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vfall

Ejuŋvleadgba kasu

Iŋmgbevlead

vto be overpowering, to be too much

*gbedeleIŋmgbeadjshort (in terms of length)*gbetereEjuŋagbedeleigbedelekagbedelekigbedelekugbedeleugbedele

*gbeiadjold (of an object, not a person)agbeiegbeiigbeiogbeiugbei

gbemavscare, shock; cause s.o. to feel afraid or stunned

*gbetereEjuŋadjshort*gbedeleIŋmgbeagbetereegbetereadjogbetereadj

gbetivfarmonyi gbeti alumEjuŋnfarmer

gbɛvcut (normally wood or a tree)gbɛt

vtalk, converse

vwait, guard, keep watchonyi gbep egbep

Ejuŋn1herder2guard, watchmanunyi gbɛp igbɛp

Iŋmgben1herder (shepherd, cowherd, goatherd etc)2guard, security person, watchman

vcut (normally wood or a tree)gbɛ

Iŋmgbenthe act of catching fish using a knife or cutlass

v1pull, draw 2gasp, draw breath, breathe

v1pull, draw2lose, get lost

*gbɔkadjcheap, inexpensiveagbɔkegbɔkigbɔkkagbɔkkigbɔkkugbɔkogbɔkugbɔk