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chwaʼa3tʃwāʔāvpeel, collapse (landslide)
chwàʼratʃwàʔɾāvmoult, peel off
chwaʼ sáràtʃwāʔ sáɾàvharvest raffia fibres
chwee1tʃwēːvdrive away
chwee2tʃwēːvfit handle (of knife/cutlass)
chwee àzótʃwēː àzóvexorcise
chweeretʃwēːɾēvlower, reduce, shorten
chwere1tʃwēɾēvdomesticate, tame
chwere2tʃwēɾēvindoctrinate, train in a particular way (bad)
chwɛ1tʃwɛ̄vtrickle, drain
chwɛ2tʃwɛ̄adjpale, drained
chwɛ̀tʃwɛ̀vgrunt (from effort), mention, hint
chwɛɛrɛtʃwɛ̄ːɾɛ̄vshed (blood or tears), finish drinking, pour out last drop
chwɛ̀ʼtʃwɛ̀ʔnumonly, sole, single
chwɔtʃwɔ̄n9drought, famine, hunger
chwɔ àtsàʼrà Ngwêtʃwɔ̄ àtsàʔɾà ŋɡwên7fasting
chyáʼ!tʃjáʔexclin a good mood!
chyèkèrètʃjèkèɾèèchyèkèrèn9/10sieve, filter
chyɛ1tʃjɛ̄adjsuit, befitǸdi yingɛ yi chyɛ awɛ̂.That dress fits you.
chyɛ2tʃjɛ̄vcatch (in mid air), light fire, catch fire
chyɛ3tʃjɛ̄adjnewly pregnant (human)Ayêngbárá ngu ngɛ shi chyɛ́.That my favoured wife is newly pregnant.
chyɛ4tʃjɛ̄demthere (near addressee): used for nouns of class 10Ńchírí chyɛ́ chyɛ.There is the sand.
chyɛdɛtʃjɛ̄dɛ̄vwelcome (by lifting guest's load)
chyɛ eni mpwàtʃjɛ̄ ēnī mpwàvpregnant for the first time

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