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barbisadjsmall issues/problemsMin ki loon barbis fan.I do not want small issues.ŋaakin barbis baat nan ŋaak bɔkitue.Small problems in the family brings about family divisions.Bonlia
barboorundiffirent languagesDurnya na gbee nan barbooru bonchiann.This world is full of many different languages.Ti Gaana na ni barbooru yab bonchiann.In Ghana we have many different languages.Bonlia
barbɔrkaiadjsecret matterFin nan a ŋaapoo maan na tee barbɔrkaieThis matter between you and your wife needs to be a secret.Fii mi nan li tee barbɔrkai fa daa piakin.If you know it is a secret matter do not tell me.Bonlia
barbubiiukadjbad judgementA tee saakɔe ŋaan a buut na tee barbubiiuk-o.You are an elder yet this your judgement is bad.Barbubiit yee ŋaake.Bad judgement destroys the family.Bonlia
barbuboornplace of judgmentGobnant maa barbuboor ti doo nae.Government has built a place of judgement in our town.Barbuboor din tuu fɔk nan doo na bonchiann.A place of judgement us to be very far away from us. Bonlia
barbudaaradjjudgment dayNiib tan si mɔk ninbaauk Yennu barbudaar.People will be pitiful on God's judgement day.Min nan wunba daan kɔn na barbudaar be wonne.Me and the one who fought will have our judgement tomorrow.Bonlia
barbudiiuknroom for judgmentGobnant ji maa barbudiiuk ti doo niŋa.Government has finally built a place of judgement in our village.Woŋ won pint ti doo na barbudiiuk nyiɔko.Bonlia
barbununjudgmentLarimong barbunu ki ŋan fnu.Larimong's judgement is faulty.Laarbik fiir ki saan barbunu diiuk niŋa.Laarbik has one to the place of judgement.Bonlia
barbusiabadjsome judgesBarbusiab ki waa sennu na.Some judges do not follow the law.Barbusiab yiare dinna ki ki baar toon.Some judges are sick today and did not report for work.Bonlia
barbuteebnjudgesBarbuteeb na won baar n ŋaak ni wonn.The judges came to my house yesterday.Barbuteeb kur tee bii piak barmɔniie.All judges ought to speak the truth.Bonlia
barbuurɔna judgeLaamong bija tee barbuurɔe.Laamong's son is a judge.Duujing tumii a wun teen barbuurɔe.Duujing is learning to become a judge.Bonlia
bardindennn proverbChamba na pak bardindenne ki tur tim. This elder has spoken in a proverb to us.Min ki mi bardindenn na paak.I do not know the meaning of this proverb.Bonlia
barfiitkaranprophetic wordsPasta na piak barfiitkara pamm ki teen niib.This pastor is speaking prophetic words to the people.Yennu Fiitu gbouŋ piak barfiitkara bonchiann.God's book of Revelation talks a lot of prophetic wordsBonlia
barfofooukadjlong talkDunwaak mantik mɔk barfofoouk hali.Dunwaak likes too much long talk.Konlaan maan tee jinjiŋe nnae, u ki loon barfofoouk.Konlaan's words are few, he hates long talk.Bonlia
bargbeŋanserious/great issues or mattersLonpɔrik na piak bargbeŋa bochiann.This dondon beater says a lot of serious matters in his songs.Bik na ki tiin jaŋmaani ki piak bargbeŋa.This child is not afraid and is talking about serious issues. Bonlia
barinlanguageGaana na ni bari yab bonchiann.In Ghana there are many languages.Botir fit piak bari bonchiann nba be Gaana na ni.Botir is able to speak many languages in Ghana.Bonlia
baribv-objtrap themMin poŋ barib baruko ŋaan ji guu.I have set them a trap and waiting.A kpaab ni waanii na ji banna nan a barib baruko.The monkeys in your farm have known that you have set them a trap.Bonlia
barii1adjlukwarmNyun na barii -eThe water is warmTurin nyunmin nba barii ki min wur.Give me warm water to bath.
barii2ncase, troubleDubik won la barrii daak ni wonn.Dubik got a case at the market yesterday.Kanfitib mɔk barii bat ŋaak dinna.Kanfitib has a case at the chief's palace taday.
barik1nsharp shaver / shaving knifeTi baa lin tuu dia barike ki koor ti yut.Our father used to save our hair with a saving knife.Siak paak barike ŋmaara.A proverb suggesting that your trouble is from within your house.RnWBim20Bonlia
barik2vhaggle, negotiation priceMin nan jankɔtɔ na won wei leeb janii na daauk paak pamm.I haggled with the fish monger a lot over the price of her fish.Fii mi barik mɔnu fanu a sii tun daa bona daamauŋo daak ni.If you know how to haggle well you will always get items cheap in the market.Likkpentu
barimav-objbeg you (sg.)N barima nan fin luun nyun ki turin.I beg you to fetch water for me.Min kan barima a fin di jeet.I will not beg you to eat food.A wutoor nba won doo na ti kur won barima ki a yete.As you were angry we all begged you but you refused.Bonlia
barimiiv-objbeg you (pl.)N barimii-e ii daa laamii.I beg you not to laugh at me.Bii baar ki barimmii yin gaar.If they come to beg you you should accept.Bonlia
barin1vto pleadMine won barin Tanjonbik nan wun nyik maan maŋ.I pleaded with Tanjonbik to drop the case.Ti baa din tuu ya a ŋɔɔ kan barin bik wun saan sakur.Our father used to say that he will not plead with any child to go to school.Baanfaanu nan buboit