Type 3 verbs Flashcards
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bæna
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v.T3 be robust; be sturdy; be strong; have strength (of people)
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bayu
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v.T3 be white.
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bumi
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v.T3 be a person; have the characteristics of a humanoid or other speaking creature.
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chakta
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v.T3 be crunchy.
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chao
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v.T3 be prosperous; achieve prosperity.
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chingo
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v.T3 be the reality
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chio
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v.T3 be an honor; be honorable.
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chumbo
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v.T3 be popular; be trendy
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dafi
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v.T3 be busy - dafi (zo) ganga, be overwhelmed
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dale
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v.T3 be unique - .njeko etsuslu dale. “This problem is unique.”
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dambe
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v.T3 be bright orange.
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dufa
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v.T3 be bright/sky blue.
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dutu
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v.T3 be cool.
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dzæ
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v.T3 be new
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dzeo
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v.T3 be safe; stay out of trouble.
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dziga
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v.T3 be pressurized; have (atmospheric) pressure.
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dzime
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v.T3 be clever; be smart - .uKsalu ndi dzime fo yufweo. “Ksalu is very clever when it comes to haggling.”
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fami
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v.T3 be complicated (situation)
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famye
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v.T3 be mature and financially free.
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fanga
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v.T3 be celebrated; be auspicious; be special; be exceptional.
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funyu
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v.T3 be soft.
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fwamba
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v.T3 be loud; be ‘harsh’ to the ear.
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fwasso
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v.T3 be precious; be of special value.
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fweu
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v.T3 50m beats (having passed), be 8 SEY old — (See tinga).
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fwita
v.T3 be/happen next shift; be “tomorrow.”
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fwitafwu
v.T3 be/happen 5 shifts from this one.
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fwitaki
v.T3 be/happen three shifts from this one.
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fwitamba
v.T3 be/happen 4 shifts from this one.
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fwitase
v.T3 be/happen shift after next.
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fwuli
v.T3 be several, be more than a few. (emphatic carries idea of even more).
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ge
v.T3 be colored, have color; be colorful (geyæ).
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gongo
v.T3 be big, be large (also ‘be many’ and ‘be long’ (of time); see tana).
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gongonga
v.T3 300m beats (having passed), be elderly
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gukto
v.T3 be dark and bland.
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gundo
v.T3 be savory.
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guti
v.T3 be black.
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jacha
v.T3 be hot.
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jacho
v.T3 be mid-blue/purple.
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jafwe
v.T3 be/happen soon.
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jife
v.T3 be rose pink.
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jita
v.T3 be/happen soon, within a shift or so.
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jitæ
v.T3 be/happen in the coming few shifts.
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ju
v.T3 real
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kangi
v.T3 be metallic.
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kolo
v.T3 be slow; move slowly.
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ksambi
v.T3 be aquamarine.
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ksopo
v.T3 be cold.
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ktadi
v.T3 sound nice; attention-grabbing for the ear (see oktadi).
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ktafi
v.T3 be easy; be simple.
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ktambo
v.T3 be and elder and divested of one’s fortune.
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ktanye
v.T3 be welcomed; be invited; be welcome, See bamza.
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ktapo
v.T3 be empty
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ktawe
v.T3 be attractive, beautiful, attention-grabbing (to the eye).
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ktongo
v.T3 be “free and clear,” unencumbered, untainted, not tinted, “original condition”; be bland (lacking in spice (of food)); be unglazed (of pottery); be innocent (of children); be out in the open
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ktu
v.T3 be flat
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ktunyu
v.T3 be confusing; be difficult to understand
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kuko
v.T3 be important; matter.
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længa
v.T3 be bitter.
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lana
v.T3 be at a distance; be distal.
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lofo
v.T3 be displeasing; be no good; be undesirable (cf: sila).
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lui
v.T3 polite; courteous; cordial; mannerly
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lungu
v.T3 be poor; be low (of an offer (to purchase)).
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mbepu
v.T3 be adventurous; be crazy; be a risk taker; have no shame about embarrassment.
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micha
v.T3 be rich, wealthy; be prosperous
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mine
v.T3 be bright (robin’s egg) blue.
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mvigi
v.T3 be purple/pink.
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mvo
v.T3 be important; matter; be an important factor.
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myandu
v.T3 be apprenticed; be indentured
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myao
v.T3 be alcoholic; be intoxicating.
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mye
v.T3 come after, be after, be behind - .cho fima isse su sara mye njawe. “One must wash both hands before eating after working.”
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myi
v.T3 be made of water; be water.
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myii
v.T3 be liquid.
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myisa
v.T3 be fragile.
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myoma
v.T3 be warm.
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myondo
v.T3 afraid; be fearful; la wo _____ myondo to frighten (someone).
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myuda
v.T3 be light orange/yellow.
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na
v.T3 be fast; quick; rapid.
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næfa
v.T3 be difficult; be a challenge.
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nami
v.T3 be bright pink.
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ndise
v.T3 be/happen very recently.
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ndrita
v.T3 textured; complex (positive sense (as in flavors, etc.)), ornate, ornamental, embellished, flashy (of clothing or objects).
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nepo
v.T3 be beige-y and bland.
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ngayá
v.T3 be ambiguous; be unclear (borrowed from Xi’an ngya([kyexiin]ngya)).
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nibi
v.T3 be few; be scarce.
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njakte
v.T3 be useful.
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njambedzæ
v.T3 be recycleable
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njatsa
v.T3 be expensive; highly valuable (contr. ofndi yatsa“very valuable”).
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njaweta
v.T3 be on work shift.
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njeko
v.T3 be close by, be proximal.
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njekta
v.T3 be/happen this shift; be “today.”
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njiyu
v.T3 100m beats (having passed), be 16 SEY old — (See myandu).
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njofo
v.T3 be “mint” blue/green.
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nju
v.T3 be kind; be generous; be beneficent.
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nono
v.T3/5, be approximate, be roughly, (zo nono “in general”)
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nuso
v.T3 be convenient; be handy.
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nussu
v.T3 be tasty; be delicious - .nusso kto. “Delicous food.” - .ogundzoma nussu chæ.“The stew is often tasty.”
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nzafwe
v.T3 be/happen very soon.
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pelita
v.T3 be on play shift.
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pili
v.T3 small, be small, be short (also ‘be few’ and ‘be short (of time); see nibi).
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pondra
v.T3 kept in isolation
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rao
v.T3 be civilized; be cultured (having rules; governance; economy; technology, etc. - Not be feral or wild). - .Tefaríno a rao zafo dora lonuYumano seksango ssæ. “The Tevarin are still civilized even though they lost against the Humans in a great war.”
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ruma
v.T3 be foreign, alien, “curious/odd” due to lack of familiarity and knowledge.
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ruta
v.T3 be salty.
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sægo
v.T3 be above; be on top (of) with fo
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sætsa
v.T3 be a good value; be a good deal.
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safu
v.T3 be before (someone or something); be in front (of) with fo
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sambu
v.T3 be beside; be at the side (of); to flank with fo
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sasa
v.T3 be good (in the sense of high quality, solid, reliable)
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senjiyu
v.T3 200m beats (having passed), be 32 SEY old — (See famye).
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seo
v.T3 be few (emphatic carries idea of even fewer than normally expected).
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sese
v.T3 be/happen already.
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sido
v.T3 be behind; be after (with time); be in the rear (of) with fo
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sidzi
v.T3 be outside of one’s comfort
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sife
v.T3 be to the left (of) with fo
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sikta
v.T3 be below; be on bottom (of) with fo
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sila
v.T3 be pleasing; be nice; be pleasant (cf: lofo)
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singo
v.T3 be to the right (of) with fo
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sita
v.T3 be/happen last shift; be “yesterday.”
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sitafwu
v.T3 be/happen 5 shifts ago.
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sitaki
v.T3 be/happen three shifts ago.
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sitamba
v.T3 be/happen 4 shifts ago.
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sitase
v.T3 be/happen two shifts ago.
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siya
v.T3 be out-of-sight vis-à-vis a potential viewer; be cloaked; be invisible (to) with fo.
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sizi
v.T3 curve; be curved; not be straight; be arched; undulate
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soma
v.T3 be closed; be contained; be limited; be finite; be a unit.
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ssaa
v.T3 be great; grand; tremendous; huge; prestigious; prodigious; very important (of people); very long (of time).
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ssaanga
v.T3 400m beats (having passed), be extremely elderly
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su
v.T3 come before (temporal sense) A su B
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suno
v.T3 b on the inside; be in the interior (of) with fo
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tako
v.T3 be bright red.
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tana
v.T3 be many
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tanya
v.T3 be beneficial; be good news; be positive.
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teo
(tewæ) teo v.T3 be perfect; be ideal
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tine
v.T3 be quiet; be ‘soft’ to the ear.
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tinga
v.T3 be in pre-adolescence; be in the process of rearing and socialization; and training.
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tisa
v.T3 be sweet.
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tobo
v.T3 be bright “moss/leaf” green.
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tsachu
v.T3 be chartreuse in color (borrowed from Humans).
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tseli
v.T3 be friends - .ulæ ndi tselæ. “They are good friends.” - .ulæ tselæ zo nono. “They are friendly with each other.”
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tsikti
v.T3 glow; sparkle.
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tsuslo
v.T3 be bad news; be a problem; be dodgy (of a person or souli)
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tua
V.T3 be nomadic; change one’s location or residence; migrate
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woto
v.T3 be bored; have ennui - .aa woto, ndue zo kolo. “Time passes slowly when you're bored.”
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wuna
v.T3 be detailed; have fine detail.
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yaja
v.T3 fun; entertaining; exciting.
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yato
v.T3 be offended; take offense; be upset.
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yaya
v.T3 be healthy (be well)
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yiga
v.T3 be a rule; be strict; be the law.
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yiu
v.T3 be sure; be confident
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yoæ
v.T3 be untrue; be a deception - NB: The Banu don’t lie very often, but they certainly understand the concept and their are criminals within their society who are loose with the truth, or commit transgressions of omission or obfuscation. You won’t hear this term thrown around lightly.
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yoba
v.T3 be dangerous.
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yungo
v.T3 be pungent (acidic/spicy).
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yunjo
v.T3 be full to capacity - .sara renge umbi yunjo zo ganga ndisa uNjo. “Njo loves to eat until he's overstuffed.”
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yuo
v.T3 be bright purple.
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zogo
v.T3 be normal; be expected; be typical; be natural.
