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butawɔɔbúta'wɔ́ɔ̀butawɔɔrɔn.a small, short transverse flute, made from a guinea corn stalk with a hole bored in the mid section for blowing into. Both ends are closed by pieces of calabash with single holes in them.synfuureŋɔtuuntuureŋɔ4.2.1MusicKU/TU
buteŋabʋ́təŋa̰butesin.a small calabash, used for sowing grains.5.5Container6.2AgricultureKA/SI
buteribʋ̀tərɩadj.tastelessDia la ani la buteri.the food is tasteless.mɔnbuteritasteless mangoes.DI
butilabʋ̀'tɩ̀labutitɔn.a young he-goat, not yet fully grown.6.3Animal husbandryKA/TU
buulegɔ1bʋ̰̀ʋ̰ləgɔbuulɔadj.1smooth, finetintɔmbuulegɔsmooth sand2groups of youngsterskɔmbuulegɔyoung children3money in small denominationsligebuulegɔsmaller denomination of money.KU/TU
buulegɔ2bʋ̰̀ʋ̰ləgɔbuulɔadj.inactive, sluggish, not smartnɛrebuulegɔinactive personKU/TU
bu'ulɛbʋʔʋlɛv.inform, advertise, notify people about sth. needed or lost.A bu'ulɛ a naafɔ la n bɔi la.he notified people that his cow got lost.bu'ulibu'ulegɔbu'ula
buulumbúulṵmadj.smooth, very fine, powdereddɔbuulumsmooth dawadawa powderM
buumbʋ́ʋmn.foodBa ka tari buum dɛ'ɛna.they don't play with food.synbunditeladiadiisum 15.2FoodMformal situations.
buuŋabʋ̰ʋ̰ŋa̰buusiadj.narrow, smallnɛmbuuŋanarrow-facedKA/SI
buuri1búuribɔan.1kin, kinsmen, kin group, clan.4.1.1Kinship2tribe, ethnic groupDI/'A
buuri2búuriadj.seeds reserved, set aside for sowing.sibuurimillet reserved for sowing6.2Agriculture
buurɔbʋ́ʋrɔn.correctness, rightness, the correct positionA tari buurɔ.he is right (in this case). A di buurɔ naba yire.he was judged to be in the right at the chief's palace.TU
buurumbuurṵmv.wade in water, stirring up any sediment.Nii la buurum ko'om la.the cattle waded in the water and stirred it up.buurenibuureŋobuurena
buutabúuta-duman.a container, usually a kettle, used for Muslim ritual ablutions or purification.
Hau. butàMuslim
bu'uteŋobùʔutəŋon.a game, in which an object is blown into a hole. Played by shepherds. Kɔma la tari la sukaam ita bu'uteŋo.the children are using groundnuts to play b.KU
buutɛbʋ́ʋtɛbuuraadj.exceptional, specialnaabuutɛhigh-grade millet set aside for sowing.nɛrebuutɛexceptional, unique person.DI/'A
buwɛibʋ́'wɛ́ɩʔnum.ninesyntuwɛiBU-wɛi
buyaalegabù'yáaləgabuyaalesin.seeds from the plant bɛa, cooked and formed into balls for later use in soup.KA/SI
buyibú'yínum.two; seconddeseko n tagelum buyi la.the second room.syntuyiBU-yi
buyilabʋ́'yílanum.one time, onceA wa'am na buyila.he came once.BU-yila
buyoobebʋ́'yóobenum.sixsyntuyoobeBU-yoobe
buyopɔibʋ́'yópɔɩnum.sevensyntuyopɔituyopɔiBU-yopɔi