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buluŋko1numonce2Advimmediately or suddenly
bumbugiliplbumbugiliaNbell
bumbulasgbumbulliNplants
bumburiguplbumburaNseed
bummooliplbummoolaNanimal with claws
bummotiguplbummotiraNboil
bummuliminiplbummulimaNunopened thing
bunaasinumfour times
bunnaimpf. ofbuliV-impfbe sprouting
bunsoNsomething
bunye1attrgenerousO mari bunye ga.He is very genrous.2attrrespectO tira nivukara bunye go.He shows great respect to grown up people.3VworshipO bunyeni Naawunni.He is worshipping God.4Vgift to gain favourO da guutiri, a wa ti bunye kpeema maa.He bought a cola nut, in order to gain favour with his elder.
buŋplbiniNthing
buŋduuriguNhorse
buŋkoowaplbuŋkobabuŋkobiriNanimal
buŋŋuplbunsiNdonkey
buŋŋmaaNhalf
buŋpaŋgilaŋNflat object
bureeniplbureenisiNnon-Arican person, especially a Westerner
buriVplant seeds, yams, etc.
buriburiNmany piecesKoliba maa li n ŋma buriburi.The bottle fell & broke into many pieces.
burimiV1break up anything with fingers2rub (grain) between hands to separate grain and chaff
burisiVchrush something, perhaps by stepping on itLoori la no ŋuya maa burisi.The car moved over the yams and crushed them.
buruŋŋuplburumaNwater-buck
busimiVmash
BusununpropA Gonja town on the main east-west rod