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n abandoned settlement, ruin of a building Bok (sem. domains: 4.14.1.8 Desert, forsake (L&N 35.H), 1.1.4.4 Population centers (L&N 01.N).)

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maɓal cf: ɓal.

n abundance Daf (sem. domains: 5.2.1.6 Abundance, excess, sparing (L&N 59.F), 4.18.1.2 Have sufficient (L&N 57.B), 5.2.1.2 Much, little (masses, collectives, extensions) (L&N 59.B).)

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v abuse, insult Bok (sem. domains: 5.12.3.2 Treat badly (L&N 88.P), 4.13.2.5.1 Insult, slander (L&N 33.P'), 4.10.5 Offend, be Offended (L&N 25.P).)

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v abuse, insult Mon (sem. domains: 5.12.3.2 Treat badly (L&N 88.P), 4.7.1.2 Harm, wound (L&N 20.B), 4.13.2.5.1 Insult, slander (L&N 33.P'), 4.10.5 Offend, be Offended (L&N 25.P).)

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pro alone Bok, Daf Always carries a suffix which refers back to (a) person(s) who isattributed aloneness: e.g. yis ahwis "he alone", yin ahwen "mealone", etc. (sem. domains: 5.12.5.12 Dissociation (L&N 89.U), 5.4.7 Separate (L&N 63.G), 5.1.3.2 Distinctive, unique (L&N 58.G).)

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kigel cf: kigyal.

n armpit But (sem. domains: 2.3.2 Parts of the body (L&N 08.B).)

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n back But (sem. domains: 2.3.2 Parts of the body (L&N 08.B).)

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fot₃ cf: mufot.

v bake, burn, fire, roast Krf, Mgr, Mon, Sha (sem. domains: 4.17.4.1 Cooking (L&N 46).)

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v be blind Mad'am sani a nzyau gbum. This stranger is completely blind. Daf, Mon (sem. domains: 4.8.2.1 See (L&N 24.A).)

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v beat seeds from plant But, Daf (sem. domains: 4.17.2.1. Agricultural activities (L&N 43).)

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n bedbug Bok (sem. domains: 2.2.3 Insects (L&N 04.C).)

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ɓuran ti tundel

being impatient [In popular belief, the jackal buries its prey to rot and then eats the worms which feed on the decomposing body. But it willnot give the prey enough time to rot! It will be exhuming and reburying it several times, thinking it has already decomposed.This impatient behaviour is called ɓuran ti tundel.]Daf (sem. domains: 2.2.1 Animals (L&N 04.A).)

burial of jackal

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ho'an cf: mgbang.

adj big, important But used with plural nouns only (sem. domains: 5.10.3.4 Large, small size (L&N 79.B'), 5.6.1.6 Important, unimportant (L&N 65.F).)

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n black beniseed cu folal take a bribe [In Ron folklore, it symbolizes bribery, e.g.]But, Daf

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n bubble (of water) Bok (sem. domains: 4.17.4.1 Cooking (L&N 46).)

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n bug Daf (sem. domains: 2.2.3 Insects (L&N 04.C).)

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n bug sp. Bok (sem. domains: 2.2.3 Insects (L&N 04.C).)

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ta'₂ cf: mata'₃; cf: mata'₂.

v build Bok, Daf, Sha (sem. domains: 4.17.1.4 Make, create (L&N 42.C).)

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v build (house) Mon

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build a house Daf (sem. domains: 4.17.3 Building, constructing (L&N 45).)

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n bull Mon (sem. domains: 5.10.2.15 Male, female (L&N 79.V).)

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v bundle Mon (sem. domains: 5.10.5.3 Wrapped (L&N 79.Z), 1.7.9 Groups of non-living objects (L&N 11.A).)

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nyesh cf: nyis₂.

v burn Bok, Daf (sem. domains: 2.2.4 Reptiles and other 'creeping things' (L&N 04.D), 4.2.5 Burning (L&N 14.H).)

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njokai cf: njukai.

v burn Daf (sem. domains: 4.2.5 Burning (L&N 14.H).)

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v burn (tr.) Mon (sem. domains: 4.2.5 Burning (L&N 14.H).)

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