bobri1to betray (secrets), to disclose or tell a secretNipokwa a bobri wa nongku yuenga ale wa doama.The woman spoke of (betrayed) her lover's (secret) affairs to his friends.2to carry tales (esp. false ones), to gossip, to convey news (neg.), to talk about other people's affairs Naawa yomoawa a bobri nurba yue a sagi naawa.The chief's servant carried tales about people to the chief.Nipokwade a bobri.This woman gossips.bumbobroa n.
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bogdololobɔglɔlɔlɔ; m m m mboglololofine-grained, powdery, smoothlyNipoowa num zomu nna boglolololo...The woman ground the millet to very fine-grained flour.
bogi2bɔgi, bɔɣi1to divine, to perform the soothsaying ritual (knocking two stones with a wand etc.)(Prov.) Baanoa a bog, alege te wa bisa nye se á kpi?The soothsayer divines, but how do his children die?2bog gbanta, bog baanoNurwa biika alaa yuag la, wa cheng ga bog gbanta.When the man's son was sick, he (the man) went to consult a diviner.
boglito speak indistinctly (used esp. for older people without teeth; insult if used for younger people) to slur, to mumble, to stammer, to stutterBiika a daa ngob maasanga alaa biisi, wa bogli kama, fi kan womu wa laa biisi diila.When the boy eats cakes and talks (at the same time), he speaks indistinctly, you cannot understand what he says.
boglogifat, plumpNipoowa biika nala yoo, wa miena nna boglogi.The lady’s baby is cute, she is so plumpy (fatness regarded as beautiful among babies).
boglukbɔɣluk, bɔgluk; l mboglukubogluta1shrine or sacred object that receives sacrifices, altar, "god"Ba pa ka kpiak a kaab bogluku.They took a hen to offer it to the shrine.wen-boglukancestral shrine or wen-shrine of a living person (male or female)jadok-boglukshrine of a spirit that often materializes in an animalteng-boglukearth shrinetiim-boglukmedicine shrine, e.g. nipok-tiim2sacrificekpiak bogluksacrifice of a henfiok boglutaharvest sacrificesTama kowa a kaabi ká fiok-bogluta.Our father has performed the harvest sacrifices.
bogroam mbogroawabogroababogdoa1somebody involved in divination, diviner, soothsayerNi yaali bogdoa mang ate ni beg wom ase ka wana ale ko ti sueku.Look for a good diviner to find out who killed our brother.2soothsayer's client (more common syn.: baan-biik n.)Baanoa ale wa bogroawa a yig gban-doari.The diviner and his client are holding the divining wand.baanoa
bogsito drive together, to round up (only used for animals)Dungsanga a be kama, ate si nyonowa a nyiem bogsi si a ta jam yeri.The animals went missing, and so their owner went and rounded them up to his house.
bogtalogifatness, plumpness, obesityBogtalogi taa nalima.Fatness is not beautiful (among adults).
bok2hbokubokta (bogta)1small plant (neither sown nor weeded in the millet fields, also called Bulsa bokta); common names: Chinese mint, horehound, hyptis, mintweed, pignut, wild spikenardTi yeni ngaang bokta ale za.Behind our house are bokta-plants.Hyptis suaveolens, Labiatae; Agandin: Mesosphaerum suaveolens2bokta(Prov.) Nandum yeng kan ming bokta masim.One finger cannot know the deliciousness of bokta-soup (one person cannot judge as well as many).3amulet
boka2m m1judgementBoka bo ka naawa jigi.Judgement is (pronounced) at the chief's residence (lit. place).2ordealnoai bokaordeal; esp. ordeal of the mat (after a person's death to find out who was guilty of his/her death)Mi kan yaa nisoma noai boka.I do not like the ordeal arranged by the old men (lit. the old men's ordeal).buusa boka
boli(used only in negation) everWan boli kpaya.He never practised farming.
boli-bolil l l lcompletely, thoroughly, seriouslyNipoowa a sugri nuruwa boli-boli.The woman insulted the man seriously (lit. completely, by e.g. mentioning all parts of his body).synchesi-chesichesi-chesi
boliml mbolimubolita, bolta or bota1fire, lightAte wa chorowa yiri, pa pein a su bolim po ale jo mag doku kala.And her husband got up, took an arrow, put it into the fire, entered the room secretly and sat (down).chiem bolimto make a fire, to set fire (to sth.)kpimsi bolimto extinguish a firebolim kaalacoal2modern usage: (electric) torch (mod.), electricityFi ta bolim? (Fi ta bolibee?)Have you electricity (in your house)?bolim miisa(electric) transmission linesbolim miisa poletransmitting pole for electricity, network polebolim zuk, pl. bolim zuimaheadlamp (of a bicycle or car)ngaang bolimrear light or reflector of a vehicle3(fig.) heat, excitement, troubleFi dan mob taasini ate fi mawa jam, ka bolim.If you break a bowl and your mother comes, you are in trouble (lit. it is trouble).N bo ka bolim po.I am excited (lit. I am in heat, fire).
bolim ngiakl l lmbolim ngiakabolim ngaasaflame, blaze, emberBolim ngiak an tuila ase kaala bolim la.A flame is not as hot as the embers of charcoal.Moagi bolim ngiak a ta jam, ate ti se zaa.Fetch ember so that we can roast millet.
bolinil l l bolini l l mbolimabolindeficient, lacking, restr. hairlessMimeluk ka ja-bolini.A mimeluk-worm is a hairless animal.ja-bolinian object that is deficient of something, e.g. a pot without a handleNuruwa ta ká zuk-bolini.The man has a bald head.
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bolisi1to strip off (leaves), to defoliate (e.g. all the leaves on a branch), to pluck, to pull out (e.g. all the feathers of a chicken)Biika a bolisi kpiaka kobtanga.The boy plucked the feathers of the hen.2to betray, to denounce, to tell sb. what was said about him (stronger than bobri v.), to disgrace in publicWa bolisi wa susugini a sage nurba.He betrayed his secret to the people. Cf. also jalisi, v. (to expose)
bolukbɔluk, bɔlɔ; l lbolukubolta(fat and) weak, effeminate, soft, indolent, humble, peaceableBiikai ale chim ja-boluk la, an baga dungsa a va.The boy who is weak cannot follow the cows (i.e. cannot become a shepherd).
bomibɔmi; m mbominibomasticky resin from a shea tree, gum, wax, used as glue or fixed to the skin of a calabash-drum (gori) to influence its sound (cf. syn. cham-basinung n.)Nurba gela a ngobi bomi kama.Some people chew bomi-gum.
bomsibonito invite (e.g. to a sacrifice, to a meal etc.)Ka boa ale soa te fi ta ngandiinta ale kan bomsi mu?Why do you take food without inviting me [to eat]?bomsikainvitation (also a particular phase of a sacrifice, in which the reason for this ritual is mentioned by the donors)
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