bɩɛlɛ bɩɛlɛto be bruised, bloodyBa vɩɩrɛ bile, ʋ yaraa kala bɩɛlɛ bɩɛlɛ.They beat the child. His whole body is bruised.
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bɩɛsɛto butcherƲ bɩɛsɛ nɛŋ la.He butchered the cow.
bɩɛsɩŋbutcheringƲ bɩ bɩɛsɩŋ jɩŋ.He doesn't know how to butcher.
bɩɩ1to ripenTɩɩnɛnɛɛ bɩa.The fruits are ripe.2to be cooked enoughMiiriŋ ha bɩ bɩa.The rice is not cooked enough yet.3to be batteredMɩ jaŋ ŋmobuŋ dɩ ŋ kala bɩɩ.I am going to beat you very well.
bɩɩna yito take note of / rememberLɛɛlɛ nɛ mɩ bɩɩna yi ŋ lɛ.It is now I remember you.
bɩɩnɛ1to thinkMɩɩ bɩɩnɛ wɩaa nɛ.I am thinking.2to consider, think of / aboutƲʋ bɩɩnɛ dɩ ʋ mʋ Kʋmasɩ nɛ.He is thinking about going to Kumasi.3to expect, to assumeMɩ fa bɩɩna mɩ jaŋ laa teniŋ jɩnɩŋ.I was expecting to get a letter today.
bɩllɛ niiŋ1to eat breakfastMɩ jaŋ bɩllɛ niiŋ.I am going to have my breakfast.2to denyƲ bʋl wɩɩŋ nɛ ba pɩɛsʋ ʋ bɩllɛ niiŋ.He was questioned for what he said, but he denied.
bɩllɛ, bɩlla ... pato restore sth. to its rightful ownerƲ bɩllɛ moribii la a pɩ ʋ tɩɩna.He returned the money to its owner.
bɩllɛ, bɩlla ... tato wipe off, to clean, wipe Bɩllɛ ŋ niiŋ ta.Wipe your mouth out.
bɩmbʋalatrine, lavatory, toilet
bɩndudung-beetle
-bɩnɩɩoldchaambɩnɩɩold lamp
bɩnɩŋfaeces, stool, excrement
bɩŋto be in a place for a long timeBukuba la bɩnɩa sɩtɔɔ lɛ.The books have been in the shop for a long time.
bɩŋgolumuŋdried human excrement, dried faeces
bɩraagain, anewMɩ jaŋ bɩra ŋmʋnsɛ teniŋ a pɩ mɩ nandɔŋɔ.I am going to write another letter to my friend.
bɩrɩmbaŋalong red hat
bɩrɩmɛ1to turn2to turn into, becomeBagɩla chɛ dɩ ʋ bɩrɩmɛ nuhuobiine.The antelope wants to become a human being.3to change, alterLaa mɩ gɛrɩŋ deeŋ a kaa bɩrɩma yɛrɛ kpuŋkpele a pɩmɛ.Take my shirt and change (sew) it into shorts for me.id. Ʋ lʋlá bɩrɩma nɛ.She is past the age of having children
boibaalɩŋmain gate, main door
boiŋ niitɔlɔdoor, gate
boiŋ/boiŋ niiŋentrance, door
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