6.6. Tool

bãdɔregɔbà̰'dɔ̀rəgɔbãdɔtɔn.ladder for climbing to the top of a granary6.6Tool6.5BuildingKU/TU
bageresu'abàɣərə'sʋ́ʔàbageresɔ'ɔsin.a small knife, reserved for slaughtering sacrificial animals.4.5Religion6.6ToolKA/SI
bageregabáɣərəgàbageresin.a flat lower grinding stone, used for the second, final grinding of grains.synɛbereganiirɛ5.1Household equipment6.6Tool
niirɛ
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
baregabàrəga, bàrəkabaresin.1any knife or blade for cutting.2a knife or blade used esp. for ritual cutting of skin, eg. facial marks6.6Tool
KA/SIsu'a
baremigesegabàrə'mḭ̀ɣəhəgabaremigesin.scissorssynmigesega 16.6Tool
KA/SI
ben-ɔrega1bén'ʔɔ̰́rəgaben-ɔresin.a clay bowl for grinding bean leaves.6.6Tool5.5ContainerKA/SI
bi'a1bɩ́ʔàbi'isin.ladle, traditionally a small calabash with a handle, also a modern metal spoon with a deep bowl.Dikɛ bi'a la zaɛ ziirɔ la.take the ladle and fetch the soup.6.6Tool5.5Container
KA/SI
bileetebí'léetebilɛɛran.razor blade6.6Tool
DI/'AEng. blade.
dibega1díbəgadibesin.1stick6.6Tool2walking sticksynkandibegaKA/SI
dibe-ɔberegadìbəʔ'ɔ́bərəgadibe ɔberesin.chewing stick for cleaning the teeth.syndɔ-oberego6.6Tool
KA/SI
dooredóoredɔan.club, cudgel, walking stick. Usu. made of wood and used as a weapon, or by shepherds to drive animals.Budaa ka we'eseri zi'an dee ka tara doore.a man doesn't go anywhere without a cudgel.6.6Tool
DI/'A
dɔbaregadɔ̀'bàrəgadɔbaresin.a specially hardened sharp wooden tool, used for engraving designs on brass objects.6.6ToolKA/SI
dogɔŋadó'gɔ́ŋa̰dogɔsin.a walking stick with a curved end5.4Adornment6.6Tool
KA/SI
gebegogèbəgogeberon.1a ceremonial war axe with a metal or wooden handle and a large curved metal blade, used as a dance staff by war dancers. The blade is sometimes serrated or spiked4.5Religion6.6Tool2horse's mane1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TU
fupɛɛfɔfú'pɛ́ɛhɔfupɛɛman.needlesynfupiim6.6Tool
ganmalɛgá̰n'má̰lɛganmalan.long stick, when used as a tool or a weapon6.6ToolDI/'A
gelembakagélem'bákagelembagesin.traditional wooden hockey stick.6.6Tool
KA/SIgilɛ 2
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
goregóregɔan.a long handled instrument similar to a bill-hook, ending in a sharp metal hook or a looped millet stalk. Used for plucking things high up. Popularly called "go-to-hell".Pɔka la dikɛ gore yakɛ to'o la.the woman took "go-to-hell" and plucked the dry baobab fruit.6.6Tool
DI/'Agɔ̃rɛ
gɔ̃rɛgɔ̰̀rɛgɔ̃an.billhook, a long stick with a loop for plucking from a tree.6.6Tool
DI/'A
gbeogbéogbeeron.sickle, an instrument with a curved metal blade for cutting grasssyngeo6.6Tool
KU/TUgeo
hamahà̰ma̰hama duman.hammer6.6Tool
Eng.
ka'aserɛkáʔahərɛka'asan.cane, whip6.6ToolDI/'A
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