bɔɣu
1
Noun
arm, upper arm, shoulder
- Kpakpili bɔri giŋgaani ka baɣiri kani (poog’ o). The tortoise wants to walk majestically, but it lacks arms (its arms are short). [Prov. 1371]
- o gbaya min’ o bɔɣiri ŋmani kurimulima his legs and shoulders are like iron bars. [JOB 40:18]
- Nahu baɣiri n-yi nyu kom ka o gbaya naanyi nyu. The front legs of a cow drink water at a river before the back legs drink. [Prov. 1607]
- A baɣiri ni ka n yɛn sɔɣi At your side I will hide. [PSA 57:1]
- zaŋ ma pa a baɣiri zuɣu kaman n nyɛla dalinli la Place me ... like a seal on your arm; [SNG 8:6]
- Izraɛlnim’ baɣiri ni daa cheei kom, ka dabiɛm gbahi ba the courage of the people melted and flowed away like water, and they were afraid. [JOS 7:5]
- To bi naara bɔɣu. Saying “Okay” does not finish the yams on the yam farm. [Prov. 2649]
- Zawurugu zuɣu ka mani zaŋ m bɔɣu pari buŋgu. It is because of (the itching that I get from) the husks of millet that I plant sesame in succession on my yam farm. [Prov. 2913]
2
Noun
legs/front legs (of quadruped)
- O daa shɛla binyɛr’ wɔɣinli din baɣiri wɔɣa n-ti o. He had a long gown made for him, of which the sleeves were long. [GEN 37:3]
- di nyɛ zaɣ’ wɔɣinli ka mali bɔɣ’ wɔɣila la it was a long one and had long sleeves. [GEN 37:23]
- Ti ni yi kpari yini bɔɣu ni. We will both go through one garment’s sleeve. [Prov. 2613]