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yelesumyéləhʋ̰m̀n.1messageDa tam yelesum la.don't forget about the message.synlasebaarɛsɔɔleŋa3Language and thought2sentenceA la gulesɛ la yelesum buyila ma'a.he wrote only one sentence.9.1Grammar
yeletooyèlə'tóoyeletooron.bad situation, unpleasant caseKU/TU
yelɔ'ɔrɔyé'lɔ́ʔɔrɔn. pl.laughter
TU
yentaayén'tàayentaasin.co-wife, rival wife2PersonKA/SI
yentaanɛyén'tàanɛn.rivalry between co-wives
DI
yenuyènṵ́num.one, used for counting and arithmetic. It takes no class prefixes.
-yila
Yezuyézun.Jesus, the prophet called Christ.Yezu Krista.Jesus Christ.Yezu Krista Suure Sunɛ.the Sacred Heart of Jesus.Yezu Krista Tansugere.the Roman Catholic Church.Yezu Krista Yelesum.Christian Gospels.
yɛyɛv.put on a garment over the head; wear a garment put on over the head.A yɛ la zantika.he has put on a smock, he is wearing a smock.A yɛɛra.he is putting it on. 5.3Clothingyɛɛri 2yɛɛriyiayɛɛra
yɛ'yɛʔv.grow teeth, cut teeth, teethe.Bia la yɛ'ɛri la nyɛna.the child is teething.
yɛ'ɛriyɛ'a
yɛɛmbi'ayɛ̀ɛm'bɩ̀ʔayɛɛmbɛ'ɛsin.bad personantyɛɛnyɛlegɔKA/SIyia 4soothsaying
yɛɛnyɛlegɔyɛ̀ɛ'ɲɛ̰̀ləgɔyɛɛnyɛlɔn.good personantyɛɛmbi'aKU/TUsoothsaying
yɛɛŋayɛ̀ɛŋa̰yɛɛsin.jaw, of an animal or human.synkareyiayia52.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animal
KA/SIkareyia, yia
yɛɛri1yɛɛrɩv. imperf.1remove clothingA yɛɛri la a fuo.he was taking off his shirt.5.3Clothing2perform a ceremony to exorcise a spirit residing in a talisman worn around the neck. The talisman will then be given back to the spiritualist who originally produced itA nyɔkɛ la nua yiɛ duŋɔ la.he sent away the spirit with a fowl.
yiɛ
yɛɛri2yɛɛrɩv. imperf.put on clothingA yɛɛri la a zantika.he was putting on his smock.5.3Clothing
yɛ
yɛ'ɛsayɛʔɛsav. iter. imperf.gosynwɛ'ɛsa
yɛgelumyɛɣəlʋ̰mv.shake, be shaken, of liquidA yɛgelum daam la mɛ dee nyu.she shook the pito and drank it.Ko'om la yɛgelum laa la puan.the water shook in the basin.yɛgeleniyɛgeleŋɔyɛgelena
yɛmyɛ́mn.sense, wisdom3Language and thought
yɛnkiregayɛ́ŋ'kɩ́rəgayɛnkiresin.cleverness, smartness, ability to outwit othersAsɔ'ɔŋa tari la yɛnkirega.hare is very clever.3Language and thoughtKA/SI
yɛnuurɛyɛ̀'nʋ̰̀ʋ̰rɛadvnear, not farA yire boi la yɛnuurɛ.his house is near.synfɔw
yɛnvɔlegayɛ̀n'vɔ̀ləgayɛmvɔlesin.forgetfulness, a state of mind in which one easily forgetsBia la pɔgeleŋɔ la n sɔi yɛnvɔlega ti a ka dikɛ lagefɔ.because the child was hurt she forgot to take money. syntameŋɔ3Language and thoughtKA/SI
yɛregɛyɛrəgɛv. compl. unroll sth. that is rolled up; spread out grains etc.A yɛregɛ sunɔ la.he unrolled the mats.A yɛregɛ sukaam la.he spread out the groundnuts.A yɛregɛ ligeri.he spends a lot to show off.A yɛregɛ la a yɔga.he has given up completely (idiom).yɛregeriyɛreŋɔyɛregera
yɛresɛyɛrəsɛyɛrəsɛv. iter.spread out, in a repeated actionBa yɛresɛ zɛɛsi la.they spread out the heaps of millet.yɛregɛyɛresiyɛresa
yi1yiʔv.call (Bolga usage).A yi la a sɔ.he called his father.synboole1wiyi'iriyi'ayi'ira
yi2yínum.two
bayi, buyi, kayi, iyi, siyi, tuyi.-yi
yia1yɩ́ɩan.first, the first in a seriesYia yeefu la de la wɔbega.the first horse is lame.Naba yeefu la n di yia.the chief's horse was first (in the race).wia (Booni, Nankani).