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baa let's the two of us go. v. Neme ni madaa baa-ae nalape Don't tell me that we should go saana ada wal baaipa ta he said, let's go back to the house
baako victory leaf variety. n. gen: aapu₃ .
baali WS sibling of opposite sex. n.
baali adare white man's place. np. syn: Amerika .
baalina adare teme Australia. [white man's place]. n.
baane let's both go. v. maketepara eta kabapana baane ta he said let's the two of us go to the market
baani bali E (aina₁) sibling of opposite sex. n. mopo naakina baani abia sogo Mendi aanumi rumaarimide the men from Mendi have just married [bargained for] that boy's sister syn: aina₁ ; syn: bali 2 ; syn: anya .
baasa blood. n.
ba WES let's go. v.
bae ta to shout. v. neme ni madaa bae nalape don't shout at me
bai let's all of us go, probably shortened form of baina. v.
baibel tida S Bible stories. ajp.
baibel yasa WS Bible songs. n.
baina let's go (plural inclusive). p. no lotu adapara baina let's go to church syn: bana .
baipolo Bible Church, or any small independent Protestant mission. n.
baisino S plant variety. n.
baka edible grass stalk variety. n. gen: padi .
bakete a bucket. n. abiare neme ipa bakete madaa mada nali pae? can you fill up the wather bucket with today?
bakira WES softwood tree variety with lots of sap; sap used to soften pig's hair so it will pull out easily. n. repena lai madaa sape yaere repena bakira ipaa mealema the stuff we put on the top of a drum is sap from the bakira tree gen: repena₂ ; syn: wasa₂ .
bakua baasua S taboo name for the Raggiana male Bird of Paradise. n. syn: bara .
baku-rumaa core in pandanus. NounC. wh: aga .
balaa mushroom variety. n. gen: yasa₁ .
bale sweet potato variety. n. gen: sapi .
bale-basa sweet potato variety. n. wh: sapi .
bali kadipi, bani