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describedagɛ 1vto show, to illustrate, to describeDagɛ baal la wombiiŋ dɩ ʋ mʋ.Show the man the way to go.3.6.1Show, explain
desertdɩhɩlɩŋn, dry place, desert1.2.1Landlɩɩ 1vto leave, desertBaal la lɩɩ Tumu lɛ nɛ.The man has left Tumu.
desirechɛ (plus obj.) 1vto want, desire, seek, look forMɩɩ chɛ moribiee nɛ.I want money.
despise
destroy
destroyerdɩɩloorun, divisive person, destroyer, hypocrite2Person
detachlɛ́rɛ́vto detach, removeMʋ lɛrɛ teniŋ kaa kɔ.Tear off the paper and bring it here.
develop (a film)
dewnyalɩŋn, dew
dialectwʋbʋlʋŋ 2n, language, dialectyikoro 2n, voice, language, dialect
diarrhoeachuuruŋn, diarrhoea, cholera2.5Health2.5.2Disease
dibblechɔsɛvdibbleƲ chɔsɛ bʋɔsʋŋ dɩ ʋ duu kɩaa.He dibbled (in order to sow).
diesʋʋ 1vto die, expireLa jaŋ lɛ nɛ haala dɩa sʋʋ.At our village a woman died yesterday.
differentdabaŋadv.differentLa gɛnnɩ la ŋaa dabaŋ dabaŋ nɛ.Our clothes are different.8.3.5.2.3Different-tanɩɩ-adjdifferentnɩtanɩɩdifferent person8.3.5.2.3Different-wogo-adjdifferent, strangekuoriwogo.different chief.8.3.5.2.3Different
different chief ta-wogo
different person
difficulthɛɩ1 3vto be difficultNamaga la hɛyɛ kɩŋkɛŋ.The riddle is very difficult.-haa 1-adjdifficult, problematicwʋhaaa difficult problemsige sigeadv.uncertain, unclearSɩ́ sige sige ŋaa arɩ wɩɩ la ŋ sɩɩ bʋl.Don't be uncertain about what you are saying.gul 3idto be difficult, problematicWɩɩ la gulo nɛ.The matter is problematic.
dig
dig deeplu 2vto dig deepƲ lu bʋa.He dug a deep hole.
dig outkuusivto dig out, disinter, excavateƲ kuusi babɩlaa.He dug out shea fruits.
dig upgirigi 2vto break up, loosen, dig up Ʋ girigi tintee la a duu suonoo.He dug the soil and sowed beans.chusi 3vto dig upƲ chusi gaarɩŋ dɩ ʋ duu kɩaa.He dug the garden over for sowing.7.8.6Dig
dig very hardbugilivdig upBugili gaarɩŋ.Dig up the garden6.2.2Land preparation
dilutepùllìvto mix, add, diluteJoŋ yoŋ la pulli dɩsɩ la lɛ.Add the broth to the soup.
dipyuuvto dipJoŋ nɩsɩŋ yuu lɩɩŋ lɛ.Dip your hand into water.7.3.2.6Put in
dip one's finger into sth. to taste or apply to one's bodytagɛvto dip one's finger into sth. to taste or apply to one's bodyTagɛ dɩsɩ la dii na.Taste the soup to check it.