aki renabite, sting.Ga bofo auna yaku ya aki rego baebu.Don't go up there lest the dog bite you.Dobura numa ya na aki reyo ma ro vaki vaki reyaka.A honey bee stung me and I had a fever.1.6.4Animal actions
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akuna1build; construct, erect, set up.Ya bi yava akudedi.You (pl) are building a house.Efiyoma yabo bi yava akuna yabo gira yokoi.Efiyoma wood is a strong house construction wood.6.5Working with buildings2wearFai akuyo ba ide?Did you wear trousers?5.3.7Wear clothingaku manaunspec. comp. formdress oneself; put on clothing.Varuka ruaka aku ma.Dress up in new clothes.
amagavomit, throw up.Vegasa ne auna di amaga etei rigiya.Look out, you might step on the dog's vomit.2.5.2.3Stomach illnessamaga ainaunspec. comp. formvomit, throw up.Francis agiya gauka resi amaga aiyo.Francis was sick yesterday and threw up.
amaga ainaunspec. comp. form ofamaga
amana1bamboo species.Nai yava faka bi amana gena yaku vadiyaka.I wove the wall of my house with amana bamboo.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
amana2dam; catchment of water which forms a pool.Resi amana aidedi kana, koru raga redo mina, bere niyo.And like putting up a dam, the water runs this way, and remained calm.6.6.7.3Controlling water
amedidi renatravel aroundAmedidi bi ga re; gabu yokoi makari amei tairi.Don't travel around; settle down in one place.7.2.4Travel
amei imiye renaunspec. comp. form ofamena
amei tairinaunspec. comp. form ofamena
amei tumuda renaunspec. comp. form ofamena
amenastay; live, sit, be, exist, remain.Nai erega iniye Dagere ka bi rauturi amedo.My best buddy Dagere also lives in the village.Yuka moi faga riga amena bi ga re.Don't sit down with your legs open.Ya bi goidu di eva ni ameisa ma ya raka ni maina resifa.Where were you all this time and we were calling and looking for you?5.9Live, stayamei imiye renaunspec. comp. formsquat down on toes.Ita rafuri amei imiye reyo.He squatted down at the fireplace.amei tairinaunspec. comp. formsettle downAmedidi bi ga re; gabu yokoi makari amei tairi.Don't travel around; settle down in one place.amei tumuda renaunspec. comp. formsquat down behind something in order to hide.Na vego baebu dada, amei tumuda reyaka.Lest he see me, I squatted down behind it (the bush).
amiyeame1person or man, generally singular, but used as a collective noun as well (i.e. people, persons).Sena amiye yokoi ini ura bi tuma dona moigo.Before one person wanted to get a wild pig.Amiye yokoi ini roka bi Tau Yagabo ameyo.There was a man named Tau Yagabo.unspec. var.ame22PersonAmiye di midaunspec. comp. formSon of manYe Amiye di mida ka bi Sabati meda di ini Varika amiye.So the Son of man is also the Lord of the Sabbath day.amiye idanaunspec. comp. formstranger, unknown person.Amiye idana idu yavari moi dui reyo.He was a stranger but he brought/welcomed him into the house.amiye tau gadeunspec. comp. formcrowd; multitude, mass, horde, throng of people.Amiye tau gade ago na rofu nigedi.A mass of people will speak to me.amiye toraunspec. comp. formadult; elder, older person/man.Amiye tora di ago neide.Listen to the elder's words.amiye utariunspec. comp. form1proin a crowdSenagi bi amiye utari ameyaka.Before I was in a crowd.2generic pronoun; (any/some)oneAmiye yaku mina bi anua regedi, idu Sei rofu tau noibanu rena bi aita iniye.No one (lit. 'ones') can do this, but for God everything is very easy (lit. 'lightweight).
Amiye di midaunspec. comp. form ofamiye
amiye idanaunspec. comp. form ofamiye
amiye tau gadeunspec. comp. form ofamiye
amiye toraunspec. comp. form ofamiye
amiye utariunspec. comp. form ofamiye
amiyowow, behold; exclamation of surprise.Amiyo, mina bi amiye kaere maina resifa ba?Wow, isn't this the man for whom we are looking?9.2.7Interjections
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