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otuka vainaunspec. comp. form ofotuka
otuka yavaunspec. comp. form ofotuka
ounsteam bath, vapourisation.Nai mida di ou ori magida, gauka reyo dada.I will give my son a steam bath, because he got sick.A flower or some wood of the roga tree is placed in a bowl. A stone is heated in the fire. Water is then added to the bowl, and then the hot stone is placed in the water. One then bends down over the bowl with a blanket over his/her head to breathe in the steam.1.2.3.3Gas
oukakanflowering plant species.Oukaka farofaro bi uforo rei mona reyo.Oukaka flowers bloom nicely.1.5Plant
ourefeidei no renaunspec. comp. form ofourefeidena
ourefeidenavlead, direct, guide, reign over, be/go first, precede.Ina yaku una ourefeideyo.He led us.Na yaku una ourefeideida.I precede us.Compound of oure+feide 'be first-leave'4.5.3.1Leadourefeidei no renaunspec. comp. formmisleadIna bi amiye ourefeidei no redo.He is misleading people.ourefeidena amena fataunspec. comp. formcnthroneAdina mina bi Sei di ourefeidena amena fata.Because this is God's throne.ourefeidena amena sanaunspec. comp. formcnkingdomAfei bosi ourefeidena amena sana tau mina kono tora noibanuri ini buni vayavayasa oteimaro.He took him and showed him all this world's kingdoms and their greatness.ourefeidena amiyeunspec. comp. formcnleader; ruler, supervisor, elder, official, director, master.Ini adina ourefeidena amiye yokoi ya utari baigo.For one leader will come from the midst of you.Idu iya rededi vene di ourefeidena amiye tora ini ura bi moi vegu rigo.But the centurion (lit soldiers' ruler') wanted to save him.Ina yaku moimai ourefeidena amiye nikaiteyo, 'Mirona bi kaere di rema ofi?'And he asked the supervisor, 'Whose young woman is that?'Mina bura bi dubu di ourefeidena amiye rofu.This letter is from the church elder.Mironari bi ourefeidena amiye tora kaere bi kuini di ini gugura fore nari redo amiye.There was there an official who was looking after the queen's treasury.Idu ourefeidena amiye di ini uka moina di moimai di vegu buni rebiyagane.But they must do good works to get the master's attention.ourefeidena yava toraunspec. comp. formcnpalaceMina usi moisi ourefeidena yava tora ideri afei boyadi.Then they took him into the palace.
ourefeidena amiyeunspec. comp. form ofourefeidena
ourenavbe first(born)/eldest/older/next.Na bi ourena mida.I am the oldest child/firstborn.4.1.9.1.9Birth orderouresi agounspec. comp. formprologueMina bura di ouresi ago bi ekalesia vene fafau buni tora gade magika.This letter's prologue was to thank the church people.
ouresi agounspec. comp. form ofourena
ouyeadjfemale animal.Mina dona ouye ba saru?Is this pig male or female (lit. female or male)?antsaru1.6.7Male and female animals
ova renaoa rena1cvswimIya rededi vene bi mokena moiyadi dibura vene umuyegedi, be bi ova resi ori digedi baebu.The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners, lest some would swim away and escape.unspec. var.oa rena27.2.4.2.2Swim
ovaya1unspec. var. oforayabanana sp
ovebi1unspec. var. oforebibanana sp
ovoadjvery sweet, delicious, savoury, yummy; used only for yams.Mina bani bi ovo sani sani.This yam is very sweet with crumbs (falling away as one eats it).2.3.3Taste
ovominyam species.Bani yokoi ini roka bi ovomi.One yam is called ovomi.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
oya ninacvdry out/up (banana); be finished off, be ready to cut down.Inudiye tauga bi kaka nisi oya niyo.The inudiye banana got ripe and dried out.1.5.6Growth of plants
oyenaveyona2nfishNa bi yomina oyena bona tauga irigida.I will eat this fish and banana here.unspec. var.veyona11.6.1.5Fishoyena sesereunspec. comp. formcnfishing chant/spell.Mina amiye bi oyena sesere ina diba.This person knows about fish chants.
oyena sesereunspec. comp. form ofoyena
oyevaninfish (PL).Egeya mokari oyevani tau gade.In Egeya deep pool there are many fish.Interestingly this conflicts with kinship singular/plural pattern.1.6.1.5Fish
oyonbackDona di oyo musa bi na ura reida.I want some pork back muscle.2.1.2Torso