Garifonda — Dictionary

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babaguti

tacheté moteado spotted

bacharaú

tiède tibio lukewarm

bacharuati

ivre ; ivrogne borracho drunk ; drunkard

bachati

chaud ; petit-déjeuner ; thé caliente ; desayuno ; té warm ; breakfast ; tea

bagúlú

penché, incliné inclinado leaned

baheinguti

gênant, inopportun ; insuffisant inconveniente ; insuficiente inconvenient ; insufficient

Balísina

bélizien, bélizienne beliceño / beliceña Belizean

Balísina surúsiyagu.
— Los doctores son beliceños.

barasei

fastidieux, pénible molesto tiresome

barawahana

océanique oceánico oceanic

basasegu

occupé ocupado occupied

batinati

gaucher zurdo lefty

batinguati lugudi

aux jambes arquées patiestevado bowlegged

batinturuna

aux jambes arquées patizambo bowlegged

baúna-

gauche izquierdo left

belée

gâté, pourri (viande, poisson) echado a perder, podrido (de carne, pescado) (p-adj) spoiled, rotten (meat, fish)

Beléeli ûdüraü.
— El pescado está echado a perder.

benefati

travailleur, laborieux oficioso, laborioso industrious, laborious

béseiraú

calme calmo, tranquilo calm

béseiti

tranquille, posé ; pacifique tranquilo ; pacífico composed ; pacific

bésuruhabuti

cancéreux canceroso cancerous

béyebuti

côtier costero coastal

biamagua tiñeñe

bilingue bilingüe bilingual

biamagua touba

bilatéral bilateral bilateral

biamaraú

peu nombreux, quelques pocos few

biandimásuaú

bimensuel, tous les quinze jours quincenal biweekly

biangua

double ; duo doble ; dúo dual ; duet

biangubei

les deux ambos both

biantagu

bifocal bifocal bifocal

bime tita

diabétique diabético diabetic

bimeti

sucré, doux dulce sweet

binadú

vieux, ancien viejo old

binadúti

primitif primitivo primitive

biniwati

béni bendito blessed

biriguati

fugace, éphémère fugaz fleeting

biti

coupure, incision ; émoussé cortadura, incisión ; desafilado cut, incision ; blunt

blasti

méprisable despreciable despicable

bledi

misérable miserable miserable

bositi

vantard jactancioso boastful

bouguditi

externe externo outer

bóubouti / bóuboutu

objet cassable ; cassable (comme porcelaine, verre, céramique) artículo rompible; rompible (como porcelana, vidrio, cerámica) breakable item; breakable (like porcelain, glass, ceramic)

Míchiga baa asíyedu bóubouti lídoun dabárasi líra. | bóuboutu porón
— No pongas platos rompibles en esa sartén. | jícara rompible

bóugudi

extérieur exterior exterior

bréginiti

dandy ; tape-à-l'œil ; élégant catrín ; chillón ; elegante foppish ; gaudy ; genteel

bucharuali

épuisé ; abattu agotado ; abatido bushed ; dejected

bucharuati

fatigué cansado tired

budaguati

collectif colectivo collective

budanhabu-

opportun oportuno opportune

bufiduati

pâle pálido pale

buguniti

carnivore carnívoro carnivore, carnivorous

buidu tanigi

généreux generoso generous

buidu tidani

qui réussit, chanceux afortunado, exitoso successful

Buiti

Bon ; bien Bueno ; bien Good

buitimati

meilleur mejor better

buídu-

heureux feliz blissful

bulagiaditi

obscène obsceno obscene

bulieibulíei-

distrait, oublieux olvidadizo forgetful

bulieihabuti

distrait, oublieux olvidadizo forgetful, oblivious

bulíeguati

confus, pas clair confuso unclear

bulíeiguati

erroné, faux equivocado wrong

buriti

opaque ; sombre, obscurité opaco ; oscuro opaque ; dark

buruabeleti

brun moreno brown

buruati

flou ; faible, sombre confuso, borroso ; oscuro blurry ; dim

burúraúti

étroit angosto narrow

búrigati

sombre, obscur oscuro dusky

búriti

obscur oscuro obscure

búrúraúti

mince delgado slim

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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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