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bobere1bóbərebɔban.a gift given usu. at a funeralA bo e la bobere.she gave him a gift.DI/'A
bobere2bóbərebɔban.reluctanceA tari la bobere tuna tuuma la.he is doing the work with reluctance.Ma tuni tuunɛ wa la bobere.I am doing this work reluctantly.DI/'A
bo'eboʔev. compl. thin out seedlings, by removing a single plant.6.2Agriculturebo'osebo'oribo'orebɔ'ɔra
boebooev.dissolve, be dissolved, melt, eg. sugar, saltYaarum la boe ya.the salt is dissolved.A boe sikeri la ko'om puan.he dissolved the sugar in water.booriboregerebooge
boiboiv. loc.be present, be there, be somewhere, be at a place.A boi.he is present.A boi la kuka la zuo.it is on the chair.antkai
bokobókobogeron.1ditch1.2Earth2grave
KU/TUyɔɔ
bolebòlebɔlan.1smooth sand used for plastering wallsPɔgesi la vaari la bole ti ba takɛ bɔpɔɔlegɔ la.the women are fetching the smooth sand to plaster the new room.6.5Building2mixture of smooth sand and cement or cow dung or coal tar used for plastering. Pɔgesi la tari la bole la takera bɔ'ɔ la.the women are using the b. to plaster the room.
DI/'A
bombiirebʋ̰̀m'bíirebombɛan.young donkey, donkey foalBoŋa la dɔgɛ la bombiire.the donkey has delivered a foal.1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
DI/'A
bomenebòmənebɔmenaadj.bundled, a bundle of sth.mibomenebundle of ropesDI/'A
bondibegabʋ̰̀n'dɩ́bəgabondibesin.young male donkey6.3Animal husbandryKA/SI
bondɔɔbʋ̰̀n'dɔ́ɔbondɔɔrɔn.male donkey1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KU/TU
bondu'urumbʋ̰̀n'dʋ́ʔʋrʋ̀mn.jaundice, a disease, that makes the eyes yellow2.2Disease
M
bonliabʋ̀n'líàbonliisin.a medicinal plant, similar to ginger.2.3Treat disease1.4.3Plant, grassKA/SI
bonnya'aŋabʋ̰̀n'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰bonnya'asin.female donkey1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
bonta'aŋabʋ̰̀n'tá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰bonta'asin.zebra1.5.1Mammal
KA/SI
boŋabʋ̰̀ŋa̰bosin.donkey1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
boŋa bi'isegobʋ̰̀ŋà̰'bḭ́ʔḭhəgòn.a creeping plant. The leaves are used in soup, and also fed to animals.Centrocema pubescens, Euphorbia hirta1.4.3Plant, grass
bi'isego
boŋa leeleŋobʋ̰̀ŋà̰'léeleŋòboŋa leelenon.a creeping plant with a whitish sap. Used for the treatment of jaundiceFeretia apodanthera1.4.2Shrub
KU/TU
boŋa tubewɔkɔbʋ̀ŋa̰ tʋ́bə'wɔ̀kɔboŋa tubewɔgerɔn.resurrection lilyKaempferia nigerica1.4.3Plant, grass
KU/TU
boodubabòo'dʋ̀ba-duman.towel5.3Clothing
Ak.
boofirɛbòo'fɩ́rɛboofiran.a fruit, pawpaw, papayasynpɔpɔɔCarica papaya5.2Food
Ak. borɔfére
boole1boolev.call sb. (Booni).A boole bia la.he called the child.synyi1wibooliboolegobɔɔla
boole2bóolèbɔɔlan.ball; any ball used in playing games.boole ŋmɛ'athe game of football.
DI/'AEng.
bo'olumbòʔolṵḿn.giftTata la dikɛ bo'olum la bo la naba.the rich man gave the gift to the chief.M
Boonibòonin.the language, mutually intelligible with Gurenɛ, spoken in Bongo town and some villages of Bongo District.3.2Language