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yɔrɔ KO/TE n forge cf: yaro.
yɔrɔ-tɔtɔ ideo straight, with a single aim (domain: 8.3.1.3 - Straight.)
yu [L ] A2 v rub, crumble (with the hands) { Ba bwori mena ba yu ba dona They broke off millet heads and rubbed off and chewed (the grain). }
yu-gwoŋo KO/TE (from yuu, gwoŋo₁) n helmet; calabash worn on the head, by shepherd boys and those contesting chieftaincy
yu-kapworo (from yuu, kapworo₁) n bald head (domain: 2.1.1 - Head.)
yu-kwala [HM ] KA/SE n headscarf
yu-kwola [HM ] KA/SE (dialect: yu-kwolo) n Skull, bare (shaven) head { yu-kwoli-poa | yu-kwoli-champoa skull (of skeleton) }
yu-leo (from yuu, le 2 comb hair) n comb
yu-puga dialect of yipuga n hat
yu-puŋu KO/TE (from yuu) n brain, ability
yu-pwoŋo (from yuu, -pwoŋo) n grey_hair
yu-yua KA/SE (pl: yu-ywei) (from yuu 1 head, yua) n hair of the head (domain: 2.1.5 - Hair.)
yu-ywoŋo KO (from yuu, -ywoŋo) n luck { O jege yu-ywoŋo She is lucky, fortunate. } (domain: 3.1.2 - Mental state.)
yua [H ] KA/SE (pl: ywei₂) n a hair (domain: 2.1.5 - Hair, 1.6.2 - Parts of an animal.) [ yu-yua ]
yugu dialect of yuu n head
yuni pl. of yuu n pl heads
yuŋi A1 v 1stir thin liquids 2paddle a boat [ der. yuŋinu ]
yuŋinu (der. of yuŋi) n sailor
yupara loc on the head [ der. yupare baŋa ]
yupare baŋa (der. of yupara) loc overhead { Wea dɔge yupare ne. The sun is overhead. }
yuu KO/TE (dialect: yugu; pl: yuni) n 1head { n yuu tera you are mad | n mage yuu Paga seeni you head towards Paga | Yuu ba koe ba. The head is not older than the neck.; Apparent precedence and seniority do not rule out cooperation. } yu-yua, 2significance { Ko jege yuu. It has value, significance. } [ di-yuu , sɔ-yuu , yipuga , yu-gwoŋo , yu-leo , yu-puŋu , yu-pwoŋo , yu-ywoŋo , der. yuu ne ]
yuu ne (der. of yuu, ne₃) loc above, on top of
yuu-tu O/BA n leader, head person
yuudwoŋi O/BA n mate, friend of same age syn: badwoŋi.
yuyɔɔ dialect of yeywɛ n twin