va1 [ '][vá] {SM::} vb. 1. (of animal) to dissect;
to cut up; 2. to break into parts
along natural lines of partitioning
(e.g. the parts of a kola-nut): Va
ẹvbẹe na ne a rriọe ― “Break this
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kola that we may eat it”; 3. (of
plantain) to peel; to split and remove
the peel: Ọ va ọghẹdẹ ye erhẹn:
“She peeled a plantain (and put it)
in the fire (to roast).”
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va2 [ '][vá] {SS::} vb. (of sickness): to be af-
flicted by illness (usually has “uhun-
mwun” as its subject): Uhunmwun
va mwẹn ― “I am sick; I am not
well.”
vaa [ `'][vàá] {SS::} vb. to split into two parts
(they need not be equal). to break
or crack: Ọ ya erhan vaa re uhunmwun
― “He broke her head with a stick.”
vaan [ `'][vã̀ã́] {SS::} vb. to call at a place, (by
way of digression from the main
destination); to make a side-call at
a place. Ọ vaan owa mwẹn vbe ọ ke
ẹki dee ― “She called at my house
on her way from the market.”
van [ '][vã́] {SS::} vb. to shout: Ọ van mu iran
― “He shouted on them.”
vabọ [ ` '][vàbɔ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to branch off; to
develop a branch: Erhan na vabọ
gbaa ehe hia ― “This tree has branched
all over.”; 2. to depart from a main
track; to digress; to change course.
(cf. vaan).
vanbọ [ ` '][vã̀bɔ́] {SS::} vb. 1. to cease (from
doing something); to desist; to stop:
Ọ vanbọ vbe ayọn ne a da ― “He
has stopped drinking alcohol.”
ve [ '][vé] {SS::} vb. to price something; to
bargain for: Ei gua ve emwin ― “He
does not know how to bargain for
something.”
vẹ1 [ '][vɛ́] {SM::} vb. 1^.^ (of a secret; scheme) to
become exposed; to come to the open:
Ero ne iran ru vẹe gbe iran ― “The
trick or secret scheme that they
made got exposed on them.”; 2. to
expose: Gha vẹe ero na? ― “Who
exposed this scheme?”
vẹ2 [ '][vɛ́] {SM::} vb. 1. (of a sore) to deteriorate;
to break out: Ghẹ gi ẹtẹ na vẹ sẹ ọna ―
“Don’t let this sore deteriorate more
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than this.”; 2. to disperse (of a crowd)
― Iran vẹe kpaọ ― “They all dis-
persed.”; 3. to spill, to pour out:
Igarri vẹe kua vbe ẹbo ― “The garri
poured out of the sack.”
vẹẹ [ `'][vɛ̀ɛ́] {SS::} vb. to disperse a crowd; to
chase away a large group of people
or animals in different directions:
Ọ vẹẹ avbe ẹwe nii kua ― “He chased
away the goats in different directions.”
vẹn1 [ '][vɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. to wrestle.
vẹn2 [ '][vɛ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. (of a fire) to catch;
to break into flames: Hie erhẹn na
ne ọ vẹn ― “Blow this fire so that
it may catch.”; 2. to spark off; to
erupt; to break out: Ẹzọ vẹn ne iran
vbe odọ ― “A quarrel has broken out
among them over there.”
vẹn3 [ '][vɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. to swear (usually by
something deemed powerful or potent,
such as God or a special deity, etc.).
vian [ `'][vĩ̀ã́] {SS::} vb. to grumble; to complain
(about misfortune or lacks.).
viẹ [ '][vyɛ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to cry; to weep.; 2.
to crow (of a rooster).
viẹn [ '][vỹɛ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. to ripen (used mainly
of palm fruits); 2. (of eyes) to wear
a look expressive of a longing for,
(a strong desire for): Aro ẹre viẹn ye
ọmwẹn evbare ― “His eyes are set
on my food: He longs for my food.”
viẹnviẹnrẹnviẹn [ ' ' ' '][vyɛ̃́vyɛ̃́ɽɛ̃́vyɛ̃́] {SS::} adj.;
adv. describes something extremely
small.
vin1 [ '][vĩ́] {SM::} vb. 1^.^ to dart; to start very
rapidly in some direction: Ọ vin gberra
mwẹn ― “He darted past me.”; 2. vin
rraa ― “to jump over.”
vin2 [ '][vĩ́] {SM::} vb. 1^.^ to cut with a sharp object
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(e.g. in vaccination); 2. to mark
(something): Ọ vin emwin ye egbeken
― “He marked something on the
wall.”
vinhẹn [ ` '][vĩ̀hɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. (< vẹn ― ihẹn) “to
swear an oath”: to swear (cf. vẹn3).
vinnọ [ ` '][vĩ̀nɔ̃́] {SM::} vb. pl. and iter. sense
of vin 1 and 2.: 1. Iran vinno kua ―
“They darted away”; 2. Ọ ya abẹe
vinnọ ọnrẹn uhunmwun ― “He used
a pen-knife to cut marks on his head.”
viọ [ `'][vìɔ́] {SS::} vb. 1. pl. sense of rhie (i.e.
implies that many objects (people
or things) are taken; or that many
people are performing the taking;
or both.): Iran viọ iran kpaọ ― “He
took them away”; Iran viọ eso kpaọ ―
“They took some away.” etc.
vo [ '][vó] {SS::} vb. (of yams) to rot internal-
ly (usually from excessive heat):
Iyan na ne u dẹ rre voo ― “This
yam that you bought home has
rotted.” Ghẹ gie iyan na vo ― “Don’t
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let this yam rot.”
vu [ '][vú] {SS::} vb. 1. to root out; to dig up:
Ọ vu inian erhan nii hin otọe rre ―
“He dug up the roots of that tree
out of the ground.”
vulo [ ` '][vùló] {SS::} vb. pl. and iter. sense of
vu: Iran vulo igari ke ugbo rre ―
“They dug up some garri roots from
the farm.”
vuan [ `'][vũ̀ã́] {SS::} vb. to slip and fall from
a height: Ọ vuan vbe aga ― “He slipped
and fell from the chair.”
vuọn1 [ '][vw̃ɔ̃́] {SS::} vb. to be full ― “Akhe
na vuọẹn ne amẹ”^ ― “This pot is full
of water.”
vùọn2 [ '][vw̃ɔ̃́] {SS::} vb. to fill ― Ọ sa amẹ
vuọn akhe ― “He fetched water to
fill the pot.”
vuuun [ '''][vṹṹṹ] {SS::} adv.; adj. describes
something very deep.
