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acquainted withmalvto be acquainted with, used to, familiar withMɩ gʋnnɛ luori la mal nɛ.I have learnt to drive a car and now I am used to it.
act surreptitiouslygɩrɩsɛ 2vto act surreptitiouslyMɩ jaŋ gɩrɩsa ŋmobuŋ.I will sneak an opportunity to hit you.
acting in ignorancejɩŋ...bʋbʋɔŋ 1v phrto understandMɩ jɩŋ wɩɩ la ʋ sɩ bʋla bʋbʋɔŋ.I understand what he said.
actionwɩɩŋ 2n, matter, business, actionƲ bɩ jaŋ ŋaa wɩɩkala.It does not matter.wʋŋaalɩŋn, deed, action, activity
addpùllìvto mix, add, diluteJoŋ yoŋ la pulli dɩsɩ la lɛ.Add the broth to the soup.2vto put in, addMɩ time bɩ yʋgɛ, hɛ moribiee pɩmɛ.My pay is not enough, give me more money.
add updɩɩsɛvto count, add up, calculateMʋ dɩɩsɛ moribie la.Go and count the money.8.1.2Count
additiondaŋɩan, extra onesBa dʋʋrɛ nyuŋ daŋɩa la nɛ.They have taken the extra ones.9.2.1Adjectives
admiregɩɛnɛ 2vto admireMɩ gɩɛnɛ haal la woruŋ.I admire that girl very much.bagɩsɛvto admireƲ bagɩsɛ mɩ gɛrɩfalɩɩ la.He admired my new dress.4.3.2Admire someonechovto love, admire, likeƲ cho haalaa.He loves women.4.3.3Love
admitsɛɩ 3vto confess, admitƲ sɛyɛ arɩ ʋ cheye nɛ.He confessed that he had done wrong.
admonishdagɛ 2vto teach, to correct, to educate, to discipline, to admonishDagɛ ŋ bile dɩ ʋ sɩ́ wʋbɔŋŋɔɔ ŋɩŋaa.Teach your child not to do wrong.3.6Teach
adolescentnɩwaafalɩŋn, adolescent, teenager2Person
adoptjoŋ 3vto adoptƲ jommi.He adopted me.
adopted childbiijoŋii 1n, adopted child, unwanted child,4.1.9.6Adopt
adornkpɩɛrɛ 1vto put on, dress nicely, adorn, decorateMʋ kpɩɛrɛ jaaba la.Go and put the trappings on the horse.
adultnɩwaalɩŋn, adult2Person
adulterer
adulteryŋmʋsʋŋ 1n, immorality, adulteryƲ ŋaa ŋmʋsʋŋ nɛ. She committed adultery.
adviceniidoluŋn, argument
advisechagɩlɛvto advise, warn sb.Mɩ yie mʋ chagɩlɛ mɩ nandɔŋɔ nɛ.I always go to give advice my friend.3.3.3.2Advise
affect severelykpʋ 4idto beat, affect severelyKɛŋ gɛrɩŋ tɔ ŋ nyuŋ dɩ wɩa sɩ́ŋ kpʋ.Shade your head with a cloth so that the sun does not beat you.
affordwuo 2vto afford, manageMɩ bɩ wuo.I cannot afford it.
AfricanGuruŋ 2n, African
African civetkantʋŋn, hyena1.6.1.1Mammal
African clawed frogchɛbɩŋn, African clawed frog1.6.1.4Amphibian
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