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yoysɛnLLHv1breathe hard2gaspkeeyoysɛnyoysɛnyoyseneyoysenèyoysɛnɛɛ
yuHv1kill or take the life of someone2murderkeeyuyuyuuyuùyuɛ
yu bweH lhidunexpected act, especially from a person who could hardly do such an act; this expression is used derogatorilyWo nu ɛ yu bwe ɛbɛn keelaa ghane ɛ̂ me le.You have really done an unexpected thing today to visit me.yu bweyuu bweyuù bweyuɛ bwege kpwe, yu keyoo
yu ɛjiseH MMMvto meet eye to eyeBee wvú nu ɛ yu ɛjise.We have met eye to eye.yu ɛjiseyuu ɛjiseyuù ɛjiseyuɛ ɛjise
yu fiteleH MMLiddiscourage; to cause to lose courage and enthusiasmkeeyu fitɛlɛyu fiteleyuu fiteleyuù fiteleyuɛ fiteleshem kpwe, yu shem
yu keyooidunexpected act, especially from a person who could hardly do such an act. This expression is used derogatorilyWo nu ɛ yu keyoo ɛbɛn keelaa ghane ɛ̂ me le.You have really done an unexpected thing today to visit me.yu keyooyuu keyooyuù keyooyuɛ keyooge kpwe, yu bwe
yumHvdrykeeyumyumɛyumteyumtèyumɛɛ
yumseHHvbear fruit, be fruitfulkeeyumsɛyumseyumseeyumseèyumsɛɛ
yumtɛnHLadjdry
yun1Mvpeel; to remove the outer covering from a fruit or vegetablekeeyunyunɛyuneyunèyunɛɛyewe, baynshocɛ
yun2lmn9/10thatching grassYun yì bó sɛle Asha jee fele yun bala.The thatching grass that they have cut from Asha is better than aluminium zinc.
yun balan9/10zinc; sheets of metal used for roofing housesYun yì bó sɛle Asha jee fele yun bala.The thatching grass that they have cut from Asha is better than aluminium zinc.
yun yi fontawn9/10mattress; a large pad used as or on a bed, consisting of an outer case of heavy cloth or plastic and an inner filling of foam rubber, grass, or some other suitable substance
yuŋMvconnectyuŋɛyuuŋkeyuuŋkèyuŋɛɛ
yuŋɛnHHv1obey2hear aboutKeeyuŋene fele mwɛɛm mvunciim.To obey is more important than anything.keeyuŋɛnyuŋɛnyuŋeneyuŋenèyuŋɛnɛɛ
yuŋsɛnHHv1crazy, mad or out of one’s mind2foolishkeeyuŋsɛnyuŋsɛnyuŋseneyuŋsenèyuŋsɛnɛɛjew
yuseHHEnglishvuse; the act of using or the state of being usedyuseyuseeyuseèyusɛɛ
yu shemH Middiscourage someonekeeyuyu shemyuu shemyuù shemyuɛ shemyu fitele, shem kpwe
yuu1HHauxfuture tense marker indicating a distant and uncertain future eventWan wvun nu ke yuu kɛ ejew!This child will surely one day go crazy.
yuu2HHadjfree
yuufeMLyuwfenum10, cardinal number tenmaaŋ, fɛɛ, tɛ, nɛ, tin, soocaan, sooshwiy, nyaŋ, bvuukɛ, yuufe,one, two three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.Kelum ke 2003 bô 2004 se nu ɛ befe baay ɛ keba ke ŋguy e. Kɛ Laan maaŋ nu ɛ yew ɛ fie wase yuufe.The year 2003/2004 has been the worst year regarding fires. Laan village alone already has ten houses burnt.
yuufe ncow fɛɛLHnum12, cardinal number twelve
yuufe ncow maaŋMMLLLLyuufe ncow miaŋ; yuufe ncow mwaaŋnum11, cardinal number eleven
yuufe ncow tɛnum13, cardinal number thirteen
yuuke yeMML Midpride; literally "hearing skin"ben kendoŋ