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faà 1 pl. faawɔ v to spread on, to smear on (as paint, medicine, etc.) Kiipo faa n naa tagzi. Kiipo smeared some medicine on my leg. faà 2 tmp part indicates historical past tense U faa ballɔ. He came. (before something else happened) faà 3 ptc would [indicates a contrary-to-fact situation] Ba faa ballɔ, a faa wàá nuu yaa keŋ. If they had come, we wouldn't be suffering like this. faaa id becoming light and into the day, dawn Unna la koo di hɔɔ hana pizi faaa. When he was going to farm, dawn was breaking. faalaa n in the past U du de faalaa maa. It was there in the past. faalim pl. faalime unspec. var. faaluŋ n gully, ravine faaluŋ unspec. var. of faalim faami pl. faamɔɔ v to grab hold of (as in wrestling), to put arm around Ba faami dɔŋa. They grabbed hold of each other. Ɛrɛɛ i faami n baŋaa gunnɛi? Why have you put your arm round my neck like that? faari pl. faaroo v to drink greedily (as soup, porridge, etc.) Gɔmina faari tii la chumaa ni. Gɔmina drank up the tea greedily. faárì pl. faarɔɔ 3 v to start, to begin Yá faari! Let's start! faàrì 1 pl. faarɔɔ 1 v to stroke with hand (not with long strokes) Bɛɛl koori ɔɔ ra faari u zaguu saŋa bɛl. The Bole chief strokes his horse sometimes. faàrì 2 pl. faarɔɔ 2 v slide down Ŋmɛŋ la faarɔɔ daa la ni. The rope slid down the tree. faaza cf faazi n slowness zoma ge ra kpu faaza hiŋ jealousy also kills the slowpoke faazi pl. faazɔɔ cf faaza v to be slow to notice Bie naa ra faazi werge. This child is very slow to notice things. fabab id thump! sound of a person jumping down U lii daa nyuu chiiri fabab. He jumped down from the tree. fabababa adj_adv long, tall, going fast A loore jaŋŋɔ fabababa. The lorry is long. Kiipo kɛɛhzɔɔ guŋ fabababa. Kiipo ran fast. fáh pl. fahwɔɔ v to prepare animal skin for taking off fur N daŋ kɛrɛ fah totobi. I shall prepare the skin tomorrow.
