Akoose–English Dictionary


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abaá1n11honeyBwɛl bê éʼwóó abaá á yə̌l.That tree has honey on it.2resin3sticky substance, produced by choóchogɛ
abaá2bɛbaán1/2small harmless insect (also produces honey)
abaá3mebaán5/61kind of vine2ropeabaá mbódɛn1rope for tying goats
âbaa-evsewAmbaá mbɔ́té.He sewed a shirt.Abaŋgɛʼ mesîn.He is sewing with a sewing machine.
âbáad-edDer.of âbáŋvfrighten, scareAbáŋté mə́ á ahín-tê.He frightened him in the bush.
âbáan1-ɛnDer.of âbáŋv1be afraid2fear each other; respect each otherÁbé bad bébɛ bébâŋnɛʼ.Those two people fear each other. / They have mutual respect.
âbáan2-ɛnvrefuse somebody somethingAbáŋné me echi ndyééd.He refused to give me his food. / He was hiding the food from me.Bɛ́bāān mə́ ndyééd.They will refuse him food.
ábabposstheir; possessive pronoun third person plural, precedes nouns of classes 2, 8, 14 and 19ábab bǎn,their children.ábab beken,their guests.See:échab
âbabv1peepAbabé epɔn é ndáb.He peeped through the hole in the house.2stalkAbabɛʼ mwǎləəŋ.He is stalking slowly.
âbábvwarm upSêbábé ekwan.We warmed up the ekwan.Syn.âwógeâbábed-edvwarm somethingAmbábéd mekáá á muú.He warmed his hands by the fire.
abadmebadn5/61cloth2clothes, wrapper3curtain
âbádvaddAbádé kón áhed ámpē.He added more beans there.âbáde1-ev1add forBádé me chǒm ámīn.Add something for me.2glue, attach, pasteAbádté ediídiŋge á eʼsɛ́d éʼ ndáb.He pasted the picture on the wall of the house.3arrive secondAbádté nyam.He is the second to arrive at the hunted animal.âbádɛn-ɛn1vadd to2vadd with3v.adjbe stuck with4vcome nextBádɛ́n mé ámbīd boŋ désɔ̂l asɔ́l ahɔ́g.Stand behind me so that we can enter together.âbádnɛn-nɛnvinsistmbádagn3additionâbád átev.phrepeat
âbád átePh.v.ofâbádv.phrepeat
âbáde1-eDer.of âbádv1add forBádé me chǒm ámīn.Add something for me.2glue, attach, pasteAbádté ediídiŋge á eʼsɛ́d éʼ ndáb.He pasted the picture on the wall of the house.3arrive secondAbádté nyam.He is the second to arrive at the hunted animal.
âbáde2-ev.auxbegin, be about toAwûmsɛn ábádté amaa.The holiday is about to end.
âbádɛn-ɛnDer.of âbád1vadd to2vadd with3v.adjbe stuck with4vcome nextBádɛ́n mé ámbīd boŋ désɔ̂l asɔ́l ahɔ́g.Stand behind me so that we can enter together.
âbádnɛn-nɛnDer.of âbádvinsist
âbagv1butcher2slaughterCf.eʼbɛ éʼ nyam
âbáged-edvverify, ascertainBágéd échê ehɔ́b bwâmbwam, baŋ ébɛl ké chéé éche éwémtɛ́né.Make sure about the conversation so that you know what to do.
âbagned-nedvto be givenCf.âbɛ
âbálv1lendAbálé mə́ mɔné.He lent him money.2borrowebálén7borrowing, loanEbálé ébébtɛ asón.Borrowing spoils a friendship.
abám1mebámn5/61bag2sheathEewóoʼɛ́ abám ádé áhágkɛ̄ páá áte.He doesnʼt have a sheath in which to put his cutlass.3something flat ?
abám2mebámn5/61edgeNzumɛ́ aháŋgé mbód á abám dé eʼkɛ́.Nzume has tethered the goat beside the fence.Syn.nkin 22shore; alongCf.âbám1
âbamvsneak awayCf.mbâmtɛn