Garifonda — Dictionary

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aban meme

même, identique igual, mismo same

abareinhowa

à la dérive a la deriva adrift

abarichuni

enduit, recouvert bañado, recubierto coated

abidieguatau

imbécile imbécil imbecile

abidien uaguti

inexplicable inexplicable unaccountable

abidienwati

inconnu, inexploré desconocido uncharted

abigihati

clignotant parpadeante blinker, blinking

abounhaú

ondulant ondulante billowy

achiguli

Indien (de l'Inde) ; indigène hindú ; indígena East Indian ; indigenous

adimuredúgúti

bavard hablador talkative

adimurehouwali

parlé, oral hablado spoken

afienhabuti

religieux religioso religious

afienwati

crédible ; fidèle ; fiable creíble ; fiel ; confiable credible ; faithful ; reliable

afiñewati

fiable confiable reliable

afúfuhouti

rebelle rebelde rebel

agabulihati

turbulent turbulento turbulent

agagudalu

éveillé despierto awake

aganouti

habitant, résident habitante, residente inhabitant, resident

agaradalu

en attente, qui attend esperando expecting

agubudaguagúdati

turbulent, chahuteur alborotador rambunctious

aguirebunaú

lacrymal lacrimal lachrymal

agumuchuni

culminant ; finale ; apogée, point culminant ; fin culminante ; final ; clímax ; fin climactic ; finale ; climax ; ending

agumuhouni

Adjective Adverb Noun

dernier ; plus tard, ultérieurement ; le dernier último ; posteriormente ; el último latest ; later ; last one

agumuhóuni

dernier último last

agunraguati

ingénieux ingenioso ingenious

aguraba

en attente pendiente pending

agurabahati

dans l'attente, expectant expectante expectant

agurahouwali

né nacido born

agurebu

sexuel sexual sexual

agúhaúna

molaire molar molar

ahahúhati

effrayant, sinistre ; horrible, grotesque espantoso, horroroso ; horrible, grotesco eerie, grisly ; horrible, grotesque

ahahúnedagua

nauséeux, avoir la nausée nauseabundo nauseous, to be

ahahúrúhati

gênant ; affreux embarazoso ; horrible awkward ; awful

akutahati

effervescent efervescente effervescent

Alunduna

anglo-saxon ; anglais anglosajón ; inglés Anglo-Saxon ; English

amisurahouwali

mesuré medido measured

amu

autre otro other, else

anigiouti

cardiaque cardíaco cardiac

animaluduati

bestial bestial beastly

añounguruhabu

écliptique eclíptico ecliptic

aparahati

délirant delirante delirious

aragarati

maigre, rare escaso scant

aransuouti

orange, orangé anaranjado orange

arefamuti

docile ; apprivoisé, domestique dócil ; doméstico amenable ; tame, domestic

areidani

gentil, bon bueno kind

areidati

généreux ; bienveillant generoso ; bondadoso bountiful, generous ; kindhearted

areinselu

prêt, disposé ; capable dispuesto, listo ; capaz ready ; able

areinseti

apte ; décidé apto ; decidido apt ; decided

arenselu

prêt, disposé dispuesto ready

ari uwaguti

ombilical umbilical umbilical

ariahati

voyant, clairvoyant clarividente clairvoyant

arieti

en retard atrasado late

arigien

postérieur, ultérieur posterior later

arihuati

évident evidente evident

arihúati

évident, qui va de soi ; visible obvio ; visible obvious, self-explanatory ; visible

aritaha

Adjective Transitive verb

pensif ; méditer ; rappeler pensativo ; meditar ; recordar pensive ; to cogitate ; to remind

arugei

suffisant bastante, suficiente sufficient

arumuga

Intransitive verb Adjective

dormir ; endormi dormir ; dormido to sleep ; asleep, sleeping

asiñageiru

enjoué, facétieux jocoso jocose

asuameinhati

idolâtre idólatra idolatrous

asubudiruadi

connaissable conocible knowable

awandahati

tolérant tolerante tolerant

awandúati

supportable soportable bearable

awaraguagúlei

poumon ; respirateur ; respiratoire pulmón ; respirador ; respiratorio lung ; respirator ; respiratory

awuribuhati

combattant ; guerrier combatiente ; guerrero combatant ; fighter, warrior

ayumurahati

désireux deseoso wishful

ábanaguágiida

quelques-uns, peu unos cuantos few

ábanrigú

singulier singular singular

áharihabu

spirituel espiritual spiritual

ámuñegueinarúgú

plusieurs, divers varios several, various

ámuti

bizarre, étrange ; différent ; rare, peu commun raro, extraño ; diferente bizarre, strange, weird ; different ; rare, uncommon

ánhalu

volontaire, obstiné voluntarioso willful

ánhareina

disposé, prêt dispuesto willing

áñaguati

multiple múltiple multiple

árabuna

sauvage, sylvestre ; personne non civilisée silvestre ; persona incivilizada sylvan ; uncivilized person

árúbana

vert verde green

árübana

vert verde green

ásuhati

méticuleux meticuloso meticulous

áwagachagúlei

époustouflant, impressionnant impresionante breathtaking

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Greetings (10 words)

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Pronouns & common words (18 words)

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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Animals (50 words)

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Home & daily life (16 words)

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Transport (7 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Food & culture (9 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Months of the year (12 words)

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Colors (6 words)

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Compass points (4 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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