Word List for Yeyi

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