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biyaguna ninaunspec. comp. form ofbiyaguna
biyatetebiyetete2nlong time (ago), mature.Mina amiye bi kokora biyatete amiye.This man is fully grown/mature and has been around a long time.unspec. var.biyetete18.4.5.2Before
biyetanknifeMina amiye evade yaku biyeta moisi nugago.This man will quickly get his knife and cut it.6.7.1Cutting tool
biyetete1unspec. var. ofbiyatetelong time (ago)
biyo1ntraditional cup; dish or container.Nai biyo bi mava girika dudu riyaka.I made my cup with a coconut shell.Moimai rumana vene yaku koru biyori usi aiyadi mina moisi iri.Take some from the water containers the workers put out and drink it.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
biyo2adjsad, sorrowful, despondent.Ino na ka biyo.I feel sorry for myself (lit. 'pity I'm also sad').3.4.2.1Sad
biyoka renacvscrape, pluck.Ye yi vana rama nemoko dudu vegu no regiya vonisi, bi biyoka resi maku.So if you sin with your right eye, pluck it out and throw it away.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart
biyu ninacvraise/lift up from under water.Koru moka ideri biyu nisi dadiyaka.I brought it up from deep down in the water.7.3.2.4Lift
blesiya renacvblessFada yaku omuna fafau usa usa nisi blesiya reyoma fereyo.Father prayed over the mountain, giving a blessing and then it (the rain) stopped (lit. left).4.9.4.3Bless
bluadjblueAmethyst bi blu ma kaka.Amethyst is blue and red.8.3.3.3.4Colors of the spectrum
boadanlower abdomenVaruka ri mona re; yi boada ogau nido.Wear your clothes properly; your lower abdomen is showing.2.1.2Torsoboada uetaunspec. comp. formcnpubic hairBoada ueta eve reyo.(My) pubic hair was itching.
boada uetaunspec. comp. form ofboada
boara ninacvbe already rottingYi gugura fare bi boara niyadi.Your riches have already rotted away.8.3.7.8Decay
bobadan1great great grandparent2person three generations removed from ego; great grandparent/grandchild, great grandfather/grandmother, great grandson/granddaughther, great great uncle/aunt/nephew/niece, and also ancestor/descendant in general.Kamini ini usika ourena di utari gutu bi rumana rua meyo ma David di bobada niyo.Then from amongst her relatives she married a new man, and became David's great grandmother.Idu mina bi yi bobada vene soka reyadi.But this came from your great grandparents.Ageva Dabiyo uni bobada bi iya amiye.Ageva Dabiyo our ancestor was a great warrior.4.1.9.1.1Grandfather, grandmotherbobada manoneunspec. comp. formcnancestorsUni bobada manone yaku iya regasa iniye iniye umuyegamadi.Our ancestors were fighting and killing each other.inform
bobada manoneunspec. comp. form ofbobada
bobonyoung unopened leaf.Ini bobo ruika karu resi imu reyo.Its young leaves just sprouted and blossomed.1.5.5Parts of a plant
boboe renacvlook downNa boboe resi niyo, 'Goidu disa?'He looked down at me and said, 'Where are you going?'2.3.1.1Look
boboka rinacvput on topIruku feidesi bagu boboka ri.Cook the food and put the greens on top.7.3.2.4Lift
boboni renacvbraid, plait, weave.Mary ini ada iye boboni rei mona reyo.Mary plaited her hair nicely.Mava iye abiye boboni resi gabireri ae.Weave the dry coconut fronds and put them under the house.5.4.3.2Plait hair
boborontop point of tree.Uka bi yabo boboro odorori ne rei veyaka.I saw the cuscus right up on the top of the tree.1.5.5Parts of a plant
bodakandemon; evil spirit, devil.Bodaka vene yaku na eva reyadi.The demons confused me.4.9.2Supernatural being
bodokunbanana species; orange inside, with green/yellow skin.Nai yaufa bi bodoku ura redo.My aunt likes bodoku bananas.1.5Plant
bogenbackyardYava bogeri guri aiyadi.They buried him in the house's backyard.6.5.1.4Yard
boi tavoi tavoi renaunspec. comp. form ofbona1