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van nand [van nand/ghan nand] vt he stops a fight, breaks up a fight; brukim pait
Gh/H/So: van nand
Nyumbueg teri rege bu ire wundo van wund. Two women were fighting so a
woman went to them and stopped the fight.
vand miraq vt they dry meat by smoking it over a fire; smokim abus
Gh: wate raw; H: vand mireq
Pu jebe pe vand riraq. They dry the pig on the rack (above a smoking fire).
vang [vangg] n a protective fence with a gate in it; strongpela banis i gat dua
Gh: vang [vanggU]; So: wag
Yabe yir puayi koku ni mas kin tiqe pe vang opu opu mi righe. Long ago when
our ancestors fought with spears they put up big fences on each side of the
village where they lived.
vaqi nap vt he saves, uses things carefully; lukautim samting gut
Gh: vayi nap; H: vaqi nawo rih
Ni wet bidi vaqi nap nap. He saves up money.
ven dem this (See also nen); dispela
Gh: wen; H: ven
Beghi wane wo ven wase bade pe. We'll cook this little banana and eat it.
veng nindiq [veng nindiq] vi an animal pants; sot win
Gh: ghapo nindiq; H: ghep tiq
Nyombui veng rindiq. The dogs pant.
veri n enemy; birua
Ni veri ane mege. They fight with their enemies.
vig namb [vig namb] vi he runs; ron
Gh: wig namb; H: big namb
Vig ghamb yo. Run!