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disinterkuusivto dig out, disinter, excavateƲ kuusi babɩlaa.He dug out shea fruits.
dismissta1 2vto dismiss, releaseBa ta dansarɩka nɛ.They released the prisoner.
disobedient
disobey
dispersepɩsɛvto scatter, dispersePiesee kala pɩsa.The sheep all scattered.
disrespectsɩɩduoŋ 1n, disrespectBile kɛŋ sɩɩduoŋ.The child is disrespectful.
dissolveyʋɔlɛvto dissolveDɩ ŋ nɛ joŋ yɩsɩŋ hɛ lɩɩŋ lɛ ʋ jaŋ yʋɔlɛ.If you put salt into water, it will dissolve.
distance
distance di-hɔnuŋ nn
distantbolvto be distant, far awayLee la bolie.The place is far away.8.2.6Distance
distant placedɩbolii/dɩboluŋn, distant place8.2.6Distance
distributekpaavto share, divide, distributeƲ kpaa nammɩa.He shared the meat.
disturbwalɩmɛvto trouble, bother, disturbSɩ́ baal la walɩmʋ.Do not trouble the man.4.4.2Trouble
divertgɛvto turn off from the way, divert Luori la fa vɛŋ ŋɩɩ nɛ a guu mʋ gɛ gɩrɩŋ.The car was moving and suddenly diverted into the bush. gɛ̀bɛ̀ 1vto turn off from the way, divert, curvedKobie wombiila gɛbɛ nɛɛ?Is the Kobie road twisty?
dividekpaavto share, divide, distributeƲ kpaa nammɩa.He shared the meat.
divide sth. uncountable into equal partspɔɩ 1vto divide sth. uncountable into equal partsKɛŋ nammɩa pɔɩ balɩa.Divide the meat into two pieces.
divisive persondɩɩloorun, divisive person, destroyer, hypocrite2Person
divorceleŋ 3vto divorceBaal la leŋ ʋ haala nɛ.The man divorced his wife.
doŋaa 2vto make, doƲ ŋaa kʋdiilee.She prepared food.Bɛɛ kʋŋ nɛ ŋ jaŋ ŋaa?What are you going to do?
do ... before ...laa sɩpaaŋ ... lɛv phrto do sth. before sb. elseMɩ laa sɩpaaŋ mʋ sikuuri ŋ lɛ.I went to school before you did.
do carpentrykpáasɛ́ 2vto do carpentryMɩɩ chɛ dɩ mɩ kpaasɛ boro nɛ.I want to make a door.
do deliberatelypaalɛ 1vto do deliberately, intentionallyŊ dɩa paala nɛ a bolimi bile.You wounded the child deliberately yesterday.
do intenselyfaasaptcto do intensely, forcefullyNyɩnyɛtɩɩna kiru, ʋ faasa fá.A madman chased him, he ran very fast.
do not! (used for neg. command)sɩ́ptcdo not! (used for neg. commands)Sɩ́ dɩa mʋ.Do not go home.Pɔ dʋʋ sɩ́ kɔ.Make sure he does not come.
do quickly and superficially