8.4. Time

indafeninindependenceAmiye Indafeni isira okiyadi bi egeregere de.The people who came for Independence games were not enough.8.4.1.8Special days
imito rinacvcontinueMina bi ini tutubena imito rina sina.This is his ancestors' genealogy (lit. 'continuing story').Oma odoro iniye imito riyo.It went up reaching into the sky.8.4.7Continue, persevere
ituantime, season.Senagi senagi, mirona ituari ourefeidena vene tora amegamadi.Long ago, at that time when judges/leaders were living.8.4Time
kainiadvalready, just, enough, satiated, full.Nai mida bani goegifari uru nigo bi kaini feresi rautu digifa.While my son and I will dig yams it will get dark and then already we will leave and go to the village.Ma yi moimai dudu, gokaisanu moisa bi, kaini ada re.And with your work, whatever you get, just be happy with it.Kaini! Meda nemoko bi okiyo.Enough! The time has come.8.4.5.2Before
kairekakairera2nseasonGua bi oketa kaireka ma yaga tora niyo.Today is Tahitian Chestnut season and there is a big dry season.unspec. var.kairera18.4.1.5Seasonkaireka ninaunspec. comp. formcvdry upRoiso kaireka niyo.The roiso plant dried up.
kaitoadvstarting, then.Vasa ya kaito iya duiaya reyo.Sand was starting to count Star.Iruku irisi mo kaito bogida.I will eat the food and then I will go.8.4.6.1.1Beginning
keresimisinChristmasKeresimisi bi miya ya moi siboroka reyo.Christmas was spoiled by the rain.8.4.1.8Special dayskeresimisi yabounspec. comp. formcnroyal poinciana/Christmas tree.Keresimisi nidori mina keresimisi yabo kaka guta nido.When it is Christmas this royal poinciana tree becomes really red.
kodeneglater, not yet, living memory.Nai anafu muro bi varina kode.I didn't plant my late garden yet.8.4.6.4.2Not yet
kora renacvbegin; start.Murori nesi moimai kora reyo uriyaku gutu uriyenau niyo.She went down to the garden and started working from morning until evening.8.4.6.1.1Beginning
kori'ori2adjold (things).Na bi dura kori yokoi kirokaiyaka.I carried an old string bag.Nai yava bi kori niyo.My house got old.unspec. var.'ori18.4.6.5.4Old, not newkorikariunspec. comp. formnclothing, clothes, personal belonging.Mosara fuse bona ini korikarisa tufe fafau migigi risi, keu rei vau rei, Koki urana Mimani koru moi ada mana maka, fene maina.Sweet potato bags and their personal belongings were all packed on top of the rafts, and they got on, and headed to Koki market along the Mimani River, to get some money.Alliteration
koroko nina'oro'o2cvo'clockTuero koroko niyo, ye raisi be feidefa.It's twelve o'clock, so cook some rice.unspec. var.'oro'o18.4Time
koronandawn, sunrise, daybreak.Ya bi rei mona resi neidefo, adina vabara mukunari vaido kana mamo uru ne tomu nigo ma ari korona di Magai di vabara yaku yi uka mekori dadiyaine.You do very well to heed it, because it is like light shining in the darkness until the night will shorten and the day's dawn's morning star's light must lift up your hearts.8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
kuifaadjvery earlyAri kuifa uriyaku diyafa.We went very early in the morning.8.4.5.3.1Early
lalonaripostduring, while, whilst, when.Yaga lalonari nai nono muyeyo.During the dry season my mother died.8.4.5.2.3During
koua renacvstop/cover (up).Mina yaku yi rovaita esika koua rego.This will stop your body's pain.8.4.6.1.2Stop something
kuri rena2cvdo quickly, be very fast.Amiye yokoi raga kuri kuri resi deyo.A man came running very fast.8.4.8.1Quick
laganiragani2nyear, age.Ina bi lagani vana ufo dibura yavari ameyo.He spent ten years in jail.Yi ragani bi ya diba ba?Do you know how old you are?Variant more closely reflects target language.unspec. var.ragani18.4.1.6Year
maitokanfour days removed; four days ago/from now.Bi maitoka vata niyo.It happened four days ago.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow
mamocnj(and) even/then, until, unless, later.John bi rafesi mamo iruku tora iriyo.John took a bath and then ate a big dinner.Gua mamo yava vene ameinu rei vau resi ada reyadi.Now then the village people are all happy.Idu yi ne uruma bi ari kode ga veyaine mamo iri iri koina rego.But he must not see your face until he will finish eating.Rautu vene degedi mamo dairigida.The villagers will come down and later I will come back.8.4.6.1.4Until
matamataadjyoungSamuel bi mida matamata, to evadi ada kebere niyo.Samuel is a young boy, but he got bald very quickly.8.4.6.5.1Young
maramaranSundayGua meda bi maramara.Today is Sunday.8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
mibikoadvright awayIruku veyafari amiye tua rena de mibiko evade maka irina de roro reyafa.When we saw the food we did not wait for the people but right away we didn't finish off eating it (either).Muro ravau bosi okiyadi bi nari de vada mibiko moi bogi degi resi evade evade yoyava bi vari vau reyadi.They went over and arrived to a garden clearing and didn't wait but right away they went up and down and quickly planted all the seedlings.8.4.6.4.4Immediately
mutaka2npost-event timeVe mutakari mamo venadi.Let's try to see what's going to happen next (lit. 'the post-event time').8.4.5.2.1After
neganainegana1postduring, while; time (period), season.Ago mokegiya neganai, una uni sena tora vene ya, ini ago neidegamadi bi ina idana, sena tora vene.When you think in the language, our ancestors, hearing their language is different, the old elders.Ini mida rafei maro, mina reyo neganari ini mida di rovaita ruaka niyo.She washed her son, and when she did this at that time her son's skin was like new.Mina eyo bi dodona aka di negana.This month is dodona prawns' season.unspec. var.negana28.4.5.2.3During
neituapostlittle/short while, meantime.Idu neituari ya rofu etagae riyafa.But for a little while we were separated from you.8.4.5.2.3During
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