da1swearNi da na mba sɛ wa na.I swear that I will not go there again.2reachŊga ndaa da wa na kie pe nyjila jijirɛ na yɔɔ.When I reached there it was half passed four.
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daaeverydayAma shie asɔri daa.Ama is going to church all the time.
daasɛnbig cooking potDaasɛn ni pe bijɔ sro piin.They are using a large pot to prepare the wedding food.
dabraburned groundDabra nyaaraa sheli.It's hard walking on the burnt ground.
dabrasisaafirst rains of the yearDabrasisaa to a o sɛ yirɛ luu.The first rain has fallen and we went and planted things.
dajewayDaje n wa pe pan mbe pe shaari.There is no way for them to be greeting.
dakaboxNyiɛkpɔɔ Nyu Nunu Daka kre naa wa Israel leele pre pan.God's covenant box was with the Israelites.
dambatwo pessewasFa kre ndro lombru lɔ damba.In years past a person bought an orange for two pessewas.
damiahole punchNa mu n damia ni, ma jaa suuru yira pe.If you do not have a metal spoke for burning holes in a calabash, you cannot make a sieve.
damu1widthNyuŋgo kre damu we pe jeelee lafaa.The width of the room is one hundred feet.2weightPe nsra ja mbe kra mbe yi damu chin.They were not able to know its weight.
dani1vmove closerU floi na dani u na.He is moving over closer to him.2noathYaa na danyi wɛɛ dani na ni mɛɛ ni, mbe ni yiɛ le nyumu.You should not swear an oath in my name to bring shame to it.
dankacoffin, boxU u dodonyi le danka kre nu.He put his clothes in the box.Pe u le danka kre nu mu sɛ na u ni faŋga lawee.They put him in a coffin and took him to the cemetery.
dankateerefruit treeMu nyinimi pe na dankateere sɛnyi mu chrɔ yi yɛ nu.Your breasts are like dankateere fruits that are clustered on the tree.
danknahopeImi wra yo kre na tia ndaa dankna.His promise gave me a hope.
danknafuntrustful personU n pe danknafun mbe ni lɛɛ wa u na.He is not trustworthy, that I can depend on him.
dansiɛwitnessKofi na wi u dansiɛ.Kofi was his witness.
dansiɛfunwitnessKala ŋga ni yuu ŋga, Yaa wi ni dansiɛfun.What I am saying, Yaa is a witness to.
dansiɛlifunperson who is a witnessDansiɛlifun kprafun wa kala fnɛ, la, denyjuu dansiɛlifun we kala fnɛ.A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.
dansiɛrɛtestimonyU kee kre dansiɛrɛ li na kpra ma.His testimony shows that it was not the truth.
dansiɛrɛlifunwitness
daŋga1noath, vowNyiɛkpɔɔ na Noa ŋga daŋga na wa nyumu tɛɛ mbe waŋgra kla na.God gave Noah a vow that He would not again spoil the earth with water.2adjstupidPɔ wre daŋga; ki tia wa jaa yaka twan.The child is stupid; that's why he can not learn.
daŋgofoolDaŋgo, u yo na Nyiɛkpɔɔ n wa.The fool says there is no God.
dawrotown bellPe dawro gbun na o sɛ koo tnumu nu.They have beaten the gong to tell us to go for communal labour.
denkrebird cagePe hanyiɛlɛ yiri na leni denkre nu.They are catching birds and putting them in a cage.
denyjuudishonestyKalalifun wre denyjuu ni.The lawyer is dishonest.
