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fool piri-tɔɔŋ
foolish-fuolo-adjfoolish thing/personwʋfuoloofoolish things-yaarɩŋ-adjdull, stupid, foolish, sillypieyaaraastupid sheep3.2.1.4Stupid
footnàáŋ 1n, leg, footMɩ naaŋ ka wɩɩ nɛ.My leg is paining.2.1Bodynaachɛɛŋn, foot2.1Body
footprintsliben, tracks, footprints, marks, course
footstepsnaabʋɔsʋŋn, footsteps, exampleSɩ́ mɩ naabʋɔsʋŋ to.Don't follow my footsteps. Don't follow my example.
forpɛgɛ2 2locfor, during (time)Tapʋlaa mara pɛgɛ ba bɩ ba jaŋ yie.They did not reach their village for twenty days.
for a long timewuuadv.continuously, for a long timeƲ ŋaa ŋɩɩ wuu.He did this for a long time.bɩŋvto be in a place for a long timeBukuba la bɩnɩa sɩtɔɔ lɛ.The books have been in the shop for a long time.8.4.6.5.2Old, not youngdeeŋ deeŋadv.long, for a long timeƲ hɔŋ nɩmɛ deeŋ deeŋ.He was there for a long time.
for a momenthasɛrɛadv.a little while, for a momentLeŋ la dii kʋlʋŋ hasɛrɛ anna mʋ jaŋ tʋɔŋ.Let us eat TZ first and then go to town.
for a short timemʋa 1temp. part.for a short timeƲ tɩŋ tɩntɩŋŋaa mʋa nɛ.He worked for a little while.fine 2temp. part.for a short timeMɩ naʋ nɛ finee.I saw him for a short time.
for a very long timegeemadv.for a very long timeMɩ gbɛrʋ aŋ ka ʋ ŋaa geem dɩa lɛ.I waited for him but he stayed in the house for a long time.
forbidden by lawboŋn, law, forbidden by lawBa tɔ boŋ.They passed a law, made a proclamation4.7Law
forcefʋgɛ 2vto compel, forceMɩ fʋgʋ dʋʋ bʋl wɩaa.I forced him to speak.3.3.3.5Compel
force something through an openingfʋgʋsɛvto force something through an openingƲ fʋgɩsɛ godo la nɛ ʋ to boi la a jʋʋ.He forced the bed through the doorway.
forcefullykiri kiri kiriadv.forcefully, hurriedlyYɔbɔ gime nɛ, nɩaa kala fɩfá kiri kiri kiri.The people in the market rushed away quickly.faasaptcto do intensely, forcefullyNyɩnyɛtɩɩna kiru, ʋ faasa fá.A madman chased him, he ran very fast.
forefathersnaabarɩŋn, tradition
foreheadtilen, forehead2.1.1Head
foreskinpempuruŋn, foreskin2.1Body
forest areatɩɩlugunuŋn, jungle, forest area1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desert
foretell the futurevʋgɛ 1vto foretell the future, practice soothsayingVʋgʋra yie vugɛ nɛ.A soothsayer foretells the future.2Person
forgelibibʋan, blacksmith shop1.2.2.3Metal
forge metallibivto forge metalLibi vatoguŋ pɩmɛ.Forge a chopper for me.1.2.2.3Metal
forgetyʋvto forgetDɩ mɩ nɛ yʋa, ŋ liisimi.If I forget, remind me.3.2.6.1Forget
forgivejoŋo chɛ 1idto forgiveWɩɩ la ʋ sɩ ŋaa mɩ lɛ, mɩ joŋo chɛʋ nɛ.I have forgiven him for what he did to me.4.8.4.7Forgivechɛ (plus obj.) 3vto forgiveMɩ joŋ wɩɩla chɛŋ nɛ.I have forgiven you.
forkpɛrɩgɛvto part, to forkWombii la pɛrɩgɛ nɛ.The road is forked.