C'lela - English
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gwé̱e̱v-s'yàngò₂
gwe̱go cf: bé̱gò.
gwe̱gret₂
gwè̱in bulging (of stomach) U elbo a d'uba̱n gwe̱e̱in.
gwe̱k₂
gwè̱lá̱v-c'gò̱mò̱ 'chief's goat' - brought by new chief to kingmakers Damra nan ta kaa c'go̱mo̱, an reen ta wank na̱m gwe̱la̱v-c'go̱mo̱. (sem. domains: trad.)
gwè̱lá̱v-c'mé̱nè̱ he-goat given at second burial ceremony Ana em wa̱ nocu na̱n matine hal wau nu matin gaaka, ko neta, ko a̱rma̱, hwedan on ma̱n wa̱a̱ ru, mo̱o̱ro tu nokta gwe̱la̱v-c'me̱ne̱ baan on ma̱n wa̱. (sem. domains: trad.)
gwè̱lá̱v-nù'òló goat provided as a gift by the elected chief Nocu na̱n na kai c'go̱mo̱, uwan tu sav gwe̱la̱v-nu'olo. The chief-elect provides the 'shaving-goat' by tradition.
gwè̱lá̱v-s'kè̱mé̱ goat given to peers by chief upon his being made a chief Gwe̱la̱v-s'ke̱m elun nan sav baan olu c'go̱mo̱.
gwè̱lè̱ goat Neta waka gwe̱le̱, u hote. (sem. domains: 1.6 - Animal.)
gwè̱lv-â̱n-wá̱ (female) goat provided by host of second burial ceremony Noc el tu walg gwe̱lv-a̱n-wa̱ ana be̱ne̱ o wa̱.
gwè̱lvà̱n-dùngú 'thrown goat' - used in ritual by drummers at the second burial ceremony [goat is thrown ouside the house by the drummers; A knife is not used to cut the head of this goat.]
gwèmbè chaff of guinea corn; gleanings left for winnower Na buuk hii, sai gwembe in-in. (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
gwén enclosed space at entrance to compound Neta hyan atu wag gwen na̱m zan da.
gwèngwérìmà kind of tree (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
gwènt-mò̱ló̱ poisonous variety of above Anan ta̱a̱ gwent-mo̱l da, i cim m'laba. Solanum incanum
gwèrá shoot and hit Av taa naama, ta̱v gwera.
gwerba₂
gwèrgwéntà 1kind of bitter tomato found in the bush, European "garden egg" Gwergwenta, i goon gwenta a̱n d'kade; a nan ta̱a̱ i da. Lycopersicum esculentum (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.) 2Solanum incanum
gwèrgwéré aphid; insect which sucks juice from plants Swen c'gwergweran ciu remreme. Aphididae (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
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