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rerangrass species.Rera oruma bi sevi kana.Rera grass is like a razor.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
rerenfruit tree species which animals eat.Rere yabo bi nana yabo.The rere tree is an itchy tree.1.5.1Tree
reremamanconduct, deed, duty, work.Idu mina kana bi, yi uka ide reremamari ini buni mina ogau niyaine.But like this, within the conduct of your heart its beauty must be revealed.Mina ago bi Sei di ourefeidena amena sana omari vene di vegu, reremama ma buni buni.This word is God's kingdom's duties and privileges.Mina bi nai reremama.This is my work.Yi reremama buni dudu ya vei ada reyafa.It is because of your good deeds that we admire you.Could be composed of re+re+mama=do-do-fully?9.1.2Doreremama renaunspec. comp. formcvwork, toil, act.Sogona buni de reremama gira de regiyari.There is no treasure without toil.Idu ini reremama rededi yaku bi ina bi Sei ina diba de.But their actions show that they do not know God.
reremama renaunspec. comp. form ofreremama
rerevaida ninacvscatter, misplace.Mamoe iniye bi rerevaida nigedi.The sheep themselves will be scattered.Gokai rerevaida diyadi?How were they misplaced?7.6.3Lose, misplace
reta1unspec. var. ofratastem
reti renacvbe lateSikuru mida mida bi deyofuyo reyadi mina yaku reti reyadi.Schoolchildren took their time in walking and they arrived late.Nai bosi yaku na nifeideyo yavari reti boyaka ma.I came late and my boss sent me home.8.4.5.3.3Late
retoadjrightMina buka di adina bi Koki, Kokila bona 'Origo ago nidedi vene di ini rama alphabet va reto rena Doromu agori.The purpose of this book is for the Koki, Kokila and 'Origo dialect (lit. word) speakers to try out a possible alphabet for (lit. in) the Doromu language.8.3.7.7Right, proper
ripostpostpositional clitic; at, in, on.Omuna tau tora gabire=ri ameisa.You live under (i.e., below; lit. 'at underneath') all the big mountains.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions
rifutu renacvbump (into/on).Nai yuka bi kono beutu rifutu reyaka.I bumped my foot on a bump on the ground.2.5.3Injure
rigirigiadjfurry, hairy.Ouresi vata niyo bi kaka ma ini rovaita bi oruma kana ueta rigirigi.The firstborn was red and his body was hairy like grass.2.1.5Hair
rimanavwearKoima bi sigeres de rimaro.The boy didn't wear the singlet.5.3.7Wear clothing
rimundustMa mina fore yaku kaere fafau yarego bi foyoma resi rimu rimu nigo.And on whomever this stone will fall he will be crushed and become much dust.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
rimunantree possum species.Rimuna bi vibani guta.The rimuna possum is a nice animal.1.6.1.1.5Marsupial
rinavmake; create, build, erect, pitch (tent), wear, pull.Ota di gasina kai be rifa.Make some gasina tongs for the earthen oven.Karaga riyadi vene di feide-feide reyafa.We cooked for people who pitched the tent.Sena tora vene bi fai riga amegamadi.Our ancestors were wearing trousers in the olden days.Rema ofi remanu murori oruma rigi diyadi.Two young women went to the garden to pull weeds.9.1.2.5Make
rininringIni vanari rini yokoi ae masi ini yukari tamaka ae mafa.Put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.5.4.1Jewelry
rini renacvring; call on phone.Una bosifa rini regika.We are going to try to ring him.3.5.1.4.1Call
ririmo renacvshatter, as in a tree or stone upon impact.Ma vava kiyoma yaku iya, eyo ma meda bi vai ririmo rego.And the intense heat will shatter the stars, moon and sun.7.8.1Break
ririyen(cliff) edge of mountain, ridge.Ririye nari re.Be careful of the cliff edge.1.2.1.1Mountainririye beinaunspec. comp. formcnflexible, able to bend, but not break: bendable, pliable, going with the flow.Ririye beina kana re.Be flexible.
ririye beinaunspec. comp. form ofririye
riruntree species.Riru yabo bi doba rome.The riru tree is tall and slender.1.5.1Tree
ritika renacvmove over/aside/sideways a little to make space; budge, shift, get out of the way, make room for.Kiya ka ritika rei degamadi.They moved over a little to make space.7.2.2.3Move sideways
riunanswelling, inflamation.Yorona rema ve kumo, riunari dedo.See that woman over there, she comes swollen.2.5.6.3Swellriuna renaunspec. comp. formcvswell, expand.Mosara riuna reyo.The sweet potato expanded.
riuna renaunspec. comp. form ofriuna