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chyaŋa laŋtʃʲaŋalaŋideosound made by jingling coinsƏ̀ sè chyaŋnə ə gho shəyn nə chyaŋa laŋ mə ò pi nə ò kyi va kɛve ə?.What's jingling in your puckets when you said you have no money?
chyàŋ ə̀ kòtʃʲàŋə̀kòn.p9/10tree sp.Syn.efɨaKhaya senegalensissechyàŋ sə kòsechàŋ sə kòse
chyaŋnetʃʲaŋnevto jingle (coins)Mə zɨ kə kɛu chyaŋnə ə gho shəyn.I have heard coins jingling in your puckets.
chya nə̀tyatʃʲānə̀tʲātoaone who keeps supporting those he/she favours even when they are wrongghəchya nə̀tya
chyàsètʃʲàsèv1separateSe zhə̀tè etuʼ ətəyn, Fèkwùpàŋ yî Tɔ̀lə̀kyi ə chyâsə̀ esoyn.From that day, tortoise and the animal (k.o.)separated as friends.Ant.kɨŋneSyn.fɨàsè2divorceYi zhwi nyi mə ə tə kɨte chyâsè.He long divorced with the wifeechyâsèētʃʲâsèv.n5divorceAnt.ezûŋtè 1chyâsèzèchyâsèe
chyatetʃʲátêvplead, imploreNdom ə chyatə nə ə zhi tsayn, ə zhi kwu. Zhwi ə kànə kə nə è tsàyn ə è kwu.The husband pleaded that if he realises the secret, he will die but the wife insisted that he should say it and die.echyateētʃʲátêv.n5act of pleading; act of imploringchyatêzèchyatêe
chyàtètʃʲàtèv1divideNjìə amɔ̀ʼ ə ghàyn chyate əpɛ̀.Take one and divide amongst the two of you.2separateChyàte ndùə kə ətekyì ətekyi.Separate it into their various kinds.3spreadNjì tom ətəyn ə chyàtə̀ ndùə sê tə̀ʼ sətəyn sekɨ̂m.Take the news and spread to all the quarters.
chyàynnètʃʲàɲnèv1divideNjìə chyàynne pə.Take it and divide among us.2separateChyàynne tso ke eshîŋə̀ ə ke ndzɨse fumə shəyn.Separate i at once before putting it into the bag.
chyàyʼtʃʲàʲʔideosound made by fryingM kaŋa chyàyʼ.I am frying.
chyàyʼ chyàyʼtʃʲàʲʔtʃʲàʲʔideosound made splashingGholze pɨəyn kê se nə̀yn ə pɨəyn nyiə chyàyʼ chyàyʼ chyàyʼ tuʼve vɛ ve zo.Rain splashed lightly on the ground the whole night till day break.
chyaʼ1tʃʲāʔvlaughƏ̀ kyayn ghe ə ghàyn tsɨ̀yn chyaʼ ndu ke əkɨ̂m ə?What has happen that all of you have just started to laugh?Ant.chì4chyaʼletʃʲáʔlêvlaugh continuouslyPu tsɨs ə vəyn etipì naynnə ndzɨsə èsas əvəyn, chyaʼlə.A dog is sitting besides her and looking into her anus and laughing.echyaʼleētʃʲáʔlêv.n5laughterSyn.echyaʼte1chyaʼlêzèchyaʼlêechyaʼsetʃʲáʔsêvcause to laughFɨâʼ əvəyn nyi ke sə kwiə chyaʼsə ə̀ghɨ.His job is to be causing people to laugh.echyaʼseētʃʲáʔsêv.n5act of causing laughterchyaʼsêzèchyaʼsêechyaʼtetʃʲáʔtêvlaugh repeatedlyƏ̀ chyaʼtə ndè kə è kwɨl azaʼ ə ngɔʼke ə?Who is laughing as if he has eaten a mushroom (type).echyaʼte1ētʃʲáʔtêv.n5laughterSyn.echyaʼlechyaʼtêzèchyaʼtêeechyaʼ2ētʃʲáʔn5laughchyaʼzechyaʼe
chyaʼ2tʃʲāʔvcarve outWùzhɔyn ə̀təyn ə njìə ndô è ngyì zɛ m chyaʼ.The woman took away the calabash container carved.achyàʼātʃʲàʔv.n7cavity
chyaʼ3tʃjāʔn9/10braceletsechyaʼchyaʼse
chyàʼ1tʃʲàʔvfadeGhənə ə njiə ndùə ə chəʼ ətəyn ə ndɛ ə fe sèndzɨs sətəynse mə sə chyàʼ.They went into the man's house and saw the dress faded.
chyàʼ2tʃʲàʔvsearch (e.g. bag)Mə pì sê ghò nə kə ò mbasə chyaʼa shəyn sɨmse.I have asked you not to be searching my puckets so often.chyàʼlètʃʲàʔlèvsearchƏ̀ chyàʼlə̀ ndè shəyn sɨmse ə?Who is searching my puckets?chyàʼtètʃʲàʔtèvgreet by questioningFɨa kyî, ò nə̀ njiə tso pə ndò fa tsô ə ò pəyn chyâʼtè fe ə̀ghɔyn ghɨmə.That thing, you will come down into this river and greet my children.echyâʼtèētʃʲâʔtèv.n5greetingsSyn.etɔŋtechyâʼtèzèchyâʼtèe
chyaʼa kyiŋtʃʲàʔākʲìŋv.pconclude that there is nothing in the whole dealGhàyn ndù tsayn sê vəyn nə mə chyàʼ kyiŋ!Go and tell him that I have observed and found nothing in it!
chyaʼ è fɨəyntʃjāʔèfɣə̄ɲn.p9/10ankle ring, banglesechyaʼ se fɨəynsechyaʼ se fɨəynse
chyaʼ è kyìtʃʲāʔèkʲìn.p9/10k.o. grasssechyaʼ se kyìsèchyaʼ se kyìsè
chyaʼ è lètʃʲāʔèlèn.p9/10k.o. banglesechyaʼ se lèsèchyaʼ se lèsè
chyaʼ è mìtʃjāʔèmìn.p9/10necklacesechyaʼ se mìsèchyaʼ se mìsè
chyaʼletʃʲáʔlêvlaugh continuouslyPu tsɨs ə vəyn etipì naynnə ndzɨsə èsas əvəyn, chyaʼlə.A dog is sitting besides her and looking into her anus and laughing.
chyàʼlètʃʲàʔlèvsearchƏ̀ chyàʼlə̀ ndè shəyn sɨmse ə?Who is searching my puckets?
chyaʼsetʃʲáʔsêvcause to laughFɨâʼ əvəyn nyi ke sə kwiə chyaʼsə ə̀ghɨ.His job is to be causing people to laugh.
chyaʼtetʃʲáʔtêvlaugh repeatedlyƏ̀ chyaʼtə ndè kə è kwɨl azaʼ ə ngɔʼke ə?Who is laughing as if he has eaten a mushroom (type).
chyàʼtètʃʲàʔtèvgreet by questioningFɨa kyî, ò nə̀ njiə tso pə ndò fa tsô ə ò pəyn chyâʼtè fe ə̀ghɔyn ghɨmə.That thing, you will come down into this river and greet my children.