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ubaruaguouni
en avant ; procéder, avancer hacia adelante ; proceder onward ; to proceed
umílde
être humble (bas, a-st) ser humilde (bas, a-st) to be humble (bas, a-st)
Úwati umílde laa. / Umíldeti.
— No es humilde. / Es humilde.
uwarabaraú
cauchemar ; délirer pesadilla ; delirar nightmare ; to rave
Uwaradagua
coïncider ; égaliser coincidir ; igualar to coincide ; to even
únaburuada
descendre descender to descend
úwa
1. ne pas exister, il n'y a pas ; 2. ne pas être à la maison ; 3. ne pas être (à un endroit) 1. no existir; no hay; 2. no estar en casa; 3. no estar (en un lugar) 1. to not exist, there isn't; 2. to not be home; 3. to not be (somewhere)
Úwati san Ben yá?
— ¿No está Ben aquí?
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