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belimivto burn vigorously, blazeNyiŋ la ka belimi nɛ.The fire is burning vigorously
bene jɩŋv phridentifyLa bene jɩŋ wɩɩ la sɩ tɩɩ jimii la sʋʋ nɛ. We identified the cause of the fowl's death.
beŋv1to watch, look after, maintainBibeŋ kɩalɩŋ dɩ ba sɩ́ lɛl.Watch the things so that they don't get lost.2to be in charge of, to ruleKuoro nɩɩ beŋ Tumu tinteeŋ kala.The chief is in charge of Tumu.3examine, take notice of sth.Beŋ bile nɩsɩŋ na ʋ boro nɛɛ.Examine the child's hand whether it is broken.4value sth.Ʋ kɩalɩŋ ʋ sɩ kɛnɛ, mɩ bɩ baa beŋ.I don’t value his wealth.
beŋ fiiv phrto look into things properly/carefullyBeŋ fii ŋ jaŋ na chɛnɛ la.Look carefully, and you will see the moon.
berimivundisciplined, carelessƲ fa berime nɛ.He used to be careless.
vwrap sth. up, put aroundƲ bɛ nyubɛlɛ.He wore (put around) a turban.
bɛɛinterr.What?Bɛɛ kɩaa nɛ ŋ ŋɩŋaa ŋ dɩa lɛ?What are you doing in your house?
bɛɛ nɛ tɩɩinterr. phr.Why?Bɛɛ nɛ tɩɩ ŋ bɩ dɩa mʋa?Why did you not go home?
bɛɛ wɩaacj phrbecauseBile dɩa bɩ sikuuri mʋa, bɛɛ wɩaa ʋ bɩ doluŋ kɛnɛ.The child did not go to school yesterday because he was not well.
bɛɛbainterr.what?Ŋ sɩ bɛɛba?What did you say?
-bɛɛrɛ-nounsfxbinder, makerjenduulibɛɛrɛmaker of the xylophone-beaters
bɛgɛcfsʋrɩsɛ/sʋʋsɛv1to make way, to move asideBɛgɛ ka mɩ lɩɩ.Move so that I can go out.2to go down (sun)Wɩa nɛ bɛgɛ, la jaŋ mʋ dɩa.When the sun has gone down, we will go home.
bɛ́rɛ́vto hateMɩ bɛrɩŋ.I hate you.
bɛ̀rɛ́n, 1trap2poisonso his mother praised him.
bɛ̀rɛ̀v1to set (a trap)Mɩ dɩa bɛrɛ bɛ̀rɛ́ nɛ.Yesterday I set a trap.2to poison sb.Ʋ jaŋ bɛrɩŋ.He will poison you.
bɛrɛ nandelimiŋcfbayuoluŋn, eye of a trap
bɛsɛvto become worseWɩɩla mɩɩra bɛsɛ nɛ.The matter has become worse.
bɛsɛ...lɛv phrto praise sb. for a good deedBile ŋaa woruŋ, ʋ naaŋ bɛsɛ ʋ lɛ.The child did well, so his mother praised him.
bɛsɩmɛvto become weary, fatiguedMɩ kala nɛ bɛsɩmɛ.I am very tired.
-bidiirecf-chooluŋ-adjsfxnfxfavouritehabidiirefavourite wife
-bie-adjsfxsmall; young, junior tɩɩbiesmall treebiibiesmall child
bie/biin, child
bieecfdɛ́rɛ́n, game
biegivmove from side to sideƲ chʋŋ kɩaa a bibiegi.She carried a load and was moving from side to side.