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davara ituunspec. comp. form ofdavara
daveranlight weight tree species; harvest time.Davera yabo bi tufe buni.Davera wood is good for rafts.Mibi September; gua bi davera di meda.It is September; now is harvest time.1.5.1Tree
daveya renacvshakeIni varuka moi odoro rigasa daveya regamadi.They lifted up their clothes and were shaking them.7.3.1.3Shake
de2unspec. var. ofide1no
de3unspec. var. ofide1noKokila and Korigo dialects
dedanany/every(thing).Idu deda kayamo feregiya.But you will leave any quarrels.Ina yaku deda tau moi burefe rido.He makes all things/everything the best.8.1.5.1Some
dei nenaunspec. comp. form ofdena
denavcome (down), fall (precipitation).Nono yaku niyo evade evade de.Mum said come quickly.Ore vene kiki ida desi nai baba uyadi.The sorcerers came down the secret road and killed my father.Agiya urusa miya tora deyoma gagani itu reyo.Last night a big rain fell and the place got very cold.7.2.3.2.1Comedei nenaunspec. comp. formdyingGua dei neyo; una fereyo.He died today; he left us.
dereinindrainDereini soku goeda ekita koru raga reyainedi.I am digging the drain for floodwater to flow.6.6.7.2Conveying water
deyo renacvcome/spin around, turn, revolve.Yava bogema deyo rei de.Come around to the back of the house.Ada esika resi nemoko deyo deyo reyaka.I had a headache and my head was (lit. 'eyes were') spinning.7.2.2.7Move in a circle
deyofu renacvdawdle; take time to go somewhere; move slowly.Sikuru mida mida bi deyofuyo reyadi mina yaku reti reyadi.School children took their time and this made them late.7.2.1.2.1Move slowly
dipostgenitive; its, his, her(s), their(s), for, from.Mina bi ina vene di kono.This is their ground/land.Nai baba ya karai erena ueta vadido adena di.My father is weaving sulphur-crested cockatoo feathers for dancing.Ya bi goidu di eva ni ameisa ma ya raka ni maina resifa.Where were you all this time and we were calling and looking for you?Eyo gauka bi rema vene di gauka.Menstruation is women's sickness.Karaga riyadi vene di feide-feide reyafa.We cooked for the people who built the tent/shelter.9.1.1.3Have, of
dianegnot, no.Dia na yaku ya raka niyaka.It was not I who called you.9.4.6.1No, not
diba1vknow (about/how to); understand, be acquainted with.Nai baba bi oyena fate vadina ina diba.My father knows how to weave fishing nets.Na (na) diba ina.I know/am acquainted with him.Subject pronoun commonly reduplicated, as in last example.3.2.3Knowdiba ninaunspec. comp. formcvknow, understand.Na ura ya diba nigedi nai murori bi sogona buni varedo.I want you to know that there is something good planted in my garden.Na diba niyaka.I understood him.
diba2nspear made of umbrella wire and tyre rubber for fishing, arrow.John diba vanau moisi koru diyo.John took his spear in his hand and went fishing (lit. 'went to the river').6.4.5.3Fishing equipment
diba ninaunspec. comp. form ofdiba1
dibadibaadvdistant, a long way.Boregaina negifa vonisi dibadiba bosi okiyafa.To go to Boregaina we had to travel a long way and then we arrived.8.2.6.1Far
dibo anua amiyeunspec. comp. form ofdina1
dibo renacvtravel, walk/move around.Ina bi gagani gagani dibo reyo.He travelled to different places.Yuka urusi dibo de amena maka redo.He has a swollen leg and can't walk around but only sits.Compound of di+bo 'go around+go over/up'.7.2.4Travel
diburanjail, prison.Ina bi lagani vana ufo dibura yavari ameyo.He spent ten years in jail.Ma diburari ya kota reyainedi.And you must be judged in prison.4.7.7.3Imprison
didibu1nshort banana species, stored in house until ripe.Didibu kaka be irigida.I will eat some ripe didibu banana.1.5Plant
didibu2ntadpole/pollywog/polliwog.Didibu yaku mina sofuko vata baiyadi.Tadpoles filled up this pool.1.6.3Animal life cycle
didikenbamboo pipe for collecting water from a spring.Didike koruri rafesi baiyaka.I washed at the bamboo pipe and then came.6.6.7.2Conveying water
didimiyonanvine species.Didimiyona maena ya una ida biri riyo.Didimiyona vines blocked our way.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine