6.1. Worker, job

Asambulimanià'sá̰mbələ'mà̰nḭ-duman.assembly man or woman, member of the District Assembly4.3Government6.1Worker, jobEng.
baambaanabàam'báanãbaambaanduman.specialist singer, oral artist, performer, musicianBaambaana la n baani kuyire la puan.the musician is singing at the funeral.6.1Worker, job2PersonA
baamputabà̰a̰m'pʋ́tabaamputeban.lead singer, one who leads a men's chorus in a dirge at a man's funeral6.1Worker, jobA/BA
baga1báɣabageban.soothsayer, diviner, one who determines the wishes of the ancestors4.5Religion6.1Worker, job
A/BA
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
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
bayaaba'̀yàabayaasin.pallbearer, sexton, a man involved in the preparation of the body of the dead and its burial. Burials are conducted entirely by men, including preparation of the corpse of both sexes. These men are specialists, initiates in a particular society.Bayaa n tu'uri yɔɔ la.a pallbearer is digging the grave.4.5Religion6.1Worker, jobKA/SIbayaam
bisabɩ́sabiseduma, bisereban.fortune-tellerBisa la yele tindaana la ti a ku bua bo tinganɛ ti guum gise.the fortune-teller told the priest to sacrifice a goat to the god for prosperity.6.1Worker, jobA
biyaalabì'yáalabiyaaleduman.baby-sitter, nursemaid, one who takes care of a baby or small child.synbiyɔɔla6.1Worker, jobA
biyɔɔlabì'yɔ́ɔlabiyɔɔleduman.nursemaid, sb. who takes care of a baby or small child.synbiyaala6.1Worker, job
da'aberɛ2dáʔabərɛda'aban.a servant, someone sent to work for another household. Usu. sent by the parents, who are recompensed for the child's work6.1Worker, jobDI/'A
dasɛtadá̰'sɛ̰́tàdasɛteban.one who prepares alcoholic drink, brews pito or distills akpeteshie, for sale.6.1Worker, jobA/BA
dikɔɔsadì'kɔ́ɔhadikɔɔseban.food seller6.1Worker, job
A/BA
dɔgetadɔ́ɣətadɔgeteduman.doctor, physician; title for a physician; title for someone with a doctoral degree6.1Worker, job
Eng.
dɔlebadɔ́ləbadɔleduma.n.driver6.1Worker, job
AEng.
dɔwɛgeradɔ̀'wɛ́ɣəradɔwɛgereban.one who splits wood for a living.6.1Worker, job
A/BA
dunkiinadún'kɩ̰́ɩ̰ndunkiiman.shepherd, cowherd, one who takes care of animals (Bolga).6.1Worker, job6.3Animal husbandry
A/BAdunsiina (Nankani)
dunsiinadún'síinadunsiiman.shepherd, cowherd (Nankani).6.1Worker, job6.3Animal husbandry
A/BAdunkiina
fupɛ'ɛrafú'pɛ́'ɛrafupɛ'ɛreduman.tailor, one who sews clothes in the traditional manner.6.1Worker, job
A
gɔbega2gɔ́bəgagɔbesin.the act of doing leather work.6.1Worker, job
KA/SI
goyɛagó'yɛ́agoyɛpan.hunter (Bolga usage).syngowɛa6.4Hunt and fish6.1Worker, job
A/BAgowɛa (Nankani, Booni)
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