dadá, dé, dɛ́neg. imp. prt.used before the verb to make a negative direct or indirect command, don'tDa ŋmɛ e!don't beat him!A da di mui.she should not eat rice.
da'daʔv.buyA da' la bua.she bought a goat.da' yelebring trouble on oneself (idiom).da' yɛmmanipulate someone (idiom).da'arida'ada'ara
da'aberɛ1dáʔabərɛda'aban.a deity, a horse belonging to an ancestor of the chief of Bongo. It is invoked to prevent illness.4.5ReligionDI/'A
da'aberɛ2dáʔabərɛda'aban.a servant, someone sent to work for another household. Usu. sent by the parents, who are recompensed for the child's work6.1Worker, jobDI/'A
daaleyadá̰a̰ləya-duman.a locally woven cotton cloth strip, with white and red stripes. Used for smocks.5.3Clothing
daalɛda̰a̰lɛv.mark sth. for identification.A daalɛ dusi la.he marked the animals. daalidaalegɔdaala
daam1da̰a̰mv.disturbBia la daam ka ma mɛ.the child disturbed its mother.daanidaaŋɔdaana
daam2dá̰a̰mdatɔn.alcoholic drink of any kind. The pl. refers to quantities of drink from different sources, or in different pots, or different kindsDaam ti budaa la nyu buge.it is drink that intoxicated the man.5.2FoodM/TUdafɔ
da'ambɔ'ɔdáʔam'bɔ́ʔɔda'ambɔ'ɔrɔn.a room built for cooking in, kitchen.6.5BuildingKU/TU
daamidáamɩ̰n.olden days, former times.Daami ani suŋa gana zina.the olden days were better than today.
daan-yinɛdáan-yɩ́nɛ̰1n.one dayDaan yinɛ zo'e mɛ.one day is a lot.2advwithin one day, in the space of a dayTu kɔ va'am la daan yinɛ.we hoed the farm in one day.DI
daanadá̰a̰na̰n.ownerLoore wa daana bɛɛ?where is the owner of this lorry?yidaanaowner of a house or compound.synsɔnaA
