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yai2unspec. var. ofyiyour(s)Kokila dialect
yai renacvfell, knock down.Ina bi yabo nu yai maka reyo.He only cut down and felled the tree down.Ye muyena iniye reyainedi darusa yai rei makudedi kana.So they are very dead as if knocked down and pulled out by the roots.7.8.3Cut
yaikeprosecond person reflexive; yourself/yourselves.Amiye de yaike duro duro reyo ye kaini ame.You struggled alone so stay away.Na yaku rumana yokoi maina regida, ye yaike yava gaima amegiya.I will look for a husband for you, so you will live off in your own house.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
yaitanbanana species.Tauga yokoi di roka bi yaita.One banana is called yaita.1.5Plant
yakitanbunch/pile of leaves.Yakita iye yaku ya aedego.Piles of leaves can help you.1.5.5Parts of a plant
yakudmdifferential subject marker; no English equivalent.Badamisirika erena keika keika yaku doi odorori raka nigamadi.Small Wallace's fairywrens were singing on the cane.Nai baba ya karai erena ueta vadido adena di.My father is weaving cockatoo feathers for dancing.No exact English equivalent; ya is a fast speech form.unspec. var.ya39.6.3.6Markers of focus
yakunaya1vgo/come out(side), get out, escape.John bi ini nonosa etofaro ruika yakuyadi.John went outside with his mother (just) right now.Nai nakimi amiye yaku ini fore moi yakusi mina rema tora maro.My in-law took out his money and gave it to this woman.Ye amiye yokoi aedegi de yakuyo.So no one came out to help.Mibi gebe koru kebi rigo yakubigo baebu.This is to block/ stop (prevent) sperm lest it escape.7.2.3.4.1Move out
yakuyaku renacvbe excited/active/carefree.Gua yi roaita bi yakuyaku iniye redo.Now your body is very excited.3.4.1.4.1Excited
yama renacvblazeIni nemoko bi ita yama yama redo kana.His eyes were like blazing fire.5.5.4Burn
yamara1unspec. var. ofemariver mouthKokila dialect
yareanMalay apple.Nai yarea amedo mironi.My Malay apple tree is there.1.5.1Tree
yarenavfall (objects).Be bi fore fore konori yareyadi.Some fell on stony ground.Miya toga yaredo.Rain keeps falling.7.2.2.5.1Fall
yarinbanana species.Yari tauga bi guta.The yari banana is nice.1.5Plant
yari renacvstop fire; block, fire brake.Ita vai baido ye yari reyaine.The fire is coming so you should stop it.5.5.3Extinguish a fire
yariyariadjgoodNai mina sosogi bi yariyari.This here spear of mine is good.8.3.7Good
yasara1unspec. var. ofaurawindGagaradobu, Oduika
yasunyour turnNa ya maka veyaka; yasu be re.I've only seen you; it's your turn (to do something).7.2.2.6Turnslg
yato dinacvgather together, carry.Tauga, bani, arefa yato yato di ma dudubu rinadi.Keep gathering bananas, yams and sugarcane and we'll erect a shelter.7.5.1Gather
yato renacvdeliver, bring, pile, heap (up).Bosi yato refa.Go and pile them up.7.5.9.1Load, pile
yauadjsoft, weak, faint.Uka yau egira refa.Strengthen/encourage the faint-hearted ones.8.3.6.5Soft, flimsyyau ninaunspec. comp. formcvweaken, soften, grow cold, become tired.Mibi yi uka vari gira yau nido sana ya egira regika.This is in order to strengthen your faith in the place where it is weak.Amiye yau niyadi.The people were tired.
yau ninaunspec. comp. form ofyau