dee1déeconj.and, but (Booni, Nankani)A wa'am dee kule.he came and left for home.A wa'am dee a kan kule.she came but will not go home.syngee 1gee 29.1Grammargee
dee2deev.1leave out, omitA koosi naafɔ la dee bua la.he sold the cow and left the goat.A kaalɛ dee la nii iyi.he counted and omitted two cows.2reserve, put aside, keep backA dee sagebɔ la ze'ele bia la.he reserved the tz for the child.3offendA dee ma sɔ la n tu e la.he offended my father by insulting him.deerideeredɛɛra
de'emdeʔemv.play, entertainKɔma la siŋɛ ta de'em mɛ.the children went and played.Ba wa de'em budanya'aŋa la n ki la beere.they will entertain at the old man's funeral tomorrow.de'enide'eŋodɛ'ɛna
de'eŋodèʔeŋode'enon.play, entertainment, esp. where there is drumming and dancing.KU/TU
deesedeehev. iter.incite, urge sb. to do sth. negative, badA deese zɔlegɔ la mɛ ti ku sa'ɛ nɛreba.he incited the madman to chase people.syndu'usɛ1deeserideesegodɛɛsera
delumdelumv.lean against sth., eg. wall, chair.A delum la kuka.he is leaning against a chair.synlalumdelenideleŋodɛlena
demesedeməhev. iter.straighten, eg. a piece of metal.A demese kuure la.he straightened the hoe.demese yelestraighten out a problem (idiom).demeseridemesegodɛmesera
denya'aŋadè'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰denya'asin.a round room with a flat roof, built attached to a small room (sadaa) that must be entered through it. Every traditional compound has just one of these, used by the most senior woman. This is also where corpses are laid before burial.6.5Building
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deodéodeton.1roomA mɛ la deo.he built a room.6.5Building2a woman's set of rooms in a compound house. Ma boi la n ma deo puan.I am in my mother's rooms.3clan. Traced patrilineally, i.e. through the father, and composed of several households. Tuma la bama de la deo.we and they are from one clan.4.1.1Kinship4class, level, stage in learning.A boi la do kuyila.she is in class one.3.1Teach and learnKU/TUyiredeego, duo
deodaanadéo'dáanadeodaanduman.1the senior woman in a compound or household2Person2any woman who owns her own compound, heads a compound.A
