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gbagbav.fasten buttons, hooksA gba fuo la.he fastened his shirt.A gba gba'arega la.she fastened the button.
ga', saregɛgba'arigba'agba'ara
gba'ama1gbà̰ʔa̰ma̰n.a kind of smockgba'ama fuo.a black smock with many talismans sewn to it, used by bagenaduma4.5Religion5.3Clothing
gba'ama2gbà̰ʔa̰ma̰adj.lean, thin, esp. as a result of illnessnɛregba'amalean personA ani la gba'ama.he is thin.
gbarɛgbarɛv.be numb, unable to move, feel numbness in the legs.Nua la nama n gbarɛ.the fowl's legs are paralyzed (so it can't walk).gbatigbaregagarɛ (Nankani)
gbebikgbébikn.the third day of the Golog festival at Gɔrug (Tongo).4.5Religion
gbe'eregbèʔeregbɛ'ɛran.foreheadsyndiirege'ere2.1Body parts
DI/'Age'ere
gbeogbéogbeeron.sickle, an instrument with a curved metal blade for cutting grasssyngeo6.6Tool
KU/TUgeo
gberegbéregbɛan.thigh (Bolga).syngere2.1Body partsDI/'Agere
Gbɛɛnɛgbɛ̀ɛnɛ̰́n.the Ewe language3.2Language
Gbɛɛŋagbɛ̀ɛŋa̰Gbɛɛsin.an Ewe person4.7CommunityKA/SI
gbigenɛgbɩ̀gənɛ̰́gbigeman.lion (Bolga).syngigenɛ 11.5.1Mammal
DI/'Agigenɛ
gbikɛgbɩkɛv. compl. break off a part of sth. hard with force, eg. wall, tooth.gbikerigbikeregbikeragike
gbinkagbɩ́ŋkagbinsin.a raffia basketsyntinteŋo5.5Container
KA/SIkanteŋo, tinteŋoBolga
gbiregbirev. iter.1act in a violent manner. Usu. attributed to animals.Naafɔ la gbire mɛ.the cow was violent.2break down wallsBudaa la gbire dangɔɔma la.the man broke down the walls.gbitigbiregagbitagire
gbire gbiregbìre'gbìreadvviolently; ideophone describing violent behaviour.Naafɔ la zoi la gbire gbire.the cow ran about violently.
gbɔreŋɔgbɔ̀rəŋɔ̰n.a small smock with talismans and cowries, worn during the Tingana festival.4.5Religion5.3Clothing