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buguntɔ'ɔregabùgun'tɔ́ʔɔrəgabuguntɔ'ɔresin.hearth, fireplace, constructed of two clay mounds and a stone.5.1Household equipmentKA/SIbuguntɔ'ɔlega
bugunzɛleŋabùgun'zɛ́ləŋa̰bugunzɛlesin.flame
KA/SI
bukabúkabugesiadj.ground smooth, powderedtibukaground-up, powdered medicine.KA/SI
bukaatabʋ̀'kàatan.spiritual powerA tari la bukaata dita pɔgesi.he has spiritual power that enables him to marry many women.4.5Religion
bukalegabʋ́'káləgabukalesin.seeds of vegetable plants, cooked and formed into balls for later use in soup.5.2FoodKA/SI
bukebukev. compl. 1carry on the shoulder, eg. a log of wood, a corpse, an animal.Budaasi la buke la nyuuŋa.the men are carrying the beam on their shoulders.2fetch, bring sth. in large quantity esp. foodstuffs.Ba buke la sukaam wa'am.they brought a lot of groundnuts.bukeribukerebukera
bukɛ1bʋkɛv. compl. guess at a meaning, answer a riddle.A bukɛ lebesego la.he guessed the answer.bukeribukera
bukɛ2bʋkɛv. compl. 1be slow, dull, inactiveBia la bukɛ mɛ.the child is sluggish, inactive.2be damp, slightly wet.Fuo la bukɛ mɛ.the cloth is damp.bukeribukerɛbukera
bulabùlabuton.kid, young goat (Booni, Vea, Zorkor usage).6.3Animal husbandry
KU/TUbubila
bule1bulev.1flow, gush, ooze, trickle, from a water source.Ko'om la bule la bulenifo la puan.the water is flowing from the spring.Mam ka bule ligeri.I don't have money in excess (lit. money does not flow out of me).2sprout, germinateKi la bule ya.the millet seeds have sprouted.bulibulega
bule2búleadj.young, tender, of plants.naabuleyoung millet plant.DI/'A
bulegabùləgabulesin.shallow well where people draw water for domestic purposes.1.3Water
KA/SI
bulenifobùlə'níhobuleninin.a gushing source of water, from a stream, well etc.1.3Water
BU/I
bulesebuləhev. iter.gather little by little, with effort; struggle to get sth.A bulese la ko'om.she is collecting water little by little (eg. because it is scarce).A bulese mɛ nyɛ ligeri la.he struggled to get the money.buleseribulesegobulesa
buligema'aserɛbú'lígə'má̰ʔa̰hərɛbuligema'asan.early in the morning, between 5 and 6am.A paam la buligema'aserɛ.he arrived early this morning.DI/'A
bulikabú'líkabuligesi1n.morning, from dawn until the sun is high.Bulika ti ba ka'ara mɔka.it is in the morning that they collect termites.2interj.morning greeting. Response: naaba.KA/SI
bum1bumv.swimA bum la ko'om kulega puan.he swam in the river.
bunibuŋabuna
bum2bumv.mix water with flourA bum zom la.she mixed the water with the flour; she prepared the flour. 5.2Foodbunibuŋabuna
bum3bumv.harvest cropsPɔgesi la bum si la zina.the women harvested the millet today.6.2Agriculturebunibuŋabuna
bumbɔ'ɔlabʋ̰́m'bɔ́ʔɔlàn.gift, contributionA
bumbureŋabʋ̰́m'bʋ́rəŋà̰bumburesin.a thin, undernourished, wasted person. With children, may indicate kwashiorkor.2.2Disease
KA/SI
bumbu'unɛbṵ̀m'bʋ̀ʔʋnɛ̰bumbu'uman.a kind of grass, that grows mostly in swampy areas.1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
bumbuurabʋ̰́m'bʋ́ʋràn. pl.seeds preserved for sowingsibuuramillet preserved for sowing6.2AgricultureDI/'Abumbuutɛ
bumekɔbʋ̰́məkɔbumetɔn.a wild plant. Used in soup to give it a slippery consistency.KU/TU
bumpɛɛbelabʋ̰́m'pɛ́ɛbəlàbunpɛɛbeleban.any musical instrument played by blowing into it, aerophone, eg. flute, horn, whistle4.2.1MusicA/BA