èɛ̀bɛ [eɛɓɛ] v. (Stem: ɛ̀bɛ)

Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. deceive [SILCAWL Number: 0507]

Examples:

èɛ̀bɛ
'deceive'
[eɛɓɛ]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)

èɛ́cɛ [eɛtʃɛ] v. (Stem: ɛ́cɛ)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. laugh [SILCAWL Number: 0269]

Examples:

èɛ́cɛ
'laugh'
[eɛtʃɛ]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)

ɛ́ci [ɛtʃi] n. 7/8 Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. laughter

èɛ̀dyɛ [eɛɗʲɛ] v. (Stem: ɛ̀dyɛ)

Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. try [SILCAWL Number: 0296]
2. imitate [SILCAWL Number: 0427]

Examples:

èɛ̀dyɛ
'try'
[eɛɗʲɛ]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)

èɛ́lɛ [eɛlɛ] v. (Stem: ɛ́lɛ)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. begin [SILCAWL Number: 1501]

Examples:

èɛ́lɛ
'begin'
[eɛlɛ]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)

vyɛ́lì [vʲɛli] n. 19/13 (Stem: ɛ́lì pl: lyɛ́lì)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. hare [SILCAWL Number: 1016]

Examples:

vyɛ́lì
'hare'
[vʲɛli]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lyɛ́lì
'hares'
[lʲɛli]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

màɛ́lidi [maɛliɗi] n. ? (Stem: ɛ́lidi)

Tone: [543] Root Tone Melody: H

Subentry of: èɛ́lɛ; -dí

1. beginning [SILCAWL Number: 1502]

Examples:

màɛ́lidi
'beginning'
[maɛliɗi]
3[543]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

ɛ̀mbwɛ́ɛ̀dí [ɛⁿɓʷɛːɗi] num. card.

Tone: [4523] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. seven [SILCAWL Number: 1596]

Examples:

ɛ̀mbwɛ́ɛ̀dí
'seven'
[ɛⁿɓʷɛːɗi]
[4523]
Frame Type: Isolation - Unknown Class

èɛ́ncɛnì [eɛⁿdʒɛni] n. 7/8 (Stem: ɛ́ncɛnì pl: bèɛ́ncɛnì)

Tone: [54a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. chisel [SILCAWL Number: 0723]

Examples:

èɛ́ncɛnì
'chisel'
[eɛⁿdʒɛni]
4[54a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

bèɛ́ncɛnì
'chisels'
[ɓeɛⁿdʒɛni]
4[54a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

mwɛ́ncì [mʷɛⁿdʒi] n. 3/2 (Stem: ɛ́ncì pl: wàáncì irreg. infl.: Root changes)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

Subentry of: -i

1. stranger [SILCAWL Number: 0385]
2. guest, visitor [SILCAWL Number: 0384]
3. new (person) [SILCAWL Number: 1588]
4. foreign (person) [SILCAWL Number: 1588]

Examples:

mwɛ́ncì
'stranger'
[mʷɛⁿdʒi]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

wàáncì
'strangers'
[waːⁿdʒi]
3[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi mwɛnci na bosasa.
'He looks at the stranger courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi mʷɛⁿdʒi na ɓosasa]
4466[54]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi mwɛnci e tɛi.
'He sees the stranger inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi mʷɛⁿdʒi tɛi]
4666[53]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ mwɛnci na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the stranger courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ mʷɛⁿdʒi na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4465[43]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ mwɛnci e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the stranger inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ mʷɛⁿdʒi tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[43]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi mwɛnci mwamɛ.
'He wants my stranger.'
[atokaⁿɗi mʷɛⁿdʒi mʷamɛ]
4556[43]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka mwɛnci mwamɛ.
'He will want my stranger.'
[amutoka mʷɛⁿdʒi mʷamɛ]
4655[43]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

mwɛnci mwa Ndanda
'Ndanda's stranger'
[mʷɛⁿdʒi mʷa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[53]422
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa mwɛnci
'the color of the stranger'
[m̩vela mʷa mʷɛⁿdʒi]
4445[4a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

èɛ̀pí [ɛːpi] quant. (Stem: ɛ̀pí)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. all [SILCAWL Number: 1638]

Examples:

èɛ̀pí
'all'
[ɛːpi]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation - C7

byɛ̂pí
'all'
[ɓʲɛːpi]
[553]
Frame Type: Isolation - C8

wâpí
'all'
[waːpi]
[554]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)