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yoo yooyòo yòoadvrandomlyA eeri la yoo yoo.he roams anywhere, at random.
yoobeyóobe, yóobinum.six
ayoobe, bayoobe, buyoobe, kayoobe, siyoobe, tuyoobe-yoobe
yoofoyóohoyuunin.shea nut, the nut of the shea fruit. An important oil is extracted from it1.4.4Parts of plant
BU/Ia'aŋa
yoomyoomv.tame, make sth. or sb. easy to control by spiritual power.Pɔka la yoom ka sira la mɛ.the woman tamed her husband.yooniyooŋoyɔɔna
yooreyóoreyɔan.a pot with a narrow neck, used to store water for drinking5.5Container
DI/'A
yo'oreyòʔoreyɔ'ɔran.penis, male organ of an animal or human2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animalDI/'A
yopɔɩyò'pɔ́ɩnum.seven
ayopɔi, bayopɔi, kayopɔi, siyopɔi, tuyopɔi, iyopɔi.-yopɔɩ
yoreseyorəhev. iter.prune, cut back, trim plants or trees.A yorese tia la.he trimmed the tree.yoreseryoresegoyɔresa
v.pay for sth., incl. goods, services, debt.A yɔ sanɛ la.he paid the debt.pu'ulumyɔɔriyuayɔɔraOften used to assert that someone will get his just desserts, what he deserves
yɔ'1yɔʔv.pluck leavesA yɔ' la bemeto.she plucked bean leaves.yɔ'ɔriyu'ayɔ'ɔra
yɔ'2yɔʔv.be near, be getting near, approachingBa yɔ' yire.they are near home.synlɛm
yɔɛ1yɔɛv. compl. tie sth. loosely eg. with a rope.A dikɛ la mi'a yɔɛ kinkã la.she took a rope and tied the stalks loosely.yɔɔriyɔɔrɛyɔɔrayɔɔgɛ
yɔɛ2yɔɔɛv. compl. follow a roadA yɔɛ la sore la kula.he walked along the path home.yɔɔriyɔɔrɛyɔɔra
yɔgeregayɔ́ɣərəgayɔgeresin.yoke for bullocks6.6Tool6.2Agriculture
KA/SI
yɔgerɛyɔ̀ɣərɛyɔgan.a kind of squash, a creeping plant with edible leaves and fruit5.2Food
DI/'A
yɔgetɛyɔ́ɣətɛ̀yɔgeran.rafter, pole used for roofing a hut6.5Building
DI/'A
yɔgɛ1yɔɣɛv.1put a yoke on a beast of burden, eg. bullock, donkeyBa yɔgɛ lɔlekɔɔresi la ti ba kɔ.they have yoked the bullocks for them to plough.2of wrestlers, put hands around each other's shoulders in a wrestling positionDunsiima la yɔgɛ mɛ ti ba mɛ.the shepherds have put their arms around each other ready to wrestle.yɔgeriyɔkayɔgera
yɔgɛ2yɔɣɛv.put up rafters on a hut, by putting the forked ends of the rafters against each other. The roofing thatch is tied on top of this structureBa yɔgɛ detine la yɔgera.they have put on the rafters on the hut.6.5Building
yɔgeriyɔkayɔgera
yɔiyɔ̀ɩ1advwithout supportBia la n ta'asɛ la ze' la yɔi.the child learning to walk is standing without support.2interj.a response to a greeting: ok, fine, it is fineLa ani ŋwani? Yɔi.how are you? Fine, it is fine.
yɔka1yɔ̀kayɔgesin.a creeping plant; its edible fruit, a kind of pumpkin. Both leaves and fruit are used in soup5.2Food
KA/SIyɔgerɛ
yɔka2yɔ̀kayɔgesin.a bird, the common bulbulPycnonotus barbatus1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
yɔkɔyɔ́kɔyɔgerɔn.clay1.2Earth
KU/TU
yɔkugereyɔ'̀kúgəreyɔkugan.tombstone, stone marking a graveDI/'A
yɔleŋɔyɔ̀ləŋɔ̰yɔlenɔadj.broad, wide, spaciousbɔyɔleŋɔ.spacious room.yugeyɔleŋɔ.a wide net.synyaleŋa1KU/TU
yɔliyɔlɩv. imperf.be too big, oversizedKurega la yɔli bia la mɛ.the shorts are too big for the boy.yɔlega