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Common Verbs in Etsako

ELEMI OWOWẸNA (AT SCHOOL)
Zẹ - read
Kẹkẹ - write
Bọla ,- play
Bino - check
Kpele akaba - ring a bell
Wẹna - teach, learn
Na - run
Lolo kasẹ - explain
Gu kasẹ - tell
Rọ kasẹ - show
Sa - think
Fashe - fail
Ni vhọ - pass

*Kpele is used with musical instruments and may translate roughly as PLAY

HOME
Vheshẹshi - sleep
Le - eat
Da - drink
Shishi - clean
Nye - cook
Bale - come
Lumi - pound
Fuẹ - wash
Kpe - wash
Kpege a - rinse
Kpishi - dust
Shitọ - sit

WORK
Gbe akanya- work
Yẹmẹ a - rest
Saki - sack
Nyakua - try
Fi afu - work hard
Fọta - pay salary; debt
Fami - pretend

TRAVELLING
Khia - walk
Gua - drive, ride
Nya - drive, ride
Fiala - fly
Ye okhia - travel
Fali - pay
Dẹ - buy

RELIGION
Ga - worship
Sana - pray (salat)
Fi olema - pray
Mhu azumi - fast
Fa azumi - end a fast
Yayi - believe
Nyie lama - believe
Gbe kua - forgive
Yabọ - pardon
Tumi - save
Rọ kali - follow
Tofa - show mercy
Vha elemi - show pity

HOSPITAL
Gua - fall sick
Danọ - treat
Fẹli - look after
R'ẹlo ku - look after
Bino - examine
Fi agbede - inject
Da ukhumi - take medicine
Via - give birth
Gwu - die

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