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bakina ninacvget hole in earlobe/nose bridge.Nai anema bi bakina niyo.My ear got a hole.2.1.1Head
bakunfinding, encountering.Iruku baku ida bi muro rei yeiva re.The way to find food is to do the garden (work) well.Vitu vata niyo, ye ini baku baku bi buni de.He was last born, so his finding (what he needs) is not good.Sina vene bi baku baku vene.Talkers (lit. 'story people') are people who are able to find/generate (lit. 'keep finding people').7.6.2Findbaku baku deunspec. comp. formdestituteIna bi baku baku de vene; bi notoka nufa.They were destitute people; they didn't have anything.baku baku de sanaunspec. comp. formisolated/lonely placeMina sana bi baku baku de sana, ma kamini mukuna nigi redo.This place is a lonely/isolated place, and now it is getting dark.baku renaunspec. comp. formcvfind, reach.Mina bi sogona buni baku rena ida.This is the way to find something good.Na kaya rei tavoi tavoi resi no baku reyaka mini.I did it in vain and only found bad from it.Bi tora baku reyo.He reached maturity.
baku baku deunspec. comp. form ofbaku
baku baku de sanaunspec. comp. form ofbaku
baku renaunspec. comp. form ofbaku
baninyamAgiya medau bi bani feidesi iriyafa.Yesterday at midday/lunchtime we cooked and ate yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vinebani sesereunspec. comp. formcnyam chant/spell.Mina amiye bi bani sesere ina diba.This person knows about yam chants.
bani sesereunspec. comp. form ofbani
banikanbankBanika yaku fore keika fafau aeyagadu minasa.And the bank would add (lit. 'put on top') interest (lit. 'a little money') to it.6.8.1.4Store wealth
bao ninacvassume, guess, suppose.Na yaku mokeyaka bi mironi aka udedi bao niyaka.I thought and assumed that they were collecting prawns.3.2.2.4Guess
barabara renacvrush around, be in a hurry.Amiye tau tora dada, nei barabara reyaka.There were many people, so I was rushing around.8.4.8.1Quick
baraginakorogina2nfemale eclectus parrot.Baragina erena yabo odorori raka nido.The female eclectus parrot calls out up in the tree.unspec. var.korogina11.6.1.2Bird
barakantree branch joint, in the shape of a Y, fork.Tauga nugasi yabo barakari aiyaka.I cut the banana and placed it on the tree branch joint.1.5.5Parts of a plant
barata2unspec. var. ofmegeashoulderKorigo dialect
barenmedium-sized louse species.Nai ada bi bare tau gade ma eve redo.My head has a lot of lice and it itches.1.6.1.7Insect
baroadjthickEsiroka nisi dava baro aiyaka.I coughed and spat out thick blood.8.2.3Thick
barunaibika; greens.Nai baru murori variyaka.I planted my greens/aibika in the garden.5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves
barubaru unacvroam aroundAme tairi barubaru una ga re.Sit down and stop roaming around.7.2.1.3Wander
baruninballoonBaruni fo'o niyo.The balloon exploded/popped.4.2.7Play, fun
basinbusGordons boyafa, bi soka reyafa bi, kam basiri kam soka reyafa min.We went to Gordons, got off, and then we got off the bus there.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle
basileiankingdomTo Sei di basileia siko maina renadi.But let's first look for/seek God's kingdom.4.6Government
basoro renacvbubble, foam, drool.Aka vena basoro reyo.The prawn's mouth was bubbling/foaming.2.2.3Spit, saliva
basuninside part of fruit that isn't eaten; breadfruit/pandanus shoot.Yuani basu yare gabu moi kukune reyo.The breadfruit shoots fell and made a lot of rubbish.1.5.5Parts of a plant
basu ninacvbe bug-eyedNe basu nisi ga na vei kara re.Don't be bug-eyed and stare at me.2.1.1.1Eye
bataininpumpkin.Bataini be moi okiyadi ba de?Did they bring some pumpkin?c.f., North/South Udab Fuyug batan (TNG, SE, Goilalan; cf. Bradshaw 2000)1.5.3Grass, herb, vine