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naciunhabu
racisme racismo racism
nadagimeiti
travailleur trabajador worker
nadagimeitiñu
travailleurs trabajadores workers
nadugei
tourment tormento torment
nadú
natte de jonc ; matelas ; jonc estera de tule ; colchón ; tule tule mat ; mattress ; tule
nasiunhabu
racisme racismo racism
nati
nativité natividad nativity
nawuri
ma machette mi machete my machete
nádü
1. natte ; 2. roseau ; 3. récolte 1. petate; 2. carrizo; 3. cosecha 1. mat; 2. reed; 3. harvest
Gadûgaatu meha nagûtü nádü. / Buíti tabóuchu nádû lárigiyen húya.
— Mi abuela hacia petates. / Las cosechas crecen bien después de la lluvia.
Nefu-hati
septembre septiembre September
nehu
gombo quimbombó okra
neti
filet red net
ni sarihabu
sérénité serenidad serenity
nibu
frère aîné hermano mayor older brother
nibureitiñu
adolescents adolescentes teenagers
niraú
ma fille, mon enfant mi hija, mi hijo my daughter, my child
niráú
mon fils, ma fille, mon enfant mi hijo, mi hija my son, my daughter, my child
Nisani
Mon fils / ma fille Mi hijo/a My son / daughter
nitu
ma sœur aînée ; ma sœur mi hermana mayor ; mi hermana my older sister ; my sister
níbugaña
mon frère aîné mi hermano mayor my older brother
Norute
nord norte north
Norute, Urou
nord norte north
nubúreinti / nubúreintu
jeune joven young person
Magádiyetu nubúreintu túra.
— Esa joven es bella.
Numada
Ami(e) ; mon ami Amigo/a ; mi amigo Friend ; my friend
numadagu
mes amis mis amigos my friends
núguchin
mon père mi padre my father
núguchun
ma mère mi madre my mother
núgú
mon vagin mi vagina my vagina
ñaraguaú
asphyxie asfixia asphyxiation
ñegelei
inclinaison inclinación inclination
ñeini
existence ; être existencia ; estar existence ; to be
ñeinti
existant ; avoir, bien existente ; haberes, bien existing ; asset
ñounguati
mastic masilla putty
ñóunguaú
feinte finta feint
ñúdún-giribu
boomerang bumerán boomerang
ñúño-tanigi
asthmatique asmático asthmatic
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