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cu cf: arom. v
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cu rom (der.) put on nice clothes (sem. domains: 1.4.6.1 Cloth, leather, and objects made of such materials (L&N 06.Q).)
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mwan ti ɗigir
witches' fire [Witches are believed to have a fire which they put in a pot and operate like a torchlight. It can be seen by anybody but thewitches operating it are invisible. The only way one recognises their presence in the fire is the extreme feeling of fear oneexperiences when one runs into it.]Daf (sem. domains: 1.2.3 Fire (L&N 02.C), 3.2 Supernatural Powers (L&N 12.B).)
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tuf lulya v
spit out saliva (1irreg. infl. tuf ti lyau; irreg. infl. tuf yila) Daf (sem. domains: 2.3.3 Physiological products of the body (L&N 08.C), 4.8.1.2 Processes of the mouth besides eating, drinking (L&N 23.B), 4.8.1.14 Bodily discharge (L&N 23.B-D, I, J).)
ritual to find out whether a person has been engaged with witchcraft [The ritual is done by the mburai in order to find out anyone guilty of witchcraft. All members of a family will gather and spitinto a calabash. Anyone who refuses to do this is judged guilty and condemned to death. The ritual excludes the children.](sem. domains: 24.16.2 Custom, tradition (L&N 41.B), 4.17.9.4.4 Magic (L&N 53.J), 3.2 Supernatural Powers (L&N 12.B).)
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