Disonariu Kabuverdeanu 1994

di J.J.R. Pires ku J.
Hutchison
DISONARIU KABUVERDIANU
Funkul Nho Lobu

Boston
1999
*
Mother Tongue Editions
West Newbury MA
Disonariu Kabuverdianu
FOREWORD
1. Introduction. This is actually the second edition of a dictionary of the Capeverdean language
which was prepared by J.J.R. Pires and John Hutchison and first appeared in 1983 bearing the
title Disonariu Preliminariu Kriolu. This second edition bears a different title, and has benefited
from the contributions of a third author, Manuel Goncalves of the Capeverdean Bilingual
Program of the Boston Public Schools. This second edition was produced to respond to the needs
of students at BostonUniversity enrolled in the 1994 Co-operative African Language Institute
hosted by Boston University from the 20th of June to the 29th of July, 1994. The course is being
taught by Manuel Goncalves, and it is hoped that through the course it will be possible to make
significant improvements in the quality of the dictionary, and to increase the number of entries.
Though the word Preliminariu has been removed from the title, this second edition of the
dictionary remains in a working draft version which is being improved on an ongoing basis.
Like its predecessor, it does not contain etymologies for the language sources of words. The
development of a dictionary is an ongoing process and the authors would greatly appreciate
receiving comments and criticisms from those reading and using the dictionary.
2. Spelling and orthography. The orthography of Capeverdean has again changed, as reflected
inthis dictionary, from a more phonetic orthography, to a more Portuguese-based orthography.
The new order of the alphabet is shown in the table below, following the abbreviations.
3. The problem of dialects and variation. The dictionary can be said to be based in the Sotavento
dialects of Capeverdean (Kriolu), with the variant forms for certain other dialects which differe
considerable also indicated through cross-referencing. There is a great deal of permissible
variation even within a single dialect, let alone when dealing with all of the dialects. In the
present work, we have only begun to deal with the problem of dialects, and have barely
scratched the surface. There clearly remains a great deal of work to be done.
The authors express their hope that this effort will contribute to the ongoing process of
legitimization of the Capeverdean language, and to its promotion and use in education both inthe
Cape Verde Islands and in the Capeverdean diaspora in Europe and the United States.
ABBREVIATIONS
adj adjective
adv˘ adverb
aux auxiliary
conj conjunction, subordinating conjunction
dem demonstrative
dem pro demonstrative pronoun
dem adv demonstrative adverb
excl exclamation
expr expression
id ideophone
int pro interrogative pronoun
n noun
n aug augmentative noun
n dim diminutive noun
nf feminine noun
nm masculine noun
num numeral, number
past part past particple
poss possessive
prep preposition
pro pronoun
pro form pro form
v verb
ALPHABET
a o
b p
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d r
e s
f t
g u
i v
j w
dj x
l tx
m y
n x
nh z
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BOSTON, 18 JUNE 1994

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abuzu n insult, abuse.

a adapta v adapt.
a conj and. a-nhos? and what about you adÄs expr see adeus.
(all)? ade expr see adeus.
a es? expr what is this? ades expr see adeus.
a prep and, as for, and what about? ~ bo adeus expr goodbye = adÄs, =ade,
and you, and what about you? =y bo. =ades.
a prep to. ~ ond'e bb where? adjaa excl used in admiration.
a the letter a of the alphabet. adjada n noise, sounds =rabulisu.
a xÄ expr I recall, I remember. adjada n(Bar.) screaming. =papiada.
aba n 1 brim (of hat). 2 outskirts. adjetivu n adjective.
abakati n avocado. = bakati. adju n garlic.
abal, abalu n shaking. administrador n administrator.
abala v shake, touch. administrason n administration.
abaladu past part shaken, touched. admirason n admiration. =dimirason.
abandona v abandon. adore v adore, like.
abansu n advance. adv in advance. aduka v see eduka.
abastesimentu n supply, stock of adultu n adult.
provisions.
advogadu n lawyer.
abaxu adv down below, under.
ael pro him.
Abe Maria, Ave Maria expr expression
aeroportu n airport.
of admiration especially in Santiago.
afetu n affetion.
abedja n bee. mel d'~ honey.
afinal adv finally.
abensa n bb see benson.
afirma v affirm.
abensu expr with blessings, blessed
(said by parents of bride and groom on afirmason n affirmation.
the occasion of marriage). Afrika n Africa.
abensua v bless, wish well. Afrikanu n African.
abertu adj open. aga n bb see agu.
abertura n opening. agarnel n bb see garnel.
abilitadu past part having a title, having agia n eagle.
a last name. ago adv now (consequence).
abo pro you (sing.). ago adv now, now then. ~ bu pode da-
abordaji n collision. m. Now give it back to me right away.
aborku n see alborku. = agora.
abranjenti adj embraced. agora adv see ago.
abrasu n embrace, hug, kiss. agostu n August.
abri v open. ~ boka yawn. agosturdia n/adv bb see ontonti.
abri-odju n st see anbrodju. agoturdia n/adv bb see ontonti.
Abril n April. agraba v feel remorse after rejection.
agrabadu past part saddened by
abrodju n see anbrodju.
rejection.
absolve v absolve. =absorbe.
agrada v please.
absolvison n absolution.
agresivu adj aggressive.
absorbe v see absolve.
agrikultor n farmer.
absurdu adj absurd.
agu n water. ~l oju=~di oju tears (of
abunda v abound. the eyes). ~ dosi soft drink, soda =aga.
abuza v abuse.
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~ ta korta na nha boka. My mouth is alanpra n lightning. =ralanpu,
watering. =relanpe.
agua n mare. alanpra v expand.
agua-ferna n(S.Ant.) hot water alarga v extend.
remaining after washing tools used in alarmi n alarm.
extracting honey. albaiadu adj colorless. =arbaiadu.
agua-pã n inferior quality of rum.
albarda n donkey's saddle for attaching
aguardenti n whiskey, corn liquor. loads.
=grogu.
alberka n peasant's sandals, slippers
aguenta v keep, hold onto, maintain. =arberka.
=karapata. albes adv sometimes.
ai ai excl used when resigning oneself to
albigera n see aldjibera.
an obligation.
albisa n good news =albrika, =arbisa.
aia excl used in surprise and
alborada n distant noise of e.g. people
astonishment.
approaching =arborada.
aian (S.Tiago) yes. =sin.
alborku n house where people gather
aima n st see alma.
for palm reading. =aborku; =elborku.
aipu n plant variety grown among the
albrika n see albisa.
rocks.
albu adj pale, white =arbu.
ajensia n agency.
aldeia n 1 small village. 2 section of the
ajenti n agent.
island of Fogo.
ajuda n help, assistance.
aldjaros n downspout, gargouille.
ajudanti n adjutant, assistant.
aldjibera n 1 hanging pocket purse. 2
ajunta n breakfast, usually taken with pocket =bolsu; =albigera.
coffee.
ale pred here is/are. ale-bu here you
aka di re, aki de re excl cry for help. ~, are. ale-m here I am. ale-s here they
tudu mundu txiga! Help, everyone are. = ali.
come quickly.
alebi n exaggerated talk, boastful
akabadu adj finished. accounts of things that one has not
akatron n see okatron. really done. labanta ~ tell tall tales.
akazu n accident, chance. pur ~ by alegra v be happy.
chance. Alemanha n Germany.
akel pro 1 which. 2 the (definite article). Alemon n/adj German. =Almon.
=kel. alenta v survive.
akizison n acquisition.
Alenteju n region in Portugal.
akulturason n acculturation.
alerta v alert.
al auxiliary particle conditional. Kenha
alfabetizason n literacy.
ki ~ flaba? Who would have thought
alfabetu n alphabet.
so?
alfaiati n tailor =arfaiati.
al n aisle.
alfandiga n customs, customs house
ala adv in the meantime, suddenly.
=arfandiga.
ala dem adv there.
alfasi n lettuce.
ala in ~ bo? Are you there? ~ bu bon?
alfineti n 1 safety pin. 2 plant variety.
Are you well?
=arfineti.
ala! expr there! ~-s here they are.
algadon n see algudon.
alalala dem adv right over there.
algaris n 1 pus. 2 gonorrhea.
alanbiki n still.
=algarixu.
algarixu n see algaris.
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algen pro form 1 someone. 2 (neg) alterason n alteration.

noone n person. ~ algen everyone. altor n height, altitude.
=argen. altu adj tall =artu.
algola n hook (usu suspended from aluadu adj crazy, out of it, as if one was
ceiling and used to hang things up high on the moon.
for safekeeping) =algolia, =argora,
aluna nf pupil.
=argoria.
alunu nm pupil.
algolia n see algola.
aluz n bb see luz.
algudon n cotton =argudon.
aluz n light.
algudon n cotton. = algadon.
alvora v come out.
alguns art some, certain. pro form
some, certain ones, some of them. alvorosa v itch.
=arguns. alvri n tree
ali dem adv here. alil, ali-l ali right alzoni 4-‐5 pm meal, kafe ku mustura
here. ~ ta rudidja. Things are going ama conj and, but.
well here. amarelu adj yellow. =marelu.
ali pred see ale. ali-me (BV) here I am. ameasa v threaten. = measa.
alias adv otherwise, on the other hand. amen expr amen.
aligoriku adj allegoric. amendua n almond.
alilili dem adv right here. amerikanu n american. =merkone,
alimaria n see limalia. =merkana, =marikanu.
alimenta v feed. ami, mi 1S pro I, me.
alimentu n food. amige n(BV) see amigu.
alinia n paragraph. amigu n friend.
alisersa v lay the foundation. amizadi n friendship.
alisersi n foundation. amoda n fashion. = moda.
aliterason n alliteration. amor n love.
aljema v cuff. analiza v analyse.
alj`éma n cuff. analogia n similarity.
alkansa v reach. analojiku adj analogous.
alkatifa n llhl carpet, pile rug. anan n dwarf. =anon.
alkua v become bow-‐legged =arkua. ananas n pineapple.
alkuadu past part bow-‐legged =arkuadu. anbienti n atmosphere, ambiance.
alkuol n alcohol. anbisiona v be ambitious.
alma n soul =aima, =arma. anbisiozu n ambitious.
almazén n warehouse. = armazén. anbison n ambition.
almaz£n n warehouse. =armazãn. anbisozu adj ambitious.
almirantadu n admiralty. anbitu n extent.
almirante n admiral. anbrodju n thorny creeping plant =
Almon n/adj see Alemon. abrodju, =nhara, =abri-odju.
almufada n pillow =armufada. anda v see unda.
almusa v have lunch =armusa. andar n floor/story of a building.
almusu n lunch =armusu. andeju n one who always walks
aloa adv(S.Nic.) over there. =andexu, =sotanda.
aloja v lodge, put up, accomodate. andexu n bb see andeju.
alsada n competence. N'e de se ~. It's anel n ring. ~ di konprimisu
not due to his competency. engagement ring. ~ di noivadu
wedding ring.
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anfia v accompany to the door, see out. apozenta v retire.

Angola n angola =Ngola. apozendu past part retired.
anguli n see nguli. apozentadu past part retired.
anidja n joint. ar n 1 air. korentil ~ air current. 2 air,
anilia n see latan. airs. ~ di un jenton air of a gentleman
anima v animate. ar, aru n arch.
animadu past part animated. ara v cultivate.
anju n 1 angel. 2 body of a deceased ara v lh err, make a mistake.
child. arabi adj arabian.
ankodje v b see nkodje. Arabia n Arabia.
ankodjedu past partb see nkodjedu. arada n cow who fails to get pregnant
ankua v live well, live in comfort and after being mated with a bull =nubija
security. arada.
ankuadu past partwell-‐established, araji n air. =areju.
living comfortably. aranha n spider.
anon n see anan. arbaiadu adj see albaiadu.
anpara v sustain. arberka n see alberka.
anparadu past part sustained.
arbi v(SN) see abri.
anpo n see motorinhu. conj Fogo so,
arbisa n see albisa.
now.
arbitra v arbitrate, referee.
anpogo excl used in admiration.
arbitru n umpire, referee, arbitrator.
antan conj and then. = enton, = nton.
arborada n see alborada.
antan conj bb see entan.
arboredu n forest. =padjisal.
antena n television antenna.
arboriza v plant trees.
anterior adj 1 anterior. 2 former.
arbu adj see albu.
anti prep before. di ~ in front. =antis.
arde v glame.
antigu n antiquity, long ago. tempul ~
olden days, former times. ardi n ant.
antipatiku n antipathy. ardia v(SA) start trouble.
antis prep see anti. ardiga v see fadiga.
ardigadu past part see fadigadu.
Anton n Anthony.
area n 1 sand. 2 area =aria.
antotxa v b see totxa.
antotxadu past part b see totxadu. aredor n suburbs.
anu n year. tudu ~ every year. prosimu areja v air.
~ next year. areju n see araji.
anula v cancel, void. =nula. arenga n noise.
anunsia v announce. aresadu past part permanently swollen
anzol n fish hook, hook. and cracked (of the feet).
aoji n(Bar.) today. arfaiati n see alfaiati.
aonti n(Bar.) yesterday. arfasi n see alfasi.
aparador n 1 sideboard, buffet. 2 arfineti n see alfineti.
sharpener. argen pro see algen.
aparei n radio. argen quant some (of a person);
apezar prep despite, in spite of. someone. un ~ someone.
aplika v apply. argi v get up, stand up.
aplikason n application. argod v bb =fadiga.
apoia v support. argola n hook, ring.
argolia n see algola.
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argolinha n(Brava) part of a festival arvuri n tree.

involing the catching of rings by men on Arzentina, Arozentina n Argentina.
horseback. as n ace of deck of cards.
argozu adj proud, arrogant. asa v roast, barbecue.
argudon n see algudon. asadu past partroasted, barbecued.
argun quant some (of a thing). frangu ~ roasted chicken.
arguns art see alguns. asea v clean.
ari v laugh. aseadu past part cleaned.
aria n see area. aseiu n hygeine, cleanliness.
arka n trunk, chest =mala, =baul. asenblea n assembly. ~ nasional
arkitetu n architect. national assembly.
arkitetura n architecture. asentu n record, certificate. ~ di
kazamentu marriage record. ~ di
arku n 1 arc. ~ d'abedja, ~ iris.
nasimentu birth certificate.
rainbow. 2 bow (of e.g. violin, bow and
arrow. aseriu adv see seriu.
arkua v see alkua. aserka di, aserkal prep about,
arkuadu past part see alkuadu. concerning.
arma n 1 see alma. 2 weapon, arms. aseta v accept. =seta
arma n(SA) see irma. asi adv so, therefore.
arma v assemble. asi adv this way, thus, like this. K'~?
Isn't it so? =asime, =sime.
arma v start to do something,
concentrate. Pueta ta ~ branda. asisti v attend. ~ reunion go to a
meeting, attend a meeting
armador n one who assembles.
askentu adj revolting.
armariu n cupboard, toolshed.
asnera craziness, madness.
armason n assembly.
asnera n nonsense. fra ~ talk nonsense.
armazãn n see almaz£n.
asnu n donkey.
armazén n see almazén.
ason n action.
armazena v store, warehouse.
asonzi n lunch (during farming work or
armon n see irmon.
road construction), picnic lunch.
armonia n harmony.
asparagu n asparagus.
armufada n see almufada.
aspetu n aspect.
armun n see irman.
aspirina n aspirin.
armusa v see almusa.
astoxa n(BV) hell. ba pa ~ go to hell.
armusu n see almusu.
astru n planet.
aronbo v see oronbo.
asukra n sugar.
aroz n rice.
asukrinha n coconut candy =sukrinha.
arra! excl shit!
asuntu n matter, issue.
arri v laugh.
asves adv sometimes.
arteria n artery.
ata v tie.
arti n art. belas ~ fine arts. atadu past part tied.
artikulasan, artikulason n articulation. ataka v attack, assault.
artiletra n literary magazine in Cape ate prep see te.
Verde.
atensan n attention =tensan.
artiozu n craftsman.
atenson n attention. =atensan.
artista n artist.
atinji v attain, reach.
artizanatu n artisanat.
ativu adj active.
artu adj see altu.
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ator n actor. aventura n adventure.

atraza v delay. aventura v venture, risk.
atrazadu past part/adj late, delayed. avinida n see ganxu.
atrazamentu n delay, backwardness. avion n plane, airplane.
atrazu n delay. avistruz n ostrich.
atreve v see kunfia. aviza v alert.
atribui v attribute. avontadi adj 1 sufficient, adequate. N
atribuison n attribution. ten dineru ~. I have adequate funds. 2
atrivi v see kunfia. comfortable, at ease financially.
atrividu past part see kunfiadu. avukotu n see vukotu.
atua v act. axa, axi n high fever of an infant.
atualidadi n actuality, reality. axada n large field.
atun n tuna, tunafish. aza n wing.
atura v handle. aza n wing.
atxa v 1 find. 2 meet. azagua rainy season
aula n class, classroom. azarma n ghost, boogey man, creature of
avalia v evaluate. the night.
avansa v advance, walk, move ahead. azeda v sour, turn sour.
avansadu past part advanced. azedinha n currant plant/tree.
avansu n advance. =grozelha.
avenguason n verification. azedu adj sour, acidic.
avenida n avenue. =avinida. azeitona n olive.
azete
n see azeti. badu past part gone. dja ~ already
azeti n oil. ~ dosi olive oil. =azete, gone.
=zete. baba n a long time ago, former times.
azeti n olive oil. = zeti. tenpu di ~ former times, long ago.
Azia n Asia. baba v drool.
babadu past part drooled.
azia n bad smelling stomach gas from
belching. tene ~ have a sour stomach. babau adj foolish, stupid. =nganadu.
aziatikus adj asiatic. baboza n plant whose bitter secretion is
azidja n see azilias. applied to the breast when weaning a
child.
azilias n in the Cape Verde Islands (term
babozera n nonsense. papia ~ talk
used by Capeverdean Americans)
nonsense, make no sense.
=azidja.
bada n departure, going.
azoge n energy, quickness. El ten ~ na
korpu. S/He's smart/quick/active. badalada n clang of a bell, ringing of a
azu n b see buru. bell.
badelada n insignificant matter,problem
azul adj blue.
unworthy of s.o.'s time. Bu e so ku ~.
azuladu adj colored blue.
or Bu e so na ~. You only bring up
azurga n liquid which remains in the unimportant things.
still. badera f n see bador.
badia n f inhabitant of Santiago.
b
badiaji n walking around.
b the letter b of the alphabet.
badiu n m inhabitant of Santiago.
ba, bai v go. ~ di kosta expr too much,
badja v dance. =baia.
beyond the limits.
badjadera f n dancer.
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badjadoru n dancer, good dancer. balanbuta, barlanbuta, burlanbuta n

badju n dance. large butterfly.
badjuda n peasant women, women of balangia v swing slowly.
the soil, working women. balansa n scale.
bador, badera m & f n someone who balansa n scales.
goes out regularly, one who attends balansa v swing.
consistently. ~ di misa one who balansia n watermelon.
attends mass often.
balansia v shake.
baeta n woman's slip.
balansu n swinging, balancing,
bafa n snack or hors d'oeuvre often equilibrium.
eaten while drinking.
balau-balau ideo v talk nonsensically.
bafa v 1 cover. 2 ripen (a fruit) by e.g.
baldi n bucket.
putting it in a warm place covered with
leaves. 3 warm oneself by e.g. putting a bale v 1 be worth, be good. 2 be
blanket on. worthwhile, be valuable. ka ~
worthless, no good.
bafata n city in Guiné Bissau where A.
Cabral was born. baleeru n whaler.
bafatada n slap. baleia n whale.
bafatia v slap. balenti adj valiant, brave, courageous.
bafaton aug n big slap. balentia n bravery, valiance.
bagabaga n termites. baleta n valley, rich and fertile lowland
agricultural surface, e.g. for bananas,
bagaja, bagaji n baggage, luggage.
coffee, etc.
bagarozu adj slow.
baleti n valet, jack of cards.
bagasera n Portuguese rum. =barsera.
balkon di bolu n deli counter.
baia n beach, seashore.
balkon di pagamentu n cash register.
baia v see badja.
balkon n counter.
bainha n 1 hem (of clothing). 2 holster.
balkon n see barkon.
v hem (e.g. pants, dress).
balon n balloon.
baion n jar.
balor n see valor.
bajinha n see bonjinha.
baloxa n fat person.
baka n 1 cow. 2 glutton (fig).
baloxe n(SA) light residues of
bakalhau n codfish.
substances.
bakati n see abakati.
balsera n set of bean plants.
bakela n goat with a great deal of milk.
balsuma v grow, grow up, mature (of
baketi n bucket. plants). Bijon dja ~. The beans have
bakon n l glutton. 2 coward. =bakan. grown up.
bala n ballet. ban di riba n upstairs.
bala n harvested crops. ~ tente large bana v b/f 1 sway in the wind, e.g. of a
basket for carrying corn flour. tree. 2 wave to or at (s.o.).
bala v leave in a rush, rush off. banana n banana.
bala, balai n basket =sestu, =balaiu. bananadu adj weak.
baladu adj ripe, mature (of a coconut). bananera n banana tree.
balaeru n maker of balae. bananinha n(SA) Adam's apple. El
balainhu n basket for carrying food, pega-l na ~. He hit him in the Adam's
meals, etc. usually as gifts. apple.
balaiu n see bala. banatu n stupid person, idiot.
balan-balan ideo v talk noisily, babble. banbaran adj monstrous, ferocious. un
El sa ta ~. S/He's talking a lot. omi ~ a monster.
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banbu n bambooplant. on a board or on the ground using seeds

banbu v carry a child on the back. = or pebbles as markers. =bank.
bunbu. banza v eat well.
banbu v carry on one's back. bap n idiot. =bup.
banbudu adj carried on the back. bapor n see vapor.
banburon n load placed on a donkey's bapora v evaporate.
back. bar n bar.
banda n 1 musical band. 2 side (of a bar-bar ideophone in abundance.
record. 2 region, area, side. bara n stick, bar, big stick. ~ di
bandadju n one who never stays put, a manteka a stick of butter. ~ piska
vagabond. fishing pole. =po.
bande riba n first floor. bara v go east or west.
bandeja n rectangular container for baradja n card shuffling.
serving food. baradja v shuffle cards.
bandeja n tray. baradjadu past part shuffled.
bandera n 1 flag. ~ nho San Djon flag baradjida n riot, fight among children.
for a religious ceremony to St. John. 2 baradjidu adj confused, scatter-‐brained,
embroidered cloth waved on high rushing, in a great hurry. un omi ~ a
during kola celebration. 3 in ~l porta confused man.
door.
baradju n deck of cards =karta djuga.
bandera v naturalize. baradura n(SA) disposition of karisu
banderadu past part naturalized.
canes when covering a hut or house.
banderona n see mes.
barafunda n complications, additional
bandida n f bandit. difficulties or burdens.
bandidu n m bandit. barafusta v fight, attack. n confusion.
bandofa v become large (of s.o.'s belly). baraka n 1 lean-‐to type storage area at
bandoi n see bandadju. the side of a house. 2 mistake.
bandona v abandon. baranbudja n noise of children.
bandu n band, group. toka ~ announce baranda n veranda, balcony, porch.
publicly. =varanda.
banduria n(BV) interfere. baranku n wall of terrace-‐like ledge dug
banganha n cut calabash gourd in cliff or building a house.
container with a lid, for food, etc. ~ barapo n stick.
shapi half calabash gourd bowl for barata n cockroach.
food. barateru n s.o. who sells things cheaply.
bangaroti n small basket.
baratu adj cheap, inexpensive.
bangi-bangi n falling side by side.
barba n beard of the chin.
bangolon n green beans =bongolon, barbanti adj arrogant.
=mangolon.
barbari v become desparate.
bangu n net for catching fish or shrimp.
barbaridu past part desparate.
banha n fat, lard.
barbaria n barber shop.
banhu n bath. barbaru adj barbarous.
banhun adj gray. gatu ~ gray cat.
barbaton n(Fogo/Br) quickness. di ~
bank n SV see banku. quickly, rushing.
banka v appear in abundance. barbela n chin.
bankeru n banker. barberu n barber.
banku n 1 bench. 2 bank. ~ d'orin barbia v shave.
traditional checkers-‐like game played
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barbise v go wild, become wild barka v see nbarka.

=berbise. barkadu pastpart see nbarkadu.
barbitxi, barbitxu n muzzle. barkinhu n small boat.
barbuli v nestle on the ground after barkinu n goatskin water bag =bargin.
eating, usu of chickens. barkon n 1 counter (e.g. in a store, bar,
bardadi n truth. =berdadi. etc.) =balkon. 2 large vessel, ship.
bardamerda n shit. barku n boat.
bardolega n vegetable. barlabentu adj windward.
bardu n 1 plant variety. 2 small wall barneda n plant.
built in agricultural valleys to protect barneda n see barnelu.
crops against erosion by flooding. barnelu n plant. =barneda.
bare v see vare. barodja v 1 break out in a rash. 2 see
bare v sweep. sarodja.
baredor n sweeper. barodjadu pastpart broken out in a
baredu adj swept. rash.
baredura n garbage, sweepings. barodjadura n rash =kosera.
bareja v smell. =vareja. baron n 1 slats or side rails of a bed. 2
barela n washboard. =taba bate. big stick. =maron.
barenka n stick used to beat s.o. barotadu adj full.
barenka v beat or whip (s.o.) with a baroti n good wood for construction.
barenka. barsa v hug.
barenkada n a beating, a whipping, barsera n bean field, field of bean plants.
blow from a barenka =rabenkada. baru n clay.
barera n barrier. barudja n noise, riot. v make noise, riot.
bareti n beret. barudjentu adj noisy. =rabulisentu .
barexa, bareja n 1 fly which is attracted barudju n noise. =rabuliso.
to meat when an animal is slaughtered. barufa v moisten (flour) by sprinkling
2 s.o. who is never invited but shows up water on e.g. from the hand. =txobe.
for e.g. a party and tries to gain barusku adj fat.
entrance.
barze n see varze.
barfumadu n articles made out of metal
basia n basin. ~l kama bedpan. ~l
for display.
rostu washbowl.
bargin n see barkinu.
basidja n midriff, mid-‐section (of human
baria v become slightly crazy, go out of or animal).
one's mind, e.g. from being overworked,
baskudja v know. 2 look for.
etc. =varia.
bariadu past part out of one's mind baskudja v see vaskudja.
e.g. from being overworked =variadu. baskudju n search.
bariason n see variason. basora n broom =bosora.
bariason n worries. basta v suffice, be enough.
baridu adj swept. dodu ~ describes s.o. bastanti adj enough.
who is out of his mind. bastiana f n old woman. =mudjer
bariedadi n variety. parida.
bariga n belly, stomach. tene dor di ~ bastise v furnish.
have a stomachache. baston, boston n stick.
baril n barrel. batanka corn meal cake like a tortilla
barilinhu n small barrel or keg. batanka grilled corn cake
barilon n large barrel. batanka n fried potato and eggpancake.
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bataria n set of musical drums. bazadu adj see bazode.

batata n potato. bazadu past part spilled.
batatera n potato farm. bazi adj BB see baziu.
bate v 1 wash. 2 churn or beat, e.g. milk bazia v base in, found on, root in.
into butter. =batita. 3 hit. baziadu past part based, rooted.
batedu past part 1 washed. 2 churned, baziu adj empty =bazi, =sisin, =vaziu.
beaten. leti batedu, leti durmidu bazode adj spilled over. =bazadu.
buttermilk.
bazof n SB see bazofu.
batilon n large fat man.
bazofa v be cocky, be conceited, be a
batilona n large fat woman. showoff.
batinbora v go away. bazofaria n showing off, being
batismu n baptism. conceited.
batismu n baptism. =botizmu. bazofu n 1 well-‐dressed person. 2 a
batita v B see bate. of Santiago. showoff, a conceited person. =bazof,
batiza v baptize. =botisa. =ratorku.
batizadu past part baptized. bazunta v put too much oil on one's
=botisadu. body, cover with oil. =bezunta.
baton n lipstick. bazuntadu past part oiled, covered
batukadera n singer of tinason. with oil.
batuki, batuku v dance african type of bazuntu n women's make-‐up, cosmetics.
dancing typical of Santiago. bea n blood vein.
batuku n see batuki. bebe v drink.
batunera n cement mixer. bebe v see bibe.
baul n trunk. bebeda v get drunk.
baxa v lower, bring down (e.g. a curtain). bebedera n drinking.
baxada n downward direction, bebedor n drinker.
southward direction. bebedu past part drunk.
baxarel n 1 tuna. 2 degree. bebeke, bebeku n crazy person.
baxarelatu n baccalaureat, bachelor's bebekeza n craziness, nonsense.
degree. bebi v BB see bibe.
baxeza n meanness. bebida n drinks.
baxinha n 1 branch of a tree, etc. 2 bedja n fish variety.
harvest of staple food crops, usu beans, bedja v age, become old, get old. adjf
peas, etc. old.
baxon n chorus of background singers. bedja, bedju adjm old. adj old, used for
baxon n reason. N da-l ~ . a long time.
baxu sobaku n armpit. bedjakaria n art of conning people.
baxu, baxe n underside. ~l meza bedjaku adj l wise, clever,
underneath the table, under thetable. knowledgable, often of an older person.
adj 1 short. 2 low. 2 crafty, cunning, of e.g. a crook.
baxudu adj slight of build, small in bedjasan n scalliwag, monkey.
stature (of a person). bedjera n honey.
baza n style, manner, countenance. El bedjisi n old age.
ten ~ mufinu. She or he has a bad way
bedjosku adj relatively old.
or countenance.
bedjota n old woman. =velhota.
baza v 1 overflow, spill over. ~ na txon
spill on the floor. 2 drop. ~ baxu let bedjusa n behavior of an elderly person.
drop, forget, let go by. bedjuska adj old.
bedjusku n old man.
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beia n blood vessel. benkabenka n children's game

beja v kiss. involving guessing number of objects
beju n kiss. da un ~ give (s.o.) a kiss. held in each other's hands.
beku n 1 corner (of room, etc.) =kantu. bensa n see benson.
2 streetcorner, a small corner =skina bense v win.
=beleku. benses n goods.
beku n 1 corner. 2 port of Mosteiros in benside expr in di ~ all at once.
Fogo. benson n blessing, benediction. Nho
bela n 1 candle. 2 ~l nabi sail of a boat. nha da-m ~. polite respectful form for
bela v watch over, be on guard, be on the addressing one's elders. =abensa
lookout. =bensa.
beleku n see beku. bensua v bless.
Belen n Bethlehem. =Blen. benta v blow (of the wind).
Beleza n name of a Capeverdean bental n apron.
musician and composer. bentania n wind.
beleza n beauty. bentia v 1 walk a way from an
Belga n Belgian. unpleasant situation, cool off (when
beli v shake. =buli. angry), vent one's anger. 2 winnow
(pounded grain) in the wind. =ventia.
bemol n music note.
bentozu adj winde.
ben v come, arrive. ~ pa tras come
back. bentu n wind. ~l mar sea breeze. ~ ki
bu panha. The wind made you sick
ben, benses n goods, domestic animals,
wealth in animals. benze v genuflect, cross oneself.
benzedu past part having genuflected.
benba conj perhaps, maybe. ~ ka el.
Perhaps it wasn't him. bera adv already.
benbe n mood, bad mood. El e di ~. He bera n side, proximity. ~l/na/di x
is moody. beside x, next to x. ~ di mar water
front, sea shore
benda, bende v sell. =venda.
bendedu past part sold. bera quant a little.
bende v sell. bera v bleat, of e.g. goats, sheep.
bendedu past part sold. bera v to be a berador =sensia.
bendedor seller bera-mar n water front, seashore.
bendera n seller. berador n one who appears regularly at
bendor n one who comes or visits mealtime expecting a free meal, a
frequently. freeloader.
bendu past part coming, having come. beradu n proximity, environs,
surrounding area. ~ di, ~l in the area
benefise, benefisiu n benefit.
of, beside, surrounding.
benefisia v benefit.
beral n side, proximity.
benena v 1 poison. 2 anger, irritate.
beran expr(Brava) nothing.
benenozu n poison. =venenozu.
berbise v see barbise.
benenu n poison. =venenu.
berbleta n BB see gorgoleta.
benerespu n archbishop.
berdaderu adj truthful.
benfetor n benefactor.
berdadi n see bardadi.
benfetoria n beneficence.
berdi adj green.
benfetu expr well done.
berdise v become green.
bengala n cane, walking stick.
berdolengu n(SN) poor soil.
benka v come here. =verdungadu.
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berefika v verify. =verefika. biagi n B see biaji.

bergata n medicinal plant whose leaves biaja v travel =viaja.
are used in a tea-‐like drink. padja ~ biaji n 1 trip, travels. 2 way, road. ba
leaves of the bergata plant. bu ~ go on your way. =biagi.
berinha n edge, boundary. ~ d'orega bianda n soft preferred center part (e.g.
edge of the ear, base of the ear. of loaf of bread).
berinha n hairdressing. biata n see totoku.
bernadera n plant. bibe v drink =bebe, =bebi.
bersu n cradle. bibedu past part drunk.
bes n time. otu ~ another time, one bibida n drink.
more time. =bez. bibis n penis.
besana adv(BV) in a moment. biblia n bible.
bespa n see vespa. biblioteka n library.
bespa n see vespa. bibu v live, be alive. adj living.
besta n 1 female donkey. 2 stupid bida n life. ~l katxor a dog's life. ki es
person. ki nha bida this is my life, this is what
besta n female donkey. my life is like.
besti v see vesti. bidinhu a little life, in pejorative sense
bestona n f 1 female donkey. 2 (vulg) bidinhu n dim a small and insignificant
bitch, when used to insult a woman. life (used deragatorily).
beton n concrete layer forming ceiling of bidion n fish variety.
house. bidja n see muringu.
betuma v make concrete. bidjeti n ticket, note.
betumi n concrete. bidjeti n ticket. =bilheti.
bexiga n bladder = papada. bidjetinhu n little note, letter.
bexiga n bladder. = bixiga, = papada. bidon n see droma.
bexona aug n big lip. =bexudu. bidrasa n life,. 2 glass. =vidrasa.
bexu n lip. bidrentu adj glassy. =vidrentu.
bexudu n see bexona. bidru n 1 glass. 2 small bottle. =vidru,
bez n occasion. =vridu.
bez n see bes. bifi n beef.
bezaria n(SN) life. bigodi n moustache.
bezgu adj bad (of a person). bigodinhu n aug large moustache.
bezindade n(BV) stupidity. bigudis n barrette-‐like hair decoration.
bezindadi n(BV) nonsense. bijita v 1 visit. 2 attend a funeral wake.
bezote pro see buzote. =vizita.
bezunta v see bazunta. bika n 1 fish variety =bikuda. 2 small
fresh water spring or waterfall in the
bi?, be? expr what?
hills.
Bia n proper noun.
bika n being broke. N sta na ~. I'm
bia v bundle or tie up (e.g. a bundle of broke.
hay in the field).
bikibiki v shake.
biadu past part bundled or tied up.
biku n l teats, nipples. ~l mama nipple
bia v butt with the head, charge (of
of the breast. 2 navel.
cattle, goats, etc.). =nbia.
bikuda n see bika.
bia, bie expr because, due to in pa ~, pas
~. bila n town.
biafa n bird.
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bila n(Fogo) see vila. ~ San Filipe city bisi v sort (corn, etc.) by shaking in
of San Filipe. Kuz'e so na bila sen preparation for winnowing.
kazaku. It's none of your business. biskoitu n biscuit.
bilhan, bilhon num billion. bisnetu n see busnetu.
bilheti n ticket. bispadu adj burned (of food).
bilhetinhu n dim small ticket. bispadu n bishop's residence.
binagri n vinegar. =vinagri. bispote n basin.
binbirin v wilt. bispu n bishop.
binda n advent, coming. =vinda. bista n sight, sightseeing. =vista.
bindi n pot. bisti v dress.
bindinhu n small pot. bistidu past part dressed.
binga v avenge, get revenge. bistidu n dress.
bingansa n vengeance, revenge. bistimenta n article of clothing.
binha n field. bistimentu n 1 vestments. 2 fancy
binkadu adj see vingedu. clothing.
binte num twenty. =vinti. bistuaji n dress.
binten n old coin worth twenty cents. 2 bitoke n son of a bitch.
hymen. =vinten. bitoku n 1 small rambunctious boy of 4-‐
bintin n in N ka ten nun ~. I don't have 6 years of age. 2 country bumpkin, hick.
a single cent. tres ~ hymen. bitokinhu n dim small bitoku.
binusa n(SA) legend. Na tenpe di ~. In bitoku n migrant.
the time of oil and vinegar; the Jeora bitola n compass. v measure or
time. calculate using a compass.
bioka v 1 make a face at, stick tongue out bitua v get used to.
at. 2 become deformed (of body part of bitxa n dragon.
a handicapped person). bitxa v become excited or enthusiastic.
bioku n face made at s.o. faze ~ make a bitxinhu n B see bitxu.
face at.
bitxoka n worm.
biola n guitar. =viola. O dedu, o korda
bitxu n f chigger. ~ katxo chigger which
o ~. It doesn't matter.
attacks dogs. =bitxinhu, =pulginha,
bior n(SA) bird which sings in the =purginha.
evening.
bitxu n insects that attack bean crops.
bipe, bip adj full.
bitxu-pretu n worms during the rainy
bira v 1 become. 2 turn. season that eat the crops.
bira v 1 get used to, become accustomed biuba n widow. =viuva.
to. 2 become. 3 change one's ways,
biubu n widower. =viuvu.
change one's ideas.
bixa n line.
birja, birji f & m n virgin. ~ Mari Virgin
Mary. bixeru n calf, baby cow. = bizeru.
birku, biku n umbilical cord. bixeru n calf.
birole n see virole. bixiga n bladder.
biroti n penis. bixiga n see bexiga.
biroti n see virole. biza v remind, intimate.
biroti n small boy's penis. =tonton, bizaria n(SN) life.
=buljin, =pipi. bizarru adj so-‐so.
birta-bolta n turning around. bizeru n calf (of cattle).
bisdona, bisdonu n see busdona, bizeru n see bixeru.
busdonu.
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bizia v 1 peek at, look out for. 2 bv visit. boia v 1 float. 2 swim slowly while
3 be careful. resting on the surface of the water. 3
bizinhansa n neighborhood. well up (of water e.g. in the eyes). Agu
bizinhu n neighbor. ta ~ na odju. Tears are welling up in
the eyes (usu when s.o. is on the verge
bizita n visit. =vizita.
of crying).
bizma v be overwhelmed, be shocked
boia v float. n life buoy.
(usu in admiration).
boina n beret.
blange n(SA) swing.
boion aug n big ox.
blangia v see balangia.
boita v turn. n turn. =bolta, =borta.
Blen n see Belen.
boka n 1 mouth. 2 edge.
bluza n blouse.
boka n mouth.
bo adj good (usu. used in greetings).
bokinha dim n 1 small mouth. 2 a
bonoti good evening. botardi good
little tiny bit of sth.
afternoon. Bo-bista Boa Vista.
boka n mouth. te ~ full to the brim, full
bo ind pro you (sing).
right to the top. n sta te ~ I am full to
boa adjBB see bon. the brim. ~l tardi early afternoon.
boa v fly. =bua. bokada n a handful of food, a mouthful.
boadu adj influenced. =buadu. bokadu n 1 a little bit. 2 a piece of sth.
boadura n flight, jump. bokal n mouthpiece of lamp holding the
bobra n squash, variety of squash. wick.
bobral n squash field. bokeja v talk.
bobrera n squash plant. bokexa n chin.
boda n bother. bokexada v yawn.
bodega v BB see bodeka. bokinha n dim 1 small mouth. 2 a little
bodeka v bleat (of male goat) =bodega.. bit. 3 beginning, starting edge, etc. ~l
bodekador n one who bleats. tardi very early afternoon. ~l noti
bodeku n small he-‐goat. Dinheru na early evening.
mon ~na korda. No credit/lay-‐away. bokudu adj talkative. =linguaradu.
bodi n he-‐goat. bola n ball.
bodja n spot. =bolha. bola v 1 end, finish. 2 finish x.
bodji-bodji ideo v shake due to fatness bolada n this time.
or obesity (usu. of a pig). bolbol n a heavy set, stout person.
bodjibodji v shake, tremble, beat. bolea n ride, lift.
Korason ta ~. The heart beats. boli n see buli.
bodona adj great, super. boli n see buli.
bodona n name of place in Fogo. bolokia v walk while shaking.
bodun adj smelly. bolonbolona n extremely fat woman.
boef n(SA) lungs. =batilong.
bofatada n see bafatada. bolonbolu n small pumpkin variety.
bofatea v slap. bolora v spoil, rot. =fangula, =bolorse.
bofibofi n lungs =pluman, =pulmon. bolorse v see bolora.
bofrera n(SA) woman who has recently bolsa n bag. =borsa.
given birth and thus abstains from bolsu n pocket.
having sexual relations. bolta v return to, give back to =boita,
boga n expressions, things people say. =borta, =volta.
boga v push. boltera adj diligent.
boi n ox =toru. bolu n cake, cupcake.
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bome pro yourself. bordadera n one who crochets.

bon adj good. adv well. ~ dia good bordela n edge, border.
morning, good day. Bu sta ~? Are you bordera n edge.
well? =boa. bordon n 1 node where two sections of
bona v give away. e.g. a sugar cane stalk meet. 2 joint
bona v give credit, extend credit to. =djunta.
bonba n 1 bomb. 2 pump. borega v bother.
bonba v 1 sing while planting, asking for boregadu adj full of.
rain. 2 low, moo (of cow,camel, etc.). borinha pro form a little bit.
bonbardera n the plant collotropis bornal n land.
procera. boron n sediment.
bonberu n l firetruck. 2 fireman. boron n sisal plant stalk used as a bed
bonbia v spray, hose, pump (water). slat between the trabesa.
bonbo v dent. boronkada n stick.
bonbona aug n big bomb. boronsera n see boransu.
bondansa n(SA) abundance. boroxa v comeout.
bondoba n BB see bandoba. borraxera n rubber plant.
bone n see bune. borresidu adj bored.
boné n cap. borsa n see bolsa.
boneka n doll. v animate. borse v bore.
bonga n much conversation. borsedu n overly talkative person.
bongolom n see bangolom. borsimentu adj bored, boring.
bonina n springing up. v spring up. borta v see bolta.
bonita v become beautiful. borteja v turn around.
bonitera n beauty. bos ideophone a lot.
bonitona aug adj/n pretty (one). bos pos pro your.
bonji n beans. bosa n boss.
bonjona big beans. bosa pos pro yours.
bonjona n see bonji. bosbui v see busbui.
bonoti greet good evening. bosbui v undo.
bontadi n will. =vontadi. bose pro you.
bontadi n wish. ten ~ wish. boses pro you (pl.).
bonvia, bonbe v scream. bosora greet good afternoon, good day.
bonzin, bonzinhu n beans. bosora n BB see basora.
bora n sediment, remains. ~l kafe bosta n animal excrement.
coffee grounds. ~l lama slippery
bosta v defecate.
sediment at well-‐bottom.
Boston n capitol city of Massachusetts.
boransu n garbage. =boronsera.
bota n boots.
boratxa n milk bag made of small goat
skin often used as butter churn. bota n boots. -- di txuba rain boots.
borbodeku n male goat, he-‐goat. bota v 1 lose. 2 consume (usu a snack).
~ bafa have a snack while drinking. 3
borbori v agitate. =burburi.
drop off. 4 throw out.
borda v crochet, embroider, embroider
botador n expert. ~ di sorte n seer,
along the edge.
palm reader. ~ di dibinha riddle
bordadu past part embroidered on the
expert.
edge.
botang n ball.
borda v crochet.
botardi greet good afternoon.
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boti n l boat. 2 part of religious feast. brandu adj see mansu.
botika n phramacy. brandu adj smooth.
botikon aug n large pharmacy. branje v extend.
botisa v see batiza. branji v incorporate.
botisadu past part see batiza. brankada n group of white people.
botisteru n 1 birth records. 2 record brankasa adj white.
books. branke adj(SA) white.
botizmu n see batismu. branketi n one who wants to become
botoku n grooved wooden plug for white.
patching hole in e.g. a goatskin water brankindadi n whiteness.
bag, to which string is tied to secure
brankise v become white, whiten.
skin in groove.
brankon, brankona adj clear, fair, light
boton di punhu n cuff links, tie pin.
skinned.
boton n bottom.
branku adj white. n white person,
boton n button. European.
botu n meat of a young tunafish. branku white
botungu n short and fat person. brasa kuadrada n agrarian
=butungu. measurement in Fogo.
botxika n(SA) chin. brasa v embrace, hug.
boxoxudu n big face. bo ku bo ~ you brasa v(SA) delay, take time, endure.
yourself. =boxexudu. Dja-l ~ di ben. I took him/her a long
boya v agu ta -‐-‐ na odju tears welled up time to arrive.
in his eyes. (check & see old dict) brasada n swimming.
bra v(SN) turn, turn around. ~ siu turn brasileti n bracelet. -- di reloji
suddenly. watchband.
braba n the island of brava =brava, brasinha dim n(SA) small hug.
=Djabraba.
brasu n arm. di baxu ~ armpit.
brabise adj very brave.
brava n see braba.
brabise v brave.
bravinha n type of pig known for fatty
brabu adj 1 brave. 2 wild. body.
brada n(SN) turning around. braxa v hug.
brada v claim. braza n hot coals.
brada v claim. brazada n hug. Petu sabi da brazada.
brajerisi n comic. Brazil n Brazil.
brajeru n comic. Brazileru n Brazilian.
braki n noise of woon when it is broken brazinu adj stupid.
or snaps.
bregonta n bruises. =veregon.
brakon n big hole.
brevi adv soon, briefly. en ~ soon, very
braku n 1 hole. 2 orifice. =bueru. soon.
braku naris n nostril. brevia v shorten, abbreviate.
brama v scream, yell. bri v see abri. ~ porta open the door.
bran ideophone dadji ~ describes the bria v 1 be aroused, excited or turned
noise of something falling. =pran. on. 2 see bridja. 3 float.
branbran v bang together. bridja n crotch.
branda v become quiet. bridja v shine, reflect =bria.
brandi n cognac, brandy. briga v fight.
brandi v oscillate.
brandon n place in Fogo. adj smooth.
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brigadu expr thanks, thank you buadura n see voadura.

=obrigadu. buati n cabaret, nightclub.
brigonha n shyness, shame. tene ~ be buatu n rumors, gossip.
shy, be ashamed. =burgonha. budja n commotion. ~ ~ continuous
brigonhu n shy person. commotion.
brinda v toast. budjentu n person who creates a great
brindi n toasting. deal of budj[a.
brinhol, brinhola n fried gufrigu. budjentu n person who creates a great
brinka v play. =djuga. deal of commotion.
brinkadera n playing. budjubudju n problems, troubles.
brinkadjon, brinkadjona n playful budodje n very fat person.
person. bueru n see braku.
brinkador n playful person. bufa n fart. da ~ v fart. =bufabufa,
brinke, brinku n earring. =pedi.
brinku n earring. bufabufa n see bufa.
briu n 1 desire, passion, lust. ten ~l bufalu n buffalo.
have passionate desire for s.o., be bufongu n see gufongu.
excited. 2 flirting, playing around. bugadju n piece.
briza n breeze. bugu-bugu n excrement, turds.
broka v perforate, make a hole in. buk-buk adj dark. tenpu ~ foggy
broku n small tunafish. weather.
brota v spring up. bul, bule, bulu n coffee container.
brotxa v hold on to, cling to (usu out of bulanha n fertile land.
fear). bulanha v fertilize.
broxa v hug, adhere to. bulaxa n crackers.
broxi n female to male oral sex. bulaxu n a piece of wood used in rinsing
brufa n light rain. = burufu. clothes. =suradora, =loradera.
brufa v start raining. Sa ta ~. It's buldanhu adj artistic.
raining. =barufa, =burefa. bulde, bulu n coffee pot.
bruga n spots. buldi n coffee pot.
bruk, bruki ideophone describes sound buli n 1 calabash gourd. 2 gourd bottle
of an object falling. for carrying fresh milk back from
brumedja n a fair-‐skinned person. milking. ~l bate butter churn. =boli.
brumedju adj red =burmedju. buli v 1 hit, beat, whip, strike =sota. 2
brutalindadi n being brutal, brutality. move, shake, affect =buli-buli.
bruteza n stupidity. buli-buli v see buli.
brutu n brute. bulizera n gourd (calabash) plant.
bruxa n witch. bulkan n see burkan.
bruxaria n witchcraft. bulkon n current. ~d'agu current of
br£ka n a big hole. water.
bu pers pro you (sing). Dja ~ bai? Have bulonga, bulunga n dish made from
you already gone? N'ta odja ~. I will corn or beans. =xeren de fijon,
see you. poss pro your. =trixida.
bua v 1 jump, fly. 2 throw, toss up. Bulu n woman's proper name.
=vua. bulu n teapot, coffepot.
buadu (ka dretu) past part not good. bulusia n blouse, uniform.
buada adj crazy. buluza n blouse.
buadura n jump, flight. bun adj see bon. dja ~ that's enough.
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bunbu v see banbu. buru n donkey, ass =azu. ~ femia

bunda n butt, buttocks. =polpa. female donkey.
bundansia n abundance. burufa v drizzle, fall lightly (of rain).
bune n cap. =bone. burufu n light drizzling rain.
bunina v bud. n bud. burufu n see brufa.
bunita, bunitu adj pretty. buruzga v see zuburga.
bup n see bap. busa v abuse. =buza.
bup, bupe ideophone well, much, a lot. busadu past part abused. =buzadu.
bur n see buru. busadu adj rude, pushy
buraca n town in Portugal. busbui v turn into flour. =bosbui.
buraxu n 1 rubber. 2 eraser. 3 baby busbus adj powdered.
pigeon. busdona, busdonu n great grandparent.
burboleta n butterfly. =bisdona, bisdonu.
burbudju n dusty terrain where dust is buse n pig.
stirred when one walks on it. buse, buze adj abusive.
burbuli v roll in the dust to scratch (of a buska v 1 get, obtain. 2 win (e.g. a lover).
horse) =burburi. 3 look for.
burbulidu past part excited sexually, buskarudeza n stupidity.
turned on =burburidu. buskarudu/a adj insulting.
burbur adj powdered, dustlike, dusty. busnaria n magic activities.
burbur adj rushed. busnetu n great grandchild. =bisnetu.
burburi v see borbori. busu v 1 slip. 2 strip off (e.g. leaves from
burburi v see burbuli. a branch by running it between
burburidu past part see burbulidu. fingers). 3 peel off (e.g. skin from an
burduku v(SA) eat well. animal, wallpaper, etc.). 4 scrape or
bureza n stupidity. suffer abrasion of (e.g. one's skin.
busuda past part having an abrasion of
burgadju n pebbles, small rocks.
the skin.
=kaskadju, =graeida.
busuda n land without vegetation,
burgonha n see brigonha.
barren lang.
burindadi n stupidity.
butija n round clay pot for carrying
burkan n volcano =vulkan =burkon water.
=bulkan.
butungu n see botungu.
burkon n balcony.
butxada n 1 cud. 2 contents of stomach
burkon n see burkan. of slaughtered animal.
burmedja v become red, redden. butxitxa n cheek.
burmedjasu, burmedjasku adj red. butxu n 1 calf (of the leg). 2 cheeks. 3
burmedjina n and adjdim see mouthful.
brumedjina. buza v see busa.
burmedju adj red. =brumedju. buzadu past part see busadu.
burmedjon, burmedjona aug adj
buzina v honk. n horn.
extremely red.
buziu adj dull.
burmedju adj red. =brumedju.
buzot pro BB you (plur) =nhos,
buron n m 1 ink spot, drop of ink
=buzotu.
=nodia. 2 fool, stupid ass.
buzote pro you.
burona n f fool, stupid ass.
buzotu pro BB see buzot.
burskia v see zuburga.
buru n 1 donkey. 2 stupid person.
s
burinhu dim n young donkey.
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s the letter s of the alphabet. salga v 1 salt, preserve in salt. 2
subia v see zibia. oversalt. =sarga.
sa aux verb particle used in the salgadu past part salted, preserved in
formation of the progressive. N ~ ta salt =sargadu.
baba. I was going. =sta. salidor(u) n see sulidor.
sabadu n see sabru. salmon n salmon.
sabakotia v see sakotia. salmora n saltwater brine used to
sabe v know, know how to. preserve pork meat.
sabi adj good, enjoyable, pleasant. salon n court (for sports), floor (e.g. for
dancing). ~ di kabelu hairdresson
sabidu adj smart, intelligent.
salon.
sabiduria n knowledge, wisdom. ~
salta v jump.
popular popular saying, proverb.
saltu n jump.
sabinhu adj very good. ã sabi. It is
good. salva v save.
sabola n onion. samatal n sandals.
sabon good looking male. sana v wave at s.o.
sabona n good looking female. sandalia n sandals.
Sabru n Saturday =Sabadu, =Saudu. sande n medium-‐sized house made of
sisal leaves and wood.
sabura n distraction, amusement.
sandiki n 1 puppet. 2 fool (insult).
sagradu adj sacred.
Sandjo, Sandjon n fifteen to thirty day
sai v leave, go out. ~ tras track, pursue.
religious festival involving dancing and
El ~ se tras. He pursued him.
religious rituals.
saia n skirt. ~ branku pettycoat. ~ di
sanganha v yell. ~ na yell at s.o.
basu underskirt =sainha.
sangetadu adj 1 bloody. 2 bruised.
saida n exit, way out.
sangi n blood =sangri.
sainha n see saia.
sangri n see sangi.
sais num six. =seis.
sanpadjudu, sanpadjuda n Cape
sakarodja n see sakarolha.
Verdean people of non-‐Santiago origin,
sakarolha n corkscrew. =sakarolha. born in the other islands.
sake v stand up, stand, get up. Santa Luzia n island of Santa Lucia.
sakedu past part standing, upright.
santa n saint.
sakotia v 1 do an activity very
santa v register. ~ na tropa register
intensively, usu. with repetitive
formilitary service.
pounding motion. 2 pound against a
wall. =sabakotia. santagran n ear of corn with very few
kernels.
sakrifika v sacrifice.
sakrifikadu past part sacrificed. santamentu n registration.
saku n sack. santu n m saint.
sakudi v shake, shake up. santuadu adj wild, unpredictable.
sakundi v hide. Santume y Prinsipi n San Tomé and
sakundidu past part hidden. Principe.
sakuta v 1 eavesdrop. 2 listen =ubi. santxu n monkey. adj athletic
=skuta. (figuratively applied to a person).
sakutu n care. tuma ~ take care. sapa v see korta.
sal n salt. sapatia v gorge o.s., eat very quickly (e.g.
as a dog eats).
sala n living room.
salada n salad.
saleru n salt shaker.
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sapatu n shoes. ~ saltu altu high-‐ seis num see sais.

heeled shoes. seis num six.
sapatinhu dim small shoe. =sapatu. seiu n sky.
sara v 1 close a door leaving it ajar. 2 seju n thirst. tene ~ be thirsty.
get a little bit better.
seka dry
sara v be nearly completed, be almost
seka v dry, become dry, dry up. ~ soru
completely done. Du sta ~ boka. We
cool off, dry off the sweat.
are almost finished.
sekadu past part dried up, dried.
saradja n 1 small goatskin water bag
sekeru n unirrigated land.
used as canteen. 2 plant variety with
milky liquid used as animal feed. seki expr see kondon.
sarason n fog =nubri. seklu n century.
sarbaxi n savage = selvaji. sekretaria n desk.
sardinha n sardine. seku adj 1 dry. 2 empty. korpu ~ thin,
emaciated.
sarga v see salga.
sargadu past part see salgadu. sel poss pro his, hers. e di ~ it is his,
hers. =ses.
sarodja v roast slightly, pass quickly
over the fire =barodja. selidoru n bucket.
sarpenti n serpent. selo expr cry when a ship is sighted, ship
ahoy!
sarrada adj ajar (of a door).
selu n stamp. ~ di avion airmail. ~ di
sasenta num sixty.
vapor sea mail.
satadja v gorge.
selvaji see sarbaxi.
satadjadu past part gorged.
sen prep see sin.
satadju, satadjon n 1 a portion, a part.
2 measure used in buying e.g. part of a sende v 1 light, alluminate. 2 turn on.
manioc. sendedu past part lit, turned on.
satanaz n see xuxu. senpen n centipede.
satenta num seventy. senpri adv always.
saudi n health. sensia v SA see bera.
saudu n B see sabru. sentidu n thought, feeling, desire.
sbangadja v spread, disperse, distribute. sentru n center.
sbangadjadu past part spread all sentu n seat. ~l kaza see pran.
over, disperse or distribute widely. sentu num one hundred. dos ~ two
se poss pro his, her. hundred.
sebada n fat person, fat one. ser v be. sin N' ~ba riku if I were rich.
sebu n lard, fat. sera n 1 rooster's comb. 2 saw.
seda n silk. sera v see spera.
sedi n thirst. tene ~ be thirsty. serebru n brain.
sedja n barrel. sereia n mermaid.
sedjong n woman's saddle for riding sereja n cherry.
sidesaddle. serenade n music sung or played at
sedu n and adv early, soon. night below a woman's window by her
sega v become blind. sweetheart = serenata.
segonha n stork. serenata n see serenade.
segreda v whisper a secret, tell a secret. serenu adv quietly.
segredu n secret. seriu adj serious. a ~ for real, seriously.
segu adj blind. serka di prep around, about,
approximately.
seguru n insurance.
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serka v surround, enclose, approach. simentera n 1 planting season. 2

serku n farm, field, corn field = portion of grain set aside for following
padjigal. year's seeds.
serta v aim at, shoot at. simenti n seed =simia.
serteza n certainty. simentu n cement.
sertu adj sure, certain. simia n see simenti.
serveja n beer. simia v seed, sow, plant (seeds).
sés 3P poss adj their. sin 1 yes. =si. 2 so, thus. e ka ~? isn't it
sestafera n Friday. so? =sime, =singo, =sigo.
sestu n basket with a handle. sin prep without. ~ pensa without
thinking. =sen.
seta v see aseta.
sin yes.
Setenbru n September.
sinal n token, symbol. ~ di amizade
seti num seven. n feast of celebration
token of friendship.
on the seventh day after a child is born.
sinan conj otherwise = sinon.
séu n sky, heaven.
sinboa n lute type of instrument made
sezu adj upright.
from a calabash (gourd).
sforsa v strive, force oneself.
sinhor add see sinhoru.
sfrega v see frega.
sinhora add madame, maam.
sfria v become impotent.
sinhoru add sir =sinhor.
si conj if. poss adj his, her. =se
sinifika v =signifika.
si yes. ~ me true, be true. Ka ~ me?
sinku num five.
isn't it so? E ka ~ me ...? Isn't it true
that ...? conj if. sinkuenta num fifty.
sidadi n city. sinon conj see sinan.
sidja n cinch for horse's saddle. sinora n carrot.
siensia n science. sinta n 1 waistline, beltline =sintura. 2
girdle. 3 sheath. faka na ~ knife in a
sienti adj clever.
sheath.
sientista n scientist.
sinta n small farm plot in a precarious
siganu n low class population in location, e.g. a terrace carved out of a
Portugal. hill.
sigaru n cigarette. sinta v sit, sit down. = xinta.
sigi v follow. sintadu past part seated. = xintadu.
sigidu past part followed. sinti v feel. = xinti.
signifika v see sinifika. sintidu past part felt. n care,
sigo adv this way, like this. awareness, sensitivity, feeling. tuma ~
sigundafera n Monday. pay attention, be careful. = xintidu.
siklet n chiclets, chewing gum. sintu n belt = latu.
silaba n syllable. sintura n 1 beltline (of clothing) = kos.
silang n 1 seat. 2 wooden frame for 2 see sinta.
donkey's back which sits under the sintxu n mold for pouring and shaping
skangadja. cheese.
silin n (Eng) ceiling. sinza n ash, ashes.
sima, sime adv see suma. sinzeru n ashtray.
simana n see sumana. sirbi v 1 serve. 2 be used, be useful as,
sime adv thus, this way. (e) ka ~? isn't it function as.
so? sirbintia n usefulness.
simenta v cement.
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sirbisal n 1 slave. 2 working men and skoba n brush.

women. skobera, skoberu n m and f one who
sire n snuff. =kankan. habitually tries to get sth. for nothing.
sirklu n circle. skodja v choose, select. n choice.
sirmonha n relaxed and easy going skola n school.
manner. skontra n see kontra.
sirmonha v do things deliberately, do skorda v wake x up.
things slow in a relaxed manner, be skorega v slice, slip.
easy going.
skova v brush.
sirmonhentu adj slow, relaxed, and easy
skratxa n scratch wound.
going (of a person).
skrebe v write.
sirmonia n ceremony.
skrebedu past part written.
sirurjion n surgeon.
skriban n clerk. ~ tabalhon notary
siseroni n guide (Port) cicerone. public.
sistensia n 1 welfare. 2 disaster. skritoriu n office.
sisterna n see tisterna. skritura n 1 written statement, contract,
sitenta adj seventy. lease, etc. 2 writing.
skada n staircase. skua na kaska di banana slip on a
skala n scale. banana peel
skalda v prepare kamoka or farinha into skua v slip, slide.
skaldada. skultor n see iskultor.
skaldada n dish made of corn flour, skundi v ST see ngatxa.
water, and butter and eaten e.g. with skuru adj see sukuru.
milk.
skuta v see sakuta.
skale n cargo boat.
so adv only, just. ~ si only if. bo ~ only
skalopi n scallop. you. mi ~ only me. ~ ku only with
skama n scales. uniquely with, not without. Merka ã ~.
skangadja n donkey saddlebag framed There's nothing like America.
in wood and used for carrying water, soba v 1 pound away at s.o. 2 (vulg)
etc. have sex with s.o. in this manner.
skangadja v fall apart, fall into pieces. sobaku, baxu sobaku n armpit.
skangandjadu adj thin after losing sobde n see sabru.
weight. sobra n remains, leftovers, the rest of
skanhea v scowl at. sth.
skapa v escape =kapli, =kapri. sobradu n mansion.
skapador n see skapadura. sobri prep about, on the subject of.
skapadura n 1 steep cliff =skapador. 2 sobrimenza n dessert.
disappearing act to avoid a difficult or sobrinomi n surname, last name =
uncomfortable situation. da ~ do such subusnomi.
a disappearing act.
soda v wait for a chance, lurk in wait,
skara v hawk up saliva before spitting. ambush.
skarlati adj see iskarlati. sodadi n longing for, missing s.o.,
skasea become scarce homesickness. N teneba ~l bo. I
skasu adj rare, scarce. missed you.
skina n corner. sogra, sogara n f mother-‐in-‐law.
skiva v dart when fleeing in order to sogru, sogaru n m father-‐in-‐law.
escape. soka nv see nsoka.
skletu n see iskeletu. sol n sun.
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sola n sole of the foot. spanika v pluck or pick the guitar.
sola v pick, pluck, strum (e.g. a musical spanikador guitarist
instrument). spanta v 1 scare, frighten, surprise,
soldadi n soldier. shock. 2 be awestricken.
soldera (porta) n threshold(of the spantadu past part 1 scared,
door). solta v see sorta. frightened, surprised, shocked. 2
soltu adj see sortu. awestruck.
soma v 1 total, add up, sum up. 2 appear spantadju n scarecrow.
from afar or in the distance. sparderu n ruins.
sonata n 1 little sleep. 2 instrumental spasu n space.
piece. spedju n mirror.
sonbra n shadow, shade. spedju n see ispedju.
sonbra v 1 spend the day. ~ ku spend spera v wait, wait for. =sera.
the day with. 2 visit. speransa n hope.
sonbradu past part spent, on last legs. sperta adjf 1 fresh. 2 nosy, obnoxious
sonbre adj shady. (of a busybody).
sonda v take a chance, chance. ~ mare spertu adjm expert, intelligent, quick.
chance putting one's boat in between spesia n change
waves.
spia v look and see, look out for, check
sonhu n dream. out, look at.
sonu n sleep. spiga n ear of corn. ~ di midju ear of
sopa n soup. corn.
sopra v blow. spinakri n spinach.
sorbe v sniff. spingarda n rifle.
sorodju n 1 sth. that is moist, sth. that is spinha n 1 spine. 2 fishbones. 3
half wet and half dry. 2 corn that is not pimples.
quite ready for eating. spinhu n 1 thorn. 2 thorny plant variety.
sorta v release, untie, free =solta. spinika v strum, pick, pluck (e.g. a
sortia v gamble, try one's luck, take guitar).
one's chances. spira v aspire.
sortu adj freed, footloose =soltu. spitxa v stretch (usu. when tired).
soru n sweat. splika v see spalika.
sosiedadi n society. spora n spurs.
sosiu n associate. spoza n see ispoza.
sota v see buli. spreme v grunt, bear down. ~ koko
sotabentu adj windward. grunt or bear down while defecating.
sotanda n see andeju. spresa v hurry up.
soti v emerge. spreta v 1 spy on. 2 look out for, keep
soti, sotu n whipping. da ~ whip. an eye out for, watch for. =bizia.
spadja v 1 disperse, spread. 2 sprigisa v stretch o.s. =sprigita.
distribute, give out. 3 spread out. sprigita v B see sprigisa, spritu. n
=lansia, =spadjiga. spirit.
spadjadu past part 1 dispersed. 2 spritu n spirit.
distributed, given out. 3 given out.
spromenta v check, verify, see.
=lansiadu, =spadjigadu.
sta sen folgu be out of breath
spadjiga v see spadja.
sta treme sima bora berde trembling
spalika v explain =splika.
like thin branches
Spanha n see Ispanha.
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sta v be in a place, be in a temporary stretxa v B rub (e.g. pounded corn) to
state. aux used to form the present make the chaff come to the surface
progressive. El ~ trabadja. She is =farela, =farera.
working. stribaria n tamped down place on the
stadu n state, condition. ground where an animal has lain
staka n tethering post for livestock. =stibaria.
stala v crack. stroba v hinder, embarass, disturb.
stalu n crack. strobadu past part broken (language)
stangu n stomach. stroka v change.
stanka v 1 block or wedge (e.g. wheels stronbola v roll down a hill =tonbola.
of a car to keep it from rolling). 2 be strubui n burden.
mentally blocked, have a mental block. struma v fertilize (e.g. a farm).
stanti n shelf. ~ di libru bookshelf. strumadu past part fertilized.
stason n 1 season. 2 station. strumu n fertilizer, manure.
stende v lay out, spread out (e.g. clothes strutura n structure.
to dry in the sun). studa v study.
stera n 1 mat woven from banana studadu past part studied.
leaves. 2 firm woven sisal mat often studenti n student
used under a mat or as a door to divide studiozu adj see istudiozu.
or separate rooms. 3 mourning, grief. studu n study.
Ele tene ~. S/He is in mourning. El ka
stuki v 1 stick in. 2 have sexual
po l ~. She is not mourning him.
intercourse with.
=kankaran.
stupidu adj see istupidu.
stere adj steady. adv frequently,
consistently, always. stupoia n big fat person.
stika v 1 spread sth. out. 2 stretch sth. stupor n stupor.
out. N ta ~ un kareda pa la. I am sua v 1 blow one's nose. 2 sweat,
racing to get there. perspire.
stilu n style. sua v sweat.
stinbari n see stribaria. suadja v lay a wooden floor or install a
stoa n store. wooden ceiling.
stoju di pintura v blush. suadjadu past part having a wooden
floor or ceiling.
ston n cent, penny = tiston.
suadju n wooden floor or ceiling.
stopa v plug.
suadu past part sweaty, perspiring.
storia n 1 history. 2 narrative account.
subi v 1 steam. 2 climb, go up onto,
strabaria n stable.
mount. 3 go high. 4 raise.
straga v 1 spoil, rot. 2 mess up or spoil
subida n dry corn flour put on top of
sth. when trying to repair it.
djagasida and steamed by the cooked
stragadu past part 1 spoiled, rotten,
food.
ruined. 2 broke, busted, having no
money. subransedja n eyebrow.
strangeru subrinha n f niece.
stranhu adj strange, unfamiliar. subrinhu n m nephew. ~n matxu
nephew. ~n femia niece.
strapu n belt, strap.
subtrai v subtract.
strela n star.
suburbi n suburbs.
strela v 1 fry. 2 beat up. N ta ~ bu soku.
I'll beat you up. =zgrela, =sgrela. subusnomi n see subrinomi.
sufa n sofa.
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sufri v see paga. suspetu n m suspect.

sufridu past part see pagadu. suspiru n 1 breath. 2 sigh. 3 have an
sufrimentu n suffering. earnest desire.
sugundafera n Monday. suste v sustain raise children.
sugundu adj second. n the second one. sustenta v sustain o.s., make a living.
sugura v hold, secure, keep safe. sustentu n bread.
suguru adj secure, safe. n insurance. sutian n brassiere.
sukara v become hard or sugary, sucrify sutian, sution n see parapetu.
(of e.g. honey, cooked candy, etc.).
sukaradu past part sucrified. d
sukri n sugar. =asukra. d the letter d of the alphabet.
sukudi v shake. da v 1 give. ~ banhu bathe s.o., give s.o.
sukundi v ST see ngatxa. a bath. ~ fe snoop, investigate
sukurise, sukurse v become dark at curiously. ~ bolta search, run
night. through~ na pedra throw against a
sukuru adj 1 dark (of the night time). 2 rock. ~ ku denti take a bite. ~ ku
dark-‐skinned. n darkness, night-‐time. koru butt with the horns. ~ ku tornu
=skuru. wiggle pelvic area in dancing. ~ na get
sul, sul-a-baxu n 1 south. 2 Santomé, used to, accustomed to. ~ na ku spank.
Angola. ~ na boka slap. ~ na odju hit in the
eye. ~n go! Give it back to me! ~ lapi
suli v pour through a small opening.
pound down. ~ paseiu take a walk, go
sulidoru n gourd bottle with open end out . 2 emit, give off. ~ misa lead
for milking cows =salidoru. prayers, give mass. ~ forgu breathe. 3
suma prep same as, similar to, like, as, strike a blow. ~ ku porta na kara slam
etc. =sime. the door in s.o.'s face. ~ ku porta na
sumana n week. ~ pasadu last week. rostu slam the door on. ~ pankada
=simana. BV hit, hurt =firi. N ~ pankada na
sumara v concentrate, contemplate. kosta. I have hurt my back. ~ zimola
sumi v reduce, shrink. give alms.
dadu past part given.
sumu n juice =supu.
dada n 1 giving. 2 a gift, the given.
sungal n 1 grainary or storage bin for
preserving and protecting farm dadiva n gift.
produce. 2 large basket. dadji v spank, beat up.
sunha n dream. v dream. dalia n dahlia.
sunhador n dreamer. dana v 1 spoil, rot, ruin. 2 break up, split
suprimu adj supreme. up, end a relationship.
danadu past part/adj spoiled, rotten.
supu n see sumu.
dansa v dance. n dance.
sura v 1 bray (of donkey) =ruza. 2
scratch. data n large quantity of. un ~ di a
bunch of, lots of.
surmol juice
debe v 1 owe. 2 must, have. 3 pay.
susega v 1 cease, desist, quit. 2 calm
debedu past part owed.
down, settle down.
susegadu past part calmed down, dedinhu n see dedu.
settled down, tranquil. dedon n aug big digit, big finger or toe. -
susegu n lull, peaceful and welcome - di pe big toe.
break or calm after sth. relatively dedon n aug see dedu.
unpleasant. dedu n digit, finger, toe. ~l mon finger.
suspeta n f suspect. -- pe toe. -- miminhu, ded mindin S.V.
little finger.
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dedinhu n dim finger, toe (other than fem.), ~ see his or hers, ~ nos ours, ~
thumb or big toe). --l mon finger. --l nhos yours, ~ sés theirs.
pe toe. dia n day. ~ dumingu Sunday. otu ~
dedon n aug thumb. the next day.
degu n Portuguese person. diabu n devil, satan.
delfin n dolphin. dianti n front, ahead. pa ~ forwards,
denti n tooth, teeth. tene dor di ~ have ahead. di li pa ~ from now on.
a toothache. diariu adj/adv daily.
dentista n dentist. dibagar adj slow.
dentu n insides, interior. ~l kaza inside dibagaru adv slowly.
the house. ~ kel all of a sudden, dibaxu adv downstairs, down,
suddenly, right then. ~l del inside of it. underneath, down below
pa ~l inside.
dibdib n see dibinha.
deos n God. ~ ba ku bo may god go with
diberbunkadu fatuzes expr God forbid.
you. =Des, =Dios.
dibinha n riddle. ~ ~ expr used to
depangada v injure.
announce that a riddle is about to be
departamentu di fazenda tax office told. =kuza-ma-kuza, =dibdib,
derama v shed (light) =dvinha.
derenka v SA 1 get (sth..) out of the dibirti v 1 have fun, enjoy oneself, spend
way, put (sth.) away. 2 disperse, run time together. 2 amuse s.o.
away =disrenkia. dibirtimentu n diversion, distraction,
deres n cents, pennies. amusement.
derete v melt. didadu adj free, for nothing.
Des n God. Ku Des jiguar di mal. God didal n thimble.
forbid. =Nhordes. didimingo n see dimingo.
desizon n decision. difikuldadi n difficulty.
deta go to bed difisi adj see difisil.
deta v go to bed, sleep, lie down. difisil adj difficult, hard. =difisi.
detadu past part in bed, lying down.
digia v SA see udja.
deta v go to bed. -- ki N deta-bu N
digidji v shake.
durmi. As soon as I went to bed I fell
asleep. dignidadi n dignity.
Deus n God. digreda v be degraded.
digredadu past part degraded.
devera n in na ~ truly.
digudja v beat (e.g. beans) to separate
dez num ten. =des.
from skin =diguia, =zigudja, =zugedja.
dezaforu expr for spite.
dimanda v demand, discuss. n
dezanovi num nineteen. discussion.
dezaseis num sixteen. dimas quant good, great, too much. Bo e
dezaseti num seventeen. ~. You are too much.
dezenraska, zanbrasa v get out of dimingo n Sunday. =didimingo.
trouble dimirason n see admirason.
dezoitu num eighteen. Dinamarkez n Dane.
di anda a toa expr hang around, wander dindoku n small pot. =pindoku.
di bes in kuandu from time to time dinheru n money.
di poku poku a little at a time dinortiadu past part disoriented
di prep of, for, from. =~l. ~ ninhun =dizorientadu, =disnorteadu.
modu not at all, no way. ~ meu mine, diplomata n diplomat.
~ bó yours (informal), ~ nho yours
dipos prep/adv see dipoz.
(formal, masc.), ~ nha yours (formal
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dipoz prep after. ~ di manhan the day diskunfia v be unsure.
after tomorrow. adv afterwards. diskunfiadu past part unsure.
=dipos, =dispos. diskunfiansa n insecurity.
direkson n see direson. diskuson n discussion.
direson n 1 direction. 2 address. diskuti v 1 discuss. 2 argue. =karkuti.
=direkson. dismantxa v dismantle, take apart,
diretamenti adv directly. separate from, break up with. =
direte v see derete. smantxa.
dironza v BV see dizonra. dismididu adj see diskumedu.
dirumunhu n windy storm that blows in disminti v disprove a lie, correct a lie or
very quickly and surprisingly. falsehood.
disaforu n brazen act motivated by spite dismintidu past part disproved, false.
or jealousy. =dizaforu. disonra v see dizonra.
disastri n disaster. =dizastri. dispadise v kill time, amuse oneself to
disda v undo. make time pass. =trisnota.
disenbru n December. =dizenbru. dispensa n 1 pantry. 2 storehouse or
disfreia v lose one's respect. granary for crops.
=dizinkara. dispensa n see duspensa.
disfreiadu past part discredited dispensa v excel.
=dizinkaradu. dispensada, dispensadu adj excellent.
disgobedja v see djangrabi. dispidi v say goodbye to.
disgosta v dislike. n unhappiness. dispidida n farewell.
disgrasia, dizgrasia v disgrace. dispija v empty, free (a container for
disgrasiadu, dizgrasiadu past part use).
disgraced, ashamed. dispijadu past part emptied, freed for
disidi v decide. another use =dispijadu.
disizu adv very hard, extremely, truly. dispinika v 1 destroy. 2 see spinika.
diskagatera v destroy, ruin. dispixa v see dispija.
diskalotxa v sprain (e.g. one's ankle). dispixadu past part see dispijadu
diskalotxadu past part sprained. dispoka v put someone down.
diskansa, skansa v rest. dispos prep see dipoz.
diskansadu past part rested. disprigisa v stretch.
diskaradu adj having no shame. disprinda v unhook, take down.
diskarsu adj shoeless, without shoes. disputa v dispute.
diskaza v be divorced, get divorced. disraiza v take down.
diskazadu past part divorced. disrenkia v see derenka.
diskise v forget. distanpa v become senile.
diskrebe v describe. distanpadu past part senile.
disku n 1 record. 2 disk. distimidu adj fearless.
diskuari v undress. distinu n destiny.
diskubri v 1 discover, uncover. 2 reveal. distorse v untwist.
diskubridu past part 1 discovered. 2 distorsedu past part untwisted.
uncovered, revealed. disuspera v 1 discourage. 2 be
diskume v ruminate, chew over again. discouraged.
=rumina. disusperadu past part 1 discourage. 2
diskumedu adj 1 huge, gigantic. 2 unsettled, unpredictable.
clumsy awkward. 3 gluttonous. disvantazi n disadvantage.
=dismididu. ditras prep behind.
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dividi v divide. dizorientadu past part see ditiadu.

divididu past part divided. do re mi fa so la si do n musical notes.
divulga v disseminate. dobra v fold.
divulgason n dissemination. dobra v see dubra.
dixa v 1 leave, abandon. 2 let, allow, dobra v see kroka.
permit. dobradisu n hinge.
dixa v leave, abandon. =xa. doda v go crazy, become insane.
dixe v come down from, land, descend, dodu adj crazy.
alight.
doensia, duensia n sickness.
dixe v come down from, land, descend,
doenti adj sick, ill.
alight.
doese v be sick, get sick.
dixe v see dixi.
doga v 1 be fed up. 2 B see gata. 3 see
dixi v step down. = dixe.
fastia.
dizafor n insolence, petulance. dogadu past part 1 obnoxious,
dizaforadu n rude, intrusive person. irritating. 2 B see gatadu. 3 see
dizaforu n see disaforu. fastiadu.
dizafronta v save, help, relieve. dola n dollar.
dizastri n see disastri. dona n f grandmother =madona.
dizavergonhadu adj impudent. dondon n 1 variety of water insect. 2
dizeju n desire. insect similar to fonfon.
dizenbru n see disenbru. dondona n f term of address for
dizenkara v become disheartened, give grandmother.
up hope. dondonu n m term of address for
dizenkara v become disheartened, give grandfather.
up hope. donet n doughnut.
dizenkaradu past part disheartened. donu n m 1 grandfather =padonu. 2
dizertu n desert. landlord.
dizgrasa n wreckless, destructive dor n pain, ache. ~ di kabesa headache.
behavior. ~ na kosta backache. ~ di bariga
dizgrasadu past part fearless. stomachache. ~ na kadi stiff neck,
dizinima v become discouraged, lose neck ache. 2 regret. N tene ~ d'el. or N
interest. da-m ~ d'el. I'm sorry for him/her.
dizinimadu past part feeling doradu past part/adj golden.
discouraged. dos n sweets, candy.
dizinkara v see disfreia. dos num two. ~ sentus two hundred.
dizinkaradu past part see disfreiadu. dosa v sweeten.
dizintua v become distracted, lose the dosadu past part sweetened.
thread of one's thoughts, work, etc. dosi adj sweet, nice. = doxi.
dizintuadu pastpart distracted, slow dosi adj sweet.
to learn, unable to concentrate. dosura n sweetness.
dizloka v see diznoka. dota v adopt.
dizlokadu past part see diznokadu.
dotor n doctor.
diznoka v dislocate (e.g. one's shoulder)
doxi adj see dosi.
=dizloka.
diznokadu past part dislocated dozi num twelve.
=dizlokadu. dragon n dragon.
dizonra v SV insult, curse. =dironza, dragueru n plant species of Cape Verde.
=disonra. dretu adv 1 right, correctly, right. 2
dizorienta v see difia. well. drumi ~ I slept well.
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drogista n druggist. empregadu n see kasheru.

droma n oil drum, barrel. =bidon, en dos en dos anu every two years
=tanboru. en prep see na.
dropi n drop, gumdrop. enbora conj although, though.
drumi v l sleep. 2 sour, curdle (of milk). enbrea v SA see nbrudja.
=durmi. endjuria v injure.
drumidu past part 1 asleep. 2 soured, endru n herbal medicine.
curdled. leti ~ sour milk. =durmidu.
enfin adv at last, finally. =finalmenti.
du 1st person plural pronoun we, us, etc.
enganu n mistake.
dubra v bend. =dobra.
enginheru n see inginheru.
dubradu past part bent.
engorladu past part half-‐cooked.
duedju n knee. =jei.
enkadernador n bookbinder.
duense v get sick.
enkomenda n package, gift.
dufuntu n the dead, a deceased person.
adj defunct. enkumenda high value
duka n game of tag involving touching enpregada n f waitress.
other child before leavetaking. nha ~ enpregadu n m waiter.
my touch, you're it. entan conj 1 then, therefore. 2 hello. ~,
Dumingu n Sunday. bu sta? well hello, how are you?
duninha n large variety of rat. =anton, =ntan.
durmi v see drumi. entende v understand. =tende.
durmidu past part see drumidu. entera v bury. =ntera, =intera.
durmi v sleep. enteru n funeral.
durra adj stupid. entra v 1 see kanba. 2 go down, set (of
duru adj hard. the sun).
duspensa n pantry, storeroom. = entrada n entrance.
dispensa. entri prep between.
duzi binten n twelve cents. entriti v be amused.
duzi num twelve. entritimentu n amusement, distraction.
duzia n a dozen. enxina v teach. =nxina.
dvinha n riddle. erarkia n hierarchy.
erba n 1 tobacco. 2 grass. ~ dosi wild
e grass taken as a pain killer by pregnant
women. 3 herbs.
e the letter e of the alphabet.
erdera n f heiress.
eduka v educate, train. =aduka.
erderi n m see erdera.
edukadu past part educated, well-‐
mannered. =adukadu. erderu n heir.
edukasan, edukason n education. ermana n see irma.
egua n mare. eroi n hero.
ekunomiku adj economical. eroina n heroine.
el pro he, she, him, her. ku ~ with him ervilha n pea.
or her. es pro they, them (3rd person plural).
elborku n see alborku. dem pro this =esu. por esu for this
reason, because of this. ~ ki nha bida
elu n tie, link, bond.
this is my life, this is what my life is like.
ementa n see imenta.
es pro they, them.
emisor n radio.
eskudo n one cent, a penny
emisora n emission.
estadu n state.
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esti n east. falidu n m see falida.

esu dem pro see es. falili n bird variety.
Etiopia n ethiopia. falkan n see falkon.
Europeu n European. falkon n l falcon. 2 one who is
ezami n examination, exam. =izami. successful with women. =falkan.
ezofagu n esophagus. =izofagu. falsu adj false.
falta v 1 lack, fail. 2 remain, fall short of.
f =farta.
f the letter f of the alphabet. falta v lack.
fa n musical note. falupa v see fulupa.
fa v sharpen, whet. familia n family.
faba n lima beans. lima bean varieties: fana v circumcise.
~l tardi, ~ boka pretu, ~ boka branku, fanadu past part circumcized
~ pintadina, ~ brazinu. ~ tal. fangula v see bolora.
fabatera n variety of tree. fantxa v prostitute.
fabera n lima bean plant. fantxona n aug inveterate prostitute.
fabinha n dim small bean variety. farela v F see strela. =farera.
fabona n aug large lima bean variety. farelu n chaff, bran (esp of corn).
fabrika n factory. farera v see farela.
fabrika v make, manufacture, fabricate. farfa v atrophy from age, not fully
fabrikadu past part made, develop.
manufactured. farfadu past part not fully developed
fada n fairy. kontu di ~ fairy tale. (of e.g. a body part)
fada v get upset, get mad, become fed up. fari prep usu. in ki ~ much less, let
fadadu past part upset, mad, fed up. alone. Te bo bu pode papia kriolu, ki
~ el. Even you can speak Kriolu, let
fadiga v worry, trouble =ardiga.
alone him.
fadigadu past part worried, troubled
=ardigadu. farinha n flour.
fadja v 1 miss, be absent from. N ~ farmansia n pharmacy.
reunion. I missed a meeting. 2 get lost, farmaseutiku n pharmacist.
be missing. farmasia n pharmacy.
fadjadu past part absent from, missing farta be full, have enough to eat
faiska pro form small portion, a very farta v see falta.
little bit. =faiskinha, =fitina. fartu adj full. N sta ~. I'm full, I'm
Fajan n place on the island of Fogo. satisfied.
faka n knife. fartura n plentiful harvest.
fakia v 1 stab. 2 fuck (vulg). fas, fasi, faxi adj easy.
faktu n fact. di ~ in fact. fastentu adj see fastiadu.
fala v see fra. fastentura n a very particular or
faladera n one who talks a lot. finnicky person.
fali v be ravenous with hunger, be a fastia v 1 become tired of, become fed
glutton. up with, get bored with. 2 irritate,
falia n faults. bother =doga.
falida n f l one who cannot stop eating fastiadu past part 1 fed up with, sick of
after a period of hunger, one who is =xatiadu. 2 bothered, irritated
starved. 2 one who is small in =dogadu, =fastentu.
comparison to others of same category. fatia v 1 slice. ~ di pon slice of bread. 2
=falidu. put a suit on.
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fatu n suit. ~ konpletu three-‐piece suit. feta n copulation by chickens.

~ makaku overalls. ~ trenu fetu adj done, accomplished, finished,
sweatsuit. made
fatxa v 1 gather crabs for bait in the fetu n fetus.
early morning by the light of a fatxu. 2 fexe, fexi adv a lot, a bunch of, very
light s.o.'s way. much, extremely.
fatxu n 1 dried leaves of plant often used fia v trust, count on. 2 sell on credit.
as fire kindling. 2 torch. fiadu past part trustworthy. 2 on
faxi v quick, quickly, fast. ~ ~ very credit. kunpra ~ purchase on credit.
quick/ly. fiador n 1 co-‐signer. 2 shoelace.
faxo n B see faxona. fiansa n confidence, trust. di ~
faxona n dash or small gift given trustworty.
merchant to encourage a customer to fibela n hair berette.
return =faxo.
fidja n f daughter.
faye v see faze.
fidjada, fidjadu n godchild.
faze v do, make. ~ barba shave. ~
fidju n 1 son, daughter. ~ matxu son. ~
negosio shop, do shopping. ka ta ~
femia n daughter. 2 fruit, offspring. 3
nada it doesn't matter, nothing can be
stone pestle for grinding.
done, it doesn't make any difference.
fazedu past part done, made. fiel adj faithful. n ~ d'armazan
warehouse manager.
fazenda n 1 fabric, cloth. 2 a
neighborhood of Braia. fiera n string or line for e.g. fishing.
fe n 1 intention, plan. 2 fate, destiny. El fifiri v see djangrabi.
sta da di ~. He or she is eavesdropping, fifiti v wash (e.g. clothing) by rubbing
snooping. 3 faith. knuckles together. =fitifiti.
febereru n February. figa n see kanhota.
febri n fever. tene ~ have a fever. figadu n liver.
fedi adj 1 bad-‐smelling. 2 sad, unhappy. figera n tree. 2 bean variety.
=kasabi. 3 bad =mon. figu n fig
feia, feiu adj ugly. fijon n beans.
fel n bile. fika v 1 stay, remain. 2 become.
femia adj female, feminine. fila n line.
fende v break in two, divide in two. fila v arrange (sth.) for (s.o.), fix (s.o.)
fepu id completely, totally, all of it. Nos up =ranja.
du bai ~. All of us are going. ~ ku filili n variety of bee.
tudu every single one. filisidadi n happiness.
fera n 1 fair, amusement park. 2 wild filosofa, filosofu n philosopher.
jungle animal. filosofia n philosophy.
ferbe, ferbi v heat, cook in water. fin n end.
ferbedu past part warmed up, heated,
finadu adj final n the dead.
cooked in water. agu ~ hot water.
finason n batuku singing.
ferbedor n a person with a one-‐track
mind. finda v see kaba.
findadu past part finished.
fereru n smith.
fineza n kindness.
ferga v scratch.
fininga v render worthless, destroy,
feria n vacation
obliterate.
feriadu n and past part holiday.
finingi n rags.
feru n iron. ~l fundia anchor.
finingita n small shred of cloth.
festa n fiesta, festival.
finka n thorn.
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finka v pound into, drive in, fix, stick. ~ fogarer n little stone made of tin.
pa put one's foot down. fogera n campfire.
Finlandia n Finland. fogeru n 1 inhabitant of Fogo =djar ~. 2
finu adj 1 fine. 2 refined. one who starts a fire.
firfiri v see djangrabi. fogeti n fireworks.
firi v 1 stick, prick, lance (e.g. with a pin). fogon n cooking tripod, kitchen hearth.
2 get hurt, be injured, be wounded. 3 ~ prima portable stove, primus stove.
hurt, injure =da pankada. ~ pedra triangular hearth of three
firma n company, firm. stones for supporting a cooking pot.
firma v become physically developed. Fogu n the island of Fogo =djar ~.
firmi adj firm. foka n focus.
fisga n harpoon. foka v alluminate, shine a light on.
fita n 1 ribbon. ~l kabesa sweatband. 2 fola v see pela.
playing hard to get, being coy, avoiding folg n BV see folgu.
subject. faze ~ be coy, play hard to get. folgu n breath. =folg, =forg, =forgu.
fitera, fiteru n a woman who is coy and fomi n hunger. tene ~ be hungry.
plays hard to get. fonfon n variety of bee.
fitifiti v see fifiti. fonti n 1 well (water). 2 tank. 3
fitinha n very small portion, tiny bit. fountain.
=faiskinha. Fonti-Bila n beach of port of San Filipi
fitisera n witch. Fogo.
fitxa v 1 close. 2 k (e.g. a dog) on s.o. fontilexu n round hut made of stones
fitxadu past part closed. with thatched roof.
fitxadura v lock. fora n/adv outside, in the countryside.
fiu n necklace. fora v cover.
fla v see fra. foradu past part covered.
fladu past part see fradu. forg n BB see folgu.
flexa n l slingshot. 2 arrow. =frexa. forgu n see folgu.
flor n flower. ~ di mindju flower of the forka v hang. ~ kabesa hang s.o.
corn plant. =frol. ~ na petu flower on forma n form, style, shape.
lapel
forma v become.
flora v flower, blossom.
formadu adj with a college degree,
florista n florist. educated.
fode v (vulg) fuck. formason n formation, training.
fodedu past part fucked.
formigona n aug big ant.
fodja n leaf. ~ loru bay leaves. ~ di
forminga n B see furminga.
papel sheet of paper.
formos adj beautiful, handsome.
fodjadu adj leafy.
fornadja n furnace.
fodju n flounce, ruffle.
fornu n 1 traditional bread oven. 2
fodoku adj bad, ominous, worse (of e.g.
oven.
the state of one's affairs).
forsa n strength. ~ di kretxeu strength
fofa v 1 be in full bloom, be covered with
of love. v 1 force. 2 rape.
fruit, flowers, etc. 2 be in a cluttered
forsadu past part forced.
mess, (of e.g. an office).
fofadu past part 1 covered with fruit, forti adj strong, well-‐built. ~ bon £mi
flowers, etc. 2 cluttered up strong well-‐built man.
foga v drown. fos n book of matches.
fogadu past part drowned. fostera n f stranger, foreigner, guest.
fogafoga n pumpkin. fosteru n m see fostera.
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fra v B say, tell. ~ mantenha greet, say froxa v 1 open a crack (e.g. a door). 2
hello to. Ja'n ~l mantenha. I already get out of bed and walk round while
greeted him or her. Du ~ du mantenha recuperating from an illness. 3 get up.
. We greeted one another. ~'n go! Tell froxu adj weak (of a beverage).
me now! =fala, =fla. frujidera n frying pan.
fradu past part said, told. =fladu.
frunhi v 1 scorn or look ascance at s.o.
fragidera n frying pan. while saying 'ts-‐ts'. 2 see txia.
fraginota n cracklings. =txitxu. frunhidu past part scorned.
frakeza n weakening. fruta n fruit.
fraku adj 1 skinny, weak (of humans). 2 frututu id sound of a bird flapping its
strong smelling. wings in flight.
franga n f pullet chicken before laying frutxi v come out all over, spray out (of
eggs. e.g. a can of soda), squish out all over
frangansa n smelling. (of a ripe fruit), swarm out in hoards (of
frangu n m pullet cock before feta. ~ bees).
asadu roasted chicken. ~ raxeadu frutxifrutxi v 1 run all over, swarm (of
roasted chicken. e.g. people on a crowded street) 2
Fransa n France. come out. =frutxufrutxu.
franses adj french. frutxufrutxu v see frutxifrutxi.
frasedju n variety of bee. fudidu adj bad, sinister.
frega v massage, rub. =sfrega. fudjidu n fugitive.
fregezia n parish. fugareru n little cooking stove, kerosene
freiu n 1 (horse's) bit =redia. 2 stove (Primus).
foreskin. kebra ~ be circumcized (of a fuji v run away.
boy). fuka n lantern =kufuka.
freta v rent (e.g. a boat), charter. fulia v see furia.
fretadu past part rented, chartered. fulupa v sink in, cave in =txafunga.
fretxa n doorway =aru. fuma v smoke. ka ta ~ no smoking.
fretxa v swarm, gather suddenly, appear fumada, fumadu past part/adj
in hoards, e.g. at the scene of an smoked.
accident =renkia, =ruma. fumador n smoker.
fretxadu past part swarmed, gathered fumega v smoke.
suddenly.
fumu n smoke.
frexa n see flexa.
funana n type of Cape Verdean music.
fria v become cold, get gold.
funda n catapult or sling to throw rocks,
friadu adj cold. etc.
frida n wound, sore. funda v found, establish.
frintxa n hole. ~ di porta hole in the fundadu past part founded,
door. established.
frita v fry. fundador n founder.
fritadu past part fried. fundamental adj fundamental.
friu adj cold, cool. tene ~ be cold. fundason n foundation.
frol n blossom, blooming. fundia v anchor oneself, anchor x.
frol n see flor. fundiadu past part anchored.
fronha n pillow case. fundidju n part of male body behind the
fronta v confront, get s.o. into a difficult scrotum.
situation. fundidor n smelter.
frontadu past part confronted. fundidu adj melted.
frosteru n stranger (not foreign).
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fundon n bottom, depths, abyss, deepest fuzila v shoot (with a gun), shoot down.
point. fuziladu past part shot down, shot
fundu n end, farthest point. dead.
fundura n depth. fuzileru n rifleman, gunman.
funeral n funeral. fuzon n fusion.
funil n funnel.
funkape n small shelter made of sisal g
for animals, storage, etc. g the letter g of the alphabet.
funku n 1 thatch-‐roofed hut, shade. 2 gabardine n raincoat.
den (of e.g. a wolf). gabeta n drawer =skanilh.
funsiona v work, act, function. gabineti n 1 cupboard, cabinet. 2
funsionariu n civil servant, government pantry. 3 governmental cabinet.
employee. gafanhotu n grasshopper.
fura v pierce, make a hole. gagixa v b see gigixa.
furadu past part be full of holes. gaita n reed. ~ di boka bagpipe.
Furado n name of a place in Fogo. gala v copulate with.
furfuia adj in galinha ~ special chicken galafu n miser.
variety.
galegu n 1 mixed pig variety that is first
furfunha v see furfuri. offspring of two different. 2 Portuguese
furfuri v mess up, put in disarray. person from Galiza.
=furfunha. galinha n l chicken. 2 hen. ~ dangola
furfuridu past part unkempt, have domestic guinea hen.
messed up hair, etc.
galopi n gallop. ~ di kabalu horse's
furia n enthusiasm, great desire. tene ~l gallop.
badja crave dancing.
galu n rooster, cock.
furia v throw =fulia.
galukanta n cock's crow.
furiozu adj furious, mad.
gana n urge, desire. craving.
furminga n small ants =forminga.
ganansia n desire, longing, craving.
furna n large hole in ocean floor.
ganha v 1 gain, earn, win. 2 fool, trick.
furna n small village on the island of ganhadu past part won, earned.
Brava.
gansu n goose.
furor n rage, furor.
gansu n hairpin. =avinida.
furta v steal. =txoka.
garafa n bottle.
furtu n robbery, theft.
garafinha n small bottle.
fuska n and adv 1 early morning. 2 dusk,
garafon n aug large bottle.
after sunset.
garafona n aug huge bottle.
fuska v get drunk.
garaji n garage.
fuskafuska n and adv 1 sunrise, dawn,
early morning period before teral. 2 garanha v scratch.
dusk, after sunset. garda fato n wardrobe.
fusku adj dark (color). garda v keep, store, guard. ~ kumida n
fusku v see gata. cupboard.
gardadu past part kept, stored.
futi v 1 slip, slip away. 2 get away from,
escape. gardise v thank.
futidu past part escaped, gone. gardisedu past part thanked, grateful.
N fika-bu gardesedu.
futifuti v hand on.
garf n BB see garfu.
futuru n future.
garfu n fork =garf.
fuzil n cigarette lighter.
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garfungo, garfugunho n fried corn gora adv see gosin.

cakes gora v bring to nothing.
garganta n throat. tene dor di ~ have a gordinhu adj/n a little fat one.
sore throat. N sa te ~. I'm fed up. gordu adj fat.
gargunha v get goose bumps (out of fear, gordura n rendered pork fat.
cold, etc.) =gurgunhan.
gorgoleta n butterfly =berbleta.
garnel n neatly stacked circular storage
gorpi n sip, taste. =golpi.
pile of unhusked corn. ~ di batata
potato storage pile with mud support. gosi adv see gosin.
=agarnel. gosin adv now, right now. ~ ~
gasta v spend. immediately, right away. = ago, = gosi,
= gora, = agora.
gata v get drunk =fusku, =doga, =moku.
gatadu past part drunk, inebriated gosta (di) v like, enjoy, get pleasure
=dogadu. from. N ~ . I like (specific) N ta ~ . I
like (general, customarily).
gatinha v crawl.
goza v see ngoza.
gatu n cat.
graba v be offended, be angry.
gatxa v see ngatxa.
grabata v 1 dig out with the hand e.g.
gazadja v receive (a guest) for the night.
potatoes, etc.). 2 investigate, ask
gazadjadu past part lodged for the
questions about.
night.
grabenta, grabentu v be offended.
gazadju n place to stay for the night,
occasion given to a traveler in need of gradi n screen, screening.
lodging. grafon n carafe.
gefang n BB see gufongu. grama v please.
genge v fold over, bend over =djenge. grandeza n joy, happiness.
gengedu past part folded over, bent grandeza n joy, happiness.
over =djengedu. grandi adj big.
genha v not eat, starve oneself, stop grang n (vulg) penis.
eating when approaching death. grasa n in di ~ free, at no cost.
gentis n see djentis. grasas n thanks. ~ a Deus thank God.
gera n war, fight = gerra. grauda n gravel, aggregate for cement
gera n war. making.
gerra n see gera. grava v l record. 2 engrave.
gia v drive. gravadu past part 1 recorded. 2
gigija v B see gigixa. engraved.
gigixa v stutter =gagixa. gravador n l tape recorder. 2 engraver.
Gine n Guinea. ~-Bisau Guinea-‐Bissau. gravason n 1 tape recording. 2
~-Konakri Guinea Conakry. engraving.
giza v stew, heat up, reheat. gravata, gravati n tie.
go adv now. Mi ~. I don't care. graxa v polish, wax, shine.
goberna v govern. gredja n grill, barbecue. v grill,
gobernamental adj governmental. barbecue. = grelha.
goiaba n guava. gregu adj Greek.
gola n 1 see kabeson. 2 collar. 3 lapel = greja n church.
lapela. grela v see ngrela.
golozu adj greedy, gluttonous. grelha v see gredja.
golpi n see gorpi. Gresia n Greece.
gongon n spirit, zomby.
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greta n fissure, crack or narrow space iati n yacht.

in e.g.a door where light can come idadi n age. Ki ~ bu ten? How old are
through. you?
greta n holes. idadoru adj senior, older.
grevi n strike. faze ~ go on strike. idja n see ilha.
grili v stare wide-‐eyed at x =ragala, ieki-ieki expr struggle with life.
=rigili. ien n silence.
grilidu past part wide-‐eyed, having
iena n hyena.
big eyes =ragaladu, =rigilidu.
iginoranti adj ignorant.
grilu n cricket.
ignoransa n ignorance.
gripa v catch the flu, come down with
the flu. iguala v equal.
gripadu part having the flue. ila v pop (corn), roast (e.g. peanuts,
coffee) =lia.
gripi n flu.
iladu past part stunted (in growth
grita v scream, yell, shout.
pattern) =liadu.
gritu n scream.
ileisan, ileison n election.
grogu n see aguardenti.
ilha n island. ~ dezerta desert island,
Gronelandia n Greenland. Santa Luzia. ~ di montanha
gros adj fat, big, oversized. mountainous island; Sant Anton. ~
groson adj aug very fat. batuku/~ tabanku island of batuku,
grozelha n(BV) see azedinha. tabanka; Santiago. ~ di flor island of
gruda v glue =kola. flowers; Brava/Djabraba. ~ di vulkan
volcano island, Fogo/Djar Fogo. ~ di
grudi n glue.
portu grandi island with the
grupu n group. important port. island of San Vicente. ~
guardanapu n table napkin. di aeroportu the island with the
gudja n needle. airport; Sal. ~ di morna the island of
gudja v sprout, bud. the morna; Boa Vista. ~ di keji the
gufungu n bread-‐like mixture of sweet island of cheese; Maio.
potatoes and flour cooked on the wood ilifanti n elephant.
of a fire between banana leaves iludi v elude.
andcornmeal cake =bufongu, =gefang. imajina v imagine.
gufungu n cornmeal cake. imajinason n imagination.
guloria n glory. imenta n menu = ementa.
gumita v vomit. imigra v immigrate.
gurdura n shortening. imigranti n immigrant.
gurgunhan v see gargunha. imigrason n immigration.
gurila n gorilla. imisferu n hemisphere.
imita v imitate.
i imitason n imitation.
i adv here, there. Al ta kume ~. He eats inaja, imaji n image.
over there. inberna n continuous rain. =inverna.
i conj see y. inbisil n imbecile.
i the letter i of the alphabet. inbora adv away. ba t'~ go away, get
ia, ija adv already. ~-l ben s/he has out of here.
come (already). =ia, =ja. inda adv still, yet. ~ N ka tende. I still
ia-ia n prelude to a batuku song followed don't understand. ~ non not yet.
by txabeta. inda non adv not yet
iao, iau excl(BV) what?
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indaga v see ndaga. inkumenda n care package, gift.

independensia n independence. inkunha n wedge.
India n India. inpadu adj full of.
Indianu n Indian. inpasiensia n impatience.
indika v indicate. inpata v interrupt = inpatxa.
indikadu past part indicated. inpatxa v see inpata.
indikador n index finger. inpatxador n one who won't leave
indipendenti adj independent. people alone, who always interrupts.
indiu adjand n indian. inpaxa v onstruct.
indjon adj far away. inpaxu n obstruction.
indoli-indoli fata-ti-ti-na n inpedi v impede.
Capeverdean children's play. inpénha n rectangular stone placed at
indretu adv non-‐stop, directly. an angle when building a home.
infernu, inferu n hell. inpenhu n motivation. ku ~ motivated.
infesti v invest. =investi. inpisa n skin rash causing peeling of the
influensia v influence. skin and raw wounds =inpixa.
influenti adj influential. inpixa n see inpisa.
inga, ingua n glands. inplika v implicate.
inginheru n engineer. =enginheru. inplikason n implication.
ingoda v caress. inplora v implore.
ingodu n bait of broken up seafood parts inpo v impose.
thrown in water to attract fish. =iska. inportansa, inportansia n importance.
ingratidon n ingratitude. inposivel adj impossible.
ingratu adj ungrateful. inpregada, inpregadu n employee.
ingri n cliff which juts out with undercut inprensa v print.
angle below. inpresiona v impress.
ingua n glands. inprimi v print.
inisial adj initial. inprimidor n printer.
injeri, injiri v swell. inprinsa v print. n print.
injuria n injury. inprison n impression.
injuria v injure. inpropi adj inappropriate.
injuriadu past part injured. inprudenti adj imprudent.
inklina v incline. inpu, inpetu n nausea, vomiting.
inklinason n inclination. inpuni v penetrate.
inklui v include. insarzi n smaller hand cut building
inkluidu past part included. stone which interlocks with kunhal.
inkomada v cause s.o. an inconvenience, (can following beintegrated here or
put s.o. out. where? used to support kunhal. 2 a
inkomoda v disturb, bother. slice, a piece (of e.g. bread, cake, etc.).
inkomodadu past part not feeling well. 3. a chip.)
inkomodadu adj having one's period, insendia v burn.
menstruating. insendio n fire.
inkomu, inkomodu adj inconvenient. insensa v insense.
inkoviniensa n inconvenience. insertera n uncertainty.
inkovinienti adj inconvenient. insirmu n protective padding of e.g. rags
inkrimina v incriminate. under frame of pack saddle on donkey's
inkuidu past part included. back.
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insita v incite. inxa-bar n fish variety.

insivil n pig, impolite person. inxada n hoe.
inspesiona v inspect. inxinpri n tea.
instala v install. ipi id describes sth falling down.
instiga v instigate. ipi n hippy.
instrumentaliza v instrumentalize. ipokrita n hypocrite.
instrumentalizadu past part/adj ipopotamu n hippopotamus.
instrumentalized. irma, irmana nf sister =ermana,
instrumentu n instrument. =irman, =irmun femia.
instruson n instruction. irman nf see irma.
insulta v insult. irmon n brother or sister, sibling. ~
insulta v insult. machu brother. ~ femia sister.
insultu n insult. =armon.
insutu adj see nsutu. iska n 1 bait. 2 dish made of liver. 3
inte adv so long, up until. ~ go up until inside of stalk of sisal plant.
now. iska n see ingodu.
intenson n intention. iskarlati, skarlati adj scarlet.
inter, interu adj whole, entire. iskiletu, skletu n skeleton.
intera v see entera. Iskoses adjand n Scotch.
interferensa n interference. iskultor, skultor n sculptor.
interkanbiu n interchange. Ispanha, Spanha n Spain.
interna v hospitalize. ispedju, spedju n mirror.
interne n burial. ispoza, spoza n wife.
interoga v question. istudiozu, studiozu adj studious.
interpreta v interpret. istupidu, stupidu adj stupid.
interpretason n interpretation. ividenti adj evident.
interpriti n interpreter. ivita v avoid.
intersanti adj interesting. ivoluson n evolution.
interu n funeral. ixa, ixixa n a little bit.
intervenson n intervention. izami n see ezami.
intimason n subpeona. izofagu n see ezofagu.
intxa v 1 swell. 2 ripen, take shape
before final ripening (of fruit, coffee j
beans, etc.). 3 fill, fill up, become j the letter j of the alphabet.
swollen. jÄ adv already.
intxadu past part swollen.
janbi, janbri n fruit variety. pe di ~
intxasu n swollen wound caused by an janbi tree.
infection or disease.
janela n window.
intxi v fill.
janeru n January.
intxidu past part full, filled.
jangu v be angry.
intxon n swelling.
janota adj beautiful, handsome, cute
inverna n see inberna.
=nzanota.
invernu n winter.
janota v dress up, dress beautifully.
inves n used in ~ di instead of.
janta v have s.o. to dinner.
investi v see infesti.
jÄnta n dinner.
investigason n investigation.
jara n large pot for carrying water.
investimentu n investment.
jardin n garden.
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jardinera n f gardener. juis n brain.

jardineru n m gardener. juiz n judge.
jardinol n nightingale. julga v judge.
jaros n waterway. julhu n July.
jaru n pitcher (for water, etc.), jar. juliu n July.
jateza n(BV) see jatisi. juna v(BV) fast.
jatisi n craziness. =jateza. junhu n June.
jatu adj ridiculous, stupid. junku n male turkey.
jei n(BV) see duedju. junta n joint.
jejua v fast. junta v gather, join.
jela v freeze. juntadu past part joined.
jeladu past part frozen, iced. juntada n(BV) gathering.
jeladura n refrigerator. juntor n ingredients. katxupa sen ~
jelu n ice. katxupa without meat. kafe sen ~
jenu n good temperament, good will. coffee without bread.
jeral adj general. juntu adv together.
jerason n generation. jura v swear.
jerenti n manager. juradu adj inclined.
jerupia n liquor. jurdison n jurisdiction.
jesu n plaster. justa v adjust.
Jezus n Jesus. justifika v justify.
jiganti n giant. justifikason n justification.
jigudja v B see digudja. justisa n justice.
jiju, jijun n fasting, going without food. justu adj just, fair, right.
in ~ without having eaten. kebra ~
break one's fast, eat something for the dj
first time of the day. dja adv already. perfect aspect marker
jin n gin. to have done something. ~ es bai they
jiografia n geography. have (already) gone.
jiografu n geography. dja ora n name of children's hide and
jiradisku n ST record player. seek type game.
jirafa n giraffe. dja, djar n see ilha.
jirasol n sunflower. djabakozu n witchdoctor, sorceror.
jis n chalk. djabun quant enough.
joge n(BV) see jogu. djabunote n muchness, plentifulness,
bounteousness.
jogu n game. =joge.
djagasi v shake.
jorna v travel.
djagasi v shake.
jornal n newspaper.
djagasida, djagasidu n 1 first heavy
jornal, jornel n newspaper. 2 salary.
layer of dry corn flour sprinkled to cook
jornaler, jornaleru n journalist. on top of cooked food. 2 couscous
jornalista n journalist, reporter. made of corn flour plus another grain
juda v see djuda. or legume.
judeu n Jew. djagasidu adj shaky, revolted.djatatura
judisiadu adj sentenced, adjudicated. n being crazy.
juelha v knee. djaidjadji n ST plant name =iaiiadji.
jugeja v BB see diguja. djakela adj many-‐colored (of a goat).
djaketa n jacket.
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djaki n young or small bull. djongo, djongu n nodding off, going to
djakrandi n wood. sleep, snoozing.
djandjan n(BV) cock, rooster. djongormidu adj closed.
djangada n 1 fishing raft. 2 litter used in djonsinhu n small pieces of wood for
burial of a poor person. kindling in a cooking fire.
djangan n(BV) large pan. djoroka v be troubled, be in trouble.
djangata n large kindling for fire djoronbo v remove the chaff from the
starting. grains.
djangoto v F squat down =djongoto, djorundi v(BV) separate through
=djungoto. circular movements.
djangrabi v be doing all right, be getting djuda v help. =juda.
along, survive, make ends meet =fifiri, djudeo n and adj jewish.
=firfiri. djudeo n/adj jewish, jew.
djanguri v 1 reduce in size, decrease. 2 djuga v 1 play. 2 gamble.
wrinkle up, shrivel up. =djunguri. djugador n player.
djanta dinner. djugadu adv hopefully.
djanta n dinner. djuguta v see djoguta.
djazi v stay with, be lodged. djuguta v survive.
djazidu past part staying with, lodged
djuiz n judge
with.
djulangi n swinging back and forth.
djazigu n hiding place.
djulzu n July.
djenge v see genge.
djengedu past part see gengedu. djundju v 1 knock over. 2 spill (usually
a non-‐liquid). 2 spill. =djindji.
djenru n son-‐in-‐law.
djungoto v b see djangoto, djanguri.
djente, djenti n people. ~ di fralda
country people. ~ di vila city people. djunhu n June.
djeu n P section of an island, a small djunku n a group of people gathered
island. together.
djiba-djiba n struggling. djunta n 1 see bordon. 2 join.
djigidjigi v shake. djunta n finger.
djintxu n ST spindle for hand spinning djunta v gather up, bring together,
cotton thread or string for weaving. assemble. ~ mon work together, do
collective labor, help one another.
djo v look.
=junta.
djobe look for djuntadu past part gathered together.
djodja v join. =juntadu.
djodjadu past part joined. djuntu adv together.
djodje n joint. djura v see zura.
djogu n 1 game. El se ~ e fraku. 2 djura v swear.
trump suit in a game of cards.
djurdjur adj alive, smart.
djoguta v get by, manage. =djuguta.
djurdjuri v become scatter-‐brained or
djoka n E joker in a deck of cards. frazzled.
djolondi v swing. =djondjoli. djurdjurida/u past part scatter-‐
djolondida n rope swing. brained.
=djondjolida. djustadu n agreement
djondjo v put together. djustu adj just.
djondjoli n see djolondi. djutu pro form a few.
djondjolida n see djolondida. djutu v belittle (e.g. a gift from
djonga v nod off to sleep. someone).
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beans when harvesting. 2 part of the

l lap area near the groin.
l the letter l of the alphabet. lanbu v cover o.s., put sth. over one's
shoulders.
la dem adv there. ~ pra ~ right there. ~
pa Boston in the area around Boston. lansa n spear.
laba v wash, bathe. ~ kurpu take a lansadera n sewing machine.
bath. ~ pratu wash the dishes. lansia v 1 cast (fishing line). 2 be spread
labadu past part washed. in all directions, be scattered. =spadja.
labada n place to conserve water to go lansiadu past part cast, spread out,
into the cistern. scattered.
labadera n f clothes washer. lansol n bedsheets, bedspread. =lensol.
labaderu n m clothes washer. lantera, lanterna n see landia.
labanta v get up, wake up. lantuna n plant variety.
labantadu past part woken up. lantxa n boat, fishing boat.
labrador n laborer, farmer. lapa n caves in a cliff. ~l mar snail and
labuta v struggle. ~ na struggle with, its shell.
deal with. =djangrabi. lapa v pierce, perforate, make a hole in.
labutadu past part having struggled lapadu past part 1 perforated, having
with. =djangrabidu. holes. 2 used (of a woman).
ladera n side of a mountain. lapela n see gola.
ladra v bark. lapi v punch, beat. N ta ~ bu na boka. I
ladridja v pave with stone. will punch you in the mouth.
ladridjadu past part paved. lapidu past part punched, beaten. N
sta ~l txuba. I am drenched by the
ladridju n cobblestone.
rain.
ladron n thief, robber.
lapis n pencil. ~ di pinta odju eyebrow
ladu n side. Ki ~? Which side?
pencil.
lagoa n see lagoia. lapu n slap with the open hand.
lagoia n lake =lagoa.
laranja n orange.
lagosta n lobster.
larga v 1 leave alone. torna ~ leave
lagua n (Praia) tears. =agu d'odju. alone again. 2 leave behind, leave in the
laimu n drool, spittle. dust, win. 3 quit, give up. ~ skola drop
lakakan n creeping plant variety which out of school.
when pounded is used for washing the largatixa n small lizard variety.
hair. largatu n caterpillar.
lakatron n B see okatron. largu adj wide, loose.
lakri n sealing wax. laska n hand-‐cut stone for building
lama n sticky wet soil, clay, mud. purposes.
lamada n woman who sticks very lata n 1 a can. 2 twenty liter kerosene
closely to her man. tin used to carry and measure water. 3
lameadu n mud. belt.
lamenta v 1 lament. 2 see mamanta. latan n plumbing washer =anilia.
lamina n blade. ~ di faze barba razor lateru n tinsmith.
blades latiga v 1 suffer, be ill. 2 be poor.
lan n fine body hair. latitudi n latitude.
lanbe v see lenbe. latu n 1 belt. 2 man in charge, boss.
lanbiki n see alanbiki. latxi v lie down flat on the ground.
lanbu n 1 fold or pouch in woman's latxidu past part lying flat on the
cloth near waist area used to hold e.g. ground.
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lavatoriu n washstand. lia v B see ila.

laxa adj in perte ~ small child. liadu past part B see iladu.
laxidu n bedrock =ladridjadu. lial adj loyal.
le v read. liberdadi n liberty.
lea v 1 tangle up. 2 be associated with, libra n a pound (weight).
be mixed up with. libra v dodge, avoid (e.g. a thrown
leadu past part tangled up, mixed up object).
with. libra v evacuate the placenta after giving
leba v bring, come with, take to. birth.
lãba n temporary insanity, a fit, a mad or libreru n bookseller.
insane desire. libri adj free, liberated =livri.
lebi adj light (in weight). libru n book.
lebiona n f an easy woman. ligo adv over here.
lebri n hare. ligria n joy.
legra v munch on, eat in small bites likida v liquidate.
(often of people with few teeth). lilas n lilac.
legradu past part munched on, eaten.
lima n lime.
legri adj happy.
lima v polish.
legumes n vegetables. limadu past part polished.
lei n law. limalia n 1 wild game, animals. 2
lejitimu adj legal, legitimate. liverstock. 3 a very jumpy person
leki n fan. =limaria.
lemi n rudder (of a boat). limaria n see limalia.
len n the other side. limia v light, alluminate.
lenba-lenba n plant variety. limita v limit.
lenbe v lick. =lanbe. limitadu past part limited.
lenbra v remember. limon n lemon.
lenbransa n souvenir, remembrance. limu n algae.
lendia n lice and accompanying rash lingua n 1 tongue. ~l karneru sheep's
affecting the scalp, etc. tongue. 2 language. 3 pointed fold of a
lenha n firewood. scarf. 4 ~l ceia first flow of a rivulet
from rainfall in another part of an
lens n BB see lensu.
island.
lensol n see lansol.
linguara v talk a lot.
lensu n 1 scarf. 2 handkerchief. =lens. linguaradu past part overly talkative,
leopardu n leopard. big-‐mouth (of one who talks or gossips
lesta v open. ~ obidu open your ears. too much).
lestada n see lestrada. linguistika n linguistics.
lesti n east. linguistiku n linguist.
lestrada n extended period of lestri linha n string, line. adj plaid.
weather. =lestada. linp BB adj see linpu.
lestri n dry hot sahelian weather. linpa v clean.
leti n milk. ~ durmidu buttermilk. linpeza n cleanliness.
letra n letter. linpu adj clean =linp.
lexikal adj lexical. lion n lion.
li dem adv here. ~ pra ~ right here. ~ liriu n lily.
sin right here. ~ sin sin right here. ~ lisin adv over here.
pa tres ora around three o'clock.
liso adj sewn.
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lista n 1 list. 2 menu. lufi v see lupi.

lista v list. luga n cornfield.
literariu adj literary. luga v rent.
literatura n literature. lugar n see kabu.
litografu n lithographer. lumenta adj excited, overactive.
liton n piglet. lumi n fire.
litru n litre. lumia adj shiny =bria.
livri adj see libri. lumia v flash, light up, blink.
livru n book. lupi v 1 pound (corn that is not
lixa v plot for s.o.'s downfall. completely dry) in a mortar. 2 (vulg.)
lixa v smoothe a surface, e.g. with fuck. =lufi.
sandpaper =reia, =taba. n file. ~ di lus n see luz.
unha nail file, emery board. lutru n one year period during which a
lobu n wolf. nho ~ Mr. Wolf. widow wears black while in mourning.
lodja n building. =lutu.
lodu n mud. lutu n see lutru.
logu adv later. te ~ until later. N ta luxa v get all dressed up in preparation
odja bu ~. I'll see you later. for an outing.
luxadu past part dressed up.
loja n store, shop.
luxu n snobbery, unfounded
loka v E lock.
overconfidence.
lola v S see rola.
luz n light =lus.
lolo n plant variety.
lolo v slide, slip. m
loloti n penis.
m 1S direct object pronoun me, to me.
lonb n BB see lonbu. El da-~ dinheru. S/He gave me money.
lonba v strike a blow at, hit. ~ na txon m the letter m of the alphabet.
fall hard to the ground.
ma conj but, that.
lonbadu past part beaten up.
madera n wood.
lonbu n 1 loin, tenderloin. 2 lower back.
=lonb. madjon n border, boundary marker,
dividing line =markason.
longa v hand over to.
madju n sledge hammer =mareta.
lonj, lonji adj and adv far, long, distant
=lonz, =prala. madona nf see dona.
lonjitudi n longitude. madrasta n step-‐mother.
lora v SA see rola. madrinha n godmother.
loradu adj blond. madrugada between midnight and 5 am
or dawn
loron n food made out of corn.
madrugada n and adv early morning
loru n blond.
period when the rooster crows.
loru n tobacco plant burned to make
magru adj skinny, thin.
tobacco flour.
maguadu adj 1 frail, weak. 2 sad.
lotiloti adj 1 frail, weak, haggard. 2
wrinkled, rumpled (of clothes). mai n 1 mother. 2 stone mortar for
grinding. 3 tree, bearer of fruits.
lova v worship.
lovadu past part worshipped. maior adj bigger, greater, better,
superior.
lua n moon.
maiu n May.
lua v refuse to do sth.
makaku n monkey, ape.
luba n glove.
makaran n macaroni, spaghetti.
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maki n a blow struck with the fist. id manduku n stick for beating. id very,
sound of a blow struck with the fist, alot, etc. el sta ~ grandi he or is very
sound of sth. falling to the ground. very big.
makina n machine. ~l skrebe mane lobu n see minhotu.
typewriter. manenti n actual reality. =korenti. adv
mal n 1 wrong. 2 disease. continuously.
mala n 1 mail. 2 trunk, chest. manera n 1 manner, method, way.
malagueta n see malgeta. =modi. 2 means. To ki N tene ~. As
malandru adj clever, crafty, cunning, soon as I find the means.
tricky. manga n sleeve. ~ kimoni; ~ kurtu
maldadi n bad mischievous behavior, short sleeve. ~ kunpridu long sleeve.
misdeed =maldeza. manga v mock, joke, make fun of.
maldeza n see maldadi. mangalon n see bangolon.
maleta n small trunk or chest. mangera n 1 garden hose. 2 mango tree.
malfetu n 1 bad spirit, curse. 2 =mangeru, =mangu.
witchcraft = korda. mangi n mango.
malgeta n hot pepper. =malagueta. mangra v become weak or feeble.
malita n boil, infected pimple. odju-l ~ mangradu past part weak, feeble.
core or head of a boil or infected mangu n see mangera.
pimple. mangu n see mangeru.
malkriada adj f bad, no good. manha n 1 cunning. 2 trick.
malkriadeza n stupidity, ridiculousness. manhan n and adv 1 morning. 2
malkriadu adj m bad, no good. tomorrow. =palmanhan,
malmiker n daisy. =parmanhan, =pramanhan.
malona n aug large trunk or chest. Manhana n proper name.
maltrata v mistreat. maltradu past manhentu n crafty person.
part mistreated. manhongo v shrink (of cloth)
mama hl n bunch of fruit (e.g. grapes, =munhongo.
bananas). mania n mania.
mama n breast. ~l kadera buttocks. N manifesta v demonstrate (in protest).
ta sota bu na ~ l kadera. I will hit you manifestason n demonstration (in
in the buttocks. protest).
mama n mother. manifestu n public declaration.
mama v nurse, suckle =mamanta. manka v limp.
mamanta v see mama. mankara n peanuts, groundnuts.
mamona n seed of the castor oil plant or mankaron n spaghetti, macaroni.
palma christi. manku n one who limps.
mamonbera n castor oil plant. mansa n dish made of meat sauce with
mamota n an awkward person. balls of dough cooked into it.
mamulani n herb variety. mansa v 1 knead (dough, etc.). 2 break
manda v send. ~ fra send word. or train (e.g. a horse). =totoku.
~rekadu send word. ~ kaku pay for mansan n apple. ~ di rostu cheek.
drinks. =masan.
mandioka n manioc. mansanzera n apple tree.
mandiokera n manioc farm. mansape n clay-‐filled area, clay-‐like soil.
manduka n stick, bat. mansin adv softly, lightly.
manduka v beat up with a stick. mansu adj =brandu.
mansu adj quiet, calm, collected.
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manta n blanket. marlota v rumple, wrinkle.

mantega n butter, cow oil. marlotadu past part rumpled,
mantegera n butter dish. wrinkled.
mantenha n greeting. fra ~ greet s.o. marmelada n marmalade.
mantx, mantxa n spot. ~ sol sun spot. marmelera n plant or tree of marmelu.
sombre ~ shady spot. marmelu n melon.
manxe adj soft (of a sound). marmita n small tin can.
manxe v become morning, become marna n traditional slow, sad and
daybreak, become dawn. ~ melancholic Cape Verdean song and
palmanhan early morning. dance often reflecting the tragic side of
manzia n magic, supernatural power. life. =morna.
mapa n map. maron n see baron.
mar n sea, ocean. marseneru n cabinet maker.
mara v wrap. marsu n March.
marasku n male pig. martelu n hammer. ~ pedredu
hammer for building rock walls. ~
marbia v mix (of colors).
karpinteru carpenter's hammer.
marbiadu past part of mixed colors.
marujadu adj bitter.
mare n tide. ~ incidu high tide. ~ seku
low tide. na ~ di tardi at dusk. marxa v march.
marelu adj see amarelu. mas n kid, boy.
marelu adj yellow. mas pro form more.
marentu adj bitter =malgos. masa n 1 mass, population. 2 food made
out of corn.
mareta n see madju.
masan n apple.
marga v think sadly.
masan n see mansan.
margarida n daisy.
maska v chew.
margeta n large hot pepper variety.
maskara v mask, disguise.
margeta v pepper one's food.
margetadu past part peppered, maskra n mask.
spiced. masku n wad of chewing tobacco, etc. or
margetona n large margeta. anything that is kept in the mouth and
chewed.
margos adj bitter.
mastiga v 1 see nhame, nhami. 2
margosa v make bitter. nha ~-m boka
ponder, think over.
make my mouth bitter, give me a little
pinch of chewing tobacco. mastru n 1 master. ~ de festa master
of the festival. 2 long pole used at
margudja v 1 dive into or immerse o.s.
festival time to hang a flag on and
in water. 2 plant (manioc or sweet
decorate with fruits, etc.
potatoes). =murgudja. ?=margula?
mata v 1 kill. 2 slaughter. Mi dja bu ~!
maria v 1 be seasick. 2 confuse s.o. ~
You've killed me!
kabesa make dizzy. n seasickness.
mataboron n blotter, blotting paper.
maria v get dizzy.
mariadu past part dizzy. kabesa sta matakan n large stone, boulder.
mariadu going crazy. materia n see pus.
maridu n husband. matu n forest.
marikinha n effeminate man. matxadu n axe.
marinba v SV not care about, not give a matxu adj male.
damn. mau adj bad (of a person).
marinheru n sailor. maxe n and adv early morning period
markason n see madjon. before sunrise when roosters crow. v
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pass through this period, become mes n month. proximu ~ next month.
morning =manxe. ~ di bandera month of Kola festival.
me conj but. mesmu adv and prep 1 even. ~ bo even
me n center, middle. you. 2 same. ~ kuza same thing
me postpos also, too, even. bo ~ you meste v need.
too. =tanben mestri n master. ~l skola school
mea v bleat (of goats). master.
mea v meow (of a cat). metadi pro form half. na ~ in half. ~l
meadu n 1 surrounding area, environs. mansa half an apple. ~ di dia half day
2 for approximations. ~ di junhu mete v put in, put through.
around June. metru n meter.
mede v fear. metxa, metxe v put on (a hat).
media n and adv noon, at noon. meu pro mine, my. E di ~. It's mine.
medida n extent. na ~ ki to the extent mexe v 1 touch, mess around with. 2
that. rub bodies together when dancing. 3
mediku n physician, doctor. stir.
medisina n medicine. mexedu adj see mixedu.
medu n fear. tene ~ be afraid. ten ~ di mi 1S pro me. ~ e bodona. I'm smart.
x fear x. El daba ~ kel kaneta. S/He gave me
meia n 1 half, middle. ~ lua semi-‐circle. that pen.
~ noti midnight 2 socks, stockings. ~ midi v measure.
kalsa stockings, pantyhose. midida n measurement.
meiu n middle. midjo adj see midjor.
mel n honey. 2 molasses. ~ di kana midjor adj better. ~ ki pode the best it
cane molasses. can be. =midjo.
mela v 1 have sleep appear in the midjora v improve, repair, better.
corners of the eyes. 2 get full or midjoramentu n betterment.
covered with.
midju n corn. ~ meion large ear of
meladu n sleep, dried deposits in the corn.
corners of the eyes. midor n stone mortar and pestle for
meladu past part 1 covered with. 2 grinding grain =muidoru, =muinhu.
unkempt, dirty.
migadja n B a small portion of, a bit of.
menbra n female partner, lover.
mija v see mixa.
menda v heal.
mil num one thousand.
menhimenhi n and adv pre-‐dawn or
milhon num one million.
dusk period which is neither night nor
mimika v mimic, mime.
day.
mimoria n memory.
menus prep less, minus.
menza n table. mimos adj tender.
mimu n being spoiled (of a child). El sta
meranda n snack.
ku ~. S/He is spoiled.
merda n shit, feces.
mina n mine.
meres n see mires.
mina v rekindle a dying fire. =tisa.
Merka n America. adj American.
mindju n corn. spigal ~ ear of corn.
merkadu n market.
=midju.
merkanu adj American. enbaxada ~
mineral adj mineral.
American embassy.
minhotu n vulture =mane lobu.
mersieru n grocer.
minina n f little girl.
mininu n child.
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minis, minizu n children. moku adv totally, completely. El kume-l

ministeriu n ministry. ~. He ate it all up.
ministru n minister. moku v see gata.
minizada n children. molenga v see dibida.
mintida n see mintera. moli adj 1 soft. 2 ripe and ready to eat.
mintira n lie, falsehood. konta ~ lie, tell 3 malleable, soft and easily swayed (of a
a lie. =mintida. person).
minutu n minute. moli adj fat free.
miodinhu adj very small, minute. molia v soften.
miodu adj short, small, slight of build. molifika adj soft.
mira v aim at, sight. molon n see melon.
mires n escudo, cent, penny. Da-m des momentu n moment.
~. Give me ten escudos. = meres. mon n hand = mo. pa ~, ku ~ by hand.
mistura n mixture. tene dor na ~ have a sore hand.
monzinhu n 1 little hand. expr
mistura v mix.
Monzinhu fitxa mon riju. Little hands
mixa v urinate, piss =mija. squeeze your hand tightly. 2 children's
mixedu adj scrambled. =mexedu. game involving guessing who has an
mizeria n misery. object, etc.
mo n see modi. monda v harrow a farm.
mo n see mon. mondrongu n Portuguese person.
mobe v abort. mongolon n see bongolon.
mobedu past part aborted. fidju ~ monta v mount, climb onto. ~ bisiklet
aborted baby. ride a bicycle.
mobilia n furniture. montador n rider, horseman.
modi n manner, way, means. =manera. montanha n mountain.
Mod'e? What's happening? E modi? monti adj alot, many. un ~ pro form a
What's happening. pa ~? why? pa ~ great many, alot.
because =pa mo.
monti n mountain. monti ilimentu
modja v get wet.
monzada n handful =monzura.
modjadu past part wet.
monzinhu n see mon.
modju n sauce.
monzura n see monzada.
moeda n corns.
mopidu adj wrecked.
mofa v mold, mildew.
mofadu past part molded, mildewed. mora v 1 live, reside. 2 stay.
mofinu adj 1 bad, evil (of a person). 2 of morabe, morabi adj friendly.
one who does not reciprocate favors. 3 morabeza n kindness, hospitality.
cheap, worthless, no good. =mufinu. morador n one who lives in another's
mofu n mold, mildew. house who might exchange work for
mogedja v destroy, demolish, beat the room and board.
devil out of. morangu n strawberry.
moimoi id of softness of e.g. fruit or morde v bite.
flowers. more v die.
moka adj/n deaf. morea n eel, more eel.
moka v (vulg) screw, fuck. morenu adj brown, dark-‐skinned.
moku adj 1 drunk. El sta ~. He is drunk. morna n see marna.
2 deaf, hard of hearing. El e ~. He is morna v heat (water).
deaf. 3 short. katxor di rabu ~ a dog mornu adj warm.
with a short tail. n inebriation.
morse v moisten.
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morseda n easygoing person who lacks mundanu adj mundane.

perseverance. mundu n world.
morsegu n bat (flying mouse = ratu mungi v SA crunch, squash (usu. a hard
buador). object, a tin can, etc.) =mapi, =mubi,
mortadja n 1 useless belongings of a =mupi.
deceased person. 2 paper for rolling munha n B see munhu.
cigarettes. 3 funeral shroud = ~l munhafu n pile of dirt, wood, etc. swept
finadu. up or gathered.
morti n death. munhongo v see manhongo.
moru adj unblessed. fidju ~ an munhu n 1 small kindling for starting a
unbaptized child. fire. 2 dust etc. swept up to throw out.
mos n 1 fly. ~ transera ladybug. =munha.
=moska. 2 fellow. 3 boy. munhumunhu n see txukutxuku.
mosinhu n dim little boy. mupi v SA see mungi.
moska n see mos. murgudja v B see margudjai.
moskitu n mosquito. muringu n clay jar for carrying water
mostra v show. n sample. =bidja.
mosu n boy. muriska v patch up the roof of a house
mota n motorcycle. to prevent rain from leaking in.
motorinhu n little moped. =anpo. murutxa v to render yellowish., to
motxa n 1 cow or goat with no horns. 2 yellow.
woman with very little hair =mocinha. murutxu, murutxada adj yellowish.
moxu n chair, stool, seat. ~ di bar bar musika n music.
stool. muskitu n mosquito.
mubi v see mungi. musklu n see muskulu.
mudje n woman, wife =mudjer. muskulu n muscle = musklu.
mudjer n see mudje. mustarda n mustard.
muela n chicken gizzard. mustura n sth to eat with coffee
mufineza n one who is unfair or unjust. mutu adj much, a lot of, many. adv very.
mufinu see mofinu. ~ ben very well. =muitu.
muga v eat a powdery substance. ~ muzeu n museum.
kamoka eat flour of roasted corn. muzika n music.
mui v pound (cereal crop grain) in a muziku n musician.
mortar.
muidoru n see midor. n
muinhu n B see midor. N 1S subject pro I. ~ kre bai I want to
muitu adjand adv see mutu. go. =m.
mukumuku n animal that grunts and n the letter n of the alphabet.
snorts. na (before vowels) n' prep at, in, during.
mula n mule. ~ otubru in October.
mulatu adj dark in color, brown. naba n cloud.
muleku n male donkey which copulates nabadja n 1 jacknife. 2 razor blade.
with female horse. nabiu n boat, ship. ~ di po wooden ship
muleta n crutch. =naviu.
muletu n omelette. nabu n turnip.
munda v 1 take animals to pasture. 2 nada pro form nothing, none. Es ka ~.
graze. It's nothing, you're welcome. N ka ten
mundadu n pasture animals. ~. I have nothing.
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nada v swim. nerbu n see nervu.

nagosianti n merchant. ~l ritalu retail nervu n nerve. =nerbu.
merchant. ~ di bordu smuggler. nese v 1 be born. 2 rise, appear in the
naki n container. sky (of the sun). = nase.
namora v flirt, fall in love. neta n f granddaughter.
namorada n f lover. netu n m grandson.
namoradu n m lover. nevi n snow.
napu n napkin. guarda ~ table cloth. nferuxadu adj dusty.
naris n 1 nose. 2 nostril. ngana v fool.
nase v see nese. ngatxa v hide =gatxa.
nasional adj national. ngatxadu past part hidden. =gatxadu.
nasionalidadi n nationality. ngeru n [weru] mistake.
nason n nation, nationality. ngoda v charm or be nice to s.o. in order
nau no. to obtain sth. from them.
naviu n see nabiu. ngosa v 1 get angry, be unfriendly. 2 SA
see ngotxa.
nbarka v depart, embark, start out on a
journey =barka. ngotxa v SA see taraxa.
nbarkadu past part embarked, ngoza v kid, fool, joke with. Bu sta ~
departed =barkadu. ku mi. You are kidding me. =goza.
nbarka v leave, travel, embark ngrela v sprout, grow new leaves
nbarkadu past part be embarked, be =grela.
shipped out. N ta sta ~. I will be at sea, nguli v swallow =anguli.
shipped out. ngunia v pout.
nbarkadiu n traveler. nguniadu past part poutful.
nbarkason n embarcation, departure. nina v lull a child to sleep.
nbia v 1 butt (with the head), charge, ningen, ninguen pro form no one,
ram. 2 see bia. nobody.
nbitxa v 1 get fresh, be impolite,be niun pro form none.
overconfident, be cocky, be conceited. njanota adj see jonota.
2 get or have bitxu katxo (of a dog). njera v grow in the womb (of the fetus).
nbitxadu past part having bitxu katxo
njujun n empty stomach.
(of a dog).
njuria v corner, entrap, catch.
nbreia v see pastri.
njuriadu past part cornered, stuck or
nbreu adj dark (in color). pretu suma ~ caught in a difficult situation.
very very black, jet black.
nkaba v attach a hoe blade to its handle.
nbrudja v cover o.s. up with a cloth,
nkanta v get stuck in a place.
blanket, etc.
nkantadu past part stuck in a place.
nbusa v plaster a bare stone wall.
nkarega v be in charge, be responsible
ndaga v investigate, check into =indaga. for.
ndreta v straighten out, become nkaregadu (di) past part in charge
straight. (of).
neba n fog, snow. =nebi. v snow. nkodja, nkodje v 1 shrivel up, wither,
nebadu past part snowy. dry up. 2 pull back, pull or draw in (e.g.
nebi n see neba. one's legs to allow s.o. to get past.
nega v deny, refuse. =ankodje.
nen conj 1 with negative in ~ (ku) nkodjadu, nkodjedu past part 1
neither ... nor. ~ ku mi, ~ ku bo shriveled up, withered, dried up. 2
neither me nor you. 2 not even. drawn back. =ankodjedu.
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nkrua v become solid and uneatable due nseba v get oily.

to overcooking. nsoka v solidify = soka.
noba n news. ntan expr hello.
nobega v in ~ ku deal with. ntende v hear, understand.
nobu adj 1 young, new. 2 virgin, ntenson n intention.
untouched. ntera v see entera.
nodia n stain, spot. ~l tintu inkspot. nteresa v interest.
=buron. nteresadu past part interested. ~ na x
nodja v pass through the nodjadu interested in x.
period. ntruja v doublecrosos, pull a fast one.
nodjadu past part and n seven day
ntua v get back on the track, reform
mourning period after a death.
one's ways.
nodju n mourning.
ntudja n small cow. v put soil in a hole.
noka n nape of the neck, back of the
ntupi v obstruct, block up.
neck.
ntxusi v tuck in.
noka v put back in place (e.g. a
dislocated limb). nu 1P pro we, us.
nomi n 1 name. 2 noun. nubra v become cloudy, cloud over (of
the sky).
non n knot.
nubradu past part clouded over,
nonona n see kona. cloudy.
nora n daughter-‐in-‐law. nubri n cloud.
norti n north. nunbru n number.
Noruega n Norway. nula v see anula.
Norueges n Norwegian. nunka adv with negative never.
nos pro we. ~ tudu all of us. ~ kuatu nununa n form of address for a small
the four of us. baby girl.
nosenti adj innocent. nutxi v crack or partially break e.g. the
Nosu Sinhor n Our Lord. end of an egg to stand it up.
nota n note, bill. ~ di dola dollar bill. nuven n cloud.
noti n night. boa ~ good evening, nuvenbru n month of November.
goodnight. ozi ~ tonight. onti ~ last nxina v 1 teach. 2 learn.
night. ~ manxe through the night and
nxuta v get a little better, be partially
into the morning, all night long.
recovered, be better off healthwise or
novenbru n November =nuvenbru. economically.
noventa num ninety. nxutu adj almost dry, not completely
novi num nine. es di ~ they are nine, dry. Bu ten kara ~. You have no
there are nine of them. shame (said to s.o. who repeats e.g. a
npadja v make from grass, cover with criminal act and makes the same
grass. mistake again). =insutu.
npadjadu past part made or covered nxuvalhadu n insult.
with grass.
npena n passage to the back door. nh
npena v be concerned with. nha add title showing respect to an elder
npenadu past part concerned. woman.
npo excl used to express admiration. nha poss pro my. subject pronoun you
nporta v care. (fem formal).
npregadu n employee. nhame, nhami v chew, masticate.
nrazadu adj rooted. =mastiga, =nheme.
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nhanbapa n f Azorian Portuguese Oland, Olanda n Holland.

woman. Olandez n Dutchman.
nhanbapu n m Azorian Portuguese man. oliu n oil. ~ di palma palm oil. ~ di
nhara n see anbrodju. mankara peanut oil.
nhani v not eat well, not eat properly, be omi n man.
malnourished. omita v emit, give out.
nharanau expr no maam. onbru n shoulder.
nharasin expr yes maam. onda n 1 wave. ~ kurtu short wave. 2
nhefa n face. ocean wave = ondia.
nheme v see nhame. ondi int see undi.
nho subject pronoun you (masc formal). onra n honor. v honor.
term of address Nyo Padri our Father. onrada adj fem honest.
Nho Lobu. onradu adj masc honest.
nhornau expr no sir. onti n and adv yesterday.
nhorsin expr yes sir. ontonti n and adv the day before
nhuki v bunch up and tuck in, usu. of a yesterday =agosturdia, =agoturdia.
woman fastening her wrapper around onz num BB see onzi.
her waist.
onzi num eleven =onz.
opera v operate, perform surgery.
o
opson n option.
o conj or. ~ mi ~ mo either me or you.
opson n option.
o n hour, time. Ki ~ ki sta? What time is
ora n hour, time. tud' ~ all the time, any
it? ~ ki bu kre when you want. =ora.
time. =o.
o the letter o of the alphabet.
orbadju n dew.
oba n fish egg.
ordidja n twisted piece of cloth used as
obi v see ubi. cushion for carrying loads on the head.
obidu past part see ubidu =oredja.
oredja n ear.
obistinada adjf obstinate.
orela n edge.
obistinadu adjm obstinate. orelinha n dim tip, very end of, e.g. the
obra n work, piece of work. nose, the tongue, etc.
obra v defecate, shit. organizason n organization.
obriga v oblige. orgudju n pride.
obrigadu past part 1 obliged. expr orientadu adj oriented.
see brigadu.
ori n see uri.
obu n 1 egg. 2 testicles, balls.
orivel adj horrible.
odja v see. Xa-m ~. Let me see.
oronbo v gather up, collect. =aronbo.
odju n 1 eye. ~l pe =~ di pe ankle. 2
orta n property.
eye of a pea, bean, etc. =oi.
oru n 1 gold. 2 diamonds (suit in a deck
ofisial adj official.
of cards).
ofisina n auto shop.
osada n bones, pile of bones from e.g. an
oi n SA see odju. animal carcus.
oitenta num eighty. ospidi n host.
oitu num eight. ospital n hospital.
oji n and adv today. ~ noti tonight. ostra n oyster.
okatron n asphalt, tarmac, pavement osu n bone.
=akatron, =lakatron.
otonu n autumn, fall.
oklus n eyeglasses =okru.
otoridadi n authority.
okru n see oklus.
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otu adj 1 another, other, different. ~ bes paga v suffer =sufri.

again, one more time, once again. 2 pagadu past part suffering =sufridu.
next ~ anu next year. ~ sumana next pagador n eraser.
week. pro form the other, another one. pai n father. ~s plur parents.
un ... ~ the ... the other.
pais n country, nation.
otubru n October.
paki n quick blow of the hand or foot.
ovakotu n(En) overcoat.
paki? int for what?
pakoti n package, packet, pack.
p
palabra n word. ~l grandi advice.
p the letter p of the alphabet.
paladron n 1 watering point, well. 2
pa n 1 shovel. 2 dustpan. beach where thieves lurk.
pa, p' prep for. ~ ki? for what? ~ modi? palasiu n palace.
why? ~ mo because. ~ kuz'e? for
palitu n toothpick.
what? for which one? ~ dos dia for
two days. p'el for him or her. ~ undi? palku n stage, theatre stage.
where (to)? ~ baxu down. ~ dentu palma n sole, palm. ~ mon palm of the
inside. ~ riba up. ~ tras behind, in hand.
back. ~ tudu tenpu forever, for all palmada n see parmada.
time. palmadia v see parmadia.
pabi n see pabil. palmanhan adv see manhan.
pabia conj see pasbia. palmanhan adv see manhan.
pabil n wick =pabi, =tursida. palmatoria n a flat ruler with widened
pada n see padas. pierced end used for punishing
padaria n bakery. children.
padas n piece, bite, part ~l pon piece of palpa v 1 grope for, feel one's way. 2
bread. ~ di txon piece of land. =pada. attempts to have sex with a minor.
paderu n baker. =parpa.
padise v suffer. paluta v see poluta.
padja n grass, hay, fodder. ~l karga pamo prep and conj because. =pamodi.
load of thorny grass. pamodi int pro why? conj because
padjeta n pick, guitar pick. =pamo.
padjiga n 1 bush, wilds, woods. 2 farm, pan di sol n spot in the sun.
field. Panama n Panama.
padjigal n one's entire farm, land, crops, pandadju n 1 fishing weight, stabilizing
etc. weight attached to fishing line by
padjisal n see arboredu. fishermen in order to feel the line. 2
mixture of things, odds and ends, junk.
padogo n west African lantern made
from a tin can =podogo. panderu n tambourine.
padonu n m see donu. panela n cooking pot =kaleron. pega
di ~ cooking mitt.
padrastu n step-‐father.
panga v 1 sick (e.g. a dog) on s.o. 2 have
padre, nho padre n 1 priest, father. 2
a bad figure (usu. of a woman without
godfather. =padri, nho padri
hips, etc.). 3 slam down (e.g. one's hand
padri, nho padri n see padre, nho on a table top).
padre.
panha v 1 have, get. grab, fall upon. 2
padrinhu n m dim godfather =padre. pick up. 3 undergo, suffer. ~ sorti do
paga v 1 pay. 2 end, terminate. 3 mandatory military service.
extinguish, put out, turn off. panka v (SV) see folga.
pagadu past part paid.
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pankada n 1 damage. 2 pain. 3 parmada n spanking.

spanking. parmadia v spank. =palmadia.
pankreas n pancreas. parmanhan adv see manhan.
panpa v spray. parmu n palm.
panpu n 1 corn which hasn't grown parpa v see palpa.
properly. 2 sprayer. parpanhan n/adv early morning.
panta v get rid of, kick out. parse v 1 appear, seem. ~ n. It seems to
pantadu past part kicked out. Mi n ka me, I think so, I think that. ~ n ki el sta
ta ~. Me I can't be gotten rid of. bon. It seems to me that he is well. Ka
pantera n panther. ~ n. I don't think so, It doesn't seem
panu n cloth, measure of cloth that way to me. 2 look like, resemble
approximately two yards in length. ~l =~ ku. El ~ (ku) bo. He looks like you.
menza tablecloth. ~ pegador mitt. ~ parsipia v see komensa.
batuku cloth used in the batuku dance. part n BB see parti.
papa n 1 wheat porridge. 2 pope. 3 parti n 1 story, tale, account =partida.
father. 2 part, member. faze ~ (di) be a part
papada n see bexiga. (of), be a member (of). 3 side, section.
papaera n papaya tree. =part.
papel n paper. parti v divide, share.
papia v speak, talk. partilu n corset.
papiadu past part spoken. partina v bother =pertina.
papiada n see adjada. partinadu past part bothered
papiadera n f see papiador. =pertinadu.
papiador n m one who talks too much. pas n peace.
Papiamentu n language of Curacao. pasa v 1 pass (e.g. an exam), succeed. 2
papu n 1 fat baggy neck. 2 stomach (of a spend time, pass time. ~ sabi have a
chicken). 3 describes shape of corn good time.
when it starts to grow ears, kernels. pasa v surpass, exceed (used in
papulinu n see pulinu. comparatives). Li kore pingu ~ mi.
S/He runs faster than me.
par n pair, a pair.
pasadinha, pasarinha n bird variety.
para v stop, end, cease.
paradu past part stopped. pasaji n passage, ticket. ~ di avian
airplane ticket.
paralelu n (geog) parallel.
pasbia conj because of = pabia.
paraliza v paralize.
paralizadu past part paralized. pasensia n 1 patience. 2 fate, act of God.
e ~ it's God's will.
parapetu n 1 chest strap for horse's
saddle. 2 brassiere = sution. 3 garter pasia v go out.
belt. = sutian. pasia v stroll around e.g. a town square
paravanti n traditional dance often used in the evening.
to raise money for musicians, etc., pasienti n patient.
involving bidding for a partner in the pasipia v see komensa.
center of a circle using morna and pasta n 1 briefcase. 2 tube.
koladera movements. pastel n pie, meat pie made from corn
pardal n sparrow. meal, etc.
pardu adj colorful, of varying colors. pastora v herd, take out to pasture.
paredi n wall. pastri v rub on =nbreia.
parenti n relative. pasu n bird variety.
pari v give birth to. pataka n(arch) small coin.
parida n woman who has given birth.
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pataku, pataka n (arch) money pega saia n plant variety.

formerly used in the Cape Verde pega v 1 grab. 2 reach, attain. 3 catch.
Islands. Cuba ~ n na kaminhu. The rain caught
pateta n one who cannot be serious, a me on the road. 4 hold. 5 attack.
jokester, a practical joker. pegadu past part caught, etc.
patia v have supernatural powers, pela v skin, peel =fola.
practice witchcraft. peladu past part skinned, hairless,
patifi adj 1 dirty, sloppy, unkempt. 2 shaved, bald.
worthless, irresponsible. peli n 1 skin. 2 hide, leather. 3 feather.
patina v 1 ice skate. 2 get stuck (of e.g. a pelo menu at least
vehicle in the sand). pena n 1 feather. 2 pen.
patinadu past part stuck. pena n pity.
patiu n yard, patio. pena v pick (e.g. peanuts) from dried
patras n back, behind, used in e.g. ben ~ plant.
come back, return. ~ di kaza behind peneron n see peneru.
the house =tras di kaza.
peneru n boulder, huge rock
patu n duck. =matakan, =peneron.
patxi v crush, squash. pensa v think = kuda. ~ di think of,
patxili n water snail. think about.
patxipatxi v mess up, spill all over. id penti n see pentia.
describes steady sound of medium pentia n comb = penti. v comb.
rainfall. pentiadu past part combed.
patxipatxidu past part messed up,
pera n pear.
spilled.
perdau n sparrow.
pau n wood.
perde v 1 lose. 2 get rid of.
pauladu? tera pauladu?
perdedu v lost.
pavilhon n 1 pavillion. 2 gymnasium.
pergunta v ask =purgunta.
pazbezia adj reversed, inside-‐out. perguntadu past part asked.
pazma v be overwhelmed, amazed or permiti v permit, allow.
shocked.
perna n leg, thigh.
pazulana n sandy ingredient for making
Persa n Persia.
cement. =puzulana.
persipia v see komensa.
pe n 1 foot. tene dor na ~ have a sore
foot. ~ na con barefoot. ~l cuba persubeju n black bug with
sudden heavy downpour of rain. 2 end. characteristic strong smell, and which
3 border, frontier. 4 plant. ~l does not fly.
mandioka manioc plant. perta v 1 squeeze tightly, cinch tightly. 2
pedi n see bufa. embrace, hug. ~ mon shake hands.
pertadu past part tight.
pedona n f one who breaks wind or farts
frequently. pertina v see partina.
pertinadu past part see partinadu.
pedor n m SA see pedoru.
pertu adv near. ~l se kaza near his or
pedoru n m one who breaks wind or
her house.
farts frequently =pedor.
Peru n Peru.
pedra n rock, stone. ~ bibu ~ mola
knife sharpener. ~ sponja spruge peru n turkey.
stone. 1 unbreakable rock. 2 pillar of pesa (di) n kind (of).
the society, solid citizen. pesa v weigh. =peza.
pedreru n stone worker. pesigu n peach.
pedron n aug large pedra. pestana n eyelids.
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peta n gift of money given by a man to a pinga v drip.
woman to show his interest in marrying pingu n 1 drop. 2 a measure of liquid.
her. ~l grogu a shot of whiskey. nun ~ not
peta v give peta to a woman. a drop.
petu n chest. pingu-pingu ?adj polka dotted.
pexi n fish. pinoti n desire, wish, craving =pititi.
peza v see pesa. pinta v 1 paint. ~ d'odju eye makeup. 2
peza v weigh. fully ripen, change color during final
pezigotu n newborn bird. ripening stages, usu. of fruit and coffee.
pia n small hole in bottom of water pintador n painter.
supply cistern for pumping water from pinton n chick, baby chicken.
when water is low, and for sweeping pintu n appearance. el ten ~ bunitu he
dirt into when cleaning. or she is good looking, attractive.
piada v ask indirectly for sth., beat pintxa v 1 push. 2 push off, leave.
around the bush. =puxa.
pidi v request, ask for. pintxa v push.
pidja n clay pot for preserving meat in piodju n head lice. ~ iladu pubic lice,
salt brine. crabs =xatu.
pidona, pidonu n f and m beggar, one pipenu, pipinu n cucumbers.
who always asks for things. pipinu n cucumber =pepinu.
piga v grasp, attack (of e.g. a contagious piran n dried manioc flour.
disease). pires n saucer.
pija v stamp feet on the ground, crush pirinhu candy
(e.g. grapes) with the feet.
pirinia n 1 candy. 2 goatee, beard of the
pijama n pajamas. chin.
pik n pick axe =pikareta. piripiri n hot spice, hot pepper sauce.
pika n (vulg) penis. piroliti n see piloriti.
pika v chop up, cut into small pieces. pirsina v genuflect by crossing
pikareta n see pik. anywhere on one's body.
pikena n girlriend =namorada. pisina n swimming pool.
Piki-ntoni n name of highest mountain piska n fishing.
in Santiago. piska v 1 wink at. 2 fish.
pikiniki n picnic. piskador n fisherman.
pikinoti adj slight of build, thin, etc. piskos n neck. idiom N sta te piskos. I
piku n 1 mountain peak. 2 am fed up.
southwestern part of an island. pista v 1 borrow. 2 lend. =prista.
pila v see kutxi. pistola n pistol.
pilidu n last name, family name. pita v honk.
pilon n mortar (of mortar and pestle). pitada n 1 snuff, a pinch of snuff. 2 SA
pilorinhu n market. ~-l sidadi velha (vulg) vagina.
slave marked in Sidadi Velha. pitisku n aperitif.
piloriti n children's cultural song pititi n see pinoti.
=piroliti.
pitu n pipe stem.
pimenta, pimenton n pepper.
piug n BB socks, stockings.
pindoku n see dindoku.
piza v occupy, be occupied =pixa.
pindra v hang.
pizadelu n nightmare.
pineu n tire. 2 flirting. Dj'el da-u ~.
pizadinhu n sth. or s.o. light in weight.
She's flirting with you. =pneu.
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pizadon n very heavy person or thing. pon bread. ~ torradu toast
pizadu adj heavy. pon n bread.
pizadu past part occupied, busy, ponba n pigeon.
engaged =pisadu. pondon n 1 huge clump of earth. 2 large
plania v plan. piece or portion of food.
planiadu past part planned. ponta n 1 edge. 2 point, tip. tra lapis ~
planifikadu past part planified. sharpen a pencil.
planta n/v see pranta. pontada n waist.
planu n plan. pontape n kick. da (ku) ~ kick.
platxi id sound of sth. falling down. ponti n bridge =pontu.
plisa n (SV) see polisia. pontu n see ponti.
plumon n lung. =pulmon. pontxi n punch, drink made of grogu,
pluta v see poluta. honey, and lemon.
pneu n see pineu. popa n stern (of a boat).
po n 1 used in un ~ di sinbron stick. 2 popa save, spare, money etc.
see bara. popa v conserve, save, spare (money,
po n whipping. etc.). ~ bu dinheru. Be careful with
po spread e.g. put on butter your money.
po start, begin to, put populason n population.
po v 1 put, put down, place. ~ ruba put por eso expr for this reason. =pur isu.
down on. ~ en ceki plot against. ~ pora n shit.
menza set the table. 2 put on. pork n SA see porku.
pobreza n poverty. porka n f 1 sow, female pig. 2 disloyal
pobri adj poor. woman. 3 filthy woman.
pobu n people =povu. porkaria adj worthless.
pode v be able to, can. ~ ser could be, porkera n B see pursera.
might be, maybe. porku n pig =pork.
podogo n see padogo. pormu n portion of food or liquid, e.g.
podri adj rotten, spoiled. milk before turning into cheese.
poema n see puema. porta n door. ~ di dianti front door.
poeta n see pueta. porton n 1 gate. 2 door of kintal.
pofende n a cracked stick which is on posibilidadi n possibility.
the verge of breaking. poteka n sth. pawned or left in hawk.
pofendedu past part in Bu ta kume poteka v pawn, leave in hawk.
suma ~. You will burst from eating. poti n earthen pot, clay water jar.
poia v support. potxeka adj worthless.
poiu n ledge, small cliff. povu n see pobu.
pokenta v annoy, bother, disturb. pozitivu adj positive.
pokentason n annoyance. pra prep in, during. ~ manhan in the
poku adj little. pro form a little, a few. morning.
Polaku n Pole, person from Poland. praga n curse. El pidi m ~ pa nha fidja.
polisia n police = plisa. S/He invoked a curse upon my
polon n tick (a tree variety that grows to daughter. ~ buru ka ta subi séu. The
20 meters in the Cape Verde Islands). donkey's curse won't go up to heaven.
poluta v SB catch a thrown object. praia n 1 beach. 2 placenta, afterbirth.
=plutas, =puluta, =puruta. prala adv see londji.
pomada n pommade, ointment, rub, etc. pramanhan adv see palmanhan.
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prampram v 1 rattle, shake, etc., e.g. a Prizidiu n 1 name of a prison in Tarrafal.
chain. 2 run around noisily and 2 (Fogo) public gardens or plaza.
irritatingly (of a small child). proa n prow of a boat.
pran n 1 flat plot of earth where a house problema, problemu n problem.
will be built. =sental kaza. 2 yard of a produtu n product, produce. ~ di
house. padaria baked goods. ~ di lata
prankan id of suddenly getting up or canned goods.
standing up. profesor, profesoru n professor,
pranta n plant. ~ di ramedi herbal teacher.
medicine. v plant. = planta. promete v promise.
prapara v 1 prepare. 2 cook. =parpara. promoni n pronoun.
prasa n plaza. pronta v be ready, get ready
prata n silver. propi self, own.
pratelera n shelf. ~ di libru bookshelf. prosimu adj next.
pratu n plate, dish. na ~ on a plate. pruba v prove =pruva.
prazer n pleasure. prudenti adj prudent.
prega v nail onto. pruku n sound of stabbing with aknife.
pregu n 1 nail. 2 (vulg) penis. prumeru adj see primeru.
prenda n 1 bobby pin, hairpin. 2 gift for prupusta v proposal.
a child.
prutxi v squash, squish, squeeze (e.g.
prende v 1 learn. ~ sobre learn about. fruit, etc.) =kroka.
2 teach. 3 arrest. prutxidu past part squeezed.
prenha v be pregnant. pruva v see pruba.
presiana n window blind. publika n public. adj public.
presu price publika v publish.
preta v darken. publikadu past part published.
pretinha n dim little black one. publisidadi n publicity.
pretu adj black. pudin n pudding, pie, cake.
prezu adj arrested, in jail, emprisoned. puema n poem =poema.
prezuntu n ham. pueta n poet =poeta.
prigisa n laziness. puleru n chicken coop, roost where
prigisozu adj lazy. chickens can sleep.
prigozu adj dangerous. puletanso, puletauso n pilothouse.
prigu n danger. pulgera n tree variety. =purgera.
prima n f cousin. pulginha n see bitxu.
primavera n 1 primrose. 2 spring pulidu adj fine, polished (of things and
(season of the year). people).
primeru adj first =prumeru. pulinu n poplin fabric =papulinu.
primu n m cousin. pulitika n politics.
prinda v hang. pulitika v practice politics, engage in
prinsipia v begin. politics.
printxera n plant variety producing pulmon, plumon n see bofibofi.
bean used as a coffee substitute during Pulonia n Poland.
difficult times. pulova n sweater, sweatshirt.
prisiana n shutter. pulsera n bracelet.
prista v B see pista. pulsu n wrist =punhu.
prizenti n gift. puluta v see poluta.
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punde v visit.
pundi? int where? k
punhu n see pulsu. k the letter k of the alphabet.
pupa v 1 squeal (of a pig). 2 shout, ka negative particle not. N ~ ta ben. I
scream. will not go. ~ bale nada. It is
pupu ? worthless, It is no good.
pur isu expr see por eso. kaba v finish kaba di to have just done
purba v test, check on the taste of, taste sth.
test. kabadu past part finished, completed.
purbeta v take advantage of =purveta. kabaleru n horseman.
purbetu n advantage. kabalindadi adj skinny.
purda, purdua v pardon, forgive. O kabalu n horse.
Deus nho ~. May God forgive us. kabel, kabelu n hair, hair style.
pureru n insistence. adj great. kabelereru n hairdressing salon.
purfentu n insistent, argumentative kabeleru n hairdresser.
person =purfiador. kabeludu past part hairy, covered with
purfeta n prophet. hair.
purfia v insist on when arguing. kabesa n 1 head. 2 self, oneself. N ta
purfiador n see purfentu. papia di nha ~. I talk about myself.
kabeson n aug 1 collar = golla, =
purfumaria n perfume shop.
kularinhu. 2 large head.
purfumi n perfume.
kabesada n ~l ceia main body of a
purga n flea, bed bug. rainfall rivulet with waves, etc.
purgera n see pulgera. kabeson n aug see kabesa.
purginha n see bitxu. 2 chigger. kabidi n hanger.
purgunta v see pergunta. n question. kabil kanastra n destructive measures
pursebi n goosenecked barnacle. taken to destroy someone's envied
pursentazi n percentage. situation. da ~ carry out ~.
pursera n bracelet. kabisera n 1 head of the bed. 2 border
Purtugal n Portugal. or edge of a plot of land. 3 top, edge. 4
Purtuges n and adj Portuguese. pillow =trabiseru.
puruta v see poluta. kabiu n food typical of Guinea Bissau.
purveta v see purbeta. kaboka v make (e.g. a wall) from
kaboku.
pus n pus =materia.
kabokadu past part finished.
pusdretu adv straight ahead.
kaboku n stone chips resulting from
pusta v bet. stone cutting.
pustana n eyebrow. kabra n 1 goat. 2 (fig) prostitute, whore.
pustema v stifle a person and his kabrinha n dim 1 small she-‐goat. 2
chances. term of endearment among young girls.
puta n prostitute. kabron, kabrona n (fig) asshole.
putona n aug prostitute. kabrestu n bridle, harness for a horse or
putaria n being fresh (of girls). e.g. a hornless cow.
puteka n (vulg) bitch. kabrinha n dim see kabra.
puxa v pull, push =pinca. kabrisi adj see kabalindadi.
puxa! expr get out of here! shove off! kabritu n kid-‐goat.
(said to s.o. who is bothering you). kabron n aug see kabra.
puxa-puxa v gossip. ~ na gossip about. kabu n place =lugar, =kau.
puzulana n see pazulana. Kabuverdi n Cape Verde. =Kauberdi.
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Kabuverdianu adj Capeverdean. kakau n cocoa.

kada det each. ~ un each one. ~ kual kaki n and adj khaki, of khaki material
every which. or color.
kadabra kaku n a sip of an alcoholic beverage,
kadela n 1 bitch, female dog. 2 (fig) drink.
prostitute. kakuruta n top, tip, head. =kokuruta.
kadera n 1 chair, seat. 2 rump, rear end, kal int pro which? which one? ~le?
buttocks. which one is it? =kel. ~ e kuza? riddle
kadernu n notebook. =kuza ma kuza.
kadi n neck area. kal n plaster, plaster of paris, lime.
kadia n prison. kala boka n food given to a child to
kadiadu n padlock. quiet him down.
kadidju n fringe. kala v be quiet. ~ boka! Be quiet, shut
up!
kadja v be shipwrecked, be grounded (of
kaladu past part quiet.
a ship).
kadjadu past part wrecked, grounded kalada n warm sunlit spot where one
(of a ship). sits just before sunset, protected from
the wind during the cold season.
kadja v happen, occur, come in time.
kalafata v 1 get by, manage. 2 fix
kadjau n 1 flintstone. 2 pebble.
temporarily, patch up.
kadjor n see katxor.
kalapitxa v mess up, put in total
kadoja v ground, strand. disarray. n 1 a mess. 2 a potpourri of
kafe n coffee. ~ di palmanhan morning foods.
coffee. ~ ku bora espresso coffee. kald n BB see b.
kafe n coffee. pe di ~ coffee plant kalda n liquid from sugar cane.
=kafezera. ~ berdi green coffee. ~
kaldera di direta n melting pot.
maduru ripe coffee beans ready for
harvest. kaldera n cooking pot, pan. ~ di direta
metling pot.
kafezera n see kafe.
kalderon n aug a large kaldera
kafri n kaffir.
=kaleron.
kaga n see koko.
kaldja n pipe made out of sisal stalk for
kaga v defecate, shit. ~ na defecate on, conducting rain water from roof to
shit on. cistern.
kagadu past part full of shit.
kaldu n broth, gravy =kald.
kagatera n (vulg.) vagina.
kalema n a calmness on the waters of
kai v fall. the sea.
kaia v 1 whitewash. 2 become bald, lose kalendariu n calendar.
one's hair. 3 fade (of clothing).
kaleron n see kalderon.
kaiadu past part bald.
kalha it turns out that, it happens by
kaiada n term used to refer to the
chance
guinea fowl when chasing it off of one's
farm. kalia it turns out that, it happens by
chance
kaianbra v cramp. n cramp.
kaianbradu past part cramped. kalka v see karka.
kaianbradu past part see karsadu. kalkanhar n 1 ankle. 2 heel.
kais n wharf. kaloka n dancing style involving many
extra intricate gestures. tene ~ be
kaju n cashew nut.
good at kaloka dancing.
kakarada, kakerada n a knock on the
kalor heat
head.
kaloru n heat. tene ~ be hot.
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kaloti n trick. kanbar n setting (of sun). na ~ di sol at
kalsa n pants. sunset.
kalsinha n dim underwear, bikini kanboiu n train.
underwear. kanbra n cabin, chamber, room.
kalson n aug shorts. kanbriola n gambol.
kalsada sidewalk, paved street kandema v be obligated to do
kalsetada n cobblestone pavement something.
=karsetada. kanderu, kandieru n 1 lamp, lantern. 2
kalsinha n dim see kalsa. candle.
kalson n aug see kalsa. kandia n local oil or kerosene-‐burning
kaluniador n calumniator. lantern =lantera, =lanterna.
kama n bed. pe di ~ foot of the bed. Kandinha n dim female proper name.
kamarada n comrade, friend. kaneka n 1 tin can used as a drinking or
kamaron n shrimp. serving cup. 2 measuring cup. ~l fijon
kamati n tomato. cup of dried peas.
kamelu n camel. kanela n 1 shin. 2 powdered herb used
in coloring food.
kamera n room. ~ munisipal town
hall. kaneta n pen.
kamindagu n water trough or gutter on kanga v copulate (of animals).
one's roof to collect rain water and kangalon n small calabash gourd bowl
direct it to cistern. for e.g. meat, butter, salt, etc.
kaminhu n road, way, path. nha ~ my =kongolon.
way, etc. kanhi n 1 cain. 2 ungenerous person.
kamiza n shirt. ~l noti nightgown. kanhota n closed fist symbol made of
kamizola n undershirt, t-‐shirt. wood, metal or horn and worn with figa
horn symbol around the neck to protect
kamoka n 1 flour of roasted corn. 2 any
wearer from evil.
powdered substance.
kanhotu n smoking pipe.
kamuga n woman's kitchen knife,
wobbly old kitchen knife. kanina v stare at.
kamursa n jacket. kanizadi n dance enjoyed during
sandjon which involves lots of costumes
kana n cane.
and makeup.
kana n stalks of e.g. corn used for animal
kankan n see sire.
fodder.
kankan n see tabaku.
Kanada n Canada.
kankan n snuff
kanadidja n sugar cane.
kankaran (di karisu) i check
kanadja excl used to show admiration.
kankaran n =stera.
kanadja v become older and no longer
able to do things. 2 gradually become kanodu n top.
tired and disinterested, worn out (e.g. kanpainha n 1 bell. 2 uvula.
with one's work). kanpetxi adj ugly.
kanal n 1 canal. 2 street. kanpia v 1 squeeze tightly, hug. 2 steel
kanapu n one that grabs. oneself, coil in preparation to jump or
kanaria n canary. it. 3 see karapata.
kanastra n shopping basket. kanpion n champion. adj excellent,
very good.
kanba v 1 enter =entra. 2 go away. 3
put away. 3 set. Sol dja ~. The sun has kanporta v not care, not give a darn.
set. kanpu n interior, countryside.
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kansa v get tired, tire. kapris adv for that reason, because of
kansadu past part tired, exhausted. that.
kanson n song. kapusu d'odju n eyelid.
kanta v sing. kar int pro which? which one? =kal. ~
kantadera, kantadora n f singer, good ki bu kre? Which one do you want?
singer. kara n face.
kantadoru n m singer, good singer. karabon n 1 charcoal, charcoal briquets.
kantares n 1 name of a cultural song 2 see tirna.
involving special ceremonies. 2 a good karaga, karega v carry.
singer. karagadu, karegadu past part 1
kanteru n garden. ~ di flor flower carried. 2 loaded, overloaded.
garden. karakada = karekada, = kabesada. N sta
kantiga n song. ba da un ~ na kabesa oji. I'm going to
kantu hora ten? what time is it? shave my head today.
kantu n see beku. karakol n 1 curled seashell variety. 2
ringlet of hair.
kantu? int how many? how much? ~
dia? how many days? karakola v curl.
kaos n chaos. karakoladu past part curled, curly.
kapa n 1 cover, lid, cap. 2 cap and gown, karakter n character.
cloak. 3 corn husk. karakterizadu adj characterized.
kapa v castrate. karaku excl used to express desire upon
kapadu past part castrated. karni di seeing something one wants.
bodi ~ meat of the castrated male goat. karakunha n ukelele.
kapas adj capable, able. karamusu n 1 large sea snail. 2 shell of
kapaseti n helmet. large sea snail used as a horn. see
kapasidadi n capability, ability, capacity. buziu.
kapatas n boss of a work crew. karanba excl used to express desire
upon seeing something or someone
kapataz, kapatazis n foreman.
who is beautiful. ai ~ same. Ai ~ dja N
kapati v 1 pick at, pick away at. 2 peck bedja. I am too old to enjoy this.
at.
karanbola n marbles.
kapel d'odju n eyelashes.
karangeju, karangexu n crab variety. ~
kapela n small church chapel. branku edible crab variety. ~ pretu
kapera n chicken coop. crab variety used as fishing bait.
kapina v cut grass, mow lawn. karantonha n creative gift, ingenuity of
kapiton n captain. e.g. an artist, a thief, etc.
kapitu n chapter. karapata v hold onto tightly, cling to,
kapli v SA see skapa. hang on to =aguenta, =kanpia.
kapota n see kapoti. karapati katx£ n tick.
kapoti n 1 cap. 2 dress, o vercoat. 3 karapati n sisal.
hood =kapota. da x ~ beat x by 90 to karapau n fish variety.
30 in a card game, or to win a game karasku n hard, cruel person.
nine times consecutively. Dja n da bu karater n character.
~. I won nine times. N ba tra un ~.
karateristika n characteristic.
idiom I had sexual relations with a
mistress. karaterizason n characterization.
kapotinu n small cap or hood. karbasera n type of tree and its fruit.
kapri v see skapa. karboeru n coal miner.
karbon n see karvon.
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kardita v see kredita. kartxuti to tell off, insult.

kareda n row =karera. karu adj expensive.
karega v carry. karu n car.
kareka n a bald person. adj bald. karinhu n dim 1 little car. 2
karensatxi n plant variety. wheelbarrow. ~ di mon shopping cart.
?3 caress?.
karepa n crumbs, bits (of e.g. ashes,
granular substance, etc.). karvon n coal, charcoal. =karbon.
karepa v comeout, peel off. kasa fos n matchbox.
karepinha ndim tiny bit of a granular kasa n box.
substance. kasabi adj sad. =fédi.
karera n see kareda. kasamentu wedding
karera v run away (e.g. on an errang) kasan n baby shark.
and return quickly. kasi, kasime expr Isn't it so?
karerinha n 1 plaited hair style with kaska n rind, peel. ~l laranja orange
fine braids. 2 a moment to carry out a peel.v peel off.
task< a chance to dash off and do sth. kaskadu past part peeled off. denti ~
and come back. always laughing.
karinhu n dim see karu. kastanhu adj brown.
karis, karisu n plant variety that does kastiga v punish.
not flower,used to make balai basket. katastrufi n catastrophe.
karka v 1 squeeze tightly =perta. 2 step katikati expr life goes on.
on, squash (usu. a person). =kalka. katisa v provoke, bait.
karkel adj whichever, any. ~ ora katota n see kotota.
whenever.
katron n smuggler.
karkuti v argue = kurkuti.
katubelu n elbow.
karkutisan n power of arguing in a
katxas n male pig, boar (usually used for
literary way.
breeding).
karman n ladle-‐like spoon for drinking
katxepa n male pig that isnot castrated.
and serving.
katxikatxi adv describes steady
karn n BB see karni.
downpour of light drizzling rain which
karnaval n carn is ideal for planting crops.
karnerinhu n dim lamb. katxo n dog. ten pel ~ walk a lot.
karneru n sheep. =katxor, =katxorro, =katxoru.
karni n meat. katxola n husk of corn plant.
karniseru n butcher. katxor dog
karósia n caress. katxor n see katxo.
karpinteru n di ~ (check) katxora n dishonourable woman.
karraga carry. katxorinhu n dim puppy.
karsa v shoe. katxoru n see katxo.
karsadu past part 1 shoed, with shoes. katxotxa n small fish variety usually
2 numb, asleep (of e.g. a body part) found in pools on rocks.
=kayanbradu.
katxu n 1 neck (of e.g. a guitar). 2 bunch
karta djuga n see baradju. or fruit, cluster of fruit.
karta n letter. katxu n 1 neck. 2 stalk of fruit (e.g.
karta postal postcard bananas, grapes).
kartera n 1 desk. 2 wallet. ~ di sinhora katxu n 1 neck. 2 stalk of fruit (e.g.
purse = tira-kol. bananas, grapes).
kartunis n quail.
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katxupa n popular Capeverdean dish kobardu n cowarad.

made from corn. kobardon n aug coward.
kau n see kabu. kobri n copper.
Kauberdi n see Kabuberdi. kodjon n balls, testicles.
kavakinhu n ukelele kodju n ear, cob. ~ di mindju corn cob.
kaxa n chest, box, case. koedju n rabbit.
kaxekol n scarf. kogumelu n mushrooms.
kaxeru n merchant. kokeru n coconut tree.
kaxon difinadu n coffin. koku n coconut. pe di ~ di koku
kaza n house. ~ di madera wooden coconut tree.
house. kokuruta n see kakuruta.
kazaku n jacket, sportcoat. kola v 1 glue. 2 lean. 3 dance. 4 sing.
kebe v 1 fit into. 2 be big enough to/for. koladu past part leaned.
kebedu n a person who likes to be kolan n stockings, pantyhose.
everywhere. koleti n vest.
kebra v break. ~ jejun eat something kolexa n beating of stickes on the
early in the morning to ease one's mortar during bandera ceremonies.
hunger, break one's fast. kolexa n the rhythm beat of two sticks
kebradu broken, broke hitting the edge of the mortar as done
kel article/demonstrative the, that. pro during the bandera ceremony.
that one, the one. kel ki ten whatever kolidadi n collectivity.
there is. kolonatu n place on Santiago.
kel pro see akel. koltxon n mattress.
kema v burn. koma n mane.
ken? int who? kenha? Who is it? komandanti n commander.
kenta v hit. konbinason n woman's full slip. ~
kentadu past part hit. n food left over kurtu camisole.
from the day before. kondon n 1 gift. 2 charisma.
kente, kenti adj hot. kondon n 1 umbilical cord. 2 ?umbilical
kentura n heat, state of being hot. son? 3 condom.
kerén n very hard bean which is kondutor n driver, chauffeur.
uncookable. konfiadu adj see kunfiadu.
kereng n see kreka. konfundi v confuse.
ketinhu adj quiet. konfundidu past part confused.
ketu adj calm. kongolon n see kangalon.
kexa v complain. konki v see konko.
kexu n see bokexa. konkista v conquer.
kinhon n share, portion. konkluzon n conclusion.
kinta-fera n Thursday. konko v knock (on the door). =konki.
kintal n walled in back courtyard. konkretamenti adv concretely.
kioski n shop, small store. konkretu adj concrete.
kistu n cyst. konkubina n lover.
klaru adj 1 bright, clear. 2 apparent, konkubinatu n state of being one's
evident. 3 fair. lover.
klasi n class. konoskonos id of stealthily tiptoeing, or
koba n grave. walking quietly in fear. ba ~
koba v 1 dig. 2 argue, call names?.
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konpanheru n 1 companion, colleague. kontu n 1 one thousand eskudus. 2

2 each other (reciprocal). Es da ~ short story.
pankada. They hurt each other. kontu n story.
konpasa v follow the rhythm. kontxa n see konxa.
konpasadu past part well done, in konvive v have fun.
keeping with the rhythm.
konxa n shell = kontxa.
konpo v fix up, get straightened out
konzuntu n musical group, orchestra.
konprenson n comprehension.
kopu n cup, glass.
konprimisu n engagement.
kopu n glass
konputador n computer.
kor n color. di ~ colored. ~ di laranja
konputason n computation. orange. ~ di rosa rose, pink.
konsakuentimenti adv consequently. koragi n courage.
konsedjeru n advisor. korason n heart.
konsedju n advice. korboti v scratch.
konselhavi adj advisable. korbu n crow.
konsentra v concentrate. korda n rope.
konserva n canned goods. korda n rope. ~ spinhal spinal cord.
konsiderason n consideration. korda n see malfetu.
konsiensia n consciousness. korda v wake up.
konsigi v reach. kordera n branches of the bean plant.
konsoanti prep according to. kore v run. ~ ku x get rid of x, make x
konstata v realize. disappear, chase x away.
konta n beads. korenti n chain.
konta v tell stories, make conversation. korenti n see manenti.
~ mintera tell a lie. korida n race. ~ di bisiklet bicycle
kontador n m storyteller. race. ~ kabalu horse race.
kontadora n m storyteller. kornu n wife's cheating on her husband.
kontenti adj happy, content. ~ di =txifri.
konshe bu. Pleased to meet you. koroa n crown.
kontestu n contest. koroko n lump.
kontidadi n quantity. korpu n body. =kurpu.
kontidadi n quantity. korreiu n post office.
kontise v happen. korta v 1 cut. ~ unha clip nails. 2
kontra n medicine found in the craters harvest. 3 trim. agu ta ~ na boka
of volcanoes on the island of Fogo. water at the mouth. n crops. tenpul ~
=skontra. harvest time.
kontra v find, encounter, meet. koru n horn.
kontrabandu n black market. kosta n back.
kontrapozison n contraposition. kostuleta n spare ribs, chops.
kontraria v see xatia. kota v clap.
kontrariu adj contrary. kotikoti v tickle (usu the body) =kucici,
kontrariu adj opposite. =kucikuci.
kontrata v contract. kotota n vagina = katota.
kontratadu past part under contract. kotubelada n a poke with the elbow.
~ di Sao Tomé forced immigration to kotubelu n elbow = kutubelu.
Sao Tomé from Cape Verde. koze v sew.
kontributu n contribution.
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kozi v close. ~ bu boka close your kuadja v curdle, coagulate.

mouth. kuadjadu past part curdled,
kran id seku ~ completely dry, coagulated.
completely empty. kuadju n curdled milk.
kran-kandan adv suddenly, instantly. kuadra n lover's dialogue.
krapukrapu v talk aimlessly, mumble. kuantu? int pro how many?
kraskras id describes steady downpour kuarta n measurement.
of heavy rain. kuarta-fera n Wednesday.
kraskras v babble about, talk endlessly kuartu n 1 room. ~ di banhu
about. bathroom. ~ di durmi bedroom ~ di
kre v 1 want. 2 like. 3 love N ~ bu ceu. djanta dining room ~ di kriadu n
I love you. 4 intend. ~ fra mean. servants' quarters. 2 a quarter, one
kredita v believe, think. =kardita. fourth.
kredu n creed. kuazi prep almost, nearly,
kreka n hard shell of the bean. approximately.
=kereng. v in idiomatic expression: Si kubisa n jealousy. v be jealous.
n da-b'el ki N ~. If I give it to you I kubisos adj covetous.
would die. kubri v cover.
kreki adv maybe, perhaps. kubu n cube.
kremi n cream ~ di barbi shaving kuda v 1 take care of. 2 see pensa.
cream. kudadu past part taken care of, cared
krensa n mores, beliefs. for.
kreskres id of disturbing sound of s.o. kudi v respond, answer.
playing or meddling with one's kudjer n spoon. ~ di masa trowel. ~ di
belongings. panela spatula.
kretxeu n lover, boyfriend, girlfriend. kudjeron n aug large spoon.
kriador n creator. kueka n underpants.
kriadu n 1 offspring. 2 son. 3 maid. kuidadu n care.
kriativu adj creative. kular n chain. ~ d'oru gold chain.
krika n vagina. ~ bu mai (insult) your kularinhu n see kabeson.
moher's vagina. kuleson n collection.
kriola n Capeverdean woman. kulin kas kas kalina n children's game.
Kriolu n 1 Capeverdean language. 2 kulokiu n colloquium.
Capeverdean person. kultura n culture.
krista n comb or crest (of a rooster). ~ kumadri n mother-‐in-‐law.
galu cock's comb. ~ di bentu ridge.
kume v eat.
Kristu n Christ.
kumesa v begin, start.
kriteri, kriteriu n criterion. kumesadu past part begun, started.
kritiku n analyst. kumida n food. ~ frizadu frozen food.
kronika n chronicle. kumun adj common.
kru adj sour. kumunga v share.
krus, kruz, kruza n cross. kumunhon n communion.
krusa v cross. kumunikason n communication.
kruxa n bird variety. kunbina v agree.
ku conj =ma. kundun id sound of sth falling a long
ku prep 1 with. 2 on, by. ~ pe on foot. ways.
conj and. kunfiadu adj bold, arrogant = konfiadu.
kunhal n see inpéna.
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kunhisimentu n consciousness, kuzinha a little.

awareness. ten ~ be aware of, have kuzinha n kitchen
knowledge of. kuzinheru n cook.
kunpadri n best man. kuzitxinha dim n a very little bit.
kunpanheru n 1 roommate, partner,
buddy. 2 (reciprocal) one another, r
each other.
r the letter r of the alphabet.
kunpra v buy.
kunpridu past part rabeka n violin = violinu; = robeka.
kunprador n buyer. rabela n rebel. = rebela. v rebel.
kunpridera n state of being long. rabenta n bud. v bud.
kunpridu adj long. rabulisentu adj noisy.
kunsa v begin =kumensa. rabulison n aug a lot of noise.
kunzia/kuzinha to cook rabulisu n noise.
kural n corral. rabusada, rabusadu n candy, sweet
candy.
kuridu often
radason n essay.
kurkuti n see karkuti.
radio n cable, telegram, radio.
kurkutison n argument.
rafodju n beating around the bush,
kurpu n see korpu.
saying sth indirectly.
kursu n course.
raganha v spread.
kurtina n curtain. raganhadu past part spread apart,
kurtu adj short. spread. denti ~ snarling mouth.
kurupuson n corruption. ragas n lap.
kusidu adj see kuzidu. ragatxa v spread.
kuskus n couscous. rai n see re.
kuskusa llh v boil with anger, become rainha n queen.
enraged, fume. raiuxis n x-‐ray.
kuspinhu n spitting. raka, rakua v distance.
kusta v cost. rakexon n see rekexon.
kutelu n 1 hill, mountain. 2 lookout rakodje v collect, gather.
point, view from atop a mountain. rakodjedu past part gathered up.
kutubelu n see kotubelu. ralanpu n see alanpra.
kutxi v moisten and pound grain in a ramedia n see djangrabi.
mortar in order to remove the bran or
ramexe v try hard.
chaff only.
kutxidu past part pounded and freed ramu n field, farm.
of bran covering (of corn, grains, etc.). ranbaxa v put down.
kutxikutxi v see kotikoti. =kutxitxi. ranja v 1 look for. 2 arrange, put in
kutxis-kutxas id sound of an object order.
falling. rapariga n 1 young girl, virgin. El ka sta
kutxitxi v b see kotikoti. =kutxikutxi. ~. She is no longer a virgin. 2 lover,
mistress. El ten ~. He has a
kuza n thing. kuzas sta-l trapadjadu
mistress/He is cheating on his wife.
things are all messed up for him.
raparigada n group of young girls.
kuza-ma-kuza n riddle =dibinha. Kuza
ki ta torna bira kuza. A thing which rapas, rapaz n young man.
becomes a thing again. rapende v regret.
kuze? int What is it? ~ otu? what else? rapendimentu n regrets.
kuzidu adj cooked = kusidu. rapenti adj sudden.
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rapika v stomp, stamp feet, step down republika n republic.

strongly. resa v see rasa.
raprova v fail. resende, resendia v smell good.
rasa v pray = raza, = resa. resibu n receipt.
rasga v tear off. responde v respond, answer.
raskudja v dig through, rummage in. =rusponde.
ratadja v tear off. resta v 1 borrow s.o.'s woman or wife to
ratadjadu past part split. dance with.
ratorku n handsome gentleman. restoranti n restaurant.
ratxa v tear, rip. restu n leftovers.
ratxadu past part torn, ripped. reta v rub against.
raza v see rasa. retu adj 1 straight. 2 erect.
razan n (B) see razon. reunion n meeting.
razon n reason = razan. revista n magazine.
re n king. =rai. revolta v revolt.
rebela n see rabela. ri v see ari.
rebeladu past part see rabeladu. riba n in ~l on top of. ~l menza on top
redi n screen. of the table, on the table. =ruba.
redia n see freiu. rigili v see grili.
rega v sprinkle, water, irrigate. rigilidu past part see grilidu.
regador n watering can, sprinkling can. riju adj and adv 1 sturdy, masterful. 2
rege n Reggae music. strong, loudly. grita ~ scream loudly.
kabesa ~ hardheaded.
registra v register.
registradu past part registered. riju adj loud. 2 heavy.
regradu adj orderly. rikeza n resource, wealth, riches.
regu n 1 row or furrow for planting (e.g. rikise v become rich, become wealthy.
potatoes). ~ batata row of planted rikiti v nibble on, bite (e.g. fingernails)
sweet potatoes. 2 canal. =reguenta, =rekuenta.
reguenta v B see rikiti. riku adj rich. e ~ na be rich with.
rekadu n message. riloji n clock, watch =ruloji, =riloji.
rekexon n thick warm milk of goat or riloju n see rilojii.
sheep when their first start giving milk rin n kidneys.
after having offspring. =rakexon. rinca v whinny, neigh.
rekuenta v see rikiti. rinka v pull out, uproot.
rekumendason n recommendation. rinoseronti n rhinoceros.
rekureku n grooved musical instrument ripiti v see rapiti.
scraped with a stick. riska v Teral dja ~. expr the sun is just
relanpe n see alanpra. coming up, early morning period when
relijon n religion. the sun just begins to rise. Papaia dja
reloju n clock, timepiece, watch. ~ di ~. The papaya is ready to pick.
pulsu wristwatch. risku n line, drawn line.
rema v row, paddle. rispeta v respect.
remonda v hoe e.g. a farm for the rispetadu past part respected. =
second time. ruspetadu.
remu n oar. ristoranti n see restoranti.
renki adj a lot, many. riu n river.
repartison n government offices. rivista n magazine.
robeka n see rabeka.
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robi n bathrobe. rota v burp.

roda n 1 wheel. 2 proximate area, land rotelu n type of lamp.
near the house. na ~ in the area of. rotxa n 1 rocky terrain, hilly country. 2
rodia v 1 encircle, surround. 2 turn big stones, quarry area, boulders,
around, revolve, rotate. 3 circle or mountain of stone.
hover around. =rondia. rotxa v push against.
rodiadu past part surrounded. roxu adj purple, violet.
=rondiadu.
roza n rose.
rodidja v roll up, twist.
rua n street.
rodidjadu past part twisted.
ruba n see riba.
rodju n dried ear of corn used to make
charcoal, or used to cork a bott.e ruba v 1 rob, steal. 2 become senile.
rodondu adj round. rubera n valley, low point, chasm, abyss.
roku adj hoarse-‐voiced, having rudi adj rude, heavy.
laryngitis. ruga v shrivel up from old age.
rol n shore. ~ di mar seashore. ruki v insert =txuki, =txusi, =stuki,
rola v roll, e.g. down a hill =lolo, =lora. =zuki.
rolu n roll. ruloji n see rilojiu.
roman n pomegranate. ruma v arrange, put in order, settle.
rumadu past part arranged, neat,
romansi n novel.
settled, in good order.
ronba v fall apart, cave in.
Ruman n Roman.
ronba v fall down, collapse, e.g. of a
rumo a lot of.
building.
ronbadu past part collapsed. runbu n way to, direction.
ronda v round. rundadi n mixture of blood, pus, etc.
rondadu past part round, rounded. coming from a wound.
rondia v see rodia. runha n f trouble-‐maker.
ronka v 1 snore. ~ na sonu snore in runhu n m trouble-‐maker.
one's sleep. 2 oink. rupa n clothes. =ropa.
ronkodju adj male whose testicles have Rusa n Russian.
not dropped down. rusa v come up.
ronku n noise. ~l palabra noisy talk. ruskia v see zuburga.
=rabulisu. ruskunhu n fear felt when in an
ropa n clothing. ~ di baxu underwear. unknown place.
ropa n see rupa. ruspetadu past part see rispetadu.
rosa v 1 prepare (a farm) for planting. 2 ruspetu n respect.
gather up and take away. 3 brush up rusponde v see responde.
against, touch lightly. rusu adj of mixed color, salt and pepper
rosa v squeeze through (e.g. a crowd of color (of e.g. hair).
people) =roska. ruvolvu n revolver.
rosa, roza n rose. ruza v bray = sura.
rosador n farm worker who prepares a
farm for planting. t
roska v B see rosa.
t the letter t of the alphabet.
roskia v tighten, screw down.
ta aux of habitual and future verb forms.
roskon adj generous.
ta sende ta paga off and on
rosta v 1 drag e.g. along the floor. 2
taba n board. ~l bate washboard.
rape.
tabaku n snuff =kankan; = sire.
rostu n face. ~ ku ~ face to face. =kara.
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tabalhon n notary public. tapona n a blow of the hand to the back
tabanka n 1 social and religious dance of the head.
typical of Santiago. 2 F small personal tapona v hit with the hand on the back
tobacco plantation. of the head.
tabankera n 1 dancer or singer of tapu n see tanpu.
tabanka music. 2 plant variety used tapu n stage, step.
medicinally to relieve headaches. taranta v be shocked, be amazed.
taberna n tavern. tarara di buru n mushroom.
tabokadu past part overfilled. taratara adv evenly, a tie (of a race or
tabuleta n crutches. competition).
tadja block (sight) or prevent from taraxa v 1 squeeze into, make room for
tadja v 1 tailor (clothing). 2 break up (a o.s. = ngotxa. 2 tighten up, screw
fight). 3 split, divide, or dut up (e.g. down tightly.
cloth to make into clothing). = parti. 3 tardi n 1 afternoon. boa ~ good
cease, desist, stop. 4 block, fend off. afternoon. 2 late.
tadju n 1 cut up piece of e.g. potato used tardinha n mid-‐afternoon period.
in replanting. 2 barrier, blockade, e.g. tarinba n stone wall built on a farm to
to stop sand from blowing across a protect against erosion.
farm.
tarinha n soup tureen.
taga n carved wooden bowl used to
tarladu n amulet sewn in a leather
carry food to e.g. people working on a
pouch, greegree.
farm together =tagara.
Tarrafal n 1 tourist area on Island of
tagara n see taga.
Santiago. 2 colonial prison on Santiago.
tainha n insect variety found in and near prizon di ~ prison used by the
water. Portuguese for political prisoners
taki conj while, when. =toki. during the colonial period.
takon n heel. tartaruga n 1 sea turtle. 2 small green
talaia n village on the island of Fogo. ~ turtle which damages bean crops.
basu form of Cape Verdean music. =tataruga.
talobasku n stupid person. te boka filled to the brim
talu n 1 cane section between two nodes te prep 1 until. ~ manha until
of e.g. a sugar cane stalk. 2 joint. tomorrow, until morning. ~ ki bu ben.
talvez adv perhaps. Until you come back. ~ oji until today.
tanbarina n tamarind fruit. 2 even, including even. ~ mi ta xina
Kriolu. Even I am learning Kriolu.
tanbe n also, too.
=tementi, =timenti. 3 see to. ~ toku
tanbor n (mus) drum =tanboru. to the short end.
tanboru n 1 see droma. 2 see tanbor. tedja n tile.
tanbra n date(s). tedjadu n roof.
tanjirina n tangerine, mandarin orange. teki id very full. ~ ~ completely full.
tanki n water tank, reservoir. telefoni n telephone.
tanpa v cover up. tema v whine or complain persistently
tanpadu past part covered. to get sth. (usu. of a child).
tanpu n lid, cover =tapu. tementi ki prep (with negative) unless,
tantu adjand pro form so much, so only if.
many. tementi prep see te.
tapa v cover. Du ta ~ mi ku bo. We temoze adj f stubborn.
will meet, we will fight.
temozu adj m stubborn.
tapeti n carpet.
ten kel ki ten whatever there is
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ten v 1 have, possess. 2 have to do sth., to prep 1 when, as soon as. ~ ki bu ten
must. N ~ ki bai. I have to go. 3 there tenpu. As soon as you have time. 2 up
is, there are. 4 ago. ~ tres dia. Three to, up until. intxidu ~ (ku) boku filled
days ago. =tene. ~ raiba di be angry to the brim =te.
at. 5 hold that, believe. N ~ ki,... I think toa di anda a toa hang around, wander
that, I believe that, I hold that, ... toka v 1 play (usu. a musical
ten v 1 have. 2 ago. ~ tres dia three instrument). 2 touch.
days ago. idioms: ten kuma think. ~ toki conj see taki.
bontadi wish.
tolera n childish behavior, nonsense.
tene v see ten.
toleti n oarlocks.
tenparatura n temperature.
toma fe notice
tenporal n storm.
tonbola v see stronbola.
tenpu n 1 time, season. na ki ~? at
tontona n see kona.
which time? when? ~l seku dry
season. ~l txuba rainy season. 2 topada n 1 stubbing of a toe. n da ~ (na
weather. nha pe) I stubbed my toe. 2 wound of
extremities from e.g. stubbing one's toe.
tenson n hypertension. ~ artu high
blood pressure. 2 see atenson. topada v bump into, knock against.
tenta v try, attempt. topeti n mumps.
tente v winnow. topografia n topography.
tenteren n corn flour. topu n large clot of earth.
tera n country, land, earth. topu n top.
tera v see tudja. tora v burn rubber, spin wheels.
tereru n yard used for the batuku dance. tora v roast (e.g. peanuts).
termometru n thermometer. torador n musician.
ternidadi n eternity. torezma n see txitxaron.
testa n forehead. Dj'el da na ~. idiom torna v 1 turn, turn over, reverse, turn
I've had enough. upside down. 2 do again, do over, go
back and do again. n ~ fra-l I said it
tiatru n theatre.
again, I repeated it.
tibaron n shark.
tornel n button-‐like type of knot on the
tika v jump. end of a rope which is inserted into the
tinta n ink, paint, dye. ~ di pinta odju kasola.
mascara. tornera n tap, faucet.
tinteru n inkpot, inkwell. tornera n tap, spiggot.
tinu n juice. torsa, torse v twist.
tipe adj silent. torsedu past part twisted.
tira v take. ~-kol shoulder bag. = torsida n see pali.
kartera.
torta adj ugly.
tirpitxi = trapitxi; = tripitxi.?
tortadu adj bent.
tirsidjadu adj messed up = tridjadu.
tortodju n 1 plant variety which may
tisa v see mina. intoxicate animals who eat it, and which
tiston n a penny, a cent. is also used as a painkiller. 2 name of a
tiu n m uncle. village on the island of Fogo.
tizga v usu. in Bu ka pode ~. You are tortu adj wrong, incorrect, unjust.
worthless, you should disappear from toru n ox.
the face of the earth. tosi v cough. tene ~ have a cough.
tizora n scissors. tosinhu n ham. = toxinhu.
tizoru n treasure. total adj total.
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toto n 1 elastic for tying up the hair, e.g. trapadjason troubles
in pigtails. 2 see mofinu. trapitxi n sugar cane grinding mill =
totoku n cigarette butt = biata. tripitxi.
totoku n see mansa. tras n pa ~ behind, in back. ben pa ~
totxa v crowd in, squeeze o.s. into a come back.
crowd or a line. trata v treat, care for.
toxinhu n see tosinhu. trava v brake, slow down (a car).
tra v 1 take. ~ mama wean a nursing travesa n dish, platter.
child. ~ pa fora throw up, vomit travon n break.
=vomita. 2 shave. ~ barba shave the traze v bring.
beard. 3 clear?.
trazentu num three hundred.
trabadja v work. =trezentus.
trabadjador(u) n worker, hard worker. trebesadu n type of pig valued for its
trabadju n work. ~l kaza homework, meat.
housework. treme v tremble, shake with fear.
trabadjutransadu mixed tres num three.
trabanka v establish, start up (e.g. a tresentus num see trazentu.
conversation).
tresi num see trezi.
trabanka v lock, latch, close. cuba ~
trezi num thirteen =tresi.
rizu rain started coming down heavily.
triatu n theatre.
trabesa n 1 bed slats. 2 tray for food.
tridja n 1 blood blister under a finger or
trabesadu n 1 view of space ahead of a
toenail. 2 type of infected wound of the
person. 2 crossing east or westwards.
sole of the foot.
trabesadu n mixed breed pig variety.
tringi n latch, door latch.
adj once removed (of a family relation)
primu di ~ cousin once or more trinta num thirty.
removed, distant cousin. trintxanti n 1 sth that squirts or sprays
trabeson n wood support frame for and makes a mess. 2 plant variety.
putting a window in a house. tripa n guts, tripe.
trabiseru n pillow = kabisera, = tripinha n dim small stomach or gut.
trubiseru. tripitxi n see trapitxi.
traduzi v translate. tripona n tripe.
traduzidu past part translated. tristeza n sadness
trandu prep and adv 1 except for, tristi adj sad.
excepting, save for. 2 until, while. ~ el triznota v spend final hours or nights
ka ben until he has come. with a dying person.
tranfanfan n odds and ends, trizontonti n and adv three days ago.
miscelaneous objects, e.g. in pockets,
trofega v 1 get along, survive. 2 wreak
etc.
havoc (of a storm). 3 crowd in.
tranka v 1 close tightly. 2 start doing trofegadu past part crowded with
sth. many people.
transa n braid. v 1 braid, plait =koca. trofegu n crowd of tightly packed
2 mix up, mess up. people. ~l bentu hurricane.
transa v cross, cross-‐breed. troka v 1 change. 2 exchange.
transadu mixed trokador n trader, one who exchanges.
transpira v perspire, sweat. trokalansa adj fickle, always changing
transporta v transport. one's mind.
transportadu past part transported.
trapadjadu adj mixed up.
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trokatroka n fickleness, undecidedness. tursida n see pabil.

Bo e so na ~. You are always changing tusinhu n white fatty animal tissue used
your mind. to make txitxeron.
troku n change. tutanu n bone marrow.
tromenta v upset, bother, worry. tutu n child's genitalia. ~ barela see
tromentadu past part troubled, upset, kutunbenben.
traumatized. tututa n small girl's vagina.
tronku n trunk (of a tree), log.
tropika v knock feet together in walking. u
tropiku n tropics. u the letter u of the alphabet.
trosa v make fun of. ua, uaba expr exclamation of
trosu n 1 stuff, junk, bric a brac. 2 left amazement.
over corn stalks which animals do not uai n crying due to pain or sorrow.
consume thus leaving them in their
ual adj brilliant.
food troughs.
uan ideophone describes sth. that is
trubada n thunder.
completely opened up.
trubiseru n see trabiseru.
uap, uapu n noise.
truki v have sex with.
uau excl expression of admiration.
trupika v trip, stumble, almost fall
uaxi adv all at once, all of a sudden.
down.
=uapu, =zas.
trus n man's briefs.
uba n grape.
trustrus adj mushy or crumbly (of food).
ubadura n barking of dogs.
tuadja n towel.
ubera n grapevine.
tualha n cloth. ~ di meza tablecloth.
ubi v hear, listen =uvi.
tubaron shark
ubri n 1 udder (cow, goat, etc.). 2
tubinhu story character. (slang) breasts.
tubu n tube, pipe. ~ d'agu drain pipe. ubri, ubri n goats.
tudja n temporary storage area for ueme n(SA) see omi.
beans, etc., before husking.
uente n/adv(SA) see onti.
tudja v bury =ntudja, =tera.
ufu excl used in admiration of e.g.
tudos quant both =tudu dos. beauty.
tudu adj all. ~ kau everywhere. ufu excl used to draw s.o.'s attention to
tudu banda adv everywhere sth., 'look at that!'.
tudu dos anu every two years ula-ula v hurry up, rush.
tudu kasta all kinds, all sorts uli loc adv here. ~-l here it is.
tuga n Portuguese person. lingual ~ ultima v end.
Portuguese language. ultimu adj 1 last. 2 ultimate.
tulipa n tulip. ultimu adj last.
tuma v ~ banu take a bath. ultrapasa v overcome, override.
tuma v 1 take. 2 consume, drink. uma adj big.
tumara expr used in blessings. ki ~ bu uma fem det one, a, some, a certain.
rikise may you be wealthy.
umilhason n humiliation.
tumati n tomato.
un det one, a some, a certain. ~ be once
tundun id 1 describes falling down. 2 upon a time.
describes sound of strumming of guitar
unbige n umbilical cord. =unbigu.
strings.
unbigu n see unbige.
Turkia n Turkey.
unda v walk. =anda.
Turku n Turk.
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undi int where? na ~? where (at)? pa valoriza v value.
~? where to? ~'e? Where is it? ~'e bu valorizason n valorization.
sta? Where are you? ~ bu staba? valsa n valise, purse. da na ~ spend all
Where were you? =ondi. of one's money.
undjintu adj grey. valume n volume. =volumi.
unha n 1 nail, finger or toenail. 2 hard vana v see bana.
surface near eye of certain bean
vantazi n advantage.
varieties. =~l fizon.
vapor, vaporu n ship.
unhu v expose one's private parts.
vapora v evaporate.
uni v unite, gather.
vara n stick.
unifikason n unification.
varona n aug big stick.
universidadi n university.
varanda n see baranda.
unji v secrete.
vare v sweep. =bare.
unlua v become excited. =lua.
vareja v see bareja.
unluadu, unluada past part
emotional, excitable (usu. of women) varia v go crazy, lose one's mind.
=luadu, luada varia v see baria.
uns det some, certain. variadu past part see bariadu.
unta v grease. variason n variation. =bariason.
untadu past part greased. varon n 1 stick. 2 male.
untrun pro form the other one, one varsa n waltz.
more, another one. varze n garbage. =barze.
urdi v come up with something. vasilutu, vasiluta adj absolute,
urdinha v milk. independent, autonomous.
uri, urinka n traditional game involving vaskudja v look for. =baskudja.
counting and moving seeds and vazilina n vaseline.
capturing an opponents seeds, known vaziu n see baziu.
in English as mankala. =ori. vei adj old. pa-~ grandfather.
urina di neva n light rain. vela n candle.
urina n urine. v urinate. vela v stand in vigil.
urisu n urchin. venda v cover.
urjensa n urgency, emergency. venda, vende v sell. =bende.
ursu n bear. venenozu n see benenozu.
utiliza v utilize, use. venenu n see benenu.
utre, utri n see uterus. venerason n veneration.
uvi v see ubi. vense v win.
uza v use. venta v blow (of the wind), be windy.
uzadu past part used.
ventia n see bentia.
Uzorgu n village in Santiago.
ventilason n ventilation.
uzufuita v benefit.
ventuinha n name given to the MPP
uzufui n benefit.
(Mouvmento para Democracia).
ventuinhu n ST windmill.
v
ventura v adventure, venture.
vadia v walk around.
vera n truth. Di ~? Is it true?
vagu adj lost.
verbonha n see brigonha.
vaidadi n vanity.
verbu n word.
vajinha n garden.
verdade, verdadu truthful.
valor n value. = balor.
verdega v(SN) become green.
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verdi adj green. vinten n see binten.

verdidi n 1 truth. 2 it is true. vinti num twenty =binti.
verefika v see berefika. viola n 12-‐stringed guitar
veregon n bruise. =vergon. viola v violate, rape.
verga n wall. violan n guitar.
verga v bend. violenta adj violent.
vergamota, vergamuta n herb variety. violenta v violate, commit violence.
vergon n see veregon. violet n and adj violet.
verifika v verify. violinu n see robeka.
verifikason n verification. violon n guitar
vernis n polish. ~ di unha nail polish. vip ideophone full of.
veron n summer. vira v turn.
veronika n feature. virgua v verify.
versu n verse. virji n virgin.
vespa n eve. ~ Nadal Christmas eve. virole n male genitalia. =birole,
=bespa. =biroti.
vesti v dress. =besti. vista n eye. dor di ~ sore eye.
vestia n vest. vista v approach.
vestiji n vestige. vistu ki expr so that, in order to.
veterinariu n veterinary doctor. vita v avoid.
vez n turn. vitela n 1 heifer cow. 2 veal.
via prep via. =pavia. vitoria v win, sing victory.
viadu n stag. viuva n see biuba.
viaja v see biaja. viuvu n see biubu.
viajanti n traveler. vive v live. ~ mansebidu live together.
viajer n traveler. vivida (SN) n gathering of cattle.
viaji n trip, travels, voyage. viza v warn, alert.
vibra v vibrate. vizinha n f neighbor.
vida n life. mudjer di ~ bitch. =bida. vizinhansa n neighborhood.
videra n grape vine. vizinhu n m neighbor.
vidra v crystallize. vizita v see bizita.
vidrasa n see bidrasa. vizita v visit.
vidrasadu adj made of glass. voa v fly.
vidrenta adj glassy. voade adj crazy.
vidru n see bidru. voadura n jump, flight. =buadura.
vila n village. =bila. vokason n bocation.
vilis n suitcase, luggage, valise. volta v return.
vin n(SA) see vinhe. volta v see bolta.
vinagri n see binagri. voltia v turn around.
vinda n see binda. voluma v increase in volume, become
vinga v avenge, get revenge. voluminous.
vingative, vingativu adj vindictive. volumi n see valume.
vingativu adj vindictive. volunta v volunteer.
vingedu adj mature. =binkadu. vomita v vomit =tra pa fora.
vinhe, vinhu n wine. =vin. vontadi n see bontadi. boa ~ goodwill.
vinhu n wine. vota v vote.
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votason n voting registration. xapi v get rid of. ~ gatu get rid of a cat.
vovo n grandfather, grandmother. xarafa v touch softly, gently.
vozedura n noise. xaranpa n measles.
vridu n see bidru. xaranpanha n dim see xaranpa.
vruga v bruise. xaranpa v come out.
vua v BB see bua. xargan n saddle padding used under a
vukotu n overcoat =avukotu. horse's saddle.
vulkan n see bulkan; burkan; rulkon; xaropi n syrup.
bulkon. xaroti n cigar. =xarutu.
xarutera n plant variety.
w xarutu n cheroot, cigar.
w the letter w of the alphabet. xarutu n see xaroti.
wa excl h used to express admiration. xata n pain in the neck.
wabar excl used to express admiration. xatia v 1 bother, trouble, annoy, upset. 2
wai excl used to express amazement. become bothered, be fed up. =fastia,
=kontraria.
waiwai excl used to express grief and
xatiadu past part see fastiadu.
mourning.
xatu n 1 see piodju iladu. 2 crab,
warwar n woman interested in men and
who becomes excited in a man's xavi n key.
presence. xaviel n basin or bowl made out of clay.
westi n west. =xuviel.
wi excl used to express surprise e.g. xavina n cup.
when pinched, stepped on, etc. xefi n chief, head. ~ izekutivu chief
executive.
x xefia v head.
xa n tea. ~ d'inde tea. ~ di padj a xei adj full.
sidrera. ~ di paja texerinha. ~ di xeiu adj full of.
ortalon mint tea. ~ di belgata. =xa. xeki n check.
xa v 1 allow, permit, let. ~ n papia. Let xela adj beautiful, nice.
me talk. 2 leave, abandon, stop, quit. xeren n meal made with ground corn.
=dixa. faze ~ prepare corn for a x[eren meal.
xabrola n female cat. xibati n see xubati.
xagua v strike heavily, pound down xibinhu n see sobrinhu.
heavily (e.g. of a heavy rainstorm) xika n remains.
xaguadu past part .
xikorason n a big hug.
xaguabu v see xagua.
xikoria n chicory.
xaguadu adj beautiful.
xikra , xikara n cup. ~ di xa cup of tea.
xaguati n 1 beating. 2 place name and
xileku adj crazy, out of one's mind.
hotel name near Sao Felipe on Fogo.
=xilengu.
xalaver n(SA) container for keeping fish.
xilengu adj see xileku.
xalera n large coffee pot.
Xina n China.
xali n shawl.
xina v 1 learn. 2 teach =prende.
xalzi n shawl.
xinela n(BV) herbal tea. =xa di rubera.
xameja v burn out, flame (bees).
xinelu n 1 slippers. 2 wall-‐climbing
xamine n chimney. =txamine. lizard variety.
xana n cat. xinpaze n chimpanzee.
xanpu n shampoo. xinta v see sinta.
xapeu n cap, hat. =txape, txapeu.
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xinti v see sinti. empowerment. 3 name of a dance

xintidu past part see sinti. group.
xiringa v inject. txabi n key.
xit n intimate voice used to talk to txaboka v make (sth) imperfectly,
animals. sloppily, temporarily.
xita v whistle at (e.g. a donkey) to make txada adj plain.
stop. txada n flat open field.
xitada n overall winning of a card game txafa v B see karsa.
or urin. txafu n f pig.
xixi v 1 urinate, pee. 2 wet the bed. txafuga v see karka.
xobra v shovel, shovel up, scoop up. txafunga v see fulupa.
xofer n(F) driver. txaga v scar.
xoku adj offended. txagadu past part scarred.
xokulati n chocolate. txalap id of a slap of the hand.
xola adj sad, ashamed, humiliated. txamada n calling.
xorti n shorts, boxer shorts. txamine n chimney =tximine.
xoviska v drizzle (of rain), rain very txamine n see xamine.
lightly. txana v smooth or level the surface of
xuapu id sound of whipping or beating. (e.g. a farm).
xuat, xuati adv in an instant. txang adj normal.
xubati n remains of butter in a butter txankrang id of suddenly getting up or
churn, whey. =xibati. standing up.
xuduku n short, fat person. txansla v hoe, farm (a manioc or sweet
xuinga n chewing gum. potato field) for the first time.
xukalhu n rattle. txapa n patch.
xule n smelly feet. tene ~ have smelly txapa v patch (clothing).
feet. txapatxapa n a patched-‐together-‐
xunpa n light rum. =ague-pe. looking shirt of different colors and
xupeta n lollypop, sucker. materials.
xurika v eject in a flowing manner, eject txape, txapeu n see xapeu. ~ di txuba
in a liquid form (e.g. of diarrhea). umbrella.
xurute, xuruti n idiot. txapu id of grabbing ay suddenly.
xuta v shoot. txaputada n see txuputada.
xutis n fast Cape Verdean dance txaputi v pinch.
involving spinning and twirling, txaputxapu id of sound of dripping
originally from the island of Fogo. water.
xutu n suit. txas-txalabas-txas adv quickly.
xuviel n(SA) see xaviel. txasina n dried goat meat.
xuxa v make dirty. txastxas id quickly, in the wink of an eye
xuxidadi n dirt. (of the verb to go).
xuxu adj dirty. =satanaz. txera v sniff, smell.
xuxu n devil. txestxes id of walking stealthily, of
sneaking.
tx
txeu adv extremely, very, very much, a
tx the digraph tx of the alphabet. lot, many, much, etc. ~ ~ intensified
txabeta n 1 clapping hands in rhythm form of txeu. ~ pa fronta =~ pa kaga
during batuku singing. 2 power, very very many.
txia v frown at =frunhi.
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txibara n she-‐goat of 6-‐7 months of age txubara n B see txibara.
=txubara. txuia adj raw.
txibati n milk and butter mixture left txuk n S pig (general term) =porku.
after removing butter from butter txuka n girlfriend =txutxa, =menbra
churn.
txuki v insert, stick in. =txukitxuki.
txiboku n young male goat.
txukitxuki v see txuki.
txifri n see kornu.
txukutxuku n l trouble-‐making, causing
txiga v 1 arrive. 2 move, go. ~ li come trouble. 2 restless misbehavior a child.
here. ~ la go over there. 3 be enough, v see txusi.
suffice. dja ~ that's already enough.
txuma v 1 call. 2 call oneself, be named.
txigada n arrival. txumadu pastpart called.
txiker n SA see txikeru. txumuska v burn th off of an animal's
txikeru n house for small animals, pig skin.
stye, pigpen. =txiker. txumuskadu past part burnt off (of
txiku n bull whip often cracked to scare the hair of an animal's skin).
children way from e.g. a farm. txumusku n odor given off from the
tximine n see txamine. burning of scorched hair of e.g. a pig,
txintxin n 1 toast. 2 repeatedly chicken, etc.
bouncing the ball on one's foot in txunba v fail, flunk.
soccer. txunbadu adj failed.
txintxiroti n variety of bird. txunbu lead (metal).
txipi adj 1 tight-‐fisted, avaricious. 2 txunbu n 1 l. 2 weight or sinker for a
inexpensive, cheap. fish line.
txitxaron n fried pork rinds with fat txupa v 1 suck, suck on. 2 inhale (e.g.
=txorezma, =torezma. smoke). 3 slurp up. 4 take a hit off of.
txitxaru n fish variety. txupador n drinking straw. (Fogo)
txitxu n see fraginota. water reservoir.
txoba n grave. txuputada n pinching
txobe v see barufa. txuru n do mother's milk.
txobe vi rain. txusi v stick in. =txusitxusi; =
txode =disha =leave txukutxuku.??
txoka v 1 SV steal. 2 roost, hatch. ~ txusitxusi v see txusi.
galinha hatch eggs, have chicken set on txutxa n see txuka.
eggs. galinha ~ period when chickens txutxi v B see txusi.
don't lay eggs.
txoku adj bad (of a smell),rotten-‐ y
smelling.
y the letter y of the alphabet.
Txon bon de Mangi n place on the
y conj and what about? and. ~ bo? =~ a
Island of Santiago.
bo? and what about you? =i.
txon n ground, floor. na ~ on the
yaiadji n ST see djaidjadji.
ground, on the floor.
Txontxinha n person's name.
z
txora v cry.
zabelinha di Diogu n variety of bee.
txorezma n see txitxaron.
zagaia n plant variety.
txorisu n sausage
zanga n being on bad terms with
txoru n crying.
someone. N sta di ~ ku bo. I am not on
txota v see furta. good terms with you.
txuba v rain
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zanga v in ~ ku be mad at, be angry zupu-zupu ideophone see zup-zup.
with.
zangadu (ku) past part angry at
zangata v b see ratxa.
zapaza adv see zaza.
zaxa v tear up, wrip up.
zaz expr it’s easy, it can be done ina
minute.
zaza adv right now, immediately
=zapaza.
zebra n zebra.
zeti n see azeti.
zgrela v B see strela.
ziada n very light drizzling rain =zuada.
zibia v whistle. = subia.
zigi-zagi adj zig-‐zag.
zimola n alms for the poor.
zinbra v crash to the ground, dash to the
ground.
zinbradu past part 1 beaten up. 2 out
of commission, in bad shape.
zinga v zig-‐zag, swing, play.
zingi n water container.
zinidu n sound of vibrations. =zunidu.
zoedje n knee. = joelhu, = duedju.
zona n zone.
zuada adv all at once.
zuada n see ziada.
zubia v 1 whistle. El ~l fepu. he ate it all
up, he whistled it down. 2 blow (of the
wind).
zubia whistle
zubiu n whistling.
zubra n(SN) remains left in the still after
making kalda.
zuburga v B devour, eat up very quickly,
inhale, consume =burskia, =buruzgia,
=ruskia.
zuni n sound of vibrations after striking
or plucking a musical instrument.
zunidu n see zinidu.
zunzun n whispering, gossip, rumors. N
obi un zunzun. I heard a rumor.
zup ideophone all at once, suddenly. El
dadji zup dentu de kara. Tapu entra
zup dentu de garafa.
zup-zup ideophone all together, at once,
one after the other. = zupu-zupu.
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di J.J.R. Pires ku J.

Funkul Nho Lobu

J.J.R. PIRES, J. HUTCHISON & M. GONCALVES

abuzu n insult, abuse.

algen pro form 1 someone. 2 (neg) alterason n alteration.

anfia v accompany to the door, see out. apozenta v retire.

argolinha n(Brava) part of a festival arvuri n tree.

ator n actor. aventura n adventure.

badjadoru n dancer, good dancer. balanbuta, barlanbuta, burlanbuta n

banbu n bambooplant. on a board or on the ground using seeds

barbise v go wild, become wild barka v see nbarka.

bataria n set of musical drums. bazadu adj see bazode.

beia n blood vessel. benkabenka n children's game

berefika v verify. =verefika. biagi n B see biaji.

bome pro yourself. bordadera n one who crochets.

brigadu expr thanks, thank you buadura n see voadura.

bunbu v see banbu. buru n donkey, ass =azu. ~ femia

sapatu n shoes. ~ saltu altu high-­‐ seis num see sais.

serka v surround, enclose, approach. simentera n 1 planting season. 2

sirbisal n 1 slave. 2 working men and skoba n brush.

sufri v see paga. suspetu n m suspect.

dividi v divide. dizorientadu past part see ditiadu.

drogista n druggist. empregadu n see kasheru.

esti n east. falidu n m see falida.

fatu n suit. ~ konpletu three-­‐piece suit. feta n copulation by chickens.

garfungo, garfugunho n fried corn gora adv see gosin.

greta n fissure, crack or narrow space iati n yacht.

indaga v see ndaga. inkumenda n care package, gift.

insita v incite. inxa-­bar n fish variety.

jardinera n f gardener. juis n brain.

beans when harvesting. 2 part of the

lavatoriu n washstand. lia v B see ila.

lista n 1 list. 2 menu. lufi v see lupi.

manta n blanket. marlota v rumple, wrinkle.

minis, minizu n children. moku adv totally, completely. El kume-­l

morseda n easygoing person who lacks mundanu adj mundane.

nada v swim. nerbu n see nervu.

nkrua v become solid and uneatable due nseba v get oily.

nhanbapa n f Azorian Portuguese Oland, Olanda n Holland.

otu adj 1 another, other, different. ~ bes paga v suffer =sufri.

pankada n 1 damage. 2 pain. 3 parmada n spanking.

pataku, pataka n (arch) money pega saia n plant variety.

Kabuverdianu adj Capeverdean. kakau n cocoa.

kardita v see kredita. kartxuti to tell off, insult.

katxupa n popular Capeverdean dish kobardu n cowarad.

konpanheru n 1 companion, colleague. kontu n 1 one thousand eskudus. 2

kozi v close. ~ bu boka close your kuadja v curdle, coagulate.

kunhisimentu n consciousness, kuzinha a little.

rapika v stomp, stamp feet, step down republika n republic.

robi n bathrobe. rota v burp.

trokatroka n fickleness, undecidedness. tursida n see pabil.

verdi adj green. vinten n see binten.

xinti v see sinti. empowerment. 3 name of a dance

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sapatu n shoes. ~ saltu altu high-‐ seis num see sais.

fatu n suit. ~ konpletu three-‐piece suit. feta n copulation by chickens.

insita v incite. inxa-bar n fish variety.

minis, minizu n children. moku adv totally, completely. El kume-l