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Obou
monde mundo world
Oubafurugu
mari ; époux, épouse esposo ; esposo(a) husband ; spouse
ouchagilei
palais (bouche) paladar palate
ouchaguni
examen ; épreuve examen ; prueba test ; trial
ouchahagúlei
goût sabor taste
ouchuni
audace ; effort atrevimiento ; esfuerzo daring ; endeavor
oufuri
tante tía aunt
ougienhabuni
supériorité superioridad superiority
ouingiruti
veilleur, gardien vigilante watchman
ounabagua
défense, plaidoyer ; répliquer, murmurer defensa ; murmurar plea ; to answer back, to murmur
ounabahabu
responsabilité responsabilidad responsibility
ounabasei
réponse, réplique respuesta, réplica reply, response
ounagúlei
commissaire ; légat ; messager ; représentation ; représentant comisario ; legado ; mensajero ; representación ; representante commissar ; legate ; messenger ; representation ; representative
ounahani
course, commission recado errand
oundaraguni
cession ; coalition ; ensemble ; organisme cesión ; coalición ; conjunto ; organismo cession ; coalition ; combo ; organism
oundaruni
réunion ; union reunión ; unión reunion ; union
oungúru
ancre ancla anchor
ouniri
gardien, surveillant ; concierge ; agent de sécurité ; sentinelle ; tuteur custodio, guardián ; portero ; guardia de seguridad ; centinela ; tutor custodian, warden ; caretaker ; security guard ; sentinel ; tutor
ounli
chien perro dog
ounli arabuna
chacal chacal jackal
ounlina
canin canino canine
oununi
mission misión mission
oura
heure hora hour
Ouserawaguni
offense ofensa offense
Ouseruadi
utilité utilidad utility
Oustaruni
complément complemento complement
ouwedi
mortalité mortalidad mortality
ouweha
évanouissement desmayo swoon
ouweni
mort muerte death
ouweren
droite derecha right
óubaü
côté ; mur ; moitié ; jumeau lado (de una caja, persona); pared (de una casa); mitad (de algo); gemelo side; wall; half; twin
tóuba núba / nóuba / Hóu laa lóuba eréba. / Hóu laa tóuba féin. / Nóuba ligíya.
— la pared de mi casa / mi lado / Se comió la mitad del casabe. / Se comió la mitad del pan. / Él es mi gemelo.
óuchaguni
examen ; expérience examen ; experimento examination ; experiment
óuchahati
pêcheur pescador fisherman
óuchawaguni
1. tentation ; 2. épreuve, examen 1. tentación; 2. prueba, examen 1. temptation; 2. test, exam
Madúndeha baawa lídoun óuchawaguni.
— No nos dejes caer en la tentación.
óufurii
tante tía aunt
óunagúlei
ambassadeur ; émissaire embajador ; emisario ambassador ; emissary
óundaruni
réunion d'information reunión informativa briefing
óunguru
ancre ancla anchor
Féiridi naa nóungurute baránarugu.
— Perdí mi ancla en el mar.
óuniri
garde du corps guardaespaldas bodyguard
óusan
caractère, manières carácter, modales character, manners
Buíti tóusan wûri túra.
— Esa mujer tiene buenos modales.
óuweni
mort muerte death
Rúti óuweni íruni.
— La muerte causa la tristeza.
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Human body (59 words)

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