bugi₂ [H ] A1 v 1soak, be soaked, be / become wet (domain: 1.3.4 - Be in water, 5.6.4 - Wash clothes.) 2cook (in water) (domain: 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.)
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bugi₃ [R ] A1 v 1be / get drunk (domain: 5.2.3.7.2 - Drunk.) 2be in abundance (domain: 8.1.3.1 - Many, much.)
bugisi [L ] A1 v 1crush, pound into powder, e.g. flour (domain: 5.2.1.2.2 - Pound in mortar and pestle, 7.7.6 - Grind.) 2become soft when pounded (domain: 8.3.2.1 - Smooth.) cf: -bugu.
busɔɔne [LL ] DE/YA n childishness, youthful behaviour (domain: 4.3.1.3.1 - Immature in behavior, 2.6.4.2 - Child.)
bwaka n dismembered part (domain: 8.6 - Parts of things, 7.8 - Divide into pieces.) [ der. bwaka de bwaka ]
bwola₁ [M ] v st be near { Ko bwola de chwoŋa kam. It is near the path. } (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations.) [ dup. bwola bwola ]
bwoli [L ] A1 v untie, detach { Bone tɔge daane de ba ŋone bwolim ŋwaane mo. Goats keep together to help untie one another's ropes.; Beneficial partnership imposes certain unwelcome restraints. } (domain: 7.5.2.4 - Remove, take apart.)
bwom [R ] DE (der. of bwona 2 be weak) n weakness, fatigue (domain: 2.4.2 - Weak.) [ der. bwom-teere , der. bwonu ]
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bwona [R ] (variant: bwomma) v st 1be soft, tender (domain: 3.4.1.1 - Like, love.) der. ka-bwom, 2be weak, without energy (domain: 2.4.2 - Weak.) der. bwom, 3be untroubled, fine, OK { Ko bwona. It's fine. (in greeting) } syn: bwomma. (domain: 3.4.1 - Feel good.) [ der. -bwono , dup. bwom-bwom ]
cha₂ [R ] C3 (impf: chara; past: chaga) v make a present with a view to obtaining a favour in the future; court a wife; contest chieftaincy { Ba sɛ se á ta-á tui á chare kaane wom. They (the parents) agree that you can be coming and giving presents to (courting) the woman. | Bia bam maama de wó tɔge ba cha paare dem. All the children will also contest the chieftanship. } (domain: 2.6.1.1 - Arrange a marriage, 4.3.4.3 - Cooperate with.)
chaane [R ] A1 v 1be stretched out thin and long (domain: 8.2.2 - Long.) 2be blind, dazed { n yia chaane you are blind, unseeing } (domain: 2.5.6.5 - Dazed, confused, 2.5.4.1 - Blind.)
chana₁ [R ] (variant: chamma) v st 1be difficult, hard, unpleasant, bitter, expensive { Ko sabu chana. It's very expensive. | O kein chana. He is badly behaved. } (domain: 4.4.2 - Trouble, 6.1.3 - Difficult, impossible, 8.3.7.1 - Bad.) der. chanɛɛre, 2be brave, fearless, unfeeling, strict { O tiini o chana o bia baŋa ne. He treats his children very harshly. | O chana. He is brave. } (domain: 4.4.3.1 - Brave, 4.3.3.2 - Not care, 4.7.9.5 - Act harshly.) 3be important { Ko tiini ko chana ko pa-ne. It is very important for me. } (domain: 8.3.7.5 - Important.) cf: -chɛɔ.
chanɛɛre [LM ] DE/YA (der. of chana₁ 1 be unpleasant) n suffering, severe hardship, oppression (domain: 4.4.2 - Trouble, 6.1.3 - Difficult, impossible.)
che₁ [L ] C1 (impf: choa₂; past: chega₂) v 1block, fence off, intercept, meet { Buga chege o chwoŋa. A river blocked his way. | O vei se o che o naao kom. he has gone to intercept his cow | ka-che-chwoŋa-ne meeting on the path (for conversation) } (domain: 7.3.6.3 - Limit, 4.2.1.2 - Encounter, 6.2.2 - Land preparation.) 2prevent, protect from, heed { N báa wane n che ba yiga. You can't prevent them doing what they want. | che n tete take heed, discipline oneself | Ta-á cho-na á tete. Be careful. } [ nachero , wo-choro , der. che-kwaŋa , der. chegero , der. chogo ]
chea [R ] KA/SE n cucumber_sp. (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
chebara (der. of chene₂) 1n barbed_arrowhead (domain: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot.) 2shoot (e.g. of maize) (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
chebeo-nabera -/YA (from chebɛɔ, nabera) n larva (domain: 1.6.3 - Animal life cycle, 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
-chechɔgɔ (der. of chɔge) adj bound mischievous, naughty (behaviour) { bu-chechɔgɔ a spoilt child } (domain: 4.3.1.3.1 - Immature in behavior, 4.3.6.1 - Lack self-control.)
cheiŋi [M ] A1 v prevent, block, interrupt, usurp { Wɛ mo cheiŋi pa a wo go-o. God has prevented me from killing him. | Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup bowl. | ga-cheiŋo invasive weed } (domain: 3.3.4.4 - Prevent, 7.2.6.2 - Prevent from moving.)
chene₁ [R ] (variant: chem) v st be silent, make no response { Ta-n chem! Keep quiet! } (domain: 3.5.1.5.3 - Hide your thoughts, 2.3.2.5 - Quiet, 3.5.1.1.5 - Say nothing.) [ der. chemm ]
