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baboonfɔmɔn, baboon1.6.1.1Mammal
baboon (large)fɔŋkuoron, baboon (large)1.6.1.1Mammal
babybiimulon, baby, infant2.6.4.1Baby
backharɩŋ1n, back Mɩ harɩŋ nɩɩ wɩɩ.My back is paining.2.1Body
back of headnyuŋgolon, occiput, back of head2.1.1Head
back to fronttuloadv.inside-out, upside-down, back to frontMɩ dɩa kɔ ŋ dɩa dɩ ma pɩna, dɔnsʋŋ pɩŋ tulluŋ.I came to your house yesterday when you were sleeping. Some heads were up, others were down.
backbiterhagaarʋn, backbiter, tale teller
backbonetʋtʋɔbaanɩŋ 1n, spine, backbone2.1Body
backwoodsgɩrɩbinen, deep bush, backwoodsgɩrɩŋn, §bush, backwoodsyaŋ 2n, bush, backwoods, field, yam fieldBa kiri gaara, ʋ fá jʋʋ yaŋ tʋɔŋ.They chased a thief and he ran into the bush.6.2.9Farmland
badlɔrɛ 2vto be bad, harmful, dangerousWombiiŋ lɔrɔ.The road is bad.
bad (also -pʋɔŋ)-pʋɔŋ-adjrotten thing, inferior thingnammɩɩpʋɔŋrotten meatgɛrɩpʋɔŋinferior clothbiipʋɔŋspoilt child
bad (form of -pʋa)
bad lucknaabɔmʋŋn, bad luck
bad spiritjɩnlɔrʋŋn, bad spirit
bad-lookinglɔrɛ 1vto be ugly, bad lookingBaal la lɔrɔ.The man is ugly.
baglʋɔgan, bagbɔtɔn, (Twi) sack, bag6.7.7.1Bag
baggagechʋgan, load, luggage, baggage7.5.9.1Load, pile
baggy trousersbanʋʋgan, baggy trousers5.3Clothingkurugun, baggy trousers
bakewasɛ yɩlɩŋidto suck the breastBile wasɛ yɩlɩŋ.The child sucked (his mother's) breast.
bake (pottery onlynyɩgɛ 3vto bake (pottery only) Ʋʋ nyɩgɛ pupoyee nɛ. He is firing.
balancedensi 1vto carry sth. on the head without the support of the handsBile joŋ bogiti la a densi.The child is carrying the bucket without supporting it with his hands.7.3.1Carry
balance (on a beam or unreliable surface)doŋŋivto balance (on a beam or unreliable surface)Má mʋ doŋŋi daa la nyuŋ.Go balance on the beam.7.2.1.1Walk
balɔruŋ
baldpololoadv.baldƲ nyuŋ ŋaa pololo nɛ.He is bald.2.5Health
ballgulumuŋ 1n, balldokuŋ gulumuŋa ball of kenkey