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lwe₂ pl. of loa₁, loa₂, loa₃ n pl
lweeru (der. of lwei₂) n clearing ground in preparation for new sowing { lweeru chana March } (domain: 6.2.2.1 - Clear a field.)
lwei₁ [L ] A2 (impf: lwia₂) v drop, allow to fall from the hand (domain: 7.3.2.5 - Lower something, 7.2.2.5.1 - Fall.)
lwei₂ [H ] A2 (impf: lwia₂) v clear the ground for farming (domain: 6.2.2.1 - Clear a field.) [ der. lweeru ]
lwei₃ [M ] A2 (impf: lwia₂) v 1hatch out { Chechare lwei chibia. Fowl-eggs hatch out fowl-chicks. } (domain: 6.3.6 - Poultry raising, 1.6.3.1 - Egg.) 2reveal { n lwei n wo n pa nɔɔno you open up your heart to someone } (domain: 3.5.8.4 - Show, indicate, 3.4 - Emotion.)
lwei₄ A2 (impf: lwia₂) v worry, be anxious { Yé ta-n lwia. Don't worry. } (domain: 3.4.2.4.1 - Worried.) [ der. lwia₁ ]
lwei₅ A2 (impf: lwia₂) v sieve to extract liquid (domain: 7.3.2.7 - Take something out of something, 1.3.5 - Solutions of water.)
lwei6 v make smooth (domain: 7.7.5 - Rub, 8.3.2.1 - Smooth.)
lwei7 [R ] DE/YA (pl: lwoa) (der. of lu₁ 1 bore) n needle, awl (domain: 6.7.5 - Fastening tool.) [ gare-lwei , silwei ]
lwɛ₁ [R ] A2 v disgrace, criticise (domain: 4.3.2.1 - Despise someone, 3.5.1.8 - Criticize, 4.5.5.2 - Lack respect.) [ der. lwɛɛno ]
lwɛ₂ A2 v settle, judge { Amo lwɛ ba jara yam. I settled their dispute. } (domain: 4.8.4.8 - Make peace, 4.7.6 - Judge, render a verdict.)
lwɛɛno (der. of lwɛ₁, -no) n critic { Wɛ lwɛɛna ungodly people } (domain: 3.5.1.8 - Criticize.)
lwi pl. of lua₁, lua₂, luga₁ n pl
lwia₁ [R ] (der. of lwei₄) n anxiety, worry, uncertainty { Lwia mo jege-ne. I am worried. | Veiru ná tua, chebɛɔ jei de lwia. When a visitor comes, the cockerel sits anxiously. } (domain: 3.4.2.4.1 - Worried.)
lwia₂ impf. of lwei₁, lwei₂, lwei₃, lwei₄, lwei₅ v
lwo [H ] B1 (impf: lwoi₂; past: lwoga) v 1pour out all the liquid in a container (domain: 1.3.2.2 - Pour.) 2give birth (metaphorical use) (domain: 2.6.3 - Birth.) 3abort (domain: 2.6.3.3 - Miscarriage.)
lwoa pl. of lwei7 n pl needles
lwoga past of lwo v poured out
lwogo [M ] KO/TE (pl: lworu) n calabash plant (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
lwoi₁ impf. of lwoŋi v smells
lwoi₂ impf. of lwo v pours out
lwom DE (der. of lwoŋi) n smell, odour { Ko lwom ywomma. Its smell is sweet. } (domain: 2.3.4 - Smell.)
lwoni [M ] A1 v 1copy, imitate, represent (domain: 8.3.5.6 - Copy, 8.3.5.5 - Imitate.) 2interpret, pass on a message (domain: 3.5.8 - Interpreting messages.)
lwoŋi [R ] D1 (impf: lwoi₁) v smell (domain: 2.3.4 - Smell.) [ der. lwom ]
lwoŋini [L ] DE/YA n bell (domain: 8.4.4 - Telling time, 4.2.3.5 - Musical instrument.)