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burn sth.nyɩgɛ 1vto burn sth./sb, to light a fireNyiniŋ nyɩgɛmɛ fol.The flames licked me and I got burnt.
burrowing snakepaaramɔln, burrowing snake1.6.1.3.1Snake
burrslʋɔrʋŋn.sg.burrs, prickles
burstpɔsɛ 1vto burst, explodeBasikuuri naaŋ dɩa pɔsɔ.The bicycle tyre burst yesterday.6.6.2.9.1Explode
buryhugivto buryLa dɩa hugi sʋʋŋ.We buried the dead yesterday.
bury a corpsfàa 2vto bury a corpseid. Ba joŋ baal la faa nɛ.They have buried the man.
bushgɩrɩŋn, §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.6.2.9Farmlandnandelintɩan, a kind of small tree1.5.1Tree
bush cattʋɔlʋŋn, genet, bush cat1.6.1.1Mammal
bush cowbaga nɛŋn, bush cow, buffalo1.6.1.1Mammal
bush shrikechakpoln, bush shrike1.6.1.2Bird
bush-animal (gen term)bàgɩlán, bush-animal (gen. term)1.6.1.1Mammal
bushbuckaamɩŋn, bush-buck1.6.1.1Mammal
bushcatŋmanjaŋn, a kind of bushcat1.6.1.1Mammal
bush-catbaga geliŋn, bush cat1.6.1.1Mammal
bush-cow
bushes)
bush-landbaga 2n, bush-land
bush-pigbaga tooŋn, bush pig1.6.1.1Mammal
bush-spritekantɔmʋŋn, fairy, bush-sprite, dwarf
bushykpʋsaa 1adv.bushyBaal la nyʋ tɔŋŋɔɔ nɛ kpʋsaa.The man has a bushy beard.sugi 2vto be bushy, luxuriantƲ tɔŋŋɔɔ kala nɛ sugo.He has a bushy beard.
businesswɩɩŋ 2n, matter, business, actionƲ bɩ jaŋ ŋaa wɩɩkala.It does not matter.
busy doing sth.yʋɔsɛvto be busy doing sth.Ba yʋɔsa nɛ a ŋɩŋaa kʋdiilee.They were busy cooking.6.1.2.3.3Busy
butka2 1ptcthen, while, but, beforeHaal la hɛ dɩa lɛ, ka ʋ bala mʋ yoho.The woman was at home while her husband went to a funeral.àŋcjand, butƲ mʋ baga aŋ bɩ pɛrɛ.He went to the farm but did not do any farm work.9.2.5Conjunctionsamacjbut, andƲ yuou arɩ marɩfa, ama ʋ bɩ sʋba.He shot at it with a gun, but it did not die.9.2.5Conjunctions
but ratheraŋ tocj phrbut ratherSɩ́ baga mʋ jɩnɩŋ aŋ to mʋ yoho la.Do not go to the farm today but rather go to the funeral.9.2.5Conjunctions
butcherbɩɛsɛvto butcherƲ bɩɛsɛ nɛŋ la.He butchered the cow.6.3.4Butcher, slaughternaŋkʋɔsɛn, butcher2Person