B - b
ba
ba wata
to draw
ba sundju
to gather dirt and trash for throwing away
baa
1)
term of address for friend.
2)
expression indicating regret or disappointment.
2)
(ku baai)
at the same time
baaka
a dë naa baaka
she is menstruating
baákama
person who has recently lost a spouse.
2)
grave.
3)
an ta kai a di wan baaku
no concurrence
4)
de an feni wan baaku
they couldnt find an opportunity
baasá
embrace; to embrace.
2)
balloon.
baáu
blue (darker than sky blue).
baáufoló
a type of tree used for building.
babáu
acts without understanding.
2)
to call; to make a sound.
di dagu ta bai
the dog is barking
bai këë
to cry aloud
a bai te a koti
he/she gave a shout
3)
to buy.
Báíkútu
a village downriver from Pokigron.
2)
back.
3)
again;.
4)
paati baka ku baka
in opposite directions
5)
a baka u bëdaki
after Christmas
6)
dë a baka
to be behind
hoi a baka
to tarry
2)
a person other than Saramaccan.
3)
a Saramaccan who has been away a long time.
4)
de ta lei ën bakaa
they are teaching him/her how to behave
2)
a bakafutu
repetition
2)
person/people who stand behind someone.
báki
1)
tank; large container for liquids.
2)
crate for soft drinks.
bakúba
banana.
wan finga bakuba
a single banana
bakúlu
supernatural being that brings evil.
2)
barrel; metal drum for carrying liquids (oil, gasoline, etc.).
balúma
reed for weaving baskets.
2)
short grain city rice.
bandja
side.
bandja ku bandja
side by side
bángi
stool or bench; chair.
bangulá
ideophone for walking drunkenly.
2)
tire (e.g. bicycle, car).
básu
1)
underneath; base.
bia hedi luku basu
upside down
2)
short.
2)
arm pit.
batjáu
dried and salted sea fish.
2)
bë wójo
to threaten
bë́ë
1)
stomach.
bëë kule, bëë ta waka
diarrhea
2)
womb.
dë ku bëë
to be pregnant
di bëë kumutu
miscarriage
bëë fëën ta pasa
she is having a miscarriage
di beë ta göö
the fetus is growing
puu bëë
to abort
3)
relatives on mothers side.
4)
tai bëë
to give a gift of condolence
5)
hoi a bëë
to hold a grudge
6)
goon bëë oto
deep secret
7)
di alisi dë ku bëë
the rice has formed grains within the husk
beéi
1)
to braid (e.g. hair or thatch).
2)
eyeglasses.
bégi
1)
to request; to plead.
2)
prayer; petition.
Bëgoón
a village on the Gran Rio.
bembé
type of plant (used for medicine and obeah).
béndi
to turn; turn or bend.
Béndíkwái
a village just downriver from Pikiseei.
2)
corner (of inside of house).
bentá
musical instrument.
2)
better.
de an bi kisi lei wan bëtë
they didnt have much of an education
3)
chisel.
biá
1)
to turn; to turn around.
2)
change; change around.
3)
bia sëmbë lontu
deceive someone
4)
bia hedi luku basu
upside down
bia buka tapa
to overturn
2)
whiskers; antennae (of insect).
3)
libabuka bia
moustache
Biáháti
a dangerous rapids just downriver from Masiakiiki.
2)
conj. for proof clause.
bigí
beginning; to begin.
bígi
big.
bigihedi
Afro hair style
2)
old type machete.
biíbi
belief; to believe or presume.
2)
to exert effort.
(biinga da)
to work towards
Biítu
the name of a Saramaccan clan.
bíngo
naval.
hën bingo tatai bei aki
he is of this village
2)
to decorate; decoration.
bísi
1)
to sand; or polish.
2)
ma a bisi ku ën
I don't want anything to do with it/him/her
bisitéi
to order.
bisitei soni!
a really fancy item
bíúdu
a type of hardwood tree often used for making posts.
Biúdúmátu
1)
a transmigration village at Brownsweg.
2)
a village next to Pambooko and just upriver from Pokigron.
boánti
wood type (dark and light finely-streaked wood; used in housebuilding).
bóbi
breast.
bóbíwáta
breast milk
bodjá
to wash above waist.
2)
amazing; to amaze.
Bófókulé
a village and a rapids between Akpauköndë and Soolan.
2)
boil; abscess.
boi kisi ën
he has a boil
2)
accidentally knock into each other.
boloou
ideophone for puncturing.
2)
pastry; sweet roll.
bóndji
group; to cluster.
ku bondji
all together and at the same time
böngö
1)
seed for planting.
2)
offspring or descendants.
bongolá
broken canoe used to hold corpse until coffin is made.
Variant:
búngula.
böngömá
large rectangular block of wood used as front doorstep where people sit and talk.
bónu
bone.
bonu kisi mi
a fish bone is stuck in my throat
bonu uwíi
plant used for medicinal and for obeah.
2)
to rest.
3)
breath.
hai böö
to breathe
böö fëën koti
he/she died
4)
fist.
tai böö
make a fist
5)
u böö fëën
we are relieved of that/him/her
2)
stairs; steps.
boóko
1)
to break; be broken.
booko wëti
to break a law
booko köndë
to destroy a village
2)
booko kuutu
to break up a meeting
3)
boóko búka
to break the news
4)
booko möni
to change money
5)
booko kumutu
to rush out all together
6)
sonu booko ta ko
sunrise
7)
di alisi booko wojo
the rice has sprouted
8)
booko apeesina
to pick oranges
9)
ma booko wojo da i
I didnt mean to slight you.
10)
wojo/jesi fëën booko
he cant see/hear
11)
booko didia
stay up all night
12)
booko gëë
to belch or burp
2)
di alisi booko wojo
the rice has sprouted
boongó
type of alligator (small).
bóóó
ideophone for wide open.
bösö
1)
to loosen; to slacken.
di wooko bösö hafu
the work is not so heavy
2)
mi bösö ku di wooko
I finished the work
botií
type of tree (used in housebuilding and for making bows).
2)
to side with someone against another.
3)
to work together.
4)
ganian boto
chicken house
Botopási
a village just upriver from Debike.
bubu
roughest part of the rapids.
bugubugu
ideophone for shaking out something.
búja
quarrel; to fuss at.
búka
1)
mouth.
buka fëën ta puu wata
he/she is drooling
buli buka
to eat (a snack)
2)
source.
pasi buka
where the path begins
kiiki buka
source of creek
3)
message.
4)
opening (e.g. of container).
baaku buka
edge/mouth of the hole
5)
faka buka
scars from an knife
6)
jai buka
just before New Years
7)
tatai buka
the end of the rope
8)
njan buka/ njan suti buka
to brag
2)
to butt (e. g. cow or goat).
bulí
1)
to move; to toss and turn.
2)
buli jesi
to clean ear (with feather or straw)
3)
buli buka
to eat (a snack)
bundji
1)
fog.
di kamian dë bundjii
it is foggy
2)
mold.
bundji kisi ën
it is moldy
búnúháti
unselfishness; goodheartedness.
busikí
water spirit (Amerindian).
butá
1)
to put; to establish.
2)
buta ku sëmbë
get after someone for something
3)
buta a mindi
to set sail; to begin going
buujá
to hesitate; to delay.
i ta buuja mi
you are delaying me
buuká
1)
to peel (but not with knife); to shell (e. g. peanuts).
2)
to hatch.
3)
buuka wojo
to raise eyebrows in insolence
buúku
1)
pants; trousers.
2)
buúku mii
an only child
búúú
ideophone for completely (e.g. completely extinguished; completely covered).
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