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bacfbana1pronthey, them9.2.3Pronouns
baagɛvto wear a cover cloth over the shoulderBaagɛ gɛrɩbɔsɔ!Put the cover cloth over your shoulder!5.3Clothing
baala/baalnman, maleBaal nɩɩ kɔ.A man is coming.Bile ŋaa baal nɛ.The child is a male.2.6.5.1Man
-baalɩŋ-adjsfxnfxmainboibaalɩŋmain door9.2.1Adjectives
baanɛvto refuse, rejectBaal la baanɛ ʋ haala kʋlʋŋ nɛ.The man refused his wife's TZ.3.3.5.2Reject
baanɩŋnangerƲ baanɩŋ fɩɛla.He was comforted3.4.2.3Angry
baantɩɩnancholeric2Person
baanyalɩŋndiscomfort of the chest2.5Health2.5.2Disease
baaŋnNile monitor1.6.1.3.2Lizard
bàarɛ̀vto roam, walk around aimlesslyƲ bɩ tɩntɩmɩɩ kɛnɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ ʋ bɩbaarɛ.He has no work that is why he is roaming.7.2.2.8Move back and forth
báarɛ̀v1to go behindBaarɛ jee la harɩŋ.Go behind the wall.2to incriminateƲ gaa moribiee nɛ, aŋ kaa baarɛmɛ.He stole money and incriminated me.4.4.2Trouble
baasɛcfchaalɛvto carry sth. on the shoulder,Ʋ joŋ bʋʋna baasɛ.He carried a goat on his shoulder.7.3.1Carry
baasikuuricfchechehɔɔŋ jaabanbicycle6.7.9Machine(Engl.)
babasun(Twi) gonorrhoea2.5Health2.5.2Disease
babiibalɩŋnswaggerer, braggart3.2.5.6Attitude
babɩlɩŋcfbahuoŋchʋʋnʋŋnripe fruit of the shea tree5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
bachooluŋnbeloved4.3.3Love
badɛrɛnspider1.6.1.8Spider
badɛrɛ chakʋʋrɛnspider web1.6.1.8Spider
badɛrɩchapuguntarantula1.6.1.8Spider
badɛrɩŋncraftiness4.3Behavior
badɛtɩɩnancrafty person2Person
bafereneunuch, impotent man2.5Health2Person
bafɩɩrɩŋnsemen, sperm2.5Health2Person