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Laka {Sara people living in area between Gore and Baibakum}.

male name {often given to first of two male twins}.

Luwa, one of first humans.

wear; put on.

send (là kɨ̀ [yá̰a̰] àdɨ̄ [dèē])

stop raining in middle of rainy season.

be wide.

sheet.

razor.

key.

hello, greetings.

taxes.

mission, church {institution}.

fine.

lemon.

orange, grapefruit.

hanging and (heavy).

planted in dry season and harvested after worst of rainy season {refers to tubers}.

poison used on cotton crop.

beg for, ask for.

string bag {used formerly to carry gourds}.

glasses.

solder, repair [s.t. metal].

snail.

chest {with drawers or shelves}.

slingshot.

slowly, with difficulty (run) (desc. of à̰ӯ ngɔ̄dɨ̄).

flashlight.

stick to, get stuck on.

hesitation.

type of yam.

here.

be an epicurean, lover of fine foods.

non-alcoholic drink made with millet bran.

type of yam with large heart shaped leaf (lit: lá-tà-í-màn̄-á 'put your mouth in the water' as it makes one thirsty).

type of initiation done by Bedege and Ngam.

mix [cards].

all, all of it/them (à-à 'all of them').

kerosene lamp.

chip of enamel or paint.

play.

disease which causes swelling of lower stomach (kidney or spleen).

carefully (separate).

stretched and (shrunk).

perfectly (white).

piercingly (loud scream) (desc. of kɔ̀ĺ).

type of rat.

hello.

hard (scratch).

rub on [oil] {on one's body}.

quickly.

a lot (pick off ground) (desc.of ndégɨ̄).

type of initiation dance done by Ngam and Bedege.

extremely (small) (desc. of dūú).

type of charm ('gri-gri'), normally kept in small leather pouch and worn on string around neck.

catch {in air}.

strain.

of (only in second person singular: lè-í 'of you').

word which fills rhythm at end of line in songs.

you hear.

disappearing (in expression ùdɨ̀ à 'to disappear').

supple, limp and hanging.

patch [of cloth].

epicurean.

plastic bag.

kindly (console) (desc. of gól̄).

rapidly (swish to cool).

extremely (soft).

up and down (fall); down (duck).

extremely (light).

hour, time.

letter.

nightjar.

droopy.

common nightjar.

attach [cloth] together.

perfectly (ripe).

soldier who did not finish 15 years in French army (see also kḛ́ḛsá̰à̰).

without a trace (disappear) (with ùdɨ̀ or ùdɨ̀).

perfectly (straight hair).

(heavy) and hanging.

fragrant (smell).

not yet.

falling apart.

perfectly (ripe).

small plastic bag {normally sold to carry produce}.

needle {both for sewing and injections}.

book.

extremely (foolish).

heavily (fall) {living creature, as snake from a tree}.

read.

bed (see tɨ̄rá).

of, from.

school.

carefully, slowly.

Monday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

trunk [elephant].

place.

elbow.

bar.

track, race track.

birthplace.

soccer stadium or field.

west.

airport; airstrip.

work place.

first light of dawn.

dirty place; unpleasant place.

evening, in the evening.

soccer field, playing field.

restaurant.

trial.

base {in games}.

bedroom, sleeping area.

tomorrow (see also tīi 'become the next day').

day after tomorrow.

day after tomorrow.

slaughter yard, place where animals are slaughtered.

beginning.

type of mourning dove {red-eyed dove?}.

when (clause normally ends in dá, dá, or dá).

since, considering that.

east.

hospital.

peaceful, still, quiet.

carefully, quietly {walking}. peaceful; quiet (in expression sɔ̀l̄ à 'very peaceful'). at peace, not at war.

very (smooth {lips}) (desc. of ò̰ō̰).

hard to the ground (knock down).

yawn.

be dried out (s.t. wet).

marabou stork.

marabou stork.

extremely (cold) (pl. à-à).

without a trace.

extremely (cloudy, dirty, thick, etc.)

extremely (fat).

smoothly (rub on oil).

gather together.

high (pile up) (desc. of ndúl̄,ndún̄).

firmly (stick).

tightly (squeeze); completely (stretch).

completely (rotten).

extremely (deep).

who, which, that {emphatic} (clause introduced by lā is ended with lā).

particle marking end of clause begun with jibɨ̄l̄.

throw

enamel cup for selling millet.

type of flock bird.

life.

boil [liquid].

search carefully, go through.

snake.

type of poisonous snake.

type of ground snake.

behave foolishly, manifest one's stupidity.

cool by swishing in container.

hole in tree.

distribute, pass out.

distribute.

repetitively, nonsensically (talk).

extremely (muddy,dirty) (in expression tà-í ɓɔ̀w à 'your mouth is dripping').

leaf tobacco.

extremely (soft {fruit}).

extremely (large).

rice.

bothering a lot, giving a hard time (in expression ɔ̀dɨ̀ à 'cause a lot of trouble').

extremely (fat).

put [s.t.] {on s.t. to cover it}.

tiny, small (always with hɔ̀).

sauce made from beans.

make [mud, clay] {by mixing with water} (also see ɓā).

give hard time to.

folded and (wide).