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dálei [HL ] (idiom of de₅, á, lei₃) exc hello, thank-you, general greeting (pl.) (domain: 3.5.1.4.3 - Greet, 4.3.7 - Polite.) cf: denlei.
dam [L ] DE (variant: dane₁) n power, force, strength, authority { dam-fɔrɔ mighty power | Dam ba di gaao. Power does not rule over bush land.; Authority is only exercised where there are people. } [ der. dam tu ]
dam tu (der. of dam) n ruler, powerful one
dambuga [MR ] KA/SE (from buga) n lake formed by dam (domain: 1.3.1.1 - Ocean, lake.)
damma variant of dana v st be_strong syn: dana 2.
dana [R ] (variant: damma) v st 1be strong, powerful, well (domain: 2.5 - Healthy, 4.5.6.1 - High status, 2.4.1 - Strong.) 2be hard, difficult syn: damma. (domain: 6.1.3 - Difficult, impossible.) cf: -dɛa.
dane₁ variant of dam
dane₂ v scoop (water) out with the hand
danno n pl rafters, small woods placed above and across beams (domain: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.)
dano dialect of dɔŋɔ₁
daŋe [H ] A1 v 1put on top of something (domain: 7.5.9 - Put, 8.6.2 - Top.) der. -daŋɔ, der. dɔŋɔ₁, 2increase (domain: 8.1.4.2 - Increase.) 3make active (domain: 9.1.2 - Do.) [ idiom fɔ-n-daŋe-da ]
dare [L ] v come upon someone unexpectedly, by surprise (domain: 3.4.1.3 - Surprise.)
de₁ [M ], [M ] A2 v tell a riddle or proverb (domain: 3.5.4.3 - Riddle.)
de₂ [M ] B2 (past: dea₂) v 1drop (domain: 7.3.2.5 - Lower something, 7.2.2.5.1 - Fall.) 2lay { Ko de chechara. It lays eggs. } (domain: 1.6.3.1 - Egg.) 3destroy, bring about someone's downfall { Ba kwaane se ba de-o. They sought his downfall. | Bukɔ ná wo de sɔŋɔ, o bu jwa wó de sɔŋɔ. If the daughter doesn't bring the family down, some day her child will do it. | Bonaga ná lage ka de-m, n ba nae ka zwa. When a donkey is about to throw you off, you don't see its ears.; The wise person takes note of warning signs. } (domain: 4.3.4.6.1 - Spoil, 7.9.3 - Destroy.) cf: dem₂. [ der. dem₂ ]
de₃ [M ] DE/YA (pl: deena) n rock python { Kaane ba go de o gwoni de yuu. A woman does not kill a python and cut off its head.; There are norms of role behaviour. } (domain: 1.6.1.3.1 - Snake.)
de₄ [L ] DE pn 1it, its (domain: 9.2.3 - Pronouns.) 2they, their (domain: 9.2.3 - Pronouns.)
de₅ [H ] conj and, with, also, even (domain: 9.2.5.1 - Phrase conjunctions.) cf: dedaane₂. [ der. de konto de , idiom dálei , idiom denlei , idiom denleilei ]
de6 [M ] pt also { O de ma vo. He also went. }
de- DE 1pf class II singular prefix (domain: 9.2.9.4 - Class prefixes.) 2pf pl class V plural prefix (domain: 9.2.9.4 - Class prefixes.) degera, cf: dem₁. [ der. delo , dedaara , dedoa , dedwe , dedwonna , dedwoŋi , delei , dena , dento , denu , deredo , detɔ ]
dé [H ] pn we, our cf: debam.
de konto de (der. of de₅, konto₂) conj however, in spite of that { De konto de, ba wo yeigi kolokolo. Even so, they did not buy anything. } (domain: 9.2.5.3 - Sentence conjunctions.)
dé Teiru (der. of teiru) n our Lord (of God, Jesus Christ)
de-m-waaro [HLL ] (idiom of waaro) exc morning_greeting (domain: 3.5.1.4.3 - Greet.)
de-n-la [HLM ] (idiom of la₃) exc sorry, sympathy (domain: 4.4.4.2 - Show sympathy, support.)
dea₁ n healing medicine applied to fresh wounds