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vii1-naNounbig cooking potAsig la yau vii zenne yawa ni.Asig went to the market to buy a big cooking pot.
viigiVerbto shake, to wobbleI cheche vii ti viigiu.Your bicycle wheel is wobbling.
viimadj.too coolDɛ ti seen sɔɔniu viim.The temperature in the room is too cool.
viu seeVerbto turn one’s eyes awayViu i see kaa ka ba.Turn your eyes away from them.
vɔuVerbto tieKpa ŋmɛn a vɔu.Tie it up with a rope.
vɔu gbɛlVerbto tie up a zaana matVɔu gbɛl ti.Tie up the zaana mat.
vɔu kooraVerbto enstool a chiefZinan Daboya tima kaa vɔu koora.Today the Daboya people will enstool their chief.
vɔwiVerbto carry on the backBe tii daŋni vɔwi kinkannɛ.The baby very much likes to be carried on the back.
vug-aNounidol, godVuga baŋaa nyɛn ma tɔha ni?Which idols belong to your village?
vug tiinatimaNounidol priestAtika nyana ya vug tiina ali ya tɔha ni.Atika’s father is the idol priest in our village.
vugilvuglaNounmillipedeKina vugil.Look at the millipede.
vurgaadj.very deep (water)Vurga nɛɛ ii la chen.You are going to a very deep place.
vusum-saNoun(type of) rootHur vusumsa a wa nyɛ min.Dig some ‘vusum’ roots and bring them to me.
vuti-saNounsoothsayer, divinerBaal ti ya vutirɛ.The man is a soothsayer.
vuvuhavuvusaNoun(type of) insectVuvuha sa o dɛ a mari dɛ.The ‘vuvuha’ makes its nest with mud in a room.