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bead
bead-necklacebaŋŋaa lurumbiiŋn, bead-necklace5.4.1Jewelry
beamdaaŋ 1n, wood, stick, beam6.6.3.2Wood
bean leavesjɔgʋŋn, bean leaves1.5.5Parts of a plant
bear fruitnɛ́ŋn, cow1.6.1.1Mammal
bear fruit (crops)lʋ̀l 2vto bear fruit (crops)Mɩaa kɛŋ puosuŋ nɛ, ba jaŋ lʋl.The millet is flourishing, it will bear fruit.1.5Plant
beardtɔmʋŋ 1n, beard2.1Body
beast of prey (gen.term)naachigiŋ 1n, beast of prey (gen. term)1.6.1.1Mammal
beatŋmoo 1vto beat, hitƲ ŋmoo bile.He beat the child.ŋmɛsɛvto beat, surpass the othersƲ wɩɩŋ ŋmɛsɛ la kʋa.His deed surpassed ours.vɩɩrɛvto whip, lash, beatMɩ jaŋ vɩɩrɛ bile.I will thrash the child.4.7.7Punishdu 1vto strike, beat, play (a musical instrument)Du tɛmpɛnnɩŋ.Play the talking drums.4.2.3Musicyagɛ 1vto throw and hit, splash out sth. and hitƲ yagɛmɛ arɩ tabɩɩŋ.He stoned me.7.3.1.1Throw
beat (in a gamekpʋ 2idto beat (in a game)La yuo biee nɛ, ʋ kpʋmɩ.We played a game and he beat me.
beat (very hardpeelivto beat (very hard)Ʋ peeli sonyuŋ a kpʋ.He battered the big rat to death.
beat down on sth.pɩlvto beat down on sth.Ʋ pɩl tinteeŋ arɩ pɩlɩŋ.He beat the floor with a mallet.
beat hard
beat in a gamedii 3vto win, beat in a gameid. Ʋ diimi.He beat me.
beat sb. to one's satisfactionmɩrɩgɛ 1vto beat sb. very muchMɩ jaŋ mɩrɩgɩŋ woruŋ.I am going to beat you much.
beater used for playing a musical instrument-duuluŋ-nounbeater of a musical instrumenttɛmpɛnduuluŋtalking drum beaterjenduulooxylophone mallets4.2.3.5Musical instrument
beautifulzɔŋvto be good, nice, beautifulMɩ dɩa zɔmɔ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ nʋʋkala kʋkɔ mɩ teeŋ.My house is beautiful, that is why everyone comes to me.8.3.7Good-zɔmʋŋ-noungood, nice, beautiful thinghazɔmʋŋa very nice woman8.3.7Good
becausebɛɛ wɩaacj phrbecauseBile dɩa bɩ sikuuri mʋa, bɛɛ wɩaa ʋ bɩ doluŋ kɛnɛ.The child did not go to school yesterday because he was not well.9.2.5Conjunctions
becomebɩrɩmɛ 2vto turn into, becomeBagɩla chɛ dɩ ʋ bɩrɩmɛ nuhuobiine.The antelope wants to become a human being.
become an orphansiŋvto be bereaved, become an orphanŊ nyɩmma sʋba, ŋ jaŋ siŋ.If your father dies, you will be an orphan.
become arousednyàasɛ̀ 1vto become aroused, encouragedLa jaŋ dɛnnɛba dɩ ba nyuŋ nyaasɛ dɩ ba kpʋ bʋʋna pɩla.We will praise them so that they will become excited and kill a goat for us.
become baldpóorívto become baldƲ hɩɛsa nɛ, ʋ nyuŋ kala poori.He is old and his whole head is bald.2.5Health
become cleanlɩɩ 4vto appear, become visible, become cleanChɛnɛ dɩa lɩa nɛ.The moon appeared yesterday.
become less (not swellingsmuuri 2vto decrease, become less (not swellings)Lɩɩ-la muuro pɛ nɛ.The water has decreased.
become richkuorivto become rich, important or powerfulBaal la kuoro nɛ.The man has become rich.