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dunungdɥnung; m mdunungkudunan.kneeDa-yeng yaa boro, ate wa dunung a yaa moari.One day she had a boil on her knee.kpi dunato kneel downdun-lik (knee-cap)
dung1duŋ; mdungkadungsan.four-legged animal (mammal); in a narrow, ritual sense only used for goat, sheep, cow and dogKa dung-sina ate fi bag a da yabanga po?Which animals can you buy in the market?goai dungsawild animals of the bushyeri dungsadomestic animalsdungsa dok(lit. hut of animals) cage, stable (cf. zong stable)dung juelikclimbing animal – Cf. also nyina nyono n., ja-yirim n., ja-nyiili n., nyiam-po-jaab and teng jaab n.
dung2hdungkudumn.enemy, hatred
dung3dumv.to press down (sb.), to press out, to squeeze out (e.g. puss from a boil)Akumlie, kan dung fi yoawa.Akumlie, do not press down your younger sister.wen-dungka v.n.a postponed wen-piirika in the form of a smaller sacrifice to appease the wen (spirit)Dung fi suni.Be patient. (lit. press down your temper).duiri v.
dungsiduŋsidugsiv.to limpLogni ale pa n suoku a lonsi la, wa yaa a dungsi kama.After the car-accident my brother limps.
duok1dɥɔk; lduokudoaata or daatan.1piece of wood, firewood, branch (loose), log, rafterMaa cheng ain n yaali ka daata (or: maa cheng ka daata po).I am going to fetch firewood.da-chienta n.pl.firewoodda-gamik, pl. da-gamsasmall twigs of a tree that make easy burningduok kerikwood that is resistant against pestsduok parikhard woodduok baasungsoft (and weak) woodduok yogsungfresh woodduok kosikdry wood2gun, rifle... (abbr. of kambon-duok n.)Wa ta duok a nag.(Lit.:) He has a gun and shoots (it).duok nyonoowner of a gun, gunmanchib n., dalaarik n.
duok2lduokudie or dian.pig (not identical with deri), Wart Hog), (mod.) domestic pig (the wild type may be called goa-duok)Maalamba kan ngobi duok lam.Maalams do not eat pork (lit. meat of a pig).Phacochoerus aethiopicus
deri n.
duok3lduokudueta [dɥe:ta]n.dawa-dawa fruit (completely formed)Bisanga jue talim ain ba yaa dueta.The children went to the farm to fetch dawa-dawa fruit.
dueb n., du-buulim n.
duok4mduoku or diaka [m h]daasa [m m] or doaata [m m]diakadj.1male, (rarer:) big, strongAzain bon-duoku ta ka bena pi.Azain's male donkey is ten years old.kpa-diak [l m] or kpa-duokcockkpang-diak [h m]guinea cockwusum duok [l l m]male horse, stallionbon-duok [l m]male donkey, jackass2small type in a set of differently sized objects gingaung diaksmallest cylindrical drum of a set of three or four.gan-duok n.
duok-bobungm m lduok-bobungkuduok-bobintadu-bobungn.wooden handle, e.g. of a knife, awl, sickle, cutlass etc.Chuok kudoawa a pa du bobungku a su goatiku.The blacksmith fixed a wooden handle to the blade of the sickle.bobi (to bind)
dutibidutibi; m m madv.completely, without an exceptionBa kpi yeni po miena nna dutibi.They all in the house died (without an exception).
duuram mduurawaduuraban.enema, clyster (in order to “clean the bowels”)Nipoowa nye wa biika duura.The woman gave her child an enema (by using a rubber clyster); syn. buntos (Hausa)
Hausa