Atumo-Ede (Yoruba-English): D1

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English-Yoruba: D

1. Dán: v. to be smooth: Ó dán; It is smooth (ii) glitter: Òrùka náà ń dán ní ìka owó rè; The ring glittered on her finger (iii) sparkle: Dáyámóndì náà ń dán bí iná tí ó mólè náà se tàn sí i; The diamond sparkled in the bright light.

2. De: v.to hunt: Ó de ìgbé; He hunted for animals in the bush (ii) to incite: Mo de wón sí i; I incited them against him.

3. Dí: v. (i) to block: Ó dí ihò; He blocked the hole (ii) stuff up: Imú mi dí; My nose is stuffed up (iii) bar: Wón dí ònà tí ó lo sí ilé-ìwé náà; They barred the way to the school.

4. Di: v. for: Ó múra sílè di ojó náà; He made himself ready for the day (ii) to be deaf: Etí rè di; He is deaf (iii) run: Omi náà ti di gbígbe; The river has run dry (iv) bandage: Dótítà di owó tí Olú fi pa; The doctor bandaged Olú’s cut hand.

5. Dín: v. (i) to fry: Ó dín eran; he fried meat (ii) to reduce: Ó dín owó ojà; He reduced the price of the good (iii) discount: A ó dín o ní náírà méwàá; We shall give you a discount of ten naira. (iv) decline: Iye omo ilé-ìwé tí ó wà níbí ti dín; There had been a decline in the number of students here.

6. Dó: v. (i) to settle: Ó dó sí Ìbàdàn; He settled at Ìbàdàn (ii) a vulgar language for to have sexual intercourse with: Ó dó o; He had sexual intercourse with her.

7. Dú: v. to slaughter: Ó dú u; He slaughtered it (ii) to darken/to blacken: Ó re é dú; he dyed it to a dark colour.

8. Du: v. to run: Ó du lo; He rushed away.

9. dù: v. (i) to compete for/to scramble for: Wón du ipò náà; They compete for the post (ii) to deny: Ó fi ipò mi dù mí; He denied me of my post (iii) vie: Wón ń du èbùn ipò kìíní; They were vying for first prize.

10. Dún: v. (i) to give forth a sound: Ó dún bí ìbon; It sounds like a gun; Ìbon náà dún; The report of the gun was audible (ii) squeak: Ilèkùn náà dún nígbà tí mo sí i; The door squeaked when I opened it. (iii) ring: Fóònù ń dún; The telephone is ringing.