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cheili [L ] v stand upright, erect, on the ground as base (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations, 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction.)
cheilimi [LR ] DE/YA n garden_egg (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
cheiŋi [M ] A1 v prevent, block, interrupt, usurp { Wɛ mo cheiŋi pa a wo go-o. God has prevented me from killing him. | Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup bowl. | ga-cheiŋo invasive weed } (domain: 3.3.4.4 - Prevent, 7.2.6.2 - Prevent from moving.)
cheiri₁ [H ] A1 v crack, split, snap across, bite into pieces, partially cut through (domain: 7.8.2 - Crack.)
cheiri₂ [L ] A1 v scrape, lick clean (domain: 5.6.1 - Clean, dirty, 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand, 5.6.6 - Wipe, erase.)
chekke [MM ] adv truly, right, correct, exactly (domain: 3.5.8.1 - Meaning, 8.1.5.8 - Exact, 8.3.7.7 - Right, proper.) cf: chega₁.
chekogo [LM ] KO/TE (from chworo, kogo) n feather of fowls (domain: 6.3.7 - Animal products, 1.6.2.1 - Parts of a bird.)
chelachoa dialect of chalechoa
chem variant of chene₁
chemm (der. of chene₁) adv silently { O maŋe da chemm. He stayed there very quiet. } (domain: 2.3.2.5 - Quiet.)
chen-gwɛɛre (from chene₂) n unpoisoned arrow (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 6.4.1 - Hunt.)
chene₁ [R ] (variant: chem) v st be silent, make no response { Ta-n chem! Keep quiet! } (domain: 3.5.1.5.3 - Hide your thoughts, 2.3.2.5 - Quiet, 3.5.1.1.5 - Say nothing.) [ der. chemm ]
chene₂ [M ] DE/YA n arrow, nail, shoot; pointed object (domain: 7.5.2 - Join, attach, 6.7.5 - Fastening tool, 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 6.4.1 - Hunt, 8.3.1.3 - Straight.) [ che-kɔgɔ , che-taro , che-tɛɛre , chen-gwɛɛre , gare-chene , der. chebara , der. chechwɛ ]
cheŋo [L ] KO/TE n tapeworm or other parasitic worm (domain: 1.6.1.9 - Small animals.)
chepogo [LM ] KO/TE n husk of Dawadawa fruit (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
chepoŋa [HH ] KA/SE (pl: chepwe) n cord (domain: 7.5.4.1 - Rope, string.)
cheppe adv upright syn: deiki. (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations.)
chere [M ] A1 v 1erode, wear away, wipe away { Doa kam mage ka chere. The rain has worn (it) away. } (domain: 1.3.2.1 - Flow, 7.9.1 - Damage.) 2shape, sculpt, fashion (domain: 6.6.2.7 - Working with stone, 8.3.8 - Decorated.) [ der. kandwa-chereno ]
cherege v make a hole (domain: 7.8.5 - Make hole, opening.)
chero₁ [M ] O/BA n person with power over the souls of other people; "witch" [Gh.] (domain: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.)
chero₂ dialect of choro n brother
chɛ₁ [L ] A2 v hoe virgin ground for farming (domain: 6.2.2 - Land preparation.)
chɛ₂ [M ] A2 v 1give freely { Ta-n yei se a wo chɛ-m. You should realise that I haven't given it to you for ever. } (domain: 6.8.3.2 - Generous, 4.4.4.2 - Show sympathy, support.) 2forgive { Yage n ma-n chɛ-ne. Forgive me. } (domain: 4.4.4.1 - Mercy, 4.8.4.7 - Forgive.)
chɛ₃ [R ] A2 v hurt, cause pain, work hard { Ko chɛ o yera ne. It caused him pain. } (domain: 6.1.2.3.2 - Work hard, 2.5.6.1 - Pain, 2.5.3 - Injure.)
chɛ₄ [H ] A2 v divide up, share out (domain: 8.1.6.1 - Part, 7.8 - Divide into pieces.)