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