West Kewa - English


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buku (buk) book. n. syn: pipaa 1 .
buku waritimi ada a printshop. ajp.
bula₁ a sore. n. syn: rere₂ .
bula₂ S bird variety. n. gen: yaa₁ .
bula la blow flute ; conch shell. n. onaa lotu ta epena bula la blow the flute for the people to come to church
bula poa chop firewood. v.
bula ta to bang something down. vp. syn: rupi ta₁ 1 .
bula-bula WES bird of paradise type; commonly found in pandanus trees. n. gen: yaa₁ ; syn: pale-pau ; syn: kisa-kisa ; syn: pata-puti ; syn: pale .
bulamakaumena S cattle. n.
bulata bebe pea ajp. 1to crumble. 2to fall apart easily.
bulataba bulaa ES (teta) burst apart, as a boil. adj. ipa pe aana madaa lopaa bulataba the container fell on the stone and split mena iri yagawa rabu bulataba when singeing the pig's hair it burst open
bulu frog variety found in rotting wood or in ponds, newly laid eggs look like soapy water. n. gen: uri .
bumi pa bumi peme
bumi peme (bumi pa) to gather together. vp. syn: kirita sa .
burbur S bird variety. n.
burika burikaa E (ekeraa₂) tomorrow. adv. syn: ruli 1 ; syn: ekeraa₁ .
busu mena S pig with black markings. ajp.
busu pia₁ dark colored. ajp. goparare repename tipara yalo busu pia the fire causes the tea to turn dark
busu pia₂ we kome S to be bruised. ajp. gore ipapara i repena yalo busu pia ; apo ura paupara pusini yalo busu pia the wood is dark from lying in the water ; the reeds are darkened from lying in the syn: kobere .
buta (bota) to blow air into something. v.
buyae sa to swell up ; fill up. ajp. mopo nuparare buyae sayaga oyae apo maditadaa that net bad is expanded so it has lots in it syn: muyasa .