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chatʃɑideo1the sound of a person running through bush9.2.8Idiophones2machete hitting grass9.2.8Idiophones
cha lɨgɨtʃɑ ləɡəinterroghow?9.2.3.4Question words
chaa1tʃɑ:🔊mɨchaanfig treeFicus cordata1.5.1Tree
chaa2tʃɑ:ideothe sound of tearing cloth9.2.8Idiophones
chaa3tʃɑ:mɨchaanthe whole plant including rootsclf. forgeimɨkoŋmunzuo8.1.3.3Group of things
chaa4tʃɑ:aux vsoon, shortly>O nchaa nzɨ́ʉ wɨ mbɨgɨ ŋgɨ̀ʉ.You will soon see me before going.8.4.6.4.1Soon
cháatʃɑ:🔊v1be sharp8.3.2.3Sharp2be sour2.3.3Taste3be expensive6.8.4.3.1Expensive4yell at, quarreling with words, complain, scornKii nchwo ncháa paiŋ pɨla.Don't yell at your children.3.5.1.1.1Shout5cover (traditional usage)O cháa mɨzʉgʉ mɨŋɨ.You have helped me (from a desperate situation). literally: You cover my shame.7.3.7Cover
chaa ŋgwotʃɑ́ɑ́ ŋ̀gwônbush figFicus platyphylla1.5.1Tree
chaamɨzʉgʉtʃɑɑməzɯɡɯngrace (of God)
cháamɨzʉgʉtʃɑɑməzɯɡɯvshow grace, be gracious4.4.4.1Mercy
chachoʼtʃɑtʃɔʔideothe way a toad hops9.2.8Idiophones
chafuoŋtʃɑfũõinterjgreeting for the Fon like "Your Highness"4.9.1God
chaŋtʃɑ̃mɨndɨgɛ chaŋnprison4.7.7.3Imprison
cháŋtʃɑ̃🔊v1arrive7.2.3.3.1Arrive2drip1.3.2.3Drip3jump or hop from higher place to a lower placeKẅimaŋkoʼ gieʼ mbɨ-a mɨnsẅíʼ te nchwó sye pɨ, ŋgieʼ p̄ou naa ndèi-e yooŋ ya a cháŋ ŋkuŋ-o. Tortoise said that he would not yet be able to come down and sit on the ground, if they fail to find (unless they find) something which he could hop on.4beat (of a heart)2.1.8.1Heart
chàŋtʃɑ̃vharvest before its time6.2.5Harvest
chaŋgaŋtsɑ̃ŋɡɑŋideothe sound of money falling9.2.8Idiophones
chapchaptʃɑptʃɑpideothe way a tree squirrel moves9.2.8Idiophones
chapoʼtʃɑpɔʔideothe way a toad hops9.2.8Idiophones
ché1tʃɛvstop up, block???Ché mboo la no mbuaʼ!Block that hole with ???7.3.6.2Block, dam up
ché2tʃɛtsɛvmeetMuŋgu chʉʼ la mbòoŋ, nché gaŋ koo pe.Later, Chicken returned and met his friends.4.2.1.3Meet together
chéetʃeevcloseA pògo ŋgieʼ =chɨʉ ŋooŋ chée nchoo gou.It is good that someone should close their mouths.
cheeŋtʃẽẽunspec. var. ofchìeŋ
chéeŋtʃẽẽ🔊vchew food or other objects not neccesarily in process of eating5.2.2.1Bite, chew
cheitʃei🔊mɨcheinbladder2.1.8Internal organs
chèi1tʃei🔊vurinate2.2.7Urinate, urine