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ɛʔɛv.search for sth.A kiŋɛ ti a ɛ nii la n bɔi la.he is gone to search for the lost cows.synee 1ɛɛriɛɛrɛɛɛra
ɛbegaʔɛ́bəgan.the art of grinding coarsely, esp. grains.KAebe
ɛ̃begaʔɛ̰́bəgaɛ̃besin.Nile crocodilesynbantaŋa1.5.3ReptileKA/SI
ɛbegɛ1ʔɛ̰bəgɛv. compl. scratch once, give a scratch, to oneself or a bodyA ɛbegɛ la a nu'o.he scratched his hand.ɛbesɛɛbegeriɛbegerɛɛbegera
ɛbegɛ2ʔɛ̰bəgɛv. compl. 1touch someone, to alert them to sth.A ɛbegɛ la pɔka poore.he touched the woman's back (to make her pay attention to sth.)2inform someone about sth., alert someone to an event either expected in the future or past but not generally known. Naba ɛbegɛ a nabiisi la kɛ'ɛma la wa'aŋɔ.the chief informed his elders in advance about the coming of the important personality.ɛbegeriɛbegerɛɛbegera
ɛberegaʔɛ́bərəgaɛberesin.a flat lower grinding stone, used for the first rough grinding of grains etc.synbagereganiirɛ5.1Household equipmentKA/SIniirɛ
ɛberɛʔɛ̰́bərɛɛban.foundation of a building.6.5BuildingDI/'A
ɛbesegɔʔɛ̰́bəhəgɔn.scratchingKU
ɛbesɛʔɛ̰bəhɛv. iter.scratch oneself or another, in repeated actionsA ɛbesɛ la a iŋa.he scratched himself, scratched at his body.Budaa la ɛbesɛ la bia la poore.the man scratched the child's back.ɛbesɛ iŋado deliberately (idiom).faregɛɛbeseriɛbesegɔɛbesa
ɛ̃ɛɛ̰́ɛinterj.yes, affirmative, in response to a question or request.
ɛgelaʔɛ́ɣəla-dumaadj.flying, able to flybunɛgelasomething that flies.
ɛgɛʔɛɣɛv.jump or fly, more than once or of several things. Attributed to witches.Ki'ini la ɛgɛ mɛ.the guinea fowls flew away.Nayiga la ɛgɛ zɔɔsɛ lalesi.the thief jumped over the walls.Bia la ɛgɛ gaŋɛ ka ma.the child is a witch more than her mother.ɛgeriɛkaɛgera
ɛhɛɛɛ̀hɛ́ɛinterj.1a response to greetings2yes; an expression that signals agreement on an issue, or with another person.
ɛkaʔɛ́kaɛgesin.acre; a measure of land.KA/SIEng.
ɛkɛʔɛ̰kɛv. compl. 1jump, leap, flyNayiga la ɛkɛ zɔɛ lalega la.the thief jumped over the wall.Ku'uŋɔ la ɛkɛ mɛ.the guinea fowl flew away.2be scarce, unavailableKamantɔɔsi ɛkɛ da'a mɛ.there is a shortage of tomatoes in the market.3stop, ceaseSaa la ɛkɛ mɛ.the rain stopped.ɛgɛɛkeriɛkerɛɛkera
ɛlegaʔɛ̀ləgaɛlesin.marriageKA/SI
ɛlegɛ1ʔɛ̰ləgɛv. compl. take a slice or slab of sth., eg. solidified oil, tz.A ɛlegɛ kaam la balum sagebɔ la.she took a slice of the shea butter and smeared it on the tz.ɛlegeriɛlegerɛɛlegera
ɛlegɛ2ʔɛ̰ləgɛv. compl. feel a burning sensation.Mam poore n ɛlegɛ.I felt a burning sensation in my back.ɛlegeriɛlegerɛɛlegera
ɛregɛʔɛ̰rəgɛv. compl. tease, make fun ofA ɛregɛ bia la.he teased the child.ɛregeriɛregerɛɛregera
ɛrumʔɛ̰rʋ̰mv.clear one's throatBaambaana la ɛrum mɛ dee baam.the singer cleared his throat before singing.ɛreniɛreŋɔɛrena
ɛsega?ɛ̰́həgaɛsin.a kind of small biting black antsynbɔgereŋaKA/SINankani