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volevolev.swallowBunsɛla vole gele la.a snake swallowed the egg.vole suure, vole ziim.take heart, be encouraged (idioms).vole yɛm.be unwise (idiom)volivolegavɔla
vomvòmn.lifeVom de la gele.life is an egg (prov.)Tu vɔa vom sumɔ.let us live good lives.BU
voolevoolev.be noisy, make noiseKɔma la voole mɛ.he children are being noisy.voolivoolegovɔɔla
vo'orevoʔorevɔ'ɔran. ger.resurrectionYezu vo'ore kibesi.Easter, festival of the resurrection of Jesus.4.5Religion
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voorevòorevɔaadj.emptyyovoore.empty pot.DI/'A
vo'osum1vóʔohumn.1heavy, laboured breathingBã'ara la vo'osum ka suŋa.the sick person's heavy breathing is not good.2restA boi la vo'osum puan.he is resting.
vo'osum2vóʔohumn.syllable, a minimum group of speech sounds
vorevòrevɔaadj.good, morally uprightnɛrevore.good person.yelevore.good deed.DI/'A
voteŋovòtəŋon.any kind of voting, elections
KUEng.
votumvotumv.vote, cast a ballot
votenivoteŋovɔtena
vɔ̰v.uproot plantsA vɔ la sukaam la.he uprooted the groundnuts.Kusebego la n vɔ tiisi la.the wind uprooted the trees.A vɔ la mui muɔ la.he uprooted the weeds in the rice farm.6.2Agriculturevuɛ, vikevuurivuavuura
vɔivɔɩv.be alive, living, not deadBa vɔi mɛ.they are living.vɔni
vɔ̃mvɔ̰mv.leave, abandonVɔ̃m dia la bo bia la.leave the food for the child.A vɔ̃m tuunɛ la.she abandoned the work.vɔ̃nivɔ̃ŋavɔ̃na
vɔnɛŋavɔ̰̀'nɛ̰̀ŋa̰vɔnɛsin.a cotton cloth worn by women on a waist band, to cover the private parts.5.3ClothingKA/SI
vɔnkavɔ̀ŋ'kàvɔɔsin.a tall tree, the red-flowering silk cotton. The flowers are used in soup, and the bark and leaves in medicines. The wood is used for flutesBombax costatum1.4.1Tree
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vɔnyuuravɔ̰̀'ɲʋ̰̀ʋravɔnyuureban.one who smokes marijuana, "wee"A/BA
vɔŋɛvɔ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. make a hole, using a sharp instrumentA vɔŋɛ wanɛ.he made a hole in the calabash.
vɔŋerivɔŋerɛvɔŋeravuŋe
vɔɔŋavɔ́ɔŋa̰vɔɔsin.the red-flowered silk cotton treeBombax buonopozense1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
vɔsɛvɔ̰hɛv. iter.pluck feathers from a bird.vɔserivɔsegavɔsera
vɔtenɛvɔ̰́tənɛ̰vɔteman.wasp, an insect with a slender waist and a painful sting1.5.6Insect
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vɔyagenɛvɔ̰̀'yàɣənɛvɔyageman.idiom, idiomatic expression3Language and thoughtDI/'A
vuavʋ́avɔɔsiadj.alive, livingnɛrevua.living person; good, upright person (idiom). KA/SI
vubegɛvʋbəgɛv. compl. collapse, sink downTiŋa la vubegɛ mɛ.the land sank, ie. a depression formed.Gɔsegɔ la vubegɛ mɛ.mɛ the plastered roof collapsed. vubegerivubegerɛvugera
vubelevṵbəlev.frighten someoneA vubele bia la mɛ.she frightened the child.synvuuse
vuusevubelivubelegovubela
vuevuuev. compl. drag or pull sth. along a surface, such as the groundA vue bunsɛla la n ki la mɛ.he dragged the dead snake.ve'evuurivuurevuuravuuge