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1 wereŋ
(v) to open (legs, etc), on the alert (ears. I tuloo wereŋ. Open your ear (s). -
2 alifaa-foloolu
(n) ancestors. Ñna alifaafoloolu bota Mali le. Our ancestors were from Mali. -
3 be-nuŋ
(n) was, were. A be nuŋ jee le. He was there. -
4 kufanta
(adj) swanked, excited, abundant. Kunuŋ i kufanta baake. Yesterday you were over excited. -
5 kurulabuŋ
(v) to punish (by stoning). Nunto jeenelaalu ka kurulabuŋ ne. In the past adulterers were punished by stoning. -
6 naa
I(v) to come, approach. Naajaŋ. Come here.II(n) mother, powdered baobab leaf, coming. I naa lee? Where is your mother.(adv) almost, nearly, on the verge. I be naa taridee la. You were nearly late. -
7 nuŋ too
(adv) previously, in the past. Nuŋ too moolu maŋ kuniŋ. In the past the people were not civilised. -
8 sabatiriŋ
(vn) living, staying. Itolu be sabatiriŋ nuŋ Kuwinella le. They were staying at Kwinella. -
9 sunu
(adj) sad. Alitelu maŋ sunu kunuŋ You were not sad yesterday. -
10 tarata
(adj) was (at), were at. Woo musoo tarata nuŋ Bakaw le. That woman was in Bakau. -
11 tariŋ
(va) to be was (at), were (at). A tariŋ naakoo le to. He was at the garden. -
12 tumoo
(n) time, moment, period. Tumoo meŋ indipandaŋo manke. When we were not yet independent. -
13 tuutuuta
(vn) erased, rubbed. Saferoo tuutuuta biriŋ sanjiyo naata. The writings were rubbed when it rained. -
14 waañaarita
(vn) disclosed, uncovered (a secret), exposed, revealed. Ala kuuwolu bee waañaarita le. All of his affairs were revealed. -
15 wereñi
(adj) see wereŋ
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