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fi₁ [M ] A2 v open the eyes wide; uncover and expose something delicate
fi₂ [L ] A2 v blow nose (domain: 1.1.2.1 - Blow air, 2.2.4 - Mucus, 2.1.1.3 - Nose.)
fia [L ] KA/SE n pride, tricks, conceit, boasting { O jege fia. He is proud, a rascal. } cf: fɔrɔ.
finlei num twenty (20) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.) cf: fuga, finna, finnu, fintɔ.
finna num forty (40) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.) cf: fuga, finlei, finnu, fintɔ.
finnu num fifty (50) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.) cf: fuga, finlei, finna, fintɔ.
fintɔ num thirty (30) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.) cf: fuga, finlei, finna, finnu.
firu n ritual of blowing ash associated with birth & naming
fiu [H ] KO/TE (pl: fweeru) n termite sp. (white ant), collected to feed chicks (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
fo₁ [L ] C1 (impf: foa; past: foga) v urinate, pass water [ der. fea ]
fo₂ [L ] C3 (fora; past: foga) v deny { fo n ni deny an accusation of wrongdoing, defend | Chworo we o wó fo o chechare ni mo se o báa fo o bu ni. The hen says it will defend the actions of its egg, but not vouch for those of its chick. }
fofonno adj unidentifiable colour (domain: 8.3.3.3 - Color.)
fofɔ [MM ] A2 v move along, budge, make space cf: fɔɔre.
fole [R ] A1 v 1inflate, swell up, bloat 2become angry, annoyed { n bane fole get angry } [ der. foloo ]
foloo (dialect: fola) (der. of fole) adj swollen, bloated, distended { ya-fola swollen body } (domain: 8.3 - Quality.)
fomma emphatic of fona v st be_afraid syn: fona.
fona [R ] A1 (emphatic: fomma) v be / become afraid syn: fomma. [ der. foone ]
fonfɔlɔ KO/TE (dialect: fɔlɔ) n crop of bird (domain: 1.6.2.1 - Parts of a bird.)
fonyogo [LM ] KO/TE n heat
foone [L ] DE/YA (der. of fona) n fear { O kɔre foone. He is afraid. }
foore₁ [H ] A1 v go bad (of food) { Dwoa bam foore. The soup has turned bad. }
foore₂ [L ] v swoop down from a height
foore₃ [L ] v rise up
foose A1 v bloat, swell (with anger)
fora₁ fo v denies