dina
Example from Scripture
Dirava ese diari ladana e hatoa Dina; dibura ladana e hatoa Boi. Ado e rahi daba e rere, dina gini-gunana.
God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
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1 commentNoun meaning "day". Common temporal phrases: "una dina ai" (on that day, 281×), "hari dina" (this day/today, 197×), "ina dina" (this day, 112×), "dina ai" (on the day, 528×). Used with numerals: "dina hitu" (seven days, 83×), "dina toi" (three days, 67×), "dina ta" (one day, 89×). Ordinals: "dina ihahituna" (seventh day, 49×), "dina ihatoina" (third day, 46×). Special usage: "dina helaḡa" (holy day/sabbath, 112×), "dina ta ta" (day by day/daily). "dina iboudiai" (all days, 56×).
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