Dictionnaire Mbay

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'boule' made of beans.

pàr

'boule'; standard Chadian food, like huge dumpling shaped with a gourd and served with sauce.

mbùr̄

Bagirmi {Muslim people related to the Sara living between Sarh and Njamena in areas near Bousso.

Bàgírmɨ̀

Bahai faith.

Bàhāy

Bande {Central African people}.

Bàndɨ̀

Barh-ko river {between Koumra and Sarh}.

Kɔ̄ɔ̄

Bata - tiny Mbay subgroup; dialect very similar to dominant ɓēe-jùu dialect.

ɓátɨ́

Bata {name of village cluster in Bekourou cantonate}.

ɓátáa

Bebo Pen {Gor town near Bediondo}.

ɓēe-ɓōo-pèń

Beboro {major town on road between Moissala and Koumra; capital of Nar canton; Mbays refer to it as Dīlí}.

ɓēe-ɓɔ̄rɔ̄ɔ́

Beboro {major town on road between Moissala and Koumra; capital of Nar canton}.

Dīlīí

Bedaya {important Sar town between Koumra and Sarh}.

ɓēe-dàyá

Bediondo {town near Doba, center of Mbay-Bediondo}.

ɓēe-jōndō̰ó̰

Beju, dominant dialect of Mbay.

ɓēe-jùu

Bekonje subgroup of Mbay {dialect said to be similar to Bedege dialect}.

ɓēe-kōnjɨ̄

Bodo {principal Gor town, south of Doba}.

ɓōo-dów

Bouna {Day town northwest of Moissala}.

Bɨ́ná

baa {sound of goat}.

mḛ́ḛḛ

baboon.

màdɨ̀

baby bees in hive.

kóo-ngán-tèjɨ̀

baby bees in hive.

kɨ́-mbàr̄-ngán

bachelor.

bùwà

back [of cooked chicken].

gángɨ̀ŕ-kàdɨ̀

back and forth (fan fire).

pìtɨ̀

back and forth (in expression ɓà lòo à 'march back and forth').

ríkɨ́tɨ́-ríkɨ́tɨ́

back and forth without moving head.

rùgɨ̀-rùgɨ̀

back of eye.

ɓēe-yòó

back of pirogue.

ɓòng-tòo

back.

gìdɨ̀

back.

gògɨ́

bad (hernia) (in expression ngónjɨ́ ɓà [déē] báǹg [s.o.] to have a hernia').

báǹg

bad fortune.

nò̰-kìsɨ̀

bad fortune.

nò̰-kìl

bad taste.

bìsɨ̀r

bad tasting and (thick).

nɔ̀rì

bad tasting.

nòrì

badly (affected by need).

wál

badly (bite).

ríẁ

badly (bruised, etc.)

njɔ́tɨ́

badly (burned).

kúrɨ́m

badly (constipated) (desc. of ɗìi).

róy-róy

badly (constipated).

kódɨ́r

badly (crush).

ɗúgɨ́r

badly (cut up, sore).

mà̰a̰

badly (have eye disease).

dúm

badly (itch) (desc. of ndò̰ō̰).

hà̰a̰a̰

badly (leak).

yùr

badly (shock); loudly (thunder, yell at).

páḿ

badly (shrivel up, deformed).

bòw

badly (shriveled up).

wóm,wòm

badly (split, cut {skin}).

bír

badly (stab, pierce).

ngókɨ́

badly (stick, catch {thorn}).

rágɨ́r

badly (sting).

wòtɨ̀

badly (sting).

síng

badly (stutter).

níkɨ́,níkɨ̀

badly (throbbing {sore}).

yìw

badly (torn), in rags.

ngúrɨ́r

badly (torn).

jángí

badly (worn down {s.t. sharp}).

mágɨ́jɨ́

badly cooked (in expression tò à 'be badly cooked').

jír̄

badly cooked.

ngójɨ́r

badly, a lot (swell, rise up).

ɗɔ̀l

bag for filtering.

sàpáỳ

baggage, [one's] things.

kúmáḿ

baggage, luggage.

kúmóḿ

balance [s.t. on head].

yár̄

balancing it (take [s.t. heavy]).

rìng

bald part of monkey's rump. buttocks {fig.}.

gàjɨ̀-mà̰y

baldness (ɔ̀r̄ hālābā 'be bald').

hālābā

bale of animal feed {grasses and leaves dried and tied}; fodder.

múró

ball of sesame formed with sugar water and sold by Arabic women.

súm-sùm

ball of, round formed [food].

kɔ̄wɨ̄r

ball.

bál̀

bamboo, bamboo-like reed.

bàmbō

banana tree.

bànáǹ

bandage.

bāndɨ̄

bar.

lòo-kà̰ӯ-màn̄

bar.

bàgɨ̀r

barbed fish spear or harpoon.

sàngwày

barefoot (in expression ṵ̀ṵ̄ à 'go barefoot').

bàgɨ̀r-bèŕ

barely (escape, avoid) (tèē tà [yá̰a̰] 'escape [s.t.]).

ɓètɨ̀-ɓètɨ̀

bark [of tree].

mòm̄

bark of tree.

kàdɨ̀-kāgɨ̄

base {in games}.

lòo-tàā-kòō

basket for carrying peanuts, millet, etc..

mbɔ́r

basket for holding fish.

yée

bathe [s.o.] (second obj. is màn̄ 'water').

ndògɨ̄

battery (as for flashlights).

píl̀

be (doing) (progressive marker; indicates action done while standing; see also ndì, tò).

ɗà

be (doing) (progressive marker; see also tò, ɗà).

ndì

be a mob or crowd, be very numerous.

kòsɨ̄

be a young man.

bàsá

be able to.

bágɨ̀dàr

be acidic or slightly bitter (desc: gìsɨ̀rìii). be unable to differentiate tastes (subj. is tà [dèē] '[s.o.'s] mouth').

ìdè

be an epicurean, lover of fine foods.

làḿ

be bad.

màjàĺ

be bent {in sev. places}.

ɗúgɨ̄

be bent, twisted {in one spot}.

ɗùgɨ̀

be big and fat (said with small things).

ngón̄g

be big and strong, robust.

mōng

be big and strong.

ngìrìng

be big, large.

bòo

be bitter, sour.

àtɨ̄

be black, dark; become black, dark-colored.

ìl

be boiling (s.t. thick).

tīr

be bright; be clear.

ùnjɨ̄

be broad-chested.

mɨ́sár

be bruised, scraped.

rètɨ̀

be clear.

àr̄

be completely uncooked.

gójɨ́r

be constipated.

ɗìi

be cool.

sɔ̀l̄

be cross-eyed.

ndɔ̄ĺ

be cured.

ngúrō

be dark, be late at night.

dūu

be dark, be nighttime.

dīw

be dark, cloudy (in expression ndīi à 'the sky is dark and cloudy').

ìl̄

be debauched, sleep around.

bàń

be deep.

òo

be dented, smashed (see hówɨ̄l).

hòĺ

be dented.

ngūwɨ̄l

be dented.

hól̄

be destroyed, broken.

tújɨ́

be difficult.

gásɨ̀

be dried out (s.t. wet).

lóō

be dry, dried, parched.

tùtɨ̀

be dry.

àӯ

be dull, blunt.

dúndɨ́r

be entangled.

sīndīng

be excessively thick.

bɨ́ndír

be extremely (fat).

mbíkɨ́tɨ́

be extremely slim.

njém-njém

be extremely thin.

njóy

be extremely thin; extremely (thin).

ngàngɨ̀r

be fat and soft and bouncy.

rùkɨ̀sɨ̀

be feverish.

tèl̄

be filthy; extremely (filthy).

píkɨ́r

be finished, done.

tɨ̄gā

be full, satisfied.

ndān

be full.

ndēn

be good, pleasant, tasty, etc..

màjɨ̀

be good.

mbḛ̄ḛ

be greasy (meat), have a lot oil.

èm

be greasy, fatty.

yàm

be ground finely (flour).

èdɨ̄

be hard to work (field), difficult to plow.

rāgɨ̄r-rágɨ́r

be hard.

bāng

be hard.

ngàn̄g

be heavy and rigid.

dìngɨ̀r

be heavy.

ɔ̀ӯ

be hot to.

síyē

be hot, warm (uncommon variant of tíngā).

tìngā

be hot.

síī

be hot.

nìngā

be hot.

níngā

be hot.

tíngā

be in line, in order.

ɔ̀sɨ̄

be in terrible, be completed wrecked.

mbɔ́kɨ́

be infected (sore).

kùndɨ̄

be itchy to, cause to itch.

ndò̰ō̰

be jealous of, criticize because of jealousy.

ndōr

be large and ugly.

kùkɨ̀m

be lifeless, show no sign of life; quiet, empty.

kūu

be like, as (behaves like verb in that it can be preceded by subj. prefixes m̄, ī, etc.).

tītɨ̄

be long and ugly.

kùmbɨ̀l

be long.

ngāl

be loose.

yɔ́kɨ̄

be lukewarm.

bíī

be misformed, have shape lost.

bɔ̀ӯ

be missing (plural subj.) (freq. of nà̰l̄; normally with nà̰l̄).

nál̄

be muddy, unclear, dirty (water).

bùr̄

be narrow.

mēm

be new.

kìjɨ̀

be numerous, plentiful.

bàa

be numerous.

bɨ̀là

be numerous.

bà̰y

be of worth or value; work out; amount to something.

bámbā

be old and short.

gɔ́sɨ́r

be on target; aim.

sɨ̀mbā

be open.

tàgɨ̀

be pretty, attractive (girl, woman).

màndɨ̀

be proud; boast; be careful.

ngòm

be pug-nosed.

rɔ̀jɨ̀

be punctured, have a hole.

mbùtɨ̀

be quick, nimble, agile.

wāsɨ̄

be quick, nimble.

rīngā

be red, reddish, orange.

kìrē

be resistant, hard to break through.

ndíng

be ripe.

mbùjɨ̀

be ripe.

ndògɨ̄

be rotten.

ndùm

be rough, hard, raw.

ngɔ̀ɔ̀

be selfish, greedy, mean.

nùjɨ̀

be sharp, be pointed.

àtɨ̀

be short and strong.

mɔ̄r-mɔ́r

be short.

bɨ̄rā

be short.

gɔ̀jɨ̀

be short.

dépɨ́

be small.

dūú

be soaked; extremely (wet).

njúwɨ́l

be soft, ripe, mushy (fruit).

nòm

be somewhat acidic; tangy.

sɨ́mā

be sour tasting, acidic (see also àtɨ̄).

màsɨ̄

be split.

njàr

be spotted {lots of small spots] (see also tɨ́lā ɓál).

ndàng

be stale (corn,peanuts) (see also bāsɨ̄r-básɨ́r).

sàtɨ̄

be straight.

sór

be strong (alcoholic beverage, tea, coffee, etc.).

òng

be strong and muscular.

mísɨ́

be stunned (subj. always kùm [dèē] '[s.o.'s] eyes').

ndōgɨ̄

be sweet.

yīkɨ̄

be tangled, become tangled.

súndɨ̄

be tangled, in knots.

sīkɨ̄tɨ̄

be tepid, somewhat warm.

ɔ̀ɔ̄

be the one who (m-ḭ̄ḭ 'i am the one who', m-ḭ̄ḭ 'you are the one who', etc.). have {à kɨ̀ [yá̰a̰] 'have [s.t.]}. emphatic pronoun {has pronominal meaning, but conjugated as verb}. be {emphatic}.

ḭ̀ḭ̄

be thick (liquid).

ɓɔ̀w

be thick, broad.

mōm

be thick.

ndèr̄

be thin, skinny; become thin, skinny.

yām

be thin, svelte.

mbàtɨ̀

be tiny, very small {said of things that are intrinsically small}.

kídɨ̄

be tired.

ɔ̀r

be too big for.

rón̄g

be too much for (normally followed by desc. sál).

sāl

be troublesome.

mbèl

be twisted (foot, tire, wheel, etc.) (subj. normally njà).

mbɨ̄lɔ̄y

be twisted (mouth or lip).

bḭ̀yā̰

be twisted, bent.

ndūy

be twisted, curved, twisty, crooked.

gɔ̀ĺ

be uncooked (interior of food containing dough).

sīńg

be undercooked; extremely (badly cooked).

gógɨ́jɨ́

be unlucky (in expression nò̰ [dèē] à '[s.o.] to be unlucky').

òsɨ̄

be very full.

kɔ́tɔ́ng

be very full.

kìtìng

be very hard.

njóm

be white, light-colored; become white, light-colored.

ndàa

be white.

ḛ̀ḛ̄

be wide, spacious (interior).

rìndìng

be wide.

tátɨ́

be wide.

làa

be worm-eaten (wood).

ndūsɨ̄

be worn down (s.t. hard).

rìyē

be worried, upset.

sēl

be worried, worry; be upset.

sōl

be wound up/wrapped up.

dūlō

be.

ì

bead necklace worn by girls undergoing initiation.

jìgɨ̀dā

beads.

mèdɨ̀

beak.

kɨ̄ngā-tà

bean dish prepared with leaf.

ndɔ̀dɨ̄-í-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-ɔ́

bean dish.

kɨ̀wā

beans.

mùnjò

bear fruit.

àndɨ̄

beard around mouth.

bḭ̀ḭ̄-tà

beard.

mbāý

bearer of the news of a death.

ngè-ɗèē-kɨ̀là-yòo

bearer of the news of a death.

ngè-kèl-kɨ̀là-yòo

beat (heart) (normally with súwɨ́r).

sūwɨ̄r

beat [grain] {in order separate grain from stalk}.

sɨ̄wā

beat [grain] {in order to separate grain from stalk}.

sūwā

beat furiously (heart).

súwɨ́r

beautiful woman.

tánjá̰

because of (see kɨ̀tɔ̄).

kɨ̀tā

because of [s.t. said].

kɨ̀-tà

because of.

kɨ̀tɔ̄

because.

kɨ̀tɔ̄-kàdɨ̄

become dark, be dark.

gò̰ý

become daylight, become next day.

tīi

become lost, be lost.

ndɔ́m̄

become lost.

ndóm̄

become thin, stretched.

ndìlē

become watery (food).

nɔ̄l

bed (see tɨ̄rá).

líì

bed made of sticks tied together with leather (see also kāgɨ̄-tɨ̄rá).

àngɨ̀répɨ̀

bed {made of sticks} (see also tɨ̄rá).

kɨ̀rɨ̀pá

bed, stick bed.

tɨ̄rá

bedbug.

tḭ́yā̰-ɓɔ̄r

bedege subgroup of Mbay.

ɓēe-dēgé

bedroom, sleeping area.

lòo-tò

bee.

tèjɨ̀

beehive.

rúwō

beehive.

rúbō

beer house, local bar.

dìkɨ̀só̰ò̰,dìkɨ̀sō̰o̰

beer made of 'small millet' {less strong than normal beer} {lit: the death of Chad}.

kòy-sátɨ̀

beer residue after second brew.

húlùḿ-kàsɨ̀

beer residue.

bèr

beeswax.

tīw-tèjɨ̀

before dark, before the sun goes down.

kɨ̀-njà-kàdɨ̀-gɨ̄

before, in front of.

tà

before, previously, in the past.

kété

beg for, ask for.

làng

beg for.

kɔ̀ɔ̀

beggar.

ngè-mḛ̀ḛ̄

beginning, start of.

ɓōdɨ̄

beginning.

bà-gír

beginning.

lòo-yā-gír

behave foolishly, manifest one's stupidity.

līkɨ̄tɨ̄

behavior, conduct.

kɨ̀là-ɗāa

behind, after.

gō

behind, on the other side.

gìdɨ̀

behind.

gōtɨ́-làā

being enough; being able (infinitive of àsɨ̀).

kàsɨ̀

bell-like rings worn by girls being initiated during initiation dance.

māndāng

bell-like rings worn by girls being initiated.

māndɨ̄

bellows {for blacksmith}.

ndúu

belly button.

kúm

belt.

kɨ̀lā-dɔ̀ɔ̄-ɓòō

belt.

sḛ̀tɨ́r̀,sḛ̀túr̀

belt.

kɨ̀lā-dɔ̀ɔ̄-njālā

bench (see also yá̰a̰-ndì).

bá̰à̰

bend [plant].

mbùlò

bend of river, river section.

tà-kùm-kāa

bend.

bɨ̀ndā

better (obj. form of personal pronominal affixes can follow só-).

só-tɨ́

between; distance between.

mbò̰ō̰

biceps.

ngùr-jī

bicycle tire rim used by children to push with stick while running (see also jándɨ̀r).

sèrjóò,sèrjōo

bicycle tube.

sàmbɨ̀rér̀

bicycle with no brakes.

ndɔ̀dɨ̄-nīń-dò̰ó̰

bicycle with no brakes.

ɔ̀gɨ̄-ɗāa-lápìyà

bicycle.

sɨ́ndá-gá̰à̰

bicycle.

bèlóò,bèlō

big and perfectly (ripe).

káy

big one [hoofed animal].

dēgɨ́

big pile (see dūu 'pile').

dɔ̀-dūu

big sore on knee.

dà-gòjɨ̀-bìī

big strong fellow, 'muscle man'.

kɨ́-ngà-gṵ́ṵ-bḭ̀ḭ̄

big strong one.

tōŕ

big strong one.

rō-tīi

big toe.

kɨ́-dà-bòo-njà

big town, city {as opposed to village, country}.

sār

bile.

kātɨ̄m-kā̰y

bill [of money].

kɨ́-ndì-tɨ́

bird.

yèl̄

birth place, country of origin.

dár̀

birthplace.

lòo-kòjɨ̀

bit {for horse}.

jám

bite {sev. times} (freq. of dò̰o̰).

dó̰ō̰

bite {sev. times}.

tó̰ō̰

bite, sting.

dò̰o̰

bitter part of yam near stem.

gír-ngúl̄

bitter {bedege accent}.

kátɨ̄

bitterness.

kàtɨ̄

black kite.

kɨ́-sòlī

black natron used as medicine.

gèl-kàtɨ̄-ngílē

blackness (infinitive of ìl).

kìl

blacksmith.

kɔ̀dɨ̄

blacksmith.

ngè-kòo-yá̰a̰

blade of [grass].

bɔ̄gɨ̄-mbī

blanket.

bájò

blankly (eyes).

rúm

blankly (stare).

ndà̰a̰

blazing hot.

bìlìng

bleach, white powder used to whiten clothes.

mùdō̰o̰

bless {obj. follows dɔ̀}.

njāng

blessing.

kàdɨ̄-kàrī

blind person {by an accident} (see also mùndō).

ngè-kùm-tɔ̄ɔ̄

blind person {from birth} (see also ngè-kùm-tɔ̄ɔ̄).

mùndō

blinking one's eyes {intentionally} (in expression ndà kùm-ǹ à 'blink one's eyes').

sém-sém

blister beetle [Mylabris sp.].

ngɔ́lɔ̄

blister beetle.

tɔ̄ɔ̄-kɨ̄-rō-mbāa-tɨ́

blister, have blisters (subj. normally hands or feet).

hílē

block of wood used to manacle insane person or criminal; shackles.

hōr

blood.

mósɨ́

blouse.

ngàmájɨ̀

blurry, unclear (in expression kùm [dèē] gà à '[s.o.] to not see clearly').

bùuu

boar.

bòr̄

board, plank.

bàr

board.

sàrbàndī

board.

sàlbàndī

bobbing up and down {in water}.

bèl

body hair (not head).

bḭ̀ḭ̄

bogeyman, mythical monster used to threaten children.

ngōo-gūrɨ̄m

boil [liquid].

lēgɨ́

boldly, with nerve or audacity (in expression gāng à 'has the nerve to').

wá̰a̰

bone.

kɨ̄ngā

bonus, extra portion given to buyer at time of purchase.

kàrnò̰

bonus, extra portion given to buyer at time of purchase.

kàdóò

boo-hoo (sound of crying: descr. of nō̰o).

wìy-wìy

book.

màktúbɨ̀

book.

líbɨ̀r

boom; with a loud boom.

póò

booming (thunder) (desc. of ndīi kōo).

mìn-mìn

booming loudly (thunder) (desc. of ndīi ndán̄g).

wáyáǹg

both feet landing together; descr. of ùdɨ̀.

jípɨ̀

bother, annoy.

yīngā

bother, annoy.

njɨ́ɓā

bother.

njúwā

bother.

tápɨ̄

bothering a lot, giving a hard time (in expression ɔ̀dɨ̀ à 'cause a lot of trouble').

lɔ́w

bottle cap/cover.

tà-kàsɨ̀

bottle.

bɨ̀tīl

bottle.

gàsásɨ̀

bouncy, spongy.

mbòm

bow and arrow.

kɨ̀rā̰

bow-wow {sound of dog barking}.

há̰ỳ-há̰ỳ

bowl made of black clay, used to serve 'boule' or sauce (see also hánjɨ́ 'black clay'; hánjɨ́ 'clay pot').

bày

bowleggedness.

gál

boyfriend.

ngè-ngàw

bra.

sèrīr-mbàa

bra.

sèrīi-mbàa

bracelet.

gúndī

braggart.

ngōo-yḭ̄ngā-kɨ̀-màjɨ̀-kò̰o̰

braid {in certain fashion}.

tūm

braid.

kángā

brain disease {causing person to act foolishly}.

bɨ̄tīng

brain disease.

dɔ̀-dā̰a̰

brains.

mbītɨ̄-dɔ̀

bran.

bɨ̀nā,bɨ̀nā̰

branch in several places (tree, etc.) (freq. of gàjɨ̀).

gájɨ̄

branch of river.

tɔ̄ɔ̄-jī-bāa

branch of river.

mɨ̀rà

branch {of tree}.

jī-kāgɨ̄

branch {of tree}.

dà-jī-kāgɨ̄

branch, be forked.

gàjɨ̀

bread made from manioc flour.

gɔ̀jɨ̀-kángà

bread.

mápà

break into sections or pieces (freq. of gājɨ̄).

gájɨ̄

break of day.

gír-ɓōdɨ̄-bāa

break up [bones].

mbɔ́kɨ̄

break up, cut in many places.

ríyā

break {in sev. places}.

tétɨ̄

break.

tɔ̄ɔ̄

breaking off friendship (in expression ɔ̀r̄ [dèē] à 'end friendship with [s.o.]).

ngánjɨ̀

breast of goat {considered most delicious portion}.

dùm̄-ngōn-tíngā

breast.

mbàa

breathing, respiration.

kòō

brick (see also dèrɨ̀ngēl).

bɨ̀ríkɨ̀

brick mould.

múl̀

brick.

dèrɨ̀ngēl

bridge.

ndáa

bridle.

kɨ̀lā-jám

bright (red).

pír

bright (red).

yúrɨ́rɨ́

bright (white).

tálɨ́l

bright (white).

tálɨ́l

bright, intelligent person.

ngè-kùm-tɔ̀gɨ̀

brightly (shine).

yṵ́tɨ̀

brightly (shine).

njḭ̀ḭ

brightly (shine, sparkle).

mbáláng

brightly (shining).

yḛ̀tɨ̀

bring up again (obj: kàm dèē) ?? w record). remind (obj: kàm dèē). Expr: kɨ̄lē kàm [dèē] -remind [s.o.].

kīlē

broken hoe, piece of hoe.

hɔ̀-gɨ̄rā-mbùr̄

broken up grains of millet.

gūm-kōo

broom, hand broom.

ndìsā

broom, hand broom; grass from which broom is made.

ndɨ̀sā

broom.

jár-wátɨ̄

brother-in-law {reciprocal relationship between a woman's husband and her brother}.

sájɨ́

brush, brush off.

tīsá

brush, brush off.

tɨ̄sá

brush, thick grass.

dāng

brutally {strong against weak} (desc. of ndà ?? plural,).

bɨ̀lɔ́kɨ̀

brutally, violently (hit, fall).

mbɨ́rɔ́kɨ̀

buck-toothed (subj. always ngāng 'teeth').

wìlìngḭ̀ḭḭ

bucket or gourd used to fetch water at well.

kínī

bucket.

sóò

bud [of certain plants].

jár̄

buffalo.

dɔ̀gɨ̀

bull.

bɔ̀ɔ̄-màn̄g

bullet {lit: eye of the rifle}.

kùm-búndɨ́

bump into, crash into.

rùmbò

bumpy, rough (road).

sàsɨ̀sɨ̀

bumpy, uneven.

gùgɨ̀r-gùgɨ̀r

bunch of leaves used for fetishes or traditional medicine.

dɔ̀-kám

bunch of leaves used in potions or fetishes.

dà-kám

bunch of small fish.

wá̰y

bunch of small fish.

gújɨ́

burn [mouth] (spicy food).

ndíngā

burn hairs off.

tùlò

burn.

yál̄

burn.

ò̰o̰

burnt field.

kúl-mbōo

burp (see also bɔ̀ɔ̀).

gìjè

burp, smelly burp (ndà à 'to have a smelly burp'; see also ndà à).

bɔ̀ɔ̀

burst; explode, blow up.

ndūu

bury.

dùbɨ̄

bushbuck [Tragelaphus scriptus].

tòw

bushes, brush.

kám

bushy (tail) (in expression ndūu à 'be bushy').

gùsùuu

but (French mais).

mèy

butcher.

jàjárī

butcher.

ngè-tɔ̄l-dā̰a̰

butter, butter milk.

yùbɨ̄-màn̄g

butterfly, moth.

kɨ́-bà-bél

button.

bùtó̰ò̰

buzzing, with a buzzing noise (desc. of ɓày 'rise, go up, come out').

bḭ̀ḭḭ

by, near.

rō

by, next to, at one's side.

gár

by.

pàr