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dɔɔ1dɔ́ɔdɔɔrɔadj.malebundɔɔmale entity.nɔdɔɔcockwedɔɔstallionsyndaa3KU/TU
dɔɔ2dɔ̀ɔn.1wood, firewoodDɔɔ ti ba tara lasera yɛa.wood is used for roofing houses.2a side-blown flute carved from aarega wood and covered with animal skin. Both ends are open and one may be stopped. It is used during funerals, and formerly when preparing for war. Ba peeberi dɔɔ wa kuurɛ n boi.the sound of the wooden flute means there is a funeral.4.2.1Music
KU/TU
dɔɔ3dɔ̀ɔdɔɔrɔn.poliomyelitis, a crippling disease.2.2Disease
KU/TU
dɔɔ4dɔ̀ɔdɔɔrɔadj.big, fat, stoutsukadɔɔbig groundnut nɛredɔɔstout personKU/TU
dɔpikɔdɔ̀'pɩ̀kɔdɔpigerɔn.a large fish, with large bony scales.Heterotis niloticus1.5.5Fish
KU/TU
dɔregɔdɔ́rəgɔdɔtɔn.the traditional ladder, made of a large branch with steps cut into it.synlada5.1Household equipment6.5Building
KU/TU
dɔrɛdɔ̰rɛv.incite, say things to another person causing him or her to quarrel with another.Pɔgesarega la dɔrɛ pɔgekiima la bo ba sira.the junior wife incited the senior wife against their husband.dɔtidɔregadɔta
dɔviadɔ̰̀'vɩ́ɩadɔviisin.leaf of the dawadawa tree.1.4.4Parts of plant
KA/SI
dɔwɛgeradɔ̀'wɛ́ɣəradɔwɛgereban.one who splits wood for a living.6.1Worker, job
A/BA
dɔzinkadɔ̀'zɩ̀ŋkaunspec. var. ofdazunka
du1duʔv.be blocked, obstructed, meet an obstruction.Dɔɔ la du yoko la puan.the stick is blocked (by an obstruction) in the hole.du'uridu'adu'ura
du2dʋv.be close, be nearNaba yire la du la sukuu la.the chief's house is close to the school.du'uridu'adu'ura
duadúuaduusin.a disease, cancer of the mouth2.2Disease
KA/SI
du'adʋ̀ʔaadvvery near, not farNaba yire la ani la du'a la da'a.the chief's palace is very near to the market.
dũ'adṵ́ʔa̰dũ'usin.a small pot for storing pito; a small pot of pito.5.5ContainerKA/SI
dũa1dʋ̰́ʋ̰a̰n.first hoeing (weeding) of crops after sowing; the season in which this is done.Kaara la boi la dũa puan.the farmer is doing the first weeding.6.2Agriculturedɔ̃, burega, tulega, sa'ama
dũa2dʋ̰̀a̰duusin.dawadawa tree. The nutritious seeds from the fruit are usually boiled, kneaded into balls and used as a condiment for soup.Parkia biglobosa1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
du'eduʔev. compl. 1limp onceWɔbega la du'e mɛ ze'ele.the cripple limped aside.2move a marble on an oware board. A du'e biire la boko la puan.he moved the marble into the hole.
du'uridu'uredu'uradu'uge
dueduuev. compl. rub a body against anotherA inya due dangoone la.his body rubbed against the wall.duuriduureduuraduuge
duɛdʋʋɛv.pile things up, eg. firewood, stalksA duɛ kinka la mɛ.she piled up the stalks.duuriduurɛduuraduugɛ
dugekiilumdʋ́ɣə'kḭ̀ḭlumn.soot, smoke, ash deposited on a wall from cooking on wood or millet stalk fires.
BUdugevuulum
dugeladúgəladugelesin.1a small pot, used for storing shea butter.A dikɛ la dugela yakɛ kaam.she kept the oil in the small pot.5.1Household equipment5.5Container2a type of god, including certain of the nangaana, symbolized by a pot. Most of the dugelesi are considered to be powerful in the treatment of diseases, and the pot is used to hold water with herbs that is used medicinally.KA/SI
dugelegɔdʋ̀ɣələgɔn.1the act of cooking.5.2Food2a cleansing or purification rite for someone who has committed murder or killed a totem animal. Also performed after death for someone who has acquired certain spirits or belonged to certain cults during their lifetime.4.5ReligionKU
dugelɛ1dʋɣəlɛv.put a container of sth. on the fire to cookPɔka la dugelɛ dukɔ la.the woman put the pot on the fire.A dugelɛ dukɔ sitofi zuo.she put the pot on the stove.antdukɛ5.2Fooddugɛdugelidugelegɔdugela
dugelɛ2dʋɣəlɛv.1cleanse or purify oneself after committing a heinous crime, eg. murder, or killing a totem.Budaa la dugelɛ a yibega la ti a ku la.the man purified himself after the murder of his younger sibling.2perform a cleansing ritual to ward off misfortune to the family as a result of someone's action, eg. a curse, or membership in certain cults. Usu. performed after the person's death.Budanya'aŋa la n daa pɔ bo a dayua la dee ki la ti ba dugelɛ.they performed a cleansing ritual for the son who was cursed by his father.4.5Religiondugelidugelegɔdugela