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viɛvɩ̰ɩ̰ɛv. compl. remove skin from beans, fur from animal skinA viɛ tɛa.she removed the skin from the beans.A viɛ ganɛ.he removed the fur on the skin.viiriviirɛviiraviigɛ
vigevigev.remove sth. that is firmly fixed, eg. into the ground, onto the wall.A vige kutu la dangoone zuo.he removed the nails from the wall.vigerivikavigera
vigeleviɣəlev.fix sth. in placeBa vigele puŋa ziirɛ la tiŋa.they fixed the shed's support into the ground.vigelivigelegovigela
viibeviibev.fold in, fold underA viibe la a fuo nu'o.he folded his sleeve under.
viiberiviibegoviibera
viibegaviibesin.childsynbia2PersonKA/SIformal
viilevḭ̀ḭleviilan.gun pellet, shot6.4Hunt and fish
DI/'A
viiŋavɩ̰̀ɩŋa̰viisiadj.stunted, under-grownbiviiŋastunted child.KA/SI
viiŋovḭ́ḭŋò, vḭ́ḭŋkòviinon.any kind of owl. The cry of the owl is regarded as a bad omen1.5.2Bird
KU/TU
viirɛvɩ̰́ɩ̰rɛ̀vian. ger.the act of removing the covering of sth.DI/'Aviɛ
viisa1vɩ̀ɩ̰ha̰viiseban. ag.investigatorA/BAviisɛ
viisa2vɩ̰̀ɩ̰ha̰n.extreme sufferingBã'ara la di la viisa.the patient suffered extremely.
viisɛvɩ̰ɩ̰hɛv. iter.investigatePulesi n viisɛ yele la.the police investigated the case.viiseriviisegɔviisa
vi'isɛvɩʔɩhɛv. iter.use fingers to clear bits of food from the bottom of a bowl.syniisɛ1vi'iserivi'isegɔvi'isa
vikevikev. compl. remove a firmly fixed thingA vike kuusere la dangoone zuo.he removed the nail from the wall.Kusebego la vike tia la.the wind uprooted the tree.vikerivikerevikera
vilevilev.tie, wrap round, using eg. a rope or twineA dikɛ la mi'a vile kinkã la.he took a rope and tied it round the millet stalks. Bunsɛla n vile tia la.the snake wrapped itself around the tree.
vilivilegavila
vilegɛ1vɩləgɛv. compl. be unbalanced in weight, top heavy, of a loadLɔgerɔ la vilegɛ mɛ lui.the luggage was unbalanced and fell down.vilegerivilegerɛ
vilegɛ2vɩləgɛv. compl. make a headpad, by tying grass or a ragA vilegɛ la tesunkɔ tu' yoore la.she made a headpad to carry the pot. vilegerivilegerɛvilegera
vileŋeviləŋev. compl. turn completely around; turn an object roundDɔleba la vileŋe loore la sitia la.the driver turned the lorry steering wheel sharply.A vileŋe amiŋa he spun around.vileŋerivileŋerevileŋera
vireberevireban.a wild plant, any of several kinds of arum lily, that matures early in the season. Formerly its corm was eaten during severe famineStylochiton barteri, S. warneckei, Cyrtosperma senegalense1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
viregaviresin.hole, small hole in a cloth or a wallKA/SI
viregevirəgev. compl. be in labour to give birth
viregeriviregereviregera
virɛvɩ́rɛviran.a fertilized ovum, zygot of an animal2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animalDI/'A
Virigo Mariavìri'gó màarɩ́'yàn.the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ4.5ReligionLat.
visegavìhəgavisin.a kind of grass, that is difficult to uprootEleusine indica L.
KA/SI
vo'evoʔev. compl. 1be revived, surviveBã'ara la n dee la a ki la vo'e ya.the sick person who almost died survived.2resurrect, bring back to lifeYezu Krista vo'e Lazarus kum puan.Jesus Christ resurrected Lazarus from death.vo'orivo'orevɔ'ɔravo'oge