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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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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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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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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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ware-zoŋa [HR ] n basin, metal bowl, dish
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yi₄ [H ] DE/YA n 1eye { n seene n yia you are serious, in earnest | n tiŋi yi you watch closely | n yi su nɔɔno kikia you approve of someone's actions | Ko wo su Wɛ yi. It did not meet with God's approval. | n yi su nɔɔno wonnu you covet someone's things } (domain: 2.1.1.1 - Eye.) yi-dɛɛre, yi-fula, yi-na, der. yi-naro, yi-nɛɛre, der. yi-poro, yi-seŋo, yipura, 2full measure { zoŋa yi dedoa one full calabash } (domain: 8.1.8 - Full.) [ buga-yi , buli-yi , der. yibwona ]
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zege [R ] A1 v 1stand (still), stop moving; be located { O zege chwoŋa. He has finished a journey. | Zege! Stop! | zege nɔɔno kwaga ne support, back up somebody | zege nɛ defaecate } 2stand something (place something that stands by itself); set aside { O zege zoŋa kam. She put down the bowl. } der. zego, 3start from (a certain point) { ko zege faŋa faŋa since long ago }
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zoŋa KA/SE (pl: zwe) n bowl, calabash { zon-kɔga cracked calabash | zon-kɔgɔ calabash for winnowing | zon-lea decorated calabash | zon-puni complete gourd | zon-wuru small calabash (for seed or drinking from) | zom-bia small calabash (for measuring) | zon-dia eating bowl | zon-tanlaŋa plate } (domain: 5.2.1.4 - Food storage, 8.5.6 - Contain, 5.2.2.8 - Eating utensil, 6.7.7 - Container.) [ na-zoŋa ]
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