nufira

High Lulani

ぬべら

/nʉfiɽə/

inanimate noun

want; desire; want to

Notes

When used adverbially, this word tends to only be used in first person, or second person questions.

Examples

ʔusu ra’u dihuri nufira.

。うすらうでほりぬべら。

ʔusu ra’u di-huri nufira.

1int prs;sta down-sea want.

“I want to be under the sea.”

Etymology

nu ぬ desire + fira べら wish