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-tɔ num st three (3) { nɔɔna batɔ three people | naane detɔ three cows | bakeiri setɔ three boys | bachangaaro tetɔ three crows | baywoa yatɔ three rats } [ chane setɔ sesagero , batɔ , detɔ , ntɔ , setɔ , tetɔ , yatɔ ]
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vaŋe A1 v pull, lead, attract { vaŋe nɔɔno zwɛ punish, discipline }
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virigi A1 (dialect: vivirigi) v 1turn around bodily { virigi n kwaga n ya nɔɔno turn your back on someone } 2turn in the womb; be in labour, about to give birth { O virigi puga. She started labour. } cf: viviri.
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wa-paala -/YA n pl traits, talents; how God has endowed a person { Wɛ de nɔɔno maama de o wa-paala mo. God forms every person with his or her traits. }
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wodwoŋi O (from wo-, -dwoŋi) dem certain, some { nɔɔno wodwoŋi a certain person }
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wonto [HH ] O (from wo-, -nto) dem this (one), that (one); he, him, she, her { nɔɔno wonto that person } (domain: 9.2.1.2 - Demonstratives.) cf: omo.
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wowom [LH ] O (dup. of wom) dem other (one) { nɔɔno wowom wom the other person } (domain: 9.2.1.2 - Demonstratives.)
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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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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 ]
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yibwona [HL ] (der. of yi, bwona) n misery, pitiable state { duri nɔɔno yibwona have pity on someone } cf: ŋwaŋa.
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yɔɔre₂ [M ] A1 1v go straight (ahead) { Yɔɔre n vo yiga! Go straight on! } (domain: 7.2.2.9 - Move straight without turning.) 2v do good, treat, heal, make well { O yɔɔre chwoŋa. He behaves well. | O jege nɔɔno wom o yɔɔra. He is treating the man (for his sickness). } (domain: 4.3.4 - Do good to.) 3v aux do completely, deliberately { Ko yɔɔre ko su mo. It is completely full. } (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete.)
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zega (der. of zege) n standing { Nii o zega jei. See where he is standing. | n zege nɔɔno zega you are opposed to someone }
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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 }
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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 }
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