F - f

fa mbei fa ridicule.
fá 1) manner of being, living or doing. fa/fasi fëën anbunu he/she/it doesn’t have a nice manner
2) a dë fa a kaba almost finished de dë fa u go they’re ready to go
3) hii fa de ta du dë even while they were doing that fa a sai dë... an expression indicating disapproval
fáa 1) to fell (a tree).
2) ebb of water. di foou faa the tide is falling
faaa suwa faaa sweat profusely
faádji menstruation.
faáka 1) flag.
2) to follow.
3) faaka pau ancestor shrine
fáán ideophone for very white.
faándí mbéi why (contraction for fu andi mbei).
faándja 1) fringe.
2) frayed edges.
faángu reincarnation of woman who died during childbirth.
faánsi French; French Guyana.
faáta to lack.
faáu unconscious.
fadá peanuts and plantain bananas pounded together.
fája 1) fire. di faja kisi the fire is ignited di faja tapa the fire went out
2) lamp; light.
3) electricity.
4) gadu koti faja lightning
5) fon faja to agitate a matter
6) tei faja to start (e.g. motor)
7) tjökö faja to start a fire (e.g. in a field) mbei faja to start a fire (e.g. in a fireplace)
fájátö́ngö flames.
fáka knife. di faka dëdë the knife is dull faká míi the smaller knife of the penknife fáka njanjan blade (of knife) faka pau knife handle tëmbë faka penknife faka buka
1) mark or scar where a knife has cut.
2) sharp edge of the knife.
fáma someone who is object of gossip or laughter.
famíi relatives.
fan talk; to speak. fan ta piki one can hear talking
fánáfíti uncouth; not acceptable.
Fandaáki the name of a Saramaccan clan.
fanía something in powder form (e.g. alisi fania rice flour).
fanjaan ideophone for messy.
fanjanfanjan 1) sloppy; careless.
2) to mess up.
3) immoral.
fanmá loquacious person; chatterbox.
fanö́udu necessary. dee fanöudu soni things that are required or expected
fanteisí lace.
fási 1) manner.
2) to twist cotton or sisal into thread.
fásífási reckless.
fátu 1) fat.
2) cooking oil.
feánti animosity. Variant: felánti.
feántima enemy.
fë́bë fever. fëbë kisi ën he has a fever
fédja jealousy.
fedje yam type.
fëëbë́ to boil.
fééda Friday.
fëë́ë to fear.
fë́ë́ë́ma coward.
fëëkë́të to forget.
fëë́n contraction: of him/her/it. a nango fëën he is walking off (i.e. without regard for anyone else)
féífi 1) five.
2) paint.
féifídáka Tuesday.
féífíténi fifty.
féki to dust off. feki puu to erase
fékísi salve or oil with menthol (e.g. Shiling oil); Vicks.
felánti animosity. Variant: feánti.
felántima enemy.
fë́lë́ ideophone for wiping something off quickly.
fë́lëlë ideophone meaning shallow.
feléniki organization; club.
félu 1) metal.
2) tool.
félukaká scrap iron.
Félúlási a rapids just downriver from Laduani.
fë́n to break off; to tear off.
féndi 1) to find.
2) to acquire. ja o feni mi naki you won’t get to hit me
3) to take in sexual intercourse.
4) de an feni u piki eti they haven’t made a decision yet Variant: féni.
féni See main entry: féndi.
fë́nsë window.
fëo fëo böö fëo fëo to breathe quickly, e.g. after running
fési 1) face.
2) a fesi in front.
fesikö́ki apron; extra cloth worn in front when dancing.
fésima leader.
fésímíndi forehead.
fésiten antiguity; a former time. Variant: fósuten.
féti fight; to fight.
fétílái weapon(s).
fétima 1) wasp.
2) aggressive person.
fiá 1) to argue.
2) to have a contest. fia kule to race
fíáá ideophone for completely gone. Variant: fíjáá.
fiafia ideophone for energetically.
fiáma dissenter.
fië́ to burn (e.g. pepper).
fií 1) liberty.
2) contraction for fu i: your, yours. i nango fii nö? are you going off (without regard for anyone else)
fíi 1) to feel.
2) fii da sëmbë to have sympathy for someone
fií páu village captain’s scepter.
fiidjí to fry.
fiífii free.
fíjáá ideophone for completely gone.
fiká to remain. a fika tu nöö only two are left a siki fika a goon he is lame a fika piki sö mi naki ën I almost hit him di dë fika da i that’s up to you
fílí ideophone for something passing by quickly.
filígi kite.
filígífëlíti airstrip.
fingá 1) to tuck in.
2) to make firm in the ground.
3) to give a sharp pain.
fínga finger. wan finga bakuba a single banana
fíni 1) to interrogate.
2) in detail; carefully.
fínu fine (not rough); thin.
fío special cords which help keep a hammock spread out.
fíófio some type of spirit revenge.
físi fish.
fisikái high official.
fíti to fit; to be becoming to.
fitjá 1) overgrown; crowded (e.g. path).
2) fitja wojo to wink
fitoóu trust; to trust in. Variant: futoóu.
fö́ four.
fö́dáka Monday.
fofío whistle.
fö́kánti square.
fökííí ideophone for pale.
fökö́pu hard to work with.
foló flower.
folóísi to move to another place.
foloíti flute.
fö́lúku 1) general public.
2) fork.
fón 1) to pound; to beat; to beat up.
2) nod. fon hedi nod
3) agitate. fon faja agitate (a matter)
4) blink. fon wojo blink
fóófátu orange (i.e. color).
fóógo called out to make the fire blaze harder.
foómbo amazing; to amaze. Variant: foóndo.
foóndo See main entry: foómbo.
fööö ideophone for heavy breathing.
foóou high tide. di fooou faa the tide is low di fooou ta ko the tide is rising
fóótóo photograph.
fósu first.
fósufósu formerly.
fósuten See: fésiten.
fósúwan the first.
fö́téni forty.
fóto Paramaribo.
fóu bird.
fö́útu mistake.
fu preposition: for, of.
fu dí because.
fufúu to steal. pëë fufuu to cheat
fufúuma thief.
fúgu to press down.
fujái birthday.
fuká distress; to distress. puu fuka to go to the bathroom
fúkë light in weight. Variant: fúkö.
fúkö See main entry: fúkë.
fuköfukö lungs.
fukufuku sawdust.
fukuu ideophone for fine like sawdust.
fulá 1) to spray from the mouth.
2) to rip or rend.
3) to pierce.
3) to take a short cut.
fulufulu soft; spongy.
fundá 1) bottomless place in water.
2) go a funda sexual impotence
fúndu deep.
fúngúhánsi ant type.
fúngúpáu tree type used for firewood.
fusí to sneak off; to disappear.
fusután understanding; to understand.
futoóu See: fitoóu.
fútu 1) foot.
2) leg.
3) manner; way; detail. a hii futu in every way/detail
4) naki bunu futu to be lucky naki wogi futu be unlucky
5) kisi futu be grounded in something
6) a baka futu repetition
7) kisi ën futu to menstruate
fútúlíba lap.
Futunáakaba a village downriver from Laduani.
fuú ours (contraction: fu u).
fúu full; to fill.
fuuféi to bore; to get tired of.
fuúku 1) early.
2) curse; to put a curse on.
fuúnu 1) yours.
2) contraction: for you (pl.).
fúúnu See main entry: gaantángí fíi.
fuúta fruit.
fuuu ideophone for blowing.
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