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kandwa-chereno (der. of chere) n mason
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kandwa-nyena (der. of kandwɛ) n pl jewels, bright stones
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wa- stem of wɛ n st sun wa-zoore evening, sunset
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wa-paala -/YA n pl traits, talents; how God has endowed a person { Wɛ de nɔɔno maama de o wa-paala mo. God forms every person with his or her traits. }
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wa-zoore (from wa-, zo) n evening, sunset (domain: 8.4.1.2.3 - Time of the day.)
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-gora KA/SE (class variant: -goro) adj bound wretched, useless, spoiled { ka-gora wretched woman | swa-gora cunning } (domain: 8.3.7.1 - Bad.)
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-nyem O/BA (variant: -nyeno) n per son having a certain character { soswe-nyem tell-tale | bebare-nyeno slanderer, gossiper | vwa-nyena liars | Nakeim-nyeno mo twe pɛ. It is the talebearer who insults the chief. } [ soswe-nyem ]
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-seena (der. of seene₂) adj bound arranged { kandwa-seena stones arranged (e.g. to make a wall) }
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kandwɛ DE/YA n stone, pebble, small rock { kandwɛ-zwoni black stone | kandwa-sara shaped stone blocks | Kandwɛ dɛ swooni ŋwaane de laŋe nuga. The stone depends on the bean to get a taste of butter.; Opportunism is a way of life. } [ kandwɛ-pelɔrɔ , kandwɛ-polɔgɔ , der. kandwa-nyena ]
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swa₁ [H ] n wisdom, sense, cleverness { swa-gora craftiness, trickery | O ba jege swa. He is stupid, immature. | Swa mo o kea. He played a clever trick. }
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swɛ₃ [H ] DE/YA (sɛ₃; dialect: sɛ₅) n stone or ivory arm-band, worn for ornament { swa-nɔɔno small round ivory bracelet | swa-gungwolo elongated curved ivory arm ornament } (domain: 5.4 - Adornment.)
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vwa -/YA 1n pl lies { O yeini o fɔ vwa. He tells lies. | vwa-nyeno liar } (domain: 3.5.1.3.2 - Tell a lie.) 2exc lies! false { Vwa! It's not true! } (domain: 3.5.1.3.4 - Expose falsehood, 4.7.5.5 - Witness, testify.) cf: fɔ₂.
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