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chaachaawʋlʋŋn, a small member of the leopard family
chaalɛcfbaasɛvto carry sb. on the shoulderJoŋ bile chaalɛ.Carry the child on your shoulder.
chaamɛvto masticate, chewƲ bɩ kʋdiilee chaamɛ.He does not masticate his food.
chaanɛvto shine, be alightNyiniŋ chaana hɛ ʋ sɩaa lɛ.The light reflected on his eyes.
chaanɩŋn, lantern, lamp
chaaŋn, broom
chaaŋ daaŋn, lampstand
chaarɛv1to take out, unload sth. from one vessel into anotherMá chaarɛ lɩɩ la aŋkʋra la tʋɔŋ.Pour the water out of the barrel.2to winnowBa chaarɛ mɩaa.They winnowed millet.
chàasamod vseverely, frankly, straight forwardChaasa bʋl wɩɩ sɩ vɛŋ ŋɩɩ.Say exactly what happened.
chaasa tov phrto tell one by one, to tell exactly Chaasa to ŋɩɩ wɩɩ la sɩ vɛnɛ.Tell exactly what has happened.
chaasɛv1to combMɩ jaŋ chaasɛ mɩ nyuŋ.I am going to comb my hair.2to face towardsLuori la chaasɛ Kʋmasɩ nɛ.The lorry is facing towards Kumasi.
chafugumoon. pl.bellows
chaga laav phr1to collect (rain water or liquid)chaga laa duoŋ lɩɩŋcollect rain water2to accept a suggestion wholeheartedly, to receive readilyBa chaga laa wɩɩ la nɛ.They accepted the matter wholeheartedly.
chagallɩŋn, carelessnessƲ kɛŋ chagallɩŋ.He is careless.
chagɛv1to supportKɛŋ daasɩŋ chagɛ dɩa la dɩ ʋ sɩ́ tel.Support the house with sticks so that it does not fall.2to catchJoŋ gbaŋa chagɛ lɩɩ la ʋ sɩ́ ta.Use a bowl to trap the water so that it does not go waste.3to fight, quarrelBa chaga kɛŋ dɔŋɔ.They fought with another.4to squeeze, wring outChagɛ gɛrɩŋ a yieni.Wring out the cloth and spread it out to dry.
chagɩlɛvto advise, warn sb.Mɩ yie mʋ chagɩlɛ mɩ nandɔŋɔ nɛ.I always go to give advice my friend.
chagɩsɛvto touch, to fumble, to examineMaŋgoba la nɛ ʋʋ chagɩsɛ.He is examining the mangoes.
chaha ... ŋɩɩ deecj phrunlessChaha dɩ ŋ kɔ, ŋɩɩ dee mɩ bɩ mʋ.Unless you come I will not go.
chakʋʋrɛ n, membrane from a spider egg
chakpaaŋn, a kind of small lizard
chakparɩkan, small animal like monkey with big eye balls
chakpoln, bush shrike
chalamod vto do sth. togetherMá leŋ la chala tuu fuo la.Let us go to the river together.