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do slowlyfɩɛlɛ 3ptcto do slowly, carefullyFɩɛla bʋl.Talk slowly.Fɩɛla lɩɩsɛ chaanhal la, dɩ ʋ sɩ́ chei.Remove the glass of the lamp carefully so it does not break.
do something earlyfolotemp. part.to do something earlyƲ folo sii mʋ baga.He got up early and went to the farm.
do something immediately
do something properlyjɩ́mamod vto do something properlyJɩma yɩɩ!Sing properly!
do something seriouslyhɛ sɩɩidto do something seriouslyHɛ sɩɩ a dɛrɛ tɩntɩmɩɩ la.Be serious and finish the work.
do sth.
do sth. ...laa sɩpaaŋv phr do sth. first Mɩ laa sɩpaaŋ mʋ yɔbɔ nɛ, anna mʋ mɩ nandɔŋɔ dɩa.First I went to the market and then to my friend's house.
do sth. againwasɛ (followed by an object) 4vto do sth. againWasa dɩɩsɛ ŋ pɩaa.Count your yams again.
do sth. all at once
do sth. and faillɔl 2vto do sth. and failBa chol fuo la lɔl nɛ.They tried to cross the river but failed.
do sth. continously for a long timetɩgɩgɩadv.to do sth. continuously for a long timeLa tɩma nɛ tɩgɩgɩ wɩa tuu jʋʋ.We worked continuously till sun set.
do sth. for a long timehalɩɩadv.to do sth. for a long timeƲ hɔŋ dɩa lɛ halɩɩ wɩa jʋʋ.He sat in the house until sunset.
do sth. greatly
do sth. immediatelycholo1n, other side
do sth. in secretlʋɔrɛvto do sth. in secretMá kɔ la mʋ lʋɔra paa haal la kɩaa.Let us go secretly and take the woman's things.
do sth. in vainmaala ... pɛɩv phrto do sth. in vainŊ maala mʋ ma, pɛɩ nɛ.If you go, you go in vain.
do sth. openlychàasamod vseverely, frankly, straight forwardChaasa bʋl wɩɩ sɩ vɛŋ ŋɩɩ.Say exactly what happened.
do sth. quietly
do sth. togetherchigi 3vto gather togetherBa chigi jembiiŋ.They danced the funeral dance together.chalamod vto do sth. togetherMá leŋ la chala tuu fuo la.Let us go to the river together.
do wellwasɛidto do wellƲ wasa nɛ ʋ sɩ kɛŋ bile mʋ asibiti.She did well to take the child to hospital.
doctordɔgɩtan, (Engl.) doctor, physician2.5.7.1Doctor, nurse
does his bestkpaŋ kpaŋ tɩɩna 2n, sb. who tries hard, does his best, winner
dog-like animalgolodii/golokpʋn, wild dog1.6.1.1Mammal
dog's wooden feeding-bowlvakuoŋn, dog's wooden feeding trough6.3.1.5Dog