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yagebɛyaɣəbɛv.mould clay, make a pot.A yagebɛ la yoore.she moulded a pot.6.1Worker, job
yageberiyagebegɔyagebera
yagelɛyaɣəlɛyaɣəlɛv.hang, hang upA yagelɛ wua la kurego la zuo.he hung up the skin bag on the nail.yageliyagelgɔyagela
yageŋmɛ'ɛrayàɣə'ŋmɛ́ʔɛràyageŋmɛ'ɛreban.a person who cuts tribal face marks, scarifiesA/BA
yagerɛyàɣərɛyagan.cheek, part of the human face2.1Body parts
DI/'A
yagesɛyaɣəhɛv. iter.take hanging things down, take down sth. that has been hanging, in a repeated action.A yagesɛ lɔgerɔ la mi'a la zuo.he took down the clothing on the line.yagɛ, yakɛyageseriyagesegɔyagesera
yagɛ1yaɣɛv.hang, be hangingWua la yagɛ.the bag is hanging up.Tu'o la yagɛ tu'a zuo.the baobab fruit is hanging on the baobab tree.yagelɛ, yagesɛ, yakɛ
yagɛ2yaɣɛv.look after cattle, tend them well, by sending them to good grazing grounds.Dunsiina la yagɛ lɔlesi la.the cowherd has sent the bullocks to graze.6.3Animal husbandry
yageriyakayagera
yahanamyàhá'nà̰mn.hellsyntinmɔlega4.5Religion
Hau., ult. HebrewMuslim
yakayàkayagesin.a place where clay for pottery can be found1.2Earth
KA/SI
yakɛ1yakɛv. compl. cross over, go across, esp. a stream, river or gutterBa yakɛ kulega la.they crossed the river.
yakeriyakerɛyakera
yakɛ2yakɛv. compl. 1take down sth. that is hangingA yakɛ tapɔɔ la.he took down the bag.2make a diversion, detour.Budaa la n we kula la yakɛ la a zɔ yire.the man who was going home made a detour to his friend's house.yagesɛyakeriyakerɛyakera
yalefɔyáləhɔn.a kind of fish (Nankani).1.5.5Fish
KUyibelefo
yalegɛ1yaləgɛv. compl. widen, make sth. wideA yalegɛ bɔ'ɔ la nɔɔrɛ.he widens the entrance of the room.yalegeriyalegerɛyalegera
yalegɛ2yaləgɛv. compl. be sour, of foodZiirɔ la yalegɛ mɛ.the soup is sour.5.2Foodyalegeriyalegerɛ
yalemayàləma̰yalendumaadj.immoral, lacking good moralspɔgeyalema.immoral woman.A de la yalema.he is immoral.3Language and thoughtA/BA
yaleŋa1yàləŋa̰yalesiadj.spacious, broad, widedeyaleŋa.spacious room.synyɔleŋɔKA/SI
yaleŋa2yáləŋà̰yalesiadj.immoralnɛreyaleŋa.immoral person.KA/SI
yaleŋɔyàləŋɔ̰n. ger.immorality, eg. lust, impure sexual desire.
yalumyalʋmv.degenerate, deteriorate morally, become badPugela la yalum mɛ.the girl has degenerated.3Language and thoughtyaleniyaleŋɔyalena
yamamyama̰memph. pron.2nd pers. pl. subj. you, referring to several people. Use of this pronoun gives the statement extra emphasisya 2
yameŋayàməŋa̰yamesin.slaveTata la da' la yameŋa ti a tuna bɔ'ɔra e.the rich man bought a slave to work for him.2Person
KA/SI
yamiŋayá'mɩ̰́ŋa̰yamisi1reflex. pron.yourselvesYa pɔgelum la yamisi.you hurt yourselves.2intens. pron.yourselvesYamiŋa n wa'am.you came yourselves.KA/SI-miŋa
yampiteŋayàm'pɩ́təŋà̰yampitesin.a stick that is put across the entrance of the traditional gate, as support for other sticks put on it to close off the entrance6.5BuildingKA/SI
yaŋayàŋayasin.gateyaŋa paka.a rite performed to symbolize the end of a funeral.synganɛ26.5Building
KA/SI
yasɛbayá'sɛ́badem. pron.some of youYasɛba mi sɔlema.some of you know storiesBA