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eat with little or no soup nyàŋ v to eat with little or no soup La nyaŋ kʋlɩɩ la nɛ. We ate the TZ without soup.
ebony tree kalɩŋ n, ebony tree 1.5.1 Tree
ebony-sticks titogi-daasiŋ kɛŋ daaŋ lɛ id to lead sb. (a blind person). Mʋ kɛŋ nyʋlʋŋ la daaŋ lɛ. Go and lead the blind person. 2.5 Health
edge niiŋ 3 n, brim, edge, point Gbaŋa la suo nɛ a jɩla tɩgɛ niiŋ lɛ. The b owl is full to the brim.
edge (also seŋkeriŋ) sɛŋkɛrɛ n, edge
edge (also sɛŋkpɛrɛ) seŋkeriŋ n, edge
edible plant fʋlʋŋ n, kind of herb, edible plant 1.5 Plant
educate dagɛ 2 v to teach, to correct, to educate, to discipline, to admonish Dagɛ ŋ bile dɩ ʋ sɩ́ wʋbɔŋŋɔɔ ŋɩŋaa. Teach your child not to do wrong. 3.6 Teach
educated person kerichi n, (Engl. 'clerk') officer, educated person, teacher
effort kukeri adv. (Hs.) well done Ʋ ŋaa kukeri. He has done well.
egg -halɩŋ 1 -noun egg suuhalɩŋ guinea fowl egg
eggplant gbɛrɩmɩŋ n, eggplant 1.5 Plant
eggs chɔ 2 v to boil (water) Mɩɩ mʋ mɩ chɔ lɩɩŋ nɛ. I am going to boil water.
egg-yolk muluŋ n, egg yolk 1.6.3.1 Egg
Egyptian mongoose juluŋ n, Egyptian mongoose 1.6.1.1 Mammal
eighth -chorimuŋ b num eighth, eighth time biichorimuŋ the eighth child 8.1.1.3 Number of times
elastic (like stringy meat) jagaga adv. hard to break, elastic (e.g. stringy meat) Nammɩa la ŋaa jagaga nɛ. The meat is tough.
elbow natoŋo n, elbow 2.1 Body
elder -hɩaŋ 2 -noun elder jaŋ nɩhɩaŋ elder of a community kʋhɩaŋ n, senior, elder, person in authority nɩhɩaŋ n, elder 2 Person
electric fish dindigiliŋ 1 n, electric fish 1.6.1.5 Fish