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oar
oath
ŋmɩaŋ
n,
oath
obligation
fʋgɩna
n,
obligation
Ʋ bɩ fʋgɩna ŋaa dɩ la dii kʋlɩchiliŋ.
We are not compelled to eat left-over TZ.
oblong
goŋŋuloŋ
adj
oblong, out of shape, bent
Ŋ nyuŋ goŋŋuloŋ.
Your oblong head (insult).
obscene
-chɔrʋŋ
-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
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 a town or city
of or pertaining to water
lɩɩ-
-noun
of or pertaining to water
lɩɩfooluŋ
bathing water
of use
barɩka
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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.
offer a sacrifice the second time
offspring
-dòhó
2
-noun
family, offspring, tribe
4.1.9.8
Family, clan
off-white
often
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
oh!
asee!
excl
oh!
Asee ŋ kɔ nɛ!
Oh, you have come!
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