da-yiga [MH ] KA/SE adj first, previous { da-yiga tɔnɔ kolo o na popone to the first book which he wrote } (domain: 8.1.1.2 - Ordinal numbers, 8.4.5.2 - Before.) cf: da₁. [ der. da-yiga tu ]
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de konto de (der. of de₅, konto₂) conj however, in spite of that { De konto de, ba wo yeigi kolokolo. Even so, they did not buy anything. } (domain: 9.2.5.3 - Sentence conjunctions.)
dɔne₂ [M ] A1 v bang, knock, make a noise { Kolokolo ba dɔna. All is quiet. | Ba dɔne dɛ sem. They knocked on the logs. | Ba ba dɔne pɛɛre vɔrɔ. One does not sound out a gift hoe (to check it). } [ der. dɔnne ]
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kolo [LL ] (from ko-, -lo) rel which, any (domain: 9.2.3.3 - Relative pronouns, 8.1.5.1 - Some, 9.6.3.5 - Markers of identificational and explanatory clauses.) [ dup. kolokolo ]
kolokolo KO/TE (dialect: konkolo) (dup. of kolo) pn anything, nothing (with negative) { A wo nɛ kolokolo. I didn't see anything. } (domain: 8.1.5.2 - None, nothing.)
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lɔ₁ [M ] B1 (impf: lɔe; past: lɔga₁) v 1break, crack, smack, cut open { Boŋo kolo na lɔɔre to mo lɔe kambi. Even the goat which treads carefully breaks the pots. | lɔ n puga confide } (domain: 7.8.2 - Crack.) 2change money into smaller coins / notes (domain: 6.8.6 - Money, 7.8 - Divide into pieces.) 3mark, demarcate { lɔ siseini mark a boundary | lɔ nɔɔno kwaga ne betray someone } (domain: 7.7.7 - Mark.) [ der. lɔm₁ , der. lɔm₂ ]
lɔɔre₂ [H ] A1 v sneak, tread carefully { Boŋo kolo na lɔɔre to mo lɔe kambi. Even the goat which treads carefully breaks the pots. }
ŋwaane₂ n reason, for the sake of, because of { Dé yeiri woŋo kolo ŋwaane o na tu to. We don't know the reason why he came. | debam ŋwaane for our sake, because of us | kolo ŋwaane because | konto ŋwaane therefore }
yé pt don't (negative imperative); stop doing (with continuous aspect) { Yé yigi! Don't push! | Yé ta-n keera! Stop crying! | Yé zaŋe n di kolokolo! Don't eat anything! } (domain: 8.4.6.1.2 - Stop something, 9.4.6.1 - No, not, 9.4.3.1 - Imperative.)
zaŋe [L ] A1 1v get up, stand up, arise, wake up { A bane zaŋe. My anger is aroused.. } (domain: 5.7.3 - Wake up, 7.2.2.4 - Move up.) 2v aux start off, initiate { O zaŋe o kɛ. He set off. | Yé zaŋe n chɔge kolokolo. Don't spoil anything. } (domain: 8.4.6.1 - Start something, 9.4.1.2 - Aspect--dynamic verbs.) [ ban-zɔŋɔ ]