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pro
he, she, it 3rd pers. sg.
e
1
unknown
nominal phrase stress particle
bumo e la ewura peya
those ones belong to the king (compare with: b la ewura peya - they belong to the king
(instead of )
e- /be-
pfx
sg. prefix for personal nouns with a plural prefix 'be-'
e-
unknown
prefix of nouns
ebalanfapo /?
n
butcher
ebalaŋ
n
meat
ebapo /be
n
leather worker, tailor
ebasa
n
pain, ache
ebɔl /?
n
1
throat, voice, statement, report, melody
2
desire (for food)
ebɔl to
n
inside the throat
ebɔnfol /?
n
urine
ebɔrɛ
n
god, i.e. a minor deity
Bɔrɛlembu
comp.
n
temple, God's House
Ebɔrɛ
n
God (the one the Bible refers to)
Ebɔrɛ be dogte
n
prophet
ebɔrɛ be goŋgoŋgoŋ /?
n
praying mantis
Ebɔrɛ be kabɔ /mbɔ
n
angel
Ebɔrɛ be kasaŋgbɔŋ /?
n
rainbow
Ebɔrɛ be Kawɔl
n
God's Book, God's Word
Ebɔrɛ be kuwɔr
n
grace
Ebɔrɛ be Kuwura
n
Kingdom of God, God's Kingdom
Ebɔrɛ be mbɔ /ka
n
angels
Ebɔrɛ e sa (fo or menyi) edare lela
Good night!
Ebɔrɛ e yige (mo) n sa anyi
Greeting/wish at childbirth,
Ebɔrɛ Pibinyɛn
n
Son of God
ebeambi /ke
n
small thigh
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