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root up this tree
La tšigbon ana mu
to root up by digging
gba-ghère ya
give me the horse rope
La egbon doko gun m
there is a ropemaker in the town
Egbonpitši dan èži o
this yam rots
Etsi ana avo
to rub the body with ointment
gbobà
to rub mud floor
tanbà
he peels his hand
Un rago-bo
the king rules the whole of Nupe
Nupe kamma
null
a whole piece
a small piece
ede tetengi
a piece of cloth
zugu
pack the loads together and tie them up
Ku kara yekan pa ganni
this paddle is not long
Etè ana wunkpaà
it is a short paddle
Etè kukurugi yio
the pain which my body pains me is great
Titan nan nankan etan mi nan un dokun
paint the boat
La karo dan eya ana
the child sucks the pap
Edži ana yé ebe
father gave him pardon
Nda yà un hankuri
you patched your cloth
Wo sa ede ba do
pay debt
wogbàta
peel me the yams
Pa etsi ana yà mi
yam peelings
Kpara tši
a small knife
ebi gi
the pepper burns my eye
Yáka ana ya yé
I perceive so
Mi edžin tamaha ašiga
let him go
Lugo un da lo
that word perplexes me
Egàn ana ka mi ye
they persecute the woman
A la yinzagi ana gansun
I perspire copiously
Mi ekpanu dokun
the boy fell into a pit
Edži bagi anikim da guše
ebà
Place
that is my place
Ebà mi dan nan
shallow plate
kperegi
large shallow plate
kperegiko
deep plate
dukunperegi na šidu
tígi
Point
the point of a knife
Ebi tigi
they polished the blue gown
A ko ewo ziko ana
a poor person
tološin
to be poor or lean
kekun
I possess a house
Nde èmi
pour out water
Ta nuwon ya
have I any power to speak to them?
Mi de ikagbo nan mi agangan ya an nan
null
Ńkin o I praise you A oma you are beyond praise
throw stone into the precipice
La itakun tše de vunu
I prefer this or this pleases me
Nannan bà mi
prepare we shall go
Džin širi yi ada lo
I stand in the presence of the king
Mi džikinni ita etsu
he made me a present
Un ata mi ria
press the back hard
Pawo takarda ana gbayin
null
Ewo gukin o si un o? How much did you buy it for?
the man is proud
Bagi ana džin gagà
may God prolong your life
la kagan Soko la rai o kagan
I made you a promise
Mi džin aluwasi yà o
to swear or promise by the gods
tu kuti
give me a proof to see
La gaskia me le
land proprietor
latitši
the word he spoke beforehand came to pass
Egun nàn ungan sisi unasa
he is prose- cuting his business
Un elotun lo
every thing he does is with prosperity
Eyan ndodo un edzin be aziki yio
you provoked the dog
Wo la est ana danradza o
he spoke of me publicly
Un gegàn m sa
I pull out
Mi wa kponko ana džùn
my body beats
Nankan m esan esàn
father punishes him
Nda džu un ye
put the stone here
la-si La itakun ana dan babo
put the yam there
la etsi ana si bo
put the book away to another place
Mi la takarda ana lo bà ndotsi
may God put the blessings of Abraham upon you
Soko un la albarka Ibrahima tan o
the earth quakes
Kim san-esàn
they are quarrelling at the gate
A ewa ewùn katamba bo
the fire is quenched
Enan nú
quick go quickly
Sannim lo gbodžani
this person acted quietly
Eza ana džin suyé
the quiver is full of arrows
Kutši ana tši bè epayi
it rains
Ele edu
the rainbow appears
Dúwa adžùn
raise that box up
La kašà ana lofin
ransom money
ewo sisa
the river runs rapidly
Nuwọn èdže sanyisanyi
instead of going I had rather stay
Kakadini nga lo nga fedun žunnini
raw meat
Nankàn bimbiri
the razor is sharp
Efin ana nú
I have reached home already
N tun mi zo ani
null
Kiyan dilili o? what is the reason?
I have received a knife already
N de ebi ani
I have not seen you lately
Ň le o ye džin tosi à
I remember you
Mi pa we
reckon those things which are there
Bà eyan nan ezt dan nan
the red cloth is broken
Ede džúru asá
I regretted not go to that place
Un tán mi lo bà ana à
yam remains one
Echi ake nini
I remit or forgive all your offences
džin hankuri Alaiki o kpata n la lugo
to remove from a particular place
džun eba
we removed to another town
yi kpé da ezi ndotsi
we tear or rend our cloth
Yi la ede yi lè
the rent I made of the cloth it remains (but) rags
Lile nan nlè ede nan un ake isakun
repeat what you said
Egan nan o nan gàn be
he changes another cloth
Un la ede ndotše žebon