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bayera [HH ] KA/SE n rat_sp. (domain: 1.6.1.1.4 - Rodent.)
bayɔlɔ [MH ] KO/TE (pl: baywallo) n effeminate man syn: ba-kana. (domain: 2.6.5.1 - Man, 4.1.2 - Types of people.)
baywei [HH ] DE/YA n House Rat (domain: 1.6.1.1.4 - Rodent.)
be [L ] C3 (impf: bera₃; nominal: berem₃; past: bega) v mature, ripen (of fruit, grain); become cooked (of food); grow up (of people) { Wea bega. It has reached mid-day | Wea wó be-m. You will be late. } (domain: 6.2.5 - Harvest, 8.4.6.5.2 - Old, not young, 5.2.3.4 - Prepared food, 2.6.4.6 - Grow, get bigger.) [ wɛ-bere , der. berem₂ ]
be- [L ] num pf number of times { bena four times | kuni berepɛ seven times } (domain: 8.1.1.3 - Number of times.) [ bedwe , begera , belei , betɔ ]
bebala [LM ] KA/SE n kid, young male goat { Nɔɔno ná tera sɔŋɔ ne, n boŋo lore bebale mo. If you are away from home, your goat will produce only males.; Business left in another's hands may not prosper as expected. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.3 - Hoofed animals.)
bebale [MM ] A1 v sift, sieve by shaking from side to side (domain: 7.5.1.1 - Separate, scatter, 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.)
bebara [HH ] (der. of ba₃) n slander, gossip, tale-telling { ba bebara spread gossip | bebare-nyeno person who slanders } (domain: 3.5.1.8.4 - Gossip.)
bebare [MM ] A1 v go around the outside syn: baare₁. (domain: 7.2.3.5 - Move past, over, through.)
bebege A1 v become loose (domain: 8.2.7.2 - Loose.)
bebele A1 v 1shake (domain: 7.3.1.3 - Shake, 7.3.4.5 - Actions of the hand.) 2bother, worry somebody (domain: 4.3.4.6 - Meddle.)
bechare variant of bochare n
bechero [LM ] O/BA n dog-fish, tiger-fish /hydrocynus sp. / (domain: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.)
bechɔŋɔ variant of bochɔŋɔ n
bedwe [LR ] (variant: bodwe) (from be-, -dwe₁) 1num once { bedwe baŋa ne all at once } (domain: 8.4.6.6 - Once.) 2adj same { Te ye bedwe mo. They are the same. } (domain: 8.3.5.2.1 - Same.)
beeli A1 v hug (domain: 4.1.8 - Show affection.)
beena impf. of ba₁ v coming Leile to o beena. By now she is on her way. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.2.1 - Come.)
beenu -/TE n pl fart, bad air, flatulence (domain: 2.2.8 - Defecate, feces.)
beeri₁ [L ] A1 v 1wander around, travel (domain: 7.2.4 - Travel.) 2search, look for { O beeri o boŋo mo. He is looking for his goat. } (domain: 7.6.1 - Search.) [ der. beira₂ , der. beirinu ]
beeri₂ n call, summons (domain: 3.5.1.4.1 - Call.)
beeru dialect of beirinu, beiru
begera [LM ] (from be-, -gera) int how many times? { kuni begera? how many times? } (domain: 9.2.3.4 - Question words, 8.1.1.3 - Number of times.)
bei₁ [L ] C3 (impf: beira₃; past: beiga) v 1draw a line, encircle (domain: 8.3.1.2 - Line, 6.6.5.1 - Draw, paint.) der. bibeira, 2cane, whip, beat (domain: 4.7.7 - Punish, 7.7.1 - Hit.)
beiga past of bei₁ v drew
beila [R ] KA/SE (dialect: bibeila) n facial mark (domain: 5.4.6 - Ritual scar.)