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jaaruvar. ofjaru
jaas1ʝááz1adjredja2figevil ; wicked personMe̱n-u̱t jaas-to̱WickednessLit. Stomach red3figabusivemugun maganaWu̱ jiite̱ o-nu jaas-o̱.He abuses people.He exceeds mouth red4figwish bad luckNu-o jaas-o̱Wishing bad successLit. Mouth red5fignews (bad)Ka ma-to̱ naasu̱te̱ me̱ u̱t-me̱nThat talks spoiled me stomach6fighardworkingE̱ no̱mo̱g yish jaas-e̱They work hardLit. They did eyes red7figfacing difficultiessu̱ o-jaasfacing difficultiesLit. drink redThis word is commonly misspelled as jas or jaaz -- the "z" is usually caused by a voiced consonant that follows.
jaas2var. ofja'as
ja'asʝáʔás1vrepair ; amendgyara2vrepeatsakeJa'as m-ro̱r.Repeat what you said.3vcleanwanke ; dauraye4vprepare for an event / situationshirya5vprepare food6fighappy (very)O ja'asu̱te̱ me̱ u̱r-hurVery happyLit. You repair me heart7figprayersShir ja'ashelpLit. God repairvar.jaas2
jaksʝáks1vlift updaga samaantjo̱ksbend downward2vbalance one object on anotherantjo̱ksbend downward3figpromote ; exaltShir jakste̱ wu̱ u̱n be-de jishe̱ àPromotionLit. God raised him place passvar.jakste̱
jamʝàmnprimrose (willow or longfruited)Onagraceae Ludwigia octovalvismA Handbook of W. African Weeds, Akobundu and Agyakwaplant1.5Plant
jamasʝámàs1vfixu̱r2vfix relationships (w/ u̱t-ma)u̱rWu̱ ja'maste̱ ma-to̱ u̱n e̱.He helped them resolve their quarrel.3nmediatorwa-u̱r-4figsolve (problem)Jamas no̱ ka ma-to̱Settle the matterLit. Repair that talk5figWise personWu̱ wo̱ m-jamas u̱t-maGood personLit. He is repairing talkvar.ja'mas
jam-mo̱ u̱n gwo̱o̱rʝàm-mɔ ɨn gwɔɔrnbastard vervain ; Brazilian teaVerbenaceae Stachytarpheta jamaicensisoA Handbook of W. African Weeds, Akobundu and Agyakwaplant1.5Plant
jamne̱ʝámnɛ́nboomslang snakeDispholidus typusoWest African Snakes, G.S. Cansdalesnake1.6.1.3.1Snake
jam-o̱ o-ko̱tʝám-ɔ o-kɔtnwitchweed (purple)Scrophulariaceae Striga hermonthicaoA Handbook of W. African Weeds, Akobundu and Agyakwaplant1.5Plant
janʝánnfishkifioanim1.6Animaljan-o̱ rim-yoncatfishclarias submarginatusoI would question the tone on this one. I think it is a low tone. Carleenfish
jankaʝànkà1ndonkeyjakioanim1.6Animal2figlisten to both sidesWo̱ wo̱o̱se̱ o-janka, o wo̱o̱se̱ u̱s-sawListen to bothLit. beat donkey beat load
jan-o̱ rim-yoncatfishclarias submarginatusoI would question the tone on this one. I think it is a low tone. CarleenWest African Freshwater Fish, M. Holden and W. Reedfish1.6.1.5Fishid. ofjan
jan-yo o-kutʝán-yo o-kutnthigh(backside)obody2.1Body
japse̱ʝàpsɛ̀neyelashesgiran idoye̱ge̱-body2.1Bodyvar.capse̱chaplejapste̱japte̱t
jar1ʝààr1advnever2ought ; should2 Thes 3:12var.jaar
jar2ʝààvdrawjovar.jaa
jar3ʝárvwinowing grainagric6.2Agriculture
jar4ʝárvdare someone to do something
jar5vmake a mistakekuskuraCS-transitional primer