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i 1. locative; always used before names of places; always with adverbs of time and direction; ifai, where? i daluma, in the midst; i Ramarama, at Port Adam; i kade manga na, at that time; i angita, when? i se, i sena, here. Forms the compound prepositions ifafo, i fara, i lao. S. i.
i 2. genitive; geni i Saa, a Sa'a woman; ro kesi kurui bata, two pieces of money; used to express purpose, lea i fasifa, go to purchase. S. i.
i 3. prefix to personal and demonstrative pronouns; inau, igoro, igia. S. i.
i 4. instrumental prefix forming noun from verb; kamu to eat areca nut, ikamu, a lime spatula.
i 5. verbal suffix; manata, to think, manatai, to pity. S. 'i.
ian a fish, a fish tooth (porpoise); qe ia, a fish. S. i'e.
iano adv., on the ground, down; mai iano, on the earth.
iangita adv., when? at what time?
ibobongi adv., tomorrow. Mota qong.
ida v. i., to be ashamed, to reverence; ida fasi, to reverence,
idala v. n., respect, shame.
idalu pers. pron. pl. 3. they; used by itself as subj. or follows dalu, more restricted in application than igera.
idaro pers. pron. dual 3, they two; used by itself as subj. or follows daro.
idu 1. v. i., to count.
idumi v. tr. S. idu.
idu 2. v. i., to move position; lea idu, to pass by; lea idu mai, to enter.
idula- (gu) n., on behalf of.
ie (gu) n., stomach, womb. S. 'ie.
ifafo (gu) prep, above; maaedangi i fafo, two days ago.
ifai adv., where.
ifara (na) n., underneath.
ifi v. i., to open, ifingi v. tr.
ifitai n., a mat, a bed.
ifitaini v. tr., to spread as a cloth.
ifu (gu) n., hair. S. ihu.
ifu v. i., to be uprooted. S. 'aihu.
ifula v. n., a fall, an uprooting,
igamelu 1. pers. pron. trial excl. 1. we; used as subj.; more restricted in application than igami.
igamere pers. pron. dual 1. excl. we two; used as subj.
igamolu pers. pron. trial 2. you; used as subj.; more restricted in application than igamu.
igamoro pers. pron. dual 2. you two; used as subj.
igamu pers. pron. pi. 2. you; used as subj.
igera pers. pron. pi. 3. they; used as subj.; also as plural article;
igera fiolo, the hungry. S. ikire.
igia pers. pron. pl. 1. inch we; used as subj. S. iki'e.
igolu pers. pron. trial. 1. incl. we; used as subj.; more restricted in application than igia. S. ikolu.
igoro pers. pron. dual 1. we two; used as subj. S. ikure.
iida (na) n., pinnacle of house.
iidimani only, just, to be about to; iidimani si doo, the uttermost farthing; tesi gida iidimani, the merest piece.
ikamu n., a lime spatula.
ilangi adv., up, above, in the sky.
ilefou n., a precipice; fou.
ili v. i., to choose; Hi doo, to choose. S. ilisi.
ilisi v. tr.
ilao (gu) n., used as prep.; within; ilaona, inside. S. ila'o.
ileli v. tr., to judge.
ilelia adj., bruised.
ilifaini v. tr., to give commands to, to signify.
ilitoo v. tr., to tempt; takes gu, mut, na, as pronominal suffixes; a ilitooa v. n., the tempter.
imaa adv., outside, in the courtyard.
i moumouli (gu) on, in, the left hand (late use).
inakesi v. tr., to examine, take account of, beseech, importune; inakesi ingola, to beseech.
inala v. i., to discern by casting lots. S. ilala.
inali 1. v. tr., to plait; 2. a rope. S. i'eli.
inao (gu) n., before, in front of, of old time. S. ina'o.
ini v. tr., to pinch, ini i luana, to throttle. S. 'ini.
inia pers. pron. sing. 3. he, she, it; used as subj. and followed by nia. S.inge'ie.
inite; inite arai, the elders.
initoo to be glorious; soe initoo, to glorify; too initoo, the rulers; initoo, initoola, majesty.
inumae v. i., to be orphaned, to be poor.
inumaea v. n., an orphan. S. inemae.
inunufa- (gu) n., because of. S. inunuha.
ingo v. i. to beseech.
ingosi v. tr., to beseech.
ingotaini v. tr., to provoke.
ingola v. n., inakesi ingola, to beseech.
ioe pers. pron. sing. 2. thou, used as subj. and followed by o. S. i'oe.
iqa v. 1. to be spoilt, shed, of fluid.
irogi adv., yesterday.
irori v. tr., to mix, mingle, stir up.
isara adv., shore, to the shore.
ise, isegi, ise na adv., here.
isi; isilana, the end; isiburi, to be last, finally; isingana ne, from henceforth; sae isingana, leave off speaking.
isuli prep. motion after, motion over; isulia rodo mana asua, by day and night; lea isulia, go after him. S. isuli.
ita adv., motion from; ita ana mai, up to here; ita mai ifai, whence; ita na ma inao, from of old.
itafu- (gu) n., on behalf of.
iu, iuka affirmative, yes.