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a-katoaá n edible melon, fruit and seed |
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a-koaá, pl. nkoaá n 1. servant, slave 2. guy, fellow |
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a-maámmerñ n tradition, custom |
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a-nimuonyaám n glory, dignity |
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a-somdwoeñá n peace, traquillity, silence |
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a-tetekwaàaá, pl. ntetekwaàaá n old fashioned, conservative, stupid, unwise |
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a-toásodeñ n ingredient, spices |
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A-wuradeá n God Almighty, Lord, master |
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baabäara adv. everywhere, anywhere, nowhere (in negative constructions) |
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bñà venitive form of "baá" denoting movement towards the speaker |
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biribäara adv. anything, everything, (in negative constructions) nothing |
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boaá anoá v+compl. gather, collect together, put in order, organise |
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bõá dän v+compl. call or mention sb.'s name |
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bõátõ, pl. mmõátõ n sack, bag, pocket |
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deà guá ser. v put in, cast, throw down; pour into, upon |
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deà hyñá akyä ser. v put on the back, i.e. carry on the back (child) |
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dä asñám v+compl. settle dispute |
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dä ntñánàtñá v+compl. sneak, hide, observe (from a hidden place) |
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e-bä prn. a, an, some, a bit, a few |
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e-dwaádaá n market day |
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ñ-faám n soil, ground, floor |
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ñá-nnaà adv. then, at that time, after this |
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hüé tõá n+v have peace of mind, be at rest, become satisfied |
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hweá faám v+compl. fall down |
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hweteá v scatter, scratch |
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hyñá akyä v+compl. carry or be carried on the back |
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hyñá muá phr. v put in |
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kyäni v go round, rove, rumble, tour |
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mâ-moám adv. rather, rather than, preferably, instead, than, but |
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ne hüé tõá no phrase (s)he becomes satisfied |
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n-kõán!muá n top (of tree) |
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õ-kwaseaá, pl. nkwaseafoáõ n fool, idiot, stupid person |
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õ-nyansæfoáõ, pl. anyansæfoáõ n wise person, intelligent person |
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saán v return, go or come back |
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saán baá v come back |
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saán kõá ser. v go back |
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sesæé v collect |
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sñán v hang, be hanging |
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sñáneàa adv. manner, how |
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sä soá kõá ser. v go, begin a journey, set about a journey |
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taám v 1. take or lift up 2. clasp round, wrestle |
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taáre v 1. plaster 2. seal, paste up |
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teántam red. v wrestle |
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toaá, pl. ntoaá n calabash, gourd, bottle |
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trñá v spread |
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tuámä n authority, power |
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tuàmä v be able, can |