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ríkà̱v gèlà an epithet in recognition of someone I woo rika̱v gela.
ríkíkí with a big puff, billow or cloud (e.g. of smoke) Hyond unuku rikiki.
rikip₁
rikip₂
ríknù màcó womb, bladder containing water during giving birth Riknu mac he̱e̱ke̱ m'ho̱o̱. (sem. domains: anat.)
rìkrìkì flaming, flames of fire burning like this Hwela dapka̱n c'gwe̱e̱ rikriki.
ríkswàakà epithet, the honourable I voo rikswaka.
rikwa̱ndwa̱₁ irreg. infl. of k'cidi
rikwa̱ndwa̱₂
rímà̱ccón earrings Neta to̱pko̱ rimaccon.
rìmrìmù brown A̱m waka o̱m rimrimu.
rímsì 1make black (e.g. by painting) 2(hence) put out, extinguish Go̱to hwelan dapka̱n c'ce, hav a̱v rimsi.
rímskì become flustered or flabbergasted I rimsk u da vu kobtai ne.
rìndì unopened flower of red-flowered silk cotton tree Pa̱rca̱n ro̱o̱n ca̱n ta purtin da nan za ca̱ rindi.
rínnánùtùsù animals Gwe̱lne̱, naamna, jankna, I rinnanutusu. (sem. domains: 1.6 - Animal.)
rínnáscé evil spirits Lela̱n zeka az rinnasce el ta gab noco.
rìsà̱ cook Risa̱ to̱o̱sa̱n la̱v ense.
rìsì (West African) hedgehog We̱du risi, ci c'hila̱. Erinaceus albiventris (sem. domains: 1.6 - Animal.)
rízgà̱ kind of miraculous black tuberous growth found under the ground and used for medicine El nan em s'banco, a̱n rizga̱.
ròbá end up with nothing Noka̱v kaba cammi, kadav roba.
ròbá̱nkà cover, conceal, wrap up A̱m roba̱nka̱ d'go̱ngo̱n we̱dk gwe̱le̱.
ròbgò a teenager, a woman that has given birth not more than twice Netau na̱n wa̱i ni, i robgo.
ròbnà play, gather, (form a) band round a drum Hav a̱v robna, wai ta̱v la̱a̱.
ròbó pullet (chicken which has not started laying eggs) Rob ka̱ci, i ka̱cu nan ta takai ne d'duk da. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
rò̱bò̱bò̱ carrying lots of different bundles Laag o̱mko̱ c'to̱o̱s ro̱bo̱bo̱. A mad person is coming along carrying many different bundles.


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