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milimi A1 v twist around, together { Bone twɛ daane mo pa de ŋone maa milimi daane. It is because goats have been tethered too close together that their ropes get tangled.; If you don't get on with people, keep away from them. }
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moore₂ [R ] v decay, go rotten, waste away
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nawaaro [MH ] O/BA n mature man, still fit and strong cf: nɔn-kweo.
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naware n parapet wall of flat roof { N ná lage doa, ka wó ne n nawara ne. If you long for rain, it will fall on your parapet walls. }
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nɔn-sawaara (der. of -sawɔrɔ) n pl giants
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pa₃ [M ] conj so that (result) { pa se so that | O zeili-ba pa se ba viiri. He chased them so that they went away. }
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peele A1 v hoard, stash away
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saare₃ [H ] A1 v clean away, clear away, rub out, remove all trace { Dé totoŋa saare. Our work is brought to nothing. | N kara ná saare gare n ni ná saare. It is better for your farm to be unproductive than for your mouth to cease to function.; The mouth is essential for physical and social life. | n saare n ni you have a bite to eat }
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samparema n pl unmatured_Dawadawa_fruits (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
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sare [H ] A1 v carve, shape, shave away, peel with knife, smooth, whittle
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-sawɔrɔ KO/TE (pl: -sawaaro) adj bound tall and strong, giant-like (domain: 8.2 - Big.) [ der. nɔn-sawaara ]
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seeli A1 v tantalise, give and take away { O jege o bukɔ o seeli nɔɔna mo. He gives his daughter to people (in marriage) then takes her away and gives to another. }
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soŋo [M ] KO/TE n Dawadawa_fruit (domain: 1.5 - Plant.) cf: chapogo, suŋu.
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su-muni (from suŋu, muni) 1n dawadawa flour (domain: 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants.) 2adj yellow (domain: 8.3.3.3 - Color.)
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suŋu [H ] n Dawadawa tree /parkia filicoidea / (domain: 1.5.1 - Tree.) cf: chapogo, soŋo. [ su-muni ]
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susugi A1 v shake, awaken
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taale₁ [M ] A1 v clear away, take what little remains; give a token share { Taalem gare kateiga. Eating t.z. with too little sauce is better than eating it with no sauce.; Half a loaf is better than no bread. } (domain: 7.3.3.1 - Take something from somewhere, 8.1.7.2 - Lack, 7.2.3.1 - Move away.)
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tutwoni A1 (dialect: titwoni) v shift, draw away from, move cf: fɔɔre.
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viiri₁ A1 v depart, go away
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weeri₂ [H ] A1 v wipe clean, rub { n weeri n yi-na wipe away your tears }
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yage₁ [H ] A1 v 1leave (behind), take leave of, divorce, abandon { Lwo na bam n yage. Pour the water away. | n yage nɔɔno kafae you abandon someone } (domain: 7.2.3.1 - Move away, 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction, 2.6.1.4 - Divorce.) 2stop, omit (doing something) { Yage! Stop doing that! } (domain: 8.4.6.1.2 - Stop something.) 3allow, permit, let { Yage se ba viiri. Let them depart. | Ba ba yage yera ba pae bu. One doesn't give a child complete freedom of behaviour. } (domain: 3.3.4.1 - Give permission.)
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yawala dialect of jawala n effort
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yɛ₃ [H ] A2 v scatter, spread wide e.g. scare away birds with noise { Ko yɛ a ni. It surprised me. } (domain: 7.5.1.1 - Separate, scatter.)
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yiga yiga (dup. of yiga) loc far away (domain: 8.5.1 - Here, there.)
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zeili [M ] A1 v chase after, drive away { Zeili boŋo kom! Chase away the goat! | Ŋwea ye ba zeili ba jaane mo. Life has to be chased and caught.; Survival is paramount. }
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