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diiadɩ́ɩadiisin.a war dance performed by men during a funeral for elderly people.4.5Religion
KA/SI
diia wanɛdɩ̀ɩa'wà̰nɛ̰diia waman.any headdress worn for war dances, made of basketry or calabash and decorated with cloth, cowries, horse hair, horns etc.5.4Adornment
ligerewanɛ, nɔɔŋɔ
diikudíikù-duman.head scarf, kerchief, head tiesynbɔbega15.3Clothing
Ak. dúkùú, ult. Dutch doek
diileŋadìiləŋa̰diilesiadj.shallow, not deeplɔdiileŋashallow well1.3WaterKA/SI
diilumdɩ̰ɩ̰lʋ̰mv. iter.dry sth., set sth. to dryA diilum si la wuntɛɛŋa puan.he is drying the millet in the sun.diilenidiileŋɔdiilena
diimadɩ̰̀ɩ̰man.older, earlier generationDiima tiŋa la n yuum de tiŋa.the earlier generation's time was the best.BA
diimidḭ̀ḭmḭ́n.ancient times, olden days.Diimi nyani zina.olden days were better than today.A tum la diimi tuuma.he worked as in the old days.
diiŋadḭ́ḭŋa̰diisiadj.older, firstbidiiŋaolder child, first born child.KA/SI
diiredḭ́ḭredɛ̃an.forehead (Nankani, Booni usage).syngbe'erege'ere2.1Body parts
DI/'Agbe'ere (Bolga).
diisediihev. iter.provide someone's food, take care of someone, nurture.A diise ma.he provided my food (either directly or indirectly).5.2Fooddiiseridiisegodiisa
dĩ'isedḭʔḭhev. iter.press with a finger or the hand; press down on sth.; make several thumb-printsPɔgesi la dĩ'ise ba nu'usi dee to'ose ligeri la.the women made their thumb-prints and collected the money.
dĩ'edĩ'iseridĩ'isego
diisegadíihəgadiisin.a stand, a piece of wood fixed in the ground, with a hoe blade fitted on top, for scraping and whitening leather.
diisegodìihəgoadj.dull, not brightfudiisegodull-coloured cloth8.1Colour
diiserɛdɩ̀ɩhərɛn.glutton, one who eats greedilysynditegopunya'andaana5.2Food
DI/'Aditego
diisumdìihṵḿn.1foodDiisum ka boi.there is no food.synbunditelabuumdia5.2Food2the act of eatingA diisum ka suŋa.his manner of eating is not nice.BU
dikɛdɩkɛv. compl. 1take an object; pick sth. up.Dikɛ dukɔ la zoole bugum la zuo.take the pot and put it on the fire; put the pot on the fire.Loore la dikɛ ma siŋɛ Booŋo.the lorry took me to Bongo; I took the lorry to Bongo.Ba dikɛ dɛgerɔ la pi.they symbolically buried someone (eg. by burying his clothes: idiom).A dikɛ la yɛla tu' a zuo.he tried to deal with everything (idiom).synzaŋɛ22use sth. as an instrumentA dikɛ dɔɔ ŋmɛ e.he beat him with a stick.3take possession or control of sth., implying a change of state.A dikɛ pɔka Bɔlega da'a.he married, acquired, a wife at Bolga market.Tibesa la dikɛ la nɔŋɔ saɛ nɔɔrɛ.the rich person has become poor, lit. has taken poverty to break his fast (idiom).4be reasonable, use reason.Dikɛ suure!take heart, calm down!; said to someone who is emotionally upset.A dikɛ puti'irɛ yele la puan.he thought the matter through.digesɛdikeridikerɛdikera
dikɔɔsadì'kɔ́ɔhadikɔɔseban.food seller6.1Worker, job
A/BA
diledilev.rub hard, on a surfaceA dile bia la na'arɛ.she rubbed the child's leg.A dikɛ la kaam dile a na'arɛ.he rubbed oil on his (own) leg.dilidilegadila
dimadɩmá̰dinduman.enemysyndataa 1A/BA
dindíǹn.any religion, in the broad sense of a way of life.4.5ReligionAr.
dinadɩ́na̰dem. pron.this9.1GrammarDI-na
dindiɔdɩ́n'dɩ̰́ɩ̰ɔdindiirɔn.leech, a water worm found in swampy land or muddy water, often in rice fields. It attaches itself to the skin and sucks blood.1.5.8Small animal
KU/TU
dindɔtadɩ̀n'dɔ̰̀tadindɔteban.someone who incites others.synkandɔtaA/BA
dindulumdín'dúlumdindulunduman.1caterpillar, that bores holes in wood.1.5.8Small animal2the yellowish powdery substance produced by the boring of the caterpillar
DI/'A
dinɛ1dɩ̰̀nɛ̰dinan.possessionA dinɛ n bala.that is hers, her possession.DI/'A