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alter,bɩrɩmɛ 3vto change, alterLaa mɩ gɛrɩŋ deeŋ a kaa bɩrɩma yɛrɛ kpuŋkpele a pɩmɛ.Take my shirt and change (sew) it into shorts for me.id. Ʋ lʋlá bɩrɩma nɛ.She is past the age of having children
altogetherkalaqntall, whole, altogether, completelyNɩaa kala mʋ bagɩsɩŋ jɩnɩŋ.All the people went to the farm today.
aluminiumhɔpʋlan, aluminium
alwaysyíeptcrepeatedly, habitually, alwaysƲ yie kɔ taŋ kʋbala. He used to go to a certain town.
always with 'fuu')parɩgaadv.unexpectedlyMɩ sɩɛra tel nɛ, parɩga.I slipped and fell unexpectedly.
amazedtɩgɛ ... niiŋ lɛidto be amazed, dumbfoundedƲ tɩgɛ ʋ niiŋ lɛHe was amazed.
AmenamɩɩexclAmen4.9Religion
AmericaTuurien, Overseas, Europe, America4.6.7.1Country
amountniiŋ 4n, number, amountBa niiŋ dee.The number is not correct.Ba niiŋ nɛ ŋɩɩ.The number is correct.
amusementgbielen, game, play, amusement
an antmʋnlɩan, biting black ant
an edible fruitgɔgʋnampiliŋn, a kind of fig
an edible rootsɩɩmɩŋn, an edible root1.5Plant
ancestorlɛlɩŋ 1n, spirit of a dead person, ancestor
andàŋcjand, butƲ mʋ baga aŋ bɩ pɛrɛ.He went to the farm but did not do any farm work.9.2.5Conjunctionsamacjbut, andƲ yuou arɩ marɩfa, ama ʋ bɩ sʋba.He shot at it with a gun, but it did not die.9.2.5Conjunctionsarɩ 1cjand Baluri arɩ ʋ nyɩmma nɩɩ kɔ.Baluri and his father are coming.9.2.5ConjunctionsacjandNambagɩla nɛ sie a mʋ gɩrɩŋ.The hunter got up and went to the bush.
and’dɩ̀1cjandMɩ dɩ ʋ yie to dɔŋɔ.He and I go everywhere together.
anewbɩraptcagain, anewMɩ jaŋ bɩra ŋmʋnsɛ teniŋ a pɩ mɩ nandɔŋɔ.I am going to write another letter to my friend.8.4.6.6.1Again
angerbaanɩŋn, angerƲ baanɩŋ fɩɛla.His anger has abated (cooled down). 3.4.2.3Angry
anguish
animal donated to in-laws as contribution to a funeral performancepʋŋŋmɛnɩŋn, animal donated to in-laws as contribution to a funeral performance1.6.1.1Mammal
animal skin worn as garmentjɛbɩŋn, animal skin worn as garment
animal underpartlɛgɛ 3n, animal underpart
animal)
animalsdɛnnɩyɩrɩŋn, praise-name given to individuals, clans, animals, fetishes, etc.9.7Name