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i agiribuda
revenir, retourner regresar to return
iabinha
venir venir to come
ideha
collaborer colaborar to collaborate
idini
départ ; aller salida ; ir leaving ; to go
igemuni
bouder estar de mal humor to sulk
inchuaha
flirter coquetear to flirt
ineweyu
crépuscule ; s'assombrir crepúsculo ; oscurecerse dusk, twilight ; to get dark
inwiraha
siffler silbar to hiss
iñura
monter ; lever, soulever ; élever ascender, subir ; levantar ; elevar to ascend ; to boost, to heave ; to elevate, to heighten
iñuragua
se lever, s'élever ; monter ; s'envoler ; suspendre ; mettre en relief alzarse, levantarse ; subir ; remontarse ; suspender ; realzar to arise, to rise ; to soar ; to suspend, to sling ; to emboss
iriragua
glisser deslizarse to slide
irúfugu / irúfungu
être joli (bas) ser bonito (bas) to be pretty (bas)
Irúfungutu iráhü túra.
— Esa muchacha es bonita.
iwanha
siffler ; siffler (en passant vite) silbar to whistle ; to whiz
iyedemeha
s'indigner indignarse to be indignant
ínyun
être haut (bas) ser alto (bas) to be tall/high (bas)
íyufa
être engourdi (bas) estar entumecido (bas) to be numb (bas)
Íyufati nugúdi lárigi nálüdün ayúnra. / Íyufatina darí lé naríhin héwe.
— Mi pie estaba entumecido después de estar yo mucho tiempo sentada.
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