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each adj. ala
each and every one adj. iniiwan
eagle n. agaa1
eagle, Harpy n. ngonini
ear n. yesi
ear to, turn a deaf towe a dofu se (yesi) gi wan sama
· towe a dofu se (yesi) gi wan sama
earlier, much adv. fosi fosi
earlier than prep. fesi (3)
earlier time adj. fositen
· n. fesiten
early adj. fuuku1
· adv. biten
early afternoon san ati
early evening n. bakadina mofu
earring n. linga
· · yesi linga
ears, sensitive Yu yesi saapu!
earth, on n. ondoo goontapu
· · tapu goontapu
east n. san subi
easy adj. bunkopu (2)
· · law2
easy, be vi. makiliki
easy, very adj. lawlaw2
eat vt. nyan (1)
eat an appetizer wasi mofu
eat and drink nyan diingi
· nyan diingi
eat away vi. nyan (4)
eat breakfast diingi faya wataa
· diingi faya wataa
· diingi faya wataa
eat, brother!, Come and Kon a tafaa baala!
eat pepper like a lizard nyan pepee enke sapakaa
· nyan pepee enke sapakaa
eat-dog, dog- libi enke meti
eau de cologne n. sumee switi fatu
· · sumee switi fatu
ebb tide n. faa wataa
ebbing of water level vi. faa2
edge n. mofu (4)
educated, be sabi pampila
eel, electric n. mainsi2
effectiveness, old in n. gaandi1 (2)
effort n. moiti
egg n. igi
egg on vt. sokoo (2)
eggplant n. bulanse
eggshell n. igi buba
egret, Cattle n. sabaku
eight num. aitin
eight hundred num. aitin ondoo
· · aitin ondoo
eight thousand num. aitin dunsu
· · aitin dunsu
eighteen num. tin na aitin
· · tin na aitin
eighty num. aitintenti
· · aitintenti
eject vt. yaki
elastic band n. alasitiki
elbow n. koko ana
elder n. gaansama
· · gaanwan (1)
elder, someone's n. gaanwan fu wan sama
electric eel n. mainsi2
electricity n. faya (3)
· · sitolomu
elephant n. nsaw
· · olifanti
elephantiasis n. bimba
· · bigifutu
elevate vt. hei1 (3)
eleven num. elufu
· · tin na wan
eliminate bodily wastes vi. wensei (1)
· · wensei (1)
else, or conj. ofuso
Emancipation Day n. Keti Koti (Dei)
· · Masipasi
embrace vt. baasa
embroider nai lapu
embroidery cloth n. lapu (3)
Emerald boa n. akada
emerging breasts bobi sutu
emotional burden n. ibi (3)
emotionally, hurt vt. ati4 (2)
emphasizer booko kondee
· ogii ogii
· fu toko
characterization"}emphatic action or characterization adv. te2 (1)
emphatic for even adv. seefi seefi
emphatic marker func. na1 (2)
empower vt. makiti (2)
empty adj. soso1 (2)
· · soso1 (2)
empty, be vi. leigi
empty boasts, make nyan mofu
empty-handed soso ana
encircle vt. lontu (2)
encounter vt. tuka2
encourage gi (deki) ati
· oli kaw tee gi wan sama
· oli kaw tee gi wan sama
· gi sama sikin
encourage someone oli kaw tee gi wan sama
· oli kaw tee gi wan sama
end n. kaba (1)
· · lasi3
· vt. kaba (4)
end of a project booko wooko
end of menstruation komoto a doo
End, The ideo. kwolon
enemies, mutual n. feyantiman
enemy n. feyanti
energy, psychological n. kankan2 (1)
engine n. masini (2)
engine oil, lubricating n. deki oli
English n. Ameekan (tongo)
· · Ameekan (tongo)
English (language) n. Ingiisi
enhance flavor vt. switi (2)
enhancer, flavor n. aginamoto
· · fikisin
enjoy vt. nyan (7)
enough adj. nofu
enough, be vi. sai1
enslaved, be de a pen
· de a saafu
entire adj. hii1
entrance of a door n. doo mofu
entreaty or sympathy, exclamation expressing interj. kee (2)
enuresis pisi a siibipe
envious of, be (abi) bigi ain
· (abi) bigi ain
quiet"}environment, private or quiet n. bakabini
· · bakabini (1)
environmentally warm, be vi. waan (2)
epilepsy pikinengee siki
equal, one without n. basi2 (3)
erase vt. figi
erotic love n. amaka lobi
· · amaka lobi
errand boy n. futuboi
error n. misiteiki
error in speech misi mofu
erupt vt. meke1 (4)
escape vi. leki1
· · lowe
especially adv. moomoo
establish vt. sete (1)
establish (as of a law) vt. poti (3)
established adv. fasiti
esteem vt. hei1 (4)
esteem highly poti a tiki ede
eternity n. tego
ethnic group n. foluku1
etiquette n. manii
euphemism for death lasi wan sama
euphemism for dying tapu boo
euphemism for penis n. titii
euphemism for rape suwa anga wan uman
euphemism for relieving oneself go a peesi
euphemism for snake takuu tetei
European country of France n. Faansi (2)
even adv. seefi1
even (emphatic) adv. seefi seefi
even less adv. lasitan
even though conj. winsi1
evening neti tapu
· n. neti
evening, early n. bakadina mofu
evening greeting A tapu wi oo!
· interj. kuneti
· · naafu
ever adv. wanten (2)
every adj. ala
· · ibii
· · inii
every one adj. iniiwan
every person or everyone"}everybody or every person or everyone pn. ibiisama
· · ibiiwan
everywhere adv. ala pe
evidence n. maiki (2)
evil ogii ati
· adj. didibii (2)
· n. ogii (1)
evil, be vi. takuu (1)
evil eye gi ogii ain
evil look n. ogii ain
evil person n. didibii sama
evil practice n. takuu gwenti
evil spell ogii mofu
evil spirit n. ogii (3)
· · wenti
evil spirit, possessing n. takuu jeje
evildoing n. takuudu
exact adj. yoisti
exactly adv. pilisisi
· · soifili (1)
examine vt. keli
· · ondoosuku
exceed vt. koti (3)
exchange for smaller units of money vt. booko (2)
exchange, foreign n. doose kondee moni
exclamation expressing entreaty or sympathy interj. kee (2)
exclamation meaning “Oh!” interj. oho
exclamation of surprise interj. san3
indignation"}exclamation of surprise or indignation interj. tan2
excretory and sex organ n. senpeesi
excretory organ, female n. umanpeesi
excretory organ, male n. manpeesi
excuse gi paadon
· n. esikisi
exercise authority n. taki1 (3)
exert vi. simpan (3)
expand vt. ali (2)
· · sweli2 (2)
expect compensation akisi mofu
expectantly wait for vt. fuuwakiti
expensive adj. dii1
expensive as gold dii enke gowtu
experienced in witchcraft, one wan lepi sama
expert n. dataa (2)
expertise, have kisi a ana
explicit, make kai anga nen
extend vt. ali (2)
· · simpan (2)
extend credit vt. bolugu (2)
extended, tightly adj. simpan (1)
extent adv. te2 (3)
extra n. tapu1 (5)
extra product n. bakisisi
eye n. ain1
eye, apple of someone's wan sama wan ain kalu
eye, apple of the gaasi fu ain
· wan sama wan ain kalu
lazy"}eye, crossed or lazy n. sikeli ain
eye inflammation n. soo ain
eye on, keep an vt. luku (3)
eye, pupil of the n. gaasi fu ain
eye, under the n. ondoo ain
eyebrow n. bon fu ain
· · tapu ain
eyebrow (hair) n. tapu ain uwii
eyebrow (hair); hair of eyebrow n. tapu ain uwii
eyeglasses n. beendi (2)
eyelash n. buba ain uwii
· · buba ain uwii
eyelid n. ain uwii buba
eyesight, have good n. kiin ain
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