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-bɛɔ [M ] O/BA (dialect: -bwɛɔ) adj bound adult male of animals and birds { chebɛɔ rooster | Zuŋ-bɛɔ ba jege pwogo. A male bird has no nest.; The unmarried man has no home. | Bena-bɛɔ ba keeri kodwoŋi teo ne. A male donkey does not bray in another's territory.; One does not challenge people on their home ground. } (domain: 1.6.7 - Male and female animals, 2.6.4.4 - Adult.) [ chebɛɔ ]
chanse [M ] DE/YA (dialect: cheinsi) n metal objects, such as basins, bowls, tin roofs (domain: 1.2.2.3 - Metal, 6.6.2.3 - Working with metal, 6.7.7 - Container.)
cheili [L ] v stand upright, erect, on the ground as base (domain: 8.5.5 - Spatial relations, 7.3.2 - Move something in a direction.)
cheilimi [LR ] DE/YA n garden_egg (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
cheiŋi [M ] A1 v prevent, block, interrupt, usurp { Wɛ mo cheiŋi pa a wo go-o. God has prevented me from killing him. | Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup bowl. | ga-cheiŋo invasive weed } (domain: 3.3.4.4 - Prevent, 7.2.6.2 - Prevent from moving.)
cheiri₂ [L ] A1 v scrape, lick clean (domain: 5.6.1 - Clean, dirty, 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand, 5.6.6 - Wipe, erase.)
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-chwɛ [M ] DE/YA adj bound mature female which has not yet given birth { ka-chwɛ woman yet to give birth | na-chwɛ heifer; cow yet to give birth | bo-chwɛ goat yet to give birth } (domain: 2.6.5 - Male, female, 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.) [ na-chwɛ ]
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dale₁ [L ] A1 v 1hide behind, lean against, follow at a distance { Ba dale ba cheigi taane. They secretly listen to conversation. | Baleiga ná dale de tio, ba wó ke-ba daane mo. When a lizard hides by a tree, they treat them both the same (as targets).; Associates may get tarred with the same brush. } (domain: 7.6 - Hide, 7.1.6 - Lean.) 2depend on, trust, take refuge in { dalem jei place of security, refuge }
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gaao [M ] KO/TE (pl: gaaro) 1n bush-land, wild (non-domestic) { O vei gaao. He's gone out to the bush-land. } 2n grass, weeds, vegetation { ga-lɛɔ fresh grass | ga-puŋu flower | ga-cheiŋo strong weed sp | ga-korro dried grass, straw | ga-zuru plant } (domain: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.) 3loc away from home [ ga-kukura , ga-mena , ga-naao , ga-sugu , ga-teiri , ga-varem ]
hei exc shout of warning (domain: 3.5 - Communication.)
jwoŋi A1 v receive, accept, save from harm { O jwoŋi ba ŋwea. He saved their lives. | Jwoŋi n pa a nu ba chamma. 'Take it for mother' is not hard. } (domain: 4.4.4.4 - Save from trouble, 4.2.1.4.1 - Welcome, receive, 7.4.2 - Receive.) der. jwoŋinu,
kaane₃ [M ] O/BA (stem: ka-) n woman, wife { ka-loro woman capable of giving birth | ka-chala woman who does not stay with one husband for long | ka-cheeri young girl who has given birth for the first time | ka-bia youngest wife | ka-swono favourite wife | ka-sɔŋɔ new mother | ka-chwɛ mature woman who has not borne children | ka-zɔŋɔ important woman | ka-cheiŋo courageous woman | ka-wam overbearing woman } (domain: 1.6.1.1.1 - Primate, 1.6.7 - Male and female animals.) bu-kaane, [ kan-baro , kangwoŋa , kazene ]
kabeila₁ [HR ] KA/SE n clay soup-bowl { Kua cheiŋi kabeila. A bone has usurped the soup-bowl.; A stronger one has taken over. } [ der. kabeili-bu ]