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disinjɩgɩŋn, filthƲ dɩa kala ŋaa disinjɩgɩŋ nɛ.His whole house is filthy.
dɩ́cj1that, so that, in order that (purposive)Ʋ sɩ dɩ mɩ bala kɔ.She said that my husband should come.2dir. or indir. speech introducerƲ pɩɛsa dɩ nɩɩ nɛ ʋ nyɩmma mʋ.He asked where his father had gone.Ŋɩɩ nɛ ʋ bʋl dɩ mɩ bala kɔ.He said my husband should come.
dɩ̀1cjandMɩ dɩ ʋ yie to dɔŋɔ.He and I go everywhere together.
dɩ̀2ptc1there was ... used to introduce an unexpected encounterBaa mʋ dɩ vaha nɛ ŋɩɩ.They were walking and suddenly there was a dog there.2‘if’ used in first part of a conditionDɩ ŋ nɛ bɩ kɔ, mɩ dʋndʋŋa jaŋ mʋ.If you do not come, I will go alone.
dɩ́ ... lɛv phrto surprise, take by surpriseMoribii la lɛlɛ dɩ mɩ lɛ nɛ.I am puzzled about the lost money.Ʋ jʋʋ dɩ́ mɩ lɛ.He came in and took me by surprise.
dɩ̀àcfdɩamɩŋtemp. part.yesterday (form of dɩamɩŋ)Ʋ dɩa mʋ Tamalɩ.He went to Tamale yesterday.
dɩ̀án, house, home, room
dɩa tɩɩnan, landlord, house owner
dɩalʋɔrɛcfgeliŋnambagɩlɩwien, cat
dɩamɩŋcfdɩ̀àtemp. part.yesterdayƲ kɔ dɩamɩŋ.He came yesterday.
dɩanaaŋcfhadɔŋɔhahɩaŋn, senior co-wife
dɩaŋcfkʋbalanum.one (when counting)
dɩatolocftaatɩɩŋn, mouse
dɩbaalacfdɩhaalamalɩmaŋaanan, girl's brother
dɩbolii/dɩboluŋn, distant place
dɩbʋlʋŋn, solution to a problem
dɩchɩnɩŋn, position
dɩdaanɩŋtemp. part.evening, late afternoonƲ jaŋ kɔ dɩdaanɩŋ.He will come this evening.
dɩdaansʋʋŋn, wall gecko
dɩdagɩran, teacher/facilitator
dɩdɛ sɩaaidto pretendƲ na mɩɩ kɔ, ʋ dɩdɛ sɩaa arɩ ʋʋ tɩŋ nɛ.He pretended to be working when he saw me.
dɩdɛrɩŋn, end
dɩdɩɛsɩŋn, place to rear animals
dɩɛgɛvto dozeƲ dɩɛgɛ doŋ.He was dozing.
dɩ́ɛsɛ́vto rearMɩɩ chɛ mɩ dɩɛsɛ jiŋŋee nɛ.I want to rear chickens.