6.2. Agriculture

bãarɛ1bà̰a̰rɛbãn.granary, a tall mud structure built within the compound to store grain6.5Building6.2Agriculture
DI/'A
beelefobéeləhobɛɛlan.seed6.2AgricultureBU/A
bo'eboʔev. compl. thin out seedlings, by removing a single plant.6.2Agriculturebo'osebo'oribo'orebɔ'ɔra
bo'ose1boʔohev. iter.thin seedlingsA bo'ose si la.he thinned the millet seedlings.6.2Agriculturebo'ebo'oseribo'osegobɔ'ɔsera
bumbuurabʋ̰́m'bʋ́ʋràn. pl.seeds preserved for sowingsibuuramillet preserved for sowing6.2AgricultureDI/'Abumbuutɛ
bugelegobúgələgobugelon.manure, fertilizerBugelego basɛ ti dia n maala suŋa.fertilizer improves crop yield.6.2Agriculture
KU/TU
bum3bumv.harvest cropsPɔgesi la bum si la zina.the women harvested the millet today.6.2Agriculturebunibuŋabuna
buregabʋ́rəgaburesin.sowingburega saŋasowing season, April to June.6.2AgricultureKA/SIburɛ 1, dũa, tulega, sa'ama.
buteŋabʋ́təŋa̰butesin.a small calabash, used for sowing grains.5.5Container6.2AgricultureKA/SI
buuri2búuriadj.seeds reserved, set aside for sowing.sibuurimillet reserved for sowing6.2Agriculture
dɛɛnkuadɛ̀ɛn'kʋ́ʋadɛɛnkɔɔsin.farming or weeding by a group, organized by a son-in-law for his in-laws.6.2AgricultureKA/SI
dɔ̃1dɔ̰v.do the first weeding of cropsA dɔ̃ sukaam la.he did the first weeding of the groundnuts.6.2Agriculturedũuridũadũura
dũa1dʋ̰́ʋ̰a̰n.first hoeing (weeding) of crops after sowing; the season in which this is done.Kaara la boi la dũa puan.the farmer is doing the first weeding.6.2Agriculturedɔ̃, burega, tulega, sa'ama
dũurɔdʋ̰́ʋ̰rɔn.the first hoeing after sowing6.2Agriculture
TU
fɔfɔv.1go blind, become blind.A fɔ mɛ.she is blind.2.2Disease2be sterile, unable to bear seeds, of crops. Si la fɔ mɛ.the millet couldn't bear seeds.6.2Agriculturefɔɔrifua
geogéeogeeron.sickle, curved metal tool for cutting grass.A dikɛ la geo sɛ muɔ.he cut the grass with a sickle.syngbeo6.6Tool6.2Agriculture
KU/TUgeego
go'osegoʔohev. iter.pluck fruits from a plant or tree.A go'ose mɔntɔ la.she plucked the mangoes. go'ose ŋmarebɛa.go'ose ŋmarebɛabe difficult to deal with, not listen to advice (idiom).syngo'e16.2Agriculture
go'oserigo'osegogɔ'ɔsa
ka'2v.sow calabash, pumpkin or melon seed. The seed hole is identified by marking it with a peg.Pɔka la ka' la wanɛ samanɛ la puan.the woman sowed a calabash seed on the home farm.6.2Agriculture
ka'arika'aka'ara
kaarakáarakaareban.1farmerKaara la boi la a va'am puan.the farmer is in his farm.6.1Worker, job6.2Agriculture2farm labourer, sb. employed to work on a farmKaara la boi va'am la puan.the labourer is on the farm.
A/BA
ka'atum2kaʔatʋmv.hit the back of a hoe on the ground, to fix the blade firmly.6.2Agricultureka'atenika'ateŋɔka'atena
kagɔŋa[kà'gɔ̰̀ŋa̰kagɔsin.small piece of farm land.6.2AgricultureKA/SI
kareyɛɛntɛkárə'yɛ́ɛntɛ, kárə'wɛ́ɛntɛkareyɛɛna, karewɛɛnan.maize, corn5.2Food6.2Agriculture
DI/'A
keelumkéelʋmn.freshly weeded, recently hoed areaKaara la keelum zo'e ya.the farmer did enough fresh weeding.6.2Agriculture
M
keefokéehokin.guinea corn, sorghum5.2Food6.2Agriculture
BU/I
kazulegakà'zùləgakazulesin.a bundle of early millet cobs, woven together and kept for chewing and as seed.6.2Agriculture
KA/SI
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