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buga [R ] KA/SE (pl: bwi₂) n lake, body of water, stream, river, well { buga ni water's edge | N ná ba jege bu se ba jwa bwoŋi n yere, ko buga. If you have no child to prolong your name, dig a well (instead).; Good deeds ensure the benefactor's memory is treasured. } (domain: 1.3.1 - Bodies of water.) [ bu-nea , bu-nia , bu-nɔgɔ , bu-tola , buga kapaa , buga-kanyɔnɔ , buga-yi , bugacheeru , bugachibia , bugachworo , bugajejena , buganaa , buganɔŋɔ , bugapisiu , bugavoro , dambuga ]
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buga kapaa (from buga, kapaa) n water_snake /grayia smythii / (domain: 1.6.1.3.1 - Snake.)
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buga-kanyɔnɔ (from buga, kanyɔnɔ) n tree_sp. /vitex chrysocarpa / (domain: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
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buga-kayera (from buga, kayera) n shrimp (domain: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.)
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buga-yi [R-H ] DE/YA (from buga, yi₄) n water source (domain: 1.3.1.4 - Spring, well.)
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bugacheeru [RR ] O/BA (from buga, cheeru) n Senegal Kingfisher (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugachibia [RM ] KA/SE (from buga, chibia) n Moorhen, Crake (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugachworo [RR ] KO/DE (from buga, chworo) n Cormorant (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugajejena [RL ] KA/SE (from buga) n Water Boatman (insect) (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
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buganaa [RM ] KO/TE (dialect: buganɔŋɔ) (from buga, nɔŋɔ₂) n water_scorpion (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
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bugapisiu (from buga, pisiu) n wild_duck (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugatutu [RR ] KO/TE n Senegal Coucal (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bugavoro [RL ] O/BA (from buga, voro₁) n Pied Kingfisher (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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bwoŋi [L ] D1 (impf: bwoi) v call, name (a person) { Ba bwoi-m. They are calling you. | Ba jege buga kam ba bwoi we Katɔgɔ. They call that river Katɔgɔ. } (domain: 3.5.1.4.1 - Call, 9.7 - Name.)
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che₁ [L ] C1 (impf: choa₂; past: chega₂) v 1block, fence off, intercept, meet { Buga chege o chwoŋa. A river blocked his way. | O vei se o che o naao kom. he has gone to intercept his cow | ka-che-chwoŋa-ne meeting on the path (for conversation) } (domain: 7.3.6.3 - Limit, 4.2.1.2 - Encounter, 6.2.2 - Land preparation.) 2prevent, protect from, heed { N báa wane n che ba yiga. You can't prevent them doing what they want. | che n tete take heed, discipline oneself | Ta-á cho-na á tete. Be careful. } [ nachero , wo-choro , der. che-kwaŋa , der. chegero , der. chogo ]
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dambuga [MR ] KA/SE (from buga) n lake formed by dam (domain: 1.3.1.1 - Ocean, lake.)
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gwooni [L ] A1 v despise, belittle, look down on { Ba ba yage kukula yiga ne ye ba daa gwooni ka veiŋa. They don't put a short person to lead the way and then complain about his (slow) pace. | N ná gwooni buga, ka wó ja-m. If you underestimate a pond/ river, it will drown you.; Appearances may be deceptive. | Bonaga we siu ba gwooni logo logo. Donkey says that any place is good enough for resting. | gwooni n tete humble yourself } (domain: 4.3.2.2 - Humble, 4.3.2.1 - Despise someone, 4.5.5.2 - Lack respect.)
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kabuga KA/SE (pl: kabwi) n special kind of grass ring (domain: 5.4 - Adornment.)
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kapaa KA/SE n Cobra { Kapaa ná cheiŋi buga, nyeŋo yé dwei. When the cobra claims the pool, the crocodile should not contest.; The crocodile only reigns in the absence of the cobra. } /naja nigricollis / (domain: 1.6.1.3.1 - Snake.) [ buga kapaa , kapa-seŋa , kapa-zwono , der. tiuyuu kapaa ]
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nyeŋo [L ], [L ] KO/TE (dialect: nyoŋo) n crocodile { Kapaa ná cheiŋi buga, nyeŋo yé dwei. When the cobra usurps the pool, the crocodile should not contest.; The crocodile only reigns in the absence of the cobra. } (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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puli₂ [L ] A1 v increase in numbers, multiply { Buga ywona ná puli, ya di daane mo. When the fish population in a river explodes, they eat their kind. } (domain: 8.1.4.2 - Increase.)
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sɛ₁ [L ] A2 v 1agree, accept, obey { Ba sɛ ba kwo ni. They obeyed their father. | A naga kam ba sɛa. My leg is troubling me. } 2respond_to { Ba sɛ o peiga kam. They responded to his greeting. } 3initiate, associate a newborn child with a particular fetish { Ba sɛ-o de buga. They made his fetish to be the river. } cf: sɛɛm.
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suuri₁ [H ] A1 v groan, sigh, roar, talk loudly { N ná twe kukura, nyeŋo wó peini buga ne ko suuri. If you insult a dog, the crocodile will lie in the water and groan. }
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yala [M ] v st be wide { Buga kam yala. The river is wide. } (domain: 8.2.4 - Wide.) [ der. -kayɔlɔ , der. kayɔlɔ ]
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