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bandoam m bandoawa,bandoaban.companionNipoowa ka bandoa wa yeni po.The woman has no companion in her house.
baniv.1to accompany, to joinSaliuku Atiim a cheng wa talim ate wa biika bani wa.In the morning Atiim is going to his bush-farm and his son accompanies him.2to invite sb. to a mealFi laa de ale kan bani mu?You are eating and do not invite me (to join you)?
banjekl lbanjekabanjeksan.tick (parasite)(Prov.) Banjek kan nya naa-kpiok num-oa. A tick does not see the eye of an old cow.synngmanjek
ngmanjek
banjirim m m banjini,banjiran.toilet, latrine, lavatory, public conveniencesWaa cheng banjira.He is going to toilet.
Hausa bayan gida behind the house
banjirikm m mbanjirika,banjirisan.1sp. birdBanjirik a yaa binta deka la. A banjirik likes eating faeces. 2a man who cleans toilets and carries away faeces (as a full-time job), toilet attendant Banjirika su puuri, bisanga ale zaain dueni tengka la.The toilet attendant was angry, when the children defecated on the floor.
bantabikm m hbantabikabantabisan.long and many-coloured (red, yellow, green, black) stole-like scarf (muffler); it may also consist of a lamb’s skin (today often replaced by a towel)Nisomoawa a vi ká bantabik.The old man put on (wore) a bantabik (scarf).bantabik zutok (pl. bantabik zutoksa)many-coloured cotton cap
bantiv.1to refuse, not take, not accept, to ignore, to take no noticeNipoowa a dan bani fu, ain fi jam maari a de ngan-diinta, kan banti.If the woman invites you to eat food, do not refuse.Wa jam ain wa puusi mu, ate mi banti wa.He came to greet me, but I ignored him.2to take leave, to say good-bye, to say farewell Jo banti yeni-nyonowa abe fi kuli. Go into the house and say good-bye to the house-owner, before you go home.
banul lbanumanum.fiveWa ta ka nipooba banu.He has five wives.Banuwa (banuma) chali.The five (people) ran.
bang1mbangka,bangsan.1bangle, bracelet, wristletMi da bangka ka yaba.I bought the bangle at the market.2watch (usu. wristwatch), clockFi bangka nag ka bang bu dina-a?What time is it? (lit. what hour has your watch struck?). 3hour, o'clock N ne jam bang buyuebi.I will come at six o'clock.4round handle of a container, e.g. a clay vessel or a bucket, footring of a clay vessel5annular support (stand) for ceramic vessels with a rounded bottom
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bang2lbangka,bangsan.lizard (general name of a group of small, brown lizards(Prov.) Gan-duok yeng kan ko bang-a.One giant cannot kill a lizard (unity is strength).
bang-duokl mbang-doatan.red-headed, large, rough male lizard, agamaNaapierisanga a ko bang-duok a bora se.The shepherds killed a red-headed lizard and roasted it.Agama sp.
bang-duok-jukikukl m l l lbang-duok-jukiku,n.sp. grass Ba pa bangduok-jukikuk a se ká chuok.They use the bangduok-jukikuk-grass to build the blacksmith’s stove (chopped grass is mixed into the clay).
bang-gatukl l mbang-gatuku,bang-gatusan.type of bangle made of three (rarely two) different wiresBang gatuk ta kuta tita.A bang-gatuk bangle consists of three metals (wires).
ni-felin bang-gatuk
bang-gbingl lmbang-gbini,bang-gbinan.twisted metal bangle with loopsN mawa nisa bang-gbin moani, ka wan naa su, ka wa nna su?My mother's red twisted bangle, who will wear it, who will wear it?
bang-gatuk
bang-magim m hbang-maginibang-magan.double (usually twisted) iron bangleBaanoawa a su bang-magi.The diviner is wearing a double iron bangle.
bang-ngmienil l mbang-ngmieni l l mbang-ngmienan.twisted iron bangleNipok liaka su bang-mieni a cheng yaba.The young wife wore a bang-mieni-bangle, when she went to the market.bang-bilini
bang-salinim m m hbang-saalukn.a not twisted iron bangle (it may have 'loops')Nuruwa a su bang-salini. The man is wearing a bang-salini bangle.
bang-sangiril m l mbang-sangini,bang-sangiebang-sangeri(k)n.sp. lizard (brown with white stripes, smaller than house-lizard; allegedly poisonous and aggressive, likes dark places)Bi-fiika a chali bang-sangiri. The small boy fears a bang-sangiri.
bang-soblikl l mbang-soblika,bang-soblisan.sp. lizard (dark brown)Ba kan ngobi bang-soblik-a. They do not eat a bang-soblik.
bang-viikm hbang-viika,bang-viisan.type of small lizard with a green stripe on its headNaapierisanga a ko ka bang-viik goani po.The shepherds killed a bang-viik-lizard in the bush.
bang-yolukl m mbang-yoluku,bang-yoltan.sp. hollow bangle, in which magical medicine can be preserved
bangal lbanga l m,n.concern, interest (often transl. verbally: to care for, to worry about, to mind)Fi poowa banga ka ale fu.Your wife does not care for you (lit. the concern of your wife is not with you).Wa banga ka Buluk dema, ate wan zamsi Buli ya.He is not interested in the Bulsa (lit. people of the Bulsaland), therefore he does not learn Buli.Wa banga karo.He is not worried.
bangibangv.to forget(Prov.) Ba kan bang foruk yoka.They do not forget how to weave a bag.synbagim
bangtah mbangtanga,n.forgetfulness, forgetting (restr.)Daangade mi kan daling bangta.These days I easily forget (things).
bangunim l lbangunta,bangunsan.sp. flyBanguni a yaali dangta yigi.A banguni fly likes a dirty place.