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noli

1

Noun

Audio

mouth

  • BÉ›na n-daa laÉ£im naai noli ni bÉ› tuhi JÉ”shua mini IzraÉ›lnima. '(they) agreed to join forces and fight against Joshua and Israel'
  • m bia maa mini JÉ›si bia maa ni daa zaÅ‹ bÉ› noya naai taba maa my son and Jesse's son have made an agreement with each other.
  • yi ni niriba ayi yi naai noli dunia ŋɔ ni if two of you agree (on sth.) in this world.
  • AbinÉ›r zaÅ‹ o nol’ naai Naa Dauda 'Abner Goes Over to David '
  • buÉ£im noli1 ‘flame’
  • teeku noli1 ‘edge, brink of the sea, shore, coast’
  • buku noli1 ‘the 'opening' of a book’
  • O mum o noli1. ‘He shuts his mouth.’
  • O yaai1 o noli1. ‘He opens his mouth’
  • O Å‹maligi o noli1. ‘He distorts his mouth (pouts ?).’
  • O fo o noli1. ‘He shuts up, is quiet’
  • O to2 o noli1. ‘He speaks out.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He stops talking.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He begins a fast.’
  • O lo1 noli1. ‘He fasts.’
  • O lÉ”rigi nÉ”li1. ‘He takes a meal after a fast, ends a time of fasting.’
  • O kabi1 noli1. ‘He eats before a fast is concluded.’
  • O bo1 noli1 ni1 sÉ”. ‘He finds fault with sb..’
  • O (kpalim) kÉ”ba noli1. ‘He is (reduced to) skin-and-bone’
  • O bahi2 sÉ” noli1. ‘He permits, commands sb..’
  • O deei sÉ” noli1. ‘He obeys sb..’
  • O niÅ‹1 alibarika niÅ‹1 sÉ”/yÉ›li noli niÅ‹1 sÉ”. ‘He blesses/ curses sb..’
  • O yÉ›li noli1. ‘He curses/pronounces a curse.’
  • O noli1 di2 sÉ”. ‘He curses sb..’
  • Noli doli2 o. ‘He is under a curse.’
  • O gbibi noli1. ‘keep a secret’
  • BÉ› naai noli1. BÉ› zaÅ‹ bÉ› nÉ”ya naai taba. ‘They agree, come to a compromise.’
  • BÉ› nÉ”ya pa1 taba. ‘They are in agreement’
  • O mali2 noli1. ‘He has a contribution to make (to a discussion, &c.)’

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Ideophone

Audio

thin and weak looking (of persons)

  • BÉ›na n-daa laÉ£im naai noli ni bÉ› tuhi JÉ”shua mini IzraÉ›lnima. '(they) agreed to join forces and fight against Joshua and Israel'
  • m bia maa mini JÉ›si bia maa ni daa zaÅ‹ bÉ› noya naai taba maa my son and Jesse's son have made an agreement with each other.
  • yi ni niriba ayi yi naai noli dunia ŋɔ ni if two of you agree (on sth.) in this world.
  • AbinÉ›r zaÅ‹ o nol’ naai Naa Dauda 'Abner Goes Over to David '
  • buÉ£im noli1 ‘flame’
  • teeku noli1 ‘edge, brink of the sea, shore, coast’
  • buku noli1 ‘the 'opening' of a book’
  • O mum o noli1. ‘He shuts his mouth.’
  • O yaai1 o noli1. ‘He opens his mouth’
  • O Å‹maligi o noli1. ‘He distorts his mouth (pouts ?).’
  • O fo o noli1. ‘He shuts up, is quiet’
  • O to2 o noli1. ‘He speaks out.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He stops talking.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He begins a fast.’
  • O lo1 noli1. ‘He fasts.’
  • O lÉ”rigi nÉ”li1. ‘He takes a meal after a fast, ends a time of fasting.’
  • O kabi1 noli1. ‘He eats before a fast is concluded.’
  • O bo1 noli1 ni1 sÉ”. ‘He finds fault with sb..’
  • O (kpalim) kÉ”ba noli1. ‘He is (reduced to) skin-and-bone’
  • O bahi2 sÉ” noli1. ‘He permits, commands sb..’
  • O deei sÉ” noli1. ‘He obeys sb..’
  • O niÅ‹1 alibarika niÅ‹1 sÉ”/yÉ›li noli niÅ‹1 sÉ”. ‘He blesses/ curses sb..’
  • O yÉ›li noli1. ‘He curses/pronounces a curse.’
  • O noli1 di2 sÉ”. ‘He curses sb..’
  • Noli doli2 o. ‘He is under a curse.’
  • O gbibi noli1. ‘keep a secret’
  • BÉ› naai noli1. BÉ› zaÅ‹ bÉ› nÉ”ya naai taba. ‘They agree, come to a compromise.’
  • BÉ› nÉ”ya pa1 taba. ‘They are in agreement’
  • O mali2 noli1. ‘He has a contribution to make (to a discussion, &c.)’

1

Adverb

Audio

completely, only

  • BÉ›na n-daa laÉ£im naai noli ni bÉ› tuhi JÉ”shua mini IzraÉ›lnima. '(they) agreed to join forces and fight against Joshua and Israel'
  • m bia maa mini JÉ›si bia maa ni daa zaÅ‹ bÉ› noya naai taba maa my son and Jesse's son have made an agreement with each other.
  • yi ni niriba ayi yi naai noli dunia ŋɔ ni if two of you agree (on sth.) in this world.
  • AbinÉ›r zaÅ‹ o nol’ naai Naa Dauda 'Abner Goes Over to David '
  • buÉ£im noli1 ‘flame’
  • teeku noli1 ‘edge, brink of the sea, shore, coast’
  • buku noli1 ‘the 'opening' of a book’
  • O mum o noli1. ‘He shuts his mouth.’
  • O yaai1 o noli1. ‘He opens his mouth’
  • O Å‹maligi o noli1. ‘He distorts his mouth (pouts ?).’
  • O fo o noli1. ‘He shuts up, is quiet’
  • O to2 o noli1. ‘He speaks out.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He stops talking.’
  • O gbaai noli1. ‘He begins a fast.’
  • O lo1 noli1. ‘He fasts.’
  • O lÉ”rigi nÉ”li1. ‘He takes a meal after a fast, ends a time of fasting.’
  • O kabi1 noli1. ‘He eats before a fast is concluded.’
  • O bo1 noli1 ni1 sÉ”. ‘He finds fault with sb..’
  • O (kpalim) kÉ”ba noli1. ‘He is (reduced to) skin-and-bone’
  • O bahi2 sÉ” noli1. ‘He permits, commands sb..’
  • O deei sÉ” noli1. ‘He obeys sb..’
  • O niÅ‹1 alibarika niÅ‹1 sÉ”/yÉ›li noli niÅ‹1 sÉ”. ‘He blesses/ curses sb..’
  • O yÉ›li noli1. ‘He curses/pronounces a curse.’
  • O noli1 di2 sÉ”. ‘He curses sb..’
  • Noli doli2 o. ‘He is under a curse.’
  • O gbibi noli1. ‘keep a secret’
  • BÉ› naai noli1. BÉ› zaÅ‹ bÉ› nÉ”ya naai taba. ‘They agree, come to a compromise.’
  • BÉ› nÉ”ya pa1 taba. ‘They are in agreement’
  • O mali2 noli1. ‘He has a contribution to make (to a discussion, &c.)’

2

Noun

Audio

the muzzle (of an animal)

  • O naÅ‹gbani /noli na bi lu tiÅ‹a No sooner had he finished talking ...
  • O noli daa na bi lu tiÅ‹a, ka naa maa pag’ o sanna No sooner had he spoken than the King arrived.
  • paÉ£iba noli only women.

3

Noun

Audio

beak (of bird)

  • Niriba ayi noya yi bi pa taba, bÉ› ni tooi laÉ£im doli? Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?

4

Noun

Audio

an edge (e.g. of blade), margin, shore

  • YawÉ› yÉ›lila noli niÅ‹ ninvuɣ’ biÉ›ri yinsi, amaa o niÅ‹di alibarika niÅ‹di wuntizÉ”riba biÉ›higu shee. The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.

5

Noun

Audio

opening, mouth of, e.g. container

  • N ku lan yÉ›li noli niÅ‹ tiÅ‹gban’ ni I will not again curse the ground.

6

Noun

Audio

somebody's word, committed opinion, command &c.