Garifonda — Dictionary

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safaguahabu

écervelé alocado madcap

safaguasafaguati

colérique colérico choleric

sagadina

herbacé herbáceo herbaceous

sagounduati

sablonneux arenoso sandy

salufuriti

espiègle ; anormal travieso ; anómalo mischievous ; anomalous

saluna

salin salino saline

saminahabuti

pensif ; attentionné pensativo thoughtful

saminawarúgúti

imaginaire imaginario imaginary

sandi

maladie ; maniaque enfermedad ; maníaco disease, sickness ; maniac

sandisanditi

maladif, souffreteux achacoso sickly

sanditi

malade, patient paciente, enfermo patient, sick

sandu

saint ; béni santo ; bendito saint ; blessed

sansiti

varié variado varied

saragu

Adjective Adverb

beaucoup, nombreux ; très muchos, mucho ; muy many, much, umpteen ; very

sari

triste, navré triste sorry, sad

sasamu

habile, magistral ; ingénieux, subtil hábil ; ingenioso masterful ; subtle

sákúri

Adjective Interjection

désolé lo siento sorry

sásamu

éminence ; adroit eminencia ; diestro eminence ; skillful

sebegeritiñu

sédentaire sedentario sedentary

segandi

secondaire secundario secondary

segeti

tordu ; courbé torcido ; curvo crooked ; curved

seinsu ébunaú

financier financiero financial

seinsuau

monétaire monetario monetary

seinsuhabu

lucratif lucrativo lucrative

semehabuti

délectable deleitable delectable

semeti

délicieux, savoureux ; appétissant delicioso, sabroso ; apetitoso delicious, tasty ; appetizing

seremeinhabuti

reconnaissant agradecido grateful

seruti

précieux, de valeur valioso valuable

shóruti

certain, sûr ; certifiable seguro ; certificable certain ; certifiable

singa

bigarré matizado variegated

sinúnúbuti

timide ; humble tímido ; humilde timid ; humble

siñageihabuti

blagueur, facétieux jocoso jocular

siñagua tungua

incapable incapaz unable

siñati

impossible imposible impossible

sisitoubaú

hexagonal hexagonal hexagonal

sísihatiaú

semestriel semestral biannual

sodiniti

Adjective Adverb

spontané ; à l'improviste espontáneo ; de improviso spontaneous ; unawares

sódiniti

instantané instantáneo instantaneous

suámeihabuti

enchanteur, charmant encantador enchanting

subudihabu

astucieux, entendu astuto knowing

subudihali

informé, au courant enterado cognizant

suntigabafu

omnipotent omnipotente omnipotent

suruaú

sobre sobrio sober

surugu

direct, franc directo forthright

surusu

nu desnudo bare, naked, nude, unclad

suruti

direct, droit ; correct directo, recto ; correcto direct, straight, unbowed ; right

susuti

râpeux ; rustique ; rugueux, grossier áspero ; rústico ; tosco raspy ; rustic ; rough

súnsuti

maladroit, gauche ; terne torpe dull ; gauche

súntigabafu

tout-puissant todopoderoso almighty

súrúrú

rance rancio rancid

súseiti

formel formal formal

súsuti

grossier, brut tosco crude, coarse

súti

chaud caliente hot

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Greetings (10 words)

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Pronouns & common words (18 words)

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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Animals (50 words)

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Home & daily life (16 words)

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Transport (7 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Food & culture (9 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Months of the year (12 words)

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Colors (6 words)

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Compass points (4 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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