English - Varisi Dictionary  
compiled by Fr Stephen Tarrant, O.P.

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habit

vato vato

hair (of body)

pulu

hair (of head)

uguru

hair (straight)

uguru pepele

hair (straight)

uguru zariri

half

takabana

half

takaborona

hammer

"ama"

hand

karisi

handkerchief

aqasi

hang (a person)

sugi

hang (a thing)

indoko

haphazard

piriporomaka

happy

kula

happy (very)

gasi

hard

agi

hard

gae

hard (difficult)

makuru

harm

gole giso

hasten

katikili

hat

topa topa

have

toñovo

have

zari

he

I

head

kuzuku

headache

vokara kuzukuna

heal

vatavoisi

hear

gata

heart

puñu

heat

uraka

heaven

rani

heavy

maqata

hell

"ifero"

help

tavisi

help (buy, redeem)

bauru

help (one's own)

tavisi kale

hem

diqi

hen

"kokorako"

her

ke ia

here

dena

hereafter

taramuzina

heretic

vano kakavata

heron

sou

hiccough

kikinima

hide

pupuika

high

zaka zaka

hill

kubolo

his

ke ia

hit

vae

hold

pala tarua

hold close

miasoka

hold close

sigana

hold hands

togo taru

hole

bolu

holiday

musagara ziño

holy

tabo

holy day of obligation

musagara tabo

home (house)

pade

home (village)

komala

hook

saqena pepeko

hope

ruruge

hopspital

pade mokoso

horn

kuvili

horn (of cow)

kisona

hornbill

koqomo

hornet

belesuga

hot

ila

hot

sala

hot

uraka

house

pade

how

avi gole

how many

ava via

humble

vagoqoro

hundred

vasa

hungry

saqo

hunt (with dogs)

sisika

hunt (with dogs)

surapa

hurry

katikili

hurry away (from place)

nono pa

hurt

vokara kuzukuna

husband

basoe ia

husband

valeke ia

husk (of coconut)

penutu

hymn

kera tabo

hypocrite

ta ta kiu

I

era - era ga - ma (progressive)

idea

nanao

idle

degere volomo

idle

ko so

if

nalu

ill

mokoso

illegitimate

kaega tamana

important

pata lavata

impossible

mazala kaega

improve

vavelaka

in

loborona

inaccurate

totoloño kaega

inadequate

tora kaega

increase

vatopu

indeed

ogotona

indicate (to point)

susukua

infallible

I ki mazala kaega riro

infant

sale medara

infinite

gado kutona i kaega

inform

sine

inform

vagata

inhale

marapoga

injection

paqo

injure

gole giso

injure

vasakata

inquire

tano

insane

goqo

insecure (loose)

gele gele

inside

loborona

instantly

katikili

intend

ga nanao

interest (on money)

ure

interval

ziño

invite

rave

island (big)

vudu

island (small)

nugu

itch

kiraka

its

ia

jail

"lokapu"

jail

parasina

jaw

ale

jealous

misi

jetty

"wafi"

job

zazu

join

vari soba

join hands (for prayer)

vari kapati

joke

vakari

journey

zaza

joy

kulane

judge

koti

juice

besi

jump

soqa

just

totoloño


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