aedenahelpIni baba yaku John aedesi ini yava riyo.His father helped John to build his house.4.3.4.2Helpaedena amiyeunspec. comp. formhelper, advocate.Ini aedena amiye remanu bi nifeidesi gagani torari besa amei doba reyo.He sent two of his helpers on and he spent a bit longer time in the province (lit. 'big place').
4.3. Behavior
ahunashareYi mida di ini ahuna bi de baku reyaka.I haven't found your son's share.4.3.4.5Share with
anaraudagenerosity; sharing, charity.Nai tora vene bi anarauda vene.My elders were generous people.4.3.4.5Share withanarauda renaunspec. comp. formshare, be generous.Anarauda re kumo Sei yaku ya veyaine.Be generous that God will recognise/see you.
autaetaeimmature, childish.Ya bi kakua autaetae kana isaka nisa.You are crying like an immature child.4.3.1.3.1Immature in behavior
bisu basu renameddle; be busybody/disorderly, interlope, snoop, interfere.Idu amiye di sina agori bisu basu rei tavoi rededi.But in some people's conversations they are busybodies/meddle.Alliteration.4.3.4.6Meddle
dabisupportYa tanikiu nida yi sina buni bona una dabi totona.I thank you for your stories and support for us.4.3.4.5.1Provide for, supportdabi renaunspec. comp. formsupport, provide for.Nai oure di rema voi na yaku dabi reyaka ma rama aeyo.I supported my brother's bride price and it was successful.
dadagaravenous, gluttonous.Iruku dadaga amiye ya mokena de rego.A ravenous person won't think about you.4.3.6.1Lack self-controldadaga renaunspec. comp. formbe greedy/gluttonous/ravenous.Ya bi amiye nemokori iruku kimo ka dadaga re.Don't make a pig of yourself (lit. 'you must slowly/carefully be greedy/ravenous in front of people').Idiomatic.
durua renahelp; aid, assist, support.Na yaku vava ya magida, bona ya durua regida.I will give you power, and I will help you.4.3.4.2Help
ebaba renabreak in(to)Uni uduvara ebaba resi uni varuka duma reyadi.They broke into our house and stole our clothes.4.3.4.7Enter by force
edero renaclaim, pretend.Ina bi reyo rofu edero redo.He did it so that he's claiming that he did it.4.3.5.5Deceive
gigirona renaforcibly enter; enter without permission.Amiye di vava gigirona reyo veyo.He saw that he entered without permission.4.3.4.7Enter by force
matukapride; arrogance, haughtiness, showing off.Ma matuka vene ini mokenasa ka ina yaku meki reyo gagani yokoi rofu.And he has chased away the proud also in their thinking to another place.Resi matuka de vene bi ina yaku moi odorori vau reyo.And he has exalted those humble (lit. 'not proud/arrogant') people.4.3.2.3Proudmatuka renaunspec. comp. formshow off; adorn, be flamboyant/ostentatious, vaunt oneself.Yi etofaro roaita di buni buni rofu, ada iye boboni rena, goro roaitari aina o varuka buni aku mana dudu maka ga matuka refa.Do not adorn your beauty with hair braiding or putting gold on the body or wearing good clothing.
naivohelp, service, order, assistance.Naivo disi ata nisi amedo.He was sent (ie. ordered) and is wasting time.4.3.4.2Helpnaivo amiyeunspec. comp. formhelper, servant, messenger.Dubu di ourefeidena tora di naivo amiye uyo.He hit the church leader's servant.Yi buda rofu nai naivo naivo amiye nifeidegida.I will send my messenger ahead of you.naivo renaunspec. comp. formserve, send message.Mibi diya amiye yaku ini naivo reyaganedi.This is not (the case) that people would serve him.naivo vimaunspec. comp. formangelVarika amiye di naivo naivo vima yaku vasa koina sana koru buruka baku resi niyo.The Lord's angel found her in the desert at a creek and spoke to her.
negiyagiyaproudful; arrogant, haughty, insolent, smug, pompous, pretentious.Idu amiye tau vakoi mokeyadi bi mina negiyagiya mida yaku dubusa eru redo mini vo niyadi.But they all thought that this haughty boy was tricking them again.4.3.2.3Proudnegiyagiya renaunspec. comp. formbe proud/arrogant/insolent.Kamini mina gua medari, gugura tau nufa vene ago gira ma negiyagiya ga reyaganedi.Command those who are rich in the things of this life not to be proud.
nesirori renabe insolent/uncaring.Mina mida bi nesirori iniye.This child is very insolent.4.3.7.1Impolite
ofarosihypocrisy, pretentiousness.Idu ina bi sena ini ofarosi sina vei diba reyo.But he already knew their hypocrisy.4.3.5.6Hypocriteofarosi amiyeunspec. comp. formhypocriteSei yaku ya famago - ya ofarosi amiye!Let God slap you-you hypocrite!ofarosi renaunspec. comp. formmislead, lead astray.Na ofarosi reyadima veitao reyaka.They misled me and I realised it.
raushare, distribution.Ye ina bi mokena tora ini gugura auna rena vava rau de aeio.So he didn't accept his birthright (lit. 'inheriting things distribution authority').4.3.4.5Share withrau renaunspec. comp. formshare, distribute, inherit.Ima bi rau regedi ba ide?Won't you share some betel nut?Ini usi dina vene maro rau reyaganedi.He gave it to his disciples to distribute.
soroko renabe show-off/hypocrite, give lip service.Karo Veriri bi toga soroko redo.Karo Veriri is always giving lip service.4.3.5.6Hypocrite
toutoutraditionTutubena ini toutou dudu amiye yaku ini ura rededi amiye nokoi bi dibura yavari yakugo.According to the ancestors' tradition one person whom they chose would be released from jail.Ina bi muro amiye, ini tora vene di toutou.He is a gardener, his ancestors' legacy.Mina bi nai toutou.That is my practice.4.3.9.1Customtoutou renaunspec. comp. formbe habitualIni toutou reyo kana baisi usa usa yavari dui reyo.According to his habit he came and entered the synagogue.
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