me on their shoulders.7.3.1Carry
akekeadjspecial; sacred, holy, and therefore taboo or forbidden, requiring honour and pleasing behaviours to be shown, otherwise danger can result.Mina gabu bi akeke tora.This place is very forbidden/special/taboo.4.9.5.6.1Tabooakeke ninaunspec. comp. formcvbecome/be holy.Ye mina bi Sei di ura dudu ya mina akeke niyaganedi.So this is that through God's desire you might become holy.akeke renaunspec. comp. formcvrespect; avoid to show respect.Mina bi akeke regamadi sana.This is a place that was respected/avoided.
akeke ninaunspec. comp. form ofakeke
akeke renaunspec. comp. form ofakeke


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