beongm mbeongka,beonta, beemaripeFi nya mango beong mangooku zuk-oa? - Ayaa, ja-beom bo ka nankade zuk. Have you seen a ripe Mango on the Mango-tree? No, a ripe one is on this branch. za beemaripe milletchan beemaripe sheanuts
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berentito belch, to burpBiika ale de chagi la, wa yaa doa a berenti kama.The child has had enough to eat, so he is lying down belching.
berigatiaam m m lverigatiaa1openly, without respectWa ween ká nna berigatiaa.He said it without any respect.2scattered, all over, difficult to count, because the number is high Chaamanga a lo sueri teng berigatiaa.The shea-fruit fell down (from the tree) and covered the whole ground.Biika a kpiiri yaatanga a dueni nna berigatiaa.The child poured the rubbish down in a scattered form (i.e. not in a heap).
berimberingto behave foolishly, to behave like a madman (used jokingly or seriously), to be foolishNurwade nyiem dan nyu daam, wa berim kama.Whenever this man drinks alcohol, he behaves foolishly.beruk n., buring v.
berima-berimam m m m m mfickle, not constant, confused (like a madman)Wa biisi nna berima-berima.He speaks confused like a madman.Wa nye berima-berima.He is fickle.berim v., beruk n.
beruk1l lberuku,betafool, mentally retarded person (also used as insult or for mentally normal people who behave a little foolishly; cf. yesing mad)(Prov.) Bimbaansa a weeni ain nisom ka beta, nisom me a weeni ain bimbaansa ka yesensa.Young people say that old people are fools, old people say that young people are mad.
beung2bəuŋ, bɛuŋ, bɥuŋ, biuŋ, be:uŋ, l mbeungku,binta, bentabiungexcrement, faeces, shit, stool, dung, droppings, excrement of humans, dogs etc. for cows only in the compound (na-beung) (Prov.) Naab chalim ka binta.A running cow has no dung.Binta ta wa.He feels like defecating.zaani bintato shit, to defecate
bi-baangh lbi-baangka,bi-baansalast born son (of one wife or of the whole polygynic family), youngest sonNurwa bi-baangka ka polik, wa bi-kpagni kpaaroa. The man's youngest son is a policeman, his eldest son is a farmer.bi-baansathe junior group (e.g. of a music band)
bi-fiikh hbi-fiikabi-fiisasmall child (approx. 3-10 years), toddlerAte bi-fiik a yaa boro.There was a small child.
bi-kaasungh l lbei-kaasungkubi-kaasintaspoilt child, pampered childNaawa bi-baangka ka bi-kaasing.The youngest child of the chief is spoilt.
bi-kpagih m mbi-kpagni,bi-kpagaelder (eldest) child, elder (eldest) son, (rarer:) elder or eldest daughterNurwa a dan kpi, wa bi-kpagni a laa chim yeri-nyono.If the man dies, his eldest son will become the landlord.
bi-kpingh hbi-kpingka,bi-kpingsaorphan(Prov.) Dok-nyono a zog minika, bi-kping a zog jeka.The owner of a courtyard debates refusal (whether she should give sth. or not), an orphan debates rejection.
bi-poosidih h h mbi-poosini,bi-poosafavourite child, beloved child, pampered child, spoilt childNaab ale jam boro, a ta wa bi-poosidi.There was a chief, and he had a favourite child.bi-kaasung
bi-siukh mbi-siuku,bi-suita [bisɥi:ta; h m m](lit. child's navel) a special meal prepared for a woman after childbirth (millet porridge made of guinea corn); information in Wiaga: name for the rest of porridge that is left in the cooking pot and given to children; a woman is not allowed to eat itNipokwa de bi-siuku miena.The woman ate all the T.Z. (made for her after childbirth; she should have left a small amount the size of the child's navel).
bi-waangl lbi-waangka,poem or proverb with end-rhymes (e.g. Yomoa ka somoa.)Aboro tog bi-waang a sag mu.Aboro taught me a rhyming poem.
bia-kaasungm m lbia-kaasungkubia-kaasunta1abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth (foetus dead before birth)2a particular ritual performed after a miscarriage Nipoowa le bia-kaasi la ba te (or nye) wa bia-kaasung.When the woman miscarried they did her bia-kaasung ritual. 3a particular cross-shaped mark on the cheeks given to a surviving child after several miscarriages Biika mobi ka bia-kaasung.The child had (lit. cut) a bia-kaasung mark.
bia-magsikafamily planning, birth control, spacing birth, biag a magsi to control birth (e.g. by spacing), to limit the number of children Anuruka poowa seb a bia-magsika kama.Anuruka’s wife knows birth control.
bia-moongm lbia-moongku,bia-moontaripe fruit of waaung-soluk tree Bia-moonta an nala, alege te naapierisa a de. Bia-moonta fruit are not good (for eating), but shepherds eat (them).Annona senegalensis
biagi1to give birth, to bring forth, to beget, to procreate, to bear (children, animals), to deliver - (biagi is not only used for woman, but also, though rarer, for men)Naab ale biag wa lie.A chief begot a (lit. his) daughter.Ka nipok ale biag wa bisa siye.There was a woman who delivered two children.Ba biag mu ka Tamale.I was born in Tamale (lit. they gave birth to me...).Wa biag kaasi.She aborted (or miscarried; lit. she gave birth and spoilt; foetus dead before birth)2to bear fruit (esp. grain, not used for trees, cf. yuani), to bear grainZaanga a bia ya. The millet bore grain.
biakmbiaka,baasadogKikiruku yueni wa, ain wa yaali posuk ale buuk ale biak.The kikiruk told him to get a sheep, a goat, and a dog.
biammbiamu,biantabirth, childbirth (used for father and mother)Ko yeng biam ale bia ba miena.One father's "birth" begot them all (i.e. they were the descendants of one father). biam daiday of birth, birthday, anniversary of birthbiam liuuk [m h] or bisa liuuk (pl. bisa liuuta)womb, uterusbiam jigibirthplace
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