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rivai renacvbe overcome; inundate, spread out over, fill up, possess.Nai nono bi ada yaku rivai reyo.My mother was overcome with joy.Ara yaku rivai reyo.The sore spread.Bi amiye remanu vima no ini rovaitari rivai reyo.There were two men possessed by evil spirits in their body.7.5.9.2Fill, cover
rivoravo1nabdomen; stomach, womb, gut(s), intestine.Yi mida keika bi eve ya rivo mai buri riyo.Your baby's stomach is swollen because of the spleen.Idu bi ini rivori maka bi ini rovaitari yakudo.But it only enters the gut and goes out of his/her body.unspec. var.ravo22.1.2Torsorivo bekounspec. comp. formcnpotbellyYi rivo beko bi tora.Your pot belly is big.rivo kefukaunspec. comp. formcnpotbellyBerise ina keikari bi ini rivo kefuka nufa.When Berise was little she had a potbelly.rivo ninaunspec. comp. formcvconceive, become pregnant.Ya ka rivo niyo.You already conceived.Rema remanu rivo niyadi.The two women were pregnant.rivo nufaunspec. comp. formpregnantNono kaere bi rivo nufa ina fafau bi no iniye iniye!It will be very bad for pregnant women!
rivo bekounspec. comp. form ofrivo
rivo kefukaunspec. comp. form ofrivo
rivo ninaunspec. comp. form ofrivo
rivo nufaunspec. comp. form ofrivo
ro2nskin, bark, shell.Ina bi ini ro moi vava rigamo.He was warming himself (lit. 'his skin').Mina dura bi ibiyaka ro dudu riyadi.This net bag is made of tulip bark.Also has spiritual implications; shortened form; derived from rovaita 'body'.unspec. var.lo2lobai22.1.4Skinro aitaunspec. comp. formweakYa rofu bi yi ro aita, na bi de.For you your skin is weak, (but) not for me.ro aita ninaunspec. comp. formrelieve, lighten.Baisi sina buni niyori, nai ro aita niyo.When he came and said a good word, I was relieved (lit. 'my skin was lightened').Idiomaticro feyounspec. comp. formCaucasian, white skin.Robert bi ro feyo amiye.Robert is a Caucasian person/man.ro keikaunspec. comp. formthin buildVaibu di rumana bi ro keika amiye.Vaibu's husband is a thin built man.ro musinaunspec. comp. formwrinkleIni kino yokoi de, ro musina de, o deda makai de nufa.It is pure, without wrinkle, or any other imperfection.
ro3lo1lobai1unspec. var. ofrofu 1for
ro aitaunspec. comp. form ofro2
ro aita ninaunspec. comp. form ofro2
ro feyounspec. comp. form ofro2
ro keikaunspec. comp. form ofro2
ro musinaunspec. comp. form ofro2
ro ninacvtake in anger.Baiya ro nisi yakuyo.He angrily took the bush knife out.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere
roadaadjbothResi bi ya roada raka niyo amiye yaku ya rofu baigo.And then the one who invited you both will come to you.8.1.5.3Both
roafanblack-billed brush-turkey/scrubturkey.Roafa erena yaku raka nido.The black-billed brush-turkey calls out.1.6.1.2Bird
roaita2unspec. var. ofrovaitabody
roau rinaunspec. comp. form ofroauna
roaunavlie downRuika roaugida.I will lie down now.7.1.3Lie downroau rinaunspec. comp. formrest/lie on.Yabo roau risi varedo.The tree is resting on it (the other tree).Aruma ida roau ri varedoma veyaka.I saw a snake lying asleep on the road.
robonstrong rope, bracelet for dancing.Nai robo yokoi vadi.Weave me one strong rope.6.7.5Fastening tool
robunfish species.Egeya mokari robu oyena imiyaka.I speared robu fish in Egeya deep water.1.6.1.5Fish
roenaadjwith nothing, without protein; only, alone.Ya bi bone auna kana rautu roena ameisa.You are lazy like a dog and you stay home with nothing.Mava bi iye roena ma rama bi koina bodo; ina nugai maku.This coconut grows only leaves and no fruit; so cut it down.7.4.6Not have
rofuro11postbenefactive/ablative/purpose/recipient; for, at, to, with, from, against, in order to.Ini kosini mina sina neideyori bi ini mida rofu iriyeduka reyo.When his mother heard this story she was sorry for her son.Rei mona maka de reyo ba ya bura riyo urusa rofu.He did not do it properly and so he is exposed at night.Na raka ni di neyo na rofu.He called out to me to come down.Berou rofu amiye bi Owen Stanley Range gabireri amededi, Rigo District, Central Province ri.The rest of the (lit. from the other side) people live under the Owen Stanley Range(s) in the Rigo District (of the) Central Province.unspec. var.ro39.5.3.1Beneficiary (of a patient)2cnjso thatKora, kukuru, tabo moiyo, fore oriyo, rofu imi siu reyo.She got wild taro, kukuru plants, and yams, and cooked them in stones so that she dipped him in the steam.'


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