faa1verbcollect together (c.g. ashes, tomatoes etc.)
faa2cfgbaa1verbslap, hit, shoot, fight war, knock, fire (a gun) beat a path by walking, Unachipɔɔn ubaa faa mi, le m ku u.I killed a young man because he struck me.
faan1verbfrighten somebodyTaa cha bibiindam faan mi aan m san.Don't let the wicked frighten me and make me run away.
faan2verbwithered, wasted away, paralysedLibuul ngbaani le ubɔr aaŋaal ngbaan faan, le waa ki ŋmaa giin mu.At once the king's arm became paralysed/shrivelled so that he could not pull it back.
falaanounsuffering, sorrow, trouble, hardship, disasterU ji/kan falaa. He suffered.Bi ŋa u falaa. They caused him pain, suffering, trouble.
famcfbeer2bɔfamtibɔr1qualifierfor nothing, useless, in vainUwumbɔr yaa kaa maa lidichal kan, udimaar aatuln ye fam la.Except the Lord build the house the builders work is in vain
farverbsort through, pick out (good from among the useless)Bi gur bi ŋitapun pu le ki far ban tijikaar.They are among the rubbish heaps searching for food.
fedial. var.fencfba3ba3ba3daalpudaalpu nader. ofdaalpunan4nan4nan4particle timeone day removed from the presentM ga fe dan fen I will come tomorrow.fen nader.particle timeyesterday, one day removed pastBa ŋa David aa dan nan jin fen na?Why did David not come yesterday?
fee feedial. var.feŋ feŋnounfever, a coldNkon cha fee fee ti ban u ku timi la.Hunger has made us burn with fever. (made fever want to kill us)2.5.2Disease