darɛ1darɛv.1pull repeatedly, using forceBua la darɛ mi'a la mɛ.the goat pulled the rope.2struggle with someone, pull in opposite directions.Puleŋa la nayiga la darɛ taaba mɛ dee ti a nyɔkɛ e.the policeman and the thief struggled before he arrested him.daregɛdatidaregadata
darɛ2darɛv.surprise, make an unexpected demandA darɛ mam la bulika wa ti tu siŋɛ a dɛɛma yire.he unexpectedly told me this morning that we should go to his in-law's house.darega
darɛ3darɛv.give trouble to someone; bother, annoy someoneSandita la darɛ sandaana la mɛ dee yɔ.the debtor caused the creditor trouble before paying.datidaregadata
dayenmɔlegadà'yén'mɔ̰̀ləgadayenmɔlesin.a kind of bird; dove, Laughing doveStigmatopelia senegalensis1.5.2Bird
KA/SIdawenmɔlega (Nankani)
dayenzuodà'yén'zúodayenzuton.a kind of creeping plant, used as a herb to treat the wounds of a woman who has undergone circumcision.Tridax procumbens1.4.3Plant, grass
dazaadà'záadazaasin.1albino2Person2someone who is exceptionally fair coloured.
KA/SI
dazɔ'ɔŋɔdà'zɔ̀ʔɔŋɔ̰dazɔ'ɔnɔn.a marriage custom, in which anyone who is visiting a house at the time of birth of a baby girl can claim her for marriage in future, either for himself or on behalf of another4.5ReligionKU/TU
dazunkadà'zṵ̀ŋkaunspec. var.dɔzinkadazunsin.a type of tree, gardenia. The branches are used for funeral bonfires for men. The inedible fruit is one of the diviner's symbols1.4.1Tree
KA/SIdɔzinka
dedev.be, is; copula verbFu pɔga la kɔma de bamiŋa?how are your wife and children?Mam pɔga la kɔma de bamiŋa.my wife and children are well.Budaa la de nɛra.the man is a (good) person.
deadɩ̀ɩadɛɛsin.warthog, a large wild pig with tusks.1.5.1Mammal
KU/TU
KA/SIdawenmɔlega (Nankani)
KU/TUdawenzuo (Nankani).Bolga. 
