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ganegprohibitive; do not, cannot.Oyena iko ga iri!Don't eat the rotten fish!Ruba koua regiyama naguma ruba ini ideri ga neyagane.Cover the hole so flies cannot go inside.9.4.6.1No, not
gaba renacvbe hospitable; show hospitality, call/invite in, entertain.Idu ina bi amiye gaba redo.But he is a hospitable person.Ya kaya kosika rena de gaba refa.Show hospitality to one another without complaining.4.2.1.4.2Show hospitality
gabaninstranger; foreigner, outsider, alien.Gabani amiye kana na reyadi.They treated me like a stranger.4.6.2.1Foreigner
gabayo1nbanana species.Nai gabayo namo iruka riyaka.I wrapped my gabayo bananas.1.5Plant
gabayo2nbig brown/grey python; spirit attracted to menstrual blood.Gabayo yaku auna tetevai reyo.The gabayo python wrapped itself around the dog.1.6.1.3.1Snake
gabinafter, later, last.Idu mirona ari ini toe nigo mamo gabi meda bi mukuna nigo ma eyo bi ini vabara de kikigo.In those days after the tribulation (lit. 'heaviness'), the sun will become dark and the moon will not shine.Ina gabi dego.She will come later.antata8.4.5.2.1Aftergabi koukouunspec. comp. formlastly, very last.Ina bi gabi koukou nifeideyo.He sent him very last.Ye gabi koukou bi ini mida nifeideyo.Then lastly he sent his son.
gabi koukouunspec. comp. form ofgabi
gabirepostunder(neath), below.Ita bi yava gabireri.The firewood is under the house.8.5.1.3.2Under, belowgabireri raga renaunspec. comp. formsubmit to; be subject/devoted to.Varika amiye dada ya kaya yi ourefeidena vene tau gade gabireri raga refa.For the Lord's sake submit yourselves under all your leaders.
gabireri raga renaunspec. comp. form ofgabire
gabiretonhouse bearer.Yava di gabireto no niyo.The house's bearers became bad.6.5.2Parts of a building
gabonantree species, planted for mustard vine to grow on.Kani gabona yabo odoro bodo.The mustard grows up on the gabona tree.1.5.1Tree
gabu1egobai1adjblack, blue, brown.Kakuroka erena ueta bi feyo ma gabu.Magpie feathers are white and black.antfeyounspec. var.egobai28.3.3.3.2Blackgabu ninaunspec. comp. formcvbe(come)/get/turn black, darken, roast, tan, be foreboding.Oma gabu nido.The sky is getting dark (ie. 'it's going to rain').Meda yaku rovaita gabu niyo.The sun tanned my body.gabu renaunspec. comp. formcvblacken; burn.Tauga adu yokoi gabu re.Burn one hand of bananas.Ita orisi bani be gabu refa.Make a fire and blacken some yams.
gabu2nplaceMina gabu bi akeke tora.This place is very forbidden.8.5Location
gabu ninaunspec. comp. form ofgabu1
gabu renaunspec. comp. form ofgabu1
gade1ge2gede2tora2advveryYo mirona yabo bi gira tora gade.That there wood is very very hard.unspec. var.ge1gede1tora19.3Very
gade2n1tooth, tusk.Ma amiye yokoi yaku amiye idana ini gade yokoi ubaki rego.And someone will break someone else's one tooth.2.1.1.5Tooth2edgeDada koru dadi baeyo ini gaderi.So the water came up to the edge (top).8.6.6Edge
gadevaadjfierce; ferocious, aggressive, brutal, savage, dangerous.Ina vene bi tuma gadeva dona auna kana.They are like wild animals.4.8.2.8Violentgadeva aunaunspec. comp. formruthlessGadeva auna yaku yi fogori okigedi.Ruthless people will come amongst you.gadeva renaunspec. comp. formcvbe fierce/ferocious/dangerous.Auna batu ri gadeva redo dada.Tie up the dog by the neck because it is dangerous/fierce.
gadeva aunaunspec. comp. form ofgadeva
gadeva renaunspec. comp. form ofgadeva
gadinspade, shovel.Ina bosi ini yavari gadi moiyo.He went to his house and got the spade.6.7.1.2Digging tool
gadiyokanbig beetle species.Gadiyoka guna ideri amedo.The gadiyoka beetles are inside the guna palm tree.1.6.1.7Insect
gadonpost, foundation.Mina fogori maka kono turuturu reyoma dibura yava gado kuokuo reyo.In the meanwhile the ground shook and the prison posts shook.6.5.3Building materialsgado varinaunspec. comp. formcvmake a home/resting place; lay foundation.Mina bi nai tora vene yaku gado variyadima ameida.This is where my elders made a home (lit. 'planted a post') and I am living.
gado varinaunspec. comp. form ofgado