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yam (general)taitu 1HMnyam, general name for yams
yam (wild)guguabaunwild variety of yam
yam varietygerurenspecies of yam that is long and has no thornsmahonvariety of yam producing only one tuber that is very long and has thorns1.5.4Grass, herb, vinetaitu 2HMnyam species that has round fruit with no thorns and produces many tubers
yawnaaheꞌeai 2cfaaheꞌeaiaheꞌeaivyawn, when the mouth pulls itself openaraheꞌevyawn
yearburio 2nyear, as the rosewood tree flowers in January, it is used as the word for year.Ata himioi moo oboi-re retoꞌa gaꞌu burio meree-kehi rautu goꞌu pirodaumoOne day I went out fishing with my wife and small two-year-old child.8.4Time
yellowboroio 2adjyellow, green, pale colourMeimei: ruu geega-ka, topo-ka, mia ruu rio boroio-ka.Pineapple: it is big, and when ripe its inside is yellow.Ruu tamai amiꞌa oratoi, boroio, rio ruu topo hia-ka, roo-ro uhoi-da.Some of them have purple skins, or whiteish, and they are very thick when you eat them.8.3.3.3Colourdarudaruadjyellow
yesieinterjyes
yesterdaytetuadvyesterdayKa duoduoi tetui o'ahoi ruu ahuu'o Karati.Then early yesterday morning, she went down to Karati.
you (1)rooproyou (one person)Moo aaꞌoi-ka, "Moo umo-ka, roo-ro moo aiꞌiaiꞌai."I said, "I know you are going to beat me."9.2.3Pronouns
you (2)riꞌoi-tiproyou (two)Kiauka rimoi-ti tauo riimoti mama kaumo boho ubii-ro, ka ri'oi-ti idebi ita iootoido.Ok, the enemy will have already killed both of us, and you-2 must cry for us.
you (3)riꞌoi-biproyou (three)Ri'oi-bi-ra himio odaubiimo, moto eito?What day will you-3 go to the house?
you (plural)riꞌoproyou (all)Keito riꞌo turia-ha moo odii oromidioi-ri.Thank you all for listening to my story.9.2.3Pronouns
younghohooadjan animal that is not a baby, and is not full grownoio 2adjyoungMeree ohio kehi oo'ui-ka oio ooboi emateai-ka, mia dui ema'ai-ka.The small boy came, approached the young woman, and gave her food.8.4.6.5.1Young