gèttá v walk, shoot, fire across in the way of sth moving, especially sth flying (e.g. shooting birds) He̱ne̱ bo̱ horanga, walga̱v getta o.
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gètùgwámbá n leafhopper, kind of beetle, of which the sierraperla cora (Roachlike Stonefly) is a species Draeculacephala spp. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
gètùkòklô n kind of beetle of the family Buprestidae Getukoklo i gova̱n buga̱buga̱. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
gé̱vgé̱vé̱ id standing erect, on both feet Wa unuku esk ge̱vge̱ve̱, u ta la̱ o̱mnu na da.
gè̱zè̱ngè̱nnè̱ n the tree gadakuka: the marga tree El nan em s'banco an cen ge̱ze̱nge̱nne̱.; Ge̱ze̱nge̱nne̱ heka. Medicine can be made from the marga tree. (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
gèzgèzè id fidgeting, hither and thither, pilfering Ye̱n kuma̱a̱n na̱v ni hwen gezgeze?
gídgídí adv closely; with short intervals U el a̱n o̱mma̱s naa gidgidi.
gìdgìdì id pitter patter, quivering, trembling Tuduk bo̱p manku el a̱n s'zap gidgidi.
gìgá̱ v keep, put sth down A caav giga̱ d'ga a̱n d'sako.; Tu havu giga̱ kind ru.
gìgà̱ n kind of ant Giga̱ i gova̱n te̱kte̱kne̱, ta ma c'giga̱. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.) der. d'gìgà̱
gìgnì n kind of worm that spoils potatoes Giga̱n naask c'kunku. (sem. domains: 1.6 - Animal.)
gìiká̱ v return, go back Wau na̱v comai ne u gikka̱.
gìitá̱ v bring sth home A ho̱rav hwa, a̱v giita̱ wa. der. gíitì
gìmgìmì id grey, ash-coloured A̱m el ta̱m to̱n wa ma̱n kusi nin reen gimgimi.
gimo̱
gina̱ (ginma̱₂)
gìná̱ v despise, be ungrateful and discontent with the small size of a gift A na ne̱e̱v ca̱a̱m a̱v gina̱, hav a̱v kumi rovo.; U gina̱mka̱ u ta kab da. (irreg. infl. ginma̱₁)
gìngàa id erect, usually of ears or horns, broad and standing right up Naam ela esa c'kaara̱n gingaa.
gìpá̱ v strike Rema̱n ye̱e̱u gipa̱n ta̱in vu?
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