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English-guarani dictionary
Based on the work of Dorothee Burt
Enlarged and actualized edition by Wolf Lustig (Univ. of Mainz / Germany)
lustig@mail.uni-mainz.de - © 2002

English-guarani dictionary.................................................................... 1
A ........................................................................................................... 2
B ........................................................................................................... 5
C ........................................................................................................... 8
D ......................................................................................................... 13
E .......................................................................................................... 15
F .......................................................................................................... 17
G ......................................................................................................... 20
H ......................................................................................................... 22
I ........................................................................................................... 24
J........................................................................................................... 26
K ......................................................................................................... 26
L .......................................................................................................... 27
M......................................................................................................... 29
N ......................................................................................................... 31
O ......................................................................................................... 32
P .......................................................................................................... 34
Qu ....................................................................................................... 37
R ......................................................................................................... 37
S .......................................................................................................... 39
T .......................................................................................................... 46
U ......................................................................................................... 49
V ......................................................................................................... 50
W ........................................................................................................ 50
Y ......................................................................................................... 53
Z .......................................................................................................... 54
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acquire v (appropriate, become the owner ) ñemomba’e
A (rehe )
across av rupi (ñu rupi=across the field )
across from ppn (facing a place or person ) rovái (o )
a pn(one ) peteĩ act n (work, labor, result ) tembiapo (o )
indef.aj (an ) peteĩ v (do, work ) japo, mba’apo
abandon v hejarei (asp ) active aj,(c) (diligent, optimistic ) kyre’ỹ
abandoned field n kokuere (intelligent, capable ) ha’eve
abandoned road n tapekue actual aj (real ) añetegua
abandoned house, hovel n oygue, tapere actually av (really ) añete
abcess n (furuncle ) jati’i ciertoite (span. )
abdomen n (belly, stomach, guts ) tye (o ) acute aj (pointed, sharp ) haimbe, hakua (o ) (s. takua )
abhor (c) (hate, despise ) py’aro add v (bring together, join ) mbyaty
v hayhu’ỹ (numbers ) papa (ai )
ability n katu (liquid ) tykua (ai )
(training ) tekokatupyry (ingredients ) moĩve
(judgment ) akã add on to v (place on top of ) mbojo’a (s. jo’a )
able aj,(c) (skillful, clever, useful, intelligent ) vale (span. ) adhere v (approximate, bring close, limit ) ja
aj (skillful, trained ) katupyry adjust v (correct, mend, restore ) myatyrõ
defec.v (be possible ) ikatu 3rd (fix, repair ) mbojoja
able to sf (know how ) kuaa (ajapokuaa=I know how adjusted aj joja
to make... ) adjustment n joja
able in cooking aj pohe admirable aj (exemplary ) hechapyrã
abortion n membykua admiration n ñemomorã, porangareko
about sf (more or less ) rupi (la die rupi=about 10 admire v (praise ) porangareko (ai )
o’clock ) (praise, appreciate ) momba’e (s. mba’e )
av (almost ) nunga adolescent n (young ) ta’yrusu (o )
above av (on, on top of ) ári adore v (rub, scrub, pet ) pichy (ai )
(over, tall, elevated ) yvate adorn v (ornament ) mbojegua, jegua
absence n pore’ỹ adorned aj jegua
absent aj pore’ỹ adult aj (grown ) kakuaa
ndaipóri (lit:there is none ) aj,(c) (ripe, seasoned, mature ) aju=tyarõ
(not here ) noĩméi (noĩméi ko’ápe=he’s absent ) advance irr.v (go forward ) ha=ho tenondeve
absent oneself v (move away ) ñemomombyry v (achieve, repair ) moingo
absurd aj (ridiculous, laughable ) pukarã advantage n ventaja (span. )
something absurd n (nonsense ) mba’e reiete take advantage v provecha (span. )
abundant aj akutiple (Oĩ akutiple =there’s plenty ) advantageous aj iporãma (lit:it is good )
abuse n (injury, offense ) jahéi advise v (tell, narrate, denounce ) mombe'u
v (use badly ) poru vai (pinch, warn, put on guard ) ñatõi
(offend, annoy ) jahéi (notify ) momarandu (s. marandu )
accommodate v (locate, put in place ) mohenda (s. tenda ) avisa (span. )
accompany v moirũ (s. irũ ) affected (be ) v (wilful, demanding, spoiled ) ñemboheko
accomplishment n (event, success ) tembiasa (o ) affectionately av (with love ) tayhupápe
according to ppn (as, in the same manner ) javeve affliction n,(c) (grief ) py’apy
according to custom ph jepiverõ guáicha afraid (be ) v (lack confidence ) kyhyje
accustomed to v jepokuaa (c) (be timid ) py’amirĩ
(in the habit of ) akotumra (span. ) after av (from now ) aguirire
ache n (cramp, itch, pain ) jehýi (then ) upéi
v jehýi 3rd cj,av (then ) upéi
aj hasy ppn (time ) rire ( heta ára rire=a long time after)
(c) rasy (o ) (beyond a place ) rire (hóga rire=after his house )
acid aj (sour ) hái ppv (time ) rire (oky rire=after it rains )
acid stomach n, py’ahái after this av korire
have an acid stomach (c) py’ahái after that av (later, afterward ) upérire (jahata
achieve v (advance, repair ) moingo upérire=we’ll go afterward )
acne n (pimple, blackhead ) jari’i afternoon n ka’aru
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in the afternoon av ka’arúvo all together sf (jointly, collectively ) joa
afterward av rire alleviate v (untie, loosen ) jora
(later, after that ) upérire allow v (leave, let, permit ) heja (asp. )
ppv (after in time ) rire almost av háime
cj (then, because of that ) upémarõ potama (near future ) (la dos potáma=almost 2 o’clock
again av (anew ) jevy=jey )
against ppn (through, by, with ) re=rehe (more or less ) nunga
av (I’m against it, I don’t like it ) nda che gustái sf nunga (causal )
agave n (spiny plant with red center ) karaguata (on the point of ) mo’ã=háimete (after a verb )
agave marsh n karaguataty (on the point of ) pota= mbota (near future )
age n (period of time ) ára, (year ) año (span. ) pf (lacks very little ) háimete=mo’ã (before verb )
v (grow old ) ñembotuja (che tujave ahávo=I’m really almost! av háime háime
getting old ) alms n tupãmba’e
How old are you? ph Mboy año rereko alone aj,(c) año=ño, ha’eño
agent n (policeman, guard ) tahachi aloud aj ñe’ẽ hatã
aggressive aj,(c) (angry, bad tempered ) ñarõ already sf ( just now ) ma (oúma=he just came;
agile aj,(c) (headstrong, lively, spirited ) rari omombe’uma=he already said )
(flexible, elastic ) sambo (span. ) also av avei=ave
agitate v (shake, rock ) mbokacha (s. kacha ) (until, nevertheless, even ) jepe
(stir, beat ) pyvu (ai ) although cj jepeko, ramo jepe
(move ) monguchu av (nevertheless ) ko’ýte
ago av ymaguarema ppv (though, even though ) jepe
a short while ago av (recently, earlier today ) (though ) ramo jepe
kokuehete although it might be so cj (in spite of ) upéicharõ
a while ago av (recently ) aje’i=uje’i (recent past ) jepe
agouti n (rabbit-like rodent ) akuti always av tapiãte
agree v ñemomandu’a (frequently ) tapia
(incline the head ) ñakãity, ñemomandu’a (immediately, at once, continuously ) meme
(approve, say yes ) nẽi, añeí as always (as usual ) tapiagua, jepiguáicha
agreed! ij japyta upeícha , añeí (pa ) among av (in the midst of ) pa’ũ (ahasa ava pa’ũme=I pass
(I agree ) aĩpa de acuerdo among the people )
agreeable aj,(c) agrasiado (span. ) ppn apytépe (pende apytépe=among you )
aj ( happy, rejoicing ) hory ref.pn (between one and another ) ojuehe (rehe )
(c) rory (o ) an aj,pn (one, a ) peteĩ (both number & indef. pn )
agreement n (understanding ) jekopyty ancestors n ypykuéra
ahead av (in front of ) tenonde (o ) and cj (but, nevertheless, because ) ha
get ahead (c) (prepared, triumph ) yvytu (but ) katu (adversative )
irr.v ha=ho tenondeve anemic aj (yellow, pale ) sa’yju=sayju
air n (atmosphere, environment ) arapytu anew av (again ) jevy=jey
(breath, spirit ) pytu anger n ñarõ, pochy
(wind ) yvytu v (irritate, offend ) moñemyrõ
alien n (foreigner ) otro tetãgua (make bitter ) mbopy’aro (s. py’aro )
all av (very frequently ) memete (heat, inflame ) mbyaku (s. taku )
aj opa (c) (be bad tempered ) ñarõ
pn opa (be angry, lose patience ) pochy
indef. aj opavave, maymárõ with anger av pochýpe
(every ) enterove angry aj pochy
(each, any ) mayma=ha’ekuete (aggressive ) ñarõ
indef. pn opavave be angry (c) py’avai
(without exception ) maymáva, maymárõ, get angry v (take offense ) ñemyrõ
enterovetéva make angry v mbopochy
sf pa=mba (completed past action ) animal n tymba (o ) (tymba ka’aguy=wild animal )
that’s all av (nothing more is needed ) no más (span. ) mymba
all manner of pn (in any manner ) oimeháicha animate v (energize ) mokyre’ỹ (s. kyre’ỹ )
all right ph (O.K. ) oĩ porã annoy v (bother, cause to ripen ) mbyaju=mboaju (s. aju )