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o1cnjorVana magiya o esika magiya ba?Will you help or harm?9.6.1.2Or, either
o2vocvocative; oh.Baba o, baba o, baba, goivaka be nigida?Father oh, father oh, father, when will I say that?9.2.7Interjections
o3unspec. var. ofvena1seeBadaika
oa rena2unspec. var. ofova renaswim
oadaadvexcitedly without permission; eagerly, animatedly, exhilaratedly, enthusiastically.Oada dadisi di tavoi reyo.He excitedly got up and went off.3.4.1.4.1Excited
oama1ntree species.Oama vina moisi aeyema ori.Take the oama saplings and burn the garden.1.5.1Tree
oama2nright, perogative.Ya oama de di kumo.Shame on you/you have no shame, it's not yours/you have no right (to ask).8.3.7.7Right, proper
oba renacvheal or cure by use of traditional magic.Ore yaku amiye usi oba rededi.The witchdoctors follow people and cure them.4.9.4.1Sorcery
obe renacvdisobey; speak/rebel against.Ina yaku Moses di ago obe reyo.He disobeyed Moses' word.Beika resi nai ago obe reisa?Why do you speak against my word?antneidena4.5.4.2Disobey
obininpayback, revenge, vengeance, retaliation, retribution, compensation, judgment, reward.Ini obini bi vei moigiya.You will try to get your payback.Kaere yaku amiye umuyegedi bi Sei di ini obini mana di ini toe yaku moigo.Whoever murders will be subject to God's judgment.4.8.2.5Revenge
obunwidowIna vene yaku obu vene di gugura ka duma rededi.They steal widows' things.4.1.9.3Widow, widower
odemanold garden, previously cultivated.Mina bi uni odema.This is our old garden.6.2.9Farmland
odenavbreak, bend.Amu yabo teteka odesi ikefata ae.Break an amu tree branch and place it as a marker.Ini adinari efuka imi ode.Kneel (lit. 'bend knees') before him.7.8.1Break
odi dinacvvisit to receive or say something regarding bride price; call in on.Notoka ameida, idu beika resi na odi disa?I have nothing, so why do you visit me (i.e., 'I have nothing to offer you')?4.2.1.4Visit
odifanavmind and body controlled by an evil spirit; possess, take control of.Ina bi vima no yaku odifaro.She was possessed by an evil spirit.Past tense form could be a vestige of odifa+re 'possess-do' as seen in Maria na mare 'give me' (Dutton 1970:965).4.9.4.2Demon possession
odimanwifeAdina maruka bi ini odima di ada.For the husband is the head of his wife.4.1.9.2.1Husband, wife
odinavbear, give birth to.Nai dona bi mida regode odiyo.My sow bore three piglets.2.6.3Birth
ododunumbrella made of gobe 'palm'.Ododu moi bae kumo bou rigida.Bring an umbrella and then I will cover up.1.1.3.3Rain
odoropostabove, over, on (top of).Iya bi oma odoro ma vasa bi konori amegamo.Star was above the sky and Sand was staying on the ground.Badamisirika erena keika keika yaku doi odorori raka nigamadi.Small Wallace's fairywrens were singing on the cane grass.Noel nai baiburu bedi odoro moi de.Noel bring my Bible on top of the bed.8.5.1.3.1AboveOdoro amiyeunspec. comp. formGodOdoro amiye di rautu bi kamaidaforo gagani.The Lord's place (heaven) is a colourful (attractive, sparkling) place.
Odoro amiyeunspec. comp. form ofodoro
odunmale eclectus parrot, kalanga.Odu keke erena yaku erara rededi.Male eclectus parrot feathers look beautiful.1.6.1.2Bird
oeintrjattention particle; hey, yes.Ya raka nido; 'oe' ni.He is calling you; say 'hey'.9.2.7Interjections