6.5. Building

lalegalàləgalalesin.curtain wall, a wall built to join the rooms and enclose the compound.6.5Building
KA/SI
lasɛlahɛv.make a roof, by putting up forked poles to support beams and rafters, laying the rafters and beams across the supports and plastering the whole across the top with mud.6.5Buildingtɔnɔlaserilasegalasera
masalakimásalaki-duman.mosque, building used for Muslim worship.4.5Religion6.5Building
Ar.Muslim
2mɛ̰v.build, construct a structure using mud or mortar.Ba mɛ la yire.they built a house. 6.5Building
mɛtimɛamɛta
mɛɛŋamɛ̰́ɛ̰ŋa̰mɛɛsin.a layer of freshly laid mud on a wall, not yet plastered.6.5BuildingKA/SI
mɛtamɛteban.mason, one who builds using mud, bricks, blocks6.1Worker, job6.5Building
A/BA
mimbasimɩ̰́m'básɩ̀-duman.minbar, the pulpit in a mosque4.5Religion6.5Building
Ar.Muslim
mɔpilemɔ̰̀'pìlemɔpilan.bundle of grass or thatch for roofing.6.5Building
DI/'A
muleŋamṵ̀ləŋa̰mulesin.crack in a wall6.5Building
KA/SI
nadenenà̰'dènenadɛman.the outer courtyard of a compound house, where animals and fowls are keptsynnagedene6.3Animal husbandry6.5Building
DI/'Anagedene
nagebetonà̰ɣə'béton. pl.fresh cow dung. Mixed with sand it is used to plaster wallssynna'ambeto6.3Animal husbandry6.5BuildingTU
nagedenenà̰ɣə'dènenagedɛman.the outer courtyard of a compound house, where animals and fowls are kept (Bolga).synnadene6.3Animal husbandry6.5Building
DI/'Anadene (Nankani, Booni)
nayirenà̰'yírenayɛan.1a chief's palace6.5Building2royal family
DI/'A
nɔɔrɛ1nɔ̰́ɔ̰rɛnɔan.1mouthDia dole la nɔɔrɛ sigera puuren.food passes through the mouth into the stomach.Pɔka la tari la nɔɔrɛ.the woman is talkative.2.1Body parts2entranceA doose la yaŋa nɔɔrɛ kɛ̃.he passed through the entrance of the gate.6.5Building3edge, of a tool or a sharp objectSu'a la nɔɔrɛ di mɛ.the blade of the knife is sharp.
DI/'A
nyuuŋaɲṵ́ṵŋa̰nyuusin.beam, long piece of wood used to support a roof6.5Building
KA/SI
pa'apáʔapa'asin.shed, erected for shelter from the sun (Booni)Pɔka la zi la pa'a tiŋa.the woman sits under the shelter.synpaka2puŋa6.5Building
KA/SIpaka2, puŋa
pa'anɛpà̰ʔa̰nɛ̰pa'anan.twisted fibre rope, usually fresh, for tying6.5Building
DI/'A
paka2pàkapagesin.shed, erected for shade (Bolga).synpa'apuŋa6.5Building
KA/SIpuŋa
pampanipàm'pànɩ̰pampanan.a raised mud platform (Nankani).synbimbine 16.5Building
DI/'A
pilepilev.cover a body or structure such as the roof of a round hut, with cloth, mat or thatch.Ba pile detine muɔ.they spread the thatch (roll) on the roof of the hut.Bia la dikɛ fuo pile.pile the child covered himself with a cloth.6.5Building
pilege, pilesepilipilegapila
puŋapṵ̀ŋa̰pusin.shed erected for shade (Nankani).A zi la puŋa tiŋa.he sat under the shed.synpa'apaka26.5Building
KA/SI
sadaasà'dàasadaasin.an inner room, built for the senior woman of a compound where her valued possessions are kept. Entered through the denya'aŋa6.5BuildingKA/SI
santekosantegeron.a hole in the kitchen or inner yard for water to pass out, drain6.5Building1.3Water
KU/TU
sasegasáhəgasasin.a small smooth stone, used to smooth plastered walls or floors (Nankani)6.6Tool6.5Building
KA/SI
samɛtɔsà'mɛ̰́tɔ̀n.cement6.5Building
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