Sisaala - English


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jɩnzɔmʋŋn, good spirit
jɩ́ŋn, hammer-headed bat
jɩ̀ŋv1to know, understandMɩ jɩŋ ʋ yɩrɩŋ.I know his name.2to solveWɩɩ nɛ kperimi, ŋ jaŋ wuo jɩma pɩmɛɛ?I have got a problem, can you solve it for me?
jɩŋ...bʋbʋɔŋ1v phrto understandMɩ jɩŋ wɩɩ la ʋ sɩ bʋla bʋbʋɔŋ.I understand what he said.2idto know sb. characterid. Mɩ jɩŋ ŋ bʋbʋɔŋ.I know your character.
jɩrɩman, 1kindness2respect, honour
jɩsɩ arɩ jɩsɩidmany yearsLa sɩ bɩ dɔŋɔ na, ʋ yi jɩsɩ arɩ jɩsɩ.We have not seen each other for many years.
jɩwaan, long robe worn by men
jo (suonoo)vselective harvesting of beansMɩ dɩa mʋ jo suonoo nɛ.Yesterday I picked the beans that were ready.
jogunivnot to sit properlyBa pʋ kpasa nɛ ʋ vɩa ʋ hɔnɔ yi aŋ joguni.They gave him a chair, but he refused to sit properly.
joiiŋadv.safelyŊ jaŋ kɛmmɛ joiiŋ kaa mʋ dɩa.You will take me safely home.
jolimivto disgraceDɩ ŋ dii mɩ chɩmɩŋ, mɩ jaŋ jolimiŋ.If you owe me a debt, I will disgrace you.
jólón, handle
jòlón, jackal
jolumuŋn, disgrace
jompirebilkalaloon, frog (gen. term)
jomuŋn, insult, offence
joŋv1to take, use sth.Ʋ joŋ pɩɩ la pɩmɛ.He gave me the yam.2to harvest (groundnuts)Ʋ joŋ ʋ jisiiŋ nɛ.He harvested his groundnuts.3to adoptƲ jommi.He adopted me.4to give sb. a rideMɩ pɛ joŋ baal kʋbala nɛ kaa mʋ yɔbɔ.I gave some man a ride to the market.
jóŋcfasaban, fishing net
joŋ cheeriŋ pav phrto declare guilty, to be at faultMɩ bɩ wʋbɔŋ kala ŋaa, ka ba joŋ cheeriŋ pɩmɩ.I didn't do any bad thing, and they declared me guilty.
joŋ harɩŋ yɩaidto ignoreƲ joŋ harɩŋ yɩa wɩɩ la nɛ. He ignored the matter.
joŋo chɛ1idto forgiveWɩɩ la ʋ sɩ ŋaa mɩ lɛ, mɩ joŋo chɛʋ nɛ.I have forgiven him for what he did to me.2v phrto give free/to give as a giftMɩ joŋ moribii la chɛŋ nɛ.I gave the money to you as a gift.