A - a

a art. wan (2)
a bit more a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
· a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
· a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
a certain adj. wan (3)
a few adj. wanwan (2)
· n. wantu
abandon vt. fika (1)
ability n. taanga (6)
able, be vi. kan1
· · man2
· · poi
abort a pregnancy puu bee
abound vi. monyo
about prep. fu2 (3)
above, quantity n. tapu1 (5)
absolutely not adv. kweti
abundance, over- de fu naki dagu
accept vt. teke (2)
accident n. ongooku
according to prep. na2 (1)
accounting of, give an gi faantiwowtu
accuse unrighteously vt. kaagi (1)
accustomed to kisi a ana
Achilles tendon n. baka futu tetei
· · baka futu tetei
acquaintance n. gwentiman
acquainted, be well- vi. gwenti (1)
acquire known information fisi wan sama
across prep. kaasi abaa
act vt. meke1 (6)
act important pee ibiman
act of, in the prep. tapu1 (4)
act of standing n. taampu1 (4)
action, emphatic adv. te2 (2)
action, non-stop du wan sani dei anga neti
action, poise for vt. kaka2
actions n. du (2)
actual adv. tuutuu
additionally adv. baka3 (2)
adhere vi. fasi2
admonish puu kaasi
· puu uwii
· vt. kaasi2 (1)
adult n. gaansama
adult man, become an wei kamisa
adult woman n. pangi uman
adult woman, become an gi pangi
· wei pangi
adulterer, male toobi sama
adultery du ogii a man osu
adultery, commit waka waka a i man osu
· du ogii
advance go anga fesi
advance of, in adv. fosi (1)
advantage n. wini (2)
advantage, no a ná abi wini
advice n. lai2
affix suf. -mi
afraid adj. pantan
afraid, be booko saka
· booko sikin
afraid of, be vt. feele
· · feele
African-Suriname people n. Nengee
after adv. baka te
after that adv. bakadati
afternoon, early san ati
afternoon!, Good U miti oo!
afternoon, late n. bakadina
afternoon to you!, Good U miti baka ye!
afterwards adv. bakadati
again adv. baka3 (1)
again and again adv. namo1
against another anga makandii
against iron, iron ayee anga ayee
aged (as of wood), not adj. lala (3)
aggravate sawtu wan sama
· vt. muliki (2)
aggressive person n. atiman
· · atiman
agitated, be vi. pompu (3)
agouti n. aguti
agouti, Reddish n. mabula
orange-rumped"}agouti, red-rumped or orange-rumped n. konkoni
agree vt. kuudei (1)
agreement n. kuudei (2)
agreement, make an fiti mofu
· meke mofu
· meke mofu
· vt. kuudei (1)
Ah interj. kee (2)
ahead (physically) prep. fesi (4)
aid n. yeepi (2)
AIDS n. Aids
aim (gun) vi. maiki (4)
air n. tapu1 (1)
air bladder (fish) n. baasi (2)
air pump n. pompu (2)
airplane n. opalani
Akurio Amerindian n. Awayaikule
Albina n. Alimina
albino n. bonkolo
alcohol, be drunk on vi. hei1 (2)
alcoholic drink n. kasii
alcoholic drink, strong n. sopi
alert, be de anga ain
alike adj. aseefi
· · awan
alive adv. libilibi
all adj. ala
· pn. alafiya
all is going well A kai a pasi gi en.
· A kai a pasi gi en.
all of that adv. aladati
Almighty God n. Masaa Gadu
almost a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
· a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
· a fika wan pikin sani fu Gadu
· adv. beina
· · pikinmoo (2)
almost to the end adv. kaba kaba
alone adj. seefi2 (3)
· · wanwan (1)
alphabet, letter of the n. letel
already adv. kaba (6)
already bought adj. baibai
· · baibai
already cooked adj. boli boli
already sold adj. seli seli
also adv. seefi3 (1)
· · tu2
although conj. winsi1
Aluku n. Aluku
aluminum n. alimiyon
aluminum bucket n. boketi
aluminum tub for soaking clothes n. besini
always adv. alateiti
· · alaten
amazed, be vi. foondoo
America n. Ameekan (2)
American dollar n. Ameekan dala
American English language n. Ameekan (tongo)
· · Ameekan (tongo)
American people n. Ameekan (1)
Amerindian n. Ingii
· · Lebiman
Amerindian, Akurio n. Awayaikule
Amerindian, Arawak n. Aluwaka
Amerindian, Carib n. Kiibisi
Amerindian, Trio n. Tiiyo
Amerindian, Wayana n. Alukuyan
ammunition n. lai3
among prep. ini (2)
· · mindii (2)
amulet n. tetei (3)
anaconda n. mboma
Anainsi, clever as koni enke Anainsi
Anainsi, folktale hero n. Anainsi1
ancestor n. afo
· · fositen sama
· · tata2 (2)
· · toto3
ancestors (collectively) n. den afo
· · den fositen sama
· · den gaandi
· · den gaansama
· · den gaanwan
· · den tata
ancestors, flagpole honoring n. faaka tiki
anchor, ship n. ankaa
and conj. anga1 (1)
· · soseefi
anger boon ati
· ati boon
· n. atiboon
· · atiboon
anger, ideophone describing fuming ideo. gudyuu
angrily jealous (luku anga) sikeli ain
angry, be ati boon
ani, Smooth-billed kaw futuboi
· n. kaw foo
animal n. meti1 (1)
animal hide n. meti buba
animal horns n. tutu2
animal skin n. buba (3)
animals, herd of n. duupu (2)
animals, live like libi enke meti
animals, tree-dwelling tapu meti
animated being, teeth of n. tifi (1)
ankle n. koko (sii) futu
ankle bone koko sii futu
· koko sii futu
ankle clasp n. bui (3)
announce bali basiya
annoy vt. fuufeli
· · weli1 (2)
another, against anga makandii
another one n. wan taa(wan)
another time n. taa dei
answer n. piki1 (3)
· vi. piki1 (1)
ant n. mila
ant nest n. mila nesi
ant sp. n. ayo
· · kumaku
· · boon mila
· · mukukutu
· · seli3
ant sp., black n. baaka mila
· · baaka mila
ant sp., red n. lebi mila
anteater, Giant n. tamanuwa
anteater, Lesser n. mila foiti
anterior marker aux. v. be
anxious adj. pantan
anxious, be dyombo ati
anymore n. moo (1)
apart, hold vt. paati2 (4)
apology n. soli1
Apostle Paul, the n. Pawles
Apostle Peter, the n. Peitilisi
appetizer, eat an wasi mofu
apple of someone's eye wan sama wan ain kalu
apple of the eye gaasi fu ain
· wan sama wan ain kalu
apply oneself to diligent study poti ede
approaching, rain tapu e baaka
approve naki lenti
· naki lenti
· naki sitampu
· naki sitampu
aquatic snake n. wataa sineki
Arab people n. Alabii
Arabic language n. Alabii tongo
· · Alabii tongo
Arawak Amerindian n. Aluwaka
Arawak village sp. n. Mata1
area pisi wataa
building"}area behind a house or building n. baka osu
area downriver n. bilo
area of the Alukus n. Aluku (liba)
· · Aluku (liba)
area of the Matawai n. Matawai (liba)
area of the Ndyuka n. Ndyuka (1)
area of the Paramaccans n. Paamaka (liba)
area of the Saramaccan n. Saamaka (liba)
area upriver n. opu
argue kisi toobi
· vi. sitee (1)
· vt. kuutu (3)
arise vi. opo (3)
arm n. ana (1)
arm, upper n. tapu ana
armadillo n. bongo
· · kapasi
armor n. feti sani
“armored” fish koko udu
· n. hei ede
· · paata ede
· · katiina
· · kwikwi
· · waawaa
armpit n. ondoo ana
aromatic, be vi. switi (1)
arouse vt. sokoo (1)
arrange a marriage poti mofu a boliman
arranged marriage naki bee
arranged marriage, wife of poti mofu uman
· poti mofu uman
arrest vt. bui (1)
· · kisi1 (2)
arrive vi. doo1 (2)
arrive on standby n. olo (3)
fit"}arrived at a desired balance or fit vi. kisi1 (4)
arrow n. ga
article, plural definite art. den2
article, singular definite art. a2
as adv. enke (1)
· conj. fa (2)
· · te1 (2)
as a group n. kulu
as if conj. enke (2)
as long as adv. so langa
as one adj. wan (6)
as well adv. tu2
ash n. asisi (1)
ashamed, be vi. sen (1)
ask vt. akisi1 (1)
ask for begi wan sama
ask for mercy begi wan sama
ask for someone's hand in marriage akisi sama
ask forgiveness akisi paadon
· akisi paadon
ask politely vt. begi (1)
aspect marker, continuative func. e
assistant, village chief's n. basiya
associate n. kamalali
· vi. mumui (2)
· vt. mosoo
assume temporary position oli bangi gi wan sama
· oli bangi gi wan sama
assurance n. howpu (2)
assured, be vt. howpu (1)
astonished, be vi. foondoo
astray, lead vt. fuduwali
asylum, insane n. kolela
at prep. na2 (1)
at all adv. kweti kweti
at the time of conj. te1 (2)
· prep. anga2 (3)
at what time adv. on ten (2)
· · on yuu (2)
athlete's foot n. koonsaka
attach rope to a hammock vt. sikeli amaka
attach securely vt. poti (2)
attack vt. ligei (2)
audience n. alikiman
· · alikiman
Aukan matriclan sp. n. Dyu Akuba
· · Beei1
· · Dikan
· · Kumpai
· · Lape
· · Misidyan
· · Otoo
· · Pata
· · Pedii
· · Piika
· · Pinasi
Aukan matrilineage n. Nyan Fai
Aukan people n. Okanisi Nengee
Aukan village sp. n. Mainsi1
Aukaner n. Okanisi
aunt n. tanto
· · tiya
authority, exercise n. taki1 (3)
authority, replace someone in teke wan bangi abaa
authority, succeed someone in teke wan bangi abaa
authorize poti fu taki
auto n. wagi
avaricious, be abi takuudu
avenging matrilineal spirit n. kunu (2)
avenging spirit, major n. gaan kunu
avocado n. afukati2
avoid vi. wai3
await vt. si (2)
awake kiinkiin ain
awake, be de anga ain
, dance the"}awasa, dance the paata awasa
awful adj. kufaliki
ax n. akisi2
ax, short-handled n. ambei
ax-like tool n. puulu2
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