to raise part of land and make it hard

• ... do’ so ŋun napɔŋ bee o nuu mali daŋa bee gurugulana bee diɣili ... (in list) ... a man with a wound on leg or arm, or a hunchback or a dwarf.
• A yi yuri diɣili daabu a ti daari o mi n-tam kuŋkuni zuɣu ka o leei niŋ wɔɣilim n-gari a. If you are fond of pushing a midget, you will push him on top of a raised spot and he will become taller than you.
• A zo yi nya diɣili saa mahali dali a bi kaar’ o. If your friend is an anthill, you don’t visit him on a wet, rainy day.
• Naɣilaa gbɛli ku ʒɛ diɣili. Even a strong bull will not gore an anthill.

a dwarf, midget, short-legged person. ...

• ... do’ so ŋun napɔŋ bee o nuu mali daŋa bee gurugulana bee diɣili ... (in list) ... a man with a wound on leg or arm, or a hunchback or a dwarf.
• A yi yuri diɣili daabu a ti daari o mi n-tam kuŋkuni zuɣu ka o leei niŋ wɔɣilim n-gari a. If you are fond of pushing a midget, you will push him on top of a raised spot and he will become taller than you.
• A zo yi nya diɣili saa mahali dali a bi kaar’ o. If your friend is an anthill, you don’t visit him on a wet, rainy day.
• Naɣilaa gbɛli ku ʒɛ diɣili. Even a strong bull will not gore an anthill.

an anthill, termite-mound

raised and hard land