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duanadúanacard. num.fourteen8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
duanyɔdúaɲɔcard. num.twelve8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
dudududu v.to leakBokiti amʋ dedudu, sʋ ntsu dɛdwɩɩ da ɔsʋlʋtɔ. The bucket is leaking. Water is dripping onto the ground.cfdwɩɩ 2drip1.3.2.3Drip6.7.7Container
dukudúkuʔ pl.adukuFrom:Akandukun.scarfNɔhɔ duku wanklaan ba mɩ ka. I bought a fine headscarf for my wife.5.3.2Women's clothing
dukwedúkʷen.eighteen8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
dundũʔ(L) v.1to biteKɩaɩ amʋ ladun kebi amʋ. The dog has bitten the child.5.2.2.1Bite, chew2.5.3Injure2to quench a light, electricity, or the sunƆyɩ lakɛ, sʋ olodun ɔkandɩɛ.It's morning so he extinguished the lantern.Dun ɔkandɩɛ amʋ ha mɩ. Turn off the light for me.5.5.3Extinguish a fire
dundudunduʔ pl.adundun.leopardPanthera pardusDundu tɛkɩta mʋ aba mbwɩ, wɩ amʋ́. A leopard always catches his neighbour's animals and eats them.1.6.1.1.2Carnivore
dunkadúŋká v.to search for someone or somethingNyebi amʋ bʋdɛ amʋ́ kɔba amʋʋ lafwɩ amʋ dunka. The children are looking for their money that has been lost.7.6.1Search
dusɩdusɪ́contraction ofidusɩtenth
dutɛdútɛn.money to paid to a ruler for acknowledgement4.6.6Government functions6.8.8Tax
dʊ́ v.1to climb up somethingKɩtɩ amʋ lɔ si andɔ. The lizard climbed and got away from a cat.7.2.2.4Move up2to move upwardƖwɔ ladun mʋ, sʋ ɩwɔ amʋ olin dɛ mʋ dʋ. A snake has bitten him so the snake's poison is climbing up him (rising higher in the body).3to copulate (animal)Ndɛ trʋkpa dunka ɔbɔ́mɩ akpala ha mɩ. I am looking for a billy goat to service my (she) goats for me.2.6.2Sexual relations
dʋbɩdʊbɪʔ adv.too muchAha amʋ bʋdɛtɔɩ dʋbɩ, sʋ mmɛdɛ fʋ asʋn amʋ nu. The people are talking too much so I am not hearing you.cfpaamuch8.1.3.1Many, much8.1.7.1Extra
dʋdav.to light a fire5.5.1Light a fire
dʋdʋʋdʋdʊ́dʊ́ːdʊ́adv.too many; so many that it annoys8.1.3.1Many, much9.3.1.1To a large degree3.4.2.3.1Annoyed
dʋndʊ̃ʔ v.to surpass; to be better thanAladʋn mɩ atosuantɔ, tamɛ nadʋn mʋ nyansatɔ.He has surpassed me in learning, but I have surpassed him in wisdom.Akwasua tati amʋ bʋ alɛ dʋn Yaa klɛ. Akwasua's cloth is better than Yaa's.8.1.4More
dwɛdʷɛ́ v.to love someone or somethingDwɛ fʋ ba fɛ fʋ wɩ. Love your neighbour as yourself.cfɔdwɛ 1love4.3.3Loveder.ɔdwɛpʋlover; beloved
dwiindʷĩ̌ːv.to cause painMɩ nwuntɔ dɛ mɩ dwiin.My head hurts.cfɔsɩn 1pain2.5.6.1Paincomp.kwɩɩ dwiinbirth pains
dwindwiindwinder. ofdwindwinder. ofodwinREDUP2REDUP2adj.very heavy8.2.9.1Heavy
dwindwindʷĩdʷĩ́der. ofodwinREDUP2adj.heavy8.2.9.1Heavyder.dwindwiindwinvery heavy
dwɩɩdʷɪːʔ v.1to drain somethingWɔ abɛ amʋ afʋdwɩɩ mʋ́ ɔsasʋ, alɛ oputsu. Pound the palm nuts so you can strain them quickly in order for us to make soup.Bʋtɔpʋ okpebetsu dwɩɩ abɛ. They use a strainer to strain palm nuts.cfsanusieve5.2.1.3Cooking utensil2to dripBokiti amʋ latii, sʋ ntsu amʋ dɛdwɩɩ. Sʋ nɩ fʋmɔwa ɔsa tin mʋ́ a, ɩbodudu ta. The bucket is torn so the water is dripping. So if you don't hurry and block it, it will all leak out.cfduduleak5.2.1.3Cooking utensil