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u yoba renaunspec. comp. form ofuna2
ua ua uacnbird of paradise song, mimicked for dances/celebrations.Ramuro erena yaku ua ua ua nidedi.Birds of paradise sing ua ua ua.1.6.4.3Animal sounds
uabo renacvbe on top of or beat down on another tree/person.Yabo yaresi uabo reyo.The tree fell and was on top of another tree.Kodu moisi uabo regasa ne.Take a stick and go down and beat it (the grass) down.4.6.5Subjugate
uai renahuai rena1cv1hang oneself; commit suicide.Mina usi disi iniye ini bauye misi uai reyo.Then he went off and tied his neck and hanged himself.2.6.6.1Kill2hangNai varuka raeniri uai reyaka mina moi desi na ma.Can you bring my clothes I hung on the line and give them to me.unspec. var.huai rena27.3.2.4.1Hang
uaka renawaka rena2cvlick; scrape.Auna yaku ka bosi ini ara uaka regamadi.Also, dogs came and were licking his sores.unspec. var.waka rena12.1.1.4Mouth
uakainauvakaina2vcarry; take.Mina sanari, amiye yokoi bi ari neinei uakai afei boyadi.At this place, they carried and placed one man every day.Uriyenau yokoiri koru gena uakaisi sufa diyaka.One afternoon I took a gun and went to the bush.unspec. var.uvakaina17.3.1Carry
uananleftover; remainder, remnants.Moigasa uni uana be moi.When you get it, bring some of our leftovers.8.1.6.2Piece
uarofanfruit tree species which animals eat.Uka yaku yabo uarofa di meko iridedi.Cuscus eat uarofa fruit.1.5.1Tree
ubaadjbothYokoi aru uba meraini ini roka roka bi vasa bona iya amegamadi.One day there were two cousins, their names were Sand and Star.8.1.5.3Bothuba marukaunspec. comp. formcoupleUba marukasa baidedi.A couple ('lit. both with/together husband') are coming.
uba marukaunspec. comp. form ofuba
ubaba renacvtear open; break through.Disi ubaba reyo.Go tear it open.7.8.4Tear, rip
ubaki renacvseparate; break/tear/pull apart, rip.Yabo ubaki reyo.He broke the wood apart.Toga toga seini ubaki reyo.He kept pulling apart the chains.7.8.4Tear, rip
ubaman(sibling's) son; second cousin, (great) nephewIna vene bi ini vegu no rena dudu fore moigika uka maro di ida usi diyadi.They followed his way of loving to get money by doing evil.Mibi yi ubama ba?Is this your nephew?4.1.9.1.4Son, daughter
ubintraditional war dance from Nobone.Ubi bi adena yeiva.The ubi dance is a very strong/intense dance.4.2.4Dance
ubo renaunspec. comp. form ofubona
ubobo rena1unspec. var. ofubo renabeatunspec. comp. form ofubona
ubomanupper backNai uboma toga esika redo.My upper back keeps hurting.2.1.2Torso
ubonaubobo rena2vbeat; wound.Kamini mina amiye bi ina vene fafau you makusi uboga degasa rei vau reyo.Then this man jumped on them attacking (lit. 'beating') them completely.Formed from u- 'forceful causative' + bona 'go (over/up)'.2.5.3Injureubo renaunspec. comp. formcvbeatUbobo reyadi rofu muyei tamatama reyo.They beat him up so that he was half-dead.Furisi yaku na ubo reyadi.The guns wounded me.unspec. var.ubobo rena1
ubotagungrass species.Oruma ubotagu kuru.Pull up the ubotagu grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ubua renacvfeed (dog).Uni auna keika ubua re.Feed our little dog.5.2.2Eat
ubunavtake apart/off; break off.Tauga kadena yokoi ubu.Break off one kadena banana.Gade ubu vau reyo.All his teeth broke off.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart
udaadjallIna uda mokefo, ga toto nifa.You should remember all of them, don't forget them.8.1.5All
udabi rinacvmake lapYuka udabi risi kiyaka ame tairi.Sit Indian style (lit. 'make legs into a lap') and carefully/quietly sit separately.Formed from u 'forceful causative + dabi rena 'support/provide for'.2.1.3.2Leg
udiko renacvremain steadfast; put up/bear with, tolerate.Kaere amiye esika esika ideri udiko redo bi buni.The person who remains steadfast in suffering is good.Formed from u- 'forceful causative' + diko rena 'push (away)'.2.5.6.1Pain