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
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5	mà.gǁánì	dusk (pl.)	matatana
6	mà.gǁárá-kàu	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	kù.ǃápá	to be beautiful	go ntegala
16	kù.nǃ'át.árà	to chop, smash, crack	go rêma, go phanyêg, go phatsa
17	ù.ǂámú.ǂàmù	weak, smooth	bonolo
18	kù.ǂ'ápárà	to smash up	go phatalatsa / duba duba / go thuba
19	rù.gǁánì	dusk (sg.)	letatana
20	mù.gǁáwà	bow and arrow	motsu le khamphani
21	nàmú-gǀúpásì	hunting spider	seládile
22	mù.nǀú	leg	leotó
23	ù.nǀú-nǀù	puppy	ntsányana
24	shì.kúnǀ'úmù	sunset, evening	phirimô ya letsatsi
25	(β)ù.ǃú	owl spec.	mankgoto, morubisi (spec.)
26	ù.ǃúrì	whirlwind, wind-devil	sefefô
27	ù.ǃútàmà	rainbow, mushroom sp.	motshewagodimo
28	(β)ù.gǃúrì	big, thick	botona, bokima
29	kù.gǃútùrà	to flourish / to sprout	go gola sentle / go thoga
30	mù.nǃú	barren woman
31	tù.nǃ'úmà	cooking utensils, three legged pots	dipitsa
32	mù.nǃ'únì	fruit of the Tsaro tree	mokolwane
33	kù.nǃ'únǃ'ùnà	to knock	go kôkôta
34	kù.ǃhú	nothing, there isn't	ga gona
35	βù.ǃhúrù	dumb (blunt)	boi jwa thipa / selepe / semumu
36	mbà.nǀú-ǀnù	puppies	dintsányana
37	kà.nǀ'úrí	hiccough	kgodisá
38	m(b)à.ǃú	owl spec. (pl.)	merubisi / bomankgoto
39	mbà.ǃútàmà	rainbow, mushroom sp. (pl.)	metsheyagodimo
40	kà.nǃ'úmà	cooking utensil, three legged pot	pitsá
41	mà.nǂú-khòa	millet spec.	mabelebele