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