Garifonda — Dictionary

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dabarasióuti

en conserve enlatado canned

dabubereti

large ancho wide, broad

dagadagati

bègue tartamudo stammering

dageinatu

enceinte embarazada pregnant

dahiti

suspendu, pendant pendiente hanging, suspended

daneiti

paisible tranquilo peaceful

danimati

invalide ; handicapé inválido invalid ; handicapped

darangilati

tranquille tranquilo tranquil

darañu

ouvert abierto open

darugu

fermé cerrado closed

darugualu

couvert tapado covered

darulu

fermé cerrado closed

daúnbu

aisé, fortuné ; magnat adinerado ; magnate well-to-do ; tycoon

daúruati

importun, intrus entrometido intruding, meddlesome

dawati

intelligent inteligente intelligent

dayaruti

complet, entier ; exact, précis ; parfait ; minutieux completo, entero ; exacto, preciso ; perfecto complete, entire, thorough ; exact, precise ; perfect

dayáaruti / dayáarutu

tout, entier todo, entero whole, entire

Hóuti ában dayáaruti eréba. / Tídan ában múna dayáarutu lagánouwa.
— Se comió un casabe entero. / Él vive en toda la casa.

dábutagu

somnolent soñoliento drowsy

dándúgúti

inactif, oisif inactivo idle

dáseiwali

taché, tacheté manchado spotty

dáúruati

indiscret, qui se mêle de tout entrometido meddlesome

dáwaruguna

cinématographique fílmico cinematic

dáyuru

champion, héros ; ingénieur ; efficace ; subtil, astucieux campeón, héroe ; ingeniero ; eficaz ; astuto champ, hero ; engineer ; efficacious ; subtle

dere tagei

blindé blindado armored

dere tigibu

sérieux serio serious

derebuguti

rigoureux ; robuste riguroso ; robusto rigorous ; sturdy

deregaguati

dévot devoto devout

deregiidaguati

stable ; tranquillité estable ; tranquilidad stable ; tranquility

deregiidalu

endurci, trempé templado hardened

deregúdalu

durci endurecido hardened

derenati

insaisissable, fuyant esquivo elusive

deretaganbun

sot ; entêtement ; têtu necio ; terquedad ; terco foolish ; self-will ; wrongheaded

dereti

sinistre ; dur, sévère ; rigide sombrío ; severo ; rígido grim ; harsh ; rigid

dibuneti

corpulent ; obèse corpulento ; obeso corpulent ; obese

dideiti

redoutable ; robuste, fort, vigoureux formidable ; robusto, fuerte formidable ; lusty, strong, robust

digareti

problématique, gênant problemático troublesome

dilibeleti

frais fresco cool

diliñu

serein sereno serene

diliti

glace ; froid hielo ; frío ice ; cold, chill

dimureióuti

verbal verbal verbal

dingubele

bleu azur azul celeste azure

dinguti

bleu azul blue

diñuguali

comprimé, compressé comprimido compressed

dirieiti

décent decente decent

dise

Adjective Adverb

lointain, éloigné ; distant ; loin remoto ; distante ; lejos remote ; aloof ; away

diseguati

Adjective Adverb

peu fréquent ; rarement ; occasionnel, par hasard infrecuente ; raramente ; casual, casualmente infrequent ; seldom ; casual, casually

diseti

distant, éloigné distante distant

diwali

abattu, découragé abatido downcast

dínguti

bleu azul blue

duáriti

précautionneux, prudent cauteloso cautious

duneduneguati

cahoteux, bosselé ondulado, accidentado bumpy

durati

durable duradero lasting

durati lau

raisonnable, sensé razonable sensible

dureiti

maigre flaco skinny

durugati

herbeux herboso grassy

duruti

collant, visqueux ; épais viscoso ; espeso, denso sticky ; thick

duwariti

préventif ; prudent, méfiant preventivo ; cauteloso cautionary ; cautious, wary

dúfeigati-tu

difficile difícil difficult

dúrarigati

nuageux nuboso cloudy

dúreiti

décharné, maigre flaco gaunt

dúwúrúgúti

fier, orgueilleux orgulloso proud

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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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