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ba₄ [M ] KA/SE (pl: 7) n neck { ba-zɔŋɔ necklace | Yuu ba koe ba. The head is not older than the neck.; Apparent seniority does not rule out mutual dependence. | ka-ba-ywolo long-necked (bird or animal) } (domain: 2.1.1 - Head.)
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che₁ [L ] C1 (impf: choa; past: chega) v 1block, fence off, intercept, meet { Buga chege o chwoŋa. A river blocked his way. | O vei se o che o naao kom. he has gone to intercept his cow | ka-che-chwoŋa-ne meeting on the path (for conversation) } (domain: 7.3.6.3 - Limit, 4.2.1.2 - Encounter, 6.2.2 - Land preparation.) 2prevent, protect from, heed { N báa wane n che ba yiga. You can't prevent them doing what they want. | che n tete take heed, discipline oneself | Ta-á cho-na á tete. Be careful. } [ nachero , wo-choro , der. che-kwaŋa , der. chegero , der. chogo ]
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-cherega adj bound wicked { ka-cherega wicked woman } (domain: 4.3.1.1 - Bad, immoral.)
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-chwɛ [M ] DE/YA adj bound mature female which has not yet given birth { ka-chwɛ woman yet to give birth | na-chwɛ heifer; cow yet to give birth | bo-chwɛ goat yet to give birth } (domain: 2.6.5 - Male, female, 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.) [ na-chwɛ ]
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-gora KA/SE (class variant: -goro) adj bound wretched, useless, spoiled { ka-gora wretched woman | swa-gora cunning } (domain: 8.3.7.1 - Bad.)
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-jworo (der. of jworo) adj bound foolish { ka-jworo foolish woman } (domain: 3.2.1.4 - Stupid.)
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ka- pf class III singular prefix (domain: 9.2.9.4 - Class prefixes.) [ kadwoŋi , kalo , kanto ]
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ka-bea (from ka-, -bea) n woman who acts like a man (domain: 2.6.5 - Male, female.)
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ka-bwom (der. of ka-, bwona 1 be soft) n youg umarried woman (domain: 2.6.2.1 - Virginity, 2.6.1.3 - Unmarried.)
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ka-bworo KO/TE (from ka-) n prostitute; woman free in her relationships with men (domain: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.) [ der. kabworim ]
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ka-dwoŋi O/BA (from ka-, dwoŋi) n fellow wife of same husband, or of husband's brothers (domain: 4.1.9.2.1 - Husband, wife, 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
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ka-gɔgɔ (from ka-) n busybody woman (domain: 3.5.1.8.4 - Gossip, 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 4.3.4.6 - Meddle.)
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ka-kwea KA/SE (from ka-, -kwea) n senior_wife { Gwoli delo na mage ka-kwea to de jwa mo wó mage ka-bia. The club which beats the senior wife will some day beat the favourite wife. } (domain: 4.1.9.2.1 - Husband, wife, 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
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ka-laao (from ka-, -laao) n beautiful woman (domain: 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.3.1.8.1 - Beautiful.)
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ka-laga (from ka-, laga) n promiscuity, free sexual behaviour by men (domain: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.)
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ka-lworim (der. of ka-, lwori) n midwifery (domain: 2.6.3.5 - Help to give birth.) [ der. ka-lworinu ]
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ka-lworinu O/BA (der. of ka-lworim, -nu) n midwife (domain: 2.6.3.5 - Help to give birth, 6.6 - Occupation.)
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ka-nyaane O/BA (from ka-, nyaane) n maidservant, girl helper of a married woman; wife's younger relative who joins the husband's household to work for them, and may later become a wife (domain: 4.5.4.3 - Serve, 4.1.9.6 - Adopt.)
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ka-pɛ [MR ] O (from ka-, ) n queen mother (domain: 4.5.1 - Person in authority.)
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ka-pwogo KO/TE (pl: ka-pworu) (from ka-) n slovenly woman, bad housekeeper and cook ant: ka-yero. (domain: 4.1.2 - Types of people, 2.6.5.2 - Woman.)
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ka-sɔŋɔ (from ka-) n woman who has newly given birth (domain: 4.1.9.1.2 - Father, mother, 2.6.4.2.1 - Rear a child.)
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ka-tola KA/SE (from ka-, tole) n prostitute (domain: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.)
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ka-yero O/BA (from ka-, -yero) n respected woman, good housekeeper and cook; keeps the house neat and tidy ant: ka-pwogo. (domain: 4.1.2 - Types of people, 2.6.5.2 - Woman.)
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kaane₃ [M ] O/BA (stem: ka-) n woman, wife { ka-loro woman capable of giving birth | ka-chala woman who does not stay with one husband for long | ka-cheeri young girl who has given birth for the first time | ka-bia youngest wife | ka-swono favourite wife | ka-sɔŋɔ new mother | ka-chwɛ mature woman who has not borne children | ka-zɔŋɔ important woman | ka-cheiŋo courageous woman | ka-wam overbearing woman } (domain: 1.6.1.1.1 - Primate, 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.) bu-kaane, [ kan-baro , kangwoŋa , kazene ]
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kenka-bwom (from kenkaao, -bwono) n small cockroach
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