-bɛɔ [M ] O/BA (dialect: -bwɛɔ) adj bound adult male of animals and birds { chebɛɔ rooster | Zuŋ-bɛɔ ba jege pwogo. A male bird has no nest.; The unmarried man has no home. | Bena-bɛɔ ba keeri kodwoŋi teo ne. A male donkey does not bray in another's territory.; One does not challenge people on their home ground. } (domain: 1.6.7 - Male and female animals, 2.6.4.4 - Adult.) [ chebɛɔ ]
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bi₁ [L ] A2 (dialect: bwi₁) v revive, bring back to life, rejuvenate (domain: 2.5.1.1 - Recover from sickness, 2.6 - Life.) [ der. biim ]
bimbini₂ n grass used for weaving baskets, etc. (domain: 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
biri [H ] DE/YA n ball of mud used in building (domain: 6.5.3 - Building materials.) [ biri-kora , der. biri-beira ]
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.)
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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.)
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bochɔŋɔ [LL ] KO/TE (variant: bechɔŋɔ) n lung, heart (in idioms) { O bochɔŋɔ mo fwei. She had a bad shock. } (domain: 2.1.8 - Internal organs, 3.4 - Emotion.)
bonaga [LR ] KA/SE (dialect: benaga) n donkey { 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. | Siseiŋa na vei mɛ to bonaga de wó yi da. Wherever a horse goes, a donkey will also get there.; Patience and perseverance may overcome obstacles. } (domain: 1.6.1.1.3 - Hoofed animals.)
bore [L ] A1 v 1judge, decide a case { n bore nɔɔno bora you judge a person | n bore ni you make a promise | Sɔŋɔ tu bore se o lɔre nɔɔno jeŋa wo too wom baŋa ne na. The house owner speaks out to establish whether anyone was responsible for the death. | Yé ta-n bore mun-na bora ne mun-kikeila bora. Don't judge flour water as if it were flour balls.; Different things or people should not be judged by the same yardstick. } (domain: 3.2.2.3 - Evaluate, test, 3.5.1.9 - Promise, 4.7.6 - Judge, render a verdict.) 2chant, make incantations (domain: 4.2.3.3 - Sing.) [ der. borem ]
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bɔŋa [R ] KA/SE (dialect: baŋa₄; pl: bwɛ₃) n calabash measure (domain: 6.8.4.9 - Exchange, trade, 8.1 - Quantity, 8.2.8 - Measure.) [ ja-bɔŋɔ , na-bɔŋa ]
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bɔɔlo [R ] O/BA (dialect: bala) n lover, friend of opposite sex { Bɔɔla ba pe natwonnu. Lovers do not shut roof lights. } [usually flirting relationship] (domain: 2.6.2.3 - Sexual immorality, 4.1.1.1 - Girlfriend, boyfriend, 3.4.1.1 - Like, love, 4.3.3 - Love.)
bu [R ] O/BA (pl: bia₁) n 1child, person of younger generation than speaker { bu-kwea firstborn; oldest child | bu-doa only child | bu-mɔra infant } bu-baaro, bu-kaane, bu-lora, bu-lore, bu-seseŋa, bu-somɔ, busankana, 2descendant 3fruit, seed { tio-bu tree fruit } (domain: 1.5 - Plant.) 4purpose [ bworo-bu , digabu , fan-bu , gare-bu , kara-bu , liri-bu , nafombu , namimbu , tapwale-bu , wɛ-bu , der. jafombu ]
buga [R ] KA/SE (pl: bwi₂) n lake, body of water, stream, river, well { buga ni water's edge | N ná ba jege bu se ba jwa bwoŋi n yere, ko buga. If you have no child to prolong your name, dig a well (instead).; Good deeds ensure the benefactor's memory is treasured. } (domain: 1.3.1 - Bodies of water.) [ bu-nea , bu-nia , bu-nɔgɔ , bu-tola , buga kapaa , buga-kanyɔnɔ , buga-yi , bugacheeru , bugachibia , bugachworo , bugajejena , buganaa , buganɔŋɔ , bugapisiu , bugavoro , dambuga ]
