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ra1v.t:hit the target.Sago tvmáí raké bǿà.'Hit the bird with an arrow.'7.7.1Hit
ra2part:marker which occurs post verbally to mark the same level of direction, movement toward the speaker.Àng dirae.'He will come.'Vpè yv́ng kèlv̀ngra.'Come run to Daddy.'With suffixes, -à, -ì, and -ò, it changes to high tone.9.2.9.1Verb affixesrá3part:alternative form of ra.Ayv́ngø nøngmaq tuqráshà.'We arrived in this place.' (Here we are)'Chø̀m àngkàng pè dìráì.'The landlord (the house owner) has come.'Vkàngí àng dv̀nggúng lòng làngráà.'My grandfather has left his bag.'rang2v.i:first person singular form of ra. It is a combination of ra + -ng =rang.
ra3vra1v.t:try to persude, talk to.Àngsv̀ng zvmì lushì lv́m vraòe.'They discuss with him about getting married.'5.5.1.2.3Explainrashìvrashìv.i:discuss.Kà vrashìe.'They are discussing.'
rá1vráv.i:1flat, level, even.Vrádø èwàò.'Make it even.'Yazàng nø rvgaq vráe.'This area is flat or even.'2agree.Shvngbe vráe.'(They) all agreed.'5.2.5.4Agree with someone
rá2vra2adv:again, then.Vrá tiqkvt èdira.'Come again.'Ngàí rá dvtángvpmàé.'I indeed did tell her again.'4.4.6.6.1Again
rà1v.i:1need, must, necessity.Tì ràe.'Need water.'Gv̀msùng gø bèlaq shvrø̀m gø ràe.'(He) needs money and clothing.'2complement taking verb; necessity to V.Sv̀mré zùng shá ràe.'I need to send the kid to school.'Lèga gvzà dvzaqshì ràe.'You have to study hard.'In V-V structure, if the tone of the initial verb is a low tone it changes to a high tone.
rà2n:locative nominalizer; at the place of V.Bvtsvgá yv́ng kí adø èléshì daqke zǿmrà màdá pà íló.'You know, it is the case that when you get out of the bus there is no handrail there.'Yøprà íe.'It is bed. It is a sleeping place.'<shvrà 'place'.
rà3vràn:mature, over grown (vegetable).Mvngà vrà.'Mature mustard.'
Rachetpn:Rachet; Rawang surname.1.8.1.2Family names
ràdv̀ngn:smithy fireplace.
ràlv.t:1understand.=síngràl5.2.1.1Think about2spread.7.3.7.3Spread, smear
ralàn:cat.=mí, nyarà, myarà1.6.1.1.2Carnivore
ram1loc.n:classifier for ridge of mountain, bones, things or places that form a straight line.Tiqram èdivmke..,'When (you) walk straight a little further...,'Kuram'That place (which is a straight line).'Rvmá vgo ram.'Upper section of the field.'9.2.7Classifiersjuqramadv:waist-about.Tì juqram rvnaqe.'The water is about waist deep.''waist' + 'level'
ram2vramv.t:good age.
ràmv.t:weaken the energy or current.Tìshaq ràmòe.'Slow down the water current.'Záyv̀ng rvt ràmkéòe.'He became weak due to sickness.'
Ramopn:Ramau; Rawang surname.1.8.1.2Family names
ràmràm waadv:light rain.Shø ràmràm wa zaqe.'There is a light rain.'=mvngmvng wa1.1.3.3Rain
ranv.t:set up thread for weaving.Svrí ranòe.'Set up threads for weaving.'2.3Clothing
raq1v.t:weave.Vmèí bèlaq gvbà tiqdùng raqòe.'My mother is weaving a long coat.'Svrí raq èsháò má.Do you know how to weave?3.6.1.4Weaving clothraqpóngraqpúngn:loom.


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