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gnuvmaking noiseNa mu tro mbe nyukwan wre na gnu mu na.When you pass the dog makes noise.
gondonhidden languagePe fuŋu wre kee yuu gondo nu, a u n chin.They speak about the stranger in idioms and he is unaware.
gɔlivhook or attachPe yonyi kre gɔli mbe ki yire.They hooked the cloth so it would stand.
gɔɔgɔɔncrowGɔɔgɔɔ lagboo fniŋge.The neck of the crow is white.
gram1nkerosene tinGram ni u bleju yire leni.With a kerosene tin he measures the maize.2adjgiant person
grazaannreddish colourKi chiɛnri na dnɛ fiŋge prupru yi, mu ndru chaa pe na grazaan yi.It shines like a white stone also it is something like a reddish colour.
grerevto get readyGrere mbe o sɛ lɔɔ.Get ready, so we can go for water.
grereenbeltMa Yaa's greree kre saan a u yoŋgo kun mu to.Ma Yaa's belt came undone and her cloth fell.
griadvtogetherŊga Yesu na le chia na kre, leele na tin gri mbe sɛ u le.When Jesus entered a town, the people mobbed to get a look at him.
gunachiɛnnan amphibian like a tortoiseKaara wa gunuŋgo nu mu wɛ gunachiɛn na.There is more meat in the tortoise than in this amphibian.
gunuvsoundsU gunu na paan na jira wi.He sounds like a lion when he is coming.


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