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Adu n Adu, rank of officer of Dagomba gunmen

adua·₁ n 1prayer 2prayers of intercession 3formal prayer ceremony, Muslim prayer litany 4"final obsequies" (IM), final funeral custom

adua·₂ n pigeon-pea

afa afanima n 1Muslim scholar, one versed in the Koran, mallam, 'Muslim' [Gh.] 2moths which swarm on animals' eyes, at dawn and dusk 3pig (epithet)

afi afinima n a comb

Afirika n Africa

afirima n a small snack before a meal, hors d'oeuvre

afo n disease (fu:e.g. of the eyelid), swelling

afua n 1easiness, ease 2slackening, abatement, easing off (of sickness) 3recovery of health 4reasonableness, moderateness of price

afulo excl 1exclamation to ward off witchcraft 2exclamation rejecting accusation

Afum n "a title in the Dagomba military set up" (IM)

agarigi v 1to 'mind', concern self with 2to concern sb.

agaʒiɛli n 1hot season just after the rains 2fever contracted during this season

agba agbanima n a cannon

agbaa n 1noon, twelve o'clock 2zenith

agbadudo n leaves [sp.]

agɛt n agate, a type of jewel

ago agonima n cloth [type], velvet cloth

agogo agogonima n 1a watch, wristwatch 2clock

agufo agufunima n interpreter, translator

aguunadam human

ahalali cf: alali·₂. n very own

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akabiya akabiyanima n disease [type], scab

akai excl "expression of dislike and annoyance usually used as an emphatic negative" (IM)