aina1wild sugarcane species.Na bi koni urugida ma ina bi aina butu rego.I will husk the corn and he will gather wild sugarcane.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
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amana1bamboo species.Nai yava faka bi amana gena yaku vadiyaka.I wove the wall of my house with amana bamboo.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
arubokoiyayellow or purple yam species.Arubokoiya yo be na ma.Give me some arubokoiya yam seedlings.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
arurutagrass species.Aruruta bi oruma yokoi.Aruruta is one kind of grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
ava2grass species.Ava oruma abiye niyo.The ava grass dried up.1.5.3Grass, herb, vineava midaunspec. comp. formstunted, slow to grow, immature.Gua mida bi ava mida mida; ago de neidededi.Today's children are stunted; they don't obey.Idiomatic
badagrass species.Bada ini nana bi tora gade.Bada grass is very itchy (lit. 'its itchiness is very great').1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
baniyamAgiya medau bi bani feidesi iriyafa.Yesterday at midday/lunchtime we cooked and ate yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vinebani sesereunspec. comp. formyam chant/spell.Mina amiye bi bani sesere ina diba.This person knows about yam chants.
batainipumpkin.Bataini be moi okiyadi ba de?Did they bring some pumpkin?c.f., North/South Udab Fuyug batan (TNG, SE, Goilalan; cf. Bradshaw 2000)1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
baugebamboo species.Nai baba yaku bauge koru seriri vari raro riyo.My father planted the bauge bamboo in a line at the riverbank.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
birina1fan cabbage; only grows in moist places near rivers or creeks.Birina iye bi karu reyadi.Fan cabbage leaves opened up.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
boneavine species used to make rope.Karaga rinadi bonea be di nugafa.Let's cut some bonea vine and we'll make a shelter.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
didimiyonavine species.Didimiyona maena ya una ida biri riyo.Didimiyona vines blocked our way.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
diducreeping vine species.Dona meki rei boidama didu tafari dui reyo.I chased the pig and it went into the didu vine bush.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
doicane/reed species and season (March) in which it flowers.Doi iye aura yaku moi raudai redo.The wind is shaking a reed leaf.Doi feyo nigori bi adabo rauna ogau nigo.When the doi seed turns white it brings a shortage of food (lit. 'drought/famine hunger').1.5.3Grass, herb, vinedoi abataunspec. comp. formcane season floodingDoi abata bi March ri.Doi cane season flooding is in March.doi-gobuunspec. comp. formflowering cane species and season (April) in which it flowers.Doi-gobu imu reyadi.The doi-gobu blossomed.
dorocane species with fibers used as string or rope.Doro maena be moisi vata akunadi.Let's get some doro vine and build the platform.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
eyo2vine species.Eyo maena ya varofa yabo moi fono reyo.The eyo vine covered the kwila tree.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
fokarakavagrass species.Muro bi fokarakavari vai reyo.The garden is filled up with fokarakava grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
founaimmature/green sugarcane.Meda sei reyo; arefa founa be ode.It is hot; cut some immature sugarcane.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
genabambooNai yava faka bi amana gena yaku vadiyaka.I wove the wall of my house with amana bamboo.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
gerugefern species.Geruge be moifa kumo feidesi irinadi.Get some ferns and let's cook and eat them.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
gobureed species.Gobu imu reyo.The gobu reed flowered/blossomed.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
gogomisorovine species used to make rope or string.Nesi gogomisoro maena be utufa.Go down and pull out some gogomisoro vines.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
gogonugrass species with sharp long leaves like wild sugarcane.Gogonu mina imiru.Dig out this gogonu grass.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
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