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do-pwoo [MH ] n blister cf: pwoo.
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japwoori DE/YA (dialect: japwooli) (der. of ja-) n palms, pleading { n mage n japwoora you plead | O mage o japwoora pɛ yiga ne. He pleaded before the chief. } (domain: 3.3.2 - Request.)
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lampwoo [LH ] n tax { lampwoo-jwoŋinu, lampwoo-laro tax-collector }
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mempwoona (der. of mene) n pl late millet (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
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mo pt marker of emphasis, new information, topic, focus { A vei Navɔrɔ mo. I went to Navrongo. | mo konto, mo tento this is, there is | Mempwoona mo tento. That is late millet. }
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pwoo [H ] n blister, papule (e.g. as a result of a burn) cf: do-pwoo. [ der. pwogili ]
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pwooli₁ [L ] A1 v 1promise, swear 2challenge { Pɛ ná jege de nɔɔno, nayero pwooli-m jaŋa mo. If the chief is in dispute with you, even the shepherd boys challenge you to wrestle.; If you transgress cultural norms, you become fair game for anyone. } [ der. kampwola ]
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pwooli₂ [H ] A1 v break by hitting
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pwooni [L ] n 1outside, in the open, light { Ba nwoŋi pwooni. They came out into the open. } 2extent, space { Teo kom pwooni daga. The village extends far. }
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pwoori [M ] A1 v crack open, shell (groundnuts) (domain: 5.2.1.2.1 - Remove shell, skin.)
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pwooru -/TE n pl stomach contents removed from a skinned animal
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pwoosi A1 v strike a hard blow
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