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cheiŋi [M ] A1 v prevent, block, interrupt, usurp { Wɛ mo cheiŋi pa a wo go-o. God has prevented me from killing him. | Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup bowl. | ga-cheiŋo invasive weed } (domain: 3.3.4.4 - Prevent, 7.2.6.2 - Prevent from moving.)
kabeila₁ [HR ] KA/SE n clay soup-bowl { Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup-bowl.; A stronger one has taken over. } [ der. kabeili-bu ]
kua [H ] KA/SE (pl: kwi₂) n bone (of a small animal) { Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup bowl. | Kukura ba done ka bu ka yi kua. A dog doesn't bite it's young through to the bone. } (domain: 2.1.6 - Bone, joint, 1.6.2.5 - Parts of small animals.) [ saŋa-kua ]
wi₁ A2 v winnow { Ko wi kabeila ne gare ko wi zon-kɔgɔ ne. To winnow using the sauce bowl is better than using an old calabash.; Family disputes are best kept private. }