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gbekɛɛnnjawNyiɛkpɔɔ we mu yii na drawa ni gbekɛɛn kajile nu.God will use a hook and catch you in your jaw bone.
gbeligbeliadvsmoothKajle yire na liɔ mu pe gbeligbeli kaara nsraa wa yi na.The bones were smooth and no meat was on them.
gbenanpepperU sɛ jafa na gbena lɔhaa.She went to the market to buy pepper.
gbendaantype of very hard treeU sheli na gbendaa tiŋge.He is strong like a gbendaa tree.
gbendenbarren womanGbende kro fna mbe bipɔɔrɔɔ ta. Ŋgi na? Na u n na sii.It is good for the barren woman to adopt an orphan. Why? Because she is not giving birth.
gbeŋgencheekKaka tia ni gbeŋge tin.A tooth ache caused my cheek to swell.
gbeŋglenadjcleared landPe tinyi yire klɔ, a lawee kre sni gbeŋglen.They uprooted the trees, and now the place is bare.
gbeŋmbavtryTicha wre biile pre gbeŋmba sukuu kre nu.The teacher encourages the children in school.
gbɛ1vto move from a placeDuŋu wre gbɛ tee kre nu.The ants have abandoned their hill.2nsmall basketGbɛ nu faleele pre naa pe yirɛ bɛɛlɛbɛɛlɛ le yi nu.Our ancestors used to put their small things in these small baskets.
gbɛɛriv1build a fireKanhun kre gbɛɛri nyaanyaa.Build the fire quickly.2hold on lapChalɔ wre u nana gbɛɛri.The old woman holds her grandchild on her lap.
gbɛnkɛmadvbroad or largeU see kre wa ma gbɛnkɛm.He has made a very wide farm.
gbɛŋgɛ1nheatYila kre gbɛŋgɛɛ pe na kanhun yi aŋga.The heat of the sun today is like a fire.2vthe swaying done by the Muslims during prayer, swaying done from a stable position, always joyful.Mɛɛ kre tna u pan, a u tni titɛɛ na gbɛŋgɛ.The music was sweet to him, and he sat and swayed (to the music).
gbɛtɛrinviperGbɛtɛri pe wɔɔ sisaa ŋmba ndro kro fiɛ.The viper is a bad snake everyone fears.
gbiadvonlyNa frakafɛɛnlɛ fuloeshiin gbi pee wa wa, mba pe kla.If only forty righteous people were there, I would not destroy them.
gbidinyinthicknessesA pra mboe sin nyuŋgo na nyuŋgo lalaa a yi gbidinyi naa fiiti kɔɔnatatarɛ.And they have made walls between rooms and the thickness is 8 feet.
gbidiŋgeadjthicknessMboo kre gbidiŋge we pe jeelee shiin.The thickness of the wall is about two feet.
gbigbriadjthick or heavyHazael na sniyira gbigbri ka wru mna ki nyiŋge, mna ki tɛɛ mna ŋunu Benhadad yiɛ tɔ na ki ni.Hazael took a thick blanket, soaked it and put it over chief Benhadad's face.
gbilavrollU dnɛ kre gbila kolo lalaa wa.He rolled the stone from the road.
gbiŋmbiadjhold tightlyU krɔ kre yii gbiŋmbi; ki tia kia jaa nyaa.He is holding the door so firmly closed that it cannot be opened.
gblevshoutBiile pre gble titi.The children are making too much noise.
gbleevnoise, clatteringPe gblee katoo wa titi.There is too much noise in the house.
gblɛadvstumbleNa mu kɛ gblɛ katala nyjila nu chin na fɔɔnrɔfun wi ŋu.If you hand falters in times of trouble, how small is your strength.
gblɛkavlay downU gblɛka mu sni na ŋunu.He lay down and slept.
gblivmix together, confusedU yirɛ yire gbli mu chaa.She has mixed all the things together.U nyu gbli.He is not able to talk clearly.Maŋa kre gbli.The rope is all tangled.Pe nyu gbli peyɛ na.They don't understand one another.
gbluluadvgone foreverU ki fɛ gblululu.He has completely forgotten.