cha₂ [R ] C3 (impf: chara; past: chaga) v make a present with a view to obtaining a favour in the future; court a wife; contest chieftaincy { Ba sɛ se á ta-á tui á chare kaane wom. They (the parents) agree that you can be coming and giving presents to (courting) the woman. | Bia bam maama de wó tɔge ba cha paare dem. All the children will also contest the chieftanship. } (domain: 2.6.1.1 - Arrange a marriage, 4.3.4.3 - Cooperate with.)
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da₂ [M ] B1 v carefully fetch a liquid that has settled { O dage nuga kam maama. She carefully fetched the settled out oil. }
kula₂ [L ] adv completely destroyed (by fire) { Gaao kom maama zwɛ mo kula. The grass has burned up completely. | Mini di o sɔŋɔ kom maama kula. Fire completely burnt his house. } [ der. ga kula , der. kulululu ]
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tagele [HH ] v spread over, flooding (of water) { Na bam tagele jei sem maama. The water flooded across everywhere. } (domain: 1.3.2.1 - Flow, 7.3.7.3 - Spread, smear.)
to₁ B2 (toa₅; toe) v 1fall { Ba maama toa. They all fell down. } 2come to loss { O báa to de o bora. He will not be found guilty. } [ wɛ-toore ]
twoo adv individually { sɔŋɔ maama ko ni twoo each household individually, one-by-one }
wa-paala -/YA n pl traits, talents; how God has endowed a person { Wɛ de nɔɔno maama de o wa-paala mo. God forms every person with his or her traits. }
wuu [M ] adv every, without exception, forever { se ko ta vei wuu forever | taa wuu forever | dɛ maama wuu every single day }
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