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a handfulnɩsɩŋ sɩɩŋida handfulŊaa jisiiŋ nɩsɩŋ sɩɩŋ pɩmɛ.Give me a handful of groundnuts.
a kind of beansuonuŋn, bean (gen. term)1.5.5Parts of a plant
a kind of herbsɔɔŋ 3n, a kind of herb1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
a kind of sunbirdsuondiibien, a kind sunbird1.6.1.2Bird
a kinf of antchelibien, a kind of ant1.6.1.7Insect
a song encorporated in storiessʋnsɔgʋlɩyɩɩlɩŋn, a song incorporated in stories
aardvarknambugon, aardvark1.6.1.1Mammal
abandonyuori 3vto give up, abandonNɩaa fa yʋga a mʋmʋ chɛɛchɩ, ama lɛɛlɛ ba kala yuoro nɛ.Many people used to go to church, but they have given it up.leŋ 4vto abandon, leave behindBa dɩa bɩ sʋʋ la leŋe kaala lɛ.They did not leave the corpse in the compound yesterday.
abandon (leave behind
abandoned housejikpeeŋn, ruined, abandoned house
able to do sth.wuo 1vto be able to do sth.Mɩ jaŋ wuo jɩl basikuuri.I can ride a bicycle.
abortion-medicine made from leavessusuŋn, medicine made from leaves2.5.7.2Medicine
aboutyi 2vto be aboutƲ yi jɩsɩŋ fii.She is about 10 years old.
about to do sth.chɛ (plus obj.) 2vto be about to do sth.Mɩ naaŋ nɩɩ chɛ ʋ sʋʋ.My mother is about to die.
abovekɩɩadv.to be more than, above, exceedƲ kɛŋ doluŋ kɩɩmɛ.He has more power than I have.
abscessmɔpʋla 1n, boil, abscess2.5Health
absenttuolocto be absent, not there, be awayƲ bala tuo ʋ jaŋ lɛ.Her husband is not in the village.
absorb sth.pʋŋ 1vto absorb sth., to swellƲ sɩŋ gaarɩ nɛ ʋ pʋŋ.She soaked gari and it absorbed water.
absurd-kpuŋkpere-adjpeculiar, strange, funny, absurddiibiikpuŋkperestrange bird
abusetʋʋsɛvto insult, to abuseDɩ ŋ nɛ tʋʋsɛmɛ, mɩna bɩŋ tʋʋsɛ.Even if you insult me, I will not abuse you back.3.5.1.8.2Insult
acceptsɛɩ 1vto believe, agree, approve, accept, consentDɩ ŋ nɛ sɛyɛ, mɩ jaŋ pɩŋ kʋŋ. If you agree with me, I will give you sth.laa 1vto get, receive, accept, takeMá laa kʋdiilee.Have some food!
access
accompanypɛ ... lɛ 1v phrto be with, join, accompany, help, assistPɛ mɩ lɛ la mʋ yɔbɔ.Accompany me to the market.
achewɩɩvhurt, acheMɩ nyuŋ wɩɩ nɛ.My head is aching.2.5Health2.5.1Sick2.2Body functions
acknowledgesɛɩ 2vto respond, answer, acknowledgeBaal la yɩrɛ bile, ʋ sɛɩ.The man called the child and he answered.