r
resist [death, sickness]
resist, prevent from affecting
read
right (behind one another)
desc. of 'gìdɨ̀ nà̰ā̰'
rock, stone
rain dance
remove [a liquid]
rule, administration
ribs
refuse to answer
razor
rolled up (sleeve, pants leg)
rainmaking rock
rainmaker's rock
rainmaker
rich person
receiver of news of a death
refuse, refuse to give, refuse to permit
relationship, friendship
receive joyously
obj. is 'dɔ̀ [dèē]', literally 'head of s.o.'
running, taking off
in expression 'ùgɨ̀ ^MB^' 'start up running'
ruined, having no character (person); be a disgrace
respectfully
rope used to hold up pants
rule, law
red clay used to treat inside of gourds
remove bran from [millet]
rag, old piece of cloth
rainy months, July and August
rectangular house with mud roofs made by Arabs
rabbit
really
ripen, be ready to harvest
Ramadan, Arabic month of fasting
although Arabic loan, lit: 'àsɨ̀ yām' 'enough to become thin'
rabies
remains of s.t. dry
riverside, river bank
rifle, gun
refusing to budge
residue
ridiculously (wide)
rising up (noise of people)
rectangular house with straw roof
reward, recompense
residue of Grewia venusta bark after sauce has been made from it
residue of oil of karite nut
raging (fever)
desc. of 'dɔ̀-tèl̄ ɗāa [dèē]' '[s.o.] have a fever'
rest
requiring quickness, 'rush'
rainbow
rest [of s.t.]; remains, trace of
require, demand that one has
rest of, remainder of
rim of bicycle
see also 'sèrjōo'
rest of, remainder of
rifle, gun {fig.}
reddish center of bitter cassava
rites, fetishes, traditions
rhythmically and in sequence {marching, pounding, etc.}
rigid and (heavy)
responsible
roll into balls from
residue
runt peanut, not good for planting
runt peanut not good for planting
room in back {away from door}
repetitively, over and over
residue of nut of karite tree used to extract a second grade of oil
reason
river bank
revolver
rolled manioc dough with peanut flour and salt
resolve [dispute, problem]
resolve; reconcile
resolve; reconcile
ring
respect
rhythm of funeral drum used to announce death
respectfully
reveal
riddle
no plural
red ant that lives in mango trees
rapids, whirlpool, strong current
rice
rash
radio
ritual speech
repairing of clothing by undoing stitches and resewing
rabbit, hare
road accessible to cars
as opposed to path
round net
residue of ashes left when making traditional salt {used in making natron and soap}
round part stomach {part that holds food}
remove [a liquid]
rum-a-tum-tum {sound of drum}
use only with 'dàlì' drum
rapidly (swing around in circles)
rancor; animosity
in expression 'ndā ^MB^ dɔ̀ [dèē] tɨ́' 'to have one's eyes on [s.o.] in order to find fault'
return [money] to get s.t. sold back
reward, compensation
reserve, stash
rat, mouse
recent, recent past
rice
rice
round and small
red flanked duiker [Cephalophus rufilatus]
small antelope; males have short spikelike horns
roan antelope [Hippotragus equinus]
remove a liquid; put too much in
roll; toss; wiggle; help; get by, etc.
rainy season {May through early October}
repetitively, over and over
round
rites for village {to protect village and ensure good crops}
really, exactly
in interrogative sentences
roof
refuse
always part of verb sequence '^MB^ ɗɔ̄ɔ̄' 'refuse'
remains of excrement, dried up excrement
round house
reward, recompense
razor
right (by, next to, near)
round, cylindrical
red insect that appears at beginning of rainy season, announcing its arrival
river man, one who knows river
Ruto {neighbors of the Ngam}
river
remind
obj: 'kàm dèē'
rock, stone
river bank
reserves
restaurant
risking life of
in expression '^MB^ [dèē] húl̄-á' 'take one's life into one's hands, risk one's life'
red hibiscus, fruit of which is used to make a tangy drink
red sweet potato
red sweet potato.
recompense, reward.
runt peanut, not good for planting.
room in back {away from door}.
raincoat.
red hibiscus, fruit of which is used to make a tangy drink.