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jɔnnverbwoo a girl, befriend (usually for gain)
jɔbinf. var.bi joeverbbecome blind

pl.jɔtiibcfkijɔtiikkijɔtiiknounfriend...ugiin aa kpa jɔ.A poor man has no friend. 4.1.9Kinship
joorverbbecome evening...le bi jan ki ti joor kijook....they fought till evening. (till it evened evening)
joonverbbe smooth
joo beeniverbdoubt, have doubtsTaa joo beeniDon't doubt (opposite of believing)
jookverbbe tough
joocfupii1upiijoorverb1carry in hand, holdjoo nibringTiwoor joo u.He is cold. (Cold holds him/her)Libimbikr joo u.He is an epileptic. (epilepsy holds him)U joo upii.He is a married man. (He holds a wife)Aa joo ni ŋani ba?What do you use this for? (You hold this doing what?)2rule
jinn2verbpoison
joninf. var.bi joiverbclimb

jinn1verbfeed (cause to eat)Taa jinn aana inimɔɔn.Don't disgrace your mother5.2Food
jin2verbjudge (a case)
jin1inf. var.ji2verbeat, eaten, win, cheat, cut, spend (money)jin bulnyɔɔcelebrate a festivaljin inimɔɔnbe ashamed (eat shame)jin kinyaŋdo business in the marketjin lipɔlnget into debtjin liwaalperform fetishjin liyimbilbecome famous (eat a name)jin mbamɔnbe right (eat truth)jin nnaaninherit chieftaincyjin ŋimombilspend moneyjin tibɔrtake to court (eat a matter)Uma le san jin. He was the one who won the race.Kijuk kimina ji pam.This knife cuts well.
jiiverbshiver, panic
jilimacflisilmpaknnounrespect, honourBi tii u jilima. They respect him. (give him honour)

jigeŋnounsoup leaves [type]5.2.3.1Food from plants
jibinf. var.bi jiicfkpabverbcoil up, be rounded, tie cloth around head
ji2inf. var. ofjin1

ji1cfkijinjiilibɔjillijilnjimtibɔr1verbeat, consume, enjoy, spend5.2Food
jer1verbpass, be more thanNjɔ kpa liyimbil jer mi.My friend is more important than me. (has name pass me)
jer2cfkpelnverbchangeAa jer ubo ngbaan liyimbil.You changed the child's name.