Word List for Yeyi

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Entry	Yeyi	English	Tswana
1	ma.ǀhákó	shelters (roof, wall)	dikago
2	kù.rá.ǃáwà	to taste	go utlwa ka leleme
3	mà.ǃáwà	shoulders	ma.bôgô
4		well (good)	sentle
5		dusk (pl.)	matatana
6	mà.gǁárá-kàn	shields (of warriors)	dithebe
7	wà.nǁárá	barkless thin trees	meswaéemi
8	kà.gǃáwà	calabash	segwana
9	kà.ǃ'ámì	wrist, ankle	mosiga
10	kù.ǀárà	cut open (animal)	go phunya, go rala phologolo
11	kù.gǀáwà	to cut grass (in order to make snakes visible)	go beola thaga / go thagola
12	kù.nǀàm.ìsá	to suckle	go amusa
13	kù.ǀx'ákásà	to drizzle	go na ka mosarasarane
14	βùǃá	correct	bontle / gosiame
15	βùǃánì	poor, lonely	bonosi / bobotana
16	kù.ǃápá	to be beautiful	go ntegala
17		desire, complaint	keletso / ngolmaelo ngongorego
18	kù.nǃ'át.árà	to chop, smash, crack	go rêma, go phanyêg, go phatsa
19	ù.ǂámú.ǂàmù	weak, smooth	bonolo
20	rù.ǂx'ábì	newborn baby	nnana
21	kù.ǂ'ápárà	to smash up	go phatalatsa / duba duba / go thuba
22	mù.gǁáwà	bow and arrow	motsu le khamphani
23		hunting spider	seládile
24	mù.nǀú	leg	leotó
25	ù.nǀú-nǀù	puppy	ntsányana
26	shì.kúnǀ'úmù	sunset, evening	phirimô ya letsatsi
27	(β)ù.ǃú	owl spec.	mankgoto, morubisi (spec.)
28	βù.ǃúmíkù	pity	boutlwelo botlhoko bopelótlhomógi
29	ù.ǃúrì	whirlwind, wind-devil	sefefô
30	ù.ǃútàmà	rainbow, mushroom sp.	motshewagodimo
31	(β)ù.gǃúrì	big, thick	botona, bokima
32	kù.gǃútùrà	to flourish / to sprout	go gola sentle / go thoga
33	tù.nǃ'úmà	cooking utensils, three legged pots	dipitsa
34	mù.nǃ'únì	fruit of the Tsaro tree	mokolwane
35	kù.nǃ'únǃ'ùnà	to knock	go kôkôta
36	kù.ǃhú	nothing, there isn't	ga gona
37	βù.ǃhúrù	dumb (blunt)	boi jwa thipa / selepe / semumu
38	mbà.nǀú-ǀnù	puppies	dintsányana
39	wà. -	puppies
40	mà.nǀú-ǃúrù	black hyenas	diphiritshwana
41	kà.nǀ'úrí	hiccough	kgodisá
42	m(b)à.ǃú	owl spec. (pl.)	merubisi / bomankgoto
43	mbà.ǃútàmà	rainbow, mushroom sp. (pl.)	metsheyagodimo
44	hàgǃúrù	cricket, small lizard spec.	senyêtsê
45	kù.rá.nǃù	to be about becoming angry	go galeta
46	kà.nǃ'úmà	cooking utensil, three legged pot	pitsá
47	mà.nǂú-khòa	millet spec.	mabelebele