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flirtgbieli 2vto flirtBaal la arɩ ʋ hɩɩla nɩɩ gbieli dɩa lɛ.The young man and his girlfriend are flirting in the house.tɩrɩgɛvto flirt, people of different sex talking together in a romantic wayHaal la arɩ ʋ hɩɩla tɩrɩgɛ nɛ.The woman and her lover were flirting.4.3Behavior
flirtation
floortinteeŋ 1n, earth, ground, floor1.2.1Land
flourmunuŋn, flour
flourishjigi 2vto grow, flourishKamantuosi la jige nɛ.The tomato plant has grown well.1.5.6Growth of plants
flowpɛ̀llɛ̀ 1vto flow, run (liquid)Lɩɩŋ ka pɛllɛ nɛ.The water is flowing.
flower-panyɩlɩŋn, used up hoe blade
fluteŋmʋlʋŋn, flute, whistle
flutterŋmoo 3vto flutterJimii la ŋmoo ʋ kɩŋkɛnsɩŋ nɛ.The chicken fluttered its wings.
flyfilvto flyDiibie file jɩl tɩa.The bird flew on to a tree.7.2.4.3Flynanchʋɔŋn, a fly (gen. term)1.6.1.7Insect
flying antnyʋgʋlʋŋn, flying ant
flying insectmɩɩduuribambien, a kind of insect
foamfʋnfʋgan, foam
foetuslomuŋn, foetus
foetus nɛ-lomuŋ
folded overzɛbɛɛadv.folded overƲ gɛrɩfehe ŋaa zɛbɛɛ nɛ.His pocket is (torn and) folded over.
followdaŋ ... lɛv phrto succeed, to be next toMɩ nɛ daŋ sɩpaalaara lɛ la sɩɩ fá.I was next to the leader when we ran (I was second).5Daily lifeto 1vto followTo ʋ harɩŋ!Follow him!4.5.4.5Follow, be a disciple
follow next
followerharɩtooron, follower, disciple
follower of traditional religionvʋɩkpaarʋn, person who sacrifices, follower of traditional religion4.9Religion
fontanel (soft spot on the head of a baby)puoson, fontanel (soft spot on the head of a baby)
food (pl. is usually used)kʋdiiliŋn, food (pl. is usually used)
food sharing arrangementkʋlpajʋʋn, food sharing arrangement5.2Food