bobo [M ] A1 1v begin to, start to { O bobo se o lɔ sɔŋɔ. He began to build a house. } (domain: 8.4.6.1 - Start something.) der. boboa, 2v found, establish { Navɛ bobo Paga kuri. Nave founded Paga. } (domain: 9.1.1.1 - Exist, 8.4.6.1.1 - Beginning.) 3v aux do first { O bobo o vo yaga. He first went to market. } (domain: 8.4.5.1.2 - First.)
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boboa [LM ], [M ] KA/SE (variant: boboom) (der. of bobo 1 start) n beginning (domain: 8.4.6.1.1 - Beginning.)
bobona [LR ] KA/SE n young goat, kid { Bobone twaano de wo yaga ne. Even kids' skins are found in the market.; Death is no respecter of age. } (domain: 8.4.6.5.1 - Young, 1.6.3 - Animal life cycle, 6.3.1.3 - Goat.)
boboŋ-dedwe [ML ] DE (from boboŋe, dedwe) n agreement of thought (domain: 3.2.5.4 - Agree with someone.) cf: ni-sɛɛm.
boboŋ-dɛɛra [ML ] -/YA (from boboŋe, -dɛɛre) n pl wise, mature thoughts (domain: 3.2.1.3 - Intelligent, 3.3.3.2 - Advise, 4.3.1.3.2 - Sensible.)
boboŋ-lilirru [MMM ] n pl motives, innermost thoughts (domain: 3.2.1.1 - Think about, 3.3.1.4 - Intend.)
boboŋa₁ [MM ] adj favourite { Boboŋa keim ba nyɔne yera. Doing something you like doesn't make you tired. } (domain: 3.4.1.1 - Like, love.)
guri₂ [H ] A1 v complete, finish off, end { n guri taane you reach a conclusion, decision | O guri diga kam lɔɔm. He completed building the room. | Vala gurim mo ka boboom. The end of the grass ring is also its beginning. } (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete, 6.1.2.3.5 - Complete, finish.)
kuri₂ [L ] DE/YA n 1bottom, foundation, buttocks { O chugi sɔŋɔ kom kuri. He built the foundation for the house. | ke n kuri nɔɔno yera ne have confidence in someone } ant: baŋa₃ 1. (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations, 8.5.2.5 - Down.) kuri-nɔrɔ, 2start, beginning { Wonto bobo Paga kuri. He founded Paga. } 3meaning, purpose { Ko kuri mo bɛ? What does it mean? | Ko ba jege kuri. It is meaningless, to no purpose. } 4south { tega-kuri south (direction) } [ gare-kura , der. kuri ne , dup. kuri kuri ]
kwaale [M ] A1 v get stuck; be / become unmoveable, hard, unworkable { Tega kam kwaale. The ground is too hard to hoe. | n boboŋa kwaale you are stubborn } (domain: 8.2.7.3 - Wedged in, stuck.) [ der. -kɔlɔ , der. -kwale ]
lɛɛne [M ] A1 v 1cross over { O lɛɛne chwoŋa kam. She crossed to the other side of the road. } 2become crossed, intertwined { Ŋone sem lɛɛne daane. The strings have intertwined. } 3change one's mind { O boboŋa yeini ya lɛɛna. He is always changing his mind. } [ der. lɛɛna ]
-lo [L ] rel sf which, who, any { Navɛ wolo na bobo Paga kuri to Nave, the one who founded Paga | nɔɔna balo na vei da to the people who went there | nɔɔno wolo ná vei da, ... if anyone goes there, ... } [ balo , wolo , der. delo , kalo₂ , kolo , selo , telo , yalo ]
seba-nyeno (dialect: sebaro) n opponent, enemy { N ná boŋe n faro boboŋa, di n daare n zege; n ná boŋe n seba-nyeno boboŋa, di n taŋa n zege. If you think of your benefactor, put some food aside (for him/her); if you think of your opponent, prepare your bow. } cf: sebɔŋɔ; cf: sebaŋa.
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