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yugeseyuɣəhev. iter.sprinkle a smooth powdery substance, eg. salt, flourA yugese yaarum dia la zuo.he sprinkled salt on the food.yugeseriyugesegoyugesa
yukayʋ̀kayugesin.fishing net6.4Hunt and fish
KA/SI
yukaristiyúkarɩstɩn.Eucharist; the unleavened bread used in the Catholic mass to symbolize the body of Christ.4.5ReligionEng.
yuleyulev.hang sth. up, suspend so that it hangs down, eg. a ropeA yule mi'a yile la zuo.he hung up the rope on the branch.A yule la mi'isi ki.he hung himself and died.yuliyulegayula
yulegeyuləgev. compl. bring down, take down sth. that is hanging downA yulege mi'a la tia la zuo.he took down the rope hanging on the tree.yulegeriyulegereyulegera
yumɛŋerɛyʋ̀'mɛ̰̀ŋərɛyumɛŋeran.1true name, real nameA yumɛŋerɛ de la Amilɔ'ɔrɔ.his true name is A. 2proper noun9.1GrammarDI/'A
yuregeyurəgev. compl. take or remove plenty or a lot of sth. eg. stalks, grassA yurege kinkã la mɛ.she removed a lot of the stalks.yuregeriyuregereyuregera
yuregɛyʋrəgɛv. compl. 1fall off, fall out loosely, esp. of things in a bundleKinka'asi la yuregɛ mɛ.the straws fell out loosely.Sɔɔ la yuregɛ mɛ.the broom sticks fell out from the bundle.2excrete, emit, be runningA nyɔa n yuregɛ.his nose is running.yuregeriyuregerɛyuregera
yuuberɛyʋ́ʋbərɛ̀n.wet season, rainy season, approx. May to November (Nankani).synsiɔ1.1Sky, Whether
yuulayʋ́ʋlàn. pl.a dance style associated with the Guleka-Natesi festival. A shaking movement is performed by both sexes, moving in a circle.4.2.1Music
Yuulegayʋ́ʋləgaYuulesin.Kasena person, someone who comes from the Kasena land.4.7Community
KA/SI
Yuulɛyʋ̀ʋlɛn.Kasem, the language spoken by the Kasena people3.2LanguageDI
yuulum1yuulumv.whirl, spin, move sth. with a rapid circling movementA yuulum kalɔbega la mɛ gee lobe kugere la.he whirled the sling and threw the stone.yuuleniyuuleŋoyuulena
yuulum2yʋʋlʋmv.stir, mix flour with boiling water to make porridge for the preparation of tz.Pɔka la yuulum sagebɔ la.the woman has made the porridge for the tz.yuuleniyuuleŋɔyuulena
yuulum3yʋʋlʋmv.gather, collect together harvested plants eg. groundnut, bean, potato, esp. their leavesA yuulum sukaam vuurɔ la.he gathered the groundnut leaves that they harvested.6.2Agricultureyuuleniyuuleŋɔyuulena
yuum1v.singBaambaana la wan yuum.the oral artist will sing.A wa yuum yuunɛ la.he will sing the song.
yuuniyuuŋɔyuuna
yuum2yʋ́ʋmadv. prt.long ago, far in the past; used before a verb to indicate the distant past.A yuum kiŋɛ ya.he went a long time ago.
yuumpaalɛyʋ̀ʋm'páalɛyuumpaalan.new year. The traditional annual cycle begins at the completion of the harvest, around December.DI/'Ayuunɛ 2
yu'umpulikayʋ́ʔʋm'pʋ̀'líkayu'umpuligesin.night blindness, being unable to see at night.2.2DiseaseKA/SI
yuunɛ1yʋ́ʋnɛ̰̀yuuman.songyuuma laa.record, recorded disk.DI/'Ayuum 1
yuunɛ2yʋ̀ʋnɛ̰yuuman.yearyuuma pisiyi la anuu kibesi.25th anniversary.DI/'A
yu'uŋɔyʋ́ʔʋŋɔ̰̀yu'unɔn.nightYu'uŋɔ ti ba sɔlena sɔlema.it is in the night that stories are told.1.1Sky, Whether
KU/TU
yu'urɛ1yʋ̀ʔʋrɛyu'uran.1name, of a person, thing or place.A yu'urɛ de la Adenaba.his name is A. 2fame, renown3noun9.1GrammarDI/'A
yu'urɛ2yʋ̀ʔʋrɛyu'uran.weevil, esp. bean weevil.
DI/'A
yuusɛyʋʋhɛv. iter.gather rubbishA yuusɛ sugerɔ.he gathered the rubbish.yuuseriyuusegɔyuusera