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da1N1characterO da bi veela.His character is not good.2lack of sympathyDaba maa mari da ga.The man lacks any sympathy.
da2VbuyDa u.Buy it
da3pvmnegative imperativeDa saami gbaŋŋu maa.Do not spoil the skin.
daa1pldaasi1Nday
daa2Vpast by more than a dayO daa n gaari asibiti.More than one day ago he went to the hospital.
daa3pldaari1N1stick2tree trunk
daa4pldaasi3Nmarket
daa5V1push loose earth or sand into place2push down something, perhaps a tree or a person
*daa6pl*daasi2adjmale
daabasgdaabiriNslaves taken by force
daabiripldaabaNslave taken by force
daadaariNmarket day
daamNa drink that is not milk or water, perhaps alcohol
daamaN1opportunity2authority
daamoosipldaamoosisiNsmall cloth worn by girls and women as pants
daamoosisisgdaamoosiNsmall cloths worn by girls as pants
*daana1pl*daandimaadj1ownerbindaanarich person2person or event characterised by a particular qualitypubeerimdaanajealous personatadaanathird
daana2sgdaaŋuN1hearths2altars3harm4wound5blemish
daana3N1ownerpu maa daanaowner of the farm2head of a familyO niŋini daana.He is the head of the family.
*daandimasg*daana1Nowners or parents
daansiyaFrom GonjaNwitness or testimonyM daansiya n ŋa.This is my testimony
daaŋkaalimNsoot
daaŋupldaana2N1hearth2altar3harmO nyeni daaŋu, ka chaŋŋi n je.He has been harmed and cannot walk.4wound5blemish
daari1sgdaa3N1wood, e.g. rafters2sticks3firewood
daari2Advtwo days ahead