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appear partially nyɩɩsɛ v to appear partially Ʋ dɩa joŋ pɩɩ la a hugi, ka ʋ nyɩɩsɛ nɛ. Yesterday he put the yam into the ground, but a little of it could still be seen.
apply (medicine) lagɛ v to apply (medicine) Joŋ daalusuŋ lagɛ ŋ dɩgɩlaa. Put some medicine into your ears. 2.5 Health
appoint lɩ́ɩsɛ́ 2 v to pick, appoint Kuoro lɩɩsɛ ʋ kʋhɩasɩŋ. The chief chose his elders. 4.5.3.4 Appoint, delegate
apprentice gɔgʋbie n, apprentice, young musician
approve sɛɩ 1 v to believe, agree, approve, accept, consent Dɩ ŋ nɛ sɛyɛ, mɩ jaŋ pɩŋ kʋŋ. If you agree with me, I will give you sth.
argue tɔnsɛ 1 v to argue Ba tɔnsɛ ba kuorii la wɩaa. They argued about the chieftaincy. 3.5.1.2 Talk about a subject
arm nɩsɩŋ 1 n, hand, arm Ʋ paa ʋ nɩsaa chʋŋ ʋ nyuŋ lɛ. He put his hands on his head (in order to express sorrow). 2.1 Body
armed tʋɔnʋŋ n, cartridge belt worn by hunters, armour 4.8.3.7 Weapon, shoot
armpit vaaluŋ n, armpit 2.1 Body
arrange til v to arrange, lay Paa daasɩ la kaa mʋ til tabʋʋŋ lɛ. Collect the wood and lay the fire.
arrive yi 1 v to reach, arrive Ma yi Tumu nɛɛ? Have you arrived in Tumu?
as arɩ 3 cj as Ʋ jaŋ kɩɛsɛ deeŋ arɩ ʋ sɩ kɩɛsɛ dɔŋɔ ŋɩɩ. He will tear this one as he tore the other one. 9.2.5 Conjunctions
as well ma 1 ptc as well, also, too Mɩ ma jaŋ mʋ dɩa. I am also going home.
ask pɩɛsɛ v to ask, to interrogate, to inquire Má mʋ pɩɛsɛ baal la na ʋ jaŋ kʋ na la. Go and ask the man whether he is coming to see us.
ask for hɛ+obj. 1 id to beg, ask for id. Mɩ bɩŋ hɛ a bʋl ŋ joŋo pɩmɛ. I did not ask you to give it to me, did I?
assemble hilimi v to gather, assemble, meet Kʋhɩasɩ la kʋ hilimi dɩ ba kpaarɛ vʋɩŋ nɛ. The elders gathered together to sacrifice to the fetish.
assembly yɩ̀rá 1 n, meeting, assembly, ceremony 4.2.1.7 Crowd, group
assistant harɩchɩnna n, supporter, assistant
asthma fuufuu n, chest-trouble (bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia) 2.5 Health