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guŋogùŋogunon.1cotton; the cotton plantguŋo fuo.cotton cloth1.4.3Plant, grass2any kind of thread.
KU/TUAr.
gu'ogùʔogu'uroadj.blunt, of heavy and large objectsdogu'oblunt clubKU/TU
gũɔgʋ̰̀ʋ̰ɔguurɔn.a bird, the crow1.5.2Bird
KU/TUguugɔ
guregegurəgev. compl. 1remove, dig up sth. that has been buried; exhumeA gurege nyɔa la boko la puan.he removed the potatoes from the pit.Ba gurege kum la.they exhumed the corpse.2stir soup, using a stickA gurege ziirɔ la.she stirred the soup.
guregɛ1gʋrəgɛv. compl. 1be hollow, make hollow.Boko la guregɛ mɛ.the ditch is hollow.2hollow out, make space inside sth.A guregɛ boko la mɛ.he dug out the ditch.
guregeriguregerɛ
guregɛ2gʋrəgɛv. compl. carry on the back, esp. a babysyngorege1
guregeriguregerɛguregera
Gurenɛgʋ́rənɛ̰n.Gurene, the language of the Guresi.3.2Language
DI
Gureŋagʋ́rəŋa̰Guresin.person native to the Gurene-speaking area.4.7Community
KA/SI
Gureŋɔgʋ́rəŋɔ̰n.the land of the Gurene-speaking people.4.6Area, location
KU
gurɛ1gʋrɛv.1hold, hold on to, be holding sth.Ma gurɛ la wanɛ ta akɛ ko'om la.I held a calabash to fetch the water.2grasp, take hold of sth. Ma nu'o gurɛ lagefɔ.I got hold of money in my hands.gutiguregaguta
gurɛ2gʋ́rɛguran.a funeral ritual, performed for both sexes.4.5ReligionDI/'A
gusabelegagú'sábələgàgulesabesin.a genital disease of women, with itching and white dischargeCandidiasis2.2DiseaseKA/SI
gusegɛ1gʋhəgɛv. compl. pluck or pull out once with force, esp. a feather or hair.A gusegɛ la nua la kɔbegɔ.he pulled out the fowl's feather.gusegerigusegerɛgusegera
gusegɛ2gʋhəgɛv. compl. manage to get a small amount, esp. of money, from somebody.Lɛɛba la gusegɛ lagefɔ a sandaana la zi'an.the trader managed to collect a little from his debtor.Budaa la n ze'ele solemitiŋa kulum na ti a suurɔ woo sina ti ba gusegɛ sɛla.the man who arrived home from abroad, all his relations are coming to get something small from him.gusegerigusegerɛgusegera
gusɛgʋhɛv.pluck, pull out a feather or hair, with force.A gusɛ nua la kɔbegɔ.he pulled a feather from the chicken forcefully.guserigusegagusera
gutiagʋ́'tɩ́ɩàgutiisin.cola tree1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
guulegṵ́ṵleguulan.vaginal warts, a venereal disease of women.DI/'A
gu'ulɛ1gʋʔʋlɛv.rear, raiseA gu'ulɛ la nii.he reared cattle.6.3Animal husbandrygu'uligu'ulegɔgu'ula
gu'ulɛ2gʋʔʋlɛv.begin, start sth.A gu'ulɛ tuuma la zina.he began work today.gu'uligu'ulegɔgu'ula
gu'ulumgṵʔṵlṵmv.chew, masticate, eat a mouthful of sth without necessarily using the teeth.A gu'ulum la tɛa.he is masticating beans.gu'ulenigu'uleŋogu'ulena
gu'umgʋʔʋmv.delay, be lateKaareba la gu'um mɛ gee wa'am kua la.the labourers were late in coming to the farm.syndaleŋɔgu'unigu'uŋɔgu'una
guumgʋ̰́ʋ̰mn.sleepGuum n tari ma, guum nyɔkɛ ma.I feel like sleeping.BUgiim (Nankani).
guumpilegogṵ́ṵm'pìləgo, kṵ́ṵm'pìləgoguumpilon.butterfly, moth1.5.6Insect
KU/TU
guunɛgʋ́ʋnɛ̰guuman.water hyacinth; a kind of water lily, with a large pad and a green flower. It bears a corm in the soil at the bottom of the water body and a fruit. Both are eaten. The corm is eaten esp. by shepherds usu. cooked but also raw.1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
gu'uŋɔgʋ́ʔʋŋɔ̰n.lateness, delaying, being lateNɛra woo mi a gu'uŋɔ la yele mɛ.everybody knows about his lateness.KU