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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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kazene O/BA (other spelling: kazem) (from kaane, -zene) n old woman (domain: 2.6.4.5 - Old person.)
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lo C3 (impf: lora; past: loga) v give birth, bear, be born { O daa báa lo bia. She will never again give birth. | Ba loge-o zem. He was born today. } (domain: 2.6.3 - Birth.) [ der. lora ]
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ne₂ C4 (impf: nena; past: nega) v fall (of rain) { Doa báa ne zem. It won't rain today. } (domain: 1.1.3.3 - Rain.)
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tei₁ [L ] v st 1own, rule over, be responsible for { Wɔ mo tei tɔnɔ kom? Who owns the book? | Navɛ déem mo tei Paga. Nave ruled over Paga. } 2must, ought; cause, necessitate { Konto mo tei a wo tu. For that reason I didn't come. | A tei se a vo zem. I have to go today. } cf: teiru, tu.
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wea (stem: ) n 1sun(light), day(light), heat { Wea zem chamma. The sun is hot today. } (domain: 8.3.4 - Hot, 1.1.1 - Sun.) 2middle of the day, afternoon { De m wea. Afternoon greeting. | wɛ-chera burning sun | Wea bega. The sun is high. | wɛ-bere noon } (domain: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.) [ wɛ-bere , wɛ-bu , wɛ-faare , wɛ-puli , wɛ-toore , wɛ-zoore ]
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wulim₂ [H ] DE n heat { Wulim wora zem. It is hot today. | wulim wɛ hot season }
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yaau [L ] (other spelling: yeiu) n amazement, astonishment { Ko ke-ba yaau. It amazed them. }
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yeigi [L ] A1 v buy, sell, transact { A bá yeigi zem. I won't buy any today. | Ba jege mumuna ba yeiga. They are selling rice. } (domain: 6.8.4.9 - Exchange, trade.) cf: yeilo.
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zem [R ] temp today, the present time { A báa vo yaga zem. I will not go to market today. | Zem ba ba yeini ba ke konto dwoŋi. Nowadays they do not behave like that. }
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zembaaro [LM ] O/BA n older sibling of same sex and generation; step-brother / sister; cousin { zemba-kwea oldest sibling of same sex } (domain: 4.1.9.1.3 - Brother, sister.)
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-zene (other spelling: -zem) adj bound old, senior (domain: 8.3 - Quality.) [ jazem , kazene ]
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zwe₂ v be jealous { O zwe kazwe de o zembaaro. She was jealous of her older sister. } (domain: 3.4.2.1.8 - Jealous.) [ der. kazwe ]
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