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ragû malísiya
soupçonner (bas) sospechar (bas) to suspect (bas)
Ragûtina malísia láu ligíya lán íreruha bei.
— Sospecho que él es un ladrón.
rú / ú
1. mettre ; 2. causer ; 3. donner (bas) 1. poner; 2. causar, provocar; 3. dar (bas) 1. to put; 2. to cause; 3. to give (bas)
Rú numutu gáfu luwágu dábula. / Rúti óuweni íruni. / Ru baa dáan lún léfedun. / Guwárati líchigu libímen hítaü maríhini.
— Puse la caja en la mesa. / El muerto causa la tristeza. / Dale tiempo para que se cocine. / La diabetes puede provocar ceguera.
rú agúfudein uwágu
donner un coup de poing (bas) darle un puñetazo a (bas) to punch (bas)
Rúti agúfudein nuwágu.
— Me dió un puñetazo.
rú ún / ú ún
donner (quelque chose) à (quelqu'un) (bas) dar (algo) a (alguien) (bas) to give (something) to (someone) (bas)
Rú numutu gáfu lún Wán.
— Le di la caja a Juan.
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