chienaʧe:na, ʧje:na1to be comingWa bo siuku po chiena.He was coming along the road.Be chiena.(Lit. be coming) greeting between two persons who meet while out walking.2to be about to, to be going toNurma le che gongka la, ate ka chien ain ka lo la...When the men were felling the silk-cotton-tree and it was about to fall...
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chienichiemuto light (a fire), (chiem bolim:) to kindle (a fire), to strike (a fire)Ku dan paari junoai, ba chieni bolimu.In the evening (lit. when it reaches evening) they light the fire.
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chieriml lchierimu or chierinka,chierintatorn, worn-outFi bag a pa gbang chierinkade a melim sigaari.You can take this torn paper and make cigarettes.
chiesi1ʧje:si1to collect, to gather, to assemble, to bring together, to contributeWa yaa be zaani ka pungku zuk a yaa chiesi wa tomu miena, miena...Then he stayed on the rock and assembled all his followers. lampoo chiesiroatax collector (e.g. at the market)chiesika dai (syn. bogsika dai)day before a funeral celebration, when food and other items are collected from neighbours and relatives Wa pa lampoo gbangsanga a dueni ka chiesika doku po.He has left the revenue books in the revenue office. 2to put together, to join (together)Bunoruk yaa kali gongka zuk a chiesi gongka a zaani.A chameleon was sitting on the (felled) kapok tree, and it joined it together, and it (the tree) stood (again).
chigsi1to put into an upright position, to stand upright, to make stand upright, to stand (restr.)Chigsi tiaka.Make the mat stand upright.Sampana chigsi ka teng.The talking drum is standing on the ground.2to drop, to put down (e.g. a child or a bundle of firewood from the flat roof to the floor of the courtyard, but only used if the object stands upright after dropping; in other cases: lonsi v., dueni v.) Ku le ta ba jueli la, ku yaa pa ba chigsi.He (the kikiruk) soared upwards with them, and then dropped them. 3to pile up (piled objects in upright position)Pa Ayompok taasanga chigsi samoaningka zuk.Take Ayompok's bowls and pile them up on the samoaning-pot. chigsi zukuto nod one's head in agreement, to agree by nodding one's headBa miena chigsi ba zuimanga.They all agreed by nodding their heads.
chiiblmchiimu,chiisachicken, chickVari chiimu biaka jig bas.Save the chicken from the dog.chiisa malit. mother of chicks, constellation consisting of a cluster of stars, probably the Pleiades - cf. syn. kpabisa (children of fowl)
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chiibito stand by (stick to) one's word (truth or lies), to have (show) self-control, to resist temptation, to be patient, to be brave; (transl.:) constantly, steadfastly, resolutely (often used in connection with zaan to stand or kali to sit)Wa chiib a kala ate ba mob wa nyanga.He showed self-control when they cut his tribal marks.Wa chiib yueni wa popola sag ba.He spoke (and showed) his ideas constantly.Wa ka chiibka.He has no patience.A chii fidekHave self-control!chiib kpierito lose one's self-control, to lose one's nervesLiewa yaa chiib kpieri a yueni ain wa kaa nye dila.The daughter lost her self-control and told him that he should not do this.
chiik1hchiika,chiisachirik pl. chirisamoon, month, moonlight, moon-amulet(Prov.) Ku dan moata fi ninam, fi dan ji kpaam chiik po bu a nyaling kama.If you have a period of suffering (bad luck) and you carry shea-butter in the moonlight, it will melt.Chiika da sing vari vienit ya.When the full moon sets day begins.Tengka tuila chiisa sita po?Is the weather hot in March (lit. in the third month)?chiik kumnew moon (no moon visible)chi-bulinew moon (lit. young moon, a very thin moon is visible), syn. chi-paalik (paalik new)chi-pielikbright moonlightpopo chiik] (lit. belly moon, i.e. pregnant moon) next monthchi-kauk pl. chi-kabtahalf moonchiik pusikamoonrisefelik chiikEuropean (name of a) month
chiik2chiika,chiisa1(trad. term) soul (can be separated from the body, e.g. in dreams; is in danger of being caught and eaten by witches, goes to the land of the dead after death)Nurwade ta chiik pagrik.This man has a strong soul, (i.e. survives diseases and overcomes dangers).Wa chiik a cheng be.His soul has got lost.N pa n chiika ate Naawen.I take my soul to God (Chr.).Mi chiik ale jo wa.I love her (lit. my soul has entered her).2darling, sweetheartN chiika, maa yaa fu.My darling, I love you.
chiimto fry (in a pan or pot, e.g. millet in a chari pot or maasa and koosa in a maasa-cheng), to roastBa dan jam nya wai zaa le nga be, ba ga we a ta kuli yeri a ga chiim.If they saw somebody's millet ripen, they tore it out, took it home and roasted it.chiim kpaamto roast shea nutsvaasi, to boil (water)
chiimam mchiimanga pl., bubbles (e.g. of a fizzy drink)Nyiamu zuk a yiti ka chiima.There are bubbles (rising) on the water.
chiini (rare)
chiin-tainh mchiin-tanaAchiintain, chiiniblack and white bird (smaller than pigeon, gregarious, can be seen only seasonally; the number of stones you find in its stomach indicates the number of years you still have to live)Chiin-tani bora de zaanga.The chiin-tain was eating millet.Prionops plumatus
chiini2chiin or chiim1to count, to number, to scoreFi baga chiim wanyi a paa pi?Can you count from one to ten?chiimka v.n.counting, censusBena pi miena Ghana ta ka chiimka.Every ten years Ghana has a census.chiinkaarithmetic, mathematicsWa yaali chiimka.He loves artihmetic.2to readAbil boro a chiini ka sunsuelima gbang.Abil is reading a story book.
chiirichuiri1to vomit, to throw up (chiiri esp. used by younger people, older people say guli), to spit out (e.g. a candy, a seed, but not saliva, cf. chesi v.)Biika a chiiri ka sulagi.The child vomited "gall".2to shave off completely (only head, cf. poni v.), to shaveNipoowa biika ale kpi la, ba chiiri wa zuku.When the woman's child died, they shaved her head.3to wash away (slow process), to erode (away), to wear awayNgmoruku chiiri siaka.The rain has washed away the wall.Siaka chiiri.The wall is eroding away.4Dark Buli (e.g. in noai boka ritual): chiiri ... noai, to cause deathN chii ká n sioku noai.Lit.: I vomited my brother’s mouth. I caused my brother’s death.
chiiri-tainh h mchiiri-tani,chiiri-tana furnace slag, iron slagKuriroawa ta ka chiiri tain.The blacksmith (lit. the pounder) has iron slag.
chiisato be sour (not pejorative), to be dry (drinks)Pusika yoana chiisa la.The pusik-fruit are sour.
chiisi1to cut into pieces (used for smaller things, not e.g. for a tree)Nurwa chiisi duoku (ka nna buna-buna).The man cut the wood into pieces.2to insult (rare)Ka boan le soa te fa chiisi mu nna buna-buna?Why do you insult me again and again?gebi
chik-chikm mvery dry, completely dryDuoku ko nna chik-chik.The wood is completely dry (has dried completely).Fi yaa a liiri muenga a dani kantueng ate nga ko nna chik-chik.Then you take the rice and spread it in the hot sun that it dries and gets completely dry.
chikpebil l lchikpebini,chikpebalouseChikpebi ale bo wa zuku po.There is a louse on his head.pa chikpebato pick a person's lice, to delouse (sb.)
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