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ye-tora (der. of yera₁ 1 body, tore₁) n rash, itching skin { Ye-tora jege-o. She is suffering from a rash. } (domain: 2.5.2.2 - Skin disease.)
yeenu₁ [M ] O/BA n small fly (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
yeenu₂ [R ] (from yei₁, -nu₂) n knowledgeable, clever person { yiyiu yeena clever people } (domain: 3.2.1.3 - Intelligent.)
yeeri [L ] A1 v hoot (at), abuse loudly (domain: 3.5.1.8.3 - Mock, 4.3.7.1 - Impolite.)
yegese [MM ] v signal, gesticulate (with the hands) { Ba yegese ba jea ba bwoŋi-o. They beckoned him to come. } (domain: 3.5.6.1 - Gesture.)
yei₁ [R ] v st 1know { A yei ko jei. I know where it is. | A yei-o. I know him. | A yei we ba viiri. I know that they have gone. } ant: yeiri₁. (domain: 3.2.3 - Know.) 2take care { Ta-n yei se ko wó lɔ. Be careful or it will break. | Ta-n yei ko ni ne. Be careful about it. } [ yeenu₂ , der. yeino ]
yei₂ [M ] A2 (impf: yia₁) v yawn (domain: 2.4.4 - Tired.)
yei₃ A2 (yia₂) v give a girl in marriage, marry off (domain: 2.6.1.1 - Arrange a marriage.)
yei₄ int where? { Ba vei yei? Where did they go? } (domain: 9.2.3.4 - Question words, 8.5 - Location.) cf: yeini₂.
yeigi [L ] A1 v buy, sell, transact { A bá yeigi zem. I won't buy any today. | Ba jege mumuna ba yeiga. They are selling rice. } (domain: 6.8.4.9 - Exchange, trade.) cf: yeilo.
yeili [H ] DE/YA n tooth [ bwoŋ-yeila , der. yeili-bɔɔ ]
yeili-bɔɔ (der. of yeili) n toothache
yeilo [L ] KO n sale, price of sale { Ko yeilo chana. The price is high. } cf: yeigi.
yeim variant spelling of yeini₂
yeini₁ [R ] v aux do habitually, usually, repeatedly { Ba yeini ba ba sɛa. They usually don't agree. } [ der. ko-yeini-ko-gwori ]
yeini₂ (other spelling: yeim) int where? { O vei yeim mo? Where did he go? } cf: yei₄.
yeino KO (other spelling: ywono) (der. of yei₁) n knowledge, skill syn: yiyiu.
yeiri₁ [M ] v st not know, be ignorant (of) { A yeiri ko na wo mɛ. I don't know where it is. | A yeiri-ba. I don't know them. | A ya yeiri we o tua. I didn't know he had come. } ant: yei₁ 1. (domain: 3.2.3 - Know, 4.1.3 - Know someone.) [ der. nayeiri ]
yeiri₂ A1 v rest on, lean against, be next to (domain: 8.5.1.5 - Touching, contact, 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction.)
yeiu variant spelling of yaau
yele [M ] DE/YA n breast [ yele-na ]
yele-na BA (from yele, na₃) n breastmilk (domain: 5.2.3.2.2 - Milk products.)
yera₁ -/YA (stem: ya-) n 1body { O yera lona. His body is warm, feverish. | O yera dana. He is well. | Ko chɛ a yera ne. My body is suffering. | ya-lona hot, feverish body | ya-dɛɛra healthy, strong body } yezura, 2alone, only { Ba yera mo wora. They alone are here. } cf: ye-daa; cf: ya-tega; cf: ya-tana. [ ya-goa , ya-nɔna , ya-tana ]
yera₂ yere₂ n pl names
yera yera adv separately { O tiŋi-te yera yera. He placed them apart, separately. }