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yonu renacvreverse, move back.Yonu rei ni kumo.Just move it back.7.2.2.2Move back
yoraadjunderstanding, listening, obedient.Ya ka bi ada yora de ba?Are you also not listening/understanding?Ina bi anema yora mida mida.They are obedient children.3.2.4Understandyora ninaunspec. comp. formcvobeyVima no rofu ago gira madoma ka ina rofu neidesi anema yora nidedi!He also commands the evil spirits and they hear and obey him!
yora ninaunspec. comp. form ofyora
yorinlorikeet.Minari bi erena yokoi roka yori yaku neideyo.That was a bird called a lorikeet that you heard.1.6.1.2Bird
yorimanlocust species.Ini iruku bi yorima ma numa di ona.His food was locusts and bee honey.1.6.1.7Insect
yoronhouse peak, shed roof, porch, portico.Yi yava yoro ruba niyo.Your house peak has a hole in it.Ini yoro ka rigiya.You will also make its roof.6.5.2.2Roof
yoromomalocthereYoromoma ruru boi ne.Go over that way.Distal-2 generic locative8.5.1Here, there
yoronademthat (one) over thereIni goro fore ina rofu moisi yorona amiye mafa.Take his gold coin away from him and give it to that person.Distal greater distance demonstrative9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
yoronilocthereIna bi yoroni!He is over there!Distal-1 greater distance locative8.5.1Here, there
yoruerenbanana species.Tauga yoruere be gabu niyo.She roasted some yoruere bananas.1.5Plant
youfeidenavsurrender, give up, quit, concede.Ye raka tora nisi asa youfeideyo.So he cried out and breathed his last (lit. 'gave up/surrendered his breath.).Compound of you+feidena 'throw-leave'.4.8.3.4Surrender
youko1unspec. var. ofyokofrog sp
youmaadjround (bigger boulder).Fore youma moi kurevai reyaka.I rolled the round stone.8.3.1.6Round
younavthrow (away)Feva youyo to gaise reyo dada de imiyo.He threw the spear but it missed (the pig) so he didn't spear it.7.4.5.2Throw away
younemanBlyth's/Papuan hornbill.Younema bi erena tora.Blyth's hornbill is a big bird.1.6.1.2Bird
younenavuntie, loosen.Ini maena younesi na rofu moi baigedi.You will untie its rope and bring it to me.Compound of you+nena 'throw away-go down'?7.5.4Tie
youveidenavbe depleted from, lack, run out of, have nothing remaining.Eboka una youveideyo.We ran out of salt (lit. 'salt was depleted from us').6.1.2.2.4Use up
yova rinacvjoin, accept.Ina rofu yova rigo.He was going to join them.Bema ago gira yokoi be odeyakama ini kaunava bi muyegida vonisi bi yova regida.If I have broken a law and its punishment is death, I accept it.7.5.2Join, attach
yovade1unspec. var. ofyoadetame
yovirikaadjsmooth and longMina kodu bi yovirika guta.This stick is nicely smooth and long.8.3.2.1Smooth
yoya1nbanana species.Tauga yoya moi nesi vari.Take down some yoya bananas and plant them.1.5Plant
yoya2nyam for planting.Ya rema, ye yoya vei dogo ya diba.You are a woman, so you know how to separate the yams for planting.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
yoyavanseedling, sucker.Evade evade yoyava bi vari vau reyadi.They very quickly planted all the seedlings.1.5.6Growth of plants