Nafe (Kwamera)

v root (as a pig)

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v. sprout (as kava, banana, sugarcane)

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v bury, conceal, hide

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v var. of -rukwahagɨn

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v overtake, bypass

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v hang, hang up, tie up

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v intr stop raining, clear

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v warm, light a fire to warm a sick person, newborn baby, or new house

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v shadow, shade, eclipse, block light

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v support, hold up (as a crossbar by two supporting posts)

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v intr be or sit in the sun

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v intr intersect, cross, lie across

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v wash one’s hands

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v tickle

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drown

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v 1. shoot, throw (a round object), connect, tie or join together; 2. comb, coif hair in traditional male fashion

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v intr var. of akwɨpahar

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v 1. set a date, summon, send a message (about a debate, ceremony, etc.); 2. assemble, gather; 3. hurry, speed, go too fast

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v explode (as a volcano), pound (as the surf), break

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v var. of -rukwokwe

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v var. of -rukwuvsini

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v turn aside, turn back (as a person), block

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v intr flap (as a bird its wings)

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v see -rupwegi

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v 1. spear, stick, pierce, throw (an elongated object); 2. put down, insert, stick something into the ground, plant (as a tree), join; 3. clap, applaud, pat, ringbark (as to kill a tree); 4. be proud, sassy, disrespectful, preen (because of praise)

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v. stick magically treated wild cane around garden plants

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v intr abut, join with, stand on

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v divide, separate, cut in half, come between (as two fighting men)

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v see erupwun

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v. peel, cut skins off tubers

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v roll, roll about

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v intr clear (as the sky), break up (as clouds) dawn

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v intr drop, let drop (as leaves or fruit), fall

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v intr fall, drop (numerous objects)

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v use a pillow, sleep on a traditional wooden pillow

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v tr 1. beg, ask for, plead for; 2. ask for a child to adopt

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v agree, concur, nod (once), raise one’s eyebrows

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v intr slide (as land), cave in

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v 1. open (as a door), open up (as a trunk or other closed object); 2. clear or empty out (as dirt from a hole), reveal

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v break wind, fart, squirt (as an octopus’ jet)

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v lead (as an animal), tie a rope around to lead, drive, drive on

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v/a close, shut, closed (as a door)

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v help, assist

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v intr babble (as a child)

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v 1. call out, cry out, sound, bark, neigh, ring; 2. cry, weep

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v succeed, win, better act or interact such that one comes out ahead (implying another loses), belittle another, be lucky

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v 1. wring, squeeze through a strainer (as kava); 2. walk with a cane

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v var. of -skɨrhi

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v var. of -skwini

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v carry by hanging on an elongated object, carry on a pole, carry on a finger

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v mix together (foods), eat two foods at one

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v intr dive (as in the sea), skin dive

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v swing, oscillate

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v see, look, regard, understand, meet

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v flee, become a refugee

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v 1. prepare, make ready (implies secrecy?); 2. act alone or anti-socially, avoid agreement

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v bathe a child ritually for the first time

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v stare, glare at

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v see -ata apɨg

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v intr 1. cry out, call out; 2. smack one’s lips (as to call a pig)

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v cheer, jeer (as a football team)

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v look off, look to the side

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v see -ata

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v 1. slide, crawl on one’s backside, crab-walk; 2. sit (as a baby who cannot yet walk); see -ate

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v 1. slide, crawl on one’s backside, crab-walk; 2. sit (as a baby who cannot yet walk)

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v lead by the arm, support by the arm, hold up someone

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v connect, bring together (as two fire logs), box (as two men)

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v intr hop (on one foot)

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v 1. grate (tubers); 2. treat with traditional medicine (by spitting grated or masticated ingredients on the patient’s head)

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v make twine, twirl between fingers

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v/a not fear, fearless

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v rely on, be sure of, expect that someone will do, depend on, believe in (as a supernatural being)

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v carry on one’s back, carry on a truck bed

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v 1. sew, weave, string beads, shuffle; 2. choke, strangle

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v swallow

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v/a be brave, have courage, not fear

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feast

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fruit

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black

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adj. woody, tough, fibrous (as a yam or taro)

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v. transitive eat sugarcane

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