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bòʼrò1bòʔɾòvstart taking out liquid from full containerNdɛ̀ʼɛ áglamɔm yíngɛ ena mmɛ̀ bòʼro eklô mɔ́.Give me that jug of wine to take out the top.
bòʼrò2bòʔɾòvvomit, throw up, pour out liquid
bɔ̀1bɔ̀adjweevil infested, infested with weevilsAndefírí wɛ shi bɔ gìmkpáʼ.The black beans is all weevil infested.
bɔ̀2bɔ̀pronus (incl.): object
bɔ̀3bɔ̀pronour (incl.): possessive used for nouns of class 1, 6a and 9
bɔ̀4bɔ̀n.adjbite (of pepper), heating painÈkɛ̀rɛ̀ yɛ ya bɔ̀ tsà.The pepper is biting a lot.
bɔ̀5bɔ̀vglow (fire on charcoal)
bɔ̂1bɔ̂pronour (incl.): possessive used for nouns of class 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 19
bɔ̂2bɔ̂demhere (near speaker): used for nouns of class 2Àbɔ̂ byɛ́ bɔ̂.Here are the people.
bɔbɔbɔ̄bɔ̄adjbiting (of pepper)Èkɛ̀rɛ̀ bɔbɔ.biting pepper.
bɔ̀bɔ́bɔ̀bɔ́adjtoo much, very much, a lot
Bɔ̂ Éfesɔ̀sbɔ̂ èfésɔ̀sp.n2Ephesians
Bɔ̂ Fìlípìbɔ̂ fìlípìp.n2Philippians
Bɔ̂ Gàláshyàbɔ̂ ɡàláʃjàp.n2Galatians
bɔ̂ gîmbɔ̂ ɡîmadjeverybody
bɔ̂ gîmkpáʼbɔ̂ ɡîmkpáʔadjeverybody
Bɔ̂ Híblùhíblùp.n2Hebrews (book of the Bible)
Bɔ̂ Kòlósàèbɔ̂ kòlósàèp.n2Colossians
Bɔ̂ Kɔ́rìnbɔ̂ kɔ́ɾìnp.n2Corinthians
bɔmɔbɔ̄mɔ̄vpet, lull, comfort (a sad person)
bɔ́nɔ̂bɔ́nɔ̂demthese: for class 2 nouns
bɔ̀nɔ̀bɔ̀nɔ̀vpraise (someone), congratulate, hail
bɔɔ1bɔ̄ːadjspoiled, ruined, bad, wrong, grave
bɔɔ2bɔ̌ːadjgetting poor, getting bad
