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bbnthe second letter in borna alphabet / consonant/Borna etiru aap'o b'tuw "b"eteyiru fideliyuna.The word Borno begins with the letter 'b'.
baboonshéét'anlarge ground dwelling monkeyShéét'o mááyo mááre.The baboon is eating the crops.
baby slingd'uumbanbaby carrier made of cloth that goes around mother's back and shouldersD'uumbo s'ayintsra.She cleaned the baby sling.
bachelormáátsalkanman who is not married, without wifeB'nato shaash b'wotiyalor andish bod máátsalka.Even thougth he is fourty years old, he is still a bachelor.
backjiik'a3adjcoming after, behind, following behind, the part not in frontJiik' weeron moo tishutsere.The back wall of the house collapsed.
back (body part)jiik'a2npart of the body behind the chest containing the spine, extending from neck to bottomTjiik'o weshutsere.My back aches.
backbonejiik'i mak'tsanthe spine, located in the back extending from neck to buttockB'dihire b́jiik' mak'tso tiishutsere.His backbone was broken when he fell.
backyardworfanarea behind a house or buildingTworfotse moc'a etetso aali.There is no grass in the backyard.
badgondanwrecked, bad, opposite of goodAsh gizo weeral dek'o keewi gonda.It is bad to take someone's money for no reason.
bad spiritÍík' oot'annegative inner being suggesting bad behaviorEenashu Iik'a b oot'ri.The old woman has bad sprit on her.
baglokambiyanan item used for carrying clothes and other such items, usually made from leather or clothGalan lukambiyots gerde.Put these provisions in the bag. shukúkansack used for carrying items made from cloth or leatherBdetsts k'ac'otsi shukúkots gedra.She put her things in her bag.
baker lidwokeembancovering of clay oven used for baking and has a handle, cooking top with handleWokeembo wozra.She makes baker lids.
bakingtusha2vplacing food or other substance in a heated oven to cookTush eeno tushra.She baked a big loaf of bread.
baldmukulanshaved head, hair cut off but it will grow backNa'a man took mukula.He has a shaved head.
baldingfenaadjprocess of loosing hair/ shedding of hairAshan took fena.He has a bald head.
balesaazangrass tied together after cuttingTootsi tatse git saazo ik t'ówa.Twelve bales of grass are one load.
ballkuutancircular item used for playing, made from leather or plastic or rubber or other materialsTaalotse kaashiruwo galciruwosh kuuto beshire.The mid-fielder passed the ball to the scorer.
bamboo bedjaanda1na bed which is made out of bamboo treeAber es'i jaando detsfe !Aber has a bamboo bed.
bamboo stickjoogiyanlong bamboo stick used for reaching high placesJoogiyon dak'uwo butera.She picked the riped fruit using a long bamboo stick.
bamboo stick eltanbamboo stickElti gumbo kup'a.Bamboo is a very strong sick.
bamboo strawshombok'ana hallow tube made from bamboo treeNshombok'o taash ím arek'iyo kishde'a.Give me your bamboo straw to use for distilling.
bamboo wind instrumentfééransimilar to a piccalo/ sound made by blowing acrossNa'o fééra b'fugir.He plays his bamboo wind instrument for us.
banbaziyavto forbid somethingmas'afi moots mas'afo bokemawok'o baziyere.The book was banned from bookstores.eed'iya2vnot allowed to, does not have permissionB'doyi gondatse tuwtson kuuto b'kaayawok'o eed'iyere.He is banned from playing football on account of disciplinary action.
banaanak'éshansweet soft fruit, grows on a tree, has yellow outside peelingK'ésho ambtsoneya nkeme?How much do you sell the banana?
bankbaankiyana place where people keep their money so it is safe.Ti ambaaro baankiya tged.I keep my money in the bank.