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

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quake

nunu

quarrel

pera

queen

gole batu

question

tana

quick

katikili

quiet

kasi seko

quiet (person)

duduli

quiet (shut up)

kamoko

quit

paqa

quiver

visu visu

race (family line)

sinagi

race (sport)

vari vose

raft

kovoro

rain

nare

rainbow

solobio

ram (copra)

goru

rat

kuzu

rat-trap

dari

raw

kúriki

read

tuere

ready

vanama bana

real

otogo

receive

tonove

red

mesara

reef

quere

refill

nete

reflect

kádure

reject (throw away)

vanaqe

relate

sine

religion

lotu

remember

nanao tarua

remind

va nanao tarua

remote

laga laga

remove (chase)

kakale

remove (rub off blackboard)

gusa

renew

va vorua

repair

va vorua

repair (a leaf-house)

soloko

repeat

sine ne napu

reply

birua seko

reply

taulena

rest

ziño

return

va ule

revive

va too

revolve

vívoro

ribs (sac-sac)

gegélo

rich

vavagado

ride

age

right (correct)

totoloño

right (to the right)

matau

ring (bell)

va oso

ripe

meqa

ripe

mosu

rise (get up, wake up)

dogara

rise (stand up)

degere

rise (sun)

saña I keba

river

uguru

road

zuka

roast

subita

rock (cliff face)

baba

rock (stone)

ipaka

roll

vaeitolo

room

kova

root (hair roots)

rabutu

root (large roots)

labisi

rope

golo

rope

tali

rotten (fruits, veg.)

noli

rotten (wood, posts)

mode

rotten (wood, posts)

moreta

round

kolo kolo

row (boat)

valua

row (quarrel)

pera

rub

gúrapa

rubbish (on a floor or path)

vúzaka

run

teteñe

rust

bebega




© Stephen Tarrant, O.P., 2003


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