dakoagnidakɔaγni; l l l or dakɔγni; l l dakoagnicelibacy, bachelorhoodDakoagni a te mu daanika.Bachelorhood gives me trouble.syndakoantiridakoak
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dakoakdakɔak; l l or dakɔk; l ldakoakadakoaksabachelor, widower (any adult man who lives without a wife; for an adult man the term is slightly insulting)(Prov.) Dakoak tue a be ka ka nina po.A bachelor's beans get well cooked in his own eyes (he must be satisfied with his cooking).(Prov.) Yeri dakoak alaa lig yeri nansiung.The bachelor of a house closes the gate of the house (he goes in last).dakoagni, dakoantiri
dakoantiril l l ldakoantinicelibacy, bachelorhoodFi suoku an diem de wa dakoantini nue ya?Has your (elder) brother not yet finished his bachelorhood?syndakoagnidakoak, dakoagni
dakunungl m mdakunu(ng)kudakuntakenkey (food made of fermented maize flour)Ba da dakunung yabanga po.They sell kenkey at the market.
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dalaarih m hdalaani [h m h]dalaara [h m m]stick, club, cudgel (esp. for beating, straight or with a curved handle)Wa din za daa ngasi dalaari.Then he stood up and broke off a branch from which a club could be made (lit. broke off a club).dalaarik, daluk2
dalaarikl m mdalaarika [l m m h]dalaarisa [l l m m]1rafter (of flat roof filling the gaps between the big chibsa-logs)Ba pa dalaarik maara pilika diina.They also take a dalaarik for roofing houses. - rarely used for the rafters of a conical roof (syn. yogta, pl.)2hen-roost in the cattleyard (prevents cattle from stepping on fowls)Kpesanga a kali ka dalaarisanga zuk.The hens are sitting on the roosts.dalaari, daluk
dali1m mdalinidalaceiling of a room (consisting of visible rafters in the traditional dok; medicine, tools, charms, etc. are usually kept here under or between the dala)Nurwa yaa pa jiuku a ta jo su dala nina ate tiimu a deri kaasi.The man took the tail, went in (into the room) and put it under the ceiling, where the medicine immediately spoilt.
daling-kengkengm m h hdaling-kengkengkadaling-kengkengsadan-kengkengbig double bell (musical instrument, often used together with drums, e.g. for war-dances or funeral music)N doawa nag daling-kengkeng.My friend played (lit. beat) the double bell.sin-lengleng
dalingidalenge1to keep long, to stay (long), to tarry, to spend or waste time, to linger(Prov.) Ti-nangsa nyono kan daling kumsa.A medicine-man weeps easily (lit. does not spend time before weeping).Ti puusi abe taa dalingi.We greet before we stay (set phrase in greeting ceremonies).2to talk about unimportant topics, to converse, to chat, to prattle, to gossip, to entertain Maa cheng ka yaba ain n dalingi.I go to the market to gossip.Yii-yiirisanga a bora daling nipok-fiaka zuk.The singers are entertaining the new wife.daling bangtato forget easily3to amuse (oneself), to enjoy (oneself), to have a good time Wa dalingi wadek.He amused himself.
dalisidalsito skim, to pour off the upper part of a liquidNipoowa a yuen wa dogliewa ain waa dalisi daamu ate wa cheng naawa yeni.The woman told her doglie (spec. maid-servant) to skim the pito and she (the woman) will go to the chief's house.
dalongl mdalongku [l m h]dalongta [l m m]room (dok) that forms a building unit with the adjacent dayiik (dayiik can be entered only through dalong; dalong can be used for staying there in daytime and for sleeping, dayiik only for sleeping)(Prov.) Chib dan we, dalong a lo kama.If the (main) log breaks, the dalong-room collapses.
daluk2h hdalukudalta, dalita, dalutared clay-paint (laterite; used for ritual painting of the body, e.g. at funerals or for the slip applied to half-dried pots before firing)Kpiewa liewa sa ka daluk.The dead man's daughter smeared red clay paint (on her body).Dalukname of a tanggbain in Wiaga where the red clay is produced
dalungdalungkudaling, maadaling1song of entertainment, e.g. a love-song or a song sung when a new wife has come into the house, entertainment, conversation, (Akl.) relaxationBisinga ta dalung ale nipok fiak.The children are entertaining the new wife (by songs).Yiisierisanga a daling nipok fieka zu.The singers sang for the newly married wife.2interruption of drumming or a talk3socialising with people through conversation or entertainment (drumming, dancing, story-telling, discussions etc.)Atiimlie cheng ka wa doawa yeni wa (maa) daling.Atiimlie went to her friend’s house to have a talk (or: for entertainment).Wa ta dalung.He enjoys (lit. has) entertainment.dalingi v.
dam-biril l m, l l ldam-binidam-biebarrel of a gunDam-bini a gela. The barrel (of the gun) is short.
dambilm hdambilnidambila or dambilsaramrod (used for ramming down the charge of a muzzle-loading fire-arm)Yaaloawa pa ka dambil chobi tiimu wa dioku po.The hunter used a ramrod to stuff gunpowder into his gun.
da-biri, kams (muzzle-loader)
dambuuringm l ldambuuringkadambuurinsa1clear open ground in the bush(Prov.) Suom dan kan nya budek, bu kan nyini dambuuring-a.If the hare is not sure of himself, he will not come out to an open place (in the bush).2sp. tree of the bush, red woodDambuuring daata a de naling nyini (nyuisa karo).Dambuuring wood burns well (there is no smoke).Gardenia erubescens or Gardenia ternifolia?, Cape Jasmine?
sunsuma n.pl., fruit of dambuuring
dampalil l ldampanidampalanampaliplatform made of logs and branches for sitting and lying in the kusung or under a tree, horizontal log used as a benchAwibadek ale jaari dampalanga a te mu.Awibadek made the (log-)benches for me.
damu1to mix, to mingle, to blend, to stir, to prepare by stirring (e.g. a meal)faari dam chaabto intermarry, to interbreed Kpagni jam a wuli a yiti dam nyiam.The elder came quickly and stirred water (i.e. prepared millet-water by mixing flour and water)Ba faari dam chaab.They intermarry (lit. they marry and mix each other).2to paddle, to punt (orig. used for a raft), mod. to row- N kowa seb ngaarung damka.My father knows how to paddle a boat.3to drive (a car or a lorry; cf. do to ride a bike or motor-bike)Abil a dam wa logni a nyin Navarong a cheng Kaadem.Abil drives his car from Navrongo to Kadema.4to dryN dan da goatik, mi le ngari wuuku a dam.If I buy a sickle, I (can) cut the grass and dry it.5(rare) to be confusedWa dam kama.He is confused.dam dam ka chaabentangle, to get entangled, to get confusedMiisanga a dam dam ka chaab.The strings got entangled.
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danm1if (conditional)Fi dan jam...If you come...N dan kan nya wa yaba po, n le cheng wa yeni.If I do not see him in the market, I will go to his house.2when, as, as soon asN dan ga basi fu, n boraa cheng ka yaba.As soon as (when) I leave you, I am on my way to the market.dan poom(hypothetical past, present or future)N dan poom nya wa, n le yueni wa.If I were to see him, I would tell him.Fi dan poom kan cheng Tamale, fi te nya wa.If you had not gone to Tamale, you would have seen him.daa 1
dandidail h mthe other day, some days ago, recently, onceDandidai ate wa jam Sandem.The other day he came to Sandema.dadidai
danito spread (e.g. shea nuts, millet, groundnuts etc.) on a clean place (e.g. courtyard or flat roof) for drying, to dry (after spreading)...wa dani ka kpaama gbong...she spread malt (germinated millet) on the flat roofyak danikadrying too wet potters’ claydani kantuengto spread out and dry in the sun
dangmdangka, dang-dang; dangka-dangkajust recently, a short time ago (not as far removed as daam adv.), alreadyN va wa yeni dangka.I passed by his house recently.Mi nye dangka (or: mi nye ka dang).I have already done it.
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