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di1 vq. 1 • pleasing to the senses (taste, sight, smell) "sweet" "good" "tasty"; doux.
2 • pleasant, nice, fun, enjoyable; agréable. Kalan ̀ ka di! Studying is enjoyable!
3 • easy, simple. À kɛ ̀ man di. It's not easy to do. Il n'est pas facile à faire.
4 • be close or good friends; bien s'entendre avec quelqu'un. Ne ni Seku ka di kosɛbɛ. Seku and I are really close friends. (lit. "Seku and I are really sweet"). Sékou et moi sont des amis très proches. Adj: diman; V/N: diya.
[f] ka di [d] ye [sb] likes [sth]. Lit: [sth] is sweet to [sb] Màlo ̀ ka di n ye! I like rice!
di2 n. honey; miel. Variant: li ‘Jula’.
di3 vt. give; donner.
[f] di [m] mà give [sth] to [sb]; donner [qqch] à [qqn]. Wari ̀ di n ma. N bɛ taa dumuni ̀ sàn. Give me some money. I am going to go to buy some good. Donne-moi de l'argent. Je vais aller acheter de la nourriture.
di4 vt. shave; raser. Variant: li ‘Jula’.
dǐ int. how; comment. À kɛra dì? What happened? Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?
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bololandi adj/n. 1 • careful, dexterous, adroit; soigneux, adroit.
2 • generous; généreux.
[k] bolo(la) ka di vq.con. Lit: [so-and-so]'s arm is pleasing À bolo/bolola ̀ ka di. He is careful/generous, etc. Il est soigneux/généreux, etc. See: bolola.
dalandi adj. 1 • chatty, talkative.
2 • indiscreet. Morph: dala‑di. Lit: mouth at sweet
[k] da(la) ka di vq.con. Lit: [so-and-so]'s mouth is sweet À da(la) ka di. He is talkative/chatty/indiscrete, etc. Il est bavard/indiscret, etc.
dibi n. oven, grill, barbeque; four, barbeque, gril.
dìbi n. darkness; obscurité, noir.
digi vt. 1 • press, push; appuyer.
2 • ...la; press down on [sth.]; appuyer sur.
vi. hurt; faire mal.
digi2 vt. tresser. Mùso' b'à kǔn ̀ digi The woman is getting her hair braided.
diinɛ n. religion, faith; religion, foi. Variant: diina.
dilan1 vt. 1 • construct, build, assemble, make; construire, faire, monter.
2 • repair; réparer.
dili n. root; racine. Variant: lili ‘Jula’.
diman adj/n. 1 • good, sweet, delicious, tasty; doux, bon.
2 • nice, pleasant; doux. Variant: duman ‘Bamanan’. See: di.
dimi1 n. pain, suffering; souffrance physique ou morale, douleur, mal.
dimi2 vt. hurt; faire souffrir, faire mal. Ne kɔnɔ bɛ n dimi. My stomach hurts. Mon ventre me fait mal.
vi. 1 • get mad, get angry; se fâcher, être en colère.
2 • ...kɔrɔ; get mad at [sb.]; être faché contre. Hawa diminna ne kɔrɔ. Hawa got mad at me. Hawa est fachée contre moi. Variant: dimin.
dimɔgɔ n. fly; mouche. Variant: limɔgɔ ‘Jula’.
diɲɛ n. world, life; monde, univers, vie. Variant: duniya.
dìsa n. scarf, turban, headwrap; écharpe, turban.
diya vt. 1 • make good tasting, sweeten; rendre doux.
2 • make nice, make fun. Te ̀ bɛ bàro ̀ diya! Tea makes chatting nice! Le thé rend la causerie sympa !
vi. 1 • be pleasing (to the senses); plaire.
2 • be nice.
3 • ...ye/la; please [sb.] Ò bɛnà diya n ye. That'll please me. (As in, 'I'd like that'). See: di1.
jòlìmàndi adj.
kɔdimi n. backache; mal de dos.
kɔnɔdimi n. stomach ache; mal de ventre.
kɔnɔnandi adj.
kùndi n. baptism; baptême. Variant: kùnli ‘Jula’.
kùnkòlòdimi n. headache, migraine; maux de tête, migraine.
kùnnàdiya n. luck; chance, bonne chance. Variant: kùnnàndiya.
kùnnàndi adj.
laadi vt. advise, recommend, guide; conseiller, guide, recommander. Variant: ladi.
màdimi vt. hurt; blesser.
vr. se blesser. Variant: màndimi.
nisɔndiya1 n. happiness, pleasure, joy, fun; bonheur, plaisir, joie.
nisɔndiya2 vi. be happy; être content.
vt. make happy; rendre heureux.
ɲɛnandi adj.
sènnàndi adj.
sugandi vt. choose, select; choisir, sélectionner.
tɛgɛlandi adj.
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