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aba

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n. piece; part; component.

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æ

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n. truth

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ægo

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n. the top; the upper portion

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æye

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n. (head (of an organism); tip; cockpit/bridge (of a craft, ship).

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afæfo

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n. trusted buyer/seller/client (not in one’s own Souli).

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afu

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n. the front; the forward portion

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ai

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n. a message; a note (when handwritten).

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akafa

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n. a ridiculous obligation or an arrogant, entitled person. Usage is ironic and satiracle, See kafa.

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alamba

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n. your face, the face of an important person

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ama

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n. something really nice that someone makes for you (as a gift).

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ambo

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n. door; portal; gate.

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ambu

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n. the side; the flank

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amve

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n. a Banu “break” or “cat nap” (about 8 mins. in Human Standard time)

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amyo

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n. land; property; territory. - uFwadi ndi da ulo nja gosso amyo afa suNogo nyenga tue utuYumano ktiso lo.“Fwadi claims that they have a claim to some land on Nogo in order to let some Humans rent it.”

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ando

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n. arm, tentacle (andze - the two arms of a humanoid).

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andra

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n. insect-like ‘bug’ (with hard body parts including wings) - .eto ye sara kto andra jetse dzoma ipuma ke anji tæ.“I won’t eat any insect unless all the wings and legs have been removed.”, See ibi.

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andze

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n. the two arms of a humanoid, See ando.

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anga

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n. fruit

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angu

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n. neck (of an organism).

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anjatsa

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n. an expensive item, a “splurge” aquisition

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anje

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n. the 2 legs of a humanoid), see anji.

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anji

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n. leg; column (in architecture) (anje - 2 legs of a humanoid).

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anju

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n. a kind and generous person worthy of respect.

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ao

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n. “intoxicant” (could be alcohol, a drug, etc.)

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awa

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n. a human hour

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awe

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n. eye; seeing organ (awese - the two eyes of a humanoid).

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awese

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n. the two eyes of a humanoid, See awe.

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aya

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n. number (a discrete number used as a label); e.g. aya ga ndronjindro, the number 88.

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ayu

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n. traditional Banu clothing; garments.

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aza

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n. unit

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dale aya

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n. “serial number” (“the unique number”).

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ede

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n. rock, stone.

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efwó

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n.idiom. never (in the future). Can also be used in a quasi-verbal/adverbial sense, typically at the end of phrases/sentences.

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egambo

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n. a game with high stakes; games (primarily played by adults); relationship with dangerous individuals.

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ei

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n. “stuff” (tasks, etc. to which one must attend)

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ekta

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n. the bottom; the lower portion

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emó

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n.idiom. never (in the past). Can also be used in a quasi-verbal/adverbial sense, typically at the end of phrases/sentences.

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emyu

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n. math; mathematics; calculations. Also emyuo “myuo = calculate”

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endi

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n. amount; quantity; volume

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endue

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n. time; the passage of time.

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engo

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n. the right; the right side

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enja

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n. ability.

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enja nyo fanyokto

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n. idiom., sense of smell.

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enjakte

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n. usefulness/utility

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enjawe

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n. work - .eto la enjawe fwa sitafwu. “I started the work up 5 shifts ago.”

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enje

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n. a Banu “week” (100k beats, 140 hours).

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enono

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n. rough guess; estimate.

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ero

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n. tail (of fauna or a (flying) vehicle, etc.)

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esatabo

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n. the game of sataball

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esingi

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n. something really nice that someone does for you.

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esouli

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n. the business dealings of a souli.

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esse

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n. reason

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esso

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n. chief, leader (with utu) - authority (with enge).

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essosouli

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n. head of the souli, chief, boss-person

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esumbo

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n. an offer (typically listed as a ‘price’ or ‘opening bid’ and assumed to represent a currency if not stated otherwise).

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esusu

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n. payment; compensation ($$).

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57
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eu

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n. a Banu “year” (about 579 days / about 1.6 years (a Banu year).

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eyi

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n. power; energy; thrust (of an engine)

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eyoæ

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n. a lie - (rare).

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eyufu

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n. language; dialect.

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eyuko

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n. a classic (pre-tech, basic) weapon.

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i

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n. water.

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ia

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n. situation; condition; status

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ibedo

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n. bedroom; sleeping quarters (for Humans).

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ibi

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n. insect-like ‘bug’ (with hard body parts (but without wings)), See andra.

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idu

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n. tongue (of people or fauna).

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idzi

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n. a Banu “hour” (about 1.4 hrs. in Human Standard time)

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ie

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n. hand; paw; claw (isse - the two hands of a humanoid).

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ifa

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n. the skin (of a person or animal hide).

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ifa

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n. the skin (of a person or animal hide).

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ife

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n. the left; the left side

72
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ii

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n. liquid.

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ija

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n. leg (ijase - two legs of a humanoid).

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ijase

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n. two legs of a humanoid, See ija.

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iki

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n. tool; device.

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ikse

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n. crunchy Banu “cheese”

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iktambo

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n. point of retirement, divestment. See ktambo.

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iktambo

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n. point of divestment/retirement — (See ktambo).

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ikti

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n. weapon; advanced weapon (compare with eyuko).

80
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ilafe

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n. nitrogen.

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ilana

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n. over there; that place, See lana.

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ime

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n. table; work surface; eating surface - éa si ime? “What is on the table?”

83
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imvuli

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n. home; quarters.

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indue

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n. a point in time; a nameable episode - ¿ino sese njendo lo, indue wendæ?“How many times have you already fixed it?”

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induó

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n.idiom. never (in the past or future). Can also be used in a quasi

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injeko

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n. here; this place, See njeko.

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injo

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n. joint; ankle; knee; elbow.

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inya

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n. fate; luck (both good and bad); happenstance. - inya tanya or tanya inya “Good fortune.”

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ipuma

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n. wing.

90
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isatabo

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n. sataball arena

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isó

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n.idiom. nowhere. Can also be used in a quasi-verbal/adverbial sense, typically at the end of phrases/sentences.

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isse

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n. the two hands of a humanoid, See ie.

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ita

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n. shift (of 10,000 beats); functional equivalent of a Banu “day” or 1/2 “day” (depending on one’s perspective).

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itatæ

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n. every shift.

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itato

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n. every shift; “every day.”

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iya

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n. the out-of-sight space vis-à-vis a potential viewer

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kso ksa njambedzæ

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n. recyclables (also onjambedzæ).

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mini

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n. a human mini

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ndefwó

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n.idiom. never EVER! (in the future). Can also be used in a quasiverbal/adverbial sense, typically at the end of phrases/sentences.

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ndemó

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n.idiom. never EVER! (in the past). Can also be used in a quasiverbal/adverbial sense, typically at the end of phrases/sentences.

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oadi

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n. ear; listening orifice (oadze- the two ear-holes of a humanoid).

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oadze

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n. the two ear-holes of a humanoid, See oadi.

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obedo

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n. a bed (that Humans sleep in).

104
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ochoa

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n. syllable; glyph; letter; written symbol of language

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ochokølo

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n. chocolate

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odai

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n. starship

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odo

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n. the back; the rear portion

108
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oduyu

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n. machine; mechanism; apparatus; device. - .uChu sea la oduyu ktikta.“Chu just broke the device.”

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odzi

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n. the periphery

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ofo

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n. type kind. (NB: ofo (+fo) can be used for any concrete noun, but the special classifiers zwofo, ktofo, ksofo, gofo, ndzofo are generally preferred.) .ofo osano no. “Some kind of grav-lev vehicle is necessary.” - .njeko ofo dzæ ke sasatso zwana oni. “This type is new and better than the other one.”

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oi

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n. “stuff” (things/items that are not yet sorted and classified); equipment; gear; trappings (of wealth); merchandise/good on display for sale.

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ojopo

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n. street; road; path.

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okafa

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n. something aggravating or frustrating, e.g. a broken machine or tool, See kafa.

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okangi

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n. precious/valuable metal.

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okso

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n. trash; refuse (note: stress on the 2nd o), also simply kso.

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oktadi

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n. music; siren (of an alert/warning).

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okuno

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n. body; the core of a person or animal (minus extremities).

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olamba

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n. the face of something not living, a corpse’s face, a mask, the “view” that one sees when looking at something.

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olana

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n. that; that thing,

120
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olenona

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n. train, public/civic transport.

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omo

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n. mouth; speaking orifice.

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omvuli

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n. house (as a building).

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omyao

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n. intoxicant (liquor, booze; drugs; anything that will intoxicate).

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omyaofi

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n. booze (specifically); also simply aofi.

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onamba

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n. something bartered or traded-in.

126
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onesu

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n. Nus; Banu credit.

127
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onga

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n. age.

128
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onjambedzæ

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n. recyclables (also kso ksa njambedzæ).

129
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onjekó

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n.idiom. (this) worthless nothing piece of crap!

130
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onjeko

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n. this; this thing, See njeko.

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onjussuæ

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n. “All Flavor” stew - a dish at the heart of Banu ‘comfort’ cuisine.

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ono

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n. (ceremonial) vessel; chalice.

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oRaso

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n. “Rust” (a potent liquor).

134
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oro

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n. a building; and edifice; a ‘hut’ (when classified with go).

135
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osatabo

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n. a sataball ball

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osloma

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n. sloma (the ceremonial beverage).

137
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osouli

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n. the Souli as a business entity.

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osuchi

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n. suchi (Japanese sushi, vinegar infused rice with fish and other ingredients)

139
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otie

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n. gift - .afo otie do uNjo. “Njo wants some kind of extravagant gift.”

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oya

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n. face (of an animal or humanoid)

141
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oyazi

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n. corpse; dead body of an animal or person.

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uBanu

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n. a Banu person.

143
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udasi

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n. a freelancer; independent agent (not a member of a souli).

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ue

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n. information; data.

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ugi

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n. way; style; manner; method; methodology - .mbe elana, ndo ugi. ››› .mbelana, ndugi. That’s quite a (unique) way to do that.”

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ukafa

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(utu) ukafa (utu) n. an idiot, a moron, See kafa

147
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uKoli

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n. the planet Koli.

148
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ulamba

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n. witness; spectator

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umbi

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n. stomach; belly.

150
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umi

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n. a Banu “beat” (5 seconds in Human Standard time).

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undo

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n. a Banu “season” - a Banu ‘season’ (about 58 days / a short contract period).

152
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undu

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n. foot; paw (undze - two feet of a humanoid).

153
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undze

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n. two feet of a humanoid), See undu.

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unga

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n. disease, germs, infection

155
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uno

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n. the interior, the inside

156
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unya

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n. worm’ (with (primarily) soft body parts).

157
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upa

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n. excrement; urine; spittle (with kso) - fertilizer (with zwo).

158
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usouli

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n. a member of a Souli.

159
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usu

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n. milk’

160
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uTéra

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n. the planet Earth - ¿uTéra wiséa? “Where is Terra?

161
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utó

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n.idiom. nobody; no one

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uyamwo

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n. oxygen.

163
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uyoæ

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n. a liar - (rare).

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uyu

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n. a toy; a plaything (metaphorically speaking when referring to people).

165
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uyubi

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n. hot springs; geothermal pools.

166
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uYumano

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n. a Human person.

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yía

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n. a Standard Earth Year (SEY) (6,307,200 Banu beats), See also séi.

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