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bɔɔbɔbɔ́ɔbɔn.the act of searching earnestly for wealth.6.8FinanceBU
bɔɔdiabɔ̀ɔ'díabɔɔdiisin.a plant, the plantain, and its edible fruitMusa sapientum sp.5.2Food
KA/SIAk. ɔborɔdé
bɔɔli bɔɔlibɔ́ɔlɩ'bɔ́ɔlɩn.a kind of maize cake5.2Food
Bɔɔŋabɔ̀ɔŋaBɔɔsin.someone from the town of Bongo4.7CommunityKA/SI
bɔɔreŋabɔ́ɔrəŋa̰bɔɔresin.a small sack, usu. cloth, for money, kola5.5ContainerKA/SIboterebɔrega
bɔɔsibɔ́ɔhì-duman.bus, large bus (not minibus)6.7Machine, device7.1Traveling
looreEng. bus
bɔpakabɔ̀'pàkabɔpagesin.porch, a small room attached to the entrance of a room.6.5BuildingKA/SI
bɔpoorenbɔ̀'pòorenbɔpɔan.outer room, a room leading to another.Bɔpooren la de la sɔsega zi'an.the outer room is a sitting room.6.5BuildingDI/'A
bɔregɛbɔrəgɛbɔrəgɛv. compl. lose, get lost (Bolga usage).Nasaaŋa la bɔregɛ mɛ.the newly bought cow got lost.bɔi 1, boregebɔregeribɔregerɛbɔregera
bɔrenbɔresibɔ̀rən'bɔ̀rəhin. pl.traditional designs, usu. black and white, painted on walls by women6.5Building
KA/SIbɔrenbɔreŋa (The sing. form is rare)
bɔrɛbɔ́rɛbɔran.the act of searching earnestly for wealth.Tata la mi la lɔgerɔ bɔrɛ.the rich person knows how to search for wealth.6.8FinanceDI/'Abɔɔbɔ; bɔ 2
bɔtabɔ́tabɔteban.searcher, one who searches hard for wealthA/BAbɔ 2
brɔdabrɔ́dà-duman.Catholic lay brother; a young man who takes an oath of celibacy and then helps in practical tasks for the church.Eng.
bu'bʋʔv.doubt, be in doubt about.A bu' ma yu'urɛ.he was in doubt about my name.A bu' mam yelesum la yelemiŋerɛ.he doubted the truth of what I said.bu'uribu'abu'ura
bu1bʋ́pron.3rd pers. s. subj., obj.; it, used to refer to items in the BU and M classes, itBu ka suŋa.it (eg. water) is not good.A nyuuri bu.he is drinking it [water].Bu nimpiilum.its [water's] attractive appearance
bu2bupro-formstray, wander away from the right path or place, usually unintentionally.Gonaafɔ n bu wa'am tinganɛ la puan.a bush cow strayed to the shrine.Saana la bu mɛ wa'am yire.the guest wandered to the house.butiburegabuta
bua1bʋ́ʋabuusin.goat1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
bua2bʋ́ʋabɔɔsin.courtshipPɔka bua de la fu tara gu'urɛ la taba sina nyɛta ka dɔgereba.the courtship of a lady means, you should take kola nuts and tobacco to visit her parents.KA/SI
bubilabʋ'̀bìlabubibesin.kidBunya'aŋa la dɔgɛ la bubila.the female goat delivered a kid.6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
bubinobʋ̀'bìnon.droppings, faeces, of the goatTU
budaabʋ̀'dáa, bʋ̀ráabudaasin.male adult human being.2PersonKA/SI
budaanɛbʋ̀'dáanɛ̰advbravely, in a manly wayA tum la budaanɛ.he acted in a manly fashion, bravely.
budanya'aŋabʋ̀ra'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰budanya'asin.old man2Person
KA/SI
budapɔkabʋ̀ra'pɔ́kabudapɔgesin.1effeminate man, womanlike in behaviour and appearance.2Person2a transsexual male, a man who consciously behaves like and tries to be accepted as a woman. He may sometimes get married to a man.KA/SI
budibelabʋ̀'díbəlàbudibeton.boy2Person
KA/TU