6.5. Working with buildings

abenavroof house (with sword grass).Una ibonai yava rabo abenadi.Let's all roof the house with sword grass.6.5.2.2Roof
ainncorrugated roofing iron.Maike gutu ne regiyari nai ain yava bi kama rebigo vegiya.When you look from a distance you will see the iron roof of my house flickering.6.5.3Building materials
akunav1build; construct, erect, set up.Ya bi yava akudedi.You (pl) are building a house.Efiyoma yabo bi yava akuna yabo gira yokoi.Efiyoma wood is a strong house construction wood.6.5Working with buildings2wearFai akuyo ba ide?Did you wear trousers?5.3.7Wear clothingaku manaunspec. comp. formcvdress oneself; put on clothing.Varuka ruaka aku ma.Dress up in new clothes.
biri1ndoor, gate, opening.Biri etofarori feki feki reyo.He knocked at the outside of the door.Bi toga ida biriri feki regasa amegamo.He kept standing there knocking at the gate.6.5.2.4Doorbiri rinaunspec. comp. formclose; stop, prohibit, block, suppress, forbid.Ida biri ri; una itu reyafa.Close the door; we are cold.Mibi HIV gauka de biri rigo.This will not stop HIV illness.Nigasa kefare dudu biri riyo.She said it with her grass skirt closed.biri rina varuka dobaunspec. comp. formcurtainKamini biri rina varuka doba bi bado remanu uvesi rei neyo.Then the curtain was ripped in two.
bogenbackyardYava bogeri guri aiyadi.They buried him in the house's backyard.6.5.1.4Yard
bubugananbackyardNai yava bubugana mutaka bi tafa niyo.My backyard grass is bushy.6.5.1.4Yard
daiyutunroomNai daiyutu bi kakaita keika.My room has little space.6.5.2.7Room
dobekanfloor(ing).Varofa bi gira yabo, dobeka rina yabo buni.Kwila is a strong tree, good for making floors.6.5.2.3Floor
dogemaninside corner of house.Ekama bi yava dogemari mironi.The mat is over there in the corner of the house.Yava bi dogema koina.The house is not empty (i.e., 'no corners are showing').Idiomatic.6.5.2Parts of a building
dudubuntentMuro adau dudubu keika akusi saisiyo ainadi.Let's build the small tent at the top of the garden to put yam seedlings.Minari bi neitua maka duduburi asa moiyo.She rested (lit. 'caught her breath') in the shelter for just a short while.6.5.1.2Types of houses
fakafa'a1fa'u2nhouse wall; traditionallly made of woven bamboo.Faka rigiyari, bi ima baku regiya.When you make a wall, you will find the betel nut.unspec. var.fa'a2fa'u16.5.2.1Wall
fanikanlock, bolt.Ida fanikari.There is a lock on the door.6.5.2.4Doorfanika ae gira renaunspec. comp. formlock, bolt (door).Ida fanika ae gira re.Lock the door.
feki renacvknockBiri etofarori feki feki reyo.He knocked at the outside of the door.6.5.2.4Door
fununroofing iron.Ita orisifa dada funu gabu niyo.We burned the firewood so the roofing iron became black.6.5.3Building materials
gabiretonhouse bearer.Yava di gabireto no niyo.The house's bearers became bad.6.5.2Parts of a building
gadonpost, foundation.Mina fogori maka kono turuturu reyoma dibura yava gado kuokuo reyo.In the meanwhile the ground shook and the prison posts shook.6.5.3Building materialsgado varinaunspec. comp. formcvmake a home/resting place; lay foundation.Mina bi nai tora vene yaku gado variyadima ameida.This is where my elders made a home (lit. 'planted a post') and I am living.
geitingateGeiti nari redo amiye yaku geiti eboka reyoma dui rei bosi mina bouti tora ideri gui rei boyaka.The gatekeeper opened the gate and I entered and went up inside boarding the big boat.6.5.2.4Door
haiwenhighwayKosika ya no niyaka haiwe doba raga reyaka.I am very tired after travelling the long highway.6.5.4.1Road
idanroad, path, route.Dui rei boyafari mamo mokeyaka ida bi ferei baeyafa mironi.When we entered then I thought we left the road there and came.6.5.4.1Roadida adakaunspec. comp. formcnfork in road, junction, joint.Ida adaka mironi.There is a fork in the road there.ida birinaunspec. comp. formcvclose doorYi daiyutu ideri dui resi ida biri ri.Go into your room and close the door.ida nefauunspec. comp. formentranceKamini mina amiye bi dubu ourefeidena torasa ida nefau okisi ideri dui reyadi.And the person/man came to the entrance with the big church leaders and they went inside.ida rumaunspec. comp. formentranceAmiye yokoi ida rumari veyaka.I saw one person at the entrance.ida venaunspec. comp. form1cnentranceRema mida bi ida venari nari redo.One girl was waiting there at the entrance.2way, method, means.Ida buni de dudu remasa varena vegu reisa.In a no-good (i.e. evil) way you are engaging in illicit sexual relations.Goina bi ida buni?Which is the best method?ida arinaunspec. comp. formcvarrange/prepare way.Nai mena bi John yaku ida ariyo.John arranged my marriage.idauunspec. comp. formon/by/along road/way.Bema raunari nifegida bi idau keto regedi.If I send them away hungry then they will fall down on the road.Enokubodiyo aruma bi idau muyei varedo.The enokubodiyo snake lay dead along the road.Derivation of ida=u 'road-by'.
idu3nstep, ladder, bridge.Idu fafau boi neyo.He went up the steps.6.5.2Parts of a building
iduaraiduvara2ndoor, gate.Iduara moi boka rei fereyoma naguma dui rededi.You opened the door wide and the flies are coming inside.Raka nifa kumo ya rofu iduara moi ekego.Call out and the door will be opened for you.Uni iduvara ebaba resi uni varuka duma reyadi.They broke into our house (lit. 'door') and stole our clothes.unspec. var.iduvara16.5.2.4Door
ikefatanmarker, road sign.Amu yabo teteka odesi ikefata ae.Break an amu tree branch and place it as a marker.Ikefata aeyaka mina vegiyari bi mina dakai keu ribo.When you see the road sign I put, go up there.6.5.4.1Road
ifonanpalm tree species used for flooring.Yava di ifona nunadi.Let's cut the house's flooring.6.5.2.3Floor
ikokonbuilding material; nail.Ikoko bi yava rina gaudia.Nails are house building things/materials.6.5.3Building materialsikoko renaunspec. comp. formcvnailNai yava toga ikoko renadi.Let's keep nailing my house.Satauro ikoko re!Crucify (him)!
kapentancarpenterIna bi kapenta ba?Isn't he a carpenter?6.5Working with buildings
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