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drinking-pot-nyʋɔlʋŋ 1-noundrinking pot, jar
driplìŋ 2vto dripDʋgɛ sɛhɛyɛ la dɩ ʋ liŋ dɩ ba hɛ dɩsɩŋ lɛ.Strain the spice-water out so that they will put it into the soup.
drive awaykirivto chase, drive awayMá mʋ kiri vaha la.Go and chase the dog away.
drive sth. intopɛ 1vto drive sth. intoƲ joŋ daasɩ la pɛ nɛ.He drove the stakes into the ground.
driver's mateminti 2n, driver's mate
drizzle
drizzlingmiri miriadv.drizzlingDuonuŋ ŋaa miri miri nɛ.It is drizzling.
droptel1 1vto fall, drop, collapseƲ tel tɩa nyuŋ.He fell out of the tree.7.2.2.5.1Fallfori 2vto drop, fallƲ yuo diibie, ʋ foro tel tinteeŋ.He shot the bird and it fell to the ground.
drosssɛlɩnfɩɩrɩŋn, dross, impurities in gold1.2.2.4Mineral
droughthɩlɩŋn, dryness, drought
drown
drumming
drum-nametɛmpɛnyɩrɩŋn, drum-name4.2.3Music
drunkbugi 1vto be drunkBaal la nyʋa sɩfɩaŋ a kala bugi.The man drank pito and got drunk.5.2.2.7Drink
dryhɩl 2vto dryMʋ yieni gɛnnɩŋ dɩ ba hɩl.Spread the clothes so that they will dry.
dry mark of tears under the eyesɩlɩɩkpɩɛrɛn, dry mark of tears under the eye2.1.1.1Eye
dry placedɩhɩlɩŋn, dry place, desert1.2.1Land
dry seasontafaaŋn, dry season 8.4.1.5Seasonlɩmbaŋan, dry season
dry uphu 2vto festerDɩ ŋ nɛ bɩ naawɩɩl la nyuŋ bene, ʋ jaŋ hu.If you don't treat the sore, it will fester.
dry up (e.g. fruitkàgɛ̀vto be over matured (e.g. fruit)Dɩ ŋmɛnɩŋ nɛ kaga, ŋ bɩra bɩ wuo kaa chɔ dɩsɩŋ.When okra is over matured you cannot use it to cook soup any more.
drynesshɩlɩŋn, dryness, drought
duikerwiemen, duiker1.6.1.1Mammal
dullchʋʋlɛvto be dull, stupid, indifferent, sillyBile chʋʋla, ʋ bɩ kʋŋkala wuo gʋnnɛ.The child is stupid, he cannot learn anything. 2.5Healthyàarɛ̀vto be dull, stupid, sillyBile yaara nɛ.The child is silly.3.2.1.4Stupid-yaarɩŋ-adjdull, stupid, foolish, sillypieyaaraastupid sheep3.2.1.4Stupid