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babybilɛɛī-ɛ̀-ɛ̀

🔊nbaby, infant

babysitterbiyɔɔlnbabysitterBiyɔɔla ayi bii bʋ lit tɩŋa. A child with two baby-sitters does not fall to the ground.

bachelordakõotá-ɔ̃̀-ɔ̃̀nbachelor, widower, son2Person

backyã'aŋ2ã̄-ã̄

🔊nbackÕ be me tɩɩ la yã'aŋ.He is behind the tree.2.1Bodypakuruknback2.1Body

back (step)leb yã'aŋv+nstep back, give way, retreat, shrink back

backbonesakʋgʋraaʋká-ʋ́-ʋ́-á-ʋ̀nspine, backbone2.1Body

backwardsyã'aŋ4ã̄-ã̄nEast

badbe'et1é-éadjbadbe'ʋk 1ē-ʋ̄adjbad, evil, wickedSisir-be'et.Mauvais esprit.Kɔ'ɔ-be'et.Eau sale.

bad luckzu-tookn+nbad luck

bag (from skin)kolʋk2ō-ʋ̀nleather bag (Agole)6.7.7Container

bag made of leavesyʋk2ʋ̀nbag made of leaves6.7.7Container

bail outkasávbail out, scoop water out ofBa kas ãarʋŋ.Ils ont écopé une pirogue.

baldzukõok2ú-ṍnbald head,

ballbɔɔl1ɔ́nball

Bambara beansũmeŋɩtnBambara bean5.2Food

bamboo treemeerɩŋ tɩɩnbamboo treeOxytenanthera abyssinica1.5.3Grass, herb, liana

bananakoduò-ùnbanana5.2Food

bandagevilig 1v.causbandageÕ viligi ʋ fẽ'eta.He bandaged his wounds.

banglebãŋ4 1ã́nbangle, ring (not finger ring)5.3Clothingbãŋ4 2ã́nbanglenɔ'ɔt bãŋn+nankle ring, bangle

bangle, twisted braceletbãŋ wẽlɩŋn+nbangle, twisted bracelet5.3Clothing

bank (money)bãŋkɩnbank (money)M nɔkɩ m ligiri la tɩ ĩŋ bãŋkɩ.I deposited my money at the bank.6.8Finance

bank (of river or lake)gbɛɛʋkɛ́-ɛ́-ʋ́non the other side of the water, shore, bank of river or lakesyngʋʋt21.3Water