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ba2báʔ EntryComponent-4mɩ sɔkɩto split; to crackLɩlɩtɔ mɩ onopi lɛba. In harmattan my lip cracked.Nɩ fʋdɛ ngya ba, fʋmɛkɩ wanklaan pɛ, fapʋ ɔfɛ bangya amʋ kun wɩ.If you are splitting firewood, and you are not careful, you cut yourself with the axe.Ɔtɩnɛ ánɩ́ ntsu tɛtɩa a, nɩ lɩlɩ dɛlɩn a, ɔsʋlʋ amʋ tɛbaba.Swampy ground cracks in the dry season.The place that water stands, when harmattan comes the ground cracks.cfhalacrack7.8.2Crackder.baba2cracks
ba1ba(L) 1to come to a placeNɛbla ɔtsɩ amʋ ánɩ́ nɛ́ba, tamɛ mmɛtalɩ. I told the woman that I will (would) come but I wasn't able.Mlɩ ɛ, mlɩnya klʋn amlɩkɩ Anɩ Wie ɔkpa. Mʋ ba lawie woyi.You also should patiently expect Our Lord. His return is imminent.You(pl.) also get your heart (be patient) and you should and watch Our Lord's road (expect him). His coming has reached the house (his return is imminent).7.2.3.2.1Comecomp.ba ɩwɩ asɩhumbleph. v.asɩbahumilitykpʋkpɛ bashift towards2to come to a timeƆhagyiɔha mʋ owukɛ bɛ́ba.For everybody, the day of their death will come.8.4.5.3.2On timecomp.bakɛpredawnofiebanext yearIdiom:ɩba mʋ́tɔyesder.ɩba1arrival
baba1babaʔpl.ababatermiteInfraorder: IsopteraAbaba bʋtɔwɩ atati. Termites chew cloths.Ababatɔpwɛ isin tsia mʋ́tɔ. Bʋtɔkwɛ atɛ.They sculpt clay and live in it. They sprout feathers (wings).cfanantʋprɛdɛtermite queenɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
baflɛbaflɛ́ʔpl.abaflɛpapaya; pawpawCarica papayaAnyawie abasa amʋ bɔyɔtʋ baflɛ lapɛ bla oyi.The three friends went and unexpectedly came upon a pawpaw tree full of ripe fruit.Nɩ kɛlɩ ipuli a, baflɛ tɔkɔkwɛ mʋ́ asɩ. This old man cannot be replaced.When a silk cotton tree uproots pawpaw trees grow up around it.Mango oyi ɩbɛ́talɩ swie abɛ? Ntɛ baflɛ ɩbɛ́talɩ swie kwadu oyi sʋ. Can a mango tree bear palm nuts? Or can a papaw grow on a banana tree?6.2.1.4Growing fruit
bakɛbakɛ comp. ofba1 2kɛearly morning hours before sunriseNɩ ɔkɛ bakɛ fonu batɛ ɔbɔn a, mɩdɛ fʋ ɩpan da. When tomorrow at dawn, you hear a rooster crow, it is me thanking you.I won't be able to thank you tomorrow morning, take it that the rooster crow is me thanking you.cfnyankɩ1morning8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
bamba2bámbaʔ (L)pl.abambathe wing of a birdBatɛ bamba bʋ ɔdwɛ.A chicken's wing is sweet.Obubwi amʋ abamba amʋtɔ lafɔ sʋ ɔmɛtalɩ fuli.The wings of the bird is wet so it can't fly.1.6.2.1Parts of a bird
bambibámbiʔ pl.abambibranchKa oyi wʋlɩhɛ bambi ha mɩ anpʋ wa ogya. Cut a dry branch for me to put on the fire.Cut a dry tree's branch for me so that I put it on the fire.1.5.5Parts of a plant
batafɔbatafɔʔ(H)pl.abatafɔred river hogPotamoccoerus porcusAbatafɔ bʋtɛhɩɛ yinta atɔ ndɔtɔ, titriu mankani pʋ agbodi.Bush pigs destroys things on farm very much, especially cocoyam and cassava.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
beblebebéblébéovereat until your stomach is bigAlagyi fufu mwɛ bwɛ apu beblebe.He ate fufu and was sated, made his stomach stuffed.5.2.2.4Manner of eating4.3.6.1Lack self-control5.2.2.6Satiated, full
