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deceitful personsɩŋgɩrɩŋ tɩɩnan, selfish, deceitful person, a cheat2Person
deceivepille laav phrto deceive, to get by cheatingBaal la pille laa moribii la nɛ.The man got the money by cheating.nyɩsɛ 1vto convince, persuade, deceiveMɩ jaŋ nyɩsa laa moribiiŋ.I will deceive him and collect his money.
decide (also vuu)vʋʋrɛvto discuss, plot, decide La jaŋ vʋʋrɛ a kpʋ bʋʋŋ la.We will all decide on killing the goat.3.5.1.2Talk about a subject
decline (mid-afternoon sun)bɛgɛ 2vto go down (sun)Wɩa nɛ bɛgɛ, la jaŋ mʋ dɩa.When the sun has gone down, we will go home.
decoratekpɩɛrɛ 1vto put on, dress nicely, adorn, decorateMʋ kpɩɛrɛ jaaba la.Go and put the trappings on the horse.wasɛ (followed by an object) 1vto equip, decorate, furnishMɩ jaŋ wasɛ mɩ dɩa.I will furnish my house.
decorate beautifullychigi 6vto decorate beautifully, to design richly, to lay foundation, to placeBa chigi mɩ gɛrɩ la nɛ.They embroidered my dress.Jɩnɩŋ nɛ baa chigi mɩ dɩa bʋbʋɔŋ.They are laying the foundation of my house today.
decorative beltsɩɛsɩan, decorative belt8.3.8Decorated
decorative walking stickdantɩgan, decorative walking stick
decreasemuuri 2vto decrease, become less (not swellings)Lɩɩ-la muuro pɛ nɛ.The water has decreased.
decrease (swellings)fʋɔrɛvto go down, decrease (swellings)Mɩ naa la fʋɔra nɛ.The swelling on my foot has gone down2.5Health2.5.1Sick
deedwʋŋaalɩŋn, deed, action, activity
deepluŋvto be deep Vil la luŋie.The well is deep.
deep bushgɩrɩbinen, deep bush, backwoods
deeplyfirradv.to breath deeplyƲ wiese nɛ firr.He breathed deeply.
defy
delaydienivdelay, lastMɩ nɛ mʋ dɩa, mɩ jaŋ dieni.When I go home it will be for a long timeDɩ ŋ nɛ yɛrɛ ŋ gɛrɩla woruŋ, ʋ jaŋ dieni.If you sew your dress well, it will last.8.4.5.3.4Delay
delicatelʋŋa lʋŋaadv.soft, delicateMoŋgo nɛ bɩa, ʋ yie ŋaa lʋŋa lʋŋa nɛ.When a mango is ripe, it is soft.
delicious
dense-luguŋ-adjthick, denseyaluguŋthick undergrowthtɩɩlugunuŋjunglelugivto be cloudy, dense, thickLeriŋ kala lugo nɛ jɩnɩŋ.It is cloudy today.
denypillivto denyƲ nyɩɛ wɩaa nɛ aŋ pilli.He told a lie by denying it.bɩllɛ niiŋ 2idto denyƲ bʋl wɩɩŋ nɛ ba pɩɛsʋ ʋ bɩllɛ niiŋ.He was questioned for what he said, but he denied.
departviirivto go away, depart, go homeMɩɩ viiri nɛ.I am going home.7.2.3.2Go
depend on sb.
dependent onpɛ̀llɛ́ ... lɛidto be dependent onƲ pɛllɛ ʋ nɩɛrɩma lɛ nɛ.He is dependent on his uncle.He is dependent on his uncle.
deprivevɔŋvto refuse, depriveƲ sʋl gɛrɩŋ mɩ vɔmʋ.He begged for a cloth, but I refused him.3.3.2.2Refuse to do something
deprive sb. of his sharewʋrɩgɛ 1vto cheat, deprive sb. of his shareBa wʋrɩgɛmɛ nɛ kɩalɩŋ kpaanɩŋ lɛ.They cheated me in sharing the things.4.7.7Punish