English - Vernacular
o obligation fʋgɩna n obligation Ʋ bɩ fʋgɩna ŋaa dɩ la dii kʋlɩchiliŋ. We are not compelled to eat left-over TZ. oblong goŋŋuloŋ adj woblong, out of shape, bent Ŋ nyuŋ goŋŋuloŋ. Your oblong head (insult). obscene -hɔrʋŋ -adj lewd, obscene bachɔrʋŋ immoral man 9.2.1 Adjectives obstinacy nyuduoŋ n stubbornness, obstinacy occasionally chɛɛ chɛɛ adv. irregularly, occasionally, sometimes Chɛɛ chɛɛ nɛ mɩɩ mʋ yɔbɔ. Sometimes I go to the market. 8.4.1.2 Day occiput nyuŋgolo n occiput, back of head 2.1.1 Head o'clock kerifi n (Hs.) hour, o'clock odour sʋ̀ɔrá n smell, odour 2.3.4 Smell of age pʋ́ɔsɛ́ v to grow, be grown up, of age Mɩ jaŋ jaa haala pɩ mɩ bile, ʋ pʋɔsa nɛ. I will get a wife for my son, he is grown up now. of or pertaining to water lɩɩ- rt of or pertaining to water lɩɩfooluŋ bathing water of use barɩka 1 n (Hs) usefulness Ʋ bɩ barɩka kɛnɛ. He is useless. 6.1.2.2.1 Useful offence jomuŋ n insult, offence 3.5.1.8.2 Insult offer a gift in order to praise sb. siili v to offer a gift in order to praise sb. Mɩ gʋa nɛ ba siili. I danced and people gave me gifts. offspring -dòhó family, offspring, tribe 4.1.9.8 Family, clan often used for supporting shrines. chɛrɩgɛɛ n stick with three or four branches, often used to support shrines 6.6.3.2 Wood oh akuroku excl oh, what a wonder! oh! asee! excl oh! Asee ŋ kɔ nɛ! Oh, you have come! oh! (excl. of astonishment patɩ excl oh! (excl. of astonishment) Patɩ, wʋtɩtɩɩ? Oh, really? oil nʋʋŋ 1 n oil, fat, grease, butter, margarine 1.5 Plant okra ŋmɛ̀nɩ́ŋ n okra 5.2.3.1 Food from plants 1.5.3 Grass, herb, vine 1.5.5 Parts of a plant old hɩ́ɛsɛ́ v to be old, to age, to get old Baal la jɩsɩŋ yʋga, ʋ hɩɛsa nɛ. The man has lived for many years, he is old. -bɩnɩɩ -adj old chaambɩnɩɩ old lamp 8.4.6.5.4 Old, not new old (animate -hɩaŋ 1 n old thing/person (animate) old cloth gɛrɩkɔsʋŋ n old cloth, rag, scanty cloth