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gine1gínegiman.knot
DI/'A
gine2gìneginan.part of the spine, from between the shoulders to below the waist.2.1Body parts
DI/'A
ginɛgɩ̀nɛginan.a band of leather or woven straw, worn at the waist, neck etc.baa ginɛdog's collar5.4AdornmentDI/'A
gingaŋgɩ̰̀ŋ'gà̰ŋn.1a long, cylindrical wooden drum, used by the Talensi.4.2.1Music2a harvest thanksgiving festival, celebrated by the Namoo and Puso-Namoug people of Tongo. The gingaŋ drum is characteristic of this festival. 4.5Religiongulego
gingaŋagɩ̰̀ŋ'gá̰ŋa̰gingasiadj.1odd, not evenkalɛ gingaŋa.odd number (3, 5 etc.) 2odd, strange, unusualnɛregingaŋa unusual person
KA/SI
ginge'eregɩ̰̀ŋ'gèʔeregingɛ'ɛraadj.tilted, sidewaysBã'a la n basɛ ti a sina ginge'ere.the sickness makes him walk sideways.A biseri la ginge'ere.he looks sideways.DI/'A
gingenegíŋ'génegingɛman.cock's comb1.5.9Part of an animal
DI/'A
gingileneìn'gìlənégingilema.n.a boiled cake of bambara beans, usu. ball-shaped.5.2Food
DI/'A
gingiragɩ̀ŋ'gɩ̀rán.a recurrent sickness, with fever.2.2DiseaseA
gingiregìŋ'gìregingiran.hyena1.5.1Mammal
DI/'Asaseŋa (Bolga, Nankani)
ginkagɩ́ŋkagingesin.an open basket, made by tying millet stalks5.5ContainerKA/SI
giregagìrəgagiresiadj.shortsyngi'agilegagilɛ1KA/SI
girege1girəgev. compl. break walls in order to reconstruct.A girege la a bɔ'ɔ ti a mɛ detine.he broke down the walls of his room to construct a hut.giregerigiregeregiregera
girege2girəgev. compl. recurBudaa la zɔlegɔ n girege.the man's madness has recurred.giregerigiregerigiregera
girege3girəgev. compl. 1stir up a liquidNaafɔ girege bɔka ko'om la.the cow stirred up the pond water.2cause trouble or confusionZɛbezɛberega la n girege zɛberɛ da'a zina.the troublemaker caused a fight in the market today.giregerigiregeregiregera
giregogírəgogitoadj.half, not full.sukaam buregiregohalf bag of groundnuts; half-empty bag of groundnuts KU/TU
giremafɔɔgɩ̀rəma̰'fɔ́ɔ̀giremafɔɔrɔn.gramophone, record playerA ŋmɛ la a giremafɔɔ.he played gramophone his gramophone.4.2.1Music
KU/TUEng.
gireŋɔgirəŋɔ̰v.seize, to prevent someone else from getting sth.A gireŋɔ dia la za'a.he seized all the food.gireŋerigireŋerɛgireŋera
girɛgɩrɛv.tie the legs of a bird or an animal to prevent it from wandering.Atia girɛ nua la.Atia tied the legs of the fowl.6.3Animal husbandrygitigiregagita
gisegihev.break down part of a wallA gise dangoonkɛ'ɛŋa la.he broke down the hard wall.giserigisegagiseragbise
gĩsegḭhev. iter.1sleepA gĩse mɛ.she is asleep.A gĩse yue mɛ.he slept for a long time.A gĩseri mɛ.she is sleeping.A ka gĩseri yu'uŋɔ.he doesn't sleep at night, has insomnia.2solidify, of oils and fatsKaam la gĩse mɛ.the oil solidified.
gĩserigĩsegagĩsera
gisegagɩ́həgaadj.difficulty, difficult-nessYele la de la gisega.the problem is difficult.yele gisega.difficult problem.KA
gĩsegagḭ́həgan. ger.sleepingKA
gisegɛgɩ̰həgɛv. compl. rip sth. with the teeth, esp. meat.A gisegɛ nɛŋɔ la.he tore at the meat.gisegerigisegerɛgisegera
gisegɔgɩ́həgɔgiserɔn.difficulty, difficult task.La wan iŋɛ gisegɔ la tu nyɛ lagefɔ la.it will be difficult for us to get the money.KU/TU