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reheat (leftovers)lɩnsɛvto reheat (leftovers) warm upJoŋ dɩsɩ la a lɩnsɛ.Take the soup and warm it up.
reincarnatediesivto reincarnateMɩ naaŋ ha bɩ diese.My mother has not yet been reincarnated.4.9.8Religious thingsmɩɩrɛ 2vto reincarnateƲ sʋba nɛ aŋ mɩɩrɛ.He died and was reincarnated.
rejectbaanɛvto refuse, rejectBaal la baanɛ ʋ haala kʋlʋŋ nɛ.The man refused his wife's TZ.3.3.5.2Reject
relationshippɛgɛ1n, relationshipLa dɩ foliba la pɛgɛ zɔmɔ.We have a good relationship with the white people.
relativehɩaŋn, relativenaambie 2n, relative
relaxedpɛmɛɛadv.calm, quietly, relaxedƲ pɩna nɛ pɛmɛɛ.He slept quietly.
releaseta1 2vto dismiss, releaseBa ta dansarɩka nɛ.They released the prisoner.
relievelaa ... lɛidto ease, relieveDaalusuŋ jaŋ laaŋ lɛ.The medicine will relieve you.
remainka1 1vto remain, leave behindMɩ dʋndʋŋa nɛ ka dɩa lɛ.I was left alone in the house.wàvto remainMɩ gbɛrɛ baal la aŋ ka ʋ wa dɩa lɛ.I waited for the man but he remained in his house.
remaining-kaanɩŋ-adjthe rest of, remaining, left-over, lastpɩɩkaana lathe rest of the yams moribiikaanɩŋthe rest of the money
remaining part
rememberliisivto remember, remindDɩ mɩ nɛ yʋa, ŋ liisimi.If I forget, remind me.
remindliisivto remember, remindDɩ mɩ nɛ yʋa, ŋ liisimi.If I forget, remind me.
removelɛ́rɛ́vto detach, removeMʋ lɛrɛ teniŋ kaa kɔ.Tear off the paper and bring it here.wurivto remove, stripƲ wuri ʋ gɛrɩŋ a mʋ fo lɩɩŋ.He stripped off his clothes and had a bath.5.3Clothinglɩ́ɩsɛ́ 1vto remove, pick up, take outMá lɩɩsɛ pɩaa pɩmɛ.Give me some yams.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart
remove by blowingpʋʋsɛ...ta, pʋʋsa ta 2v phrto remove by blowingƲ pʋʋsɛ mɩa la kɔlɔɔ ta nɛ.He blew the chaff of the millet away.
remove carefully (very often one object from another)dʋɔrɛvto take down, remove carefully (very often one object from another), to skimƲ dʋɔrɛ nammɩa chaŋ aŋ vɩa kapala.He ate the meat off the top and left the fufu.7.3.2.7Take something out of something
remove everythinglʋɔmɛvto remove everything, to strip naked, to moultBa lʋɔmɛ gaara gɛnnɩŋ kala aŋ vɩɩrʋ.They removed all the clothings from the thief and caned him.
remove featherskpʋsɛvto pluck, remove feathersƲ dɩa kpʋsɛ jimiŋ nɛ.Yesterday he plucked a chicken.
remove outer shells of hard fruits by pounding in a mortarchʋɔgɛvto remove outer shells of hard fruit by pounding it in a mortarKɔ la chʋɔgɛ chʋʋnaa.Let us go and shell sheanut.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
rendez-svouschemiŋ/chemen.sg.meeting, rendez-vous4.2.1.5Meeting, assembly
rendezvous
repairwasɛ (followed by an object) 2vto repairMɩ jaŋ wasɛ mɩ tɩɛla.I am going to have my sewing machine repaired.
repeatedlyyíeptcrepeatedly, habitually, alwaysƲ yie kɔ taŋ kʋbala. He used to go to a certain town.
re-poundbugusivre-poundMá kɔ la bugusi munuŋ.Let us pound the flour again.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
reputationyɩrɩŋ 2idreputationƲ pɩmɛ yɩrɩŋ.He praised me, spoke well of me4.3.1.4Reputation