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fuoloŋmʋln, reed
fuonaaŋn, 1shore2valley
fuontʋɔŋ-lorumuŋn, water bug
fuoŋcfmʋgan, river, stream, lake, pool, swamp
fuoŋ cholon, the other side of a stream/ river
fuoŋ niiŋ/ fuoŋ baŋŋaan, near side of a stream, river
fuooadv.empty, hollowƲ niiŋ ŋaa fuoo nɛ.He is toothless.toothless
fuosivto come off, fall off (tool from handle)Pire fuosi santoŋuŋ lɛ nɛ.The hoe blade fell off the handle.
furisiv1to sniffWuruŋ nɛ kɛmmɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ mɩɩ furisi mɩɩsɩŋ ŋɩɩ.I have a cold that is why I am sniffing.2to quaff, gulp downƲ furisi dɩsɩŋ.He quaffed the soup.
fuufuun, chest-trouble (bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia)
fuunivto snuffFuuni chaaŋ la dɩsɛ.Snuff the lamp.
fuuu pipidwhee! (noise of falling through the air)Bile lɩɩ tɩa nyuŋ tuu tel fuuu pip.The child fell down from the tree - whee, crash!
fʋaaadv.in peaceƲ jʋʋ dɩa fʋaa.She went home in peace.
fʋfʋɩŋn, spear grass
fʋfʋlʋŋn, bombax ceiba, kapok
fʋfʋran, a kind of herb
fʋfʋʋŋn, scab, scar
fʋgɛv1to crowd, to be crowdedNɩaa fʋgɛ dɩa la nɛ.People are crowded in the room.2to compel, forceMɩ fʋgʋ dʋʋ bʋl wɩaa.I forced him to speak.3to constrict, to be tightGɛrɩ la fʋgɛmɛ nɛ.The shirt is too tight for me.
fʋgɩnan, obligationƲ bɩ fʋgɩna ŋaa dɩ la dii kʋlɩchiliŋ.We are not compelled to eat left-over TZ.
fʋgʋmɛvto shrink (seeds)Jisiiŋ bii la fʋgʋma nɛ.The groundnuts have shrunk.
fʋgʋsɛvto force something through an openingƲ fʋgɩsɛ godo la nɛ ʋ to boi la a jʋʋ.He forced the bed through the doorway.
fʋɩɩcfkurumsiyeuusɔmsurumadv.very quietLeriŋ kala ŋaa fʋɩɩ nɛ.The whole place is very quiet.
fʋlcffilvto jump, leap, bounce, splashŊŋ nɛ joŋ tabɩɩŋ a yuo hɛ lɩɩŋ tʋɔŋ, lɩɩ la jaŋ sii fʋl.If you throw a stone into the water it will splash up.
fʋla chaalɛv phrto pounce onNaachigiŋ fʋla chaalɛ bʋʋna.The lion pounced on the goat.