8.3.3. Light

ada3nshadeMeda tobo niyo dada, baesi iruku irisi adari ame ame refa.As it is the middle of the day, come and eat food and sit in the shade.8.3.3.2.1Shadow
aguboadjdull; unclear, dark, gloomy, foreboding.Ne agubo, ye vena buni bi de.His eye is unclear/dull, so he can't see well.8.3.3.2Darkagubo ninaunspec. comp. formbe gloomy; become/get overcast or foreboding.Gua bi ari agubo niyo ma gagani itu reyo.Today was a gloomy day and the place was cold.Yomina sana bi agubo niyo seuya tau gade dada.That place got overcast because of all the clouds.
bluadjblueAmethyst bi blu ma kaka.Amethyst is blue and red.8.3.3.3.4Colors of the spectrum
boraborabai2adjyellow or orange.Muyeyori bi ini roaita bora niyo.When he died his body was yellowed.Ari buni nigo, oma bi bora nido dada.It will be a good day, because the sky is orange.unspec. var.borabai18.3.3.3.4Colors of the spectrum
braunadjbrownBraun buka na ma.Give me the brown book.8.3.3.3.4Colors of the spectrum
feyofeo1feobai1adjwhiteKakuroka erena ueta bi feo ma gabu.Magpie feathers are white and black.antgabu1unspec. var.feo2feobai28.3.3.3.1Whitefeyo ninaunspec. comp. formcvturn white, whiten, become clean.Doi feyo nigori, bi adabo rauna ogau nigo.When the reed turns white, famine happens/comes up.
forova ninacvleaves changing colour.Vakubo yabo yaku forova niyo.The vakubo flowering plant's leaves changed colour.8.3.3.3.6Change color
gabu1egobai1adjblack, blue, brown.Kakuroka erena ueta bi feyo ma gabu.Magpie feathers are white and black.antfeyounspec. var.egobai28.3.3.3.2Blackgabu ninaunspec. comp. formcvbe(come)/get/turn black, darken, roast, tan, be foreboding.Oma gabu nido.The sky is getting dark (ie. 'it's going to rain').Meda yaku rovaita gabu niyo.The sun tanned my body.gabu renaunspec. comp. formcvblacken; burn.Tauga adu yokoi gabu re.Burn one hand of bananas.Ita orisi bani be gabu refa.Make a fire and blacken some yams.
kaka'a'a1'a'abai1adjredNai baba ya Toyota Hilux kaka gauna voi reyo.My father bought a red Toyota Hilux.unspec. var.'a'a2'a'abai28.3.3.3.4Colors of the spectrumkaka vaiga foreunspec. comp. form1coloured stoneUma koru anemari kaka vaiga fore amedo.At the Uma river headwaters are coloured stones.2ripeFainafu kakari bi kimisona tau gade.When pineapples are ripe there are lots of gnats.kaka ninaunspec. comp. formcvblossom, flower, ripen.Karuka tauga kaka nigori irina buni.Karuka banana is good to eat when its ripe.
kama renacvflicker, flash, shine, blink (eye).Maike gutu ne regiyari nai iron yava bi kama rebigo vegiya.When you look from a distance you will see the iron roof of my house flickering.Yi ada toga toga vevero ri kumo kama kama reyainedi.Always put oil on your hair so it will look shiny.8.3.3.1Shine
kamadaiforo1adjcolourful, attractive, sparkling.Odoro amiye di rautu bi kamadaiforo gagani.The Lord's place (heaven) is a colourful/sparkling/attractive place.8.3.3.3.7Multicolored2ncolourfulnessBi kamadaiforo bouna bouna nufa.It has various colours (lit. colourfulness).
kerokonbamboo torch, light, lamp.Urusa niyoma keroko kikisi rautu okiyafa.It got dark and we lit the dry bamboo torch and came home.8.3.3.1.1Light source
kikina1v1shine, be bright.Gabi meda bi mukuna nigoma eyo bi ini vabara de kikigo.The sun will become dark and the moon will not shine light.Urusa niyoma keroko kikisi rautu okiyafa.It got dark and we lit the dry bamboo for light and came home.8.3.3.1Shine2light fireYomina rabo tafa mina kiki kumo vaiyaine.Can you light the fire onto the kunai grass.5.5.1Light a fire
kinifo renacvtwinkle, blink, reflect.Iya omari kinifo rededi.The stars in the sky are twinkling.8.3.3.1Shinekinifo akifo renaunspec. comp. formcvtwinkle, blink.Agiya urusa bi iya ya kinifo akifo regamadi.Last night the stars were twinkling.
mukunandark(ness)Yoyava be bi imiye mukunari fateyadi.Some seeds were trapped in the dark in the thorns.8.3.3.2Darkmukuna girigiri ninaunspec. comp. formbe(come) extremely dark.Oma bi mukuna girigiri niyo.The sky got extremely dark.mukuna gubeunspec. comp. formdarkness spiritAiyo, mida ari vefo, mukuna gube iniye iniye.Wow, son look at the sky/weather, it is very very extremely dark.
muduruma ninacvbe(come)/get very dark.Gagani muduruma niyo.The place got very dark.8.3.3.2Dark
neva dabu dabuadjsparkling, iridescent.Bi neva dabu dabu garasi rama guta kana.It was sparkling like crystal.8.3.3.3.7Multicolored
ramefalamepa1nlamp, light.Na ramefa moigidama nai mida mida aedegoma ini buka veyagane.I will get a lamp to help my children to see their books.Seini odorori ete risi ramefa ori.Step over the chain and turn on the lights.Variant more closely reflects source language.unspec. var.lamepa28.3.3.1.1Light source
rau ninacvovershadowIna bi kaere ini ada gabireri ya rau rido.He is the one who overshadows you under his shadow.Vadakai na yaku rau risi na vei kara reyo.Uncle has overshadowed me and took care of me.8.3.3.2.1Shadow
sei2adjbright, hot sunshineUna bi meda doba ma meda sei seiri moimai reyafa!We worked the whole day in the very bright sunshine!8.3.3.1.2Brightsei renaunspec. comp. formcvshine brightly, heat.Meda sei reyo.The sun is very bright.Meda na ka sei reyo.The sun made me hot.
tayatayaadjvery/bright (white).Feyo tayataya amiye yokoi mina kono tora noibanuri ka mina kana varuka koitena di feyo kana de.Very bright white unlike anyone in the whole world could wash clothing and make it white.8.3.3.3.1White
tosintorchTosi, keroko bona ruda di gai, kefate sosogi ka vana moiyadi.They took torches, fighting clubs and also spears with them.8.3.3.1.1Light source
vabaranlight, brightness, shining; civilisation, glory.Mukunari sena amega vabara maina reyafa.Already (long ago) sitting in the darkness we looked for light.Bi ini Baba di vabarari okigo.He will arrive in his Father's glory.8.3.3Lightvabara koruunspec. comp. formcnkeroseneVabara koru maka ga toto ni.Don't forget the kerosene.vabara moinaunspec. comp. formcvbecome civilisedBi sena duakau, vabara moina koderi.It was a long time ago, while becoming civilised.vabara ninaunspec. comp. formcvshineOma berou eta rofu vabara ni bodo rofu berou moido.It shines from one side of the sky to the other.