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beutu ninaunspec. comp. form ofbeutu
beyarucnone/some day.Beyaru mina mava rukuda rofu ini koru mina gaga reida.One day I picked this coconut so that I drank its water.Contraction of be+ari+=u 'some-day-on'8.4.6.6Once
bidmtopic marker; no English equivalent, and verbless clause subject marker.Ya bi iruku irisa.You are eating.Yokoi aru uba meraini ini roka roka bi vasa bona iya amegamadi.One day there were two cousins, their names were Sand and Star.Ina bi amiye doba.He is a tall man.9.6.3Discourse markers
bi renacvhitUna bi ga re, to emana maka re.Don't hit him, but only get cross with him.7.7.1Hit
bibonJew's harp, flute.Urava Raku yaku ini bibo uga amegamo.Urava Raku was sitting playing his flute.4.2.3.5Musical instrument
bidaininbird spBidaini erena yabo meko irido.The bidaini bird is eating the tree fruit.1.6.1.2Bird
bidananfruit tree species; the inside of its purple fruit is used to play marbles, and also eaten by pigs.Dona bi bidana meko irisi bunika niyo.The pig ate the bidana fruit and became fat.1.5.1Tree
bidoinforest kingfisher.Bidoi erena bi beina teteka odorori rou riyo.The forest kingfisher landed on the willow tree branch.1.6.1.2Bird
bidokandried nose mucus.Yi uruma bidoka moi uga.Wipe your nose mucus.2.2.4Mucus
bina renacvclear gardenBina reyaka rofu yabo keika keika nugaraka.I cleared the garden so that I cut the very small trees down.6.2.2.1Clear a field
binu manacvhug, embrace.Na binu masi isaka niyo.He hugged me and cried.4.1.8Show affection
biri1ndoor, gate, opening.Biri etofarori feki feki reyo.He knocked at the outside of the door.Bi toga ida biriri feki regasa amegamo.He kept standing there knocking at the gate.6.5.2.4Doorbiri rinaunspec. comp. formclose; stop, prohibit, block, suppress, forbid.Ida biri ri; una itu reyafa.Close the door; we are cold.Mibi HIV gauka de biri rigo.This will not stop HIV illness.Nigasa kefare dudu biri riyo.She said it with her grass skirt closed.biri rina varuka dobaunspec. comp. formcurtainKamini biri rina varuka doba bi bado remanu uvesi rei neyo.Then the curtain was ripped in two.
biri2nflat and round fish species, found in deep water amongst the stones.Biri oyena bi fore ideri.The biri fish is amongst the stones.1.6.1.5Fish
biri rinaunspec. comp. form ofbiri1
biri rina varuka dobaunspec. comp. form ofbiri1
birikirokironrainbow bee-eater, rainbow bird.Birikirokiro erena ueta bi buni.The rainbow bee-eater bird's feathers are nice.1.6.1.2Bird
birina1nfan cabbage; only grows in moist places near rivers or creeks.Birina iye bi karu reyadi.Fan cabbage leaves opened up.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
birina2vdip, soak.Minari bae desi beredi be moigiya rofu waini ideri birisi iri.Come over here and take some bread and dip it in the wine and eat it.Mina dabua biri kumo kino kokiya reyaine.Soak these clothes so the dirt will come out.1.3.4Be in water
biruruncore; pith, heartwood, marrow.Dona nena uroki resi ini biruru irigida.I will break open the pork bone and eat the marrow.1.5.5Parts of a plant
bisinpandanus species.Bisi efa mesi feideyaka.I collected the bisi pandanus and cooked it.1.5.1Tree
bisi'o2unspec. var. offisikobeanKorigo dialect
bisu basu renacvmeddle; be busybody/disorderly, interlope, snoop, interfere.Idu amiye di sina agori bisu basu rei tavoi rededi.But in some people's conversations they are busybodies/meddle.Alliteration.4.3.4.6Meddle
bisu renacvhide, throw, dump.Gadi rabo tafari bisu rei fereyaka.I hid the digging stick in the sword grass.7.6Hide
biyagunanowner, master, heir.Mina yava biyaguna amiye bi sioni gagani diyo.The houseowner went to the whiteskin's place.6.8.1.1Own, possessbiyaguna ninaunspec. comp. forminheritYe mida niyo resi Sei dudu bi biyaguna niyo amiye.So you became a child and through God you will receive the inheritance (lit. 'became the owner/heir person').