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Ya
Nom de la lettre « Y » ; ici Nombre de la letra «Y» ; aquí Name of the letter "Y" ; here
yaháya
il y a un moment hace un tiempo a while ago
Dáüwati yaháya.
— Estaba en el carcel hace un tiempo.
yara
là-bas allí over there
yarafalu
de près de cerca closely
yágütaguaarügü / yágütaguaanarügü
soudainement de repente suddenly
Dán lé laríhinina yágütaguaarügü ába labúruchun áraabun.
— Cuando me vio, de repente corrió hacia el monte.
yáhoun
par ici para acá over here
Barû bei ílemei líra yáhoun.
— Trae esa leña para acá.
yároun
par là-bas para allá over there
Béiba láu ífei lira yároun.
— Lleva esa basura para allá.
yétegiyen
de là-bas de allá from over there
Barû bei ílemei yétegiyen. / Yétegiyen liyábin ílemei líra.
— Trae la leña de allá. / Esta leña viene de allá.
yúbu
autrefois ; antiquité tiempo antiguo ; antigüedad early times ; antiquity
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