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dwoni [M ] D1 (impf: dwoi) v 1surpass, exceed { O ke o dwoni amo. He did better than me. | Nasi jege swa o dwoi Wiiru. Rabbit is cleverer than Hyena. } (domain: 8.3.7.2 - Better.) 2challenge, compete, stand against, oppose { O dwoni de Wɛ. He opposes God. } (domain: 4.8.1.1 - Oppose, 4.1.6 - Disunity.) [ der. dwono , der. kandwona ]
ga₁ [M ] B2 (impf: gɛ; past: gɛa) v 1fail, miss, come short, lack { Amo kwaane a ga. I tried and failed. | Sabu ná gɛa, mini mo wó di. When money fails, fire will succeed. } (domain: 6.1.3.3 - Fail.) Agɛboŋa, 2remain, be incomplete { Ko gɛ da fuga. There are ten days left. } [ der. gɛɛ , der. gɛɛre ]
kajambwoga [HLM ] KA/SE (dialect: kayambwoga) n tortoise { Kayambwoga nam mo ka kweem. Seeing a tortoise amounts to its capture. }
lwɛ₂ A2 v settle, judge { Amo lwɛ ba jara yam. I settled their dispute. } (domain: 4.8.4.8 - Make peace, 4.7.6 - Judge, render a verdict.)
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sɔŋɔ₁ [R ] (pl: sam) n 1house, compound { sɔŋɔ tu head of house | sɔ-dwoŋo former house | Amo ba lage konto tu ba jege sɔŋɔ. The one who doesn't get along with others has no house. } sam-yiga, 2kin-group, lineage { sɔŋɔ tiina relatives, house people | sɔ-fɔrɔ large house } [ sɔ-dwoŋo , sɔ-yuu ]
yere₂ DE/YA (yera₂) n name, fame, reknown { jwoŋi yere become famous | O pɛ o kwo jwoŋi yere. He brought honour to his father. } (domain: 9.7 - Name, 4.3.1.4 - Reputation.) [ yere-gwei , der. -yero ]
-yero O/TE (pl: -yerro) (der. of yere₂) adj bound famous, respected { nɔn-yero respected person | Badeinu ba jege badein-yero. There are no dignified bachelors. } (domain: 3.2.3.1 - Known, unknown, 4.3.2 - Admire someone.) [ ka-yero ]
zeili [M ] A1 v chase after, drive away { Zeili boŋo kom! Chase away the goat! | Ŋwea ye ba zeili ba jaane mo. Life has to be chased and caught.; Survival is paramount. }