vàabá [vaːɓa]

Tone: [324] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. far [SILCAWL Number: 1656]

Examples:

vàabá
'far'
[vaːɓa]
[324]
Frame Type: Isolation - Unknown Class

véì [vei] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. sun [SILCAWL Number: 1317]

Examples:

véì
'sun'
[vei]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

véya [veja] n. 19/13 (Stem: éya pl: léya)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

Homophonous Root: véya

1. wood [SILCAWL Number: 0712]
2. firewood [SILCAWL Number: 1310]

Examples:

véya
'wood'
[veja]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

léya
'woods'
[leja]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi veeya na bosasa.
'He looks at the wood courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi veːja na ɓosasa]
3355[64]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi veeya e tɛi.
'He sees the wood inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi veːja tɛi]
4555[64]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ veeya na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the wood courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ veːja na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3454[64]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ veeya e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the wood inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ veːja tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3554[64]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi veeya vamɛ.
'He wants my wood.'
[atokaⁿɗi veːja vamɛ]
3445[64]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka veeya vamɛ.
'He will want my wood.'
[amutoka veːja vamɛ]
4655[64]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

veeya va Ndanda
'Ndanda's wood'
[veːja va ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[54]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa veeya
'the color of the wood'
[m̩vela mʷa veːja]
4445[6a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

véya [veja] n. 19/13 (Stem: éya)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

Homophonous Root: véya

1. fire [SILCAWL Number: 1305]

Examples:

véya
'fire'
[veja]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

vɛ́lɛtɛtɛ [vɛlɛtɛtɛ]

Tone: [5543] Root Tone Melody: H

1. white [SILCAWL Number: 1555]

Examples:

vɛ́lɛtɛtɛ
'white'
[vɛlɛtɛtɛ]
[5543]
Frame Type: Isolation

vì [vi] n. 19/13 sg Tone: [2]

1. Sg(C19)

víbàncɛ́ [viɓaⁿdʒɛ] n. 19/13 (Stem: íbàncɛ́ pl: líbàncɛ́)

Tone: [523] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. hawk [SILCAWL Number: 1056]

Examples:

víbàncɛ́
'hawk'
[viɓaⁿdʒɛ]
[523]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

líbàncɛ́
'hawks'
[liɓaⁿdʒɛ]
[523]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìcɛ̀nci [vitʃeⁿdʒi] n. 19/13 (Stem: cɛ̀nci pl: lìcɛ̀nci)

Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L

Homophonous Root: mòcènci

1. razor [SILCAWL Number: 0566]

Examples:

vìcɛ̀nci
'razor'
[vitʃeⁿdʒi]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìcɛ̀nci
'razors'
[litʃeⁿdʒi]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìdìmá [viɗima] n. 19/13 (Stem: dìmá pl: lìdìmá)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. ring (finger) [SILCAWL Number: 0554]

Examples:

vìdìmá
'ring'
[viɗima]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìdìmá
'rings'
[liɗima]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi vidima na bosasa.
'He looks at the ring courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi viɗima na ɓosasa]
44663[35]422a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi vidima e tɛi.
'He sees the ring inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi viɗima tɛi]
45563[34]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ vidima na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the ring courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ viɗima na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[35]32225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ vidima e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the ring inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ viɗima tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[34]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi vidima vamɛ.
'He wants my ring.'
[atokaⁿɗi viɗima vamɛ]
45563[34]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka vidima vamɛ.
'He will want my ring.'
[amutoka viɗima vamɛ]
46553[34]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

vidima va Ndanda
'Ndanda's ring'
[viɗima va ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[35]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa vidima
'the color of the ring'
[m̩vela mʷa viɗima]
44452[23]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

vìdípì [viɗipi] n. 19/13 (Stem: dípì pl: lìdípì)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. tail [SILCAWL Number: 1031]
2. tail-fin (Gloss: tail-fin) [SILCAWL Number: 1090]

Examples:

vìdípì
'tail'
[viɗipi]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìdípì
'tail'
[liɗipi]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìdyóŋ [viɗʲoŋ] n. 19/13 (Stem: dyóŋ pl: lìdyóŋ) Tone: 4[54] Root Tone Melody: H

vìgága [vigaga] n. 19/13 (Stem: gága pl: lìgága)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. pangolin, scaly anteater [SILCAWL Number: 1008]

Examples:

vìgága
'pangolin'
[vigaga]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìgága
'pangolins'
[ligaga]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Atokandi vigaga vamɛ.
'He wants my pangolin.'
[atokaⁿɗi vigaga vamɛ]
45563[44]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka vigaga vamɛ.
'He will want my pangolin.'
[amutoka vigaga vamɛ]
46553[44]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

vìgɔ̀í [vigɔi] n. 19/13 (Stem: gɔ̀í pl: lìgɔ̀í)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. whistle
2. whistling

Examples:

vìgɔ̀í
'whistle'
[vigɔi]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìgɔ̀í
'whistles'
[ligɔi]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìkúbe [vikuɓe] n. 19/13 (Stem: kúbe pl: lìkúbe)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. banana [SILCAWL Number: 1208]

Examples:

vìkúbe
'banana'
[vikuɓe]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìkúbe
'bananas'
[likuɓe]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìkúlèmbówà [vikuleⁿɓowa] n. 19/13 (Stem: kúlèmbówà pl: lìkúlèmbówà) Tone: [534a] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. kyphosis (hunchbackedness)

vìkútà [vikuta] n. 19/13 (Stem: kútà pl: lìkútà)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. fist [SILCAWL Number: 0057]

Examples:

vìkútà
'fist'
[vikuta]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìkútà
'fists'
[likuta]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìlámbò [vilaⁿɓo] n. 19/13 (Stem: lámbò pl: lìlámbò)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. trap [SILCAWL Number: 0791]

Examples:

vìlámbò
'trap'
[vilaⁿɓo]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìlámbò
'traps'
[lilaⁿɓo]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi vilambo na bosasa.
'He looks at the trap courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi vilambo na ɓosasa]
44663[54]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi vilambo e tɛi.
'He sees the trap inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi vilambo tɛi]
45563[53]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ vilambo na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the trap courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ vilambo na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[54]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ vilambo e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the trap inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ vilambo tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[43]4B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi vilambo vamɛ.
'He wants my trap.'
[atokaⁿɗi vilambo vamɛ]
45563[53]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka vilambo vamɛ.
'He will want my trap.'
[amutoka vilambo vamɛ]
46553[43]4a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

vilambo va Ndanda
'Ndanda's trap'
[vilambo va ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[53]422
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa vilambo
'the color of the trap'
[m̩vela mʷa vilambo]
44453[4a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

vìlóŋ [viloŋ] n. 19/13 (Stem: lóŋ pl: lìlóŋ)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. hernia [SILCAWL Number: 0218]

Examples:

vìlóŋ
'hernia'
[viloŋ]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

vìmòní [vimoni] n. 19/13 (Stem: mòní pl: lìmòní) Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. slowness

vìncèbá [viⁿdʒeɓa] n. 19/13 (Stem: ncèbá pl: lìncèbá)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. marmoset

Examples:

vìncèbá
'marmoset'
[viⁿdʒeɓa]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìncèbá
'marmosets'
[liⁿdʒeɓa]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìndóŋ̀ [viⁿɗoŋ] n. 19/13 (Stem: ndóŋ̀ pl: lìndóŋ̀)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. clitoris [SILCAWL Number: 0049]

Examples:

vìndóŋ̀
'clitoris'
[viⁿɗoŋ]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

vìnyàmi [vinʲami] n. 19/13 (Stem: nyàmi pl: lìnyàmi)

Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L

Subentry of: ènyàma; -i

1. poor man [SILCAWL Number: 0814]
2. poor (person) [SILCAWL Number: 0816]

Examples:

vìnyàmi
'poor man'
[vinʲami]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìnyàmi
'poor men'
[linʲami]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìnyɔ̀ní [vinʲɔni] n. 19/13 (Stem: nyɔ̀ní pl: lìnyɔ̀ní)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. bird [SILCAWL Number: 1041]

Examples:

vìnyɔ̀ní
'bird'
[vinʲɔni]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìnyɔ̀ní
'birds'
[linʲɔni]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi vinyɔni na bosasa.
'He looks at the bird courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi vinʲɔni na ɓosasa]
44664[34]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi vinyɔni e tɛi.
'He sees the bird inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi vinʲɔni tɛi]
45564[34]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ vinyɔni na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the bird courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ vinʲɔni na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44654[34]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ vinyɔni e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the bird inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ vinʲɔni tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46654[34]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi vinyɔni vamɛ.
'He wants my bird.'
[atokaⁿɗi vinʲɔni vamɛ]
45564[34]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka vinyɔni vamɛ.
'He will want my bird.'
[amutoka vinʲɔni vamɛ]
46554[34]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

vinyɔni va Ndanda
'Ndanda's bird'
[vinʲɔni va ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
4[35]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa vinyɔni
'the color of the bird'
[m̩vela mʷa vinʲɔni]
44453[23]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

vìpìsí [vipisi] n. 19/13 (Stem: pìsí pl: lìpìsí)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. mosquito [SILCAWL Number: 1142]

Examples:

vìpìsí
'mosquito'
[vipisi]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìpìsí
'mosquitos'
[lipisi]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìsòko [visoko] n. 19/13 (Stem: sòko pl: lìsòko)

Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. mongoose [SILCAWL Number: 1015]

Examples:

vìsòko
'mongoose'
[visoko]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìsòko
'mongeese'
[lisoko]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi visoko na bosasa.
'He looks at the mongoose courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi visoko na ɓosasa]
44665[43]222a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi visoko e tɛi.
'He sees the mongoose inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi visoko tɛi]
45564[33]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ visoko na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the mongoose courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ visoko na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44654[32]222B, 25432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ visoko e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the mongoose inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ visoko tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46654[32]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi visoko vamɛ.
'He wants my mongoose.'
[atokaⁿɗi visoko vamɛ]
45564[32]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka visoko vamɛ.
'He will want my mongoose.'
[amutoka visoko vamɛ]
46554[32]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

visoko va Ndanda
'Ndanda's mongoose'
[visoko va ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
4[33]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa visoko
'the color of the mongoose'
[m̩vela mʷa visoko]
44454[3a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

vìtútù [vitutu] n. 19/13 (Stem: tútù pl: lìtútù)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. smoke [SILCAWL Number: 1308]

Examples:

vìtútù
'smoke'
[vitutu]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìtútù
'smokes'
[litutu]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìyó [vijo] n. 19/13 (Stem: yó pl: lìyó)

Tone: [4] Root Tone Melody: H

1. rat [SILCAWL Number: 1010]
2. cane rat, cutting grass, grass cutter [SILCAWL Number: 1011]
3. palm rat [SILCAWL Number: 1012]

Examples:

vìyó
'rat'
[vijo]
3[4]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lìyó
'rats'
[lijo]
3[4]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vìyɔ̂ [vijɔ] n. 19/13 (Stem: yɔ̂ pl: lìyɔ̂) Tone: [q] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. sleepiness

vìyɔ́nì [vijɔni] n. 19/13 (Stem: yɔ́nì pl: lìyɔ́nì)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. shame [SILCAWL Number: 0274]

Examples:

vìyɔ́nì
'shame'
[vijɔni]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

vóò [voː] adj. nom.

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. quiet, silent [SILCAWL Number: 0442]

Examples:

vóò
'silent'
[voː]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation

vyáŋgà [vʲaⁿga] n. ?

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. salt [SILCAWL Number: 0578]

Examples:

vyáŋgà
'salt'
[vʲaⁿga]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

vyáteèní [vʲateːni] ptcp.

Tone: [5523] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. tight, tightened [SILCAWL Number: 0659]

Examples:

vyáteèní
'tight'
[vʲateːni]
[5523]
Frame Type: Isolation

vyémbò [vʲeⁿɓo] n. 19/13 (Stem: émbò pl: lémbò irreg. infl.: Irregular prefix allomorph)

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

Homophonous Root: lémbò

1. song [SILCAWL Number: 0879]

Examples:

vyémbò
'song'
[vʲeⁿɓo]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lémbò
'songs'
[leⁿɓo]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

vyémbò vá èítà [vʲeⁿɓo va eita] n. 19/13 ( pl: lémbò lá èítà)

Tone: [53423a]

Subentry of: vyémbò; èítà

1. praise (music) (Gloss: Sg(C19)-song for INF-worship) [SILCAWL Number: 0475]

Examples:

vyémbò vá èítà
'praise'
[vyeⁿɓo va eita]
[53423a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

lémbò lá èítà
'praises'
[leⁿɓo la eita]
[53423a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

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)