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yalei (from ya-, -lei) num two(2) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.)
yalem adv at ease, in safety, carefree
yalo [LL ] (from ya-, -lo) rel pl which
yam [H ] YA art pl the (domain: 9.2.2 - Articles.) cf: ya-. [ dup. yayam ]
yambɔle dialect of nyambɔle
yana [LM ] (from ya-, -na) num four (4) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.)
yanto [HH ] (from ya-, -nto) dem pl these, those, they, them { ywona yanto those fishes } (domain: 9.2.1.2 - Demonstratives.)
yanu (from ya-, -nu) num five (5) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.)
yara [H ] KA/SE n guinea-corn (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
yare [H ] A1 v shatter, break in pieces (domain: 7.8.1 - Break.)
yare-gaane [ML ] DE/YA n vegetable marrow, melon (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
yarege v spread out to cover
yaro [R ] O/BA n ironsmith, blacksmith (domain: 6.6.2.3 - Working with metal.) cf: yɔrɔ.
yaswɛa n bathing, washing oneself { yaswɛ diga bathroom } cf: swɛ, swolim.
yatɔ (from ya-, -tɔ) num three (3) (domain: 8.1.1.1 - Cardinal numbers.)
yawala dialect of jawala n effort
yaweeno dialect of jaweeno n sick_person
yaweo dialect of jaweo n sickness
yawɔrɔ dialect of jawɔrɔ n laziness
yayam [LH ] YA (dup. of yam) dem pl others { ywona yayam yam the other fishes } (domain: 9.2.1.2 - Demonstratives.)
ye₁ [M ] v st be, is, are { Konto ye bɛ mo? What is that? | O ye tɔɔno mo. He is a hunter. } (domain: 9.1.1.4 - Attribution.)
ye₂ DE/YA (dialect: kaye) n Frafra (coleus) potato syn: pɛɛse. (domain: 5.2.3.1.5 - Food from roots, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
ye₃ [M ] conj 1and, but { O tu ywoo ye o laam daare o kɛ. He came here and then went on. | A tage-ba ye ba wo sɛ. I told them but they didn't agree. | A yeiri kokuri ye o wo tu. I don't know why he hasn't come | bɛ mo ye ...? why ...? | Bɛ mo ye n ke konto? Why did you do that? } (domain: 9.6.1.1 - And, also, 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions.) 2while { Dé beeri ye dé lara. We roamed while conversing. } (domain: 8.4.5.2.2 - At the same time, 9.2.5.2 - Clause conjunctions, 9.6.1.5 - But.)
pt don't (negative imperative); stop doing (with continuous aspect) { Yé yigi! Don't push! | Yé ta-n keera! Stop crying! | Yé zaŋe n di kolokolo! Don't eat anything! } (domain: 8.4.6.1.2 - Stop something, 9.4.6.1 - No, not, 9.4.3.1 - Imperative.)
ye-daa n bodily appearance (domain: 2.1 - Body.) cf: yera.