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badunu [MH ] KO/TE n Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (bird) { Badunu ze bugi tei, ko báa jeini gaa baŋa ne. No matter how tired the badunu is, it will not settle on a blade of grass.; We are all different and have different needs and standards. } [very large bird] (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugi-bugi [LL ] ideo uncontrolled; ablaze, aloud (domain: 8.2 - Big.)
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buri₁ [L ] A1 v well up, spring up, ooze [of water, juice] (domain: 1.3.2.1 - Flow.)
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chaane [R ] A1 v 1be stretched out thin and long (domain: 8.2.2 - Long.) 2be blind, dazed { n yia chaane you are blind, unseeing } (domain: 2.5.6.5 - Dazed, confused, 2.5.4.1 - Blind.)
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channa [L H ] KA/SE n brass, bronze, copper (domain: 1.2.2.3 - Metal.) [ channa-pwoŋo , channa-seŋa ]
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chebara (der. of chene₂) 1n barbed_arrowhead (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.) 2shoot (e.g. of maize) (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
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dáane [HM ] loc there, over there, at a distance { Véi n zege dáane. Go and stand over there. } cf: da₃; cf: dáa, da₃.
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daare₁ [L ] A1 1v remain, leave behind { Bɛ mo n di n daare? What have you eaten and left? | n di n daare n zege you set some food aside } 2v aux do next, carry on, continue { ....o laam daare o di. ... he then ate. } [ der. ko daare ]
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deiki [M ] adv upright { Ko zege deiki. It is standing upright } syn: cheppe. (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations.)
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feira [L ] KA/SE n gazelle (antelope) (domain: 1.6.1.1.3 - Hoofed animals.)
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fwoli₁ [R ] A1 v scrape, take the skin off { O fwoli o naga. He grazed his leg. | Ba fwoli pɛɛsa yam na? Have they skinned the Frafra potatoes? }
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fwoli₃ [R ] adv in_a_line { Zege-na fwoli! Stand in a line! }
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gena [M ] KA/SE (der. of geene) n line, row, column { Zege-na gena! Stand in line! } (domain: 8.3.1.2 - Line, 7.5 - Arrange.)
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gɔgele [L ] A1 v balance on the head, without holding { O zeŋe zela o gɔgela. She is balancing the load on her head. } (domain: 7.3.1 - Carry, 7.2.1.6.1 - Balance.)
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gɔgere A1 v 1play the fool { Yé ta-n zege n gɔgera. Don't stand there and play the fool. } (domain: 4.2.7 - Play, fun.) 2decorate, fashion, embroider (domain: 8.3.8 - Decorated.)
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gulu₁ [R ] KO/TE n 'talking' drum, played between the knees, resting on the ground { guli-nia large drum | guli-bala smaller drum slung from shoulder | n mage gulu n zeili nɔɔno you publicly excommunicate someone. } (domain: 4.2.3.5 - Musical instrument.)
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gweeru [L ] O/BA n leopard, panther { Ba zeŋe gweeru ba vei pɛ sɔŋɔ ye pɛ sɔŋɔ bia daa bwia? While they carry a leopard to the chief's house do the chief's children ask what it is?; With patience curiosity will be satisfied. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.2 - Carnivore.) [ gweeru jana ]
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jazem DE/YA (from ja-, -zene) n right hand (domain: 8.5.2.3 - Right, left, 2.1.3.1 - Arm.)
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jujugi A1 v twist, squeeze, strangle, wring out { Nakwe jeŋa ba jujuga. The elder's arm does not twist easily.; Physical strength is not everything. } (domain: 8.3.1.5.2 - Twist, wring, 2.5.3 - Injure.) [ ban-jujuga ]
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ka₂ variant of kane v squeeze
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kagele [LL ] A1 v amaze, astound [ der. -kenkagele ]
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kamaane [MM ] DE/YA n maize, corn (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
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kamankukwolo [LLLR ] KO/TE n medium-sized red ant (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
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kamunim dialect of kamunni₁ n size Kambia kam kamunim dem maŋe. The pot is of sufficient size. (sem. domains: 8.3.7.5 - Important, 8.2 - Big.)
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kane [L ] A3 (variant: ka₂) v 1squeeze out liquid with the hand, milk a cow { kane yi-na shed tears } (domain: 7.7.4 - Press, 3.4.2.1.6 - Upset, 6.3.3 - Milk, 1.3.3 - Wet.) 2crush or split by pounding { O nu vei se o kane sɛɛro. Her mother went to pound shea-nuts. } (domain: 5.2.1.2.2 - Pound in mortar and pestle.) [ der. sankane ]
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