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Wagucha
Grand Grande Big
warandiditi
vigoureux ; robuste ; puissant ; raide vigoroso ; robusto ; potente ; rígido brisk ; burly, hale, hardy ; potent ; stiff
warugumougati
étoilé estrellado starry
Wayalasiduati
électrique eléctrico electrical
wayumuna
crustacé crustáceo crustacean
weiri
grand grande large
weiriti
grand grande great
weiyei mutu
âgé de edad elderly
wendeni
de luxe de lujo deluxe
weweagei
ligneux, boisé leñoso woody
weyuna
solaire solar solar
wéi-ya-li
vieux viejo old
wéigaragati
malodorant apestoso foul-smelling
wéiriti
grand, gros grande big
wéndeti
élégant ; cérémonieux elegante ; ceremonioso elegant ; formal
wéweruguna
arboricole arbóreo arboreal
wéyuauti
quotidien, journalier diario daily
wiribati
nuisible dañino harmful
wiriduati
efféminé ; féminin ; de fille afeminado ; femenino ; de niña effeminate ; feminine ; girlish
wiyeti
sale, crasseux ; indécent ; dégoûtant sucio, mugriento ; indecente dirty, grimy, filthy, unclean, foul ; indecent, raunchy ; nasty
wiyeti samina
morbide morboso morbid
wuisiu
frugal frugal frugal
wuriba tabúrúhan
malséant, qui ne sied pas que sienta mal unbecoming
wuribahabu
malin, malfaisant maligno malignant
wuribani
mal ; mal (adv.) ; crime ; malveillance mal ; crimen ; malevolencia evil ; badly ; crime ; malevolence
wuribati
nuisible ; horrible, hideux ; laid ; inhumain nocivo ; horrible ; feo ; inhumano baneful ; ghastly, hideous ; homely ; inhuman
wuribati/tu
laid feo ugly
wurigili
vert verde green
wurihabuni
négroïde negroide Negroid
wuriti
noir negro black
wurí gii
vert, pas mûr verde, no maduro green, unripe
Wurí giiru abábaü. / Agányeihatina biyáma aráansu wurí giili mágidirugu.
— La papaya no está madura. / Compré dos naranjas verdes en el mercado.
wúgúri
masculin, mâle ; monsieur ; baron masculino ; señor ; barón masculine, male ; mister, Mr, sir ; baron
wúri
femelle, féminin ; dame ; femme hembra, femenino ; dama ; mujer female ; lady ; woman
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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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