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• danepl. of randere, egg; also lesles, especially of boys when they first drop.
• dokodoko'en, horse-boy, esp. one who precedes the rider.imo preceaea bide dacrbs; by, whilst, during; cf.dóko, by, whilst, during; cf. hiddeko.
• düdua girl born between two boys.
• gagasugn'en, head slave; the ngala man in charge of the boys dur- ing their scclusion for circum- cision,
• gônathe dance newly circum-JAAAAAl. gewase cised boys make to celebrate their return to the community; the song chanted at this dance.
• ahijoaht'en, scholar; learned one; ahaka, learning, scholat- ship; Ahira, a naine givenlo a boy as an augury that he will become learned.
• bokkibulle, baobab tree; bokko, the leaf; boire, boye, the pod.
• deddea children's nurse; a sort of 'juju stick' set up by boys during the period they are segre- gated at circumcision time.
• MairamaMary, usually given to a girl after a boy; cf. l'uguda.
• kilaburmibaldness of boys, due
• njukinajonjukina'en, horse-boy; see yoka. iula