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wɛ-zoore [ML ] (other spelling: wazoore) (from wea, zo) 1n sunset, late afternoon, evening (domain: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.) 2loc west (domain: 8.5.2.8 - North, south, east, west.)
wi₁ A2 v winnow { Ko wi kabeila ne gare ko wi zon-kɔgɔ ne. To winnow using the sauce bowl is better than using an old calabash.; Family disputes are best kept private. }
wiiru [R ] O/BA n hyena, "wolf" [Gh.] { Wiiru we o kɔre gɛɛre mo se o ba kɔre chwo-dɔrɔ. Hyena says he fears failure (to find carrion) but he doesn't fear a long journey (to find it). | Bone ba zoore wiira yaga. Goats do not venture into hyenas' market.; One needs to be conscious of obvious danger. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.2 - Carnivore.)
yi₄ [H ] DE/YA n 1eye { n seene n yia you are serious, in earnest | n tiŋi yi you watch closely | n yi su nɔɔno kikia you approve of someone's actions | Ko wo su Wɛ yi. It did not meet with God's approval. | n yi su nɔɔno wonnu you covet someone's things } (domain: 2.1.1.1 - Eye.) yi-dɛɛre, yi-fula, yi-na, der. yi-naro, yi-nɛɛre, der. yi-poro, yi-seŋo, yipura, 2full measure { zoŋa yi dedoa one full calabash } (domain: 8.1.8 - Full.) [ buga-yi , buli-yi , der. yibwona ]
yiniga [H ] KA n poverty, wretchedness, misery { Yiniga jege-ne. I am in poverty. | Yiniga ná sɔge ka pwogo n yuu ne, kwaane n peese-ka n doge, se ka ná zo n sɔŋɔ, n báa n wane-ka n ja. If poverty nests on your head, try to get rid of it, for if it gets into your house, you will be unable to remove it. } (domain: 6.8.1.3 - Poor, 4.4.1 - Prosperity.) [ yini-keira , der. yini-gwia ]
zege [R ] A1 v 1stand (still), stop moving; be located { O zege chwoŋa. He has finished a journey. | Zege! Stop! | zege nɔɔno kwaga ne support, back up somebody | zege nɛ defaecate } 2stand something (place something that stands by itself); set aside { O zege zoŋa kam. She put down the bowl. } der. zego, 3start from (a certain point) { ko zege faŋa faŋa since long ago }
zele [M ] DE/YA (dialect: zole) n load, equipment, goods, possessions { O kwaleme o zela. She collected together her goods. | nɔɔno yuu zela someone's responsibility }
zo [L ] C2 (impf: zoore₃) v 1enter, go in { wɛ zoa the sun has set } 2wear, put on clothes { O zo gɔre-laaro. She has put on fine clothes. } 3marry a husband { Kaane wom zo baro. The woman married. } ban-zore, [ wa-zoore , wɛ-zoore ]
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zona (emphatic: zomma) v st hurt sharply, be painful { N yera ná zomma, n nii silasia mo. If your body aches, you watch the (industrious) red ants.; Lazy people can always find ways to avoid work. } [ der. zonne ]
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zoŋa KA/SE (pl: zwe₄) n bowl, calabash { zon-kɔga cracked calabash | zon-kɔgɔ calabash for winnowing | zon-lea decorated calabash | zon-puni complete gourd | zon-wuru small calabash (for seed or drinking from) | zom-bia small calabash (for measuring) | zon-dia eating bowl | zon-tanlaŋa plate } (domain: 5.2.1.4 - Food storage, 8.5.6 - Contain, 5.2.2.8 - Eating utensil, 6.7.7 - Container.) [ na-zoŋa ]
zoore₂ [L ] A1 v dwell, live, stay (for a time) { Ba zoore Paga ne taa. They lived in Paga for a long time. }
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zore [M ] n 1poverty { Kenkaa jɔgɔ ba twogi zore. Cockroach's pants do not meet the needs of the pauper. } 2scarcity { Ko jege zore. It is scarce. } [ der. zoro₂ ]
