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galaco kábhúndí
gall-bladder kantuliíla
game bhusaáha
garden (near one's house) bhusitaáni
garlic situngulu súmu
gaseous regurgitation múbhyósó
gather firewood -tiíbha (nkwǐ)
gather up (rubbish with a broom) -komenkánya
gather (firewood) -seénya (nkwǐ)
gather (on sth.) -komenkána
gays nângu
gazelle nswǎla
general grasses growing after burning off the field mútémbwé
generous person who gives anything for free muhãã́nyi
genet kásimbá
genitals bhútúhú
germinate -tóóhá
get -ghabhílá
· -pátá
get a bump -mélá ntoló
get a burn -sighílá
get accustomed (to sth.) -jisibhíla
get angry -lólá sísilá
get back -heleésya
get bright -syǎ
get diarrhea (animals) -polólá
get diarrhea (human) -halá
get down -koókya
· -koósya
· -soósya
get drunken -kolwǎ
get gathered -séndá
get heat -sumbá
get hot -joghá
get lost -lúbhá
· -lúbhíílá
· -taaghíka
· -taajíka
get married (of a man) -toóla
get married (of a woman) -toólwa
get muddy -fulúlúka
get old -keekúla
get out of -túúmúká
get out of the way -hisyá
get pregnant (she-goat) -bhambílá
get ready -tájáálísyá
get stuck (in the mud) -lolobhéla
get tangled -li-hambá
get up (from lying) -bhuúka
get what sb. has left -sólá
ghost múghábhó
giant catfish nsingá
giant rat mbubhú
giddiness kásyungú
gift sawaádi
· sawaáli
· zawaádi
gill ííkáká
ginger sp bhúlengó
· múlengó
giraffe ntwíghá
give -hǎ
give a congratulatory gift -lónká
give a gift -hǎ sáwaádi
give a portion -ghábhúlá
give a sign -jílá insyǎla
give an order -lághílá
give away -ghábhúlá
give food -liísya
give oneself an enema -li-teéla
give sth. as a sign of thanks -sukúlú
give the breast to a child -ghonsyá
give witchdoctor's education -pándá
glass bhilaúli
· ghilaási
glide -ghúlúká
gluttony kaliílo
gnar -ng'áátá
gnat munsína
gnaw (as a rat) -tafúnyá
go -já
go away -bhuúka
· -já kúlughó
go before sb. -lómbólá
go beyond -pílímá
go down -koóka
· -soóka
· -tolobhéla
go downstream -sookánya
go for healing to a witchdoctor -li-bhándá
go off suddenly -teghúká
go out -fumá
· -fumá kûnsé
· -sipá
go out of sight -taaghíka
go straight -já bhúlikó
· -kopólá
go to sour -gháásá
go to toilet -lilaghálá
go together -já hámwǐ
go up -li-bhangá
go up (on sth.) -tandá
go upstream -tansányá
go (of water) -jélá
goat mbusí
God ghwáámángá
· kábhághwé
· lííbhwélééló
· muúngu
god-fearing person múchá mûngú
gold sahábhu
good -soghá
Good bye bhúholó
Good evening ghwasîngwa mpolá
good luck mwándó
· mwándó
Good morning ghwaalaála mpolá
Good night laála mpolá
good place hásimá
good smell káafú
good taste bhúsonsó
goodness bhúsoghá
govern -jimá
· -táwáálá
granary nkóma
granary (especially for meize) kábhángúlá
grandchild mwîsukúlú
grant (God) -bhúbhálá
grasp sth. in one's hand -fúmbátílá
grass bhwásí
grass hopper used for food lusaáwa
grass sp íisasúlá
· kasólyo
grass sp. at the river íiswě
grass sp. blooming in Feb. nsógólé
grass sp. dedicated for a spirit lyang'óómbe lúlelé
grass sp. used for medicine lúkalángá
grasshopper ííhásó
grasshopper sp káábhóósá
grassland ííséngá
grave kabhúli
grease máfutá
greasy meat nyámá nóné
· nyámá nónú
greater galago kamung'ánya
· limung'ánya
greater honeyguide kásééghú
greet -posyá
· -seésya
greet an elder person -lámúkílá
greet to elder person in kneeling position -pákílá
grey -láfúláfú
grey heron lítotwé
grind -syá
grinder, grinding stone ííbhwé lyǎ kusyěla
groan (because of pain) -tongá
grope -palapáasya
grope in the dark -paapáasya
ground íílóngó
ground hornbill lítúútú
groundnut iijoóbha
group (of people) kábhungó
· sikǔndi
grovel -nyélébhúká
grow -kulá
· -lééhá
· -sóngá
grow (along another tree of a parastic plant) -lándá
growl -ng'áátá
grub up earth -sípá
grumble -nung'uníka
grunt (of a pig) -lílá
guest múnyényí
guinea-fowl íikangá
· nkangá
gull sp mêmbé
gulp nkútwi
gun munduúsi
· ngoohó
gunpowder bhalúti