2. Person

bɔgesa'abegabɔ̀ɣə'sà̰ʔa̰bəgabɔgesa'abesin.shoulder bones; shoulder blade, collar bone, the depression between these bones on the human shoulder.scapula, clavicle2.1Body parts
KA/SI
budaabʋ̀'dáa, bʋ̀ráabudaasin.male adult human being.2PersonKA/SI
budapɔkabʋ̀ra'pɔ́kabudapɔgesin.1effeminate man, womanlike in behaviour and appearance.2Person2a transsexual male, a man who consciously behaves like and tries to be accepted as a woman. He may sometimes get married to a man.KA/SI
budanya'aŋabʋ̀ra'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰budanya'asin.old man2Person
KA/SI
buntatabʋ̰́n'tátabuntateban.rich person2Person6.8FinanceA /BA
bunzɔtelabʋ̰́n'zɔ́təla-duman.a disease, involving high temperature and pain in different parts of the body at different times. Metastatic growths2.2Disease
budibelepalɛbù'dìbələ'pàlɛbudibelepalan.very young boy2PersonDI/'A
bumbureŋabʋ̰́m'bʋ́rəŋà̰bumburesin.a thin, undernourished, wasted person. With children, may indicate kwashiorkor.2.2Disease
KA/SI
budibelabʋ̀'díbəlàbudibeton.boy2Person
KA/TU
bureŋa1búrəŋa̰buresiadj.malnourished, wasted, stunted.bibureŋamalnourished child.2.2DiseaseKA/SI
burumbʋrʋ̰mv.become malnourished, seriously undernourished, wastedKiibega la burum mɛ.the orphan is malnourished.2.2Diseaseburenibureŋɔburena
dakuurɛdà'kʋ̰́ʋ̰rɛdakɔpan.bachelor2PersonDI/BA
daku'unɛdà'kʋ̰́ʔʋ̰nɛ̰daku'uman.pimplesynbareku'usere2.2Disease
DI/'A
dataadá'táadataasin.1male rival in courting a woman.syndima2Person2enemyKA/SI
datadátadateban.someone who guides a blind person2PersonA/BA
dazaadà'záadazaasin.1albino2Person2someone who is exceptionally fair coloured.
KA/SI
dayuadà'yʋ́ʋadayuusin.son2Person4.1.1KinshipKA/SI
deodaanadéo'dáanadeodaanduman.1the senior woman in a compound or household2Person2any woman who owns her own compound, heads a compound.A
diiredḭ́ḭredɛ̃an.forehead (Nankani, Booni usage).syngbe'erege'ere2.1Body parts
DI/'Agbe'ere (Bolga).
ditegodítəgoditeton.glutton, greedy eatersyndiiserɛpunya'andaana5.2Food2PersonKU/TU
dɔ̃2dɔ̰ʔv.1medicate; put powdered or liquid medicine into eg. sore, eye, ear, nose.2.3Treat disease2put yeast into pito to ferment itPɔka dɔ̃ daam la ti bu kele kalam.the woman put yeast in the drink to ferment it quickly.dɔ̃'ɔridɔ̃'a
dɔmdɔmv.become thin, lean, as a result of illness, lack of food, worries.Bã'a la ti a dɔm.because of the sickness he has become thin.synfabegɛ2.2Diseasedɔnidɔŋadɔna
dɔɔ3dɔ̀ɔdɔɔrɔn.poliomyelitis, a crippling disease.2.2Disease
KU/TU
duadúuaduusin.a disease, cancer of the mouth2.2Disease
KA/SI
dunduyuodún'dú'yúuodunduyuuron.bladder; the organ in which urine is stored before it is discharged from the body.2.1Body parts
KU/TU
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