adu1jawNai adu esika reyo, tamuta toga reyaka dada.My jaw is sore, because I kept chewing.2.1.1.4Mouthadu gadeunspec. comp. formmolar, back tooth.Kero resi kamini nai adu gade mina moi gira riyo.It (a pig) turned around and grabbed onto my back teeth.adu moutaunspec. comp. formtoothlessNai baba bi adu mouta ada seuya amiye.My father is a toothless white-haired person.
2.1.1. Head
ada2head, and by association its hair.Na gauka reida, nai ada esika redo dada.I am sick because my head hurts.2.1.1Headada bouunspec. comp. formhatYa bi ada bou koina.You don't have a hat.ada buniunspec. comp. formsmart; intelligent, clever, keen.Yi ada buni, totona aonega niyo.You are smart, because you were clever.ada deunspec. comp. formfoolish; stupid, brainless, hypocritical.Ya bi ada de, badina sikuru de rei mona reyo.You are foolish, because you didn't do well in school.ada fairo renaunspec. comp. formangry, furious.Nai ada fairo reyo mina ago nedeiyakari.I was furious when I heard that word.ada foreunspec. comp. formignoranceYi senagi ada fore di vegu di mokena ga ourefeidefa.Don't be led by your former ignorant (lit. 'ignorance') passions.ada forovai renaunspec. comp. formmentally slowIna bi vima no nufa ma ada forovai reyo!He has an evil spirit and is mentally slow!ada gaukaunspec. comp. formepilepticAdina bi ada gauka amiye ma esika esika tora gade moido.For he is an epileptic and he suffers very much.ada gira renaunspec. comp. formstubborn, obstinate, determined.Sina rama neideyadiri dada, de bi ada gira resi amebiyagadu.Because they heard the true story, they shouldn't remain stubborn.ada girikaunspec. comp. formskullYabo teteka yaresi nai ada girika moi uratokuyo.The tree branch fell and broke my skull.ada iyeunspec. comp. formhairNai rema di ada iye bi doba gade.My wife's hair is very long.ada mekounspec. comp. formcrown; top of head.Nai ada meko odoro erena raka niyo.The bird sang right on top of my head.ada ninaunspec. comp. formrule over; be head over.Ya yaku ada nisi vega amebifo.And you rule over and take care of it.ada seuyaunspec. comp. formwhite-hairedNai baba bi adu mouta ada seuya amiye.My father is an old white-haired person.ada toraunspec. comp. formstubborn, obstinate, determined.Ada tora nufa uka vari gira de aeyadi.They were stubborn and did not believe.ada yoraunspec. comp. form1understanding, listening.Ya ka bi ada yora de ba?Are you also without understanding?2ear of grain.Ada bodo butu rigamo.She was collecting the ears of grain.adauunspec. comp. formhead of, that is top of garden.Ini muro adau bi arefa raro riyo.He lined up all his sugarcane at the top of his garden.
afiyetongueYi afiye bi nari de reisa; ago ni tavoi tavoi reisa.You are not looking after your tongue; you are rambling.2.1.1.4Mouthafiye aegagi renaunspec. comp. formget tongue-tiedAgo tau yaku afiye aegagi reyaka.I was talking a lot and got tongue-tied.afiye evairo renaunspec. comp. formmisspeak; say opposite to what was intended.Afiye evairo reyo.He said the opposite of what he intended.afiye forovai renaunspec. comp. formspeak inappropriately; against prescribed protocol.Afiye forovai ga refa.Don't speak inappropriately.afiye kero renaunspec. comp. formchange talk/tune; say something different or in contradiction to what was said before.Sina niyori, afiye kero reyo.When he spoke, he changed his talk to something else.Amiyesa bi ago nina afiye kero reyo.With people he changed his tune.
anema1earUna bi uni anema dudu neidesi uni nemoko dudu veyafa.We have heard with our ears and seen with our eyes.2.1.1.2Earanema ainaunspec. comp. formpay attention to; concentrate on something.Anema aisi neidei mona re.Pay attention and listen well.anema koraunspec. comp. formdeafIna bi anema kora amiye, ye de ya neidego.He is a deaf person, so he will not hear you.anema rogeunspec. comp. formalert; vigilant, aware, wary, mindful, sensitive.Ina naivo renari anema roge.In his serving he is alert/sensitive.anema rubaunspec. comp. formouter earAnema rubari maka ago nitona tona niyadi.They really shouted right into my (outer) ear.anema unaunspec. comp. formremindAgo nirausi reyaka dada ya anema uda.I am reminding you about the word that I proclaimed.Idiomaticanema yoraunspec. comp. formobedient; quick to listen.Ina bi anema yora amiye.He is an obedient/quick to listen person.anema yuunspec. comp. formearwaxIna bi anema yu mida.He is a stubborn/disobedient child (lit. 'earwax child').Idiomatic
anoro venayawnNa anoro veyaka, ro fuiya reyaka dada.I yawned, because I (lit. my body) was tired.2.1.1.4Mouth
bakina ninaget hole in earlobe/nose bridge.Nai anema bi bakina niyo.My ear got a hole.2.1.1Head
daidai renaspin (eyes); be dizzy.Raga nega baiga resi nemoko daidai reyaka.I ran up and down and my head (lit. 'eyes') was spinning.2.1.1.1Eye
gedunape; back of neck.Beika resi yomina toe usi dina vene di gedu fafau aegi rededi?Why do you try to put that burden on the backs of the disciples' necks?2.1.1Headgedu manaunspec. comp. formignore; disregard, rejectYe minari ina rofu gedu maradi.So here they disregarded him.Idu yava vene bi na gedu madedi!But the house people rejected me!
kuriauri2neckBi buni bi donkey di fore tora kuriri ukita resi davarari makugo.It would be good to tie a donkey's big stone to his neck and throw him into the sea.unspec. var.auri32.1.1Headkuri rena1unspec. comp. formhave stiff neck, get neck ache.Dinaga toe moisi kuri reyaka.I carried a heavy load and got a neck ache/stiff neck.
marai ninabe blinded by light, have tired eyes.Vabara yaku nai ne marai niyo.The light blinded my eyes.2.1.1.1Eye
misika ninaclicking sound made with lips, as a sign of hesitation or disagreement to do something.Beika resi misika nisa?Why do you make clicking sounds?2.1.1.4Mouth
muguna renaclose eyes.Ini nemoko muguna reyadi.They closed their eyes.2.1.1.1Eye
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