gɛteŋagɛ̰̀təŋa̰gɛtesiadj.small, malnourished, undergrown human or animal.KA/SI
gi1gɩv.hold sth. with the teethBaa la gi la kɔberɛ.the dog is holding a bone in its teeth.
gi'irigi'agi'ira
gi2giʔv.break down wallsA gi yire la.he broke down the walls of the house.gi nɛreba; gi tiŋadestroy people; destroy the town (idiom).gi'irigi'agi'ira
gĩgḭv.hold with the hand (Bolga).A gĩ la mam nu'o.he held my hand.synzĩ1zĩgĩ'irigĩ'agĩ'ira
gi'agɩ́ʔagi'isiadj.short, not longmigi'ashort rope.gulesegi'ashort essay.syngilɛ1giregaKA/SIgilɛ, gilega
gĩ'ɛgɩ̰ʔɛv. compl. take a morsel of tz in the fingers, to eat it.gĩ'irigĩ'irigĩ'iragĩ'igɛ
gigelɛgɩ̀ɣelɛgigelaadj.large and irregular in shapenɛregigelɛlarge, shapeless person.DI/'A
gigenɛgɩ̀ɣənɛ̰gigeman.1lion (Booni).syngbigenɛ1.5.1Mammal2a wrestling game. Young boys hold each others' hands to form a circle, with one boy in the centre of the circle as the "lion" who chooses any of the other boys to wrestle with him. The loser goes to the centre of the circle to become the next lion.
DI/'Agbigenɛ (Bolga).
gi'ilagɩ́ʔɩlan.the act of threatening with no intention of carrying out the threat
giile2gíilen.sympathy, concern for one another.Nɛɛsi la tari bã'areduma giile.the nurse has sympathy for patients.DI
gi'ilɛgɩʔɩlɛv.threaten, but with no serious intention of carrying out the threat.A gi'ilɛ bia la ti a wa ku e.he threatened the child that he would kill him (but didn't really mean it).gi'iligi'ilegɔgi'ila
giinyagɩ̰̀ɩ̰ɲa̰, gɩ̰̀ɩ̰a̰giisin.a tree, the West African ebony, swamp ebony, monkey guava, persimmon. The fruits are eaten. The bark is used for treating diarrhoea and toothache, and for improving breast milk. The wood is used for rafters and for fuel.Diospyros mespiliformis1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
gi'ire1gìʔiregi'iran.suicideBudaa la ŋmɛ la gi'ire.the man commited suicide.DI/'A
gilegagɩ́ləgagilesiadj.short. Usu. used with KA and SI class nouns.budagilegashort man.syngilɛ1giregaKA/SIgi'a, gilɛ 1
gilemagíləma̰n.respect, honourA tari gilema.he is respectful.A bo'ori nɛreba gilema.he is respectful of people.
gilɛ1gɩ́lɛgilaadj.short; usu. but not invariably used with DI and 'A class nouns.Kinkirego de la gilɛ.a dwarf is short.dogilɛshort club.syngi'agilegagiregaDI/'A
gilɛ2gɩ̀lɛgilan.1a piece of hard wood about the size of a tennis ball, hit with a club (doore) in playing hockey.2traditional hockey game.DI/'A
gilumgilṵmv.1collect things together into one place.A gilum a lɔgerɔ la za'a.he collected together all his possessions.2bring people together for a purpose, hold a gathering. Naba gilum nɛreba la bo sɔɔleŋa la.the chief gathered the people for an announcement.Kɛ'ɛma la n gilum a tuntuneba la ti ba sɔsera.the boss brought his workers together for a meeting.3prepare gingilema (steamed bambara bean balls).A gilum gingilema la.she prepared the steamed bambara bean ballsgilenigileŋɔgilena
gimgimv.tie a knot in sth. eg. rope, clothA gim mi'a la.he tied a knot in the rope.A gim ligeri la a fuo puan.she knotted the money into her cloth.
DI/'Agbigenɛ (Bolga).
DI/'Aziile (Nankani).
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