vari2to seize, to take sth. by force, to confiscate, to robBa var ti kambon-daatanga.They seized our guns.vari tengto conquer or capture a country or a townBaabatu a jam vari Bachonsa tengka.Babatu came and conquered Bachonsa.vari naamto take over (the) power (of chieftaincy), to seize power (in a legal or illegal way), to usurp the power of chieftaincyKa wana ale vari Gbedema naamu?Who took over the chieftaincy of Gbedema?vari basito save, to set free, to deliver, to rescue, to escape (cf. varibasiroa n.)Wa va nan-gaang sing cheng yaaloawa yeni, a yueni wa ain wa, wa nye ka se a vari wa basi.He followed (them) and went into the hunter's house and asked him what he should do to save himself.Vari chiimu biaka jig basi.Save the chicken from the dog.varibasikaritual of drinking earth in order to find out a witch vari loto drop, to fall off, to slip offN ligni vari lo fi taasini po.My money dropped into your bowl.varibasika(Chr.) redemption
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