anglais

D - d

da	dá
daddy	bàba, bàwa
Dafing	dáfin
daily portion	sɔ́lɔ
dainty	dádɔtiminyalan
dairyman	bídila, bídinninna
dam	bàlan, bálan, bárasi, bárosi
damage	bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ, dɔ́tiɲɛ
damn!	ɛ́gbɛ
damned person	dánkaden
damp down	mála
dance	báli, dɔ̀n, dɔ̀n
dance ground	bára
dance of fire	bílibili
dance performed by the hero to the tune bànkuran	bànkuran
dance performed by the hero to the tune of "janjon"	jànjon
dance ring	báraso
dandy	gbéseba
danger	bàabaali, fàrati, jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ
dangerous	júu, júu, wùle, wùlen
dare	káari, sɔ̀n, súse, wàkali
dark	dìbinɛn
dark grey colour/ colour of damp ashes	bùudigbɛ, bùurigbɛ
dark mark on the skin	dúbaji, dúwaji
dark red	bɔ̀ɔwulennama
dark red [succulent yellow] overripe	wùle, wùlen
dark-ashy coulour	bùudigbɛ, bùurigbɛ
dark-blue	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo
dark-brown	dúbajilama, dúwajilama, wùlenman
darken	dɔ́fìn, rɔ́fìn
dark-green	bín, bínkaronnama, bínkɛndɛ
darkgrey (of the colour of damp ashes)	bùudigbɛlama
dark-grey colour	bɔ̀ɔlan
darkness	dìbi, dìbi, fìn
dark-red	wùlenman
darling	bádamuso, báramuso
darn	dán, lábàdi
dash	bɔ̀n, gbídi
date	tùmada
date palm	támaro
daub	mábàdi
daughter	dénmoso, dénmuso
daughter-in-law	bídanmoso, bídanmosonɛn, bídanmuso, bídanmusonɛn, bíranmuso, bíranmusonɛn
daunt	mábàabaa
dawdler	bólolasuma, bólolasuma
dawn	bándaka, dùsa, dùusagbɛ, fájiri, jénberɛn, súbaa, súbaada
day	lá, lón, tèle
day and night	lá
day before	dùusafin
day labourer	báaraɲinin
day of the Eternal Reward	bàrajili
daybreak	bándaka, fájiri, súbaa, súbaada
daylight	kɛ́nɛ
daytime	tèledɔla
dazzling red/ dazzling (sun, fire)	wùle, wùlen
dazzlingly	bálabala
deabetes	cáun, cáwun
dead	sàbaa
dead body	fùre, sù
dead loss	kàkala
dead rock	nára
deadline	sáta
deadlock	bànja
deaf	tólogbeden, tólogbeden
deaf-and-dumb	bóbo, múmu
deaf-mute	bóbo, múmu
dean	kìna
dear	bá, sálatii
death	bán, sàya, tóńdɔ
debauch	látiɲɛ
debauched	jùlajuu, jùlajuu
debauchee	játɔ, kàkala, sùnunke
debauchee woman	bèmoso
debauchery	bátara
debt	dɔ́ndɔ, jùlu
decade	yɛ̀lɛdɔkɛ
decant	másɛnɛnɛ, másɛnsɛn, sɛ́nɛnɛ, sɛ́nsɛn
decay	bè, bèn
decease	fáto, làtɛɛ, sómayɛlɛman, sóseyin
deceased	àrijanamɔɔ, bánbaa, bánbaatɔ, sàyafure, táabaatɔ
deceit	námara
deceive	láfìli, mánɛɛn, márasa, námara, nɛ́ɛ, nɛ́ɛn, nɛ̀nɛ, nɛ́rɛn
December	kòlinkolin
decency	sáamɛ, sáamɛya
decent	sáamɛyala
decide	dɔ́miri, látɛ̀ɛ, wàkali
decide oneself	kɔ̀nkɔn
decimetre	gbàlatanden
decision	míridɔ
decline	bè, bèli, bèn, nàasi
decline responsibility	bólobɔ
decoration on hand or arm	bólolafen
decrease	sɛ̀lɛmɛ, sɛ̀lɛnbɛ
decree	làtɛɛya
dedicate	jànsa
deep	dùn, jàn
deep black	bílibili, mɔ́limɔli
deep mortar	sùlen
deep red/ blood-red	wùle, wùlen
deep water	dùn, jífin
deeply	pɔ́rɔpɔrɔ
defame	mánɔɔ
defassa	sénsen
defeat	dàdi, dèdi, sé, s'
defecation	bánankɔtaa, bándakɔtaa, dákɔmataa
defect	fɛ̀
defective	fɛ̀tɔ
defend	kánkan, kùnnasìi, mákankan
define	málɔn
definite noun	málɔn
definitely	bán
definition	dàntɛɛ, fáranfaasi, fásinin
definitness	màlɔn
deflower	kábanbɔ
defraud smb.	bólolamìda, bólolamìna, mádamun, mádawun
deft	bólolakalin, bólolakalin, bólolateri, bólolateri, wàna
defunct	àrijanamɔɔ, bánbaa, bánbaatɔ, sàyafure
defy	kánkɔdɔbɔ, súse
degree	dáraya, jàte, kásaka, kùn
degustate	nɛ́nɛ
delation	máborili
delay	dòondi, lásàyi, lásàyin, lásèyi, lásèyin, mábìla
delay smb.	bálan
delegation	cédenya
delight	díya, lásɛwa
delight in	díyabɔ
deliver	jɛ̀dɛmasɔ̀dɔn
deliver a blow	bɔ́
delude	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ
democracy	bɛ́ɛya, dèmokarasi
democrat	bɛ́ɛyabaa, bɛ́ɛyala
democratic	bɛ́ɛma
democratize	bɛ́ɛya
democratized government	bɛ́ɛya
demon adder	fɔ́nfɔn, fɔ́nfɔnnɛn
demonstration	lánkɛnɛma
demotivate	dɔ́fàa, làanfo
den	fálan
denial	màsɔsɔli
denomination	bàto
dense fringe	bìnsan-bìnsan
denseness	gbílinya, gbíliya
density	ɲɔ́ɔɲɔɔya
denunciation	máborili
deny	másɔ̀sɔ, wúyaya
deny one's guilt	dádɔgbɛ̀lɛya
departed	táabaatɔ
department	bólon, bólonfada
departure	bɔ́
depend	bɔ́, búnbu, búnbun, dɛ́n, dún, sìi
depending	búnbu, búnbun
depose	lábè
deposit	bùdu, bùdun, dùndu
deposition	bìlańkàn
depression	fónfan, màjii
deprive of the possibility to work	bólobɔ
deputation	wàsadenya
deputy	sɛ́rɛkɛ, wàsaden
derelict	sídin
deride	dɔ́tɔsi
derivative	fɔ́bolon
derive alleys from a big street	bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔnbɔ
dermatosis	bɛ̀nɛ, bɛ̀nɛfin, bɔ́nbɔnnɛn, kàba
dermatosis between toes	bòɲɛɛrɛ
desastre	fítina
descend	jìi
descendant	dìnko
descendat	bɔ́nsɔn
descent	báju, bɔ́nsun, lànbe, sùn
descent from the same ancestor	bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔnya
descrease	másɛ̀lɛnbɛ
describe in detail	tɔ̀fɛya
desert	bàn
deserted	yéren
deserter	bòribaa
design	táwu
designate	lásìi
desire	fɛ̀ma, kànin, lɔ́ɔ, nàyi, nèyi, nɛ̀yi, tàmayi
desirous	nèyitɔ
desobedient person	kálabaante, kálabante
despair	jìilafɔya, jìitɛɛ
desperate thug	bànba
despise	dɔ́gbàsi, rɔ́gbàsi
despize	jò
destination	dánkan
destiny	báara, dánkan, làtɛɛ, nàkan, nànkama
destitution	bólokolonya, sɛ̀ɛ
destroy utterly	búrunka, búrunkɔ
detachment, element	bólon
detar	bɔ̀dɔ
deteriorate	nàasi
determine	látɛ̀ɛ
determine latitude	dálatɛ̀ɛya
determined	wàkalinɛn
detriment	bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ
develop	dɔ́yiriwa, jíriwa, láwuruki, wúriki, wúruki, yíriwa
development	dɔ́yiriwa, jíriwa, wúriki, wúruki, yíriwa
deverbalization	-li, -ni, -nin
deviate	jɛ̀nkɛ
deviate from a path/ sidestep/ pass by	mála
deviate from the right way	fèlenfelen
deviation	dɛ̀lɛndɛlɛn
device	dàlu, kɛ́lan
devil	bìrisi, gbɛ̀dɛ, gbɛ̀dɛnɛ, jína, sètana
devil flayer	bùsankilila
devil who skins sinners in Hell	bùsankilila
devotion	jɛ̀dɛkolo
devout person	Álamɔɔ
dew	kónbi, kónbi, kɔ́nbi
dexterous	bólolandi
dexterous person	bólolandi
Dhu al-hijjah	dɔ̀kin
diabetic	cáuntɔ
dialect	kánbolon
dialectics	tíitiiya
diamond	nɔ̀bali
diarrhea	bòji
diarrhoea	kɔ́nɔbori
diary	sànkafa
dictation	fɔ́sɛbɛ
die	bán, bè, bèn, jífa, júfa, sà
diet	báloɲa
differ	bɔ́
difference	bɔ́ɲɔɔnma, dànfadabɔ, dànfarabɔ, fádanfaasi, fáranfaasi, ɲɔ̀ɔndɔ
differenciate	dànfadabɔ, dànfarabɔ, fásinin
difficult	gbɛ̀lɛman, gbɛ̀lɛn, gbɛ̀lɛn, gbɛ̀lɛnman, gbó, wùle, wùlen
difficulty	féreke, gbɛ̀lɛya
diffuse	lájɛnsɛn
dig	dɔ́wuuri, sèn, wúuri
dig in	bunta
dig out	sèn
digest	bùda, bùra, lásoro
dignity	lànbe, màntureya, mìrin
dike	bìlin
dilapidated	kóron, kóron
dilapidation	kóronɲa
diligence	káliya
diligent	tíminnandi, tíminnandi
dilute	dɔ́bìla, rɔ́bìla
diluted potter's clay	bànko, bànku
dim	búun, lábuun
dimension	kùnbaya
diminutive	-len, -nɛn, -nin, -ren
din	wɔ̀yɔ
din sth. into people's ears	bɔ̀ɔdɔdɔ̀n
dinner	wùrala
diosperse	lájɛnsɛn
dip	sú, sún
diplomacy	tɛ́baaya
diplomat	tɛ́baa
dipper	kàlama, yɛ̀lɛ
direct	kánda, lɔ̀, málɔ̀
direct sens, direct meaning	kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́rɔ
direction	bólon, bɔ́lɔn, kùntelen
director	cétii
diretorship	cétiiya
dirt	nɔ́ɔ
dirt-cheap price	dá
dirty	dàngba, dɔ́kɔsɔ, jùlajuu, jùlajuu, mánɔɔ, nɔ́ɔ, nɔ́ɔ, nɔ́ɔnɛn
dirty blue	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo
dirty trick	kàkalaya
disable	lábàli
disabled	kòrinɛn
disadvantegeous	gbó
disagreement	bɛ̀nbaliya
disappear	bán, bè, bèn, bɔ́, túnun
disappearance	túnun
disappointment	jìilafɔya
disaster	bàlau, bàlawu, bìrisi, fítina, gbàlo, kàsara, màsiba, màsibo, màsibu, màsuba
disavow	kà
discharge	bìla
disciple	tálibi
disciples of Prophet Mohammed	ànabi, nàbi, nàbilì
discipline	kùrundu
discomfort	dɔ̀gbɔrɔ
discontinuity	bólotɛɛ
discord	bàlau, bàlawu, bɛ̀nbaliya, gbɔ̀sɔnkɔ
discount	dóbɔńna, màjii
discourse	dákudunɲa, dákurunɲa
discover	kɔ́dɔbɔ
discovery	kùnnaka
discrimination	dàntɛɛbɔ
disdain	dɔ́gbàsi, rɔ́gbàsi
disease	jànkaro
disease causing itching of scrotum	bìdi, dàafinfin
disease sp.	nɛ̀rɛ, nɔ̀rɔ
disease which makes extremities swell	bélebele
disengage	dɔ́bɔ, rɔ́bɔ
disentangle	bɔ́rɔtɔ, ɲábɔ
disgrace	màlo
disguise	máfìli
disgust	làgbóyaɲɛ, lɔ́ɔbɔ
dishonesty	námara
dishonour	lámàloya, lèebu, ɲèebu
dismantle	wáranka, wàya
dismiss	bìla
dismissal	bìla
disobedience	kálabaanteya, kálabanteya
disobedient	bàlima
disorder	bàlau, bàlawu, lábila, lásòorosáara, màsiba, màsibo, màsibu, màsuba
disorderly	fòsofasanɛn
disparage	dɔ́bɔ, rɔ́bɔ
disparity	bɔ́ɲɔɔnma
dispatch smb. with some words	dɔ́dòn
dispatching	céyali
disperce	jɛ́nsɛn
disperse	fòyi, wàya
disperse little by little	wɛ́yɛwɛyɛ
dispise	ɲáin, ɲánin, ɲáɲin, ɲéin, ɲɛ́ɲin, ɲóyin
display	lábɔ, lánkɛnɛma, nábɔ
display deftness of one's hands	bólolakaliya, bólolateriya
display one's dignity	lànbe
disposal	bìla, lábìla, sàwo
dispose smb to work	lábaara
disregard	lábìla, mábìla
disregard sth.	bàli
disrespect	bɔ̀dɛbɔ, bɔ̀rɛbɔ
disrobe	mákà
dissect	dɔ́boso, dɔ́tɛ̀ɛ, rɔ́boso
dissertation	dɔ̀sii
dissolve	nɔ́nin
distaff	cènda, jènda, kènda, kèndakudu
distance	fònan
distend	búnbu, búnbun, búu
distinction	dànfada, dànfara, ɲɔ̀ɔndɔ
distinguish	fáda, fádanfaasi, fára, fáranfaasi, fáranfaasi
distinguish sth.	bɔ́
distort	gbɔ̀lɔn
distorted	jɛ̀nkɛ
distress	dɔ̀gbɛdɛn, jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ, jùsumakása, ɲánin, sòola, sùnun, sùola
distribute	dáfada, dɔ́fada, dɔ́sìi, dɔ́tala, rɔ́tala, sárabɔ
district	tíntan
disturb	dèwu
ditch	fólon, fóndan
ditch millet	bínkala, bɔ́rɔbiya, bɔ́rɔnbìya
dither	yílanyilan, yílanyilan
diurnal	lónnaka
divan	gbɛ̀mɛ
dive	túnun
divergence	kɔ́don
diverse	bɔ́nɛnɲɔɔnma
diversity	bɔ́ɲɔɔnma
divert oneself	tólon
divide	dɔ́tala, rɔ́tala, tála
divine	sòbi
divine law	álasila
divine reward	bàraji, bàrayi
division	bólon
divorce	fúdusa
divulgate	fáransa
divulgate a secret	fáransa
divulge	bɔ́rɔtɔ
divulgue	wàlanki
dizziness	ɲálaminin
djembe	jènbe
Djumada al-Ahira	àrajabamakɔnɔn
do	kɛ́, kídi, kíti, k'
do a job badly	fùtinti, fùtunti
do anew	sàyi, sàyin, sèyi, sèyin
do at least once	dàri, dèri
do carelessly	bɔ̀rɔkɔbɔrɔkɔ
do completely	bán
do constantly	tó
do deliberately	táwu
do during the night	sì
do early in the morning	sòri
do hastily	lákiɲɛn
do immediately	bàra
do late	bálan
do regularly	lájìnbi, lájìnbiya
do sth within the scope of natural	bɛ̀dɛmabɛ̀n, bɛ̀rɛmabɛ̀n
do sth.	bìla
do sth. irregularly, from time to time	bìla
do sth. unexpectedly	bàra
do superficial work	mádàbari
do swiftly	lákiɲɛn
do unexpectedly	lábàra
do unexpectely for	lábàra
do unwillingly	jàndá
do well	bɛ̀n, ɲà
do you have stools? do you pass stools?	kɔ́mataa
doctor	básibɔla, dándalila, dɔ̀ɔtɔrɔ, fídakɛla
doctor in science	kònbo
doctor in theology	fóde
doctrine	kàran
document	dɔ̀sere
documentation	dɔ̀sereyali
doer	kɛ́baa
dog	wùlu
doing	kɛ́li
doll	dénden
domain	màduu
domestic	báaraden, bólodɔmɔɔ, bólokɔdɔ, bólokɔdɔmɔɔ, bólokɔrɔ, bólokɔrɔmɔɔ, bólorɔmɔɔ
domestic animal	béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan
domestic duck	búru, dàku, dɔ̀ku
domestic pig	gbòyon, gbùɲu
domestic servant	bóyiden
domesticate	bàko, bàku
dominate	mánɔ̀
don't blame me severely/ don't censure me	bè, bèn
don't come in!	alantɛrɛpa
don't fart on us! don't spoil the air!	bòfɔɲɛ, bòfɔɲɔ
don't get involved in this matter!	bɔ́
don't meddle in this matter!	nɛ̀
don't mention it! (an answer to thanking)	bɔ́
don't shirk!	dɛ̀lɛndɛlɛn
don't tell me tales! (an answer to sweet promises)	dàgbeleke
donkey	fàli, sòfali
donkey mane	jáfe
Doomsday	álikiyama, árikiyama
Doomsday, the end of the world	bán
door	dá, dálatuun, dátuunnan, kón
doorbolt	bálan
doorstep	bóndakɔrɔ
doorway	dá
dose	díta
dot	tónbe, tónbi
double	báli, báli, bálinɛn, bɔ́ńna, lábɔńna
double chin	dádorodoro
double-barrelled gun	dáfila
doubt	síka
doubt strongly	síkasika
dough-like	bánka
doughnut	wàmin, wòmin, wɔ̀min
dought	dɛ̀ɛ
dove-colour	bìdinfadi
dovecot	bìdinbuu, bìdinso
dovecote	bìdinbuu, bìdinso
down payment	ɲɛ́bila
downpour	bɔ́rɔndɔla
downright	dàmansá
downstream	dùula
downstream country	báduula
doyen	kìna
drachma	dɔ́rɔmɛ
draft	mácɛ̀n, màcɛn
drag	fòfo
drag oneself along	fòfo, kìsikasa
dragon	nìnkinànka
dragon tree	dafi
dragonfly	kɔ̀wulubarin, màmadikùnba, súdunbìɲɛ
dragonfly's body	súdunbìɲɛ
dragonfly's wing	màmadikùnba
dragonfly's wing{s}	súdunbìɲɛ
drape	mámeleke
draught	kɔ́ɔlɔ
draw	bànja, bè, bèn, bólodòn, bɔ́, kòori, kòri, látɛ̀dɛ, sòri
draw aside	bɔ́
draw from	sòri
draw liquid	dɔ́sòri
draw little by little	másòri
draw off one's eyelid	bóso
draw skin away from	bóso
draw smb. into conversation	bàdo, bàro
drawing	sáura, sáwura
dreadful man	másilan
dream	kìbaro, kìbaro, nàta, sìbo, sìbo, sùbo, sùbo
dregs	bùdu, bùdun, dùndu
drench	bírinsa, bírisa, bìrisɔ
drenching	bírinsa, bírisa
dress in leather	tù
dress oneself	páre, pári
dress top	kánnabilafaanin
dress up	páre, pári
dress with	lábirinsa
dribble	búsabusa, dáfunka, mánamana
dried	jàran, yàran
dried dirt	bɛ́ɲɛ
drier	sáa
drift	bòri, dadun
drink	mìn
drink in great quantities	bìrindi
drinkable	mìnta
drip	tónbe, tónbi, tónde, tóne
drive	bòri, gbɛ̀ngbɛn
drive away	mátaa
drive away evil spirits or animals through incantations	dádòn
drive in	gbángban, sɔ́rɔn
drive into a corner	lábènbe
drive oneself to flatulence	bìnbi
drive smb. to dispair	bólomabàli
drive to misery	sɛ̀ɛ
driver	bòribaa
driver ant{s}	máɲan, màɲandonso
driver of a vehicle	bòrifentii
drone	kúlunkulun, sànkin
drool	dáfunka
droop	dɔ́bìla, rɔ́bìla
drooping sheeks	dádorodoro
droopy breasts	fàsan
drop	bè, bè, bèn, bèn, bùdun, bùdun, bùrun, bùrun, jɔ́lɔn, jɔ́lɔn, tónbe, tónbi, tónde, tónde, tóne, tóne
drop many times	lábènbè
drop of water	jíkudu
drought	jà
drowse	jìnkɔn
drug	bìndibànda
druggist	básiyala
drugstore	básibon, bìndibandada
drum	bàda, bàra, bolonbara, dùndun, kúnan
drunkard	bàki, dɔ̀lɔminna
drunkness	mílo
dry	bɛ́ɲɛ, bɔ̀rɔkɛ, jà, jànɛn, jàran, látɛ̀rɛndɛ, láyàran, yàran
dry couscous (mixed with sugar, salt, honey or peanut	bàsi
dry couscous is usually consumed with water or milk)	bàsi
dry cow	bɔ̀rɔkɛ
dry dead leaves	ɲɛ́ɛrɛ
dry grassland	gbɛ́
dry land	gbére
dry out ?	dóso
dry season	tèlema
dry up	gbénde, gbɛ̀dɛn
dryer	sáa
drying platform	gbára
drying scaffold	gbála, gbára
dry-wash	bájaran, báyaran
dry-zone mahogany	jála
dull	búdɛ
dull day	bídika, bírika
dull red and hot (p.ex., about eyes)	wùle, wùlen
dull weather	bána, bánda
dull-brown	bɛ̀rɛkisɛlama
dumbfoundment	dádɔban, dàdɔja, dárɔban, dàrɔja, kɔ̀nɔdɔfili
dumbness	bóboya
dumpy man	bènbekuduncɛ
dunce	bàhima, bàima, gbódo
dung beetle	bòtakɔbɔ, bòtala
dung chafer	bòtakɔbɔ, bòtala
dunk	sún
dupe	kùnmatù, májuwaya
during	kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́rɔ
dust	bùudi, bùuri, fúudi, gbàngban
dusty	bùudima
duty	sénseden
dwell	dáa
dwelling place	dáa
dye into lightblue colour	mólaya
dye light blue	báa
dyer	kàradonna
dying person	sàbaatɔ
dynasty	mànsabon
dysentry	bàlaɲaaman, bàlaɲama, tɔ̀ɔtɔɔnɛn
dyspnoea	nídèwu