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gabafuhabuti
qualifié capacitado qualified
gabafuti
puissant poderoso powerful
gabarahabuti
spacieux espacioso spacious
gabaruchaguáditi
pliable, pliant plegable collapsible
gabasi
possible posible possible
gabegiti
précieux, de valeur valioso valuable
gabuchani
avec bavoir con babero with bib
gabueinwati
bondé, fréquenté concurrido crowded
gabuguruati
opérable operable operable
gabunurunti
opportun ; heureux ; chanceux oportuno ; feliz ; afortunado felicitous ; happy ; lucky
gaburuchawaguáti
vulnérable vulnerable vulnerable
gabúgúrúgua
consécutif consecutivo consecutive
gabúgúrúguéina
en série en serie serial, arranged in series
gachúlúraditi
ponctuel puntual punctual
gachúlúreiti
opportun, bien choisi oportuno well-timed
gadigati
talentueux talentoso talented
gadiinamati
approprié, convenable apropiado proper
gadurugeirúwati
négociable negociable negotiable
gadurunti
coupable culpable guilty
gadúdúradi
perméable permeable permeable
gadúgaditi
capable capaz capable
gadúnamaú
décent, convenable ; dignité decente ; dignidad proper ; dignity
gafienreiti
crédule crédulo credulous
gafienti
satanique satánico satanic
gaganbaditi
docile, obéissant obediente compliant, dutiful
gaganbeiti
obéissant obediente obedient
gagesirúati
estimable estimable estimable
gagibuogúnguti
superficiel superficial superficial
gagiburinti
kystique enquistado cystic
galati
clair claro clear
gamadounti
amical amistoso amicable, friendly
ganegelumuti
familier, courant (langage) familiar, coloquial colloquial
gañuti
en colère, fâché ; furieux enfadado ; furioso angry ; furious
garabaliauti
gazeux gaseoso gaseous
gararaguati
circulaire circular circular
garaúhabuti
fertile fértil fertile
garáühei
fertile fértil fertile
Garáüheitu tumáda Wána. / Garáüheitu meha.
— Su amiga de Wana es fértil.
gariawaseti
flagrant, notoire notorio flagrant
gariewaseti
notable, remarquable notable notable
garitahati
mémorable memorable memorable
garuati
épicé, piquant picante spicy
garuaú
piquant picante racy
garun-na
rapace ; rapine rapaz ; rapiña rapacious ; rapine
garúhúbímeti
aigre-doux agridulce bittersweet
garúnati
ailé alado winged
gasansihati
variable variable variable
gasansiraguati
changeant, modifiable cambiable changeable
gaseinsunti
fortuné, riche adinerado moneyed
gaskalenteti
aisé, fortuné adinerado well-off
gauchagulu
noué, emmêlé enredado knotted
gawanduati
tolérable tolerable tolerable
gawiwanduati
habitable habitable habitable
gayamara
à nageoires aletado finned
gábuti
osseux ; épineux huesudo ; espinoso bony ; thorny
gádeihali
délabré, décrépit decrépito broken-down
gáfarahati
sanguinaire ; mortel, létal ; voyou ; assassin, meurtrier sanguinario ; mortal, letal ; matón ; asesino bloodthirsty ; deadly, lethal ; hoodlum ; assassin, murderer
gáfayahóuwati
navigable navegable navigable
gágubuti
grand (de taille) alto tall
gáñuti
furieux furioso furious
gáñúti
féroce ; venimeux feroz ; venenoso ferocious ; venomous
gáraniti
curable, guérissable curable curable
gáriti
douleur ; douloureux dolor ; doloroso pain ; painful
Anihein gáriti luwágu nanága.
— Tengo dolor de espalda., Hay dolor en mi espalda.
gáruahabuti
piquant, épicé picante racy
gefetagu
ignorant ; ignare ignorante ignorant, unaware ; know-nothing
geiguati
comestible comestible eatable, edible
gemehabuti
inflammable inflamable inflammable
gemereti
doré dorado gilt
gemuti
lunatique, fou lunático lunatic
genegegua-
ressemblant parecido resembling
genegeguati
identique idéntico identical
genegeti
semblable, similaire similar similar
gewechiti
écailleux escamoso flaky
gewegihabuti
coloré, pittoresque pintoresco, colorido colorful
géheraguati
servile servil servile
géleweti
fleuri, floral florido floral
gémuti
lunatique lunático moonstruck
gibe tubana
feuillu frondoso leafy
gibeguaú
nombreux numeroso numerous
gibehabuti
abondant ; succulent ; suffisant abundante ; suculento ; bastante plentiful, ample ; succulent ; enough
gibeiti
pluriel plural plural
gibeyali
excessif excesivo excessive
gibeyati
abondant, généreux abundante bounteous
gidehati
collaboratif colaborativo collaborative
gifiti
amer amargo bitter
giitaranigiti
sarcastique sarcástico sarcastic
gilagilati
faible ; mou ; frêle débil ; flojo feeble, weak ; flabby ; frail
gimugati
envieux envidioso envious
giributau
étourdi, pris de vertige mareado dizzy
goubaguati
parallèle paralelo parallel
góubagu
assorti emparejado matching
góunigirati
prudent, soigneux cuidadoso careful
góuyeiguati
typique típico typical
gubugubuti
soluble soluble soluble
guchu
violet morado purple
gudemehabuti
compatissant compasivo compassionate
gudemeti
maigre ; pauvre pobre meager ; poor
gufurandahabuti
compréhensif ; large d'esprit comprensivo understanding ; broad-minded
gufurandawati
compris ; compréhensible entendido ; comprensible understood ; comprehensible
guleguleti
flexible flexible flexible
gumadiwati
soumis sumiso submissive
gumeihabuti
ulcéreux ulceroso ulcerous
gumuguali
éteint, disparu extinto extinct
gumuwali
consommé, accompli consumado consummate, accomplished
gundanti
hilarant, joyeux alegre hilarious
gunuburugati
pluvieux lluvioso rainy
gurfurandahabuni
souterrain subterráneo underground
guribini
tortueux tortuoso devious
guribiti
tordu ; biscoyol (palmier) torcido ; biscoyol bent ; biscoyol palm
guyeguaú
glissant resbaladizo slippery
gúchuduati
couvert de bleus amoratado black and blue
gúndati
joyeux, gai alegre cheerful, jocund
gúnfuliti
efficace efectivo effective
gúraguati
noueux, compliqué ; lien complicado ; atadura knotty ; bond
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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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