I - i

I pn. mi (1)
I have feelings too! A ná udu piiti mi!
ibis, Scarlet n. mbukoko
ice n. eisi
ice, shave vt. sikafu
ice water n. eisi wataa
· · koo wataa
ideophone describing broken out ideo. fanyaa (1)
inclusivity"}ideophone describing completeness or inclusivity ideo. fiya
ideophone describing crying ideo. hii3
defeat"}ideophone describing dejection, loneliness, or defeat ideo. tyokoo
ideophone describing drips ideo. towtow
stuck"}ideophone describing fastened or stuck ideo. kankan3
ideophone describing feeling sick ideo. gudyuu
ideophone describing fuming in anger ideo. gudyuu
ideophone describing gliding (on water) ideo. sii3
ideophone describing hanging limply and uselessly ideo. kamboo
ideophone describing immovability ideo. kinkin
ideophone describing messiness ideo. fanyaa (2)
ideophone describing obesity ideo. boffoo
ideophone describing quick actions ideo. nyaw
ideophone describing slapping ideo. pai3
ideophone describing sound of sneeze ideo. atisee
ideophone describing spotlessly clean or tidy ideo. fele fele
ideophone describing stumbling ideo. dyakata
ideophone describing suddenness ideo. dyagaa
· · dyagaa
ideophone describing “The End” ideo. kwolon
ideophone describing tight grip ideo. paa2
ideophone describing unclearness ideo. difii
ideophone describing whistling ideo. fiyo fiyo
ideophone, quick action ideo. pala2
motionless"}ideophone, quiet or motionless ideo. pii2
idly, walk about vi. sanga (2)
idol n. gadu2 (1)
idol, shrine of an n. gadu osu
idolatry n. afokodeei
idols, worship begi sani
if conj. efu1
· · te1 (1)
ignite fire, match to n. swalufu
ignorant person n. dyuka
ignore puu ain
· towe a dofu se (yesi) gi wan sama
· towe a dofu se (yesi) gi wan sama
iguana, common n. gwana
crest"}iguana's comb or crest n. kankan1 (2)
illegitimate pregnancy ganda bee
ill-mannered adj. poli (3)
illness n. endii
· · siki (2)
imagine vt. pakisei (1)
immediately adj. wanboo
· adv. wanten wanten
· n. wanten (1)
immovability, ideophone describing ideo. kinkin
impertinent man, be an gaan nengee
· vi. gaanengee
impertinent woman, be an vi. gawman
important, act pee ibiman
important, be vi. bigi (1)
important person n. bigiman
· · sani (2)
impotent male, be a sexually vi. lan (2)
impotent man, sexually go a baka mongo
impoverished adj. mofina (2)
impregnate gi bee
imprison vt. sooto (2)
imprisonment n. dunguu osu
· · sitaafu osu
impudently gaan mofu
impudently forward, be abi dee ain
in prep. ini (1)
· · na2 (3)
in good time adv. biten
in place of conj. (pe) fu
in spite of conj. winsi1
in that conj. bika (2)
in the future n. tamaa (2)
in the manner indicated adv. so
in the midst of prep. ini (2)
in the same way conj. soseefi
in this way adv. letiso
inanimate object, teeth of an n. tifi (2)
incarnated, person re- n. nenseki
inch (approximately) n. doin1 (3)
inclusivity, ideophone describing ideo. fiya
income dei beele
incomparably pasa peesi
indefinite singular article art. wan (2)
independent, be de fi enseefi
indian, Amer- n. Lebiman
Indian (Amerindian) n. Ingii
indicate ahead of time vt. pingi (2)
indicated, in the manner adv. so
indignation, exclamation of interj. tan2
Indonesian fried rice n. nasigolen
Indonesian vegetable dish sp. n. pityeli
inexpensive, be vi. bunkopu (1)
infant wataa (wataa) pikin
· n. beibi
infant food n. papa2 (1)
infant's soft spot n. buwe buwe
inflammation of eye n. soo ain
inform about someone vt. konkuu (1)
information marker, new conj. ma2 (2)
information, pass on lolo wan bosikopu go moo faawe
acquire known"}information, seek or acquire known fisi wan sama
informed, be well de sabi sabi
informing n. konkuu (2)
ingratiate switi wan sama ati
inhale ali boo
· ali boo
injection n. piin
· · sipoiti (1)
injection, give an vt. sutu (3)
injure someone gi mankei
injured, be kisi mankei
injury n. mankei (1)
injury, receive a kisi mankei
innocent, be vi. mofina (1)
insane siki a ede
· adj. law1 (1)
insane asylum n. kolela
insane person opo ede
insecticide, spray n. sipoiti (3)
insekt n. feefee
inside n. inise
· prep. ini (1)
inside, bring puu a doo
instances n. boo3
· · leisi2 (1)
· · pasi2
· · toon2 (1)
instead of conj. (pe) fu
instigate vt. sokoo (2)
instrument, musical n. saka3
instrument, player of a stringed n. gitaliman
instrument sp., percussion n. seke seke
instrument, stringed n. gitali
insult I gaan nosu olo enke abeni!
· I gaan ain enke awaa koko!
· I gaan ain enke kuguu!
· I gaan ain enke patawa (sii)!
· I lontu ain enke yowka!
· I langa futu enke akami!
· I gaan ain enke awaa koko!
· I gaan futu enke Awayaikule!
· I baaka fesi enke koofaya!
· I baala fesi enke kwaka pan!
· I gaan baala fesi enke bubu!
· I gaan golingo enke babun!
· I gaan tongo enke domii babun!
· I doti boi!
· I gaan baala fesi enke bubu!
· I takuu fesi enke bubu!
· I gaan yesi enke buku!
· I tingi mofu enke dagu!
· I tingi mofu enke dagu!
· I deki ede enke siiba kumalu!
· I pasii futu enke dokisi!
· I don enke kaw baka futu!
· I doti boi!
· I deki ede enke siiba kumalu!
· I gaan ede enke gobo!
· I gaan ede enke kokoonto (nyanyan)!
· I lontu ede enke kokoonto!
· I fanyaa fesi enke osu foo!
· I baaka fesi enke koofaya!
· I baala fesi enke kwaka pan!
· I bam bam bam fesi enke mun!
· I bam bam bam fesi enke nati kwaka!
· I fanyaa fesi enke osu foo!
· I gaan baala fesi enke bubu!
· I weti fesi enke pemba!
· I langa tifi enke foluku!
· I fanyaa fesi enke osu foo!
· I gaan futu enke Awayaikule!
· I langa futu enke akami!
· I pasii futu enke dokisi!
· I don enke kaw baka futu!
· I gaan ain enke awaa koko!
· I gaan ain enke kuguu!
· I gaan ain enke patawa (sii)!
· I gaan ede enke gobo!
· I gaan golingo enke babun!
· I lontu ede enke kokoonto!
· I gaan ede enke kokoonto (nyanyan)!
· I gaan yesi enke Bakaa (Kondee) konkoni!
· I gaan ain enke kuguu!
· I bam bam bam fesi enke nati kwaka!
· I baala fesi enke kwaka pan!
· I langa tifi enke foluku!
· I lontu ain enke yowka!
· A mangii enke yooka!
· I tingi mofu enke dagu!
· I bam bam bam fesi enke mun!
· I gaan nosu (olo) enke kopoo pipa!
· I gaan nosu olo enke abeni!
· I gaan nosu tiki enke switi kasaba!
· I gaan ain enke patawa (sii)!
· I weti fesi enke pemba!
· I gaan nosu (olo) enke kopoo pipa!
· I mofu saapu!
· I tyobo tifi enke tabaka!
· I langa tifi enke foluku!
· I tyobo tifi enke tabaka!
· I tingi mofu enke dagu!
· I gaan tongo enke domii babun!
· I tyobo tyaka tyaka ede uwii enke foo kapata diko!
· I tyobo fesi enke foo!
· I tyobo mofu enke dagu!
· I tyobo tifi enke tabaka!
· I weti fesi enke pemba!
· I gaan yesi enke Bakaa (Kondee) konkoni!
· I gaan yesi enke buku!
· A mangii enke yooka!
· I weti fesi enke yooka!
· I lontu ain enke yowka!
· vt. kosi
· · ligei (2)
· · saanti1
insult someone gi wan sama gaan taki
insult towards a dog belekisi ontu
· belekisi ontu
insulting term for Hindustani people n. Kuli
insulting term used against Maroons n. dyuka
intelligent abi ede
intensified adv. faya (4)
intensifier adv. bun (4)
· · namo namo
Interior Blacks n. Busi (Kondee) Nengee
Interior Blacks, Boni n. Boni Nengee
Interior of Suriname n. Busi Kondee
interior, part of the n. liba (2)
interjection interj. we
comprehension"}interjection for surprise or comprehension interj. soo4
interlocutor at meetings n. pikiman
interlocutor, serve as an interlocutor vi. piki1 (2)
interpersonally, be difficult vi. fokopu
interrogate someone closely fini wan sama
interrupt someone speaking koti sama mofu
intersect vi. koti (4)
intestines n. kaka bee
intestines, large n. gaan bee
intuit vt. sintin
investigate vt. wegi1 (3)
investigate through sorcery vt. luku (5)
invite vt. kai2 (2)
iron n. ayee
· · insii
· vt. tiiki1
iron against iron ayee anga ayee
iron, clothes n. (tiiki) insii
iron, strong as taanga enke insii
irrealis marker aux. v. sa2
irritate vt. fuufeli
irritation, skin n. kaabu yasi
island n. tabiki
it pn. a1
· · en (2)
it (emphatic) pn. en (1)
itch vt. biti (2)
· · kaasi1 (1)
itching worm n. kaasi woon
item, bigger n. gaanwan (2)
item, smaller n. pikinwan (2)
its pn. en (3)
It's out of my hands! Mi ná abi en koni!
ivory n. olifanti tifi
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