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dàʼâ1vtto begin to walk (of a child)2vtto push lightly
daʼakə̂vitotter along; walk unsteadily (e.g. a drunk or very sick person)
dàʼàkə̂vistagger; wobble; falter
dàŋdàŋə̀advnothing; for nothing
dàŋə̂1vcross over2vinfectƗ̀fù jî mɔʼɔ ɨ tswe ghu mə bɨ fa a mbo mâburə̀ yìi à tswe nɨ HIV/AIDS aa mə tâ nɨ̀ghɔ̀ɔ̀ nya tsuu wa nu mu wa lǒ dàŋə̀.There are antiretroviral drugs that are given to a pregnant woman with HIV/AIDS to prevent her from transmitting the disease to her baby.dàŋsə̂cause/help to cross
dàŋə̀dàŋə̀advin vain; for no good cause or reason
dàrə̀nɨkàŋn1/2aeroplane
dasə̂vtgive as a gift
Davidn.propDavid
Deviln.prop1Devil
də̀ə̀nə̂v.adjgo deep; prolong; sink deep (into sleep)Àjàŋ mə Paul à lɛ sɨ ghàà nɨ̂ àdaŋə nɨghàà aa, Euticus à lɔgɨ̀nə̀ ŋ̀ka ntsɨŋ fɨlo, ǹtɨgə mbwii ndəənə.Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer.ǹdə̀ə̀nə̂1ger9sinking deep (in sleep); prolonging2infto sink deep (in sleep); to prolong
də̀gə̂vthick, of soup
diŋkòadvhalf-heartedly; not devotedlyǸdè a kɔ̀ŋə̀ bɔɔ bya aa diŋkò.Mother loves the children half-heartedly.
dìrə̂1viheavy2vihesitate to do something because it does not feel good
dɨ̌1vtgivedɨ̌ ŋgɨʼɨ̀1vill-treat2vtinflict punishmentA dɨ ŋgɨʼɨ a nu bɔɔ bya tsiʼì a mbə annù.He he inflicts severe suffering/punishment on the children.Bɨ dɨ̂ ŋ̀gɨʼɨ ghu nu a nsi Pontio Pilato.He suffered under Pontius Pilate.ǹdɨ̌11ger9giving2infto give
dɨ̌ ŋgɨʼɨ̀id. ofdɨ̌1ŋ̀gɨʼɨ̀1vill-treat2vtinflict punishmentA dɨ ŋgɨʼɨ a nu bɔɔ bya tsiʼì a mbə annù.He he inflicts severe suffering/punishment on the children.Bɨ dɨ̂ ŋ̀gɨʼɨ ghu nu a nsi Pontio Pilato.He suffered under Pontius Pilate.
dɨ̀gə̂vbecome thick (of liquid)
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