Malidaba
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| race | síya |
| rack | gbà |
| radicalization | bánbannin |
| radio | àradiyo |
| · | àradiyo |
| · | àraja |
| · | àraja |
| · | àrajɔ |
| · | àrajɔ |
| · | ràjɔ |
| · | ràjɔ |
| · | wúɲanbɛn |
| radio program | àradiyo |
| · | àraja |
| · | àrajɔ |
| · | ràjɔ |
| radio station | kúmabon |
| radio.set | kúmabada |
| radio.station | wúɲanbon |
| radio-set | àradiyo |
| · | àraja |
| · | àrajɔ |
| · | ràjɔ |
| rafters of the framework of a roof forming a ceiling | bíli |
| rage | jáman |
| rags | básagbolo |
| raider | tèere |
| rain | sán |
| · | sánji |
| rain.abundantly | bɔ́rɔtɔtɔ |
| rainbow | álalafàn |
| · | álalakɔ̀lɔn |
| · | álalamùru |
| · | álalatànba |
| · | kɔ̀lɔlɔ |
| · | ń-fà-lá-mùruba |
| raincoat | sángbasi |
| rainy.season | sàma |
| · | sàmiɲa |
| raise | júuru |
| · | jùuru |
| · | lábalo |
| · | lábɔ |
| · | láwìli |
| · | láwùli |
| · | láyɛ̀lɛ |
| raise a child | bɔ́ |
| raise onself up | kɔ́dɔtà |
| raise.a.little | yónkon |
| raison d'être | bálokun |
| rak`ah | áraka |
| · | árikan |
| rally | gbàsa |
| Ramadan | súnkaro |
| ramble | bìlansenfɛya |
| · | bìlasenfɛya |
| ramified | bólontii |
| rammer | bònbali |
| · | bònboli |
| rampart | tàda |
| · | tàta |
| ran.away.from | kɔ́dɔkà |
| rank | àran |
| · | àran |
| · | sáfa |
| ransom | kùnka |
| rape | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bènkannin |
| rascal | gbánan |
| · | játɔ |
| rat | ɲína |
| rat trap | káranke |
| rate | sènkan |
| ratel | cɛ̀damaɲàari |
| · | dàamɛ |
| · | dàamɛ |
| ration | báloɲa |
| rattle | bàdakudun |
| · | bàrakurun |
| · | kàriɲan |
| rattle made of a dipper calabash | dénkalama |
| ravine | jífɔlɔn |
| raw material | búmun |
| · | búnbun |
| raw.material | wólońdɔ́ |
| ray | wúɲan |
| reach | bɛ̀n |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | dàn |
| · | lásɔ̀dɔn |
| · | másɔ̀dɔn |
| · | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| reach a deadlock | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| reach a limit | sé |
| · | s' |
| reach maturity | kàmalí |
| reach the age preceding initiation | bìlakoroya |
| reach the quality needed | sé |
| · | s' |
| reach.puberty | kùnmakudu |
| reaction | bàn |
| read | kàran |
| read.aloud | dɔ́kàran |
| reader | kàranna |
| readiness | dɔ̀bɛn |
| · | rɔ̀bɛn |
| reading | kàran |
| ready money | gbɛ́ |
| real | cɛ̀man |
| · | kɛ̀man |
| · | tùɲama |
| reality | súe |
| realization | súeya |
| really | féu |
| · | háali |
| · | pákisa |
| · | sérere |
| · | séretete |
| really? | áawe |
| · | éwe |
| · | éweesìi |
| · | éwekìi |
| · | éweyìi |
| · | háan |
| realty | tàbali |
| reap | kà |
| rear | bàko |
| · | bàku |
| · | bìla |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| rearing | bɔ́ńdɔ |
| · | lábɔndɔ |
| reason | àraye |
| · | hákili |
| · | hánkili |
| · | kɔ́dɔ |
| · | kɔ́rɔ |
| · | kùn |
| · | yíli |
| rebate | kɔ́ndɔn |
| rebel | múrunti |
| · | múrunti |
| · | múruti |
| · | múruti |
| recalcitrance | dádɔgbɛlɛya |
| recalcitrant | dádɔgbɛlɛn |
| · | dárɔgbɛlɛn |
| receive | lábɛ̀n |
| · | lásɛnɛ |
| · | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| recent | kɔ́sa |
| · | kɔ́san |
| · | kúda |
| · | kúra |
| recent time | kɔ́sa |
| · | kɔ́san |
| recently | kúda |
| · | kúra |
| · | sánkuda |
| reception | làbɛnnin |
| recital of religious verses in sing-song | báyitibɔ |
| reckless person | gbàlotɔmɔɔ |
| reckon with | dánkun |
| · | jìiya |
| · | jìya |
| recognize | dánkun |
| · | lásàa |
| · | lásàan |
| recommence | sàyi |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyin |
| recommend | mágbɛ̀lɛya |
| recommended | kùdugbɛlɛn |
| recompense | bàraji |
| · | bàrayi |
| · | bóloɲɔɔnnasayin |
| · | bóloɲɔɔnnasàyin |
| reconcile | bɛ̀n |
| reconciliation | bɛ̀n |
| recording tape | bándi |
| recover | fìsaya |
| · | kɛ́ndɛya |
| recovery | kɛ́ndɛya |
| RECP | ɲɔ́ɔn |
| · | ɲɔ̂ɔn |
| rectangle | túnkunbɛn |
| rectangular house | bóncɛ |
| rectum | nòobakun |
| recycle | másàyi |
| red | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| · | wùlenman |
| red colour | wùlenya |
| · | wùleya |
| red donkey (?) | dàbiyon |
| red object (?) | dàbiyon |
| red sorrel | dà |
| · | dàkumu |
| · | dàkumun |
| · | dàkumunin |
| red.bead.of.the.vine.sɛ̀ | jédi |
| red.one | wùlenmanta |
| red.white.snake | gbàda |
| red-billed firefinch | jèferelen |
| · | jìbiri |
| · | jìbirilen |
| redbuck | kɔ́nkɔ̀dɔn |
| red-capped mangabey | kɔ̀ban |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɛn |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɔn |
| · | sùlanɛ̀ngbɛ |
| redden | jàba |
| · | láwùlen |
| · | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| redden oneself | máwùlen |
| redden.on.the.surface | máwùlen |
| reddening | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| redness | wùlenya |
| · | wùleya |
| reduce | lábè |
| reduce to powder | bùnden |
| · | bùnten |
| · | nùnkun |
| · | nùun |
| reduction | dóbɔńna |
| reed | bála |
| · | gbàla |
| · | ɲàa |
| reed straw mat | gbàsan |
| reel | kárikolo |
| · | kárikudu |
| · | míninminin |
| reel about | fìnkinfankan |
| · | tìnkintankan |
| reel on | míninminin |
| reel.with.thread | káribɔ |
| referee | tɛ́lɔ |
| reference | yílimasere |
| referendum | kándi |
| refit | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| REFL | í |
| reflect | síma |
| · | sínma |
| · | tàasi |
| · | wálaki |
| reflection | jìya |
| reflexive.verb | kɛ́ńjɛ̀dɛla |
| reform | ɲámayɛlɛman |
| refrigirator | nɛ́nɛdaa |
| refugee | báyinbayin |
| · | béyinbeyin |
| · | kɛ̀lɛmaboribaa |
| refund | nɔ̀dɔbìla |
| · | nɔ̀rɔbìla |
| refusal | bàn |
| · | bànni |
| refuse | bàn |
| · | ɲàasa |
| refuse obstinately to recognize one's being wrong | dádɔgbɛ̀lɛya |
| refuse to participate | bɔ́ |
| refutation | dònbɔɔla |
| refute smb.'s words | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| regaining consciousness | bìlańyilidɔ |
| regale oneself with sweets | dádɔtiminya |
| regard | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| regime | màrakan |
| register | kùndu |
| · | sɛ́bɛdɔ |
| registration | tɔ́ɔsɛbɛ |
| regret | nímisa |
| regularity | dònjuluma |
| · | dònjulumaya |
| regulate | dònjuluma |
| regulations | kùrundu |
| reign over | nɔ̀ |
| reimburse | bóloɲɔɔnnasàyin |
| · | nɔ̀dɔbìla |
| · | nɔ̀rɔbìla |
| reimbursement | bóloɲɔɔnnasayin |
| · | ɲɔ̀ɔn |
| reinforce | básìi |
| · | lábanban |
| · | lásɛnbɛya |
| · | sébaaya |
| · | sɛ́nbɛya |
| rejection | bànńdɔ |
| · | bànsila |
| rejoice | sáwa |
| · | sɛ́wa |
| REL | mɛ̂n |
| · | mîn |
| relation | màfan |
| relative | dònko |
| relative on mother's side | bákɔmɔɔ |
| relatives from father's side | fàbon |
| relax | dɔ́bìla |
| · | rɔ́bìla |
| release | bólokà |
| · | bóloka |
| · | lábìla |
| · | láfoyi |
| release the way | bɔ́ |
| release.from.suffering | ládaha |
| reliability | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛya |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛya |
| reliable | cáco |
| · | jɔ̂n |
| · | jɔ́njɔn |
| · | sɛ̀bɛ |
| · | sɔ̀bɛ |
| reliable person | bólomala |
| reliance | bákelenmaya |
| · | bákelenya |
| relieving flatulence | bòte |
| religion | álasila |
| · | bàto |
| · | díina |
| · | námun |
| religious commandment | álasila |
| religious.fanatic | díinafatɔ |
| religious.interdiction | gbíma |
| rely | bólomala |
| remain | máfa |
| · | tó |
| remain calm | kún |
| · | máfa |
| remaining | tɔ̀ma |
| remaining unaware | bólomakànɛn |
| remark | jàntondɔ |
| · | kɔ̀rɔsi |
| · | lákɔ̀rɔsi |
| remedy | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| · | fída |
| · | fíra |
| remember | yílibìla |
| remind smb. about an agreement | dɔ́bìla |
| · | rɔ́bìla |
| remind sth. | lábìla |
| remind to smb. | lábìla |
| reminder | yílibila |
| remnant | tɔ̀ |
| remote | látiin |
| · | látin |
| remote place | wúla |
| remove | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́yen |
| remove from sight | ɲámadòon |
| rempart | jìn |
| rencontre | ɲɔ́ɔnbɛn |
| renew | lákudaya |
| renoun | tɔ́ɔ |
| renounce one's vow | dádɔbɔ |
| · | dárɔbɔ |
| renouncement of a vow | dádɔbɔ |
| · | dárɔbɔ |
| renovate | lákudaya |
| rent | súfuru |
| rentable | tɔ̀nɔma |
| repair | dán |
| · | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | ládan |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| repair sth. hastily | dènkentu |
| · | dènkentun |
| · | dɛ̀nkɛntun |
| repair temporarily | mádàbari |
| repair.shop | dɔ̀bɛnda |
| · | dɔ̀bɛndiya |
| · | dɔ̀bɛnyila |
| · | dɔ̀bɛnyɔrɔ |
| repair.tools | dɔ́bɛnfen |
| repare | láɲà |
| repeat aloud | dálamìda |
| · | dálamìna |
| repeat several times for cogency | mábanban |
| repent | jɛ̀dɛlasàyin |
| repetition | búrututu |
| replace | lábɔ |
| · | nɔ̀dɔbìla |
| · | nɔ̀rɔbìla |
| replace at a work | bólobɔ |
| replace smb. | bɔ́ |
| repletely | gbódo |
| repletion | búndɛ |
| · | búundɛ |
| · | fá |
| replica | bákuda |
| report | dádɔkan |
| · | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| · | wàladayida |
| represent | bìsiki |
| · | kɔ́yìda |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| reprimand | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| reproduce | búnbu |
| · | búnbun |
| · | jídi |
| reproduce abundantly | búu |
| reproduct | láwolo |
| reproduction | bákuda |
| republic | kánbɛn |
| reputation | màlɔn |
| · | mànkutu |
| request | ɲíninnin |
| re-reel | báyɛ̀lɛman |
| rescue | bòsi |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | kísi |
| research | jɛ́ɛrɛ |
| · | kàran |
| · | ɲáɲinin |
| · | ɲíninnin |
| · | tírin |
| · | tírinnin |
| resemblance | bɔ́ńná |
| · | bɔ́nna |
| · | bɔ́ńnáya |
| · | bɔ́ɲɔɔnna |
| · | múnunya |
| resemble | bɔ́ |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| resembling fog | lábuun |
| reserve | bìlańkɔdɔ |
| · | bìlańkɔrɔ |
| · | bólomasii |
| · | kúsɛ |
| · | mámìda |
| · | mámìna |
| · | yílimasii |
| reservoir | kɔ̀ɲa |
| resignation | álamina |
| resist | kɔ́kɔ̀nɔn |
| resist smb. | kàɲa |
| resoluteness | wànin |
| resolve | ɲábɔ |
| resourceful | cèu |
| · | cìya |
| · | kèwu |
| · | kèwuya |
| · | kìsɛ |
| · | kìya |
| resourceful person | dàbaritii |
| respect | bólofa |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bɔ̀dɛ |
| · | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛ |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | gbílinya |
| · | gbíliya |
| · | jìiya |
| · | jìya |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| respect smb./sth. | bàto |
| respectability | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya |
| respiration | nínakili |
| respond | lámìda |
| · | lámìna |
| responsibility | dá |
| · | jèbiyali |
| · | nɛ̀ |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| responsible | jèbiyala |
| rest | fɛ́rɛ |
| · | fònjo |
| · | fònjon |
| · | ɲɔ́nɲɔn |
| · | ɲɔ́ɲɔn |
| restless person | báyinbayintɔ |
| · | bòriborila |
| restore | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | lásàyi |
| · | lásàyin |
| · | lásèyi |
| · | lásèyin |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| restrain oneself | mùɲun |
| restrict oneself | dàn |
| restrict.oneself | dàn |
| result | kɔ́fili |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | tó |
| result (in -- mà) | bán |
| resulute | wàkalinɛn |
| resume | sàyi |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyin |
| retail | tɔ̀fɛya |
| · | tɔ̀fɛya |
| retailer | tɔ̀fɛ |
| retain | kàɲa |
| retainer | báaraden |
| retard | láɲaran |
| retell | mádan |
| reticence | kúsɛ |
| retinue | kɔ́bila |
| · | sìnfon |
| retire | lánɔ̀mɔ |
| retirement | bɔ́rɔtɔli |
| · | lànɔmɔli |
| retract | bɔ̀n |
| retract a promise | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
| retrospective category | kàrako |
| return | kɔ́kùdu |
| · | kɔ́kùru |
| · | lásàyi |
| · | lásàyin |
| · | lásèyi |
| · | lásèyin |
| · | sàyi |
| · | sàyi |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyin |
| · | sèyin |
| reveal | bánki |
| · | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
| · | lánkɛnɛma |
| revel in sth. | bɔ́ |
| revenge | tájulusara |
| revere | gbílinya |
| · | gbíliya |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| revolt | múrunti |
| · | múruti |
| revolution | wùyanki |
| revolve | tílimin |
| reward | bàraji |
| · | bàrayi |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | jànsa |
| · | jànsa |
| reward for a work | kɔ́ndɔn |
| reward to the female workers at the end of the harvesting | bólolaban |
| · | bólolayɛlɛ |
| Rewarding | bàrajila |
| rewarding | bàrajima |
| rhetoric | dádɔwasa |
| rhetorician | dádɔwasanɛn |
| rheumatic pain | wúrundɛ |
| · | wúrunɛ |
| rheumatism | bɔ̀lɔ |
| · | wúrundɛ |
| · | wúrunɛ |
| rhinoceros | gbàlima |
| Rhodesian bluegrass | wàa |
| rhyme | núnbɛn |
| rhythm | bálasen |
| rib | bárasakolo |
| · | kálaka |
| ribald | dálakojuu |
| ribbon | jàla |
| ribosome ? | búsɛ |
| rice | màlo |
| rice variety | búlukɛndɛ |
| · | màlokama |
| rice.variety | béntubàli |
| rich and generous person | bóloba |
| rich man | nànfolotii |
| rich.man | féntii |
| rich.person | bàna |
| riddle | sàndakɔdɔbɔ |
| ride | bòri |
| ride during | bòri |
| ridge | bónkun |
| ridicule | máyɛlɛ |
| rifle | màrafa |
| · | màrifa |
| · | mórifa |
| · | mòrifa |
| right | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | bɛ̀nnɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nnin |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ |
| · | hákɛ |
| · | jɛ̀dɛjɛ̀dɛ |
| · | sɛ̀bɛ |
| · | sɔ̀bɛ |
| right hand | bóloba |
| right side | kíninbolo |
| right.hand | kíninbolo |
| righteous person | àrijanaden |
| rigorism | dɔ̀gbɛlɛyali |
| · | gbédegbedeya |
| rim | dá |
| ring | kɔ̀yinan |
| · | kɔ̀yinɛn |
| · | lákèrekere |
| ring formed by dancers | báraso |
| ringing | kérelen |
| ringworm | dà |
| · | kàba |
| rinse | kúsukusu |
| · | lásànankun |
| · | sànankun |
| riot | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| · | fítina |
| · | múrunti |
| · | múruti |
| rip | fólin |
| · | fónin |
| · | fúlen |
| · | fúren |
| · | mábɔrɔtɔ |
| riparian lands | bájulu |
| ripen | kɔ́ɔ |
| · | lámɔ̀ |
| · | mɔ̀ |
| · | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| riposte | táɲɔɔn |
| rise | bɔ́ |
| · | búu |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| · | wíli |
| · | wìli |
| · | wùli |
| · | yɛ̀lɛ |
| rise.early.in.the.morning | sòri |
| risk | fàrati |
| · | fàrati |
| · | jɔ̀dɔ |
| ritual of baptism | dénkunli |
| rivalry | kèleya |
| river | bá |
| · | báji |
| · | kɔ̀ |
| river bend | bádoo |
| river blindness | màra |
| river branch | bábolon |
| river dam | bábilin |
| river delta | bàronbila |
| river fishing | bámɔn |
| river foam | bákanka |
| river port | bájaran |
| · | báyaran |
| river reed | bákasan |
| · | kàrata |
| · | kàratakisɛ |
| river sand | bátiɲɛ |
| river valley | bájulu |
| · | bálɛ |
| river water | báji |
| river.valley | fára |
| riverbed | jífɔlɔn |
| river-bed | báfolon |
| riverhead | bákun |
| · | básandɔ |
| · | bùyida |
| rivulet | bálen |
| road | síla |
| road lunch | fánda |
| roan antelope | dágbɛ |
| roan.antelope.male | kònbo |
| roar | kònbo |
| · | wúrundu |
| · | wúrundu |
| · | wúrundun |
| · | wúrundun |
| rob | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | mábɔ̀ |
| robbery | bènkannin |
| robbing smb. of his speaking ability with a spell | dádòn |
| robust fellow | bòkelenbila |
| rock | fáda |
| · | kába |
| rock python | mániɲan |
| · | míniɲan |
| rock.salt | kɔ̀ɔtala |
| rocket | bìɲɛkulun |
| rocket missile | bìɲɛkulun |
| rod for shaking down fruit from a tree | bɔ̀ |
| role | lɔ̀duu |
| · | sɛ́rɛdɛ |
| roll | bɔ́rɔ |
| · | kàyi |
| · | kàyin |
| roll of textile | bálon |
| roll up | kádi |
| · | kári |
| · | máyɛ̀lɛ |
| · | mínin |
| · | mínin |
| · | míninminin |
| · | míninminin |
| roller | nɛ̀ɛren |
| roof | bíli |
| · | tí |
| roof thatcher | bóntila |
| roofer | bóntila |
| roofing metal | sánsara |
| · | sánsàra |
| room | bón |
| · | bónden |
| rooster | dòndon |
| root | lílin |
| root out | bán |
| rope | jùlu |
| · | málamala |
| rope to limit a part of river for fishing | bájulu |
| rosary | kɔ̀rɔsi |
| · | tàsabiya |
| rostrum | bànbe |
| · | bélen |
| · | gbélen |
| rot.in.water | sóro |
| rotate | tílimin |
| rotisserie | díbi |
| · | díbida |
| rotten | tòli |
| round | jàale |
| · | sóngban |
| · | tíntan |
| · | tíntannɛn |
| round dung | mɔ́ɲɔn |
| round house | bónmoso |
| · | bónmuso |
| round house with a gabled roof and a garret | bílibon |
| round mud granary with a thatched roof | bɛ̀ndɛ |
| round.off | tíntan |
| roundworm | tɔ̀nɔnkɔ |
| row | àran |
| · | sáfa |
| rowdy | bàlawumɔɔ |
| royal python | mániɲan |
| · | míniɲan |
| rub | gbòro |
| · | jòsi |
| · | jɔ̀si |
| · | másòsa |
| · | másùsa |
| rub off | bùsanki |
| rub sore | bòsi |
| rubber | gbàyi |
| · | gbèyi |
| rubber liana | gbàyi |
| · | gbèyi |
| rubbish | bɔ̀dɛbɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛbɔ |
| ruby | dáaba |
| rude | dádɔgbo |
| · | dámangbo |
| ruffian | bándi |
| ruffianism | bándiya |
| ruin | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | lábɔ̀nɔ |
| · | láciron |
| · | tónbon |
| ruin smb. | lábè |
| ruins | tónbon |
| rule | màra |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | tɔ́n |
| rule in due manner | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| ruler | mànsakɛ |
| rumble | bìdibidikan |
| rummage about with one's hands | bólomataama |
| run | bòri |
| · | bòri |
| · | bòrikun |
| run across an obstacle | kòri |
| run at top speed/ swiftly, with a loud trample | bídibidi |
| · | bíriri |
| run away | bòri |
| run during | bòri |
| run through sth. | bòri |
| runner | bòribaa |
| · | bòrila |
| running | bòrimannintɔ |
| · | bòrimantɔ |
| running about | bòribori |
| runty.race.of.cow | mère |
| rural dweller | bóndalamɔɔ |
| rural zone | búrun |
| · | búrunsa |
| · | búrusa |
| ruse | dàbari |
| · | fànfada |
| · | fɛ̀rɛ |
| rush | bála |
| · | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | bɔ̀n |
| · | kɔ́rɔtɔ |
| rush headlong | gbídi |
| rush.noisily | gbídigbidi |
| rush.to | lábàra |
| rust | kòrikori |
| · | són |