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buau renacvhoarse/low voice.Esiroka niyaka ma nai bauye buau buau reyo.I coughed and my throat was very hoarse.3.5.1.1Voice
buba ninabu nina1cv1avoid; shun, eschew, recoil/keep/stay away from, spurn, shirk, ostracise.Vava reyaka ye gaima bu ni difa.I got hot so stay away from me.Nai mida mida, ya kaya ofa sei rofu bu nibifa!My children, keep yourselves from idols!The first example is claimed to come about from saying a spell (brrurr) and then going away.unspec. var.bu nina24.4.3.3Avoid2disperse; throw/carry/clear away, scatter, shatter.Yava ita vaiyoma amiye buba niyadi.The house was burning and people cleared away.Yabo nugaro ma bu niyo.The wood was cut and carried away.7.5.1.1Separate, scatter
bubunboldnessUka bubu dudu beika reyainedi ya nigida.I will tell you boldly (lit. 'with boldness') what you must do.4.4.3.1Bravebubu renaunspec. comp. formcvbe boldMina ofa ofa nioteimana vene bi bubu rena ma negiyagiya amiye.These false teachers are bold and arrogant/proud people.
bubu renaunspec. comp. form ofbubu
bubu rinacvfinish, complete, close off.Nai yava ruaka bi faka mi bubu riyaka.My new house's walls were finished/closed off.6.1.2.3.5Complete, finish
bubudonleftover; bit, crumb, dust.Iruku bubudo moi nesi auna di rausi re.Take the leftover food and pour out the dog's (share).Ini ukari mokegamo bi mina gugura tau amiye di iruku bubudo ini teiborori yareyadi mina irigo.In his heart he was thinking that he would eat the crumbs that fell from this rich man's table.5.2.1.4Food storage
bubugananbackyardNai yava bubugana mutaka bi tafa niyo.My backyard grass is bushy.6.5.1.4Yard
bubugedanvirginBubugeda ofi mini.That is a virgin girl.2.6.1.3Unmarried
buburu renabururu rena2cvwhip; belt, chasten, punish.Mina dada na maka bururu resi moi feidegida.So I will just whip him and send him back.unspec. var.bururu rena14.7.7Punish
bubutinsmall black ant species.Bubuti yaku na aki reyoma nai vana uruyo.The bubuti ant bit me and my hand was swollen.1.6.1.7Insect
bubuyenhipNai bubuye bi esika redo.My hip is in pain.2.1.2Torso
buda1nfront; before, ahead of.Yomirona kono yi budari bi tora gade.That piece of ground in front of you is very big.Evade amiye yokoi varuka feyo tayataya risi nai buda rofu areyo.Immediately someone dressed in bright white clothes was standing before me (lit. 'at my front').Nai naivo naivo amiye yi budari nifeidegida.I will send my servant ahead of you (lit. 'in/at your front').8.6.1Frontbuda ainaunspec. comp. formcvhug; embrace, hold in arms.Ini mida buda aisi fuka reyo.He hugged and kissed his son.Kamini ina yaku mida keika moisi buda aisi Sei rofu nibuni reyo.Then he took the infant, held him in his arms and blessed him before God.
buda2nbaby; infant.Nai vana dodo niyo Raphael buda aiyakari.My hand was numb when I carried Raphael's baby.2.6.4.1Baby
buda ainaunspec. comp. form ofbuda1
budamangreen, fine-leafed flowering plant species, used for dancing.Budama iye ma gigi iyesa tarivai refa.Steam the budama leaves with the gigi leaves.1.5Plant
budibudi renacvrevolve; turn around, circleFaraimisi di fafara budibudi iniye redo.The aeroplane's propeller is turning around very fast.7.2.2.7Move in a circle
budirara1unspec. var. ofbadirarathick cloud
budontree species with white milky sap, used to carry pigs in order that other pigs will grow fat.Budo yabo dudu dona maduna riyadi.They carried the pig with the budo tree.1.5.1Tree
budogorontree species with big leaves, and white milky sap; made into a digging stick to plant pandanus, strengthening it so that it comes down easily.Budogoro yabo rua nugasi efa vari.Cut down the young budorogo tree and plant pandanus.1.5.1Tree
budokandust, dirt.Budoka sau usi esiroka no iniye niyaka.I inhaled the smelly dust and coughed very badly.Yi yuka budoka eyarei feresi kamini digedi.You'll brush off the dirt on your legs and then you'll leave.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
bugibugiadjsore-covered; scarred.Mina fuofuori ara bugibugi amiye yokoi ina rofu boyo.At that time a man covered with sores went to him.2.5.3Injure
buibui renacvwhirlpoolingKoru moka buibui redori bi ga rafe, koru irigiya babu.Don't swim in the deep whirlpooling water, or you might drown (lit. 'drink water').1.3.2.1Flow
buika renacvsway hips/buttocks whilst dancing.Rema vene godi buika rega adena u mona reyadi.The women swayed their hips and danced very well.4.2.4Dance
buka1nbookAgiya voi reyaka buka mina maraka.Yesterday I gave him the book that I bought.3.5.7.2Written materialbuka kikifaunspec. comp. formScriptures; Holy Bible.Uni buka kikifa totona gaukara rei mona mona refo.Do a very good job on our Holy Bible (translation).