Likpakpaanl – English
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gbeer cf lɔk verb trip over, knock against, stub
gbeeyar noun someone who faults another, although he is guilty of the same offence
gbei cf ngbigbei verb fat, thick ...le ŋi kaa gbei na di ŋi gbei na nab. ...the thin ones (ears of corn) swallowed the fat ones.
gbeln dial. var. gbiln 1 verb end, final, last, finished ...uma le nan ye ubɔr u gbeln kookoo, ...he was the last of the chiefs,
gbelngbeln adjective final, last
gben 1 verb signal the start of whistling, drumming, etc.
gben 2 dial. var. gbe verb thunder in the distance without lightning Utaal gben. There is thunder. (rain is shouting)
gber 2 dial. var. gbir 3 verb rip open with a spear ...ki saa gber bipudam aapuu. ...and rip open pregnant women.
gbii 1 cf udagbiir comp. of ndaan verb to be filled, be full, be drunk Ni gbii a. It is full. U gbii ndaan a./U nyun ndaan gbii. He is drunk. (he filled pito/he drank pito full)
gbii 3 verb be true ...see m buen ntim ngbaan ni, ki ti lik ke ti gbii aan taa gbii. I must go to those towns and see whether it (the report) is true or not.
gbiin verb to fill (causative of gbii) Unimbil gbiin si He is satisfied/pleased with you (his eyes fill-with you)
gbiir 1 verb be blunted, dull
gbiir 2 cf ngbiir verb play (a game)
gbilm verb be still (of water) nnyun dɔ gbilm the water became very calm (water lay calm)
gbiln 2 verb untie (opposite of tie) Gideonn nan ku bi, le ki gbiln nleenyaan mu gbin baalaakumii tiib aasil na. Gideon killed them and took (untied) the ornaments that were tied on their camels' necks.
gbilngbiln adverb ugly, shapeless, gloom
gbimm adverb (listen) attentively ...le bi mɔmɔk si pel gbimm ke bi ŋun ti mɔmɔk. ...and they all stood listening attentively in order to hear everything.
gbin inf. var. gbeei cf buu buu fin dial. var. of gbin fin gbab dial. var. of gbin gbab dial. var. of gbin ŋmaan dial. var. of gbin verb tether, tie dial. var. fin gbab ŋmaan
gbingbin adverb very well, surely, face to face U nyi gbingbin ke sin le ga ŋa Israel aabɔr. He knows very well that you will become the king of Israel.
gbinn dial. var. of buur untie
gbir 1 verb clean guinea corn, millet or groundnuts by gently banging in a calabash and separating black bits. 5.2.3.1 Food from plants