to obstruct, block up the road, get in the way

protect against

• O ni kpaai tulaale ŋɔ niŋ ma maa, o niŋ li mi gu n sɔɣibu. 'She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.'
• Maalim shili n-gu o. Get ready and wait for his coming.
• yɛli niriba maa ni bɛ bom’ bindira m-mali shili gu, tell the people to prepare food in advance,
• M mali shili gu shɛlikam I am ready for anything.
• Jɛrɔbɔam daa chɛ ka tɔbbi’ shɛb’ lɔɣi gili la Judanim’ maa nyaaŋa nti sɔɣi dɔni gu ba Jeroboam set an ambush against the Judahites.

to provide oneself with

to expect

to wait for