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bonaga [LR ] KA/SE (dialect: benaga) n donkey { Bonaga ná lage ka de-m, n ba nae ka zwa. When a donkey is about to throw you off, you don't see its ears.; The wise person takes note of warning signs. | Siseiŋa na vei mɛ to bonaga de wó yi da. Wherever a horse goes, a donkey will also get there.; Patience and perseverance may overcome obstacles. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.3 - Hoofed animals.)
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de₂ [M ] B2 (past: dea₂) v 1drop (domain: 7.3.2.5 - Lower something, 7.2.2.5.1 - Fall.) 2lay { Ko de chechara. It lays eggs. } (domain: 1.6.3.1 - Egg.) 3destroy, bring about someone's downfall { Ba kwaane se ba de-o. They sought his downfall. | Bukɔ ná wo de sɔŋɔ, o bu jwa wó de sɔŋɔ. If the daughter doesn't bring the family down, some day her child will do it. | Bonaga ná lage ka de-m, n ba nae ka zwa. When a donkey is about to throw you off, you don't see its ears.; The wise person takes note of warning signs. } (domain: 4.3.4.6.1 - Spoil, 7.9.3 - Destroy.) cf: dem₂. [ der. dem₂ ]
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kangwoŋa KA/SE (from kaane₃, gwoŋa) n surgeon, gynaecologist (performs clitoridectomy, female excision) (domain: 6.1.8 - Experienced, 2.6.4.7 - Initiation, 5.4.6.2 - Excision.)
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na₂ B2 (nɛ₁; impf: nae; past: nɛa) v 1see { O ba nae lanyerane. He doesn't see well. } (domain: 2.3.1 - See.) 2find, get { O wo nɛ o boŋo kom. He didn't find his goat. } (domain: 7.6.2 - Find.) 3experience { O nɛ wopwolo dedɛ. He became very happy. } (domain: 3.4 - Emotion.) [ nɛɛre ]
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nae impf. of na₂ v sees
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wulaa ideo wide-eyed, staring { Veira yia ye wulaa mo se ya ba nae. A stranger may stare but does not really see. } (domain: 2.3.1.1 - Look.)
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