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jɛme yɛm yi ŋgayweeLL L H MLLn9/101my elder sister2my elder niece
jɛŋbojɛŋH.LHn1/2jelly from the tap of an ageing palm tree, showing the tree will stop producing wineBojɛŋ nu ɛ̂ jise di fuwe le.Jelly is in the eye of the tap.diɛn
JɛŋMnpquarter on the north side of the Noni village of Laan
jɛteeHLLadjfull to the brimtemɛn, tfule
jɛwMjɛkɛɛv1lose elasticity2weak3severe fatigueNdvu yɛm nu ɛ jɛw.The band of my dress has lost all its elasticty.keejɛwjɛwɛjɛwtejɛwtèjɛwɛɛ
jɛwlɛnHHv1lose temper2infuriatejɛwlɛnjɛwlenejɛwlenèjɛwlenɛɛ
jiMcicɛ, dicɛv1hold2restrainkeejijicɛjicijicìjicɛɛlew
jicɛ fiteleLH MMLtake heartid1be strong2persevere
jidvu1MHdidvudetthat; determiner specifying a particular thing, noun class 5
jidvu2MHdidvudetthose; determiner specifying particular things, noun class 13
jii1dijiiML.MMLn5/13hard black stone used for sharpening
jii2MLnhandle of a bag
jiim1LHv1lie down2sleepkeejiimjiimɛjiimejiimèjiimɛɛ
jiim2HHvdarkƐkfuŋ nu ke ejiim me.It will soon become dark around me.keejiimjiimɛjiimejiimèjiimɛɛ
jiinMMdiinn5incense used for sacrifice
jikeLHv1put down2put child to sleep3lay down4placekeejikejikejiwsejiwsèjiwsɛɛ
jiketabojiketaLLH.LLLHdiketan1/2beads that were worn around the waist when people did not wear clothes and were moving about naked
jikɛnHHv1abandon in anger2lose temperkeejikɛnjikɛnjinenejikenèjikenɛɛ
jim1Mv1lose2missjimɛjimtejimtèjimɛɛ
jim2jímL.Hdimn9/10back; the part of the body that is opposite to the front, reaching from the neck to the end of the spine
jimeɛjimMM.MMdime, ɛdimn5/6sweet yamBen enya jime diɛ ɛ̂ wan.You should give that yam to the child.
jime di gbwe ntum eMM M L ml Hn5kind of grass used for medicinal purpose
jimɛHHv1extinguish or quench a fire2wipejimɛnjimtejimtèjimɛnɛɛ
jim ɛboLMHn9/10back of hand
jim ɛkalɛL MMMn9/10instep of the foot