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úniri— caretaker
achálaragua— wash quickly (a-st of chalágua)
ámiriha— shine (bas, prf, a-st)
erédera— stop (a-st of rédei)
bómu— bomb
góunigi / tóunigi / kóunigi— watch over, take care of, keep an eye on (bas)
kátei láan yebe— no matter what, no matter who
pópu— pope
féiridigua únguwaü— get confused (bas)
lemú— bend down; bow the head (bas)
iránaguaü— 1. waist; 2. middle child
fayá— float (bas)
agúnfulira— be holy (a-st of gúnfuli)
fiyú— 1. scratch; 2. sign (a document) (bas)
garábaguwa— 1. turn over, flip over; 2. turn over, flip (something) (bas)
bebéidi **— hurricane
lû— 1. take a long time; 2. be lost, get lost (bas)
óuweguwa— faint (bas, a-st)
amídan— half
madígi— earwax
habúhabutu— beer
ílaguu— luggage, baggage
chilín— shilling
abínira— bless (a-st of biní)
bóubouti / bóuboutu— breakable item; breakable (like china, glass, ceramic)
fuláfula— be muddy, be marshy (bas)
Sáandu Bürûtu— Holy Bible
gubei— might as well
alúlida / ahúlilida— be deep (a-st of hulíli)
magûrigiyan— be disrespectful (bas)
úbaraü— fingernail, toenail
busíyen— want (bas)
ayúnguleha— tickle (bas; prf; a-st)
waríyafa— guava
fídu— flute
ágürü— mother-in-law (of a woman)
asásagada— be frantic; do frantically (bas, a-st)
áfayaha— travel (bas, prf, a-st)
wadábu— conch
ubóuhu— caye; island
eséneiha— aim, intend (bas, prf, a-st)
gemé— light (a fire); turn on (lights, a computer...) (bas)
kristipou **— polly red head (sinus herbal medicine)
ayéleda / eyéleda— re-injure (a-st of yelé)
asíyadira— threaten (a-st of siyádi)
dáandügü— be clueless, without doing anything (yan verb; yan aux can be replaced by pronoun)
ínyein— louse
gakáapa— have money (g-verb)
buídu-buídu— very well
heméni— be enough, be sufficient (bas)
ásura— be straight (a-st of surú)
galúfa— club (weapon)
erémuha— sing (bas, prf, a-st)
ídendei **— generation
habútiyun— red bug, chigger
adûgüraha— have a Dügû (bas, prf, a-st)
agánouti / agánoutu— inhabitant, resident
síndiri— small clam
adúcha / adúra— burst, pop, explode (a-st of dú)
wayúhuru / wayúhururu— thunder
ragû / yagû— 1. stick, be stuck, be sticking (in something) (bas: positional verb); 2. hold (bas)
mútu— person
adádagara— tremble (bas, a-st)
eféfeha— scavenge (bas, prf, a-st)
chagáyanbe— mumps
mudúsi— cork (stopper; material)
abúgura— steer (bas, a-st)
úfiyaü— 1. ghost; 2. evil spirit
lídan dáan— on time
irana— waist
gubúri— boil (on skin)
bányun— bathroom
burígü— donkey
adíbirii— toy
tuwátuwa— be unsteady on one's feet; be unsteady (of walking) (bas)
patára— slap (bas)
awéiyada— become older, grow up (a-st of wéiya)
ebégii— cost, price
harínyu— get moldy (bas)
mirámirati— thorn
labílu— hepatitis
ídan— in
fí— throw away (bas)
edéweiha— give away, donate; give as a gift (bas, prf, a-st)
ígatuu— sister-in-law
aságara— take out (a-st of sagá)
garáü— have a child (bas)
chahíngüda árii— grin; grimace; show one's teeth (bas)
bigíbigiti— television
fugá— hatch (of an egg; of a hatchling) (bas)
anáganii— back
karíyun— be kind, be friendly (bas)
awáyara— cast a spell on (a-st of wayára)
eméidi— be jealous (sexually) (bas)
dáünbüriya— drummer
isásaü— guts, entrails, intestines
churúnrugüda— 1. drain (something); 2. be drained (of liquid) (bas)
igárigu— pain
badíya— watermelon
murána— hemorrhoids
ladûga— because
gerénguwa— choke (have trouble swallowing) (bas)
íbiriyumaü— quarter
dûdü— be wet (bas)
ásaraguwa— 1. shave; 2. shave oneself (a-st of ságuwa)
siyádi— threaten (bas)
aróragua / óuragua— braid (bas, prf, a-st)
adágeinada— get pregant (a-st of dagéina)
babúlaasi— link sausage
áfaaguwa— try (bas, a-st)
úrii— breast
komóra— 1. be sick; 2. get worse, sicker (bas)
awéirida— be big, be great (a-st of wéiri)
lídan búri dáan lé / lídan búri dáan líra— 1. these days; 2. in those days
rédei— stop (bas)
furúmaasu— cheese
garádu— rat
bulá águu— have bulging eyes (bas)
achálaha— 1. wiggle (of a person walking; of jello); 2. move, splash (of liquid) (bas, prf, a-st)
sínga— be black and white (of a singa chicken); be black and white checked or polkadotted (of material) (bas)
Sísi Háti— June
agûriyaha— raise (a child) (bas, prf, a-st)
amúleluaü— younger sister, little sister; younger female
bíbidii— undershirt
éheluha— lick (bas, prf, a-st)
agídara isásaü— gut (a fish, animal) (a-st of gidá isásaü, poss obj)
Luwágu Gádürü— Thursday
gúnfuli— fulfill (bas)
úhabaarigii— fingerprint (new word)
garába— coconut oil
ayúlundagüda— soften (a-st of yulúngüda)
góubana— mahogany
ibágarii— life
yelé— reinjure (bas)
adúweiha— owe (bas, prf, a-st)
áhibiha— sift; sprinkle (bas, prf, a-st)
árii— tooth
guámein— fine-tooth comb
wiyúguwa— 1. boil over; 2. overflow; 3. ejaculate (bas)
hibígi— weevil
hürûguwa— get stuck (bas)
iníbuu— nephew; niece
buíduburii— be good, be nice (pl sj, bas)
abúleida— forget (a-st of bulíyei)
bádun— cane, walking stick
sábun / sábu— soap
gubégubeti— mud
adúlu— porridge
dügû— kick (bas)
gamúigese / gamíngese— be playful (bas)
háti— 1. moon; 2. month
daráandi— thirty
ágei— shell; container
lúban furéndei— school (new word)
galíiradi— be literate, know how to read (bas, g-verb)
adárii— girlfriend, boyfriend
wéiri— be big, be great (bas)
gubígubi— mosquito larva; wiggle-waggle
lewéyu— sand crab
balábala— wheel
súri— mouse
dimídira— bamboo
Buídu laa Fédu bún.— Merry Christmas to you.
émei— bait
bará— cards
nege— it is said
agálumada— be calm (of the sea) (a-st of gáluma)
mabíridu— skunk
afínha— sniffle (bas, prf, a-st)
áfara— 1. hit, beat; 2. kill (bas, a-st)
áhalachaguwa— break (something long, like a stick) (a-st of halágua)
funa— maybe
gusina— kitchen
ahérougada— for the sea to be rough (a-st of hérouga)
ílulei— root
dahínyu— hang, be hanging (bas: positional verb)
adûga— do; make, create (bas, a-st)
chalá— splash, throw (a liquid) (bas)
ímedemuruu— father-in-law
sástiri— tailor, dressmaker, seamstress
gamáluumoun **— moreover
chagú— chew (bas)
gagáanbadi— 1. be obedient; 2. obey; 3. be hard of hearing, never listen, not pay attention (g-verb)
dagá— 1. perch (of a bird); touch down (of an airplane); 2. settle (on someone) (of a cold) (bas)
yüngûyüngü— be shaky, loose, unstable (bas)
aféduha— party, celebrate (bas, prf, a-st)
wátu— 1. firewood; 2. fire
fáün— 1. pop, explode; 2. be cracked, have a crack (bas)
agúnfulida— fulfill (a-st of gúnfuli)
gurún— to swallow (bas)
Wanáragua— 1. Wanaragua dance, John Canoe dance; 2. Wanaragua dancer
kamá lé / kamá— like, as...as
sún dáan ligíya— the whole time
ayáhuwa— cry (bas, a-st)
abuídura / abuíduda— be good (a-st of buí / buídu)
awádigimarida— work (a-st of nadágimei)
apúligara— proclaim; spread the news about (a-st of pulíga)
asálalaguaagüda— swaddle (a-st of salálaguaagüda)
asálalara— embrace (a-st of salála)
iyúmaü— mouth

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