èyâ [eja]
v. (
Stem: yâ)
Tone: [q] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. sleep [SILCAWL Number: 0128]
Examples:
- èyâ
'sleep'
[ejaː]
4[q]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)
ìyâ [ijaː]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yâ pl: màyâ)
Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. rising
èyáa tíye [ejaː tije]
v. (
Stem: yáa tíye)
Tone: [5453]
1. clear (land) (Gloss: sleep? clearing)
[SILCAWL Number: 0747]
Examples:
- èyáa tíye
'clear'
[ejaː tije]
4[5453]
Frame Type: Isolation (inf)
ìyákò [ijako]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yákò pl: màyákò)
Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. ant [SILCAWL Number: 1123]
2. army ant [SILCAWL Number: 1124]
Examples:
- ìyákò
'ant'
[ijako]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyákò
'ants'
[majako]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
- Alɔŋgɔndi iyako na bosasa.
'He looks at the ant courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ijako na ɓosasa]
44563[54]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi iyako e tɛi.
'He sees the ant inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ijako tɛi]
45563[43]4a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ iyako na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the ant courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ijako na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[43]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ iyako e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the ant inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ijako tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[43]4B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi iyako dyamɛ.
'He wants my ant.'
[atokaⁿɗi ijako ɗʲamɛ]
45563[43]4a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka iyako dyamɛ.
'He will want my ant.'
[amutoka ijako ɗʲamɛ]
46553[43]4a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- iyako dya Ndanda
'Ndanda's ant'
[ijako ɗʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
4[53]422
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa iyako
'the color of the ant'
[m̩vela mʷa ijako]
44452[3a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
èyáo [ejao]
n. 7/8 (
Stem: yáo pl: bèyáo)
Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. feather [SILCAWL Number: 1058]
Examples:
- èyáo
'feather'
[ejao]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- bèyáo
'feathers'
[ɓejao]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
- Alɔŋgɔndi eyao na bosasa.
'He looks at the feather courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi jao na ɓosasa]
4456[K5]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi eyao e tɛi.
'He sees the feather inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi jao tɛi]
4556[34]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ eyao na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the feather courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ejao na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[44]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ eyao e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the feather inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ejao tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[44]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi eyao eamɛ.
'He wants my feather.'
[atokaⁿɗi jao amɛ]
4556[34]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka eyao eamɛ.
'He will want my feather.'
[amutoka jao amɛ]
4655[34]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- eyao a Ndanda
'Ndanda's feather'
[ejao a ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[55]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa eyao
'the color of the feather'
[m̩vela mʷa jao]
4445[44]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
yée [je]
n. 9/10 Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. floor [SILCAWL Number: 0670]
2. ground, land [SILCAWL Number: 1261]
3. soil, earth [SILCAWL Number: 1276]
4. world [SILCAWL Number: 1254]
5. south [SILCAWL Number: 1659]
Examples:
- yée
'earth'
[je]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔndi ye na bosasa.
'He looks at the earth courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi je na ɓosasa]
3345[6]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi ye e tɛi.
'He sees the earth inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi je tɛi]
3445[64]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ ye na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the earth courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ je na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3354[6]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ ye e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the earth inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ je tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3554[64]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi ye aamɛ.
'He wants my earth.'
[atokaⁿɗi je aːmɛ]
3445[6]223
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka ye aamɛ.
'He will want my earth.'
[amutoka je aːmɛ]
4655[6]223
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- ye a Ndanda
'Ndanda's earth'
[je a ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[5]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa ye
'the color of the earth'
[m̩vela mʷa je]
444E[4]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
yée ààsáa [je aːsaː]
n. 9/10 (
pl: yée nyásáa)
Tone: [52243]
1. fertile soil (Gloss: soil good)
[SILCAWL Number: 0745]
Examples:
- yée ààsáa
'fertile soil'
[je aːsaː]
[52243]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- yé nyásáa
'fertile soils'
[ye nʲasaː]
[5633]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
yée à èkòó [je akoː]
n. 9/10 (
pl: yée nyá màkòó)
Tone: [552224]
1. sole (Gloss: bottom AM Sg(C7)-foot)
[SILCAWL Number: 0072]
Examples:
- yée à èkòó
'sole'
[je akoː]
[552224]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
yée ébéeva [je eɓeːva]
n. 9/10 (
pl: yée nyíbéeva)
Tone: [45653]
1. barren/sterile soil (Gloss: soil Sg(C?)-bad)
[SILCAWL Number: 0746]
Examples:
- yée ébéeva
'sterile soil'
[je eɓeːva]
[45653]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- yée nyíbéeva
'sterile soils'
[je nʲiɓeːva]
[45653]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
ìyɛ̀lɛ [ijɛlɛ]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yɛ̀lɛ pl: màyɛ̀lɛ)
Tone: [3a] Root Tone Melody: L
1. selfishness
Examples:
- ìyɛ̀lɛ
'selfishness'
[ijɛlɛ]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyɛ̀lɛ
'selfishnesses'
[majɛlɛ]
4[3a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
ìyɛ́ncɛ [ijɛⁿdʒɛ]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yɛ́ncɛ pl: màyɛ́ncɛ)
Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. burn [SILCAWL Number: 0216]
Examples:
- ìyɛ́ncɛ
'burn'
[ijɛⁿdʒɛ]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyɛ́ncɛ
'burns'
[majɛⁿdʒɛ]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
ìyɛ́yɛ [ijɛjɛ]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yɛ́yɛ pl: màyɛ́yɛ)
Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. cowrie shell [SILCAWL Number: 0818]
Examples:
- ìyɛ́yɛ
'cowrie shell'
[ijɛjɛ]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyɛ́yɛ
'cowrie shells'
[majɛjɛ]
4[54]
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)
ìyògó [ijogo]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yògó)
Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. palm wine [SILCAWL Number: 0590]
Examples:
- ìyògó
'palm wine'
[ijogo]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔndi iyogo na bosasa.
'He looks at the palm wine courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ijogo na ɓosasa]
44563[35]432a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi iyogo e tɛi.
'He sees the palm wine inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ijogo tɛi]
45563[44]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ iyogo na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the palm wine courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ijogo na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[35]432225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ iyogo e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the palm wine inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ijogo tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[44]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi iyogo dyamɛ.
'He wants my palm wine.'
[atokaⁿɗi ijogo ɗʲamɛ]
45563[34]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka iyogo dyamɛ.
'He will want my palm wine.'
[amutoka ijogo ɗʲamɛ]
46553[34]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- iyogo dya Ndanda
'Ndanda's palm wine'
[ijogo ɗʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[35]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa iyogo
'the color of the palm wine'
[m̩vela mʷa ijogo]
44452[23]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
ìyòŋgá [ijoⁿga]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yòŋgá pl: màyòŋgá)
Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: LH
1. tooth [SILCAWL Number: 0018]
2. fang [SILCAWL Number: 1110]
Examples:
- ìyòŋgá
'tooth'
[ijoⁿga]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyòŋgá
'teeth'
[majoⁿga]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
- Alɔŋgɔndi iyoŋga na bosasa.
'He looks at the tooth courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ijoⁿga na ɓosasa]
4466[335]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi iyoŋga e tɛi.
'He sees the tooth inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ijoⁿga tɛi]
46663[35]6a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ iyoŋga na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the tooth courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ijoⁿga na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
45653[35]322B, 25432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ iyoŋga e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the tooth inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ijoⁿga tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46652[24]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi iyoŋga dyamɛ.
'He wants my tooth.'
[atokaⁿɗi joⁿga ɗʲamɛ]
4666[24]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka iyoŋga dyamɛ.
'He will want my tooth.'
[amutoka ijoⁿga ɗʲamɛ]
46552[24]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- iyoŋga dya Ndanda
'Ndanda's tooth'
[ijoⁿga ɗʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[35]622
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa iyoŋga
'the color of the tooth'
[m̩vela mʷa ijoⁿga]
33352[22]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
vìyɔ̂ [vijɔ]
n. 19/13 (
Stem: yɔ̂ pl: lìyɔ̂)
Tone: [q] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. sleepiness
ìyɔ́bɔ̀ [ijɔɓɔ]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yɔ́bɔ̀ pl: màyɔ́bɔ̀)
Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL
1. fishhook [SILCAWL Number: 0804]
Examples:
- ìyɔ́bɔ̀
'fishhook'
[ijɔɓɔ]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyɔ́bɔ̀
'fishooks'
[majɔɓɔ]
4[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
- Alɔŋgɔndi iyɔbɔ na bosasa.
'He looks at the fishhook courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ijɔɓɔ na ɓosasa]
44663[54]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi iyɔbɔ e tɛi.
'He sees the fishhook inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ijɔɓɔ tɛi]
45563[43]4a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ iyɔbɔ na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the fishhook courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ijɔɓɔ na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[54]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ iyɔbɔ e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the fishhook inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ijɔɓɔ tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[53]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi iyɔbɔ dyamɛ.
'He wants my fishhook.'
[atokaⁿɗi ijɔɓɔ ɗʲamɛ]
45563[43]4a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka iyɔbɔ dyamɛ.
'He will want my fishhook.'
[amutoka ijɔɓɔ ɗʲamɛ]
46553[43]4a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- iyɔbɔ dya Ndanda
'Ndanda's fishhook'
[ijɔɓɔ ɗʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
4[53]422
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa iyɔbɔ
'the color of the fishhook'
[m̩vela mʷa ijɔɓɔ]
44452[3a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)
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)
ìyɔ́ɔ [ijɔː]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yɔ́ɔ pl: màyɔ́ɔ)
Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. splinter, sliver [SILCAWL Number: 0722]
2. thorn [SILCAWL Number: 1193]
3. fish bone [SILCAWL Number: 1087]
Examples:
- ìyɔ́ɔ
'splinter'
[ijɔː]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyɔ́ɔ
'splinters'
[majɔː]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
ìyúmba [ijuⁿɓa]
n. 5/6 (
Stem: yúmba pl: màyúmba)
Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H
1. load, burden [SILCAWL Number: 0863]
Examples:
- ìyúmba
'load'
[ijuⁿɓa]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)
- màyúmba
'loads'
[majuⁿɓa]
4[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)
- Alɔŋgɔndi iyumba na bosasa.
'He looks at the load courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ijuⁿɓa na ɓosasa]
44663[55]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔndi iyumba e tɛi.
'He sees the load inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ijuⁿɓa tɛi]
45563[44]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Alɔŋgɔncɛ iyumba na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the load courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ijuⁿɓa na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
44653[44]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)
- Atɔɔncɛ iyumba e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the load inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ijuⁿɓa tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
46653[44]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)
- Atokandi iyumba dyamɛ.
'He wants my load.'
[atokaⁿɗi ijuⁿɓa ɗʲamɛ]
45563[44]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)
- Amutoka iyumba dyamɛ.
'He will want my load.'
[amutoka ijuⁿɓa ɗʲamɛ]
46553[44]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)
- iyumba dya Ndanda
'Ndanda's load'
[ijuⁿɓa ɗʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
3[55]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)
- m̩vela mwa iyumba
'the color of the load'
[m̩vela mʷa ijuⁿɓa]
44452[32]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)