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gábara— goat
derébugu— be sturdy, be strong (bas)
haráuru— blue sea crab
garéigarei— parakeet
adáseira— stain (a-st of dásei)
ígiraguaati / ígiraguti— remainder
purísima— respectful greeting (used by a child to an elder)
ásüra— 1.be hot; 2. sting (a-st of sû)
gúgeini— envy
aríha / éiha— see (bas, a-st)
Dügû— Garifuna ceremony honoring the ancestors
agémecha— light (a fire) (a-st of gemé)
abóuchaguwa— break (something compact, like a dish) (a-st of bóugua)
gudá— burn; catch fire (bas)
chülûdügüti / chülûdügütu— tourist
wurí— be black
adíyahati / adíyahatu— fisherman / fisherwoman
suwáampu— swamp; marshland
yaháya— a while back
ában mílu— one thousand
ságuwa— 1. shave (someone); 2. shave (oneself)
abábaü / ubábaü— papaya
gási— gas, gasoline
ichûgün— head
élemucha— bend down; bow the head (a-st of lemú)
máhina abûrügülei / máhina abûrühagülei— typewriter
dagádaga— stutter (bas)
huchú— throw (something) down (bas)
mégu— monkey
gúguweedi— young coconut
Yabúra **— November
Ebédimu **— July
iyéregu ún— hate (prepositional subject/object verb)
bágarabudu— little crab with a big claw
porón— large earthenware water jug; drinking gourd
sídi— sheet
irúfugu / irúfungu— be beautiful (bas)
afáreinha— share (bas, prf, a-st)
ligílisi— church
wayámaga— iguana
áfuwara— appear (a-st of fuwá)
ligílisiruguna— person who spends a lot of time in the church
írahüraü— small child, baby
áchara— stick (in something) (a-st of chá)
ûwi— big snake
séingü— five
afúleha— 1. cut into strips, filet (meat, fish); 2. clean, gut (fish) (bas, prf, a-st)
óusera— 1. use; 2. treat, behave towards (bas, a-st)
mába— honey
gumánana— sweet cassava
wurí gii— green, immature, unripe (of a fruit, vegetable) (perfect v, p-adj)
ásouha— rustle (bas, a-st, prf)
subúsi ún / subúdi ún— know (prepositional subject/object verb)
lidáü águ— glasses, eyeglasses
mábei— get dry; be dry (bas)
yadúnu— 1. cold (sickness); 2. snot
aríyani— clock (new word)
güréiwei— be difficult, challenging; have difficulties, have problems (bas)
árubana— green
iyábini— food for the journey
há— these
gamísa— 1. cloth; 2. clothes
síru úra— get goosebumps, have goosebumps (for the skin to have goosebumps) (bas; possessor subject)
abíruwaha— have a fever (bas, prf, a-st)
galásun— pants
béina— holster; scabbard
gábu— cacao
úle— 1. rubber; 2. rubber band; 3. condom
budísi— bank (financial institution)
Únsu Háti— November
gáanchu— horn
abúrida— be dark (a-st of búri); be shy, timid (a-st of habúri)
hámaraguaarügü— be sly, be sneaky (bas)
sünûnü— be hesitant, be reluctant; be embarrassed (bas)
píla— concrete washtub
muyéga— doll
Alúndu— England
Wándaradi— Friday
rín / ríi— rice
iráü— child, son, daughter
gusíyun— knife
hawáili— hermit crab
isúbara— machete
hárü / háü— ant
bóu— 1. sprout; 2. pat; 3. split open (bas)
abélura— enter, go in (a-st of belú)
iyúnaü— great-grandparent: great-grandmother, great-grandfather
uwárabarei— 1. sleep-talking, somniloquy; 2. nonsense
ká uwéigiyen / ká wéigiyen / ká uwóugiyen— why
dumádi— tomato
ayúnra— sit, be sitting (a-st of yúnrun: positional verb)
idédei— tonsil
übûgürü— about, concerning
abuídagülei / abuídahagülei— broom
yúrun— sit, be sitting (bas: positional verb)
mílu— thousand
ában míyoun— one million
afáyeira— pay (a-st of fáyei)
tuwáya— towel
bilíbudu— toucan
bóuguwa— break, split (something compact, like a plate) (bas)
buí / buídu— be good, be nice (sg sj) (bas)
eréba— cassava bread
Biyán Háti— February
yalífu / yelífu— pelican
abéduha— poke (someone); pull (fruit from the tree with a hooked tool) (bas, prf, a-st)
hiríri— tornado
sígei / sígeri— dolphin
gadámaalu— tamale
halûle— be laughable, be funny
daráansu— quarter, twenty-five cents
asúleleha— drip, leak; ooze (bas, prf, a-st)
hában gáyu— chicken coop, henhouse
éderaguwa únguwaü— cross oneself (a-st of déguwa únguwaü)
hiyánru— woman
arûgürügüü— crotch, groin
gége— excrement, poop
kéinsi— fifteen
úguchilin— father
séigua— sprinkle on (bas)
tágüdaha— police officer, policeman, policewoman
ayáraha— sharpen (bas, prf, a-st)
iráhü— child; boy, girl
átunuha— cough (bas, prf, a-st)
awádeiha— swing (by oneself, itself) (bas; prf; a-st)
biyán-wéin— forty
uwánili— soul
béya— beach
aságasagada— dry up, get dry (a-st of sagásaga)
ílagülei— vein; root
deré— 1. be hard, solid; 2. be hard, difficult (bas)
heméguwa— 1. be caught, get caught; 2. stop (on the way)
dásei— stain (bas)
íhemeni— smell, scent
chú áu— be smart (bas: prepositional subject verb)
pichíngu— rag doll
éifi— beans
sügû— 1. suffer; 2. pass, pass by; 3. pass (someone or something)
achúra áu— be smart (a-st of chú áu: prepositional subject verb)
arúfudahati / arúfudahatu— teacher (new word)
sísi— six
nádü— 1. mat; 2. reed; 3. crop
umílde— be humble (bas, a-st)
gulégule— be flexible (bas)
bulúbudu— push (someone) under water (bas)
iyéri / eyéri / ayéri— man
sarísari— wee-wee ant, parasol ant, leafcutter ant
suwáfuru— horse
Lubúriigiri **— September
adára— open, dry up (a-st of dará)
asáraguwa— gather together (bas, a-st)
rára / lára— stand, be standing (bas: positional verb)
herígini— hurricane
tuítui— stagger
aayí— yes
áhuraha— 1. boil; 2. wave; 3. get upset (bas, prf, a-st)
agérenchaguwa— choke (have trouble swallowing) (a-st of gerénguwa)
Balísi— Belize
garáraguati— zero
agûrinchaguwa— destroy (a-st of gûringuwa)
bigíbigi— flash, blink, twinkle (bas)
migífe— be tall; be long (sg sj) (bas)
arárama— stand, be standing (a-st of rára / lára: positional verb)
gudéme ún— pity (prepositional subject/object verb)
tó— this (f)
ebélecha— be spoiled (a-st of belé)
áliyaguwa / áliraguwa— have sex (bas, a-st)
Samûdi— Saturday
áti— hot pepper
wadúbi— vulture
mábuiga iyan ún— 1. send (someone) one's regards or greetings; 2. welcome (yan verb+prep))
óuba óuba— side by side
uháli— buttonhole
sáruwaü— yes indeed (you're right); that's true
sún kátei— everything
gawénedü— have a dream, dream; dream about (bas, g-verb)
hára— those
óuwe— die (a-st of hilá)
aayé— yes
gadóuri— basket used with a tumpline
mákapaali— tumpline
yamádi— suitcase (especially a woven basketry suitcase)
básigidi— basket
faníyein— basket
guágei— basket with a handle, used in the kitchen or in the dügû ceremony
ragá— 1. wipe; 2. take off (clothes); 3. fall off; 4. come loose
arágacha— 1. wipe; 2. take off (clothes); 3. fall off; 4. come loose — a-st of ragá
ayûngüyüngüda— be loose (in a hole) (a-st of yüngûyüngü)
burúu— witch
burú urágeirugu— for one's stomach to have diarrhea, have diarrhea (poss subj) (> burú)
wayáru— spell, enchantment
gágubu— be tall (g-verb)
hinánu— dwarf, midget
hanúfude— be scared, be afraid (bas)
hére— be strong (bas)
érei— strength
awánse— move forward, improve, advance (bas)
umádaü— friend
alíiha— read (bas, prf, a-st)
furése— be fast (bas)

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