1.2. World
abita forerocky ground; mixture of ground and rocksBe bi abita fore odoro yareyadi.Some fell on rocky ground.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
avanacaveAvana ideri oro tau gade.Inside the cave there are a lot of flying foxes.1.2.1.5Underground
bagugrotto; stone overhangAire bagu bi godiyo amededi.There are human spirits living in Aire grotto.1.2.1.5Underground
budokadust, dirt.Budoka sau usi esiroka no iniye niyaka.I inhaled the smelly dust and coughed very badly.Yi yuka budoka eyarei feresi kamini digedi.You'll brush off the dirt on your legs and then you'll leave.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
dakimu(thick) bush, jungle, forest with tall trees.Ma ini vabara bi tuma dakimu di farofaro kana.And their glory is like wild bush flowers.Dumo erena bi dakimu tobori amedo.The eagle lives in the middle of the thick bush/jungle/forest.1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desert
dikinamudKarai fayara bi dikina tora ma taraka gigi niyadi.Karai valley has lot sof (lit. 'big') mud and trucks got stuck.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
fokiyokacorrosion; rust, cobweb, full of dust.Ma mina fokiyoka yaku ita kana yi roaita iri bae negasa bi niokuna ago ya fafau kana.And this rust will be a witness against you and will eat up your flesh like fire.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
forestone; rock, gravel.Ina fore ya maro ba?Did he give you those stones?Bi fore fore konori yareyadi.Some fell on rocky ground.1.2.2.2Rockfore buniunspec. comp. formjewel, beautiful/valuable/gem stone.Na bi fore buni vayavaya auba riyaka.I chose a valuable stone.fore itaunspec. comp. formsulphurResi fore itasa moi feideyo taoniri oma odoro gutuna.Then he sent down sulphur from heaven onto the towns.Also has spiritual implications.fore ninaunspec. comp. formsolidify, harden.Kono ka fore niyo meda dada.The ground solidifed because of the sun.fore rubaunspec. comp. form1cncave, den.Sufa auna bi ini fore ruba nufa.Wild dogs have their dens.2money; finance, needs.Koki urana Mimani koru moi ada mana maka fore maina.They headed to Koki market along the Mimani river to look for some money.fore aena daiyutuunspec. comp. formtreasuryFore ini aena daiyutu aegi reida.I am going to put money in the treasury.fore butu redo amiyeunspec. comp. formtax collectorAmiye yokoi bi fore butu redo amiye.One man was a tax collector.fore guguraunspec. comp. formalmsNai vene di irava vene rofu fore gugura magi ma ori sisika regi dairiyaka.I returned to give alms to my people's poor and to offer sacrifices.fore rofu moimai redo amiyeunspec. comp. formhired workerMina amiye ori digo bi fore rofu moimai redo amiye dada.This person runs away because he is a hired worker.fore senesi redo amiyeunspec. comp. formmoney changerFore senesi redo amiye bosi ve.Go and see the money changer.
foyadust from ash and wind which covers the body, making it "white".Yi taoni di kono foya uni yuka rafori, bi yasa minari eyaresifa mini.Your town's dust on our feet, we brush it off here before you.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
gorerough ground.Oduika rautu bi abita gore gore.Oduika village is rough stones.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
ikai'a1summit, hill, pillar.Mironari bi dona tau gade atafu omuna ikari ina vana irigamadi.There close by were many pigs feeding on a mountain/hill summit.Mibi ramena ika.That is a pillar of salt.unspec. var.i'a21.2.1.1Mountainika tobounspec. comp. formmountaintopMida kosika ga refa, omuna ika tobo kaira niyafa dada.Boys don't get tired, we are almost reaching the top of the mountain.ikauunspec. comp. formon the summit/mountain/hill.Ina bi mina 99 omuna ikau feresi mina yokoi maka boyo reyo maina de digo ba?Won't he leave the 99 on the hillside and search for the one that was lost?Derivation of ika=u 'summit-on'.
iyodiyetar, grey/black clay/soil.Sirimuri iyodiye amedo.There is black soil in Sirimu.1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
kono'ono2ground; soil, dirt, land.Iya bi oma odoro ma Vasa bi konori amegamo.Star was above the sky and Sand was staying on the ground.Amiye yokoi mina mastadi di yoyava konori variyo.One man planted this mustard seed in the soil/dirt.unspec. var.'ono11.2.2.1Soil, dirtkono buniunspec. comp. formrich soilMi bi kono buni; muro di.This is rich soil; belonging to garden.kono di veguunspec. comp. formworldly passionMina yaku una oteimado mina kono di vegu no rofu ide nisi nido.This shows/teaches us to say no to worldly passions.kono gabuunspec. comp. formfertile soilKono gabu bi iruku di kono.Fertile soil is food's soil.kono kakaunspec. comp. formclayKono kaka yaku rivai reyo.The clay is spread out.kono kefukaunspec. comp. formfieldMina atafuri ina yaku ini mida kono kefuka maro.Near it he had given his son a field.kono rubaunspec. comp. formcaveNiguba reyadi kono ruba moka torari ga moi feideyaine.They begged him not to send them into the abyss (lit. 'very deep ground hole').kono ruba ida venaunspec. comp. formground shaftKono ruba ida venari sui niyadi.They hid in the ground shaft.kono tora noibanuunspec. comp. formearth, world.Varika amiye yaku oma ma kono tora oibanu riyo dada.Because the Lord made heaven and earth.
mofamoa1moisture, vapour, steam, condensation; sweat, perspiration.Ini mofa bi dava kana kono fafauri yaregamadi.His sweat fell to the ground like blood.unspec. var.moa2mova11.2.3.3Gasmofa renaunspec. comp. formvapourise, steam, condense, evaporate, sweat, perspire.Mofa reyaka bona koru vaiyaka.I sweated and I was thirsty.Mina koru bi mova mova redo.This water is vapourising.Raisi moa reyo.The rice was steamed.Koru mova resi koina nigo baebu.Lest the water evaporate and disappear.
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