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bee1plbeesi2NdaytimeA za n kaa beeIt remained until daybreak. A chee bee.The following day,8.4.5.3.1Early
bee2V1give wayO beeg u soori.He gave way (on the) path.7.2.3.5Move past, over, through2change direction
bee3conjor (usually between two nouns)9.6.1.2Or, either
*bee4pl*beeri1adj1bad8.3.7.1Bad2evilnivubeeevil person4.3.1.1Bad, immoral
beebuNexistence9.1.1.1Exist
beelaNsmall amountM nyeni beela.I got (saw) a small amount.
beelabeelaAdv1slowlyCheli ti chaŋina beelabela.Let us be walking slowly.9.3.1.2To a small degree2do something in a limited wayM wumina beelabeela.I understand some.3small quantity eachTi nyeni beelabeela.We (all) got a small amount.
beeliVaccompanyBa beeli u soori.They accmpanied him on the road.7.2.5Accompany
beemN1selfishness4.3.4.4.1Selfish2lack of generosity6.8.3.3Stingy
beenasgbeeŋuNponds1.3.1.1Ocean, lake
beeŋuplbeenaNpond
*beeri1sg*bee4adj1bad (pl)2evil (pl)
beeri2Nshellscheli ti to beerilet us gambleto beeriid.idgamble using shells
beeri3plbeyaNolder same-sex sibling
beeriguNgnat
beerimN1pain2.5.6.1Pain2sickness2.5.2Disease
beesi1V1catch up with7.2.6.1Catch, capture2track an animalBeesi takpab maa bobiri.Track (an animal caught by) a trap.6.4.1.1Track an animal
beesi2sgbee1Ndaytime
begiVbe near8.2.6.2Near
begsiVwalk beside water7.2.1.1Walk
beguplbegusiN1entrance6.5.1.5Fence, wall2short wall (between two huts)6.5.1.5Fence, wall
begusisgbeguN1entrances2short walls
beliimpf.bennaVapply eye cosmetic
beligiV1tire2become less
belimiVgive bride-price