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daiuai rena2unspec. var. ofduaiya renacount
daiyutunroomNai daiyutu bi kakaita keika.My room has little space.6.5.2.7Room
dakainplaceIkefata aiyaka mina vegiyari bi mina dakai keu ribo.When you see the road sign I put, go up to that place.8.5Location
dakinduck.Daki tau gade koruri amededi.There are lots of ducks in the water.1.6.1.2Bird
dakimun(thick) bush, jungle, forest with tall trees.Ma ini vabara bi tuma dakimu di farofaro kana.And their glory is like wild bush flowers.Dumo erena bi dakimu tobori amedo.The eagle lives in the middle of the thick bush/jungle/forest.1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desert
damani renacvrefute, speak/argue against, disagree with.Ago gira damani resi Sei ni-ika reisa bi gokai?How do you speak against the law and yet boast in God?3.5.1.3.3Contradict
damu emanacvcast doom black magic chant/spell/curse, inducing a natural disaster or thoughts of impending danger.Nai baba bi damu emaradi ma dona de udo.My father has been cursed and so he doesn't kill pigs.4.9.4.1Sorcerydamu sesereunspec. comp. formcnchant/spell for spirit-induced natural disaster or thoughts of impending danger.Na damu sesere ori reyaka.I was afraid of the doom chant.
damu sesereunspec. comp. form ofdamu emana
danaikobinkingfisher.Danaikobi ueta yaresi kono vata baeyo.Kingfisher feathers fell down and covered the ground.1.6.1.2Bird
daobe renacvmake ground dryKono bi koru gutuna baiyoma koru yaku daobe reyo.The earth came out of the water and by water the dry ground was made.1.3.3.1Dry
daramundrumDaramu koru vata baisi rausi redo.The drum is full of water and overflowing.5.1Household equipment
darunroot; vein, artery, nerve, string, ligament.Raga dudu desi nai yuka futu reyaka yabo daruri.I came running down and I bumped my leg on the tree root.Nai vana daru nugai makuyaka.I cut off the veins on my hand.1.5.5Parts of a plant
daruranbed bugDarura ya na aki reyadima varei mona de reyaka.Bed bugs bit me and I didn't sleep well.1.6.1.7Insect
dauanbanana species.Yaufa Auma yaku daua kadena yokoi na maro.Aunty Auma gave me one hand of daua bananas.1.5Plant
daube renacvdetour; go/walk around.Dona magu adina ma daube rei de.There is a pig's sty so walk around it and come.7.2.2.6Turn
daumanulcer, big sore, swollenness.John bi enekari dauma baku reyo.John had a big sore on his hip.2.5.2.2Skin disease
daurenbunch of coconuts/betel nuts.Emmanuel yaku mava daure vana berou autu Amuraika vene ruku maro.Emmanuel picked and gave five bunches of coconuts to the Amuraika people.1.5.5Parts of a plant
davadavabai2nbloodIruku bagurusa irifa, yi rovaita di dava roko nigo.Eat food with greens, you need a blood transfusion (lit. 'the blood in your body will dry up').unspec. var.davabai12.2.5Bleed, blooddava tuunspec. comp. form(blood) relative.Yi rema voiri bi yi dava tu yaku ya dabi rigo.In your bride price your blood relatives will support you.Idiomatic
dava tuunspec. comp. form ofdava
davabai1unspec. var. ofdavabloodBadaika
davananprice, cost, payment, wages.Ini davana bi beika?What is its price?Erena keika vana berou autu di davana bi fore keika remanu dudu ba?Isn't the cost of five small birds two small coins?6.8.4.3Pricedavana renaunspec. comp. formcvpay for, ransom, redeem, set price.Mina bi vene be yaku ini davana reyadi kana.That is according to the price that some people have set.
davana renaunspec. comp. form ofdavana
davaransea, ocean.Uriyenau nidori bi davara ureure tora nido.In the afternoon the waves of the sea get stronger.Oyena tora tora bi davara tobori amededi.Very big fish live in the middle of the ocean.1.3.1.1Ocean, lakedavara ituunspec. comp. formsea breezeKone vene bi ini diba ye davara itu amutededi.The coastal people are used to (lit. 'know how they feel') the sea breeze.