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fadanpriest, father.Fada yaku omuna fafau usa usa nisi blesiya reyoma fereyo.The priest (lit. Father) prayed over the mountain, giving a blessing and then it (the rain) stopped (lit. left).4.9.7.1Religious person
fadani rinacvlever(age).Fadani ri kumo torufuka reyaine.Leverage it so it will be released/broken loose.6.7.4Lifting tool
fadimanavendure, suffer, agonize, bear.Idu toe baigori ini esika esika fadimasa.But when hardship comes you endure its suffering.4.4.3.6Endure
fafancoverMa fafa gauna de.And there is no covering (bandage).7.3.7Coverfafa rinaunspec. comp. formcvcover, close up, crowd.Moi dou regiya ma yi ara fafa rigiya.Moisten them and cover your sores with them.Kamini buka fafa riyo.Then he closed up the book.Amiye tau yaku fafa riyadi.The people were crowding him.
fafa rinaunspec. comp. form offafa
fafade rinacvuncoverYi ara fafade riyoma naguma ya odoro amededi.You uncovered your sore and flies are staying on it.7.3.7.1Uncover
fafaranfan, propeller.Faraimisi di fafara budibudi iniye redo.The aeroplane's propeller is turning very fast.6.7.9Machine
fafasuka renacvslip, slide (down)Miyari ima ga firu ri, fafasuka rei keto regiya babu.Don't climb the arefa palm in the rain, or you might slide down.7.2.1.5.1Slip, slide
fafau1postabove, on (top of).Tau no kana bi koyomu bani daru daru yu fafau famasi goberi dabara riyo ini vene di.Tau is bad for slapping gourd paste on (top of) stringy (lit. rat) yams and serving them to his people.Ye dibo anua yuka kevo amiye bi ekama fafauri aisi moi feide neyadi.So they sent down the paralytic man on the mat.8.5.1.3.1Above2cnjbasis, about.Beika fafau yi mokena aiyo?On what do you base your thinking?Ina yaku ini sina fafau niyo.He told the news about him.9.6.2.5.1Reason
faintrousers/pants, shorts.Sena tora vene bi fai riga amegamadi.Our ancestors were wearing trousers in the olden days.5.3.1Men's clothingfai kutunaunspec. comp. formcvbroke; penniless, empty-handed, needy.Mina bi beika baika ina rofu maradi ini fai kutu medari.That is what they had given him in his time of need.
fai kutunaunspec. comp. form offai
faiferenanold knife, no longer having a handle.Kaiya faiferena mini.Here is an old knife.6.7.1Cutting tool
fainaforofainafu2fainap2npineappleUni fainaforo muro dona ya esei riyo.Our pineapple garden was destroyed by a pig.Fainafu marada yaku boi tavoi tavoi rededi.The old pineapples are growing wild.Mina fainap bi safi.This pineapple is sweet.unspec. var.fainafu1fainap15.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
fainafu1unspec. var. offainaforopineapple
fainap1unspec. var. offainaforopineapple
faini renacvfine, cite.Kamini taoni di ourefeidena vene yaku mina vene bi fore dudu dibura faini resi yaku diyadi.Then the town leaders fined them and let them out of jail.4.7.7.2Fine
faironflameMa ita fairosa oma gutu ogau nigedi.And with flames of fire they will come down from heaven.5.5.5What fires producefairo renaunspec. comp. formcvflame (up).Ita fu re kumo fairo reyaine.Blow the fire and it will flame up.fairo yabounspec. comp. formcnfire plant; tree species.Fairo yabo meko be moisi uni ne ifi renadi.Let's get some fire plant fruit (flowers) and rub it on our faces.
fairo renaunspec. comp. form offairo
fairo yabounspec. comp. form offairo
faisaraadjnaked; nude, unclothed, with nothing.Mida keika keika faisara koruri rafegamadi.Small children were washing naked in the river.Compound of fai+sara 'trousers-naked'.5.3.8Naked
faita unacvhug, embrace, grasp, hold onto.Na faita uyo.He hugged me.4.1.8Show affection
faiva ninacvwelcome (someone coming), receive, greet.Ina vene ya na faiva niyadi.And they welcomed me.Amiye tau yaku faiva niyadi.The crowd received him.4.2.1.4.1Welcome, receive
fakafa'a1fa'u2nhouse wall; traditionallly made of woven bamboo.Faka rigiyari, bi ima baku regiya.When you make a wall, you will find the betel nut.unspec. var.fa'a2fa'u16.5.2.1Wall