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bɛgerɔbɛ̀ɣərɔn. pl.muddy ground or placesynfinfɛra 1TU
bɛgesɛbɛɣəhɛv. iter.1make neat, clean, orderly, incl.of persons and spacesSukuu kɔma bɛgesɛ bamesi mɛ la dɛgerɔ.school children keep themselves clean and neat.Deo la bɛgesɛ ya.the room is neat.2pick up, rearrange, move things, to make a space neatA bɛgesɛ lɔgerɔ bɔ'ɔ la puan.she picked up things in the room (to make it neat).bɛgeseribɛgesegɔbɛgesa
bɛkabɛ́kabɛgesin.part of sth.nɛŋɔ la bɛka.part of the meat.KA/SI
bɛ̃kɛbɛ̰kɛv. compl. give way, step aside for someone, allow someone to passA bɛ̃kɛ mɛ dee ti bia la tole.she gave way for the child to pass.Bɛ̃kɛ ze'ele dee ti a tole.give way for him to pass.bɛ̃keribɛ̃kerɛbɛ̃kera
bɛlegɛbɛ̰ləgɛv. compl. cut a little of sth., eg. meat, cloth.Bɛlegɛ nɛŋɔ la bo ma cut.cut a little of the meat for me.bɛlegeribɛlegerɛbɛlegera
bɛregɔbɛ̰́rəgɔbɛtɔn.1trap, snare for catching birds and small animals. Made of straw. Can also be used as a birdcage.Bɛregɔ la nyɔkɛ la sagirega.the trap caught a mouse.6.4Hunt and fish2poison used to kill a human being. Eg., bile of crocodile, or a spiritual poison.KU/TU
bɛreŋabɛ́rəŋa̰bɛresin.tall fibrous jute plant. The leaves are edible when cooked, the fibre used to make ropes.1.4.3Plant, grassKA/SI
bɛrin'ɔberegabɛ̀rɩn'ɔ̀bərəgabɛrin'ɔberesin.a fibre plant, used in weaving a woman's traditional garment (vɔɔ).1.4.3Plant, grassKA/SI
bɛseŋabɛ́həŋa̰bɛsin.the wall that divides the inner compound from the outer where animals are kept. It has no door, and must be climbed over to access the inner court.6.5BuildingKA/SI
bi'bɩʔv.be well cooked, done, readyDia la bi' ya.the food is ready.Mui la bi' ya.the rice is cooked.Bugum la bi' nɛnɔ la.the fire made the meat ready for eating.bi'iribi'a
bi1bɩʔv.1grow, become larger, increase in sizeTia la bi karegɛ mɛ.the tree has grown big.Bia la bi wɔgɛ mɛ.the child has grown tall.2mature, increase in maturityPugela la bi seke ele.the girl has grown to marriageable age.Si la bi mɛ; si la bi ya.the millet has matured; has grown high.3be sufficiently mature for eating; be ripeTa'anɛ la bi ya.the sheanut is ripe, ready.4be fortified, strengthened, protected, by spiritual meansBudaa la bi mɛ ti la ka tana ita.the man is fortified with spiritual medicine, so that they can't overcome him.bitibi'a
bi2bɩʔv.plaster by covering with clay or mortar, eg. a wall, a cracked pot.Pɔka la bi dangoone la.the woman plastered the wall.bi'iribi'abi'ira
biabíiabiisi, kɔman.child, offspring of a human being. The regular pl. 'biisi' is used to mean "children" in the Booni, Nabt and Talnɛ varieties and in compounds forming clan names.synviibega2Person4.1.1KinshipKA/SIkɔma
bi'a1bɩ́ʔàbi'isin.ladle, traditionally a small calabash with a handle, also a modern metal spoon with a deep bowl.Dikɛ bi'a la zaɛ ziirɔ la.take the ladle and fetch the soup.6.6Tool5.5ContainerKA/SI
bi'a2bɩ̀ʔaadj.second in a sequencepɔgebi'asecond wife.Bi'a la yese mɛ.the second one has gone out.KA/SI
bibegabíbəgabibesin.a very large pot, used to store groundnuts5.5ContainerKA/SI
bidɔgeregabì'dɔ̀ɣerəgabidɔgeresin.one's own child4.1.1KinshipKA/SI
biɛbɩ̰ɩ̰ɛv.cut or divide a piece from a big thingA biɛ taya la he cut a piece of the tyre. biiribiirɛbiirabiigɛ
bi'ɛbɩʔɛv. compl. be well cookedDia la bi'ɛ ya the food is well cooked, done. 5.2Foodbi'bi'iribi'abi'igɛ
bĩ'ɛbɩ̰ʔɛv. compl. heal, of a soreBia la nɔregɔ bĩ'ɛ ya.the child's sore is healed.2.3Treat diseasebĩ'iribĩ'irɛbĩ'igɛ
bigebigev. compl. shift, move, a number of heavy thingsBige kuga la.shift the stones!bigeribikabikera
bii1bíi1conj.or, joining alternativesFu we la zina bii beere?are you going today or tomorrow? Fu da' la naafɔ bii bua? did you buy a cow or a goat? A nan paam mɛ wa bii a paam ti la yue.he has just arrived or he arrived a long time ago.9.1Grammar2que. prt.or? or not? Can either precede or follow a statement, indicating that the speaker wants the listener to disconfirm it. Bii n parum mɛ?or am I lying?
bii2bíiprep.like, resemblingA ani bii bia la.he is like a child.A zoti bii bia la.she runs like a child.synwuu1
biilɛbɩ̰̀ɩ̰lɛbiilan.fingerling, spawn, baby fish.synmiilɛ1.5.5FishDI/'A
biilumbiilṵmv.rub sth. on the ground to make it dirtyA biilum fuo la tiŋa.he rubbed the cloth on the ground. biilenibiileŋobiilena