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gaâ1vturge on; pressurise; coerce2vibecome numb; stiffŋ̀gàâger9to coerce; coercing; to force; forcing

gaansə̂1vtencourage; induce; force to2vtmake an effort; take courage3vtcoerce; forceBɛɛ Mâŋkaʼà a tɨ tuu mə yu ka waʼa ŋki tso, ò gaansə̀ yi. A tuu aà ǹtoò.If Mankaa is refusing to go to carry water in the stream, you should force her to. She is disobedient.

gaansə mɨtɨɨ̀vtbe courageous; make an effortŋ̀gàànsə mɨtɨɨ̀making an effort; being courageousto make an effort; to be courageous

Gabrieln.prop1Gabriel“Mə̀ nɨ Gabriel yìi mə a təə nɨ a nsi miʼi Nwì aà.“I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God"Lk 1:19

gàgɨ̀tə̂viresist; refuse to take instructions (especially an animal)

Galatian.propGalatia

Galilean.propGalilee

galònbɨ̀galònn1/2gallon

gàŋə̂vthold firmly

gàràmàfònn1/2gramophone

gàrɨ̀wàgàrɨ̀wàn1groundnuts sp.

Getsemanen.prop1Gethsemane

gəʼətə̂v.adjbe forlorn; be sadBɨ maʼatə mu a tɨgə ŋgəʼətə ntswe tsiʼì yù.The child was left alone and he sat feeling sad/forlorn.gəʼətə ntswêv.adjbe lonely; be sad

gəʼətə ntswêph. v. ofgəʼətə̂ǹtswêv.adjbe lonely; be sadǹgə̀ʼə̀tə ntswêbeing lonely; being satto be lonely; to be sad

gəmə̂vtbendSyngəmtə̂bend

gə̀mkə̂v.adjbent overŋ̀gə̀mkə̂1ger9being bent over2infto be bent over

gəmtə̂vtbendSyngəmə̂bend

gɨ̀ɨ̀bɨ̀gɨ̀ɨ̀n1/2green mambaDendroaspis jamesoni

gɨmə̂vtbend

gɨmnə̂vibendŋ̀gɨ̀mnə̂1ger9to be bent over; being bent over2infto be bent over

gɨtə̂vgive grudgingly

goldn1gold

Golgotan.prop1Golgotha

Gomoran.prop1Gomorrah

gɔŋnəbɨ̀gɔŋnə̂1n1/2ant sp.2n1/2large harmless ants

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