Akoose–English Dictionary

d

dsfxvariant of applicative verb stem suffix (extension)Cf.e1

dásɔ̄Pidgin Englishadv.degonly, justAbágé me dásɔ̄ eʼkə́lé éʼbɛ áyə̄le nsɔn ḿme ḿbɛ́llɛ́ mə́.He gave me only two thousand francs for the work which I did for him.

depfxwe; verb prefix for first person plural inclusiveCf.sê

déamof; associative marker following nouns of classes 5 and 13See:é1

-déNeg.eésaáeésɛ́Perf.adíívto be; is, am, are; defective verb, has no full paradigmSêdé á ndáb.We are in the house.Cf.abɛ́âbɛ́debɛ́edɛ́mo

dê~demthat, those; distal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 5 and 13abii dê,that colanut.See:chê

debɛ́n5existence, beingǍbɛ́ ádi debɛ́.He will be different from others (his own kind).Cf.abɛ́âbɛ́-déedɛ́mo

debóŋgén5careÉchê kán é bǎn éekudaá debóŋgé á bwâm.These kinds of children do not get good care.

debɔtɛ (píí)nGaboon viper

debyɛ́ɛ́Dualadibíɛ́n51knowledge, wisdom, intelligence2cleverness3senseAwóó debyɛ́ɛ́.He is intelligent.Cf.eʼbíi

dědɛ~demthat particular, those particular; anaphoric demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 5 and 13See:chědɛ

DéébəlɛEnglishn.prDevil

dekáleVar.dekáloDualadikáloproclamationn5order, decree, announcement

dekalengɔmɛn1so-and-so (when not wishing to specify the exact name)Akií wê mod dekaleŋgɔmɛ.He went to so-and-soʼs house.Cf.âkalâkantɛn

dekáloVar.ofdekále

dékɔ̄ɔ̄lēadjnew (for nouns of classes 5 and 13)See:ekɔ́ɔ́lé1

démpēeadjother (for nouns of classes 5,13)See:mpée

demuteDualadimutin5crowd

dén~demthis, these; proximal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 5 and 13See:chén

děnemph.demitself; emphatic pronoun (for nouns of classes 5 and 13)bɔɔb děn,right now.See:chěn

déʼsóadjfirst (for nouns of classes 5,13)See:ʼsó

dɛpfxverb prefix indicating injunction or permissionádɛkɛ̌,he should not go.

dɛ̂pfxverb prefix indicating prior actionadɛ̂kɛ̌,before he went.

də́proit, they, them, pronoun for nouns of classes 5 and 13

də́ə1it, they; emphatic pronoun for nouns of classes 5 and 13

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