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Unabugien
sous, en dessous debajo underneath
urúgabu
près de cerca de near
Lurúgabu béya nagánawa.
— Vivo cerca de la playa.
uwágu
1. sur ; 2. de, à propos de ; 3. (avec « avoir ») 1. en; 2. de, sobre; 3. usado en oraciones con "tener" 1. on; 2. of, about; 3. (with "to have")
Anúhein gárada luwágu dábula. / Gárada tó hawágutu óunli. / Aníhein abíruwaü luwágu.
— El libro está en la mesa. / Él tiene fiebre.
uwéi
1. que ; 2. de 1. que; 2. de 1. that; 2. of
uwéigiyen
de, depuis de, desde from, since
Luwéigiyen san dábula babíhoun?
— ¿Lo agarraste de la mesa?
úmagiyen
de (provenance) de from
Abíha numuti fanídira lúmagiyen Ben.
— Recibí la bandera de Ben.
únabu
bas ; moins ; en bas ; au-dessous bajo ; menos ; abajo ; debajo low ; minus ; down ; below
übûgürü
à propos de, sur sobre, acerca de about
Ayánuhati lübûgürü lamáriyeidun. / Ayánuhat lübûgürü luwéyasun Balísin.
— Habló sobre su boda. / Habló sobre su viaje a Belice.
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