delaykaoose11àvretard, delay, take a lot of time, be late, keep-long, for a long time
delay sth.tadge1á-èá-èvto delay sth., late (be)Saagã tadga maam.The rain caused me to be late.
deleteyẽese11é-èvwipe off, to wipe away, mop, towel, delete, erase, clean sth. offReeg kʋɩdg n yẽes f nusã rẽgdo.Take a towel and wipe off the dirt of your hands.
delete, clean
deliciousnoomeòvto be good, be tasty, delicious, pleasant, nice, sweetRɩɩbã noomame.The food is good.
delightnoogeòvto please sb., delight somebody, gratifyBiigã noogda a ma sũuri.The child delights his mother.
deliverkɩse1ɩ̀vgive, hand in/over, deliverA kɩsa maam ligdã.He gave me the money.
deliver a childpaam mengavbe released, get out of trouble, give birth, deliver a childA paga paama a menga.His wife delivered a baby.
deliver fromfãage2ã́-èvsave, deliver somebody from, defend, escapeA Zezi fãaga tõnd n yiis likã pãngẽ.Jesus saved us from the power of darkness.
delivery notekaset seb-tũnugdgaà-é é-ú-ú-àndelivery note/slip, bill of delivery
delvevɛɛsevexcavate, poke about, delve, explore, dig, search, rummage (many instances)A vɛɛsa sɛbẽ wã.He searched in the books.
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demandkosgonrequest, demand, application, prayer, supplicationWẽnnaam leoka pagã kosgo, la a rɩka pʋg n dog bi-ribla.God answered the request of the woman and she gave birth to a boy.
demonzĩnaí-ànspirit, demon, evil spiritzĩn-dẽgdonunclean spirit, demonRao a yembr n dag n be be tɩ zĩn-dẽgd tar-a.There was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon.kinkirga 1ì-í-ànbush-spirit, ghost, demon, fairykinkirga yaa bõn-bãnde.sʋɩtãanandevil, Satan, demon
demonstratewilgiìvshow, indicate, inform, demonstrate, report announce, declare, to supply information, to presentM wilgda foo.I am showing you.syntabende2
demonstrativewilgdaì-ánmark, demonstrativeWakatẽ wilgda. Sõor wilgda.Time mark. Number marking.
demonstrative pronountɛɛsdgaɛ́-àndemonstrative pronounWoto yaa sõama.That is good.9Grammar