Akoose–English Dictionary


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də́ə2Cntx.var.də́ə̄conjthen
də́ledə́lePidgin Englishdollarn9/10five francsSyn.də́lɛɛ
də́lɛɛbedə́lɛɛPidgin Englishdollarn1/2moneySyn.də́le
dǐdmǐdn5/61eyeDǐd ahɔ́g áwag mə́.One eye causes him pain.2bud (of yam, etc)̣Cf.mǐd mé mbɔ́téndɔndé e dǐdndɔndé é dǐdn9/10pupil of eye
dǐd-á-mbwɛ́ɛmǐd-mé-mbwɛ́ɛn5/6kind of herbDorstenia barteri
diímiín5/6oil palmElaeis guineensisDií ádíi kə̂ŋ e mɛl.The palm tree is the king of trees.dií á máŋmií mé máŋn5/6date palmPhoenix reclinataCf.anagmpwed ń diín3young oil palmngaŋ e diíngaŋ é miín9/10young oil palm treetóó diín9piece of a broom (removed to give to guests in symbolic gesture)
dií á máŋmií mé máŋ<diín5/6date palmPhoenix reclinata
dímdimideorecklessly, foolishlyAsaltaad lǒn á ahín-tê dímdim.He is splitting firewood in the bush recklessly.
dǐnPl.mǐn1n5/6nameDǐn ádíi me bán Eboo.I am called Ebong.
díneEnglishn5dinnerDíne ádé chii nɛ́n.The dinner is today.
díníí~demthat over there, those over there; far distal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 5 and 13dyad díníí,that town over there.See:chíníí
dǐsemǐseEnglishn5/6dishAhíídé me ndyééd á dǐse.He put food in a dish for me.
doŋgemongen.mod5/6some; groupDoŋge á bad áwédé áyə̄le ene nzum.Some people died because of that fight.Cf.monge
dɔ́gtɛɛ1bedɔ́gtɛɛEnglishdoctorn1/21doctor2nurse; medical personnelndáb eche dɔ́gtɛɛndáb éche dɔ́gtɛɛn9/10hospital
dɔ́gtɛɛ2medɔ́gtɛɛEnglishdoctorn5/6hospital; health centrendáb e dɔ́gtɛɛndáb é medɔ́gtɛɛn9/10hospital
dɔ̌ŋdɔ̌ŋideosound of confused movementCf.dyôŋdyôŋ
drɔ̌semedrɔ̌sen5/6underwear
dǔ (á muú)n5fireplace
dúɛŋguɛ́n1kind of plantainnose of pig
dûmGermandummnstupidityAne mwǎn adé dûm á nló-te.That child is stupid.
dǔmPl.muúmn5/61nest; hiding place for animals2swarm (of bees)Dǔm dé eʼnɔn ádé á bwɛl-mîn.A birdʼs nest is in the tree.
dunɛ́bedunɛ́n1/2Bosmanʼs potto; golden potto, bush babyPerodictus pottoBad béwédé kwééd e dunɛ́.People get implicated in something, such as a court case. Lit.: People die the death of a bush baby.Cf.ndɛ́ne
dusémedusén5/6bamboo or wooden tray (suspended over the fire)Nɔ̌n nyam á dusé.Look for the meat on the tray.
dúumúun5/61noseAwóó dúu áde ákə́lé.He has a big nose.2teatsDúu dé abíi áhíne wɛ.Your nipples are dark.3end of a beam4point of cutlassmpwɛd ń dúumpwɛd ń dúuPl.mpyɛd ń dúun3/4nostrilMpwɛd ń dúu nhɔ́g ńkɔ́lé mə́.One of his nostrils is blocked.âbíd dúuv.expbe prominent, notorious, famous, popularâwóg dúuv.exphear about, take note of, be notoriousNgáne áwógáá mə́ dúu...As he had heard about him...