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English-Mandinka Dictionary

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-andon, v.v-le crew abandoned theburning ship.

a--ashless, adj.-icats, v.lhe king abdicat

'ihdomen n.atdominbus, adj.shduct, v.He abducted a woman.

sbduction, n.a 'ctor, n7-abeyance, n.

V.

abhorred fighting.zilityject, adj.

aizure, V.laze, wj.

able, adj.a'-o. is old but still anable man.re you able to ride mbicydle?

you able to deis able to Pass

examination now.atlutien4 n.a---,ormal, adj.ahnor=zaity, n.aboard, adv.stode, a.atolish, v.Zhey abolished taxes.

it?his

stortatortion, n.

e had an abortion.

Prep., adv.ve me about five pounds.

:ell =e all about it.:That about you?The people are about.

-e prep.above all don't telldy.adv.

=oon was-board, adj .

a_road, adv.He went abroad to sees hisfortune.

abrogate,v.aiscess, n.abscond, v.The prisoner absconded

a darkness.e, n.

ate it all in yont, adj.is absent.

.o.a =any Students areabsent t.-,oblay?How =any people werefrom the meeting?

ig above.

absenc

bsent

Afili, tu, bulaKulung keno dokulalukulungo tilt jand lameluadimalubaliyafonyo hula, daha

Mansa ye daha.keno; ,keno fUto-borindi, simyaA ye muse borindi.

sunyaro, borindirosungo, borindilatenkun!dirokong

A ye kale kong.nonenafantangotubimalatanelaA keteta le ban nele-bale mw.I ye fele sue no le b

s'a no le bang?A yoala exsamo taie nole saing.

salt Poku maneku mane°konotara dula, yaho

I ye name beI re tong° bo le.

keno tinya, keno bokeno tinyare, kono boA konotinyata.A keno beta.

kono tinyalanyong, jangDalasi moang ning lulunyong di nna.A bee kenya fe n ye.Ite dunMolu be jan'ne.

wo kolaWe kola kan'a fo meye.

sante, kun'toKaro be malamalatilin'ta, koyitamane, bantala'A tata mane santehain' baingo la.

beyitobori

Bung-jaw-tol_o boritadibo keno.

komae. Ngla bee demo i kana.ti, man' na, mang mabe

A ti jang.Karan'ding jelu le man' nabi ?Mo jelu mang mabe bengeto ?

-Frio

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absolve, vabsorb., v. (in. 0110absurd, adabundance,abuse, v.Don't abuse people-.

abuse, n.Acacia capylacanthsaccept, v.

.He accepted an imitatioflto a meetIng.-.She acceptea his present.-

acdeptable, adj. -His offer was not accePtablto me.

accident, n.He met with a bad accident.I met him by accident.

accommodate, V.accompany, v.He accompanied his friendto the river.

.

Shall I accompany youacoomplice,,n.,,acaord, V.

amfaNakilo Waladeku

furing, kun'tayajama, siyanengKana molu

barsnqanta, muta, song,

. A sen'ta ta la bongo to.

A-y'ala bunya muta le.mutae -A ye g din to wo muta

no la,layino, terento ,

Layini-ba le lat'a kang.N a'a terento benqa le.jiyadandangA y'a terina dandang bato.Ng'e dandang bang ?

tinyaringe'songaccordingly,, adv nya maHe would pay him- accordinglyA s'a, joro ke a nya ma .accordion, n.

kordiyongoaccount, mkontoHe opened an account

U.A.C.account, n.

sataHe gave an interesting A y'alaaccount of his journey. ke .account of,kamaCri accmuat of his illness. Ala same. Iche could not come to the no bengo to.

'81 Afrikan kon

o sata nyima

meeting.,accountant, n.An,accountanthis accounts.

accumulate, v.

ntila, kontibeDa.came t check Kontibola nata ala kontobo.

kafung ka±ung, bajodankatotumitumodali

dalit'a

' na

accursed, adj.accuse, v.accusation', rr. .

accustom, v.He called him as he

acknowledge,

n He Abkowle,

-eknowleage=ent,

-ged,her

I km_not,aceuatomed

acqua,_Ln-ance,

lett

acquire, V.

aa,

nyameng.that. M mang dali wo la.

dimingjabi

, A y'ala letere jabi le.jabiredalitanyo, long-mo, deli-nyosatoA ye nafulu-ba le sato.

akerVanYarilakuntaNying silo be bolongkaitu.

batu, aanya, kaAte be kumandang bapalase to a komar.ana ma ko tolewa.A manya man' diya nnying kuoKer.° wato sita mire watotembita.

He acquiredacre, 11.acrobat, n.across, prep.This bridget

run acrosshe stream.

act,v.He'acted as a carirolin his absence.

a:

he acted Ln this matter.Time has c)me to act and

ver.

a.

great wea h.

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H Lt jo.

actor, n.actross:

Hc atua'dywas aI am m,' ,az.tually reading

Adam's apple, n.add, v.kdd two andAdC.. saltc meat.

Adder, n.addict: v.

A y'a ke teu'ne.kariful-ingomarlyardia---Aomuiyarila-musoa:be ke, kar7

Jought =hat I A y'a mira sobe ke ko nte musung, leN t. karang- Rang Gaino.

Nadaakuma_kunprigo, kang chokolafa, kafU, kePaia ning fula kafu.o kc aubo to.

dan!.;arodali

He is aCddetne. to P:ambitug A dalita kartewala.n

a reza,dd 1-- dirRira

admire: .-. n.:Ta bo, kala

?Limit, v. ,:' lot in)

admonia'a: %-.

N mya bota ala fatiya le fe.

.,- %to n-rn truth)dandalanonglunicld

1 y'a dandale-adore -..

He Vo:.W har.kanu

A y'a kanu.

aeultere n. jarela

Dan'L.

---%dt. adultery.jeac

7-era nJaa ke.adultLy,

agey) diramnto, donotoro4-- 2sop1e advance. II bua, mo dawansi.gave Aim adanee 71:anso ,:unda yla donto fca ni

r 'cnme. 'rang° lo.nf-:dra: ru-fa,

-. 1.-. 'antago of hia 'Lf;nnidiya samb'a kangala kurango kama.

as -,d':antaFe in ::afa te'ela ta la je.--o.

PAVS=.:

Go% ,

toadvmr

Den--; ,

il:meLa.TheLa

advine,2o11-.7

I w 1 advise me.:atillr people and

adze, n.aorati, A,

(fo:' radio)ayraCrcnn 1.

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n.afar, nA-. jams. 4'1,1a jango

oome fr f:.r .iu oe bola dula jnngo to.I -fron ?tar. 1;g'a jamfa j.-m-ago, to.

affai-, n. kucTnat it A affair. s rdo. ku-ba le ti.

airec k7-no

affor'.,f to Cur-a cr. t _t-.oto sang

o:fend A lak;amfml.i.

aforeeal, rk:4. tan,z fota komanteafovnfm-

mancr hunyi, bukc. hanyiKora

wan of the dark. A mang hanyi dibc la.He fs me: --ta f =he buka rila colo la.lesa_rCsihe A Lilata.

yamaroyanaro noma.

yamardF lafita i ye n yamari.A ka oiu ben'cli, as'i yamari.

yamnria

f-nyo la =rung mrangoayaalnkulun'tila-boyi-dula

no la.ald keba

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hoase after

:am do tnett C5 af-

afterbirlh,afternoon, n.aft.

adv.4o it again.

m.Mat is your

Aze set, n.f a firm)

messenger)orona._-

47a÷-sta

toto

.1, people to

my suggestion.

v-12 ae -r mooe.H e did:hey 07-1--eament,Tmereamcmget

=3 agreementof this

ngo fingonona

A buln-ta n noma"kola, nyatoSimango kola i ± na nnatungo to.L si woke nyato"June be na la wo kola

nanyotilibulo, tilikuntewomira kolawo kola

koten'teKam'a ke koten'ke.A fo tukung.

sanjoye oariji jelu le soto

kafofirila

mesian%suku sUkuA ye molu suku suku fobalan'ta dokuo la.

suku sukurlasong, bangA son'to na kumo la le.Nkam' ben'ta Lamin bengole la.Kor'i son'ta.A mang song.

bee kam'ben'ta.kam'bengo, kang kilingo

7;.ang kiling te nying saterolu to.

:here was no mzreement on _a _ra'bengo mangmoto wokuo to.

ainingosena kunya, krika1chorkirikiroeh, jeh

terj.adv.

ahead.aiment,aim, v.Es c&t alra straigh

a-'-ed a gt.tn at

-se)-1-

=1Arm,

al:mamen, m.

He--. ey a-e

ma

7- egg),

nyatoA ye v. nya

kurPngochodi tilingA hLlo man'diya.A ye kido tiling n na.

hamoA hano ning sefuya le mu.hyo

-.Taro

fahewosise kilodoloji, jindimalun'ta

ara alike. A n'a fa mulun'ta bake.- at - -amg muliya mumeke.

urinz, kendoalive. I y'a kendo muta.

was nearer to lung sutayata saya le la2:ng alive. dma taluo

beeterolu bee be

We doron'ne mu.wato bee

rig'a lon'ne wato bee.

koyio

all alon,.

mil along.

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all 37,;;2) (averywhere da-o-daall over, Jan'jang

The m7semin was all over Bengo bee jan'jan'ta atewhea he arrived. bo futa la tuma meng.

all the. sane nya-o-nyaHe cams all the same. nata nya-o-nya.

n. bamboallow; v. song. bula, yamfa, yamari

al=esi you 7D to there? Alma le y'e yamari je ta la ?No, that is not alle/ed. Hani m mang song wo la.I can't allow you to do that.N te'S bula no la i ye wo ke.Please allow ne to go. Dukare yamfa m ma nge ta.I shall allw you tO N o'i bula a ye ta.Df yeu io71i m; he will ao.N' j y'a bula a be ta la.

al'owance; n. JoHis allowance was stool:Jed. I y'ala jo buruka le.The judte made allowance for Jojo ye juberi ke muta-mo

his yeuth and set him free. la dindiya la, a y'a bula.n. L7ansaba

n. sada dilaalmost, adv. saing, be, na silaIt is almost 3 o'clock. Talang saba be na sale.I am almost rmily. M be na m bandila saing.

alms, n. sadaalon,e adj. damma, kiling

she is nioae. A damma le mu.I can't do it alone. Nte kilin7 t'a ke no la.

aloud, adv. sara. santoSa.: it aloud. A fo sante.Don't say it aloud, say it Kana sari, diyamu duma.quietly.

Also, ady.They also agreed with me.5he also went.

He ;IFS also a hunte.r.alter, v.

C,,ne can't alter the facts.altegether;Le it altogether.

Always, adj.

I am toing.I am sick,

amass, T.

ambassador, n.anber, a.ambiguous; adS'..Tt is ambiguous.

a -bitf,on, r.ambitious,ambush, 7The enemy was ambushed.

ambush; ,n.ameliorate, v.amelioration, n.amen, n.-amemal.'.1e, -

amend, v.amenorrhoea; fl .

ament,am4_cable, adj.amid,amidst, adv.

n., amnesia, n.

among, mren.Divide .this between thetwo of. you,

amongst, prep.'

fana-tg, aningI fanang son'taA fanang tata.A fanang mu danno le

buka tonya yelemandd.nyols, i beeAl'a be ke nyola.

tums-o-tuma, wati-o-watabe

71 be ta.0 sasata.

haf nuomakilalambiromang koyiA mang

hamohaztto, hamemaboinkang

I ye'e jdwolu boin:.ang.beankengofisiyandi, beteyandifisiYaned , beteyandaroaminsoneyaringo, bulukonomodadakara sm.-Tango, jokenglandi stwungokl.n&ani.ehamomoyaringo, soneyaringotemakono

kidi-kesokum'bito, hakilichartemaNying tala ali fulo te

m ma le.

ti nung.

a kono

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amount, v.It won't 3Uflt to that. A

amount, n. nan;camample, ad: kanyan'amulet, n.amuse, v. jelendiamusement, n. lelendiroAnacardium occidentale i. :risuoanaemic, adj. ;relentangoancestors, n. wululalu, bons ,u u,

wo oi.

miyata

anchor, v.The sbdp anchored.

anchor,ancient, adj.

It was not practicedancient times.It is a very sac eat town. Sate koto-b le mu.

and, conHe and hin wife et off. muno tsta

;Come and sit down.and so,

a.anger, nin anger he said be wouldkill him,

angler, n.angry, adj.Heiis angry.

anguish, n.animal, n (gener=11)

(domestic(in the j ngie)

alfakotolusamba.

Kulungo sembeta.iankaro

nun'to,Nun'to molu buka

hapo

ny-ing

ankle, n.My ankle is sprained.

anniversary, n.announce,. V.They announced his vis

announcement, n.announcer, n.annoy, V.Don't annoy me.

annoyance, n.annual, adj.anoint, v.Anona Senegalensis,anonymous, adj.another, adj. pron.. Give me another.answer, v..Answer me.

Answer, n.ant, n.

black antred antsmall and blackwhite ant

an -hill, n.

Ire.

we kolamalaikojusubo, XamfaZemfa kono a Ico a b'a fa la.

doling fails_leamfDta, lusubota

A kamffl.ta, A jusubota.dimingo, dimimlbanilamafengobeyango

sing choko, talikuloN sing choko kubita.

sang k?alosata, kangkulaI y'ala na kannila ia.

kangS:ularo, satarokankuicrilajusu bon!i, kamfaadiKann n Kamfandi.Kana n juso bondi.

jusn bondiro, kamf:ndirosango-o-sangmosisunkungotintangodo, kotengdo di nna.

dankuN danku.

dankundiro, jabiromanyo.dungoduntunalangokalemenemenengobabatungo

antelope, a. minangowhite bellied manko

anteroom, n. saloanticipate, v. Yila nya si :1 did not anticibate this. nang yla nyin'ns..-

Are you :ulticioating any I ye yill luntango la levisitor to-d,-y

antidote, n.antler, n.anus, n.anvil, n.

oson-borobinn,buds, judakuda

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n. hatajotamxiaun. F.1j. hamering, hatajiringHe was anxious. A be hamerin'ne.

A be hatajirin'ne.fensnya-o-nya

env mmre do kotenghny do

e7 =!;;yan. pron.

-e, mo-o-moning, fang, fengo-o-feng

me me anything. A mans n_so fen'na.tell you , you Nga fenzo-o-fengo fo i ye

s'a ke.nythins else. koteng. Fens ketens.

eanyw're-e, adv. da-o-daIon't go 'anywhere until I I kana ta da-o-da fo nva na.

e=y,

m.n.

7-Lent, a.

jamia nyolaademofimfonandalo, knzzo-bayi-boro

n. huwo, soatex, n. turo

wan-Yoamilagmse, v. bolosaime amolf47,1set for his A ye bolosairo ke ala ku

kurungo Ia.bolosairowayonahibo, nabiodani, nya bo-

a ye daniro ke.a Ala famma jio ye n nya

n.aosmlexy, a.aamstle,

aml .o.=AT" t- an

stneal, h. daniro17Jeal court, n. kitibaamtear, v. u1ung, funtiIt anpearm that it nil rain'. A mulun'ta .5%-4njo be-naHe ammeared-at the v,ate. A funtita da to.

mulungo, nyadaA mulungo nyinyata bake.

donna, danirlanoto, nakikonkobulo kosinyining, ke

amliat for a job. A ye dokuo nyinIngo.e.dtoine repacLe.rly. I si ka bora ke je wati

ning wati.7 -7. to lon.ve they aptated I ye juma lo to lo KtIntaur

chief ih Xuntaur sefoya la ?,ion, V. talace-,t,e, v. diya n ye- to thi0 for me, I U'i ye nying ke n ye, a si

will ammreciate it. diya n ye.karndingo, aparentewokata, na

he ammraaohed me for a A nata n kang dontoro la.

He 'rill never dare to A te haayila nte la.ammrmsmh me.

first peolle did not Folo mo nxig kat'ala.apmroseh him.

si10-urinz- the rains there is Sama kono silo buka so o.ho annroach to that villa-n. wo satewo la.

song

She ha-1-_ am attract4veammearance.

amnellaht, a.r.-1, v.

sometita, n.

".amrmach, v.

ammrove, v.

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art,trate,arbitrator.archery.n.archer, n.are, v.

Are t'qareYou are a thie

area, n.area council, n.

a n.argue v..

. :on argue wtth

e la le

Arabotema fetema folakala faiyokala failahe; muI be je le bangIte mu sung° la

dinkiraiya konsulo

muruo. luososoKana n son°.

-44th when nre you arguing Ite aing jumaargument, n. sonoro

_le_ likes an mr.zument.-arise, v;

He arose.'stocracv,ametic

arm, n.armoari -armnit, n.arms, n. 1ritionarmspan, n.

laarfWor, n.aroma, n.

TLe be nye soso la,

Sesore diyat'a ye.wuli-

A wulita. A n,7.ta

Me-balukontobalone dendike, ke e 'fengodabokoto.kele cirangolu

n.pingokelelalutumbesera

v. so, la, dada tobatothe bookn carerully Sukolu le kung almoro keno.

in the bookcase.qe must arrange about that. N si we topato-They -rranzed to start e=ly.I ya d_da ko i si !olo juna

jobalo, men'tuta komaila jobale Jo.

mutaI y'a muta.

mutarofuto, naringo

ime of I futa vnto fe n ye.

arrears, n.?ay un your

arrest, V.They arrest

arrest, n.arriw1-1,Let me kmowyour arrival.MT ?"7"iT71 '17" _iscoinoided.On hie arrival she

arrivei v.May you arrive safely.She arrived safely.

4t till the Aoctor

arrears.

A him.

deparre futo niala ta le vetakiling ti.

went out. Ala naringo la a funtita.futa, naAl me'e nyima rata la je.A futa kuta.

arri.Tes.Batu,fe nipg dokitaro nata.fang waranclirlakala benyojudembelengopos=ofasochoki dimingefengoko,nya eng, biring, bawo

3aw t hatata, i fonyo.

arrogant,arrow, n.arse, n.arsenac, n.artery, n.tnratis, n.

n.as, F-dV. conj. nren:As you ara tired youbetter rest.

a was com-ing here I =et Biring m be na jang n'a.,-

brother. dome ben'ta.it as I do it. A ke ko n ka ke nyamang.me does not zneak as A buka diyamu ko moothers do. h kotengolu.As they started walking, the I.ye tame dati ny:_a grain came, anio n,ta.

foYDU went as Ps where I tata fe ming?

2-e soon as,5

dorongascend. sele

far as,

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ash, n.ashamed, adj.aside, adv.

.ask,vnI did not ask theIf you don't knowI want to ask you

, ask.one thing.

ask about v.ask after, v.ask for, v.5he aSked for money.

aso, -h.assassinate, v,assassination,.n.assault, v.He assaulted her.

asemble, v.He would assemble the

assembly, a.assist, V.Please assist me.

assistance, n.assistant, U.associate, n.assurance, n,He gave me his ass

assure, V.He assured her.

adhme, n.astonish, v.

am astonished.astray, adv.astronomer, n.at, prep.At the'stationAt mr. Brown'sHe is at Lamin

At any rate,at first,at last,

At-last they caugt least,At leaSt you shouldtold me.

at loss,He was at a loss towhat to do.He sold it at a loss.

at once'at a time,at will,He is at yeur

atheism, n.atheist, n.atraosnhere, n.attach, V.Attach the letterpaners.He was attached to

attack, V.

sebuto, newomalutakarala, kara

nyininka, nininkaro hem'a da nyininka.

N'i m'a long nyininkaro ke.N lafite'e nyininka kukilin'ne la.

nyininkanyininkadani

A ye kodo dani.laic)

fafaroboinkang

A-y'a boinkang.beng, ben'di

people. A:si molu ben'di.bengomakoyi

Dukare m makoyi.makoyiro_makoyiriAakafu nyokango, lahido

P. y'a hang° di nnakango di, 'lahid

A y'a kango di.A y'a Iahidi.

toto jar°

uranc .

bave

know

the

his dog.

hey attacked the enemy.

They dare not attack US.

attacker, n.attend, v.

Nte kawandita le.filo

lo felerlabe, ya

Garaso toLlista Brown yaA be Lamin

nya-o-nyafolotolabangctoLabangola i yla muta.

dammaI nyant'a fo la n ye ledamma.

jakali, boyiA :jakalita le a be mengke la.A-boyit'a da to.

katabake, kataba kiling.,kiling hilingsowo

a be's saw() le to.kafiriyakafirofonyo kotonoto, naki, dali

Later° noto kayito bala.

_alit'ala wulo la bake.nyapiakang, boinkang, datikelendi

I yo'e jawolu dati.I ye's jawolu Soaki.I man'hanyi nyapi,la nI man' hanyi n kelandi

sonkirla,-datirlamabe, jara, topato

1 1

kang.

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l am goinq to attend a neeting.!,1 bita mabe'la ben,o to.What doctor atterded him ? na le y'a jara ?i have my business to go urado sot° le m beattend to. meng topato la .

attend.;'nt, n. bazulaattention, n. hakilitu0, lamoyiro12'y attention here. I hakilitu jang.

attract, V. nya boShe attracted him greatly. A y'a nya bo bake.

auction, n. wanteroauctioneer, n. wanterilaaudience, n. lamoyiraaluaunt. n. (fraternal) binki

nanding(maternal)author, n. oaferilaauthority, n. kango, semboqho gave him the authority? Juma le y'a kango di ala?

autumn, n. 'kunchamaro* avenue, v. silandingo, sirinkoaversion, i. tano, kasoAvicennia, n. mangrove) Jubukun7oavoid, v tan:kaYou should avoid dangpr. Lsi tank-a -Psiboawait, V.

awaken, v. kuningAwaken her. a iv_tninf-,.The footsteps awakened 1,_er. Sing .ngo le y'a

award, n. niro, kontongoaware, adj. ka1uta, longaway, adv. 7i jang, jaans,, maneHe is away on a jouiey. ) A tm,f-Ita le.How lorw will he be away ? A be tili jelu le

awl, n. sorango, loyioawn, n. tiysaxe, n. terango, terala be-axe blade, N. terang :CUS3axe handle, 7er=ag faloavenge, v.

7-.0neo e, joWill avenge.!-T he .io la le.

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t'aboon, n.a.

_a.on your back.

back aains me.saT y:u on a don:.:eturnona's back..adv.nd nna's backout

bacc .cone, n..ards, adv.

-an= n.

A 'pa.. an r tains hiS:aarac _

boy,_urm

Dr&ages e

bad thing,bad tem7er,badly, adv.

tadly off, adj.ess, n.

n.ze messe-,n.ge, n.intRrj. (dtsgin (bucket)

:ail, h. (security)(nrisoner)

They bailee.'him out._, v. (waterbailed wmterA.

:a2e;, The bake_ did not bake

all

s

e0

--q, M.n. mo _y)

'aalaace, n. scales7cOny, n.

adj.c, a.

a-a,a le)rags)

of rubber)tennis' ball'n.

_let, n.:loon, n.--lot box, nft

r.

n.ara, n.

groundnu-:ambon, n.

boo bed n.n.,(body of -asicians)

Ttandaged';ndeau, n.

n.ltahdy legs,

ktingodenanokambani-Xensengoko1 la i kolcang. I jang.N ko le-ka h diming.

back. Ng's 'je falb ko to.Ko di

kOM4.komada bo jeA muruta nang.

nmiect)11°

sewu-subojawo, kurungoMo kurungo jikoa bala.kambandingtoli

bad. Larincho bee tolita.ku jawosangara

jaWkefuwarojawuyabajo,,midayoXond5.mbalo,botobagasoahboketo, neankaya

lo a ye .

lot'a yenkau, koje

e Qanoe.A ye jiomalo-Jaqi

bread. Mburu j7_janing.

mburu janiIn.furo

anirofuro

kodi) to4pesarlangb,bentengo2,ungnunico

fudo, baloto,kupRwo, Xatofoie kupewo-toniso,%sing-satodongoblungo, balumpkosobere-kiloBambar'ringo;tiya kolongobongobong-larangobananobanobandijo, bandkalobandio, wayuowenkelengo, sing werejo

f/ka/saba

kurung0

esenjo

o, kungo

,au juwano

if

9

_o.

ila man mb o

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bang (loud noisesbamg1 n.bani-n, v.He Ras banishedco,

baak, n.bank, n:baakruot, n.He has gone banki-

banner, n.baobab, n.

fruit

of river

baptbar, n.barbedbarber, n.

-ropetree,

J.She came bare footed.

bargain, n.ae got a good

bgain, v.Try to bargain.'

barge, n.bark, v.

The dog barkedoark, n.He heard a dog/ s ba_

bark, n. (of a ee)barn', a.larrack, n.barrel, n. ( farren. adj. -ale

(fe7P1(wonP-1)

barrier--5-he

barter, n.barterer ,bashful,basin, 0..tasket, h.

sd sugar fo-

n.

(for catclli(round one)small one)far $1!innorr"

bastard 0

bat, n. nocturnal quadru.bath, n.aathe, V.3o-end bathe go

bathroom, n.bathtub,..,n.Bath-_;.rst; nbattery, n. (for a torch),battle, V.The s3d1ers battled.

battle, n.sat:lash:1T), n.

a:Let ofoa7_ne-: n.beach,beds,n.beads, n.

teak, nbean, i.bapt,is 7.

-4 in nrayer:

the nee:e.)_

pi=bulutota, bdlukan tojeodotongI y'a tong ala bankakan'ne.

tinto, ba jenjangobankiboyi

A. boyita.bendero '

satosita dingo

/sita julo,sita juwo

ne barobarb wayo, ne sansaagokung machula, kung.meaolalirlakénsengo

A sing kensengo labakin, feng kenda

A ye fang kenda-ba 1nvola

Ali kuma.agagowongwpng, howri, hawoulo ye wongwong.hat4ro, wulu kangoA ye vulu wongwon

fatohuntung0Lariko

dorosenewo

.

borewajidibaloansango,, kuntungte

faling, wafie. A ye sukuro faling mano la.falin'diro

in'dila, ielaman'dirila7alulabolo

_)Wusungosinsingakakutotentengpjankadingo, bataradingo)tonsofenkengobalo ku

Te'e balo ku..fatkongo, ku dulafenkengpbanj*.;1 , Banjunulampu bero, tatriyo%aleSo-dasolu kelet,:

0.

=na-uwaro, kela kulungo

hortoineto

aa dala_

j ono..:onongo, y2ro.,da :calo

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bear, v. munya, ding, no, wuluShe bore the pain bravely. A ye diming() munya faThis tree bears no fruit. nying yire buka ding.She bore a child. I. ye dindingo xulu.The branch will not bear Yiri bulo te'e no la.your weight.

beard, n. borabeast, n. defengobeat, V. bute, busa, no, ma.I will beat you with a stick.L: be'e busa la buso la.You can't beat me at cards. I te n no la kartewala.His heart was still beating. k kijo be ma kang.

beat, v. (a drum ) kosi, maThe griot was beating a drum.Jalo be tantango kosils.

beating, n. butero, buserobeautiful, adj. nyima-Ohe is as beautiful as a A be nyinyaring ko jino.snirit.She became a beautiful woman.k keta musu nyimP le ti

beautify, V. nyinyandibeauty, n. nyinyabecause, donj.'adv. halce, katu, kar.uko, kntu n

a tinna .

I can't do it because I N t'a ke no la katu m buloam busy. be mutaring.He .00uld not.fight because A te kelo no la katu a manghe had no strength. sembo sato,I came back because of the Sanjio le y'a tinna m murutarein. - nang.

,become, V. ke :

Later he became a doctor. labango a nata ke doktoro leHe has become a famous man. A keta mo d.rijarim'ba le ti.-hat has become'of him ? une aata'ke ala.?

A n-ta ke nyadi'le ?'oed,n. larP11o, samba'(Kombos

(made of bamboo) kusajoLie on the bed. La larango kang.I shall go to bed early. ::: be lain juna.It is time for bed. La wato sita le.

bedoug, n. dabobedcover, n. laram'fanobedroom, n, la dulabedsted, n larahg dokobedtime, n la wato, la tumoCome, it is bedtime. Nga ta la wato

bee, n. . kumobeehive kumbobeeswax kanyo

beef, n. ninsi-subo'beer, a. tubab-dolobeetle, n. funye-babefall, 7. kebefool, v. fundiHe knaw his friend befooled A , a long ko a te

y'a fundi.nung, nyato, janing

Na janinr-. wuraro.e A ke'jnning kuo-o-ku.

him.beforer nrep,, adv., adj.some before svening.Do'it before everythi=Ctani before me.I h%ve seen it befpre.I will So it nov 'before Iforget it.

v,

e wao too lazy totoo proud to beg...She bea7ged of him.

beggar, n.

Le n nyato.je le nung.

b'a ke la saing janingn k' a nvinani

work nd kalabenteyata dokuo 1a y'a fang ;lara daniroA y'a doni

daniladanirokumase folo, dati boyi

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what time ae the a fol.e wati jumacinema begin'? -- le - - . . ,-

He began to laugh._ .

A boyita jells la..ye jelo_folo.

A ye jelo kumase..Have you begun your wo yet?T ye'ela dokuo dati leNothing hap been begun so far. Ku mang folo fol

begoracing, n. folorobegone, v. tajanna

Begone before r hit you. Ta jaana jani. tobe'e,. ,juic-ii. la=

behave,Behave yourself.

behaViour, n.behead, Inbehind, adv%.He hid behind the door.The-boat was behind time.

,behold, v._belch, v,

He belched.belch, n.-belief, n.believeyou don't believe me.I don't believe you.Do yoU believe me ,

They leolieved inI believe he _ here.

believar, n.belittle, v.bell, n.bellows, n.belly, n.

belly-band, n, horse_belong, v.This belongs tp me.

belongings, n.Have you ot all yourbelongings

belove, 74beloved, adj.below, adv. trep.

Is it above or below

belt, n.

bench, n.bend,'I can get it to bend.Bend the branch.He beat down.Bead yourThead.

bend, n.There is a bend in the

beneath, adv.,benefit, v.You will benefit from it.

-beniseed, n.bent, adj.beret, n.;berry, n. (fruitbeseach, v,beside, erep.,Come, s M beside me.

besides, adv.Besides it is too dear.There were Many peonlebesides him.

best, a1

climbing trees)

mama ku.

manya, jikm,kengO kuntukomft, nafa -A ye nung da-koma,Kulunge nafata

yara, yarafangkirinda,

A kiridita.kirintodankenya, limPnya.la, ndra

I manila nma.M man'10_ela.I lata ana ?I darlrenyat'la.Nga mire a beAan _e.

dankene-mo, lanna-modoya, doyanditalangofarokonokono diningenurota

Nya le mu ayin g ti.Nying mu nta le ti.

femgoluI ye'ela,fengolu bee sotole ?kaaukaau-mo kanuntewduma, lotoA b'a kun'to le f'a'be ko ole ?

te eitirango, beltokandabesirang-jaage, bencho

jenkei jimi, lnandtM ngojt no.Yiri-bulo lamandi.A jimiza dune..

kagejo

be silo to.

nafaI b'a nafa soto

berayirind engodaaidale.

na si n dala.wekang, we kolaWo kola a da manAte kola mo jama le be je.

p

bete, betayata, ka o

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This is the best. Nyin'ne beteyate i bee ti.HO tried his best. A y'ala kato thuigo le ke.bet, v. la

I bet you a chilling on this. Nga taransu le'e ye.betray, V. jpmfaShe betrayed tin. A y'a jamfa.

betroth, v. nonkonlabetter, adj. fisiya, beteyata, kendeyata,

nyantaatter ncw. A fi-siyeta saing.

A kendeyete saing.This is better than that. Nyin'ne beteyata wo ti.Haven't you any better ones? I mang do kote sato

memlbeteyat: nyin'nu ti?He had better go. A nyanta ta la le.

better off, fankaHo is bettor aff than 1 am. Ate le fankate nte ti.

ete7aeen, adv. tema3etween you and me.. Nte ning ite tema..

beverage, n. ming fengobewail, v. wasiShe bewailed her dead husband. A y'a ke faringo wasi.

beware, V. keku....----bewitch, v... doku

She bewitched-him. .A y'a doku.beyond, adv. nyeto, tekum, tambiThere,is nothing beyond that. Feng-te we nyatoit is all beyond me. We ye- nte tekun'ne.His stupidity was beyond 4L .ala hakilintan'ye tembitabaunds. nediewo la le.

bible, n. injilobicker, v. .

neseyabid, v. aa, sereHe bid ten shillings A ye fula fling tale le.He bid farewell. A sarata.

Hier, n.big, adj.How big is it

'It looks big.

big neonle,big toe,bigamist, n.bile, a.billy goat, n.bind, v.31r6 the sticks tog,ther.

binocular, n.bird, n.birth, v. Sive)she gave birth To a son.

birthday,- n.biscuit, n.

(sweet type)bisho?, n,bit, n.

It is not abit cold.bit by bit,bitch, n.bite, n.He biteoff a large piece.A b.i bit him.

bite, n.Let me have a bite.

biting, n.oitter, adj.'bitter tomato, ft.black, adj.He is as black as a leech.

sambarengowarama, ware, ba

A waro be nyadi le ?A warata m fe le.a ware mulun'ta le.

kandalu .

sin'kumbamusu jama tiyoRumang kuniango.ba-kotongsitiYirolu siti nyo k- g.

lonkoro .

kunowulu, jidiA ye keo le wulu.

wulu-lungosong°, biskitobombongotubab-morohani dm:leading, chorotiA mang numnya.hani domanding.

domanding domAnding, dome domewulu museking, chakati, kuntuA ye kunturu-ba-kuntuDeb° y'a king.

kunto, kindiroNn nga domandinE kuntu

kindirokuniyajatofingoA'be finding ko nuxo.A be finding ko wuya.

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n.

b7-aeken

lackish, _n.

n. rof a hoe)a :calf

R .701 m

(urtr e

shirt.

hi-77anket, n;

astnemy, n.v. (of av.

it bleeds.7.

adj..tng, 11;

essingless,=Lind, adj.

oerSon,V.

n.E-Iotd tn

, 1.7ne 15-47- blows.37ow the w1=4st1e.The shi, blew.he storm will soon blow

710

n..,0 ..00w j

7.

the oa-loon._w out the l'the candle.

away)ke)

rehgth.

v.Ste bllish

obout /"t2

n. (woode_?loor is e ofboP-ds.

den

tlya t iringo, tiya tolingono ring°, fata fingo

kososanofirdi

ana sf_misotaoalewo

=ulunnimyE.1 ,

:wrest, daba keso

sonteosumuna-boto

this. I ana n jalayi nyinwna.kensemao, kolongotifano, mbajo

(ba ) kumayelo bo

Yelo ka bo.duwaarakata, barakobaraka, duwa, nemotarakantangofinkifi-kin wcnye kstiiufu lufo, baliraki, kuntu

A y'a nyato kuotn.:y'a nyato suki.

to_to

bloko, brikoyelo

_k :tarodua nimlang kayitobodayiso, blawsofe tembt, fa, kuma

nyo be fe la.-_tango fe.

Yallunzo kumata.iji fonyoto be tambila

3alua-_gr

Karla dimba fa.-Sondolo fa.

t: waijunku7adongo

_ ke to boast._ts 2Lr.g to boast a'

o.

b sembo la.

Arewu-keo1-=_baro

_g-tero dada a ningaro le la.

dung'ta kulungo kono

wati jdma le ?sapu, wasu

Kibi. o dlyata dolu ye.Nyin: mang kibiri-

kibiraturkan'na

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boaster, n. kibirlaboat, n. hul,.Ingb

,with oars) juwee.''oarawtth rudder)

bodic, n. rodyisobalcbody, u.

,I-Ue. tpdy is covered with hair. A.- 71alo bee ningtiyo.'Thev'moved forward in a body. I yama tata nyola nyato.

Body parts.bog, V.A motor togged down.

bogus, adj.boil, V.Roil some water .

boil,u4der tha arm)

boiled riee,boiling, n.bold, adj.bolster, n.bolt, 7.Bolt tho door

bolt,'n. (rolled cloth)bomb, n.bond, n. (security)

to ftraw up abondbons, n.bonftrn, n.

n. i'mbic book)bobk

boots, n. ,

bootv,n.zbooza, :f. '

He toos every night.border, n.,bore, -v. (pjorce)Don't borc into it.

bore,- v. (to weary)borrow, v.I neither tornw nor lend.

born.,wer, n.bosom, n.boss n.

'both, adj.bother, V.Don't bother me.

. bottle,,n.bottom,bounca, v.2he bsli bounced on the

bow, n. (weapon)7bow, V. '

He b:wee before the king.bco n,* I.

box, v.bcx your cars.

box, n.

boy fmen't.Have y-:'u boy friend ?

boycott,Fe

boyhooi,

v,

1.vycst;to(1 him.n.

joa.igoludutadutu

.artngfajijto faji.

tututa.

yltobanga yito, kanano

1 -dabokoto yitomani-ba nyingo

fajindirojuu bea'dingo, fatingo!r.u2larang-basorongD. sorong.

dam-pppeso bomoladi kayitokayiti dadakulo

suluye, chUrungo

dc:c-, ming, mandi_ ka mandi suto-o-suto.

sr.

na so ke a bola.tat4mll

mo fu, m buka mo

nyat nkun'tengkofulobatondiYana m batandi.

dumasaw,7ng. kure, podiao soN:un'ta banko kang.

kFlo

TLmita, mansa nyato.

kunitiyo,

(tian) busatub° bUsa la.

kunoo

kanu ka ohasol:ambano be'e bLu

kombano sotto ?

y'a lamfe.kortfalin'ya. dinkeri ya

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bracelet, n.brag, V.braggart,braid, U.brain, D

adj.(embroidery for men

(abstract)You have no brain.

brai, v.brake; 'h.,bran, n.branch, n.brand:, V.brand new,brass, n.brassiera

brat,- n.brave; adj.bravery, n.brawl, n.bray, n. -breach, a,bread, n.break, v.,:He went to break anGlass breaks easily.His leg broke.He broke bis journey.

kan'totakibirikibirla_rnbo

kung yuo, kung kedge,hakilo,

I mang bakilo stabibirikodbfewoyiri-bUlotamanserkUtamatasosunju bendango, ounju den dangl,bodayiso, sunju mutarangosolomandingofatin'tewo, jarentewofatiyasonkofali-kumosalomburotei, kati, kuntu

hill. A tata tungo tei.tewo feyata.

A singo katita.A y'ala tamoA y'ala tano bayi.

tinyaMoto tinyata.

teiA ye na bungo t

kanaselo kanata.

boDimba bota.-

janjarbengo jad

dasomo keNga dasono ke.

dasonosunjo

. I sunjolu nyinyata.nijip .

nio salendi.A iota a ye fouyo.jiAla nijio, be kuliyarA me nijiA man'lafi\i niji no la.

wulufonyo,duku

ce-, A y'a keta ka polisodUko

ibe. A ye dalasi lulu dukedi ale,

brikofutu siti tulungomanyo

is A k'a riata ala manyo lekama.'

1

Sunkutu kilin ne mu a beManyoya la.

manyo-tiye, manyo-keosale, brijosungonalata, fanuta, nyinya,

break down,The lorry broke down.

break into, V.He broke into My house.

break loose, v.Leopard broke loose.

break-out,' v.-A-fire broke out.

break un, V.. The meeting broke up.breakfast, v. .

havabreakfasted.breakfast, n.breast, n.You have beautiful breasts

breath, n.Holdliour breath.He took a breath.

breathe, V.He wea breathing hard.He could hardly breath .

breed, v.breeze, n.bribe, V.He tried

Bribe, n.He gate him

the voli

a one pound br

brick, n.bridal, n.bride, n.He said he had come forbride.There waa_a girl and shebecame abrida.

bridegroom, n.bridge, n.brigand, n.bright adj.

ant

g.

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-The solo s not very bright.-A nya mang.nyinya bakeA nyaman'diya bake.

'brima it a bright student. Ebrima mo karandingti.

brign, v. diyandibrillint, adj. . hakilidima-ba'7rigen, v. diyandi

nati, samba3ria7g vater for me.

' clic, do nati a ye.Srin your friend with you. I n'i terima nati nang.

I teri nati ayola.Icatnndi-A katandi.

patansojenjengo, dakuloAngalewote feyatafanutakangkula, sata

e radio. I ye kangkularo ke masingo to.sari

A ye findo sari.basanyokili biti sisewo, kefuringofitarangofitachaga bungokoto kedo kebitang kekuru-jioBakari,Bidi Tumbobuti.

A y'a bUlo busi.fita, susa, josi

Bungo fita.nyingo sasa.

Inyingo josi.susarango, fitarango, borosokering kering°kankangopocho, polo polominang keoboketo, ne julo, ,anir.dingo,sic), kungobokolokodi-kimodakoyu '

tolewodabojusamelajusamerodada, lon be buno le lo kang.

bun'lolabungobons°turakidi kesotawntewonyojudembelengotakisunjaro, sunjuro, sitobalangobito, bulo,furingoboyodunobedew°

-rirg near, v.it near.

trimal. a.

---sh, adj.:r=ttle,-7.z-cad, adj.

broadcast, v.:hey brondcat on th

broadcast, v. seeds)She'broadsast find.

brosaley n.broDdy hen,,troom, n.bro2m, 7.brothal, n.brother,'-n. (elder)

(younger);brother-in-lawbrown, adj.brunid beetle, a.bruise, V.3he bruised her arm.

bruzb., v.Ernsh the room.Brush your teeth.

brItsir, r.'zubo, n.bubble, n. (of soap)

male deer)1-acker.. n.

n.1,5udget, n..7=uffalo, a.buffoon, n.

n. (bed)tuzzer, n.'buggery, n. _

tuild, 7.I am having a hou5e

n.budidingbulb, n

n.'bul7e;, n.

n.':uirush atllet,

-num.", V.

bunch, n.bumd, n.

adle, .n.bunkum, n.buoy, n.burden, n.buriql, n.

torch

n .

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burial ground,burn, v.Dry wood burns easily..His houpe was burnt.to bul'n one's fingers,

burn, n.burrow, T.A rat burrowed

.burst, V.Mind youA boilerThp boilHe burstJle burst

bury, v.He was buriedHe buried his

11116, n.

bush, n.bUsh cat, n.bush epw, n,bush fire, n.bush fowl, a.bush tea, n.bushel n.,businc,as, a. (dealings) lajo, muradoWh4t ic your business with him?,T,a'a 'ye mung haju le

soZo nyola ?You hn.d no busineas-to apt ila muradi ze je i. manglike thaZ. nyang mala wo

businessv,, n., (as profession) julaya, firo, makinoHo is no longer in business. A te julaya_to-saing:

bustard, a. . kunka-duntungobuoy, adj. nyamorin7, billu be mntaring

I am L'Isy. M bulo be mutaring.bh nyamoring,',

but, p..-en, corlj. bari, foI thw.ight I could do it Vga mira n s'a ke no bari

,but I could not. ri ;'a no la.I knew them all but two. Np-'e bee lon'ne fp fula.

but then,butcher: v.butphor, n.butchered meat,butt, v.He bu;.tad into him.

butt, n. (remnant)butt, n. (of a gun)Putter.butterfly, n.button, n.buy, v..

want,to buy soAe books.He did net buy my rice.

buyer, n.by,_ prep., adv.He is oitting by me.

can be ready by Sunday.

.He car= hi3 living by

Did yu come by riverby-election, n.,By-God,

a hole.

don't burst it.burst.on her hand bursinto laughter.into the room.

badeko, bade dulajani

Do jare jam) feyata.Ala bu4g0 janita.'nimisa

janodinko sing, dinko wuri

Nyino ye dinko sing.yele, fara, \tei, feteng, so

I kekung a kana tei.Kalero feten'ta.Yito mem'b'a bulo to, a sotb.A kidita a kakata.A kidita bungo kono.

badeyesterday. I y'a bade kunung.head in shame. A maluta a y'a.kungo

boso, moto-bawulo, sutO,(thicket)bambangodaRoyo

sisiling myamobusulo

by-gone,

by-pash?byre,. n.

.vocloizg

.a

subu-fala?udongo

junku-A y'a unku.

kuntr.kidi-juwo .

ninsi zulo, botafirfiro, kanku debtorsbotongo, botinosangN kafita bukoA man'aa amno

san'dirladala, la'A be siring ndalJang ning Dimas° m be parela le.A k'-ala baluo sotokaraa'diro le la.I nata ba le la bang .

karte fayi saing kangoain3 tonya,

wall:he7n.1 Zamo:iringosanto la, tinto ln .

lamfenf-nej bung°

do le sasang.

na.

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card, v. comb wool)cardizaa,cards, n. -mme)care, n.

Plea:,_,e do thj2 with care.I will leave thie in yourTe.Ice care not to break it.There is nobody to take

of the children.was made with gre

careThat bewcare.I don't care.

career, ncarefully, adv.carge, n.car-), V.carle -

oarpeti:ncarriago-,caer, n.carry, -1,-.

They oarrihosTi.taV.HEe card

tO en-toto ce'vry on

r-crcaserm.

. cas%,-n.cachcv:, n.cashier,.cassava, n.

Cassiacast,

cOst it away.caste, n.castio,castor, n.cactra:)s,They c tad a bull.

oastrtod, adj..

castrating sticks, n.castration, n.-cat, n. (dow.ecti

catapult, n.

her to the

them.thl back,hand,-the head.

(wi

ect)

ivated)

n. weed)

catch

terpocattle: n.catticcattiacause,

cih,tt

a iionhold of this

eold.

(insect

v.snu yOU

e

susa':uwete.

-cat-tewo

hakiltu, topato,ki4X0

Dukare,nying ke kuke.c=re. M be nying tu le ite le bulu.

1 keku a kana tei.ti je meng si din4ingolu

topato.a. kalo datata hakilitu-ba

ic kono.Naa u ti

.!scha, dolcuo1:u%a

taraandis0

kal?entewo, miniseo,kapanterotifeni baso, karpetokoroso, wagongo

yorondaKuneo samba.y'a samba lopit-

)sok ar :usi :tee°

lrn muru, moro moro'%)do!neva

) nyambc,(banta ) nyambonya.mbo

jeatanduro

A fai.n/a'-aletate

suma1T:.ko

I ye tura puka.seneop7karlago,pldtaronu'annumobamtaagodem7i-lango katapolo,laoperomuta' I ye jato muta,10.

julo mute.;_aye le ye m muta.

mLtaro-tt,eato, tubutilalabeo!tcr-o

ukarlang doko

to do it )c ye bula a keo la ?'caura', n.

What is the cause of itcauseway,caution, vE0 cautiod her.

y'n sabuijo, alango, sappodart

A 'a drAndala.

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\ 0cabOage , n. sue, kabajocackle, v. kakacafe l. n. dcmcri dula, kafewocage, n. (for dT) kuno ke dula, kunu bungocake; n. panketccalab00, n. mirango

amity, 11 . masibb, kujaweealcOlate, v. konti, dangcalendai, n. alaMnaka

al) ninsirtngoealf n.- of leg) disonail," V. kili, knmandi, to Ia, foHq calIbd her a _in A y'a kili koteng.

11 her here. A kumand1 nang jang.ghey called a big meeting. I ye beteba kumandi.She ealTnd out for help. A wurita Ice molu-ye na

a -.4ak6yi.They calid. her Mariatu. I:k1a f'a ye Mariatu..dhat is this called ? I k'a fo nying ye nyadi le?

I k'a nying kili nyadi le?Shall we call our dog, Meta? Mga nna wulo to la Meta

le bang ?I &a ll call en you later. A be ha, 1 kan'ne nyato.I will i fer it later. M be na a kama le nyato.

'call, -(for nrayer) wadanicall, - (for prayer) wadano

kilirocaILDur. 4on the hand) dakacalm, sa:barindi

down, A .-7aLarindi.calm,Try and keen her calm. A -kata y'a tenkundi.The =r ia calm to-da 3a t- dfyaring bi,

Oa. bc sonding bi.ny,nkepawonatange, kamara

ka-.uraktElenoa0

ke no lae-7 . ke no

po,aba indingo, bolong sindingobayi,londimo, kandidatosondolo, kandiyobuna

y'abuoosaiingotat, jamepesoiuwanoparla

cap, n. ..forma,ckapocanable, adj. nola

Ho ja._! eanable. ,Nola-ba lc mu.caPaeility, n. na,n

(money) nafulq na_ locapital letters, kuin balucapsize, v. kupi, knpindiTheir boat capoized :la ki!lango kupita.he,,stend (..paized their boat-'anyo-ba yc'e,kulungo

captain, n. NN--" :captenocar' a. wsrla. wotiro, karcar -,:ark, n. mote ln e.u1aearaeal, n. . jal,anYana

camel, a.camera, a.camp, n.eaMphore,eampaiga, a.cait, v.

I canCan jon da it

ean, n. (ti-.

cancel, v.candidate,candle,c,ne, V.They rie olm.

cane, n.Canine tCannabis saiavacarnon, n. .(gunceino, 11.canvas, n.

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c7-ution! n.cavalry, n.cve: n.csass,

o7ased,ca417'_ng: n,

. a

-oametrY: n.n.

7.

dandalarbsu kang kelelalu.konko -71r.ko -

tebanjo teta.

btlo. silinotulixtgtulungo jongo

kaso:Among(); oimentokabw:n: bade dulaoaf°ngorobontongsanganyinganyingtewosangmenyemenyengotema

n. nyozertacn, adj. dankaneyata

She is cc,rtain to come. A dankaneyata ko a be na la.:hey 7m.nt to a ce-rt nlace.I tata d,ula le to.

oertainy, adv.Cv7tainly,%.17 will come.

Ficate:.n.o-air,

r,

12" challcngsa hi= to a-

(t7=er)ahance,'

Tt, c'.1o.ons for

tonyala, tonyaTonya m be na.

sertifiketojolc, chenosirangoizebo

A y'a dati kelo la.j' a ,:onki kelo la.

la bungor.y'to.ls:cnkongo

nbiri-ba-antabengo

Ila tano mu mantabenglo ti.

, yolo.ndiyelemata mo ti.

Ca dondiko bo, i ye do dung.Jin0 ye mansading (=so

oneLL..nyankumo ti.A y-a yelemandi.Taling

I '71i trans° faling no n

falirqobang ?

adi C1.1 afectIon) FisiriwallowoHan is.changeabla-'_n Hadamnding mu fisiriwallewo_rection.

adj- :i^%1'21n.

onaraoter,A 1-2ad =a= retaLt3 his

chlnii a aall.,ze

7:he hiry the,a ca"

S'ae o'nes,,1 her tInd.v_

Can you clIange.a thillinfxr

c'=ari77, n,

cnarity, n.enth of ones

anulet)1.-;Ye ani evilknife and TrIn

74c4 on71:1 w-ter taken

wo--n lsather belt

Zha,not.

v, (a gir) nomas ,-,hasing girls. A ka sunkuto lu noma

wat!;.-o-wati.

le ti.ji ka fulo, bimo, lundo-molerojiRono kUrungo ji ka sabati_a bala.

-Raningjalantiyo, sabutiyo

fadajako

onfOmankancbalandangonjako, tuso.nanonombobayi. cayimdi

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caution, n.cavalry, n.cave, n."Else., V.Rain has ceased.

ceilings n.celebrate, 1,r

celebration, n,cells n (in a prigoncement',cemetry, n.

n.,Centipede, n.

centre, n.cereal, n.

rtain,- adj.She is c:rtain to come.They went to a certain

certainly, adv.Certainly,'I will come.

-certificate- n.n.

chair; r.-chalk, u.challenge, v.

He challenged hii to a

c ochamoleGn, \,J.champion, n.chance, n-

It J,E, a Loe.;1 or

changr,' v.The jin changed into aChange your cic-:.h9s.The fairy =ch.,1,,-;d theprinc,Iss .lat.

She chaned her mind.Changr., v. jmcli,vCan you change a shilli

_for mr.?charge, n. (money)changeable, _adj. afecMan is changeable laaffection.

changeable, adj. (fickle)chaTter, n.character, a.

A bad man .r*etai.ls hischaracter.,

.chargo, n, (price)charlatan, n.charity, n.

(one-tenth of on sl'roperty)

charm., n. (ge.-Aral amuletagainst L-t?ife aria evilagainst knife and guntied on the head.washod and water takenworn witr, la'ather belt

chase, V.He chased a6pat

chase, girlHe is always chasing girl

dandalarosu kangkonko JinkoteSanjo teta,

bilo, silinotulumgtulungo; jongose)o, kaso'mongo, eimento

1=1, bade dula

ngorob'ontengsanganyinganyingte,mgmenyemenyengo

J.yo

dankaneyataA dankaneyata ko a be na la.

nlace.I tata dula le to.tonyala, tonyaTonya m be ha.

sertifiketojolc, chenosirangokebodati

A :Fla dati kelo la.j'a oonki kelo la.

la bungoaynn!conkongombiri-ba-antubengo

Tla tamo mu m abeng-bati.

r_ yelemata mo ti.ia dondiko bo, i ye do dung.Jino ye mansading muse

nyankumo ti.A j'a hsilo yelemandi.naling

ng I qi transo faling no nye bang ?

lingotion Fioiriwallewo

Hadsmnding mu fisiriwanswo-le ti.

5i ka fulo, bimo, lundo-moierojikoMo kurungo jikokfl. sabata bala.

kaning-jalantiyo sabutiyo

jako

safomankancbalandangojoko, tuso

nasoncmbobayi. cayindi

ye '3a bAyi.now:.

s. A.ka sunkuto lu nomavat

2 ki

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sitma

ciacul a, (fr=4-..a marabu) atayocireumo?. V. (boy

)

wo*: cuscisedciraa .;dj.

cuyang, kuya diaralcx

kuyan

kuyandiri_iro, kasairo

bLuao, barungo,--;Pr

sibilseo

culonyola

r-c7lasingoaoto 4-,aneyandi, jikdi

-ago- fita.. .

samato seneyandi.--yeyandiroseneyendiBelolu bee seneyandi.

:coracvnu

ko.fanuta

clrE.a.oa, v.a71_1' Dots..

oTa-,.. ad un.

me.._ng i clear to

cloaq , a. ( ale)af.v.

eEtE clew-n.adj==.-nlever aa

clamate,clizb, V.

:Llmo

le.koyita mma le.seneyata mma le.

nyamentungonakilama le ti.

hakilidima le ti.hakilim-ya

ba tofOnyoseir

tne tree. Kana sale viro sant°P aro ree. soleta duta sungo nto.

Ctrs.

close by4,

closet,:clbtA, -

nyafu

taw,oroas.

'daladata nna.

ba nyafti.

, betake. . 1:uo korosi kan'ne

mabori-dulaa-0

dal

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(spotted)for carrying a childthe back

clothea, n.,cloud, n.cloves, n.club, n. (stick)

coa atefof;castr- in

.

Milk coagulated.coal, n.coarse, adj.coast, n.:coat, n.coax, v..cob, xi. (of maizecobbl=lr, n.cobra, n.cobweb, n.cock, a.cockroach, n.cocoa-, n.coconut, n.coffee, n.cofiee pot,coffin, n.coin, n.coins, a. (ornamental)cola tree (wild)cold, adj.

rt is cold to-daY.Bring cold,water.

cold, n.He is suffering fromMind you don't catch'I:feol cold.

colic, n.collar, n. (of a s'nirtcollect, v.Collect yourb

collect, v. (debtHe went to co) ct a

collection, n.colledtor, n.collide, V.

Two motors collided.colloquial, a.colobus monkey,colour, a.colt, n.comb, n.comb, V.comb, n. (of a cockcombine, v.come, V.

Come and see.come to4ma.Come and lie down.

have come.Come along, 'make haste I tariya nanO4hat time will you came baCk?f be muru la nang watiWhy don't you coma in ? Mune y'a tinna I mang

lun'aang ?He is cOming. A ka na le.He says that he is coming.' A lea ka na le.Go and telI him to come, Ta y'a f'a ye k'a ye na .

come across, v. tara,beng( Wom did you come across I ye juma le tara .je

there ?

kasi kongo, kasi konyongo-on bambiwango.

dendiyo, dondikokabo, tawalosun-area

=071agodutu, simbiKeke0 dututa, Ke

kembosapaneo, namayabC.0ba dakotomanenetubanyi falankoifmbo, karenkeo

taling jaloduntungof=eto

kokonato

je kaadi kerang0fure ke diaalkodi mesengo=dnoncta, sumayata

sumayata. Bi. nesuma natl.

n6no, sumaya, sasaa cold. A sasatale.a cold. I 1-.W.clung I kan

N'-ao le be-nna.kono aimingokolokafil nya, kesung

come. Ila Wkolu dafui ye 'xi.

Icaningdebt. A tata julu kaningo-

kanialdiro, kaningotf,nacln

Moto fula le takita nyola.mola la fo kangopatampareaya mulUngo, nya,su kendingo=Tango, komorango

sise turokafu nyomana, muru nang

Ma jube.Na n ya.Ne'e la.N nata le.

simbi a.

a.

sasa.

nYoma,

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boand tne sun Kabolu tambi a, tilo bota.

ji, boviLabangio a

boI bota minto ?

kata nna.Polo mo mang kat'ala.

diya, diMadimH e.

y=2.maro

dati, folo=once ? Tulungo be folo la wati

kumaadangokufoma,-siya.Wo sio siyata bake.

komuniti sonterkafunyo

o;n_ doltu nola101n, 7. ka1f=4.me, wasi

is al,Tays-comlainin g. h ka tu kalame ln .

futandi, dans, banghis studies. A ye karango futtmdL

Ng'akontong

fatha_ I fa kentong n ye.

_nl,ted it.

COMCRRi;

DU are -scrc:ncusin-c=31t4,--

n.(-ar

1_,1_ secret.

cororned.

cond3le

nfer,The elnfess, v.The th_

-6

tL

song:-

confPr,_

_fessed..tsr confess

v,

114-7A.

trd.

We consider

konton'diro,karidanUkung, mabo

A y'ala kullo nukungda, ku

da ti je. Ila ku tikula, kuolataramusonyama, nyadi10 dulasanga kontongA tata a sanga kontonz.

da jikofa nyo kangKobalu y'a fo nyo kang.

tiling, songSungo son'ta.

the I nyanta I ti _ na le.

YiA y'a jayi.

sonzA son'ta

nyanta kuo mira larefully. kunke le.

consci fero dada, faro sitired azainst, him. I ye fero dad'a ann

kono ja, kanokono bambangoI kono bamban'ta°

n.

coats,containcl_content, ;,

She was not conent.He is n.,t content wit-small ains.

continue,Fe

totosawung sawung kurangoerango

wasaA mang wasa_Tine kanyandingowasa..

kontine, tong tang, tambe, tuA tuta nyin'ne la.

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IWork continued day afterday,

c ntraceptive, n.ntract, n.

contradict, v:Don't contradict

control, v.Their owners d not CCI

converse,. V.They conversed for a longtime.

convert, v.(in religion)He converied to Islam.

. convict,Re Was convicted.

cook, v.Cook the meat.How did.you cook the fish

cook, n.cook-house, n.cooked, adj.'cool, adj.

,

cooperative society,copper, n.copulate, V.copulation, n.COpy, V.Don't copy.

coquet, V.coquette, n.cork,,n.corn, n.corn flour,qorner, n.corpse,'11.correct, v.

Correct your mistakes.correct, adj,Your answer isnot correc

corrugated sheet,corrupt, V.

He abrrupted her.corriupt, adj.cost, n.What is its

cost pr*catcot, n.'cotton, n.cotton boll, n.cotton seed, n.cotton tree, n.cough, v.She coughed.

could, v.He could not walk.

council,n.counsellor, n.count, v.

Count from one to ten.

eounter n.counting, n.,country, n.couple, n.-courage, n.court-house, n.court, n.court-member,

a shop)

Dokuo ten'ten'ta lungninl lung.foleo, injerobakontrakto, kontrakosoao, landi =

kana n kango jandi._Kana n kango aoso.

maraol I mariolu budi'e Sara.

diyamu, kachaI kachata fo wati jang.

tubi, yelemaA tubita mus imo ti.

sorongI y'a sorong.

tabiSubo tabi.I ye yewo tabi nyadi le?

tabirlakoba, kutubungotabita, mota, tabiringosumayata, mang sumaya bakekbprativ, kompinojawalewosame, saltsamero, seleroyelema

kana yelema.tulungtulun'nakaba da aukindango, bunongotubanyotubanyi munktonkongofurewoben's, bem'be, tiling

ila filolU tilin'di.ben'ta

t. Ila jabiro mam'beng.korigetomarsa

A y'a marsa.mo-jnwo, tilim'balosongoMune ma a apngo ti

a da fango, kari karodenani larangokotondokotondi wolonjokotondi kulobatangototo

totota.no

A te tama nO la.bengoyamarladang, kasabi, konti,Dan'diro ke ka bc kilingfo tang.

kontuwarodan'diro, kasabirobankofulofatiya, wakilokiti bungo, kiti dulakitibirokiti dingo

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cousin, n.covev, V.Cover it u_ with a lid.Cover peur eyes.

Cover, n.cover, n. (for a di_cOvet, v.cow, n..3ow-dung,'coward, adj .cowardice, n.cowrie, n.coxswain, n.crab, n.crack, vA tumbler cracked.

crack,n.cradle, n.craftsman, n. -eldsmcramd, n.crash, v.A motor crashe& into a

or=1, 7.A child crawled on the

crazy, adj.cream, n.crease, n.creditor, n.reek; a.creep, V.He crapt behind the

rcreepers, n. lelants)Creole, n.crew, n.crib, n.crikey,- interj.crime, n.

h, e

sanawobitiA biti da bitiran1-nya biti.

bitTrango, bitindango'riuberolafi, kanuninsi museninsi hue., n5,ni ka Pnojotentungojoteyakurungo, murung kesolemo malanjoso, nyanka ofetengGobleto feten'ta.

feteng feteng.denani larango,-yemalo

babataki, song

tree. oto takita yiro la.Tigufluma

floor.Dindingo ngunumata terochafarto, nyamatofenewonyafu nyafudontorlabolongongunuma

A ngurnumatnt minango koma.minin'na,Hakuokulung kono dokulalawaruo, bom'holola ilahkurun'ya, luva tinyaro,tajireyalan*ruto, muruntelanjurososcrla seserlasoaoKana tu sosoro lawati-o-wati.

deer.

cripple, n.cripnledgm, n.critic, n.criticise, V.Don't alwsys criticise.

criticismcroak, V.crocodile, n.crocodile tears,crook, n.crooked, adj.crop, n.-

-(food cropS)New food crops are ready.

cross, u.cross, V.He c!oossed the river.

ross out, V.sed out a part of

his writing.crouch down, v.She crouched down.

crow, v.The cock cro ed early.

n.crowd, n.There was a large crowd.

n.

n.

sosorototo kumabambo, nekofang kumbondotapalewo, kalabantewojenke, ngorongofiri-fengo, sene-fenvsimangoluSimang kutolu sita.

bantambilokuntu, tei

A ye ta Runtu.A yo ba tei.a falasiringo

y'ala afero kang do

hiti nyoiA bitita, A nyoita.

kuma, kokoleDun ungo kumata juns.

kana.mo jama, kafdTio jaMa le be je nung.

frt

rinsi fetvo, tiferriodontaro

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Th sriet was crowdedwitheople.

crown, n.crown bird, n.cruel, a3j.crunch, v.cruDper, n.crush,,v. .

He was crushed under a motIt wal crushed to pieces.

crutch , a.cry, V.Why are you crying ?For what are you crying ?The child ia crying ?Crying will not help you.

cry, n.She gave-a loud cry.

cub, n. (of leopard(of lion)

cucumb ncud, n.cuddle, v.cudgel, n,

cuff, n. (end of a sleeve)cultivat,He culti.vated a large farm

ri .

cultivator, n.culvnrt, n.curtiin, adj.She is as cunning as abush fv71.

cunningness, n.cup, a.cupboard, n.cur, n.curd, n.cure, v.Cure moHe tre:tod her eyes tillthey waro cured. Icendayata.

curl, v.curious, adj. kmmpabaloAmongst all animals no -one dafengolu bee kono kilin'ne me's'is more curious than you are.to-di kumpabaleya y'ala.

eurr, v. .kunacurrency, n. kodocurrent, n. ji borecurse, V.. nengDon't curse people Kana molu nenq.to pray for God'.s curse danka

curse, n. nen'dirocurtain, n. ridocuShion, n. kUlarLago, kusinocustom, a. (duty) duwanyo

(manner ) lando, adoThat was the custom there. No le mu je laMe U.

oustom-hGu6e, n. duwanyi-tundacustomer, n. san'dirlacut,v. !Tama, kati, sei, kuntu,

Mbedo fata mo la.

rliaa nago-kladareokonoto Lingo, k ndcro, tore, torojapewodoro, toroor.Moto y'a dor°.

A doro dorota. A toro todokokumbo

Mune ya tinna i be kumbola?I Ica mune kumbo ?Denaao be kumbolaKumbo te'ela hajo jars la.

;warA wurita.

soli dingojata dingo.saronyamunkaro nya nyisominingpadongolimba, timbasabadorsene, doku

. A ye kunku-ba le sene.scaosenelasalandingonjamen'ta-

be nyamending ko wolo.

so"7o, mindango, jitarangoalimoronyambuntewnono .jara, ada, kf, _eya

jora.-A y'a nya dada f'a

He 'cut his hand.qho ClAt yOur hair ?CU.t down this tree.Out your rice.Ne has zone to cut bamboo.

cut off,

tei, sepu1 y'a bulo naMa.Juma le I ye'e kungo mechu?Nying yiro kuntu.Ila mano

- A tato bongo tel.kuntu

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cutlass, n. fango, murubacyciist, n..

. folesu tiyoPyclone, n tongkolongocygnet, n. buru dingo

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Dabble, V.dacoit, n.dad, n.,daddle, v.-daft, adj.daggsr, n.daily; adv.dainty, adj. (tadamage, V. kasara, tinyaMind you don't damage it I kekung i. kan'a tinya

.damage, n. tinyaro, kasaroWhat damage has been done? Mung tinyari le keta ?damp, n. mpnto

dameel, n, sunkutodance;-v. ---dengTdan'diCan you dance ?I don't dance.

dance, n.She went to a dance.

dancer, n.(masked dancer)

. dancing place,-dandruff, n.dandy, n.dame gun,danger, n.dangerous, alij.

A knife is dangerous.dangle, v..dare, v.

I dare not o there.daring, adj.He was a daring soldier.

dark, adj.The place wap dark.It began t get dark.Don't go out after dark.

te

sarang earamgsungofa, wulu a, lamataling talingtolewotambo, murolungo-o-lung

ul) timiyata

darkness, n.darling, n.darn, v.What did you darn to-day?

dash, v. (to tiP)dashed him a shilling.

.date, n. time)date, n. fruit)date palm, n. tamari-juwodaughter, n. ding-museYou have a beautiful daughter.I ye ding-musu nyima le soto.dau _ -in-ldw,. n. bitang-muso

daunt, v.dawdle, V.dawn, n.dawn break,dazzle, V.dazzlement, n.day, n.day after dayday after thatday after- tomorrowday breakday light,day time

dead,adj.His father is dead.

dead-born,dead drunk,deaf, adj.

He is deaf.

I ye dongo no la bang?M buka n dong.

dpngotata dongo la.

dontnakankurang0den'dula, bantabakaleparela, sanselalonkomasibo, ku jawot mantoromam'bete

Muxo mam'bet-fiyong fiyonghanyi, fatiya

N to hanjila ta la je.iyatd, fatim'ba

_ rdasi fatim'ba le mu.dibi,

Je be dibiriag.Dibo boyita dun'na.Kana funti ning sue kuta.Dana funti ning dibo dun'ta.

dibokano%am, da

I ye mune kara bini

Ng'a so transo la.tile, wato, yatewo, lungotamarewo

silandimining miningfajira, subdfani kenya mutanya mutotile, lunge

iungo-o-lungwo samosinin'Cingfanikewotilibulotile to

fatd, sataA fa fata be.

wulu tamboshakita, siratatulo man'diya, tulo ciA tulo man'diya.

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r3eF-fem, 7.7.

Deal ::he cards.T 1-.0t)e I won't'havedeal with him.

-dealer, n.n.

p e

dear.n.v

' base, v.-"el-ate, V.

.7hey debated the point.deba7er, n.-

baucm, V.debaucher, n.debauchery, n.debenture, n.debilitate, v,

n.debt, n.

You '.7.710w it is a 'threeyear old debt.

=ebt collection, n.debtee, n.iebtor, n.iscamt, V.decay, v.After sometime it decayed.

deceased, adj.deceit, n.deceive, v.Don't try to deceive me

deceiver, n,!scent,- adj.decemtion, n.deciae, v.

beloved)

tulo sukindidi, ku kafuKartewo di.

to M man'lafi n'a y Icu kefu.

firia0 diloRanoda koleya, da man'diya,da kuyata

A da koleyata.dasonyato kuntutinya, doyandinyo soso

ye Imo sac°.sosorlamarsamarsalamarsarodontori kayitolamfundiountukungoJule'

y'a Long sanji sabale mu.

julu }caning°dontorlajulutala, JulserentetollWati

ta lajamfojamfaKana kata ye n jamfa.

jamfala, jamfa-mobetojamfomuta, long, kumo kuntuNothing has been- decided yet. Mang Ru muta folo.camot,decicle what to do ?.7 M m'a long m be meng ke

Jcuno %unto, lc-ono fo'nanoangkularc, bstayokangkulabalang, man'songnyarandinyarojimbo, deberotala, doyandiyamarodinon'takonkotongo

julo

nding tiyo

kola a tolita,

-decision, n.n.

declaration, n.zAcip.";declits, v, (ta refneamrate, V.fecoratiant n.

(on the heaOdecrease, v..decree, n.

tdj.n.

defmluats, V.

f_.7.famation, n.!efama, v.defa.11t, n,dsZeat, 7.

7.defecate,defect, n.defence,- n,dsfemceless, adj.

sunyasungoto tinyarota)tinyarofilindiro, filonoseneyandi, jankundilanjuro, cotarofam'makoyofam'makoyi-balofend, v.fangdema, makoyi

He A.efended himself bravely. A y'a fangdema faHis lemyer defended him. --. Loya y'a makoyi.defer, v.deng, sawundi

The =atter vas deferred, '1 ye kuo deri'ne fa nyato.till Later.

la

yake.

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deflate, v.defflation, n.deflower, v.:He deflowered her.

deflowerer, n.deforest, v.deforestation,deformed, adj.defraud, v.degrade, V.delay, v.

was delayed on the way.

delay, n.come without delay.

deliberate, v.delicate, adj.delirious, adj.deliver, v. (a child)deliver, V.deliverance, n.deliVerer, n.delivery, n.demand, v.SHe demanded money.demandant, n.dement, V.demolic-2b, v.He demolished his old

demon, n.demonstrate, V.demonstrator, n.demoralise, V.den, n.denial, n.dentist, n.deny, V.He denied that he hadstolen it.

depart, v.He finally departed..We meet to depart.

departure, n.His arriVal and mydeparture coincided.

depend, v..She can never be dependedupon.You can never beupon.

dependents, n.have dependents

deplete, v.depletion, n.deplore, v,deportvv.depose,_v..They depbsed the k:

deposit, ,v.deprave, v.deprecate, v.depth, n.

firingfiringo, firin'dirodUndinkang

A y'a dundinkang.dundinkaninaseliteselitewobakito, muruntewotapaledoyanafandi, dukundi, mendi

ye n nafandi silo kan'ne.1 ye n dukundi silo kan'ne.

tarideNa kana taride,

seta, diyamutinya femmechawtajidi, wulusambajidonatila,jidokaning, demande

A ye kodo_kaning.kanin'dirilachafarinditei, tinya

house. A y'ala bung koto tei.jinoyitandiyitandirlamarsa, tinyadaka, huwobalangonyihg wUtula, nying dokitarososo, balangA:ye sosoro ke k'a m'asunya.

ta, bo,fataLabangola a tata.M ben'ta ka fate.

wulo, ta laAla futo ning nna wuloben'ta.

jikiMo.-te jika Vale.

depended Mo te jiki le'la.

g.

diMbayaluNte mu dtmbaya.ttyo le

bangbangokongbayibondl

ye manse, bondi.landi_kodo lamarsadani, tanka danidinongo

depute,v. le, londiHe deputed his elder brother A y'a koto lendito settle the matter. ta kuo bang.

janiOngii

horse. A .jita sUd kang.bonsungo

&orange, v.,descend, v.

He descended _

descendeut, n.

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of 7,1,-

V.

describe it to

v.v.

destroyed hisn. arson)

m.V.

1?-1g- from

d4 be die, ?. died.

down.

re ,oe. differn.

iae v.

be'n7sen theset, adj.-

-

Z' m-

-10ry 1.1= -c

n.,Oid you my difficul

ent to dig groundnuts

(person),(tool)n.

tate

-14n0,4.

it water.,

sirifofO, tamanserI s'a tamansr no nye bang ?

tamanserokenye dulalafi

A lafilafilajakilatenafantangokongkorintungotinyaNinsolu ya1a kUnko tinya.

tinyarlatinyarofan'kakongbonditei, tinyaibliso, jino, s t-i-sabu-tiyohabuAla la mokomboke santowisitemuruvroluluo%ono kar kato

I kono ke'e bayi

konkoduwoturulangokonkodulafa, sa, bangA fata mun'tuma le?A ban'ta le.

faDimba fata.

mam'bengN'i mamlbe je

kang bem' ballyafatandi, farang fansiI si nyin'lu fatandi nobang ?

koleya, mam'feya, kolengoA koIeyata bake.

ianjuroty.Nga nna lanjuro le fo i ye.sing, so

. I tata tiya so la.Dinkokumundi

sin'nasin'dangofindodarajindii bunyading 3.bango, kono fitomining miningchuntiman'seneyadoyandisimangN siman'ta.

simangobula, suA bula-jio-kono.A su jio kon0.

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diplodirest, V.Omn youwharf"?He directed the gum at

direct, adj.This is the direct roed.

diractiondirt, n.dirty, V.He has dirtied

dirty, adj..Ho is as dirty

disable, adj.disacoord, y.disagree, V.

nyamengotamaneer, tiling

me to the I si wafo dula tamanserino n ye le bang ?A ye kido tiling ala.

tilin'taNying silo le tilin'ta.

tamansero, mafangokankangono, nondi

my clothes. A ye nna dondiko nondi le.nota

as a vulture. A be noring ko duwo.lanjurtobalang, man'songbalang, mam'beng, bem'balman'songA man'song

bembaliya, som'baliya, balangobalangMansa balan'ta ila demo la.

He clic-agreed.n.

callow, v.Thu kig disallowed themto hunt..

dinwipear, v,disappored into t

disappoint, V.She disappointed me.Don't disappoint me.

tent, a.disT.1', a.

v.disbelieved her.

discharge, v.It has discharged.

disciple, n..cipline, n.

isclose, V.She disclosed the

discontent, v.Ha was discontent d withhis pa7.

yemangbush. A yeman' 'rulo kono.

bong kotoA bota n kota le..kana be n koto.Kana bong n kotoong kotoaibo, kasaro

..3ang laA man'l'ala.

secret,

ji

A jita le.iayibo, sahib°istlureJan,-arA ye kullo wanyar.

:ladu7as, cuing jusulaAla je m'l jusula.-

discover, v. Juntindi, je, langkenemaColr.mbus discovered Amorica. Kolumbus le Amerika je.discoVery,, n. jero

discourage, y. ., jikila tel.disous0,..v. . , fo,soso-

CdpA-aiad discuss it:- With me. Na ng'a fo nyo kang .diseaf;e, n. jankaro, kurango(Venereal disease) Musu janjaro, musu kurangodisfivire, v. (a person ) lanjur

_ (a thing) tinyaThe wound disfiguxed hum. Baramo y'a lanjur.,

disguise, V. fam'filindi , fang Ice ko'He disguised himself as A y'a fans ke ko poliso.'a policeman.,

disht, ':i. bolodisharmony, n. kuya, waliyodishorlist, adj . tilim!balodisliko, v. kong, mamllafi

He disliked arguing. A ye sosoro kong.Sosoro man'diya a ye.

kubiyantangooyantan'ya

tondii.y'a bondi.

dislocate, V.disloyal, adj.disloyalty, n.dismiss, v..He was dismis

dismount, V.He distounted from a horse. A ita sue kang .

disobedience, n. hala-go, som'beliya

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disobedient, adj.:Low are disobedient..

disobey, V.-His son disobeyed him.

dispatch, V.They dispatched a mesedi

dispensary, n.disperse, v.dispersion, r.displease, v.dispute, V.dispute, n.diSsident, adj.distance, n.distinguish, V.distress, n.distrillute, v.distribution, . n.

district, n.distrust, v.distrust, n.disturbo.v.Don't disturb me.

n.disturber, n.ditch, U4diver.v.

lie dived into the river.divide:, v.Divide this between you.

dividing, n.division) n.divoroe,v.

_They have divorced.

divorce, n.divulge, v.dizziness, n.dizzy, adj.

..64-cdid that yesterday.There ia nothing to be d neI am also doing it.If you vereds king whatwould you do ?

do .det,

(habitual)rft touch it.

did not go.don't chew kola nut.

adj.dodoctor, n,

local)d n.Oeing, n.domestic, - animal)ddmestidate, v.He would domesticate Wildanimals.

donkey, n.doom, n.-door, n.doorway, n.double, adj.double faced, ads.

tulo jata, juso bam'b-__tajuso bsm,banta

balang, man'songA dingo m'a kuliya.A dingo man'song a ma.

kiA yo Xila ki.

lopitano, bori di dulajanjangjanjandirkamfandi, j subondisoso): sonkasesoro, sonic()som'balo, balan' ajam2ofata, talani kuya, fitiyotalatalarobankerman'lala baliya, lanna baiyabatandiKana m batandi.

batandirobatandiriladinka-batunengA tunen't'ba keno.

talaNying tala ali tema.

talaretalaromusu bula, futuotams%

talata le._711sdfutue_ban'ta.

musu bulo, futu bangowealyartironya miningokeNga we ke le kunun,Ku ti je mung si ke.M fanang ke kan'ne de.Ning ite le mu mansa tit ibe mune ke,la ?Kana, mankbuka

Ken'a ma.A man'tan buka nyimi.

kerlazonentungwafodekitarojaralavitae

_kern, barobeyangomale.yandiA si dafengolu ma

yanfa,

faloalkiyamo, ldkiradabun'dafula fula, dubalesonafiko

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doubt_v. dewuag, jakaliDon't let this doubt you. Nying kana ke _

ku ti.That doub'ted her very much. Wo y'a jakali bake .

dovlitc, n. sikala, sikantungodountless, adj. sikatodoughty, adj. fatingo-dove, n. puradown, adv. duma

Get down. Ji duma.dowry, n. futu nafuledoze, v. jinko

He was dozing. A be jinko kang.dozen, n doson, dusondrab, a. chagodrag, V. kuruntuDon't drag it. Kana kuruntu.

drel:e, n buru-lre.draughts, n. dammo

.draughts-man, pawn damme-dingodraw, V. satadraw a line nunu, markedra-i Water jiobiShe has gone to draw water. A tata ji bio la.

draw noar, V. sutuyaWhoa his naming ceremony Kabiring ala kullio sutUyatadre.w near, he bought a goat, a ye ba sang.

dread, v. ciladream. v. sibodreom-:r, a. siboladrench, sinang:dress, v. ,ka fonge dung, pare,

dondiko dungThen ste dressed. % Silana a ye dordiko dung.

Silang a ye pare le.dress, A. doadikoDress dyed in blue dadungofor bovs unsown on the bulankangodress 'for work baralaago, dekurango

dressed up, (nicely) sanse, pareShe drossed herself nicely. A y'a fang parendi nyima ka.YoU are all dressed up today. 1 ye'e sanse bi.

drib, v. todidrill, a. white cloth) diriodrin2,77i. ming

I der0.t=dtink be _ M bUka dole ming..drink', n.- mingo

drive, v. (meter) borindimin'tadriakable,.adj.

(cattle) bayi,He can dr:',ve a car. A ye motto borinde noThey drove him away. 1 y'a bayi .

driver, n. ' note borindila, sofero, driVodriver auq. ,

.

'nnisedrizzle n__ , -drop, ,r. z'olongdropsy, kono ,a jankarodrought jadrown, tu ba }colloHe w drowned in a river. A tuta ba korio .

drum, n. (general term) tantangolong pne sabaro, Xeleago,

round and large kutiroshortnne bsrementeagobeaten for emergenoy. tabuloa.:Id 9rayer

drum, v. tantango kosi, tantango maThe griote# druMMing. Jalo be tantango kosi a.

drum-major, n, tantang jalo- dmp, n. tondo

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-drum-stick, U.irum stick, n.ir.4maer,, n.

drier%outside.

n,

cc, a.n.

bsetle n.

'ility, n._le, aaj.g, prep.

i-Jsken, v.

U.U.

am doing my duty.A-en ,7-J-7Dye.it blue.

t7e, U.'2'senter7, n.

kosirlango, forango, koeinebedayotantang kosila, jalotantang,kososiratasirato, chakitojaA jata le.A ja banta. A ja banto

jatatilikandohuru-musosun'tanafantangosunju-botohakil-kuyaringomumunisvo

jahilobuofuneyo

labangofeng'kUlima, ai makonodibindi

RankangodokuoM be nna dokuo le la.

kara bulaA bula karo tn.

karo .

kono bayo, kono kari kato

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'each adj, pron.[He gave tWo to each one.

They saw each other.They Coat one shilling

Penny each.each other,eager, adj.-eagle, n.ea_r, n.ear-lobe, n.ear piercing,earache, n.earring,. n.

(large golden)(small golden)

earwax, n.,early. adv.

Don't go too early.

rly, Ali.It, is better to be-earlythan late.It to too early to go

2a-rly crone,v%ths,.1.

Ho earns a lot of morley.doj csh does he earn ?

earth, n.earthe72., alj.oarthenwsl-e,earthquake, n;east, r.easteMer, adj.eas-, adj.-That is easy.

kilingo-o-kiling, nyoKiliago-ktling a ye fuladi ala.I nyo'je.

ch. Kilingo7o-killng,atransu le la.

_ Kiling burs.nyokorontota, hatajitabibot Watta-tulotulu-fitotulu sotulu dimetulutotaforaycmihkalewotulu-buoJune, sariKona ta junta.Kana sari juna.

juna, mang si folioKa na juna wale feseyatatarideq ti.Th wato mantsi folo.Ta wato jamfata le folo.

siMang fololueanji folodoku, soto

A Wa kodi jama le soto.A ka jelu le soto ?

banko

bp:2110171a'

banku mam _

tiltbotilihohkofeyata, man'koleyaWe fey_

Is it easy or di_ficult to keo feyata f'a koleyatadoIf will be verY easy for you. A be feya le i fe bake.-

oat,' v. demoA ye simangba le ke.Kana tariya domorola tong.A ka domoto ke ko falo;

domotadomorcchawohawro, jinkangotilt mutokari'mutojenjengo, dakulodomotakarang

A karan'ta Angleter le.lon'na, karan'nalondt tiyo, londi molonde

A !rc londo sato bake.A ye londi-beto le soto.

suyewonolagugukatokatabalokatabktliyamalibnitya, hormont_kilo

Ho ate a big dinner.Don't oat so quickly.Hw eats like a donkey .

eatable, adj.n.

eccentric, adj,echo, n.eclipse, n. (of the sun)

(of the moon)edgeo n.:dible, adj.educal.;e, t.Hp was educated in England.

educatadv adj.educated person,educc:tion, n.He has a good education.

eel; n.efficiont, adjeffigy, n.effor-p, U.

offoiritlees,effertleosness, n.effrontery, n.

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egg 611011, n,eh, interj.eight, n.eighteen, n.eighth,eiYaty, fl .

either, pron.Either one will do.

I don . Naht either.Either come in or go out.=et, v

elbos, n.eidor, adj.My elder brother cameyesterday.

elders, n.eldest, adj.

.

elect, v.They alected h

election, n,electric eel, n.d ectricity, a.elephant, a.elephant grass, n.ele1han4dasis, n.elephant's tusk, n.

n.1.%

elope, v.witha

har bbyfriend.elopement, n.eloper, -a.elst, aav., adj.Who else is coming ?Where else did you go ?Do that else I won't pay.

elsehers, adv.eluciaate, V.Elucidate the point.

emaciated, adj.emancipate, V.e as'wlate, V.embaakmont, n.embarrass, v.She was very embarrassed.

eaber, a.embezzle, v.Es embezzled money.

emblaze, v.-embolden, v,eoorasa, V.embrace, a,ombroidnry, n.emefge V.

F1nn:1.1_7 he e_hi hiding place.

e .vrate, V.Ho hr,,s emigrated.

emperor,empira, n.emlo:!, v.

Re craniaenpla -

ompt-,T:'i jx io.J empty.

Tound them empty%

a.

hombo-aanseitanm ning sei.Seinjangotang set_

kilingp -o-kiling, warangKilingo-o-kiling beteyatante fa,Li man'lafi kilingo-o-kilin' a.Na v:arang ye ta.

ji, oolochnonkonkung0kotoN koto keo ta k-

alfalukoto kebatombong

I y'a tombong.karta faiyotingolektriosamowaakitingbangosama numangotang ning kilingjangyandimusu borindi, musu yolendiA n'ala kambano borita.

orindiroonrindirlafo, wamng, fanang, fang,

Juma le famit.ng be na ?I tata minto le k ten'ke ?

ke n'i wo te n te'e jo la,dula do, dula kotengkoyindi

Xuo koyindi.jata, Inbar°forsyasene, plikalmlango'malundi,

A malutakenyaabosunya, tapaleA ye koko sunya.

taka bofatiyandiben'tundiben'tundirosarofuntiLabangala a funtit amabo dula o.

bajonki, sawnni7:, wake,A bajankita

7.ansamanat.7. banko, papiyodoNuadi, muta, ta -IJkuo laA ye musu nani lo ta dkuo la,)kuo_nzango, kolongoKuneo bo kelong- _rtmtlI ne nI ye'e konsengo

yelema

bake.

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I emptied it out in.Ng'a,yelilima kune do keno.,

another box.empty handed, bulu kolongoHe would reach me empty A bulu kolongo si futa-handed. m ma.;

enclose, v. fudi, mura: ke.Enclose it in enve e. A ke embaoko kono.

ancIosurepin. sameangovsorongoencourage, v.

. none, fatiyandi, juso ben'diDon't encourage him to steal. Kan'a none eunyaro la.

end, v.- .

fa, bang, labang, clan-- dan'diThe war ended'. Kele ban'taIt did net end well. A mang labang ku.

end, n; -dango, kara, kungo, Is that the end Wo le mu a dango ti bang ?

. A dango mn wo le ti bang ?Phe holidays came to anend. Lifo ban'ta le.Place the box on end. 'Kuneo londi a kara la.We must put an end to all this .Nga. nying kuo bee bang.Hd tied-the other end of A ye julo kung do siti.fitting,

&endeavour, v, kataendeaveurment, n. katoendurance, n. munyo, wakiliya, wakiloendure, v. munya, wakilienemy, n. jawoTortoise and crab are Kuto ning nyandaro muenemies. jawolu le ti.

energetic, adj. sembema, savararingoenergy, n. semboenfeeble; y, lamfundienforce, v. forseengagement, a. (b othel) nonkonglaengine, n. masing0engIne driver, ru masing soferoengineer, n. masing dekulaEnglieh, adj. Angalewo

(language) Angelo kangoengorge, v. habuengrave, v. ngenjcengraver, n. ngenjendirlaenjoy, v. nidiyaDid you enjoy yourself I ye fang nidiyandi le bang ?enjoyment, n. nidiya

,enlarge, V. warandiIt is too small, enlarge it A meseyaren'tar a warandi.

enlighten, v. kunin'di,Acoyindi'Enlighten me on this. Nyirig ku0 koyindi n ye.enough, adj. kanyan'ta, kanyang, siThis is enough food for Nying kino kenyan'te moten people, tang ma le.I had enough, thank'you. N kanyan'ta le, a baraka.That is enough. Wo kanyan'ta le.It is not enough. A man'si

enquire, v. . nyininkaDid You enquire about m4?

, 1 ye n nyininka lo ban'1 ye nna kuo nyininka

enquiry, n. nyininkaro, anketiroenrage. V. Xamfandiensure, Y kekungenter, v. dungEnter the- room. Dung bungo la.

He entered the room A dun'ta bungo la.Ne need not enter in o N Xana lung kumo musu-badetails. keno.

bunyaentertain, v,i

antertainment, n. . bunyaentice, v. marsaentire, adj. bee

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-entourage, n.entrance, n.entreat, V.entrust, N._a entrusted her. .17 -

envelope,env:y, n.

adj.eesy, n.

V.and r:To ec

:o whe.tlisal, adj.'is your equalis eeusl to

V.V.

a adj.

batulalU, nomankau-dunedulatiara

karafa, donwith cash.. A y'a don o,kodo la.

daembulokokilaalibalawaiyo, waYo-kanyong

L what ? fula ning fula kanyan'tajelu le fe

ual ?. A kanyan'ta jelu le fekanyan'ta

in strength. A n'i kanyan'ta sembo la le.that. Nying ning wo kanyan'ta le.wutu, bolo, dadatilin'taloro dadaro, balanta,filiMo kafili le bari Alla kayamfa le.

filokirindikondi-tiye, lon'nakana, boriA kanat'a jawolu ma.Sango kanata.

kanaKana nya ti

kana-monyutu

I nyututa nyo kama.fatakungoabada, alabadasenewo, keYantangoBaba, Tubabdu

Tbo112:

tilindi, kanyandihani, haniwo

and liani dindigo si nying lon'ne

C-1,-, v.

Ya is to ei .nd God toforgive.

error, n.eruct, V.erudite,escame, V.he escaped from the enemy.The rabbit escaped.ape, n,

-There was. no escapeescamee, n.estrange, V.They are.es

estuary, n.eternal, adj.aumUch, n.3urone, noSuromean,7AdTye; pron.even, V. ,

even,Even a child can unders

",

never eve_eTening, n.evert!lelly, adv.ever, adv.r=ave you ever

every, adj.nouse "in the

-?ell down.every other day,a-.-ery year,

Tbody, pron.

seen it

ever

everv7a

0,

B75, n.exa, adex v.exaeseration, n.examination, n.examine, V.Exazine it carefully,

A'nene mang hani diyamu n Ye.wurarolabangoto, labangola, terengnene, abada

.

I none y'a je la bangbee

vi11e Bungo beaboyita satewokono.

lung ning lung,sango-o-sangmo-o-molungo-o-lungkilingo-o-kilingsi-orsifengo-o-fengda-o-da, dula-o-dulajawyasaji-musofk.m'fang, tekjidindijidindiroOXSAMOkorosi

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example, n mi alo,exasparate, v. pasiPeople were exasparated. Kolu pasexceed, v.

excel, v.,She excelled them in

except, prep.All were present

exchange, v.He-would go to'Bathurst toexchange.goods

'mite' v.: -

TheyneWdexcitekclakation, n.excre'- ent, n.excreta, n.,excUse', V:

Excuse me.will excuse

execrate, v,exhale, vexhaust; V.

am exhausted.exile, V.He.was exiled.

exit, n. expect., V.

am expecting a strwas expecting you .

experience, n.expert,, adj.explain, v.

Go and expla n yourseto him.,

explode, v,A balloon exploded.

expenses, n. _express, v oneself)external, adj.extinguish, v.Extinguish the

. extra, adj-.eye, n.ClOse your

n.:eye n.ey4flanh,eye lid, n.eye 7upil, n.eye pore,

t an_ bd.

bayibeauty. A ye bee bay. Ayinya

fo, kelaexcept him, I bee ben'ta f'a te.

yelemandi4 falingA si ta nafulo. faling Banjul.,

.isero

kontanid everybody. Kibaro

onishment) La ilabuebuoyamfa; haketuHaketu n ye. Yamfa

time. M be yamfa le'edankani jibats, bangM batata le.

13ayiy'a bayi.

daYila, nyasi

yilaring luntango la.Nga yile'e ma.

longolonona-ba, wanewofareng fansi4 kenkumo koyindi'Tele kenya f'a

you- this

ye molu bee kontha, salamita

M MR.ye ning silo.

ya, dente,

ye.

__ger

eyes.

retengBsluno-feten'ta.

bonolu, dapasolukumo fl, jayisante, bantaFa

Dimba fa.tonye'Inya ta ung I nya biti .

nYa kulo, ny.a kesonya kunkungo-nya tine()nya.fatonya Xesonya dimo, nya tttsi biso.

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FfOole, n.talingofabric, n.-bayo-face, v.tiling _

Face me.I nya tiling nna.Her back was facing the A ,ko4be tilinding bungohouse.,,A ko be airing bungo la.face, n.

Your face dirty.nyada, nyate

I nyada be noring.fact,-n.tonya, kuo kenyaTell me the facts af tne case. A kuo kenya fo n ye.That is a fact.

fade, v. viuka';:e7 broi7 tonya leThe colour of my shirt Nna simiso,wukata le.has faded.

Nna sithiso beta le.faeces, n.buofaggot, a.lo sitofail, V.oayi, fa, kori, man' ase loHe failed his examination. A man'pase ala exsOur water supply has failed. Na jio iota.tie tried"but failed. Nga kata bari n'a no.She would-not fail to oome. A man'kori na la.Come tomorrow and don't fail.= sining, kana bayi.The yolIng men ,looed herKambanolu y'a ayiaing,but failed.i korita.faint, v.

She fainted. ketuA %etuta.fair, adj. (light coloured) koyitafair, (just) tilLa'taNo, is not fair. Hani wo m- tilingfair, a.

tulungofairy, n.jinoith, n.la

faithful, adj.lanna-nofaithless, alj.labalofalcon, n. selingo

.fall, v.boyi, jolon,He fell and died.A boyit'a fata.Mind you don't fall. I Rekteng, i kana boyi.Peonle inside the motor 1:r.olu men'nu be moto kono,fell down.I beg jolon'tafall upon, v. --

nyapir boinkaagfallacy, n.faniyafalse, adj.frniyafamilih7, aaj.lora,, d.:-.lifamiliarioe, v. delindi, l 'difamily, n.dimbaye,family name, n. kontongofamine, n.konko-bafamous, adj.darijata 3He became f.,maus.A darijata. A nata darij,fan, n.

tefiya, lefa, finjarlangofancy, v.lafi, mira, jikiI fanoy th is nn. N lafita nyin'ne la.I fancy he won' t come. Nga mira a Le na,fancy, n.1.;.fo, miro, jikofzaeg, n.

far, adj. soling°jamfa, jamfaringIt is very far.: janfata bake.far place,

dula jaagofar oightea,kungo fanutafare, n. (of a bus ) so, noto jofard, n..taa-.afarofarwaell, interj.Alla m'e ,:antala.faml, a.tmlingo, kunkoformer, a. (cultivator)senela(owner of land)haa,aku ';iyefart, v.fusiHe is raways fartirig. Tuia--tuaa a ke fusi.fart, n.fuso, tont,-farthest, adj.jamfa jango

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fast, v, (abstain from food)-Did you fast tp-day :

fast, adj.My watch is fast.Don't talk fast.

. fasten,- v.Fasten it properly.'

fasting, n._fasting month,fat,'adj..fat,-n.fate, n. fate)father, n.

-(fraternal, uncle usuallycalled small father

father-in-law, n.fatherless, adj,fatidical, adj.fatigue', n.fatuous, ad.j.fault,. n. .

It i3 your fault.fault,findar,faultiness, n.faultless, adj.favour, v.He favoured h

favour,n.favourite, adj.favouritism, n.fawn, :v.fawner, n.fear, v.

I fear him.fear, n.There is no reason foryour fear.

fearfulness, n.fearless, adj,fearleasness, n.feasible, adj.feasibility, n.

feather, n.feature, n.fecund, adj.fecundate, v.fed"up, Y. '

am fed up with you.He whsifed IAD with her.

feed-, V.I Will feed your people.

feel, v.Can you feel it

feet, n.fell, '1v.

HA is felling the tfel;ow, U. .

felt hat, n.female, n.female genitals n.fence, n.,fence, v.fencing, n.ferment, v.Ihe beans have ferrsontcdFerment game beans.

fermented beans,forocioue, adj.

sungI sun'ta bi bang?

tariyata.Nna montero_tariya a.Kama diyamt tatiya ke.

A siti-kendeke.sun'ding-nn'karowara, nunlru,.balabakengolanjurofa, baba, famalanding

bitang-kefantangoferelabata, koroknatangofiloWO mu,ila :ilo le

peserlasommaya.sommbalo, sontOngofaso, kanu, lankang

A y'ala musu-folo fasa.faoaro, kanedima, betofaearoyoti, sobuyotirila, soburlasila,-man'hanyiM mang hanyi'a nya.

silangoDalila te'la silango la.

silamoyasilantangosilabaliyasibengsibengotulungotiyomulungojidila-bakOnomandipasi

M pasite'ela.A nata riasi ala.

cia nyiningM Wela molu da nyinin'na.

momo, maI s'a ma no ?

singoluboyindi

A be yirolu boyindi la.tanyotoriso, nnfo, fitaromusobutukungosansango, sotewosansang, kadukaduro, sunsandirokumundi, kumU5oso Wmuta.5osocb itumundi,

tulengo, nota-tuwosnn:A.araringo

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n.n

ti1e,adj.4(land(person)

tility, n.festival, n.

v7i.c and fetch me some wa

ave come to f tch my

fev

e to col

(femcmale

ficle adr.

n.teen, n.-11, adj.

n.fight, V.Dttot fight with him.

fou,T4itn.

das it a big fightghter, n.

'ile, v. (to smoothen)fle, n. (instrument)'411, V.

Fill it to the ton."illy, n. (animal)

n.

finally,ance, n.d, v.can't iinehave found

Have you found,ifind, n.f4ne, n. (for an offence)

small fingerV.

..inger nail, nfLnish, v.They finishedHe dif. not finish them.,hs,n ne had finished, heeY h=e.

your talkina.

he fire,fire, v. (shoot)firefly, n.firenlace, n.fire,:ood, n.firm, n.

_Iy, adv.rst, adj.

sangarofarewo, pasasikendingjidilajidiojongo, tulungokamma

er. Ta jio do karma n ye.things.H nata_nna fengolu le ta.

unkanding, kasaringjalantiyolujalangotala kandokirikirosasadantangtambusosunkutokambano,sabatibalosusamarti martokunko, keno ba ingokuruntewotang ning lulululunjanctotang lulukale

1- n'a kana kele.I:keleta.

kelpKelo warr, bang ?

Xelelakaakarango, kaafa, fandi-

A fandi tep.su-musundingofilmoe senemajaiyolabangolabangolakodi kuojet jube, nyiningM m'a je no.Ng'a je.I y'a je le b--

findoalamanonyima, nyinyabulukonondingobulukononding 1Lbangomemo, mosingoringobang, lakura,ban'di

y'a ban'ne.A me'e bang.Biring a lakurata, a tateau.Ila diyamo bang.

dimba, kimaDimba mutandi.

kido faitumbukimasinkirolomakino, famoku, bam'bang, iokuko, bangkefolo

sical instruzen

it.

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first born child,firot-class, adj.firSt cousin, n,first thing,fish, 11.fish, v.fiebAdried)fish eagle, n.fish.half cooked,fistOrbot, n.ffshSpear, n.fish trap, n.fisherman, n. _th line)

ith net)_with spear)

fict, n.fit, V.

It will not fit here.fit, adj. (person)fitter, n.fivo, n.

it on the wall.fixed price,flag, tr.-,flamboyanteflame, n.flank, n.flarmel, n.fla7, n. wing)flach, n

(of lightning)flask, n.flat, adj.flattar, v.flattarer, n.flattery, n.flatus,.n.flatulence, n.,flavour, n.-flea, n.fleo, v.

She fled.fling, v.

Don't fling it away.flint, n.

v, (courtship)flirt n, -flirtation, n.float; v.Wood is floating.Itmade the calabash float.

flog, v. (beat)flood, n.floor, n.flour, n.flow,:v.

Let water 11flow, n.flower,v.

It has.flowered.flower, n.

n.fly, v.

It flew away.flew from London to

Bathurst .fly about slowly,fly, n.foal,

saro, din olobetemai-basanawofolo folavfenirfalnnyewo-, yewci:doling fai, kotho,jalalatmafo, nye jaro.-kulanjengoketund0- : =4doling°,karamo, soronyankangodoling failajala failakomolakurufengokunnaA te kunna jang.

mo kamalingo,_ me mendingofitaluluke

A ke bungo bala.da loringobandero, balerotubab notemalokarafinetokampango dampakango

T-113=aflaso,lampatang'Yoti, sobusoburla, yotisoburofuso, tonofim'fotimiyajatakolobori

A bori a.fai

Kan'a fai,samberotulungtulun'natulungo,yunkaLo ka yanks le.

-A ya 4rango-yankanbutswamobung-terofarinyoji bori ji woyoJio billa a ye bort.

ji born

fTfirita.firongalito, nalitotiA tita.A tita ka bo London kana Banjunu.

yara, fayosiosundingo '

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(cookedfo idue,

v.- Hr.

fooltsb,_adj.He in foolish.

foolie'r tarc,'Poo74-6,--ess, _

foot, -n.fsofoot len&foot mirk,foottall,-footballer, n.footath, n.footste:for, breT.Do it for me,

good forchildren.

gorbid, v.He for'.-,ae nor to go.

force, V.He woula force the child

food)

his wt

to simt.fore, t,71.

forearrL, n.forehead, n.*.loreign, adj.foreman, r.f:resson, n.forest, -forever,

rgs,is forgtng

forset, V.Don't forcet.

-pooh()

jawokayiro, tataodampi, lampi

A dampa kunke.kopoA y'a k'ala faaikopo,to.

bala nomaBalEi n toma.A y'a noma.Abulata minango noma.

bataleluamo

kun'tan'yakanu_.A yi-la rauco kanu bake.domori-fengókinokini-totolewofundiA Vet fandi.

faring*.A kango mam'fa.

kuma furingokan'tan'yasinge .

sin'na salesim'fa.

katoKato damfula, kata fr.ila.silandingosing kangoye, fe.

A ke n ye.Kekeo beteya a dridingo fe.

bali

;;;:,

donkilo

A yoa

bublau::fongo,

atlao

u:;:crniEd:inogo"loabadatankan_

A 134.

nyina,hLiii

Karla

force a ye

T hakilo ksna bo.I f,r,t your name. N nyinata I ta la.

f--7ot that her h- band A nyinata ko a kema bevas in the room bungo kono.

Haketa n ye. karafflyamfa, hal.zetu

N yamfat.7% a male.yamfosaba sorangooils fate

loto

-4" 3ri, V.gLVe me

toe 7 ye him.f?rgivenes n.

n.fork,fork, n.

fork,

in a roadfor transplantingrice)

watar baruma

Ole)

jar

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form,411. (shape)former, adj.formerly, adv.'fornicate, v.

Don't fornicate.fornication, n.-fornicater, n.forsake, V.

fortnightp_ri.fortnightlY adv.fortunate, adj.fortune teller, n.forty, n. ;forward, adv.foster-child, Ii_

foiter-parentsfoul, V.foul, adj. (dirfour', n.fourteen, nfourth, adj.fowl, n.with black and whitefeathersWith few featherswith feathers sticking

fowl,pest,n.fox, n.fragile, adj.fragrance, n.fragrant, adj.fratid, n.free, v.

They freed him.free, adj.-(not afree, adj.

kre you free to-day ?free-berntfreight, n.French,°adj.French letter, n._frequent, adj.fresh, adj.friday, n.friend, n.

slave)

boy)girl

friendship, n.fright, n.frighten, V.Don't frighten her.

frocXr n.frog, n.frog fish, nfrom, prep. since)

from)He flew from London toBanjul.

front, adj.He opened ithem all.

Frontier, n.frown, v.frugal, adj.

.fruit, n.fry, v.

Fry it.fuck, n.

Up

rent of

mulungofoiefoloto, nungjano keKana jenoke.

jenojenelatu, bon'totatO.lokung fulo .lokung fula-o-lokung.fula.mantabengo, harijejuberla,'Ielerlatang naninyetotulg-dingokulurlalunondinoringonanitang ning naninaninjangosisewo, pusewosise-kaneo, kurung sisewo

sisi chaparosisi firiosisi kurangokunku wulote feMa-sero:sera fengo, nora fengotapaleya, kalabanteyafiring, bula

y'a firing,forobulo te mutaringKor'i bulo te mutaring bi

forondingosambari jo, natiri joFar2,nsi, Faransinkofolewo, Lnjerobawati-o-watikuto, kutamaArajumo, JUmotaro, terimakambanosunkuto, chaso,teriyasilosilandi, barandi

Kan'a silandi.dondiko, dondikandingototoba totokabiring, biring'ka bo, nangA tita ka be London ka naBanjunu.

nyato, nyaA yva firing wolu beenya la.

nanewo °

nya kuyabulljaroyiri-dingofaji, fajindi

A faje.beo

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fuck, yfucker, n.fucking, n,fudclle, v.

ft41111:, n.

YoUnever fulfill your

adj.moon,stop, n.should put a fullat the end.

grown,on, n.

n.fungus, fl .funnel, n. (of a shillfunny, ai4j.What-a funny story.

adj.urnace, n.furniture,

furrow, m.furthernore, adv.Furthermore he has no cnoney.

fury, n.Futa Fula,future ,adj.

same, salesamela,earner°, selero.chakindichakitoi stratotimandi

nene me'ela lahido ttxdi.

faring, fatakari talantelo duIa, tombo

si tombo ke den'dula to.

kamalingo-dokuobadewo ,konkom, finskulung sisi bo dulamemguma mane-ba le mu WO

tiyojusubota, kamfatafarobung kon0 jorangolu,bung kono-nyarolubaIinsadung-Dungkodo t'a bulu.

kamfaFutankonyatonko

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ga), le-talk),,-,-gabble, V.

Gag. v.gaiety, n.gain, n.

;gait,gale, nmgall bladder,gallant, aa3 .gallon, n.gallows, n.Gambia, n.Gcmbian,gamble, V. (on cards)Don't gambleon cards.

garable, n.game, n, (wild animals)rgame, n. :(play)

_gander, n.gang, n.gap, n.

(betweengape, V.garage, n.

- garbage,.n.garden, n. (in dry session)

'(in the rainn)garden _E-y_ n.gargle, v.

kuna mennengo ,

kakada biti,,da:nyakimadiyatinetat101 tananfanyotobakunang kUnr.ngOfatiya.

galZgulaXanbiyaXmbiyankakarte

Nana 1: rtern ke.karteweaubotulungo, jongaburu-kaakafatem°

t uo te h

1:11 la dula, garanay

fal fengonaka kadinaborbL, dandanga, kanhangobatanaa, batansewa, pater=halo halo, kuju kuju,kucha kucha

Jio kuchu kuchu.Gnrgle with wrment, a dandika, dandia, niti fang°ga.

gate, n. dagate house, n.. buntundagatewaya n. (in a fence) dalingo

kv4Ung kafunggat her, V.Catheraround re. kafu m ma.

gatharer, n. kafung kafUn'nagatherihg, n. -T bengo, kola

nadiya7tO,--7nyalantugay,gaze, V.

7e gazed at her.Don't gaze at e.

jubp nya fete-,

4:, y'a jnba.Kona 1 nya fot n ' n

gear, n.= jia-

gecko, n. basa,pnkageld,-v.

gelding, n.in the,a_ f;:illriatbaragendralt n.

generanity, n. bulu feya,,bulu diyaganerana, n dj. bul_u femma, itiulu dimma

raua. i, bide feyata bahe.He is verygenerananesn bulu feyagenitals, n. ale)

11.=ngo

r= e)ganiva, adj. hakilina-bagenufleato.y. jpira,

foreimi, rulat Aigenuine, adj.

1earffetown, n. (in the Gambia)Janjam' bure. germinate, v.

,- ' falin'g

Cro rio have.all gerrinated. SILLangoLu ee fSè4n'ta.gerrimn4ls, n.-get, V.

He ias got it.get oit1e,v.get v,

T he away.Get n there.

get in, V.Get in the err.

fe10g0not°

y'a GOto.bo kara la.kana, je

Sung° kart3a je.

bola'ulr mato harm.

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ofZ, v,get outt v.

you ,_'t out ofthin well?

rf.'t un V.ghont, n.

r-C, n;gid5.nenn, 1.

adj.T Zee/

1. (fru. h'nt(fro-, gueorc)(encral term)

,dgantic, adj.gile, v.

n.n.

gilet,(of-Einh)

-,,inrfer, rt.

oirwer beer,']iroZfo, n.zird up, v.

n.friend, n.

Hove you a :irl friend?

qilhor/d, n.drens,

LYirl,r; initiation eeruony,n.J.

1 will ::ivo itGive it to me.Give 7-le rloncy.

give a chance,z way, v.

iva birth,:,iven birth.

ive in, v.L-nt nhe ffave

=ive np, v.70-n are not

trickn.n.

Z,izzar-., a.

,N1j.27_1:L :r,lod to hear it.

S3bo,bo, funti

be b la nyi-v: ho1_on ':ononyaf,i lo?

tuljm.nya-feago

.dninzonya nyn

. nyo habunyasilfandoair°

jelojolelatulun'nnnyanyanyavayo, nyntalco, jinjorojinjirl,berojiaki jankotewo nitiounkuto, nunhutundingoehano, aunkuto, jfakomo

I ya ounkuto noto le baa:?Sunkuto ba i Lulu le anj,?

sunkutuyakad. kuler.,bengoborandongokungodu, oo, ni

co you. L b'a iieala.A di naa.C no kodo.

cilo h12, jaaha a yeniwulu

tr_Wita le.conc',

In. Lobany1a a oon'to.bo

vIrt up your bo iin jr-'fa

1olden., J.

glade, a.

-,leners a'a.

(t1,1;.,uler)

nlocaon, n. knroccooLanigler.n,,v

(coal)(gToun_nutn)

_ . n. ,

n.

coro%onojunula, maaiya

A r;oiyo yc a jusula.r=oiyo ye a L-cuo.

Monaba

jualllamnjiyato

goOlatoI uneto, nya -!:11r-onkarangfefehubu, pipi

krr7a'.., 2314=-1:2iriro, bn-uro,.

fefaroMenbu-knndodorjo, bunya

b.J.nbu-hima, bo tumbodaMondeuofotohabu

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glutton, n.You are a glutton.

luttony, n.go, V.

Go to lakau.It is time toShe hats gone.aside, V.

go awa7, V.go back,

an going back.go by, V.

T he weeks went by.go in..t v.

Go in the houae.Ian it gone in?

go on, v.go out, v

she has gone out.goat, n.

billy goatnanny goat

goat-herd, n.goat manure, n.gobble, v.goblet, nGod, n.Gad forbid,God knows,goggle, v. (roll the ayes)

n.going to he:-ven,.goitre, n.

n.gold duntc ngold earring, n. (a all)goldnnitti, n.gonorroaa, n.

good, ,njj.7e ic a _ d nerson.-ilk in -od for the

It was a ve:good afternoon,

nood rfternoon to you.goodbye, (actual words

-bye (to bid)Nave you said good-bye?

good evening,Good evening to you.

-food lord,nood luckgood morninfr,

Good mornin to you.good nierht-

Good niffht.good WDrid,gcndnc5-, n.goods, n.goose, 4.gossip, n.

ngourr-nd, n.gout, n.govern, v.goverm'ent, 4.Tf,overnor, n.

od year.

habuta, nunaIte nu kini-1 andewo le ti.Ila nue warata le.

habotaTa 3akauTa wato a le.A tata le,

ta, ta jananei, nurid

be noi la.tambilokungolu-tsmbita.

dung, bulaDung bungo keno.A dun'ta le bang?

awa, ta,finti

A funtita 10.baba kotongba muso

ba korewoba buohabuiwibletoAllaAlla tankalaAlla y'a longnya muru muru.talakinoka Ipuko , fukocello

sani-Munkominkalewosani-tunkan'nasopino, musu kurango, canto

--tu3;1 jankaro, Senegal di-dngoben, beteyatn, di, nyima

Ate mi mo nyina le ti.iekeo betayata fe.

Sang-dima-ba la ti.tinyangI tinyan-. Hera tinyan'ts.

Alla ma nya jana la.sara

I 3arata le brn;?wurara

wurara. Uera cuLuta.Alla tantu

faladiya, mantabengla, -:ona

I c-vai :era lata.auto AyaGut° diya. (Suto ye a.)

kavis kandobeteya..larnandisoburu-mucokoma kubobato, batam_linhabuto, haburingochoki diiomara -

manna kund(Banjunu)

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4",own, n. (sleeved and lan-,) kLEtano, oaftan0(big and loose) warba

V. nyaSi- eta.) tiba

grtciui1 nyima-rain, n. keno44-earophane, n. ar, no

n:chil '2 n. aringo_nJf-ether, n. -ken

n. ii LaoV. di, n:ng

at he L11. If:1 ye ha.berCulcata

jatat0n0ouchtentununaran

n. kauuro=rave, j. kolarc,

dizer, n. kaburu-cin'nagrave yRr-1, n. kobur,D, bodeko

n. barosraza, V. da nyinIngzrt nlrtcrt, n. 11.21:u 1711c, nyining dda

aitj. ba-mat aunt, n.

_ :randchild, n.Treat 4,randfnZher, n. rlwJa-ho.z,rent randasn, n. 4ati u='in,-kao

n. hszaLiya, krt waco, hziuioo

grn.

7raz--, v. (nhy'acal)(mental)

,a-a, n.

_ v.teful, adl,

grater, n.

_

--roanreen ont

4i,rzet, v.T hqva coma toI grseted

-Trett, . (a new 'corn'ire3tinc,4a n.

;pay 4aft, n.Trey rifi1, n.=ray ''j,er cat,

n.

n.

MU.

1c1)

naz:Ixtarin,-!o

jcrlba jio, '-a haro:luta nutokonton:

nate'e konton'ne.:ci kontn'diro ha'ajj

1:nton'dirc

kilahotaijodev.arlan-T-unlorji n. balafa, auno

v. bolnfendi41rieve,

civ.irn. a. nirojnlo,

v. aguatznL;groan,"ihe who Dmin g with path. ". ni4,nnt at

'Tean, n. noantanohu:zfa, tiyogrocer, n.fen::: mooing nan'naaufa

m:)nobankomanna iho 0tiyo

tii' Jucotiyn aitotiya.huda

tiya aotiya jankaro, tiya kur,Qawrotiya feotiyn jalbandotiya karan'jo, tiya: intro

n

zrcom, , (Z=roove, n.7rnne, v.=roITC, n.T4-aound

dnut .beatinc:bunch

21;ivPted Zorm

,64canzefarrfertilizer71e4aning

horcen

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grindinghayhoeing1.ernelleavenoilpantepichinLplantine::priceoodrottenscreenneedshell-oreading typentackvolunteerwinnowing

group, n.grow, v. (plant)*e han grown lots of nweet

otatoes.old, v,

, ha :Jew old, hegrow up, v.

She han .',rown up.

died.

7rowl, v.-,--:,rown up, adj. (person)gruel, n.gr-mble, v.:rumbler, n.7uarantee, n.aard, V.Tha old wonsn tried to

guard her ph ep.Tuard, n.guardian, n.guava, n.

fluean whet in in my hand?

gu:nt, n.guect chamber, n.

GUj'ie to his house.

guide, n.g il t, n.Teeitlenn,.,Aty, adj.inea corn,

ninea :owl, n.n.

local typen.

-,ulp- rV.

n (fflue)_gun, n. (general)

(low3-barrel1ed)(short-'oarrelled)(Eltro,,ean nede)-

harne.r, n.gun powder,Tanfire, n.gust, n. (whirl indzut, n.gynaeocum, n.

n.

*gum, n.

tiya siotiya kale

tiya.L'inewotiya kesotiya jambdtiya tulotiya tiya dew°,tiyn tombongtiya fiotiya datiya bumburungotiya tolingotiya panuwarotiya turotiya fato, fufulewotiya wallatiya tungotiya banetiya feo

kafofi, neneA ye rtati jeu le sane.

kebayaSirin _beyata, n fat

meng, ka kebamen'ta Le.kallalita le.

watwzngkanslirirwo, men'dingochurlswealwanirla

antikantaiuou ebaringo lenalu hanta,

kantala, kantariln, juberilakantala, kantirla2-.Alycbo

kunna mire!zunna nira n e m bulokeno?

luntangoluntang bang°silo yita, tamanser0 taaanner ala bungo la.Silo yitandi nna ala bun_o

cilr yitalanongonon'tan-:o

nyokamojitaro, gitetozkorawulumbongo, ji ban n lohabudakandewokidolonkoberenteng'okartuno, rifulobaCabokidi-municokidi faiyotonkolongonuomuau kundawudaila

a

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hn, interj. (aurnrise)hr"it, n.7e has a bad habit.Habit does not chan=e.7i=arette :710T-in= ;7 7 badhabit.

hack, V.--re hacked it to pieces.

haith, n.hnzgle, V.hamrier, n.hail, 7= (tO :Met)hair, n.

1.'y hair is °lack .

hair dresser, n. (:!or women)heir plaiting,hairless, adj.hairy,half, .aCj.

Twn halves malte a whole.nio and a half -munds.Your half is bigger than

mine.half rnd half,half-brkee-,half-blood, (on fatha 's nide

(on mother's side)half-brad, rdi.half-brother,half-crown, n.h.:71.f-dozen, n.half-moon, n.

half-penny, n.hall, n.hallug, n.halt, v.halter, n. (rope)halve, v.halver, n.harrier, n.hamner, 1-1. (of a :un)ha=.er, 7.

Hrimmer the nail in-.hemmer out, V.hammock, n.hamper, v.hand, n.

left hrndright hand

The boy had dirty hpnds.

Was thin made by hand?'7!hey walked hanZ in hand.

hand, .7.e handed 77.e tha booY.7le 11.1 hand him over to

the p.;lice.n. (local),

har1:2r1, n.handiworh, n.hp.ndhchicif, n.handlai.n.

of potshandsfullhandsome, adj.

Ihe caw a handsome boy.hands-pan, n.

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hejiko

..,. ye jilto kurun'ne soto.Jiho buho yeler7.a.Sizarati satin Tali :Ku

jaw° la ti.kuntu huntu

lomb-hadisonip sabanyo sabnlahontsagtiyo

1 hun'tinyodeberiladeter°nunkurotim.a

talantewo, kara kiling, taleTalante f-Aa le u 2fengo ti.Liber fula ning to.Ile talanteno la warata n

t2 ti.talantemo1;ara hiling mo

-)falingnoluhadinzmolukulubplofadin=otam= ninL: noc-cIin tala

kartala tavr,sairibututoholocc-Lingolo.beynn3-julatalatelarlemarts, Zuntanoba,iabopempenzPeruwo pampan.

tunkfinja Je fsiya Jul°

i_arabe

:Ca.:15,andinge b lo .3a a_srin'nenuag.

i!yin= "31110 le la banVte ta.:a;_a ltu iYanye hono .bulaye ulos'a b.Ala nclis.

flrlsan.1e.

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knfonynlo, Orlobulu-in-dok%oserbeto, iluswarofalotub°buln be nutalln;nyina

ya kemb ni nyinasibiro

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\h, v, (clothes)_g up your skirt.v. (put to death)

hief was caught and\hanged.

hrnz\over the shoulcler,hc.117-, One's heed in shame,haprenn, v. -

What happened?Things\nre hannening which

should not happen.hnppinea:.\n_happy, a0j.'harnsn, V.hrrasament, n.harbour, n.hard, adj.

di.f7icult1. bone in

_ That is noharden, V.herdinesn,. n.hardness, n.harly,hrre, n.haram, n.hark, V.harlot, n.harlotry, n.hann,In.

00 haru come to me.

He did me no harm.harmattan, n.harmlesa, adj.harmony, n.haro, n.harpoon, n.harrier, n.harry, V.harsb, adj.harvest, v. (rice, corn)

(3roundauts)lhe is harventin-: her rice.

e is harvncting hisgroundnuta. _

harvest, n.,harvest timi,harvester, n,haa, V.

le hrs a lot of money.e has.two

hash, y.ha;te, V.

Wn't make haste.ako hal7te.

hr-ty, a6'hat, n.hatc1-1, V. (e:

It hatched th&hatchet, n.hateV.

I Late you.hatred, n.au:Iht1nea;7, n.hauThty,haulm, n.h-nnet,

danL, yondingIla fans e

fat ye sunga mu

lankemajirangke

And keta?Ka le be kering menn slang

nyan,)madiya, 3usulsmadiyato, jusulabatandibatandiro-wafobar.banz,koleyataKulo bemban'ta.

can'koleya.banban'dibaubnn'dirobambrngobamban'dinrlo, jaringosango .nusu kundaIsmoyichai;o, ehaga. e alingochan'ayamantoraTn n sot°.Tans maa'na n

:tnng ,Jana ke nna.hamatayo, matayotanantaw;ok-mE kilingokontengoWLMOteirlateisancAirto

katlso

b'ala uano kati a.b'ale tiyo co la,

katiro s oros -njanoktiriasoto, ta lu

ye 1,.di jama le sobs,A ye an1zer!_n!,1. fula le coto.

kuntu kun'tuhauji, tariya, barbrn7;,korontoXna hauji. :Canc. koronto.I tariya. -I banbang.

nya-kandingnafokilo tei

ye'e tei.taraningokong

'e-kong.konantayaf.iflS vwrandofang wnranilajuwoju!bCLano

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hnve, u.H.,vo -;ne oZ theo-.17zve you ,.nv nney?

7.erey on a.T have beon lt.I havo writter it.

mavco, n.n. (1nrT,e)

(ansll)V-,to olenr throa;-

hav%er, n.hn-A, V.

of nhay, n.haze, n. (in thi chy)he, 7ron.

n.l!e hit her on tha hand.To 1:eep one's henZTo lose one'c hamd3h--71-te one's boad

had cleth,n.=

head lcycI, n.he70 r3hnvin- oorerony,hernshe, n.hea-llass, odj.headr.nn, n.headtie, n.heel,

The- vound hno healed.health, a.health centre, n.healthy,heTo, n.groundnut

heap, V.Heal the-eoda together.Hann up-the

heen,.n. (of nab)hear, J.

I.Leard 237 lnu:h.7 not henrd it.Aave you heard it?don't want to hearw,ioe

I have hen-d tho story,be-fore.

-n*hearlten, V.heart,n.

hao kind henrt.G.ho lost heart.lie lives in the

the city.hasrtless, rdl.5he

your

he .21." of.

_

heathen, n.heaven, e.heavy, adj.

This oov: is too heavy.hedzn, n. (of trees)heeC, 7.heel, n. (of a font)heifeu, n.

n.

4

soto, ta, ngaZiLinc ta nyinlau %ono.oda be'e bulu l- bang?Yan.fa n ye.E b'a !te hanIna.Ng'a mafe.

tinyorar:ontingo,

selingo,\selun:pder.a,knri fel

firlantingo,'.ja.%urlasariwulu wont,ongnyana jamnin;-iyoa, atehe-knanc, 70..-senbenehunco

yra junhu a kungo to.Hnkilo or.batindi

chowtn le

tihohun'sitokullin:naOrliuo, Imn'diningohun'tongohun"Ayotihojara, fii

riornno Einiy-..ta le.kandiyndLn_Ang ju'oe dinkirakendosunso, jurullotungcjuranr, tunoynn-lu iurunn nyo %ang.Kenyo rung.

suntulcunnknln;luta

lign do noyi jale la.m'n

1 y'a moyi?kumn 1--ango

moyi 14, kotce.g.Ora nying 1:un) 7loyi le nung.

noyiolanoyinio, strlt 1.-.ono, tetra

honsto 117-to.teita.

be oirin:f. Jatewo t7,71a.

juountnonu juc!Antango leti.morOjezo soto.

soninke, hciroarjanakuliya

Uyiw' kuneo Rullyrta balte.yiri,L.srindocirram

_tonkolino, torongoninol yerewojnmfo, jangiya

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hell, n.holm, n.helmet, n.helmetted ch

Please help re.God helps those who helP

themselves.I Can't he'_p

help, n.7our advice was a zreat

help.helper, n.helpful,help{lulness, n.helplesrhen, n.hanca,hence, inte'rj.henna, n.her, pron.herb, n.hard, a.hardiest', 146here, adv.

live here.Here is the book you want.Here nhe cores.

herenbout, adv .here-ftor,heriter,hernia,hero, n.heroine, n.heron, 11.herself, pron.hesit,-te, v.

ahe hesitated to enter theroou.

hesitation, n.hesitator, n.hey, interi.:!ihiscuc cannabinus,Hibiscus sibdiriffa,hiccup, n.hidden, clj.hide, v.

She went to hide herself.Where did you hide it?ie sun was hiel!en by theclouds.

The 7-'.4ture118.

He reached

lhide:Ttkins)hideous, adj.hideousnesc, n.hiding ,)-1z,oe,

The bird flrlwT hat is a ve7y hizh tree.I. have a high opinion of

you .c avr wan :oing at n hig,h :etc) nin:; -ha le ka taspeed. nung.

_ ci nflid a high price for his ye '-codi-br. le jo alahouse.

ba fbeLln:7;°high tide,

io hidden from

W4are nhe wns

johanama, jahanabalemo

aketola'ngansingn

makoyi, demaDuksre n melteala kn n-l le maknyi,ke fang makoyi.

N t'a makoyi no Ia.makcyiro, demaro

Ila yamoro %eta m femakoyiri-ba le ti .

makoyirlamakoyirlomaknyiromakoyirntaivp, combentaarosise musewo kolabawofudanoa, atejumbokorgaakantartaJang, jan'ne, feleM be siring jan'ne.Buko fele i be anloring men'na.fal'a ka na.

ang menngolajang kolaketaro, tara-kunkaiyojarentcwo, ke-toboringomusu-toboringosakulaate fang°hakili fular"fulang

hahili fulam'f-ilang to le:ung buno hone,

hakili filcm'fulangofulNmiful._Intoheyakongokuchasikojinun'ding-po

nabo, uura, nung, nukung,biti, dibi

tat'a no.kung.I y'a f.!abo -Lnto le?Tawalo Lc tilo murn.

ma n'a

Myato kuo be dibirin

futata 7 be bitirin-, dr-ong.

kuLojnw)kuoya71-abori-dulacanto, jonrr,o, jangayata

Kuno titr. Canto.Wo mu yiri-jmr'ba le ti.it jikita'ela bake,

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highly, a,v.hilarious,hill, nhilt, n.hir, pron.hinnelf, ohind, nhinder, V.hip, n.

hiop000tarus, n.hire, v.

She hired a taxi.his, pron.hiss, V.history, n,hit, V. (with a ntick)

:le hit her with a stick.A stone hit the window.

hit, n.hitter, a.hitherto, aAv.hiva, n.hoard, v,honrde-hoes,hoar,V.hoaxer, n.hae, v.

He is hoeins his groundnutShe is hoeing her rice

field.ho n. (for hoeing)

(for rchinz ridtles)(for lifting nuts)(for dig:ing rice field

hoeing, n.hoer, a.hog, a.hold, v.

N.old it ti= t.hold on, v.holder, n.hole, n.

Dig a hole.holiday, n.hollow, adj. _

holy, alj. (norson)hone, n.

There is nothins lihery hore in in Tngland.

hone, adv.jas she ha ne

honesiel:,ar

homicide, n.honosernsiist, n.horone:alfaity, n.honest, raj.

He is ;11 honest ran.honestly, ndv.

Honestly that is nllhoney, n.honcycorb, n.honour, n.hood, n. air1t rain)hoof, n.hook, n.hooligan, n.hoop, n.

bakejelendirla, jelendi-nokonkondingokungoa, atea fanr_;okomabalijutelengo, kobo,judenbelengonaloluosi, fu

ye roto lue i*

wisenun'tokunyalu

lepi, may'a /cpi doko la.

3ero ye palantero na.laniro, bon'dirolapirlahani bi, fo naingkambo, kabangokafung hainng, hensuns hcr.sl2ngkefunq kafun'najiyatiyo, jatiyotapaletapalewo, tapale-nobcr-", kobi

bfala tiyo bareb'ala faro kobi la.

dabodr.:rbo, fefeodibongoborokobobaralasewo71.tta, ta

-.uta bbang.batu dor:landingnutarladinko, huwo

Dinko sing.fetofengkolongo

su, yaOu nyon'te no be 7:olc i ye.

ya be ,r4g eter le.au

orineya

a 51A juna.

Ycya 1- be nna.Llo farojusa::elajuncnerotilin'dingo

tilin'din'ne ruciiLoha, WaLl.ahe

ave. '..Tellohe ron'ne be r bul.lioli-kanyodarije, bunyo.-31-nc:zoworsohuko-waiyokari karo

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hop, v.hope, V.

hope to see you noon.

L. hope you agree.hope, n.Che gave up hope.His hopes ware dashed.

horizon, n.horn, n.hornbill, n.hornblowert n.hornet, n.hornless, ,horsey n.horse dung, n.horseman, n.horne'n bit, n.hOsci'n.hos-pitalt n.honnitality, n.host, r.hostile, rdj.hostility, n.hot, od.i.

It is hot.

hot peacon,hotel, n.hound, n.hour, n,house, n.house buiVer, rt.house owner, n.house ple teringhouse ta2, n.household, ndhover, v.how, ndv.,

7:70w did ne kill her?7iow is ha.:-rettinr on= ow in it Aine?T -mov'now OD 00 it.:-OVJ are you?

old'in she?how many,howmuch,however, 5i., conj.howl, V.hur, v.Cho hugg.d

huge, ;:lj.hull, n. (of rice)human being, n.hyrtbIe, adj.humbleness, n.humbug, V.

Don't humbug r.e.humour, v.hmnp, n.hunc', n.hunchbackedhundred, a.hunger, n.hungry, :,dj., I rm hungry.

--71e-TInc-hungryhungry rice, n.

her child.

podijiki, koriNga jiki m be'e jela, a temela.

Xor'i son'ta.To, kikio

jikila teita.Ala jiko tinyata.

nya dnngobinskalonkongibina feleduntu kararangonjuko, binantangosuosu buo, canyosu selela, nu bayilabombonnahosslopitnobunyarojatiyo, jiyatiyokonantewokonantcyakandita

kandita le.A be knhdirin'ne.

tili-kandohotel°wulot:lango, watobungobun'dadnla,bun'tiyobung muo, bung rnkobunvjosumolu yaMoluynranyndi, ny7=T7.en:g, jelu

y'n La n;adi le?be nyar:=1. le?ke Tvadi le?long n k Ice nyaei le.

I be nyacli? I bc di?A ye sanji jelu soto7

jelu, jolujoin, jclu-nya-o-nya'wuribent:mg, ben'tundi

y's dingo ben'tung.warmaf;nto

hadnm- dingofang jindiln, fnng kenyang-mofanr jivtdlro, fcm'ma jiobatcndi

bntandi.jclendi kumojulco

junkssrnyakonkotondingokemekonkokonkoringo, konoto

==1:onko le be nna.i be koncrinne.

konhat.: laikung.findo

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hunt, v.Ye to tho river

hunt a cr7.co,Lile.hnntar, n.huntin-, n.

7107,

urrY, v.

Don't hur-_-y.*2,,rry np.

hin hurz-yh1:7ry, 1.

in hu

There ic no linz_y.Alt-t, v.

t:-n't hurt you.Hz hu7t hic btelt.YY ctancch in hurtin-;

choe hurts no.Does it hu

clanlto tato On to bEvElba ,:_cno la.

husb-,mfd, a.Her husband jo-Llouc.

husbless, ae_j.'ouch, v.huet, n.

ricz. (nilled)hut', n. (raunC)hutch, n.hyeent, n.hynen, n.hyrn, n.hypocrite, n.

'07=unt, n.

dmno, demaladet1.3

wulu junitowurundnkoronto, hnuji, 'oanbng,tnrija

keroato.I toriya. I bbang.

horon'zondl.koronto

ba !orontorinr!,.

ILtjL ti je.tora

O ta'e torn in.A y'aO %ono ho n A=inin'ne.

%ono le be n dini lo.scvato hp n eirindi lo .

ka dinin'ne btnil?Cizdn'tn bon,s?

ken, :t-enn

he kiliyatc.It nu llo lp ti.

kentn0deifoto

sonina burwoauluotunboaukuonafiho, banrr:iyo

dannYra

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organ. nte, M ft ,

am here. M be jang.I am not ong. M mtm ta.I nay. N ko.

ice, n. glasoidea, p. hakilo

That is a good idea. Wo mu hakili-nyima le ti.-17ron where did you 7,et thaidea?

I ye wo'hokilo sato minto le?

I have no idea what you M rang hakil soto ila niraroto.

identify, v.Can yo u identify the thirl

idiom, n.idiot, -j.idle,idler, n.idol, n.if, conj.

If yOu wish I shall come.If I were you I should go.

If she cones I will tellher.

He walks if he we e A ka tana ko nem'be hataring.tired.

rinite, V.ignoble, adj.ignorance, n,igtorant, 'adj.ignore* v.I will izmore you.Ignore

ill, adj.He is ill.She hon been

long rine.He was sUddenly toRan ill. Sana y'a knng n ta

ill-bred, adj. kulabalokonoto kuiya, jiwoya

illegal, adj. (from rcli.iou s harm°,

of view)

I si sting_ aute no la?maaalofuringokensenso, yafal yafalomuradintancro, yafal yaf:71tojalangoainz, ko

Nii lafita n si na.-ding nte le cTu i ti, n si ta.tang mu i ti nuns n si ta.N'a nata n b'a fo l'a ye.

maindin'kurungolon'Oaliyalon'bolosojat da kuntu

be n da kuntu le'els.da kuntu ala.

I noj'ala.knnakuranto, jankarto

A kuran'ts le.r,cta kuran'din'ne.

illegitimacy, n.illegitimate, adj. (child)illiterne, rdj.illness,illuminate, v.iragc, n.il'a;ine, J.

I can't inc7,ne 'Yho thatntLn cm be.

imam, n.init-te, V.

Don't initat-= neople,

i-mediately, adv.innartir1_, J.i7patlent-,- adj.ne is inpatient.

irnernonz-ta, V.i-oolita, ndj._i-oortont,

/ have some inportantbusines to finish.

impossible, adj.It won't be non:Ableme to do it.

jankaslin'ya, jenedin'yajankadingo, jenedingokaran'bolojankaro, kl,rangomalafang jewoc,ira, long

a loci: wo nu jun: lc ti.

almano, aLneninikingKa r.olunobalosaing saing, katabaltekarn ta Oslojusu tsringo nya kandingo

nya kand le.kalanc;Dyabolo

saharingo, kutv.a, haju-baHaju-ba le be n I.:unnat n

lafite neng topato la.ku bemthaloA 'Cc ben'na m fe pur nsa

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impotent, adJ. lonfuringo, nenevoi-preente, v danka

onomedi%mnrofpate, v. k nHe'impregnated her. A y'a konomendi.

. V. sorongThe chief imprisoned him. 5efo y'a corong.He wra i.Triconad. T y'a 5oro_prove,I hope her condition jr gori a be finiya lo.

urovas, :ori a bc ficiyaare improving in your Ile dokuo be Eisiya k-nng

s)rk every day. .1ung-o-lung.inpudent, dj. Iuubto, malibaloin, prep., rdv. kono

Is anybody in7 Tolu be l'.ono toin the boat in? :011ango nnta Ic ban

'an't get in. mang dun'no.Step in. 7uta neng.

milla.Llambal LeThere io a parcol in the

bo:c.

London in in angland, London berut it in your mouth. 1Woe da ko-o.r,r5 it 'Tone in? dun'ta le?

n bitangin-lev's place, bitang kundainch, n. inchicoincinor, n. nraingoIncite, v. co bur, suku cultu

*!e incited the people to ye ralil sobur eouobua.otrike. l

incompetent, J. ku-no-baloincolTlete a(13 bnmfbale, man'lahuro, 7an'pareincompliance, n. balangoincorrect, mlj.incrar_ca, V. lafa, !tau,RiC DaY was increased. I y'alc Jo

incu7)aa, v Came kili-to, mudzi ta, !..afta

di, ho di, fe,Ytongindeed, adv.-independence, n. indipandmSo, fza,-.L sots

n. bulu'-onondin sejo, eho.:Iir_anqoincaanhoIndian,

indicate, v yitandi.

indigo, n. haror,zndi-rldn,n1, c,6j. crson) no hailinfant, n. denaAnoinfenior, adj-.(mxlity) beteyalo, sapuneo

fainflnte, v.infon-,, V. fo7ou ;Jere inforled. I y'e foCan you s'a to n

informaticn n !,:ibarsinfor7er, n. kibarla

r.,fae:oinradient, n.inhnbit, V.inhabitants, n. banleu noLu

sAeInha17e,v. niinitiation, n. (of boyl)

( o girls) berboyo

I J'Ti ncfl:i , 1 a.

_s(zro- pcnkurobavarla

berenodualankaro

n. tanpurlango-nyt, n. duel haoo

siir nate, . -nyoinnocancc, n. lom'boLiy

konao 'nen°.

inient, V.-,Ine injcletad.

iniecton, n.injura, V.

pon't injure it.n,

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innocenc, dj.Ilot-c..:1ttion, R.

Ej171.7:airC, V.

inzPno,insenity, n.

inLcat, n.lasaLticido, n.

-in5er,t var. t-t .

2, n., .nrcp.cee inci-da of it.

Sn:uld we gowc.1 ncide the

lom"ocloberv-uro

chia2c=.'to ,c;=-..ato

charc:ownc6Jalomnbotur,',1-Ju-boro

fcrnt.c:cokono toZbn na kono jube.

ban!.c?

,uno kono.

V.

-e inzbeetol it. borot-i.

-te-. fa, nc

I 7:il1 74o to l27in in:=tcad I Ti . no no to la 7.1:72au,

m be tn Ladnnc-of -7,akau.

olnyln7in- I nycnta %a la lc i

na mr_ nt Volung.;.

ci nunc c:_b:no a no to?will he_ eat inctcal of

man'l:anyangnenz,

n. nciaT6iro

in=211_1gant, haiAl-dima

v. hnt-e, lifiba wo le ko lathat whzet you intend tobong?

intanfl to lv tte coan- 0 hallo taoo lc mu.

trY. C bula lc la#u-nli

affenet.intention, a. hnio

inte'ccourba, n. sacerb, cr.lcro

intarabt, V. nya bo

intetestc ,rery :,uch. 1) ya n nyn brke.

inte#-act, (7r-al_a)he ci ergo? yc jelu le

1:nuin?toR--

n-

A -intira- ti2T-V2

7.17.t,a-nro,-,,Flta, v.

2Oic ri1 J im. y'p n

nuo

_

.tr it nt-1P.

Intnrocat.lon, n.intc:tine, n.

n.

tnteloct..It irt.cnticnt.',

.

.-c

,

. -

bnn:, lt

!-A.:731 151'r 9

bunyc

m- nnr bonLen U.

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iron. .Shc.in ironirv her

iron-bar, n.n.

irtnin7, n.irriate, V. -,:rrite the 7ez-det.irritate) J.Drit irritate

7L.7,lr coma:.t.

n.

'

V. (ith):70 as dr,-t'ad vith

form.it, :Iron.

Tt 4o' {n. the x.it=7t, V.

Tt itches.itinern7,itsa12, nron.i76r7 rus!-, n.

5

pateititala fano le peoi kang.ne-baro

kaleropaziro

bong1.flaLinc

Kane n

babe

na.joyeojoyetonkodi

I y';:anifornoa, ate

be kuna:, kano.asanya

ka aj4anya.t Marty a

a- f an,loseraa nyi

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J

*jaD, v. soHe jabbed it. A y'a so.

jackass, n, fali-keojacket, n. jaketojade, r.dj. , musu-kUn'tangjail, n. bun'jawojam, n. (sweet) tobab-liojar, n. (glass) kabo

(for wat jibidajaw, 4n, bombongojealous, adj. kilo

He is a jealous husband. Ke kilo le mu.Montt be'so jealous. Kane kiliya teng.He was jealous. A '41.1iyata.alousy, n., kiliya-p, n. jipso

jerk, n. wafujeat, v. sarani, feya

I ma jesting. M be saran° la.IL be feya la.

Jeausi' Anabio Is&jew's harp n. kalitojewel, n. nyaro

I have lost my jewels. Pna nyarolu le filita .

jeweller, n. sani oan'nnjinn, n. jino:WI), Ki. dokuojockey, n. su-borilajoin, v. kafu, ber, eng, choki, soJoin. the two ends together. ::.ung f,Ilolu choki nyola.Will you join ne in a soft Nga deng mineral mingo la?

drink?.Where doc s. th itrc ar.: join Bolongo note ba krng minto

the river? lc?.

joint, n. ehoko'joke, v. carini, sannri

1 m.-. only joking. :: be saruno le la dorong.joke, n. s.-ranewoHe nce_c a joke at her. 'A y'a can-inc4

joker, n. s7.rtne1ajoking relationship, s.=.nawoyajcurnal, n. surnero

.

journey; n. time'The journeydwas lung enTd Tma iul a beta

tiresome. warata.I wish you 3 safe journey. Alla mete futa kunna.

journey, n: (for bUsiness) safer°jovial, -4j nidiyato, jusullto'joy, n. nidiya, rAndiya

v. kitiWho is g. inc to judf-e he Juna le be ki io 141.

Case?judge, n.j&gment, fl .jud-ment-day, n.judicious,jug, n.juggler, n.Juice, a.ju-ju, n.jujube,'n.junp,

jv.umper oVer the fence.Jump in the cr.r.

junped in the-well.junction, n.jungle, n.junior, .7dj.junk, n.

jojo, kitilakitiyo.?lkiyama-lun o, bcn-.lunokitiladumbobatuta- tiyDJiosnfotonborongpodi, srwmg, bulaA sawun't4I s!msango kunne.aula moto kono.

y'o fong bula kolongo kono.(Ala flto, siln kun'bengo:ulo, outodingofai-fengo

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jurit n.just, a0v.I saw him justjust shut the &)ar..,I met her just about here.

just, adj.Fe in a very just man.

jurtiee, n.

kitidingoderong

je_sain gainDa Gni doron5.

hen'ta jang mafan,na.

tilinfeo nu,tiling° ,

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U.

n.kapok, n.keel; n.keen, adj.keeu, v.

He kept her in his house.- Keep it safe.They kept on following them.He always keatio his wnrd.He haa a wife and family

to keep.keep off, v.

Keen off the grass.kennel, U.kernel, nkerosine, n.kettle, n.

ick, V._aki, n.

Thr donkey kicke him.]1 kick you.

kicker, n.n. (of a 'ont)

'i.dnep, v.lo;Inerr) n-kidney, n.ki,11, v. =

T hey killed hin.will kill it.

killer, n.killing n,kiln, nkin, n.kind, n. (

Have yoU any other kindshirt? /

Tbis kind/of finh is good.kind. m1j. /

gis Lather is a very kindmen.

kindla..kindness,oking,king fiaher,kingohip, n.4te!

,-kinsinqt n*kitchen, n.kite, n. (r bir(1)1.trten, n.

knee, n.'niend, v.

Knead some flour.kneel, vo

She knelt before alen.

n.

rt.

(for shaving her(with smnar-lilx

''.t0b, R.

knock, v.

1-fe knocked hin bead on thedonr.

b de)

Alkabaalkadikafiro, soninkebunkung buns.kulungo kotosaimabo, 5lndj, tu

A y'a sindi ala ano kono.A mabo.I tute'e noma la.A'ke kango bambang bake..o ye muno ning mbaiya aoto

a nyantn men'nu topato'la.bo

)o nycL.o hang.vulu-bungo4esokeresinotasalokune.dingo, _ _ bokakewodanfu, dmTu

Falo y'a damfu,bc'e damfu la lc.

danfurodnnfurlabrringosunya, borindimango, borindiLako kilo, ewndungofa

I y'a fa.b'e fa la.

Carlinfaro

Tleiyasifa kote, nyongo, _

I'ye nimiai fanong do sotolc bang?

Nying 'nyong yew(' beteyata.betaA fa mu mo bate b la.ti.

malanyinya, beteyamamajalilengomensarosumbu, musa

su=,5=0tabiri-bungo, kobet '-ungonelUngonyankumendingokumbalingononi, nyami

'Ainko do noni.nyoyi, nujudi

nyoyita manna nyato.kurtu-sutungonuro_ .

namaJo'-,tambo''h'

mutarangokonkong, koni, nki, neng,

boyindila.A y'a kungn nen

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sked dbwn a boy.o knocked oVer the teapot?

'.*.nc.c17 before youcome in.

1::n3aker7 n

n,T:cow,

Do you 16.now what this is?ya :mows 7nctlish.They !All know it.

T don't itn,w.

kn n.Imo n.

3ohcrA £ n D1eCC of know7

Imowledgeable, ndj.uckle, n.

!tab', n. (fors tain ng eyes)!'cl nut, n.,.. ran, n.

n.

A ye kam7aandingo taki dumaJuMa le tipoto boyindi?:Wnkon'dirb !CC janing i ka

dung.konkon'natautafolong, m)

y'a.long nyimu men'ti?'A. Ye Angola kango moyi'le.I 3'3 long.1 b'a lon'nar n'n long.Ng'a long.

aabelaminlon'do, LongoKaroWbungo

le ti.lon'nabulu-ehokotusunkalokuruo

1

6%.1koranItorewo

1

mu lon'di d a

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Abel, n.labaur, v.labour, n.labourer, 0lace, n.lack, n.lack of training,lackey, n.lad, n..ladCer, n.ladle, n.lady, r.ladybird, n.ladyhood, n.Lady-love, n.lady's finer, n. (vegelag, v.lair, n.lake, n.Lamb, n.lame, ?di.lament, V.lame, n.lancet, n,landt n.This land is very flat.He owns a

land, v.The aeroplane landedThe cat Leapt up 'and

on the bed.lending )lace, n.landlord, n.land-wmar, n.

n.language, n.

:1e ean spe_-uages,

lnntern, n,lap, n,lnr0, n.larder, n.lame, adj

He has a large house.Thio hnt LS too large for

me._ge uot,

largeness,lnrva, n.la?h, vHe laahed him twice.

lash; n.lass, a.lant,

Thnt mhil

lot of land.

lebulo, tiketDdokudokuolebreso, dola dolaleso-baliya (suffix)kulubatiyajongokambandingolampingo, seleaelendangosunkalangoM1130

pinchong pinchongomusuyaaunkutokangotu komadakadalosaji-dingomuruntewo,lembalaMpolanseto.banko

Hying banko tembeta bake.Banku-tibe la mu.

boyi, jisaXely. Kulun'tila boyi kuta le.landed :lyankumo satoun'ta, a jita

larango bo.tendajiyatiyo, jet

airinkokango. A ye kang Jana le mei.nany tang-

n.a.

Come on the In-'t 3andaythat month.

"y house in the lat tothat street.

last, V.The -entinc,v 1nnted for in

hour.1 -t night,it year,lmstty, adv.,latch, n.

fananowutonewu-kengobuntungowarama, baA ye bum'ba le soto.:dying nafo warata n ye

bake,da bawart)

tumbo ,

karawaaiA y'a awaa ninyn fula.

karawaaosunhutolabango11yin'ne mu nr tarannu

labango ti.si nn no knro Domani1:%bangoln.

Una bungo le be laban8oto wo 71bedo

daiglenip daa'ta wati kilia'ne

la.hunung nutocatUnglabnngotabun karon,o

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late adjYou Pre ore hour late.Why a",..1, you 1...te7

late raIns,lather, n.lotrina, n.

I nm going to 1

intter,laugh, v,

whet ara you laughing?7eo71 e laughed at him.

laugh, v. (very loudly)ltughin& dove, n.laughter, n.launch, n.laundre -law, n.1, v. (rn egr')

A. hen laid an afgg.lay, V.

Lry it dry:711.lazy, adj.

Ha is /any,

la7.inass, n.lead, v.LeLd the wly.To where does chic road

lead?lard s-ir-j, V.leader, n.

n.n.

This bzoinleak, V. (% secret)

She leaked a secret.

n

Jeer-aga, n.lean, V.Don't lean r innt the''ake it lean against the

wall.lean,

It leant up.laarn, V.

i2 lec.rnin= LiiHe is learninT,

bicycle.learned, adj.learner, n.11!--sh, n.Lenot,leant,Thera

neonlonuntr.-,tecthar

'Te iLt .7.at'Au!".1 laft hurric

at least tan

it

)-for

it cho-1.

-t yeste1114'.yLy.

taride, latoI taridata wari'-une y'a kendi

sanji-lsbango%:-.ngango50, iO, hano

ba ta sn: be tn keno to.

be tn keno to.1bangojele

j le?oLu y'n jele.

--aka

Lnl-hono-rurajeloji-kono-motohurila musoluahili la

Sisewo ya hilo la.landiA landi.

naruntungoncriyata.

A balo iytnariyatfna2r, ha

nycto.Pying silo Ea Ia into le?

nys.to

tiyo, cila tiyoHun'tiya

bo, da

ng bolo %a suleng.wany_ bontdi

.--. ye hullo bon'di.

hullo 1r! banta.yci hullo wanynr.

sulango, wanyaro

1 sendi b=tbclo la.A ixthen4i b,m0balo L.

lnbaratasavms, oodi

nnwtAn'ta.nin, long

kr7,rang hang.Cola ruwo la

lon'n-ngo,

julonyan

tan-

Lc

ning

seC'arobo, Lu, 6

bot; 1-1-1j nu _nun'ne.A tr.':a je tariyake.A bota jo hntabaha.

bule. Cili jo.be ta

, j to

t3.

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leave, n.He had gone leave.

Lebanese, cAj.leech, n.left hand,.left handed, _

left-over, Adj.leg, H.leg calf, n.

legend, tLlegitimate, odj.lemon, n.lend, v.Pleene lend me A shilling.1 am not going to lend youanything.

lender, n.length, n.lengthen, v.leopard, n.lcoer,,n.leproay, n.less, adj.Six in leas than neven.I can't accent anythinglets ttthn ten shillinga.

lessen, V.Lessen the nrice.

lesson, n.let go, v.They don't let him go.1 let go the fish from myhand.

let_ in, v.She let the goat in.

let un,T,et us

letter, n.' letter, n. CaLphabticL)

n.leucoderma, n.leucorrhoea, n.level vlewd, ,

liar, ed_You are a hi liar.

libel, n.

They liberated their cotry.

librarY,licence,lie, v,

lic it.ticker, n.lid, n.lie, v.

Don't lie to me,

n.n.

lie, V.Care ond 1.Le down.tic cn the bed.Don't lie on the ground.

1.41e, n.lift, v.

'le lifted itLift up your oLift up your Leg.

lifter, n.

lifeA tate nung life la.

Neroour°mars.mramto, tusingo, a- -kalodeso

talingo, ku kotohilalo, halalonenuno, lemunofu, dont°Dukare m fu ta ens° laN te'e donto la fen'ne.

fulajamfo, jangnyajangyandisolobala-jawoto bala7fulo'bala-jewodoya

Woro le doyata worowulaU te feng mute la mengdoyatafula ning talc ti.

la, jindiA da tale.de jindi.

lesino, darano, lero, walnban

bukta hula.Ngn m bulo to yewo bula.

durOdiA ye bn du 'di.

ngaNgn ta.letaroharafoaalatoIcabo

muau-'airangotembenai naiyofaniya fola, iya olsite nu faniya fol jna le ti.

komn kund, to.tinyarefiring, foroya

ye'ela bonko firing.

huku-bungolansinoneung

Nana (Leung.neun'dirlabitirangofnniya fo, juLiya fo:(Ann enniyn fo n ye,'ann faniya lo. nna.

InNe'e ln.

Inrano hang.:4:1na )rnNo to.

bnluoniko, chikn, ,rd.in(1.14 Y'n oika.ILo oimino

shiksrla

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1=7:7=7

They Lit ire.LilLht t -p

lEht, .rdj.This bom j ver7 light.7ht, n.71ot: out the light.

Vsyou 1±c ice?like to cee you.

your kind of people.

:=a- r.-the tree like a

oct.-Rinrt cry a baby.

it LL this.1"tn't do 4t like that.

c-en tre like

adv.Lill, n.

n. (frnitn. (whitewash).

limit, n.

line, n.ma tlq, V.

lirter, V.1!&erie, n.lint, n.

n.n.

lip tat0oinZ,litL, rAj.licuor, n.list: n.linten, 7.

Linten to ne.

7iaten before ou ancwerw

literate,

Lttle,tigate,

a_b7 little,

live,

n.

V-.

fl

l .

7.1 lived to be:47er, n.ivnctock,

1v4nz, adj.

lo me to

V. (r. gun)Fa Loed hin

n.lot:, n.loan, V.

Lita me ,Touncl.

the 7

manDib C'Utflcij.

ye,kinc-bo Maio.Lenpo main.

feln, feynta, man'kuliyanylng kuneo feyata bake.dimbaDimba fa. C.ubeng.maa

ngalactolafi, nyn bo, diyo

I lrfita mnno 127lafita I je

Ite nyont! mo 1:o:fa la keadiyata n ye.boko, uLrt, teng=Leto yiro la ko n

-ana 'MMOO Ito clarion°.ke teng.

ke wo nyama.'Pumando'keolu ning'jato

le mulun'ta.fanang tengkobaiyolenuno, nemun°Ian°dangojur?u,.

nunuo, borntJo, linotem,betu lionndunc fcno

Jntoda turoda coreJimaolotolu

tmlo La, moi

I tulo lo.Ila janing,gee lnmoi jnn'i

-:1.0ng0inrantnadtiommdingorarin domangycto domonding

dakabe cirin7 7undun.

daharin Yundur .

lu, balundiye annji trng tier° not()

unobeymgolu-inyailr4mafengol daf.Ingolunc0uni, donindiz' r2caafi ngn

kant;.ilono la fnlo

y'eln kido 7030.duno

ru loi godont°

:1 +Uinta drlaci lulu.

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loan, n.loath, v.

I loath you.lobster, n.lock, V.LOck the door.

lock, n.locust, n.1.0sust bean,lodge, v.:4here is the ueat lodging

lodger, U.lodging, n. (place)log, U.loin cloth,loins n.Girl up yo. ur loins.

loiter, v.Don't loiter about.

lone, rij.loneliness, U.lonely, adj.

I nq lonely.long, 1-11j.

long, adv.Don't be long.Yon -yere long.

long arw,long haired,long life,look, v.

Look et it.I stl looking for you.Look out of the windbw.She looks ill.look here.

look after, v.They don't 1.ok after herlie asked her to look afterit.

look down on,look in, v.look into, v.look out, v.l00%ing glass, n.loop, n.loose, adj. (not tififht)loosen, v.

Loosen it.ne loosened it.

Lord, U.lorry, n.lorry frre, nlose, V.I have loot a shilling on

the road.It was lost in the bush.I lost a shilling on c-rdo.

!-I.e loot his wifa.loaer, n.loss, n.losses, n.lotus, n.loud, 'adj.loudly, Adv."e sAid it Loudly.Soy it londly.

louse, n.louse medicine,

dontorokong

Nge'e kong.nyamkarosorong

Da sorong'..kadianokuntingenetojiya

? Luntango be jiyaring minto le?luntango

yiri-kunto'kuln fatotewoI tpwo

Yei, tafal tafaKane tafal tafal.

dermakidewokido

:c be kidi-

jangaya.me

Kano me.I meta,

koto ke, s metanyandingo, niangosimayajube, jibe, hyinin ,bokoA jute bang.N ke ite le nyiningalantero ?sante jute.

A Isdko mem'be kurandinJang jube.

topatoI m'a topsto.A k'a s'a jute.

jutuloto kontongkorosihakiltm, n7,2t0 felefamffelendango, dungarewowerengoyomfafiring, yomfandiA firing.A y'a firing.

Vanner Allakamiango, moto-bamot() jo- peso

bLno, faTaransu le filita ma silokang. =

filita wuldbonota taransu le tokartewe to.muso fate.

bonolafilo'ooyo

kobaiyowuri santosanto

A y'a fo oanto.fo santo.

koranko, dunyokeko, karankr.-boro

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love,:v.Pe loved hin

love yot!.5he does not Love him.

love, n.to nake_love

love-affair, n.

loveliness, n.n.

The two lovers were naried.

;Ma ham several loves.

invelY,l'ha is

low, ci.j.lowlower, v.Lower yourLower it'n

Lower yourat-tk

luck, n.(ba

It is ny goo ch.luehinens, n.luckle-:i, adj.lucky, ,ndj.luffn, n.lull, v.lullaby,uanc,tit,lunch, v.

'.1c-ve you lu ched?lUnch, n.lunchcon,'n.

n.

her.

lustre, n.j.

lyrtphaiitir.,

he.ad.

price.

skirt.

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Lama, lefiy'nla nuso kanu.

hanu.12'n kanu.

hanoeialingo

ham,jnn'clingo, jenlingonyinyajankana, kanunteuoI ye hmunte fulo fultunC.i

nyo ye.hanttnno _ata.

.. ye Lanbani,jana lc soto.'hnnya7olt siyatc.

nyinyatanyinyata.

dumajo

jini, jindi, talaI hungo jini.

±ajtm jindi

h rjewoharije kuya

:itc. 12 hnrijc mu .hcrjeuoarjontango

nansaring rty. ldlingYea: :Jew:,yen'yen'dirochafartokonteng

I honton'tn?7..antanipfpntonc)

laufuhefomarsa, nene

y'a narca.hamoaelam.alalaring

I:rengo b koto yito

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nachete, m..

machinate, v..machinator, p.machine, n.macIdntosh, n.-ad adj.He is mad.

madam, n.madden, v.madly, adv.

He was mad.1her.

madnesa, n.magazine, n. (pe-iodical)mag50t,.n. .magic, n.magician, n.magnetvn.magnify, v.

A microscope mrgnifies:thingo,

mahogany, n. (tree)-maid, n. ,

nnid, n. (a2rvant)maidenhoo,=1, n.rail, n.raim, V.

nmain-road n.maize, n.mrize silk, n.maize tassel, n.71r.!:c., V.

made this chai

in love with

Don't make noiseto make betterto ma%e certain-to maH Jain ofto mrke Loveto maRo up one's mind

n.malady, nmalarial fever, n.

-mele, adj.malevolent, adj.maliciouo, adj.malinger,malinrerer, n.mamba, n. (=nice)

n.

man, n.oldoung'

manroer, n.n.

mrnrLer, n.mango, n.rangrove,

a ahop)

(Avxoennia)(Rhizosphora)

nanhood,_ it-aninc, n.Yaniac, n. (oas"lamer, n.

Her manner wnnmanual, adj.mcnufnotmre, v.nanuro, n.

fango, muru-ba.

jamfa, faro dadafer dedara, jamfa-momasingoji-dondikochafarto', nyamatoA chafarita.A mu chafarto le ti.

madam°.kamfandijawoke

Y'a kanu jawoke le.

chafarosurnaroeumbobatuta, mbilejobatuta tiyone buawarandi

Lankart ka fengolu warandi,

jalosunkutorapas-musosunkutuya.leterolanjurtintoaila-ba-tabanyojafo1.1anikayayadada, keJumLAwe twins' airango

Kana makanbeteyandi, yiriwandidankoneyafundiohalingo

ku kifinl'alutadadarlakurangokirikiro, kajewokeohaSido1ono-f1ngofang.'7,1rangfang kuren'nachar)atosunji-nune.okeo

kebafodinkewo

loarfa tiyojay°waruo, bo ! roolanankoro, tubab-dutojubukungomankokeyachafartonyambomcnya

A manya javoyata baka.bulu la dokuo, bulu in dadaradada:Am, jar-lam-lila, mania

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!'ar, v.marabout, a.ara7.0ct ntork, n.

1-aroh, J.

-mare, n.

show ma your wound marka.nark,

n.

'

to bre. marriageto tie marriage

narriase money, n.aarrhaleablc, adj.marriet: wonan, n.narrow, n. (in the bone)yarrow, n. (vegetable)

1

'They Married theM.I will marry you.He m=riad two wiveo.

marsh, n.a.narm,

m-rval, v.naccera, n.Mazher, n.rash,-n.masked dancer,maron, n.nanon wano, n.maz-uerader, n.nassage, V.

3he mass ed his leF7masneur; n.rant, n. (of a zaip)raanter, n.na7i7kr,,n.n_antieata, V.

n.x4Ptc.'l n

.(football)

-.1r.bo:4, n.

(for 1iqhtin7:.)n.

naterial,'n.natter, n.-J. have an import7- matter

to attend to.:Ala': is the matter with-

you?The mf,:C:er went on thus

for a long tbne.-atter of orrow, n.mattranz, R.:ratztre, J.

Tt iva not Matured .haz matured now.

,a7tre, v. (fruit)-e,

It i5 7.1e. .

Tt iz me.

1rvin7T. a meal.mean, V.

'Jht 6oes thin word mean?mann, adj.

in 7can:rcon777 C:of obtainin)

jama, siyatinyamorojimoMaiGU MUSOkulato, dtzin'no, talikulo

Ila kalato yitandi nna bang7mark°, tamanseromarserofutcwo

fr.tubango, talafutuwo Siti

tutu nafulo, futu hodokamaliringofutu musoyuwosarofutu

I ye futuvo siti i tema.N bc'e futu.la.A ye musu-fula tutu.

farosahido .

kawatusunhalo, kallo'parole, snserilamo silandilangokankurango -

masongoduntu-karsrangokankuraasosusang susang, mori moriA y'a aingo sunang susang.

nyabulakulung doho jangokartmOaran cirilamarinyimibasokata fayio, kata damfonach kuneoalmetc, almacho, machofulango,-kafunyojorangokuoVga ku hum'ma le cot°.::une be'ela? :Una kete'ela?

uno re'enuta?i,:.tao 1-4 he ten'ne f'a meta.

kuopLjaso, Lust-dosi, kamali, kokoA-Man' oi. alz, mo

hvialita'saing.A men'ta scin7.

1-.okota acing.uo, ni, kokonteNte Le mu.vte n te.

domoro, kinoA be domoro le La.

hot°.Vying kuno koto dung?

bul'jaroA bulo jata lc.

sot° nya

S

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measles, n.measure, v.,reasute the cloth.

meat, n.'meat, (half cooked)meat heap',mechanic, n.medal, n.mediate, v.mediator, n.medleine, n. (liquid)

(pills)meet, V.

met him on the road.

He would make people meet.would like you to meetmy elder brother.

meeting, n.He has.gone to acmgetin:7,.

,meeting place, n.-j-meliorata, -v.melioration, h.melon, n.melt, v.

The butter has melted.

member, nmember; n. (of House of

' Parliament)member, n. (penf--)mz.marise, V.memory, n.He has a ood memory.

mend, v.Elease mend my -.hoes,

meningitis, n.enses, n.,Ienstruate, V.menstruation. n.

dia y Live yourmenstruation period?

mention, vI mentioned it to him.

merchandise, n.merchant, n.ercy, n.

mere, adj.message, n.

He aent'he amessenger, n

n.-Ictaphor, n.method, n,mew, v.miarbphone, n.microscope,mid, adj.mid-morning,mid-night,m.ddle,midwife, n.m:ght, e.mighty, adj.migrant, n.migrate, V.r_c has mrated.

nilc, n.n.

fusi-basumam_

only° sumang.'suboketundokudewohekenikomedalyotena fotema foieborobori-keso

.beng, 'tare, ben'diUgtet tare silo keng.N n'a ben'ta silo kang.A ka molu ben'di.N lafita I ning n koto

si nyo je.lafita ye n koto tara.

bengoA tate bengo-.,:tew

barit'optibew-bendnle;, ube-fisiyandlfisiya

yoi, yeldng, yelun'diTuio yelun'ta le.7dlo yoita le.

kafu=dingodil)itewo, ditindingo

f*totLakahat

A Ilakil-bete le seta.da&-,

Dukarc nna srmato dada.tonja kurango, tombalangokari jerokaro ja, jonkong lakari jero

ye karo je wati _a?

foNgJa E'a ye le.

2iri-fengo, marsandisojulo, firilayamfo--"'LAorongkuma-kang°A Va sambaia kuma

kilaneo

hemansalo

nya nyanyenkujla kumospike, kan.l: s,warandirangotemasilinka5utto.1aa, du taleteMatim'mutalasembosembemabajonkilabajonki, wudayi

A bajonkita.milo'kcIclalu, sordasiya

ntdirang0

wudayita.

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(Zrecti)(cour) nono

V. biti-Jant to milk 77 :fact. A tata ba biti.

n. bitirov. si

mani-kesonyonr,orcbon.:on:7,0n.

V. hnkilt-u, topntocilickeaJ .:or me topatn

n ye.ind you don't fall. T kana boyi.

on't for,rdt. I ic'iiLt- I kana nyina.to mcite UD one's mind. unkili

a7 ha7e r_nde up my'mind. kd aIlI .

m 0= %clo fe krsi ti.7 hoe you don't mind.n.

It in your 1 n to.rZuna, mron nta

It ia mine. ilte lc ta mu. :!ta la nu.n. (mumbur of denti, diniceuo, :7inistn

cabinet)hinute, cdj. ehoti

n. minito-irccle, n, knuakuoclirror, n. dungaro, filvfelundrngomischieF, n. nnfikcy,-ischicZ mrker, n.

dj. bul'jhro,r

lanjuno, nnrjekuynm risfotune, a.*/, fo

sing° fotn, a boyitn.-2er :cot missed and shefall.

l,"17-11170 WO.tut7. koma.missed th ae bot.I :nnta harjeuoThou your chance.

nunk32 . fado dula, labauon

tutuo, kniro, kulumbite-intnkc, v. fili-42t2k2, n, filo

non't na_ka cha onne uo kJ-Aino Icengnin. Lotanke.

ri nusosunkuto

nistrea-, n, of house) na(woman courted)

man'lamistmlst, V.emisundarstanding, n. nyo kLlanut baliya

menasomite, n. (on fowls)V. Nyhmi, noni

f'our in Onsin. Kans ruinko noni bolo k ono.ix

Don't 7.L::it tth ning jio

=nb, n_ net°ock, Y. fundi, nynunli, tonyiD:n mrt ock him. Cundi.

moderate, adj. kr_nynndingo7odificht4on, n ycleuandiro

yelemhndimodify, n.-onamnadan, ZAsilimo

y-oist, oita7.oictan, v. yoindi-ole, n. (hairy c,pot on the Alla 12

akin)rht, n. -.1rumo

rolcot, v. tonyi"otc,ent, n, tom°

manna7.onc2ca, n.-ondny, n.70,

Tenengon2Y 71. korlo

-oner,lender, n. dontorlaI kodcntangomoneylesc,

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nOal.:. ri t R.monitor ljrf1, n.monkey, n.

blackblack and smallblac%-faced and nmallginger colouradredar)ot noseC.

month, n..monthly, adv.monthly course, (menses)'aoon, n.-

The new moon has come out.The moon han come out.

:roorl adj.more, ndj.

Give-me nomorning, n.morninj; after,,morning star,mortar, n.1-oaes,-oslim,mosque, r large one)

a small one)mosouito, n.mosnuito boots,mos-uito nett n.moss, nroth, n.mother, n.

qow is your mother?riothar,_(step-nother)rother-in-law,mother's brother,motor, U.motor-boat, n.rotor-cycle, n.ouldp n. (fungus on bread)

moult, v. (to coat frtathers)mount, V.

:le mounted a horse.mountain, n.mourn, V.

3he mourned her deadhusband,

mourner, U.rOnae, n.moustache, n.

n.Cpqn ?our mouth.

mouth organin.monthe;j1, n.move, V.

to i7.ova awoyto move nearDon't move.Tve a Little.'Don't move the thinga from

the table.T''ove a bit neare

mow', v. (grass).much, adj.

Don't Cat much.'flow much is it?lie saved much money.

mucs, n. (from the none)nud, n.clud fish, n.mUg:, n. (for water)

kanaolokananulosula- Etnrolenaengokoyopatamparesula-wulangokonyeokarokari-o-karikari jarokaro

Xaro Iota.Kam bota.

Sula, Narniirdo

Do di, nna.aomanda, sailowo a arao

suba lolokulungo

Vusa

jalangomisiro, soli-buroDsusula, aisilingoehurungo, ehunung namatonankewoba nano, ninkinarofirifirindingo

bama, naba lo? na le?

ba sino, nand ngbitanz musobaringmotoji-kono-moto-folesufinafurumboseleA seleta suo

konko-bowani

y'a ke faringo la kuowasi.

wanilanyinoda tiyola

da yele-kalitodafanalanj; maaan'di

nyori, nyorindikatanaKam n..araang..1yorindingke'aria fa.ngolu bo

ang.katana domand

farafarlo,'yarlojama, bake, jelu, jolu

ann :omoro ba!ze.JelU le mu?A ye %odi jnna le mabo.

nung Ouopoto pOtofurodumbo

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-rul.' , n. hahaln, ..T1ntcn ;17.clont;=n1n1y, V. ainyn

uttip?,y two by to Yti1 o. ai d'Ila .77.,,_n.

trb12. v. aunn ngunuDon,t: rumble. -lona no,Inu ngunu.Irdcr, v. ro fn

r1Jrdered Ilia wife. A y'01,:, nuao til

rurder, n.urecror, n. =ala-uncle, n. Eno°ruahroom, n. oto tun:Lo, '.oto aubopnnic, il. _ '--,-rc Ecrizy4, rusi%o

I vunt go. 7o nz;c1 tr, du.?on munt Liniah it. 170 i :Pa b;n.g.

A- ban'jc.mutc, ef-j. mununcwonuttor, v duimruttou, U. nnii-nuboruzrac, n. (ofnr27-'1c, v. ' da bitinun-lu, n. (for cnivca) tonjory, ,-.)ron. nnamynalf, pron. n fric-orynrery, n. jahalomyth, n. talingo

Fi

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nag, V.

The wit'

11%.1.1, n. -1;

nall, V.

it on tr.,- wall,

nail, n. (fift4,7er nail)

(toe nail)

nakod, adj.

naked

ank,driLes, n.

iumo, a.

dast

harne, V.They ,lamed her Saliratu.

L. cell names

namesake, n.naming oeramony

nanny goat, n.

napt v.

Are you napping?

nape, n.

naphthalene 1:L,11s

napkin, n.

narrow, adj.

nanty, adj.nation, n.

native

He is a nativonative doctor

nature, n.navel, 11.

navy, n.

near, adj.,- prep.

Sit near me.

The village isnear by

necessary, adj.

neck,

necklace,p._aktie, O.

need, v.'

neeka

ptruvo,

per.Jrcag

o

L2,oringo

n,usingo

bala uroA b-le :;e147:0 le acta bn_co --o.

yuto

I to

I to (.1-

, raldwa tc mu iat- It.

t) 1

y'a -cc la

tomtcng

toma

knlli-

ba =leo

jinko

I be jinko la 7

tong°

kafn.ra bero

serwetc,

aam'fwin

nyambata

tanku-molu

dingoh'alteliodlngo o tt.

jarala

Alan,lArn

bata4ungo

navee

dela, nuttyata,,a '

Si n dale.

2.a.z.evo 7,an'jamfa.

eutiya

a nyan'ta

kaat,--n

n'tota

kang sitirango flientiyo

I need'you. N sula telela.

I need meney. N manta kodo la.

All people vero needtrrl fccd. Holu bee be gslartng donornneed, n. sulo

Your need 114 greater tnelh Ila,enlo,le warata nta ti .

needle, n. ben'dango, mesendo, karaIrrago

nefarioue, adj. aono tO kuo

neglect, Y. nyakasi, nafa

She neglected bar chdld. A y'a nyakasi a dingo la.

A narat't dingo la

A Ws dingo'topato.

negligence, n. nyakaso

negetiate, v. fo, dipamu, tamandi

They negotiated for a ettbcent. I ye fori ke kuo. bang* La.negotiation, n. tanandlro

negotiator, a. tema rola, foreyArYn

negress, n. feta fi.n4t mum .

negro, 174 mo fingo, falls ring keo

neighboOr, n. sinyo

Hs is Dry neigh N= aiiyoTh au_e.

neighbouXhCod, n. alnycya

nephew, n. paring-ding-ken

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7,aat, a. T:a0Tonat, n. jalonett.le, n. ba:rauko:o02i, 07J. tril

4beae, fltJnW.t.nel .t. N ta nyina 10 ala abraln.

Kelm wo fo.N none man' te.je,

aa4a, tht. n e_ae 1138 wO fO.kuS7, kutnya

lla a,miao kuto dung.cantkuto

ar_at la. the ?1 .71,ave naa an rewz alr.

L.vapa,ter, a4

--1 ...7.70 it ts yn. t_.Xt to

:ace, adj.n.

0.n.

n.

=a t Lit tioE.

n.

nar_a'a,le fanted:flIw n.m2na7aea, n.

=an j

!7e, I .'n't cane.

Ee ata-d 7,7 r4rey..-aa7a azonv.

n.C-'227: de .asg tn

ad.e, tuakaro0.wise,

nti_sy, adj. kab- 7nn.

E.:a1,7.a0, v. lo, te -bong=a,ataaa---70, n. to 1..70, ts-abon'arona-72re--7, n. to larla

ta.-laynda:n.e pr:0_ Laria fty?

tangkaaate

n. werongun.andh a. 1-D0rn710, seule

tank0n. nuvtiluo

pazaer 1 gap, 'aa4haa.at. i7. r L. te, buk

I. rte to.-fdd aes thefe." ..001 tz.az nut A je.

kaja bt_ke aft.de,

ttuag ninr lu be kertag ?kobori ato.

,bar kayatokaSa, ka.eko, do, wo kola

A tie olle,ela le dila koteag.dala.

lakina

ny..pya

taeuts fulann_j_7na, t0r_ng ny-la_neabm.-1 dant- mono

Jva: 'Kota la.I ai oa u4to.

lsang dondakaciao kono iang, jixtd fla_ringoton, hama, jeignia'aima).44/44i,c1 konoatctf_a_aaj, aing koncatotang konontokoa- 0 Loujan,goarany±nungo

Hani, n teman,:

od satoF g .ado soto

no szete ku k- no le maa.

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not -It all Lo,

notable, adj. to-boringonota-book, n. karmwonotes, n. (monk:6 !7yatonotice, n. nutise

nothing, adj. ciaJl forg, tuo, tafan, kc.nsengono V. fo

notion, n.

notorious, adj. 4111-;4a

nourish, v. da

now, adv. saangOD it now. A Ito zning.

nudo, adj. bala-kcn:15,11zo

nudeness, n. bad konnen,ya, Jv kenccn'ynnumber, n. yetewsnurse, n. 11Ctj0

nursery, n. (of rice)

nuts, n. '(grctuidnuts) bumbuxnmco

nuzzle, v.

nylon, n.

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jibooar. n.

e..rewn. n.jrriln

n.sartc .

oath,

oath breakingkali tinyn

obed.v..nce, a.YoLlari autoobedient, adj.sun'd_ing

in a very cub...iint t,3y.Xandinp non'dim -ba loobey, v.

soug, yamari riutaYou ryst obey your 4.1ders. Ya halu la yacaroobject, vpo, Peso, oko..on't always object,

oa sosoro,Knna pervq-oo'%)Ect, n.foaco"at is thin objost oullcd ?

ftngo to dunz ?object, n.hamo

objection, n.sutamoblige, v.makoyi

obnrvation, n.&Low-ye, .nurosino

korosiObserve it carefully.

A toms&observer, n.korusirlaobatinscy, n.bolanpo

obstinate, adj.kun'ro

o'ustruct, V.ja

babel , bali, oyato amtuDonot obstruct him.Kt.: bali.obstruction, n.

nyato kuatoobstructor, a.

nyatC-kuntUln.obtaln, v.rota

*r! n's aoti- la nyadi ?

How can I obtain it

occasion, n.sew°

It was a very hapr.y occasion.;73c, Inra'ta 1 nu.occasionally, adv.

wati wat±occupation, n.necoc_occupy v.bnlu =to, nynmoring

,

I ,- occupied now.nolo be autargoccupy. V.

Who has ocou,)ieci t h:uso ?J-,za wo ol.0A0 T-7.4occur, v.

ocean, n.oobs

eduur, n.nuro. 3onyo

of, sru=11.

He is a aan of 'wealt,A ma n.Nfulu ..iyo le ti.

is in the,c,intre of tho tpwn. A be oatovo lc toca.of:, adv.bo, ta

7aka off yourIla f3:,!111,3 b..Thv are iff.

natl.

tr.e.of"' and un

off spring

offend, v.tonyi

Don't offend your l'ou.S.ilana ila kba ka=fandi.offer, v.

:;g'a tang lulu di ala.I offered 4m ten -,.:,4nda.

I offcred to help ho.n kc n a 'a makoy1.

rOf.,7or your prayers t=off4r, n.

Ciro. ftyloirnSho boo received an 7ffer of I r'a nyon futuu la.marri .

office, L.

officer, n.

official, adj.

official,buninesooften, adj.

Ht off.en visits se.,:oil, n.

8 ;i

o fiso

oaosa

asnsa kunds r3o

Oanta kunda dokuo

hakeA kn na n jube bake.

tulo

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oil palm, n.

oil palm it

ointment,

okra, n.

old, adj.

ti_is tree is very old .

he is an old. Man.

= iiow old are you ?

Che is sixteen years old=

You have grown old,oid ago

old men

old woman

on, prep.

13 tho book on the table ?Put it C.I am ot

On account of

on foot

once, adv.

one, n.

doOfle

is the 3

one another

me hy oneme eyed-.one fourth

onion, n.

only, adj.

onward, adj.

4,in, v.

-Cpen the doer.

Cpen your mouth.

0,en your hand=

Ue ogened the bag.

*heti do thu shops open

open sTace

opener, fl=

opinion, a=cpposso V.

He opposod the scheme,.

de opposech

opposite, actj.

s0 in Ade opposite direction.

a.

oppress, V.

lunger opprc o

or, conj.

At least ono or ewe eOpowent to

orange, n.

orange (co -ur)

orcaitle, 0.

order, v.

I order you to

order, n.

order, n.

Arrange are. hoees n order.

orio.on

rnaneut, n.

orphan, n

rich, n.

=, adj.

Ave me the otherHave you any other Co

7,ongo

tengknio

tulokanjo

eoto, k

Hying kebayata hake.Kobe le mv.

ye sanji joie le soto ?

A ye sanji tang, ning woro le soto.

1 kotota lekebayaba

mietu

A itsg=

b'a k,

;-'3Z111 la

singo la

einya kiling

kiling

mu

Ate l=

eycla

kalang

uya teringo,

tala naniejango

jabo

dorong

nyato

bang ?

yel.I do y b.I tido yole.

A p-; hr4to

'117--t-F11, be yole la weti

yelorango

balang, man, oQogA rerOsone ferc to.

A halan'ta

mafango

raw marmigo la.maralankolu:)atiaji

KoNto betandi.

mrang

-iigole no kliing fo Cic latate a karg.

larincho, lemuloc

310

tibabc, beyamari

yoAri i ye ta=ymeroku

Bukclufobnyaro

bayo, kilondingo, alyatimosuruntu Xuno

do, koteng

Do di nna.

I ye tuku koteng

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Ia ) ta'to (1,L, la.

." 'I't J1.1.avl la (.2"-)1u, a bl

7 . "n:Lva .71.any d !la-r; i. nuoi jezialu aotoIto-7 k1th rm e_olu ti.

:

tn:n.

y ri:%yr, IflJ

4.2t*r

'1,72n-t-7-,,,.

beata bantan- -tAnta

furo",...D.ritt-

a-_-3r-n,7:.,7:r ng3, ft

j.ad7. tint. '.a

rj-TEr3

t

ttn.,

ta,a pindi

la to LTA nyirat bua,tti tinntr-15- t.ty-o'1..2 a

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quality,. r" itio foroyaquantity, a.

Lsrgv jama. htya

man', aiya

quarrel, V. sonka. AY0 nabs, wad, dung nyo laDne't Illarrel with your nei b--e riliz i sinyolu kaaa aonka.

TheY quarrelled with each othr. I ye,e nye Woe.quarrel, n. sonke

Quarrels are often followed Kelo le ka Danko eats.by a right.

quarreldeme, adj. sonkamcquarry1 n. beresin,dulaquarter, U. (one ,--1,urt.11) ta_la nafiinjango

gaaaa, 24 (.111 bar aup riot ) 7ARU MMustine 0 wife asa MUM

queer, adj. msalowo

question, V. nyininlm

He waa.questioned. I Va nytninka .queetion, n. kumo, nyLninkaro

This is a dirficul t qunntiofl !lying mu izthka: le t1 mengto answer. jabiro man, diTa.

questioning, n. nytainksroquiMW, ad,). banbang, kidi, tax-Lys

Be quiek. I tariya. I bambang.

I bulo kandi.

He is a quick workr. f.,13kula tarin'ne mu .

enlickan, v. tariyandi4 tan.pi kequickly, adj. bakeIuiet, adj. deta, tenkungBe quiet.

The child in quiet now. Ith e tenkundinine.quieten, 7. tenkun'di

luieten th child. Diadingnrc yen'yLngquietness, n. deo

quill, n. poi ui,ine) bads tiyoquit, V. bulaquito, adv. fim'fang

quiver, jorjAr

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fa, papac-e, n. eic,fapac14 v.

fudi, pakl, lanal ayo nyzpicaHave you packsd your thingo 7

I ye'cla fengolu paki le hp-r=4 ?Pack then together.

I knfU nyo kang.package, a.

yobantewo, canbalaropacket, n.

pakc.topact, n.

knn'bengon. u ) tataporlango

pp.d. n. (f.- pad load) fi nyinkopni :a, Y. (a canoe) japaddle, n.

jibopaddling, n.

paddy, n.oami-kaca

padlock, n.:Kuala-dingo, karaato

figitiko, kafiro

paze, u.laro

pague clothfano

pnal, n.boketo

pain; v.ni rig

Coes it painA ka diaing

pain, n.lino, dioingo, kuya

you feel anY pain ?I ye diaingo kcilanuta bang ?

painful, adj.diain'ta

batmt, n.penthro

n.fulo

n.c,anna la buo, canna bungo

palatable, adj. tyatapalate, n.

rolipsoPalaver, n..

sonleopaio, adj.

labarna. (of )'and) te tewo

pcla kernel, n.ten'kuplo, tcn'kulu keso

pain oil, n.tenstulo, te'a wu.lehgo

paLc tree, a.ten' juuo

paln wine, n.ten'dale

palh tapper, n.scrlapan, n.

pane

1.47,n_a-paa, n.ku-be-jaro

paalc. V.kiriba, bhra

panic. Kana barn.panlcle, n. (of rice and coos) tins°pent, v. a. h,,ndo

ae panted for breath.A 1-..ndata ke ni ji.pazo,

long pOnan, kurti jaago,panther, n. solepap, n. (of rice and coos) chro, wuro

(granalar rice and 0000) 0000(of rice lik porridge) fasa

pa?, n. (nipple)sunju nungp

pap'r, n. .kaytopaper ocney, n.

kodi kayito, blyeon.

nansalopaxadc, n.

clajopar%dine, n.

&r,Jri.rtpaxakoet, n.

kel_koln

tilangoparalysis, a. jaropaxcel, n.

sa-balarn, pasulcparch, v. yiba

Parch ao._ce grounthr to. Tiyo do yila.parched rice, n; dEnpstenAopardon, V. yeafa

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me.

pax,lan you.

-adon, n.

as%ed for apar.ant.-2, n.

park, n.

parlour, a.

razody, n.

parrot, n.

v.

They Parted.

partlality, n.

pa:ticie, n.p.,t-Lar, a.

in bv=lineso

pardzo, n.PPY. a.

pass thispa-, away, V.

wind,V.

-'141d passed wind.

wax-rant, n.

n.

n.

by, n.

n.

a,

af!).

pn-1,w2 un

dnuts wit

r

W,ted the child.=.

pat'

n.

pati-nt. adj.

P ;d'icat.

..1, be patient.

Tcu munt be pationt.

How the patient?patli.71:i, adv.

p711_177, n,

7,

0 reet.

pawn, V.

pawn, n,(a piece in dra

:In.,paid me.

La-:e not paid me.

Pay your. debt.

Faw mun do you pay your servant?

i,aY, 7--

What ia yor pay?a.

pn.;=t, n,pay-7.ent of tax,

amfa n ye. Hakotu n ye.yamfate'b ye.

yamfo

A ye yamfo dani.wululalu

fonyo dula

sidula bungo, aahadetolin'diro

jobo

feta, tala

I fatata. I talata.tala

fasare

choti

tanyo

&taw, deng ayowolo

patiyo

tambi

M batu Aga tambi.

Ng'a Jo a be tambi la Ianfa, sa

runi

Donana Ye fuel.paso

pas waranto, ) kayitoparaso

tambila

tambila

kano, lafo

paaaporta

tambita

doko

kanya

konkcng, PE.kti paku, Yong yew.

A ye dingdingo peku poku,paji, batani

salandLngo,

sabaro

munya, sabari

Munya. Sabare.

M be mamya la.

I se,0 jun° nyabl.

kuranto, Jankmxto

Kuran'to be di lc.?

munyalakodentango, fuwaro, doba

fonYo, loA Iota a ye fonyo.

sin, no

toloml

(dammo) dingo

papiya, papakaiyo

JoA ye

nan n Jo.

Ila Juio jo.

I ka ila rapaso Jo Jelu le 187

u jelu le ti?Jo-lungo

joro

kunljo, namujo, korda jo

Ft

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93m.

kora, k.&i.ra,s000ya, herure yLu in peace I be hers taZ

Peacs is better than .Sonoya le .7oteynta kelp ti.i,-1.ace be on )'DU &2J31 1oc.z3

metc*-mker, e. knnjurlanseco.7.k, n- nuruntu kuno

etc.) turo

foto, konong forotiyo

sonela

bate buromiingo.chopi

Kuuolu be moto ehopi la.ohoplro

pedalo

pedal

A Pala fole suo pedal.sAina wafiA ka fang mesongolu le sinlna waSi.slaves firtle, julandingo

n. (.:f a mount-Ln,

pearl, t.

n.

;sazar.T., n.

==bble, n.

;'.4..irCs are peckarg inn.

Of bicy e

Es ped.eald hls bicycae.podlle, v.,'Re 1ë3 in mall things.

as-flar, n.

;sel, v. knife)(by hand)

an or,=ge for me. La,rinene woto n ye.t, rata

'peep, 7. vofiXa'm mesp into otters nouses. Kana dolu la bungo yofi.

Kama wendi bungo yofi.,vepLng yofirila

n. (for clothes) mutarango(wooden) pikalo(irtin) peruwo, ne iik&o, ',onto(for drying 6mLno) kusengo

pelt, v. padongn. peno

local kela

lesewoto

pezelty, n. sariyamgo;stam.-e, n. tubiro;emes, t. keparo, bl:xeyo

n. ponsulo7.stm-trnte, v. so, funtang.;emetratioa, n. soro74=older, n. kelomo, kala nutarange;sale, n foto, keto

.

auruodInge;annostt.m, nYe, :aalc, sumo, =ye.

nyo falanko;erallless, adj. kodenta.ngc.

koparo, buroyo;ensi=, ponsono;sm-fmou_se,it. saino

molufrzm -.torl7er7 boloneoncnkolu.

petper, n. kanou, pepritiermo, zentikoyo, tankalo

n.(for sting) kobuutungmarfecm', ad.j. foro fengo, kendeke. ke-kuntaHe iE a perfect gentleman. A mu ke foro le ti.

az nbt peTfect in Ergliaa M man, Aagale kango mori kendekc.7.r.:71.rate, v. so, funtang, tupuntUpus, ka foroforo.prfol-m, v. ke

perfornsd his duty. A y'ala dolma ke-7.erfcr7Arce, a. kero, baro

n. lanikolcayoperhz::s, adv. tumande

sle won't coma. Tumande a te aa.

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period, n. wato

perjure, V. fanya kalio

perjurer, n. fahya kalilapermiseioa, n. yantroperait, V. yameriHe did not permit his son to go. A m'a direo y

persecute, v. batandi, tomndiperseverance, n. ahaya, wahdlopersevere, V. . munya, wakiliperseveratcr, a. munyala, wakilila

persist,

perDon, n. noof the same age,

perspiration, n. tarsperspire, V. taxa

Ynu are perspirtg. I be tararin'ne.persuade, v. nolo, son,d1Hepersuaded hex to go. A y'a son'di ala tt la.

persuader, n. nenerlapersuation, n. nenero, _

perverse, adj. sti saiyo, ktlabantewopest, n. tinyarlfengopastor, v. batandi,

pestle, n. (heavy) kuda(light)

pet, n. (trumal) rmtkal°petal, n. aropetition, v. dani

He petitioned. A ye dar.iro ke,

petition, n.

petitioner, h.darLirikayi _

petrol, n.

petty trader, n. julandingn, firilandingophailus, n. foto, ketophilander, V. tulung, chal-7philanderer, n. musulandewophilosopher, n. kun'na mirlaphlegam, n. kaarophotograph, n. natalo, portalophotographer, n. natarla

physician, n. dokitAropick, V. sika, chikt

pick it up. A cika.he picked up the bag.

pick, n. (tvol)

boto sika.

Pick up, v. tombong

pitik'out, v.

She WEW no

tombong

pickaie, n.

pickpocket, n.

pick baM tembong no.

ptkaso

picture, n. natalo,

piddle, V. numuna

Den't piddle the road. Kant sumUna ke siloKane'e gamma silo

piece, w. kunrundingo

pier, n. wefo

pierce, V. so, tnii

It vial not pieree me again. A te n so kote la

piercer, n. eorla

pig, 11-

pigeOnt

(long tailed) konkoto pure

pile, Ili;

pilfer. v.

JUXMOsunya

pligri6, n. hijnpilgrimage, n. hijo

a.

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n. bori-kesoo illar, n. samasinP)opillow, . kun'larangoAillow-cse, n. botopilot, n. nilotolimp, n. musu-kila, musuba-kila

n. cuputo, chuputewo,,anuoutendin:zo, furwito

pin, ninolincer, n. bayanopinch, v. nyapoti, n;utinjaHe pinched hor arm. A y'a bulo nyaoot

pink, adj.Pint, n. ,:elondingoo ious, adj. dina-mo

n. fur:4.

pine, n.. (for smokin) tabandan. jaialingo

nirate, n. ba lono boinkan'napiss, V. ke, jalamuta

n. (la woro, pistalo, wolworon. dj,nkandino

pitch, n. tar nano'itch dArk, _dibi-bapitcher, n. (3arthenware)jtbid, dumbolitiless, adj. balafDbalo, hinantor.o)ity, V. hina, balafaCod niod her. Alla tidunta a ye.

Alla hinata a ye.oity, n. ainoolace, n. dula, dinkira, oalasoplace, v. landiThey place,.1 it in front I y'a landi ila kobaluof their elders. nyato.

n. alb,Ja, lino-11alt, v.plan, v. n:lra, faro ada

e is olanninz how to A be kodo sotonya li1-.1ke money. rliro la.

olan, n. feroTheir olan failed. U. fero tinyata.I will try Ny )lan, N si na fero kata.

llane, n. tool) raboplant, V. fi

His father has --)late0 A fa ye_tiyo fi.groundnuts.

nlant, v. (on the flat) konkoduwo, 1).unso

plant, n. firi-fen70,)lanter, n. (imolemcnt) mar,ingoplantain, n. banana-ba

n.

!last:)c sasu samatoplate, n. 7,,Lrato, letoplatform, n. ben'tengo

V. (musical instrument)kosi1110 is playing the kora? Juma le be kora kosola.

play, V. tulung, feyaShe started to llay. A ye feva dati.You should work- rather Lpix,N:_lt%dAk),12 ke la

th.:=)n nlay.I did not mean to hurt m'a wuli i baramo kameyou, I was only,playing. m be tulunsto le _la nuni2;.

Everybody _wanted to play Iafita a tulUn'na.

with her. o-o-mo lafita ± i

tulung ala.player, n. tulun'naplayfellow, n. tulunyoplayground, n. tulung-dula, bantaba

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oixting cards, n.playmate, n.playtime, n.plea. n.-;:lead, v.

He oleaded for mercy.please.

Do as you please.

;:artewotulun

danirodani

daniro ke.dukare, diya, ma".iya, jusula

Men' diyata i ye wo ke.Fass me that book, please. Dukere wo buko di nna nang

pleasant, adj. diyatasawo.Please yourself.

The weather is oleasant now. 7;angonya be diyaririg saing.She has a pleasant face. A nyato diyata.

pleased, adj. juSulata, kontanita-You look pleased. I rlulun'te'e be

madiyarin'ne.I am pleased, that you came. Ila na ye n jusula le.

pleasure, n. nidiyapledge, v. tolomi,Pleades, n. lolo woroplentiful, adj. siyat, jamaplenty, adj. siya, jama

n. palt1plot, n. feroplot, V. fero-da-- fero siti

He plotted against him. A yc fero dada kama.A ye fern siti a kama.

plotter, n. fer-7)1Jugh, V.Plough your 7roundnut field 11:1. ene beteke.Nell.

plough, n.

ploughing, n.pluck, v.

Pluck all the feathers.plug, v.

Plug it.plug, n,plume, n.plum'.), adj.plunder, V.He plundered Kombos.plunge, V.

He olunged nta the waterockot,,n.pod, n.poet, n.point, v.

Point it out to me.

He pointed a lun at him.

, n.At that point he got upand went away.Do you see this oointhe map?

point of viewpointed, adj.Take the Pointed end ofthe 4tick.

p-ison, n.11-e- v-pole, .

police, n.Police station,

v.Polish my shoes.

sener.xg masingo,sener_:1-: dabos

Ti bee w-utu.

E30r14:.

wol,onjodonkililalayia, chod yi_

' oLodi n ye..:ita n ye.yr !Ado tiling a ma.

P. y'a suman- kido la.tembp

tembo la a wulita atate.

7, t mbole

hakilomelundin

Doko

'ngo, ankuricigatei

lunajio kono.

bo, poso

je nape to

g dula mute,

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-:)=1te ,d3. moyarimw7ery aJ11e leroDn. A mu moyarim'ha lo ti.

an, n. politikilodalo

v. mira, tu mira k%nrt:ol,n. daloor, adj. 6oba, fLmaro, miskino'He is a 7,or =an= Doba le mu.He iT,E: a wor-.,!Av. A manG ke dokula7ba ti.He csoa=e =nor. A keta fuwavo -ti.

7 1ar, zdj. to boringo, darijata-tine, n. balon. sewu-subo

:orridEe,n. yuro cnuro, sato (Kombosln. (wharf) wafo

=ter, n. dunila, baranyinin'nan. kunto

t or:=E-r,teau, n. wolison. tcmbo, lo dula, makamo,

cosisonoHe has a good ooition A ye makama bete le soto

mansakunda.was in a difficult A be tembe kolem'ba le to.ition.

,inat a strange mosition :he A 3i nya be manerim1,bake.in tT,.ng in.

2,ositive, adj. dankanyata7.1ssess, v. soto

H :77 :loch money do you os.eL:s F.odo jelu le be'e bulu?n. bulu

It is in my .00ssezsion. A be m bulu le.tossible, adj. a si bengC:Iale as early as ooaible. I si mr. 'atabakeTat won't be nossible. Wo te ben'na.

7ost, v. (a letter) posei.11 you oost this letter isi lotero nosef:- nA? n ye bang?

nosta&-a stamp,-n. tamlo, otampo-,oaterior, adj. kolanto, komanto7ot, n. -)oto

7ot-bellied, adj. kono futo,n, furufurulano

otato, n. nonoitoron. bambano, sembemaya

7otanadj. bamban7, sembematotter, n._ da dadalatouch, n. (for toba-Co ) pawjot oultry, -no sise-buloo o.inc-e, v. boinkan

tu, nunkuthe coos. Nyo tu.

dalas lulu;5=0_, n. measure) libaroyour.iea neto seed note tuwo7oundal rice, n, mani-koso

P. turilaTJ n. turon. of coos(general )turn

first tounding sura'se,ond ogunning kochiroth rd boundLng jururo

f rice, first susaro, chontirose !ond boundin7 bubarothird noundin-.4 seneyandiro

bong, ke, yelemaYour water into the jar. Jio ke jibida kono.='our out some tea. Ti do yelema.=ears noured fran her eyes. Nya jio jolon'ta a nya to.=he rain Poured dcwn. Sanjio keta bake.

Ji-ba le keta.

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(drop by drop)povr. n.

of r..ce and coos

He haa no power.will do everything in

7.1y pcwer.powerful, adj.

:.ey would know w o ispow-rful amongst

pcwss, adj.TrL1:2tice, n.

-1 more practice.

praised the chic9raise your work.-Les to God.to God)mpulsory)pray in tFie

tondidobaya, sekewopawdomunkosembo, fanko

Samba t'ala.Mbe n:=1 sembo dango ke la.M be n sembo dango le ke la.

sembema1 b'a lon'na le mem' musembema ti i. kono.

sembentangoniking

nyanta a nin'na le hani bi.nyanta nikin'na le.hami bi.

jamung, jayi, yoti. Jalo ye sefo jayi.

N teela dckuo jayi no la.Alla jamung.

Alhamdulila, Alla tentusali

A tata sali misiro to.

dani, dua'pd Ior help. A ye Alla dani makoyiro la

prayed for Sungo ye daniro ke yamfola.

=nosali lungoAlla la suoali dula

n=llafan'kanta, hakalituojareta'un'tomniu, folotomolufolo fo

Kana folc fo.Kana fo mem be ke la nyato.

lafi, diyaN lafita nyin'ne'la.

wait. N lafita ta la -ain'nedina baturo

konomayakonoma, konomato

A ye kono le soto.Kono le b'ala. A konomata le.A man5 kono soto fol,A man'g konoma fob°.

man' si, mam' madadaro, oarewodada, parendiKino do dada n ye.Kino do parendi n ye.

nyala, tarofolp, saing

_e at present. A te jang folo.jangA to jang.

bunya, so-rengo, silafandoA y'a so f'en'na la.bunyasilafando

so di, mabeso montoro Ia.

adj.n.

ohio pne.'-;o go now th_

iv 'Aot yet pregnant.

sdj.

r- some food for me.

a presen'sentesent

rated him with- a

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V., V.

He ,fould preside overthe meet.n.7

ores& V.(iron)aak her to r'?su tlyclothes.

Don't press her hand

He-pressed me for anores.7]ingyeadj.

It is a pressing matternrotend, v.

She uretended not tosee m-e

prestige, n.pretty, adj.

She is very pretty.urevent, v.

Prevnt the aoat frmenterin7 the houseThe rain prevented herfrom coming

,,revantion, n.lreviously, adv.price, n.

Jhat is its price?.will give you it

priceLowp-r its price

Prink, N.A thorn pricked herhand

L'rickly heat,pride, n.lriest, n. (Moolim)

(Christian-,-a-ima:y school, .

lrimipaTa, n.)rince, n.orincess, n.principal, (of a col:I.ea)print, v. (a book) ,

(a;dress)The book is well-orinted'dho :printed y)ur

print, n. (for`-oloth)crinted cloth,nricr, adj."risco, n.orivately, adv.probable, adj.-oroblem, n.'proclaim, v.nroclanation,?_rodigaa, adj.produce, v. -o yield)''rofession,. n.

What is your nrofesiorV.

I will profit from it.orofit, n.

There .is no Ilrofitin it.-

.-IrofiterJr, a;

.orohibit, v.prohibition, n.

mabesi '

Hlte, , dikiSifia ye noa

bulo dikibulo nyaji

A. ye n noma ko ng'a jabihoajiringKu hatajirin'ne mung ke

A y'a ,f;rng ke ko a mar,g n

to_beto, harjovonyina, nyinyaA nyinyta bake

ball,Kar.a be. ye Jun buno la.

is

Saic le y'abali na la.

tan'e:ofaltoda sOngoA da dung? A songo dun?N 0'71 s)ago dila.

A da tala.sori,aan_igo y'a bulo so.

taradiwro, tarakulofang warandoAl.-tamo

fath)., labec, salindirlakarani"oun'dinakzrioya folomanzaring Iseomans-?ring musokaran'bung kun'tiy,safehulaBuko safe duta le

juma le'ela donkilo bulakandiyaloronzokafewo, fantingofolobun'jawosuturo %onotumandokuokangkula-1c7InglcuLaronirla, tinyarilajidi, dingmecho7:=0 mu ila necho ti?nafa, tineA be n nafa la le.'tinec, ginyewo,- nafaNafa t'ala.J;an:,,wo t'ala.tine nyinin'nabald, loFtlang...balando

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orolific, adj.promise, v.

You promised me to come

h-ve nrom.lsed to helphim.

promise, n.-you never fulfil yourpromise.

proof, n.propaaanda agen-,proper, adj.

It is not a properto do.

properly, Adv.do it properly.She as not dreLsedprr)perly.

prooerty, a.)ropurty oYner,proohecy, v.prophet, n.pronose, v.

he pro)osed to- herprosecute, V.

The ,.)-)lice orosecutedprosethutioa, n.prosper, v,

He Drosp,rrei .prDsperity, n.prosnorouw, ad3 .mrostitute, n.;,rostitute, V.prostituti:;n, n.prostrate, v. (in orayerprostrate, r.dj.nrotect, V.

Protoct 'Ile child fromfire.

orotest, V.She Protested.

proud, ..1dj.

proudness, n6proverbs, n.provide, V.

He provided oho strangerwith food.

orovisions, n. (f0od)Provoke', v.

Don't provoke hin

-Albite hliday,Publicioe,'v.puddle,'n.puff adder, n.pull, V.

He nulled his e-'-re.'Ask him to lull it.Pull the door ooer.

pull cl:wmi, r.Pull down your snirt

7wil off, v.Pull off your clothes.

pull pn, V.Pull an your clothes

pull ut, v.Pull out your hand fromyour nocket.Ha has nulled it out.

jidilalanidi, moindiI ye n lahidi koI ye-m moindi ko

' ,hidi ko m

i be .

i be na.makol la le.

lahidoI neela lahido timandi.

wanyaror..etlanJ%:3

kendekethin_; A mond ke

kukeA kUke.A :non' oare kendeke.

ku kende ti.

nafulonafula tiyofolo fonabio, anabionyininka, fo

y'a nyininka.kitindiPoliso y'a kitindi

kitindirofanka

farikamayata.fAnko, fan'damayafan'kamachago .

caagaya kechagayapujudi'baringkanta, tanka

DindinLro tanka dimba ma.

A b..lriinItafang selendila, fang-warandilaf.Ang selendo, fang wdrandomansalolu, kumo koto1udi

A ye..d=oro di luntango la.

eimangolutonYi

tonyi.sukuwofotokangkulauoto sotodan,t,.ro

s%baA y'a tuiolu sabaA f'a y'a saba.Da saba a ye Fele.

Ila simiso jindiobe

Ila dondik-)lu bo.dung

Ila dondikolu dung.bo, wutu, funtindi

I bule bo ilo jifo kono.

A y' a -wutu le.

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mull us, v.Pull

let, n=

sulver, v.ft.

:u.amkin, n.

pus2r=e2 '

z...f.s.ure, v.V.

He was napi,lha:1 form.ing mischief.God pumiihe.O hi=.= for

sins.:unpishment, n.

'=hat snouli he thepunishment :if tntef?n.

./ f

ohikandi, wulindiTla mimizo wulindt.Ilm oimiso chikandi zn

siseadinmo, ousendin7o;Iimharonunkaoomsonjengo, bannrajuhkuA y'a. junu

o0tura, sartyang, yokiulkatiI y'a sariyanz a kebarakur-ngo la.Alla y'a yankankati ala junubola.

taro, saxiyanmoSunr-z:o dung ka sartyang nyadi le?

vulondinoan. (of tne o'ye) nya keso

nu-:11, . (ssuden: karan''dlngo,

n. wulene.ingomurchazo, V. sang

Purchame it f:r A Sang n ye.purt,-pse it for M b'a san'ne i ye.

you,purchaser, n. san'dirlap'mre, adj. senema, ny-amihalsAbrgatory, n. yamfa nyining dulapurPose, n. dalilo, sabato

JThat is its ounose .= A duillo ma mune ti?murpozeless, adj. daliLmntango, sAbabantangomurse, n. kalowio, kali)°, nyakooU=SUe, V. noma, bayipu.s, n. fiyomush, V. .

nyori, pusiPush this pan a zy. Nying lano nyori jan'nn.Don't bush it. Kan'a nyori.You pull M,-1,=. 7 will push. Ite y'=1. saba, nte ng'a nyori.

He )ushed. 'na:; --m=y t'mroah. A ye molu nri, a ta2b1ta.the crod.Push tneDon't oumh 7PC

;)Uz, V.Put tais in aG table.

- Put it in your o=,sket.Whsre dit : =t

Mencil?Put your ns-e

mut. amay, V.docs-n, V.Put that dsmn.

Put me r4owr here..v_5= in, V. (i7-7-nr=s1n

He van put tn

Put off, V.DR, V.Put on your shoes.Put on your sh4a-t.

out oUtp V..Ut out the light.

- Put out yoz tonuapu,z1e, V.

It muzzledmuzzle, n.

Da nyori a ye yole.Karla n ousi.

keNying ke tabulo kang.A ke'ela jiro kono.'I ye ama peeeU13 ke minto le?

I to ke ja-e%imndilandt, jindi, sindi

Wo Lfrldt duma.jindi duma.

N jindi Jang.Soronz, bula

I y'a sorong.I y'a bula d.mso la.

bayidung

Ila samato dung.Ila simiso dung.

fa dubeng, bon'diDimba dubeng._Dimba fa.I nengo bonidi.

jukalindi, kulapaA y'a jAkalindi.

jakalo

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punnlement, n. jakaho

PYgmY, a- tunkumeopython, n. miniyano

Quality, n. kalitewo, foroya,

nuantity, n. nnngamolarge jama, siyasmall man' siya

quarrel, v. nonko, flys saba, wall,dung nyo la

Don't quarrel with your I ning i sinyolu kana sonkaaelo:hhours.They cuarrelled with each I ye'e nyo saba.

sonkoKelo le ka sonko sata

euarrtlyru.Quarrels '.re oftenfollowed. by a fight-

q-arfelsome, odi. 3onka-maquarry, n. bere-sin'dulatrAarter, n. one forth) talo maminjango /

n. (in her qin right ) musu mansaking's wife mansa :rills°

queer, adj. manewoe.;tarn, 7. nyininka'

Tie as quo,otilned. I y'a nyininka.:---, on, a. nyininlmro

)dj bambang, kanki, tariyaDo quick. I tariya. I bambang.

I bubo kandi.H,o in a ouick aorker. Dokula tarin'ne mu.

quicken, v. tariyandi, taraya ReYaickly, adj, katabakeTliet, n.di. del, deta, tenkung

Be quiet I dei.The child is quiet now. Dandingo be tenkundin'ne.

-Iuietcn, v. eindi, nene, tenRun'eiQuieten the child. Dindingo dendi

Dindingo yen'yeng.,Loletness, o. deo3-,111, n. (of norcupino) Cala tiyoquit, 7. bulaquite, adv. fam'fangquiver, V. jarjar

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r_bbit, n. sangoraee, V. nyo ClangTwo boys are racin7 each Kan,bar.C.in' fulo be nyo

4.1.other. n7o la.races, n, tribe.:.; laoi101u, siyoluraeS.:, n. fer. ke dul, clen'denradio, n. radivoraft, n. kolorag, n. funtunlora- ball, ..

fix-au L-atorage, v. kamfarain, V. smjio %.e,

Is rained yet'.,raay. Sanjio keta 1,:-..inuhz,-It :lid not rain yesterday. 'Ianji Livz:Ig ke kunur.

rain, n. sanjiorinbow, n. 'kulimarcraincoat, n. ji mutarnn7 donikor-dn.C.rop, n. ji tondorains, n. (-1-iny se:-..son)

'lains starte 1..st ni,,,Tht. 7:ma 13J:flt !:.:,;:o:1,; ui,raiee, V. lo, malirei

Raise your right hand. I bulu-ba Yulindi.Raise your leg. I singo vatl,Wi.

raise, v.. lafa, kafu

His salary was raised. I y'ala jo kafu.I y'ala jo lafa.

l'he arice v:as raizee. by a I ye tar.--nsu lafa a dasillin7.

,rake, V. ngaraRe.e the garden Nalco nyarn.

,rake, n. ns-,arlango, koral.-..nv, rat)ram, n. .sa katongoram, v. balm, bet!Ramadan, n. ...1.n'kalso

ramble, v. s,'ai

rancour, n. !:onanteyaTank, n, lo dula, te,aboranara, .n. l!unakaranz:o

laoiran, v.rane, v. :-...1.su n:!,..apis:Larc boin7

:!e. rano,: :ler y'a boink;lng.raoer, n, boinit-:n'na, nyaainl,:an'naRan..ia balm,ra,74d, ailj.

bongotariya

,

rare, adj. man' siyaThis is a rare 'Ord. Nying kuno nyon7=o mns,' Elty'7.

r. rely-, a.:,..v. =an' siva,

lie rarely cones here. Ala aa la.n' sivarascal, n. sai sc-iyo, kalabantewo

You are a. bir_:: raaoal. ISe nu kalabante-ba le ti.rash, n. (bruise ) cSunuteiao, furuntorat, n. nyinorte, n.i r.,,,., nya

You -Nill be 9aid at a rate 1,1 beie -jo la tilo d.lasiof six shillings a day. ning t.2.1.,. le 1a,

kono.The -=.eath r.-=.t.e is very igl... Saya siyata ,..zs fin,-, 17'!'0-73in Africa.'fon .A11 never finish it I te ban' no L. 1.-:s ny!a..

at that 1-,?,te. T te ban'dila wo rt,yar tip-n, n.rattle, v. r.1 mang

,slign

rattles, ti. jnaungoravaze, v. .. tinyaHe rwa,:ca the farm. A-ye kunko tinya.

r7..vine, n. wulumeangora-, adj. keroray, n. (of sun) .til.i mallrazor, n. lirlango, riso

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reach, v. futa, yoni-leabc reach ne that book. Dukare wo bulce yoni =1-a.can't re,ao,h it, it is soto la, a jeL-fata

too ni,=Oi.

';:hen does t:ie boat roohSaou ?He reached not long after.

reached the king.

reauh out, v.He re7-ched aut

reach 12.9, V.-ead, V.

She reads Er;10.,:Toreae'it to you

14e islearnint to rea;,.

jewoke le.Kulungo ka futawuti jutia le ?A mam' tle a futata.Nyin kibaro nata futamansannbanta .

A agabo.ta gburo kame.nyede1:arar.Lr

A ka A,Igaiewa karAn.- bs,kc.karang i ye bang ?

A be karango le ninF kdng.have roae of the socident Ng'a layino karang kiharin the paner.n:ader, n.rending, n.ready, adj.

iJ reedy.

Are you re.-=dy to go ?it istime you got ready.New cror are reP,;ly

kayite'te.na-

karangolakurta, careta, -31ta, 7.ota

Simango.,mota.simango liareta.I nareto ta la le ngA sita le ye'e care.Simang kutolu cita.

real, e4j. fam'fangThat is the real reason ? Nying dalile fari70 mu mune

ti ?really, adv. sobe ke, diDo you real?g V71 to go ? I lafita ta la le sobe he ?re-o, V. (coos ) nyote

(grourlartuts) on(rice) kati

rear, aaj. komareason., n.

oebnboJhat is the re:i-Cn or your DaIila juma le ye'e

# nolUtaig late? tarideodi ?%That is the re-,,s= for this? Nyin dalilo mune ti ?She won't lis7en !;o reszen. A buh-m,i lamoyi la.rebel, V. balangSollAers rebellod. 3oraaso1urebel, n. som'bola

rebu.ke, v. doyaHe reb-,!aed her. A y'a jnlai.

rebuke, n. doyan. risito

reneive, v. ta, nuta le, noto, ben'OengDid you recelm:e le-,her?, I ye cna ictera jo le bncd?He received h nso:s. A ye kibari-kuma le stto.1 to thc! N tate n do:na lc ben'f.unt:rceetve ,lafo to.

rei,othi7j, ;0.v. keno, !

o. fengon.

- necits, V.

-.

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recc.ver, v. (i !...e7=1-7,n)

reotum, n.adA.cried 1..er oyeu

red nt,rz,2. one,

red flnkedredee.1, v.':educe, v.Reauoe its erie.

reiustion, n.reed, n.

(hollo%1reeCbuck,

n. afreform, v.refrizerator, h.refuge, a. protection)refusal, n.refuse, v.

If she refused, he wouldbeat her.-_-re refused to heln him.I refuse.

r Eards, n (greetingsv-

He regretted.She reTretted,for .:;hat shehaZ done.

rein, a.,(strau of a bridle)rein, n..reject, V.relmte, V.-He would relate his natterto_the king.

, relationship, n.relative, n.release, v.

,hey released him.If yOu don't relt-_-_'.se ne, I

will Rill you.relief, n.relieve, V.religion, n.jhat is your religt_

remain', v.e remained a '301- man.

remainder, adj.remedy, n. -

remember, v.7iemember to tell it to yourfather.I can't remember your name,ou should remember-my ward

He remembered that he didnot do it.

renind, V.Remind me to-morrow..That reminds mel

remove, V.Remo'f-e your shirt.

rendezvous, n.rene, v.,,rent, n. (of a house.resoir, V.Reuair my shoes.He was repairing his houSe.

hendiTu, fisiyabuda, judswulengo

A :.umbota f'a nya wuleta.

halawulemakuntangokumakatala, jindi:A Jo. tale. A da jindi.

talarohalo, holomodoroltonhotongofando, borotamo, t amandinokutayandirrijobori-joncobalan7obalang, bang, man' songN'a balan'ta a s'a bute.

A man' song a makoyi la.M bang.

konton'dironimisa

A nimisata.A nimisot'a he kilo la.

karafe julojaiyobalangfo, sata

si ala silo sata mansaye.

badiya, badim'mabadinco, badim'mafiring,'bula

I y'a firing. I y'a hula.N't man' n firing m be'efa la.

notala.

,notasila, dino

I'be sila juma le to ?.Mu, me

A tuta dobaya hono.tojaro -hakilo bula, hakiltU, mira'

I hakiltu i s'a fo i fa ye.

N hahilo bota i to la.I si nna huma muta ilahakilo to.A hahilo bulata kb a mang'he.

hakilo bulandiN hakilo bulandi soma..io ye a hahili.bulandi.

hoIla simiso bo.

ben'dulakuthjandibun'jodadaUna samato dada.A b'ala bungo dada kang.

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repay, v julo-You should retay your I si'la julo jo nyinya la.debt with kindness.

repeat, v. sainkangRepeat what you-have caid. 'la kumo sata.

I ye mune fo a sainkang.Ila kuma kango sainkang,

resent, v. tubi '

He repented-for his sins. A tUbit'ala junuborenentancer n. tubisayorepetition, a. sainkon'diroreplacement, n. jo say°relly, v. jabiYou did not reply to my A many _ letero jati.letter.He replied to her. A y'a jabi.

reply,- n. jabiroreport, n. ,

relotoreport, v. kalameThey resorted him to the I y'a kalame nefp a.chief.--resent, v sunkaya

tive, n. Iola, s,unka-arepublic, n. republikoresulse, V. bayiThey repulsed ,Jie attace_s, I ye boinkan nalu bayi.

request, V.I request you fo help.

daniN be' e idni la makoyirokama.

request, n. danirorequire, V.

I requlre this.lafi

N lafita nyi. 'ne la.rescue, v. kisaThey rescued the child from I ye dindinao kisa dimhathe fire. keno.

research, n. nyinin'diro, jubero,kisi kisiro

resemble, vi mulung'It v:ould resemble a rainbow. A si mulung ko kulimaro.The son resembled his Kambandingo n'a fi lefather.

. muluyata.Her child resembled its A dingo bot le la.father.The child resembled ifs Dingo bot'a fa le ,la.-father.

resemblalice, n. mulungoreserve, v. mabereserve, adj. mo derinrw, ng-mutoreservoi n. je-mabo-aulareside, v. siresidue', n. to 'N.

residue in palm oil, bilijie,,bulajoesign, v. bula, fonyondi, bon'diHe resigned. A ye dokuo hula.They made him resign. I a fonyondi.

I-y'a bon'di dokuo la.resin, n. yiri nya jio.

',resi st_,,,v. balangresiStanee, n. balangoreslectr, v, bunya

Respect your elders. I kotolu bunya.'They respected him. I y'a kuliya.

ct, n. no romo, konton'diro,Pay my respects to your I fa kontong n ve.father. ,,'"

spond, v. jabi, danku, songkendiyandiShe did not respond to his A man' song ala dawaso.to.advances.The wound did net respond baramo kendiyandito treatment.

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c2,t, Y.Lie dowsi -and rest.

ested from his work.(r,st, n.

Rest is-necesary afte-work.,-,unCy- is a day of re

rent, n.Aiere are the ret f thestuEents

n.r estore, V.

He was restored tocd restored

,her original I o-resume,

He resumed his work.retail, a.re-L:ract, v

It v:ould retractintb its shell.

). turn, v. .

I will return shortly.I am returning home.e returned home.

You did not return myrevaal, V.Sha revealed

-c;-_-.,ehge, V.

Ho said he would revengefor this.I will revenge.

reverse, v.l'avolt, V.revolver, n.reward, n.He-receivedhis work.

rew-rdiess,rheumatism,

head

daha, funyo, sabaue, tenJcungI la ye fonyo.A ye fonyo ala dokuo la.

fonyoDokuo kola mo nyantafonyo la.,Dimaso -liu;fonyo lurwo le

doluKaranding dolu le

nviro

A fisiyata.Alla ye nyankumo sayinyankumaya/to.

kumasecilioteng,folo koteng

y'aladasasayindiA.S'a kungokono.

muru, murundi, sayibe mUru la saing.be,sayila su.

A sayita sue %ono.knife. I man' murundi

kuo d.,

syindi a fato

her secret.

no

adj.n.

revia_

.,noceros, n.rhuM nalm,

'leaVes,rib, n.:ribbon, n.rice, n.

milled rieerice seed-bed'strawswamounmilled-riee'wUd rice

rich, adj.Ho became rich.

richos, n.

n_na murowanyarA y'ala kullo wanyar.

Mono be, jo,A k'a si nying monao bo.A k'a si nying none bayi.

be'e n jo la le.muru komabalangdaworobarajp, sara, jo songo

_or a mang jo soto ala dbkuo la,

a bicycle ?ctnt ride a donkey

I can.ridge, n.

dicule, v.n.adj.

Do the right thing.Are we on the right road

adj;

barajintango, kenseakeehoki diming°, sangaiyo,chan-7,aiyosive ,

sibos'abi karangokara kulo, kara ke ominin'dango.manomani-kesok4fomani-nfaromanf-kamabajangofan'kama, na ulu

A "oyanafuloJmansalosele, no

I ye fele suo rio le bang_ man'.falo no n ti.

balangomalundi

kidotiling, bcto

I ai ka ku tilindingo ke.7 hi,be sila beto le kang bang

toriyo

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you are right. Its le be tionya kang.Ite lo tilin'ta.

bulu baYeleme'e buiti-ba la.

gtoiltdingo

charokonna, kolina

moL5°a fara.

ripe,adj.It is ripe. A mota le.It is not ripe. A mam' me.

ripple, n. ji bororise, V. wuli

Everybody rise, Mo bee ye wuli.He rises early. A '2:a wuli juna le.Prices are rising. Fengolu da be kafu kang.

rival, n. jawo, nyo sabalarivalry, n. jawoyariver, n. bariverlet, n. bolon'dingoroad, n. silo.TaXe the other road. Sola do ta.

road junction, gila fato, sila kum'bengoroam, v. yaiHe roams about like a dog. A be yai la ko wulo.

yailaroam antelope,roamer, n.

da koyaroar, n. makangoroast, v4, jani,She roasted some groundnuts. A ye tiyo do j

roasted meat janindo, subu ]oniringo7rob, v. sunyarobber, a. sungo, sunyarlarobbery, n.- sunyarorobe, n. haftano, kaftanorock, n. berorod, n. busorogue, n. kalatontewo, tapalew

bulumakantalaou are a rogue Ite mu tapalewo le ti.

roll, v. bidi bidi, biriminting, dam iA ball rolled under the Kato birimintin'ta tabulotable., koto.Roll up that cloth. ao bayo

roll, n. (of a cloth) damporomance, n. kano'roof, n. - kankaranmoroom, n- bung konoroot, _ ri. sulo

judo, julu kesorope,maker, n. julu fualarosary, n. -tasabayorosette, n. g-roundnu disease)Tiya jankaro, tiya krosewood, n. kenorot, v. toll

It has rot ed. A tolita.rotten, adj. til tolorough, adj. sakareringoround, adj. murungo, molomoloround hut, muru bungorow, n. sonicorow, n. (o borindoroyal, adj. mansaringorub, v. josi, =sit susa, mala, makangJhe wau rubbing oil on his A be tulo mak%tig a dabo-shoulder. kunkungo la.

right hand,Turn to your right hand.

righteous, adj.=rind, n.'rinderpest, n.ring, n. (for the fingerings, n.(decorative),ringwonm, n._ p open, v.He ripped it open.

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7 it on the wall.alean.

n. (mate-ialheat,n,

sfj.

if minedn. (of a buildin

V. (governr%Ller, n. (person)

He.ran fast.He rr away with My money.

out-, v.;e have run-out of money.ut short stens,

rnnr, n.nzingj n.He came running.

rAsh,- h.rmst7.

Iron has rusted,

V.ruad rei.f ter,:

Kan'a susa bungo bala.A susta yeseneya.

folewosuntukungokoma lemokuriya, kulubalotinya, boyindiAlamuso y'a boyindi.

tumbungomarsmansa, marallabori, berindiA ye bori taring ke.A ning nna kodo borita.

bangNna kodo bee bantta.

bori ehofi chofibarna-bore

A ning boro nata.dala satewo, santa satewokomongokomong

Neo kornon'ta

kidiA y ,a fang kidindi wo iifngo la.

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sack, n.sack, v.

I will sack you.oad, adj.She was sad,

sadden, v.saddle, n.saddled billed stork,saddle cloth,safe, ri;

Put them in a safe.safe, adj.

It is not safe to travelat night.

sage, n.sail, V.sail, n,sailor, n.saint, n.saket-n.

Do it for my sake.I will write it downprecaution sake.

salary, n.sale, n.saleable,a1).saline, adj.saliva, n.salt, n.salutation, n.salute, v.same, adj.

They are all the same.

same day,sample, n.sand, n.Jand bank,sand fly,sand grouse, n.sanitary inspectorsap, n. (- treesardine, n.Satan, n.satisfaction, n.satisfy, V.

Nothing satisfies _am not satisfied wi

your work.Are you satisfied?turday, a.

sauce, n.saucecan, n.saunter, v.savage, adj.save, v. .(money)

Save money.save, V.-He saved my life.That alone will save us

saw, n.sawdust,say, v.

I said not to say-ihat did you say

.)ay it again.They say he is very

sankilo, boto, ambalasobondi

M be'e bondi la.uno, balafa, jusu kuya,A be sunurin ne.

JusU kuyandikirikewohelloko larangoarankeso, mabo dula

A ke arankeso kono-.koyi

Suto tamo Mang kOyi.

moro, marabukulungo takulungloasoi basa fanokulung kono Aokula, metlotomorokama

A ke nna kuo kama.M b'a safe la fak'kan akama.

iro,san'ta, wafiri-fengokomma-da jio yolokokonton'dirokontongkilingo

I bee kilingI bee mu kilingo le ti.

wo lung klingopampulo taman sorokenyakenye tintomuto muto, mukaropilinilicho, pitinitowisiterila, bcdofelloyiri-nya, jiosardinyo, nye-potosetano, iblisowasowasa, fa

Ku buk'a wasa.Ila dokun m mang wadr.

I wasata le bang ?Sibitososokasiloro,yaijarantewomabo

Kodo mabo.kanandi, kana

Ate le ye nnow. doron'ne

saing.serobabara munk-fo, ko

thing. M mam'feng fo.I ye mune fo? I koi ko mu ?A fo koteng.I Ica a be kuranding bake.

$05

nio kanandi.si n kanandi

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I said to you.You said to me.You saidto him.He said to me.

-6aying, n.5cabies,scale., v. L

n. (of fi.hscales, n. (for we ghihg

(of headccane.al, n.

n.-Lcare, v. (birds)

(a person)He was scared.He soared me.

She was,soaring birds.carecrow, n.scarlet, adj. =

:.catter, V.Paople scattered.

n.scheme, n.scheme, v.oholar, n.

n.n.

:.7.c==.d, v.

She scolded him for hisp7reed.

scolding. n.scoop, n.scoop, V.He acooped water fromcanoe.

Scooping, n.ecour, V.scorch, V.scorn, v.He scorned his

scorpion, n.ocoundrel, n.scram, V. (be off)

n..crape, V.scrape the paint.Scrape the fish scale's.,

scratch, V. gently)badly)

Don't sera ch yourself.scrawl, n.screen, n.screw, V.screw it in.

script, n.1...rub, v.

The scrubbed the calabash.ssrubber, n.ecum, n..

-the, n.n.

.9-a sicknessala shell,,scal, V.

Seal the,envatape.aoam, ft.scarch, v.

the

N ko i ye ko.I ko n ye ko.I k'a Ye ko.A ko n ye ko

mansaIokatoburuburu, palipolofatosumandirlango, balasokun'kuloto tinyarodimdno, kulato, baramanobara, barandi,-juburusilandi, tara, barandi

A barata.A ye n kijo farandi.A ye n silandi.A be.kunolu juburundi la.-

juburulangowuleringo-jan'jang, sariNolu jan an'ta.

.karabanjiofarofero dada, fero sititalibo, karamdingo, karamokarambungosisojalaiA y'A jalai. ala hasibiya la.

jalairokaurlangokau, koje

A ye jio kau juwano kono..A ye jio bondi juwano kono.

kauro, kojerosendyandiburuburujutu, nyutuA jutut'ala muso la le..ankalingo, buntalualewota jane wai

kuntuma, kuntowasawasavPenturo wasawasa.Nyewo fato wasawasa.

nganyaworsi

Kane'e fang nganya.ngusi ngasot wisi wasokuntung,..tewowise

A wis konowisosaferojosiA ye miran o josi.

josirangoninki narowortoba, fankasoba kono sasabosohombo, nganyanoto, suki

Embuloko noto.karali-kulo, karari-ku.nyining, wisite

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For what are you searching? I ka mune nyining ?He searched the house. A ye bungo bee wisite

nyiningo .

watosirango

rousers) kurtirbuiyo

search, n.Jeason, n.seat, n.eat, n.

3ecco, n.second, adj.second weeding,second world,secondly,secret, n.secret society,sects, n. (tribessecure, v. (to obtain)

He secured a good job.security, n4

n.oediment, n.'seduce, V.

He seduced her.seducer, n.seduction; n.seductor, n.see, V.Can't you see it ?They all came to see her.I saw, him on the road.I am very pleased to see

.He fell in Love with herwhen he saw her.

seed', n.(of,a tree)

seed store, (local)(government)

seedlings, n..sek, V.He went to seekeredit.

aagarofulanjangokumalo, Bain kang barolakirafulanjangolakullo, luko_kullo kafosiolusote

A ye doku bete le scto.sankayachongoduromarsa

a y'a marsa.marseriamarsaromarsarlaje, jube, jibe

I buk'e je ?I bee nat'a jube.Ng'a je silo kang.

yeu.I jeo'ye n jusula bake.Eiring a nya bOyit'a kanga yla kanu.

turo, fi-fongoyiri-kesobuntungomangkasinojambonyining.

A tata dontori nyino la.mulung

I ka mulungt A mulunta a

seem, v.You seem happy. ,It seems to me that she wonCOM64

segment,n.seize, V.select, v

select the ripe nes.ielection, nJelf, pron.oglf protection,,ell,,v.Sell it to me.qhat do you sell ?,He buys. and .sells.

3emen, n.send,v.

Send her to me.He sent me a present.I will sond you a letter.Send for a doctor.

Jenegal Cocal,senior commissioner,oenset n.

You.have no sense.senseless, adjjenselessness, n.sensible, adj.oentiment., n.sentry, neparate, v.

p"

be jusu larin'ne.e nala.

kunto, kuntumaousttombongMpringolu,nyala tombong

tambon'diroiThyala tombon dirfang fanangfangicantawaft, san.r;

A sam'ma.I ka mune wafi ?A ka wafiro.ning san'dirole ke,

maniyoki

A ki n,ye nang.A ye sambalaro ki nM be letere ki 1013Kila ki dokitdro

jambaduduwokumandarg kebahakilo

Ite man' kungo oto.hakilintangohakilintan'yahakilimanguniosordaso, kantarilafate, fatandi, tala, bo kochi

Ye3143

nan _e.

le.

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4mey sevarated,set-arated fron

sband.sebarated the

nother.7Lte rice from

n.

sert:-.us7ou 7.to sario,

,

It is a

her

child

husk.

very serious

earmon,eerpent, n.servant, n.serve, V.Serve God.L'nner is served.

service, a.sesame,- n.

: v.7'he sun sets in the' down, V.

-et it down o. thv.

set o v.He net off, .

set in order,set a trap, V.

talatar. I fatata.A W.a ke talata le.

I ye dindingo n'a bafatandi.Mano ning 'tato bo nyo to.

fataro, talarokururudimingoSerebuleKasinko, Serer°Sarjinosobema, kolemq,pI nya be kuyaring.

matter. Ku kolem'ba le mu.Ku sobe ba le mu.

kawandosarapaso, dindingo, saferdingobatu, bo

Alla batu.Simango bota le.

sarawisobenoboyi

webt. Tilo ka boyt tiliji-la le.landi, sindi

e raad. A y'a landt silo kang.dimba mutandiwuli, ta, silo muta.A tata.lo kU,kutinding- is.londi

am'basabati,

A'sita Manz.

V.settee, n.7ettle, V. _ 'place)

settled in a forei-

married and settledovn.

settle, V.Nothing has bnen settled.

price has been settl. settled the disoute.t.tler, a.

seven, n.seventeen, n.seventh, adj.

n.'seveal,severs, adj.

received severe punisE5W, 7.sewinz machine, n.sexual intercourse,

n.e" n.

shaV.off your Shirt and

shake it.Dz.n't shake he bed.aMake it.Don't juat shake your h

oheke hands,

EST. 1.M1

shall, V.How should I know ?

shall not come again.I shall do it.

shallot, n.

d _ fututu le a sabatita.

bang, loMang ku muta folo.

ed? AP,lota da juma le kang?A ye sonko bang.'

silasorowulatang ning'worowulawarowulanjangotang worowula

c:= amaedat.I y'a sariyang jawakn le.kara-karalang masingosamero; selprodubengo, dibengoniniyoljija, konkong, jarjar

Ila simiso be, i y'a koi_ong.

Kana larango, A jija.

ad. Kare'e kungo dorongbulu dung bulo, bulobulusi, beNte be wo lon'na nyadi le

te na koten'ke.N s'a ke.

jabo

jija.nyo

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adj.shallow, adj. ,(persen)shame, n.

no shame.She hid her face in shame.

shameless, adj..He je a shamoese boy'.

thamelessness, n.shank, n.shan't,zhape, n..share, V.

Ne will share ItShare it'amongst them.

7hare, n.This is my stare.

:hark, n.e7a,rp, ad

Hy knife is not sharp.Give me a sharp knife'.

_tarp, adj.look sharp.

:harpen, V.Sharpen my kni e.atter, V.His hopes were shattered.

=aver, V.shaved his beard.

zavod head,. n.

n.n.

-u, pron.cil,

shoar, v. sheep)zhoath, n. f maize etc.),,Nooth, of a sword)

n. (far circumcision)s n.

adj.a. (for bed)

n.-11. v. (groundnuts)

is. zhallin7 IroundnutsShell same corn.

:hall, n. (of an animna).(of an egg)

11 fish,eater, n.pherd, n.

ield, n.t, V.

2hift it from there.n,

me a shilling.qhin bone, fl

V.The moon is shining.:no sun is shining.

v. light).p, n.

.;'nivic, v.

TL shirk work not good.'=t, n.

V.W al.var, V.'She was shivering wi hold.

hidinko, fe-'da sibalo :malo

A buka malu.A maluta a y'a nya biti.

malibalo-KaMbani malibalo lo mu.

malibaaiyasingkalohongda nya, mulungotalaM b'a tala-la le.A tale'e tema.

taNying mu n nio le ti.Nying mu n ta le ti.

patamo,diyata, dima

Nte la muro man' diya.Muru dima di nna.

kekuI keku.

diyandiNnn muro diyeridi.

tinyaAla jiko tinyata.

ii- A y'a bo akung nunkulirilaliresolo, disoa, atebamba tulo, se tubati kuntufatolajujuo, jibiro, mbarosa-Musodoronglarang kang fano, daraboseku

arizc(tiya

. A a tiya tei.Tubanyo dO woto.

fatohombobosofor,yo duXakantarilatankarulgo, kotoronyori, nyorindi, bondi-

A bondi je.tarenso

Tar,mso di nna.keleng kulo

malamalaKaro be mala la.Tilo,be boring.

bitakulungokata koleyaKata koleya ' beteya.

simisobu ke, sojarjar,A'be jar arala nem bulu.

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shock, v.I am shocked.'

shock, n.Shoe, n.shoe maker,

shoot, V.Theydhot him.I will shoot an arrow.

shop; n,shore, n.sharte. adj.shortage, n.shorten; v.Shorten my trous s.

shortish, adj_should, v. ,You should go.

shoulder, n.shoulder blade,-shoUlder high,shoulder joint,shout, v. '

Don't shout.The girl shouted.She shouted for heln.

sliout news,.shove; v.'shovel, n.show, v.

S'll.ow it to me.He wanted to show her hisstrength.

show in, v.Show him in.

show favour, v.show off, v.show out, v.Show her out.

shower, n.shred, n.Shriek, v.,shrimp, n.shrink, v.

My shirt has shMialk.shrub, n.shuffle, v. :

(cards)Shuffle the cards.

shut, V.Shut the door.Shut your eyes.15hut your mouth.:Mut your books.The shop was shut.Shut up.

shuttle, n.shy, adj.she is shy.Siamese twins,

sick, adj.The smell makes me sick.I feel sick.She is sack,.

sick of,I am sick of lisyOur trouble

kijo faraN kijo ye n fara.

kij farofateabo, samaankewo

fayiy'a bung,

M be kalo fayikumfa, bitikoba tintosutungo, sutumadasosutuyandiNna kurto

sutnmanyang

nyan'tadabakunkungodaba fefewodabakunkung tembodabakunkung,choko

lenka, sari, pisaliKana wuri. Kana lenka.Sunkuto wurita.A wurita ka noluA pisalita.

kibar kaw-kUlanyoripeloyita

A yita, nA lafit'a

a dada a,

la.

sutiya

sutuyandi.,

a la le.

kill.

a.sembo yita l'ala-

futandiA futandi nang..

fasakibiribondi

A bondi.ji-kesofuntungowisa, karinjitosaleNnna siniso se

fitonyaming, nyamibatriKartowo batri.wung, sarong, bitiDa sarong.I nya bitiI da biti.Ila bukolu tawung.Kumfa be sorondin'ne.I biti. I sarong.

waladomaIula.A maluta is.

fulandingolu merinu riatta nyobalakurang

Sunkango le ye n kunmigM be kurandin'ne.A be kurandin'ne.

pasiM pasitelela lanjurolumoyio la le.

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sick )erson,sicken, v.sickle, m.sickness, n.side, n.

I have oain ih my sid,rite on one side ofoacer 3nly.On which side are you?

AM not on either side.Study the oroblen from bothsides.Go to the other side of theroad.Come and sit by my side. Na si a dala.

stave, v. tameSieve the flour. Munko tame.

sieve, n. tamewos.ift, v. sonsongsigh, n. ni ji jangosight, n: jero, nya

His sight is not very good. A nya man' diya bake.He fel/ in love with her at P. y'a jo dorong,a y'a kanu.

first sight.Sight, v. hayina

They sighted land at -last. Labangola le i ye tintm hayina.

sign, v. safe, sinye, taYou have forgotten to sisn I nyinate'e to sinye la.

your name. .

I signed him on as a cook. Ng'agh, n. tamanseroThere were signs Of old age .Kebaya tamansero bla nyadao

la..tamanseroMo hakilima ha koro kuotamansero je le.

s nya, turodeo

his Ala diyamo kola deo %eta.

hur2nto, jankarto-pasiworotokurangokara, dala

N karo le !to, n diming.Kayi'zo kara dorongsafe.Ite be kr juma le la'?Nte mang hara ta.Diyamu kara fulo be korosi.

T silo kara dm la.

on her face.signal, n.

A Ivise man sees the dange,signal.

signature, nsilence, n.There was silence aftetalk.

Silence please.silent, adj.

You are silent.silk, n.silly, adj.

You silly ass.silver, n.similar, adj.similitude,-n.simple* adj.simplicity, n.sin, n.

Dukare ali de.daring

I be daring.coiyofuring

Ite fale furing.kodo, kodi-foromulun'ta, mulung,-nyomansalosotioyata

1

fam'ma jio',junubo, ku-jawo, hakewo

since, prep. kabiring, biringhave been herd since one. Mbe_jang kibiring talang

Since yoU have no money, Bayire'e mans kodo seto,

you had better work. nyan'ta si dokuo ke.

sincerzthensinew: n.sinful., adj..sing, v.

Griot sang a song.Sing to,me.

sing praiSessinger, n.single, adj,singlet, n.singular, adj.sink, v.

The boat sank.The sun was sinking in thewest.

kabiring nunsfasohakekuwodonkilila"

Jalo ye donkilila ke.Donkilila n ye.

jamungdonkililala.-kilingnjenso, kenso, jensokilingotuneng, tu ba Rono, boyi, f

Kulungo tuta ba kono.Tilo be boyila tilijio la.

kulin

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His voice sank.His heart sank at

sinless, adj.sinner, n.

V.sinned tea.

airen,.n.sisner, _

Ett down.:it up stra

six, n.six noncesixteen, Ja. .

sixth, adj.s4ixty, n.ize, n.f;hat size do youLook at i

ke1eton,,n0skid, V.-Es skidded.

n.sim, V.Skim the crea=

skim, n.skin, V.LL-i'0.7

A kango fata.the news. Kibare,i y'a sunu.

unubintango, hakentangoku jawo kolasuruba.A ye ti suruba.

alamobaring musesiSi ko.Si ye tiling.

'dula, kenoworotanka, nonkongtang ning woroWorenj'ngotang worosiso, hapo, waro

lafita siso jelu le la?A tembo jube.

kulu kensengoterebes, namaya

A terebesta.norokora

rum the m lk.fatobususawungkaptenofanokungkulosan'kulo, sangosementi-bitirangoyomfatawung, takindiKama da takindi.

sandobusatapi

, fantangthe face. A y'a nyada busa.

les°, yari, fara faraHyana yari. Nyama leseNyama fara fara.

leserodents) wala

=1-noringo

jongojong-kundala, sino

1? Kari sinota betelce.A be sinola.

go to sleep? I.kc'e la wati ja women. Kana sino ke muse.

sinolala dulabéro, sino janicarodondika bulokuntonamayi .

kampurangonama, kana,.'yele bula:A namata poto keno.Muro kanata a y'a bulo nama.

V.skipner, n.skirt, n.

n.sky, n.slab, u.slack, adj.slam., v.Don't slam the door.

aleug, n.slan, v.

(on the hea4don the bac%slapned her

slas4, v.Slash the grass.

slashing, n.slate, n. (for stuslattern, n.slaunter, n.slave, n.slave ivartersieen, v.Did you sleep vieShe is sleening.',h_at time do youDon't sleep like

sleener, n.ping place

s1eeping sicnes-sleeve, n.slice, n.slide,'sling, n.

V.He slipled on theThe knife slippedhis hand.The fish slippedShe slipned awaybeing seen. .

sling, V.

Fens() kora none kang.

mud.and-clit

out of my hand. Yewo kanata m bulu.without A yoleta mo m'a je.

fayi

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Slip your clothes on. Ila dondikadung.They slipped it into the bag. I y'a bula boto kono.

n. filoIt was a slip of-the tongue. N da le fil_ta.

s,ippers, n. (local). muke

slippery, adj. namayaringHe is as slippery AS a snake. A be aamgya

a.ope, n. hidinkocw, adj. nafaHe is d slow workr. A nafata dokuo to.Why are yeu so slow? Mune'e y'e nafandi.The clock is slow. Montoro nafataHe is very slow in learning Ala Arabu karango sumayata bake.Arabic. Ala Arabu karango nafata bake.

sl,owly, adv. nafaringelaHe walked slowly. AlaAamo be nafaring.

slumber, V. jinkoHe is saumbering. A be jinko la.

n. 'lot° potos4, adj. nyamengoalack, v. tap!,, busaShe smacked her chi d. A y'a dingo busa.

small, adj. in size mesema, mesengo, ndingo(in quad ity) demanding, doya, ading

Tt is a small hoUse. Bun'ding le mu.Ne me a small sum of money. Kodinding di nna.-

This, shoe is too small for me. Nying samato doyata n yebake.

It is small. A doyata le. A maul' wara.It is very small. A doyata le jawoke.

boy dinkeringo, kambanindingon.- jambalo

smart, adj. (person) taringo,saash, V. tei

Se careful and don't smash it. I kekung i kan'a tei.'ell, v. (bad) suakang, kasa

(good) . scro,nore. =ell something burning. ang janila le ka sunkangThe meat began to smell. Sub° boyita sunkan'aa.It smells nide. A sero diyata.

n. sunkango, sere, norohat caused the bad smell? Mune kaamtkango sgbu?

This flower hasn't much smell. Nying fire noro mam' wa-a.E ic, V. Mui, muindi

Ste was smiling. A be mui kan'ne nurig.4hat made you smile? Mune ye'e muindi?

smile, n. muiosmite, v. - bUntangsmith's hammer martosmoke. n. sisio

oorm I filled with Bungo fatasismoke.No amoke without fire. Sisio buka bo kima koma.

cmooth, adj, tembe, tenkung, debaAre the walls smooth? Bum'balo Aembeta le bang?Velvet is very smooth. ;Wham) debata bake.

rmut, n. fufulewock, n. domori-mesengo

E lail, n. misalingo, Wolonkofe daanake, n. gener I term) sa, duma julo'

tylss of snakes) miniyango, dangaro,jamba kere sat jamba kat

snare, n. kutiadingoto set a snare kutindingo lalri, V. nguraA lion snarled. alto ngurata.

cnatchtv. busit chanauHe snatched a boy's stick. A ye kambano la padonge chan u.

sneak, v. yolis'.:eor, V. nyawali

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sneeze., v.He sneezed.

sniff, v.The dog sniffed VG meat.

snivel, n.snob, adj.

snore, v.You snore in yout sleep.

snoring, n.snot, n.snout, n.snow, n.snuff, n.snuff 'boxsc, adv.soak,v., He got soaked in the rainSoak some rice in,water.

soap, n.soap dishsoar, v. (to rise high),

Tho.prices have soared.'sob, VtShe sObbeL

adj.scc!cs, n.coComtte, n.,todcmyttn.sofa, n;soft, adj. .;

She has soft skin.t is as soft:as silk.c:cound was soft after

v.

,often it.

soil, n;soil scienti

n.sola, n. (ofzole, adj.solicit, V.solid, adj.A sWaMp goes solid inseason.olomon Suleman

soluble, adj.solve, v. firingHe could not solve a Fiddle. A mang.talingo koto firt_g no.

some, pron., adj., adv. dohave taken some. Uga do ta le.

They.carried some to their I ye dolu samba -a bung°

houses. kono.Give me some more. Do diSome people are never satisfied. Ho

wandimo donya dotumando, dombidula doding-keobitang kepdonkilosaing

A be nafintongo, kankarang sistojamunglolo felerladimingo,

1 :2;1. diming, dimindi

a foot).

tinsA tinsota.

sera; nung surtoaWulo' ye subo sera.

nung-jio,gnnun'jiomo-faringo, nyalcaso,fang warandilakoronda

ka korbnda n'ikorondnun .jioda kalo

sino la.

sam'furaairo,, taba munkofulao,silang, tvngnyiking, sinang

3anjio j'a atnang.4.ado do nyiking ,jio kono.

safunosaj'una-Mil4angosawung santeFengolu da sawun'ta santo.

siki siktsiki sikita.

moya, h: aMayakawasojusamelajusamero . --sirang-kara-jangofoqA balo be foyarin'ne.A be foyaring ko soiyo

ain. banko foyata sanjio kola.foyandi

A foyandi..bofoyata, pot° potbankobanku dokitarosoridaso,sing-tetewokilingdani, maja, jaro, bam'bing

dry Tilikando kono-Yaro ka

yoyi fengo

nna=koteng.dolu buka wasa.

501412 One ._lsescomebodySomehow, adv.somotime,, adv..scmewhere, adv.von, n.ton-dn-lawFC n.soon, adv..She will be back soon.

n.

soothe, v.-rcrcerer, n.sore, n.no,:o, v

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sore, a,j.Is it sore?

sorghum, n.sorrel, n,sorroW,' n:aorry, adj.

I am sorry.I dm sorry to hearyou are ill.Re waa not sorry for his

sort ofsort out, V.

Sort them out,soul, n.-sound, n.soup, n.spur, adj.sour milksour-sopsource, n.South,.adv.sovereign, n.sow, n. (pig)sow, V.Have you sown ypur groundn

sowing, n.soyabean, n.space, n. (between the bed

the wall)\spade, n.'span,,n. (of arms)spank, v.

She -1-.1-Iced her child.spare, adj.spark, n.sparrow, n.spawn, n.speak, v.Speak to me.Spehk slowly.Speak the truth.She spoke.

speaker, 12.spear, n.spear, v.speckled pigeonspectacles, n.Speech, n.speed, n.spellings, nspend, V.

She spent all his money.

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dimingA ka diming?nyokuchabalafahaketu,.balafa

M balo fata.Ila k-4'ango moiyo.m bala fa.

iend A mam' balafafadong, nyongobo

I bo nyo kono.niokuma,. kangodurangokumuringnonotubab-aunkungofolo'dula, sungobulu-ba, kaloumansasewu-musofi

uts? 1 ye'ela tiyo fi bang?,firososo

rid kufamfo

Ye

a teri ye.

sin'dangosisi-pampingolipa, fanta:ng

A y'a dingo lipa..tongalasokachonye kilo, kili-botofo, diyamu, kumaDiyamu.n ye.Diyamu ku.Tonya fo.Alcumata. A diyamuta.

diyamulasoro, tambdso, chupasibi to pure., bit rigo

nya kilaso, lunetodiyamo, kumotariya nyaspelingodome, bo

A y'ala kodo bee demo.How much money have you spent? I ye kodi jelule bp?How do you spend your time? N'i te dokuo la, i ka mune ke?'

I ke'ela wato ke nyhdi.le?He spent the rains at Bansang. A sanata Banean'ne.He spent eight years as prime .. Yo uji aoi lc domo

minister. :prime ministaya kono.

_sue: , v. for.o

spider, n. talingospider's web taling julospill, v. kupi, bong

Don't seili it. Kan'a kupi.spin, v. murumurundispindle, n. kerendaspindle shaft = kenda faloapindle whorl kenda kutoopine, u. ko kulospirit, a. (the soul) nio

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a rhun palm.tinya, kasara

s7oi1 my boo'x. Kana ana buko tiaya.seoil your clothes I kane'ela dondiko tinya .the rod -7._nd stoil the Buse) landi ye'e dingo tinya.

da jiobidaji sarodalefaraSibo fara

hopes were sioiled.n. a bicycle)

n.n.

-21-are were blackover it.How did you 3et_your face?

s7otted cloth5-2raim, v.

have sprained my ankle.ray, V.

s7,read, v.Sit right and don'tout your legs.Spread a table cloth ctable.Stread out your legs.The news spread.urea knowledge everywhere.

bird stread its wings.

Ala jiko t nyata.spokefuwo, sunarangokojaro, dosetombo, duls, fingo, doto

spots all A balo bee be'chimnonchimponding.

hat spot on I ye we fingo soto i nyadala nyadi le?

kasikonyongokubi

N singe kubita.janjangwoyo, fame, were, janjang

ead S. ku singolu yele.

the Tabul fano =t- abulo

I singolu yele.Kibaro temata:Londo janjang dula bee to.Kuno y'a dampangoluwerendende.

sapi, sawungSolo sabita ba kang.A sawun'ta a wulit alasirango kang.

spring°tilikando

M be tilikando le kono saing .janjangfalingTuro bee fa t:

Rotewo, kandasalingo, seberowuchoda jioyofiA y'ala mso yofi.

padongtonkom'ma, tonkon nanojonkoto, nyonkotoA:jonkotota.

mondi, toromondiKana m bulo toromondo.-Lemuna jio mondi-

A leotard_He,strang

szring, n.prang, n.Tt is sot'

sp-ginkle, v.sprout, V.Seeds have sprouted.ruce, adj.

strang on a goat,lrom his seat.

now.

spur-7i_ osestutum,._

51C on e,

squall, v.n.

squat, v,She squatted,

s--:ueeze, V.on't squeeze my hand.

S-..ueeze the juice out oforanze.

s:uirrel, n.stab, V.He stabbed her.ablef n.

.ack, v. (grounlnuts)Stack your groundnuts.

stac14-, n.(of groundnuts)

staff, n. (stick)stag, n.stagger, v.

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santo kerengo duma karengoso

A y'a so.su-bungosunsu

Ila tiyo sunsu.unsotungoTao . -

konkotong-keositi siri, tachaki

_gtaling,

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stain, n.stair, n.stale, adj.stalk, n.stallion, n.stammer, V.

He stammered.stamp, n.stand, V.Stand still and donStand up.She is too weak to stand.I can't get it to stand.I con't stand that man.

no, morkoseleselendangokumokalosu-keobibi

A bibi a.tamp°lo, londi

t move. Lo i ye tenkung,i kana mWuli.Samba t'al n'a et lo.Nt'a londi no la.

keo la kuo kuyata n ye.keo la kuo sofutate i ingo munya no la.

Lo ku.I can't stand the pain.Stand firm.It will stand.It won't stand.

standard, n.star, n.starch, n.stare, V.Why are you staring at

starling,start, v.je,mustI:can'tHe started to speak.

dhen lid you start work?She startod te cry.I could not start my car.She started to olay.

startle, v,starve, v.

He was starvedstay, v.

Yion't you stay?

n. (a bird)

start early.make it start.

Stay where you ardhere do you stay

death.

-,he stays at Lamin.:eal, v.

He stole-my money.You stole it.It is wrong'to steal.

steam, v.Steam some rice.-am, n.earaed-milletamed riceeaming potearner, n.

steel, nsteep,steep,

Steepsteer, V.The caitaine_rman, n.

in

st__step, n.step-bro h (onstep-childstep-fatherstep-mother

flour

indigo.

steered

A beA.teA tembo,lo

wnya,i,

I be 4;,1,

waI Zie "'dati, boyi,

N s'a folo juna.M m'a wutundi no.A boyita diyamu Ia.I ye dokuo folo watiA boyita kurabo la.M m'a nna moto.mala _o.A ye feya dati.

barandikonkondi

Konko y'a fa.deka, si, tu

I te si la bang?Ite tu la jam'bang.Tu i be daraeng.I be minto le?I be siring mint() le?A be siring Lomin.

_unyaA ye ana kedo surlya.I y'a suriya.Sunyaro mam' bete.

simbi, saleMello do sole.

finjalofutobar baroNyintingosisi-kulungoneodinongokaro bula

bula karo kono.samba, borindi.

a snip. Kapteno ye kulungolema-tonkojuwowad()

fathar's side) faring koto, do)tururabarang dingofandingba eina, nanding

lo la le.lo la.lo no la.standard

yo

nya fete la n kang?fete n kang mune la7

kumase

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st.r.sterstens, asterile, 7.dj.sterility, n.stern, n. (of a shiP)stevedore, n,sta-c, n.st(ward, n.stick, a.

V.stick,motor was stuck

mud.adj.adj.

stiffen, V.stiffness, n.still, adj.still, adv.stillbirthstilt,.ing, V.He was stung by-bees.

stingy, adj!.stin, V.

You stink like a billygoat's tail.

stinkard, n.n.

stiL, v.Sti:2 it.

stir-2er, n.stirrup, n.stitch, n.

n.stitching, n.stock, n. (provisionstock, n. (of a gunstock-takingstockings, n.stomach, n.stomachache, n.stone, n.

(for placing a cOoking not) sinkiri

stook, V.stool, n. (a seat)stools, n. (faeces)stoop, v.

Stoop down.sts.p, V.Stop that thief.,S'con it.

are you going to s opwork?Tha clock has stopped.Tho rain has stoppedSop there.I am stopping here.--age, n.

store, nc ( a shop)( for storage

fa .ing baring- mseleselendangojidibalojidibaliyafenyodokasoclaw)

rapaso dindirigodoko, falo _

tutu, marongin the Nna mot() tututa

SO

noto kono.

nenkambalibam'bang, bam'ben'tabam'ban'dibamibangotenkunghani bikono bodoko-jangobung

Kumo y'a bung.bul'jarosunkang, kasa

be sunkan'ding io bakotong feayo.

kasala, sunkan'nakasala, sunkan'nafurufuru

A furufuru.furofurulangodilo,karakarallakararonafulo, arsandisokidi-falokonti bekawasi jang-konokeno dimehero

jurumateau, tinkingobuojimi

dang, :uta, j

We sungo muA tu,

be ji la dokuo la wati,juma?

Montoro iota.Sanjio tete.Dan' je.M be dan'namabori-dula

kumfa, bitikobuntungojimo .

fonyo-ba'talingonv2,Ruma

A nunku'ta le saing.A bale nata.

s towokulung sunyatiling

stork,.stor:n,

n.n.-

stoat, adj.She has become stout.

stove, n,stow awaystraight, adj.

1

bero

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He can shoot _ aight.Put the Tlicture strairnt.He came s'raight homefrom school.

strai:01-ten, v.:,-traighten your hand.

strange farmer,stranger, n.

-angle, V.strangled his wife to

death.straw, n.stray, V.stream, n.street, n.strength, n.strenghten, v.strengthless,stretch, V.Can't you stretch it soit will fit.He 2trnched out his armann 'lwn a bock._-etcht, ,dj.She was lying stretchedout on the bed.

striga, n.strike, 'v. (with hand)

(with fist)(with a stick)

Strik_ him as you wouldstrike a'drum.Yihy did you strike him?

J.

He struck his foot on astone.How did his plan strikeyou?He struck her on the face

strike, v. light amatch)

strike back, v.He hit me and I struc_back.

strike off, v.His name was s ruck offthe nat.

string, n.strip, V.Strip off your clothes.

stroke, v.The master stroked hisdog.

stroll, n.I am going for a strollin the garden.

stroller, n.strong, adj.struggle, v. (inefiec ve)

struggle alontub, n.

stubble, n.stubborn, adj.student, n.study, V.

He is studying in Eri_a7land.

I te tiling no la brulg n'i

':?ebdt.waA,t, le.

Natalo tilin'di.b00. karam'bungo to doror

a tiling tilin'ta nang su.tilin'di.

I bulo tilin'di.sama manelaluntangoke,-'dete

ft y'ala muse k-_go dotea fata. .

nganya, kalefilibol-nadingombedo, sirinkosembobam'bandsembentEulgosika, ngaba, saba

I t'a saba la f'a si kung.

A y'a bubo ngaba a yebuko jindi.angA ye jang larar

sill°labikurupengfadi

lapi ko i ka tantarignIzosi nyameng.

y'a tinna i y'a lanaI y'a.lapi mmrie la?A ye sing° taki bero la.

fa

Ala fero kete'e fe nyadile?A y'afaras

ye n

junku a ny-da to.

I y'a to fa kayi o

julowuran, bo

Ila dondiko bo.yeng yang, peku neku

,ulo mariyo y'a peku 2eku.

YaY0M be ta yayo la dandangoto.

yailabam'ban'tapinting pantangnyimakingkuntokungo, kuntunokan'jarotalibot karan'dingokarang

A be Tubabudu kar_ g kang.

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12 fond of study Yim.aro diyata ye bcstuff, n. (material) fengo

v. takie stumbled on a st]no, A takita bero la.

stu==-Lle,

stump, n. yiri-ju-kuntostun, v. tajindi, ketundi

:he tlow s:unr_e:, him. Junkuro y'a tajindi:7..-iL, adj. furingoatuzld ass, fali furingost---;itity, n. fuo

v. bibisty n.(infl,..mEtion of the keba jubevo, 1:eba ju jube,Poeye;

mahyasuSaect, n. (topic) kumosutmerge, V. tunengsutmit, V. (to yield) songsucceed, V. no, sot°If you try hard, you Till N'i y'a kata bake i b'asucceed. soto 1 la.

o will succeed the king. Juma le be saila mansa noto.succulent, adj. kuluntango, banyama

nyongsuch a thing. N none mang vo fo.seen such a N nene mang nying nyongo

such, adj.Xnever said1 have neventhing.

such and such,suck, V.

The Child was sue-zing.Suck it.

sue-sling mother,sudanese, adj.sudden, adj.aue, v.suffer, v.They will not suffer.She suffered pain.From what are yousuffering?She haa learnt to suifer.iithout complaining.

s'farance, n.v.

That Will suffice.sufficienee, n.sufficienf, adj.suiiocate,sugar, n.sugarcane, n.suggest, v.

suigest that we go now.suicide, n.aUE:, V.DOn't sulk.

sum, n.n. (dry s.lason)

e7uivalent to Snglishsummer

'uramit, n.summon, v4

She vxm mod ht-..10summon, n.sun, n.sun risesun setSundaysunhelmet, n.sunshine, n.sun, V.

(-

Je.kaarisusu, suoundi

Denario,be susula.A susu.

dim'batklibonkokataba, barambarantosamaniyankankati, batandi,

te yankankati la.Diming° y'a batandi.Mune be'ela?

A dalita munya la le.

yankankatokanyangWo kanyanIta le.

kanyangokanyan'tani sukisukurosukuru-kalo,fd, ko

Ntako fo n sita saing.fam'fajusuboKana jusubo.

yatewo, nangamotilikandosama

turosamani, A y'asamanotilotilibotilijiDimas°, Alahadoka.:iketotili malosimang

samano.

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superfluous, adj.superstition, n.supper, n,supply, V.He supplied her withclothes.She was well suppliedwith money.

support, V.Let me support you, holdmy arm.I have a family tosupport.Whom do you support?

suppose, V.What do you suppose'hapnened?You will come, I suppose? I be na le, nga mira.Suppose it rains, what N ng sanjid bulata dung,will we do? m be M-ine ka la?

sure, adj. dankeneyata, haI am sure it will rain. N dankeneyata ko sanjis

be na la.Ha m be naM be na le a te bayi la.

kontongobayi

in ye bee bayi nyanya la.

jakali, jakalindiI jakalita.

fang sai, songA on'ta.

banku suman'na, suman'Airlabalu.A kuran'ta faM'fang hariLbaluta.

A sobit'ala.N sobite'ela.

iobolania

:zuromg

iy'a kunung.

fa x%'o

leeburu-bdtaling talingkali, nengA kalita k'afo la.A ka tu nen'diro le la.

tarI be tatari'nera

suweta, none rnutaritngoftta

A ye bungo fita.A fita ku.

,fitarilaburUo, bung-notimiyazihg, diyata

timiyandiSukuro le ka domoro diyandi.

chaso, kanuntepatatokaba da fa, mosujonkono,tankalo, pempermetoyiti, funu

A bulo funuta...A bulo yittta.

to, tambi Ingosob°stmangodi

A ye dondiolu di ala.

Kodi jama le b'a bulu.

makoyiBatu ng'e makeyi m bul

-

Dimbaiya be m bulu, nnyan'ta man'topato la.I be juma_le la karo la?

mira, misali, felningI y'a mira mune keta?

, I vill ceme .

surname, n.=sirpass, v.She surpassed them allboauly.

surprise, v.They were aurpri

surrender, v.He surrendered.

surveyor, n.survive', V.He vas gravely ill butsurvived.

sustAct, V.He suspected her...I suspect you.

_vaspicion, n.

allow, V.5he swallo ed it.

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(lcumo swamp)!an; n.sway, V.swear, n.

He swore to ell theteuth.He is always swearing.

sweat, V.You are sweating,

sweat,sweater, n.sweep, V.She swept the hoSWeepeit, ell.

sweeper, n.sweepings, n.sweet, adj.s-eeton, V.Sugar sweetens food.

sweetheart, n.sweet-potatoiweets, n. (types

swell, v.Her hand has swollen.

be tonya le

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n. chuputewo, yito, funoswift, adj. tariyaswift, n. a lArd) nanaswim, v. newung, ji noCan Tpu ye nevningo no le bang?

I ye jio no ie bang?domo, tapalesew°faindango

sworft, n. fango7- athise, v. sanga kontongHe symnathised with her. A y'a sanga kontong.

symnath-iser, n. anga kontpn'na, nyingo

swinf.le, V.swine, n.&wins, n.

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table, n. tabulatablecloth n. tabulu fanotaciturn, j. fong sa,,cto, jzObtlrO, derin,7otadpole, n. tetodingotail, n. facyotailor, a. koronatake, V. ta, mutaTake thin b ok snd hold it yirI 'Guko to, y'a muta.Tnke my hen bclo Mita.'To t-)ok thcm all himself. fLluico le y'a beeYou take thit. It. ye wo to.This work will take three 1TJ111r dokue be Trnti naha le

hours. to Ic .vou will havo to take a I he bula In kulunr,o la ka

boat to Sapu. ta 3anu.take :way, V. samba

T akc it away. A nambs.take care, v. kekunz, hrldtake leave, v. narscake off, v. bo, wuramrT ke off yo-,r clothes. ho Cendiko bo.

take out, v. bo, bondiTske it cut of the box. 'ao kunco keno.

t&o oicleae faoatale, n. tiinotalP., v. diyamu, iiyamundi

7.tor trlkin:. Diyomo bula.3he talko a lot. " Ca siyata lc.Don't talk noncen e. :Curio furin:o bull.The child is learninr ,to Dindino be diyamc nin&kang.

talk.talk, n. diyano, kumotall,:ntive, adj. diyamule-ba

she in n very tnlkative aiyni,ula-ba lc mu.woman.c- n. diyezula

jan-iyata:!ow :a-e you? !le jamfo mu t'une ti?

tallow, n. kengotally, v, ben:, cerbetame, adj. mai°, dalotame, V. ioloyrn1., d7.1indi

temel a leoord ye nolo maloyandi.tnmelen, adj. kulublotmler, 11 dolindila, kulur1a, mnlayanarilotank, n.tap, v. (a tree) 30T hey tncel 7)alm trees. I ye tenz.o op.

tac V 10fl1(oflgtapioca nycmbotapcer, ru. sorLatar, n. oflotarret, n.tart, n. (intiorn1 woman) chagotassel, n. (of raaize) firetsote, v. neneTasteit if it in oweet? " nene f'a diyata?Does it taste sweet? timiyata lc bong?

taoteful, aaj. diyoto, timiyatatasteless, ndj. seyatatasty, adj. timiyatatattoo, V. ooThey tottuod her lips I y'a da turo no.

taunt, v. snranitax, n. namo

(hcune tax) bun'jotax-collector, n. jutikaninfnatari, n. taxi, pacao moto*ea, n. titer.-pot, n. ti-taoilo

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taa-anaon, fl .

teach, v.T each ma ro

te Aler, n.

teachin,tanr, u.tear, V.

I have torn rj unirt.-7:7 pocket hao torn.''a tore it up nrIrily.

tore down the road..tc.r, a.7er eyes ware ill_teara.

Wipa yourIhe burst

teace, V.I only tea

teaser, n.too.t, a.teddy boy,taath,telei7ymn, n.telephone, n.tall, V.

_ellTell ma your name.Tell me uhat you want.T ell mo tha nacret.Tall me a ntory.Who tol' yow?

did not tall theta7 tal, you.I told him.

told you. (plural)I told tha-.You told mz.You told her.72 to). me.7a tolr,! you.Tall him lor ma.I will t 11 von.7 will tell hir.

t211 lian, V.Don't tall liao.

tell a tale,tall the truth,tamper, n.tarple, 0. (-olaaa

n.

-art, v.'

tm7'tec_1 har to '11,

thingn.tonptPzion, u.

n.n ohjllirio

taarn.into teara.

'connin, n.tent, n.tenth, a,:j.

1::.natc, v.They ten' rioted tin ,sa-

rec.termite, n.tarrible,tarriEy, V.:le terrified her.

territory, n.tent,

yet-)

ti-hojaroknran'di, nin'di

N niu'di l'andinRD __aruTo 1karnmo, karan'airla, todawo

arafankaran'dimn!tato, timofara, no

nna nimioo ffloe jifo notmkartato y'aye boro fate ft

nya jionye. Eat:- jio la.nva halan' kalan'ta.

I nya ito fita.y'a Cunz. kurbota.

sarani, b.etcni, canariba carano la cloron,7.

aanarinnunji-nungobandivonyitv,olu

wayatelifunoo, la

to n ye.to ro n ya. I to n di.to n ye i latit7 an'na?

Nulio fa n ye..Talinffp lo n YU.Jwma la y'a to i ye?

m'a fo i ye.Na-- fo ye. rt ko i yaNa-- f'a ya. ii k'a ya.ko.

a t'al ya. N h'el 72 Ho.fo i 7a. N Ha i 72 l(o.

I y'a 20 n ye. I ko n ya ho.I y'a t'a ya. I k'a ye ko.

y'a to n 7a. ,-. ho n ye ko.- y'a.to i ya. kc i. ye ko._ to n ye ye !to

b'a to lc'e ya.b'a to l'a ye.

taniya to'Nana L-niya fo.

talirt7c laton7a EasanL'ara

lxin-7

ngangamar:a

'arca ko-1

antmni-laaroarotangtula

tor%a .

toyarinotanisotirilisotanjawfo*ban7, ban'd

I y'ala 0

babajaw koa:landi

y'a oilabaraokbtobo

han'

fnla n

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testa, n. furtasten, n. bere kilotestieler:, n. bort kilo-tentify, v L;cdaye

testimony, n. sedendirotether, v. yorith.Yn, conj. fo

thank, v. numbern, nimbarn,Thank you. I nimbnra. .. bar

Ilo thank you. Koni.that, prnn., adj. wo

I want thnt. V iafithat ic why, wole y'athat time, wo Mamathatch, v., tiba

Thatch the house. 3ungo tiba.thatchin, n tibo, tibarotheft, n. sunynrotheir, Ilron. ilath:sn, ,:xlv. bitun, ttllotng'

thero, arlv. ic, jnnathereabout, - iv. je.afan, wole tothereafter, aav. -ocs kola

therefore, wo 'coma

1-harewion, wole to, wc nyeThereurcn he to,-;k. hin -cneY. Wo nyn 1c n y's1a lwdo to .

these, pron, .1, J. nyin'lutheY, pron. i, itolu

thick, c Iluturin-T, bartiban, liyata

thicken, v. dutundithicket, n mato

thicknenn, n. kuliyaof 11.1.1id fluto, atinto , -

thief, n. sunosthieve, v. sunyathievery, n. ounyarothili, n. wuto

thimble, n. buluto tamo-

thin, os1 neseyarin, 1:born!3he in .thin. 1-berata.

Her finpero are thin. J. tr-11ukonondin2,'s maccyata.

Thin cloth in too thin. ',lying br_yo fey.!.ta bake.

it is :_..1 Chin af7 n-li,ler's ... :.lescyat,1 k% tn1n jute.

web.thing, n. fengo

:,Thit do, y u c-11 thiz thin2,1 -dying fen_o to dung?

th*ng'amy, fen'kethink, v. mirm

Think cnrefully. 1 :.lir:=1 ku.

lc think. 7, ctu nga -Lira bang.

Thih.:3of what I h:tve naid. 1 m:ir.r.. nna kurio 1a.

70 thoW-ht shc, wan lookin: : y'n uira a k'ate la nyining.

for him.What Ao You think? I ye nuna mira? ,

thinker, n. :_!irala

thinkin, n taro'third, adj . sabanjangothirdly, ,,,:v. b'njancLathirst, n. mindothirsty, J. mindoringoI aM thirsty. :Indo'le be nna,

tinno

tenth

thirteen, n.thirty, n.this, pron.,thisthistln, n.thorn, n.thorough, a(.j.-hpne, pron.,thrlts,Ind, n.

11.nd,1 i m mita.tan'T nine sabatani7, sbenyingnyinnngnyakanyakonganingo, tupokukc, k..mdekewoluwuli

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l':11,-ccia;n, ciLi.

rIrot, n.uirabclo, hakilintarvo

tatlannnesn, n.' nirnbn_Liy:., niratan'ya,hakilitan'ya,.

busa7.

n, julu bora,r.

211f1

V. sitcndi_- ,:nc'l hr. :. y'- nilanei.-

ctnzr, n. silandiicnobo

77-), kunuw:!*.obs

qncrunLf,:: koba, nl-nji saba konn

lc-a, v.. bunc

zhrice, n':,71.ninyn onbn

snt, n. Iciri!= kut-Jndopodi

;hr- ne , rt. mann:. ih siranoth r? dr.y, tilc bac, tinyanb,luilxi

ithrow, v. EayDon't throw ntsnan. X;=.na baro fayi.

e. threw 7wcy the brunh .',. yc fitarcn-:o ayi, a herita.. :

thrlw li:ht, v. !toyindi

Throw- soca li:ht on thin 14yin: cuo koyindi bsng.

.

:hrow ..'rZ, v. boyindi, fayi ,.

:=e thr-aw oft -he _-d-covcr. i. ye lnran 4'anc fayi:yele'ff1,--ow :,Dcn, v.

7:t7,ct, -v. puni, Tome, !-:-.9

n.7

bulc hulTaba

Thunder, P. scrl'ifenc,-e, nongkuco

Thurc-'c7, n. 'ionaniso

thu, Z1v. ten:-L

tick, n. reto

tiket, n. tiketo_ .

chokclili, n:,okiliiite-le, v.2ha tiakia,1 tha chil. ., yc dindinc.cholili.

(hi-fh rie) ba En

(low tie) bc inCI. tl

7'sey ticd lill. 1 y'a niti.7-ia ycfcr thin-n c;ne, let un lla t:ina iti nga ta.

,o.-:ic, n. (oCf millet) paignmito,

(t11 tian tied to.--,z- padunz:o

thar):-.---,7 a. (nee:.::ia) 1;r1v niCA :In), tlientown

;i., c4-.rr!,ava,tutu siti

Aler, n. solo

a,i. baulban'dim7o

-zi. nab's ye bon'banr:.

ull it t::-,ht.i': !::7_:7ht.

A nuta kuke.

:ghtan, v.bon,b.-.n,eli, sabn

==i-htly, 21/.bal,ban7lceto

; ni: 711. n o t e a t t i 1 I

nene

T t'-',, C710 17 To wurnrn.

--7_1T -,7s7.'r 1nnd.eroil:. ItIni,co 5.an2 . ,

=ill, n. (,2r2a., Icr money)

:il*ar, n. (cf rio2)(ncini) 140:xp anco

Iclia, Jaz-Adm.-U.

isn't tilt 41'. "...zun janlIcandi.

n. babaro .

e, n.'tura°, wnto

,

it i tiTZ atO Cite le..c , WIt i: nfl z:71.-z.

w :Aato nn, Ci..

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Time is money.Old timeo.

times, (so manytimid, adJ.tin basin, n.

n. (er:trumtip, V.

T have tipped htip,

Don't ip it ovtipsy,tiptoe,She ti d into the room.

tire, V.WaUdnr: tirea me.You nevor tire.I tired.

tired, ,C1j.

She looks tire,'.I an tired out.

tiredness, n.tirclean, adj.title, n.tO, preo.

send it to you.This rod oco ta Lorain.ive it to me.

Do that to pleaoe meTwo men c.741e tn

toad, rt.tobacco, n.tobacco plant,to-day,

n. (child)toe, n.

big toe.togother, adv.toll, v.toilet, n.tolerate, V.T won't tolerate it.

tomato, n.n.

tomorrow,tomorrow morn1n,tbn, n.ton,Lue,toni-_;ht,

Take thia boc.That ia too melt.Won't yon e=:..me too?It is toc hot,

(in the mouth)

tOotool, n.tocl bar,tooth, n.tsoth brn3h, n.

toothache, n.toothlesC, adj.toothnicle:, n.top, n.torch, n.torch :mlb,torment, vtornado, a.tortoise, n.

Wato mu :todo Le ti.Foloto. Jamani-folo.nya

jotentunzopanekungosoNg'r so.

kuoindiIcan'a kupindi.

chakito, cirotanyente, yera

nyenteta bung° kono.verato:auno kono,

bate, batandiT ano k. m batandi le.I buka bota.batata.

botato-. boko mem' be be aring.I batato fa.'fang.

batabetabalopalasoto, ye, kok]

b'a ki le'e ye.Nying silo ka ta Lanin. di nna.UO ke n jusu Lando 'coma.Z'o 511a nata a kang,ototaba, nirotobo juvo

taLlorWingc, tatandingoaingkcnondinz'osinEkumbanyoladokukamo-unya

N rouny li,

montan-rokaburo

-;cma

soma silotonenenffobi sutcfanang, jawokc, bake

Oyin2; tananz7o siyotaI f:Inan,-, te na bang?

kandita bake.kandita jawcko.

doyata.javokejorangojoronL; 'eamanyinzonyinznyin;7, josirangonyiarz-dimo

dawumasckotirtmp, ookoco!:orlanesontolampo

bolisotcrandi, batanditurube0o, fonyoftbakuto

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tortura, v.torter d his wife.

tow_ch, ndj.tour, V.

e toured his ditrict .tour, n.tournament, fl .taw, v.towartls, adv.towel, n.tocm, n.tounv)eoplc,toy, .trace, n.trachoma, n.track, n. (morks)

(of land)trade, v.He trades in cows.

trade, n.trader, n.tradilx7,, n.tradinL,' eNpedi ion,tralacrt,rlz, n.traffic, n.train, V.You.choule train her.

n.

trovaple, v. -

on it.transfer, v.

was transferred.trannorm v,

tran:lletc, v.Tratslatc this into Nan-

dinIta;'

t r:alsplant, v.have transplanted thegarden eLn-fs.

transolentin, n.nsport, v.

n.p

They tl-apped o lion.travel, V.She is trevel11n7 o

travIler, n.n.

.

trer_snre, n.treasury, n.treat, V. .

doctor tcente.-1 him.trent badly,treat well,:le treated hin wife uell.

treatment, ii. (cure)trac, U.trer-ble, v.trirn:ln, n.

U.(tribes other than 7,711-

inl-.3s)v.

Ma-tricked re.

-

trich, n.trick y,

1,3 5

dioin,di, torertdi, atandiytala orandi.

jaringotama

y'alatwo;olnkirosabanyato, miAfengtawelo, jerbetosote-basate7moludinding tul(indnonya fa1int3ono.

icunitu-bulvjulaya

ac flLfl3j jal-teretofirila, j /ofirosafarotamansetrafikokulu

I s'o. kulu.santo sisi kuln113'o,kuluronyoi

Kanta nyoi.savun'di

I y.a sawun,di le.yelanandi, yelemafamari, yelenandiMying yelemmdi Eian

kengo totutu, tuturo keOga riutarii tuturo ke le.

tuturoyorondak'atIndinzp, kr.lins:e (for okurlingo ln, kflino la.

:i.utuni:_ino ye jato mute.tana

4' be tamaln ka ta Dolor.amala, tambilatam°di, domnafulokodi-bunra

aDokitaro y'a jara.

toramuta ku, 9iri,

y'ala muse) muta hu bakejaroloyirojarjartenhanz.sabaic

bunya

ele.171 fern le.

4; ye n ta:%cle la.n j3m2c. le.

janla, fero-joafa

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trickle,trigger, n. (o f a guntrigger :7uarl,tripe,,n. (rt of stomach)

triple, a ,..,.:ripod, R.trivial, o!'j.trot, V.trouble, v.Don't trouble me.

trouble, noic in trouble.

crouble maker,You are a trouble maker.

trubleoono, adj.

trou-.T4, n,

trouszr cord,trousers, n.trowel, n,truce, n.true!, n.true,

ks the news true?It is not erne.

truly, adv.trumpat,trunchecn, n.ttunk; n. (body)

(of a tree)(of rIn elephant)

n (steel container)trus-Trust in God.': trust you.I don't trust you.Yon don't trust me.

v. (with money).tful, a0.j.

trustfulness, n.tructleso,tru n.

truthfulness, n.try, V.He triad hrrd.T ry your best.Try and behrwe well.&N.7 my nen,

li71 said he wanted to

himself.taetse, n.jab, n.-tuber, n.tubarculosisTuesdny, n.tumble, -.tune, n.tunnel, n.turn, v.Turn to the right.

turn away, V.turn down, V.

:.-1e turned it down.turn doyn, V. (lamp)Turn down the lamp

':arn inoiila out,77,rn your 7.ocet inoide

out,

tokli tad ilebo lele kankandangokono_fura, nya furs, nyango,

lunkunmewo5inya-sabasiniciroku femnachof chofbatandi

Karla m batandi.tano, tora, bata

.'.. be trobulo le kono.

Ite mu nafiku lo tiIto mu setani-mo le ti.

sonkanturo,, scrika-mo,n otani-mo, l'Atato

bom'bolo, waruokurti-julokuttobanku-murango, turelosonka bangonoto-ba, kuriyetonya

Kibaro nu tonya ic ti bang?Tbnya te.

tonya tonya, f niya to neng totubab-fetangopolls dokonuntungojuwo, sungonumangone kuneola

La Alla la.ii late'eln le.3' man' le'ela.

man, lo nna.dont°jikimojikimoyajikintongo o

tonyatonyamoyakata, jube

y'a kata bake.Ila kato-danffo ke.- knta ye.ma ku.Nna peno jube.Mna peno kata.

k'a fanang lafita a-fangkata la.

jolokunangosulototo jawoTalatoboyijulobanku koto siloyelemaYelema bulu-ba la.jenkendibalang, man' song

balan'ta.

jinpo TIQCO

yaemandiIla jifo yolemandi bonta.

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turn

7.Turnthe

pasecOVer.

turn

rov.n4,7.

Turn

itround.

TArn

arount.n.tuoh,

n.tutor,

n.tveaZL.rs,

n.

n.an

elenhcnt)rw,Ava,tvanr?,

n..

n.

n.

(et'enirrs)

(nornin )

r!Pin

tvina,n.r;:irl,7.t-ict,7.

(tortDon'tttri.at

7:1s

-tie:,n.

tvo,n.rao

rjpaa,n.

_po)

ingar.

tiurun

nuruna.dinnn.%utopura

(Dana)

rlinzokaran'dirilaboyan:otang

nin::;noangcinyP

fuln

y.i,-Ibu.nndiruofitirin;

ftiritilo

vA-.4rvzfajiro

kunt,;1u,

fulaneling'cAu

julo-firin:

toronondi,

mining

julofun

:f.ant

bul.konondin,otoronondi..ufurucinofulc

talaoif3.1..fa

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udd2r, n.tu71iness, n.u:ly, adj.

ulcem, n.ultimate, "1

e_umbrella, n.-nnire, n_unable, adj.

7a waa unableunnecentable, a_.;maccustoned,unafraid, adj.unagreeble, ndj.-unanimous,uner.ed, adj.unnttractiye, ady..unbelieE, 1.unbeLiever,unchangeable, idj.unchaste, adj. (hoy)

uncircucised, ad-j.n. (fraternal)

(naternal)

'r1C)

uncleanLiner-.,unaom.fc-,at:ble,unconk2-', j.uncover, V.

Uncover TsDInd.Ticovere', a11j.

under, r.ren.Lank under the table.7a 'iorka under him.

underline, v.uldernnt:1, adv.

n.underski-t,

t.ndersta.nc., v.Do you unders_tand

Do you undaYst-nd 77;n:Lish?unders'znn7.1 you

'7.1ve T made-myself under-stood elerrly?

-:_iven to mnel-standnot true.

' it d'L-ffiult to make:3:11:: understood in=dint:a.

sunju batokejnwuya, mulun'jawuynTuluntjawo, kejawo

A be riulun'j oiyrin ico_ wo.talc), madimo, madirco, madiminzobann

batakuu,L julopniancorokunton;ke, koro3ir1 amanj, no

nan' ta no.lafintan,godalibalo

snm'balokap, kilin-Tojoramtan.Lomznrlabaliyn1Thloyelemabalokl-libani 'car°sunkutu kero-=limafandin_L

brina-cencyabaliyama kuyakere.::ta, kerowurcin, Zirin:

rino firip:.

ksto, Alma-bicl :oto jube.

b. bc -okuo IT. ate la koto.nunuo 1.ca

jarala, k-msaboringc,duma fano, bele4-.-tbo

lon7':y'n utn la

I ye An,:alc kan_c le an-,'.7

t,c'e krlammta.buke'ela kuo knIcanuCa.n U fon: 1Co7e'e nn kenclekeo falarr;P

fo n ye k' 1=nr-10 mangkc tonya Li.

. k.oleyatn n fe kumo fakarmw to.

uwiç, V.ndrean ycurnelf.,lected,

unifor7, n. (ress)unique, adj.unit?, L.

unjust, aj..uni:nown,

conj.'I -.1hall

it rains.

unprid,

ro

wuran ..ondiks beIladoniko bo.

baranto, terema5nrc-::bnran'tola

unifonnokilingkan':.Jengoduniyatilim'balolom'bnlofo ning

be ta la Le fosanji:) nata de.

futubalojobalo

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unpleasant, adj.(person)unprofitable,

c'.,1j.

cdj.unsam, adj.nnoynp:thetio,untaned, adj.vu.tia, V.Untie it.until,

pre.,conj.Goo niht

untiltonorrow.

l!c ate ituntil it

waa fin-ished.

unwillim;,adj.un,

adv.Cli,mb up theTc'told it up any

kurunhur.ntato

entan::osikantunjokarabalobola fa balodalibalo,

hulubclofirin

firinz.fo,hani fo

Jauta diya foA y'ademo hail

banbalan'naaantoDale yiro

oOfltolon-

0,t'a-luta flr1 La

a:ntokotcnikc.i ye ta.

:lita trl-woro le.

taan;.; w-liolo.cn,!_arc

be'scnto labcnz?

aulu-tuotilinGlo la

bolon8-1=o-nholuwu:u

wutu,suc.una ailocomma,

jalcmutaaucuntununa

jiontcludo;:to

':anc! bec,Zan,: beenala

ye nnIa jOn Lanc.fa dunznafa nunzdali

dalit'a he la L.tarta nun je lc.dalit'a la Ie.n-f

Tumando a cinffa.

un andQ.vac u2

at sixo'clock.

The ianat yet U.Ia teflo

117,?

:tpright, adj.(juat)(erect)riverpeople,root, V.

Uproot it.urethra, n.urinate, V.Dontt

urinate on theroad.

urine, n,urtic,arr,

nron.113.1, V.

Don't

usa, n.vt has se'Jhat io ito

uaa?11=0,

an uocd-ounad ';:o be

tha:-.2,.1 clu

to it.-3,x1c tia

to you.noalacs,v-ourp, v.

utencils, n.n.

utc:-inabrathe7: orut.ost,

lu,m!ta, n

food)crnz.!1,o)

usaful

praa

nuna ti?

tclAri-jorwul!:rentsobadin'nehato danzonan'din,,;o

rv,rf:JVcnnr,b

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vacancy, fl .vacont, adj..vaccinate, -!

The ehti was vaccinavaccination, n.va-abond-,

n....,-

va-grant, Adj.vaT2c, adj.vain, adj.

The devil it invain, adj. son)valley, n.value, n.It haa no value

:Mot ia ita value?.That day I realized

valuc .

value, V.valuelecavan, n.vapoura, n.varioble,variance, n.variety, n.variouc,vary, V.

-:our price varies everyvraa, n.v1:7-21ine, n.

vastnesa, n.

yell, n.vain, n.-;alvat, n.venorcal -I- az,

%clongokolonot kensengonorku, sepu

tea. 1 ye dindin2:o marku.markuro, sepurotZi tafalabuto, beo, butultungotafal tafalz, kalabantewokoyibalokori

vain. 7etano y a kcit, r korita.warandila

ulixboriosonr,ro, da? nafan favala,

nun' nafa sato nt,.." aok:o r1unL'? nafa dung7Jo lun'ne ng'a nafa Je.

da fo, da yinkanafantangomotobapechi finjalaoifa nifawaliaifa aaifalu

ven:oonc, n.n.

veron, n.n.

vermin, n.very? :741j., ai:v.;

7 honk you ch.

7 nn v,2ry tired.

',:ere is-74.1

veryveryvery nue

vex, V.3he t

-don, n.

vibrate, v.vibrcon, n.vice, n. (irnc,vntity)victinisc, y.

wza victimised.victu-la-,ViOrdt n.1;:araun,

any. Ila firs a wall lnly,o-o-lanz.c_Aanbo

warn-kawaroflit.noLujUandinj,coeso

ue:/t111.:1

.curulo,jr.nk-xo, herz-

uone Oclokunoperen7, jikiti kuntu .canL;otinyari-Zenzobaka, fango

rok- bake.nw-:_iara

bato.t- bake31,t7t7. la frrl'fantz

7en,Le fravo fete.- flat* wo fango la.

jaTi-yotawora:%a-babalcej;Ivokc%ens°, junco, n

nyutuy'a*rnfandi.

mafann lainrjarj'rjarosila kutunc:ojawuya

I y's jnwuya le.kinojubero, niro,jarentewoj?rcntr;y:,, ken( ke

very thinve--) nezt day.

iro

annto,n7T,o

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n.'Alla::: head,

7i11:7c fJozd Head,vilLin, n.vine, n. (cl-cerscro).,

n.e.71-, n. (=n7,h4)

n.YiLl kno77 whether you

virzin or not.va-!Inal

vir-inity, n.

n.ioion, n.

visit, v.r oin to- visit my

brother.He 77ent to vinit hic mo-

ther in the hoopital.7 vicited London %Jaen I

on leave.n.

visitor, n.vsice, ft.A vsice c7ok frou the

hermano.volunteer, n.volunteer -:roundnuts,vs71t, v.

,.3he vomitec'..

vote, V.T hey voted for the area

council.voty, V.Ha vo-ed to i1L him.

n.caTe, n.

, vulern n.villEar, adj.%nature, n.:vulturine oca e,77,1e,vblvT, n.vulvitic, n.

natewoolkalo, aat-kabilohabila Lebahalabantewosalanombowiniarrotuto, konoc=12ounkuto

4F

-tiyo

A d'a 1.)nc; fo ite mu aunkuto. Le ti fo nunEutc tn.

turabaounhi;tuyeb=l'han'ta

jerokum7nbo, jube,

Ii bc ta n koto lc kumpabola.tat'a ba jubc lopitano to.

tatn Zondon nnn lifo kono.

jubero, kumpaboroluntanzlokon3o

ngc humata arijano

fangditiya hallofono-A fonota.karte fayi

I ye area koncil kartefay° le ke.

kaliyn kali k'a b'a fa la lu.

sir°taaonuCtoda-AnYarinodtniodulra-forobac,-

kayo

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wade,'v.:le waded through

wag, v.The dog wagged its tail.

wage, n.wagon, nwtail, (African)

(yellow).waist, n.waist beads,wait, v.

Please wait for mHave you been waiti nrShe waited.

wait, n.Ne wan lying in wait for

hin.waiter, n.

n.Don't keep ma waitinr.

V.usually wake up early.

Wake up.T he noise woke ma up.Please wake me up at seven.

wek,ln, v.walk, V..0he walkr;d away fron hin.Walk carefully.T-Te wen walkiry: fast.

is walking like a arab.wan, n.

Let us "o =orWalker, n.wall, n.

of a housevan, n.wander,

7.! is wan'ering ciDeut likedog.

He is wanering about.wanderer, n.wanderin;7, n.want, J.

I want sone money.You are wanted in the nous,I.Tell her that I T4ant her.

wont you.

What do you want?

Want, n.wanton,war,- n.warl, v.warden, n.warr;ro'oe, h.warn, n. (dr_iolea)warn, a6.J.

Get me aome warn wr,ter.Do you fell warn?!keep it warn.

v.arm it on the ir

(jio) faraA.ye jio fara.

finiang fipjangwula y'a fenyo fina.

jowagonomorikunindingonyalandingotewojonobatu, runya

Dukare 17. batu.I meta bat..tro la le bawl?

batuto.,baturo,A bjtjt.. a _atu la.

batulabaturoKarla, n sinA jang

batungo la de.kuning,'wuli

N ka wuli Juno le.Uuning.(11:ango la ye n kuning.Dukare n h,ning talangworowala wato.

kunin'di'tana

bet'a koto a tata.Tama kunheobe tana hang tariya C.

i= be tarta, la ko njoso.tamoOga ta tamang tamano

tanelabolo, bulungoburl'balo, bun'hulungolefo lefoyni, kafc.I halal, tafal taf

yaral yafalbe yaila ho trula.

be kvfal'hafal la.yailn, tafal tafala wuesir ayaing yairvlari, -nala

lafita !:od--, do la.oula teL bun:',a la.f'a ya n wan tiala Le.f'a ye n lafit'71a.lafita ite In.

u sala tc'ela.T lafita 'tune la?

sulata mune la?, 0, hsmo

towttatewo, balr...fabalokelokantahantirils,aLirorofengokando

Ji kando do di nna.kandita le bang?mt ':andering.

kandindihandindi dimba to.

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warn, v.7ou have been waritad .

arn you.warnin, n.warrant, n.warrior, n.wart, n.

n.warthog,vanh, v.

--130/1 your handn.ve you washed them?

%Jack, n.I cm goinc for a wash.Give ny oar

w-Isherwoman, n.washing blue,wanhinz day,washinL; place,wasp, n. (mason rasp)

(yellow uaspwar.te, J.

Dcn't wante food.You-are foolich to wasteyour money.

wate, n.Unct a waste.ted, adj.

She has become wasted.watch, v.

He net there wntohin3 thematch.

There is nobody watehin.

:latch ne crrefully.w-tch, n.

(wrict watch)watchna'-:er, n.wotehnan, n.water, n. (fresh)

(brackish)Give ne some w7_ter.

Pnter, V.F.e was wateria,It mnde my mouth-Y eye: were waterin:.to nal-a water

water buck,water drawer,water c_l_rawi -

water-fall,pater' jar,water lily,water -elon,wrter tank,watery, adj.wave, .

to wave p hpndwaved to her.

wrve, n:n.n. (for cc, in3)n.

-ihich way -11..1 sheLoh both ways.There are nany wys of

dnin3 it.water-clonet, n.we, pron,weak, r,Ijweaken, V. (physically)

dandala, diy.undye'e dandnla le.

Og,e dandela.dandalarowarantokelelanowulo keno sewokuT xto ku.I ye:e ku le ban3.

kube ta n ku la.

Ont. 1_,oto lai.n ye kendeke.kurila, !mria, kurla-musobluekuri-liinoku-dula, kuj_.1u1 adunt-m3 karalangotiondoletinys, bone

kino tinya.Ila kodi tinya mu furingyale ti.

no10 mu bono-ba le ti.

balo tata,-. bolo bea trta.

jube, koroninita a be tulun3o jube le.

:O te korosiro Ia.te jubero la.

jube ku. n koroontoro

buluto nonteronontori-dadalaw chmanojio, ji seeko jio

J io do di nna.ji bo, ji bo,.ji jan'

be naIzo ji be kan3.ye n lo.le.

:I nye Pe jio bo la.sumuna

sinaiezejibilaji bioway°jibida

!=iy°ji tankjinama

bulu wulindiyla bulo m'a ye.

be ji balin:o!wanyoilltorlangemaEan6o, kara, nya

tatc ninte n2111'ne?fulo bac jube.

ke nya ziyata le.

kenontolu

iabrrandi

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weakness n. (Physical)(moral)

wealth, n.wealthy, adj.wenrIon, n.wear, v.

wao wearing a new dress5he was wearing a goldenri_Vy sheet, have worn out,

weather, n.weave, v.

1 did not weave today.weaver, n,weaver bird,

village wocver birdweaving, n.web, n.wed, V.They wer e on ?riday.

h. rsn

ha'nasday,ad, V.7ave you weeded your,exoundnuts?

wooder, a. (i7-1-,lionent)weedieide, n.weeding, a-wends, n.woek, n.weekly, ad/.x=p, v,

Don't weep.:Vac want.

,Ncevil, n.iaigh, V.They wei,-,hed, it on ocales.-rot) much does it 'gh?

accles,-weight, n.

She has nut on a Lotweight,

yolsome, V.7e weLcole': the visitors.to welcome a straager

welfare, n.wall, (fc -)wall, adj.

/ am not wall.hope you will get well.

Clann room well.Did you aleen wall?

well,Wall, what hrpncned there

T4211 off,ia well off.

wall dig'ger,-Al done,well rope,

boti,west, n.wet! .11J.

?1(11eTog-'Jet dream,whalo, n.whorf, n.

sembentan'yalanjurofankofankanafangkanto,dung

. A ye dendiko kuto _ dung.rig. it ye aani-konna Le dung.

Nna samnto bee ban'ta.fonyodare

mang daro ke bi.darilakachokasha kum'fingoLlaro

taling 31140, werengofutu

.fututa Arajuma lungo re.ye bitt Areiunn lurvw la

tontokusengoArabo.binde,

1 ye'cla tiyo binde l b,--

bindarangonyama farang borebindewonyamoLAcungdlokungo-o-lokung 2

lanbo, aikciko /2:ana kumbo. /

A kurbota. /

CuyenC,ingopane, sunpng

1 y'a v.cang balanoo la,ye jelu le pese

basiilo, peccrlango, bnlansokuliy

numkota seing bake.ye brIc noto a:inz.

bentun2;4'. ye luntangolu bentun-,luntango je

topatokolongo::andeya, fisiya, kndcka

rang kendaya.Idle meta fiaiYa la.Una bun.o fitn kendohe.-ori i sinota kung?-(rri i cino kunta?

yeYo, mune keta jc?

fnnko" fmknta Ie.

kolong ain'na.nimbara%oolong juloji saratotilijiainang

sinan'ta lc bang?Tero be sinAn'din'ne.

ji fan'nomono U000wnfa, hafo

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whnt, 7ren.What is that?That shsll I do?7!hrt-i tt 1ventn.7:a?7or what in that?01,,-7t are you Ioiaz here?

abs ut yourself?717 h,,7nen?_t :aeut it?

hst e larga_heuse.'jhat tine will yell corla7

what way,'whatew.r, pron.

'7hataVershsuld

n.7.dv.

I tall you, youdo it.

When e-n yo u coca?csne what 7 '17. busy.

7:11 naa yo!,. when 2 ow.e

7 ,'.on't 7nlow when I csn Cothat.

wan that?whenever, adv.

Sit ;Iown you are

where,

Where c:e yo u?;Thera ao you cDne

Go whereyou liaa.nust be fez from where

we are.nhcrever,whether, prnn.which, 7.ron.jhich bcohcleaver,

while,q-let whi I a= talhinr=

ntayed.for a short whle.whip, n.hirlwin', n.w=%inhy, n.wi-.in-er, V.

Ghe wAisDereri tC him.intle, n.

Dri't whistle.'Nan't whistle E ne.

n.

nhitc cult, n.white ash,whiteijt n'n,

c=,Trova,white one,ijt wash, ,white welhin=,whiten, V.

pron.J1:o is it?:ran 0.irl that?

is the nen c7deturday.

mune, munz, nunu we ti?

4e mune ke la?Wo nafe.mu mime ti?Wo nu pur mine ti?I be mune la jang?ite dung?:Pune hate?

le dung? We duni:: Nu nurv g tipnyeng bun'be.

I pc ne wati ju,.?. le?nyndi

rfga fehgo o-feng Zo i ye:1 n'e

singomun'tume, tulea

tume mengI ba na wati juma?:Cane na ning n Imlo be

nutarin2:.;Ar1,1 m =ruts nencr, m

je la lc..n'a loru n be uo Ice no lawati juna le.

Eun'tuma le mu wo tiwati-o-wati

U 'i batate wnti-o-wati,si si.

_ ri

dameng, minto,le?

7 be n_nto,le?I bota mintp le?7 ka bo nri ninto le?Te da-o-da Cipet a i ye.

jnnfete ruin. duln le lc.

EP, warangjuna, neng

I Infita iume la la?nengo-o-men:,rning

. I de nin3 n b. diyavo la.14:sita docanding.

karawano, bun()tonivaongo, na,fanyotodoledutua=

duhut's. ye.fetanofoforo ke

:Cana fofo0

foZorokoiyobabaneo_diriptubabo h, yo

jubuMukrohoimalas°nuokoindijuna, nen rungJuma le ..u7

Juma Le ye woAta le mu wo keo " nuns

nata kunuw:.

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whoever, pron.whole, ndj.wholesrle, n.whoa, -ron.whooping couwhore, n,whorl, n.why; adv,,nut-Why did you mot come?--./hy did you not tell ne

before?wick, nowiced, _

wide,widow, rc.;oidower,wife, n.

-Ahere.is youXwig, n.wiggle. v.wil d, crninal)wild.cassawn,

crtchasa

n.iid r.ion,

You will 'In it.It will Se reaey tomorrow.Aill you come in?She won't liateh.

will, n,2e hes a s':ronL:

willina, cdj.

nill, the kin=his T.:auAter ta him.

nilty she xo-reed.v.have won the rnce.hove -mn a wras'cl

uhich side won?-:iho won at cards?.

wind, v,ne the_ cloclz.

11.

7 :17

p n. (fjetulenee)'to pass wind

window, n.

winz,wlnk,-v.

wl.ziked at har.winnow,

uinnow your :roundnuts.winowirv= barkeZ,

_winter, 7Wi9e. V.

*.n.Pe the :st.,wire, n.-JigwOUV, n.

ney were trakinrr

wise, rvinh, v.

o yeiT

n.staY7

mengq-a-meng no-o-momumewo'-rnmaceworzeng, mungkadi kedochego, chakokerenda kutotinna, mong:

;liana? keme?afund y'a tinna I manTna?lurtu y'd tinna I 170a-fo n yenungT.

lzmpi-sarabojawc, jusu_fingo,%onoto

fonutafuroja musomuountangoruso, muuuna

Ila muso le?taheou kuntinyofinjang finjangdafewlo, wulu kono

kono nyambobenbangofele bayosoto

tsVaU°T b'a ha le..-.. be pare la le soma.7.1te nang?

te lamoi la.juso

o LtIe jata le.

fyl'atLya'Diyo kuiya n_non y'a

-Cinz-nuso di =la.7,iya ko.iya a son'ta.

noro kedan'ne.

:Jg'e no lc.

Kara jpma he ye nom ke?7umn le ye ,:!risiro he?

toromon:i, wato CLE'ontoro w.nto di.i-ontoro toronondinyo

fuze?

fusipelanterodolt,dartpango, kamoangonya kobojo, nya koti

y'a nyA kati a ye.

lla diyo fe.tentengo, sewundanzosumz_ya watofita:,:mkaago fita.

ne julonyarengo

hi I b'ala nycmengo fo

nycmcn' a, mo hakilinelafi

lalitn ta La janrne ban=?Lofo, hamo

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witch doctor, sabu-tiyowitchcraft, bun huo

,

!dth, pr-;7.. \ nyolc, nine, In, bulu,

j_:-c it with water: ,-,. ain:, j-lo nya i.Lrin:, your books with you. I ninz ila 1=1:o1u ye ns.--cve yo.: my noney with you? iWda be'c Oulu le ban=?i egrne with you. :' s.7n'te'l. ;.la la.;over :t with a.clot-.. ,,, r-.urc._ funt=

withdraw, v. fonyon2i, ocini-omr, sa-LaCi-Tither, ',"- ja

Toto planto have witherel, lantan_: juwo jat.-,__ la.within, rco. %onowithL.ut, Pra7., :1:1j. bolo, tan:;s, %oma

1 can't do it with,vut your '47 t'a 1.'.c no la n'i t-1113halp. m :aeloyi.

Don"t 30 out without an Iflana Eunti n'.5_ un1,- palan-_:;rella. ooro

fitness, a.witness, V.

le Witnessed a :.:Iracle.wizard, n.wolf, a.'1o10-7, a.woman., n

n.wonder, v.

n.

-ana ;:unti nalansoroocdosei_:eya

ye %eon 1:uo sedeya.sabe-tiyo

,suluoSuruwe7:1230

Musu lnndiyo, muou %ulc-bawuluraao, lanhatomire

wonder oho he is. 1 jahalita rurt nyin'ti.Aboltt what are you .00ndering'? I %a mula mirn?

wonderful, aj. hawakuo0p5, Y nyininf!

ThaY wooe,1 her but failed. I y'alodunzo-inkotoh7vindoyiri-kon'hon'nn%unanovAlo

wool, n. 171uroworr,, n. kumo

'That dcen rd yin: %u7, 7,tots

alwo7s uses -.77icu1t kurl-koLo.fl'awore.wialwith you.

word, V.-ow shorl:: it be wor1,-7

worT.-., V.worh, n.

is hard- at work.rt

- re jou out of 7!-or?LT., your wor!,:..7:an you do thio work

T.od, n. (firc000rl)-e:dsrDyin= ::nceot,

wood-dove ,

wood-71cokev,woacl.sr

wood:, a.

-cive a oor IcZite's ja la.

for

workor, n.7okin7 clress,wOrl1e3o, m1j.wsr:Itzho n. .

n-!oam, n.

(intestinal)worries, n.

Lille is Zull of oorrion.worry, v

Don't worry :1,2..raPt worryin,:; you?

worry yourself.

worrin1

fo. b'a lo.1oku

dokuobe doku-ba lc 1

Doh= he.tohuo sot° ban:?

Yin ke.ms? I s% nyinL: !okus, %e no n ye

1 a banz?dola,baralanobarnbaloEita bun:o,-.Dku'1uniyaOambohaliyahatalu, tovclu

Duniyn nu bata ,'-oron'ne tibatandi, torandiUana m hataned.:Una be i torn hrng?Kone'e fan'tora.ganc'e fanz bateadi.

y'a torn-,

le fo

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worse, _

wershio, v. (GAnd)

worth? n.It I.- worth five n.,unds.

It worth tour oeunda.

' io it worth?

wound, U.wouni, v .You have woun

woUnded, adj.wrno, v.Wrap it up in

pnoer. .

wreck, v.wreckm5o, n.wrestle, V.

'No =en Wrestler, n.

wrestling, n.wroorlinZ tr0wrinLled, adj. _ac

wrinz, v.Wring, out al 1 the water

from it.

pi

Wr1.5t_ V.

'Alrita your noi=e.I wrote it yest

wtiter, n.

ritLtiwron,

'o.m. answer in wronz.

-nn o nreIt ls ur,:11:: to ntenl.

.jawyttebeta_

da, songonongo mu nQ rin luluLe ti.

reta mocr la le.jrit jeIu le la?

bara=o, timingoberana-

I'y'a barama.beracate'noro

gloro moro ka _ _kUnto

kono.tinyatinynr7?nycbcrlm], ny_z; ro ke

fula la ye nyoboro kc.

nyoborininenyoborinc;odnla(nya) ea;.:ate (nye) ;veto nyoto

turnon:2enzJio bee turmondc a bala.

kango

buluto montorocafe

I to anfe:n'a kunun7:.

Fsaferlasafero

teb7qonan'5art; Zilitc

ILa inbiro til n:"

eilita be.3unynre nna.;.he ku til ding

ti.

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xylophone, n.X-ray,

halokulu juberang nasin:-masing juberilango

yacht, n. basa fani %ulungoyams, n. nyamboyard, n. (Meas1.1) ''Irdoyard, n. (comound) orda, ya, auHow are the yard o o le? 1 ya coLlle?

yrxrd owner, korda tiyoyarn n. gistsyarn, V. (tell stories) talingo layavm., N.Y. habasiDon,t yawn in the presence Xtna habasi nolu nya la.

of other peoole.yawn, n. habasoYawng 17. kulu fetengoyear, n sanjo, sango'

years Danced by. Sangolu nata i tanbita.year before last, serungkobavell, v wisa

Don,t yell. Xana wisa.yellow, -" nate munkoyelp, V. wuri, hawri, ngurayea, adv. hai ha de, yo

(in answer to a name call) namYes, I will cone. Ha, m be na .

yesterday- n kunungyet, adv. hani bi,, foloyoke, n, bantmbilo, saba juloyou, prort., (singular) i

(plural) .ali, altoluyour, pron. ilayo,ong, adj. 'dinding

(can) fodin'keo ,

c'he in young. Dindin3o leHe in too yo un -! to go to A doya jawke arm, o

school. ta la.youn7 ..ne, P,:-J. dindinayoun:ger brother, do keoyounger sister, do nusayoungest, r1-2ij i bee dokoyout, n. dindiya

baholofen'te, tu-:jenhenjenkancjawclozip

I

t-

dulliya kaca dodafen,:o nara dlt a

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