J - j

já contraction: you (sing.) with negative. ja o go you’re not going
jaa to sling; to sow seed.
jáa year.
jaakú large biting ant.
jabí 1) to open.
2) to spread (something) out. jabi kasaba to spread cassava flour on a tjubenge for baking
3) jabi tanda smile; laugh
4) a di fosu daka u di wiki jabi dë the first day of next week di feeda ndeti jabi sata Friday night
5) u duumi dë jabi didia we slept there that night
jáhai response to statement.
jái 1) New Year's Day.
2) el (measurement).
jáífi a type of tree used to make crossbeams.
jáífifoló purple (color of the jaifi tree’s flower).
jáílíba January.
jaímbo a type of temporary reed basket for carrying meat or produce.
jajó 1) loose living.
2) not timid.
jáka to chase.
jakajaka 1) fish fin.
2) corn tassels.
jamasú vulture. See: tingifóo.
jampanë́si Javanese.
Janfái clan of Asindo Opo.
jángájanga a type of fish.
japó dress.
jasá 1) to fry.
2) to leave a smarting pain (e.g. alagisa jasa mi).
jasáma kaluwá a type of lizard.
jási 1) rash.
2) jacket.
Jaújau a village and a rapids between Abenasitonu and Laduani.
jeé 1) hesitant response to someone calling.
2) expression of dismay.
Jéémi a development post between Soolan and Daumë́.
jéi to hear.
jejé 1) shadow. tuwë jeje throw a shadow
2) spirit.
jëkëjëkë fringe.
jë́mbë an large oval enamel basin.
jéndolé See: éndolé.
jengéjenge a type of rice that is easy to pound.
jési ears. jesi fëën tapa he can’t hear jesi fëën limbo he hears well
jéside yesterday. oto jeside the day before yesterday oto jeside a baka two days before yesterday
jéti See: éti.
jétísééi See: étísééi.
jewá snake’s hole or den.
jö́ to melt.
jö́kö to hook around something; to cross (arms or legs).
jöngöö type of tree.
joó contraction: you will.
joo hei called out before people haul something heavy together.
joóka spirit of one who died.
jööö ideophone for.
1.) sound of running water.
2) description of long hair.
jú you (sing. emphatic).
júma address for nephew or young man.
jumáa See: njumáa.
jumbú (more commonly known as watadagu) otter. See: watadagu.
júu 1) to borrow; to loan.
2) to rent. juu wosu hired house
3) hour; o'clock. un mëni juu a dë what time is it? fö juu u ganian kanda four o’clock in the morning;
4) time. te dou di juu when the time comes
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