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va2vtry, test, evaluate, attempt to.Mina dada vasa ya niyo, 'Va uniye uniye duaiya rei venadi,' vo niyo.Therefore Sand said to him, 'Let's try to see if we can count ourselves,' he said.Idu vima mina va eru refa rama ina bi Sei rofu ba ide.But test all spirits if they are from God or not.3.2.2.3Evaluate, test
va3unspec. var. ofvarenasleepKokila dialect
vabaranlight, brightness, shining; civilisation, glory.Mukunari sena amega vabara maina reyafa.Already (long ago) sitting in the darkness we looked for light.Bi ini Baba di vabarari okigo.He will arrive in his Father's glory.8.3.3Lightvabara koruunspec. comp. formcnkeroseneVabara koru maka ga toto ni.Don't forget the kerosene.vabara moinaunspec. comp. formcvbecome civilisedBi sena duakau, vabara moina koderi.It was a long time ago, while becoming civilised.vabara ninaunspec. comp. formcvshineOma berou eta rofu vabara ni bodo rofu berou moido.It shines from one side of the sky to the other.
vabara koruunspec. comp. form ofvabara
vabara moinaunspec. comp. form ofvabara
vabara ninaunspec. comp. form ofvabara
vada1nuncle, mother's brother, father's sister's husband; nephew, sister's son, wife's brother's son.Yomina bi yi vada ma.Give this one here to your uncle.Nai ada agiya muyeyo.My uncle died yesterday.unspec. var.ada44.1.9.1.6Uncle, aunt
vada2ada1unspec. var. ofvadainialready
vadainicnjalready, enough, finally.Vadaini rasini ourena maina reyo.Finally the older sister found her.unspec. var.vada29.2.5Conjunctions
vadakainuncles, mother's brothers; nephews, sister's sons, wife's brother's sons; relatives.Esika esika moiga varesa; sori nai vadakai.You sleep in a lot of pain; sorry my uncles.4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
vademan1thigh, lap.2lapIni vadema fafau bi roka bura reyo.On his thigh was written a name.2.1.3.2Legvadema ainaunspec. comp. formcvadoptUna vadema aigoma ini mida mida nigifa dada.We will be adopted so that we will become his children.
vadema ainaunspec. comp. form ofvadema
vadinavmake or weave something.Gabadi vene yaku dimudi buni buni vadiyadi.Gabadi people made nice grass skirts.Nai yava faka bi amana gena yaku vadiyaka.I wove the wall of my house with amana bamboo.6.6.1.4Weaving cloth
vadonbachelorMina yava bi Madang amiye di; bi meyo de, bi vado.This house belongs to a Madang man; he is unmarried, a bachelor.2.6.1.3Unmarried
vadumenavtake by forceIna rofu ini dura vadumegida.I will take his net bag from him by force.6.8.9.4Take by force
vaganstem, petiole, leaf stalk, bunch.Boi nesi Ko koruri ima vaga remanu ka rukusi moi degedi.Go across to Ko river and also get two betel nut bunches and bring them down.1.5.5Parts of a plantvaga iminaunspec. comp. formcvspear, stab.Ma mina mokena iriyeduka yaku yi uka ora kana vaga imigo.And this sorrowful thinking will stab your heart (soul) like a spear (sword).
vaga iminaunspec. comp. form ofvaga
vaga unacvcatch, snag.Evade maka vaga usi moiyo.Quickly he caught it and then took it.7.2.6.1Catch, capture
vagarangrass species.Vagara nana vebigediri pilisi ga ka ero rebifo.When you are walking along and see vagara grass, please don't take it.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
vageadjthin; skinny, slim (people/animals).Ini amiye bi vage vage.His people are very thin.8.2.3.3Thin person
vagoma numacnswarming black wasp.Ga bo, vagoma numa mironi.Don't go, there are black wasps there.1.6.1.7Insect
vaguru renacvattackAuna yaku dona meki rei nesi vaguru reyadi.The dogs chased the pig and went down and attacked it.4.8.2.3Attack
vaguvagunsmall sores.Vaguvagu yaku na moi gauka reyo.Small sores have made me sick.2.5.2.2Skin disease