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gorege2gorəgev. compl. raise one's head, put one's head back to look up.A gorege bisɛ la winɛ.he raised his head to look into the sky.
goregerigoregeregɔregera
gorumgorumv. iter.bob one's head, nod quickly and repeatedly, up and down.A gorum bisa la alopele.he bobs his head to look at the aeroplane.gorenigoreŋɔgɔrena
gowɛagó'wɛ́agowɛpan.hunter (Nankani, Booni).syngoyɛa6.4Hunt and fish
A/BAgoyɛa
goyɛagó'yɛ́agoyɛpan.hunter (Bolga usage).syngowɛa6.4Hunt and fish6.1Worker, job
A/BAgowɛa (Nankani, Booni)
gɔ'gɔʔv.peck atNɔnya'aŋa la gɔ' ka bia la.the hen pecked at its chick.gɔ'ɔrigɔ'agɔ'ɔra
gɔ̃gɔ̰v.roam about, for pleasure.Tu yese gɔ̃ mɛ. we went out roaming.gɔ̃ɔrigɔ̃agɔ̃ɔra
gɔbaalagɔ̰̀'bà̰a̰lan.intermittent sleeping, dozing off.A
gɔbega1gɔ̀bəgagɔbesin.the left part or left side of sth.; left hand.
KA/SI
gɔbega2gɔ́bəgagɔbesin.the act of doing leather work.6.1Worker, job
KA/SI
gɔgaragɔ́'̰gá̰ran.sleeplessness, not getting enough sleepMa garɛ la gɔgara.I'm wakeful, unable to sleep.
gɔgesɛgɔɣəhɛgɔgeserav. iter.nod the head, nod in agreement or assent.gɔgeserigɔgesegɔ
gɔgɛgɔ̰ɣɛv.1start, be startled, make a sudden involuntary movement.A nyɛ la bunsɛla gɔgɛ.he saw a snake and started.2shiver, shake esp. as a result of cold. Bia la gɔgɛ la ɔɔrɔ.the child shivered with cold.3perform the Wama dance, which involves a shivering movement (Nankani).
gɔkɔgɔ̀kɔgɔgerɔadj.curved shapedɔgɔkɔcurved piece of wood.
KU/TU
gɔlegɛgɔ̰ləgɛv. compl. 1turnLoore la gɔlegɛ la gɔbega.the lorry turned left.2go around a curveLoore la gɔlegɛ gɔleŋa láthe lorry went around the bend.3be curvedSore la gɔlegɛ mɛ.the road is curved.4deny, change or modify one's earlier statement. Ba zaam yele se'em la ba zina gɔlegɛ mɛ.what they said yesterday, they changed (modified) it.Tata la gɔlegɛ ti eŋa ka yeti a wan bo ligeri la zina.the rich man denied that he said he would give the money today.gɔlegerigɔlegerɛgɔlegera
gɔlemagɔɔgɔ̰̀ləma'̰gɔ̰́ɔ̰gɔlemagɔɔrɔn.a big red ant1.5.6Insect
KU/TU
gɔlengɔlumgɔ̰̀lən'gɔ̰̀lʋ̰madj.1curvingsogɔlengɔlumcurving, winding road.2untrustworthy, unreliable, not straightforwardnɛregɔlengɔlumuntrustworthy person, sb. whom you can't take at his word.
gɔleŋagɔ̰̀ləŋa̰gɔlesiadj.1curvedsyngaka2not straightforward, not trustworthy, untrustworthy. nɛregɔleŋauntrustworthy person.
gɔleŋɔgɔ̰̀ləŋɔ̰gɔlenɔadj.curvedKU/TU
gɔlumgɔ̰lʋ̰mv.meander, wander, pass along a meandering route, pass through many places.A gɔlum mɛ gee ta paam yire.he passed through many places before arriving home.Kulega la gɔlum mɛ.the river meanders.
gɔlenigɔleŋɔgɔlena
gɔmenagɔ̀məna̰n.governmentgɔmena nɛra.member of a government; government employee; public servant; civil servant.gɔmena dumagovernments; members of a government.syngɔmɛti4.3Government
Eng.
gɔmɛtigɔ̀mɛ̰tɩn.governmentsyngɔmenaEng.
gɔmmi'ilumgɔ̰̀m'mìʔiluḿn.literacy, the ability to read and write.Gɔmmi'ilum ani suŋa.literacy is good.3.1Teach and learn
BU
Gɔmpaalumgɔ̀m'pàalʋmn.Gospels, New Testament.4.5Religion
Protestant Christian.
gɔmpalɛgɔ̰̀m'pálɛgɔmpalan.fresh kapok fruit. Usu. eaten fresh after peeling off the skin.1.4.4Parts of plant
DI/'A
gɔnfukogɔ̀n'fúkon.the season of harmattan wind, around February and March.1.1Sky, Whether
KUgɔŋa 1