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catch (many things: cf. kɛŋ)
catch (pl. form kɛŋ)kɛsɛvto catch Má leŋ la tuu kɛsɛ chenfilee.Let us go and catch some fish.
catch firefisivto burn, catch fireNammɩa la nɩɩ fisu.The meat is burning.5.5.4Burn
catch up withpuu 1vto catch up withVɛŋ lɩma mʋ puu.Go quickly and catch up with him.
caterpillarnanchʋɔlʋŋn, caterpillarid. Ʋ nyuŋ nanchʋɔlʋŋ ha bɩ sie.He is not active yet.1.6.1.9Small animalskuntuluŋn, a caterpillar1.6.1.9Small animals
catfishwalɩŋn, a kind of catfish1.6.1.5Fishchenfilibinen, catfish1.6.1.5Fish
cattle egretnadaarɩmpʋlan, cattle egret1.6.1.2Bird
causeŋaa 3vto causeƲ nɛ ŋaa.He caused it.tɩɩ 3vto cause, becauseMɩ haala nɛ tɩɩ mɩ bɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa mʋa.It is because of my wife that I did not go to work.
ceaseleŋ 2vto give up, stop doing, ceaseMɩ faa mʋ sikuuri nɛ, ama mɩ leŋe nɛ.I used to go to school, but then I gave it up.dɩsɛ 4vto cease, to lose, to stopBa dɩsɛ wɩɩ la ta nɛ.They have stopped that rule.id. Ʋ tɩntɩŋŋaa dɩsa nɛ.He lost his job.
celebrate.
cementsimintin, (Engl.) cement
cemeterysʋʋnʋŋ dɩhuguŋn, burial-place, cemetery
centipedenʋɔnjaaban, centipede1.6.1.9Small animals
central area of the xylophone keyboardbʋyiemen.sg.central area of the xylophone keyboard4.2.3Music
centretʋtʋɔbaanɩŋ 2n, centre, in the middle
centre, noonnyugbaŋan, centre, topmost2.1.1Head
ceremonyyɩ̀rá 1n, meeting, assembly, ceremony4.2.1.7Crowd, group
certain day
certain day in the futuremaachie 2temp. part.a certain day in the futureMaachie mɩ ma jaŋ ŋaa kuoru.One day I will also be a rich man.
certain onekʋbala 2ida certain one, someone, somebodyBaal kʋbala nɛ sie.Once upon a time there was a man.
certain personkʋnyaŋŋmɩɩn, a certain person2Person
cf.
cf. aseepatɩexcloh! (excl. of astonishment)Patɩ, wʋtɩtɩɩ?Oh, really?
cf. bagi-daaru)paarʋn, farmer2Person
cf. balia)