Sisaala - English
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gɩrɩpɩrɩŋ n, uninhabited land
gɩrɩsɛ cf gɩɛsɛ tʋʋsɛ v 1 to insult somebody indirectly Beena bile si chɩna a gɩrɩsa tʋtʋʋsɛmɛ ŋɩɩ. Look at how that child is insulting me indirectly. 2 to act surreptitiously Mɩ jaŋ gɩrɩsa ŋmobuŋ. I will sneak an opportunity to hit you.
golibi v to bend Dɩ ŋ ŋmoo hɔɔŋ, ʋ jaŋ golibi. When you beat iron it will bend.
golibo golibo adv. crooked, not straight Wombiiŋ ŋaa golibo golibo nɛ. The road is crooked.
golli v to encircle, to surround, to go around Má fá golli dɩa. Run around the house.
golli ... lɛ v phr to be against somebody Nɩalɩŋ golli mɩ lɛ nɛ. The people are against me.
goluŋ n, wooden mallet (for breaking down walls)
gondomaata n, wrapping cloth
goŋ cf dɔmʋŋ/dɔmɔ n, noise Kɛŋ goŋ! Be quiet!
goŋŋuloŋ adj oblong, out of shape, bent Ŋ nyuŋ goŋŋuloŋ. Your oblong head (insult).
gɔgɔ cf hagɔgɔ n, 1 specialist, expert 2 musician
gɔgʋbie n, apprentice, young musician
gɔgʋdɩndɛnnɛ n, male praise singer
gɔgʋdɩndɛnnɩ-hɩaŋ n, senior praise singer at a funeral
gɔgʋgugoŋ n, a special drum for the praise singers
gɔgʋhɩaŋ n, chief musician of a village or area senior gɔgɔ
gɔgʋluruŋ n, medicine of praise singers
gɔgʋnampiliŋ n, a kind of fig