oak (Quercus lamelosa) n. subu mitin

obdurate 

adj. luru

adj. raye

obedient adj.  denki (Ha, Bu)/dinki (Hi)

 

obey 

vt-r. ta

vt. talya 

observe (a ritual proscription) vi-r. anyo/nyo

 

obstruct vt. hatu-hapo

 

obstruct (vision) vt. katu

 

occiput n. koga

 

occupation n. digo

 

Ochraceous Catsnake (Boiga ochracea) n. biiya yalan

 

o'clock n. baji*

 

October 

n. buntii piilo/bunchi-buntii piilo

n. entii piilo

odiferous adj. naru  

 

odorous adj. naru nenkha 

 

odour n. naru 

 

Oenanthe javanica n. hiigu haman.

 

of  post. ka

 

of good quality (grain, crop) adj. abin

 

of no use  advphr. niidu piidimapa

 

of what pron. niikii

 

of which (place) adj.+post. nii...hoka

 

of which adj.+post. nii...kii

 

off (result)   vsuff. -pa

 

off the point   post. jabyo ho

 

off-topic  post. jabyo ho

 

offend

vt. diiho-luho

vt. luho 

vt. miiho 

offense n. pamyo

 

offer vt-r. ton

 

offer (as in ritual offering)

vt-r. tii

vt-r. ton

offer something (esp.rice) as a contribution for feast vt-r. bin

 

offspring n. oho ashi

 

often 

adv. kiirampa

vsuff. -ga

oil n. teli*

 

ok 

interj. aju

interj. ke

interj. kaju

old person, esp. man n. akha

 

old (person) adj. akha

 

old (woman) adj. misi

 

old (non-living thing) adj. khu

 

Old World Forkedfern (Dicranopteris linearis) n. giimya

 

olden (days, times) adj. ayu

 

older adj. akhaya

 

oldest adj. akhaja

 

ombilical chord n. -khiinii

 

omit vsuff. -go

 

on

post. hao

post. ho

post. hoka

post. daka

on (someone else's behalf) vsuff. -bi

 

on (the air) adv. apya

 

once (one time) n:num. oye/uye

 

once (some time back) adv. ale 

 

once upon a time adv. bilo

 

one  

n:num. ako

n:num. kone

suff. -ye/he

one after the other vsuff. ...-si...-si

 

one at a time vsuff. -gobiila

 

one by one adv. ako-ako

one-eyed nphr. ami puye giinii

one-eyed (be) vcn. ami puye gii

one more pron.loc. ako ta

 

one person nphr. miyu ako

 

 one who [does]

vsuff. -nii

vsuff. -bo

vsuff. -niibo

oneself  pron. ato

 

only 

adv. adin

part. kontii 

only one  pron.loc. ato kontii

 

oops!  int. koh!

 

ooze

vi-r. du

vi. gyalin

vi. bilin

oozy adj. biile

open  vt. miiko

open (attitude) adj. hemin-henja

 

open (by using tongs or fingers) vt. peko

 

open (door)

vt. giko

vt. pyako

open (sliding door) vt. yako

 

open (hand) vt. lata 

 

open (mouth) vt. gonko

 

open (result) vsuff. -ko

 

open (eyes)

vt-r. pyo

vt. pyoko

opening (in the dyke of a paddy field) n. miigo/mugo

 

opening (made in the ceiling floor to access the ceiling area)

n. chidii

n. reke ubu 

operate (door) vt-r. gi

 

operate (lever) vt-r. ko

 

operate (lock) vt-r. he

 

opinion n. henkaniin

 

opponent

n. pariibo

n. miiriibo  

opponent (in a fight) nphr. nyibo panii miyu

 

opportunely vsuff. -da

 

opposite adj. lahii

 

opposite side n. pache

 

or conj. malo

 

orange (fruit) n. komla* tii'nga

 

orange (colour) n. pyamin

 

orange (colour, dark) n. tormin

 

Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicincta) n. salyo paku

 

organic fertilizer n. abu-ake

 

ornaments (in general)

n. aler diiri

n. tasan-tahin

orphan n. miji/miji atu

 

ostracize vt. lanpa

 

other n:qual. khiibe

 

other side n. pache

 

otherwise  

part. milo/miilo (Bu)

conj.loc. ho ma milo

otter (Lutra sp.) n. siirin

 

our dem. ngunuka

 

our place n. ngunuko

 

ours pron. ngunukii 

 

ourselves pron. ngunusu

 

out (directional) vsuff. -lin

out (result)

vsuff. -pa

vsuff. -po

out of (a quantity) post. hokii

 

outer layer of a bamboo stalk n. bije aru

 

outer layer of a corn/maize ear n. tanyi aru

 

outer layer of a split bamboo pole class. yar-

 

outgoing n. linniin

 

outlet (of a paddy field) n. miigo

 

outside 

n. ago

vsuff. -lin

outsider

n. nyibo

n. mi

outskirts n. jabyo

 

over vsuff. -bo

 

over and over vsuff. -de...-de

 

over there (far away)

adv. hiika ho

adv. into

post. into ho

post. into so 

post. intosi

post. intodakiisi

overburn vi. byayi/byahi

overcast (sky) adj. domu

 

overlap vt.  berpyun (Hi)/byarpyun (Bu) 

 

overlie

v. berba (Hi)/byarba (Bu)

v. berpo (Hi)/byarpo (Bu)

overflow vi. bipo-bilo

 

overlook (someone or something) vt. kago

 

overly vsuff. -ha

 

overpower someone by beating vt. pitun

 

overreact vi. hadii-diiga

 

overreacting adj. hadii-diiga

 

over-roast

vi. byakhan

vi. byayi

oversee vt. kayi-kago

 

overshadow vi. byokhe 

 

oversleep vi. imi-ihii

 

overtake 

vsuff. -go

vsuff. -nu

overtake (by running or driving) vt. hargo

 

overthrow n. jopaniin

 

over-roast

vi. byakhan

vi. byayi

owl n. ngiila/ngula

 

owlet n. tapi ngiila/tapi ngula

 

own (self) 

n:qual. ato

n:qual. ato-ato

own vt-r. bu/bii

 

own adj. ato

 

own (self) pron. ato/ ato-ato

 

own (something jointly)

vt. bubin/biibin 

vt. bukun/biikun 

owner n. ato 

ox n. sii

Oxalis corniculata n. khuyi haman/akho haman/o haman