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bwoli [L ] A1 v untie, detach { Bone tɔge daane de ba ŋone bwolim ŋwaane mo. Goats keep together to help untie one another's ropes.; Beneficial partnership imposes certain unwelcome restraints. } (domain: 7.5.2.4 - Remove, take apart.)
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fufwoli dialect of fufwolo
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fwoli₁ [R ] A1 v scrape, take the skin off { O fwoli o naga. He grazed his leg. | Ba fwoli pɛɛsa yam na? Have they skinned the Frafra potatoes? }
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fwoli₂ [M ] v release, untie
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fwoli₃ [R ] adv in_a_line { Zege-na fwoli! Stand in a line! }
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fwoli-tɔnɔ (from fwolo, tɔnɔ) n foreskin (domain: 2.1.7 - Flesh.)
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gugwoli [MM ] A1 v curve, be bent, twisted; turn a corner { Chwoŋa kam gugwoli. The path is twisty. } (domain: 8.3.1.5 - Bend, 7.2.2.6 - Turn.)
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gwoli [H ] DE/YA n club, stick with clubbed end used by cow-herds (domain: 6.3.2 - Tend herds in fields, 4.8.2.4 - Defend, 7.7.1 - Hit.) [ zaangwoli ]
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gwoli-dole (from gwola, dole) n fish-hook (domain: 6.4.5.2 - Fish with hooks.)
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ja₃ (emphatic: jan ja) exc please, term of respect { A lwoori-m ja! Please, I entreat you! | Jan ja, woli-ne! Please help me! } (domain: 3.3.2 - Request, 4.3.7 - Polite.)
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ka-kwea KA/SE (from ka-, -kwea) n senior_wife { Gwoli delo na mage ka-kwea to de jwa mo wó mage ka-bia. The club which beats the senior wife will some day beat the favourite wife. } (domain: 4.1.9.2.1 - Husband, wife, 2.6.5.2 - Woman, 2.6.1 - Marriage.)
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kwoli [H ] A1 v protect, cover over { Ba boŋe se ba kwoli ba chaveera. They intend to cover up their disgrace. } (domain: 4.4.4.5 - Protect, 7.3.7 - Cover.)
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nɔŋ-gwoli (dialect: nɔŋ-gwaale, nɔŋ-gwoŋo) (der. of nɔŋɔ₁) n hollow in grinding stone to receive ground flour
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pwoli₁ A1 v be happy, gladden { n wo pwoli you are happy. } (domain: 3.4.1.2 - Happy.) [ der. wopwolo ]
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pwoli₂ A1 v miss, fail { O tage o pwoli. He shot and missed. }
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sɔɔle₂ [L ] A1 v swear, invoke, take an oath { n sɔɔle lwarem n yage nɔɔno baŋa ne you curse someone | n sɔɔle Wɛ swolim you invoke God's blessing } (domain: 4.9.4.4 - Curse, 4.9.4.3 - Bless.) [ der. sɔla ]
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swoli₁ [R ] A1 v make_smooth cf: siswolo.
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swoli₂ [M ] v wear out, spoil (of food) { Dwoa bam swoli. The soup has spoiled. }
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swoli₃ [L ] DE/YA n ironsmith's hammer
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swolim₁ (der. of swola) n slipperiness { Kaleiŋa ba ka nu swolim yaga. Kaleinga (fish) does not abandon its mother's slippery (skin). }
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swolim₂ [M ] n ritual of blessing { O swɛ ba swolim. He blessed them. } cf: swɛ₁, yaswɛa.
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tangwolim n world { tangwolim baŋa whole world } (domain: 1.2 - World.)
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Wɛ [M ] (pl: wa) n 1God { Wɛ wó woli-m may God help you | Baŋa Wɛ Almighty God | Wɛ sɔŋɔ divine realm, pre-existence | Wɛ-diga church building | Wɛ-chwoŋa Christianity | Wɛ tɔnɔ Bible | Wɛ-lworo prayer } (domain: 4.9.1 - God.) 2god(s), guardian spirit { yugu wɛ personal guardian shrine } (domain: 4.9.2 - Supernatural being, 4.9.8.1 - Idol.) [ Baŋa Wɛ , wɛ-lworo ]
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wo₃ [L ] pt did not, past negative { Dé wo woli-ba. We didn't help them. | O ta wo vei. He hasn't yet gone. }
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wó [H ] pt will, future tense affirmative { Dé wó woli. We will help. | Dé wó taa wora. We will be there. | Dé ya wó ba. We would have come. }
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