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ilûgünii— pet; domestic animal
helú— lick (bas)
amúlesteha— bother (bas, prf, a-st)
apúrichiha— preach (bas, prf, a-st)
áwüri— machete (poss of isúbara)
hulá— pull out (bas)
áhamacha / áhamara— fly; blow away (a-st of hamá)
abíha— get (bas, prf, a-st)
wanglá— sesame seed
óunli— dog
únsu— eleven
gamá lúmoun— moreover
ílawaü— great-grandchild
gegéu— javalina, peccary
giáanbisi / giyáanbisi— canvas
agóunigira / atóunigira / akóunigira— watch over, keep an eye on, take care of (a-st of góunigi / tóunigi / kóunigira))
lágei búla— laughingstock
wamúrede— algae
gasígamu— armadillo
aa— (auxiliary <i>aa</i>)
kaapá— penny, cent; money
ibárimuu— son-in-law
arúmadaha— clean (bas, prf, a-st)
adífilaha **— explain
ayángaraha— mess with, hassle (bas, prf, a-st)
yágütaguaarügü / yágütaguaanarügü— suddenly
agáraraha / agáraha— 1. twirl, spin; 2. stir; 3. turn all around (bas, prf, a-st)
hayáyun— be smiling (bas; yan v)
gafámelu— headscarf
míbe— be unique (neg g-verb)
semé— be delicious (bas)
chulá— 1. be weaned; 2. be pulled, be out (of a cork); 3. pull (a cork, for example) (bas)
dagára— be irritating, uncomfortable (bas)
ibámuu— brother-in-law (of a male)
hayá— smile (bas)
ábürüga— arrive (bas)
bóugudin— to outside
manádi— manatee
sirígua— win the whole pot, hit the jackpot (bas)
sagádi— 1. grass; 2. marijuana
digígua— look back (bas)
íyufa— 1. be numb; 2. have the hairs on one's skin rise (bas)
iyádaü— thigh
mádunlun— sailor
dugúmeedu— document (new word)
fulései— favor
hirímicha / harímicha— smell (bas)
haráwa— axe
siríwiya— cast net
amárasuwaha— lie, tell a lie (bas, prf, a-st)
hamútiri— termite
dimáragada— stilts
gáfu— box
áchuga— chop, cut; chop down; cut off (a-st of cháün)
figígi— still very young (perfect verb/adjective)
ságü— bag, sack
adámurii / adámuridaguni— gathering
harínyuti— mold
güréiwei— problems, stress
adámaha— limp (bas, prf, a-st)
gürábu— 1. metal; 2. nail
sû— be hot; sting, bite (of an insect) (bas)
máangu— mango
mémegi— but
muínsei / mínsei— playfulness
fí águu— keep an eye on (bas)
sebú— ox, zebu
amídangua— middle
áhuduraguwa— kneel, be kneeling (a-st of hudúgu: positional verb)
akéincha— jingle (a-st of kéin)
belée— spoiled (of meat, fish) (p-adj)
díisi-sédü— seventeen
gürígiya— person
átiyunha— sneeze (bas, prf, a-st)
güríngüri— chain
gúnga— horsefly
áfura— blow (a-st of fú)
gidá— 1. move; 2. remove, take out (bas)
abéiha— to clear land (bas, prf, a-st)
eségarügü— only because, just because
árubana— green snake
débili— be weak, feel weak (bas)
buídumeraü— be pretty (bas)
arámuda— hide (bas, a-st)
yalá— rot, spoil (bas)
hügûnhügü— type of circular dance
pachóu— indigestion; colic
áhein gubeirügü— unless
dugúdugu— fit loosely, be loose-fitting (bas)
gulúcha— hug (bas)
adímuradügü / adúmuradügü— be talkative, loquacious (bas)
durúnguwa— light up, illuminate (bas)
éfeda— be ready, done; cook, be cooked (a-st of héfe)
ámuradügü, ámurahanii— diarrhea
würíbu— fight; war
lubuídun dáan— good times, happy days; good weather
séinsu— money
dáan— 1. time, season; 2. weather
adûrürüha— thunder (of thunder); rev (of an engine) (bas, prf, a-st)
lé— this (m)
fágüsi— fox
gárada— 1. book; 2. paper; 3. letter
pulíga— proclaim; spread the news about (bas)
yaráfagua— be close together; be frequent (bas)
áfuruwagülei— fan
únguwaü— self, oneself
eyénguraü— live coals
hûrü— be heavy (bas)
hakútaü— 1. suds, foam, bubble; 2. nonsense
hiyéru— file
úgeni— harvested cassava for ereba
maríyei— wedding; marriage
dugáyu— namesake, person with the same name
dási— chore, work, task; homework
ayánwariha— tease, make fun of (bas, prf, a-st)
ligírabuga— the other day
agiánbuliha— gamble (bas, prf, a-st)
fadígiliyeru— porcupine
icháriraü— garden
biyáma— two
ídibuu— tree
ában— 1. one; 2. a, an
bukóu— snack
elérecha— be turned, be almost ripe (a-st of lerée)
díse— be far (bas)
seréwei— lizard
ürûhürei— fishing line
achágura— chew (a-st of chagú)
adábura— dip (a-st of dabú)
ubúyein— ingredient
sandí— feel (bas)
látri— lottery
áfamucha— 1. put; 2. set (a-st of famú)
awáraguwa— breathe (bas, a-st)
adúranguwa— light up, illuminate (a-st of durúnguwa)
húya— rain
afúruda— be hyperactive (a-st of fú)
sún— all
bulá— protrude, stick out, bulge (of a body part) (bas)
sibíba— grated cassava
éibuga— walk (bas, a-st)
íili— tail
ágüragülei— birthday
áhücha— sew (a-st of hüchá)
agáruwada— be spicy (a-st of gáruwa)
adéregara / edéregara— deliver (a-st of deréga)
ílaü— 1. seed; 2. contents
góugou— jellyfish
kumú— bathroom
abídiye ún / abúdiey ún— not know (prepositional subject/object verb)
lúmagiyen— since
kolóru— color
eféin— sword
adúweira— owe (a-st of dúwei)
gagárabahaa— change (words, language) around (g-verb)
bámbu— bamboo
ayáhuni / ayáhuwahani— crying
híruga áu— be lonely (bas; prepositional subject v)
ínyanaü— insect, bug
deréga— deliver (bas)
sebú— be hunched, be humped (bas)
agílagilada— be loose (a-st of gilágila)
agáradaha ubá— expect (bas, prf, a-st)
nadágimei— work (bas)
agúfudein— fist
éreraguwa— quarrel (bas)
ché— don't!
ganígi— like (things, not people) (g-verb)
gúngudee— dried banana porridge; banana flour
bímetu— candy
wíye— be dirty; be perverted (bas)
achálara— splash, throw (a liquid) (a-st of chalá)
amúriga— comb (bas, a-st)
ískalein— money
achûra— throw (a-st of chû)
bárariidiga— earthworm
dimúrei— word
umu— (auxiliary for non-future neutral aspect sentences with definite objects)
úgalagaü— armpit
agáyeinruni— profit; winnings; victory; prize
guméin— sore
derégara— deliver (bas)
liyénye wátu— tongue of fire, flame
ubáruwaguoun— forward, onward
gasiíbu— waha leaf
irúmudirii— age
harábada— baked green banana fritter
gúsei— trial; interrogation
dibíguwa— capsize (bas)
adámura— 1. take advantage of; 2. enslave (bas, a-st)
arígeilaü— earring
gáraru— wooden utensil used to turn cassava bread
ábugiyelii— slip (undergarment)
harúgaduwa— stay out till dawn (bas)
anáguwa únguwaü— be proud — a-st of barúguwa únguwaü
adárasaha— delay (bas, prf, a-st)
ligémeri wéyu— sunlight
ílii— tail
agárabaha— roll up (of the eyes) (bas, prf, a-st)
gúnguti— pig

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