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bira [H ] KA/SE n wall (domain: 6.5.1.5 - Fence, wall.) [ biri-kwaga , kabira ]
biramm ideo completely dark, pitch black (domain: 8.3.3.2 - Dark.)
biri [H ] DE/YA n ball of mud used in building (domain: 6.5.3 - Building materials.) [ biri-kora , der. biri-beira ]
biri-beira (der. of biri, beiri) n foundation (domain: 6.5.2.6 - Foundation.)
biri-kora (from biri, -kora) n dried mud block, brick (domain: 6.5.3 - Building materials.)
biri-kwaga [H-M ] KA (from bira, kwaga) n behind back wall of compound, north-east (approximately) { biri-kwaga seeni north-eastwards } ant: sam-yiga. (domain: 8.5.2.8 - North, south, east, west.)
birigi v itch, sting (as a result of a skin condition) { O yera birigi. Her body itches. } (domain: 2.5.6.1 - Pain.)
birinyɔm n Christmas { birinyɔm chana December } (domain: 8.4.1.5 - Season.)
biseim exc excuse (me) { M biseim. Excuse me. (on arrival) | Á bisein-naa. Excuse me. (on arrival--to many) } (domain: 4.2.1.4 - Visit, 3.5.1.4.3 - Greet.)
bisili DE/YA (dialect: misili) n hut with grass roof (domain: 6.5.1.2 - Types of houses.)
bisumɔ [LML ] O/BA n child (domain: 2.6.4.2 - Child.)
boa [L ] KA/SE (pl: bwe) n Sand lizard (domain: 1.6.1.7 - Insect.)
bobo [M ] A1 1v begin to, start to { O bobo se o lɔ sɔŋɔ. He began to build a house. } (domain: 8.4.6.1 - Start something.) der. boboa, 2v found, establish { Navɛ bobo Paga kuri. Nave founded Paga. } (domain: 9.1.1.1 - Exist, 8.4.6.1.1 - Beginning.) 3v aux do first { O bobo o vo yaga. He first went to market. } (domain: 8.4.5.1.2 - First.)
boboa [LM ], [M ] KA/SE (variant: boboom) (der. of bobo 1 start) n beginning (domain: 8.4.6.1.1 - Beginning.)
bobona [LR ] KA/SE n young goat, kid { Bobone twaano de wo yaga ne. Even kids' skins are found in the market.; Death is no respecter of age. } (domain: 8.4.6.5.1 - Young, 1.6.3 - Animal life cycle, 6.3.1.3 - Goat.)
boboŋ-dedwe [ML ] DE (from boboŋe, dedwe) n agreement of thought (domain: 3.2.5.4 - Agree with someone.) cf: ni-sɛɛm.
boboŋ-dɛɛra [ML ] -/YA (from boboŋe, -dɛɛre) n pl wise, mature thoughts (domain: 3.2.1.3 - Intelligent, 3.3.3.2 - Advise, 4.3.1.3.2 - Sensible.)
boboŋ-fara [ML ] (from boboŋa₂, -fara) n pl worries, concerns (domain: 3.4.2.4.1 - Worried.)
boboŋ-lilirru [MMM ] n pl motives, innermost thoughts (domain: 3.2.1.1 - Think about, 3.3.1.4 - Intend.)
boboŋa₁ [MM ] adj favourite { Boboŋa keim ba nyɔne yera. Doing something you like doesn't make you tired. } (domain: 3.4.1.1 - Like, love.)
boboŋa₂ (woboŋa) pl. of boboŋe n pl thoughts (sem. domains: 3.2 - Think.) boboŋ-fara worries, concerns
boboŋe [MM ] DE/YA (dialect: woboŋe; pl: boboŋa₂) (der. of boŋe) n thought(s), sense, ideas, mental ability, imagination { n jege boboŋa yalei de nɔɔno you distrust someone } (domain: 3.2 - Think.) [ boboŋ-dedwe , boboŋ-dɛɛra ]
bobɔga KA/SE n riot, disturbance (domain: 4.8.2.6 - Riot.) [ dup. bɔge-bɔge ]
bobɔɔ [LM ] KO/TE n hemp [a fibre obtained from the bark of the kanzaga plant, used for making rope] (domain: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
bobwea [LM ] -/YA (der. of bwɛ₁) n pl issue for consideration (domain: 3.2.1.1 - Think about.)