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This version: 05 August 2015
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yiŋi A1 v compete against, contest (domain: 4.8.1.1 - Oppose.) [ der. kayiŋu ]
yiŋinu O/BA n go-between, middle-man, mediator (in marriage arrangements)
yipuga [HH ] KA/SE (dialect: yu-puga) (from yuu, pu) n hat
yipura KA (from yi₄ 1 eye) n misbehaviour { O jege yipura. He misbehaves. }
yiram ideo confused { O zege mo ga yiram. He is standing there confused. } (domain: 3.4.2.5 - Confused.) cf: yiyira.
yiri [L ] A1 v retract, take back, do in reverse { O yiri o ni. He went back on his word. } (domain: 3.5.1.9 - Promise, 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction.)
yiri-titi adv completely silent (domain: 2.3.2.5 - Quiet.)
yirisi [HH ] A1 v be mad, behave like a madman (domain: 2.5.8 - Mental illness, 4.3.7.2 - Crazy.)
yirr n & adv silence, quiet, completely still { Ko ye yirr. It is quiet. } (domain: 2.3.2.5 - Quiet.)
yiru [L ] O/BA n genet { Ba ba yeigi yiru lɔɔ ne. One does not buy a genet in a bag.; Examine goods before you buy; "don't buy a pig in a poke". } (domain: 1.6.1.1 - Mammal.)
yituŋu [HH ] KO/TE (pl: yitunnu) n stool, bench, chair (domain: 5.1.1.2 - Chair.)
yiyira n mixed-up, confused (person), out of one's senses cf: yiram.
yiyiu [HR ] KO/TE n knowledge, understanding, cleverness { yiyiu yeenu clever person } syn: yeino. (domain: 3.2.1.3 - Intelligent.)
yo₁ A2 v bribe
yo₂ [M ] v swarm in large numbers
yɔ int pl which? { Pea yɔ mo? Which yams? }
yɔlɔ KO/TE (pl: ywallo) n sieve made from grass, for washing grain (domain: 5.2.1.2 - Steps in food preparation.)
yɔlɔ-lɔ-lɔ [M ] ideo peaceful, untroubled { O dɔ mo yɔlɔ-lɔ-lɔ He is sound asleep. } (domain: 3.4.1 - Feel good.)
yɔɔ [H ] (variant: yɔɔ yɔɔ) adv carelessly, thoughtlessly, without reason { O kwɛɛre yɔɔ yerane. He plays to no purpose. | Ba ba mage yɔɔ yɔɔ. They don't beat (drums) without good reason. }
yɔɔle₁ [L ] A1 v pluck, remove feathers using hot water (domain: 6.3.6 - Poultry raising.)
yɔɔle₂ A1 v start to ripen { Swanno tem wora te yɔɔle mo. The shea trees have started to ripen fruits. }
yɔɔre₁ [R ] A1 v make wet, dissolve
yɔɔre₂ [M ] A1 1v go straight (ahead) { Yɔɔre n vo yiga! Go straight on! } (domain: 7.2.2.9 - Move straight without turning.) 2v do good, treat, heal, make well { O yɔɔre chwoŋa. He behaves well. | O jege nɔɔno wom o yɔɔra. He is treating the man (for his sickness). } (domain: 4.3.4 - Do good to.) 3v aux do completely, deliberately { Ko yɔɔre ko su mo. It is completely full. } (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete.)
yɔɔre₃ DE/YA (dialect: yɔgere) n sloping roof beam, rafter
yɔrem [M ] DE/YA n louse, head louse


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