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rabáyun
être penché, incliné (bas : verbe positionnel) estar inclinado (bas: verbo posicional) to be leaning, tilted (bas: positional verb)
Rabáyun tiyan ídibun
— El árbol está inclinado.
rára / lára
être debout (bas : positionnel) estar parado (bas: verbo posicional) to be standing (bas: positional)
Rára liyan dábula yá.
— La mesa está parada aquí.
réin
être fort, bruyant (bas) estar fuerte, ruidoso (bas) to be loud (bas)
Réinti wayúhururu áriyebu buga. / Réinti buga wayúhururu áriyebu.
— Los truenos estuvieron fuerte anoche.
richá
être vrai, correct ; avoir raison (bas) ser cierto, correcto, verdad; tener razón (bas) to be true, correct; to be right (bas)
Maríchati ugánu líra. / Richátibu. / Richáti láu róunnu lan ubóu.
— Ese cuento es falso. / Tienes razón. / Es verdad que la tierra es redondo.
rísi
être riche (bas) ser rico (bas) to be rich (bas)
Rísiha Martha.
— Martha se hizo rica.
róun
être allongé, couché (bas : verbe positionnel) estar echado, estar acostado (bas: verbo posicional) to be lying down (bas: positional verb)
Róun biyan san tídan ûgüraü?
— ¿Estás echado en la hamaca?
rûrüguwa
fondre (bas) derretirse (bas) to melt (bas)
Rûrüguwa sanúdelu lárigi lébedun. / Rûrüguwati béru wurínouga.
— La vela se derritió después de ser encendida. / La mantequilla se derretió ayer.
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