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become visiblelɩɩ 4vto appear, become visible, become cleanChɛnɛ dɩa lɩa nɛ.The moon appeared yesterday.
become wild
bedgeliŋgeliŋn, bed, hammock, stretchergodon, beddɛlɛn, (birds) nest, bed1.6.1.2Bird
bees' waxtʋʋjagan, honeycomb without honey in it6.3.7Animal productstʋʋkeliŋn, bees' wax6.3.7Animal products
beeswaxtʋʋpɛɛŋn, honeycomb with honey in it6.4.4Beekeeping
beetlekàgàn, a kind of beetle1.6.1.7Insect
beforeka2 1ptcthen, while, but, beforeHaal la hɛ dɩa lɛ, ka ʋ bala mʋ yoho.The woman was at home while her husband went to a funeral.laa sɩpaaŋ ... lɛv phrto do sth. before sb. elseMɩ laa sɩpaaŋ mʋ sikuuri ŋ lɛ.I went to school before you did.
beghɛ+obj.1idto beg, ask forid. Mɩ bɩŋ hɛ a bʋl ŋ joŋo pɩmɛ.I did not ask you to give it to me, did I?
beg forsʋl 1vto beg forƲ sʋl kɩaa.He begged for things.6.8.3.4Beg
beggarsʋlla/sʋllʋn, beggar2Person
beginbumomod vto start, commence, beginLɛɛlɛ nɛ ʋ bumoo mʋ sikuuri.Now he started going to school.8.4.6.1Start somethingpúllívto start, commence, beginLaa sɩpaaŋ pulli sime la bʋbʋɔŋ.Start with the bottom of the basket first (when weaving it).suomivto start, beginBɩra suomi!Continue/restart!bugumi 1vto suffer from shockLuori dɩ ʋ lɛ nɛ, ʋ bugumiWhen the car came towards him he went rigid with shock.2.5Health
beginningdɩsuomuŋn, beginning8.4.6.1.1Beginningsuomuŋn, beginning
beginning of the farming season
behave foolishlygalɩmɛvto behave foolishlyBile vɩa ʋ naaŋ arɩ ʋ nyɩmma aŋ gɔllɔ gɩgalɩmɛ.The child disobeyed his mother and father and roamed acting like a fool.
behave or speak foolishlylɩɩlɛvto behave or speak foolishlyBaal la lɩɩla nɛ.The man is behaving foolishly.4.3Behavior
behaviourwʋkɛnɩŋn, behaviour4.3Behaviorhalɩn, (Hs.) behaviournagɩŋ/nagɩsɩŋ 2n, conduct, behaviourmɛlɛn, behaviour, character
behind
being in
belchgerisivto belchƲ vɔgɔ nɛ a gigerisi.He ate his fill and belched.
beliefyarɩda 1n, (Hs.) agreement3.4.1.5Confident
believesɛɩ 1vto believe, agree, approve, accept, consentDɩ ŋ nɛ sɛyɛ, mɩ jaŋ pɩŋ kʋŋ. If you agree with me, I will give you sth.
bellbimbelimiŋn, bellchɩgɩsɛvto shake a rattle, bell, or sth. in a bottleYoho lɛ ba yie joŋ chɩnchɩga a chɩchɩgɩsɛ.During a funeral they shake the rattle all the time.7.3.1.3Shake
bellychincheleŋen, upper abdomen, belly2.1Bodyluoruŋ 1n, stomach, lower abdomen, bellyƲ luoruŋ yʋga.Her stomach is big.2.1Body