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ɔbegɛʔɔ̰bəgɛv. compl. lift sth. heavy in the handsA ɔbegɛ daam yoore la.he lifted the pito pot.ɔbegeriɔbegerɛɔbegera

ɔbelɛʔɔ̰bəlɛv.carry sth. with the hands while supporting it against the bodyA ɔbelɛ tampɔɔ la a nyu'ɔ zuo.he carried the bag against his chest.ɔbeliɔbelegɔɔbela

ɔberegaʔɔ́bərəgaɔberesin.a disease that eats inside the body, a type of cancer.2.2DiseaseKA/SI

ɔgiʔɔɣɩv. imperf.be floating, afloatKugere la ɔgi la ko'om puan.the stone is floating in water. ɔka

ɔkɛʔɔkɛv. compl. floodKo'om n ɔkɛ bu'ɔ la.water flooded the lowlands.

ɔkeriɔkerɛ

ɔlegɛ1ʔɔləgɛv. compl. flood, overflowKo'om la ɔlegɛ mɛ kɛ̃ bɔ'ɔ la puan.the water flooded into the room.

ɔlegɛɔlegeriɔlegera

ɔlegɛ2ʔɔləgɛv. compl. break, fall apart softly or gentlyDukɔ la ɔlegɛ mɛ.the pot broke up softly.ɔlegeriɔlegerɛ

ɔleŋɔʔɔ̀ləŋɔ̰ɔlenɔadj.bowed, bent in a curveA tari la na-ɔlenɔ.he is bow-legged.

KU/TU

ɔltaʔɔ́ltàɔltaduman.altarEng.Christian

ɔ̃ɔlɛʔɔ̰ɔ̰lɛv.smoke meat, to dry itƆ̃ɔlɛ ki'ini la.smoke the guinea fowls.5.2Food

ɔ̃ɔliɔ̃ɔlegɔɔ̃ɔla

ɔɔreŋɔʔɔ̰̀ɔ̰rəŋɔ̰ɔɔrenɔn.any vessel for water transport; boat, canoe, pontoon ferry, shipƆɔreŋɔ n zɛ nɛreba la yakɛ kuliga la.a boat carried the people across the river.7.1Traveling

KU/TU

ɔɔrɔʔɔ́ɔrɔn.the common coldƆɔrɔ n nyɔkɛ bia la.the child had a cold.2.2Disease

ɔɔsɛʔɔɔhɛv.sit by a fire to warm oneselfA ɔɔsɛ la bugum.he is warming himself by the fire.

ɔɔseriɔɔsegɔɔɔsa

ɔ̃ɔsɛʔɔ̰ɔ̰hɛv.groan, make a noise because of painBã'ara la ɔ̃ɔsɛ mɛ.the sick person is groaning.ɔ̃ɔseriɔ̃ɔsegɔɔ̃ɔsa

ɔ̃regaʔɔ̰rəgan.the act of grinding or grating bean leavesɔ̃rɛ

ɔ̃regɛʔɔ̰rəgɛv. compl. draw near, come very close to sth.Loore la ɔ̃regɛ di tadaana la.the vehicle came too close to the other one.ɔ̃regeriɔ̃regerɛɔ̃regera

ɔ̃rɛʔɔ̰rɛv.grate or grind using the hands; grind bean leaves with the hands in a rough clay bowlBia la ɔ̃rɛ a tadaana la tiŋa.the child rubbed his opponent against the ground.ɔ̃tiɔ̃regaɔ̃ta

ɔsegɛʔɔhəgɛv. compl. break, break down, of sth. soft, not brittleDangoone la ɔsegɛ lui mɛ.the wall broke down.ɔsegeriɔsegerɛɔsegera