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yaa 1 H v boil or steam something to dry it so that it can be preserved for a long time keeyaa yaa yaale yaalè yalɛɛ yaa 2 L neg no, not; always in an yaa…kɛ grammatical construction Kɛ me n'yaa ŋkee kɛ. I don’t know. kɛ yaa bonene MM MLL adj not easy yaa gomte diuw id dislike problems yaa kɛɛse kɛ wee id finding no problem yaa kɛŋke fan kɛ id 1 fearless or unafraid 2 courage or bravery; the ability to control fear in the face of danger or pain yaa kooŋke ŋgɛw kɛ id not liking problems yaam HH v stand aloof; not fully engaged or involved in something and ready to leave at any moment Wvú yaame kɛ wa lo. She is not very involved (and ready to leave at any time). keeyaam yaam yaame yaamè yaamɛɛ yaa temyi kɛ kɛ ŋgɛw yaa nu kɛ id 1 not difficult 2 not strong 3 not well; unhealthy yaatɛn HH v 1 lighten 2 delivered from a burden or weight 3 how a woman who has put to birth is now free from the pregnancy keeyaatɛn yaatɛn yaatene yaatenè yaatenɛɛ yaa waale kɛ v not quarrelling yaayaa HHHH v carry a baby on the shoulder keeyaya yaayaa yaayaa yaayaà yaayaɛ tuutuu yaayaa can id symbolic action of hand on the head; a way of showing disappointment Yaayambasha LLHHH np juju that can be instituted by any common person and danced around women yale MM n in public; in the presence of other people ɛmwa, ɛndan yaleyale MMMM adj 1 fringe 2 wayward yam H v 1 suck; to draw liquid into the mouth 2 breast feed keeyam yamɛ yamte yamtè yamɛɛ mwewe, shomse yamse HH v breast feed yamse yamsee yamseè yamsɛɛ yanɛn LM v become very excited about a new thing and long to have it yanɛn yanene yanenè yanɛnɛɛ yaŋsɛn 1 Hmh H adv 1 early 2 quickly keeyaŋsɛn yaŋsɛn 2 LH adv early Yaŋsɛn gɛn wɛne. Go early to the farm.
