neganainegana1postduring, while; time (period), season.Ago mokegiya neganai, una uni sena tora vene ya, ini ago neidegamadi bi ina idana, sena tora vene.When you think in the language, our ancestors, hearing their language is different, the old elders.Ini mida rafei maro, mina reyo neganari ini mida di rovaita ruaka niyo.She washed her son, and when she did this at that time her son's skin was like new.Mina eyo bi dodona aka di negana.This month is dodona prawns' season.unspec. var.negana28.4.5.2.3During
negaupostnear/close (by).Nai rema di rautu bi rautu negau.My wife's village is near the village.Mina dada mida negau negau moido.That's why she has babies so close (together).A bit further away than atafu 'near; close/next to, beside/aside'.8.2.6.2Nearnegau ninaunspec. comp. formcvapproach, draw near.Ini muyena bi negau niyo.His death was approaching/drawing near.
negemancricket, cicada.Badaikari negema raka nido neideyaka.I heard the cricket singing out in Badaika.1.6.1.7Insect
negiyagiyaadjproudful; arrogant, haughty, insolent, smug, pompous, pretentious.Idu amiye tau vakoi mokeyadi bi mina negiyagiya mida yaku dubusa eru redo mini vo niyadi.But they all thought that this haughty boy was tricking them again.4.3.2.3Proudnegiyagiya renaunspec. comp. formcvbe proud/arrogant/insolent.Kamini mina gua medari, gugura tau nufa vene ago gira ma negiyagiya ga reyaganedi.Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud.