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-dwoŋa [H ] KA/SE (class variant: -dwooru; class variant: -dwoŋo; class variant: -dwoori; pl: -dwoi) adj bound old, former { zon-doŋa an old bowl } (domain: 9.1.4 - General adjectives, 8.3 - Quality.)
fwei v break off, cut off from { Ŋona kam fwei. The rope broke. | O bochɔŋɔ mo fwei. She had a bad shock. }
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gaao [M ] KO/TE (pl: gaaro) 1n bush-land, wild (non-domestic) { O vei gaao. He's gone out to the bush-land. } 2n grass, weeds, vegetation { ga-lɛɔ fresh grass | ga-puŋu flower | ga-cheiŋo strong weed sp | ga-korro dried grass, straw | ga-zuru plant } (domain: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.) 3loc away from home [ ga-kukura , ga-mena , ga-naao , ga-sugu , ga-teiri , ga-varem ]
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gwoŋo₁ [M ] KO/TE (pl: gwonnu) n bucket and rope for drawing water (domain: 6.6.7.2 - Conveying water, 5.1 - Household equipment, 6.7.7 - Container.) [ yu-gwoŋo ]
gwoŋo₂ [R ] KO/TE (pl: gwonnu) n trench, deep hole, gutter { A maa vei gwoŋo. I am going to defaecate. } (domain: 7.8.5 - Make hole, opening, 8.2.6.5 - Deep, shallow, 1.2.1.5 - Underground, 7.8.6 - Dig.)
kaane₃ [M ] O/BA (stem: ka-) n woman, wife { ka-loro woman capable of giving birth | ka-chala woman who does not stay with one husband for long | ka-cheeri young girl who has given birth for the first time | ka-bia youngest wife | ka-swono favourite wife | ka-sɔŋɔ new mother | ka-chwɛ mature woman who has not borne children | ka-zɔŋɔ important woman | ka-cheiŋo courageous woman | ka-wam overbearing woman } (domain: 1.6.1.1.1 - Primate, 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.) bu-kaane, [ kan-baro , kangwoŋa , kazene ]
kaare₂ [L ] A1 v 1surround, go right round somewhere on the outside or inside { Kaare n nii. Look all around. } (domain: 8.5.1.2.1 - Around, 7.2.2.7 - Move in a circle.) 2wind around { kaare ŋona kam wind the rope } (domain: 7.5 - Arrange.)
kabaa [LM ] KA/SE n slave, servant { Kabaa ná boŋe ka kwo sɔŋɔ veiŋa, ka leeni ka logo lei mo. When a slave thinks about returning home, he sings songs of his hometown. | Kabaa ná sɛ ŋona, ka wó sɛ veiŋa mo. Once a slave submits to a rope, he will have to submit to marching. }
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lei₁ [M ] B1 (past: leiga₁) v tie up, suspend, hang, tether { Siseiri sem leigi tio kom yuu ne. The bats hung in the tree. | Nabwonu ba jaane o boŋo o diini o lei guŋu yuu. A weak person does not tether his goat on a kapok tree.; Know your limitations. }
lɛɛne [M ] A1 v 1cross over { O lɛɛne chwoŋa kam. She crossed to the other side of the road. } 2become crossed, intertwined { Ŋone sem lɛɛne daane. The strings have intertwined. } 3change one's mind { O boboŋa yeini ya lɛɛna. He is always changing his mind. } [ der. lɛɛna ]
