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di₂ [L ] D2 (other spelling: dii₂) v 1climb, ascend, go up { O diini daa baŋa. He entered the witness box. } 2ride a bicycle or horse [ der. diinu , der. diru₁ ]
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done₂ A1 v be an enemy { Ba done daane. They are enemies. } cf: dono.
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dɔŋɔ₁ [L ] KO/TE (dialect: dano; pl: daano) (der. of daŋe 1 put on top) n small sticks to support a flat roof [small pieces of wood above beams, supporting roof] (domain: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.)
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fɔge₁ [L ] A1 1v reconcile, care for { O fɔge nɔɔna bam daane. He reconciled the people. } (domain: 4.8.4.9 - Reconcile, 4.3.4.5.2 - Care for.) 2v prepare, make ready, repair, paint, plaster with mud (domain: 7.9.4 - Repair.) 3v aux do something well, carefully, repeatedly { Jwoori n fɔge n ta. Say it again carefully. } (domain: 6.1.2.3.1 - Careful.)
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gare₁ [M ] A1 v 1lie across { Daa kam gare sɔŋɔ kom ni. The stick is lying across the house entrance. } (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations.) 2cancel, cross out { O gare tɔnɔ kom. He cancelled the paper. | gare nɔɔno yiga cause someone trouble } (domain: 6.1.2.5.2 - Cancel an event.) [ beiŋ-gara , chwo-gara , dagara , ni-gara ]
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guguli [MM ] A1 v start to catch light, making smoke { Mini dem gugula, ko daare fee se de tɔrege. The fire is smoking, it is almost alight. } syn: tɔrege. (domain: 5.5.1 - Light a fire.)
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guli₁ [R ] A1 v remember, remind { A wó guli dedaane-o. I will remind him. } (domain: 3.2.6.4 - Remind, 3.2.6 - Remember.) [ der. gula₂ ]
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gwaane [L ] A1 (dialect: gwaare₁) v mix, intermingle, unite { Te gwaane daane. They are mixed together. } (domain: 7.5.3 - Mix.)
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gweeru [L ] O/BA n leopard, panther { Ba zeŋe gweeru ba vei pɛ sɔŋɔ ye pɛ sɔŋɔ bia daa bwia? While they carry a leopard to the chief's house do the chief's children ask what it is?; With patience curiosity will be satisfied. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.2 - Carnivore.) [ gweeru jana ]
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gwooni [L ] A1 v despise, belittle, look down on { Ba ba yage kukula yiga ne ye ba daa gwooni ka veiŋa. They don't put a short person to lead the way and then complain about his (slow) pace. | N ná gwooni buga, ka wó ja-m. If you underestimate a pond/ river, it will drown you.; Appearances may be deceptive. | Bonaga we siu ba gwooni logo logo. Donkey says that any place is good enough for resting. | gwooni n tete humble yourself } (domain: 4.3.2.2 - Humble, 4.3.2.1 - Despise someone, 4.5.5.2 - Lack respect.)
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jwoori [H ] A1 1v return, come back { Ba jwoori sɔŋɔ. They went back home. } (domain: 8.4.6.6.1 - Again, 7.2.3.6 - Return.) 2v aux do_again { Jwoori n ta! Say it again! | Yaga daa ná jwoori ka ba yi, ... When next market day has come, ... }
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kadaga [HM ] KA/SE (dialect: kadaa) n red sorghum, as used in brewing of pito (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
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kamunni₁ DE (dialect: kamunim) (der. of kamunu) n importance, self-importance { Dé yé pa dé jege kamunim dé dwoi daane. We should not make ourselves more important than one another. } (domain: 8.3.7.5 - Important, 4.5.3 - Exercise authority.) [ der. kamun-nyem ]
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kandaa KA/SE n chewing stick, for cleaning teeth
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keira (der. of keeri) n crying, fermenting { Boŋo keira de wiiru keira maŋe daane. The cry of the goat and of the hyena have become similar.; Something unbelievable has happened. } [ yini-keira ]
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ko daare (der. of daare₁) conj on the other hand, however, but
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kukula [HH ] KA/SE adj short (of people), short person { nɔn-kukula short person | Ba ba yage kukula yiga ne ye ba daa gwooni ka veiŋa. They don't put a short person to lead the way and then complain about his (slow) pace. } (domain: 8.2.1 - Small.)
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kwogo₂ KO/TE n salt-lick { Bone yeini de kaane daane mo ye de tu kwogo. Goats warn each other before they go down to the salt-lick. }
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la₁ [H ] B1 (impf: lae₂; past: lage₂) v collect, gather together { Ba lage sabu. They collected money. | Ba yeini ba la daane. They usually meet together. } (domain: 6.8.2.6 - Collect, 7.5.1 - Gather.) [ laro ]
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lam DE (der. of lana) n beauty, goodness { Momwɛ ná gaale ni, ko daa dae lam. When the nose is longer than the mouth, this is no longer (a sign of) beauty.; You can have too much of a good thing! } [ der. lanno ]
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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 ]
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lira₂ [R ] KA/SE (pl: liri) (der. of li₂) n 1medicine (traditional or western), chemical (domain: 2.5.7.2 - Medicine.) 2juju, magical object { Te se n daare mo toone lira. To die and leave (offspring) is the antidote for death. | liri tu man skilled in curing sickness } (domain: 4.9.4.1 - Sorcery.) liri-mwanno, [ liri-bu ]
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lo C3 (impf: lora₂; past: loga) v give birth, bear, be born { O daa báa lo bia. She will never again give birth. | Ba loge-o zem. He was born today. } (domain: 2.6.3 - Birth.) [ der. lora₁ ]
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lɔŋe [H ] v avoid, neglect; protect from { Ta-á lɔŋe-na AIDS se á dááne logo baŋa ne. Protect yourselves from AIDS in order to remain in this life. } (domain: 4.1.6.1 - Unfriendly, 2.5.5 - Cause of disease.)
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mae₁ v st be a certain size, similar, equal { Te ba mae daane. They are not the same. | Noa na mae tei to, ka ta mae konto mo. Whatever size the finger is, it remains that size.; Not everything changes with time. } (domain: 8.2.7 - Fit, size, 8.3.5.2.2 - Like, similar.)
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