me [L ] v st be used to, accustomed to, familiar with { me daane be close friends } (domain: 4.1.3 - Know someone.) [ der. -meo , der. meem ]
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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. }
momwɛ [HR ] DE/YA n 1nose { 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! } 2life, breath [ momwɛ-dɛɛre ]
nampɔle n sizing-up one's opponent, as a preminiary ritual to a wrestling contest { Nampɔle daane jaŋa mo. The sizing-up ritual delays the actual contest. }
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pwɛ [R ] A2 v 1separate, part { O ware o pwɛ-ba daane. He cannot separate them. | Ba pwɛ da-tei ne. They separated from one another. } 2identify a culprit by means of lira [ chwo-pwɛa ]
sagele A1 v get caught up, hang { Daa kam sagele tio kom yera ne. The stick got caught up in the tree. }
seba-nyeno (dialect: sebaro) n opponent, enemy { N ná boŋe n faro boboŋa, di n daare n zege; n ná boŋe n seba-nyeno boboŋa, di n taŋa n zege. If you think of your benefactor, put some food aside (for him/her); if you think of your opponent, prepare your bow. } cf: sebɔŋɔ; cf: sebaŋa.
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takadaa n clerk, office worker, literate person
teini₂ [R ] A1 v place on top of, pile up { Ba teini kabeili daane. They put the pots on top of each other. }
toone n death { O tege o wɛ toone. He died a natural death. | Bumburi toone nwoŋi de ni. The death of the bumburi frog issues from its own mouth.; It may be dangerous to draw attention to yourself. | Te se n daare mo toone lira. To die and leave (offspring) is the antidote for death. } (domain: 2.6.6 - Die.) cf: te₂.
tɔge A1 v follow, accompany { Ba tɔge daane ba kɛ. They went off together. | tɔge chwoŋa be correct, behave correctly | Ko ba tɔge chwoŋa. It isn't correct. } (domain: 7.2.5.2 - Follow, 4.5.4.5 - Follow, be a disciple, 7.2.3.5 - Move past, over, through.) [ natɔga ]
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wadaa n rule, regulation, law
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ye₃ [M ] conj 1and, but { O tu ywoo ye o laam daare o kɛ. He came here and then went on. | A tage-ba ye ba wo sɛ. I told them but they didn't agree. | A yeiri kokuri ye o wo tu. I don't know why he hasn't come | bɛ mo ye ...? why ...? | Bɛ mo ye n ke konto? Why did you do that? } (domain: 9.6.1.1 - And, also, 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions.) 2while { Dé beeri ye dé lara. We roamed while conversing. } (domain: 8.4.5.2.2 - At the same time, 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions, 9.6.1.5 - But.)
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