chwei₁ [H ] DE/YA (pl: chwoa) n thigh { Chwoa yalei kɔe nakwe tampɔgɔ. Two thighs break the elder's bag.; Abuse of privilege has its consequences. }
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gane [M ] A1 v 1deceive { O yeini o gane nɔɔna. He is always deceiving people. } (domain: 4.3.5.5 - Deceive.) 2distract, comfort, persuade { Vei-na á gane-o. Go and comfort him. | Ba gane bu mo ba tore jeŋa o tampɔgɔ ne. It is by distracting a child that they gain access to his (food) bag.; Gentle persuasion may be more effective than brute force. } [ der. gana , der. gandia ]
kɔ₂ [M ] B1 (impf: kɔe; past: kɔga₁) v break, pull off { Chwoa yalei kɔe nakwe tampɔgɔ. Two thighs break the elder's bag.; Abuse of privilege has its consequences. } (domain: 7.5.2.4 - Remove, take apart, 7.9.1 - Damage.) [ der. -kɔga , der. -kɔgɔ ]
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tampɔgɔ n traditional string bag, used by cow boys to carry food { Faŋa tu mo nɛ ye o ta o we, ko ná tera n ni ne, ko wo n tampɔgɔ ne. The person of old always said, if it isn't in your mouth, it must be in your bag.; There is always a reason for a visit: to bring either a message or a gift. } (domain: 6.3.2 - Tend herds in fields, 6.7.7.1 - Bag.) [ gɔgɔ tampɔgɔ ]
tiŋi₂ [H ] A1 v 1set aside, keep { Tiŋi sabu kom n pa-ne. Set the money aside for me. | Ba ba sɔ tampɔgɔ ba tiŋi bu. One doesn't weave a bag to set aside for an (unborn) child. } (domain: 7.3.2.3 - Put aside.) 2appoint, affirm { tiŋi pɛ enskin (install) a chief | tiŋi ni make a promise } (domain: 4.5.3.4 - Appoint, delegate.)
tore₃ A1 v insert { Ba gane bu mo ba tore jeŋa o tampɔgɔ ne. It is by persuading a child that they gain access to his (food) bag.; Gentle persuasion may be more effective than brute force. }
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