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guri₂ [H ] A1 v complete, finish off, end { n guri taane you reach a conclusion, decision | O guri diga kam lɔɔm. He completed building the room. | Vala gurim mo ka boboom. The end of the grass ring is also its beginning. } (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete, 6.1.2.3.5 - Complete, finish.)
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gwaare₂ [M ] A1 v 1heap soil round the bases of millet plants, earth up { gware chana September } 2open up (a hole) by digging out earth
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gweene₁ [L ] v be roused, excited { Nabea kam gweene mo. The bull is in a charging mood. | n wo gweena you are envious } (domain: 4.3.6.1 - Lack self-control, 3.4 - Emotion.)
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gweere v inscribe (domain: 3.5.7.1 - Write.)
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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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gwoli [H ] DE/YA n club, stick with clubbed end used by cow-herds (domain: 6.3.2 - Tend herds in fields, 4.8.2.4 - Defend, 7.7.1 - Hit.) [ zaangwoli ]
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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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gwoori₁ [H ] A1 v bend down, bend (over) in a curve { Chaveera ba goe se ya gwoori tiri. Shame does not kill but it causes the forehead to lower. }
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jaja (dup. of ja₂) adv clearly, obviously { Ko tu ko lɔre jaja. It has become obvious. }
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japwoori DE/YA (dialect: japwooli) (der. of ja-) n palms, pleading { n mage n japwoora you plead | O mage o japwoora pɛ yiga ne. He pleaded before the chief. } (domain: 3.3.2 - Request.)
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jawɔre-nyeno (der. of jawɔrɔ) n lazy person { Jawɔre-nyeno beinnu ba daga. The lazy person does not produce much faeces.; Hard work is the basis of well-being. } (domain: 6.1.2.4.2 - Lazy, 4.1.2 - Types of people.)
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jege A1 v have, possess { jege puga be pregnant | jege yuu have importance, value | Ko ba jege yuu. It isn't important; it's too costly. | jege de nɔɔno have a dispute with someone | O jeŋa ba jega. He doesn't have (anything). } (domain: 7.4 - Have, be with, 6.8.1.1 - Own, possess, 9.1.1.3 - Have, of.) [ der. jejegero ]
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jei₁ [H ] A2 (impf: jia) v disappear, be lost { O jaweo kom jei. His sickness has gone. } (domain: 9.1.1.1 - Exist, 2.3.1.5.1 - Appear, 7.2.4.7 - Lose your way.)
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jeŋa KA/SE (pl: je; pl: jea; stem: ja-) n 1arm, hand (domain: 2.1.3.1 - Arm.) 2ownership, possession { O jeŋa jega. He has wealth. | ko kɛ jeŋa beyond measure, beyond control | Ba ke o jeŋa ne. They entrusted (it) to him. | ja-bɔŋɔ cupped hand | je-kora empty hand, poverty | je-yaara swinging arms (empty-handed) } (domain: 6.8.1.1 - Own, possess.)
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ji C3 (impf: jira; past: jiga) v 1turn into, become, transform { Ba sɛ se ba ji Paga tiina. They agreed to become Paga people. } (domain: 9.1.1.2 - Become, change state.) 2pretend, act { O jiri o we ko ye bworobworo. She is pretending that it is bread. } (domain: 3.5.1.3.5 - Real, 4.2.5 - Drama.) [ der. jirima , der. jiru₁ ]
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jɔnɔ₂ [H ] KO/TE (pl: jwaano) n fierce animal, beast (domain: 1.6.1 - Types of animals.)
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jɔɔle₂ [L ] DE/YA n Bearded Barbet (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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jugu [H ] KO/TE (pl: juru₁) n ironsmith furnace { jugu tana bellows } (domain: 5.5.7 - Fireplace, 8.3.4 - Hot, 6.6.2.3 - Working with metal.)
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jwa temp tomorrow, the future { jwa yiga ne the day after tomorrow | jwa dɛ ne in the future | Dé jwa báa vo. / Dé báa vo jwa ne. We will not go tomorrow. | Jwa ye bene. Tomorrow is a year. | Nabiina yeiri jwa. Nobody knows the future. | Ba du mene de jwa keim ŋwaane mo. They cultivate millet because of future expectation. } (domain: 8.4.1.2.2 - Yesterday, today, tomorrow, 8.4.6.4 - Future.)
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ka-bea (from ka-, -bea) n woman who acts like a man (domain: 2.6.5 - Male, female.)
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ka-bwom (der. of ka-, bwona 1 be soft) n youg umarried woman (domain: 2.6.2.1 - Virginity, 2.6.1.3 - Unmarried.)
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ka-kwea KA/SE (from ka-, -kwea) n senior_wife { Gwoli delo na mage ka-kwea to de jwa mo wó mage ka-bia. The club which beats the senior wife will some day beat the favourite wife. } (domain: 4.1.9.2.1 - Husband, wife, 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
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ka-laao (from ka-, -laao) n beautiful woman (domain: 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.3.1.8.1 - Beautiful.)
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ka-laga (from ka-, laga) n promiscuity, free sexual behaviour by men (domain: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality.)
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ka-nyaane O/BA (from ka-, nyaane₂) n maidservant, girl helper of a married woman; wife's younger relative who joins the husband's household to work for them, and may later become a wife (domain: 4.5.4.3 - Serve, 4.1.9.6 - Adopt.)
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