Lunyole - English

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babeprohis; her, hers9.2.3Pronouns

babiribabirinumin pairs; when people are two by two8.1.1.4Multiples8.1.1.1.2Two8.1.1.5Numbered group

baboproyour, yours9.2.3Pronouns

badatubadatunumin threes; people in groups consisting of three people each8.1.1.5Numbered group

bahyangeinterjmy friends; shortened form of ‘you be like me’, or ‘my friends’, that is used when a speaker is calling for attentionBahyange, nijire hubalaliha ohulima famba omweene omungi.My friends I have come to tell you to plant a lot of cotton.9.6.3.4Markers of direct address

bakuntumyebakuntumyenpolice4.6.6.1Police4.7Law

balademthose ones over there9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns

baloma mbointerjso they say9.4.5Evidentials

bambiinterj‘it is a pity’ ‘sorry’ an expression of sympathy4.4.4.2Show sympathy, support9.2.7Interjections

bamiisiinterj‘gentlemen’ a marker of direct address where the speaker calls a gathering of men to attention, commonly used in the pluralBamiisi, mwinyoheremo huje hwanirise omugeni.Brethren, let us go ati9.6.3.4Markers of direct address

bamunyumba ndalawamunyumba ndalanIdiom. family, household members, people of same house; siblings of co-wives4.1.9.8Family, clan4.1.9Kinship

bangepromy; mine9.2.3Pronouns

banodemthese ones9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns

bataaneinterjdo you insist so!3.3.3.4Insist9.2.7Interjections9.1.2Do

baaweprotheir, theirs9.2.3Pronouns

benyweproyour, yours (for 2 or more people)9.2.3Pronouns

beefeproour, ours9.2.3Pronouns

bibyeprohis; her, hers9.2.3Pronouns

bibyoproyour, yours9.2.3Pronouns

bihumi bibirinumtwo hundred; quantity of one hundred times two8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers8.1.1.1.2Two

bihumi bidatunumthree hundred; quantity of one hundred times three8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers

bihumi binenumfour hundred; quantity of one hundred times four8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers

bihumi bitaanunumfive hundred; quantity of one hundred times five8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers

binga?interroghow many?9.2.3.4Question words

binodemthese ones9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns

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