Abbreviations

abbr.	abbreviated, short form
adj.	adjective
adv.	adverb
anat.	anatomical
ant:	antonym
aux.	auxilary
B.E.	Bulsa English, Bulsa slang
cf:	confer
Chr.	Christian (usage)
Chuch.	Chuchuliga
conj.	conjunction
d.B.	dark Buli, deep Buli
def.	definite (article, form)
dial.	dialect
euph.	euphemistic(ally)
ex.	example
fig.	figurative
indef.	indefinite (article, form)
interj.	interjection
interr.	interrogative
intrans.	intransitive
lit:	literally
lw.	loan word
mod.	modern usage
n.	noun
obs.	obsolete
onom.	onomatopoeic
part.	particle
pfx.	prefix
pl.	plural form(s)
prov.	proverb
rel.pron.	relative pronoun
restr.	restricted meaning
S.B.	Southern Bulsa, Southern Buli
Sa.	Sandema
sp.	species
spec.	specific(ally)
syn:	synonym
T.Z.	tuon zaafi (Hausa), millet gruel, millet porridge
trad.	traditional
trans.	transitive
transl.	translated (by)
unspec.	unspecific(ally)
v.	verb
v.n.	verbal noun, gerund
Wi.	Wiaga
[h]	high tone
[l]	low tone
[m]	middle tone