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chʉ́gʉtʃɯɡɯ🔊vbe round8.3.1.6Round
chʉ̀gʉtʃɯgɯvstrangle
chʉɨtʃɯəaux vgently, respectfully, obedientlyChʉɨ ndùa-e ŋgɨ̀ʉ fɨ́.Gently take him to go and give.9.2.2Adverbs
chʉlɨgɨtʃɯləgəadvright here
chʉ̀ʉtʃɯɯAdjresponsible=Pieŋʼ ŋkwéɨ mbɨŋ yieŋʼ chʉ̀ʉ wuŋgye.Let's leave this money with a responsible woman.4.3.1.3Mature in behavior
chʉʼtʃɯʔaux v1instead; a particle used to introduce something unexpectedPou sẅéi-e ŋgieʼ =a gɨ̀ʉ sɨku; A chʉʼ nɨ ŋgɨ̀ʉ mɨtaiŋ.He was told to go to school, but instead, he went to the market.9.6.1.5.2Instead2later on
chʉ́ʼ1tʃɯʔɯvapply (as in make-up for women)7.3.4.5Actions of the hand7.7.5Rub7.3.4.1Touch
chʉ́ʼ2tʃɯʔɯvkeepO chʉ́ʼ fɨ?Where have you kept it?
chʉ́ʼ3tʃɯʔtʃɯʔvbecome (as a result of some other action)A chʉ́ʼ fɛ ŋgwo.It became meat for the village.9.1.1.2Become, change state
chʉ́ʼ4tʃɯʔv1remain (and do something)Muŋgu chʉ́ʼ la mbòoŋ, nché gaŋ koo pe.Chicken stayed back, and returned and met his friends.8.1.7.4Remain, remainder2remain, leftA chʉ́ʼ yitii ŋguaʼ ŋkʉɨ pe.There are three remaining of his age-mates.
chʉ̀ʼtʃɯʔɯ🔊v1bump, knock against7.7.1Hit2shake7.3.1.3Shake
chʉ̀ʼ mɨkootʃɯʔɯ məkɔɔvshake legs together back and forth, also tapping one's foot (to music)Wukuŋkuŋ chʉ̀ʼ mɨkoo mou ŋguaʼ pɨŋ gɨʉʼgɨʉʼ.The nobles shook their legs with simple people.7.1.9Move a part of the body
chʉ̀ʼ mɨŋkambɨʉʼtʃɯʔ məŋkɑmbəʔɯvshrug the shoulders7.1.9Move a part of the body
chʉ̀ʼ twotʃɯʔ twɔvmove head to signal: nod head to accept or agree, shake head to refuse7.1.9Move a part of the body
chwátʃwɑv1fear2put ideas (in the ears of someone)
chwàtʃwɑvconfusedNdɨ-a pou nzóuʼ mɨno miʼ la, mɨtwo mou chwà.When they heard these things, they were confused.
chwotʃwoaux vprogressive aspect marker9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs
chwótʃwɔ🔊v1dwell, inhabit5.9Live, stay2sit7.1.2Sitchwombiunspec. comp. formtʃwo mbi🔊nbe aliveZye ŋkuŋ koŋpi, ŋgɨ̀ʉ ncháŋ mo sye, chwombi kɨ mbɨ́ poŋʼ.From the cradle to the grave, life is all a struggle.2.6Life
chwo soŋʼtʃwɔ sɔ̃ʔɔ̃ngood living4.3.1Good, moral3.4.1Feel good3.4.1.1.1Enjoy doing something8.3.7Good4.4.1Prosperity3.4.1.1Like, love
chẅetʃɥɛ🔊mɨchẅencooking stone5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
chẅè1tʃɥ̥ɛvpoint2.3.1.4Show, let someone see
chẅè2tʃɥɛ🔊v1soak5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation1.3.3Wet2drip (a drop)A súa tumbwo-e ŋguaʼ ŋki ntwó nchẅè lɨŋ yɨ no.He dipped his finger in water and came to drip it on my tongue.3cool
chẅèetʃɥee🔊tʃɥee🔊tʃɥee🔊v1repair, mend7.9.4Repair2make, create9.1.2.5Make9.1.2.3Create3do, act9.1.2Do4haggle, negotiate a price6.8.4.4Bargain5causeLieʼmbi-a Mbouʼmbi nchú ŋgieʼ mɨno pʉʉ me lèi mmɛ̀ la, a chẅèe chɨʉ ŋooŋ ntuaʼ núʼ faʼ.The day God decided to expose him, he caused a palace servant to stay behind.9.6.2.5Causenchẅeenoder.ntʃɥee nɔnhabits4.3.9.2Habitchẅèe kɨunspec. comp. formtʃɥee kəinterrogwhy?9.2.3.4Question words
chẅèe tumbwotʃɥee tumbwɔvwag finger to warn someone7.1.9Move a part of the body
chẅeiʼtʃɥɛʔivsuffer4.4.2.6Suffer