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or sth. in a bottlechɩgɩsɛvto shake a rattle, bell, or sth. in a bottleYoho lɛ ba yie joŋ chɩnchɩga a chɩchɩgɩsɛ.During a funeral they shake the rattle all the time.7.3.1.3Shake
orange (fruit, Engl. 'lemon') liemun, (Engl.) lemon, orange 1.5Plant
orange coloured
orange-flanked skink
ordinary-pɛɩ 2-adjordinarychɛpɛɩweekday (no market, festival etc.)
orejigiŋn, ore, iron ore, manganese ore
oribi
ornamentjɩnaalɩan, (Hs.) ornament
orphanbiisimen, orphan4.1.9.4Orphan
ostrichtagatagan, ostrich1.6.1.2Bird
otherdɔŋɔnum.other, another, one of, one another (person or thing) Chɛɛ-kala má kɛŋ bagɩla la dɔŋɔ.Every day catch one of the antelopes.
other sidecholo1n, other side
ourla1pronwe, us, our
out
out of controlpusi 1vto get / be out of controlWɩɩ la mɩɩra pusi nɛ.The matter is out of control.
out of order-keribii-adjout of orderwʋkeribiidisorderly thing
out of shapegoŋŋuloŋadjoblong, out of shape, bentŊ nyuŋ goŋŋuloŋ.Your oblong head (insult).
out of stepchɔrʋmɛvto be out of tune, out of stepCheŋ la chɔrʋmɔ nɛ.The raft zither was out of tune.Batɔŋ chɔrʋmɛ gʋa la.Batong was dancing out of step.4.2.3Music
out of tunechɔrʋmɛvto be out of tune, out of stepCheŋ la chɔrʋmɔ nɛ.The raft zither was out of tune.Batɔŋ chɔrʋmɛ gʋa la.Batong was dancing out of step.4.2.3Music
outer roompɔsʋŋn, outer room or sitting room6.5.2.7Room
outsidedɩjalɩŋn, outsideLɩɩ dɩjalɩŋ.Go outside.
over sth. (also waasɛwaalɛvto pour (liquid) on, over sth. Joŋ lɩɩ la waalɛ gaarɩ la.Go and water the garden.
overcome sb. (trouble)
overcrowded (plants)
overjoyeddɩ̀ɛsɛ̀vto be overjoyedJoŋ moribiiŋ pʋ, ʋ jaŋ dɩɛsɛ dɩ ŋ na.Give him money and see him cheer up.2.2Body functions