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daal
dɑːl
˨
n
war, fierce fighting.
yaƙi.
daal a aha jalai hai
war is never a good thing.
Yaki ba abu mai kyau ba ne.
daali
dɑːli
˨ ˧
n
it is war
yaki ne
daan
dɑːn
˧
v
to stalk
tsuguna
daani
dɑːni
˧ ˧
v
dutch to evade
kauciya
dada
dɑdɑ
˨ ˧
n
daddy
uba.
daham
dɑhɑm
˨ ˨
n
1
bag the one that women put on their shoulders, handbag.
aljuhu
Ta mwangha aryeng daham ka.
She packed the clothes into a bag.
Ta haɗa kayan a jaka.
2
pocket.
daham
1
bag the one that women put on their shoulders, handbag.
daham-ɓushaar
dɑhɑmɓuʃɑːr
˨ ˨ ˧ ˧
n
bladder
mafitsara
daham-ɦwala
dɑhɑmʜwɑlɑ
˨ ˨ ˨ ˨
n
box
akwati
dakmar
dɑkmɑr
˨ ˧
n
the fruit of the firish tree whi taste like groundnut.
'ya'yan itace (fərish).
daksai
dɑksɑi
˦ ˦
n
throwing at with stone or something.
jifa
damai
dɑmɑi
˦ ˦
n
disturbing, worrying
damuwa
damal
dɑmɑl
˨ ˨
n
a large crowd of people.
taron jama'a
Ta ma syeməng damal ka.
He did the dancing in public.
Yayi rawan a taron jama'a.
dambwet-ɗuwol
dɑmbwɛtɗuwol
˨ ˨ ˧ ˧
n
the wall between the openings of the nose.
bangon dake tsaƙanin ramukan hanci.
damoi
dɑmoi
˦ ˧
n
climbing tuber plant with edible fruits.
wani irin tsiro
damshwar
dɑmʃwɑr
˧ ˧
n
wall gecko.
saka
damshwar
wall gecko.
dangkuri
dɑŋkuɾi
˧ ˧ ˨
n
an abusive masquerade in Pyam culture which reveals shameful thing that people do abusively.
dodon fallasa a al;adar Pyamawa.
daram
dɑɾɑm
˨ ˨
n
1
bark of a tree
bayan itace
ta hya daram kon dumlang ɗye ɗihyali
he cut the bark of the baobab tree for medicine.
2
skin
fata
daram-nung
dɑɾɑmnuŋ
˨ ˨ ˧
n
lips
leɓe
darmagyelok
dɑrmɑjɛlok
˨ ˨ ˧ ˧
adj
impolite and degrading way of addressing one who covets.
mai sananin kwaɗayi.
darshish
dɑrʃiʃ
˨ ˨
n
stink-ant
gwano
dat
dɑt
˨
v
to warm something water, food etc on fire.
ɗuma a kan wuta
dati
dɑti
˨ ˧
n
doing something to excess.
fiye da kima
dau
dɑu
˨
adj
early
sammako
fəng tək yila ɗəjenəng ɗyę dau
tomorrow we shall start the journe very early.
Gobe zamu fara tafiyan da asuba.
davwami
dɑvwɑmi
˨ ˨ ˨
n
a style of ridging in order to prevent soil from being eroded.
kunyaki da aka yi don tare zaizayewar kasa.
dawalka
dɑmwɑlkɑ
˨ ˨ ˨
n
a designated place where people to gather for ceremonies or festivals.
wurin taro
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