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goori21to stop making noise, to be (become) quietNi goori!Be quiet! Silence!Nurwa yueni ain ba goori.The man said that they should be quiet.2to cease, to stop, to finish, to give up (only used for special situations; otherwise basi v.)Ba bora kpaling, ate naawa chien, ate ba goori.They were fighting, and the chief came, and they stopped.
gori1gori; m mgonigoa, goe [goe:] or goracalabash-drum (single headed closed drum)Mi diem ala nag goni yabanga goktanga po la.Yesterday I played the calabash-drum for the market dances.go-nubi, go-diakIf two drums are played simultaneously the bigger one is called go-nubi (lit. female drum), the smaller one, which starts the play, is called go-diak (lit. male drum).
Hausa gora, gourd bottle
gori
gori21to be stiff after working (cf. miigi to be stiff after sitting), to have body pains (e.g. after weeding with a hoe)2to bend or curve (e.g. a branch) so that the bent position remains permanent (cf. also goani v.)Duoku gori magsi ka tom.The wood has been bent sufficiently for a bow.3to string (a bow or a musical instrument), to make (a bow or a lute)N gori tomu a te n yoawa, ate wa te mu ligra.I string a bow and give it to my younger brother, and he gives me money.Fi seb tom gorika.You know how to make a bow.gori tomto string a bow, to bend a bow, to make a bowgori kpanungkuto string a local guitar
gorisito apply the last clay coil (in pottery), to make (the final) rim of a clay pot (in pottery), to weave the final round of a basketGorisi kpanjok.Finish the kpanjok-basket.koari v.
gorukm mgorukugortahump, hunchback, humpbackgoruk nyonohunchback, humpback (person)(Prov.) Goruk nyono seb ku ta duaka kama.A hunchback (person) knows how to lie (with his hunch).
gotukgɔtuk; h hgotukugotitagutter, drain, drainage ditch, sewerNyiamu va gotuku po ga sue goluku.The water runs through the drain into (lit. to fill up) the sewage basin.Engl. gutter
gugu1to bury, to dig (in), to put under (restr.)Ate wa pa waa-piik a gu tuenga po.And he took a viper and put it under (buried it in) the beans.2to plantNgoa chinide a gu te di nyin china jinla.Take this calabash (seed) and plant it so that a calabash comes out today.
gugorukgu'gɔruk; l l lgugorukugugotagoruk [l l ]corner (e.g. of a building), hidden place (e.g. between two buildings), usually without roof and any functionBiak a yaa gugoruk doaka po.The dog likes lying in the corner.
gukaburial (of dead persons or animals, not used for funeral festivities)Ti maa nya biik guka.We watched the burial of the child.
guli1l mgulini [l l m]gula [l l]guliksp. grass of the bush used for making busik-baskets, fish-traps etc. approx. 50 cm high; hollow piece of grass or straw; (restr:), straw for drinkingguli or sinsam gulia special charm made of short, hollow pieces of guli-grass and worn by children on a waist-string Biika su sinsam guli wa chiaka po.The child wears sinsam guli round his waist.
charm
guli31to vomit (on purpose or after drinking, usually not in sickness; cf. syn. chiiri, to vomit in sickness)N kowa dan de ngmaana jenta, wa guli kama.If my father eats ochro soup, he must vomit.2to chew the cud, to ruminate (e.g. of cow, sheep or goat), to re-chewNiinga a chag wuuku a yaa jam doa guli a ngob.The cows are satisfied with the grass and are lying down re-chewing it.gul-wieto repeat, to stressNipoowa a guli wie ká yega.The woman repeats the same thing again.chiiri
gulisito roll up (not used for mat or scroll, cf. kpamsi), to bundle up, to roll sth. between the two hands (e.g. clay, paper)Wa gulisi sungkpa-vaata.She bundled up groundnut leaves (for easier carrying).goalisi v.
gulukm mguluku [m m h]gularacing, running fastWa chali gula.He is running fast (alone, not in a competition).
gulumgulimto harrow (a field)Kpaaroawa a gulim wa koom alege bori.The farmer harrowed his plot before sowing.Ga gulim mampala.Harrow and make mounds.
gum1gumi or gumu1to add, to sum upDueni nganu, gum ngaye.Keep five, add two.2to join, to mingle withBa ale gum Yuisanga po la, ba yaa dari a biisi Yueni.When they joined (mingled with) the Kasena, they were induced to speak Kasem.gum chaabto do sth. together, to join in doing sth. together, to put (take) together, to come togetherBa kan pa binbaasa ale nisomoa a gum chaaba.They do not put children and old people together (lit... do not take children and old persons and join together).Lk 5,30 Ka boa ate nama a gum chaab ale lampoo cheesiroba...Why do you come together with a tax collector? gum...poin addition to, plusMi ale pa fu ne a gum fi liewa po.I shall take and swallow you in addition to your daughter.Wanyi (a) gum bata po ka banaansi.One plus three equals four (1+3=4).gum duuin addition (to), also, too, into the bargain, besidesBiika yueni ain n be ko fi-dek gum duu?The child said, "Shall I kill you in addition (to the chief)?"3(building a wall:) to indent the wet clay balls (tampiga) with fingers of both hands so that they fit to the preceding balls (syn. ngmagli v.) Wa gumi gulini jiuku a basi.He indented the end (lit. ‘tail’) of the clay-ball and put it down.gumka v.n.
gum2to close one's hand, to cover or hide sth. by closing one's hand(s), to take sth. (e.g. groundnuts) using all the fingers of one handGum fi nisanga.Close your hands.Gum lamu ate fi doawa kan nya.Hide the meat in your hand so that your friend does not see it.gum sungkpaamto take groundnuts using all the fingers of one hand
gumgumm mgumguminigumgumafresh fruit (with seeds) of kapok-tree (some children eat it)gumgum bieseeds of kapok fruit
gunggung [l l] (cotton)
gumil mguminigumafruit of water lilyMi le kan de a chagi la, mi le ngob guma.Since I did not eat enough (e.g. for dinner), I ate guma.gum-digmaboiled fruit of water lilygum-nang (lit. foot of gumi)Nymphea lotus
gumkaaddition (also math.)Biika a seb gbang alege a ze gumka.The boy is intelligent (lit. knows book), but is bad at additions.pa-gumka [m l l]
gungmgungkugun(g)ta1big white edible mushroom (some people use it for a soup)Nurba ba gela a yaa gung jenta.Some people like gung-soup.Baanoawa pa ká gung a nyo wa tibiika po.The diviner took a mushroom and put it in the medicine-pot.2water lettucePistia stratiotes
zamon-gunta n.pl., zapie-gunta n.pl.
gung gumih m mgung gumini [h m m h]gung guma [h m m]half-ripe fruit of kapok tree (before containing cotton)Bisanga a ngob gung guma.The boys ate kapok fruit.Gongka yoani gung guma.The kapok is wearing fruit.gung gum-bie [m m h], sg. (rare) gung gum-biriseeds of kapok-fruit (pounded and used as ingredient for soup)Ba pa gung gum bie a dig ká porung.They take kapok-seeds to cook a porung-soup. Cf. gong (kapok tree) and gunggung (fresh kapok fruit)
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