dɛgerɔdɛ̰́ɣərɔ1dirtFuo la de la dɛgerɔ zaŋa.the cloth is full of dirt.2a deceased person's clothing, used in place of a corpse for a funeralBa tari budaa la dɛgerɔ ze'ele Ankara wa'am yire.they brought the remains of the man from Accra to the house.dɛkɔ
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dɛgɛdɛ̰ɣɛ̰make dirty; be dirtyBia la dɛgɛ a fuo la mɛ.the child made his shirt dirty.Laa la dɛgɛ mɛ.the bowl is dirty.dɛgeridɛkadɛgera
dɛlemadɛtɔdɛ̰̀ləma̰'dɛ̰́tɔ̀1a green substance, slime, that grows in wet areas or on stagnant water.2the colour green8.1Colour
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dɛnadɛna̰be, is; copula verb. Used alone it is future or hortatory; used without a subject following the conjunction "gee/dee".A dɛna bunkatɛ.it should be, must be, a big one.A wan dɛna bunkatɛ.it will be a big one.A beere san dɛna pɔka....if she grows to become a woman....A de la bunkutɛ dee dɛna sukuu bia.He is an adult but (he) is a pupil.9.1Grammarde
didi1eat, eg. food, fruitsBa di sagebɔ.they ate tz.2marry (of males)A di pɔga.he married a wife.Yiwia la di la pɔga ta gu'uli yire.the unmarried woman married a wife to keep the house (ie. she took on the social role of a husband).3acquire a power, eg. chieftaincy, witchcraft, medicine.Ayameŋa n di Vea na'am la.A. was made Vea chief.Budaa la di la tiim tara tibera kotoo.the man has acquired medicine for treating cholera.4win, defeat a competitorBa tɛ̃ bɛa la Nsɔ n di.they played oware and Nsoh won.A di yetɔgum la naba yire.he has won the case at the chief's palace.Naba weefo la n zoi di.the chief's horse won the race.5experience a conditionTata la nyaa di la nɔŋɔ.the wealthy person is now poor.Ba ne di la nɔŋɔ nyaa dikɛ na'am saɛ nuurɛ.in life we begin with poverty and end with enjoyment (prov.)Nasa la nyaa di la nyɛlum ka le nana nɛreba.the poor person is now enjoying life, (that is why she) no longer respects anybody.Kiibega la di la viisa.the orphan suffered a lot.6be used up, worn outKuure la di mɛ.the hoe is worn out.Tagera la di mɛ.the footwear is worn out.7be destroyed, by fire or waterKo'om n di yɛa.the houses were flooded.Ko'om n di nɛra.the person was drowned.8cause shame, embarrassmentNyanɛ di nayiga la.the thief was embarrassed.Vi di penzɛɛra la.the rapist was ashamed.9be sharp, of metal bladesSu'a la nuurɛ di mɛ.the blade of the knife is sharp.10spend moneyA di ligeri la za'a.he spent all the money.11celebrate a festivity or an occasionTalensi di ba Golego kibesi.the Talensi celebrated their Golego festivals.12borrow, contract a loanA di la lagefɔ sanɛ.he borrowed money.13enjoy, attend and enjoy, celebrate with enjoymentA di la da'a.he attended the market (and enjoyed it.)ditidiadita
dĩdḭ1hold sth. down firmly, by putting sth. on it.A dikɛ la kugere dĩ dɔɔ la.he put a stone on the wood (to hold it down).2suppress one's angerA dĩ la a sunsɔ̃a n sɔi ti ba ka zɛbɛ.he suppressed his anger, that is why they did not fight.dĩ'iridĩ'adĩ'ira
dĩadɩ̰́ɩ̰a̰dĩisitiny strip of leather, used for decorating leather work or for sewing pieces together.KA/SI
dibe-ɔberegadìbəʔ'ɔ́bərəgadibe ɔberesichewing stick for cleaning the teeth.syndɔ-oberego6.6Tool
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dibeerumdì'béerum̀olden days, ancient timesZe'ele dibeerum tu sɔ duma de la kaareba.since ancient times our fathers were farmers.
dibega2dɩ̀bəgadibesiyoung malenɔdibegayoung male fowl.bondibegayoung male donkey6.3Animal husbandryKA/SI
di'ediʔediscover, find sth. unexpectedlyA di'e la ligeri a tapɔɔ puan.he unexpectedly found money in his bag.di'iridi'iredi'iradi'ige
diediierub with the hand on a surface; drag with the hands along a surface.A die la mam poore.he rubbed my back (with his hands).diiridiirediiradiige
dĩ'edḭʔepress with a finger; make a thumb printA dĩ'e gɔŋɔ la.he thumb printed the paper.dĩ'iridĩ'iredĩ'iradĩ'ige
digedige1drive away, drive outBia la dige bua la.the child drove the goat away.Budaa la dige pɔka la.the man drove the woman away.2dismiss, throw outBa dige bia la sukuu.they dismissed the child from school.Naba la dige tɔgum la mɛ.the chief threw the case out.3chaseBaa la dige ku'uŋɔ la ti a nyɔkɛ.the dog chased the guinea fowl to catch it.sa'ɛdigeridikadigera
digelum1dìɣəluma sticky sap or resin obtained from plants, eg. the kuka and gupeelego trees. Usu. solid, it is used as a gum, eg. for mending leather.1.4.4Parts of plant
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digesɛdɩgəhɛtake things up, pick things up, pick up more than one object.A digesɛ dɔɔrɔ la.he picked up the firewood.Loore n digesɛ bia la sina sukuu.a lorry takes the child to school.digeseridigesegɔdigesera
digɛdɩɣɛstore millet; collect millet in baskets, take it to a granary and put it in.A digɛ si la bãarɛ puan.he stored the millet in the granary.digeridikadigera
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