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damlɩɩjɩnan, a pool, dam, etc, which never dries up, sea
dam (in fishing)gɩbɛvto dam (in fishing)Má gɩbɛ lɩɩ la dɩ la kuoni aŋ kpʋ chenfilee.Dam up the pool and empty it to get the fish.6.4.5Fishing
damagewʋrɩgɛ 2vto damage, harm, punishMɩ jaŋ wʋrɩgɩŋ, ŋ bɩ kudiilee dii jɩnɩŋ.I will punish you, you shall not have any food today.
damage sb.dɔgɩsɛ 1vto hurt, harm, damage sb.Ʋ dɔgɩsɛ ʋ tɩtɩa.He punished, harmed himself.4.7.7Punish
damplɛɩvto get wet, dampTinteeŋ lɛyɛ nɛ.The ground is wet.
dancegʋala 1n, dance (gen. term)naagunnun, a kind of dancejenyɩɩlaan, xylophone dancegʋa 1vto danceMá kɔ la gʋa.Come and let us dance.Ʋ dɩa gʋa dʋgʋ.He danced the wedding dance yesterday.kɛnyɛŋkʋn, a kind of dance
dance (Gelibagiliŋ)fʋrʋgʋn, a kind of dance (Gelibagɩlɩŋ)
dance [sp.]bayɩɩlaan, war dance 4.2.3Music
dance for womentɩntɛlɛɛn, dance for women4.2.4Dance
dance leadergʋaraa kuoron, dance leader4.2.4Dance
dance restricted to the funeral of a fv:gɔgɔgɔgʋyɩɩlɩŋn, dance restricted to the funeral of praise singers
dance to the rythm of a drummergugoyɩɩlaan, dance to the rhythm of a drummer
dance to the talking drumtɛmpɛnyɩɩlɩŋn, dance to the talking drum4.2.3Music
dancergʋaran, dancer
dangerouslɔrɛ 2vto be bad, harmful, dangerousWombiiŋ lɔrɔ.The road is bad.werigivto be wild, to run wildNambagɩla chɛ ʋ yuo bagɩla, dɩ bagɩla werige.The hunter aimed at the antelope, but it run wild.4.3Behavior
daŋjʋʋ 3vto go to bedMɩ jaŋ jʋʋ pɩŋ.I am going to bed.
darktigimeemadv.very darkLeriŋ kala ŋaa tegimeem nɛ.The place is very dark.8.3.3.2Darkbire bireadv.to be black, to be darkBʋʋnaa kala bire bire nɛ.All the goats are black.8.3.3.3Colortimadv.very black, darkLeriŋ ŋaa tim nɛ.The place is pitch dark.Leriŋ kala bire nɛ tim.The place is very dark.8.3.3.2Dark
dark smock worn by menmʋɔlʋŋn, dark smock worn by men
dark-coloured-bine-adjblack, dark-colouredgɛrɩbineblack clothpiebisiŋblack sheep8.3.3.3Color
darknesstambiren, day time is over
dashloruŋn, discount, dashjaaran, (Hs.) discount, dashlo 3vto give a discount, dashLomi.Give me a discount!
daughtertolo 1n, daughter2Person
daughter’s husbandhɩɩlɩbaala 2n, daughter’s husband
dawa-dawa condimentchʋ̀án, dawa-dawa condiment5.2.3.3.3Spice
dawa-dawa seedschʋɩŋ 1n, dawa-dawa seed