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chiyntə tyàŋsètʃíɲtə᷇tʲàŋsèv.ppush across gentlyTsàmte mi ə chiyntə tyaŋsə̀!Help me and push it across gently.
chɨŋ1tʃɨ̄ŋn9/10cricket, genericsechɨŋchɨŋse
chɨŋ2tʃɨ̄ŋvfear, be afraidMbvɨ sekɨ̂m ə zhə̀tə̀ sə̂ chɨŋə sèmbam.All the fowls started to be afraid of snakes.Syn.fàyn2echɨŋētʃɨ́ŋn5fearSyn.efâynchɨŋzechɨŋe
chɨ̀ŋtʃɨ̀ŋtʃɨ̀ŋn91famine2hungerChɨ̀ŋ nə̂ zafə vəyn.Hunger is beating him/herchɨ̀ŋse
chɨ̀ŋə̂ fèkòtʃɨ̀ŋə̂fèkòn.p9/10waistsechɨŋə se mkòsèchɨŋə̂ se mkòsè
chɔtʃɔ̄vto make noiseNdùə sàŋ ghɨghɛ ghe chɔ̂ fɛ.Go and send away the people who are making noise there.
chɔ chɔʼɔ ~tʃɔ́tʃɔ́ʔɔ̄~v.auxact or speak selectivelyÈ ə chɔ chɔʼɔ wâmnə kə etu əghɛve etwə ə ndò kumə̀ nə e fè lômnə̀ ndô.He selectively spoke only on three main points and left because he was in a haste.
chɔŋtʃɔ̄ŋvstealNaʼàpî ndè ke ndô nə se chɔŋ nni eghɛ pie.Everyone knows that to steal is a crime.chɔŋnetʃɔ́ŋnêvsteal repeatedlyƏ nyi mə ə chɔŋne kwɨl mɨ̂sè nyàm ə̀təyn.They have stolen all the meat and eaten.chɔŋtetʃɔ́ŋtêvcheatƏ ò tàʼa fɛtə naynne ə ghənə nə̂ chɔŋte ghô.If you do not watch carefully, they will cheat you.echɔŋteētʃɔ́ŋtêv.n5cheatingchɔŋtêzèchɔŋtêeechɔŋētʃɔ́ŋn5theftchɔŋzechɔŋe
chɔŋ chɔŋɔ ~tʃɔ́ŋtʃɔ́ŋɔ̄~v.auxact thievery wayGhənə chɔŋ chɔŋɔ kwɨl mɨse nyàm ətəyn.They have stolen and eaten all the meat.
chɔŋnetʃɔ́ŋnêvsteal repeatedlyƏ nyi mə ə chɔŋne kwɨl mɨ̂sè nyàm ə̀təyn.They have stolen all the meat and eaten.
chɔŋtetʃɔ́ŋtêvcheatƏ ò tàʼa fɛtə naynne ə ghənə nə̂ chɔŋte ghô.If you do not watch carefully, they will cheat you.
chɔ̂stʃɔ̂sE.churchn9/10churchsechɔ̂schɔ̂se
chɔʼ1tʃɔ̄ʔv1open,unlockGhənə ə naynnə kə ni, ə chɔʼɔ tsɨ̂sə̀ èkwiyn ə vəyn esas.After looking at her, they removed a tail from her anus.Ant.2to undress; to take offChɔʼ ndzɨsse ə ndùə shuə èwiyn.Undress and go and bathe.3to harvest (by uprooting)Ghàs pɨs sə̂ʼ chɔʼ ə̀lim.We went and harvested yam in the morning.4uprootChɔg fɨa kɛ ə ò tsuŋ fɛ za.Uproot what you have planted there.achɔʼātʃɔ̄ʔv.n7/8openerechɔʼchɔʼkechɔʼvechɔʼachɔʼechɔʼte1tʃɔ́ʔtêv1take off; undressFɔ̀yn ə pɨnə nyi ə chɔʼtə sèndzɨs ewìyn.The fon danced and took off his dresses.Ant.màʼtè12fall offMbaynse nyi mə se ə chɔʼte fumə etuə ndɛu tsɨ̂ə kə nyi.Many nails have fallen off from the roof.3unlockCho sendɛ ətəynghe fè nyi mə ə chɔʼte ashìŋə̀ kɛ ghàs pə̀yn.The doors were unlocked at the time we came.4uprootÈ və chɔʼte maʼà ngɔ̀m tɛ ə ghàs zho.He has uprooted and thrown the banana suckers we planted.
chɔʼ2tʃɔ̄ʔvrebuke, chide (idiomatically used)È piə è chyaʼle pəyn sê mi m vɛ m chɔʼ ke ndô vəyn.He was about smiling with me when I rebuked him.echɔʼ2ētʃɔ́ʔv.n5chastisementchɔʼzechɔʼ2e
chɔʼ3tʃɔ̄ʔv1select; chooseƏ ghasènì chɔʼ luʼ vɛ tuə ghasènìke ni zətəyn!Let us choose our leader!2proposeM fè chɔʼɔ nə ə ndu fe veyn fumə.I was proposing that we go and meet him there.
chɔʼ aghôltʃɔ̄ʔāɣo᷇lv.ppersecuteKə ghàyn fayn ghɨ ghɛ ghe chɔʼɔ ghol kaynke!Fear not those who persecute you!
chɔʼ echotʃɔ̄ʔētʃóv.pbreakfastƏ pi nə ə nə chɔʼɔ ècho ndàyn ezhukwulə.They said they will breakfast this evening.
chɔʼnetʃɔ́ʔnêvto decide; to appoint; to settleÈ və chɔʼnə̂ se ndà fɨyn eluʼ vɛ ve fôlə̀ fumə ndɛ.He decided to gue the area that was leaking in the house.echɔʼneētʃɔ́ʔnêv.n5/131settlement2appointmenttechɔʼnêchɔʼnêzèchɔʼnêtèchɔʼnêe
chɔʼte1tʃɔ́ʔtêv1take off; undressFɔ̀yn ə pɨnə nyi ə chɔʼtə sèndzɨs ewìyn.The fon danced and took off his dresses.Ant.màʼtè12fall offMbaynse nyi mə se ə chɔʼte fumə etuə ndɛu tsɨ̂ə kə nyi.Many nails have fallen off from the roof.3unlockCho sendɛ ətəynghe fè nyi mə ə chɔʼte ashìŋə̀ kɛ ghàs pə̀yn.The doors were unlocked at the time we came.4uprootÈ və chɔʼte maʼà ngɔ̀m tɛ ə ghàs zho.He has uprooted and thrown the banana suckers we planted.
chɔʼte2tʃɔ́ʔtêvrebuke or chide (idiomatically used)È vɛ è tyəmə fumə ə chɔʼtə vəyn tsɔ̀fə kə ghàs ə sè pə̂.He stayed there and rebuked him before our coming.echɔʼteētʃɔ́ʔtêv.n5chastisementchɔʼtêzèchɔʼtêe
chumtʃu᷅mideosound made by diving into a pool of waterWùə shin tayn andɨ̀l nə chum, wùkùmtə vɛ è tsɛ̀ ke è nyiŋ.As the first person jumped into the pool producing the sound, the second person took to his heels.
chùmtʃùmvchaseLâŋkè nyi mə ke ə tsɛ̀ nə ə chum naʼàpî ndè vɛ è tayʼe se səʼ è fɛ̂eA order has been passed that anyone who has not come with a machete be sent home.Ant.tɔŋɔ 2chùmnètʃùmnèvreject repeatedlyGhənə ə zɨsə chumnə kə andim nyi tuʼve ə chiə.The rejected the bat for the whole day till night fell.chùmtètʃùmtèvfollowÈ vɛ è ndò fɨə kə ndo, chûmtə̀ ndùə əghɨ ətəynghe.He just went out and started following the people.echûmnèētʃûmnèv.n5rejectionchûmnèzèchûmnèe
chùmə twisetʃùmə̄tʷísêv.pexpelÈ pə̀yn fâyn m vɛ m chum twise kendô.He came here and I just excommunicated him.
chùmnètʃùmnèvreject repeatedlyGhənə ə zɨsə chumnə kə andim nyi tuʼve ə chiə.The rejected the bat for the whole day till night fell.
chùmtètʃùmtèvfollowÈ vɛ è ndò fɨə kə ndo, chûmtə̀ ndùə əghɨ ətəynghe.He just went out and started following the people.