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feefeev.bruiseA lui fee la a na'arɛ.he fell and bruised his leg.feerifeerefɛɛra
feebefeebev.beat, with a cane or whipA feebe bia la.he caned the child.feeberifeebegofɛɛbera
feegoféegofeeron.the crop of a birdsynkunkoleŋo1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TUkunkoleŋo
1v.abrade, become scraped or scratched so that the outer finish is spoiledLaa la fisega fɛ mɛ.the bottom of the bowl got scraped.fɛɛrifɛa
2v.play a game of straw bands (valesi). It involves using your fingers to push the bands on the ground.Dunsiima la fɛ la valesi.the shepherds played the straw bands game.fɛɛrifɛafɛɛra
fɛɛɛ̀ɛadj.messy and wet, with phlegm or tearsBia la kaasɛ ti ka nyɔa ana fɛɛ.the child cried and his nose is messy.
fɛgesɛfɛ̰ɣəhɛv. iter.sniff repeatedly, snuffle, esp. from catarrh or when weeping.A fɛgesɛ la a nyɔa.she sniffed repeatedly.fɛgeserifɛgesegɔfɛgesera
fɛgɛfɛ̰ɣɛv.cheat, oppress by using your power to deny others their legitimate share.Naba la fɛgɛ a nɛreba la mɛ.the chief oppressed his people.synkisɛ2fɛgerifɛkafɛgera
fɛgi fɛgifɛ̰́ɣɩ'fɛ̰ɣɩn.catarrh, cold. This word apparently takes the ku pronoun by association with miɔ.Fɛgi fɛgi n tari e. Ku nyɔkɛ e la zaam.he has cold. He caught it yesterday.synmɛɛgɔmiɔ2.2Disease
KUmiɔ
fɛkafɛ̰́kafɛgesiadj.very narrow spacedefɛkanarrow roomKA/SI
fɛkɛ1fɛ̰kɛv. compl. damage an eye, cause a person or animal to become blind in one eye.Bia la fɛkɛ bua la nifo.the child damaged the goat's eye.fɛkerifɛkerɛfɛkera
fɛkɛ2fɛ̰kɛv. compl. squeeze the face, frown to show disapprovalBia la n ŋwɔregɛ laa la ti ka ma fɛkɛ nɛŋa bisɛ ka.the child broke the bowl and his mother frowned at him.
fɛkerifɛkerɛfɛkera
fɛkɔfɛ̰́kɔfɛ̃gerɔn.one-eyed person, person completely blind in one eye.2.2Disease
KU/TUlikɔ
fɛregɛfɛrəgɛv. compl. go away, move away from a place.Bia la fɛregɛ kalam.the child has moved away from here.fɛregerifɛregerɛfɛregera
fɛtɔfɛ̰́tɔn. pl.the waste or chaff from shea nut fruitTU
fibegafíbegafibesiadj.very short, lowDangoone la ani la fibega.the wall is very low.Nɛra la ani fibega.the person is very short.nɛrefibegashort person.KA/SI
fibegɛfɩbəgɛv. compl. go, be a little way past, be a bit beyondDa'a la fibegɛ sukuu la fii.the market is a little past the school. Bikiima la wɔgɛ fibegɛ yibega la.the older child is a little taller than the younger sibling.fibegerifibegerɛfibegera
fiefìiev. compl. take a little in the fingers, esp. of sth. soft such as cake, mud.fiirifiirefiirafiige
fi'ɛ1fɩ̰ʔɛ̰v. compl. stink, smell badBino la fi'ɛ mɛ.the faeces stink.fi'irifi'irɛfi'igɛ
fi'ɛ2fɩ̰ʔɛ̰v. compl. grimace, make an ugly expression to show disgust, anger, pain.A kom n duni ti a fi'ɛ nɛŋa.he was so hungry that he grimaced.
fi'irifi'irɛfi'irafi'igɛ
fĩɛfɩ̰̀ɩ̰ɛ̰fĩirav. compl. suck, drink once for a period of time, drink down at one go.A fĩɛ kɔberɛ la.she sucked on the bone.A fĩɛ daam la.he drank down the pito.fĩirifĩirɛfĩigɛ
figelegafɩ̀ɣələgafigelesin.wicked deed or actKA/SI
figelɛfɩɣəlɛv.fix sth. loosely, not firmly, into another thingA figelɛ dɔɔ la tiŋa.he stuck the pole loosely into the ground.figelifigelegɔfigela
figesefigəhev. iter.break sth. long into several pieces.fikefigeserifigesegofigera
figɛfɩɣɛv.be fixed loosely, be stuck loosely into sth.Kubega la figɛ dangoone.the nail is stuck loosely into the wall.fika