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bwoli [L ] A1 v untie, detach { Bone tɔge daane de ba ŋone bwolim ŋwaane mo. Goats keep together to help untie one another's ropes.; Beneficial partnership imposes certain unwelcome restraints. } (domain: 7.5.2.4 - Remove, take apart.)
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daane₁ [L ] A1 v watch over, look after { Daane bu wom se a laam ba. Keep watch over the child until I come. }
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daane₂ [R ] A1 v trouble, pester
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daane₃ [L ] v aux do slowly, gently, quietly
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daane₄ [M ] pn together, one another, each other { Ba tɔge daane. They went together. | Ba swoi daane. They love one another. } cf: da-.
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dáane [HM ] loc there, over there, at a distance { Véi n zege dáane. Go and stand over there. } cf: da; cf: dáa, da.
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dááne [H ] A1 1v delay, pass time, "keep long" [Gh.] { Ko dááne. It has been a long time. | O dááne yaga ne. He stayed long-time in the market. | Ko dááne a wo nɛ-m. It's a long time since I saw you. } 2v aux do for a long time, persist { O toŋe o dááne dedɛ. She worked for a long time. }
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dale₁ [L ] A1 v 1hide behind, lean against, follow at a distance { Ba dale ba cheigi taane. They secretly listen to conversation. | Baleiga ná dale de tio, ba wó ke-ba daane mo. When a lizard hides by a tree, they treat them both the same (as targets).; Associates may get tarred with the same brush. } (domain: 7.6 - Hide, 7.1.6 - Lean.) 2depend on, trust, take refuge in { dalem jei place of security, refuge }
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dedaane₁ [MR ] temp late afternoon { De-n dedaane. afternoon greeting } (domain: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.) [ der. dedaan-ni ne ]
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dedaane₂ [HM ] conj and, with, together with { ded-o with him/her | dede-m with you (sg.) } cf: de.
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done₂ A1 v be an enemy { Ba done daane. They are enemies. } cf: dono.
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fɔge₁ [L ] A1 1v reconcile, care for { O fɔge nɔɔna bam daane. He reconciled the people. } (domain: 4.8.4.9 - Reconcile, 4.3.4.5.2 - Care for.) 2v prepare, make ready, repair, paint, plaster with mud (domain: 7.9.4 - Repair.) 3v aux do something well, carefully, repeatedly { Jwoori n fɔge n ta. Say it again carefully. } (domain: 6.1.2.3.1 - Careful.)
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guli₁ [R ] A1 v remember, remind { A wó guli dedaane-o. I will remind him. } (domain: 3.2.6.4 - Remind, 3.2.6 - Remember.) [ der. gula ]
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gwaane [L ] A1 (dialect: gwaare) v mix, intermingle, unite { Te gwaane daane. They are mixed together. } (domain: 7.5.3 - Mix.)
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kamunni₁ DE (dialect: kamunim) (der. of kamunu) n importance, self-importance { Dé yé pa dé jege kamunim dé dwoi daane. We should not make ourselves more important than one another. } (domain: 8.3.7.5 - Important, 4.5.3 - Exercise authority.) [ der. kamun-nyem ]
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keira (der. of keeri) n crying, fermenting { Boŋo keira de wiiru keira maŋe daane. The cry of the goat and of the hyena have become similar.; Something unbelievable has happened. } [ yini-keira ]
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kwogo₂ KO/TE n salt-lick { Bone yeini de kaane daane mo ye de tu kwogo. Goats warn each other before they go down to the salt-lick. }
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la₁ [H ] B1 (impf: lae; past: lage) v collect, gather together { Ba lage sabu. They collected money. | Ba yeini ba la daane. They usually meet together. } (domain: 6.8.2.6 - Collect, 7.5.1 - Gather.) [ laro ]
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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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lɔŋe [H ] v avoid, neglect; protect from { Ta-á lɔŋe-na AIDS se á dááne logo baŋa ne. Protect yourselves from AIDS in order to remain in this life. } (domain: 4.1.6.1 - Unfriendly, 2.5.5 - Cause of disease.)
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mae₁ v st be a certain size, similar, equal { Te ba mae daane. They are not the same. | Noa na mae tei to, ka ta mae konto mo. Whatever size the finger is, it remains that size.; Not everything changes with time. } (domain: 8.2.7 - Fit, size, 8.3.5.2.2 - Like, similar.)
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me [L ] v st be used to, accustomed to, familiar with { me daane be close friends } (domain: 4.1.3 - Know someone.) [ der. -meo , der. meem ]
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milimi A1 v twist around, together { Bone twɛ daane mo pa de ŋone maa milimi daane. It is because goats have been tethered too close together that their ropes get tangled.; If you don't get on with people, keep away from them. }
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nampɔle n sizing-up one's opponent, as a preminiary ritual to a wrestling contest { Nampɔle daane jaŋa mo. The sizing-up ritual delays the actual contest. }
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peene₁ [M ] A1 v discover, reveal unexpectedly. { O yi o peene dedaane kaane wom tigi da. He unexpectedly came upon the woman lying there. } cf: peere.
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