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U kɛŋ gbansi-la muɔlɛ nɛ. She did not wash the bowls thoroughly.
U kɛŋ gbaŋsi-la muɔlɛ nɛ. She did not wash the bowls thoroughly.
udderyɩlɩŋ 1n, breast, bosom, udder2.1Body
uglylɔrɛ 1vto be ugly, bad lookingBaal la lɔrɔ.The man is ugly.gɛsʋʋadjugly, oblong (an insult)Nyuŋ gɛsʋʋ nɛ.Your ugly head. Your oblong head.-lɔrʋŋ-adjugly, unpleasant, bad, dangerous balɔrʋŋugly man8.3Quality
ugly head. (insult)
ugly man
ugly man di-lɔruŋ
ululate
ululationkuliiŋn, shrill cry, ululation
umbilical cordkawulijʋan, umbilical cord2.1Body
umbilical herniabʋɔlʋŋ 1n, umbilical hernia2.5Health
umbilicuskawulen, navel, umbilicus2.1Body
umbrellakantɔnwɩan, umbrella
unbeliever (insulting name used by Muslims)kaafɩrɩn, (Hs.) heathen, unbeliever (insulting name used by Muslims)
uncertainsige sigeadv.uncertain, unclearSɩ́ sige sige ŋaa arɩ wɩɩ la ŋ sɩɩ bʋl.Don't be uncertain about what you are saying.
unclenɩɛra, nɩɛrama/n, mother's brother (or his child) or people from mother's village4.1.9Kinship
uncleankpʋsa kpʋsaadv.in disorder, not neatƲ nyupʋnaa ŋaa kpʋsa kpʋsa.His hair is unkempt.
uncleanness (in a religious sense)disiniŋn, dirt, impurities, uncleanness (in a religious sense)2.5Health
unclearsige sigeadv.uncertain, unclearSɩ́ sige sige ŋaa arɩ wɩɩ la ŋ sɩɩ bʋl.Don't be uncertain about what you are saying.
unconscioussigi sigi 2adv.unconsciousBa ŋmobu nɛ ʋ pɩŋ sigi sigi.They beat him so much that he became unconscious.
uncooked-huoŋ-adjraw food, uncooked food, unripe fruitnammɩɩhuoŋraw meat
uncoveredwuoli 2vto be open, to be uncoveredMɩ dɩa la wuolo nɛ, kapɩnta ha bɩ kpaasa.My house is uncovered, because the carpenter has not put a roof on it.
uncut skin
under
under one's arm)nɔgɛvto carry on one's hip or under one's armHaal la nɔgɛ ʋ bie.The woman carried her child on her hip.