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yerapa
jɛɾɑpɑ
˧ ˧ ˨
v
shift here.
maso nan
yerapət
jɛɾɑpɨt
˧ ˧ ˧
v
shift closer
maso kusa
yerapiima
jɛɾɑpiːmɑ
˧ ˧ ˨
v
move away (little further).
matsa can
yere
jɛɾɛ
˨ ˧
n
bird
tsuntsu
yere
bird
yere-ɗifya
jɛɾɛɗifɑ
˨ ˧ ˧ ˦
n
stork
shamuwa
yere-ɗifya
stork
yeredum
jɛɾɛdum
˧ ˧ ˨
n
a specie of a long tail birds, they often fly together in groups along river banks or streams.
wani rin tsuntsu mai dogon wusiya.
yerehyen
jɛɾɛhjɛn
˧ ˧ ˧
n
swift or swallow birds, the normally build their nests in homes.
talatala
yi
ji
˨
v
1
know
sani
2
recognise
gane, fahimta
yigo
jiɡo
˨ ˧
n
matured young person that is not married though he is of age.
tunzuru, gwauro
yigo mo ta yi gwoi ram zam
That young unmarried man is good at farming.
gwauron nan ya iya noma sosai
yii
jiː
˧
adj
1
wisdom.
hikima
2
intelligent
ilimi
yii-marsai
jiːmɑrsɑi
˦ ˦ ˦
v
gifted speaker
iya faɗa
yiimarai
jiːmɑɾɑi
˧ ˧ ˧
v
to be well experienced.
iyawa
yila
2
jilɑ
˧ ˧
yilan
˦ ˦
v
1
to stand
tashi tsaye
yila so tom mo
get up and go to where I sent you
tashi ka je aikan nan.
2
to fly (birds).
tashi (tsuntsu)
yila
1
jilɑ
˨ ˨
n
clay pot.
tukunya
sut wini pi yilangka
pour water into the pot
zuba ruwa a cikin tukunyan.
yila
1
clay pot.
yila-ɗas
jilɑɗɑs
˨ ˧ ˨
n
cooking pot
tukunyan dahuwa
yila-gyam
jilɑɡjɑm
˨ ˧ ˦
n
metal pot
tukunyan karfe
yila-gyam
metal pot
yila-taɓa
jilɑtɑɓɑ
˧ ˦ ˦ ˦
n
smoking pot
lofe
yila-yaɓa
jilɑjɑɓɑ
˨ ˧ ˧ ˦
n
pipe-stem
reshe mai rami a ciki
yilaɗari
jilɑɗɑɾi
˧ ˧ ˧ ˧
v
stand up.
tashi tsaye
yilai-caapka
jilɑit͡ʃɑːpkɑ
˧ ˦ ˦ ˧
n
flying
tashi a fiffike
yilai-caapka
flying
yilum
jilum
˨ ˨
n
a fruit bearing tree commonly found along river bank or streams. Also see mbol.
malmo
yilum
a fruit bearing tree commonly found along river bank or streams. Also see mbol.
yimzhi
jimʒi
˧ ˨
n
a perennial broad leaf plant, known for its richness in curing fever.
wani irin ganye da ake maganin zazzaɓi da shi.
yimzhi
yimzhi
a perennial broad leaf plant, known for its richness in curing fever.
yindi
jindi
˨ ˨
adj
old. use for noun classes of old animals.
sohon dabba
ngtu yindi ɓwol to ɗoka ɗye repiɗa.
I have an old goat at home for sale.
ying
jiŋ
˦
n
owl.
mujiya
ying
owl.
yis
jis
˧
v
collect
ɗiba
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