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ban-zore [LL ] DE (from baro, zo 3 marry) n marriage, woman becoming a man's wife (domain: 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
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beiŋa [H ] KA/SE (pl: bei) n horizontal roof beam (domain: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.) [ beiŋ-gara ]
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chuchuru₁ [MH ] KO/TE (dialect: chichiru; dialect: chichuru) n spirit associated with some new-born babies (e.g. baby born with teeth and regarded as evil) { Nɔɔno ba zoore o kwei o dwoŋi sɔŋɔ chuchuru. Someone may not enter another's house to dispose of its "chuchuru".; Sensitive issues need to be treated with deference. } (domain: 3.1 - Soul, spirit, 4.9.2 - Supernatural being.) [ chuchuri-bɔŋɔ , chuchuri-kweenu , chuchuri-lɔŋɔ , chuchuri-ywoŋo ]
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dɔŋɔ₂ KO n world, horizon, as far as you can see { dɔŋɔ kuri the world } (domain: 1.2 - World.)
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-dwoŋa [H ] KA/SE (class variant: -dwooru; class variant: -dwoŋo; class variant: -dwoori; pl: -dwoi) adj bound old, former { zon-doŋa an old bowl } (domain: 9.1.4 - General adjectives, 8.3 - Quality.)
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fan-bu (from fana, bu) n razor-blade
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gare₂ [L ] A1 v be better (than) { Wɛ pɛɛre gare pɛ pɛɛre God's gift is better than a chief's gift | Wonto wó na zoŋa o gare abam. She will find a calabash better than you will. } (domain: 8.3.7.2 - Better.)
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jawɔrɔ KO/TE (dialect: yawɔrɔ) n laziness ant: jawala; syn: yezona. (domain: 6.1.2.4.2 - Lazy.) [ der. jawɔre-nyeno ]
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jɔŋɔ KO/TE (pl: jwaano) n drumming; celebration dance accompanied by drumming { jɔŋɔ zoŋa calabash for drumming } (domain: 4.2.4 - Dance, 4.2.3.2 - Play music.)
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kenkaao KO/TE n cockroach { Kenkaao jɔgɔ ba twogi zore. Cockroach's pants do not cover the pauper. } [ kenka-bwom ]
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kojeira loc there, that (same) place { Chene na dɛ mɛ de zo to de wó da kojeira mo de nwoŋi. Where the arrow has entered, that is the place where it will come out. } (domain: 8.5.1 - Here, there.)
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-kɔga (class variant: -kɔgɔ) (der. of ) adj bound broken { zon-kɔga a broken bowl }
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kwaga [M ] KA/SE (pl: kwɛ; other spelling: kɔga) n 1back, outside, { zoŋa kwaga kam the outside of the bowl } (domain: 2.1.2 - Torso, 8.6.4.1 - Outer part.) 2previous { kwaga yaga dɛ last market day } (domain: 8.4.5.2 - Before.) [ biri-kwaga , der. kwaga ne ]
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kwogo₁ [L ] KO/TE (pl: kworu) n ghost, waif, zombie (person who dies and reappears) { Ba ba bere kwogo churu chwoŋa. They don't point out to the ghost the way to the land of the dead. } (domain: 2.6.6.8 - Life after death, 1.4.2 - Spirits of things, 4.9.2 - Supernatural being.)
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lappe ideo flat, horizontal (domain: 8.3.1.4 - Horizontal.)
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lwoori₂ [M ] v aux be the first, precede { O lwoori o yi da. He reached there first. | Wɛ-seŋo zoa ko lwoori-ne. The sun went down before I was ready. | Swɛ lwoori bagua. The ripe shea fruit has preceded the raw shea fruit.; Death is no respecter of age. } (domain: 8.4.5.2 - Before.)
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more-more ideo deeply intrusive { Chene dem zo more-more. The arrow entered deeply. } (domain: 7.7 - Physical impact.)
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na-zoŋa [HR ] (from na, zoŋa) n 1calabash for drinking water 2request to court a girl (you ask the mother for such a calabash)
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nazoa n messenger from the chief; "linguist" [Gh.] cf: pa-taro; cf: pɛ-taro, .
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nɔn-zora (der. of zoro) n pl foreigners
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peese₁ A1 v clear out, wipe clean { Yiniga ná sɔge ka pwogo n yuu ne, kwaane n peese-ka n doge, se ka ná zo n sɔŋɔ, n báa-n wane-ka n ja. If poverty builds its nest on your head, try hard to get rid of it, for if it gets into your house, you will not be able to get rid of it.; Poverty is a vicious circle. }
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puga₁ [R ] (pl: pwi; stem: pu-) n 1stomach, belly, pregnancy { n jege puga you are pregnant } (domain: 2.6.3.1 - Pregnancy, 2.1.8.2 - Stomach.) 2protection { n zo nɔɔno puga you go to someone for protection } (domain: 4.4.4.5 - Protect.) [ puseŋa , der. kapua ]
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-puni [H ] DE/YA adj bound whole, intact, complete, full measure { chechare-puna whole eggs | zon-puni whole calabash } (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete.) [ der. puna ]
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silasia (dialect: kasilasia) n brown-black ant { N yera ná zomma, n nii silasia mo. If your body aches, you watch the (industrious) red ants.; Lazy people can always find ways to avoid work. } (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
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-tanlaŋa adj bound flat { zon-tanlaŋa flat bowl, plate } (domain: 8.3 - Quality.)
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