time for harvesting bambara beans (roughly October)Kʋŋaabɛn, time for harvesting bambara beans (roughly October)8.4.1Period of time8.4Time
times (multiplicationtʋŋn, times (multiplication)Tʋŋ bʋŋmɛɛ nɛ ŋ mʋ?How many times did you go?8.1.1.3Number of timesnaansɩɩŋn, times (multiplication) naansɩɩŋ balaoncenaansɩɩŋ butorithree times
tinkɔŋkɔŋn, tin, cankɔŋkɔŋ nammɩatinned meat or fish
to ask forsʋl 2vto make an appeal to sb., to ask for, beseechMɩ jaŋ sʋl sarɩyadiire dʋʋ leŋ wɩɩla.I will appeal to the magistrate to set the case aside.
to assumebɩɩnɛ 3vto expect, to assumeMɩ fa bɩɩna mɩ jaŋ laa teniŋ jɩnɩŋ.I was expecting to get a letter today.
to be ~bɔŋvto be cruel, stingy, wicked, poisonous, harmfulHaal la bɔmɔ.The woman is stingy.
to be ~ (also biɛlɛ-biɛlɛ)
to be at faultjoŋ cheeriŋ pav phrto declare guilty, to be at faultMɩ bɩ wʋbɔŋ kala ŋaa, ka ba joŋ cheeriŋ pɩmɩ.I didn't do any bad thing, and they declared me guilty. 4.7.6.3Fault
to be clearpolli 1vto unfold sth., to remove clothes Kɛŋ ŋ gɛrɩbɔsɔ la polli.Remove your cover-cloth.
to be firm (e.g. feet)polli 1vto unfold sth., to remove clothes Kɛŋ ŋ gɛrɩbɔsɔ la polli.Remove your cover-cloth.
to be impossible for a person to do or understandkperi 1vto puzzle, to be impossible for a person to do or understand, to be funnyWɩɩ la kperimi nɛ.I find that matter impossible.
to be in addition
to be in charge ofbeŋ 2vto be in charge of, to ruleKuoro nɩɩ beŋ Tumu tinteeŋ kala.The chief is in charge of Tumu.