Verb
1748 Dagbanli dictionary entries in the verb category.
achɛbaLeftover thingsagarigito 'mind', concern self with. 2 • to concern sb.alamyaɣalamno one knowsaliwanlaablution or purity of some selfamaachakoToor, anyela gun kpan amang pamansarisiTo mockansarsiteaseasafihili niŋdaAn amusing or funny personayiliYour homeAyirimoDemonstration/showing of displeasure against authoritiybaNiri yi ba binshɛŋabaM-ba cheche bee motoba (wahu)To mount a horseba ŋmanito perform the rite to establish legitimacybaagarito pass crossBaagarito pass crossbaaiwhen it rain and stopbaaito survivebaaiyaɣito cross something especially a roadbaaniHe has ban us from playingbabburidebabuRidingbabuTo be transported on a bike or vehicle (riding)baɣiWhen a female animal pregnantbaɣito guard somethingbaɣibuɣibumethod of fortelling the futurebaɣiliSo yi so ʒili o cheche nyaaŋabaɣisiusing grinding stone on something to make it smooth or turn to flourbaɣisibuGrindingbaɣrisoothsayingbahiTo dispose off rubbish or throw away a thingbahiN-ti niriba vuhum bee m-zaŋ bini bahibahi jahiTo finish completelyBahibu1. To allow something to go 2. To release somethingbalgiTo softenbaliclimbbaligito softenbalimto successfully convince someone to agree to or do something(persuade)balimto pleadbalsibini din niŋ zaɣ'bilabamManagebamaact pitybaŋN bohim bin shagu is gbai libaŋM-mibaŋbuThe ability to know someone or somethingbaŋsito teach someone somethingbaptaizito baptizebaraBinsheli din galisibariSet a trapbarigiTo losebarigiyaThe misplacement of somethingbeHe live herebee binimistreatbeeiKuligu ŋmaai tuhibehimTo doubtbehuŋNira ni bi dihi tabili bin'shɛɣubɛr'biɛɣuIt tells how bad something isbinotbi wum viɛnyɛlamishearbi yuli nyaignorebi'zuɣupinibubia yuli bolibu dalibibigicatch, pounce upon yiɣi ti bibigibibigiTo pounce upon someone or somethingbieUglybiɛhiKa a kari so nababiɛhiŋNira ni bi dihi tabili bin'shɛɣuBiɛhiŋto doubtBiɛraSick/illbiɛriit means revengebiɛrigiOvercook or overboiledbiɛrisuŋgood bɛhaviourbihirato boil pito the second daybiiHot waterbii yaɣioverheatbiisimbinshaɣu din biibiliGerminatebiliDi yi niŋ ka binsheli ti zoorabili nyinateethebili yimeruptbilimTo roll on the groundbimbɔŋ nidarknessbinbiriliSowingbindi nyinateethingbirgiSo yi tum chirimbiribusowingbirigicontravenebiriginsimerringbirimdisarrayBirimbuFumblebiritato sow seedsboLook forbo n-tiDi tu ni a bo n-ti tibobilifondlingbobili zuɣuniruffleboɣisplit, to divide anything lengthwisebolimO bolim mibolimiyaAn expression used to ask two or more people to call someone elseboobuMarker discountbooiPouring somethingboriDi yi niŋ ka so kɔm saɣimbɔ dabisipallireschedulebɔ solit tifix upbɔɣirato splitbɔhimM bɔhim binshɛli bee yalpallibɔhimHe learnbɔhimbulearningbɔlibuM bɔli so ti puhi o tumabɔlindaDo' yi na be so bɔlibu nibɔmTo stain on a shirtbɔrahustlerbɔraI want youbɔrito mudy the waterbɔri bini pamyearnbɔrigito be lostbɔrigiDi yi niŋ ka bin barigibubeatbuto beatbuɣiBoosbuɣirato carry on shoulder.buɣisim-biɛhim baŋ binshɛɣuBuɣisiHe attempt to beat meBuɣisiact of creating a depictionbuɣisi yaɣioverestimatebuɣisibuto describebuhimbuTo eat or use something that belongs to someone else for the mean timebunkuHe has lynch herburato beatburisiBɛ yi ŋmahi binshɛɣu zaɣ'bihiburisiDi yi niŋ ka binsheli wurimc-chaaia finished fruits in a plantchaajiThe driver has taken his chargechabuMillet, rice and soughum haverstingchaɣito GraspchaɣsiDi yi niŋ ka so dam gaɣlichahiBɛ chani niŋ o.chali oTo leave someone because of someone said sochamato tell someone to gochamagochaŋgo, move from one place to anothercharibuTo cut (for example vegetables) into smaller piecescheto stopchebuTo cut or chop with a cutlass, axe or scissorscheebuTo tear somethingcheeiTo tearcheeraSo yi gbubi takara cheeri lichehito harvest yamchɛ tumaResignChɛbisiKa so ŋmaligi ka che aChɛgbɛAn utterance or gesture expressing greeting towards someone, formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various positionchɛɣisishakechɛlaChɛla nyɛla ninsalnim ni yi ti tumdi tuma ka Chɛlachɛlito scout, watchover, to observechɛmpaŋN che so taali paŋ ochɛn-labikick aroundchɛrisito chop or break into minute pieceschibiTo bore or piercechibirato piercechiɣisiniri yi yiɣi yaɣi binshɛlichihithe giving of tribal markchihiSo yi yɛli yɛltɔɣa ka ti lahi yɛli ni ka ŋuni lahi yɛli yɛltɔɣa maachihigiƷe'sala yi kɔŋ di saliŋchihirato denychilimwaste timechimShe fried the yamchimbuRoasting foodchimbufrying somethingchimdato frychirito splashchirigiIntersectchirimbuunderstand something wronglychomTo accuse somebody falselychɔɣimDeridechɔɣisiO Kona chɔɣisi yachɔreSo yi ŋme so yimdaTo use money to buydaa dibubargainingdaabupushdaaiPushdaaiN daai binshɛli chaŋ luɣ' shɛlidaaiN-zaŋ yaa daai binshɛli mali zali shɛlipolodaalito dialdabiBurn something with firedabiɛmFeardabigito breakoffdabirato be attached todabisadaysdaɣito make something dirtydahamaSpare timedahimTo testdalimIt ka leandalimTo lean againstdam niŋgbuŋdisconcertdambuSteeringdamdiSquatdamdisquatdamdi gindawiggledamdi ziɣiziɣidamdi ziɣiziɣidamdibuit is when you squat to sheetdaniLose weightdaŋto do something earlydaŋ-baŋsiearly warningdarito show happinessdarigiHe has pull itdarigi cheetear apartdarigibustretchingdarigitooniprolongdarimapulldarisiTo walk slowly and heavilydeeito replace somebodydeeito takedeei zaliguHe agreed to obeydeeimaWhen somebody ask you to take somethingdeeliTo collect somethingdito consume something usually food by putting it into the mouth and swallowing itdi n-yaɣiover eatdi sambannieat outdibigiTo run awaydibuThe act of consuming fooddiɛliTo dry somethingdiɛmTo do something for the purpose of entertainmentdiɛmaplayingdiɣlito raise part of land and make it harddihioppressdihi vihumiliatedihi-maliRepressdihirato provide fooddihitabiliconfirmdimTo bitedimaenemydimdabitingdimsicarry on the head without holdingdin diraedibledin ka baŋbuThat which is unpredictablediribarilimHaving regard for oneself above others’ well-being.doWeedingdoɣisirato nagdolifollow; accompanydolin-chani doli so bee binidoli bini niŋbumonitordoli taɣirescortdolisitraceDolsiN zaŋ so kpɛhi adiini nidooiTankpaɣu yi lu kom ni ka a yɛn booi kom maa ka che tankpaɣu maadoonaLyingdɔɣiN-dɔɣi biadɔɣi bihiprocreatedɔɣiraPaɣa yi na yɛn dɔɣidɔɣisiacting as a midwifedɔɣisigunaggingdɔhiTo drop somethingdɔhisqueezedɔniLie downduClimbingdu ʒinidepressdubuclimbingduɣiFood on fireduɣubuKɔm duɣubuduhiO duhi loori gari kpeduhi ŋaruŋdrive a canoeduhirato drive a vehicleduliN nyala bi niŋsham n du tia bee mopillidulim tiŋabee wettingdumaN du tia zuɣʋ saa bee yiliduriroomsduuniurinateduuni dulimurinatefaforcefully taking something from another personfaabahiN faa so bahi ka che miisimfaaito escapefaaiTo escapefaai-bahiRescuefaaŋabe very nicefaaŋabe very nicefabilacomplainfabiliHe lament alotfaɣisiPull in the stomachfaɣsito lose airfahidi yi niŋ ka voori bi yurafalimdi yi niŋ ka binshɛli yi timsa amaa ka ti bi lahi timsafaridi yi niŋ ka a tam bindirigu ka di bii pamfawɔɣilicarelessness, negligencefeSo yi zaŋ o nyinyɛri ŋmahim sofeN-fe so bee nyinyaɣufeeiBinshɛɣu yi ti dii lahi ka biɛhigu nifɛbbucaning or wipingfɛhiA ni yɛn niŋ shɛm n-yihi nye'mari na a nyee nifɛibiTo cain someonefito hidefibgito chop offfibigidi yi niŋ ka binshɛli ŋmaai bilafiɛbicanefiɛlimTo be equal in doing somethingfiɣisiKa a zaŋ yɛl'shɛli galim sofihistink, emit an acid smell (as of urine and snake)fihimbinshɛli din niŋ bayanafiilioutward expression of joyfiligiTo boastfilimto reducefilim kpamliBɛ filim o kpamlifilim yikorestrictfimN-fim kom ni bee zim nifindiwhen people missed each other on the roadfiri puuniembedfirimiinsiViolent way of treating person or animal.firisisnortfoto be quietfooito be silentfɔbuTo be silentfɔɣika a yihi so ninbilafɔɔsika a zaŋ yaa che ka so niŋ binshɛlifɔrigika a nyu binshɛli bilabilafuɣidi yi niŋ ka niri zaŋ yaa yihi binshɛlifuɣimfuɣimfuɣiridi yi niŋ ka a tam binshɛli kamani nyuli ka biɛr di yɛn fuɣirimifuɣirito boil when foam is on topfuɣisiningbuŋ taɣibufuɣusiMetamorphosefuhiFuhi nyɛla ninsala ni yi ti Mali binsheli ŋmeri nyɔɣufuhibubragging about your possessionfulimfail to maturefulisiSo yɛli yɛltɔɣa biɛɣu ti a ka yɛn zaɣisi lifunfanapushing grass down before raising yam mauntsfuŋto be weakfuriN zaŋ binshɛɣu n-kpɛhi bee n-niŋ a nyirivɔɣu nifuriStuck infurisiNira nyee yi zɔri yirina ka vooi pɔhim labisi li a nyee puunifutilifutiligazaŋ binshɛli gɔhi di kpeegaaito unhook or unbutton somethinggabbuto manipulategabimixgabisidaɣiri yi gbaai binigaɣintibuto walk as if there is something in the anusgahito wavegahibuwavinggahimto pick up thingsgahimbuto separate chaff from graingalimDont accuse himgalisito be plentifulgamTo be excess, be excessivelyganibi yi zaŋ taanchili sɔli biagaŋit means discriminategaŋbuN-yu so ka che sogaŋsithin, skinny, skeletalgargibuto answer or respondgariYɛla maa gari o mi.garipass bygari-zalibamboozlegaribudam laɣim tabagarigiSo yi labsi bɔhigugarisato be astringentgbaabucatchgbaai sawaradiscussgbaai-naaifixed outgbaaloN gbaa binshɛɣʋ ti lo tia bee ɖaɣʋgbabito seize with pincersgbabigiriSnatchinggbaɣirito shake outgbaɣisiTo nodgbaibuThe act of seizinggbamTo crawlgbamto creep or crawlgbambucrawlgbanito kneelgbaniTo bend down / kneelgbankuriguweeding in farm land where the food is getting ready for harvestinggbarito hobble the front legs of an animal, shackleGbariginsimweaknessgbespend the night somewheregbeeiTo chip offgbɛlito stare angrilygbɛmbuPlugging the leaves of rosettegbito diggbibuDigging holegbihiTo sleep or asleepgbihi tabilifast asleepgbiligito turn upside downgbilimto be bluntgbilisirapaying attentiongbimisito nip offgbiniTo join something or tie a knotgbinigiuntie a knotgbinyaɣililazinessgbirito drowngbubito holdgbubiso yi zaŋ mihi gbuni tabagbubu tiŋgbanireigngbuɣito vomit voluntarygbuɣivomit voluntarilygbuligitiltgbumBinshɛŋa yi laɣim dɔ shɛli pologbuniTo tiegbunigiHe has untie the moneygburigiKom yi bɔrigburigibusteeringgburisaKoko yi bi yiligigiliN-chana amaa ka bi ʒe luɣ'yinigilibuCirculationgirigibustickinggirimto stunt something in growthgoto travelgo-yuunsiVuhim din yɔri vu biɛri saha shɛli a yi ti gbihiragolito hang upon by the handsgolibuhe has gone to hang the clothgolim -ndato be crookedgolimgolimcrookedgolisito show offgolsidecorategomaWallsgooiTo separate fromgooito stop a quarrelgɔbiniri yi zaŋ chinchini gɔbi o maŋ( dabba tooi mali chinchini gɔbiri bɛ maŋsi)gɔɣidi yi niŋ ka binshɛli bi tohigɔhiBini yi yi zuɣusaa luri na ka a gbaai ligɔliyaBinshɛɣu din ka zuɣusaa ka mi lahi ka tiŋaguprotectguto block upgu (keeping)To keep in footballgu’ soliImpedegubika yi niŋ nangban yini bee laɣim tum tun'shɛligubiliTo work together or to work hand in handgubuhe is preventing him selfguhiUprooting of Guinea fowl feathersguhigidi yi niŋ ka binshɛli yi lu tiŋaguhimto bend ones head, nodgulito watch over somethinggulito look afterguligito entrust somebody, something to the care ofGumdi mibuM paga mirila gumdiguniYo' zuɣu malibu/ gunibuguriTo tie up in a bundleguribufoldinggurigiyooi bini din gurigurisiniri yi chani bilabilagurumFoldguuirunguuiGuubuguuirun away fastguumaCommand something or somebody to runhaayiHe is going to renthayiso yi suhi duu beniheeraNya heeraimaani kalinsidisbelieveJaaito become lazy, bad, SpoiltjabigiIt means to separate things fasten togetherjaɣicutjahideterioratejahideterioratejahibuSeivingjamto respectjambubɛ ni jamdi Naawuni shɛmjariploughjeto refusejeeiso yi je suli ka ti bi lahi jejehito destroyjemajema nyɛla ka simsiri Naawunijendiconcern oneselfjergito be a fooljɛdislikejɛbijointed objectsjɛlilean onjɛlinsihe is ill will of me, hatredjɛlinsi yihiburelaxationjɛmTo serve, worshipjɛma1. to serve 2. to worship 3. to greet with a present.jɛrigito exhibit foolishnessjibecome shortjiBecome shortjibinshɛli yi bi wa'ajiɣito shiverJiɣiN sohirajiɣirito shiverjilimaTiri jilima bee mali ninsalisilijimŊuni n-jim lala?jimto belchjiŋvery difficult to stirjiŋsiTo shake the head forwardjoligito stretch somethingJoljolislimyjɔhito limp on the toesjɔŋJubilationjuhitake a bit of foodjuŋto place something down quietlyjuuiN-niŋ buɣim niŋ binijuuiso yi taai buɣimjuusiusekaInvokekaaiSo ni chanŋ n ti ouhi sokaaiIt's the act of checking out for the well being of otherskabito breakkabiBreak a stickkabigito break somethingkabisiDont smash the woodkachɛɣuHarvesting timekafiŋgbaŋCuppingkafunia fankaɣiretreat, retired from a positionkaɣi nimbilaTo look with the eye partly closedkaɣilimBinshɛli din lahi ka taɣibukaɣimKa binshɛli tabili ninsali niŋgbanakaɣisito shell nutskaɣisiTo shell nuts or remove the coat of somethingkaɣisibuKaɣisibu is when you remove groundnut huskkahiPacking of belongingskahigito improve in healthkahimto wring outkahimto squeeze something to extract liquidkahimso yi ŋmahim binshɛlikaliTo count moneykaliN gili kali niriba bee binyɛrakalibuTo determine the number of objectskalibuTo determine the number of objectskalimdi yi niŋ ka a laɣim binwaɣilim zaɣajia, ka a chani ka wɔhu lakalimaCountkaminabinshɛli / so yi kannakaminacomekanaHas Awa comekaniSo bee bini yi ka luɣ' shɛlikaribanishkarito chase, drive awaykaridoliN kari doli binshɛɣukarigi ninsalaoperatekarigi"To get large or fatkarigibuOver mature of fruitkarigirato cut openkariliHugeKarim ka gbaaiTo read and understand.karim maTelling someone to readkarim'maReadkarimbaŋun wuhuri karim'bihikarimbureadingkaritito run after someone or somethingkasiWhen wash and clean your clothskilikili nyɛla ninsala ni yi ti yi so nyaɣa laakilimkili nyɛla ninsala puli ni yi Kpaŋ laakimsibe tightkimsiN-gbibi bini kirikirikimsiTighten somethingkinkansiimposekireeyɔŋcrayonkirisiTo tighten or fasten somethingkirisiTo tighten somethingKKurimbuBending downkoN-ko kawana mini shinkaafakoɣisito lose fleshkohiso yi niŋdi daabilimkohindaCoughingkolito sweepkolibusweepingkolimOf workkolisito tieKolivaaiTo summarizekooito put on the finishing touches.kooito put on the finishing touches to somethingkorigibuslaughterkɔbikɔbi nyɛla ninsala ni yi gbaai bini laaKɔbuDi nyɛla tuma shɛli ti ni tumdi tiŋgbani zuɣu ka di sɔŋdi ti ka ti nyɛri bindirakɔɣito brewkɔɣibrew (a beverage)kɔɣibushe has gone to prepare the porridgekɔɣilika a miri binshɛlikɔɣilimkɔɣilimkɔɣisiTo loose fleshkɔhiN ʒi binshɛli gili ka niriba da. Zuŋɔ m-bi kɔhikɔhimMira ka a kɔhim.KɔlifarmkɔŋA ni kɔŋ li.kɔŋsimdi yi niŋ ka niri ka binshɛliKɔriMira ka a lahi kɔri a nyirivɔɣu ni.kɔribuTo rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails or claws (scratch)kɔrigito slaughterkɔrisito scrap hairkɔsoliwater-channel, stream, canal, runnelkpa laɣiŋguinauguratekpaaifadekpaai komdownpourkpabifoldkpabibufoldingkpabisicrimpkpabuthe way he is wearing his glass is not goodkpaɣiTo remove or extract somethingkpaɣibuTo compete for somethingkpaɣikinira ni yɛn yihi baatiri salindi nikpaɣirato crowdkpaɣisirato put something aside as savingskpahabun pkahi bin shɛɣu ka mani nuukpahito knock as at a doorKpahibuRoofingkpahimN-yuli binshɛli baŋ di biɛhigukpahirato limpkpahiyaɣito omitkpalimStay or remainkpamaBuildkpaŋAlaafee nyɛbukpaŋmaŋathe work involved in performing an activity(effort)kpaŋmaŋaN bokpaŋsito tighten somethingkpaŋsi ka bini niŋTo ensure that something happenskpaŋsi yɛllireinforcekpaŋsirato encouragekparato nailkparigiN-zaŋ saafe yooi dunolikpeEnter a roomkpe n-saɣiminfestkpe soojɛenlistkpeeisizzlekpeeiTo boil food or waterkpɛbuForms include kpɛbu, Kpɛma.kpɛhi sarikaimprisonkpɛmaenterkpɛnsaɣimpervertKpɛrato enterkpɛribuplayingkpɛritato make funkpiNira nyɛvuli yi naai.kpito diekpiɛhirabɛ yi na mali binshɛli kpiɛri shɛlikpihiTo quench fire or put off lightkpilimto roll up into ballskpinito be related tokpiniBinyɛra yi mali nahingbaŋ yinsikpinkpankpaɣagirigirikpirito be deafkpuɣiTo raise or risekpuɣibuA ni yi kpuɣi binshɛɣʋ la bee so ni yi kpuɣ' binshɛɣʋ laKpuriTo be deafkunyɛvuli yihibuKuTo kill, murderku sulidi kuri suli lala.KubuTo cause the death of someonekuɣiTo rest the head onkuhiBia maa bi kuhi zuŋɔ zaa.kuhito cry out; to screamkuhicoo of a dive or pigeonKuhian act of stabbing or thrusting with an object, to cry outkuhi vubigiimpalekuhibuNira yi kuhikuhigucryingkuhimsutira din daɣi pamKukɔli sɔhiDi yɛli ka a kukɔli sɔhikulito go homekulibuintoxicationkulisikulisi nyɛla bi ni yi zaŋ paɣaa tahi o yidana yiŋ maakulisiraTo return something to the ownerkumTo weep or shed tears because you are sadKumsimThe sound of a metalkunadi yi niŋ ka niri kuni o yiŋkuŋmani ʒilibua rite performed to identify an individual responsible for funeralKuribupoundingkurigito dig outKurigiThey have reviewed the incidentkurigiraTo dig outkurimKurim kpuɣi bini ŋɔ ti ma.Kurimdato stoopkuritato pound grainskuuiA yi diɛli nɛme bee ŋmana ka di ti bi lahi maha.L:kuuiwither awaylaSo yi lalalaughlaaliChaŋ garilab’ kɔhireselllab'minaN yɛli so ni o labina, di yi niŋ ka di nyɛla o chanila shɛli pololab'piligirenewLabbuYou like throwing stoneslabito go backLabiNira yi chani ti ŋmaligi o nyaanŋa yahalabi deeregainlabi kpaŋsiback-uplabi laɣingunirejoinlabi nyaaŋaregresslabi-deeiHe has regain his moneylabi-lerefilllabi-malirenovatelabi-niŋRecurlabi-ŋmareprintlabi-pentiredecoratelabi-tɛhirethinklabi-vuligiHe has rewind the wirelabi-yɛliHe should repeat what i just saidlabi-yinaHe has reappearlabi-yooiHe has re-open the roomlabikohiI have resell the hen againlabirato gob backlabisithe one who replylabisi lahabali tireport backlabisi mabihilirevengelabisi tuma ntireinstatelabisirato retaliatelabitapaɣaA blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat (slap)laɣimGatheringlaɣimdato assemblelaɣirato court, seducelaɣisiorganizelaɣsi niribaorganiseLahinguGatheringlalbuoscillatelaliThe passengers told the police how the vihicle swayed and felllaligiKa a ŋmaligilalindato glidelamNiri yi niŋ bindirigu niŋ o noli ni ni o nya di ni be shɛmlamtasting of foodlambuhe has tasted the eggslaŋsia casting netLarait means laughinglariLaughterlarigi kparadisarmlarigibuuntyingleto feed a babyleFilling up a bottle with waterleebuto becomeleeito inauguratelehirato replacelelito licklɛbiO lɛbi la karachilɛbigito turn somethinglɛbigi fɔŋurbanizelɛbipiliinvertLɛbiraTo becomelɛhiTooth extraction in childrenlɛhireplacelɛliHe has lick the waterlɛrigilɛrigilibigito surprise, to take by surpriseliɣibuFentliɣibuTo sew a small piece of cloth usually on an older one to cover a wholeliɣirato patchliɣisito spot, stainlihito looklihito looklihibuCatering for your familylihiguLookinglihimalookliliHe has vanishlimTo sinklimliKa a ŋmaligi ka bɛ ku tooi lahi nyalimsito be covered byliriDi liri oliriN-chaŋ ti muɣisiri so bee binshɛlilirigiKa a libigi binshɛli puuni bahi kpaŋlirigibuto turn overlirigirato turn inside outlirimDi yi niŋ yɛltɔɣa bee binshɛŋa laɣim taba yimloto tiedlobuTo tie somethingloɣisirato be rutted (as a road)looiDiyi niŋ ka doro yi so ni kpɛ so dabam ni bee ninsali yi yi taɣi luɣ'shɛlilooi tiŋaimmigratelooritransfering infection or something from one person or place to anotherlorgi amiliato divorcelorgi nolito take a meal after a fastlɔbiKa a zaŋ binshɛli bahilɔɣayaregretlɔɣiPita lɔɣi li milɔɣisito be eroded, to be rutted (as a road)lɔhito move from place to placelɔŋN-yihi binshɛɣu bahi na a puli nilɔrigiDi yi niŋ ka Naawuni ti niri binshɛlilufalllutumblelu mimaɣilito black out, to collapse in a faintlu n-zahimwell implylubuLubu, so ni yi lu tiŋ laluɣiA yi zaŋ a nua tim bin'yɛra pam puuni n-yihi a ni bɔri shɛliluɣisiDi yi niŋ ka a biri kawaana bee sima ka di bi bili ka a labi biri liluɣisi yɛtɔɣabacktrackluhiN-luhi bini bee soluhito floor something or someoneM paThe act of placing something on top of somethingm-balaAsana m-bala.m-balimm-mahi so suhum-maaito be coolm-miito have sour tastem-piriN niŋ pɔhim niŋ lɔba nimaachiHe has march outmaaliTo make somethingmaaliguTo resolve conflictmaanaHe di sandals makermaandisacrificemaɣsicomparemahato moistenmahaDabisili bee bini kotɔmsi ni nyɛ shɛmMahiTo cool down as liquid doesmahigikom yi kpaai sari somahirato be wellmalgito moisten.malito possessmalito have or holdmali ansarisimockeryMali niŋCorrection or editionmali shili tiequipmali-sabiRecastmalibumanufacturingmaligito moistenmaliŋA deed that corrects or saves a situationmalishiliPreparemalniŋto edit waa somethingmalsaForms include malsa.mamoŋma kpamsmall herb eaten by domestic stock Stylosanthes mucronata Willd. et. ‘my mother denied me oil’maŋgbibbucomfortingmaŋgbibbuNinsala bee binniɛŋ ni gbibi di maŋ shɛm.meto buildmerito crushmɛTi mɛ yili la.mɛhimto settle all overmɛlimto plaster,spread something on a surfacemɛrimashMɛrigito smashmito knowmiRainfallmiSo yi mali binshɛli baŋsimmibuweavingmiɣisito mixmiɣisimaMix itmihigito shakemilito mop,up water with a ragmilim-mahigi binchɛra kom n-nyahi daɣiri tiŋa bee binshɛli zuɣu.MiligiMove oneselfmiligimaawaymilimpinchmilimdisappearedmilisito make a ropemimDivemirabewaremiraGu ka taɣi maŋamirigito squeeze something outmirisiBɛ bi mirisi shi' niɛŋ kpɛhiri voli ni.mirisiraSo yi mirisi ni o niŋ binshɛlimmyeammyeamoto try to do somethingmoɣsito nursemoliadvertiseMoliMoli molomomsito stalk,walk quietly to avoid attentionMongShe refused to give me foodmooiThe mango hasnt ripemoriDoro din tibigiri niŋgbunamɔɣiBi'lɛiɣu ni niŋdi shɛm diri o ma bihili nimɔɣi noliBɛ bi che ka m-ɔɣi nolimɔɣilimto press out of shapeMɔɣiraIt is when a child suck the mother breastmɔɣisito nursemɔɣisi noliHe has kiss hermɔɣumɔɣuoblongmɔhito reddenmɔniTo strugglemɔnibuStiring TZmɔŋHe has refuse to give me the moneymɔŋ falidisinheritmɔŋ nira vootibudisenfranchisemɔriGrassmuɣiovercrowded areamuɣiBinyɛra yi kpari taba ka polo lahi kanimuɣisiMuɣisigu yi mali so o pam.muɣisinot happymulimto form into a cylindrical shapemulisito disguisemumto close mouthmuri(of a grain) leak from a containern daadɔliSolo ni yi dɔli so lan tabi zuɣuUsing your hand to support your headn wumdahearingN-bahinintamBurst into tearsn-boli1. To cry out or shout someone's name 2. To summonn-bɔbito dress upn-bɔhiInterrogateN-bu n-kuTo beat to deathn-chɛriTo slice vegetablesn-chibiinjectionn-daSo yi da binshɛliN-daaluhiHe has pushed the trees downn-damWhen something shakesn-dɔɣipaɣa yi dɔɣin-duto climbn-duMaten-faɣisiTo become leann-fisinkn-fimsito cut something into tinny piecesn-garimTo impede (of food) to pass through the windpipen-gbaaiHold, gripN-gbito scoop soil from the ground with the hand or a tooln-jeso yi zaɣisi binin-kaaito visitn-karito drive awayn-kosill the soiln-kpafo face towards sunn-kpariTo lock somethingN-kpihim loorevokeN-labi tumaniTo resume workn-leerato becomen-noA yi zaŋ a gbali tam bin'shɛɣu zuɣun-nyaɣimTo be smeared withn-nyiiTo biten-ŋmiriTo mashn-paɣiwashingn-piligito beginn-sheto baken-siɣiThe act of human or animal feet is sink in Water or liquid substancesn-tiritato pointn-tu soN tu soN-tuɣiWhen you reunite a two people togethern-yuI adore you alotn-zaɣirato be in a bad physical conditionn-ʒito carry somethingnaaiTuma bee binshɛli yi ti lahi kani.naapresponsenabibini binkɔbigu galisim yi pahinaɣiA ni bi tooi niŋ binshɛli bee di ni yuui ka a chaŋ shɛlinaɣilimManglenaɣisiso yi yooi binshɛli niŋbu ninahidi yi niŋ ka a kpihim binshɛlinahimmaltreatnakohaguThe of slithering and selling of meatnamM-mali bee n-nam binshɛlinam yɛlliorchestrateNam(nambu)Createnamsiwuhala di nyɛ liɣirinanarinanarinangban-woligibodisunitynangbankpeeniargumentnaniTo scrubnaricursenarimto curse somebodynarimNiri suhu yi bi gbaai bini bee taali ni ʒi so zuɣu.narimto curseneto awakeneto seenee ninienlightmentneeito resurrectneeirato dawnneeyaSo yi gbihi ka ti neeinɛmBɛ bi nɛm sakoro maa.niɛmbushe has gone to grind flourniɣilimto wiggle or twist the body (like a fish)niɣimn-ziɣim lɔŋnimmohiSeriousninni saɣimbudisfigurenintɔri tuhibuSpittingniŋto doniŋ aleewaDodgeniŋ azaabatyrannizeniŋ hadamemorizeniŋ kaluŋexpediteniŋ niamaking intentionniŋ palifillniŋ soochiease offNiŋ suɣuloTo be patientniŋ suhupiɛllirejoiceniŋ tirigudisdainniŋ tuubaHe repentniŋ yaatoughenniŋ yɛdabelieveniŋbuN niŋ binshɛɣʋ bee n niŋdi binshɛɣʋniŋdi asafihilientertainniŋsimactionnodi yi niŋ ka niri tam binshɛli zuɣunolisomeone taking his or her fastingnɔnibinshɛli din kuli zaya ni shee ka di niŋnɔnluhiTo crush something by stepping on itnuNu komnuɣisibinshɛli yi booi ka chɛ bilanurigidi yi niŋ ka so zooi bila pahinyaTo look at somethingnyabbuTo put one's penis into another person or specified orificenyabuNyabu nyɛla ninsala nimbihi n-lihi binshelinyaɣin-zaŋ kɔligu bee binshɛli yili a bɔɣuNyaɣiHe's hanging a bagnyaɣilidi yi niŋ ka niri zaŋ kamani nosuɣu nyaɣi a buɣunyaɣintiTo ticklenyaɣisanyaɣisanyaɣisiDi bi nyaɣisinyaɣisirasaa yi na be nyaɣisiri ninyahiEffacenyahitell a parablenyahibuCleaningnyahigidi yi niŋ ka niri bi paai binshɛlinyaligikamani di yi niŋ ka kpam din gbihi nyaliginyamnyamnyaŋdefeatnyaŋ yaaoverpowernyaŋbuovercoming; victorynyariNira yi ʒini o gbuna ayi zuɣu ka biiri o maŋanyen-nye bindinyeto lay eggs, to defecatenyebito have sexual intercourse withnyebi-rato have sexual intercourse with.nyeeidi yi niŋ ka niri yihi binshɛli mɔpɛli ninyeeirato brush passnyelgi-ra1. to melt 2. to become liquid.nyelsi-ra1. to shine; (of brass, etc.) 2. to reflect 3. to dazzle.nyerato lay eggsnyericrawlnyɛbiAdam fuck sadianyɛbunyɛbu nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nina yuli bin maanyɛhidi yi niŋ ka niri sabi binshɛli ka kpihim linyɛlaisnyɛlidi yi niŋ ka niri ʒini miri buɣim ni a nee kuyinyɛligiThe ice has meltnyɛligibumeltingnyɛlimdi yi niŋ ka niri niŋ biɛhigu pam ni sonyɛlisim-be piɣipiɣinyɛrigin-niŋdi manbumanyinyinyibintito have a tickling feelingnyihiTo go and reveal a secretnyihi tikumDivulgenyiito bite(off)nyiliappear partiallynyimsito cut something into bitsnyimsito cut into small bitsnyirito abominate, "have a feeling of disgust caused by filth or horror"nyosomething having bad smellnyoDi nyo li buɣimnyoninyeeSatiatenyɔɣito hit the mark (in shooting)nyɔhimO nyɔhim ma minyɔnithe water of the river-channels will stinknyudrinknyuhito aid somebody to drinknyuhi-ra1. to aid to drink 2. to force someone to drink 3. to dish out heavy gruel rice from the cooking pot.nyumdrinkingnyunbuɣiNiri yi nyu dam ka di kuli o, o nyunbuɣi maa.nyunkuliNiri yi nyu dam n ti buɣi, dini n nyɛ nyunkuli.nyuraSo yi na be kom nyubu ninyuuito dry upnyuui-ra1. to dry up 2. to lose fleshŋaɣisiso yi mirisi kpe sheli poloŋaɣsi-rasubst. pron. ‘that’, (several things); those 2. relative pronoun, ‘which’. N.B. Both are old forms fast becoming obsolete.ŋahi-ra1. to utter a proverb 2. quarter a dead animal 3. to break branches of a tree 4. to harvest maize or tobacco 5. to interrupt, in anger 6. to erode; to wear away a channel; to make a rut.ŋahibuto harvest maizeŋahigika a ŋmaai binshɛliŋahimacut something like meat into piecesŋamʒim yi gabisi so bee binshɛli luɣili kamŋam-dato be covered with blood (as from an accident or a fight).ŋarito fill up a holeŋari-ta1. to fill up a hole 2. to plug 3. to close (as of roads) 4. to deceive 5. to groan.ŋarigaTo exploitŊariguTo disregard rules in order to gain advantage in a situationŋɛrika zaŋ binyɛra laɣim tabaŊmaTo cut a treeŋma zuɣuN ŋmaai so zuɣuŋmaabucuttingŋmaaiDi yi niŋ ka niri ʒi binshɛli kamani tia luhiŋmaai-jiaIt has bee shortenŋmaaibihiliWeaning a childŋmabin zaŋ binsheli in niŋ a bɔɣu lɔŋ bee a naba sunsuuniŋmabucuttingŋmaɣito dodgeŋmaɣiTo twist a ropeŋmaɣiDodgeŋmahibinshɛli pirigibuŋmahibuIt is when you used knife to cut something in to small piecesŋmahimNira yi zaŋ o nua shihi binshɛli ni o nya di balim ni nyɛ shɛliŋmalininsali so yi ŋmani o ninsali kpee bee binshɛli yi ŋmani binshɛli dabamŋmaligiso yi be shɛli polo ka ti kuliŊmamaIf you throw something down and it break into piecesŊmampaImplicateŋmanito resembleŋmeBeatŋmeTo knockŋme kpamsmiteŊme n-kariTo sack by beatingsŋmɛ nangbankpeeniDi lahi ŋmɛ nangbankpeeniŋmɛ pamwhackŋmɛbuto beat or kick something to changeŋmɛliBɛ yi yɛn taɣi radio teesa ka niŋ shɛm radio adabili maa zuɣu shɛm maaŋmɛlimninsali kɔɣu yi niŋ barilim bee so yi nya yaaŋmɛmn-dim damŋmɛriHe plays footballŊmirigibujoint dislocationŋmirimn-ŋmiriti binshɛɣuŋmuɣimn-ŋmuɣim binshɛɣuŋmuriDi ŋmuri liŋmuribuhis massaging isnt coolŋmurigifractureŋmurigito be sprained or dislocatedŋo(smoke)To smoke a fishŋohito remove from a bundleŋoliŋoliŋolimninsali bee binkɔbigi yi lɛbi ŋun ku tooi lahi dɔɣiŋooiMira ka a ŋooi liŋɔhiO ŋɔhi Hihi Maaŋɔhigito be tiredŋɔŋto draw waterŋɔrikuli ti ŋɔri kokoŊubbuChewing meatŋubiO ŋubi mɔri.ŋubimasticateŋubibuTo crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws to soften it for swallowingŊubiliThe act of crushing something with the teeth by repeated opening and closing of the jaws in order to soften it for swallowingŋubirato eatŋuhiO na bela duu ŋuhiraŋuhimZim yi yuui ka saɣamŋuhiraBarking or cryingŋumgrumbleŊuniNiŋsim din nyɛ sɔɣibuŋurimbubendingo chaŋ yaO chaŋ ya ni o ti kpʋɣ' nao luyato fallpadi pa duupaaiWhen you remove (bird from a nest)paasipaasi nyɛla ninsalnim ni yi ŋmeri bolli ka so ŋme bolli maa n ti o kpɛ maaapabigifaintPaɣibuIt is when you wash to removed dirt from the clothpahiTo add, to give in additionpahi yaaescalatepahibuweedingpahiraa yi pahiri mɔri gindi a yiŋapaliPali nyɛla ninsala ni yi tooi kom marisi bin maaapaligiis when a person grew grey hairpamTo plait, braid or weavePaniBini kam yi doni luɣushɛli din pa tiŋgbani ni.pani taba zuɣuoverlappaŋM-paŋ liɣiri bee binshɛliparito scratch the ground (with nails or claws)parimquicklyparisiparisi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nua shihi binsheli maaapebɛ yɛn yihi sima di gbinni maa nipeeito have in front of onepeei-yinapeei-yina nyɛla ninsala ni yi ti yɛ liiga ka shɛli peei yina maapɛntipaintingpito bury something in the groundpibigipibigi nyɛla ninsala ni yi Niŋ bini n Pali ka di to puuri bahi maapielaTo be whitepiɛbiSarati piɛbi ʒiɛripiɛbumilking animalspiɛhiLala ka a piɛhi li?piɛlin-zaŋ so bahi tooniPiɛngiliTo arrange something around an objectpihito discover lost itempihigiCause to failpihigito move involuntarilypiiPeter na bi pii.piiTo pickpiito pick from manypiigiIs you we have nominatepiili piinaTo beginpilistart or beginpili duuroofpilimto whisk, stir with rotary motionpilisito Dilutepilisi ninnidistractpilsiForms include pilsi.pindabɛ yi na cheri so zuɣupiniBɛ yi yihi nira zabiri o zuɣu nipirasipirasi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ bini press o nɛma lapiriTo wear sandalspiriTo wear sandalspiribuwearingpirigiTo take off clothes or undresspirigibua yi yɛn ŋmaai binshɛli ti a kpee ka shɛli bi gari di kpeepiritaso yi na niŋdi pɔhim niŋdi lɔba nipitisaltlesspitiBe saltlesspoMiri ka a po Naawunipobiclosepobito close (as the eyes)pobsito blow out through the mouthpohigiPickpolispoilpooispoilpooiThe hen has decaypooi biapamper a childPooraBinshɛɣu yi kpi ka nyonigipɔbiThe closing of the eyespɔbigiHe has unwrap all the fishpɔbiliTo cover somethingpɔbisiProducing air from the mouth (blow)pɔɣilipɔɣilipɔhiTo pluck fruit or flowerpɔlimgbura gbura ni ka binshɛli zuɣupɔŋbinshɛli yi kpi ka ti saɣimpɔpsidi yi niŋ ka a pɔpsi pɔhim niŋ binshɛli nipɔriTo swear an oathpɔrisito change colourpɔtiaInsistPriInflatepuɣiripuɣiri nyɛla gbulugu ni yi puɣi bin lapuɣisiTo keep a look out forpuɣisirato watch closely; to keep a look-out for; to keep an eye onpuhiTearPuhi payaFloatpuhigibini yi mɔri nti chee bee n-chibi volipuhimaGreetingspuli-baɣiyulito vowPun (yo)Paidpun neeiwoke upPun nyaFoundpun-chaŋgoneSaTo plantsa-titalidelugesaa-rato repent of either good or evil; to be of a different mindsaainiri yi niŋ danaasani ni o tumasaanyaɣsibulightning of rainSaazuɣuoverheardsab'mato writesabiTo writeSabi sɔŋTo write down something for future usesabibuwritingsabigisabigisabimaWritesabisisabisisaɣiSufficesaɣiburesponsesaɣiduɣuA pot for steering T. ZsaɣimBɛ loori n-saɣimsaɣim liɣirimisspendsaɣisin-kpahi so zuɣu nisaɣisimsaɣisimsahiTo sharpen a knife or hoesaladi yi niŋ ka luɣ'shɛli sarigira bee ka binshɛli sarigirasalisalisaliginiri yi niŋ binshɛli ka di ʒinosalimexclamationsalima sahaIt's time for story tellingsamO Sam saɣimsambuUsing your hand to break something in to smaller piecessandaaniAppology after a crimesaniStrangersapashini waaIt's a special dance for the local worriorssarigislip offsarisiBi yi kuri kukɔɣinyina n neei biɛɣu labi toli ka naayi kɔɣi lishabuthe act of putting something on fireshahirashow your proveshebuSewingsheeiDismountsheeraN yiri zuɣusaa sheeri na tiŋashɛroastshɛb'bufixing in betweenshɛbbushɛbbu nyɛla pukpari ni yi tu nyɛn beri bibila ka gberi boili shɛlishɛbi1.to dibble holes for planting seeds 2. to crowd,to be crowded 3.to clinch (with the arms) 4.to tangle,to be entangledshɛbisito lock into,lodged in, a narrow spaceshɛligicut slantwiseshɛlimto slantshiTi chama ti shi buaShito dyeshi binkɔbiguflayshihiTo touchshihibutouchshili malibuTo prepare or be readyshinanoli fɔbuShirikuN niŋ so chuuta bee zaɣ' betalisibiNira yi yihi binshɛŋa din sa tingbani nisibi-saTo uproot and plant a growing plant in a different placesibigiNira yi darigi yihi binshɛli din sa tingbani nisibigito uproot somethingsibiran darigiri yihiri binishɛɣu din sayasiɣimto inhale a larger quantity of air than usual and immediately expel it( to sigh)siɣimdaNira lɔŋni yi zaɣisira ka o siɣimsiɣinan-sheei na tiŋaSiɣirato decendsiɣisito bring downsiilito ceil,making a ceilingSilimto stoop,to bend downSilimdato stoopsimto be good,to be right,appropriate,fitting,to be worthy,deservingSimagroundnutSimdiDesearvesimsibe necessary, appropriatesiŋdato look down upon or accuse someone of being dirtysirigidecline; descendsirigiN-yi din du shee labi gbunnisiyaTo teasesoAsana bi so chinchinisohiraquakesooika a ŋmahim binshɛli laɣimi tabasorato put on or wear around the waist, as trousers, underpants, women’s clothsɔbuto wear a trousersɔbubinyɛra yi shihi taba, ka damda kpari yaɣ' konkobasɔɣ' buNiri ni yi kpi ka be zaŋ o chaŋ gbala ni ti sɔɣ' lasɔɣiHidesɔhiDi sɔhi chaŋsɔŋIs a protective covering the floor of which people lay the body to restsɔŋbuthe act of putting something on the groundsɔŋsimhelpingsuto bathsububathingsuɣilito rinse out the mouth with waterSuhiwhen beging for foodsuhi tɔbupalpitationsuhi-jɛresentsuhiraso yi di naazua ka vooi pɔhim niŋdi o noli nisuhuvalibon tam binishɛli yɛlaSulinsidependantsuraNira yi na be shinshɛɣu ni suri komsurato bathsurinira yi mali bini niŋdi surigu puunisurigiA yi kpuɣi baaji ni nɛma m-paai sɔŋ tiŋasuuio suui tahali maa n zali tiŋasuurato unloadtaPlastering wall or somethingtaabuto be infuriated, fiercetaaiTo set firetaai noliwhet appetiteTaainoliWhet appetitetaarabuɣim yi wuhiri yaa pahiratabitabi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nua paa binsheli zuɣu maatabigitabigi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o gbali ŋme bin laatabiliTo lean against somethingtabisitabigi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nua shihi binsheli laatabisiraso yi na shihiri binshɛɣutabsito touch with the handtaɣiDi taɣi shɛli yahataɣi bɛlfumodifytaɣi kukɔlimodulatetaɣi ʒemani ŋɔ namamodernizetaɣi ʒieɣusmell animal scenttaɣibuchangetaɣindashiri yi be a noli ni ka a taɣiri ni a valitaɣiraHappening turn by turn, one following the other in a succession of time or placeTaɣiraBini ni mali taɣibu di biɛhigu nitaɣiria yi yɛn Baɣisi kamantoonsi niŋ ʒiɛri nitaɣisiN-daai buɣim dateei niŋ buɣum nitahamatahama nyɛla biɛh'shɛli ninsali ni mali o suhuni kamani o ni di nasaratahiTo shout or make noisetahithe rain has striket the childtahi kpaŋsiYɛli yɛ kpeenitahibuA bursting due to pressure.tahiguTo raise one’s voicetahirato bursttakaiIs a type of dancetalimNira yi zaŋ binshɛli n-ti so ni o ti so.talim -ndato ask someone to carry a message, if it does not too seriously inconvenience himtamTo forget about somethingtamForgettambuforgettapaɣaslaptaritari nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o bin ti sotarigitarigi nyɛla di ti wum ninsala ka o laŋ ka mɔriga latariliO ʒi tarili zaaTarilisharingteBɛ yi zaŋ kotɛrugu n-yihi daɣiri ka che kom bee kokoteebuTo recall, to not forgetteeihave in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past)teeliwhen someone is capable of remembering thingsteeraBɛ yi pɔri bini ka yɛn teei liteesim-buɣisi nya bini yaa ni shɛlitɛbufiltering somethingtɛhathink or pondertɛhiTo think about somethingtɛhi-pooimisjudgedtiGivetiVomitti chamaTi chamati nyaɣisimenliventi piniDonateti soliAuthorizeti sɔŋsimrenderh helptibiTo treat someonetibibupreventingtibigiO bi tibigi Naawunitibirato curetibuN ti so binshɛɣʋtiɛhiIt refers to the cognitive process of considering, evaluating, and processing meaningstiɣisin-zaŋ sɔɣu zuɣuri kpa tabatiɣisirato push intotihigirato recovertihimTo expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nosetihimbuSneezingtiligiSo zuɣu yi be tiŋa ka o naba be zuɣusaatiliginsimsalvationtiligirato savetimdato send someonetimsato be heavytinsi kabilaɣimfederationtiravomitingtirihe is vomitingtiri wuhitiri wuhi ti dini nyɛ shɛlitirisirato move oneselftitooniProtracttoDoo to saɣim zuŋɔ.tobuWar between peopletohirato subscribetomBitternesstomiDifficulttoŋTraptooito fetch waterTooiI can ride bicycletoorabɛ yi na toori komtotocontribution of any kindtɔɣiraKom yi yiri chinchini ni luri natɔɣisiKa a yɛri so ni yɛli shɛmtɔɣisiraSo yi na kuli yɛri so ni yɛli shɛmtɔhiTo catch in a traptɔhi yiemergetɔŋbubetterment or progression in lifetuInsultTuinsulttu-rato abusetuɣibinshɛɣu yi chihi ka a labisili ga tabatuɣilithe jointTuɣiliguTo cause a quarrel between two or more peopletuhan-doli soli chana ka bi ŋmaligituhito meet somebody (as on the road)tuhiStraightenTuhiN zabi zabilituhibuWartuhirato fight someone or a grouptulato be hottumWorktumWorktum din bietum din bietum taaliO bi tum taali.tum' taaliWorktumaWorktuma-chɛburesigntumdanira yi na be tuma nituŋto prosperturiTo insulttuuiBlockedtuuyaso yi chani ka o napɔm'bila ti ŋme tiŋavaPickvaaiTo gathervaaraSo yi na vaari binshɛɣu tiŋavabuto fightValiSwallow somethingvalimato be alert.ValimaSomeone being smartvalisirato frightenvallishrub bearing edible berriesvalsiFrightenvalsito frightenvaraNiriba ayi yi kpe taba niVaravaraEating a lotvariact of collectingvarisiHe has scare mevarisi yihifrighten offVeeBinshɛɣu yi shiiveeito scrape the hair off the skinveeito scrape the hair off the skinveenito be becoming or to be suitable (of clothes, etc.)vehito scrape or clean with the finger.vehito scrape or clean with the fingerviNiŋ ʒiɛri vi o saɣim maa.vibiTo fan somethingvibigiŋmani yi yaai di gbunniviebiTo twist somethingviɛbigiwearyviɛhito scrape or clean with the fingerviɛligiA ʒi ni a viɛligi li?viɛrigibe tiredvihisoothsayingvihito look (with the idea of finding something)vihi baŋresearchvihiguResearchvihirimiN bori binshɛli sheeviito open slightly in order to peep intovii gbuniMira ka a vii gbuni maaviilito swing aroundvilgito unwind (as a bandage).vilito wrap aroundvilio vili o zuɣuVili-labiFlingviligdisentanglevimsito tie tightly (as a bandage)viraput soup on TZ or any foodviritato observe the rite of mashing a piece of liver or new yam on the place of sacrificevopull; pull along, as trolley, lead along; siphonvobisirato peepvobsito peepvooiSipvooiPullvooiVooi puni maa yovooi yihiHaulvootivotevooti gariThe number has been outvotedvɔbisito peepvɔbuvɔbu nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nyina Dim vɔɣi bin laavɔkkito cut off a portionvuForms include vu.vuto rumblevubiDi vubi buɣim maa yaha.vubigiOpenvubuVabu refers to pulling something on the groundVuɣito uproot a treeVuɣuit means noisevuhiIt is an action wordvuhiRestVuhi yihiexhalevuhi-fuusighvuhiri-fiɛfiɛwheezevul'buwrap somethingvuliTo pullvuliTie somethingvuli malihugvuligiTo untie somethingvulimwhistlevulim vuliŋgawhistlevuliŋgavu' shɛli din yiri noli ni na ka mali wumbuvunyaɣilifeeling lazyvuriwhen someone is making noisevuuia yi bɔri ni binshɛɣu din za tingbani ni paai a ka a zaŋ a nua gbaai li n-zaŋ so tiŋa na hali ni a saniwaKarimba wa waa zuŋɔwadancewadancewaadancewaaito decaywaarin-tam binshɛɣu ka di be bi viɛnyɛlawaawaayilioften; frequentlywaayoto be conceitedwaazu yihibuWhen someone is preachingwabiA yi yihi moonsi tia zuɣuwabisito strip off somethingwabsiWipewabuDancewaɣihatchwaɣisito loose or slackenwahabubaa ni yori vurilawahiTo barkwaliRipewalito bear fruitwalito bear fruitwaligin-yihi binshɛɣu zali di koWaligiPartwalimto stir upwaraDancewarithe use of axe to cut or divides logwaributo nurse seeds for later transplantwaritato split wood with an axewolindato strive forwɔbito strip leaveswɔbigiburnt with hot water orwɔbirato stip leaves offwɔbisiraN-wɔbisi binshɛɣuwɔɣito hatchwɔɣisiebbwɔɣisibudeflation of something or weight losswɔɣsi bahiUnleasewɔhiO bi wɔhiWɔligiquarantinewɔriPaɣ'kpɛma wɔri dariWɔriMaasim yi chɛ ka so sohirawɔrigito be split,divided,cloven,to part the legs,to run fastWubisiTrainedwuɣito lift somethingwuɣiliattack,rebelwuɣipillia canoe-shaped basketwuɣisito pick a cottonwuɣisirato warm oneself by firewuhiTo impact knowledgewuhito educate someone on somethingwuhi bini yɛlmaŋliwuhimi bini maa yɛlmaŋli ni nyɛ shɛliwuhi daliriTo provide an acceptable explanation for.wuhi dapallirevalueWuhi kotomsiTo give an examplewuhi zaɣimaŋtaliauthenticatewuhibuProffessiinal in Teaching Englishwuhirabɛ yi wuhiri sowuligispread newswuligirato spread, as newswumto hearwum-nyomI smelt something badlywumbuso yi tum tuma gbarigiwumdato obeywummless severe, milder, 'better' (as health).wummaListeningwumsito trainWumsibuto trainwumsimtirednessWunpaɣiliA show of gratitude to a deityWurigiTo make a rough grinding of a grainWurimDismantledwurisito disperse,scatter,to dismiss,to shatter something,to knock /fall to piecesWursiTo break into pieceswuugito improperly wash somethingwuuito become soft after soaking, dissolveya mɛboYa mɛbuyaabuTo drainyaaiTo remove something from liquidyaai yɛltɔɣaHe quoted from a bookyabbumaize processingyaɣiTo cut a section of the bark of a troyaɣibuJumping over thingsyaɣimito be betwixt and betweenyaɣisi-suhiHe provoke meyahibuselectionyamThe has just yawnyambuYawningyarigin-diɛli bini tiŋa bee binshɛli zuɣuyeO bi ye daliyaye sitirawore dressyeiwhen someeone voice can reach far .yɛbisito harrowyɛlito speakyɛlibuTo winnowing somethingyɛligiDi yɛligu di noliyɛliguNon stop talkedyɛltɔɣa luɣisiburetractyɛraSpeakingyɛri-biɛlabiɛlawhisperyɛrigiyɛrigi nyɛla anashaara ni bolli binsheli To Spread Outyɛtɔɣa chihiburetractionyɛtɔɣa lɛbigibutranslationyibɛ yi paɣi nɛma ka di neeiyi gulisiguvaporizeyi zahiraproclaimyiebuIt means to remove ones clothes from the bodyyiɣ'jamJumpingyiɣ'jamto propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and horizontal direction(jumping)yiɣiTo travel through the air without being in contact with a grounded surfaceyiɣi jamYiɣi jam zuɣusaayiɣibunoo maa yiɣiyayiɣijamSo suhi ni yi paligi ka o la ka yiɣi zuɣusaa zani tiŋa maayiɣisi alikawulirenegeyiɣisi zanito get up or riseyiɣitoto change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle (Bounce)yihiAllay fearsyihi sɔŋYihi sɔŋ kpaŋayihi tiearmarkyihi tumanilayoffyihi yɛlioutspokenyihi zahim gɔhifillet fishyihi zaliguquashyihi zipuunzipyihibuRemovingyihiriso yi na be binshɛɣu yihibu niYila yilibusingingyilito singyiliHe has sung that some alreadyyilibuSingingyiligiN yihi bee m-paai bini kpaa zuɣu nayilimBahi yoliyimaMove outyimiyaAn expression used to ask two or more people to leave a room or buildingyiraKom yi na yiri pɔmpi niyirigibinshɛli yi niŋ libigi a ka jiɣiriyirigito be lostyirigiri pumfloweringYoHave you pay the money ?yo’ samlirepayyoɣibuRoofingyoɣuburoofing of buildingyolisirato accelerateyoliyato do something after its specified timeyoliyato be lateyomWhen moving fasteryomapayyooito opened somethingyɔɣiNira yi zaŋ kɔm m-mihi binshɛliyɔɣirato put rafters on a houseyɔhiBɛ daai yɔhiyɔhimHe decieve AdamyɔhindaSo yi bi yɛli o kpee yɛlmaŋliyɔliWhen doing NothingYɔvuriMaking noiseyubobonira yi tumdi tuma domi o nyɛ yu viɛlliyugusiburain dropletsyuɣimbuunkemptyuɣisibuThe rain drizzle is too muchyuɣisirato sprinkle powdered materialyuliIt involves using the eyes to study thingsyuli nyaregardyuliguWatch over the childyunsiUseyuriSo suhi yi gbaai o kpeeyusaɣimboabu discredited AwayuuiLengthenyuusimsahayuuyaɣiThe man ha outlive more that thatzaSo yi zayazabiN niŋ nyɔna nyɔna ni taba daliri shɛli zuɣuzabiliWhen you have a fight or quarrel with someonezabiraSo yi mali yum ka di biɛri oZagaTo give something attention.zaɣasiRefusezaɣisideclinezaɣisito refusezaɣisi deebufloutZaɣisi ka niŋdan-ku che binshɛɣu niŋbuzaɣisi nolidisobeyzahafishy smellzahigifishy smellzahimto measurezahimBɛ zahim pitazahim nyaexplorezahimdarustzali loo pallipromulgatezamThink about criticalzambaM mɔŋ' so binshɛɣʋ bee n che ka so mɔŋ' so binshɛɣʋzani guliawaitzani laiparadezani nyaaŋaTo encourage or support someone or a coursezani yɛlli nyaaŋaTo accept, support, or take on as one’s ownzanibuif you are standing on your legszaŋTo take or have somethingzaŋ bini n lɛbi konko dinimonopolizezaŋ chaŋto take awayzaŋ doro looiinfectzaŋ gabi tabamix up withzaŋ gɔhiLink it togetherzaŋ labidiscardzaŋ lohisoakzaŋ maɣisi tabaTo assess the similarities and differences between two or more thingszaŋ niŋ din bi tumitigatezaŋ sheAbu confroted Awazaŋ-doniIt refers to any set of actions performed for reproduction and for sexual pleasurezaŋ-zaliTo save, preserve or store something for future usezaŋ'ti oN zaŋ binshɛɣʋ n ti sozaŋbahiPuli yi saɣimzaŋbuZa;and nyɛla baci niŋdili ka ŋmahili nyɛla binishɛli dini nyɛla ayi zaŋ pahi a din zuɣuzaŋminaN deei binshɛɣʋ so sanizaŋzaliHe should reserve it to replace the other onezibgito get darkzibigirato be darkZibirato be darkzibsito be densezilisito doubtzilisirato doubtzoto runZondoliFlowzooiBini bee ninsala yi zooiZoorato growzɔntiligiO zɔntiligi o nyɛvulizum-bi su ka kpuɣi zaŋ bee ŋme ka faZuN kpuɣi a ni bi su binshɛlizu n-gbaaikidnapzu nyaaŋato gossip about someonezubustealingzuɣito pump uozuɣimBinyɛra yi bi za dede bee di yi be basaazuɣimdaTo throw into confusion or disorder.zuɣu ŋmebudecking a yard with gravelzuɣumdisarrangezuɣupinibuA yi kɔrisi a zuɣuzuhim-boli so laɣingu ni bee dibu sheeƶiyaTo sit down or sitʒahiƷahi nyɛla ninsala ni yi ti za saazuɣu kadi ŋmani la o nini n sabiʒeNiŋ tiim maa ʒe a zuɣu zaaƷeeiNiŋ binshɛli bee yɛli yɛltɔɣa shɛli gari din nyɛ shɛmʒeei -rato go astrayʒeensidisrespectƷerato scrambleʒeyan ku za luɣ'yiniƷiN zaŋ biŋshɛɣu tam a zuɣuni.ʒi’ ʒili yaɣioverloadʒiaʒia nyɛla Dagbamba ni bolli binsheli ʒinimaƷiɛbuto competeʒiɛmVictory danceƷiɛmdato disrespectʒindaliTo reclineƷiniTo sit downʒini'lato sitʒinibuto sit downʒinimaƷinima, ʒinimi kpeʒiriBinshɛɣu yi na tam so zuɣu niʒiyaWhen you are sitting on something or at a placeدِto consume something usually food by putting it into the mouth and swallowing itفَرِيࣰact of collecting