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gbesiriplgbesaNchewing stick
gbesunnaNsnores
gbeyasggberiN1legs (including thigh)2rear legs
gbiVdig (with cutlass)
*gbiirisg*gbiyaadjthickdagbiirilogs
gbinacfgbiŋŋmamasggbinniN1buttocks2backsides
gbiniVtie a knotGbini mii maa.Tie a knot in the rope.
gbinniplgbinaN1underneath2meaning of something3anus4buttocks (of one person)
gbinvooriplgbinvoyaNanus
gbinvoyasggbinvooriNanus (pl)1.6Animal
gbinzaguNelephant1.6.1.1Mammal
gbiŋgbinsisggbiŋgbiŋŋuNbirds with few feathers, especially hens1.6.1.2Bird
gbiŋgbiŋŋuplgbiŋgbinsiNbird with broken feathers, especiallly a hen
gbiŋŋmamacfgbinasggbiŋŋmaminiNbuttocks
gbiŋŋmaminiplgbiŋŋmamaNbuttock (one of the two each person has)
gbiŋtiguNknotGbaa mii maa gbiŋtigu zii la.Grab the knot of the rope.
gbisiV1sleep2become solid
gbitiplgbitisiNsilver or piece of silver
gbitisisggbitiNsilver pieces
*gbiyapl*gbiiriadjthickdagbiyalog
gbugiVbe plentifulŊuya gbugini.There are plenty of yams.
gbulasggbulliNgroups (of people)O barigi niriba maa gbula gbula.He divided the people into groups.
gbulliplgbulaNgroup or heap
gbumgbamNharmattan
gbumgbam jemaniidcold & dry season