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amídan
moitié ; au milieu de mitad ; en medio de half ; in the middle of
Hóu numutu tamídan féin. / Wamídan rügü yéin. / Bóuguatu tamídan gányein. / Rú baa lamídan ûdüraü líra tún Wána. / Rú baa hamídan ûdüraü hára tún Wána. / Gumúha lamídan wadágimanu.
— Comí la mitad del pan. / Solo la mitad de nosotros estamos aquí. / Dale la mitad de ese pescado a Juana. / Dale la mitad de esos pescados a Juana. / La mitad del trabajo está hecha.
anagangiei
en arrière, derrière atrás backward, behind
arigienti
arrière, derrière trasero behind
ágani
antagoniste, ennemi, adversaire ; contre antagonista, enemigo, adversario ; contra antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent ; anti, against
árigi
derrière atrás, detrás behind
áriguoun
derrière, en arrière atrás behind, back
Óunaha boun gáfu tó tárígoun. / Béiba bárigoun., Bárigoun!
— Regresa esta caja. / Vete pa tras., ¡Atrás!
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