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appear partiallynyɩɩsɛvto appear partiallyƲ 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)lagɛvto apply (medicine)Joŋ daalusuŋ lagɛ ŋ dɩgɩlaa.Put some medicine into your ears.2.5Health
appointlɩ́ɩsɛ́ 2vto pick, appointKuoro lɩɩsɛ ʋ kʋhɩasɩŋ.The chief chose his elders.4.5.3.4Appoint, delegate
appreciate
apprenticegɔgʋbien, apprentice, young musician
approvesɛɩ 1vto believe, agree, approve, accept, consentDɩ ŋ nɛ sɛyɛ, mɩ jaŋ pɩŋ kʋŋ. If you agree with me, I will give you sth.
arbitrate
arguetɔnsɛ 1vto argueBa tɔnsɛ ba kuorii la wɩaa.They argued about the chieftaincy.3.5.1.2Talk about a subject
argumentniidoluŋn, argumenttʋntɔnsɔn, argument3.5.1.2Talk about a subjectniilɛrɩŋn, argument
armnɩsɩŋ 1n, hand, armƲ paa ʋ nɩsaa chʋŋ ʋ nyuŋ lɛ.He put his hands on his head (in order to express sorrow).2.1Body
armedtʋɔnʋŋn, cartridge belt worn by hunters, armour4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
armpitvaaluŋn, armpit2.1Body
arrangetilvto arrange, layPaa daasɩ la kaa mʋ til tabʋʋŋ lɛ.Collect the wood and lay the fire.
arriveyi 1vto reach, arriveMa yi Tumu nɛɛ?Have you arrived in Tumu?
asarɩ 3cjasƲ jaŋ kɩɛsɛ deeŋ arɩ ʋ sɩ kɩɛsɛ dɔŋɔ ŋɩɩ.He will tear this one as he tore the other one.9.2.5Conjunctions
as wellma 1ptcas well, also, tooMɩ ma jaŋ mʋ dɩa.I am also going home.
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askpɩɛsɛvto ask, to interrogate, to inquireMá mʋ pɩɛsɛ baal la na ʋ jaŋ kʋ na la.Go and ask the man whether he is coming to see us.
ask forhɛ+obj.1idto beg, ask forid. Mɩ bɩŋ hɛ a bʋl ŋ joŋo pɩmɛ.I did not ask you to give it to me, did I?
assemblehilimivto gather, assemble, meetKʋhɩasɩ la kʋ hilimi dɩ ba kpaarɛ vʋɩŋ nɛ.The elders gathered together to sacrifice to the fetish.
assemblyyɩ̀rá 1n, meeting, assembly, ceremony4.2.1.7Crowd, group
assistantharɩchɩnnan, supporter, assistant
asthmafuufuun, chest-trouble (bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia)2.5Health