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gaAdvtoo muchO bu u ga.He beat him too much.
gaa1plgaasiNebony tree or fruit
gaa2Advmore than
gaa3VgoO gaa moo.He went to bush (toilet).
-gaa4demsfxthis or that
gaa mooVgo to bush to urinate or defecate
gaa moo puwaVgo hunting
gaabuplgaabusiNonion leaf
gaabusisggaabuNonion leaves
gaafaraexclexcuseGaafara m nuzaa.Excuse my left hand.
gaagaAdvforcefully or greatlySaa maa cheni gaaga.It is raining heavily.
gaaliŋgaNmost ofA gaaliŋga bi veela.Most of them are bad.
gaasisggaa1N1ebony trees2small green fruit of the ebony tree
gagasggagiriNgourds
gagiriplgagaNgourd for fetching water
galiV1step over2pass by3do excessivelyO kuuli n gali.He is drunk too much.
galikiFrom English 'garlic'Ngarlic
*galimacf*yaarasg*galiŋuadjimpolite (pl)
galimiV1be naughtyBii maa galimiya.The child has become naughty.2uncooperativenaafu maa galiminithe cow is uncooperative3be stubborne garimi nira gayou greatly argue with a person
*galiŋupl*galimaadjimpolite
galisiV1interrupt2talk at same time3answer back
gamsiV1take out ofM gamsirini kpi.I am taking shea nuts of of their shells.2separateO gamsirini bonsuma ni chi niŋi.He is separating groundnuts from grain.3catch, perhaps a ballM naa bool lobi u, o gamsi.I threw him a ball and he caught it.4discriminate in favour of a particular personE gamsira ga.You discriminate too much.
gariV1fastenNaa waje gari nuŋgori.Take a cloth and fasten it around you neck.2hold tightlyTakpab gariyaThe trap has caught an animal.3dogs stuck together during sexBaasi maa gariya.The dogs having sex are stuck together.
garidamaattrtroubleE mari garidama ga.you cause a lot of trouble
*gawapl*gawsiadjleft or left handO naani gawa dira.He is eating with his left hand.