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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.)
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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.)
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boboŋ-dedwe [ML ] DE (from boboŋe, dedwe) n agreement of thought (domain: 3.2.5.4 - Agree with someone.) cf: ni-sɛɛm.
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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.)
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boboŋ-fara [ML ] (from boboŋa, -fara) n pl worries, concerns (domain: 3.4.2.4.1 - Worried.)
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boboŋ-lilirru [MMM ] n pl motives, innermost thoughts (domain: 3.2.1.1 - Think about, 3.3.1.4 - Intend.)
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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.)
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boboŋa₂ (woboŋa) pl. of boboŋe n pl thoughts (sem. domains: 3.2 - Think.) boboŋ-fara worries, concerns
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boboŋe [MM ] DE/YA (dialect: woboŋe; pl: boboŋa) (der. of boŋe) n thought(s), sense, ideas, mental ability, imagination { n jege boboŋa yalei de nɔɔno you distrust someone } (domain: 3.2 - Think.) [ boboŋ-dedwe , boboŋ-dɛɛra ]
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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.)
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gwi [M ] A2 v 1turn away, upside down, inside out { Tete veiru mo gwi o tete. The night visitor turns himself away. | n gwi nɔɔno yiga you turn someone aside | n gwi nɔɔno boboŋa you dissuade someone } (domain: 7.2.2.6 - Turn.) 2turn one's head round (domain: 7.2.2.6 - Turn, 2.1.1 - Head.)
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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: baŋa 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 ]
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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 ]
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-kwale DE/YA (der. of kwaale) adj bound unproductive, shallow, futile { boboŋ-kwale futile thinking } (domain: 8.3.7.9 - Value.) [ na-kwala ]
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-laao KO/TE (pl: -laaro) (der. of lana) adj bound good, beautiful, pure { ka-laao a beautiful woman | Ba tɔge chwo-laao. They follow a good way. | O jege boboŋ-laaro. He has pure thoughts. } (domain: 8.3.7 - Good.) [ ka-laao , te-laao , telaao , kalaao ]
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lana [R ] (lamma) v st be good, beautiful, pure, fine { Gɔrɔ kom tiini ko lana. The cloth is very nice. | O boboŋa lana. His thoughts are pure. } syn: lamma. [ der. -laao , der. lae , der. lam ]
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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 ]
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-liliru [MM ] (pl: -lilirru) (der. of lira) adj bound 1thick (domain: 8.2.3 - Thick.) 2obscure { boboŋ-lilirru innermost thoughts } (domain: 2.3.1.5 - Visible, 3.2.3.3 - Secret.)
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-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 , kalo , kolo , selo , telo , yalo ]
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-lɔŋɔ [L ] (pl: -lwanno) adj bound 1wicked, bad { nɔn-lɔŋɔ bad man | boboŋ-lwanno bad thoughts } (domain: 8.3.7.1 - Bad.) 2big, heavy { da-lɔŋɔ big stick | se-lɔŋɔ sword } (domain: 8.2.9.1 - Heavy.) [ ŋɔn-lɔŋɔ , se-lɔŋɔ , ta-lɔŋɔ , wo-lɔŋɔ ]
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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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tata adv yet, again { O wo bobo tata. He hasn't started yet. } cf: ta.
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totoŋe n work, occupation, deed { Totoŋa yanto dana. This work is hard. | totoŋa boboa dɛ Monday | totoŋa da yalei dɛ Tuesday } cf: toŋe, tontoŋa. [ der. totoŋ-naga ]
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vala n ring woven from grass, used as bracelet, bangle or in children's games { teiŋa vala woven waist band | jeŋa vala bracelet | Vala gurim mo ka boboom. The end of the ring is also its beginning. } (domain: 5.4 - Adornment.)
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