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che₁ [L ] C1 (impf: choa₂; past: chega₂) v 1block, fence off, intercept, meet { Buga chege o chwoŋa. A river blocked his way. | O vei se o che o naao kom. he has gone to intercept his cow | ka-che-chwoŋa-ne meeting on the path (for conversation) } (domain: 7.3.6.3 - Limit, 4.2.1.2 - Encounter, 6.2.2 - Land preparation.) 2prevent, protect from, heed { N báa wane n che ba yiga. You can't prevent them doing what they want. | che n tete take heed, discipline oneself | Ta-á cho-na á tete. Be careful. } [ nachero , wo-choro , der. che-kwaŋa , der. chegero , der. chogo ]
che₂ pl. of chega₁ n pl truths
che- stem of chworo
che-kɔgɔ (dialect: che-kɔŋɔ) (from chene₂) n quiver for holding arrows (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 6.4.1 - Hunt.)
che-kwaŋa [LM ] KA/SE (der. of che₁) n shield made of animal hide (doubtful) (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.)
che-taro WO/BA (from chene₂, ta₅, -ro) n archer, one who shoots arrows (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.)
che-tɛɛre (from chene₂, ta₅) arrow (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 6.4.1 - Hunt.)
chea [R ] KA/SE n cucumber_sp. (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
chebala [MM ] KA/SE (from chworo, -bala) n young rooster (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
chebara (der. of chene₂) 1n barbed_arrowhead (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.) 2shoot (e.g. of maize) (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
chebeo-nabera -/YA (from chebɛɔ, nabera) n larva (domain: 1.6.3 - Animal life cycle, 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
chebɛɔ [MM ] O/BA* (dialect: chebwɛɔ) (from chworo, -bɛɔ) n rooster, cock (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.) [ chebeo-nabera ]
chechage v invoke intervention (of gods) by gesticulation (domain: 4.7.5.7 - Take oath, 7.1.9 - Move a part of the body, 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.)
chechare [HM ] DE/YA n egg (domain: 5.2.3.2.3 - Egg dishes, 1.6.3.1 - Egg.)
chechɔge A1 (dialect: chochɔge₁) (from chɔge) v pamper, spoil (a child) (domain: 4.3.4.6.1 - Spoil, 2.6.4.2.1 - Rear a child.)
chechwɛ (der. of chene₂) adj pointed (domain: 8.3.1.1 - Point, dot.) [ ni-chechwaga ]
cheeni pl. of chworo n pl fowls
cheeri₁ [R ] A1 v shave close (domain: 5.4.3.6 - Shave.)
cheeri-bu n firstborn animal from a female animal (domain: 6.3 - Animal husbandry, 1.6.3 - Animal life cycle.)
cheeru [R ] O/BA (dialect: cheeri₂) n Parrot (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.) [ bugacheeru ]
chefeɔ [MM ] KO/TE n woven basket for keeping (young) fowls (domain: 6.6.4.2 - Weaving baskets and mats, 6.3.6 - Poultry raising.)
chega₁ [M ] KA/SE (pl: che₂) n truth, right, correct { che-taro one who tells the truth | Ko ye chega mo. It's true. | O ke chega. He did well. | O jege chega. He's in the right. | Chega jei ye ŋɔne mo Truth place is a sore.; Truth is painful. } (domain: 3.6.5 - Correct, 3.5.1.3 - True, 4.7.5.5 - Witness, testify, 8.3.7.7 - Right, proper.) cf: chekke.
chega₂ past of che₁ v blocked
chegero -/TE (der. of che₁) n pl handcuff, chain (domain: 4.7.7.3 - Imprison, 6.7.5 - Fastening tool, 7.5.4.1 - Rope, string, 7.2.6.2 - Prevent from moving.)
cheigi [M ] A1 v 1wait { O cheigi-ba taa. He waited for them a long time. } (domain: 8.4.2 - Take time, 7.2.7.3 - Wait.) 2listen { Cheigi sɔɔ! Be quiet! } (domain: 2.3.2.1 - Listen.)