1.6.1. Types of animals

ekorunhawk.Ekoru bi oma boboro viti viti ro didedi.Hawks usually fly right up in the sky.1.6.1.2Bird
emogaemo1n1fish species.Emo oyena bi fore ruba ideri amededi.Emo fish live in holes in the stones.unspec. var.emo21.6.1.5Fish2girl, young daughter.Nai emoga keika bi ne uruma de veyaka uriyakuri.I didn't see my small young daughter's face in the morning.Idiomatic.4.1.9.1.4Son, daughteremo nonounspec. comp. formcndaughter(s)' motherEmo nono, na ma.My daughters' mother (i.e., 'my wife'), give it to me.emo babaunspec. comp. formcndaughter(s)' fatherEmo baba, koina niyo.My daughter's father (i.e., 'my husband'), it's finished.
enokubodiyonsnake species.Enokubodiyo aruma bi idau muyei varedo.The enokubodiyo snake lay dead on the road.1.6.1.3.1Snake
eruananwompoo fruit-dove.Eruana erena bi irina safi buni vayavaya.Wompoo fruit-doves taste delicious.1.6.1.2Bird
erenanbirdYa bi erena maina reisa.You are hunting birds.1.6.1.2Birderena etaunspec. comp. formcnliterally bird wing; most often recognised as aeroplane/airplane/plane.Vata niyaka vaitani erena eta yokoi be keu risi de diyaka.From when I was born I hadn't flown in a plane.
erimansnake species.Nai baba ya erima aruma tora uyo sanika fonukari.My father killed an erima snake in the rubbish heap.1.6.1.3.1Snake
eta2nhookwormVibani toga ga irifa yi uka eta nigedi baebu.Don't eat more protein or you'll have hookworms in your stomach.1.6.1.9Small animals
etugai2nlizard species.Nai auna Yareba ya etugai variva uyo.My dog Yareba killed the etugai lizard.1.6.1.3.2Lizard
etugai1ngreen snake species.Etugai aruma bi aki rena de rego.The etugai snake will not bite.1.6.1.3.1Snake
farosincockroachKoru farosi bi irina gauna.The river cockroaches are for eating.1.6.1.7Insect
fisintiny black ant that eats corn, rice and timber; termite-like.Fisi koni moi no riyadi.The fisi ants destroyed the corn.1.6.1.7Insect
fifininsect species drawn to light.Miya gayeyori yeba fifi tau niyadi.When the rain suddenly dried up the fifi insects increased.1.6.1.7Insect
fofokanlarge black ant species with wings; lives in rotten wood.Ye duma amiye yaku ka moina de ma fofoka yaku de moi no rigo.So no thief can take them and no fofoka ant can destroy them.1.6.1.7Insect
gabayo2nbig brown/grey python; spirit attracted to menstrual blood.Gabayo yaku auna tetevai reyo.The gabayo python wrapped itself around the dog.1.6.1.3.1Snake
gadiyokanbig beetle species.Gadiyoka guna ideri amedo.The gadiyoka beetles are inside the guna palm tree.1.6.1.7Insect
gaibananeelGaibana moi gigitani rei ori digo baebu.Hold on tightly to the eel lest it slip away.1.6.1.6Shark, raygaibana kanaunspec. comp. formslippery; hard to catch/hold onto.Gaibana kana mida moi gira regi anua reyaka.I wasn't able to hold onto the slippery child.gaibana sesereunspec. comp. formcneel chant/spell.Mina amiye bi gaibana sesere ina diba.This person knows about eel chants.
gamara kakacnblue and white bird species; kaka refers to the sound it makes.Gamara kaka raka nido.The gamara kaka bird sings out.1.6.1.2Bird
gatona1nscorpionGatona yaku na aki reyo.The scorpion stung me.1.6.1.8Spider
ganisisirigansisiri2ngecko.Gansisiri yaku koifiroro irido.The gecko eats butterflies/moths.unspec. var.gansisiri11.6.1.3.2Lizard
gavana2ncuckoo-dove.Ikau bogasa gavana erena veyafa.When we were going on the mountain we saw a cuckoo-dove.1.6.1.2Bird
gayo boragaye bora1cncrow.Yomina gayo bora erena vefa.Look at that crow.bora means 'yellow'; there is no known meaning for gayo apart from its use in this compound.unspec. var.gaye bora21.6.1.2Bird
gerema gaitagerema kaita2cnblack taipan snake.Nai baba ya gerema kaita aruma tora uyo sanika fonukari.My father killed a big black taipan snake in the rubbish compost.unspec. var.gerema kaita11.6.1.3.1Snake
gigibarenrainbow lorikeet.Gigibare erena ne vei reyaka.I looked down and saw a rainbow lorikeet.1.6.1.2Bird
giribakinanlong horned beetle species, with long horns that lives in bread fruit trees.Giribakina bi nuga.Giribakina are grub beetles.1.6.1.7Insect
gogoyanmouse-warbler.Gogoya erena bi buni.The mouse-warbler bird is nice.1.6.1.2Bird
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