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emuyenavkill/murder someone by means of spiritual powers.Ma mirona amiye yava doba ina fafau yaresi emuyeyo bi gokai?And what about those people who were killed when a tower fell on them?Formed from e 'indirect causative' + muye- 'die'; less direct than umuyena 'kill'.2.6.6.1Kill
ena1nsapUvani ena yaku nai varuka moi no riyo.Breadfruit sap stained my clothes.1.5.5Parts of a plant
ena2vtwist rope or string for making net/string bags.Mina dura vadina bi kaere yaku eyadi?Who twisted this string bag rope?8.3.1.5.2Twist, wring
enanaadjleftMinari bi ida yokoi vana enana rofu di neyo mini.From there one road goes down on the left hand side.antrama18.5.2.3Right, left
enegau renacvreveal; point out, show, demonstrate.Mina bi ini vima yaku enegau reyo.This was revealed by his spirit.Formed from e- 'indirect causative' + negau 'near' rena 'doing'3.5.8.4Show, indicate
enekanpelvis, hip.Nai eneka adinari etu tora niyo.I've got a big boil near my pelvis area.John bi enekari dauma baku reyo.John had a big sore on the hip.2.1.6Bone, joint
enemancockroach, prawn, tadpole or ant egg.Aka di enema mini.Those are prawn eggs.1.6.3.1Eggenema aenaunspec. comp. formcvlay eggKurabo yabo imu reyo ye aka enema aeyadi.The rosewood tree bloomed so the prawns laid their eggs.
enema aenaunspec. comp. form ofenema
eniqwpolar question word; eh, no.Nai baba yaku na maro kaposi bi dudu ka de regida ba, eni?The cup that my father has given me will I not do (i.e., 'drink from') it also with you?9.2.3.4Question wordseni voniunspec. comp. formpolar question word; eh, no.Ya bi negiya, eni voni? Yo, na bi negida.You are going, aren't you? Yes, I am going.
eni voniunspec. comp. form ofeni
enonscrew pine.Eno yabo bi sumari amedo.The screw pine is in the bush.1.5.1Tree
enogarancomfort in death.Amiye enogara amededi, rema tora muyeyo dada.People are comforted (lit. 'live in comfort'), since the old woman died.2.6.6.4Mourn
enokubodiyonsnake species.Enokubodiyo aruma bi idau muyei varedo.The enokubodiyo snake lay dead on the road.1.6.1.3.1Snake
era2unspec. var. oferaratraditional clothing
eraraera1ntraditional clothing; decoration, feather.Era varuka dogo refo rema voi adena totona.Prepare your traditional clothing for the bride price dance.Adena unadi, ye erara varuka dogo refo.Let's dance, so prepare the decorations/feathers.unspec. var.era25.3.3Traditional clothingerara rinaunspec. comp. formcvwear/dress in traditional clothing; look beautiful.Erara riyori ya vena buni reyo.You look beautiful dressed in traditional clothing.
erara rinaunspec. comp. form oferara
erau ninacvexpose, disclose, reveal, pour/come out.Doni erau niyo.The worm came out/was exposed.3.5.1.5.2Disclose
erausi renacvcompletely pour/tip/fall out, anoint (liquid or food).Idu ini Vima kikifa ya vene fafau erausi reyo.But he poured out the Holy Spirit on you/anointed you with the Holy Spirit.1.3.2.2Pour
ereadjotherIdu yokoi ere yaku emaro.But the other one rebuked him.8.3.5.2.4Other
eregan(age) mate, peer, buddy.Nai erega iniye Dagere ka bi rauturi amedo.My best buddy Dagere also lives in the village.2.6.4.8Peer group
erenanbirdYa bi erena maina reisa.You are hunting birds.1.6.1.2Birderena etaunspec. comp. formcnliterally bird wing; most often recognised as aeroplane/airplane/plane.Vata niyaka vaitani erena eta yokoi be keu risi de diyaka.From when I was born I hadn't flown in a plane.
erena etaunspec. comp. form oferena
erikinavblock, prevent, trap, capture.Ore vene ya una erikiyadi urusa tobori.The sorcerers blocked us in the middle of the night.Ini asiyaka okisi egoru o beika mana dada bi ga erikiyagane.That he would not prevent his friends from visiting or giving something.7.2.6.2Prevent from moving
erimansnake species.Nai baba ya erima aruma tora uyo sanika fonukari.My father killed an erima snake in the rubbish heap.1.6.1.3.1Snake