Beli - English

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ya [  ] L oth plural (shows more than one noun) ha kpili ya small cows

ya̱1 [  ] H v cut, harvest (sorghum)

ya̱2 [  ] H v hate, be angry, be cruel

ya̱a [ ⃥ ] HL v skin

ya̱ki [   ] M,H v grab yiyaki

yanga [   ] L,L n removed foreskin

yangali [    ] L,L,H n sweet potato

ya̱ŋa [   ] H,L v be rich, have wealth moya̱ŋa

ya̱wo v rest

ya̱ya [   ] H,L v wave, shake

ye [  ] L 1pron.sub.comp you (pl) 2pron.sub.incomp you (pl) 3pron.obj you (pl)

ye̱2 [  ] M v stretch ye̱ye

ye̱1 [  ] H v drink

ye̱e [ ⃥ ] HL v play

yeke [   ] L,L n crow, bird type

yelo [   ] H,H adv quickly

yete [   ] M,H n game (mancala, cards)

ye̱ye [   ] M,H v stretch (ye̱ stretch)

yë̱ë [ ⃥ ] HL v awake

yë̱ku [   ] H,L v resurrect, be raised from the dead, come back to life

yi̱ [  ] H v come yi̱ ni

yii [ ′ ] MH n snake

yi̱ ni [   ] H,H v bring, come with (yi̱ come)

yi. pref person (used to make a noun from another word type)

yi'bele [    ] H,H,H n messenger, apostle (lit. person of news)