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ayɛnabaà'yɛ̀'nábàn.locally woven cotton cloth strips, with small white, red and black stripes. Used for making smocks.5.3Clothing
Ayɛregataŋaà'yɛ́rəga'táŋa̰n.name of the river on which the Vea dam is built1.3Water
ayilaà'yɩ́lanum.one3.3Mathematics
A-yilaakɔ (Booni)
ayoobeà'yóobenum.six; the form used in countingsynbayoobe3.3Mathematics
A-yoobe
ayopɔià'yó'pɔ́ɩnum.sevensyntuyopɔi3.3Mathematics
A-yopɔi
azagelaà'zágəlan.someone, someone else, another personFum diti dee azagela ka diti.you eat but someone else does not!
Azambeeneà'zà̰m'béenèn.fire festival, celebration by the people of Bongo of their defeat of the earlier Busansi inhabitants, whom they chased away with bundles of burning grass. The festival is also to thank the ancestors for a successful end of year, and ask peace and blessings for the new year.4.5Religion
azampuyɛlaà'zá̰m'pʋ́'yɛ́laadvlying flat on the back. Lying in this position is considered dangerous during an electrical storm and for pregnant womenBagerɛ n to'e nɔsɛka la gã la azampuyɛla.the fowl that the god accepted is lying on its back.
azeleà'zéleazɛla1n.standing in an upright positionAzele ka suŋa.standing upright is not good.2advuprightBia la ze' la azele.the child is standing upright.DI/'A
azitadɔɔàzɩ̀ta'dɔ́ɔazitadɔɔrɔn.a bird with a long tale, the long-tailed nightjarScotornis climacurus1.5.2Bird
KU/TU
azumiʔázùmîn.fasting, abstaining from food and water4.5ReligionHau. azumi, ult. Ar.Muslim
azunyuuseà'zṵ̀'ɲṵ́uhen.ritual presentation of one pot of pito, flour and tobacco to a man's in-laws, if his wife is their eldest daughter. This is performed if nyuusepeelego has not been done, and a need has arisen eg. to send food to the in-laws in the case of a death.4.5Religionnyuusepeelego
Azupɔsegaà'zù'pɔ́həgaAzupɔsin.name of a river spirit or god, that is believed to be capable of causing humans to sink into the river bed.4.5ReligionKA/SI