- 1968 — Equatorial Guinea achieves independence from Spain.
- 2019 — Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first human to break the two-hour marathon barrier.
- 2001 — The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the United Nations and Kofi Annan.
- 1916 — Bai T. Moore, a Liberian poet and novelist, is born.
Bin
Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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Rao luor liel liel luor rao
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Hippopotamus go round the grave the grave go round the hippopotamus.
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-ruru
Bitter
e.g.
Omuthi eratharukia eruru.
or
Eriogo eratharukia eriruru.
en
The medicine tastes bitter.
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Been
Indicates past tense
Breakdown: Been is commonly used for past tense. Adding it to a verb turns the verb into past tense. Eg "dey" represents is/am/are, was/were now becomes "been dey"
e.g.
I been dey sleep when you been call me
en
I was asleep when you called me
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