korai ninatalk/speak a lot; be verbose/longwinded/wordy/talkative.Ago nina ka fufuta rofu ago tau yaku ago ka korai niyo.Even talking with lots of talking at the back makes a lot of talking (so you can't hear properly).3.5.1.1.3Speak a lot
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koraudecorative plant species with red or green leaves.Korau irina bi buni vayavaya.Korau is very good for eating.1.5.2Bush, shrub
kore renamove out of place; twist, screw (up).Fofure tora boba nai efuka kore reyo.When I climbed the big mountain I twisted my knee.Nemoko kore kore rena bi no.Licentiousness/sensuality (lit. 'screwing up eyes') is bad.8.3.1.5.2Twist, wring
kori'ori2old (things).Na bi dura kori yokoi kirokaiyaka.I carried an old string bag.Nai yava bi kori niyo.My house got old.unspec. var.'ori18.4.6.5.4Old, not newkorikariunspec. comp. formclothing, clothes, personal belonging.Mosara fuse bona ini korikarisa tufe fafau migigi risi, keu rei vau rei, Koki urana Mimani koru moi ada mana maka, fene maina.Sweet potato bags and their personal belongings were all packed on top of the rafts, and they got on, and headed to Koki market along the Mimani River, to get some money.Alliteration
koromakoromajumping spider species.Koromakoroma tora veyaka.I saw a big koromakoroma jumping spider.1.6.1.8Spider
koronadawn, sunrise, daybreak.Ya bi rei mona resi neidefo, adina vabara mukunari vaido kana mamo uru ne tomu nigo ma ari korona di Magai di vabara yaku yi uka mekori dadiyaine.You do very well to heed it, because it is like light shining in the darkness until the night will shorten and the day's dawn's morning star's light must lift up your hearts.8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
koroto renatrim, prune.Yabo koroto re.Prune the tree.Yi ada iye koroto re.Trim your hair.7.8.3Cut
koruko'u2'oru2water; liquid, fluid; river, stream, brook, creek; juice, beverage, drink.Ina bi koru duduka redo.He is drinking water.Mida keika keika faisara koruri rafegamadi.Small children were swimming naked in the river.Idu mina fuofuori, abata koru bi tora nigamo.But at that time, the floodwater was increasing.unspec. var.ko'u1'oru11.3Waterkoru abaunspec. comp. formwaterfallKoru aba makudo, ye ini kukuroka neida.The waterfall is falling, and I hear its sound.koru burukaunspec. comp. formspring, bathing spot.Magai tora oma gutuna koru buruka fafau yareyo.A large star fell from the sky on the springs.koru dadinaunspec. comp. formdry upKoru dadiyo yaga dada.The river dried up because of the drought.koru deunspec. comp. formwaterless, parched.Ina remanu vasa koina ma koru de gagani digamadi.And the two of them were going to a 'sand only waterless' place.koru giraunspec. comp. formalcohol, hard liquor.Ina bi koru gira o waini de irigo.He will not drink alcohol or wine.koru guriunspec. comp. formwell, cistern.Maena dudu koru guri ideri moi feide neyadi.They let him down with a rope into the cistern.koru idaunspec. comp. formsixIna yaku mina feta koru ida na masi niyo.He told them to give me these six baskets.koru ideri vasaunspec. comp. formriverbedMi bi koru ideri vasa.This is the riverbed.koru irinaunspec. comp. formdrink, drown.Ina bi koru irido.He is drinking water.Nai rumana uru 5 tomu nisi koru iriyo.My husband came up short five times and drowned.Idiomatic; Idiomatickoru keikaunspec. comp. formcreek, stream, brook.Ina yaku ida adina raga redo koru keika yokoi irigo.He will drink from a brook running near the road.koru manaunspec. comp. formwater; give/add water (to), irrigate.Mina bi vegu koru mana di koru mida keika keika.These are life giving water's streams.koru midaunspec. comp. formstreamMina bi vegu koru mana di koru mida keika keika.These are life-giving water's streams.Idiomatickoru mokaunspec. comp. formlake, pool, well, still water.Bi koru moka tora seriri nana digamo.He was walking along the lakeshore.koru moka toraunspec. comp. formseaAmiye tora gade koru moka tora seriri.There were many many people at the lakeshore.koru nenaunspec. comp. formbe low tideEyo tau gade koina niyori, koru neyo ma kono dubusa roko niyo.When the months had passed, the water was at low tide (lit. 'went down') and the ground dried up again.koru nounspec. comp. formalcoholMida rua vene mina, iroka ma koru no mina irakunari ga iriyagane.Those young boys must not smoke or drink alcohol at this feast.koru no tau gade irina amiyeunspec. comp. formdrunkard, alcoholic.Beika ma ina bi koru no tau gade irina amiye.Well he is a drunkard/alcoholic.koru nomuunspec. comp. formriver plainMina niyori ne odoro risi koru nomu veyo.When he said this then he went up and saw the river plain.koru rafena amiyeunspec. comp. formfishermanKoru rafena amiye, ye beika nigida?He is a fisherman, so what will I say?Idiomatickoru vavaunspec. comp. formalcohol made by boiling yeast and sugar; also expression for tea.Godua yaku koru vava irigamadi.The young men were drinking alcohol.koru yabo foreunspec. comp. formnature, environment.Koru yabo fore bi ga nugabifa.Don't be cutting down the environment/nature.koru yeivaunspec. comp. formrapids; raging/white/rough water.Ma davara ini koru yeiva odoro dadisi kukuroka rebigo mina neidego.And they will hear the raging sea water coming up and making its noise.
koru burukaunspec. comp. form ofkoru
koru dadinaunspec. comp. form ofkoru
koru genagunUriyenau yokoiri koru gena uakaisi sufa diyaka.One afternoon I took my gun and went to the bush.Derived from a water bamboo pipe's resemblance to a rifle.; Idiom.4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
koru ideri vasaunspec. comp. form ofkoru
koru irinaunspec. comp. form ofkoru
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