Kasem - English
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ba₁ ( impf: beena ) v come { O daa bá ba. He won't come again. } (domain: 7.2.3.2.1 - Come .) cf : tu₂ .
ba₂ [ M ] B1 ( impf: bae ; past: baga ) v 1 wrap, bind, wind around, roll up (domain: 7.3.7.2 - Wrap .) 2 accuse, blame (domain: 3.5.1.8.1 - Blame , 4.7.5.3 - Accuse, confront .)
ba₃ [ M ] B2 ( impf: bae ) v gossip, tell tales, interfere (domain: 3.5.1.8.4 - Gossip .) [ der. baro₂ , der. bebara ]
ba₄ [ M ] KA/SE ( pl: bɛ7 ) n neck { ba-zɔŋɔ necklace | Yuu ba koe ba. The head is not older than the neck.; Apparent seniority does not rule out mutual dependence. | ka-ba-ywolo long-necked (bird or animal) } (domain: 2.1.1 - Head .)
ba₅ [ L ] BA pn they, their (domain: 9.2.3 - Pronouns .) [ bam₂ , bamo , der. -ba ]
ba6 [ M ] pt not (continuous aspect) { O ba sɛa. He does not agree. } (domain: 9.4.6.1 - No, not .) [ der. -balea , der. banegero , ph. v. baŋwae ]
ba- [ L ] BA pf pl Class 1 plural prefix (domain: 9.2.9.4 - Class prefixes .) cf : bam₁ . [ bagera , badaara , badwonna₂ , balei , bana₁ , banto , banu , baredo , barepɛ , batɔ ]
bá [ H ] pt will not (negative future) { O bá sɛ. He will not agree. } (domain: 9.4.6.1 - No, not .)
ba-kana [ MM ] KA/SE ( from ba- , -kana ) n effeminate man syn : bayɔlɔ . (domain: 2.6.5.1 - Man , 4.1.2 - Types of people .)
baane₁ [ L ] A1 v invite a visitor to share your meal (domain: 5.2.2 - Eat , 4.2.1.1 - Invite .)
baane₂ [ H ] A1 v scorch, burn { n bochare baane chest pain, heart attack } (domain: 5.5.4 - Burn , 2.5.6.1 - Pain .)
baare₁ [ H ] A1 v pass round, go behind { O baare sɔŋɔ kom kwaga. He went behind the house. | baare nɔɔno kwaga betray someone } syn : bebare . (domain: 7.2.3.5 - Move past, over, through .)
baare₂ [ M ] DE n bravery, courage, manhood (domain: 4.4.3.1 - Brave .)
baaro [ M ] O/BA ( stem: ba- ) n man { ba-doŋo young man | ba-kana, bayɔlɔ effeminate man } (domain: 2.6.5.1 - Man .) [ der. -baaro ]
babam [ LH ] BA ( dup. of bam₁ ) dem pl other(s) { nɔɔna babam bam the other people } (domain: 9.2.1.2 - Demonstratives .)
babea [ MM ] KA/SE 1 adj brave syn : bembea . (domain: 3.1.1 - Personality .) 2 n brave, courageous, skilful (person) (domain: 3.1.1 - Personality .)
bachangaao [ MMM ] KO/TE n Pied Crow (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird .)
bachono KO/TE n stone slab set in the courtyard for pounding shea-nuts before frying them to make shea butter (domain: 5.2.1 - Food preparation .)
badaara [ LL ] BA ( from ba- , -daara ) dem pl some, others { nɔɔna badaara some people } (domain: 9.2.3.2 - Indefinite pronouns .)
badeim [ ML ] O/BA ( variant: badeinu ; pl: badeina ) n bachelor, single man, widower { badein-dwoŋo old man who has never married } (domain: 2.6.1.3 - Unmarried .) cf : kadeim .
badunu [ MH ] KO/TE n Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (bird) { Badunu ze bugi tei, ko báa jeini gaa baŋa ne. No matter how tired the badunu is, it will not settle on a blade of grass.; We are all different and have different needs and standards. } [ very large bird ] (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird .)
badwonna₁ pl. of badwoŋi n pl friends
badwonna₂ [ LL ] BA ( from ba- , -dwonna ) dem pl certain, some { nɔɔna badwonna some people } (domain: 9.2.3.2 - Indefinite pronouns .)
badwoŋi [ MM ] O/BA ( pl: badwonna₁ ) ( from dwoŋi ) n friend { badwoŋ-swono close friend } [ of the same sex and generation ] syn : chilwoŋi ; syn : yuudwoŋi . (domain: 4.1.1 - Friend .) [ der. badwoŋo ]
badwoŋo [ LM ] KO ( der. of badwoŋi ) n friendship { di badwoŋo become friends } (domain: 4.1.1 - Friend .)
