chainʧãĩ; hchani,chaamaripe fruit (with pulp) of the shea tree, pulp of shea fruitBiik a de chaama, ate wa poi a dom.The boy ate ripe shea fruit, and his stomach ached.
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chaka-chakal l l lchaka-chakawachaka-chakamatattooing, tattooWa chaka-chakawa nala.His tattoo is nice.nye chaka-chakato tattoo
chakesil m mchakesini,chakesabig anklet or foot-ring (no longer worn today)Dilapo naawa nipooma a yaali chakesa suka. Once the chief's wives liked to wear chakesi-anklets.
chakolukh m mchakoluku,chakoltabrown bird that lives in trees or in uninhabited huts (eaten by Bulsa), Brown Babbler, robinChakoluk a loebi ka yuali po.The chakoluk-bird lays eggs in a hollow tree.Turdoides plebeja
chalam mchalanga (pl.),running, (foot-) race(s) (also in competition), running matchSuku-bisanga chala yaam paa ya.The (date of) the school-children's races has come already.chali v.
chali1to run, to rush, to run away, to fleeNisomoa kan chali kampuring ning-a a diini.An old man does not run to an open space (in the bush) to play (i.e. for fun).chali cheng... jig or chali jam...tengto run tochali gaam chaabto run a racechali le basi or chali le geto run away, to flee, to abandonchali beto escape2to fear, to be (become) afraid (of), to dread, to show reverence to, to respect; (restr.) to avoid, (restr.) to dislike(Prov.) Ba chali ka nurba nyam, ba kan chali nganta nyam-a.They fear (respect) the owner of people, they do not fear (respect) the owner of things.Duinsanga a chali kpaluoku nyumu.Mosquitoes avoid (stay away from) the smell of kpaluok.Wa chali ka yogsum.(lit.: he fears or runs away from a shadow) He is a coward.chali chivieto be shy, to be bashful, to feel respect for other peopleMaa chali wa chivie.I feel respect for him.Bi-fiika a chali chivie nurba sung-sung.The small child is shy among people.
chali-bobroal l l lchali-bobroawa,chali-bobroaba (gobroaba)chali-gobroa, gobroagossip, tale-bearer, backbiter (cf. bumbobroa; more common)Chali-bobroawa an magsi fi le de doata ale wa.A tale-bearer is not suitable for friendship.
chaliml lchalimu,chalintarunning(Prov.) Naab chalim ka binta.A running cow has no dung (for fertilizing fields).nya-chalim
chalipiinam h mchalismall bird, spotted flycatcherProv. Achalpiina weeni a yuen “Wiag ale Sandem an bag ngobi wa nang a nueri”The chalipiina-bird said: “Wiaga and Sandema cannot finish eating its leg”. (meaning?)Muscicapa striata
chalisito shift, to move (the verb has different meanings in different contexts) chalisi gie to pull or tighten the leather strings of a drum, chalisi kaam to filter again (a second time)chalisi nyiamuto add some cool water to reduce the heat of waterChalisi miika a bob buuku.Shift the rope (or: widen the sling) and tie the goat.
cham2to doubt, to be in doubt, to reflect with doubt, to think sth. overMi diem a cham kama.I am still in doubt.Maa cham.I reflect (*maa chamsi not possible).Mi le chamsi.I will reflect it (*mi le cham not possible).Nipoowa a cham wa choroa a nin ta yaaka ale wa.The woman doubted if her husband really had love for her.chichama n.pl., chanta n.pl., chamsi
cham-bakuurikh h h hcham-bakuurika,cham-bakuurisa1parasitic creeper growing on shea trees and other treesGebi cham-bakuurika chamu zuk basi.Cut the creeper from the shea tree.2resin, gutta-shea, gum, glue (cf. syn. cham-basinung), bird trap consisting of glueBa pa cham-bakuurik a yig nuinsa.They take cham-bakuurik to catch birds.
cham-basinungh h h hcham-basinungka,cham-basintaresin, gutta-shea, gum from shea trees or other trees; used as glue, "chewing gum" (cf. Engl. lw. chin-gong) or for mending plastic containersWa yaa chamu cham-basinungku ngobka.He likes to chew shea tree resin.
sim, and cham-bakuurik
cham-nuimʧamnɥim; h lcham-nuinsatype of very common bird (eats pulp of shea-fruit, is kept in cages by children), type of canaryAdalikum cham-nuimu a kum la.Adalikum's cham-nuim-bird likes to sing (lit. cries).
chamsichamsika vibration of a string 1to accord an instrument, to test (tune) an instrument (e.g. a drum), to test (e.g.the cord of a bow); to stretch (restr.), to tighten (restr.), to give more tension (restr.) -Wa chamsi wa ginggaungku.He tested (tuned) his drum.Chamsi kpanungku miisinga a magsi naka.Tighten the strings of the lute for playing well. 2to test (e.g. in school), to examine, to tryKarichiwa ale sagi sukuu bisinga a nueri la, wa chamsi ba.After the teacher had taught the school children, he tested (examined) them.
chandongh mchandongku,chandongtabig open clay pot used for preparing oil, making malt or storing water; sometimes similar in shape to chari, but biggerWa lusi kpaamanga (zaanga) ka wa chandongku po.She soaked the malt (millet) in her chandong.
chang1mchangkachangsairon idiophone (finger-ring and idiophone proper; esp. used by Kantussi, but also played on Bulsa funerals)Yarisanga a gog a ne ka ba changsa.The Kantussi dance with their changsa.(Prov.) Fi dan pisi chang yaba po, ku a be ka yaba po.If you pick up a chang in the market, it will get lost in the market.
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chang2hchangka,changsa(used for sth. or sb. not seen before) strange, foreign, extraordinary, peculiar; (restr.) unpoisonedN diem tu nur chang yabanga, ate wa weeni wa le faari mu.Yesterday I met a strange man at the market, and he said he wanted to marry me.Wiengade ka wa-changta.These things are strange.ja-chang, def. ja-changka, pl. ngan-changsastrange thingpein changunpoisoned arrownur changstrange mannichaano
chapim m(slang), tightly, firmly, exactlyMi bob wa chapi.I held him tight.Magsi chin noai chapi.Measure exactly one calabash (full).cheki, adv.
chari1h hchani,chaaunrestricted open clay vessel (smaller than chandong); used, for example, for making shea-butter or as a grave-lid (boosuk)Nipoowa a kpiiri nyiam sueri chaa ngaye.The woman filled two chari-pots with water (lit. poured water and filled two chari-pots).cha-biliksmall chari-bowlboosuk, chandong
che1to cut, to cut off (e.g. millet stalks, branches of a tree etc. by using a knife, an axe or a hoe); activity usu. done by men (women: cf. gebi); to harvest, to reap (by cutting), to fell (e.g. a tree), to hew (down), to split (e.g. iron with a chisel)...ba che gongka lonsi.They felled the kapok tree.(Prov.) Biik a daa yaali doari, che a te wa.If the boy wants a stick, cut one for him.Ba le che zaangai ale be la.They will harvest the millet that is ripe.che buye or che gela (syn. geb buye / gela)to cut into two2to strike, to bite (restr.) Boosuk a deri yiri che ba miena a lonsi teng ate ba kpi.Suddenly the poisonous snake (viper) rose up, bit them all and they fell down and died.3to dig (up)(Prov.) Ba kan che kpatuok a zaani ngachob yeri siuk-oa.They do not dig (clay from) a termite-hill and leave it on the way to their in-laws' house (they will give it to their in-laws).Che kpatuok.Fetch clay from an ant-hill for chickens (lit. cut the termite-hill).4to play (a musical instrument for a dance)che ginggaung diakato play the small cylindrical drum,chee leelikto play war-dance musicche zanggongto drum a specific rhythm (done only on particular occasions)Ba pa dunduning a che che zanggong.They took the dunduning- drum to play the zanggong-rhythm.che chengto move or shift aside (e.g. a chair or one's own body), to move overNi che cheng te n maa kali.Move aside so that I can sit down too.
che-liel mche-liewa,che-liebawoman who wears the clothes of a deceased person at his/her funeral and imitates him/her in short dramatic scenesChe-liewa a de nuruwa cheni.The che-lie imitated the (deceased) man.
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