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biaaadvall, loan word from TwiE yirɛ nyjɛ e ta ŋunɔ kre, ndro nunu biaa u ni ŋga ndie yira nunu.Each of you give me one earring from your share of the plunder.
bibɛɛncrying or wailingJudah wifɛɛnlɛ pre na bibɛɛ fɔɔri mu le.The Judah soldiers were wailing.
biblensmall drumPe bible kre tio mu sɛ Ŋunu katoo.They took the small drum and went to the chief's house.
biblɔnmale childU biblɔ se.She gave birth to a male child.
bibrenraw, uncooked, unripeU kaara kre ka bibre.He ate the meat raw.
bichabimnyoung girl
bichablengirlBichable wre nyu kpa.The girl is very beautiful.
bichleŋunonly childPie u nyɛni mbe fooro kpɔɔ li imi na lewo u bichleŋu nyɛni.They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child.
bichlɔndaughterChlɔ wre bichlɔ wre bichiɛlɛ kɔɔnanu se.The woman's daughter gave birth to six daughters.
bichrɔnyoung girl, girlfriendKofi bichrɔ wi Ama.Kofi's girlfriend is Ama.
bien1seedU yirɛ bie yire fin titi.His seedlings have germinated well.2small yamBie sɔɔ wee tna Ma Afua pan.The small yams are very sweet to Ma Afua.
bifiunnbabyPe bifun wre su paniɛ aŋga.They gave the baby an injection today.
bihaŋunyoungest or remaining childPra ŋunu Ahaziah bibilɛ pre kro gbo, fɔna u bihaŋu ŋmba praa yeeri Ahaziah wre chiin bɔkɔ.They killed all of chief Ahaziah's sons except for the youngest who they called Ahaziah.
biilenchildrenBiile n nɛɛ sukuu kre nu.There are not many children in that school.
bijamadjweddingPie u bijam pe nyiɛpɔ kɛmbɔnunu wo kre nu.They will have her wedding ceremony in November.
bijanɔɔlɔnwedding friendsSamson bijanɔɔlɔ naa fulonakɛ.Samson had 30 wedding friends.
bijasronwedding feastNdro nunu ma u bijasro lii.One person cannot eat a wedding feast.
bijlonfirst bornAma na u bijlo wre se dɔkita.Ama gave birth to her first born child in the hospital.
bijɔnbrideBijɔ wre n wa chia.The bride is not in the town.
bijɔplɔnbridegroomBijɔplɔ wre pra u bijɔ wre na.The bridegroom is not able to marry his bride.
bijrimnorphanagePɔ wre lɛ na u lo ku; ki tia bijrim u yii.The child's father and mother died; that's why the orphanage has him.
bijronorphanBijroo wa katoo kre nu.There is an orphan in the house.
bikaanndrumstickBikaan kre ka.The stick for beating the drums are broken.
bikoroonbeloved sonKre hlɛ ŋga shie ni bikoroo Timothy pan.I have written this to my beloved son Timothy.
bikpɔlɔɔnstill born childChlɔ wre bikpɔlɔɔ se.The woman brought forth a still born child.