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idonari2unspec. var. ofiseniup over thereKokila dialect
idounaiadjwhole, all.Yi uka idounai dudu irava vene mafa.Give to the poor with all your hearts.8.1.6Whole, complete
idu1cnjbut, yet, nevertheless, even though.Mina sina ga niyainedi vo niyaka idu nesi amiye tau vanu niyo.I happened to tell him he must not say this news but he went down telling it to each and every person.Ya mina amiye tau gade yaku ya fafa ridedi veisa ba ide, idu una nikaiteisa, "Kaere yaku nai varuka moiyo?" vo nisa.Don't you see these people crowding you, and yet you ask us, �Who touched my clothes?�9.6.1.5But
idu2nsmall/tiny flying fox species; lives in tree holes, sleeps in dry coconut or banana leaves.Idu tui tui nidori amiye diye ruba nidedi.When flying foxes call out people are frightened (lit. 'intestines are opened').1.6.1.1.8Bat
idu3nstep, ladder, bridge.Idu fafau boi neyo.He went up the steps.6.5.2Parts of a building
iduaraiduvara2ndoor, gate.Iduara moi boka rei fereyoma naguma dui rededi.You opened the door wide and the flies are coming inside.Raka nifa kumo ya rofu iduara moi ekego.Call out and the door will be opened for you.Uni iduvara ebaba resi uni varuka duma reyadi.They broke into our house (lit. 'door') and stole our clothes.unspec. var.iduvara16.5.2.4Door
iduvara1unspec. var. ofiduaradoor
ifaka rinacvsharpenIni sosogi ifaka riyo dada dona maina rego.He sharpened his arrows so that he could hunt pigs.8.3.2.3Sharp
ifi renacvrub, wipe.Ivore iye yaku yi rovaita ifi re.Rub nettle leaves on your body.Dikina bado moisi nai ne uruma ifi reyaka.I took the thick mud and wiped it on my face.7.7.5Rub
ifokaadjsharpYoyava be bi imiye ifoka adinari yareyadi.Some seeds fell in amongst the sharp thorn bushes.Gayo bora ini vena ifoka botolo ideri aeyo.The crow put his beak (lit. 'sharp mouth') into the bottle.8.3.2.3Sharp
ifonanpalm tree species used for flooring.Yava di ifona nunadi.Let's cut the house's flooring.6.5.2.3Floor
ifunlast bunch of bananas.Tauga ifu; mina be orifa.This is the last bunch of bananas; cook some of them.1.5.5Parts of a plant
ifukanyam species.Metonari ifuka bani mina goe.At the end plant these ifuka yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ikai'a1nsummit, hill, pillar.Mironari bi dona tau gade atafu omuna ikari ina vana irigamadi.There close by were many pigs feeding on a mountain/hill summit.Mibi ramena ika.That is a pillar of salt.unspec. var.i'a21.2.1.1Mountainika tobounspec. comp. formcnmountaintopMida kosika ga refa, omuna ika tobo kaira niyafa dada.Boys don't get tired, we are almost reaching the top of the mountain.ikauunspec. comp. formon the summit/mountain/hill.Ina bi mina 99 omuna ikau feresi mina yokoi maka boyo reyo maina de digo ba?Won't he leave the 99 on the hillside and search for the one that was lost?Derivation of ika=u 'summit-on'.
ika tobounspec. comp. form ofika
ikanansister-in-lawYi rema bi yi tobaini di ini ikana.Your wife is your brother's sister-in-law.4.1.9.2.2In-law
ikauunspec. comp. form ofika
ikefatanmarker, road sign.Amu yabo teteka odesi ikefata ae.Break an amu tree branch and place it as a marker.Ikefata aeyaka mina vegiyari bi mina dakai keu ribo.When you see the road sign I put, go up there.6.5.4.1Road
iki manaunspec. comp. form ofikina
ikikanfern species.Ikika iye be moifa kumo tuasa aenadi koruri.Get some ikika fern leaves and then let's put them with tua nuts in water.Used to prevent tua nuts from coming out of the basket during the detoxification process, and to keep dirt out as well, as the basket sits in the river to flush out the bitterness (one day if sliced, two days if halved, three weeks if whole).1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ikinavhangIna bi ramefa ikina sanari ikigo.He will hang the lamp in its hanging place.7.3.2.4.1Hangiki manaunspec. comp. formblame; hold against, fault.Ina rofu bi toe ga iki maraine!Don't hold it against/blame him!
ikoadjrotten (flesh), spoiled, filthy.Aruma iko sau usi iye naguma ya ina ina ma niyadi.The blue flies are everywhere because of the rotten snake.Oyena iko ga iri!Don't eat the spoiled fish!Ma iko boma ago yi vena gutuna makuyaganedi.And get rid of filthy rotten language from your mouth.8.3.7.8Decayiko ninaunspec. comp. formcvrot, spoil.Yi kikifa amiye di rovaita bi iko de nigo.Your holy person's body will not rot.