4.5. Religion

Azupɔsegaà'zù'pɔ́həgaAzupɔsin.name of a river spirit or god, that is believed to be capable of causing humans to sink into the river bed.4.5ReligionKA/SI
Baabulebáa'bùleBaabulan.Bible4.5Religion3.1Teach and learn
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ba'arɛ1báʔarɛba'aran.a large metal peg made by a brasscaster. The peg is driven into a wall or the ground within a house. If placed by a spiritually powerful person, it is used to protect someone's spirit from death4.5ReligionDI/'A
bagebibesibàɣə'bíbəhin.spirits living in the wild. People consult them through a spiritualist who has the power to call upon them.4.5Religion
baga2bàɣan. pl.gods4.5Religionbagerɛ
baga1báɣabageban.soothsayer, diviner, one who determines the wishes of the ancestors4.5Religion6.1Worker, job
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bagebiabàɣə'bíabagebiisin.soothsayer4.5Religion6.1Worker, jobKA/SIbaga, bakolego
bagebibesi daanan.the person with the power to call upon these spirits.4.5Religion6.1Worker, jobKA/SIbagebibega
bagenababàɣə'nà̰babagenaduman.a person possessing many deities, to which he sacrifices. He also treats people.4.5Religion6.1Worker, job
bagekaaberabàɣə'ká̰a̰bəràbagekaabereban.1the one who takes on the duty of sacrificing to the gods4.5Religion6.1Worker, job2an observer or follower of traditional religionA/BA
bageresu'abàɣərə'sʋ́ʔàbageresɔ'ɔsin.a small knife, reserved for slaughtering sacrificial animals.4.5Religion6.6ToolKA/SI
bagerezuobàɣərə'zúobagerezuton.traditional altar, on which sacrifice is performed. Altars are of varying sizes, built of mud. An object, a stone, bangle, hoe blade or axe, is placed on top to signify the god, spirit or ancestor to which that altar is dedicated.bagerezuo sagebɔa morsel of sacrificial tz, placed on the altar.4.5ReligionKU/TU
bagerezombàɣərə'zómn.very smooth flour, usu. millet, to be mixed with water to make libation.4.5Religion
bagerewulabàɣərə'wʋ́labagerewulesin.a small calabash used for pouring libation.4.5Religion5.5ContainerKA/SI
bagerɛbàɣərɛbagan.shrine to a god. A round mud structure in or in front of the compound, to receive sacrifices.Bagerɛ la ti ba kaabɛ zaam.it was the god that they sacrificed to yesterday. 4.5ReligionDI/'A
bagetoobàɣə'tóobagetooron.a type of powerful god. Only initiates of the god can share in eating its sacrifice.4.5ReligionKU/TU
bagesin-yakabàɣə'sɩ̀n'yákabagesin yagesin.a calabash rattle used by soothsayers4.5Religion6.6ToolKA/SI
bakoledoore'bà'kòlə'dóorebakoledɔan.a stick reserved for use in divination. Usu. has a piece of metal fitted at the bottom.Baga la tari la bakoledoore bugera.the soothsayer is divining with the divination stick.4.5Religion6.6ToolDI/'A
bakolego'bà'kóləgobakolon.soothsayer's shrine. A tall conical clay structure, plastered, with a hole at the base for the spirit. A soothsayer's shrine must be installed with suitable rituals by another soothsayer, usu. from the house of a maternal uncle.Budaa la ŋma la bakolego.the man acquired a soothsayer's shrine.4.5ReligionKU/TU
bakolefua'bà'kolə'fʋ́ʋàbakolefɔɔsin.an ineffective soothsayerBakolefua la bugɛ ti saa ka ni.the ineffective diviner divined but it didn't rain.4.5Religion6.1Worker, jobKA/SI
bakolevua'bà'kolə'vʋ́abakolevɔɔsin.an effective soothsayerBakolevua la n bugɛ to'e bia wa nyuurɛ.the effective soothsayer divined and saved the life of the child.4.5Religion6.1Worker, jobKA/SI
bakolewua'bà'kolə'wʋ́ʋabakolewuusin.the soothsayer's bag, a goat skin bag which contains his divination items.4.5ReligionKA/SI
bakoleyaalɛbà'kòlə'yáalɛbakoleyaalan.any symbolic object in a diviner's bag.4.5ReligionDI/'A
bakolezuŋɔ'bà'kòlə'zʋ̰́ŋɔ̰bakolezunɔn.a hut or room, usually to the left of the main entrance to the house, where the soothsayer sits to perform his divination.4.5Religion6.5BuildingKU/TU
balum1bálʋ̰mn.1child, children, offspring, of either sex.Winɛ ka bo e balum.God has not blessed him/her with a child.2Person2sperm3the pulp from inside a calabash, item in a diviner's bag symbolizing birth of a child.4.5Religion
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