a
a fine
ankle rings worn be male ceremonial dancers (^^)
a, a certain
armpit
anteater {giant ground pangolin}
attach [cloth] together
about {talk}
army
arrange over
at peace, not at war
airport; airstrip
among, between
aim at
ancient money in shape of throwing knife
300 were needed as bride price
anvil
air
amniotic water
a crowd of people
a unit of, a
alcoholic drink made of manioc
arrow
against, as protection against
any insectlike creature, such as millipedes, centipedes, spiders, etc.
ancient money in form of small throwing knife
also, too
alive one
avarice, greed
ankle
advice, council; advising
anger
ankle
among, between
area around eye, whole eye
always
normally 'kɨ̀-dɔ̀-kàdɨ̀-gɨ̄ túu-bè'
argue with
ample, more than (enough)
anybody, anybody at all
adore, worship
applaud for
absence of
absence of
accept [a request for pardon]
obj. is 'kó̰ró̰ró̰'
ask for
ask [s.o.] for return of loan
accompany
ampleness, size
and, but
at times, from time to time
anteater
assistant to truck driver responsible for baggage, collecting money, etc.
attention
in expression 'ndā ^MB^-ǹ' 'pay attention'
airplane
ash
ace (cards)
ancestors
assistant; servant
all, all of it/them
all (black)
assassin bug [Reduviidae sp.], known for its extremely painful sting
and; also, too
already
alcoholic drink made from manioc
at dawn, very early in the morning
alone
always, often
across it
derived from 'kɨ́-dōsɨ́-ó-gɨ̄'
armpit
again, once more
area not burned in bush fire
avoid, stay away from
african civet
arrest. put in prison
all over (trembling)
attack [s.o.] (a disease)
and which, and who, and whom {introducing subordinate clause within subordinate clause}
a lot (droop)
armhole of tool {usually made of metal, into which handle is fitted}
Adam's apple
Arab, Arabic
see also 'dùm'
a little, a few
after the rain
in expression 'ɗèē ^MB^ dɔ̀ [dèē] tɨ́' 'visit [s.o.] after the rain'
ash pile
act tough {to intimidate s.o.}
abruptly, suddenly
all about {in a lost or desperate fashion}
April
as hard as a rock
April {hot month}
August
all, all of it/them
'^MB^-^MB^' 'all of them'
anger
in expression '^MB^ lò-á yòtɨ́' 'his anger passed'
alert, wide-open
in expression 'kùm [dèē] jà ^MB^' 'be worldly wise, nobody's fool
as soon as
a lot, all over (tremble)
desc. of ^^
at the complete top
a lot, all over (tremble)
desc. of ^^
away
in expression 'ɔ̀r̄ ^MB^' 'send away'
axe {modern style}
attack quickly and furtively
achilles tendon
arrogantly, out of spite, defiantly
'^MB^-^MB^' for plural subj.
ankle bracelet
worn by girls being initiated ('bà̰y-gɨ̄')
anvil
ash pile
all, all of it/them
ambush
a lot
all of it at once
as if asleep
all, all of it/them
area with dense growth {grass or trees}
area often flooded
anybody, just anybody
already
all over (trembling)
desc. of 'ndàdɨ̄,ndèw,èw'
all over (tremble)
assemble, gather
all in a gulp (drink)
around, about {with time}
as, like
again
a little
abroad
anger; being upset; anxiousness
arrive
almost
a lot, all over (tremble)
all over (tremble)
desc. of 'ndàdɨ̀,ndèw,èw'
assistant to chief
a long way off (in time)
anus
approximately
all set up in life; having everything needed
agrarian altar
ancestral spirits
in expression '^MB^ kɨ̀ jèl-gàr-gɨ̄'
at breaking point
abandoned village, traces of abandoned village
an important one, 'big whig'
anyway, in spite
occurs at end of sentences
armhole [of a tool], normally made of metal
area above and between eyes
Adam's apple
Arab male robe
Adam's apple
anger
anger
and not
all, all of it/them
all, all of it/them
actual, real
gives emphasis to subj.
actively (move about in one's mouth)
desc. of 'wɨ̄lāy'
artist, singer
abundance, s.t. cheap
aimlessly (wander)
alley
August
April
aspirin
african civet
aforementioned, that
always, often, every day, usually
all there, complete with nothing missing
act tough, intimidating {to get s.t.}
aforementioned
in expression '[yá̰a̰] ^MB^ tèn' 'here is the aforementioned [thing]'
away
in expression 'ɔ̀r̄ gír-ǹ ^MB^' 'leave, go away'
armpit ailment
an instant later
followed by 'à̰nḛ̄/à/ɗA', ^^ or ^^
and so
ancient money equivalent to 1000 ^^
all the time
any flowering tree of foreign origin
anybody, anybody at all; whoever
area without water
loc: 'sútɨ́-ú/sútɨ́-lòo tɨ́' or ^^
all over (stick out {hairs})
desc. of 'tèē or téē/jálí'; see also ^^
ancient money in shape of throwing knife
larger than 'kúl', and with a prong
anvil
abandoned termite hill
anus
after
at dawn
area not burned in bush fire
Abyssinian roller
any of various seeded grasses [Eragrostis sp.]
ailment afflicting women after childbirth
afterlife
America
as of today
used almost like 'ago', accentuating that event occurred earlier
all over, a lot (tremble)
always
a lot, all over (tremble)
and so now, and then now
probably from 'kàá-tā'
area between fingers; skin between fingers
all, all of it/them
all, all of it/them
applause,
in expression 'ndà ^MB^' 'to applaud'
a little
load from Sar commonly employed by Mbay speakers
ash, ashes.
ancestral tree.
affects from drinking, hangover.
any flowering tree of foreign origin.