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gesticulatejiegi 2vto gesticulate
getsii 1vto get up, stand up, to rise, to erectSii doŋ lɛ.Get up from sleep.kɛŋ 1vto catch, get, fetchMʋ kɛŋ bʋʋŋ la kaa kɔ.Go catch that goat.laa 1vto get, receive, accept, takeMá laa kʋdiilee.Have some food!
get a light
get angry
get away frompɩɛgɛ 2vto part, to get away fromBɛɛ nɛ tɩɩ ŋ wʋwalɩmɛ ŋ pɩɛgɛmɛ bal?Why are you trying to get away from me?
get betterdúorívj get better, get wellBile ka chɛ ʋ duori nɛ.The child is getting better.2.5Health
get bigger (wound)verigivto spread, get bigger (wound)Bile naawɩɩl la verige nɛ.The child's sore got bigger.2.5Health2.5.1Sick2Person
get darkbirimi 1vto get darkƲ hɛ nyiniŋ dɩa la lɛ, nyʋɔsʋŋ ŋaa ʋ kala birimi nɛ.She set fire in the room, and smoke made it dark.8.3.3.2Dark
get downtuuvto go down, get downKʋ tuu tɩa la nyuŋ.Get down from the tree.
get feweryagɩsɛvto get fewerPiedaara bɩ piesee ka beŋ woruŋ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ba kala yagɩsɛ.The shepherd is not taking good care of the sheep, that is why there are only a few left.
get hardkpal 2vto get hardDɩ ŋ nɛ gbaa kparɩkpʋrʋŋ a joŋ kɩaa daŋ ʋ nyuŋ, ʋ jaŋ kpal.If you make a mount and put sth. on it, it will harden.
get hot, to be hotlɩ̀ŋv to get hot, to be hotDɩsɩ la lɩma. The soup is hot.
get lostlɛlvto get lostMoribie la lɛlɛ.The money got lost.
get marksbɩɛlɛ 1vto get marks, bruises or swellings due to beatingMɩ jaŋ vɩɩrɩŋ dɩ ŋ yaraa kala bɩɛlɛ.I shall beat you until your body is full of bruises.2.5Health
get out of the waysʋrɩsɛ/sʋʋsɛvto move, get out of the waySʋʋsa mʋ ka mɩ na ba sɩɩ gʋa ŋɩɩ.Move out of the way so that I can see them dance.jɩɩgɛvto get out of the wayJɩɩgɛ mɩ sɩpaaŋ.Get out of my way.
get out of the way (also suusɛ
get out of the way (form of surisɛ
get redfɩɛsɛvto be red, to be ripeKamantuosi la fɩɛsa nɛ.The tomatoes are ripe.id. Ʋ fɩɛsɛ ʋ sɩɩŋ.He is serious, determined. He is careful.1.5Plant
get softpʋɩvto get soft, soggyŊ joŋ kuorimɩaa hɛ lɩɩŋ lɛ, ba jaŋ pʋɩ.If you soak corn, it will soften.
get stuck
get thick (also jigɛ)
get thick (milkjɩgɛ/jɩgɩsɛvto clot, get thick (milk, fat).1.2.3Solid, liquid, gas
get up (from ground)nyaga siivto get up (from ground), to get up quicklyƲ sɩ nɩɩ wɩɩla ʋ guu nyaga sii.When he heard the news, he got up quickly.
get wellfɩɛlɛ 2vto heal, get wellƲ naawɩɩlɩŋ jaŋ fɩɛlɛ.His wound will heal.2.5Healthdúorívj get better, get wellBile ka chɛ ʋ duori nɛ.The child is getting better.2.5Health
get whitepʋllɛvto get white, to make white, to shineDɩ ŋ chɛsɛ ŋ gɛrɩŋ, ʋ jaŋ pʋllɛ.If you wash your shirt, it will get white.