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ubarawati
précéder preceder to precede
Unabudagiida
dévaluation ; déprécier, dégrader devaluación ; degradar devaluation ; to cheapen
Unabudagtida
dénigrer, rabaisser rebajar to decry
Unabugiida
dégrader degradar to degrade
UrGwaguagiida
tripler triplicar to triple
urúha
enlever, kidnapper secuestrar to kidnap
usandagúda
rendre désuet anticuar to antiquate
Uwaradagua
coïncider ; égaliser coincidir ; igualar to coincide ; to even
Uwaraguagiida
égaliser ; justifier ; concilier emparejar ; justificar ; conciliar to equalize ; to justify ; to conciliate
uwaraguagúda
compenser compensar to offset
únguada
libérer libertar to liberate
úwaradaguágúda
équilibrer equilibrar to balance
úwaraguagúdúni
égaliser igualar to equalize
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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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