ari feyo kanafatMina dona bi ari feyo kana.This pig has a lot of fat/is fat.5.2.3.2.1Meat
5.2.3. Types of food
asika1shriveled up/inedible (yam, taro or sweet potato).Kono no dada ma bani asika.Because the ground was bad the yams were shriveled up.5.2.3Types of food
baguru1greens, cabbage.Na bi baguru, tauga, mava moisi okiyaka.I brought greens, bananas and coconuts.5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves
baruaibika; greens.Nai baru murori variyaka.I planted my greens/aibika in the garden.5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves
beredibreadAmiye beredi duma reyo adina rauna reyo.The man stole the bread because he was hungry.5.2.3.1.1Food from seedsberedi yisiti de feidenaunspec. comp. formunleavened breadBeredi yisiti de feidena di irakuna bi meda remanu maka niyo mina irakuna regedi di.There were only two more days until the unleavened bread festival.
faravaflourNa bi ya niyaka raisi bona farava bi beika resi be ferena de reyo?Why didn't you leave some rice and flour like I told you?5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds
girisigrease, oil.Ya girisi koina idu ma ya ura bi udo origiya.You don't have any grease but you want to bake bread.5.2.3.3.5Cooking oil
ibiyaka1African tulip tree.Mina dura bi ibiyaka ro dudu riyadi.This net bag is made with tulip tree bark.1.5.1Tree2tips/greens.Bosi ibiyaka karu be kima refa.Go and pick some young tips/greens.5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves
katomashed steamed foodKato bi safi; iri.The mashed steamed food is tasty; eat it.5.2.3.4Prepared foodkato renaunspec. comp. formmash, scratch off, scrape.Nai nono maniga kato resi ota oriyo.My mother mashed the cassava and cooked it in stone.
okuastew, soup, gravy, spicy dish, sauce.Mina okua guta de reyo.This stew isn't good.5.2.3.4Prepared food
raisiriceNa bi ya niyaka raisi bona farava, bi beika resi be ferena de reyo?I told you to have some rice and flour, why didn't you leave some?5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds
reiro1red ant species.Reiro buri ekegifa.We will eat rice (lit. 'we will break open the red ant nest'; cf., sense below).Idiomatic1.6.1.7Insect2riceIna vene yaku reiro iriyadi.They ate the rice.Based on similarity between red ant eggs and grains of rice.5.2.3.1.1Food from seedsreiro feidenaunspec. comp. formshow respect to spirits at end of planting season.Bi reiro feideyo.Respect was shown to the spirits.Idiomaticreiro gagabaunspec. comp. formslim waistMina rema vevo, reiro gagaba buni.Look at that woman, she has a good slim waist.Idiomatic
tavaraaibikaTavara bi baguru guta.Aibika are good greens.5.2.3.1.4Food from leavestavara renaunspec. comp. formfeed on greensBi mina mamoe nomu ini tavara rededi sanari ferego.He will leave the sheep in their greens feeding plain.
tinifisitin fishTauga tinifisisa keifo refa.Mix the banana with the tin fish.5.2.3.2Food from animals
vaisiyaustew, soup.Nono, baba ma mida mida ameinu resi aka, buko, oyevani, iruku ma vaisiyausa irisifa ada dudu.The mothers, fathers, and children sit and then with happiness we are eating food and stew.5.2.3.4Prepared food
wainiwineWaini bi ru.The wine is bitter.5.2.3.7Alcoholic beveragewaini mekounspec. comp. formgrape.Rama amiye yaku waini meko bi imiye tafari butu de regedi.Indeed people don't harvest grapes amongst thornbushes.waini meko itei rina di kono rubaunspec. comp. formwinepressWaini meko itei rina di kono ruba goesi ota rina vene di fata riyo.He dug a wine press and built a watchtower.waini meko murounspec. comp. formvineyardUriyaku neyori ini waini meko muro rofu amiye moimai reyaganedi bosi moigo.When it dawned he went to get people to work his vineyard.waini safi de ruunspec. comp. formvinegarSipanisi moisi waini safi de ru dudu vata baiyo.He took a sponge and filled it with vinegar.
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