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"2": "alv-gbe-pro",
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"name": "inh"
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},
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{
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},
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},
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},
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}
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},
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"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
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},
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{
"english": "kid",
"translation": "kid",
"word": "gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú"
},
{
"english": "kid",
"translation": "kid",
"word": "gbọ̀gbọẹ́vú"
},
{
"english": "lamb",
"translation": "lamb",
"word": "lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú"
},
{
"english": "lamb",
"translation": "lamb",
"word": "lẹ̀ngbọ́vú"
},
{
"english": "calf",
"translation": "calf",
"word": "onyìvú"
},
{
"english": "calf",
"translation": "calf",
"word": "oyìnvú"
},
{
"english": "child",
"translation": "child",
"word": "yɔ̀kpɔ́vú"
},
{
"english": "child",
"translation": "child",
"word": "yọ̀pọ́vú"
}
],
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{
"text": "onyì (“cow”) → onyìvú (“calf”, literally “little cow”)"
},
{
"text": "lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (“sheep”) → lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”, literally “little lamb”)"
},
{
"text": "gbɔ̀gbwɛ́ (“goat”) → gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú (“kid”, literally “little goat”)"
}
],
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"Forms a diminutive noun."
],
"id": "en--vu-guw-suffix-xGdJU3vI",
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"word": "-vu"
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"word": "gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú"
},
{
"english": "kid",
"translation": "kid",
"word": "gbọ̀gbọẹ́vú"
},
{
"english": "lamb",
"translation": "lamb",
"word": "lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú"
},
{
"english": "lamb",
"translation": "lamb",
"word": "lẹ̀ngbọ́vú"
},
{
"english": "calf",
"translation": "calf",
"word": "onyìvú"
},
{
"english": "calf",
"translation": "calf",
"word": "oyìnvú"
},
{
"english": "child",
"translation": "child",
"word": "yɔ̀kpɔ́vú"
},
{
"english": "child",
"translation": "child",
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}
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"name": "inh"
},
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"args": {
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"expansion": "Gun òví (“child”)",
"name": "ncog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fon",
"2": "-ví"
},
"expansion": "Fon -ví",
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},
{
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"2": "-vú"
},
"expansion": "Fon -vú",
"name": "cog"
},
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},
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"name": "cog"
},
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"1": "ajg",
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},
"expansion": "Adja -vi",
"name": "cog"
},
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"1": "ee",
"2": "-vi"
},
"expansion": "Ewe -vi",
"name": "cog"
}
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"text": "onyì (“cow”) → onyìvú (“calf”, literally “little cow”)"
},
{
"text": "lɛ̀ngbɔ́ (“sheep”) → lɛ̀ngbɔ́vú (“lamb”, literally “little lamb”)"
},
{
"text": "gbɔ̀gbwɛ́ (“goat”) → gbɔ̀gbwɛ́vú (“kid”, literally “little goat”)"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Forms a diminutive noun."
],
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]
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"morpheme"
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}
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}
],
"word": "-vu"
}
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