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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.)
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 ]
fwoli₁ [R ] A1 v scrape, take the skin off { O fwoli o naga. He grazed his leg. | Ba fwoli pɛɛsa yam na? Have they skinned the Frafra potatoes? }
gwooni [L ] A1 v despise, belittle, look down on { Ba ba yage kukula yiga ne ye ba daa gwooni ka veiŋa. They don't put a short person to lead the way and then complain about his (slow) pace. | N ná gwooni buga, ka wó ja-m. If you underestimate a pond/ river, it will drown you.; Appearances may be deceptive. | Bonaga we siu ba gwooni logo logo. Donkey says that any place is good enough for resting. | gwooni n tete humble yourself } (domain: 4.3.2.2 - Humble, 4.3.2.1 - Despise someone, 4.5.5.2 - Lack respect.)
na-saana -/YA (from naga 1 leg) n pl metal noise-makers worn on legs e.g. when dancing (domain: 5.4 - Adornment, 4.2.4 - Dance.)
naga (pl: nɛ₂; stem: na-₁) n 1leg, foot (domain: 2.1.3.2 - Leg.) na-kwogili, na-saana, nachera, nadwooni, nafombu, nagwola, nagwoŋo, najulu, nakila, nakuri, nakwolo, nakwoŋo, namimbu, napere, 2branch, exposed root (domain: 1.5 - Plant.) 3trail, lineage { Nabiinu naga dɔrema. Human kinship ties go far. } (domain: 4.1.9.1 - Related by birth.) na-bɔŋa, natɔga, nɛ-bwora, [ na-baare , na-veili ]
