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a-chala-cálv.intr.1to be weak2to be lazy, tired; the condition coming on graduallysynpalut3to be wetOyiete! Sanapati nachal kutuk? Nkoitei nalo nkare!Riddle! Thread with a wet mouth? A watercourse!
a-chalaa-caláv.mid.to be weakened
a-chalchala-calcálv.freq.to be dampcfa-irebuk
a-chaluv.inchoa.1to become weak2to become tired, lazy, over a period of time as a result of illness or work3to become wetKatipika nanka nkare nechalu.I put the clothes in the water and they got wet.
a-chama-cámv.tr.to love, likeKacham nkerai ai.I love my child.acham nkue(lit. what the head likes) to do what the heart desires, to do what one prefersacham kue ana nkiyemato marry the one that your mind/heart choosescfa-nyor
a-chamaaa-cama̩á̩v.and.to agree, acceptIkitachamaitie.We came to an agreement.
a-chamakia-camakɪ́v.dat.1to approve2to become contented or impressed with sb.'s/sth.'s performance
a-chamua-camúv.inchoa.to come to love
a-chamunorea-camunoɾév.inchoa. instr.to become fond of, fraternize with
a-chea-cév.tr.1to spread out a hide by staking it out to dry in the sunItocho ng'ole lchoni?Did you stake out the skin yesterday?Kalo ade ache ndapana.I'm going to stake out the hide later.2to vomit (rare usage)[té-co] 2 sg. impv.
a-chekia-cekív.dat.to go straight
a-chekinoa-cekinóv.mid. dat.1to do sth. continuously2to lie flat, as a hide drying in the sun
a-chepa-cɛ́pv.tr.1to follow alongside, esp. if unseen2to abstain from a certain food because you don't like or prefer it, because of health reasons, because of tradition etc.achep kuleto abstain from milk, to not take milk
a-chera-cɛ́ɾv.intr.1to belch2to growl, roar[kɛ́-tɛ́-cɛ́ɾ-á] 3 sg. perf.
a-cherianaa-ceɾianáv.intr.to idly lie, idly lean on with stretched legs, when you are expected to do sth. else
a-cheta-cɛ́tv.tr.1to build, construct, with any materialKachetita nkaji.I'm building a house.2to weave, make artisticallyachet suutto weave sisal roof matsachet lpapitto braid hair
a-chetarea-cɛtaɾɛ́v.mid. instr.to be built ofKechetare ana aji soito.This house is built of stones.
a-chiakifr. var. ofa-tiaaki
a-chika-cɪ́kv.intr.to fart
a-chila-cɪ́lv.tr.to watch, may connote watching for amusementKalo achil ranyare.I'm going to watch the dancing.
a-chilaaa-cɪla̩á̩v.and.1to watch sb. going away2to go carrying sth. which you did not intend to go with
a-chilchila-cɪlcɪ́lv.freq.to show off, be ostentatious, i.e. to show off things which your rival cannot afford so as to humiliate him
a-chilichoa-cɪlɪcɔ́a-chilv.antip.1to be watching, looking around2to window shopKalo achilicho.I will go window shopping./I will walk around looking around (e.g. for girls to marry).
a-choa-cóv.intr.1to be straight physicallyKecho lbarabara.The road is straight.2to be straight morally3to be ritually purenker nachoa spotless sheep fit for sacrifice[na-có] 3 sg. fem. rel.
a-choda-códv.intr.to be unevenly spread


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