5.2.2. Eat

aegagi renacvbiteAgo tau yaku afiye aegagi reyaka.I was talking a lot and bit my tongue.5.2.2.1Bite, chew
biyo1ntraditional cup; dish or container.Nai biyo bi mava girika dudu riyaka.I made my cup with a coconut shell.Moimai rumana vene yaku koru biyori usi aiyadi mina moisi iri.Take some from the water containers the workers put out and drink it.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
dodokunbowl (generic).Nai iruku bi mereki kaka dodokuri nai ru.Serve my food in a red bowl.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
duduka renacvdrink, sip or suck by touching to the mouth.Kokoro vaisiyau buni, ye duduka rei vau re.The chicken soup is nice, so drink it all up.Na biyori duduka regida.I can sip from the cup.5.2.2.7Drink
etoka unacvgag, choke.Namo roko irisi etoka uyaka.I ate the dry namo banana and gagged.Mina amiye moisi bauye etoka uyo ma asa kebi reyo.He grabbed this man and choked his throat and stopped his breathing.5.2.2Eat
famu renacvbiteAfiye famu reyadi.They were angry (lit. 'biting their tongue').Idiomatic5.2.2.1Bite, chew
gaga renacvdrink without touching the mouth.Beyaru mina mava rukuda rofu ini koru mina gaga reida.One day I picked this coconut and drank its water.5.2.2.7Drink
gani renacvfeed (child).Mida mida gani re, rauna rededi dada.Feed the children, because they are hungry.5.2.2Eat
gemona renacvbe hungry; have hunger.Sufa diba diba gemona reyaka.I was hungry for the things I know in the bush.5.2.2.5Hungry, thirsty
gina ninacvbe filled (up).Nai uka gina niyaka.My stomach is filled up.5.2.2.6Satiated, full
gomu dinacvswallowKoru gomu diyo.He swallowed the water.5.2.2Eat
irina1i2veat; drink, consume, ingest, partake, smoke.Iri iri koina niyori varegi neyo.When he finished eating he went down to sleep.Mida rua vene mina iroka ma koru no mina irakunari ga iriyagane.Those young boys must not smoke or drink alcohol at this feast.Moimai bi itafu redo, rema yaku fore irido.He works for nothing, his wife spends the money.unspec. var.i35.2.2Eatiri moudenaunspec. comp. formswallowIdu kono yaku rema aedesi ini vena kifa risi koru siya ini venari erausi reyo mina iri moudeyo.But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth and swallowed the water/river that had poured out of the dragon's mouth.iri venaunspec. comp. formtasteMa iri veyo, idu irina ura de reyo.And he tasted it, but he did not want to eat/drink it.irina2unspec. comp. formedible; (for) eating, permitted to eat.Irina bani bi yomini.The edible yams are over there.Ini irakuna irina meda bi baeyadi.Their feast eating days had come.Ma ini irina iruku ka de dogo reyadi.And they also didn't prepare their food for eating.irina deunspec. comp. form1inedible; prohibited to eat.Amiye, irina ma irina de vibani konori iyana rededi beika baika muye vau reyadi.People, and whatever edible and inedible animals crawl on the earth all died.Mibi irina de iruku.This is prohibited food.2spend/waste money.Ini rema toga fore irigamo.His wife was always spending money.
kafosikaposi2ncupYa bi dubu dubu ti kafosi irisa.You are drinking more and more cups of tea.Ya vene bi yi mereki kaposi di etofaro mina maka koitedi.You only wash the outside of your plates and cups.unspec. var.kaposi15.2.2.8Eating utensil
kuke ninacvswallowIdu yi uka ma gauka gauka reisa dada waini keika kuke nibi.But because of your stomach and many sicknesses swallow a little wine.5.2.2Eat
maronspoonHIV gauka nufa amiye di siua, maro, giniba, biyo dudu iriga vaiga regiyari bi buni de.Eating and drinking from an HIV sick person's dishes/ plates, spoons, forks and cups is not good.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
merekindish, plate.Nai iruku bi mereki kaka dodokuri na ru.Serve my food in a red dish.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
moudenavswallowKimisoena bi moi etagae ridedi, idu kamelo bi iri moudededi!You strain out a gnat, but swallow a camel!5.2.2Eat
mutaka renacvchew; masticate.Mutaka rei mona re.Chew it well.5.2.2.1Bite, chew
moyandesire for a food that one hasn't had in a long time; craving, thirst.Varika amiye yaku amiye di rauna moyari aedesi iruku rau regamo.The Lord in people's (time of) craving was (still) providing food.5.2.2.5Hungry, thirsty
raunanhungerMina mida remanu bi iruku irina de rauna vareyadi.These two children didn't eat food and went to bed (lit. 'slept') hungry.5.2.2.5Hungry, thirstyrauna gaukaunspec. comp. formcnfamished, dying of hunger.Solo bi rauna gauka resi varedo.Solo is sleeping because he is dying of hunger/famished.rauna renaunspec. comp. formcvbe hungry, have hunger.Amiye beredi duma reyo adina rauna reyo.The man stole the bread because he was hungry.
sasa2nsaucerSasa mereki bi kaere yaku eyareyo ma uratodeyo?Who dropped the saucer and broke it?5.2.2.8Eating utensil
sifuninspoonIni rautu venesa sifuni deyadi.With his village people they came down with spoons.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
siuandish; plate, bowl, container, vial.Mina bi siua buni.This is a good dish.HIV gauka nufa amiye di siua, maro, giniba, biyo dudu iriga vaiga regiya be buni de.It is not good for you to eat and drink from an HIV sick person's dishes/plates, spoons, forks, and cups.Rema yaku yisiti be moisi farava siua torasa moi fui reyo.A woman mixed yeast into a big flour bowl.Rema nokoi bi siua ideri diga ini sisika buni mina moi baiyo.One woman brought a vial with good perfumed oil in it.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
taku renacveat hungrily/ravenously/a lot.Dona kana taku reisa.You eat a lot like a pig.5.2.2.5Hungry, thirsty
takuranbowl, bin, dish made from a tree leaf.Moi dui resi takura dodoku gabireri aido.He takes it and puts it under a bowl.Ramefa moisi takura ideri o ekama gabireri de aisa.You do not take a lamp and put it under a dish/bin or mat.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
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