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hol mwan cf: hul.
v carry fire Mon (sem. domains: 4.3.6.6 Pull, draw, drag (L&N 15.Y), 4.3.6.5 Carry, bear (L&N 15.X).)
hol man cf: hul.
v carry fire Bok (sem. domains: 4.3.6.6 Pull, draw, drag (L&N 15.Y), 4.3.6.5 Carry, bear (L&N 15.X).)
mare
n circular sitting place around a fire [Mare is an arrangement of stone-seats forming a circle as large as the number of people tooccupy the seats. The centre of the circle is a fire-place. In former times, each village orhouse had one or two of these |bmare|r. During bright moon-light, people would come outafter supper and sit there to entertain themselves. The old men would sit there and discusspolitics, economic issues, etc. Young people would listen to or narrate tales and ask allsorts of questions about life. Women would engage themselves in gossips and jokes abouttheir private and public lives.]Daf, Krf, Sha (sem. domains: 4.4.2 Sit (L&N 17.B), 5.11.1.1 Space, place (L&N 80.A).)
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mwan ti toran
hunters' fire [It is a fire made by friction. It is done by swiftly squeezing a dry stick inside a hole in a piece of wood containing a highlyinflammable cotton-like material called shir ma mwan. The fire is made by experts, as a ritual during community huntingexpeditions. With the fire made by this process they set the bush on fire and it is believed to make them catch a lot of game.]Daf (sem. domains: 1.2.3 Fire (L&N 02.C), 4.16.2 Custom, tradition (L&N 41.B), 3.2 Supernatural Powers (L&N 12.B).)
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mangger cf: bangger.
n needle used for drilling holes in woods and handles San si tor mangger a mwan si ku si bulai nza hwami ti ha? You are stubborn beyond help. [A saying about this type of needle which is always put into fire before using it goes likethis:]Daf (sem. domains: 1.4.8 Miscellaneous artifacts (L&N 06.W).)
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cut ti man
v strike fire Bok (sem. domains: 4.6.1 Hit, strike (L&N 19.A), 1.4.9.1 Music (L&N 06.W), 1.2.3 Fire (L&N 02.C).)
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mwan ti ɗigir
witches' fire [Witches are believed to have a fire which they put in a pot and operate like a torchlight. It can be seen by anybody but thewitches operating it are invisible. The only way one recognises their presence in the fire is the extreme feeling of fear oneexperiences when one runs into it.]Daf (sem. domains: 1.2.3 Fire (L&N 02.C), 3.2 Supernatural Powers (L&N 12.B).)
