Akoose–English Dictionary


b


b-pfxnoun prefix for class 2, preceding vowel initial stemsbǎn,children.
baáaːn2people of (contraction of bǎd bé)
baábaːCntx.var.baábɛPl.ofwaáb1
baábɛaːCntx.var.ofbaáb
Baákrǐstəəaːn2ChristiansSyn.bad bé Krǐstəə
baamaːVar.ofbamm
baányaŋaːn2siblings, brothers, sisters
baásyə̄ə̄laːn2everybody; contraction of bad bésyə̄ə̄l
báayaːideosound of gunshotAbwémé eʼnɔn nkumbé báay.He shot a bird with his gun, bumm.
bábaEnglishnbarber
badPl.ofmod
bad ábe békábe mesónn2adulterers
bad ábe bényénnɛʼn2people who have special knowledge
bad bé eʼbɔɔ́b/dn2ancestors, people of the pastBad bé eʼbɔɔ́b bémbīī dyam.The people of the past knew something.
bad behɔ́gContr.baahɔ́gn2some peoplepeople one.
bad bé Krǐstəən2ChristiansSyn.Baákrǐstəə
bad bé mǐd méniinn2four-eyed people, people with a 4th sense, who can read the future or people
bádɛ́bátéDial.var.bédɛ́béténharshness, refusal
bammVar.baamideocompletelyAmadé me byěm á nzag-tê bamm.He harvested everything in my farm.Bémádé ndyééd esyəə́l bamm.They ate up all the food.
bánrp"they said that;" reporting particle for plural speakersMod awe béchə́gáá bán Ngɔmɛ́.The person whom they called Ngome.