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daane₁ [L ] A1 v watch over, look after { Daane bu wom se a laam ba. Keep watch over the child until I come. }
-daara [L ] dem sf some, others { nɔɔna badaara some people | pei sedaara some sheep | ywona yadaara some fish | twanno tedaara some books | naane dedaara some cows } [ badaara , dedaara , sedaara , tedaara , yadaara ]
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dale₁ [L ] A1 v 1hide behind, lean against, follow at a distance { Ba dale ba cheigi taane. They secretly listen to conversation. | Baleiga ná dale de tio, ba wó ke-ba daane mo. When a lizard hides by a tree, they treat them both the same (as targets).; Associates may get tarred with the same brush. } (domain: 7.6 - Hide, 7.1.6 - Lean.) 2depend on, trust, take refuge in { dalem jei place of security, refuge }
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 ]
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 ]
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.)
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dedɛɛro [LL ] O/BA n important, powerful person { Dedɛɛro chene wae vwio. The arrow of the powerful prevails against the wind. }
-dega [M ] KA/SE (class variant: -dogo) adj bound barren, sterile (domain: 2.6.3.8 - Fertile, infertile.) [ kadega ]
di₁ [H ] B2 (past: dia) v 1eat, consume { di jene incur a debt } chandia, 2burn { Ko di a ni. It burns my mouth. } 3conquer, win, succeed { O di teo kom. He conquered the town. | di paare become chief | di badwoŋo make friends | n wonnu ba di you are stingy } 4marry { di kaane marry a wife. } 5judge { di nɔɔno taane judge somebody's case } ta-diru,
di₂ [L ] D2 (other spelling: dii₂) v 1climb, ascend, go up { O diini daa baŋa. He entered the witness box. } 2ride a bicycle or horse [ der. diinu , der. diru₁ ]
didigi v shake tremble { n yera didigi you are shocked, taken aback }
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do₁ [M ] A2 v 1cook a tasty meal, brew good pito (domain: 5.2.1 - Food preparation, 5.2.3.7.1 - Alcohol preparation.) 2distil, extract potash { Ba do sea. They extracted potash. } (domain: 7.3.2.7 - Take something out of something, 6.6.7 - Working with water.)
