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gba-ye (aye), v. to be broad, large, roomy. 



gbS. . . . w6, V. to hire or rent a house. 



gbe, V. to be, to live, to abide at ; to take up, raise ; 



to make, cause, perform ; to bear with one. 

 gbe, ('. to perish,- to go to perdition. 

 gb6, V. to be near, to help ; to be difficult : ko gbo 



badze, (it) is not hard to spoil. 

 gbd-de (c;bo), v. to understand a language. 

 gbe-de-gbe-yo (gba ede gba 79), v, to interpret 



for persons speaking different languages. 

 gbe . . . di-de, v. to cause to rise, to raise up>. 

 gbe . . . du-ro, v. to cause to stand, to uphold. 

 gbe-dze, v. to remain quiet, to he undisturbed. 



(Ex. 23, 11.) 

 gbe . . . ga, V. to raise up>, exalt, magnify, to pro- 

 mote in rank. 

 gbe-go (ago), «'. to dwell in a tent, to tabernacle. 

 gbe . . . ha, v. to hang up, suspend. 

 gbe . . . kS, V. to set upon : gbe e ka ina, set it on 



the fire. 

 gbe . . . ka-le, v. to set down, set before, establish. 

 gbe-le (gba), V. to exact usury, to take interest. 

 gbe ... 16, V. See gbe . . . ka. 

 gbe . . . le-bu (li), v. to lay crosswise. 

 gbe . . . le-ke, v. to exalt, extol. 

 gbe . . . lo-rai) (li), v. to clear, acquit. 

 gbe . . . mi, v. to swallow. 

 gbe-ra-ga (ara), v. to exalt oneself, to be prroud, 



vain. 

 gbe-r6, v. to bid farewell. 

 gbe-ri (ori), v. to lift tip the head, take courage. 

 gbe-ro (gba), v. to consider, intend, consult, think, 



purpose. 

 gbe . . . ro, V. to cause to stand, erect, build. 

 gbe . . .rCl, V. to lay upon. (Ps. 89, 19.) 

 gbe . . .sar)-le, v. to dash down. 

 gbe . . . "wfih, V. to bring. 

 gbe . . ."WO, V. to raise from the ground in order to 



judge of the weight. 

 gbe-ya-'wo (iyawo), v. to take a bride, to marry. 

 gbe, i'. to be dry; to sharpen, whet ; to carve, hew; 



to cackle, as a lien. 

 gbe-du, n. a kind of drum. 

 gbe-du-gbe-du, n. an overflowing, a wide extent 



of water. 

 gbe-dze. See gbadzc. 



gbe-hir) (gbe eliiq), v. to follow ; to be too late. 

 gbe-dzo (gbo), v. to hear a cause or suit. 

 gbe-kai), v. to feel sore : ar4 mi gbekaij, my body 



is sore or aches. 

 gb6-ke-le, gbb-kai>lg (gbe), v. to trust in, to 



depend on : nio gbekele woi), or mo gbokai) mi le 



woij, / trusted in them. 

 gbe-na-gbe-na (ona), ». a carpenter. 

 gber)-gbe, adv. widely (extending). 



gber)-gbe-gber)-gbe, n. largeness or bulkiness. 



gbe-sai) (gba), v. to take vengeance, to avenge. 



gbe-se (gbe), v. to step nimbly. 



gb6-se (gba), v. to sin. 



gbi-dza (gba), v. to assume a quarrel, to defend. 



gbi-gba, n. which is received, &c. See gba. 



gbi-gbe, n. which is exalted. 



gbi-gbe, n. which is dry, dryness ; which is hewn. 



gbi-gbo-na, n. which is hot, heat. 



gbi-gb6, n. which is heard, hearing. 



gbi-hir) (gbo), v. to hear neios. 



gbi-ke (gba), v. to accept a ptropiitiation (applied 



to idols). 

 gbi-kpe, V. to accept consolation, to take comfort, 



to be comforted. 

 gbi-kpo (gba), v. to take owe's pi^'^'^'^j i° ^^ substi- 

 tuted for. 

 gbi-le. See gbale. 



gbi-mb (gba), v. to consider, advise, consult. 

 gbi-na (gba), v. to be on fire, to catch fire, kindle, 



to glow. 

 gbi-ni-k6i), v. to fester, to be full of pus, to in- 



fiamc. 

 gbir), v. to breathe heavily. 

 gbir), v. to plant, sow. 

 gbir)-gbi-ni-ki, n. bulk, bulkiness. 

 gbi-ro. See gbcro. 

 gbi-yar)-dzti, v. to endure. 

 gbi-te (ite), v. to accept loorship or caressing. 

 gbi-ye-l§ (iye). See gbekele. 

 gbo, V. to bark as a dog ; to rub : gbo esig li arA, 



curry the horse. 

 gb6, V. to be or grow old, to ripen, to be tough : gbo 



lob, to wax old. 

 gbo'-do-gl, n. the yaws. 

 gbo-dzu (odzu), V. to be bold, impudent. 

 gb6-dzil-gb&, V. to be bold, impudent. 

 gbo-dzu-l§, V. to be resolute, confident. 

 gbo-dzu-w6-ke (oke), v. to look up. 

 gbo-gbo, ^j;'OH. all, every : titi odi9 gbogbo, all 



the day. 

 gbo'-gO-d6, V. to be clumsy ; — adv. clumsily. 

 gbo-hur) (gbo), v. to hear : gbobur) ! hear ! an 



exclamation during a public address. 

 gb6-hur)-gb6-hur), n. an echo : gbolunjgboluuj 



gba, the echo sounds. 

 gbo-ku (glia), V. to be stale, rancid. 

 gbo . . . le-nu (li), v. to contradict. 

 gbo-16-hur), n. a single word, just a word. 

 gbom-gbo, )'. to he large, as a heap. 

 gbo-mi-gbo-mi, v. to be large, as a surface. 

 gbo-na, ('. to be loarm, hot, zealous, fervent. 

 gbo-nu (emi), V. to resist a 2)roposition. 

 gbo-r)gbo, ". 7'oot, bottom of a matter. 

 gb6-I)gbo-ta, n. Mnlaghetta pepper. 



