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ge'egeʔev.stand aside to give way, push sth. aside.A ge'e mɛ dee ti budaa la tole.she stood aside and allowed the man to pass.A ge'e dukɔ la dee ze'ele pi'ɔ la.he put the pot aside and placed the basket.ge'erige'erege'erage'ege
geebulegée'bùlegeebulan.the upper parts of the walls of a rectangular (modern) building, built slanting inwards to form a gable for attachment of the roof.6.5Building
DI/'AEng. gable
geelegeelev.count, take account, take stock of things.A geele ligeri la.he counted the money.Kɔɔsa la geele a lɔgerɔ la za'a.the trader took stock of all his possessions.3.3Mathematicsgeeligeelegogɛɛla
ge'eregéʔeregɛ'ɛran.foreheadsyndiiregbe'ereDI/'A
geguɔgè'gʋ̀ɔgeguurɔn.chicken thigh, drumstickgeguregɔ
geguregɔgè'gʋ̀rəgɔgegutɔn.fowl meat, chicken leg with the rear part including tail. This part is traditionally given to the elder1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TUgekalusega (Nankani); geguu (Booni).
gelaagèláàgelaasin.glass for alcoholic drink.5.1Household equipment5.5Container
KA/SIEng.
gelegèlegɛlan.eggsynzele5.2Food
DI/'Azele
gelegegeləgev. compl. 1look backA gelege la poore.he looked back.2tilt an objectA gelege yoore la.he tilted the pot.gelegerigelegere
gelembakagélem'bákagelembagesin.traditional wooden hockey stick.6.6Tool
KA/SIgilɛ 2
geleŋogèləŋogelenoadj.tilted, leaning, bent to one side.zugeleŋotilted headKU/TU
gelesegeləhev. iter.1look at, repeatedly look back atA gelese bisera la zɔlegɔ la n doli e la.he keeps looking at the madman following him.2examine sth. criticallyA gelese yele la bisɛ.he should examine the issue critically.3turn an object over several times, in the hands. A dikɛ la wanɛ la gelese.she took the calabash and turned it over and over.
geligeleserigelesegogelesera
geligeliv. imperf.be turning the head to look backBia la geli bisa la ka ma.the child is looking back at his mother.
gɛlegagɛla
gelumpulɔkɔgèlum'pʋ̀'lɔ́kɔgelumpulɔgerɔn.a plank, a wide piece of wood with a carved depression, used as a seat, stood on one side for closing the main gate of the house, and also turned over and used as a dish for sharing meat when butchering.KU/TU
geogéeogeeron.sickle, curved metal tool for cutting grass.A dikɛ la geo sɛ muɔ.he cut the grass with a sickle.syngbeo6.6Tool6.2Agriculture
KU/TUgeego
geregéregɛan.thigh (Booni)syngbere2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animalDI/'A
geregogérəgogeton.fool2.2Disease2Person
KU/TU
gɛ̃gɛ̰ʔv.be angry, annoyedA gɛ̃ mɛ la dia la n pɔ'ɛ la.he became angry because the food was not enough.synzɛ̃zɛ̃gɛ̃'ɛrigɛ̃'agɛ̃'ɛra
gɛ'ɛgɛʔɛv. compl. take, pick up a small objectBaa la gɛ'ɛ kɔberɛ la.the dog picked up the bone.gɛ'ɛrigɛ'ɛrɛgɛ'ɛragɛ'ɛgɛ
gɛɛreŋagɛ̀ɛrəŋa̰gɛɛresin.top edge of a wall6.5BuildingKA/SI
gɛkaserɛgɛ́'̰kà̰hərɛgɛkasan.unripe fruit of the ebony tree1.4.4Parts of plant
DI/'A
gɛregɛ1gɛ̰rəgɛgɛregerav. compl. mixA gɛregɛ la tɛa la mui dugɛ.he mixed beans and rice to cook.gɛregerigɛregerɛ
gɛregɛ2gɛ̰rəgɛv.intrude, run into without permissionSaana la gɛregɛ sɔsega la mɛ.the visitor intruded into the conversation.gɛregerigɛregerɛgɛregera
gɛrɛgɛ̰́rɛ̰gɛ̃an.the fruit of the ebony treegɛa daama drink made from the fruit.gɛa zoma sweet drink made from a mixture of a flour made from the dried fruits and millet with water.5.2Food1.4.4Parts of plant
DI/'Agiinya
gɛ̃rɛgɛ̰rɛv.twist, entwine, become tangled in sth.A gɛ̃rɛ mi'isi la.she twisted the ropes together.A gɛ̃rɛ la muɔ lui.he got tangled in the grass and fell down.synzɛ̃rɛgɛ̃tigɛ̃regagɛ̃ta