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ibiga
couper, trancher ; tailler à coups ; mutiler cortar ; acuchillar ; mutilar to cut, to clip, to sever ; to hack ; to mutilate
iburaha
distiller destilar to distil
ichiga
donner, remettre ; accorder, concéder ; fournir dar, entregar ; conceder ; proveer to give ; to bestow, to concede ; to provide
ichiga dan
consacrer dedicar to devote
ichiga dimurei
explication ; informer explicación ; informar explanation ; to report
ichiga gurasu
encourager ; consoler alentar ; consolar to hearten, to cheer ; to comfort
ichiga ubafu
autoriser, habiliter autorizar to empower
idera
aider ; encourager, favoriser ayudar ; fomentar to assist ; to foment
igadeini
ruiner arruinar to ruin
igira
abandonner ; quitter, laisser abandonar ; dejar to maroon ; to quit
igiragiida
renoncer ; permettre renunciar ; permitir to give up, to renounce ; to permit
igiragtida
émettre ; laisser emitir ; dejar to emit ; to let
incha
insérer ; désigner insertar ; señalar to insert ; to designate
inchaha
indiquer ; induire indicar ; inducir to indicate ; to induce
inébe ún
respecter respetar (verbo preposicional de sujeto/objeto) to respect
Inébetiyan nún.
— Los respeto.
Insiñehabuni
Aimer Amar To love
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
iñuragúda
promouvoir promover to promote
iñuraha
hisser ; lever alzar ; levantar to hoist ; to lift
irida
nommer, désigner ; faire allusion ; assigner nombrar ; aludir ; asignar to name, to designate ; to allude ; to assign
iridaha
blâmer ; accuser, inculper culpar ; acusar to blame ; to impeach, to indict
irimicha
inspirer, inhaler ; sentir aspirar, inhalar ; oler to inhale ; to smell
irimichaha
renifler, flairer husmear to sniff
iseriguagtida
rafraîchir refrescar to refresh
iseriguagúda
renouveler renovar to renew
isienda
aimer, plaire gustar to like
itaranigida
irriter irritar to irritate
iweruha
voler, dérober ; enlever robar ; raptar to rob, to steal ; to abduct
iyereha
haïr odiar to hate
iyéregu ún
détester, haïr odiar (verbo preposicional de sujeto/objeto) to hate
Iyéregutu nún.
— La odio.
íbaha
tailler petit à petit cortar poco a poco to whittle
íchaha
accompagner, escorter acompañar to escort
íchuga
mettre dedans ; causer (a-st de rú/ú) meter; causar (a-st de rú / ú) to put in; to cause (a-st of rú/ú)
ídera
aider ayudar to help
ígira
abandonner abandonar to forsake
ígiragúda
faciliter ; laisser, permettre ; lâcher ; se résigner ; renoncer facilitar ; permitir ; soltar ; resignarse ; renunciar to facilitate ; to let ; to loose ; to resign ; to waive
ínchaha
enfiler (perles) (bas, prf, a-st) ensartar (bas, prf, a-st) to string (beads) (bas, prf, a-st)
Ínchaha numuti gachúru.
— Ensarté las cuentas.
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