5.2. Food

abadià'bàdin.anything edible, foodWarɛ la basɛ ti abadi ka bɔnathe drought brought about the shortage of food.5.2FoodDI
adaakɔyaà'dáa'kɔ́yàn.pito brewed after the farming season, as thanksgiving to the ancestors. After some is offered as sacrifice to the gods neighbours are usually invited to drink5.2Food
aburebɛaà'bʋ̀rə'bɛ́a -duma.n.pineapple, The fruit peels are boiled and used for treating malaria. Ananas comusa5.2Food
Ak. aborɔbɛ́
aatɛá̰a̰tɛaaran.the fruit of the aarega tree, blackberry5.2Food1.4.4Parts of plant
DI/'Aaarega
alabaserɛa'̀là'báhərɛ̀ alabasan.onion5.2Food
DI/'AHau. albasa, ult. Ar.
beem1beemv.invite sb. to a mealA beem tu dia la.he invited us for the meal.5.2Foodbeenibeeŋobɛɛna
bengãarɛbéŋ'gà̰a̰rɛbengãn.A steamed food from bean leaves. The leaves are ground and mixed into a dough with flour, formed into balls, wrapped in leaves and steamed.5.2FoodDI/'A
benzɔgesegɔbén'zɔ̀ɣəhəgɔn.a soup prepared from bean leaves, groundnuts and coarsely ground early millet (naara)5.2FoodKU
beregeberəgev. compl. be overcooked, overdoneDia la berege mɛ.the food is overcooked.A dugɛ dia la berege mɛ.she overcooked the food.5.2Foodberegeriberegere
bi'ɛbɩʔɛv. compl. be well cookedDia la bi'ɛ ya the food is well cooked, done. 5.2Foodbi'bi'iribi'abi'igɛ
biimbɩ̰́ɩ̰mbitɔn.brothBua la biim za'asum mɛ.the broth of the goat is tasty.5.2Food
BU/TU
bi'isumbḭ̀ʔḭhṵ́mn.milk, human milk5.2Food
M
birekaturegabɩ̀rə'ká'túrəgàbirekaturesin.lit., sharp bitter leaves. A kind of soup, made with bitɔ leaves, ground beans, and coarse millet flour, plus saltpetre (zĩim).5.2FoodKA/SIbiregɔ
bitɔbɩ́tɔn. pl.a kind of leaves, much used in soup5.2Foodbiregɔ
boofirɛbòo'fɩ́rɛboofiran.a fruit, pawpaw, papayasynpɔpɔɔCarica papaya5.2Food
Ak. borɔfére
boreborebòreboren.breadsynpaanu5.2Food
Ak. bodobodo
bɔɔdiabɔ̀ɔ'díabɔɔdiisin.a plant, the plantain, and its edible fruitMusa sapientum sp.5.2Food
KA/SIAk. ɔborɔdé
bɔɔli bɔɔlibɔ́ɔlɩ'bɔ́ɔlɩn.a kind of maize cake5.2Food
bunsaalabʋ̰́n'sáalan. pl.ground millet, beans, dried fish etc., used to thicken soup.5.2Food
bunzɔgesegɔbʋ̰́n'zɔ́ɣəhəgɔn.1sth. rough2soup prepared with vegetables and coarsely ground grain.5.2FoodKU
bunditelabʋ̰́n'dítəlàn.food, any edible thing.synbuumdiadiisum 15.2Food'A
bum2bumv.mix water with flourA bum zom la.she mixed the water with the flour; she prepared the flour. 5.2Foodbunibuŋabuna
bukalegabʋ́'káləgabukalesin.seeds of vegetable plants, cooked and formed into balls for later use in soup.5.2FoodKA/SI
buumbʋ́ʋmn.foodBa ka tari buum dɛ'ɛna.they don't play with food.synbunditeladiadiisum 15.2FoodMformal situations.
daam2dá̰a̰mdatɔn.alcoholic drink of any kind. The pl. refers to quantities of drink from different sources, or in different pots, or different kindsDaam ti budaa la nyu buge.it is drink that intoxicated the man.5.2FoodM/TUdafɔ
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