A Dictionary of Musey

DICTIONNAIRE MOUSSEY – ANGLAIS – FRANÇAIS

Magaara Haɗ Vun Museyna May, Vun Ngilisna May, Vun Farasna May

[DRAFT CIRCULATED FOR COMMENT]

[WORK IN PROGRESS]

by

Aaron Shryock

c/o SIL
B.P. 200
Maroua, Cameroon
aaron_shryock@sil.or
 Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................i

Paradigms...................................................................................................................v

Abbreviations............................................................................................................vi

Musey-English-French...............................................................................................1

English-Musey .........................................................................................................99

French-Musey ........................................................................................................130

References..............................................................................................................160
1. Introduction

The Musey language is a Chadic language spoken in southwestern Chad and in an

adjacent region of northern Cameroon (Shryock 1995). The present dictionary presents
data collected by the author over a number of years, beginning in October 1989 while
working in Gounou Gaya, Chad. In 1998, the auther published a Musey-French
dictionary intended primarily for use by the Musey speaking community entitled
Magaara Haɗ Vun Museyna May, Vun Françaisna May [Dictionnaire Pratique du
Musey]. The present dictionary represents a work in progress, made available with the
desire to share the already substantial findings of this research project. The author
welcomes comments and inquires about aspects of the lexicon or the language in general
that are not addressed by the present edition. The research resulting in this dictionary
was supported by the National Science Foundation (grant no. 9411160 BCS, Russell
Schuh, Principal Investigator.)

2. Phonology

Following the phonological analysis of Shryock (1995), Musey has the

consonantal inventory presented below in Table 1. Note that there are two consonant
series labeled ‘Class A’ and ‘Class B’ in the below table. The Class A consonants are
represented with the symbols indicating voicelessness and they are, in fact, phonetically
voiceless. The Class B consonants are represented with the symbols for voiced
consonants, but they are actually not phonetically voiced. They are phonetically
voiceless, but differ from the Class A consonants in other phonetic properties (Shryock
1995). There are seven consonants which have a different spelling convention according
to the Musey orthography; these are given in brackets in the table below.

Table 1. Musey consonantal inventory

labial alveolar palatal lateral velar laryngeal

stop/affricate Class A p t tʃ <c> k
stop/affricate Class B b d ʤ <j> g
glottal ɓ ɗ
prenasalised mb nd nʤ <nj> ŋg
fricative Class A f s ɬ <tl> h
fricative Class B v z ɮ <dl> ɦ
nasal m n ŋ
liquid ɾ <r> l
glide w j <y>

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 There are five vowels in Musey as seen in Table 2.

Table 2. Musey vowels

FRONT CENTRAL BACK

HIGH i u
MID e o
LOW a

In Musey there are three level tones, high, mid, and low; and six contour tones,
high-low, high-mid, mid-high, mid-low, low-high, and low-mid. The mid-low contour is
indicated by a double low tone on the vowel, e.g. ȁn ‘me.’

3. Alphabetical Order

The following alphabetical order is following in this work: a, b, ɓ, c, d, ɗ, dl, e,

f, g, h, ɦ, i, j, k, l, m (including mb), n (including nd and nj), ŋg, o, p, r, s, t, tl, u, v, w,
y, z.

4. Noun Entries

In Musey nouns have grammatical gender. The gender of a noun is shown by a

gender agreement marker which cliticizes to the right edge of a noun phrase. For
masculine nouns, the marker is /+na/. The alveolar nasal of the marker agrees in place of
articulation of a final consonant of a noun, e.g. àlām+mā nm. ‘horseradish tree’,
pāntālóŋ+ŋà nm. ‘pants’. For feminine nouns, the marker is /+ɾa/. The alveolar liquid
assimilates with a preceding consonant. If the noun ends with a plosive, fricative, or
liquid, the alveolar liquid assimilates completely, e.g. sāp+pā nf. ‘spear,’ tānāf+fā nf. ‘a
plant,’ zùɡūl+lā nf. ‘stick.’ If the noun ends with a nasal, the marker is realized as a
homorganic plosive, e.g. póm+bà nf. ‘bicycle pump,’ lǐŋ+ɡā nf. ‘funnel-shaped basket
for catching fish.’
Nouns which refer to people, animals, and some objects may have a plural form.
The nouns which have a plural are indicated in their respective entries. Plural nouns have
the agreement marker /+na/.

5. Verb Entries

There are two classes of verbs distinguished by the first consonant of the stem.
The first class, the High, have an initial consonant which is either a Class A consonant,
glottal, nasal, liquid, or glide. The Low class of verbs have an initial consonant from the
class B consonants or a prenasalized stop. The two classes of verbs differ in the tonal
patterns associated with the aspect of the verb. The High class verbs have a high tone on
the first syllable in the Imperfective. In the perfective, though, the verb has a mid tone.

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Conversely, the second class of verbs, the Low, have a mid tone on the first syllable of a
verb in the Imperfective. In the perfective, the verb has a high tone as seen in Table 3.

Table 3. Verb classes and the Perfective and Imperfective

High Class Low Class

Imperfective tó ‘hit’ dō ‘touch lightly’
hórōk ‘farm’ vārāk ‘replace’
Perfective tō ‘hit’ dó ‘touch lightly’
hōrōk ‘farm’ várāk ‘replace’

The entry form of verbs in the following dictionary is the imperfective form.

6. Clause-final forms
There are several lexical categories which undergo vowel postthesis in clause-
final position, including verbs, adverbs, the existential ká, adjectives, the verbal
extension kí, and pronouns.

Table 4. Clause-final forms

Phrase-internal Clause-final
Verb àm mín hōrōk sū? Āà, nàm mín hōrōkó.
‘Does he want to farm?’ ‘Yes, he wants to farm.’
Adverb dàt í ŋɡōō sū? Āà, ndàt í ŋgōró.
‘Is she going to the fields?’ ‘Yes, she is going to the fields.’
Existential dàt ká sū? Āà, ndàt káā.
‘Is she here?’ ‘Yes, she is here?’
Adjective àm háp sū? Āà, nàm háɓī.
‘Is he white?’ ‘Yes, he is white?’
Verbal extension àm cām kí sū? Āà, nàm cām kíyō.
‘Did he kill him?’ ‘Yes, he killed him.’
Pronouns í nàm sū? Āà, ní nàmú.
‘Is this him?’ ‘Yes, this is him.’
àm wām sū? Āà, nàm wāmú.
‘Did he see him?’ ‘Yes, he saw him.’s

In the case of verbs, adverbs, and the existential ká, the clause-final vowel has the
same quality as the final vowel of the stem. However, if the stem ends with the vowel /i/
or /u/, the final vowel is /a/, e.g. tí ‘eat’ versus tíyā ‘eat-clause-final’, and bū ‘blow’
versus būwā ‘blow-clause-final.’ The adjectives in clause-final position appear with the
final vowel /i/, e.g. háp ‘white’ versus háɓī ‘white-clause-final.’ The verbal extension kí
in clause-final position appears with the final vowel /o/, e.g. kí versus kíyō. Finally, the
pronouns in clause-final position appear with the vowel /u/ in the case of singular
pronouns and /a/ in the case of plural pronouns, e.g. nàm ‘him’ versus nàmú ‘him-
clause-final’ and àmí ‘we’ versus àmíyā ‘we-clause-final.’

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 Nouns, question words, the existential ní, the negative particle, and adverbial
modifiers such as ideophones do not undergo vowel postthesis in clause-final position.

7. Borrowings

There are a large number of borrowings in Musey from French (Fr.) and Chadian
Arabic (Ar.). Borrowings from other major languages of the region, including Fulfulɗe
or Fulani (Fu.), Hausa (Ha.), and Kanuri (K.), have also been identified. There are a few
borrowings from English (E.), Tupuri (T.) and Ngambay (Ng.), but more research is
required to determine the nature of the contact with these languages. When the source of
a borrowing can be determined, it is given followed by the word in the source language,
e.g. bìrmílnà nm. (< Ar. birmiil). In a few cases, the meaning of the word in Musey and
the meaning in the original word in the source language are significantly different. In
such cases, the meaning of the word in the source language is given as well, e.g.
kéézèŋŋà nm. (< Fr. quinze ans 'fifteen years'). In several cases, where there is some
difficulty in determining the origin of a borrowing, a question mark indicates a tentative
suggestion, e.g. lēwnà nm. (< ? Fr. linge). Finally, there are approximately sixty words
which appear to be borrowings but whose origin could not be determined. These words
are indicated with a simply question mark, e.g. bòbótnà nm. (< ?).

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 Paradigms

Independent and subject pronouns

Non-clause final Clause-final

1st sing. ȁn ànú
2nd sing. m. ȁŋ àŋú
2nd sing. fem. ndàk ndàgú
3rd sing. m. nàm nàmú
3rd sing. fem. ndàt ndàɗú
1st plural dual ȁy àyá
1st plural excl. àmí àmíyā
1st plural incl. àyɡí àyɡíyā
2nd plural àɡí àɡíyā
3rd plural àzí àzíyā

Bound suffix pronouns

The initial vowel of the bound suffix pronouns is determined by the stem. In the
case of the singular, clause-final pronouns, the tone of final vowel /u/ is determined by
the tonal pattern of the stem.

Non-clause final Clause-final

st
1 sing. -Vn -Vnu
2nd sing. m. -Vŋ -Vŋu
2nd sing. fem. -Vk -Vgu
3rd sing. m. -Vm -Vmu
3rd sing. fem. -Vt -Vɗu
1st plural dual -Vy -Vya
1st plural excl. -Vmí -Vmíyā
1st plural incl. -Vyɡí -Vyɡíyā
2nd plural -Vɡí -Vɡíyā
3rd plural -Vzí -Vzíyā

Independent possessive pronouns according to gender and number of possessed noun.

Masculine Feminine Plural

1st sing. mānná māndá mānzínā
2nd sing. m. māŋŋá māŋgá māŋzínā
2nd sing. fem. mākŋá mākká mākzínā
3rd sing. m. māmmá māmbá māmzínā
3rd sing. fem. mātná māttá mātzínā
1st plural dual māyná māyrá mayzina
1st plural excl. māmínā māmírā māmízínā
1st plural incl. māygínā māygírā māygízínā
2nd plural māgínā māgírā māgízínā
3rd plural māzínā māzírā māzízínā

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 Abbreviations

adj. adjective
adrs. term of address, vocative
adv. adverb
Ar. Arabic
compl. complementizer
conj. conjunction
dem. demonstrative
E. English
excl. exclusive
fem. feminine
Fr. French
H. Hausa
id. ideophone
incl. inclusive
intj. interjection
intr. interrogative word
K. Kanuri
neg. negative
nf. feminine noun
Ng. Ngambay
nm. masculine noun
num. numeral
m. masculine
part. particle
pl. plural
prep. preposition
pron. pronoun
T. Tupuri
v. verb
< from
<? from an unknown language

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á compl. 1) to (complementizer). à,
de, crée l'infinitif du verbe. nàm ɡī
jàŋ á tī tlēnà. He is starting to eat.
2) to, in order to, for. pour. àzí hál
ɡòònà á cām kíyō. They are
searching for the child in order to
kill him.
á future. be about to, be going to
(immediate future). aller, marque
le futur immédiat. ndàt á tī fūnā.
She is about to eat.
á kō compl. so that, in order that. pour
que. nàm pī ɡìnà fūn zìīmbá á kō
yòónā sī áy úm kálàví ɗīrā. He
build a shelter in front of his hut in
order that water wouldn't flow
inside.
á mē intr. why?. pourquoi ? ɡò tāmárā
lí ndāānā kōm ní á mē ɡē? Why
is the young girl afraid of him?
áá v. leave. laisser. māɡàà māŋɡá,
ȁŋ hín árāt tān sū? Your book,
will you leave it here?
āà intj. yes. oui.
āɗà adrs. See: āttà.
àɡí pron. you (plural). vous (pluriel).
àɡòɗònà nm. (< Fu. agoda) bowl used
as a measure equivalent to one
kilogram. récipient servant de
mesure. ndàt ŋɡáān súɡùrnà áy
àɡòɗò mbà. She measured me two
bowls worth of sugar.
àɡú pron. you (feminine, clause-final
form). vous, tu (féminin).
ȁk pron. you (feminine, a form used
in folk tales). tu (féminin, utilisé
dans les contes). nàm jóɓōt ánā
bà ȁk njún hùūkŋá ní árā ɡē? He
asked her, "Where did you tie your
goat?"
ákdàrnà nm. (< Ar. axadar 'green')
green tea. thé vert.
ālàm id. carelessly, in a careless manner.
négligemment. nàm lí dlàrà ālàm
ālàm. He does things in a careless
manner.
àlāmmā nm. horseradish tree. ben ailé.
Moringa oleifer Lam.
àlāmmā nm. a plant. une plante.
ámbòlókkà nf. (< Fr. enveloppe)
envelope. enveloppe.
àmí pron. we (exclusive). nous.
àmpúlnà nm. (< Fr. ampoule) light
bulb. ampoule électrique.
án compl. 1) that (follows a verb of
speech or thought and precedes a
subordinate clause). que, suit un
verbe de parole ou pensée et avant
une proposition subordinnée. nàm
ánā ɡúrsùrà ká kōm ɗī. He said
he had no money. 2) known as,
called, named. nommer. sēm ánā
kūlūmbī. His name is Kulumbi.
án v. walk, stroll. se promener.
ȁn pron. I, me. je, moi.
ánā bà intj. 1) Listen! (used to get the
attention of others before
speaking). Écoutez!, Votre
attention, si'l vous plaît! 2) thus,
the following (follows a verb of
speech and precedes a quotation).
nàm ɓāk ánā bà, ȁn ní sà mā
sūɗūŋ áy kí kō wāyámmā. He
said the following: "I am the one
who saved you from the hand of
your brother."
ánjǎmnjàrà nf. (< ?) dragonfly.
libellule.
ànú pron. I, me (clause-final form). je,
moi.
ȁŋ pron. you (masculine). tu
(masculin).
áŋɡàrátlnā nm. soldier termite. soldat
des termites.
áŋɡèlēŋɡèlērā nf. a tree. un arbre.
àŋɡrépmà nm. (< Ar. angareeb) bed.
lit.
àŋú pron. you (masculine, clause-final
form). vous, tu (masculin).
ár intr. where?. où ? ndàt tūt árā
ɡē? Where did she go?
ārākkā nf. See: yārākkā.
áràpmà nm. (< Ar. arab) Arab. arabe.
āràs id. very (painfully, in a painful
manner). très (douloureusement).
ndòósnā lán dèlèn āràs āràs. The
smoke is irritating my throat in a
very painful manner.
ârbárā nf. a plant used in sauces. une
plante servant à faire sauce.
árcēw v. sneeze. éternuer.
árcèwrà nf. a plant which has leaves
used to induce sneezing. une
plante.
àrɗùwássà nf. (< Fr. ardoise) slate.
ardoise.
árɡám adj. acrid, sharp, pungent. âcre.
árɡámī adj. acrid (clause-final form).
âcre.
àrmùwárrà nf. (< Fr. armoire)
wardrobe. armoire.
ârŋáŋɡā nf. a plant. une plante.
árŋɡàwnà nm. (< Fu. arngaawo) bed.
lit.
árzák adj. See: bárzák.
àsāānā nm. (< Fu. asaana < H. ashana)
match. allumette.
àsétnà nm. (< Fr. assiette) plate.
assiette.
ásɡàànà nm. (< Ar. askar. ) (pl.
ásɡàrínā) 1) soldier, police.
soldat, gendarme. sūū ásɡàrínā
cōl cūk kōzí kâŋɡá úzí yāɓārā
yāɓārā. The soldiers stood and
dropped their arms fully extended
to their sides. 2) pointed top of a
thatch roof. pinacle d'un hutte.
nàm tīn ásɡàànà kȁy zìīmbá á
jìvìt kírā. He set a pointed top on
his hut to make it look good.
bá intr. particle used to form a yes/no
question. particule utilisé pour
former une interrogation, est-ce
que ? ȁŋ tút vò wāā ní, hín hóŋ
áy dáá bá? āà, ȁn hín hóŋ áyā.
When you go home, will you
return next year? Yes, I will return.
bà conj. until. jusqu'à. nàm cī
sūmmà bà bà ɡúrūt tȁm kíyō. He
drank beer until he became drunk.
bā v. 1) lose. perdre. nàm bá
súŋɡùrà vì búm há kíyō. He lost
his father's money. 2) die. mourir.
lī ní ndàt mbá ɡìn ní ɗī ní, ɡòònà
ní bá kíyō. If she had not come,
the child would have died.
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āttà adrs. dad!. papa. āttà, ɦàn
súŋɡùrà ánā ȁn í súkŋà. Dad,
give me some money because you
told me to go to the market.
áw v. aim. viser.
áy v. rejoice. se réjouir.
áy adv. 1) to, toward (the speaker,
used with verbs of motion). à,
vers (vers le parleur d'un endroit
loin). kȁl áyā. Come in! ɦùt tȁŋ
áyā! Move yourself toward me!
2) from (a given place toward the
speaker, used without a verb). de
(lieu qui est loin du parleur). ȁŋ
áy ár ɡē? Where are you coming
from? nàm áy vòō. He came from
home.
áy intr. where?. où ? nàm áyā?
Where is it?
ȁy pron. we (you and I). nous deux.
àyá pron. we (you and I, clause-final
form). nous deux.
āyà adrs. mom!. maman.
āyārā nf. scar, scarification. cicatrice.
àyɡí pron. we (inclusive). nous
(inclusif).
àzí pron. they, them. ils, elles. àzí í
njàɓārā. They are going to
church.
àzínā dem. those. ces. sūū àzínā hín
pánāmū. Those people will mock
him.
bā vùnnà v. be silent, be quiet. se
taire. ɡòɡóónā tī wān ní, ndàt
sȕm ánā nàm bā vùnùmù. When
the infant cried, his mother told
him to be quite.
bàà intj. Listen! (used to get the
attention of others before
speaking). Écoutez! bàà, vìn wān
ní, ȁy láy ní sūn mē ɡē? Listen, as
for tomorrow, what work will we
do?
bāā v. (< Fr. barrer) close. fermer.
bāā v. 1) spread, stretch. étendre,
tendre. nàm báá kōm kāɗù. He
stretched out his hand over her
head. 2) spread over, cover.
couvrir. ndàt ɦāl bàràwnà māŋ
 ɡòrìyòɗù á àzí bāā tàzírā. She
gave clothes to her children so that
they could cover themselves.
bāā v. wait in ambush. se mettre en
embuscade.
báá dórā nf. female grasshopper.
sauterelle femelle.
báá fēèwnà nm. male grasshopper.
mâle de sauterelle.
báá yārīnā nf. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle. sà mā ɡàrìrà dám ánā
nàm ví báá yārīrā vì ní, lī ɓī
vùnnà māŋ lōōmmá. The diviner
told him to take a grasshopper and
make a sacrifice to his god.
bààɓírà nf. (< ? H. bààbúr 'motorcycle')
car. voiture, automobile.
báárā nf. (pl. bárínā) grasshopper.
sauterelle.
báárā dèlèt dòòɡòrà nf. a grasshopper.
une sauterelle.
bàbā adrs. dad!. papa.
bàbáánā nm. windstorm. orage de
vent.
bàbàɡārā nf. a variety of rice with a
reddish husk. une variété de riz
rouge.
bàbàlìnà nm. enemy. ennemi.
bàbàrāwrā nf. a fish. un poisson.
Citharinus distichodoides.
bàbárrà nf. (< Fr. bavard) noise. bruit,
bavardage.
bàbārrā nf. a tree. un arbre.
bàbàwrà nf. fronds of the doum palm
used to weave mats, baskets, and
trays. fibre du palmier doum.
ndùzíyūnú cíl bìríssà ú bàbàwrà.
My maternal uncles weave mats
with the fronds of the doum palm.
bāɗāā v. spread, stretch. étaler, étendre.
báɗàmmà nm. (< ?) a grass. une
graminée.
bàdlàrrà nf. a tree. un arbre.
bádlàwáánā nm. a tree. un arbre.
bàɡí adv. to, toward, in the countryside,
wilderness. en brousse, à la
campagne. nàm ī bàɡíyā. He went
into the countryside.
bàɡírā nf. countryside, wilderness.
brousse, campagne.
bájàlnà nm. (< Ar. bajal) gonorrhea.
blennorragie.
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bájàwnà nm. (< Ar. baajo) blanket.
couverture.
bàk ɗīwrà nf. prepuce. prépuce.
bàkkà nf. (pl. bàɡìnà) skin, hide. peau.
bákŋà nm. (< ? H. baki 'entrance') door.
porte.
bākŋā nm. vulture. vautour.
báktànà nm. (< Ar. bakta 'piece of
cloth') white shroud. linceul
blanc.
bàktàrrà nf. famine. famine.
bākūrrā nf. (< Fu. baakuru) ground
peanuts rolled into sticks and fried.
tourteau de cacahuète dont on fait
des baguettes frites.
bāl v. swell. gonfler, enfler.
bàláfnā nm. whip. fouet. nàm cāzí ú
bàláfnā nà wȉk wȉk wȉk. He hit
them with a whip ... whip, whip,
whip.
bàlàm prep. instead of, in the place of.
au lieu de. ndàt zálām sáynà
bàlàm kàffēnā. She prepared him
tea instead of coffee.
bālāmās v. See: būlūm.
bàlàmmà nm. a weave used in making
baskets. un tressage utilisé en
tressant des paniers. nàm cīl bàk
kūpmā ní bàlàmmà. He weaved
the exterior of the granary with a
weave used for baskets.
bàlàmmà nm. 1) place, position. lieu,
place. 2) tracks. traces.
bàlàŋŋà nm. See: bàlàmmà.
bālās v. cover over, smooth over,
flatten. recouvrir, aplanir. nàm
bálās ndàŋɡárā mōlí ék tàttá kí
kâŋɡáā. He smoothed out the
earth that was piled up next to it.
bàláwnà nm. a knife with a curved
blade. sorte de couteau avec une
lame courbée.
bállà nf. (< ? Ar. baal < Fr. balle) ball.
balle, ballon. kémbā cí bállà. The
children are playing with the ball.
bàllà nf. abscess, boil. abcès.
bàlnà nm. loan. emprunt.
bām id. rapidly, heavily (breathe).
rapidement, bruyamment
(respirer). ɡòò sūndá fāmí ú
mūzùkkà nà bām bām. The
messenger reached us breathing
heavily.
bànànà nm. friend (masculine). ami.
bànānā nm. bran. son du grain.
bànánnà nm. (< Fr. banane) banana.
banane.
bànáŋŋā nm. large wooden hoe for
plowing. grande houe en bois
pour faire les sillons.
bànàrà nf. 1) friend (feminine). amie.
2) friendship. amitié. 3) alliance,
agreement. alliance.
bándàrà nf. (< Fr. bande) radio band.
bande de radiofréquences.
bàndīnā nm. (< Fr. bandit) bandit.
bandit.
bànnà adrs. friend!. mon ami! bànnà,
ȁŋ áy súkŋà sū? Friend, are you
coming from the market?
bàŋáánā nm. windstorm. orage de
vent.
bàŋɡà nf. victory. victoire.
bàŋɡàwnà nm. (< Ng. bangaw) sweet
potato. patate douce.
báŋŋà nm. (< Fr. banc) bench. banc.
bàŋŋà mā yōwnā nm. approximately 9
o'clock in the morning. près de 9
heure du matin. àzí tūt hōròkŋà
bàɡí tūt ní, fāttà cā bàŋŋà mā
yōwnā māy ní, àzí hōt áy vòō.
They went to the fields to work,
and when it was about 9 o'clock,
they returned home.
bàrátnà nm. (< Ar. barraad) kettle.
bouilloire.
bàràtnà nm. (< ? K.) farming. culture,
agriculture.
bàràwnà nm. (pl. bàràwínā) clothes.
vêtement.
bàràwrà nf. 1) cotton. coton. 2) shirt.
chemise, tricot.
bárɡànà nm. (< ? H. barga 'stable')
shelter with a thatch roof. abri.
bàrìyàmmà nm. bohor reedbuck. cob
de roseaux. Redunca redunca
(Pallas).
bárrā nf. chaff. balle.
bàrvàkŋà nm. lungs. poumons.
bárzáɡī adj. acrid (clause-final form).
âcre.
bárzák adj. acrid. âcre.
bās v. spend. dépenser.
bās adv. (< Ar. bas) just, merely.
seulement.
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básnà nm. (< Fr. bâche) cloth, tarp.
bâche.
bàtémmà nm. (< Fr. baptême) baptism.
baptême.
bàttà nf. quality, kind, design. qualité,
sorte.
bātūrā nf. (< Ar. batuu) cat. chat.
bàwnà nm. a fig. figuier. Ficus
platyphylla.
bàwrà nf. doum palm. palmier doum.
Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart.
bày prep. without. sans. nàm hót vò
bày cī sáynà. He went home
without drinking any tea.
bāy v. 1) yell. crier. búm mbànà báy
éŋɡā nàā hāŋɡāk. His uncle
yelled out in a loud voice. 2) scold,
reprimand. réprimander. sȕt
báyāɗú. Her mother scolded her.
3) growl, roar. gronder, rugir,
hennir, barrir. dlónā bāyāzíyā.
The lion is growling at them.
4) thunder. tonner. lōná báy
ɡìrìmìm. It thundered strongly.
bàyàkkà nf. fennec. fennec. Canis
zerba. bàyàkkà pāā zùlùt kâŋɡá
nàā yīk yīk. The fox dug its
burrow very deep in the ground.
báynā nm. net. filet.
bàynà nm. force, power. force,
puissance.
bàyzàànà nm. head of the initiation.
chef de l'initiation.
bāzā v. 1) spend the afternoon. passer
la journée. àɡí bázāāɗāɡí wā sū?
How did you pass the afternoon?
2) spend a year. passer l'année.
wāyámbā bázā áy vàrāzí hīndī.
His brother spent three years at
their home.
bàzàrà nf. year. an, année.
bébéérā nf. a pigeon. pigeon à
épaulettes violettes.
bèbèèrà nf. an insect which bites like a
mosquito but is smaller. un
insecte.
bēbēlērā nf. second weeding of a field.
deuxième nettoyage d'un champ.
bèbèrēŋŋā nm. a water lily with spiked
seeds. une nénuphar.
bēɗēfnā nm. new growth of grass.
herbe poussante ?? sorte d'herbe.
nàm tāā ɦùɡùnínā ɦù lī mā
 bēɗēfnā. He took goats to an area
with a new growth of grass.
béɗésnā nm. a grass. une graminée.
béɗéssā nf. a tree. un arbre.
bèébèérā nf. yellow, yellowness. jaune,
couleur jaune. bèébèé māmbá
mbús kíyō. Its yellow color
washed out.
bèénā nm. yellow ocher. ocre jaune.
bèɡènà nm. bride price. prix payé pour
une mariée, dot.
bèɡèrà nf. wealth. richesse.
bēl v. fly a long distance. voler au
loin.
bēl id. all. tout. nàm cāzí kí mātnā
nàā bēl bēl. He killed them all.
bèlé ɦèɦèrà nf. (< ?) donkey. petit âne.
bēlēē v. 1) watch, observe. regarder
attentivement, observer. ndàt
bēlērēzí áy ú ɡìītná. She watches
them from inside her shelter.
2) aim, aim at. viser. nàm bélēē
dùkkà ú bùlúkkà káy á ɡìkìɗù.
He aimed at the gazelle with the
rifle to shoot it.
bèléénā nm. butterfish. un poisson.
Schilbe mystus.
bèlèŋéé dóɡónírā nf. a grass. une
graminée.
bèlèŋéé njūvīnā nm. a grass. une
graminée.
bèlèŋéénā nm. a grass. une graminée.
nàm í zì bèlèŋéénā māŋ ɦùní
māmzínā. He went to cut some
grass for his goats.
bèlèŋèrà nf. See: ndī bèlèŋèrà.
bélésnā nm. 1) mane. crinière. 2) corn
tassel. barbe du maïs.
bèlnà nm. feathered hat worn at
festivals. casque aux plumes porté
par les danseurs.
bēlnā nm. (< E. bell) bell. cloche.
bénénnā nm. elephant-snout fish. un
poisson. Mormyrus rume.
bēnjēē id. darkish (red). foncé (rouge).
bàràwra, yòónā cōrōt kí tlāwrā
nà bēnjēē. As for the cotton plant,
water turned it a darkish red.
bènjénā nm. a caterpillar. chenille.
bēt v. mold, shape. mouler, applatir.
béwrā nf. sifter, sieve. tamis conique en
paille.
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bíbìlnà nm. (< Ar. bilbil < ? Ng.) a
fermented beverage made with
ground sorghum sproats. boisson
fermentée.
bībīŋīllā nf. glory, greatness,
importance. gloire, grandeur,
importance.
bìbìp id. immediately (in response).
immédiatement, tout de suite.
yāràwnà hāl á vī tlēkkā káy sēnà
wān ní, ndàt tlārāp áy pīīrá nàā
bìbìp. When the wild cat tried to
catch the hen sitting on her eggs,
she awoke and immediately took
to flight.
bìɗììnà nm. base of the roof of a hut
which is attached to the wall of the
hut by rope. base du toit de la
case qu'on attache avec de la
corde.
bīɗīwīl v. toss restlessly while lying
down. s'agiter en se reposant.
bìɗóŋŋà nm. (< Fr. bidon) canteen.
cantine, bidon.
bíɡìrnà nm. (< ? Ar. bikir 'firstborn')
first batch of distilled alcohol.
première partie de l'alcool distillé.
bīī v. smoke out an animal from its
burrow. enfumer un animal hors
d'un terrier. sàā ndòòndà yōw
úùzúnā kōm á tút bīī bàyàkkà.
The hunter gathered grass in order
to go smoke the fox's burrow.
bììɡàwlànà nm. (< ? Fu. bigawlaa
'slave') military leader who led
forces into battle. chef de file, chef
de guerre. sūū jéwnā á tūt dùùnà
ní, ɡí bììɡàwlànà há fōk jéwē.
When the people of former times
went to war, they put the leader in
front.
bììríwnā nm. a skin disease
characterized by a circular rash,
itching, and flaking of skin. une
maladie de peau manifestée par
l’éruption et démangeaisons.
bììríwnā éɗēm tȁm cócóō. His
body itches a lot because of the
skin disease.
bík ɦùssà nf. a mushroom. un
champignon.
bìk kōná nm. hand. main. bìk kōm mā
njùfná his right hand nàm tāk
 sāɓàɡàm kí ú bìk kōmú. He
displayed his strength with his
hands.
bík njàlàwàɗínā nm. a mushroom
which has a red color and is eaten
in sauces. un champignon.
bík vùn díkkā nf. a mushroom which
grows on trees and has a strong
odor. un champignon.
bíkkā nf. (pl. bíɡírā) mushroom.
champignon. bíkkā dāy ní káy tȁt
ní nà ɡàw. Mushrooms come up
suddenly by themselves.
bíkŋà nm. (< Ar. biik < Fr. bik) pen.
stylo.
bìkŋà nm. part of body including hand,
arm, and shoulder. bras. nàm tīn
ɡúnā áy bìɡìmù. He carried the
wood on his shoulder.
bíl bèléénā nm. a throwing knife. sorte
de couteau de jet.
bíl záɡát ŋɡàlírā nm. a throwing knife.
sorte de couteau de jet.
bìlìŋdìŋŋà nm. an insect. un insecte.
bìlìw id. suddenly (catch fire).
brusquement (prendre feu).
bàràwra ví kūrà bìlìw. The
cotton suddenly caught fire.
bīlīwīt v. blind. éblouir.
bíllā nf. game in which two players
move twelve pieces of straw or
pebbles between thirty holes
arranged in five rows of six holes.
sorte de jeu avec paille ou pierres.
ɡòrìyòm wí dùù bíllā ɦày. His
son really knows how to play
throwing knives.
bílnā nm. (pl. bílínā, ɡòr bíllā)
throwing knife. couteau de jet.
váy bíl māmmá kūs kíyō. The
handle of his throwing knife broke
off.
bǐlnā nm. metal medallion worn on the
forehead of a horse. médallion
métallique porté sur le front d'un
cheval.
bīlnā nm. wave. vague.
bìm id. with a thud (fall to the ground).
avec un bruit sourd (tomber à
terre). nàm pūk kâŋɡá nà bìm.
He fell to the ground with a thud.
bìndìmbà nf. famine. famine.
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bìp id. with a thud (fall to the ground).
avec un bruit sourd (tomber à
terre). nàm njóɡōt ú ndàrāmmá
wān ní, ndàrāmmá vám kâŋɡá
nàā bìp. When he was wrestling
with his companion, his
companion threw him to the
ground with a thud.
bìrdìtnà nm. splint. attelle.
bìrɗíŋŋā nm. an insect. un insecte.
bīrīkkā nf. (< Fr. brique) brick. brique.
bìrímbā nf. funnel fish trap. un piège à
poisson en entonnoir.
bìrìmmà nm. (< ?) 1) sack. sac. 2) one
thousand FCFA note. billet de
mille francs CFA.
bíríŋjíŋŋā nm. an insect. un insecte.
bírìssà nf. (< Ar. biric) a mat which is
woven with palm fronds. natte en
feuille de doum ou de ronier.
bīrīt v. strive. s'efforcer.
bìrmílnà nm. (< Ar. birmiil) barrel.
baril, touque.
bìrnā nm. stomach. estomac.
bīrnā nm. (< H. birni) large city.
grande ville.
bìrwíndā nf. whirlwind. tourbillon.
bìrwíndā pāt yám zìrà kí wā. The
whirlwind pulled the roof of the
hut off.
bīs v. tire, fatigue. fatiguer, lasser.
bíssā nf. extended period of rain during
the day. pluie qui tombe sans
cesse toute la journée.
bītl v. break into pieces. casser en
morceaux.
bìvìlìk id. immensely (swell).
extrêmement (gonfler). bùŋyúŋŋā
búūm kíríŋīm nà bìvìlìk. His
cheeks swelled immensely because
of the mumps.
bìw id. suddenly (die). brusquement
(mourir). sà nàmmá, tȁm lām ká
ɗī lāy ní, mīt nà bìw ɡàw. That
person, he wasn't sick, but he died
suddenly.
bìwrà nf. a tree. un arbre. kémbā ká
bìwrà áy á ɡùn dàɓàŋɡà. The
children cut a tree and brought it
home to tie sap to its branches to
catch birds.
bìzībìzī kōrīnā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
bòbónā nm. See: bòónā.
bòbòŋlīrā nf. an insect. un insecte.
bòbōrrā nf. a tree. un arbre.
bòbótnà nm. (< ?) mortar. mortier.
bòɗòŋòònà nm. roan antelope.
antilope-cheval. Hippotragus
equinus.
bōk īīrà v. 1) deceive. tromper.
2) flatter. flatter.
bókŋā nm. 1) mouse nest. nid de souris.
kōlómbā mín bókŋā á ētl ɡòrìyòt
ɦùrà. A female mouse makes a
nest in order to give birth to her
children in it. 2) small pieces of
grass used by mouse to make its
nest. ??
bōl v. dry, dry out (plants). sécher, se
dessécher. zóy māmbá ból kí ndè.
His peanut plants have dried a
little.
bòlīnā nm. wild dog. chien sauvage.
bòllà nf. speech, address, sermon.
harangue, discours, sermon.
bǒlnā nm. a plant. une plante.
bòló adj. large, mature (male animal).
grand, mûr (animal mâle). bòló
ōnónnā large, mature catfish bòló
ɦùnà large, mature he-goat bòló
mbūtlnā large, mature bull
bōlōw adv. many. beaucoup, nombreux.
kémbā mbā tāní bōlōw. Many
children are coming here.
bòmbómmà nm. (< Fr. bonbon) candy.
bonbon.
bòndìnà nm. soot. suie. bòndìnà
wārrà nàā zòt zòt. Soot is jet
black.
bòŋɡòrnà nm. (< K. bongoro) machete.
machette.
bòŋòrònà nm. (< K. bongoro) machete.
machette.
bòónā nm. stalk of rice plant. tige de
riz. nàm yōw bòónā áy á hātnà
māŋ mbūdlí māmmá. He
gathered rice stalks as fodder for
his cows.
bōp id. with a thud (fall to the ground).
avec un bruit sourd (tomber à
terre). àzí njóɡōt tàzí njòɡòt ní,
nàm vám kâŋɡá nàā bōp. As they
were wrestling, he threw him to
the ground with a thud.
bòrɡōnā nm. (< H. bàrɡó) blanket.
couverture.
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bòrókkā nf. (< ? T.) a variety of
sorghum. une variété de sorgho.
bōt v. waste. gaspiller. nàm bót bèɡè
māmbá kí ú dlàrà dàdàɡàssà. He
wasted his wealth by pursuing a
diversity of things.
bótnà nm. (< Fr. bottes) boots. bottes.
bōw v. collapse, fall down. s'effondrer,
tomber.
bōw v. seize. saisir.
bóynā nm. 1) word, speech,
conversation. parole. bóy mā
nàm dám káàrámmā ní ká
bóynā. The speech which he gave
today was a lie. 2) problem.
probleme. bóy māmmá lóɓō. His
problem is difficult. bóy ká ɗī. It's
not a problem.
bóyóɡínā nm. women. femmes.
bózóɡóónā nm. a jackal. un chacal.
brìkērā nf. (< ? Fr.) cast net. épervier.
bū v. 1) breathe, blow. souffler.
2) play a musical instrument.
jouer un instrument. nàm bú díffā
ú mātnā. He played the flute at the
funeral. 3) pump (the bellows).
fonctionner le soufflet de la forge.
sàā cāffā bū vùɡùmmà. The
blacksmith pumps the bellows.
4) bark. aboyer. dīnā bú
wāyámbā cócóō. The dog barked
at his sister a lot.
bū v. 1) spoil, rot. pourrir. tlīwnā bú
kí wā. The meat has completely
rotted. 2) swell, expand, rise
(dough). enfler. vàŋɡàzānā bú
wā. The bread dough has risen.
bú mbānā nm. paternal uncle. oncle
paternel.
bú ŋɡòlnà nm. grandfather. grand-
père.
bùbù adj. wide. large, vaste.
bùbùdlūnā nm. a plant. une plante.
būbūf fūlùùnà nm. lungs of goat,
sheep, or cattle when butchered
and prepared as food. poumons de
mouton ou de vache.
búbúrā nf. squash. courge, citrouille.
bùbùrà nf. sapling, bush, shrub. jeune
arbre, arbuste. ndàt tút bàɡí á pō
bùbùrà kí dúk zóy māttá. She is
going to the countryside to clear
the bushes from her peanut field.
bùbùrūmbā nf. an insect. un insecte.
búbúttā nf. a plant. une plante.
bùbùttà nf. residue of granular
substances. restes des substances
granulaires.
búɗúɗúúnā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
búɗúfnā nm. sand, dirt. sable, argile
pulverisé.
būɗūkŋā nm. whirlwind. tourbillon.
bùɗúmmā nm. traditional musical
instrument made from a gourd. un
instrument de musique traditionnel
fait d'une gourde.
bùɗùs id. above the horizon (rise). au-
dessus de l'horizon (se lever). nàm
fāzí ní fāttà nà bùɗùs. He found
them when the sun was above the
horizon, that is, at seven in the
morning.
būk v. prepare sorghum beer by mixing
ground sorghum sprouts with
water. mélanger la farine des
pousses de sorgho avec de l'eau
pour préparer la biere. bùù mā
súkŋà hīn wā hīndī ní, àzí búk
sūmmà. When market day was
only three days away, they
prepared beer by mixing ground
sorghum sprouts with water.
būk v. sow seeds by hand. semer en
éparpillant.
bǔllā nf. manger. mangeoire.
bùlnà nm. (< Fu. buuwol) road, path.
route, chemin.
bùlúkkà nf. (< Ar. bundug) 1) gun,
rifle. fusil. 2) tube used in
distilling alcohol. tuyau
condenseur.
būlūm v. 1) erase, wipe away. effacer.
bùlùmùm kíyō! Erase it
completely! 2) scratch, rub. se
gratter, se frotter. kūlùmmà
būlūm tȁm kâŋɡáā. The horse is
scratching himself by rolling on
the ground.
bùlùmmà nm. stallion which is unable
to run fast. cheval qui ne court pas
rapide.
būlūmūs v. See: būlūm.
búnā nf. (pl. sémírā) father. père.
bùnjú adv. See: bùrú.
bùnsú adv. See: bùrú.
búnúf adj. yellow. jaune.
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bùŋyúŋŋā nm. mumps. oreillons.
bùp num. thousand. mille. bùp bùp
mbà two thousand
bùp id. many, in a large number.
beaucoup. ɡòr kémbā mbá áy
nàā bùp. Many little children
came.
búrā nf. See: búbúrā.
búrā nf. fatherhood. paternité. àɡí sūū
búrā kāɡínā, ŋɡèl hūmūɡí éɡēzí
ɗī. You who have fathers, don't
close your ears to them.
búrɗúm adj. delicious. délicieux.
bùrɡùzúmmā nm. stomach of goats,
sheep, or cattle when butchered
and prepared as food. panse des
ruminants.
bùrú adv. outside. dehors, à l'extérieur.
sūū dàŋɡáynà kākí bùrúwā. The
prisoners are sitting outside.
bùrùk id. one after another. l'un après
l'autre. sūūnā cúk áy bùrùk
bùrùk. The people arrive one after
another.
būrūt v. untie, unfasten. défaire,
détacher. kémbā búrūt ɦùnínā
kálàvíyā. The children untied the
goats that were inside.
būs v. break an alliance, friendship, or
marriage. rompre une alliance ou
une amitié.
būt v. 1) undo, untie, unfold. défaire,
dénouer, déplier. sàā kūlnà kāl
kálàví, bút ɦùnà áy nàā yēlēŋ.
The thief went inside and stealthily
untied the goat. 2) liberate, deliver.
libérer, délivrer. nàm bút sàā
dàŋɡáynà áy kí ɦù lās māmbá.
He liberated the prisoner from his
oppression.
bùtnà nm. ashes. cendre.
búú adrs. dad!. papa.
būū v. recline. passer la nuit,
séjourner, coucher.
būū mātnā v. attend a funeral vigil.
veiller un mort. nàm tlī dàdàrìnà
kōm, tūt bùù mātnā. He took the
drum and went to attend the
funeral vigil.
būū ŋɡùɓúrā v. hide, wait in hiding. se
cacher, se tapir. sàā kūlnà búrūm
ɡìn ŋɡùɓúrā fūn ɡòŋɡà á kūlūm
tléɡíyēmbā. The thief hid by his
 door with the intention of stealing
his things.
būū sēnnā v. sleep. dormir.
bùùnà nm. day. jour, journée.
bùùrùnà nm. (< ? Ng. būr) monitor
lizard. varan de terre. Varanus
komodoensis, V. exanthematicus.
bùy adj. distant (land). lointain,
éloigné (pays). nàm ɗūm
ɡòròmbà há kí ɦù mbássā bùyrà.
ɓáá v. sell merchandise by displaying it
on a plate to the public. vendre
des marchandises en les montrant
au public sur un plat.
ɓáànánā nm. flour which has not been
sifted. farine qui n'était pas
tamisée. fū ɓáàná sáyrā tí yāà
ndè ndè. The staple meal made of
millet flour is a little bitter.
ɓáɡììnà nm. (< ?) a spear. sorte de
lance.
ɓák v. speak, talk, say. parler.
ɓál v. 1) attach, tie, nail. lier, clouer.
àzí ɓāl yám zìrà. They attached
the roof of the hut. nàm ɓāl tólnà
ék ɡúnā káy mīn tábùllà. He
nailed the sheet metal to the wood
frame to make a table. 2) stretch.
tendre, étendre en étirant. nàm ɓāl
bàkkà kíyō. He stretched out the
hide. lōná ɓāl sȕm kí kóòló ú
búmū. God has stretched his
mother and father across the sky,
i.e. there is a rainbow.
ɓāl id. of average height, to an average
height. de taille moyenne.
dòŋlòŋŋà wūl nàā ɓāl. The
sorghum has grown to an average
height.
ɓál īīrà v. watch attentively, keep an
eye on. regarder avec attention.
ndàt ɓāl īrìt kàmú. She watched
him attentively.
ɓál úrā v. lay a foundation. poser une
fondation. nàm ɓāl ú ɡòŋ māmbá
kâŋɡáā. He laid the foundation for
his hut.
ɓálā v. See: ɓálāt.
ɓálāk v. See: ɓélēk.
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He married his daughter to
someone in a distant land.
būzūk v. 1) leave in a group. sortir
ensemble, partir en masse. àyɡí
būzūk kíyō. Let's leave 2) empty
out. vider. nàm búzūk bàràwrà
ɦù màdàlā māmmárā kíyō. He
emptied out the cotton in his
mattress.
bùzùùnà nm. blood. sang.
ɓālàŋŋà nm. iron. fer.
ɓálāt v. hide oneself. se cacher. sūū
kūlnà ɓālāt tàzí kóòló hȕm
ŋɡúzúnā. The thieves hide
themselves up in the tree.
ɓállā nf. tree root. racine d'un arbre. àzí
vék ɓállā á wāt mbūdlínā. They
dug up a tree root to whip the
cows.
ɓālnà nm. thigh. cuisse.
ɓāná nm. See: kōná.
ɓārāŋɡā nf. reinforcement, support,
additional labor. renfort. nàm
yōw ɓārāŋɡā áy á hōrōk bàràw
māmbá káy úùzúnā ví út cócóō.
He brought reinforcements to
weed his cotton because grass had
grown up in it a lot.
ɓāràwnà nm. kite. aigle pêcheur.
Cuncuma vocifer clamans.
ɓārínā nm. earwig. perce-oreille.
ɓás v. cut into strips, slice. découper
la viande ou la peau en lanières.
ɓát v. 1) run, flow. aller, couler. ndàt
ɓāt nà zàk zàk á tūt súkŋà. She
ran quickly in order to reach the
market. yòó lūmmā ɓát īrìm fōk
nàā ɗōw. The water in the river
just flows ahead in the direction he
is looking. 2) come, arrive. venir,
arriver. lōná ɓáɗā. The rain is
coming. 3) take. conduire. àzí
ɓāɗām fók sūū kā ɓākŋà. They
took him before the judges. 4) set
(sun). coucher (du soleil). fāttà
ɓát káy ɡúrā. The sun is setting.
5) lose, fall from hand. perdre,
tomber de la main. nàm fī zēw
ɦùrà kōm nàā lōlōɡòs ní, ndàt
 ɓāt kōmú. He took the goat's rope
with a light grip, and it fell from
his hand. 6) take by force, steal.
prendre par force, voler. sàā
kūlnà ɓāɗām tlénā áy kōm ú
súkŋà. A thief stole the things in
his hand in the market.
ɓát v. be approximately, approach,
reach. se rapprocher, être proche.
sūū cīwná ndāk ɓāt và mā kīs kīs
hīndī. The fisherman are
approximately three hundred in
number.
ɓéɓérā nf. a plant. une plante.
ɓéé v. hunt in an area after setting fire
to it. faire la chasse après la
chasse au feu. līná zák kí zàk ní,
sūūnā hín ɡī jàŋ ɓēērá. When the
area is completed burned off, the
people with begin hunting.
ɓéé v. See: ɓérēw.
ɓéé v. enlarge, extend, spread.
agrandir, étendre. tlēkkā ɓēē
ɡàràŋàt kíyō. The hen extended
her wings.
ɓéélèrà nf. (< ? Ng. ɓèlè) playing card.
carte à jouer.
ɓélēɡēt v. 1) squeeze through a crowd.
se faufiler dans une foule. nàm
ɓēlēɡēt dúk sūūnā ú súkŋà. He
squeezed through the crowd of
people at the market. 2) escape,
evade. échapper, évader. sūū
bàndīrā vám vì ní, nàm ɓēlēɡēt
tȁm áy kōzí ní ɓēlēɡēɗíyā. When
the bandits caught him, he escaped
from their hands.
ɓélēŋ v. See: ɓélēk.
ɓēnèrà nf. African beauty snake. un
serpent. Psammophis sibilans.
ɓéŋ v. 1) waste. gaspiller. nàm ɓēŋ
súŋɡù māmbá kí kȁy sūmmà. He
wasted his money on beer. 2) ruin,
destroy. ruiner, détruire. kōlòkŋà
ɓēŋēzí bànà māzírā ní nàmú. It
was betrayal that ruined their
friendship. 3) be angry. être fâché.
sūūnā áy lī tōkká wān ní, hūrūzí
ɓēŋ kí nàā njāɡāy njāɡāy. When
the people came back from the
meeting, they were very angry.
ɓērēttá nf. verse. vers, verset.
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ɓérēw v. 1) disperse, leave. se
disperser. àzí dāp ɓī vùnnà áy
dàp ní, hín ɓérēw áy vò vàrìzíyā.
When they finish the sacrifice,
they will leave for home. 2) send
(a messenger). envoyer. nàm
ɓērēw sūndá kȁy ɡòrɓínā. He
sent a messenger to the girls.
ɓét v. cut down the middle, split open.
couper en deux. sàā cīwná ɓēt
kūlùfnà kí īì fāttà. The fisherman
split the fish open and set it in the
direct sunlight.
ɓí v. go. aller. lī ní sūn ká kōn ɗī,
ɓàmí pōyrá. If you don't have any
work, let's go for a walk.
ɓí vùnnà v. offer a sacrifice. faire un
sacrifice. àzí lí ɓī vùn māzínā ní
ú mbàmbàrà. They offer their
sacrifice with improper intentions.
ɓíí v. praise. louer. ndàt ī vòō wān
ní, ɓīī bút ɡàw. She went home
and immediately praised her
father. nàm ɓīī tȁm ánā nàm ní
sà mā hōrōkŋà. He praised
himself saying that he was a
farmer.
ɓíí v. write, mark. écrire. búm ɓīī ú
ɡòŋɡà kâŋɡáā. His father marked
out on the ground the foundation
of the hut.
ɓíí v. streak, move rapidly in a single
direction. passer comme un éclair.
jīrɡīnā ɓīī kóòló hūū lōná. The
airplane streaked through the sky
overhead.
ɓīīlìmmà nm. undulation. ondulation.
ɓík v. work vigorously. travailler
vigoureusement.
ɓȉm id. completely (cover).
complètement (courvir).
ndùvúndā kūlūp kȁm nàā ɓȉm.
The darkness completely covered
him.
ɓíp id. quickly, rapidly (throw). vite,
rapidement (jeter). nàm ɡí ɡòò
ɦìnínā áy kâŋɡá nàā ɓíp. He
quickly throw the small grinding
rock on the ground.
ɓís v. 1) mark, make marks. marquer.
nàm ɓīs līná kâŋɡá ní á mīn ɡòŋ
māmbá. He marked off an area on
the ground in order to build his
 house. 2) scar, make scars.
balafrer. ɡò tāmárā ɓīs īrìt kí á
jìf tàttá. The young girl had scars
made on her face to maker herself
more beautiful.
ɓítl v. 1) move. déménager, se
déplacer. wāyámzínā ɓítl Taɡal á
zìnà. His brothers moved to Tagal
to make their home there.
2) spread, spread out. se répandre,
envahir. sūū tāā mbūdlínā ɓítl ɦù
lī mā dàŋŋà kō yòónā. The cattle
herders spread out into another
area because of water.
ɓó v. flower, blossom. fleurir. lītnā
ɓó cócóō. The beans are flowering
a lot.
ɓȍl id. in clear view. à la vue de tout
le monde, exposé. ɡúrsù mānná
ndí kí kâŋɡá nàā ɓȍl. sūūnā wām
ká ɗī lāy. My money fell on the
ground in clear view. And the
people didn't see it.
ɓōllā nf. friend (feminine) of the
opposite sex. amie d'un homme.
nàm ŋɡát ɦùrà māŋ ɓōl māmbá.
He butchered a goat for his female
friend.
ɓōlnā nm. 1) friend (masculine) of the
opposite sex. ami d'une femme.
càŋ búm mbànàrà yám ánā ɓōl
mātná. The wife of my paternal
uncle calls him her friend.
2) friendship between man and
woman. amitié entre un homme et
une femme. àzí lí ɓōlnā dúk
tàzíyā. They have a friendship
between themselves.
ɓōlókŋā nm. 1) bark, shell, hull.
écorce, coque, coquille, cosse.
2) fish scales. écaille de poisson.
ɓōná nm. See: kōná.
ɓòndòrrà nf. puff adder. vipère
heurtante. Bitis arietans Merrem.
cá v. arrive, reach. arriver. àzí cā
bèrèm ú māɗīrā. They arrived in
Berem in the morning. fāttà cā
fáàlí cā ní, àzí hōt vòò. When the
sun reached noon, they went home.
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ɓóó v. illuminate. illuminer.
ɓōōlòkŋà nm. notch, hole for climbing.
entaille. sānà njōɡōt ɡòlòŋɡà
wān ní, káāt ɓōōlòkŋà éɡēɗú.
When someone digs a well, he cuts
holes for climbing out on the side
of the well.
ɓórōw v. divide, distribute. diviser,
partager. lī ní nàm nɡāt ɦù wā ní,
nàm ɓórōw màráràna māŋ
ɡòrìyòmmà. When he butchers a
goat, he divides the intestines
among his children.
ɓót v. untie. défaire, détacher.
ɓūɓūtltlà nf. lump. grumeau.
ɓúk v. collapse, break apart.
s'effondrer, se casser. ɡòŋ māmbá
ɓūk kíyō. His hut collapsed.
ɓūkŋà nm. a traditional method of
poisoning. manière d'empoisonner
traditionnelle.
ɓúlúɡùɗí adv. whole, without being
chewed (swallow). entier, sans
être mâché (avaler).
ɓúlūɡūt v. overlap, be misaligned, be
uneven. se recouvrir
partiellement, se chevaucher. nàm
ɓūlūɡūt vùn hēēnà kí ék tàmú.
He made the ends of the mat
overlap with each other.
ɓúrūs v. crumble (brick). s'ébouler.
bīrīk māmbá ká ɓúrūs kí zàk ɗī
kȁy ánā lūɓút ɗáɡáárā déwdéŋē.
His bricks do not crumble quickly
because they are made of clay
from a termite mound which is
very adhesive.
ɓúùlí adv. whole, without being
chewed (swallow). entier, sans
être mâché (avaler). sàā dòktórnà
dám ánā nàm līk kòlòròkkínnà
ɓúùlíyā. The doctor told him to
swallow the chloroquine without
chewing it.
cà dórā nf. elderly woman. vielle
femme.
cáá v. swerve. faire une embardée.
cáá v. dance at a funeral. danser.
cáá v. cut, divide in two. couper en
deux. nàm cāā bàkŋà há ék
tlīwnā. He cut the hide away from
the meat.
cāānà nm. dance performed by women
at a funeral. danse funèbre des
femmes.
cācāārā nf. (< ? H. caacaa 'gambling')
playing card. carte à jouer.
cāffā nf. anvil. enclume.
cáɡálnā nm. a fish. un poisson.
cáɡāt v. buck. lancer, sauter.
kūlùmmà cāɡāt cāɡāt ní, ɡí sà
mā fūlí kàmmá kí kâŋɡáā. The
stallion bucked and threw the
person mounted on him to the
ground.
cāɡàttà nf. three forked branch which
holds a pot or jar. fourche d'un
arbre à 3 branches où on place un
pot ou une jarre.
cāɡāyāwrā nf. percussion instrument
made out of a gourd. instrument
de musique à percussion fabriqué
d'une calebasse.
cāɡììrà nf. a traditional method of
poisoning. manière d'empoisonner
traditionnelle. ndàt cām ú
cāɡììrà. She killed him with a
traditional poison.
cák v. 1) dehusk in a mortar.
décortiquer dans un mortier. ndàt
cāk wánā kíyō. She dehusked the
grain in a mortar. 2) delineate,
mark. limiter. nàm cāk īì sēnè
māmmá kí ú ŋɡúzúɡínā. He
marked the border of his field by
planting trees. 3) obstruct.
obstruer. nàm cāk īì yòónā kí ú
dàmmà. He obstructed the water
with a barrier.
cák vùnnà v. advise, persuade.
deconseiller, persuader.
cál v. threaten, intimidate. menacer.
cál v. make small scars. faire des
petites cicatrices. ndàt cāl īì
ɡòròttà á jìvìt kírā. She made
scars on the face of her daugther to
make her more attractive.
cál vùnnà v. bless. bénir.
cālānā nm. mud fashioned into a
cylindrical shape used to build a
hut. boue moulée dans une forme
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cylindrique pour construire une
case.
cālānā nm. an aquatic plant. une
plante. nàm yōw cālānā áy māŋ
kúlùmínā. He gathers an aquatic
plant and brings it home for his
horses.
cálāt v. cross. traverser.
cám v. 1) please, suit. convenir à.
kūmù nàmmá cámānú. This
medicine suits me. 2) improve,
ameliorate. améliorer. 3) prosper,
cause to prosper. réussir.
cāmákkā nf. barrier of earth or grass
mats used to catch fish. barrière
en terre ou en sekko pour arrêter
des poissons.
cȁŋ tīlnārā nf. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
cāŋārā nf. (< ?) saddle. selle de cheval.
cāŋārā nf. (< ?) whip. fouet.
cāŋɡā dlùùnùkŋà nm. a wasp. sorte de
guêpe.
cārà nf. (pl. bóyóɡínā) woman, wife.
femme.
cārà dòkdórrà nf. nurse (feminine).
infirmière.
cārà dònòrà nf. widow. veuve.
cárāk v. cut, prune. élaguer.
cárāk bóynā v. gossip, slander, speak
nonsense. multiplier les paroles
pour ne rien dire.
cárāw v. skim. écumer.
cáw v. 1) cut hair. couper les cheveux.
nàm cāw yázíyā. He cut their hair.
2) cut meat. couper la viande.
nàm cāw īì tlīwnā kí kâŋɡá fíɗì
káy nà cēm. He cut the meat into
four pieces of equal size.
3) circumcise. circoncire.
cāynà nm. gift that son-in-laws give at
the death of their father-in-law.
cadeau que les gendres doivent
donner après la mort de leur beau
père.
cāyrā nf. beauty marks. points de
beauté.
cázā v. plow the first side of a ridge.
faire le premier côté d'un billon.
nàm tūt bàɡí cāzā zóy māmbá.
He went to the countryside to plow
up the first side of the ridge for his
peanuts.
céɓélénā nm. (< ?) bowl used as a
measure equivalent to one and a
half kilograms. récipient servant
de mesure. nàm ɡús áy súɡùrnà
céɓélénā nàā mbà. He bought two
bowls of sugar.
céɓēt v. spread discord. semer la
discorde.
cécékŋā nm. a tree. un arbre.
cécèlékkā nf. cartwheel. pirouette.
cēcēm adv. now, immediately.
maintenant, tout de suite.
cēɗēvēk adj. weak. faible.
céé ɦèwrà nf. a bird. un oiseau.
céé vèkkà nf. a bird. un oiseau.
céénā nm. a bird. pique-boeuf d'Afrique
à bec jaune. Buphagus africanus.
cēēnà nm. back. dos, suivre, se tourner.
cēēvèk adj. clever, cunning, crafty.
malin, astucieux.
cēēvèkkà nf. a bird. une oiseau.
cēēvèkkà nf. cleverness, craftiness,
cunning. intelligence, astuce,
ruse.
cēɡē kāɡānā nm. male partridge. mâle
de perdrix.
cēɡèmcéɡémbā nf. serval. serval.
cēɡērā nf. partridge. perdrix.
cēɡērā nf. incisor. incisive.
céɡēt v. 1) spy out. épier. 2) wait in
hiding for. se mettre en
embuscade. nàm cēɡēt ɡòròmmà
á vàmbà. He waited in hiding for
his son in order to catch him.
cēlékkā nf. a snake. un serpent.
cēlémmā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
cém v. bundle, tie together into a
bundle. mettre en botte ou fagot.
cēm id. immediately, directly, sooner
than expected (meet).
immédiatement, directement
(rencontrer). ndàt cōl á tūt
bàɡíra māy ní, ī há ní, ŋɡáf tàzí
áy ú sȕt nà cēm. She got up to go
to their fields, left, and
immediately met her mother.
cēm id. equally, of equal size, of equal
portions. également, en parts
égales. vàŋɡàzānā ndák kȁyɡí nà
cēm. The deep-fried bread balls
were sufficient for us to each have
an equal portion.
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cémcèménā nm. a grass which is used
for fodder and thatch. une
graminée. nàm māl dàɡírā vì
cāàmbárā ú cémcèménā. He
thatched the cooking hut of his
wife with a certain grass.
cêmcémmā nm. hedgehog. hérisson.
Erinaceus albiventris.
cémēk v. 1) flinch, wince, tremble. se
crisper, trembler. cārà dòkdórrà
cōkōm há nàā ní, úm cēmēk ká
ɗī. When the nurse gave him the
injection, he didn't tremble.
2) blink, wink. cligner l'oeil. ndàt
cēmēk īrìt kō ɡùɡùmmà. She
blinked because of the dust.
cēmétlnā nm. acne. acné.
cén v. beg, supplicate, pray. mendier,
supplier, prier.
cénnà nm. (< Ar. tceen) 1) bicycle
chain. chaîne. 2) zipper.
fermeture à glissière.
céŋ v. pack, pack down, squeeze.
tasser.
céŋlèèrénā nm. a plant. une plante.
cēp id. completely (fill). complètement
(remplir). wánā óy véénā kí cēp
cēp. The grain completely fills the
granary.
cēréwnā nm. a grass. une graminée.
cêrwéttā nf. a plant. une plante.
cét v. spit. cracher.
cét v. carve, chip. tailler.
céwcéwnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
céwcéwnā nm. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
cí v. 1) drink. boire. àzí cī yòónā
ndè. They drank a little water.
2) eat a food consisting largely of
liquid. manger de la nourriture
dont le plupart est liquide. nàm cí
háppā jìvíyā. He eats porridge
well. 3) smoke. fumer. nàm cí
táàɓánā cócóō. He smokes a lot.
4) hit, strike. frapper, battre. nàm
cī pāy ndàrāmmá nàā ɦìp, ɡám
kâŋɡáā. He hit his companion in
the ribs with a thud and threw him
to the ground. 5) kill. tuer. àzí cí
tàzíyā. They are killing each other.
6) play. jouer. àzí cí ɓéélèrà kȅŋ
vót bùlnà. They play cards at the
edge of the road. 7) cry, call out.
 crier. bóyóɡínā cī lūlūūrā. The
women cried out.
cí bùzùùnà v. be asleep, immobile,
with reference to arm or foot. ??
sēn cī bùzùùnà. My foot was
asleep.
cí fāttà v. spend the day. passer la
journée.
cí ɡàmààrà v. butt heads, hit with the
head. se heurter aux têtes.
cí mātnà v. kill. tuer.
cí pōlìrà v. (< Fr. poli 'polite') look at
discreetly, look at without being
noticed. regarder avec discrétion.
nàm cí pōlìrà māŋ ɡò tāmárā. He
is looking at the young girl
discreetly.
cí tārà v. tire oneself. se fatiguer.
cí wāyrà v. 1) discuss, argue, disagree.
discuter, disputer. ɡòònà cī wāyrà
ánā nàm ɦúl áy ɦùnà ká nàm ɗī.
The boy argued that it wasn't him
who stole the goat. 2) bargain.
cí yámbā v. gather, gather together,
assemble. se rassembler.
cīfīn úrā nf. buttocks. fesses.
cīɡīrā nf. deformity of foot which
causes a person to limp. difformité
des pieds. sàā cīɡīrā, sēmmá tút
dàlìyà. The person with deformed
feet, he walks with a limp.
cīɡīrā nf. a grass. une graminée.
Hyparrenia dissoluta (nees ex.
Steud) Hubb;.
cíí v. make drink. faire boire.
cík v. warm. réchauffer. lámbārā cīk
līná. The lamp warmed up the
place.
cík v. strike, poke, stab with
something pointed. frapper avec
qqch de pointue.
cík v. obstruct. obstruer.
cíl v. 1) sew, knit. coudre, tricoter.
cāàmbá mín cīl náppà lay,
sèséttà kȁy kémbā lay. His wife
likes to knit tablecloths as well as
socks for the children. 2) weave.
tisser, tresser.
cíl v. 1) treat, care for. traiter. ndàt
cīl túɡùɗí māmbá kí wā. She
treated his illness. 2) heal.
cicatriser. mbìlnà cīl kí wā. The
sore has healed.
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cíl ɦèlénā v. glean, gather. glaner.
cím v. spoil, rot. pourrir.
cīndà nf. tamarind. tamarinier.
Tamarindus indica L.
cīnnà nm. nose. nez.
cīŋ id. a lot, greatly (swell with milk).
beaucoup (gonfler de lait). pōòt kí
lāwí cīŋ cīŋ. Her breasts are
greatly swollen with milk.
cîŋdlíŋŋā nm. an insect. un insecte.
cíŋɡámmà nm. (< Ar. tcingaam)
chewing gum. chewing-gum.
cīŋɡītná nm. germinated sorghum used
in preparing beverages, especially
sorghum beer. pousses de sorgho.
cîŋrírā nf. a parasitic plant. une plante
parasite.
cīr id. cleanly in two (cut, divide).
nettement en deux (couper). nàm
wāk ɡúnā nàā cīr. He cut the
wood cleanly in two.
cít v. talk. parler, causer. nàm cít ú
wāyánzínā ɦày. He talks a lot
with my brothers.
cít v. See: cút.
cívīn v. harden a little, become a little
firm. se durcir en peu, devenir en
peu dur. lūɓúnā cívīn ní cīvīníyā.
The clay is becoming a little hard.
cīvīn úrā nm. buttocks. fesses. sàā
dòktórnà cōkōm líɓírìnà kȁy
cīvīn úmū. The doctor gave him
an injection with a needle in his
buttocks.
cīvìttà nf. fingernail, toenail. ongle.
nàm ɓīī ú cīvìt kōm kȁy
ndàŋɡárā. He wrote with his
fingernail on the ground.
cíw v. 1) fish. pêcher. 2) search.
chercher, suivre du regard.
cîwcíw vèlnà nm. morning star. étoile
du matin.
cîwcíwrā nf. star. étoile.
cīwílnā nm. hip. hanche.
cīwná nm. fishing. pêche.
cīwrà nf. See: cîwcíwrā.
có v. pierce. percer.
có v. help. aider. àzí áy cō
wāyánzínā ɦù hōrōk bàràwrà.
They are coming back from
helping my brothers weed the
cotton.
có adj. bad, wrong. mauvais.
cócó adv. much. beaucoup.
cōɡīrā nf. epoch, period. époque,
periode.
cōɡōrōmmā nm. door. porte.
cóɡōt v. hoe, weed. sarcler, émonder.
àzí ká cóɡóɗōm wírìs māmmá
túwā. They are still hoeing his
rice.
cōɡōt id. at ease, in a relaxed way (lie
down). à l'aise (se coucher). àzí
lāɡí kâŋɡá nàā cōɡōt. They laid
down in a relaxed way.
cók v. 1) bend over, bow. baisser.
nàm cōk yám kâŋɡáā. He bowed
his head down. 2) bow the head in
sleep. sommeiller. búm ŋɡòlò cōk
sēnnā ú kākāmú. His grandfather
bowed his head as he fell asleep
while sitting up.
cók v. 1) stab. poignarder. nàm cók
yáɡárā. He is stabbing with the
harpoon as he fishes. 2) prick,
inject. piquer. dòktórrā cók
kémbā kō túɡùɗírā lāzírā. The
doctor is injecting the children
because they were sick.
cól v. 1) stand, stand up. se lever.
nàm cōl kí káy dlǎmbā He stood
up on the saddle. 2) stop.
s'arrêter. cȍl túwā! Stop!
3) depart. partir. nàm cōl vòō wā.
He departed for home. 4) arrive.
arriver. nàm cōl áy súkŋà. He
arrived from the market.
cōlòkŋà nm. weaver bird. tisserin.
Ploceus cucullatus.
cōlōl id. very early (in the morning).
très tôt, de bon matin. nàm dlít
kóòló māɗī cōlōl á ī bàɡí
hōrōkŋà. He got up very early in
the morning to go to the
countryside to farm.
cōnòrà nf. desert date. dattier du
désert. Balanites aegyptiaca (L.)
Del.
cōŋɡōrā nf. axe. hache.
cóó v. urinate. uriner.
cóó v. dye. teindre.
cóp v. harden, become hard, solid. se
durcir, devenir dur. nàm hín
lūɓúnā bày cām bīrīkkā ánā
nàm cóp túwā. He left the clay
without making bricks with it
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saying that it still needed to
become hard.
cóp v. stop. s'arrêter. sémétnā cóp
ndè ndè. The wind is stopping a
little.
cóp v. (< ? < E. chop) chop with an ax.
couper avec la hache. àzí cóp
tlīwnā kí á ŋɡàɗàm īrìm kírā.
They are chopping up the meat in
order to then cut it into pieces.
cóp v. put, place, set. mettre, poser.
cārà njún ɡúnā áy bàɡí njùn ní,
mbá cōɓōm kânɡá vòò. When the
women returned from collecting
wood, she came and put it on the
ground at her home.
cōpmà nm. small granary woven from
grass used to store peanuts and
chick peas. petit grenier en paille
pour les cacahuètes et les pois
chiches. ɡòròtnà cūk zóyrā ɦù
cȍp māmmá. Her son put peanuts
in the small granary.
ców v. think. penser.
cōw adv. there, over there (within
sight). là, là-bas. ndàt tūt áy cōw
nàā. She came from over there.
cōycōynà nm. fruit of the tree Prosopis
africana. fruit de Prosopis
africana.
cúɓūū v. See: súɓūū.
cúcúpmā nm. a temporary shelter. un
abri.
cúf v. grill, roast. griller, rôtir.
cūɡùmbà nf. rufous beaked snake. un
serpent. Rhamphiophis
oxyrhynchus Reinhardt.
cúɡùní adv. this year. cette année,
maintenant. bàràwrà cúɡùnírā
vūɗūm cócóō. This year's cotton is
producing well for him.
cūɡúpmā nm. a termite mound.
termitière.
cúɡúrínā nm. rectangular shelter. abri
rectangulaire en paille.
cúk v. cover, appear on. recouvrir,
couvrir de. zàmállā cūkūm tȁm
kí ɦày. Perspiration completely
covered his body.
cúk v. 1) put, place. mettre. nàm cāzí
cī cī ní, cūɡūzí dànɡáynà. He
beat them and then put them in
prison. 2) put on, wear. mettre
 (des habits). ȁŋ cúk bàràwnà
pāyāŋ sū? Are you putting on
your clothes? 3) establish, settle.
établir. nàm tūt cūk zìīm kí kóòló
káy ɦìnírā. He went and
established his home up on the
mountain. 5) give birth to more
than one infant. accoucher
plusieurs enfants. 6) weave.
tresser. 7) plow, make a furrow in
a field. faire un sillon. 8) arrive,
enter, get in. arriver, entrer.
cùɡūɡí ɦù lūmbā ú sūū māŋŋā
hālāŋ! Get in the canoe with all
your family! 9) leave, go out, get
out. sortir, partir. àyɡí cúk kí
bùrúwā. Let's go outside.
10) descend, come down.
descendre. nàm cūk áy kânɡá á
ɡòlòzíyā. He came down to watch
them. 11) rain heavily. pleuvoir
lourdement. lōná cúɡā. It's raining
heavily. 12) turn against, upset.
tourner contre, soulever.
cúkcùlúkkā nf. squatting, crouching.
accroupissement.
cūllà nf. a grass. une graminée.
Echinocloa stagnina (Retz) P. de
B, E. stagnina Beauv.
cúmūk v. steal. voler.
cūŋɡūlūnā nm. a grass. une graminée.
cūp id. completely still (stand).
complètement tranquille (se tenir).
dà adv. already. déjà. bàzàrà kí ní
vàtl dà. It has already been five
years.
dā v. See: dī.
dá cāɓínā nm. a variety of finger millet
with whitish grains. une variété
d'eleusine.
dá ɡèɡèzēŋŋā nm. a variety of finger
millet with large, black grains.
une variété d'eleusine.
dá ɡòynà nm. a variety of finger millet
with reddish grains. une variété
d'eleusine.
dá tlāwnā nm. a variety of finger millet
with red grains. une variété
d'eleusine.
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nàm fī ɡùyrà fōɡōm fī ní, nàm
cōl cūp. When he found a snake in
front of him, he stood completely
still.
cúrūp v. wash, rinse. rincer.
cús v. pour out, empty out. verser,
servir, vider. ndàt cūs mbūl
zóyrā. She poured out the peanut
oil.
cút v. 1) run, flow. couler. lī ní và
káāŋ tȁŋ wā ní, bùzùɗùŋ cút
kíyō. If something cuts you, your
blood flows out. 2) leak. fuir.
zìīmbá cúɗā. His hut leaks. 3) rain
a little. pleuvoir. lōná cúɗā. It is
raining a little. 4) follow. suivre,
poursuivre. búm cút sēm dùkkà.
His father is following the
gazelle's tracks.
cút bóynā v. tell, relate. raconter.
cūtl id. completely (encircle, enclose).
complètement, de tous côtés
(entourer). nàm dláp wāyrā kȁy
dáw māmmá kí nàā cūtl. He
made an enclosure of thorns
completely around his yams.
cúvúrā nf. a slightly fermented
beverage made with ground
sorghum or millet sprouts. boisson
à base de graines.
cúvūt v. be painful, cause pain. avoir
mal. mbìlnà cúvūɗūnú. The sore
is painful for me.
dá vùn mbūtltlā nm. a variety of finger
millet with the largest size grains.
une variété d'eleusine.
dá yōrìrà nm. a variety of finger millet
with black grains. une variété
d'eleusine.
dáá adj. next (year). année prochaine.
nàm hín zūm bàràwrà ní ɦù
bàzàrà dáárā. He will plant
cotton next year.
dāānā nm. 1) an illness associated with
painful monthly periods for
women. une maladie qui cause
des règles douloureuses. hūrūt
ndí kí ní kō dāānā. She had a
miscarriage because of the disease.
 2) a worm which causes an illness
unique to women. un ver qui
produit une maladie chez les
femmes.
dáárā nf. a traditional method of
poisoning. manière d'empoisonner
traditionnelle.
dàɓàŋ adj. sticky, viscous. collant,
adhe'sif.
dàɓàŋɡà nf. 1) sap, resin. sève. 2) wax.
cire.
dādākŋā nm. a minnow. un poisson.
dádárā nf. wild finger millet. eleusine
sauvage. Eleusine africana. àzí
njún ɦùɡùnínā há kȁy dádárā
kȅŋ bùlnà. They tied the goats in
wild finger millet at the edge of the
road.
dàdàrìnà nm. a drum. tam-tam piple,
tambour.
dādāwí adj. 1) foolish, pointless,
useless. inutile. àzí yān
dādāwíyā. They called me foolish.
2) weak. faible.
dàdàyrà nf. a bird. un oiseau.
dàdlàw adj. dry and sandy (soil). sèche
et sableuse (terre). līī dàdlàwnà
ká īrìm jìví ɗī. An area with dry,
sandy soil is not attractive to him.
dāf v. cook, prepare a sauce or
porridge. cuire une sauce ou une
bouillie. ndàt dáf hāppā áy māŋ
sàā túɡùɗírā nàā yērēk yērēk.
She prepared very watery porridge
for the sick person.
dāɡāā v. move backward. reculer.
dàɡàkŋà nm. general term for parasites
including ticks, lice, and fleas.
terme général pour les parasites y
compris les tiques, les poux, et les
puces. ndàt tīn árnɡàwnà īì fāttà
kō dàɡàkŋà. She put her bed in
the sum because of the parasites in
it.
dàɡàláwnā nm. sesame. sésame blanc.
dàɡán adv. back, backward. ? derrière,
après, ensuite. nàm cōl dàɡán sū?
Did he stay back? ndàt ɡól īrìt
dàɡánī. She looked back.
dàɡánī adv. back, backward (clause-
final form). ?
dàɡírā nf. (pl. dàɡíɡínā) cooking hut.
case pour cuisiner.
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dāk v. cause to be emaciated, waste
away. rendre émacié, amaigri.
túɡùɗírā dáɡām kíyō. The
disease wasted him away.
dāk v. injure, wound, hurt. blesser.
bànàmmà áy lāmbà wān ní,
ɡúnā dáɡām sēm kíyō. When his
friend was hunting, a piece of
wood injured his foot.
dāk tārà v. be carried away with. être
transporté par qqch, s'emballer
pour qqch. nàm dák tȁm ú lūūnà
nà dàk. He was carried away with
dancing. àzí dák tàzí ú ɡùvùttà
nàā dàk. They were carried away
in celebrating.
dàktàláwrā nf. bustard. petite outarde,
cane pétière.
dāl v. fly away, fly off. s'envoler.
cēɡērā dál pīīrà. The partridge
took off flying.
dàlám adj. attractive (physically).
attrayant, séduisant. cārà
dàlámbā an attractive woman
dàlámbā nf. lust, greed. désir, avidité.
dālānā nm. (< ? Ar. dala' 'limp')
shackles for a horse. entrave du
cheval. nàm ɡí dālānā māŋ
kūlùm māmmá. He put shackles
on his horse.
dālās v. smooth, level out. aplanir.
dáláwnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
dàlí adv. from the south, to the south
of. du sud, au sud de. ndàt cōl áy
dàlí dày, mbā ék mūlnà á hūm
bóy māmmá. She traveled from
the south and came to the king to
hear his words.
dàlì adj. lame. estropié.
dàlí adj. southern. sud, du sud.
dàmààrà nf. gathering, a large number
of people or things. assemblée, un
grand nombre de personnes ou de
choses. dàmààrà jìví māy, có
māy. Having several wives is good
and bad.
dàmàlnà nm. dark thunderclouds.
nuage orageux très noir. ɗúɡúllā
tín áy dàmàlnà. The clouds that
are coming are dark thunderclouds.
dàmàrànà nm. (< ?) ram. bélier.
dàmássà nf. (< Fr. dimanche)
1) Sunday. dimanche. 2) week.
semaine.
dámbà nf. (< Fr. dames) checkers. jeu
de dames.
dàmmà nm. barrier of earth used to
catch fish. barrière en terre pour
pêcher.
dàmzáánà nm. (< ? Ar.) large glass jar
used for kerosene or gasoline. pot
en verre, bocal.
dān v. offer a sacrifice for rain. faire
un sacrifice pour la pluie. àzí dán
lōná káy nàm bùù ŋɡólō ká sí ɗī.
They offered a sacrifice for rain to
God because it hasn't rained for
many days.
dān v. be lucky. avoir de la chance.
sūū kūlnà dán áy kȁy mbūtl
māmmá. The thieves were lucky
with his cow.
dánā nm. finger millet. eleusine
cultiveé. Eleusina coracana (L.)
Gaertner.
dánáɡírā nf. millipede. mille-pattes.
dànàrà nf. cowry. cauris.
dàŋ adj. other, another. autre.
dàŋ adv. truly. vraiment.
dàŋ adv. only, solely. seulement. nàm
fī kūlùffà áy kōm nàā yēɡērēk
dàŋ. He caught just a few fish.
dāŋ v. surpass. surpasser.
dàŋɡáynà nm. (< Ar. dangaay) prison.
prison. àzí vám áy dàŋɡáynā nàā
sāl sāl. They put him in prison
nevertheless (even though he was
innocent).
dàŋzànà nm. (< Ar. danaagis) area
behind a compound. arrière de la
concession.
dāp v. hit, strike, bump. heurter, buter.
nàm dáp sȅm ék ɡúnā. He hit his
foot on a piece of wood.
dāp v. bow. saluer, s'incliner. nàm
dáp vòɡòm kâŋɡá á cēndá. He
bowed his forehead to the ground
in prayer.
dāp v. 1) finish, end. finir, terminer.
2) forgive. pardonner.
dáppā nf. a tuber. tubercule. nàm vèk
dáppā vèk ní, mūɗūt ɡàw. When
he dug up the tuber, he ate it
immediately.
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dàppà ndūŋɡā nf. last time. dernière
fois. ndàt yōw káàrám wánā áy
ɦù véénā wān ní, ní á dàppà
ndūŋɡā . When she took grain
from the granary today, that was
the last time.
dàràɡírā nf. friendship, companionship
expressed by eating together.
amitié qui est manifestée par le fait
de manger ensemble. àmí búzūmí
dàràɡírā kíyō. We terminated our
friendship expressed in eating
together.
dārām v. crawl, creep. ramper, se
faufiler.
dàrìrà nf. See: dàdàrìnà.
dárŋázírā nf. millipede. mille-pattes.
dǎrrā nf. line, row. ligne, rangée.
dāvāt v. mock, make fun of. se
moquer.
dáw bàŋɡàwnà nm. sweet potato.
patate douce.
dáw dlémbā nf. a yam. sorte
d'igname.
dáw ɡáláárā nf. a yam. sorte
d'igname.
dáw ŋɡàlìnà nm. manioc. manioc.
dáw vùn ɡérékŋārā nf. a yam. sorte
d'igname.
dàwānā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
dāwí adj. See: dādāwí.
dāwírā nf. 1) foolishness, pointlessness,
uselessness. bétise, sottise,
inutilité. 2) weakness. faiblesse.
dàwlàànà nm. top of the wall of a hut
or a granary. dessus du mur d'une
case ou d'un grenier.
dáwnā nm. yam. igname. àzí vérēk
dáw māzínā áy kíyō. They dug up
all their yams.
dàwnà nm. snare for birds. piège aux
oiseaux.
dàwrà nf. witchcraft, sorcery.
sorcellerie.
dày adv. far, distant. loin.
dāy v. 1) rise, appear (sun, moon). se
lever. fāttà dáyā. The sun rose.
2) germinate, sprout. germer,
pousser. wánā dáy kí wā. The
grain has completely sprouted.
dǎyrā nf. water lily. nénuphar.
dèdèènà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
dèèɡérā nf. a fig. figuier.
dèènà nm. shallow well. puits bas-fond.
dēērā nf. extended family, tribe, clan.
famille étendue, tribu, clan.
dééssā nf. a tree. un arbre.
dēf id. small, too small, as a result of
being used. trop petit a cause
d'usage. kāwírā, sīnìm dēf. This
hoe, its blade is too small.
dèɡèlènà nm. small clay cooking pot.
petite marmite en terre.
dèɡènà nm. an indigenous melon. un
melon indigène. ndàt záá dèɡènà
dúk wánā. She planted melons in
her field of sorghum.
dēɡēt v. 1) grind finely. moudre fin.
2) ruminate, chew the cud.
ruminer.
dēk v. narrow. rétrécir, limiter.
dél ɡònóŋɡā nf. a grass. une graminée.
Tribulus terrestris.
dèl káánā nm. outskirts of a village.
banlieue.
dèl kōná nm. wrist. poignet. nàm vám
dèl kōm vì ní, tūt há kí kȅŋ ú
nàmú. He took him by the wrist
and led him off to the side.
dēlēm v. coax, persuade. cajoler. nàm
délēmēn áy vò ní dèlèmíyā. He
coaxed me home.
dèlèm bùtnà nm. trash heap, trash pit.
tas d'ordures. pánā wúl dèlèm
bùtnà cócó ní, káy ánā dèlèm
bùtnà mbíí ɦày. Tobacco grows
well in the trash pit because the
trash pit is very fertile.
dèllà nm. 1) throat. gorge. sȍk kūlùfnà
hāk dèlèɗù. A fish bone got stuck
in her throat. 2) voice. voix. ȁn
hūmūŋ dèlèŋ áy ɦù sēnènà nà ní,
ȁn ŋɡáy tȁn kíyō. When I heard
your voice in the field, I hid
myself. 3) neck. cou. nàm vám
dèlèm vì ní, ɡám kânɡá ɡàw. He
grabbed him by the neck and
immediately threw him to the
ground. 4) edge, shore. bord. nàm
ɡúlūt ɦùrà dèl ūssà. He killed a
goat at the edge of the grave .
délnā nm. vagina. vagin.
dèm njèkkà nf. a grass. une graminée.
dèmènà nm. a grass. une graminée.
dèmènà nm. a basket filled with heads
of grain and tied securely closed.
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un panier. dèmè māmmá njún ká
jìví ɗī. His basket filled with heads
of grain wasn't tied well.
dēmēnā nm. (< Fu. teme) sifter, sieve.
tamis pour la farine.
dènà nm. clap net. haveneau semi-
circulaire.
dēŋ v. give as security. laisser en
gage. nàm déŋ kēkē māmmá kí
kō bànàmmà. He gave his bike as
security to his friend.
dēŋ v. lean against. deposer contre.
dèŋèsnà nm. red bishop. cardinal.
déŋéssā nf. trap for antelopes. piège à
antilopes.
dēp v. tamp, compress. damer, tasser,
comprimer.
dèppà nf. 1) salutation. salutation,
bonjour. 2) gratitude, thankfulness.
gratitude, merci.
dèrɗèttà nf. residue which settles at the
bottom of a liquid instead of
dissolving. restes.
dèrék ɡúkkā nf. a wild variety of tossa
jute. une variété sauvage de
corète potagèr.
dèrékkā nf. tossa jute, a plant used in
sauces. corète potagèr. Corchorus
olitorius L.
dèréŋŋā nm. hardness, toughness.
dureté, solidité.
dèréw adj. deep. profond.
dēssā nf. See: dēērā.
dèw num. one. un.
dèw adj. same. même.
déwdéŋ adj. sticky. adhérence.
dèwérā nf. oribi. ourébi. Ourebia
ourebi (Zimmermann).
dēwnā nm. 1) pointed end of the
abdomen of an insect including the
stinger. bout pointu d'abdomen
d'un insecte. ɡòɡóónā tlī ɡúnā
kōm tā ní, lūū ú dēw húùɗúrā. A
boy took a stick in hand and
played with the scorpion's tail.
2) tail of a tortoise. queue du
tortue. 3) coccyx. coccyx.
4) hemorrhoids. hémorroïdes.
dēwnā nm. blacksmith tongs. tenailles
du forgeron.
dī v. say, tell. dire, parler.
díɓílík adj. hard, solid. dur, solide.
hūrūm mbút kí díɓílík ɦày. His
heart became very hard.
díɓílíkkā nf. hardness. dureté. lūɓú
nàmmá ká ká kō díɓílíkkā ɗī.
This clay can't be cut because of
its hardness.
dìɓìlnà nm. a termite mound. une
termitière.
dìɓìŋŋà nm. earwax. cérumen. ndàt
hōlōt dìɓìŋŋà kí hūm ɡòròtnà.
She scraped the earwax out of her
son's ear.
dìdìŋɡà nf. trash heap. tas d'ordures.
díffā nf. flute made from the horn of a
gazelle. flûte faite d'une corne de
gazelle.
dìɡí dày adv. for a while. quelque
temps. àmí jūp dìɡí dày ní àŋú!
We have been waiting for a while
for you!
dìɡììnà nm. pubes. pubis.
dìɡìlì adj. large, strong, muscular.
grand, fort. mbūtl dìɡìlìnà large,
strong bull
dīíl adj. damp, moist. humide. wá
nàmmá dīílī, ká lút jìví ɗī. This
grain is damp, and it won't grind
well.
dīíllā nf. dampness, moistness.
humidité, moiteur.
dīk v. 1) chase. chasser. 2) dismiss,
send away. renvoyer.
dìlìɡìt id. very (long, deep). très (long,
profond). nàm pāā zěwnā nà
dìlìɡìt. He wove a very long rope.
dìlíŋŋā nm. See: dìŋdìlíŋŋā.
dìmássà nf. See: dàmássà.
dìmɡìl id. in mass, in large numbers
(move). en foule, en masse (se
déplacer). sūūnā tūt ú tàzí nà
dìmɡìl. The people walked
together in mass.
dīn id. always, permanently. toujours.
dīnā nm. (pl. dīɡīnínā) dog
(masculine). chien.
dìŋdìlíŋŋā nm. Achilles' tendon.
tendon.
dìŋdìlíŋŋā nm. harp. guitare, harpe.
dìŋítnā nm. a trap which consists of a
bowl which falls on the small prey
that crawls under it to get the bait.
piège.
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dīŋītl v. take courage, regain self
control. prendre courage, se
ressaisir, se maîtriser. àzí wāɗām
lāy ní, nàm tī ká ɗī, díŋītl tàmú.
They hit him, but he didn't cry but
took courage.
dīŋŋā nm. harp. harpe à deux ou trois
cordes.
dìŋrìŋŋà nm. back pain. mal au dos.
dìŋsìlìŋ adj. elevated, raised. élevé. lī
nàmmá mbút kí dìŋsìlìŋ ɦày.
This area has become very
elevated.
dìŋsìlìŋɡà nf. mound, elevated area.
tetre, endroit élevé. dìŋsìlìŋ
ndàttá jíf wánā cócóō. That
elevated area produces a lot of
good sorghum.
dīrā nf. (pl. dīɡīnínā) dog (feminine).
chienne.
dìríŋɡā nf. a variety of sorghum with a
white grain. une variété de sorgho
blanc.
dìwìsnà nm. male pin-tailed whydah.
mâle de veuve dominicaine. Vidua
macroura.
dìwnà nm. whip. fouet.
dó adj. (pl. dóɡóní, dùɡùnì) 1) old,
mature, describing a woman,
female domestic animal, or an item
associated with women. vieille,
spécifiquement des femmes. cà
dórā an old woman 2) large.
grande. dó zùzúrā a large mortar
dō v. (< Ar. dawwar) want, desire,
love. vouloir, désirer, aimer.
dō v. 1) touch lightly. toucher
légèrement. 2) dip in sauce.
tremper dans la sauce.
dō v. finish. finir, terminer.
dō v. light, set fire to. allumer un feu.
nàm dó pīndíl māndá ní nàmú.
He lit my lamp himself.
dó cāffā nf. anvil. enclume.
dóɓólók adj. See: dóɓórók.
dóɓórók adj. thick, bulky. grosseur,
épaisseur.
dódó adj. farthest away. le plus lointain.
ɦù ɡòŋɡà dódórā in the hut
farthest away
dòdòɓòrà nf. a bee which produces
honey in a hive in the ground. une
abeille. nàm vék zùl dòdòɓòrà á
 hālāt mbūlūttā. He dug up the
bee's hive to find its honey.
dōdōɓōrā nf. See: dōɓōrā.
dōdōɡómmā nm. a grass whose root is
eaten during times of famine. une
graminée.
dòdòmòrà nf. a sauce prepared with
internal organs of goat. sauce
préparée avec des entrailles de
chèvre.
dódóyrā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
dōdlōm v. submerge. submerger.
dōdlōō v. produce abundantly. ??
produire abondamment.
dóɡòlórā nf. dullness of a blade.
émoussement des lames. ú ŋɡěw
dóɡòlórā, mbùtlnà zī ká kōmí ɗī.
With this dull knife, we are not
able to butcher the bull.
dòɡòlòrà nf. quiver for carrying
throwing knives. carquois pour
les couteaux de jet. dòɡòlò
māmbá ní ú bàk vììnà. His quiver
for throwing knives is make of
monkey hide.
dòɡóó prep. behind. derrière. nàm ɡí
njētná há dòɡóó lāynà. He threw
the ax behind the bed.
dóɡórók adj. See: dóɓórók.
dōk v. do repeatedly, do several times.
répéter, faire à maintes reprises.
ȁn dóɡōzí dìrà ní nàā dòk dòk. I
told them repeatedly. ndàt dók
súkŋà yāt hīndī. She went to the
market three times.
dōk num. indicates that the following
number is multiplied by ten.
indique que le numero suivant est
multiplié par dix. dōk mbà twenty
dōk hīndī thirty dōk fīɗī forty dōk
vàtl fifty
dōk v. butcher. abattre.
dòkdórnà nm. (< Fr. docteur. ) (pl.
dòkdórɡínā) doctor (masculine).
médecin.
dòkdórrà nf. (< Fr. docteur. ) (pl.
dòkdórɡínā) 1) doctor (feminine).
médecine. 2) hospital, clinic.
hôpital, dispensaire. sūū
dòkdórrà há lí dòkdórrā māŋ
sūūnā ɦù ɡérɡèrnà. The hospital
staff are away doing medical work
for people in a temporary camp.
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dòkkà nf. coarse residue remaining in a
sifter after sifting flour. résidu qui
reste dans le tamis. cārà yīk fūttā
kí yīk ní, ɦál dòkkà māŋ ɦùūttá.
After the woman sifted the flour,
she gave the coarse residue left in
the sifter to her goat.
dòkkà nf. piece of butchered meat.
morceau de viande. nàm áy
lāmbà wān ní, ɦál dòkkà māŋ
wāyámzínā ndè ndè. When he
returned from hunting, he gave
small pieces of meat to his
brothers.
dōl v. float. flotter.
dòlí conj. however. cependant.
dòllà nf. 1) bundle of grass tied together
and used as torch in setting fires.
torche de paille. àzí ɗāk dòllà ú
úùzúnā á ŋɡàl ŋɡàlàɓàrà. They
made torches with bundles of grass
in order to burn the pile. 2) bundle
of grass or millet stalks tied
together and used to support and
raise the level of the thatch on the
roof of a hut. rouleau de paille ou
de tiges de mil qu'on met au dessus
d'une porte pour soulever un peu
la paille du toit.
dòmjòkŋà nm. shoulder blade.
omoplate.
dōn tārà v. be lucky, have good luck.
avoir la chance. ɡòɡóónā fī
ɡúrsùrà kâŋɡá fī ní, ánā tȁm dón
wā. The child find money on the
ground and said that he was lucky.
dònòrà nf. widowhood. veuvage.
dòŋɡà nf. shore, edge. bord.
dòŋlòŋŋà nm. a variety of sorghum
with white grain transplanted at the
beginning of the dry season. une
variété de sorgho blanc. Sorghum
durra.
dōŋŋā nm. clitoris. clitoris.
dōō v. 1) protect, defend. protéger,
défendre. ndàt dóó tàɗú. She
protected herself. 2) prevent,
prohibit, forbid. prévenir,
interdire, empêcher. lōná dóó
cāàmbá bày vùttà ní nàmú. It
was God who prevented his wife
from getting pregnant.
dòòɡò num. (< Ng. doge) ten. dix. ndát
hín ɦāŋ ke̋ŋ mā dòòɡòna. She
will give you one tenth.
dòóm adj. bitter. amertume.
dòònà nm. cloth tied around the waist
while in mourning. toile de deuil.
dòònòkŋà nm. soot. suie.
dòònòkŋà nm. a sauce made with
peanuts. une sauce préparée avec
des cacahuètes.
dòònórà nf. (< ? Ar. dinar 'gold') gold.
or.
dòònórà nf. a caterpillar. chenille assez
grosse (qui a des piquants ou
taches brillants).
dōp v. disturb, make cloudy (water).
troubler. nàm dóp īì yòónā kí ɦù
dǒynā. He disturbed the water in
the jar, making it cloudy.
dórā nf. (pl. dóɡóníná, dùɡùnìra)
maturity of women and female
domestic animals with
connotations of being older, larger
in size, and more productive.
vieillesse, spécifiquement des
femmes et des femelles.
dòròɓópmā nm. mud. boue.
dòróŋŋà nm. (< ? < E. drum) barrel.
baril, touque.
dōrōŋōs v. 1) return, turn back.
retourner. nàm hín dōrōŋōs áy
vòō. He will return home. 2) bend,
bend under. courber, recourber.
túɡùɗírā dórōŋōzōm sēm kíyō.
The disease caused the toes on his
foot to be bent under.
dòrópmā nm. mud. boue. sēm ŋɡáá
dúk dòrópmā. His foot sunk into
the mud.
dōs v. cheat, defraud. tricher, frauder.
dǒy hōl adv. only. seulement, seul.
nàm mbúzūm sēm dǒy hōl. He
only washed his feet.
dóyrā nf. 1) snot, nasal mucus. mucus
nasal, rhume. dóyrā lánu. I have a
runny nose. 2) cold, respiratory
ailment. rhume, toux. dóyrā
vámū. He caught a cold. kūtnà fát
dóyrā. The harmattan causes her
to have respiratory ailments.
dóyrā nf. dream. rêve.
dǒyrā nf. (pl. dòyòɡínā) water jar.
jarre à eau.
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dóyrā dī v. have a dream. rêver. dóyrā
dámū. He had a dream.
drāpōrā nf. (< Fr. drapeau) flag.
drapeau.
dū v. pound grain in a mortar. piler
du mil dans un mortier.
dū dèllà v. provoke. provoquer.
dùɓúkkā nf. palm of the hand, sole of
the foot. paume, plante des pieds.
dùɓúllā nf. condition of lacking digits
due to disease. manque des doigts
à cause d'une maladie. túɡùɗí
bùzùùnà hīnīm kōm dùɓúllā ní
nàmú. It was a disease of the
blood that left his hand in a
condition of lacking fingers.
dùdùɡùmmà nm. a fish. un poisson.
Labeo senegalensis.
dúdúkkā nf. liver. foie.
dùdùmīnā nm. African melon. melon
africain.
dúdùrnà nm. (< Ar. durdur 'wall') hut
with a mud roof. case avec le toit
en terre.
dùɡùk id. with fear (tremble). avec
peur (trembler). nàm tūt ŋɡōō
bàɡí lāmbà tūt ní, īrìm wī tlōkŋā
áy nà ní, tȁm tūɗūm nà dùɡùk
dùɡùk. When he went into the
woods to hunt and saw an
elephant, he trembled with fear.
dùɡùrùk id. a little, a short distance
(move). un peu (se déplacer). àzí
ɦút há kí nà dùɡùrùk ní, yōw
līŋŋá ɡàw. The moved away a
short distance and immediately
took off running.
dúk prep. 1) between, among, in the
midst of. entre, parmi. tȕt há dúk
ɦùɡùnínā, yōwòn áy mbà! Go out
among the goats and bring me
two! 2) in, inside. dans. nàm ɡól
īrìm ŋɡōrōm dàɡán nà ní, wī
bòɗòŋòònà dúk bùbùrà. When he
looked back behind him, he saw a
roan antelope in the bushes.
dúk num. 1) indicates that the
following number is added to the
preceding multiple of one hundred.
indique que le numero suivant est
ajouté au multiple de cent
précédant. kīs dúk dèw one
hundred and one kīs dúk dōk mbà
 one hundred and twenty bùp bùp
mbà dōk dòòɡò two thousand and
ten 2) indicates that the preceding
multiple of one hundred has an
indefinite value. ? kīs dúɡū one
hundred some kīs kīs mbà dúɡū
two hundred some
dūk v. try, test. essayer.
dúk cēēnà nm. spine.
dúk ɡàyrá prep. in the middle of. au
milieu de. fāttà cól dúk ɡàyrá.
The sun is standing in the middle
(of the sky).
dúk ŋɡìkkà nf. midnight. minuit. tēw
dúk ŋɡìkkà māy ní, nàm cōl
kóòló, mbá vùn ɡèrèkŋà. When
midnight arrived, he got up and
went to the gate of the compound.
dúk yámbā nf. forehead. front.
dùkkà nf. (pl. dùɡìnà) gazelle. biche,
gazelle. Gazella rufifrons.
dūkŋā nm. snakehead fish. un poisson.
Channa obscura.
dúlìyàrà nf. See: dúnìyàrà.
dùlùɡīrā nf. small, semi-circular net
used to scoop along the top of the
water. filet. nàm tūt cīwná ní ú
báy dùlùɡīrā. He went fishing
with a small, semi-circular net.
dūm v. clench the fist. serrer le poing.
dūm v. overwhelm, surpass. accabler,
dépasser.
dùmínā nm. handle of shield. poignée
du bouclier.
dǔmmā nm. track, footstep. trace.
ɗá v. pound in a mortar while adding
a little water. piler dans un
mortier en mélangeant avec un peu
d'eau.
ɗáá v. stretch, extend, set in place.
tendre. àzí ɗāā báyrā dūk yòónā
á vì kūlùfnà. They stretched out
the net in the water to catch fish.
ɗáá v. take a shortcut. prendre un
raccoursi, ouvrir une autre route.
nàm ɗāā há dūk úùzúnā ɗāā ní,
mbá kí jéwēnú. He took a shortcut
through the grass and arrived
before me.
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dùmŋɡúl adj. See: dúmúú.
dùmússā nf. Pleiades. Pléiades,
constellation de la Pléiade.
dúmúú adj. hornless, lacking horns.
sans cornes. ɦùrà, yāt dúmúúrā.
The she-goat, she doesn't have
horns.
dùmúúnā nm. staff, walking stick.
canne de vieillards.
dùmùùnà nm. a plant. une plante.
dúmúúrā nf. condition of not having
horns. manque des cornes.
dúmúúrā ká túɡùɗírā ɗī.
Lacking horns is not an illness.
dúnìyàrà nf. (< Ar. dunya) earth, world,
universe. monde, univers.
dūp v. 1) sew. coudre. 2) pierce.
percer.
dùrùɓírā nf. a bean puree. sorte de
purée de haricot.
dūt v. pick. cueillir.
dūtl v. 1) hit, strike. frapper qqn avec
le bout, heurter. 2) trip, stumble.
buter.
dūtl hūūná v. remind. rappeler.
dūū v. fight, wage war. battre, faire la
guerre.
dūū v. plaster. plâtrer, crépir.
dūū zàríyàrà nf. take to court.
poursuivre la justice.
dùùnà nm. war. guerre.
dūvūn v. dip in sauce. tremper dans la
sauce.
dùvúnnā nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɗáá v. do repeatedly, do several times.
faire plusieur fois. sàā ɗāā ɓīī
ndàttá áynā ɡì ɡē? Who is the
one who wrote several times?
ɗáá v. burn, burn off. brûler. kūrà ɗāā
úùzúnā kí hālāŋ. The fire burned
away all the grass. àzí dó kūrà
fūn úùzúnā á ɗāā līná. They set
fire to the edge of the grass in
order to burn off the area.
ɗāā id. straight, directly. doit, tout
doit. nàm tlī há kȁm ɗāā. He ran
straight at him.
ɗáá kōná v. go a long distance. aller
loin. nàm ɗāā kōm pōyrá ní māɗí
dày. He has been gone on a long
walk since this morning.
ɗāārā nf. island. île.
ɗáɡáárā nf. (pl. ɗáɡárínā) a termite
mound. grande termitière encore
habitée.
ɗáɡāl v. put, place. mettre, placer.
ɗáɡāl v. meet. rencontrer.
ɗāɡāllā nf. female child born after twins
and then another child. fille qui est
née après des jumeaux et encore
un autre enfant. cāàmbá vút ní
ɗāɡāllā. His wife gave birth to a
girl after having twins and then
another child.
ɗāɡālnā nm. male child born after
twins and then another child.
garçon qui est né après des
jumeaux et encore un autre enfant.
ɗák v. tie, bind. lier avec une corde,
attacher.
ɗál v. 1) think, consider, decide.
s'imaginer, juger. àzí ɗālān ánā
àn ɦúlūzí ɡúrsù māzírā ní ànú.
They thought that it was I who
stole their money. 2) deceive.
tromper.
ɗāŋ adv. only. seulement.
ɗāràrà id. straight (run, move). droit
(courir, se déplacer). hóɗòɡólnā
līŋ há éɡēm nà ɗāràrà. The lizard
ran straight past him.
ɗárí adj. beautiful (voice). belle (voix).
dèlèttà ɗárírā sú ndàrìyātnárā.
Her beautiful voice surpasses that
of her companions.
ɗārrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
ɗás v. flee. fuir. àzí ɗās īrìzí līŋŋá kō
sūū ásɡàànà. They fled running in
every direction because of the
soldiers.
ɗáwyàrà nf. (< ?) a variety of sorghum
with a whitish grain. une variété
de sorgho.
ɗāwyārā nf. funnel fish trap with small
opening. piège à poisson en
entonnoir avec une petite
ouverture.
ɗé v. become flexible and soft with
moisture. devenir flexible avec
humidité. nàm ɗē bàbàwrà á cīl
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bírìssà. He made the strips of palm
flexible in order to weave a mat.
ɗéé v. pour. verser.
ɗéé v. sew. coudre.
ɗéèwérā nf. sesame. sésame rouge.
ɗēffā nf. part of the placenta. une
partie du placenta.
ɗéɡēē v. 1) straighten, make straight,
stand straight. redresser,
maintenir droit. 2) balance.
ɗēɡèè adj. 1) straight. droit. 2) right,
just, honest. droit, juste, honnête.
ɗēɡèèrà nf. honesty, uprightness.
droiture, justice. dàn ɗēɡèrèm
áyā! Tell me about his honesty!
ɗēɡēzēk id. thick (sauce). épaisse
(sauce). ndàt dávām mbàlárā nà
ɗēɡēzēk. She prepared him a thick
sauce.
ɗēllá nm. a game. un jeu.
ɗém v. 1) twist, wring. tordre.
2) bother. déranger.
ɗép v. be constipated. être constipé.
ɗérēt v. wet, soak. mouiller, tremper.
ɗét v. scold, reprimand. gronder,
réprimander.
ɗéw v. lean, tilt, bend. pencher. sānà
ɗēw yám kâŋɡá kȁy lāynà māy
ní, ják sēnnā ɡàw. When the man
leaned his head down on the
bench, he immediately fell asleep.
ɗī neg. not, particle used to form a
negative sentence. ne ... pas.
mbày ɗī! Don't come! nàm ká ɗī.
He isn't here.
ɗíɡīl v. 1) cheer up. apaiser, rendre
doux. 2) calm. calmer.
ɗīɡīlí adj. 1) pure, clear. pur.
2) tranquil, calm, peaceful.
ɗīɡīt id. calmly, still. calmement,
tranquillement. yòónā cól ní ɗīɡīt.
The water is standing calm.
ɗíìwíllā nf. small grass mat on which
food is placed. petit sekko où on
met de la nourriture.
ɗík v. tie, attach. lier, attacher.
ɗík v. set (sun). coucher (du soleil).
fāttà ɗík ní ɗīɡīyá. The sun is
setting.
ɗíkŋà nm. (< Fu. diga) pickax. pioche.
ɗīkŋà nm. leather. cuir, lanière,
ceinture.
ɗíl v. comfort, encourage.
réconforter, encourager.
ɗíl v. be still. être tranquille.
ɗīl id. slowly. lentement, doucement.
ɓȁk ɗīl! Speak slowly!
ɗȉl id. completely (clear, weed).
complètement (sarcler). hūū vóttā
kí hōrōɡírā nàā ɗȉl ɗȉl. The road
is completely weeded.
ɗíŋ v. climb. monter.
ɗīŋrìŋ adj. See: dìŋsìlìŋ.
ɗȉw cāffā nf. blacksmith tongs.
pincettes utilisées par des
forgerons.
ɗȉw dīnā nm. a mushroom. un
champignon.
ɗīwrà nf. penis. pénis.
ɗōɡòɗóɡórā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
ɗóɡōl v. cut in pieces. couper en
morceaux.
ɗóɡōl v. unload. décharger.
ɗóɡònjórā nf. a basket woven with
fronds of the doum palm. un
panier.
ɗók v. conserve, save. conserver,
épargner.
ɗókɗóɡórā nf. black-and-white-tailed
hornbill. calao longibande.
Tockus fasciatus semifasciatus.
ɗóó v. enlarge, become fat. grossir.
ɗóp v. straighten, make straight.
rendre droit, redresser.
ɗōw conj. 1) just, only. seulement. làɡí
ndāānā fōk lōná ɗōw. Fear only
God. 2) but rather. plutôt, au
contraire. dì nàā ɗī, dì ní nàā
ɗōw. Don't say that, but rather say
this. mbá ká tōkká ɗī ní pierre
ɗōw. But rather it was Pierre who
didn't come to the meeting.
ɗōw id. louder (shout). ?? sūū
ndūɡínā jók úzí há fók jōkí nàā
ɗōw ɗōw ánā, wàmí hāwāmí
áyā! The blind men moved
forward crying out louder, "Have
mercy on us!"
ɗōw bà conj. or. ou, ou bien. ȁŋ tút
ɡaya ɗōw bà tút fiaŋɡa sū? Are
you going to Gaya or to Fianga?
ɗúf v. sprout, grow, bud. pousser,
germer.
ɗūɡūdlùm id. a little (grow). un peu
(grandir). ɡòròmmà mbút kí
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ɗūɡūdlùm. His son has grown a
little.
ɗúɡūl v. grow, enlarge, increase.
grandir, augmenter.
ɗúɡúllā nf. cloud. nuage.
ɗúɡúrúkkā nf. See: ɗúmúrúkkā.
ɗūɡùt id. with an undulating surface,
with ridges. ondulé. píìpíírā,
hāyàt kí dúk nàā ɗūɡùt ɗūɡùt.
As for a butterfly, its abdomen has
an uneven surface with ridges.
ɗúk v. heat. chauffer. cārà yōw kāyrà
áy á ɗūk yòó mbùssà māŋ
njùvúɗū. The woman gathered
stalks in order to heat wash water
for her husband.
ɗúm v. marry. épouser, se marier.
ɗȕm id. very (delicious). très
(délicieux). ndàt dáf mbàlá
dlòònàrà nàā ɗȕm ɗȕm. She
prepared a very delicious okra
sauce.
ɗūmbá nf. marriage. mariage.
ɗúmúrúkkā nf. large circular grass mat.
grand sekko rond. ɗúmúrúkkā
mbút kí ŋɡóllā nàā tīlìm tīlìm.
The circular grass mat has become
very spacious.
ɗúŋ v. See: ɗíŋ.
ɗús v. 1) engulf, cover, fill with smoke.
enfumer. ndòósnā hín ɗúzūm
sēnè māmmá. The smoke will
cover his field. 2) smoke, inhale.
fumer, inhaler. nàm ɗús
sèɡèréttà. He smokes cigarettes.
3) be sad. être triste, être en
colère. īrìm ɗúzā. He is sad.
ɗút v. roll, wrap. rouler, enrouler,
envelopper, se pelotonner.
ɗūt id. suddenly. brusquement. nàm
kā fāttà hūrūm ɗūt. He suddently
left during the hot part of the
afternoon.
ɗúú v. 1) stew, cook for a long time.
faire cuire longtemps. 2) be tired,
tire. être fatigué.
ɗūūɡūnā nm. hot period in March and
April. saison très chaude pendant
mars et avril.
ɗūyrà nf. jewelfish. un poisson.
Hemichromis bimaculatus.
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dlā v. boil, cook. bouillir. cāàndá dlá
mbàlá zóyrā nàā ɗȕm ɗȕm. My
wife cooked a very delicious
peanut sauce.
dlāā v. produce a secondary growth,
sprout additional branches.
produire une croissance
secondaire. wáāmmá dláá
ɡòrɡòrrà ɦày. His millet
produced a lot of new, secondary
growth. móŋɡòrà dláá ɡòrɡòrrà.
The mango tree is sprouting
additional branches.
dlàánā nm. inner side of thigh. côté
intérieur de la cuisse.
dládláá kȕ dóɡónínā nm. a tree. un
arbre.
dládláá kȕ njūvīnā nm. a tree. un
arbre.
dládláá kūnà nm. a tree. un arbre.
dlàdlákŋā nm. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
dlàdláyrā nf. crime, criminal act
requiring payment of damages.
crime. dlàdláyrā kàmú. He has
committed a crime.
dlàɡírā nf. a tree. un arbre.
dlāk v. catch in flight. attraper au vol,
happer au vol.
dlāk v. tremble, shake, shudder.
trembler, trépider, frissonner.
dlǎkŋā nm. an insect. un insecte.
dlǎmbā nf. 1) stool, throne. tabouret.
2) saddle. selle.
dlǎmbā nf. female child born after
twins. fille qui est née après des
jumeaux.
dlǎmmā nm. male child born after
twins. garçon qui est né après des
jumeaux.
dlāŋāt v. cross. croiser.
dlàŋmàɡīnā nm. an insect. un insecte.
dlàŋmāɡīnā nm. hail. grêle.
dlāp v. 1) join, combine. joindre, unir.
2) make an enclosure with. ?
dlàrà nf. thing, affair. chose, coutume,
façon de faire, être.
dláráɗáttā nf. slip. glissade. dláráɗáttā
ɡām kâŋɡá nà bìp. He slipped
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and fell to the ground with a thud.
sēn pāt dlárádáttā. My foot
slipped.
dlǎt bèrɗèttà nf. a mat. une natte
épaisse.
dlǎttā nf. (pl. dlàɗínā) mat which is
woven with grass and generally
hand and inflexible. natte épaisse.
dlāy v. sour, spoil. s'aigrir, pourrir.
dlèɗéŋɡā nf. little finger. auriculaire.
dlèdlènnà nm. web of the spider
mbàmbàrāŋ dúɡúnírā. toile
d'araignée.
dlèè id. far (jump). loin (sauter). vììnà
wēt há kí dlèè ɡàw. The monkey
suddenly jumped far away.
dlèènà nm. a termite mound. une
termitière.
dlèèŋè num. nine. neuf.
dlém cérèwéttā nf. a variety of roselle.
sorte d'oseille de Guinée.
dlém mā pōlòkŋà nm. a variety of
roselle. sorte d'oseille de Guinée.
dlém tlāwnā nm. a variety of roselle.
sorte d'oseille de Guinée.
dlém yōllā nf. a variety of roselle. sorte
d'oseille de Guinée.
dlèmèrēkkā nf. swift. hirondelle.
dlémmā nm. roselle. oseille de Guinée.
Hibiscus sabdariffa.
dlēp v. 1) hide. se cacher. ɡòròmmà
dlép cōllà éɡēmú. His son hid
beside him standing up. 2) hide
with intent to ambush, lie in wait.
tendre une embuscade, guetter. àzí
dléɓēmú. They hide in order to
ambush him.
dlèw id. with joy, with joyful
anticipation. avec joie. nàm sān
nàā dlèw dlèw. He smiled with
joy.
dlī v. forge. forger.
dlììnà nm. a tropical creeper. une liane.
dlìmíttā nf. piece of a gourd used to
scoop the staple starch out of the
cooking pot. morceau de gourde
pour ramasser la boule dans la
marmite.
dlìŋɡà nf. game in which two players
move twelve pieces of straw or
pebbles between thirty holes
arranged in five rows of six holes.
sorte de jeu avec paille ou pierres.
dlìŋɡīdlìŋɡīrā nf. a black beetle which
is eaten by children. un insecte.
kémbā í bàɡí á vàà
dlìŋɡīdlìŋɡīrā. Children go to the
countryside to collect beetles.
dlìŋɡíttā nf. piece of broken pottery.
morceau de poterie cassée.
dlípmā nm. tsetse fly. tsétsé.
dlīt v. wake up. réveiller.
dlīt v. have acne. avoir de l'acné.
dlódlórā nf. chisel. burin.
dlónā nm. lion. lion.
dlòònòrà nf. okra. gombo.
dlùɓúnā nm. a temporary shelter. un
abri. àzí pī dlùɓúnā māŋ kémbā
lèkóllà. They build a shelter for
the school children.
dlùm id. completely (cover).
complètement (couvrir). yòónā
éélék adj. smelly, stinky. odeur très
mauvaise.
ēēnà nm. a tree. un arbre.
ék prep. near, next to, with, by. près
de, avec, à côté de. mbà áy éɡēnú.
Come here near me. kémbā būū
sēnà éɡēɗú. The children sleep
next to her.
éléwnā nm. (< ?) syphilis. syphilis.
èlméttà nf. (< Fr. allumette) match.
allumette.
ém v. 1) press, squeeze. presser,
serrer. àzí ém māyāwnā kȁy
tlīwnā ēm ní, hín cúvūmú. After
they squeeze out the bile onto the
meat, they will roast it. 2) milk.
traire. nàm ēm mbíí mbūtltlā. He
milked the cow. 3) filter. filtrer la
bière. ndàt ēm sūmmà ú béwrā.
She filtered the beer with a sieve.
4) salivate, fill with saliva before
vomiting. saliver avant de vomir.
vùnùm ēmēm wān ní, nàm sāā
ánā nàm hín vìnà. When his
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kūlūp kàzí nàā dlùm. The water
completely covered them.
dlùmùrùnà nm. a fly which stings.
sorte de mouche-maçonne qui
pique.
dlùp id. completely (go out, stop giving
light). complètement (s'éteindre).
kūrà mīt dlùp. The fire died out
completely.
dlūp v. 1) wrap. envelopper, entourer
pour cacher. 2) bewitch.
ensorceler.
dlùrúk adj. difficult (months, June and
July). difficile (mois). tīl mā
dlùrúkŋā wān ní, sà ká kóm
kōlómbā vòrà ɗī. During the
difficult month, no one eats the
mice found around the house.
dlūū v. hide. cacher. nàm dlúú kāwí
māmmá há kâŋɡá dúk bùbùrà.
He hide his hoe over on the ground
in the bushes.
dlùùnùkŋà nm. a wasp. sorte de
guêpe.
mouth filled with saliva, he
thought he would vomit.
ém tārà v. bore. ennuyer.
ēn id. 1) still, quietly. calmement.
kȁk nàā ēn! Sit still!
ēn id. carefully, with special attention.
attentivement. nàm zí bàkŋà nàā
ēn ēn. He cut the hide carefully.
éŋ adj. 1) hard, tough. fort, dur.
2) greedy, stingy, tight with
money. avare. sà nàmmá īrìm
énɡā cócóō. This man, he is very
greedy.
éŋ adv. 1) firmly, fast, securely.
fermement, fortement, durement.
2) loudly, forcefully. fort.
éŋɡā nf. strength, force, toughness.
force, dureté, autorité. àzí hāl á
kākām kâŋɡá ú éŋɡā. They tried
to make him sit down by force.
ércènnà nm. (< ?) bridle of horse.
bride.
érɡèɡénā nm. a tree. un arbre.
érɡènà nm. (< Ar. argi) distilled
alcohol. alcool distillé.
ērɡēttá nf. ostrich. autruche.
és v. turn aside, veer. tourner, virer.
ét v. 1) bite. mordre. 2) itch.
démanger.
fáá v. 1) lose weight. maigrir. nàm
fāā kí ní kō māyrá. He lost
weight because of the famine.
2) become soft and rotten. devenir
mou et pourri. dūk dáwnā fāā
kíyō. The inside of the yam
became soft and rotten.
fáàlí adv. at noon, during the heat of the
day. midi, jour.
fáàlírā nf. noon, heat of the day,
daytime. midi, jour.
fāfāttā adv. forever. pour jamais.
fāfāyárā nf. a grass. une graminée.
fáɡāā v. (< Ar. fakkar) think, reflect.
penser, croire.
fālāk id. deeply, soundly (sleep).
profondément (dormir). nàm búú
sēnnā ká kí nàā fālāk ɗī. He
didn't sleep soundly.
fālāk id. entirely, completely (pour
out). entièrement, complètement
(verser). mbūl mātná vò kí kâŋɡá
nàā fālāk. Her oil completely
poured out onto the ground.
fárdànà nm. (< Ar. farde) cloth, fabric,
usually three feet in length. étoffe.
fárfārrà nf. (< Ar. farfar) a grass mat
used as a blind or curtain in a
doorway. sekko utilisé comme un
rideau ou un store dans
l'encadrement de la porte.
fàrínà nm. (< Fr. farine) flour. farine.
fát v. sprinkle. saupoudrer.
fāt id. completely, forever, for good
(stop). complètement, toujours, de
bon (s'arrêter). nàm hīn dlà
cīwná kí fāt fāt. He stopped
fishing for good.
fâttá adv. the other day. l'autre jour.
nàm mbá fâttá. He came the other
day.
fāttà nf. 1) sun. soleil. fāttà ɓóō bàràw
māmbá kí cō ɦày. The sun is
making his clothes fade a lot.
2) day. jour. 3) hour. heure.
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étl v. 1) hatch. éclore. 2) give birth.
accoucher.
ȅw id. a little. un peu. kàɡāɡí ȅw! Sit
a little!
fāttà dàlírā nf. south. sud. àzí cól áy
fāttà dàlírā. They are coming
from the south.
fāttà fíɗìɡírā nf. west. ouest.
fāttà māɗīrā nf. east. matin, est.
fāttà mbàyáwrā nf. north. nord.
fáyáɗī adj. delicious (clause-final form).
délicieux.
fáyát adj. delicious. délicieux.
fē id. a little (open). un peu (ouvir).
wāyámmā mīt mīt ní, nàm ŋɡó
vùnùm ká fē á tīī ɗī. When his
brother died, he didn't even open
his mouth a little to cry.
féɗēk v. signal with the hand. signaler
avec la main.
fēɗēk id. a little. un peu. yòwōn áy
súɡùrnà fēɗēk, ȁn cúɡūm dúk
sáynà. Get me a little sugar so that
I can put it in the tea.
fēɗēt id. very early (in the morning).
très tôt, de bon matin. vìn māɗī
fēɗēt túwā! See you tomorrow
morning, bright and early!
fēèk adj. (pl. fēèɡì) 1) long. long. ɦù lī
mā pérnà ɓāk bóynā fēèkà nà ní,
ɡòr kémbā búú sēnnā. When the
priest gave a long speech, the
small children fell asleep. 2) high,
tall. haut. tūɗùyɡí, mīnììɡí zìrà
fēèkkà. Let's go and build a tall
hut. 3) deep. profond. ɡòlòŋɡà
fēèkkà a deep well
fēèl id. completely, entirely (flood).
complètement (déborder). yòónā
tlī kí ɦù sēnè mānná nàā fēèl.
The water has completely flooded
my field.
fēèw adj. small. petit.
fēfēkkā nf. crop of a bird. gésier.
fēfēkkā nf. collarbone. clavicule.
fél v. be in rut, be in heat. être en rut.
ɦùrà félā. The she-goat is in rut.
fél v. blow away, be carried away by
wind. chasser, faire voler, attiser.
 sémétnā fēlēn júm māndá kíyō.
The wind blew my hat away. júm
māmbá fēl kí kō sémétnā. His hat
was carried away by the wind.
fēl id. very (small). très (petit). nàm
ɡòr nà fēl. He is very small.
félēk v. glean, take the last remaining
portion of food. glaner, prendre le
dernier morceau de nourriture qui
reste. ɡòòrà fēlēk hūū zùzúrā
māŋ wāyátnā. The little girl took
the last portion of food in the
mortar for her brother.
fén v. blow the nose. se moucher.
ɡòɡòònà fēn dóyrā kíyō. The
child blew his nose.
fènétèrrà nf. (< Fr. fenêtre) window.
fenêtre. nàm cō īì fènétèrrà nàā
njōlōŋ. He made a small window.
fènéttà nf. (< Fr. fenêtre) window.
fenêtre.
férrā nf. (< Fr. verre) glass. verre.
férrā tō kí kīrīp! The glass broke
with a crunch!
fét v. 1) cut, carve. couper, tailler.
2) harvest. récolter.
fét v. purchase in a large quantity in
order to sale at a profit. acheter en
gros.
fét v. whistle. siffler.
fēt id. here and there, in various
places. par-ci par-là, un peu
partout. zòzóttā tīn ék bàràwnà
fēt fēt. Dirt was stuck to the shirt
here and there.
fȅt adj. 1) light, buoyant. léger. nēk
māmbá ní fēɗè. His burden is
light. 2) easy. facile. sūn ndàttá
fēɗè. That work is easy.
fȅt adv. fast. vite, rapidement. nàm
līŋ fȅt sū wāyámmā, tūt tēw vò
jéwēmú. He ran faster than his
brother and reached home before
him.
fétnà nm. (< Fr. fête) celebration, party.
fête.
fí v. 1) find. trouver. 2) receive.
recevoir.
fí bùzùùnà v. menstruate. avoir ses
règles.
fíɗì num. four. quatre. nàm ɡús áy
céɓélénā nàā fíɗì. He bought four
bowls worth.
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fíɗìɡí adv. in the afternoon, the time of
day from late afternoon to dusk.
soir, les heures entre l'après-midi
et le crépuscule.
fíɗìɡírā nf. time of day from late
afternoon to dusk. heures entre
l'après-midi et le crépuscule. àzí
hōrōk māɗī bà bà tēw fíɗìɡírā.
They hoed from morning until the
afternoon.
fílīw v. covet. convoiter.
fȉw id. bright (white). vif, éclatant
(blanc). sūūnā ú bàràw hápmā
éɡēzí nà fɪ̏ w. The people are
wearing bright white clothes.
fó v. blind, become blind. aveugler,
rendre aveugle. túɡùɗírā fōōm
īrìm kíyō. An illness caused him
to go blind.
fó v. blow. souffler.
fó v. arrive (the morning, the dry
season). arriver, commencer,
spécifiquement le matin ou la
saison sèche.
fó bóynā v. lie. mentir.
fōfōōrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
fók v. take off, remove clothes.
enlever les vêtements.
fōk prep. before, ahead of. devant,
avant. nàm fī dlònà cōlí fōɡōmú.
He found the lion standing before
him.
fōk adv. ahead, forward. nàm tūt
fōɡō. He went ahead.
fōk adj. next, future. front. dúnìyàrà
tā fōkká the next world tīl mā há
fōkŋā next month
fōk jéw adv. already, previously, once.
gn ?? devant, avant.
fónā nm. a snake. un serpent.
fōŋfūrā nf. a snake. un serpent.
fót v. 1) eat into, make holes in.
ronger, percer, charançonner.
njùvùlnà fōt līttā. The worms ate
into the beans (making holes in
them). ɡú mā mīn zìrà fōt kí
hālāŋ. The wood for building the
hut is completely eaten. 2) have
sores, boils on the skin. avoir des
plaies sur la peau. tȁm fóɗā. He
has sores on his body.
fótnà nm. (< ?) weevil. charançon, ver
du bois.
fōtōnā nm. (< Fr. photographie)
photograph. photographie.
fūɗúk cāmákkā nf. wide bowl placed
on an earthen barrier above a
funnel fish trap in order to catch
fish that jump over the trap.
cuvette placée sur un barrage au-
dessus d'un piège à poisson en
entonnoir pour attraper les
poissons qui sautent sur le piège.
fūɗúk véérā nf. bowl attached to the
side of a small, indoor granary.
bol attaché au côté d'un petit
grenier intérieur.
fūɗúkŋā nm. cavity in the millstone
into which ground flour falls.
cavité dans la meule de pierre
dans laquelle la farine écrasée
tombe.
fúɗùrnà nm. (< Fr. poudre 'powder')
insecticide. insecticide.
fúfúllā nf. a tree. un arbre.
fūfūnā nm. a plant with large, round
roots. une plante avec gros
tubercule rond.
fūfūrā nf. tripe. tripes.
fúfúúrā nf. a fish. un poisson.
Petrocephalus bane.
fūk id. suddenly (come off).
brusquement (se détacher). cārà
áy yī fūnā wān ní, ú dǒy māttá
ndí kí kûŋɡú fūk. While the
woman was preparing food, the
base of her pot suddenly came off
and fell into the fire.
fūkkā nf. navel. nombril.
fúl v. mount, board. monter,
embarquer. nàm fūl kóòló káy
kūlùm māmmá ŋɡìp. He mounted
his horse, sitting down firmly.
ɡà adv. enough, at a certain point.
c'est assez, c'est ici. nàā ɡà. That's
enough, i.e. that's the right amount.
yòó lūmmā ván vùn pāyān nàā
ɡà. The water in the river reached
the base of my ribs, at this point.
ɡà intr. how many?, how much?.
combien ? àɡí kálàví ɦù ɡòŋɡà
ɡà? How many are in your class?
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fūllà nf. marshland. marécage.
fūlnā nm. (pl. fūlínā) spirit. esprit.
fūn prep. in front of. devant. nàm
tōfōt yōyōōnā há kí fūnūmú. He
spit the saliva out in front of him.
fūn tārà dèw adv. side by side, edge to
edge, even, level. côté à côté. àzí
tút ní fūn tàzí dèw. They walk
side by side. fūn māɡàà ndàttá ká
njāy fūn tàt dèw ɗī. The edges of
the book are not even.
fūnā nm. staple starch made from the
flour of millet, sorghum, rice, or
another grain cooked in water to a
thick consistency and eaten with a
sauce. pâte de farine de mil, de
sorgho, de riz, ou à base d'une
autre céréale cuite à l'eau ayant la
consistance dúne semoule épaisse,
mangée avec de la sauce. cāàmbá
yí fūnā. His wife is preparing the
staple meal.
fūndá nf. side, edge, bank. côté, bord.
nàm í fūn lūmmā à mbùs
bàràwnà. He goes to the river
bank to wash clothes.
fúrī v. rejoice, be happy. réjouir.
hūrūn fúrī ɦày. I am very happy.
fúrūt v. pierce. percer.
fút v. release. libérér, relâcher. àzí
fūɗūn sēn kí kō báy mā vánnā.
They released my foot from the net
that had caught it.
fút tārà v. be careful, take care. faire
attention.
fūttà nf. flour. farine.
fúú v. anoint with oil. oindre d'huile.
fúùvút adj. delicious. délicieux.
ɡàá adv. down, low. bas. ɡòɡóónā ndí
áy ɡàá hȕm móŋɡòrà. A boy fell
down from the mango tree.
ɡàā adv. far away, far off, at a great
distance. lointain. nàm ŋɡávān
há ní ɡàā Boŋɡor. He met me far
from here in Bongor.
ɡāā v. pursue. poursuivre.
ɡààlìnà nm. deepest area of a body of
water. point le plus profond d'un
étang ou d'une rivière.
ɡààránā nm. (< ? T.) a variety of
sorghum with red grain. une
variété de sorgho rouge.
ɡààráŋɡā nf. strength. force.
ɡāāyānā nm. (< Fu. ganyi) neem.
neem. Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
ɡáázànà nm. (< Ar. gazaaz) bottle.
bouteille.
ɡàɓàlìnà nm. leader of a group of
monkeys. chef d'un groupe de
singes, chef militaire.
ɡàɓìyàŋŋà nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɡàɓùrúúnā nm. a plant with roots
which are eaten during periods of
famine. une plante.
Cochlospermum tinctorium
A.Rich.
ɡàɗàɡánā nm. a lizard. un lézard.
ɡàdlà id. again, once more. encore. àzí
hōt hōrōk sēnènà ɡàdlà ólò. They
returned to weed the field once
more.
ɡàffà nf. forked piece of wood. bois
fourchu.
ɡàɡàɓānā nm. a variety of sorghum
with a white grain. une variété de
sorgho blanc.
ɡàɡàɓìnà nm. ulcer. ulcère.
ɡàɡàlàwnà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
ɡàɡàrà nf. secret conversation.
conversation secrète.
ɡàɡārrā nf. cattle egret. héron garde-
boeuf. Bubulcus ibis.
ɡāɡāssā nf. a tree. un arbre.
ɡàɡáttā nf. intentionality,
deliberateness. intentionnalité.
ɡàɡàwnà nm. pied crow. corbeau pie.
Corvus albus.
ɡàɡáy adj. in the middle of, at the center
of. au milieu de, au centre de. ú
tássà māt mā ɡàɡáynā kí cōóyā.
The bottom of her bowl is pierced
in the middle.
ɡàk id. 1) for awhile, for a long time.
longtemps, pendant longtemps.
ndàt kāk kí dúɡūzí nàā ɡàk ɡàk.
She sat with them for a long time.
2) until. jusqu'à. àzí záá zóyrā
ɡàk ɡàk fíɗìɡíyā. The sowed
peanuts until the afternoon.
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ɡāl v. 1) shake in order to separate
chaff or other impurities. agiter,
remuer qqch pour séparer la balle
ou d'autres impuretés. ndàt ɡál īì
kēŋɡēlībārā ɦù ŋɡǒttā. She shook
the coffee senna seeds in the gourd
bowl to separate them from the
chaff. 2) leap, jump. sauter.
ɡáláá adj. bitter. amertume.
ɡàláárā nf. a bean. ??
ɡālāɡāt v. See: ɡālāt.
ɡálák adj. salty. saleté.
ɡàlàl id. entirely, all (fall). entièrement,
tous (tomber). hȕm ŋɡúsnā yāk kí
kâŋɡá ɡàlàl káy nàm mīt kíyō.
The leaves of the tree all fell to the
ground because the tree was dead.
ɡàlàŋ adj. old, aged (cow). vieille
(vache). àzí ɡús mbūtl ɡàlàŋɡà
áy á ŋɡàɗàttà. They bought an old
cow in order to butcher her.
ɡālāŋ v. shake. secouer, agiter.
ɡàláŋŋā nm. a variety of sorghum with
white grain. une variété de sorgho
blanc.
ɡālāŋŋā nm. crossbeam of a bench.
poutre transversale d'un banc.
ɡàláp hápmā nm. a tree. un arbre.
Terminalia avicennioides Guill. et
Perrott.
ɡàláp ŋɡōōná nm. a tree. badamier du
Sénégal. Terminalia macroptera
Guill. et Perrott.
ɡàlápmā nm. a tree. un arbre.
Terminalia avicennioides Guill. et
Perrott., T. macroptera Guill. et
Perr.
ɡálárī adj. bitter (clause-final form). ?
ɡālāt v. form a ball. rouler en boule,
façonner en boule.
ɡàlàwnà nm. a plant. une plante.
ɡàlí adv. everywhere, in every
direction. partout, en tous lieux.
ɡàlínā nm. chain, necklace. chaîne,
collier, chaînette.
ɡàmbússà nf. (< Ar. kanfuus) cloth
worn as a pad during menstruation.
pagne porté comme cache-sexe
féminin.
ɡàmdáárā nf. a grass. une graminée.
ɡàmjìrɡínā nm. 1) filaria. filaire.
2) skin disease caused by filaria.
gale filarienne.
ɡàmlànà nm. ram. bélier.
ɡámmā nm. African mahogany.
caïlcédrat. Khaya senegalensis
(Desv.) A. Juss.
ɡǎmmā nm. drake. canard.
ɡān v. tie, wrap. lier, envelopper.
ɡàn yámbā nf. riddle. énigme.
ɡān yámbā v. deceive. tromper.
ɡànàk id. unimportant, insignificant.
sans importance, insignifiant. nàm
hálān ní káy bóy nàmmá nàā
ɡànàk sū? He's looking for me
because of this insignificant
matter?
ɡànàndà nf. a tree. un arbre.
Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) O.Ktze.
ɡàndà nf. charm, amulet. gris-gris.
ɡàndàlà adj. nude. nu.
ɡàndàrà nf. meat pounded in a mortar.
viande pilée dans un mortier.
ɡàndīnā nm. (< Fu. kannda) belt.
ceinture.
ɡàndùrnà nm. (< Ng. gandera) red
flowered silk cotton tree. kapokier
rouge. Bombax costatum Pellegr.
et Vuillet.
ɡànìnà nm. medium height. taille
moyenne.
ɡánjàllà nf. (< Fu. ganjalla) a dance.
sorte de danse.
ɡànūnnā nm. (< Ar. kaanuun) brazier.
porte-braise.
ɡàŋ ɦūllā nf. an insect. un insecte.
ɡàŋàwnà nm. enmity, hostility, hostile
relationship resulting from a
serious offense. mal, pêché.
ɡàŋàwnàʠmbút dúk ɦǒŋ tàzí ní
kȁy cārà. Enmity arouse between
them because of a woman.
ɡàŋɡàn mātnā nm. bearded barbet.
barbican à poitrine rouge.
ɡàŋɡánā nm. (< H. gangaa) a drum.
tambour, tam-tam.
ɡàŋɡàwlānā nm. a tree. un arbre.
ɡàŋìnà nm. black earth used to plaster
the inside of a gourd. terre noire
utilisée pour enduire l'intérieur
d'une gourde.
ɡàŋláŋŋā nm. dead trunk of the tree
Prosopis africana. tronc d'arbe
sec.
ɡàŋŋà nm. servant, assistant. serviteur.
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ɡàp id. with a thump, sound of
something hitting the body. avec
un bruit sourd (frapper). nàm fī
kūlùmbà fī ní, kóm tī pāyāt ú
lūɓúnā nàā ɡàp. When he found
the horse, he hit it on its side with
a piece of mud with a thump.
ɡāp v. hang, suspend. accrocher,
pendre, suspendre.
ɡàp kēlēkŋā nm. an illness associated
with inflammation of the throat.
une maladie qui cause
inflammation à l'intérieur de la
gorge. nàm līk fūnā nàā ní,
dèlèm tām kō ɡàp kēlēkŋā. When
he swallowed food, his throat hurt
him because of the inflammation.
ɡārāk v. separate, bifurcate. bifurquer,
se séparer.
ɡàràkkà nf. 1) forked piece of wood.
bois fourchu. 2) fork in the road.
bifurcation.
ɡàrām hápmā nm. great white heron.
aigrette blanche. Egretta alba
melanorhyncha.
ɡàrāmmā nm. grey heron. héron
cendré. Ardea cinerea.
ɡàràŋ pāpāynā nm. umbrella.
ɡārāŋās v. swell. gonfler, enfler. īrìn
ɡárāŋās kí kō sēnnā. My eyes
have swollen up because of lack of
sleep.
ɡàràŋɡà nf. feather. plume.
ɡàràŋŋà nm. wing. aile.
ɡàráppà nf. (< Ar. karraab 'belt')
money belt worn by women under
their dress. ceinture cashe-billets
portée par les femmes au-dessous
de vêtements.
ɡārāt v. 1) detach, untie, release.
détacher, délier. 2) cure, heal.
guérir.
ɡārāt īīrà v. wake up. se réveiller.
ɡàrī ɡèkŋà nm. large, mature male
guinea fowl. mâle de pintade qui
est grand et mûr.
ɡàrīnā nm. guinea fowl. pintade.
Numida meleagris.
ɡàrìrà nf. divination. divination.
ɡàrìyàmbà nf. hippopotamus.
hippopotame. Hippopotamus
amphibius L.
ɡāt v. take the initiative. commencer.
ɡāt v. correct, reprimand. corriger,
réprimander.
ɡàttà nf. 1) law, command, order. loi,
commandement, ordre.
2) reprimand. réprimande.
3) counsel. lconseil.
ɡātl v. prepare a light sauce. préparer
une sauce légère.
ɡàw adv. immediately. tout de suite,
immédiatement. bún ŋɡólō tāzí áy
ní nàā ɡàw. My grandfather
immediately ate them.
ɡàwɗáŋɡā nf. swing. balançoire.
ɡàwlàŋɡà nf. (pl. ɡàwlàŋínā)
1) prostitute. prostituée.
2) divorcee. divorcée.
ɡày id. exactly, directly (in front of, in
middle of). exactement,
précisément (devant, au milieu de).
zìīmbá mīní vòk lèkóllà nàā ɡày.
His house was build directly in
front of the school. nàm pī lāynà
ɦù táráŋɡā nàā ɡày. He put a
bench in the middle of his
compound.
ɡàyàŋŋà nm. kob. kob de Buffon.
Adenota kob.
ɡáynā nm. leg. jambe.
ɡáyrā nf. somersault. pirouette des
femmes aux funérailles.
ɡàyrà nf. rhinoceros. rhinocéros.
ɡāzāā v. mix flour with water.
mélanger la farine avec de l'eau.
ɡàzàɡí adv. (< Fu. gaskiiya) truly.
vraiment, assurément.
ɡàzàɡírā nf. truth. vérité. nàm dáɡí
ɡàzàɡírā ánā nàm tlāt ká nàm
ɗī. He told you the truth when he
said that it wasn't him who took it.
ɡàzām adv. last year. année dernière.
ɡázázànà nm. See: ɡáázànà.
ɡází adj. true. vrai.
ɡází adv. truly, surely. vraiment,
assurément.
ɡāzī v. stir, mix. remuer, mélanger.
ɡázírā nf. truth. vérité.
ɡē intr. particle which follows an
interrogative word to make a
question more polite. particule qui
suit un mot interrogatif. wánā ɡūs
ɡà ɡē? The grain sells for how
much?
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ɡēɗēɡēn id. small, short (length of
rope). petit, court (morceau de
corde). nàm pāā zěwnā ɡēɗēɡēn
kȅl ɡòò ɦùūmbá. He wove a small
rope for the neck of his goat.
ɡèɗéŋ adj. small, short. petit, court.
ɡèɗèŋɡà nf. See: jèɗèŋŋà.
ɡēē v. swell. gonfler, enfler.
ɡèèlèŋɡà nf. bell. clochette.
ɡèèŋ ɡàmbà nm. a fish. un poisson.
Synodontis clarias.
ɡèèŋ wārnà nm. a fish. un poisson.
Synodontis nigrita.
ɡèèŋŋà nm. a fish. un poisson.
Synodontis clarias, S. nigrita.
ɡēɡēlèwnà nm. pole used to pick fruit.
gaule.
ɡéɡélnā nm. (pl. ɡélínā) water jar. jarre
à eau.
ɡēɡērèwnà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
ɡèkŋà nm. side. côté.
ɡèlèk id. completely, entirely (destroy).
complètement (détruire). kūrà
ŋɡálām zìīm kí nà ɡèlèk ɡèlèk.
The fire completely burned up his
home, destroying everything.
ɡèlèk ɗèrɡérā nf. a tree. un arbre.
ɡēlēt v. praise. louer.
ɡèléwnā nm. excrescence, tumor.
excroissance, grosseur, tumeur.
ɡělnā nm. (pl. ɡèlínā) a large basket.
un grand panier.
ɡèménā nm. grain. grain.
ɡèmèsnà nm. small dormouse. petit
loir. Graphiurus spurrelli.
ɡèndèrɡèrà nf. sterility. stérilité.
ɡènèwrà nf. wealth. richesse.
ɡēŋēt v. shake. remuer.
ɡèŋɡèɗès id. a little (bend). un peu
(plier).
ɡèŋlèŋŋà nm. rheumatism in the wrists.
rhumatisme aux poignets.
ɡèrɓèɗèkkà nf. gift given to a
messenger bringing news of a
death. cadeau donné au messager
qui apport des nouvelles d'un
mort.
ɡèrɡèɗèk id. completely (set).
complètement (se coucher). fāttà
kāl kâŋɡá ɦù zùlùt ɡèrɡèɗèk.
The sun completely set into its
hole.
ɡérɡèrnà nm. (< Ar. geegar 'military
camp') camp, temporary meeting
area, especially an area where
cotton is sold. campement, lieu où
le coton est vendu. sūūnā mōl
bàràwrà kâŋɡá ɦù ɡérɡèrnà á
ɡùzùt kíyō. People piled cotton on
the ground in the temporary camp
to sell it.
ɡèrnèn id. suddenly (awake, come to
life). brusquement (se réveiller).
kōlómbā dlít kí ɡèrnèn. The
mouse suddenly came to life.
ɡésnà nm. (< Ar. gecc 'plant, grass,
straw') tea leaves. feuilles de thé.
ɡēt v. flatter, seduce, speak in a
seductive way. flatter, séduire,
tromper.
ɡēt v. be barren, sterile. être stérile.
ɡēvēē v. be full, filled. être plein,
rempli. ɡòr kémbā ɡévēē ú fūnā.
The children had their fill of food.
ɡēvēē id. completely (fill).
complètement (remplir). dǒy mā vì
cāàmbánā ú yòónā hūrūm nàā
ɡēvēē. His wife's water jar is
completely filled with water.
ɡì intr. who?. qui ? sà nàmmá ní ɡì
ɡē? Who is this person?
ɡī v. 1) throw. jeter, lancer. nàm ɡī
ŋɡěwrā. He throws the knife.
2) sting. piquer. húùɗúrā ɡánū.
The scorpion stung me.
ɡī dàmààrà v. marry more than one
woman. prendre plusieurs
femmes. sà ŋɡólnā bèɡèrà kōm
cócónā ɡī dàmààrà kàmú. An
important man with much wealth
in hand marries several women.
ɡī dàmààrà v. have a halo (moon).
avoir un halo (la lune). tīlnā ɡī
dàmààrà kàmú. The moon has a
halo.
ɡī dèppà v. greet. saluer, remercier.
ɡī ɗūmbá v. get engaged. se fiancer.
ɡī dlàdláyrā v. commit a crime.
commettre un crime. nàm ɡí
dlàdláyrā. He committed a crime.
ɡī ɡáyrā v. do a somersault. pirouetter.
ndàt ī mātnā, ɡī ɡáyrā ɡòk ɡòk.
She went to the funeral and did a
somersault ... thump, thump.
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ɡì ɡē lāy nm. someone, anyone,
whoever. chacun, n'importe qui,
quelqu'un, tout le monde. ɡì ɡē lāy
hín cól kóòlóō. Someone will
stand up.
ɡī ɡòɡòyrà v. be lightning, strike (by
lightning). frapper (la foudre).
lōná ɡí ɡòɡòyrà. There was
lightning. lōná ɡí ɡòɡòynà kȁy
sānà ɦù zìīmbá, cām kíyō.
Lightning stroke a man in his hut
and killed him.
ɡī ɡòlòŋɡà v. dig a well. creuser un
puits.
ɡī hūmbà v. remind. rappeler.
ɡī ɦòònà v. lament. se lamenter.
ɡī ɦù ɦòmmà v. deceive, lead astray.
tromper.
ɡī jàŋŋà v. start, begin. commencer.
lōná ɡí jàŋ sīrá bà bà tēw
fíɗìɡírā. It started to rain and
rained continually until the
afternoon.
ɡī mūzùkkà v. sigh. soupirer.
ɡī sēnà v. lay. pondre. ndòllà mbā
wān ní, ɡàrīnā ɡī jàŋ ɡì sēnà.
When rainy season arrives, guinea
fowls start laying eggs.
ɡī sōòllà v. sing a song. chanter.
ɡī vùnnà v. curse. maudire.
ɡī wīīnā v. impregnate. féconder,
mettre en grossesse.
ɡìɗìf id. creamy (white). comme la
crème (blanc). mbíírā háppā ɡìɗìf
ɡìɗìf. The milk is creamy white.
ɡìɗìmììnà nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɡìɗìp id. a lot, in a large number
(sprout, grow). beaucoup
(germer). hūm ɦǒynā ɗúf nàā
ɡìɗìp ɡìɗìp káy ndòllà hín tōk.
The leaves of a certain tree sprout
in a large number because rainy
season is near.
ɡìɗìp id. a lot, profusely (foam at the
mouth). beaucoup (avoir de
l'écume aux lèvres). nàm ví ɓākŋá
nàā vì ní, vùnùm ɡí kūffá nàā
ɡìɗìp ɡìɗìp. When he talked, he
foamed at the mouth profusely.
ɡíɗìrnà nm. (< Ar. gidir. ) (pl.
ɡíɗìrɡínā) aluminum pot.
marmite en aluminium.
ɡìɗìw id. one, only one (thorn). une
seule (épine). yám wāyrā ɡí sēn
nàā ɡìɗìw. A thorn pierced my
foot, just one.
ɡìɗìwìl id. always, continually (move).
toujours, sans cesse (bouger). nàm
ɡún báyrā há bàɡí ɡùn ní, ī fī
bùùrùnà mbúzūk ɦù ɡìɗìwìl
ɡìɗìwìl. After setting a net off in
the countryside, he went and found
a monitor lizard continually
moving in it.
ɡìdlīŋɡìdlīŋŋā nm. a plant. une plante.
ɡìdlíŋī id. unevenly, in a croocked
manner. inégalement, de travers.
ɡìfnà nm. knee. genou.
ɡìɡìɗìnà nm. See: lùú ɡìɡìɗìnà.
ɡìɡìlíkkā nf. tickling. chatouillement.
ɡīɡīŋɡā nf. beginning, first.
commencement, début, premier.
ɡīk v. 1) throw. jeter, lancer. 2) shoot.
tirer. nàm ɡík sàā kūlnà ú
bùlúkkà. He shoot the thief with
his gun. 3) push off, propel.
pousser. nàm ɡík lūmbā ú
pērèŋŋà. He pushed the boat off
from the shore with a paddle.
ɡīk ɡòɡòyrà v. See: ɡī ɡòɡòyrà.
ɡílíssā nf. kidney. rein, rognon.
ɡìm id. entirely (go a day). entièrement
(passer la jou rnée). nàm ɗīk fāttà
kí nà ɡìm bày cī sáynà. He went
the entire day without drinking tea.
ɡīm id. very (dark). très (obscur, noir).
nàm cī lámbārā kí cī ní, līná
ndúk kí ndùvúndā nàā ɡīm.
When he extinguished the lamp,
the place became very dark.
ɡìmdììnà nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɡìmīlnā nm. a fish. un poisson, variété
de poisson à grosse tête (mari de
Mununda). Heterobranchus
bidorsalis.
ɡìn adv. with the intention to, having
the desire to. avec l'intention de
faire qqch. ndàt tūt ɡìn á njùn
ɡúnā, bànàttà mbá vàrāɗú. She
left with the intention to collect
wood, but her friend came to her
place (just as she was leaving).
ɡìnà nm. shelter consisting of a flat roof
supported by poles. hangar utilisé
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pour protéger le grain des
animaux domestiques.
ɡìnīŋɡā nf. foolishness. sottise, bêtise,
idiotie.
ɡīŋ id. for ever, for good, definitively
(move). pour tout bon
(déménager). nàm ŋɡá úm há kí
pālát nàā ɡīŋ. He moved off to a
distance land for good.
ɡìŋɡà nf. feeding trough for horses.
mangeoire du cheval.
ɡīŋɡā nf. molar. molaire.
ɡīrīf v. kneel. s'agenouiller.
ɡīrīŋ id. immensely (protrude).
extrêmement (dépasser). hūrūm
zál zàl ní, sáɗíyām vút kí kóòló
nà ɡīrīŋ ɡīrīŋ. When he became
angry, his veins protruded
immensely.
ɡìrìŋŋà nm. large hole in the ground
resulting from earth being dug up
to make bricks. trou.
ɡìrìp id. a lot, much (salivate).
beaucoup (saliver, baver).
ɡīrmīndīŋ id. completely (dark).
complètement (obscur, noir). līná
ndùvún ɡīrmīndīŋ. The place is
totally dark.
ɡīs v. 1) support. soutenir.
2) consolidate, reinforce.
consolider, renforcer.
ɡīs v. swell. gonfler.
ɡīt v. 1) wrap. envelopper. 2) carry on
the back. porter sur le dos.
ɡītl v. belch. roter.
ɡìvìnnà nm. stones used to support a
cooking pot over the fire. pierres
utilisées pour soutenir des
marmites sur le feu.
ɡō v. draw water. puiser de l'eau.
ɡò njùfná nm. (pl. ɡòr njūvīnā) boy,
young man. garçon.
ɡò tāmárā nf. (pl. ɡòr tāmāɡínā,
ɡòrɓínā) girl, young woman
(unmarried). fille, jeune fille.
ɡò wāyrá nf. (pl. ɡòr wáyáɡínā) girl,
young woman (unmarried). fille,
jeune fille.
ɡò zóŋŋā nm. (pl. ɡòr zóŋínā, ɡòr
zóŋɡā) young, unmarried man.
jeune homme.
ɡò zùzúnā nm. (pl. ɡòr zùrínā, ɡòr
zùɡùnínā) pestle. pilon.
ɡòɓólnā nm. posts that are placed in
the ground over the grave of an
influential man. pieux qui sont
placés autour de la tombe d'un
homme influent. àzí ɓāl tássànà
káy ɡòɓólnā. They nailed bowls
to the posts placed over the grave.
ɡòɓòlókkā nf. a tree. un arbre.
ɡòɓóttà nf. (< ?) robe. robe.
ɡòɗòɓóŋɡà nf. (< ? Fr. coup de poing)
fist. poing.
ɡòɗòŋŋà nm. (< ? Fr. coton 'cotton')
blanket. couverture.
ɡòdlòkkà nf. a sauce prepared with
pounded dried fish and peanuts.
sauce faite avec du poisson sec
pilé.
ɡódlómbā nf. greed. gourmandise,
avidité.
ɡòf adv. for awhile, for a short period
of time. quelque temps. àmí júp
ɡòf ní àŋú. It was for you that we
waited for awhile.
ɡòɡòlīnā nm. black magpie. piac-piac.
Ptilostomus afer.
ɡòɡòlókŋā nm. rooster. coq.
ɡòɡòlōmbā nf. a tree. un arbre. Vitex
doniana Sweet.
ɡòɡóónā nm. 1) infant, child
(masculine). enfant, fils, fille.
ɡòɡóónā ɡálāt īì kàwsúúrà ú
lūɓúnā á cī láyàɡínā. The child
made balls for his slingshot from
clay in order to kill birds.
2) servant (masculine). serviteur.
ɡòɡóórā nf. 1) infant, child (feminine).
enfant, fils, fille. àmí fī ɡòɡóórā
pōy káy tȁt hēndēŋ hēndēŋ. We
found a little girl walking by
herself without knowing her way.
2) servant (feminine). serviteur.
ɡòɡòròmmà nm. a tree. un arbre.
ɡòɡōttā nf. bud, shoot. bourgeon,
pousse.
ɡōɡōyòmmà nm. an insect which is
found on the surface of water. un
insecte.
ɡòɡòyrà nf. stone, pebble. pierre,
caillou.
ɡòɡòzònà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
ɡòk id. with a thud, sound of body
hitting the ground. avec un bruit
sourd (jeter à terre). nàm cī
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ndàrāmmá cī ní, ɡám kâŋɡá
ɡòk. When he was fighting his
companion, he throw him to the
ground with a thud.
ɡōl v. 1) look, watch. regarder. àzí
ɡōl īì tàzíyā. They are looking at
each other. ndàt ká ɡōl ú kémbā
jìví ɗī. She isn't watching the
children well. 2) guard. garder.
3) visit. rendre visite. ȁn tút
ɡōlōzí há vàrāzíyā. I am going to
their place to visit them. 4) appear,
look, seem. apparaître, sembler.
cāàmbá ɡōl jìvíyā. His wife looks
nice.
ɡōl tārà v. think, reflect. réfléchir,
penser.
ɡòlókŋā nm. See: ɡòɡòlókŋā.
ɡòlòŋ adv. 1) at the well, to the well.
? ? bóyóɡínā ɡō yòónā há
ɡòlòŋò. The women draw water at
the well. 2) into the water. ? ?
sūū cīwná cūk bàynà ɡòlòŋò. The
fishermen threw the net into the
water.
ɡòlòŋɡà nf. well. puits. àzí njóɡōt
ɡòlòŋɡà út kâŋɡá nàā yīk yīk.
They dug a very deep well.
ɡòlòŋŋà nm. large hole made by
digging up earth for making
bricks. grand trou fait pendant
creusant la terre pour des briques.
njūvīnā vék ɡòlòŋŋà cī bīrīkkā.
Some men dug a large hole and
made bricks.
ɡòlòŋòttà nf. knee. genou.
ɡòlòònà nm. a fig. figuier.
ɡòmmà nm. a mat used in a cart. une
natte.
ɡòmòò adv. well, robustly (grow,
mature). bien (grandir). wáāmmá
dáy áy ɡòmòò ɦày. His grain is
growing very well.
ɡōmōt v. enclose, cover. enfermer,
couvrir. nàm ɡómōt tlēkkā kâŋɡá
ɦù káàlámbā. He enclosed the
chicken in the basket.
ɡōmōt v. bend over, lean forward. se
pencher.
ɡònjòlínà nm. (< ?) curtain. rideau.
ɡónókkā nf. hatred, animosity. haine,
rancune.
ɡònóŋɡā nf. a gerbil. une gerbille.
ɡònòtnà nm. snare. piège. ɡònòt
māmmá ví ɡàrīnā áy hīndī. His
snare caught three guinea fowl.
ɡōŋ v. 1) swell. se gonfler. 2) be
ashamed. avoir honte.
ɡòŋ ŋɡòlònà nm. (pl. ɡòr ŋɡòlònà)
grandson. petit-fils.
ɡòŋ ŋɡòlòrà nf. (pl. ɡòr ŋɡòlònà)
granddaughter. petite-fille.
ɡòŋɡà nf. 1) hut. case. 2) class, grade in
school. ??
ɡōŋɡā nf. bubal hartebeest. bubale.
Alcelaphus buselaphus (Pallas).
ɡǒŋŋā nm. 1) brow (arch over eye).
arcade sourcilière. 2) pelvis.
pelvis.
ɡòò intj. alright, okay (used with
children to calm and assure).
d'accord (expression pour calmer
un enfant). ȁn hót áy túwā, ɡòò! I
will be right back, alright!
ɡòò adj. (pl. ɡòrì) small, little. petit.
ɡòò cāffā nf. hammer used in forging
metal. marteau.
ɡòò ɡòmmà nm. (pl. ɡòr ɡòmìnà)
slave (masculine). esclave. nàm
yōw ɡòr kémbā áy á ɡòr ɡòmìnà.
He brought the children home to
be slaves.
ɡòò kūlùffà nf. a fish. un poisson.
ɡòò kūyúnā nm. (pl. ɡòr kūyúnā)
orphan (masculine). orphelin.
ɡòò kūyúrā nf. orphan (feminine).
orpheline.
ɡòò mā ŋɡólnā nm. first-born son.
premier-né.
ɡòò ndùzú ɦòlìrà nf. a tree. un arbre.
ɡòònà nm. son, child (masculine).
enfant, fils. nàm ní ɡòròn mā
ŋɡólnā. He is my first-born.
ɡòònì bàlàwnà nm. large, mature male
hyena. mâle de hyène qui est
grand et mûr.
ɡòònìrà nf. hyena. hyène.
ɡòòrà nf. 1) daughter. fille. ɡòròmmà
áy fūn ɡòlòŋɡà. His daughter was
at the well. 2) smallness. ɡòò
màmbá súú ndàrìyāmmá. His
smallness surpasses that of his
companions.
ɡōp v. 1) lean forward. se pencher.
sānà ɡóp kâŋɡá á hōrōkŋà. The
man leaned forward in order to
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farm. 2) kneel. s'agenouiller. àzí
ɡóp kâŋɡá fōɡōmú. They knelt
down before him. 3) worship.
adorer.
ɡòr búrā nf. descendants of a single
man. descendants d'un seul
homme.
ɡòr sénā nm. 1) siblings, brothers and
sisters. enfants de mêmes parents,
frères et soeurs. sūū àzínā ní ɡòr
sé tàzíyā. Those people are
siblings. 2) relatives of the same
generation who are related
paternally. membres d'une famille
de côte paternel. 3) close friends.
amis intimes.
ɡòrɓínā nm. girls, young women
(unmarried). filles.
ɡòrɡòr fáttā nf. an insect with a
velvety red exterior. un insecte.
ɡòrɡòrrà nf. indicates the plural of
nouns referring to a group of small
things such as toes, fingers, roots,
and insects. pluriel de petit, les
petits doigt. ɡòrɡòr sēmmá toes
ɡòrɡòr kōná fingers ɡòrɡòr
dáwnā small roots growing out of
the main manioc root
ɡòrì adj. small (plural). petit (pluriel).
ɡòrìyò adj. small (plural, clause-final
form). petit.
ɡòrnà nm. indicates the plural of several
nouns referring to humans,
domesticated animals, and
household items. pluriel de jeune.
ɡòr zóŋɡā young men ɡòr
bóyóɡínā young women ɡòr
tímíɡínā young sheep
ɡòrnòkŋà nm. a caterpillar. petite
chenille noire qui mange le mil au
début de sa croissance.
ɡōrōŋōs v. See: ɡārāŋās.
ɡōrōp v. sip, slurp. boire une substance
épaisse.
ɡórrā nf. (< H. gooro) kola nut. noix de
kola.
ɡòs adv. See: gòf.
ɡōs v. 1) cook, prepare (a sauce). faire
cuire, préparer. 2) make the
traditional red salt by simmering a
mixture of water and ashes of
millet or sorghum stalks until a
salty residue remains. faire du sel
 traditionnel. ndàt ɡōs vùvúnā ní á
ɡùssà. She makes traditional red
salt in order to sell it.
ɡōs v. soil. salir.
ɡōy v. imitate. imiter, singer qqn.
ɡòyófnà nm. (< Fr. goyave) guava.
goyave. Psidium guajava Linn.
ɡòyrà nf. stone. pierre.
ɡòzòrì id. abruptly, suddenly (run).
brusquement (courir). yāràwnà
pāt līŋŋá ɡòzòrì. The wild cat
abruptly took off running.
ɡrúpmà nm. (< Fr. groupe) group.
groupe.
ɡú díkŋā nm. chest. poitrine.
ɡú dlòkŋà nm. a tree. un arbre. Grewia
villosa Willd.
ɡú jìkŋà nm. tool for making holes to
transplant sorghum. outil en bois
pour faire des poquets.
ɡú jòónā nm. tool for making holes to
plant seeds. outil en bois pour
faire des poquets.
ɡú mā ɡàràkŋà nm. cross. croix. àzí
tūɗūm á ɓālām ɦù ɡú mā
ɡàràkŋà. They took him away to
nail him to a cross.
ɡú mbùrúrā nf. bow. arc.
ɡú njàànà nm. a plant. une plante.
ɡú sáy tōkkà nf. corn cob. épi de maïs.
ɡú tīnīŋɡā nf. a plant with yellow
flowers. une plante.
ɡùɓùrūmbā nf. a pigeon. un pigeon.
ɡùɓúúrā nf. clay bowl. bol de terre.
ɡùɗírā nf. shea butter tree. karité.
Butyrospermum parkii (G.Don)
Kotschy.
ɡùɗùf id. very (delicious). très
(délicieux). wírìsnà mūt nàā
ɡùɗùf ɡùɗùf. The rice tastes very
delicious.
ɡūɗūf v. pulverize, grind to dust.
donner des poudres, devenir.
ɡùɗùkkà nf. a temporary shelter. un
abri.
ɡùɗùŋùt id. See: ɡūɗūɓūk.
ɡùɗúúrā nf. first ripe sorghum of the
harvest. premier mil mûr de la
saison.
ɡùɡùɗùrà nf. second funeral held after
a certain period of time.
deuxièmes funérailles après une
certaine période de temps.
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ɡùɡùdlūrā nf. a vine. une vigne
sauvage.
ɡúɡúkkā nf. turtledove. tourterelle.
Streptopelia roseogrisea.
ɡúɡúlnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
ɡùɡùmmà nm. corn tassel. barbe de
maïs.
ɡùɡùmmà nm. dust. poussière.
ɡùɡùmmà ɓōōm bàràw māmbá
kíyō. The dust made his shirt pale.
ɡúɡúnínā nm. trees, woods. pluriel de
guna.
ɡùɡùvùrà nf. paralysis. paralysie.
ɡúk ɡàɓììnà nm. a pigeon. pigeon de
Guinée. Columba guineae.
ɡúkkā nf. pigeon. pigeon.
ɡúllā nf. woods, heavily wooded area.
bois, endroit très boisé.
ɡùlú adj. left. gauche.
ɡūlūk v. crush, pulverize in a mortar.
écraser, piler, pulvériser.
ɡùlùmúnā nm. wall. mur.
ɡùlùndúŋŋā nm. large intestine. gros
intestin, côlon.
ɡùlùs id. with bubbles, bubbling.
glouglou. yòó īrnā zāl áy kóòló
dúk ɡòyrà nà ɡùlùs ɡùlùs. The
spring water bubbles up between
the rocks ... bubble, bubble.
ɡūlūt v. 1) twist. tordre. 2) kill by
wringing the neck. tuer en tordant
le cou.
ɡūlūt v. smear, plaster with a protective
coating. crépir, mettre un produit
(beena noir) (sira rouge) à
l'interieur d'une calebasse. ndàt
ɡúlūt hūū ŋɡòɗòɡínā ú sīrā. She
smeared the inside of the gourd
bowls with red ocher.
ɡùmbà nf. mixture of water and flour
which is allowed to ferment and is
eventually boiled in order to
prepare beer. mélange d'eau,
farine, et levure qui après la
fermentation, est bouillie pour
préparer la bière.
ɡùmbà nf. a plant. faux manioc, pignon
d'Inde. Jatropha curcas Linn.
ɡǔmbā nf. a small, flying insect that
bites. une insecte.
ɡùmíínā nm. (< Ar. guumiye) assistant
to local chief who bears arms.
goumier du chef.
ɡùmúndā nf. back, backside of a hut or
compound. derrière, partie
derrière.
ɡùmzúm adj. partially ripe. maturité
partielle.
ɡūn v. 1) twist. tordre. 2) set a trap or
net. tendre un piège ou un filet.
ɡūn īīrà v. cry incessantly. pleurer
sans cesse.
ɡúnā nm. (pl. ɡúɡúnínā, ɡúrā) tree,
wood. arbre, bois. ndàt ī bàɡí
njùn ɡúnā. She went into the
countryside to collect wood. ɡúnā
áy kȁm nà bìlìkɗìk. He arrived
with an enormous load of wood on
his head.
ɡūndūūrā nf. (< ? Fu. tandawre) taro.
taro. Colocasia esculenta, C.
antiquorum.
ɡúrā nf. trees, woods, forest. forêt, bois.
lī ní sānà á zūm wánā ní, nàm
káá ɡúrā kí jéwē. If someone
intends to plant, he clears the trees
away first.
ɡùrɡùɗúmbā nf. a tree. un arbre.
ɡūrmūɗí adj. bad, wicked, evil.
mauvais, méchant.
ɡūrnī v. murmur, grumble. murmurer,
grommeler.
ɡúrsùrà nf. (< Ar. gurus) 1) money.
argent. 2) monetary unit equal to
five FCFA. unité équivalente à
cinq francs.
ɡūrūf v. weed. sarcler.
ɡùrùmbà nf. a variety of sorghum with
a yellow grain transplanted at the
beginning of the dry season. une
variété de sorgho jaune.
ɡùrùs id. with a little difficulty (chew).
avec un peu de difficulté (mâcher).
tlīw nàmmá mūt ɡùrùs ɡùrùs.
That meat is a little difficult to eat.
ɡūrūt v. intoxicate. s'enivrer.
ɡūs v. buy. acheter.
ɡūs kí v. sell. vendre.
há v. feign, pretend. feindre, faire
sembler.
há adv. 1) away (from speaker, used
with verbs of motion). au loin, au
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ɡūt v. come together to do something.
se mettre ensemble pour faire
qqch.
ɡūū v. sharpen, whet. aiguiser, affûter.
ɡūū v. stir, mix. délayer.
ɡùū ɡùɡùrùkŋà nm. tree stump.
souche.
ɡùúnā nm. horn used for bleeding by
cupping. corne pour faire une
prise de sang.
ɡùúrā nf. (pl. ɡùrínā) 1) a gourd. une
calebasse. 2) gourd water
container. calebasse utilisée
comme bidon.
ɡūvūt v. 1) celebrate by marching,
dancing, and singing in a group.
louer. bóyóɡínā ɡúvūt kȁy māt
sà ŋɡólnā ú mālnā kōzíyā. The
women celebrate at the funeral of
an important person by marching,
dancing, and singing while holding
thatch in their hands. 2) ride a
horse as part of the celebration of
the harvest festival or a funeral.
monter. àzí dák tàzí ú ɡùvùttà
ɡùvùt kúlùmínārā nàā dàk. They
tired themselves out by riding
horses as part of the celebration.
ɡūvūū v. become moldy, rot. moisir.
2) cover with dust.
ɡùy éŋɡā nf. a snake. un serpent.
ɡùy māɡīrā nf. viper. vipère.
ɡùy ndúlnā nm. part of the intestines of
a goat which is covered with fat.
partie de l'intestin d'une chèvre
couvert de gras.
ɡùy vún adj. green. vert. hȕm
móŋɡòrà ɡùy vúnū. The leaves of
the mango tree are green.
ɡùy vúnnā nm. a snake. un serpent.
Bendroaspis viridis.
ɡùy wārrà nf. a snake. un serpent.
ɡùynà nm. (pl. ɡùyɡínā) snake.
serpent.
loin de (du parleur). ɦù̀ t tȁŋ há
kíyō! Move yourself away from
me! 2) be at (a given place far
from the speaker, used without a
 verb). loin, éloigné (du parleur).
ndàt há súkŋà. She is off at the
market.
háá v. throw into the air. jeter dans
l'air.
háá v. tear. déchirer.
hāānà nm. jackal. chacal.
hāàŋŋà nm. cloth tied tightly around
head to alleviate a head ache.
pièce d'étoffe utilisée pour bander
la tête pour alléger le mal à tête.
hāɓāláwnā nm. piece of a broken
container. morceau d'un récipient
cassé.
háɓī adj. white (clause-final form).
blanc.
háɗāk v. remove contents of a container
in order to clean it. enlever le
contenu d'un récipient pour le
nettoyer.
hāɡāŋŋā nm. method of weaving the
fringes of strips of mat together to
form a single mat. méthode de
tresser les franges des bandes de
natte ensemble pour façonner une
natte.
háɡárā nf. border, boundary. bord,
limite.
hāhāwrā nf. misery, hardship.
pauvreté, misère.
hák v. wedge, lodge. se caler, caler
entre deux choses. sōkŋà hāk
dèlèmù. A bone became lodged in
his throat.
hál v. 1) search, look for. chercher.
ɡòr kémbā hál ɦùūmbá. The
children are looking for his goat.
2) intend to. avoir l'intention.
nàm hāl á bùzùt kí bày ɡì ú bóy
nàmmá kíyō. He intended to
divorce her without announcing
the matter.
hál hūmbà v. agree. être d'accord,
s'accorder.
hálāf v. deteriorate. détériorer.
hālàl adj. (< ? Ar. halu) good, upright,
moral. bon, droit, moral. bóy mā
hālàlnà a good conversation
hālāŋ adj. all. tout.
hám v. fold, bend. plier, courber.
sémétnā hām úùzúnā kí kâŋɡáā.
The wind bent the grass down to
the ground.
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hámàlí adj. without seeds. sans
semence. zóy mbūllā vút ní
hámàlíyā. The peanuts produced
peanuts without seeds in the pods.
hāmàttà nf. an aquatic plant used as
fodder. une plante aquatique à
fourrage.
hámmā nm. callus. durillon, cal.
háp v. press. plâtrer les murs d'une
case. nàm tlī jěmmā áy kóòló kȁy
ɡòŋɡà tāní, hāɓām kíyō. He put
the mud fashioned into a
cylindrical shape up onto the wall
of the hut and pressed it into the
wall.
háp v. crush, break into pieces.
écraser, casser en morceaux. ɡòr
kémbā hāp zóyrā kí kâŋɡá ú
sēzíyā. The children crushed
peanuts on the ground with their
feet.
háp adj. white. blanc.
hāp bàrzàkŋà nm. a porridge prepared
with only water and flour. bouillie
faite seulement avec la farine et de
l'eau.
hāp ɡàzàlàŋŋà nm. a porridge prepared
with only water and flour. bouillie
faite seulement avec de la farine et
de l'eau.
háp tīlnā nf. moonlight. clair de lune.
hāppā nf. porridge. bouillie.
hárām v. gather. ramasser.
hárāŋ v. saute, fry in a small amount of
oil. faire sauter. ndàt hārāŋ
pázààrà á dàf mbàlárā. She fried
onions in order to make a sauce.
hárās v. do more than permitted,
exceed a limit. faire plus que
permis. nàm hārāzān sēnè mānná
há kí zùmmà. He passed the
border and plowed in my field
(plowing more than permitted).
nàm hārās tlíwnā ŋɡàttà. He cut
more meat than he was permitted
to.
hárāw v. talk about a variety of topics.
parler de tout et de rien.
hás v. shave. raser.
hát v. dry (grain). sécher des graines
à côté d'un feu.
hát v. 1) be sad, regret. être triste,
regretter. 2) be angry. être fâché.
hát v. 1) learn. apprendre. 2) become
accustomed to. s'habituer à.
hātnà nm. fodder. fourrage.
háw v. yawn. bâiller.
háw v. separate, tear apart. séparer,
déchirer.
háw v. roast. rôtir.
háwāt v. destroy. détruire.
hāwrā nf. poverty. pauvreté.
hāwzārā nf. (< H. hausa) Hausa.
Haoussa.
háwzìrà nf. (< ? H. hausaa 'Hausa')
Muslim. musulman.
háy v. gnaw. ronger.
hāyrà nf. 1) belly, abdomen. ventre.
2) width. largeur. ɡòŋ ndàttá,
hāyàt ŋɡòlòò. This hut, it's width
is large.
héɓèlékŋā nm. dried film of cooked
paste remaining on the inside of a
pot. film séché de la pâte de farine
qui reste à l'intérieur d'une
marmite.
héɗēk v. do with even greater effort.
faire qqch avec de plus en plus de
vigueur. nàm hēɗēk úm ɓākŋà
ánā nàm kūl ká ɗī. He spoke with
even greater effort saying he did
not steal it.
hēɗéwrā nf. necklace. collier.
héé v. be ready, prepared, complete.
être prêt. lōná hērí á sīrà. It is
ready to rain. bàl māmbá hēē kí
wā. His boil is ready (to burst
open).
héél v. visit. rendre visite.
héèlēwnā nm. peanut pod without seeds.
cosse de cacahuète qui n'a pas
produit des graines.
hēēlèwnà nm. earth rich in salt found in
marshlands. terre salante trouvée
dans le marécage.
hēēnà nm. grass mat. sekko.
hēēnà nm. constipation. constipation.
héèwétnā nm. whooping cough.
coqueluche.
hél v. crow. chanter (coq).
hélēf v. breathe with difficulty. respirer
avec difficulté.
hélēt v. search, look carefully for.
chercher, fouiller, scruter. sàā
ndòndà hēlēt īrìm ú bùbùrà á
ɡòl bùùrùnà. The hunter looked
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carefully through the bushes to
find the monitor lizard.
hēlèwrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
hēnèrà nf. 1) co-wife. co-épouse.
2) wife of husband's brother. ??
hép v. 1) cool, cool down. refroidir.
2) calm. calmer.
hȅp adj. 1) cool. frais. nàm ɡí
bàbàwrà kálàví ɦù lī mā hēpmà
á ndàt ɗērà. He put the palm
fronds inside in a cool place so that
they would become flexible.
2) fresh, not yet fermented. mbíí
hēppà fresh milk sȕm nàmmá
hēɓè, bày ndī túwā. This beer is
fresh; it hasn't fermented yet.
3) bland, lacking salt. ndàt dáf
mbàlárā hēɓè káy njùvút ká tí
mbàlárā vùvúnā dúɡūttā ɗī. She
prepared a bland sauce because her
husband does not eat sauces with
salt in them. 4) timid, shy,
reserved. timid. sàā hēpmà ní sà
mā ká mín ɓāk cócó ɗīnā. A shy
person is one that does not like to
talk a lot.
hēppà nf. 1) coolness, freshness.
fraîcheur. 2) timidity. timidité.
3) peace. paix.
hēs id. a little (surpass). un peu
(dépasser). yám sēnè māmmá jāk
káy mānná hēs. His field is a little
longer than mine.
héw v. 1) cross. croiser. nàm hēw
kōm hūrūmú. He crossed his
arms and held them against
himself. 2) hug, snuggle. se
blottir. ɡòɡóónā hēw kȁy sūmù
ánā ndàt tlám kóòlóō. The little
boy snuggled against his mom
asking her to pick him up.
hēyēɡēt id. See: hāyāɡāt.
híɗìŋíttā nf. hiccup. hoquet.
hīɗīwīk id. completely (wrap around).
complètement (enrouler autour
de). sūū cīwná, sōyrá ɗūt kōzí ɦù
báy māzíná hīɗīwīk. As for the
fishermen, the lungfish in their net
completely wrapped itself around
their hands.
hídlīk v. sigh, gasp, whimper. soupirer,
pleurnicher.
hīīrà nf. dusk. crépuscule. àzí tēw kí vì
sémíyēzí ní ú hīīrà. They reached
the home of their relatives at dusk.
hīkŋà nm. owl. hibou.
hȉl id. completely (bare, bald).
complètement (nu, chauve). yám
kōō kí hȉl hȉl. His head has
become completely bald.
hīmíínā nm. striga. striga. Striga
hermonthica.
hín v. 1) leave, abandon. laisser,
abandonner. cārà hín fūnā kóòló
á tām māɗīrā. The woman left
some food in order to eat it in the
morning. 2) cease, stop. cesser,
s'arrêter. ndàt hīn lī sūndá wā.
She stopped working. 3) improve,
recover. améliorer, guérir. tȁt
hīnīt wā sū? Has she recovered?
hín future. future marker. marque du
futur. àzí hín mbā vìní. They will
come tomorrow.
hīndī num. three. trois.
híník adj. delicious, flavorful.
délicieux.
hínìŋŋá adj. See: hîŋŋá.
híŋít adj. See: híník.
hîŋŋá adj. other. autre.
hȉr id. clear, visible. clair. tīlnā mbút
līná kí nà hɪ̏ r. The moon made the
area visible.
hīrɗīk id. unsure, divided about a
decision. incertain, indécis.
hūrūn kát nà hīrɗīk á ɗūmbá.
My heart is divided about
marriage.
hîrɡíkŋā nm. a tree. un arbre.
hírīk v. See: kírīk.
hírīp v. feel nauseous. avoir des nausée,
avoir envie de vomir.
hís v. smell, stink. sentir, puer.
hīzìkzìk id. a lot, heavily (flow).
beaucoup, lourdement (couler).
mbūtl māmbá, mbírīt láw út nàā
hīzìkzìk. As for his cow, her milk
is flowing a lot.
hó v. peel. peler, éplucher.
hóɗòɡólnā nm. See: hóòlóŋɡā.
hók v. scratch, claw. gratter, griffer.
hōkkà nf. spoon made from a gourd.
cuillère taillée d'une gourde.
hókŋà nm. (< ?) rump, pelvic area.
croupe.
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hól v. warm. se chauffer.
hōl id. alone. seul. nàm lī sūndá ní
nàm hōl. He worked alone.
hȍl id. very (red). très (rouge). dǒy
mātná kí tlāwrā nàā hȍl hȍl. Her
water jar became very red.
hōlīyōk id. a lot, much (have pity).
beaucoup (avoir pitié de). sānà
pōŋ cāàmbá wān ní, sūūnā mbút
kí út hāhāwrā nàā hōlīyōk. When
a man hit his wife, people had a lot
of pity for her.
hólōl v. separate, scatter. séparer.
hōlòl id. rapidly (pull out and raise).
rapidement (sortir et lever). nàm
pāt ɡúnā áy kȁm hōlòl á wāt
dīnā. He rapidly pulled out and
raised his stick to hit the dog.
hólōt v. gouge, scrape, remove. crever,
racler, gratter, enlever.
hóm v. fold, roll up. pelotonner, plier.
hóm v. confess. confesser.
hômbótl adj. dry, not juicy. sec,
manquant de jus. jàmák māmbá
mbút kí hômbódlō. His sugar
cane has become dry.
hōnīrá nf. 1) anger. colère. 2) quarrel,
dispute. querelle, dispute.
hóŋ v. return. revenir, retourner.
hôŋɡó id. fast, quickly. vite,
rapidement.
hóó v. cover. crépir, enduire, peindre,
barbouiller.
hóó v. clear a field by gathering up the
dried stalks of grain remaining
there. nettoyer un champ. nàm
hōō hūū sēnè māmmá kíyō. He
gathered up all the dried stalks in
his field.
hóó vùnnà v. argue, quarrel. se
disputer, quereller. nàm hóó
vùnnà ú sūūnā bōlōw. He
quarrels with lots of people.
hóòhórā nf. fruit of the tree Stychnos
spinosa. fruit d'oranger sauvage.
hóòlīnā nm. peanut pod without seeds.
cosse de cacahuète qui n'a pas
produit des graines.
hóòlóŋɡā nf. a lizard. margouillat.
Agama agama.
hóp v. 1) fill. remplir. 2) swell.
gonfler.
hôrɓírā nf. a small red ant. petite
fourmi rouge.
hôrlóŋŋā nm. See: hóòlóŋɡā.
hórōk v. 1) cultivate, farm. cultiver.
2) weed. sarcler.
hórōmōs v. hold firmly, seize, grasp.
tenir bien fort, étreindre.
hós v. rub between the hands. égrener
par main.
hót v. return. revenir, retourner.
hót dìrà v. answer. répondre.
hōyòkŋà nm. upper back. dos
supérieur.
hózōk v. whisper, murmur. chuchoter,
parler à voix basse, murmurer. àzí
hōzōk tàzí kȁy sàā kūlnà. They
whispered to each other about the
thief.
hūɗūkkā nf. scar. cicatrice.
hūɗūs id. with ease, without difficulty
(find). facilement, sans difficulté
(trouver). ndàt fām áy vò wān ní
nàā hūɗūs. She found him at
home without any difficulty.
hūɗūssā nf. weakness. faiblesse.
hūhūrúmmā nm. a grass. une
graminée.
hūhùùnà nm. cheetah. guépard.
hūlīyùŋ id. completely (peel, shell).
complètement (peler, décortiquer).
zóy māttá kí pōlōɡí nàā hūlīyùŋ.
Her peanuts are completely
shelled.
húlùɡútnā nm. calf of the leg. mollet.
hūlūlūŋ id. completely (round).
complètement (rond). nàm
ɡálāɡāt lūɓúnā nàā hūlūlūŋ. He
formed the clay into a ball that was
completely round.
hūlùŋ id. completely (remove).
complètement (enlever). nàm fōk
bàk ɦùrà kí nàā hūlùŋ. He
completely removed the goat's
hide.
húm v. 1) hear, listen. entendre,
écouter. nàm hūm dèl tímírā tīī
ánā màà. He heard the voice of
the sheep bleating. 2) know,
understand. comprendre. ɓȁk īrìŋ
lām lām, ȁn ká húm ɗī. Speak
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slowly; I don't understand.
3) know, recognize. connaître,
savoir. ȁn húmūm sēmú. I know
his name.
hūmbà nf. 1) ear. oreille. 2) leaf.
feuille.
hūnīrá nm. See: hōnīrá.
hūŋūlùk id. crescent-shaped. en forme
de croissant. búbú māttá vūt
hūŋūlùk. Your squash grows
crescent-shaped.
húp v. 1) impress, make an impression,
depression. imprimer, faire une
impreinte, dépression. 2) crush.
écraser.
húrūf v. be, became an invalid. devenir
un invalide. nàm hūrūf kí ní kō
dìŋrìŋŋà. He became an invalid
due to back pains.
húrúɡúkkā nf. pond which forms
during the rainy season. mare qui
se forme pendant la saison des
pluies.
hūrūkkā nf. See: hūɗūkkā.
hūrúmhūrúmmā nm. a bird. un
oiseau.
hūrùmmà nm. crocodile. crocodile.
hūssā nf. white hair. cheveux blancs.
yám bày cūk hūssā túwā. He
doesn't have white hair yet.
hūttá nf. testicles. testicules.
hūū lōná nm. sky. ciel. cîwcíwrā ɓīī
kóòló hūū lōná. A star streaked
through the sky overhead.
húùɗúrā nf. scorpion. scorpion.
húùlúk adj. salty. salé.
hūūlúkkā nf. corner. coin.
hūūná nm. 1) stomach, entrails.
estomac, entrailles. hūrūn tánū.
My stomach hurts. 2) metaphorical
heart, emotional and moral center
of a person. centre émotionel et
moral d'une personne, coeur
métaphorique.
húzūk v. mess up, mix up. salir,
gâcher, mettre en désordre. sà
hūzūɡūn bàràwí mānzínā kí nà
ní ɡì ɡē? Who is the person who
messed up my clothes?
 ɦ
ɦàā intj. 1) yes. oui. ȁŋ áy súkŋà sū?
ɦàā. Where you at the market?
Yes. 2) oh. ah! (oui). ɦàā, ní
nàmú. Oh, that's him.
ɦāā v. dance. danser.
ɦāā v. grind coarsely. moudre
grossièrement. ndàt ɦáá lītnā á
dàf mbàlárā. She ground the
beans coarsely to prepare a sauce.
ɦàànà nm. corpse, carcass. cadavre.
ɦāɗāl v. cross, intersect. croiser.
ɦàɦày adj. hyperactive, overexcited.
hyperactif. sáy mā nàm cāmmá
mbúɗūm kí ɦàɦàyà. The tea that
he drank made him hyper.
ɦāl v. give. donner.
ɦàlírā nf. gossiping. commérage.
ɦálnà nm. (< Ar. halla 'pot'. ) (pl.
ɦálìnà) plate. assiette.
ɦārām v. crawl, creep. ramper, se
faufiler.
ɦārāp v. be extremely tired, exhausted,
overwhelmed. être fatigué, être à
bout. nàm ɦārāp ní kō māyrá. He
is extremely tired because of
hunger.
ɦārāwnā nm. a fish. un poisson.
Heterotis niloticus.
ɦárcēwrà nf. sneeze. éternuement.
ɦàrɡàkŋà nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɦātl v. 1) crush, smash. écraser. ndàt
ɦátl kēēnà kíyō. She crushed the
tapioca. 2) run over. écraser.
móttā ɦátl ɡòɡòònà ɦù vóttā.
The car ran over the little boy in
the road.
ɦàwá adv. 1) only, just. seulement,
juste. àmí í pōyrá ɦàwáā. We are
just going for a walk. 2) fine, okay.
bien. ní ɦàwáā. It's fine.. ȁŋ ká
ɦàwá sū? Are you okay?
ɦàwá intj. no. non. nàm ká vò sū?
ɦàwá, nàm ká ɗī. Is he home? No,
he isn't.
ɦày adv. very, a lot, much. très,
beaucoup.
ɦāy īīrà v. distract, disturb. distraire,
déranger. sūndá ɦáyām īrìm kí
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kȁy hāt māmbá. The work
distracted him from his studies.
ɦēɗēɡēērā nf. ford. gué.
ɦèèlék intj. Watch out! (used by children
when throwing something to
someone). Attention! Gare à toi!
(une expression utilisée par les
enfants lorsqu'ils jetent qqch).
ɡòɡòònà dí ndàrāmmá ánā
ɦèèlék ní, ɡíkīm ɡàw. The child
said to his companion, "Watch out,
here it comes!", and immediately
threw it.
ɦèèlékkā nf. warning. avertissement.
nàm lí ɦèèlékkā māŋ bànàmmà.
He warned his friend of his
intention to throw something at
him.
ɦèènèkŋà nm. cobra. cobra. Naja haje
L, N. nigricollis Reinhart.
ɦēɦēw adj. See: ɦāɦāy.
ɦēk v. 1) press, press against. appuyer.
2) rub. frotter.
ɦèlé id. See: ɦèlém.
ɦèlém id. with the expectation of being
joined shortly. en attendant. ȁn
tút há fōɡōɡí súkŋà ɦèlém. I'm
going to the market ahead of you
with the expectation of being
joined by you there.
ɦèlénā nm. gleanings. glanage.
ɦēn v. fill. remplir.
ɦèŋɡèdléw adj. slanting, leaning,
crooked. oblique, penché, de
travers.
ɦèp id. a lot, in a large quantity.
beaucoup, en grande quantité.
zàmállā ɡí kí vòɡòm nà ɦèp ɦèp.
Sweat appeared on his forehead in
abundance.
ɦēp v. 1) squeeze, press. serrer.
2) force, compel. forcer, imposer.
ɦī v. give. donner.
ɦīɓīī v. 1) push away. repousser. zóyrā
ɦíɓīī ndànɡárā áy kí kàɗú. The
peanut plant pushed away the soil
on it. 2) expand, spread. étendre.
mbìl ɡòɡóónā ɦīɓīī kí ní ɦībīrí
 nàā ɗōw ɗōw. The child's sore is
still expanding.
ɦìí intj. What! (expression of
surprise). Comment! ɦìí, àɡí ɡól
sàā pūlūɗí wānnā tūt úm síìlí
ɗōw. What?! Diid you see that
crazy man just walking about
nude?
ɦīī v. drag. traîner.
ɦììrà nf. a bird. un oiseau.
ɦìk id. very strong, intense (fire). très
fort (feu). ndàt mīn kūrà kóòló ú
ɡíɗìrnà nàā ɦìk ɦìk. She built a
large fire under the pot.
ɦìk id. completely (fill). complètement
(remplir). wánā hēnírā ú véénā
ɦìk. The grain completely fills the
granary.
ɦìlìf id. heavily, out of anger (breath).
fort (souffler). nàm mūzūk nàā
ɦìlìf ɦìlìf ék cāàmbá. He breathed
heavily out of anger towards his
wife.
ɦīnā nm. ground squirrel. écureuil
foisseur. Euxerus erythropus. ɦīnā
pāā zùllà kâŋɡá nàā yīk yīk. The
squirrel dug a hole that was very
deep.
ɦìnínā nm. small piece of a millstone
used to grind grain. pierre mobile
de la meule.
ɦìnírā nf. 1) rock, boulder. pierre, roc,
rocher. 2) large base of a
millstone, the portion on which
grain is ground. pierre fixe de la
meule. ndàt déɡēt fūt māttá áy ú
ɦìnírā. She finely ground her flour
with a millstone. 3) hill, mountain.
colline, montagne.
ɦíŋɡā nf. courage. courage.
ɦìŋjìŋ id. densely, thickly (grow). de
façon dense, touffue (pousser,
grandir). úùzúnā sīī vùn ɡéréɡēm
nàā ɦìŋjìŋ. Grass grew densely at
the entrance of his compound.
ɦìp id. with a thud, sound of a fist
hitting the body. avec un bruit
sourd (frapper). nàm cām
ɡòɗòɓóŋɡà ɦìp. He hit him with
his fist with a thud.
ɦìr id. angrily, with angry. en colère,
avec colère.
ɦīrā kēērá nf. a squirrel. un écureuil.
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ɦìrìɡímbā nf. greed. avidité.
ɦīrīk v. scrape. racler, gratter.
ɦīrīk v. take, carry. prendre, porter.
nàm ɦírīk zóyrā áy yōwrà kȁm
vòō. He took a lot of peanuts home
on his head.
ɦīs v. thunder at a distance. tonner au
loin. lōná ɦīs nàā ɦìrìmìm. It is
thundering loudly at a distance.
ɦīs v. be rich. être, devenir riche.
ɦìssà nf. riches, wealth. richesse.
ɦìw adj. some. quelque, certains. sūū
ɦìw ká mbā ɗī. Some people are
not coming. tīl mā ɦìw ȁn fí
súŋɡùrà māy, tīl mā ɦìw ȁn ká fí
ɗī māy. Some months I receive
money, and some months I don't
receive any.
ɦìwìt id. rapidly and forcefully (put in).
rapidement et avec force (mettre
dans). nàm kāl súŋɡùrà pózòm
ɦìwìt. He shoved the money into
his pocket.
ɦìwìw id. very deep (dig). très profond
(creuser). àzí ŋɡóɡōt ɡòlòŋŋà
kâŋɡá nà ɦìwìw. They dug the
well very deep.
ɦòɦòlōmmā nm. African asparagus.
asperge africaine. Asparagus
africanus Lam.
ɦòɦòŋŋà nm. See: ɦòŋɦòŋŋà.
ɦòɦópmā nm. gills. ouïes.
ɦōk v. 1) clean. nettoyer. 2) brush the
teeth. se brosser les dents.
ɦòkŋà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
ɦòlìrà nf. 1) a tree. un arbre. 2) sauce
made with the bark of the tree.
sorte de sauce.
ɦòlnà nm. nosebleed. saignement de
nez.
ɦòlóŋɡā nf. See: ɦǒŋɡā.
ɦòlóttā nf. breach. brèche.
ɦòmmà nm. a grass. une graminée.
ɦòŋ id. completely, wide (open).
complètement (ouvrir). ndàt māl
vùn ɡòŋɡà kí ɦòŋ. She opened the
door to the hut wide.
ɦóŋ zìnà nm. town, city. ville. dúk ɦóŋ
zìīmí tūt kí ɦùt. It's a short walk
between our respective towns.
ɦòŋɦòŋŋà nm. high river bank. haute
rive.
ɦōō v. 1) snore. ronfler. búm ɦōō ní
ɦōríyā. His dad is snoring.
2) snort. grogner. kōzòŋŋà ɦóó
kȁy sȍt sūmmà. The pig snorted
for the residue from brewing beer.
3) growl (hyena). gronder de
l'hyène.
ɦòòɗòmōnā nm. bilharzias. bilharziose.
ɦòónā nm. larynx. larynx.
ɦòònà nm. mourning. deuil.
ɦōp v. mix. malaxer, mélanger.
ɦòrókŋā nm. shallow well. puits bas-
fond.
ɦōrōt v. 1) twist. tordre. vót ndàttá
ɦōrōɗí ɦày. That road is very
twisted. 2) evade, dodge.
échapper. nàm ɦórōt tȁm ú
ndàrāmmá. He evaded his
companion. 3) hide. cacher. nàm
ɦórōt ɦù mā ŋɡólnā há kí ɦòròt
ní, hāl áy ní mā ɡòònà. He hide
the large goat and looked for the
small one.
ɦōs v. 1) plant in seedbed in order to
transplant seedlings. semer en
pépinière. nàm ɦós táàɓana ́ ̄ ɦù
táráŋɡā kȁy zùmùm bàlàm sáy
tōkkà. He planted tobacco in a
seedbed in the compound in order
to cultivate it instead of corn.
2) attach many hooks to a fishing
line. joindre plusieurs hameçons à
la ligne. sàā cīwnà ɡús jàmbáttà
áy kōm á ɦòzòttà. The fisherman
bought hooks to attach them to a
fishing line.
ɦōt v. finish. finir.
ɦǒynā nm. a tree. un arbre. Prosopis
africana (Guill., Perrott. et Rich.)
Taub.
ɦòyó id. See: ɦòyóm.
ɦòyókŋā nm. a tree. un arbre.
ɦòyóm id. with the expectation of being
joined shortly. en attendant. nàm
tút há súkŋà ɦòyóm. He's going
to the market with the expectation
of being joined there shortly by his
friends.
ɦù prep. in, into, inside. dans, à
l'intérieur, dedans. àmí ká ɦùwā.
We are inside.
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ɦù prep. of, belonging to. de, à
(possessif). ní kēkē ɦù ɡì ɡē?
Whose bike is this?
ɦū v. 1) entreat, request politely.
supplier. 2) console, comfort.
consoler, conforter.
ɦù lī mā prep. when. quand.
ɦūɓūt v. search, feel around with hand
(for fish). chercher, fouiller,
tâtonner (pour un poisson). nàm
ɦúɓūt ú cālānā á hāl kūlùfnà. He
felt around with his hand at the
base of the aquatic plants to catch
fish.
ɦūɓūū v. mix with water. mélanger
avec l'eau. cārà ɦúɓūū fūttà á
vàŋɡàzānā. The woman mixed
flour with water to make deep-
fried, bread balls.
ɦùɗùɡúmbā nf. hole, depression in the
ground. trou dans la terre. búzí
dází ánā àzí cúk zòzóttā há ɦù
ɦùɗùɡúmbā. Their father told
them to throw the trash into the
hole.
ɦùɗùt id. See: ɦìɗìt.
ɦùɦùɗúkkā nm. fontanel. fontanelle.
ɦùɦùnà nm. a tree. un arbre.
ɦūk v. stop. s'arrêter. nàm lī kō nàm
līŋ līŋ nà ní, ɦúk ɡàw. He acted
like he was starting to run, then
immediately stopped.
ɦùkŋà nm. goiter. goître.
ɦūl v. steal. voler.
ɦūl ɡìmmà nm. a large tortoise. une
grosse tortue.
ɦūllā nf. tortoise. tortue.
ɦùlnà nm. a termite mound. une
termitière.
ɦùlúkkā nf. period of time prior to a
harvest during which there is a
general shortage of food because
the previous year's harvest has
been depleted. période avant la
récolte où il y a beaucoup de
famine à cause de l'épuisement de
la récolte de l'année dernière.
ɦùlúkkā ní tīl mā māyrá. The
time before the harvest is one of
hunger.
ɦūlūl v. wander. errer, flâner,
vagabonder.
ɦùlūnā nm. a vaginal infection. une
infection vaginal.
ɦūmī v. smear. s'enduire.
ɦùnà nm. (pl. ɦùnínā, ɦùɡùnínā) he-
goat. bouc. ɦùɡùnínā kí kóòló
nàā ɦòrbì ɦòrbì. The goats
wandered about aimlessly.
ɦùr id. a little bit (move). un peu (se
déplacer). wāyámzínā ɦút há kí
bùrú nàā ɦùr. His brothers moved
outside a little bit.
ɦùr id. a lot (talk). beaucoup (parler).
kémbā lí vùnnà fūn ɡòlòŋɡà nàā
ɦùr ɦùr. The children talk a lot at
the well.
ɦùrà nf. (pl. ɦùnínā, ɦùɡùnínā) she-
goat. chèvre.
ɦūrūk v. See: hórōk.
ɦùssà nf. flying termite. termite ailée.
ɦùt id. at a short distance. à une faible
distance. kōzòŋŋà mōlí cócóō há
kí éɡēzí nà ɦùt. There was a large
herd of pigs at a short distance
from them.
ɦūt v. 1) move. bouger. ɦùt tȁŋ ɗī.
Don't move! 2) move forward,
move toward, approach. avancer,
approcher. ɦùt tȁŋ áy ndè. Move
í v. go. aller.
íɗìrnà nm. (< Ar. itir) perfume. parfum.
īì prep. 1) in. dans. ndàt cūk zóyrā
īì fáttā á ndàt lōɡōt kí lōɡōt ní,
ndàt pōlōɡōɗú. She put peanuts in
the sun so that they would dry out
and then she shelled them. 2) in
front of, in the view of. devant.
ɡòl īrìŋ jìvíyā! Watch carefully in
front of you! 3) in the direction of.
vers. sēnè māmínā há kí ní īì
Kodoɡe nàā. Our fields are in the
direction of Kodoge. 4) in the
estimation of, in the regard of. ?
bóy māzínā jìví īì sà nɡól
māmmá cócóō. Their
conversation was very good in the
estimation of his master. mūlnā lī
dlàrà ká īì lōná jìví ɗīrā. The
king did what was not good in the
regard of God.
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toward me a little. 3) move away,
withdraw, go away. s'éloigner.
ɦùt tȁŋ há kíyō. Move away from
me.
ɦùù id. large, gaping (hole). grand,
béant (trou). ɡùlùmú māmmá
īrìm kí cōóyrā nàā ɦùù. His wall,
it has a large, gaping hole.
ɦùù id. deeply (sigh). profondément
(soupir). nàm ɡólōzí ɡòl ní, zám
nàā ɦùù ní, ɡí tȁm ɡàw. He
looked at them, sighed deeply, and
then left.
ɦūū v. hide. cacher.
ɦùùrà nf. disappointment of parents
toward children. mécontentement
(des parents envers les enfants).
ɦùù māmbá ī ék ɡòròmmà, lām
túɡùɗírā ní ndàɗú. His
disappointment affected his son,
and that is what caused him to be
sick.
ɦūzūk v. empty, empty out, unload.
vider, décharger. nàm ɦúzūk
móŋɡòrà kí ɦù mbùmbùnà. He
emptied the mangoes out of the
sack.
īì ɡòŋɡà nf. window. fenêtre.
īì ɡùɗírā nf. shea butter nut. noix de la
karité.
īì kádà nf. cavity in a brick. cavité
dans une brique.
īì tēŋèllà nf. 1) joint. joint, articulation.
vìì bākŋā ūs jàmák wánā áy īì
tēŋèllà á mūɗūttá. The baboon
broke the sugar cane at the joint in
order to eat it. 2) wrist. poignet.
ɡòɡóónā, kōm kūs kí īì tēŋèlèmù.
The little boy, his hand broke at
his wrist.
īì tóssà nf. flashlight battery. pile de
lampe de poche.
íìní adv. today. aujourd'hui.
īīrà nf. 1) eye. oeil. ɦù lī mā
ɡùɡùmmà pāt kóòlónā, cārà
ŋɡóm īì ɡòròtnà kíyō. When dust
flew up in the air, the woman
protected her little girl's eyes.
 2) face. visage, figure. nàm mbús
īrìm áyā. He washed his face.
3) hole. trou. vùrútnā ēɗēŋ áy īì
bàràwrà. A mosquito bit me
through a hole in my shirt.
īīrà nf. 1) part, portion, division.
partie, portion, division. búm
mbànà kā īì zìnà mbà káy
bóyóɡíyóm lī hōnīrá māŋ tàzíyā.
His uncle divided his compound in
two because his wives quarreled
among themselves. 2) border,
boundary. frontière. nàm tūt
nɡōō bàɡí á ɓīs īì sēnè māmmá.
He went to the countryside to mark
the boundary of his field.
3) length. longueur. īì bìkkà an
arm's length
īīrà nf. 1) seed. graine. 2) grain, piece.
grains. īì ŋɡětlnā grains of sand īì
lūɓúnā piece of clay
íìrí adj. 1) alive. vivant. nàm íìrí ɗōw
bà kí mīɗí sū? Is he alive or dead?
2) awake, alert. éveillé. 3) raw,
uncooked. 4) unripe, green.
móŋɡòrà ká íìrí túwā. The mango
is still not ripe.
íìrírā nf. life. vie.
íìwíwrā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
jā v. weed. sarcler.
jáámànnà nm. (< Fu. jaamanjo)
German. Allemend.
jàànà nm. a tree. arbuste à fleurs
blanches longues.
jàɗàŋáánā nm. post hole digger. outil
pour creuser des trous de poteau.
jàɡàwnà nm. wooden pipe stem. tuyau
d'une pipe.
jàɡàwrà nf. (< ?) tarboosh. chéchia.
jáɡìrà nf. (< ?) peanut shells used in a
game. des coques de cacahuètes
utilisées dans un jeu.
jàjàmí adv. without reason, for no
reason. sans motif. àzí tūt áy
ŋɡōō bàɡí wān ní, sānà ndí áy
éɡēzí jàjàmí ánā àzí pāɗām zóy
māmbá. When they were coming
back from the countryside, a man
fell upon them for no reason
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íl v. grill. griller. àzí īl ŋɡàlìnà dúk
mūrús kūrà. They grilled the
manioc in the embers.
íl v. be silent, quiet. se taire.
īlīk id. 1) very (black). très (noir).
māɡààra wīlī ndàttá, ŋɡōrōt
wārrà nàā īlīk īlīk. This new
book, it's cover is very black.
2) very (healthy). très (en bonne
santé). wánā ɡī wārrà īlīk īlīk.
The grain is very health.
íŋ v. support, endure, put up with
(sickness, disease). supporter,
endurer. ɡòò nàmmá íŋ tȁm ú
túɡùɗí māmbá cócóō, ká tíí ɗī.
This child is really putting up with
his illness well, and he's not
crying.
īrīppá nf. See: yīrīppā.
ís v. 1) crackle. crépiter. ɡúnā ízā.
The wood crackles. 2) widen,
broaden, enlarge. s'élargir.
lūmmā īs kí nàā vìɗìt. The river
widened greatly. 3) leak. fuir.
yòónā ís ék dǒynā. Water leaks
from the jar.
īssà nf. meat. viande.
ít v. become thin. maigrir.
saying that they had pulled up his
peanuts.
jàk id. both. les deux, tous les deux.
ndàt ví tásànà ú kōt jàk. She took
the bowl with both hands.
jāk v. 1) pass. passer, dépasser.
2) join. rapprocher, joindre,
mettre côté à côté.
jāk ɡòŋɡà v. build a hut with bricks.
construire une case avec des
briques.
jāk mātnā v. die, pass away. mourir.
jāk sōkŋà v. set a bone. remettre un os.
jāl v. come undone, break. se délier,
casser. zěw māmmá jál wā. His
rope came undone.
jàlállā nf. See: zàllà.
jàmákkā nf. (< ?) sugar cane. canne à
sucre.
jámbàllà nf. (< Ar. jamal) camel.
dromadaire.
jàmbáttà nf. (< Ar. janbaat) fishhook.
hameçon. tóp jàmbáttà dèw ní,
ndàt ɦù ní kīs. In a single package
of fishhooks, there are a hundred.
jànánnà nm. (< Ar. tcannaan) metallic
scouring pad used to clean pots.
tampon à récurer métallique
utilisé pour nettoyer les marmites.
jāŋ v. 1) ride, drive. conduire. 2) drive
animals. conduire les bêtes.
jàŋlànà nm. (< ?) ladder for the granary.
échelle pour le grenier.
jàràk mbòdlónā nm. condition of
having more seeds than normal.
état d'avoir plus de graines que
normale. ɡùɗírā kōndá ní jàràk
mbòdlónā. The shea butter nut in
my hand has more seeds than
normal.
jàràkkà nf. a plant. une plante.
jàràkŋà nm. small net tied around the
waist to carry things captured
during a hunt. petit filet porté sur
la taille pour transporter des
choses qui étaient capturées
pendant une chasse.
jàràŋɡà nf. barbs on a spear or arrow.
barbes de lance ou de flèche.
jàrárà nf. (< Ar. zarraar) button.
bouton.
jàráràrà nf. (< Ar. zarraar) button.
bouton.
jēɓēē v. listen. écouter attentivement,
prêter l'oreille. ɡòɡóónā jéɓēē
nàā tīɡīrīw. The child listened
attentively.
jéɓéérā nf. a tree. arbre à serpent.
Securidaca longepedunculata
Fresen.
jéɓét adj. See: jémét.
jèɗèŋŋà nm. a variety of sorghum with
a red grain. une variété de sorgho
rouge. Sorghum caudatum.
jèfnà nm. sunbird. soui-manga.
jèkjèɡé adv. awake, alert. éveille, en
éveil, vigilant. kȁk jèkjèɡé! Stay
awake!
jékŋā nm. a wild cat. un chat sauvage.
jěllā nf. a variety of sorghum with a red
grain used to make sorghum beer.
une variété de sorgho rouge.
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jémét adj. sweet. sucré.
jèmjémmā nm. a sauce made with fish
or lizard and peanuts. sauce de
tout petits poissons ou de varan.
jěmmā nm. mud fashioned into a
cylindrical shape used to build a
hut. boue moulée dans une forme
cylindrique pour construire une
case.
jèníírà nf. (< ?) 1) a gourd. une
calebasse. 2) spoon made from
gourd. cuillère taillée d'une
calebasse.
jénnā nm. desire to eat meat. envie de
manger de la viande.
jēŋ v. 1) ripen, mature. mûrir.
́ ̀ ́ ̄ bà̀ y jēŋ túwā. The
kuuzıra
cucumbers aren't ripe yet. 2) raise.
nàm jéŋ ɦùrà vàrām tȁm wārrà
nàā zòt zòt. He raised a goat at his
home that was jet black.
jèrèɡèkŋà nm. dispute. querelle.
jèrémmā nm. pebble, gravel. caillou,
gravier.
jèrèmmà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
jéw adv. first. premier. nàm tūt jéwē.
He went first.
jèwdèkkà nf. switch. verge.
jīf v. 1) beautify. embellir.
2) produce well. produire bien.
jìffà nf. goodness, graciousness. bonté.
jìfnà nm. beauty. beauté.
jìɡí adv. See: dìgí dày.
jìɡìk id. a lot, many. beaucoup.
cêmcémmā, tlímíɗīm éɡēm nà
jìɡìk. The hedgehog, he has a lot
of quills.
jìɡíllā nf. hump. bosse. mbūtl nàmmá
jìɡílīm nɡól cócóō. His bull has a
very large hump.
jīī v. scar. cicatriser.
jìínā nm. fin. nageoire.
jījīrā nf. cramp. crampe.
jījīrā nf. locust bean tree. néré. Parkia
biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth.
jīk v. dig. creuser, piquer.
jīk v. lean on. appuyer. sàā túɡùɗírā
jíɡīm á tūɗá. The sick man leaned
on him in order to walk.
jīkŋā nm. porcupine. porc-épic.
Hystrix cristata.
jìlìw id. very (red). très (rouge). ndìm
nàmmá kóòló tlāwrā nà jìlìw.
 The fruit of that fig tree is very
red.
jìm id. amazed, with amazement.
frappé de stupeur. sūū hūmūmmá
lāk nàā jìm. Those who heard him
sat amazed.
jìmí adv. at least, as a concession. au
moins, du moins. nàm hōŋ dìrà
ánā pāzàn jìmí pāntālóŋ mān mā
áy dèw. He responded, "Iron at
least one of my pairs of pants."
jìmrìk id. swollen, blotted (stomach).
gonflé (ventre). nàm mūt hūrūm
tāā tāā hāyàm hōp kí wān ní, bú
ní nà jìmrìk tāā tāā bùùnà mbà.
He ate until his stomach was full
and then laid down to sleep with
his blotted stomach for two days.
jìnìɡīrā nf. See: jìŋɡīrā.
jìŋɡīrā nf. (< H. cinikii) commerce,
trade. commerce.
jīp v. See: jūp.
jīp id. continually, again and again
(jump). continuellement, à
plusieurs reprises (sauter). kémbā
wét kâŋɡá ɦù ɡìrìŋŋà nàā jīp jīp.
The children are jumping into the
hole again and again.
jīrɡīnā nm. (< H. jirgi) airplane. avion.
jīrɡīnā cūk kâŋɡá cūk ní, sūūnā
māā áy úm á ɡòllà nàā kāɗātl.
When the airplane landed, the
people stopped to watch it with
full attention.
jīrīk v. scratch, dig up. gratter, érafler,
égratigner, creuser en grattant.
kōzòŋŋà jírīk līná kí kóòlóō. The
pig dug up the area.
jìví adv. well. bien. hūmùɡí jìvíyā!
Listen well! ɡòròmmà ká jìví ɗī.
tȁm kūwà. His son isn't well. He
has a fever.
jìví adj. 1) good. bon, belle, beau.
sūndá jìvírā a good job bóy mā
jìvínā a good word 2) pretty,
beautiful. beau, belle. cārà jìvírā
a pretty girl 3) healthy. en bonne
santé.
jō v. scoop out a thick substance.
évider une substance épaisse.
jójókkā nf. wooden throwing knife for
children. couteau de jet en bois
pour les enfants. jójók māmbá
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dáɡāmú. His wooden throwing
knife injured him.
jójókkā nf. See: jókkā.
jójókŋā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
jòjòònà nm. three-pronged spear used
for hunting. lance à trois
fourchons utilisée pour la chasse.
jòjòynà nm. bishop. Euplecte
ignicolore, cardinal. Euplectes
orix L.
jōk v. dehusk in a mortar. décortiquer
dans un mortier. bóyóɡínā jōk
sáyrā kȁy ndàt ú bànānā ká tí
jìví ɗī, lút lȍp lāy. Women dehusk
millet in a mortar because it
doesn't taste good with the bran
and it is also difficult to grind.
jōk v. 1) move. bouger. jòk úŋ áy
tāní! Move over here! 2) send
back, return. renvoyer. nàm jók
cāàmbá kíyō. He sent his wife
away. 3) transmit. transmettre.
nàm jók túɡùɗírā māŋ sūūnā.
He transmitted an illness to the
people. 4) deliver a message,
inform. délivrer un message,
informer. jòk bànànnà ánā ȁn hín
mbà vàrāmú. Inform my friend
that I will come to his house.
5) translate. traduire.
jókkā nf. small clay hearth in which
grain is dried. petit foyer en terre
dans lequel le grain est séché.
jòl id. abruptly, suddenly (stop).
brusquement (s'arrêter). àzí cōl ɦù
vóttā nàā jòl kō ndāānā lāzírā.
They abruptly stopped in the road
because they were afraid.
jòmbà nf. ground hornbill. grand calao
d'Abyssinie. Bucorvus abyssinicus.
jònà nm. inheritance. héritage.
jòŋjóŋŋā nm. 1) small dumplings made
from ground chickpeas. ? ? 2) a
sauce made with chickpea
dumplings. ??
jōŋrōrā nf. a vinegar drawn from
fermented cucumbers. sorte de
vinaigre tiré des concombres
fermentés.
jōō v. do decisively, with firmness.
faire qqch avec fermeté.
jōō v. make a hole in order to plant.
faire des trous pour semer en
poquets.
jòónā nm. hole in which a seed is
planted. poquet.
jōp v. ask. demander.
jòrà nf. a fish. un poisson. Alestes
nurse.
jòròmmà nm. a tree. un arbre.
jùɡùlīnā nm. a basket used as a
covering over the top of the mouth
of a granary. panier utilisé comme
couverture en haut d'un grenier.
ká v. 1) cut. couper. 2) make a hole
in order to plant. semer.
ká existential. 1) be, be here. être.
ndàt ká vò sū? Is she home?
2) there be, exist. il y a. sáynà
káā. There is some tea. ɡúrsù ká
konu. I have some money.
ká progressive. indicates progressive
action of the verb. indique un
verbe d'action progressive. ndàt
ká cíyā. She is drinking.
ká v. fold. plier.
ká v. lend. prêter.
ká adv. here. ici. nàm hīn tléɡíyēm
ká kí hālāŋ, cōl kóòló, ɡí tȁm úm
ɡàw. He left all his things here, got
up, and followed him immediately.
ká neg. used in the construction of a
negative sentence with the clause-
final negative. crée le négatif de
la proposition avec le mot de
négation. àzí ká wí ɗī. They don't
know. àzí wī ká ɗī. They didn't
know.
ká bóynā v. lie. mentir.
ká ɓākŋà v. judge. juger.
ká ɡòɓólnā v. adorn a grave with posts
for a man or with pots for a
woman. orner une tombe des
poteaux pour un homme ou des
jarres pour une femme.
ká īīrà v. divide. diviser. kāàɡí īì
sūūnā kí nà cūp cūp. Divide the
people into groups.
ká yòónā v. be frightened, be afraid.
avoir peur, craigner.
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jùɡúmbā nf. work done collectively.
travail fait en groupe. nàm ŋɡát
mbūtlnā māŋ sūū mbà vàrām
jùɡúmbānā. He butchered a bull
for the people who came to his
place to work collectively.
jùjùɡùmmà nm. large tropical bat.
roussette.
jūk v. taste, try. essayer, goùter.
júmbā nf. hat. chapeau.
jūp v. wait. attendre.
jùppà nf. patience. patience.
káá v. choke. étrangler, étouffer.
sáynà kārāmú. He choked on the
tea.
káá v. scold, reprimand. gronder,
réprimander.
káá v. 1) deflect, knock to the side.
faire dévier. nàm kāā sāppā kí
kēŋèm ú mbàrínā. He deflected
the spear to his side with the
shield. 2) separate, pull apart, pull
open. séparer, détacher. ndàt kāā
bàràwnà kí īì fènéttà. He pulled
the drapes over the window apart.
kāā adv. yesterday. hier.
káá njǒŋŋā v. remove the grains from
an ear of sorghom with the teeth.
enlever les grains d'un epi de
sorgho avec les dents.
káàɗíírā nf. a field rat. un rat de
brousse.
kááɗùmbà nf. (< ?) ring. bague.
káák v. spit, spit out. cracher, cracher
en toussant.
káàlám jòrnà nm. a basket of medium
size. un panier.
káàlámmā nm. (pl. káàlámínā) basket.
panier.
káánā nm. stockade. palissade autour
d'une concession ou d'un village.
kāārà nf. well. puits.
káàrám adv. today. aujourd'hui.
kāārī adv. yesterday (clause-final
form). hier.
káásìɗìnà nm. (< ?) a tree. sindian.
Cassia siamea Lam.
káàyárā nf. stalk of sorghum or millet.
tige de mil. bóyóɡínā njún
káàyárā áy á ŋɡàlàttà. Women
tie stalks and bring them home to
burn them.
kāāyéérà nf. (< Fr. cahier) notebook.
cahier.
kádàrrà nf. (< ?) 1) fishhook.
hameçon. 2) line with fishhooks
hanging from it at regular
intervals. ??
káɗāk v. lack, run out. manquer.
kādlàŋɡà nf. pen, corral. parc, corral.
káf v. surprise. surprendre, étonner.
kàffēnā nm. (< Fr. café) coffee. café.
káɡāā v. cackle. caqueter. tlēkkā
káɡāā ní hāl á ɡì ní sēnà. A hen
cackles when she intends to lay an
egg.
kák v. 1) sit. s'asseoir. 2) stay, reside,
live. rester, demeurer.
kák cārà v. marry. se marier.
kākāvā adj. with empty pockets,
without anything. sans rien. sàā
kākāvānā someone without
anything
kákŋà nm. (< ? H < En. cake) deep-fried
sweet bread. beignet faites à
partier d' une pâte levée, sucrée, et
cuite dans l'huile. ndàt tēɓēk
kákŋà. He kneaded the sweet
bread dough.
kál v. 1) come, come in, come out.
venir, entrer. kȁl áy kálàvíyā!
Come inside! kȁl ày kí kīɗȉɡì!
Come outside! 2) go, go out, leave,
depart. aller, sortir, partir. kȁl há
kálàvíyā! Go inside! kȁl há kí
kīɗȉɡì! Go outside! 3) surpass,
overwhelm. dépasser. lēmbā kál
sāɓàkŋà. Trickery surpasses
strength. ɡàlàŋ māttá kāl kàɗú.
Her old agedness overwhelmed
her.
kálā adv. perhaps, perhaps not. peut-
être, peut-être pas.
kàlàɓátnà nm. (< Ar. kalaamaat
'quarrels') noise. bruit.
kāláffā nf. interior of a hut. intérieur
d'une case.
kālākālā adv. forever. toujours, pour
toujours. nàm hín lī ní nàā
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kālākālā sū? Will he do like that
forever?
kālākālārā nf. 1) eternity. éternité.
2) immortality. immortalité.
kālàvándī num. eight. huit.
kálàví adv. inside. dedans, à l'intérieur.
kālàwkáláwnā nm. a basket used to
carry grain or beans. panier pour
transporter des grains ou des
haricots.
kālnà nm. best portion of a batch of
brewed beer. meilleure partie de
la bière.
kàlsóŋɡà nf. (< Fr. caleçon) underwear.
sous-vêtements, caleçon.
kám v. implore. implorer.
kām njèlēkkā nf. a cricket. un grillon.
kām njèlēkkā nf. a grass. une
graminée.
kāmbá nf. pardon. pardon.
kāmbā nf. a field rat. un rat de
brousse.
kāmkāmmā nm. (< ? Fr. campe) camp,
temporary meeting area, especially
an area where cotton is sold.
campement, lieu où le coton est
vendu.
kāmtíŋɡā nf. formerly, in former times,
in the past. autrefois, jadis, dans
le passé.
kāŋ id. a lot, intensely (argue).
beaucoup (discuter). sà mā kūlnà
dórōmí ú wāyrà kāŋ kāŋ áy fūn
mūlnà. The thief argued intensely
against us in the presence of the
chief.
káŋáánā nm. stockade. palissade
autour du village.
kâŋɡá adv. down, downward, on the
ground. bas, en bas, par terre.
ɡúrsù māmbá ndí kâŋɡáā. His
money fell on the ground. nàm
būū kâŋɡá sū? Is he sleeping on
the ground?
kāŋíínā nm. piece of old pottery used in
making new pottery. morceau de
vieille poterie.
káp v. make a hole in order to plant.
faire des trous pour semer en
poquets.
kārāɓāt id. entirely (drink).
entièrement (boire). nàm cī hāppā
vì ɡòɡòònàrà kí hūrūm kārāɓāt.
 He drank all of the child's
porridge.
kāráŋɡī adv. formerly, in the past.
autrefois, jadis, dans le passé.
káràttà nf. (< Fr. carte) playing card.
carte à jouer.
kárɗììrà nf. (< ? H. kartee) 1) playing
card. carte à jouer. 2) identity
card. carte d'identité.
kārɡīyá num. six. six.
kárnāk v. suffer. souffrir.
kārŋālīnā nm. crossbeam of a bench.
travers du banc.
kàrtúmmà nm. (< ? Ar.) cashew.
anacardier. Anacardium
occidentale L.
kárvànà nm. (< ? H. k'arfe) bell.
cloche.
kás v. snub, rebuff. rabrouer.
kātāsísnà nm. (< Fr. catéchiste)
catechist. catéchiste.
káw v. hold, grasp. saisir, tenir.
káw v. tire. se fatiguer.
káwàlárā nf. a mouse trap consisting
of a long narrow basket into which
the mouse can easily enter, but not
escape because the weave tightens
as it moves backward. piège à rats
en osier.
káwɗákkā nf. whip. fouet.
kāwí dórā nf. circular hoe blade. lame
de la houe ronde.
kāwí ɡāynā nm. hoe blade with a neck
which attaches to the end of the
hoe. lame de la houe avec un cou
qui s'attache à la manche de
l'houe.
kāwīnā nm. 1) iron. fer. 2) general term
for weapons. armes.
kāwírā nf. (pl. kāwíɡínā) hoe. houe.
kāwnà nm. See: kāràwnà.
kàwsúúrà nf. (< Fr. caoutchouc)
1) rubber. caoutchouc.
2) slingshot. lance-pierres.
kȁy prep. 1) on, onto. sur. tīnìm kȁy
tábùllà. Put it on the table. 2) for,
because of. pour. nàm wárākām
kȁy sūn māmbá. He is paying him
for his work. 3) for, in exchange
for. en échange de. 4) about, on
the subject of. au sujet de. ndàt
ɓāk kȁy dlà lèkóllà. She is
speaking about a school issue.
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káy mē conj. because, since. parce que,
car.
káy mē intr. why?. pourquoi ? ȁŋ
hūmūn ɗī ní káy mē ɡē? Why
didn't you listen to me?
kāykȁy sēmmá nf. ankle. cheville.
kâykáyrā nf. seeds of the locust bean
tree used in a sauce. graine de
néré préparées pour la sauce.
kāyrà nf. See: káàyárā.
kázàɡánā nm. a woven basket used to
transport chickens. un panier.
kēɓērēt id. at the very front, in first
position. devant, au premier
range. nàm tūt há kí fōɡōzí
kēɓērēt. He walked at the very
front of the group of people.
kēɗèè kōná nm. wrist. poignet. kēɗèè
kōn kūzíyā. My wrist is broken.
kēɗēwēr id. See: kīɗīwīr.
kéénā nm. belt worn by women.
ceinture pour des femmes marieés.
ndàt pāā kéénā nàā ɡēɗēɡēn. She
wove a short length of belt.
kēēnà nm. (< ? Ng. ɡə̀r) indigenous
tapioca. tubercule indigène qui
produit une farine blanche. Tacca
leontopetaloides (L.) O.Ktze., T.
involucrata.
kéènékéènérā nf. a cricket. insecte
noir (petit grillon).
kēēsènà nm. See: kērsènà.
kéézèŋŋà nm. (< Fr. quinze ans 'fifteen
years') veteran who receives a
pension for serving fifteen years
for the French military. ancien
combattant. bún mbànà ní
kéézèŋŋà. My uncle is a veteran
who receives a pension.
kēɡèmbà nf. hook made of metal or two
pieces of wood tied together at an
angle. crochet en fer ou fait de
deux bois.
kēɡètkéɡétnā nm. shackles. entraves,
fers.
kēkēlénnā nm. parrot. perroquet.
kēkēnā nm. (< H. keekee) bicycle.
vélo.
kēkēzērā nf. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
kéléɓét adj. slippery. glisse.
kēlèè id. striped, streaked. rayé, à
raies. nàm ɡús bàràwnà áy ú
 súkŋà tȁm nàā kēlèè kēlèè. He
bought a striped shirt at the
market.
kēlērā nf. (< Fr. clé) key. clé.
kélét adj. smooth (skin). lisse (peau).
mbùlnà mbúɗūt tȁt kéléɗē. Oil
made her skin smooth.
kélēw v. 1) bind, wrap. lier,
envelopper. 2) encircle. entourer.
kēlēwnā nm. (< Fr. kilogramme) bowl
used as a measure. récipient
servant de mesure.
kēllà nf. 1) shoulder, neck. épaule.
2) throat. gorge.
kémbā nf. children. enfants. ɡòr
kémbā ká kōm vòō ɗī. He doesn't
have any young children at home.
kēŋ id. 1) very (red). très (rouge).
nàm mbút kí tlāw kēŋ kēŋ. He
became very red. 2) very (hot).
très (chaud).
kȅŋ prep. by, beside, next to. à côté
de. nàm tút kēŋèzíyā. He is
walking beside them.
kȅŋ ɡàràŋɡà nm. claw located on the
wing of a bird. griffe sur l'aile
d'oiseau.
kȅŋ sēmmá nm. claw located on the leg
of a bird. griffe sur la jambe
d'oiseau.
kēŋɡēlībārā nf. (< ? Fr.) coffee senna.
kindéliba. Cassia occidentalis L.
kēŋkēwénā nm. chrysalis. chrysalide.
kēŋŋà nm. 1) side, edge. côté, bord.
nàm cōl kȅŋ vóttā nàā tok. He
stood near the edge of the road.
2) portion, part. portion, partie.
kȅŋ sēnè māmmá báy hōrōk
túwā. A portion of his field hasn't
been hoed yet.
kēŋŋā nm. flint. pierre à feu.
kérɡéwrā nf. spearhead with
alternating barbs. fer-de-lance
avec des barbes non-symétriques.
kērnā nm. drought. sécheresse.
kērsènà nm. measles. rougeole.
kēs id. completely (enter).
complètement (entrer). kōlómbā
kāl ɦù zùlùt nàā kēs. The mouse
went completely into its hole.
kéttà nf. (< Ar. xeet) thread. fil.
kȅw id. very (white). très (blanc).
tóròs māmbá wí háppā kȅw kȅw.
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His flashlight shines with a very
white light.
kéwēt v. wag (tail). remuer, agiter (la
queue).
kēwèt kōná nm. wrist. poignet.
kēwèt sēmmá nm. ankle. cheville.
kēwrékkā nf. slingshot. lance-pierres.
kēzèènà nm. shortness. petitesse.
kēzēnā nm. necklace. collier.
kí completive. 1) particle indicating a
completed action. mot qui marque
l'achèvement d'une action.
wáāmmá dáp kíyō. His grain has
run out. ɡàrīnā pīī kí wā. The
guinea fowl just flew away.
2) particle indicating an existing
state when preceding a predicate
adjective. mot qui marque
l'achèvement quand il suit le sujet
et précède un adjectif. tȁn kí
lōɓíyā. I'm tired.
kí ɡī prep. those with, along with. ceux
qui sont avec. kí ɡī dèwsū í pōyrá.
Dewsu and those with him are
going for a walk.
kīɗìk id. completely, very (clean,
clear). complètement (nettoyer,
débarrasser). hūū vóttā kí nàā
kīɗìk kīɗìk. The road is
completely cleared.
kīɗìk adv. outside. dehors. ndàt kāl kí
kīɗìk nàā yēlēŋ yēlēŋ, sà wāt ká
ɗī. She came outside very quietly,
no one saw her.
kīɗìkkà nf. 1) light. lumière. kīɗìk
fāttà sunlight 2) clearing in the
forest. clairière.
kīɗīsīyá num. seven. sept.
kīdlìm id. a lot of, a large amount of
(liquid). beaucoup (de liquid).
nàm vó sūmmà áy kōm ní nàā
kītlìm. He poured a lot of beer.
kīīnà nm. an aquatic snail. sorte
d'escargot acquatique.
kíìrínā nm. See: kīīnà.
kílìɓìnà nm. (< ? K.) natron. natron.
nàm nōk táàɓánā fūnūm nōk ní,
ēt kílìɓìnà há ú māy. After he
stuffed tobacco in the side of his
mouth, he took a bite of natron
with it as well.
kīlīlīwnā nm. mucus. glaire.
kīllà nf. ganglion. ganglion.
kȉm id. a lot (shake). beaucoup
(trembler). hēppà ndí wān ní, tȁm
dlák nàā kȉm kȉm. When it
became cool, he shook a lot.
kīmbá nf. year. an, année.
kīmílnā nm. (< ?) charcoal. charbon de
bois.
kīnjīŋ adj. dense, thick, bushy. dense,
épais, touffu. sūū kūlnà ŋɡáy tàzí
dúk ɡúrā kīnjīŋɡā. The thieves
hid themselves in the dense forest.
kīnjìŋŋà nm. fetters, shackles.
entraves, fers.
kírīk v. scratch. gratter, égratigner.
kīrìm id. with a thud, sound of
something landing firmly on
something else. avec un bruit
sourd (retomber sur qqch). bātūrā
bów kōlómbā kīrìm. The cat
landed firmly on the mouse with a
thud.
kíríŋŋā nm. 1) jaw. mâchoire. 2) cheek.
joue.
kírīp v. fight. se battre, combattre.
kīrkìrrà nf. recklessness. insouciance,
agitation. nàm jáŋ vèlēwnā ú
kīrkìrrà. He rode the bike with
recklessness.
kīs num. (< ? Ng.) hundred. cent.
kíyō completive. particle indicating a
completed action (clause-final
form). ?
kìyórnà nm. (< Fr. cuillère) spoon.
cuillère.
kízīk v. shake. secouer.
kó v. 1) tap with hand. taper, frapper.
2) clap hands, applaud. battre des
mains, aplaudir.
kō intr. particle used to form a yes/no
question when a positive response
is expected. particule utilisé pour
former une interrogation lorsque
une réponse affirmative est prévue.
ndàt jóɓōm ánā, mbàrà nàm
mbáy éɡēt nà ní ɦàwá kō sū?
nàm hōŋōt dìrà ánā, ɦàwáā. She
asked him if his coming to her was
in peace, and he answered that it
was.
kō prep. as, like. comme. nàm ɓák
kō wāyámmā nàā. He speaks like
his brother.
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kō prep. because of. à cause de,
grâce à. àzí njōɡōt ɡàɓùrúúnā kō
māyrá. They dug for roots
because of the famine.
kō dúkkā nf. middle finger. médius.
kō kēŋɡà nf. little finger. auriculaire.
kō mā vàtlnà nm. empty-handed. les
mains vides.
kō sēt hāppā nf. forefinger, index
finger. index.
kōɓònà nm. (< H. kwabo) coin. une
pièce de monnaie.
kócììnà nm. (< ? K.) 1) snail. sorte
d'escargot. 2) snail shell used as a
top. coquille d'escargot qui sert
comme toupie.
kōɗììrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
kóɗìyónā nm. residue of seeds after oil
is extracted which is used to
prepare sauce. restes des pépins
après d'extraire de l'huile qui sont
utilisés pour préparer une sauce.
kōɗòmmà nm. 1) a dance. sorte de
danse. 2) harvest festival where
the dance is performed.
célébration de la récolte où cette
danse est dansée.
kōɗòòrà nf. barrier of grass mats used
to direct fish into a trap. barrière
en sekko utilisée pour diriger des
poissons vers un piège.
kōkōlórā nf. hooded vulture.
percnoptère brun.
kōkōttà nf. fruit of the doum palm. fruit
du palmier doum.
kōkōttà nf. ankle. cheville.
kōkōtltlà nf. impatience. impatience.
kól v. swell. gonfler.
kóllà nf. (< Fr. colle) glue. colle.
kōlnā nm. (< ?) bolt. verrou.
kōlōɓōnā nm. (< H. kwalaba) bottle.
bouteille.
kólōk v. betray, reveal a secret. trahir,
révéler.
kōlòkŋà nm. betrayal, treachery.
trahison.
kólōm v. have a blister. avoir une
ampoule.
kōlóm pāláttā nf. weasel. belette.
kōlóm vòrà nf. house mouse. souris
domestique.
kōlómbā nf. (pl. kōlōmínā) general
term for mice and rats. terme
général pour les souris et les rats.
kōlōnā nm. See: kōŋɡōlōnā.
kólòndórā nf. a tree. oranger sauvage.
Strychnos spinosa.
kōlóŋɡā nf. (< ? K. kólò) pipe. pipe.
kòlòròkkínà nm. (< Fr. chloroquine)
chloroquine. chloroquine.
kólōt v. 1) blister, form blisters.
couvrir d'ampoules, faire des
ampoules. 2) shell, peel. écosser,
écorcer.
kóm v. eat (meat). manger de la
viande.
kȍm id. a lot, fast, rapidly (boil).
beaucoup, à gros bouillons
(bouillir). sáynà zāl kûŋɡú kȍm
kȍm. The tea is rapidly boiling on
the fire.
kōmāndánā nm. (< Fr. commandant)
government official who serves as
ministerial representative at the
department level. sous-prefet.
kómbòòrà nf. (< ?) a plant. une plante.
kómèrsáŋŋà nm. (< Fr. commerçant
'merchant') commerce, trade.
commerce.
kómōs v. (< Fr. commencer) start,
begin. commencer.
kōná nm. 1) hand. main. 2) half of
something folded in two. ? nàm
ɡí ɗúmùrúkkā kóòló káy ɡìnà
wān ní, ndàt ɡí kōt há kí nà māy,
ɡí kōt há kí nà māy. When he
threw the mat up on the shelter,
half of it spread out in one
direction, the other half of it in the
other direction.
kōndòl id. See: kōndòt.
kōnòtnà nm. a plant. une plante.
kōŋɡíllā nf. woodpecker. pic.
kōŋɡínā nm. See: kōŋɡónā.
kōŋɡōlōnā nm. small balls of a ground
seed or spice such as peanuts or
sesame which are formed, allowed
to ferment, and then added to a
sauce. boulette de qqch pilée
qu'on met dans la sauce.
kōŋɡónā nm. baobab. baobab.
Adansonia digitata.
kōŋròŋŋà nm. leather breastplate.
plastron en cuir.
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kōŋrōs id. completely (bare, exposed).
complètement (nu, découvert).
húrúɡúkkā, hūrūt hín kí kōŋrōs.
As for the seasonal pond, its
bottom is now bare and exposed.
kóó v. go. aller. àyɡí kōròyɡí vòō.
Let's go home.
kóó v. raise, lift. lever, soulever. ndàt
kōō bíl mātná kȁt kóòlóō. She
raised her throwing knife into the
air.
kóó v. 1) make bald, shave bald.
rendre chauve. àzí kōrōm yám
kíyō. They shaved his head bald.
yám kōō kíyō. He has become
bald. 2) scrape out. gratter,
enlever en grattant. ndàt koo ̄ ̄
hūmūt ú tlímít tlēkkā. She
scraped out her ear with a chicken
feather.
kóó v. hurt, injure. faire du mal à,
blesser.
kóòɡó adrs. grandmother! kóòɡó, ɦàn
zóy ndè. Grandma, give me a few
peanuts.
kóòhónā nm. cavity, tooth decay.
cavité. kóòhónā ú sīìmú. He has a
cavity in his tooth.
kōòk id. rapidly (take off). rapidement
(enlever). ŋɡúŋɡúrúmmā ɡám ɡì
ní, nàm kāā bàràwnà kí fōkkā
kōòk. When the ant bite him, he
rapidly took off his shirt.
kóòlíí njùfná nm. a basket which is
long and narrow used to carry fish.
panier qui est long et étroit.
kóòlíí tāmárā nf. basket which is large
and wide. panier qui est grand et
large.
kóòlíínā nm. a basket. panier.
kōōlììnà nm. a grass. une graminée.
kóòló adv. 1) up, upward. en haut, vers
le haut. ɡòl īrìŋ kóòlóō! Look up!
2) about, around, in an unspecified
area. ?? sūūnā mbà súkŋànà tūt
kóòló nàā wēt wēt. The people
who came to the market walked all
around.
kóòrónā nm. knob-billed goose.
canard casqué. Sarkidiornis
melanota.
kóp v. peck. picorer, becqueter.
kópmà nm. (< Ar. koob) 1) cup.
gobelet, récipient pour boire.
2) can, tin can. boîte en fer, boîte
de conserve.
kóppà nf. (< ?) handcuffs. menottes.
kōr mákkānā nm. (< Ar. makka
'Mecca') mule. mulet.
kōrá nf. 1) finger. doigt. 2) branch.
branche.
kōrállà nf. (< Fr. chorale) choir.
chorale.
kórnà nm. (< Ar. kooro) 1) enamel
bowl. bol émaillé. 2) bowl used as
a measure equivalent to two and a
half kilograms. récipient servant
de mesure.
kōrnà nm. a variety of sorghum
transplanted at the beginning of the
dry season. une variété de sorgho.
kōròkkōròkkà nf. trot. trot.
kōròŋŋà nm. leather breastplate.
plastron en cuir.
kórōs v. tie. lier.
kórōs v. (< Fr. corriger) correct.
corriger.
kōrrā nf. (< K. koro) donkey. âne.
kóssà nf. (< Ar. koos < ? K.) a card
game. jeu de cartes. nàm ɡús
káràttà áy kōm á lūū kóssà. He
bought playing cards to play a card
game.
kót v. lead, herd. conduire, rassembler
en troupeau.
kōt id. very (dry). très (sec). lūɓúnā
sō kí nàā kōt kōt. The mud is very
dry.
kót tārà v. rest. se reposer. ndàt kót
tāɗù. She is resting.
kótóròmmà nm. (< K. kuteram) glass,
mirror. verre, miroir.
kōtōrōs id. firmly, securely (hold).
fermement, solidement (tenir).
nàm ɓāl há kí ú tūɓūrú mānná
kōtōrōs. He grabbed my shoe
firmly.
kótl v. rinse. rincer.
kōvōŋŋā nm. general term for empty
insect nests and related items.
terme général pour des nids vides
et d'autres choses comparables.
kōvōŋ vìŋvīŋŋā empty,
abandoned wasp nest kōvōŋ
yūmmá empty beehive, empty
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honey comb kōvōŋ èlméttà empty
match box kōvōŋ sèɡèréttà empty
cigarette box
kóy v. learn. apprendre.
kōy tlēkŋā nm. guest who acts as though
at home. invité qui se comporte
comme chez lui. sà nàmmá ní kōy
tlēkŋā. This man is a guest who
acts as though he is at home.
kōyɗòmmà nm. a field rat. un rat de
brousse.
kōyná nm. (pl. kōyɡínā) guest, visitor,
traveler, stranger (masculine).
invité, visiteur, voyageur, étranger.
nàm zál sáynà māŋ kōyɡínā áy ú
ɡíɗìrnà nàā bàyàt. He prepared
tea for the guests in a pot filled to
the brim.
kòyórnà nm. See: kìyórnà.
kóyrā nf. war. guerre.
kōyrá nf. (pl. kōyɡínā) 1) guest, visitor,
traveler, stranger (feminine).
invitée, visiteuse, voyageuse,
étrangère. 2) trip. voyage.
kōytēēɡénā nm. a tree. un arbre.
kōytērɡénā nm. a caterpillar. grosse
chenille verte à piquants mauvais.
kòzétnà nm. (< ? Fr.) an alcoholic
beverage. un boisson alcoolique.
kōzōkōzōrā nf. intimacy. intimité.
kōzònà nm. (< ?) papaya. papaye.
Carica papaya Linn.
kōzòŋŋà nm. (< Fr. cochon. ) (pl.
kózòŋínā) pig, pork. cochon,
porc.
kōzòrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
kōzòrà nf. Senegal annona. anone.
Annona senegalensis Pers.
krēyéwnà nm. (< Fr. crayon) pencil.
crayon.
kū adj. hot. chaud.
kūɓīlīrā nf. (< Fu. kublirgel) padlock.
cadenas.
kúɗūk v. sneak up on. marcher
furtivement.
kūdlūp id. dense, thick (foliage).
dense, épais (feuillage). hīkŋà kák
hȕm ŋɡús mā kūdlūp kūdlūpmā.
An owl is sitting in the dense
foliage of the tree.
kūffá nf. 1) bubbles, foam, froth.
bouillon, mousse, écume. 2) yeast.
levure.
kūk id. in two (split). en deux (fendre).
zìīmbá wāk kí nàā kūk. His hut
split in two.
kúkɡùlúkŋā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
kúkùmúrā nf. a tree. un arbre.
kúkùpmà nm. (< Fr. coupe-coupe)
machete. machette, coupe-coupe.
kūkūrúkkā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
kúl v. steal. voler.
kūlnā nm. 1) cocoon. cocon. nàm pāt
sōyrá ú kūlūt kàɗú. He pulled out
the lungfish (from the mud) with
its cocoon still around it. 2) sack
around fetus. sac foetal. ɡòò ɦùnà
vút áy kí hūū sȕm ní ú kūlnā
kàmú. The goat was born and
came out from his mother with the
sack still around him.
kúlùɗúmbā nf. condition of lacking
teeth or hair. manque des dents ou
bien des cheveux. sàā ŋɡólnā sīìm
mbút kí kúlùɗúmbā kō māārā.
The old man, his teeth are lacking
because of old age. vùnùzí
kúlùɗúmbā. They are lacking
beards.
kūlùfnà nm. fish. poisson.
kūlùmbà nf. (pl. kúlùmínā) mare.
jument.
kūlùmmà nm. (pl. kúlùmínā) stallion.
cheval. kūlùm māmmá ɡám
kâŋɡá nà bìm. His stallion threw
him to the ground with a thud.
kúlūp v. 1) capsize, turn upside down.
bouleverser. àzí kūlūp lūmbā á cī
sūū ásɡàrínā mātnā. They turned
the boat over in order to kill the
soldiers. 2) put on, put over.
mettre. nàm kūlūp júmbā kȁy
yàmú. He put a hat on his head.
3) cover, engulf. couvrir,
engloutir. 4) lay prostrate. se
prosterner.
kūmùnà nm. 1) poison. poison.
2) sorcery, traditional medicine.
sorcellerie, médicament
traditionnel.
kún v. give a gift in order to please.
donner un cadeau pour faire
plaisir.
kūnūná nm. (pl. kūnīyūná) father-in-
law. beau-père.
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kūnūrá nf. mother-in-law. belle-mère.
kūnūt id. completely (eat).
complètement (eat). àzí kōm
tlīwnā kí hūrūzí kūnūt kūnūt.
They completely ate the meat.
kûŋɡú adv. on the fire. sur le feu.
ndàt tīn ɡíɗìrnà kûŋɡúwā. She
put the pot on the fire.
kúp v. eat ravenously. manger
voracement.
kúp v. 1) grill. griller. 2) burn leaves
in order to put them on a sore.
brûler des feuilles pour mettre sur
un abcès.
kūpmā nm. small granary woven from
grass used to store peanuts and
chick peas. petit grenier en paille
pour les cacahuètes et les pois
chiches.
kūrà nf. 1) fire. feu. 2) heat, hotness.
chaleur.
kúrfúk adj. gluttonous. glouton. nàm
ní sàā kúrfúkkā. He is a glutton.
kūrūɓūt id. completely (drink).
complètement (boire). nàm cī sáy
māmmá kūrūɓūt ɡàw. He
completely drank his tea.
kúrūp v. pound in a mortar. piler des
fruits dans un mortier.
kúrùvú adv. inside. dedans, à
l'intérieur.
kús v. weave with grass. tresser en
paille.
kús v. 1) break. casser. 2) stab, prick.
percer, piquer.
kūtnà nm. harmattan. harmattan.
kūtūrūnā nm. (< H. kuturu 'leper')
leprosy. lèpre.
kūù id. completely (dry out).
complètement (se dessécher). ŋɡús
móŋɡòrà sō kí nàā kūù. The
mango tree dried out completely.
kúùzírā nf. (< Fu. kurciije, pl. of hurcii ?
< Fr. courge) cucumber.
concombre.
kùvèrtírnà nm. (< Fr. couverture)
blanket. couverture.
kúyrà nf. (< Ng. kuy) fishhook.
hameçon.
kūyúrā nf. orphanhood. orphelinat.
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lá v. 1) flourish, thrive. bien venir, se
plaire. 2) prosper. prospérer.
láárā nf. thirst. soif. láárā cánū. I'm
thirsty.
lāāránā nm. crossbeam of a bench.
poutre transversale d'un banc.
lāɓá adj. foolish. sottise, bêtise, idiotie.
láɓànákkā nf. a gerbil. une gerbille.
làdārnā nm. (< Fr. le drap) sheet. drap.
lāffá nf. korrigum. damalisque.
Damaliscus korrigum (Ogilby).
láɡàɗáánā nm. a sauce prepared with
roselle seeds. sauce préparée avec
des graines d'oseille.
láɡàláɡàrà nf. (< ?) sparrow-hawk.
épervier. Accipiter ovampensis.
lák v. gather, congregate. se
rassembler.
lāklērā nf. (< Fr. la clé) key. clé.
làkrēnā nm. (< Fr. la craie) chalk.
craie.
lālāmá mbǔmbā nf. a grass. une
graminée.
lālāmá ŋɡèzēnnā nm. a grass. une
graminée.
lālāmárā nf. a grass. une graminée.
làlámbà nf. (< Fr. lampe) lamp. lampe.
lālárā nf. a tree. un arbre.
lám v. touch, feel, examine with the
hand. toucher, palper.
lām id. slowly, calmly. lentement,
doucement. cà dórā tút ú
dùmúúnā nàā lām lām. The old
woman walks slowly with a
walking stick.
làmánnà nm. (< Fr. l'amende) fine.
amende.
lámáttā nf. softness. douceur.
lāmbà nf. hunt. chasse.
lámbārā nf. (< Fr. la lampe) lamp.
lampe.
lāmbāyrā nf. (< ?) wife of head of the
initiation. femme de chef de
l'initiation.
làmpórrà nf. (< Fr. l’impôt) tax.
impôt.
làmsóŋɡà nf. (< Fr. la mission
'mission') church. église.
làmúnnà nm. See: lèmúnnà.
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lāŋlāwīnā nm. a plant used for fodder.
une plante.
láp v. 1) wet, moisten. mouiller. nàm
lāp mālnā kȁy māl zìīmbá. He
moistened the grass thatch in order
to thatch his hut. 2) placate, pacify.
apaiser.
lārākkā nf. See: yārākkā.
lárās v. mix a substance with a liquid.
mélanger une substance avec une
liquide. nàm lārās ndàŋɡárā ú
yòónā. He mixed the earth with
the water.
lāràwnà nm. See: yāràwnà.
làrínā nm. wooden shackles. entrave en
bois.
lás v. persecute, oppress. persécuter,
opprimer.
làsōrā nf. (< Fr. la chaux) whitewash.
chaux.
lávàrrà nf. (< Ar. nafar) kind, style,
quality. sorte, genre, qualité. àzí
cī ɦù kóp mā lórrà, lávàràm zèt
zèt. They drank from cups of gold,
the style of each cup being
different.
láw v. 1) flow. couler. 2) melt. fondre.
3) become rich over a period of
time. devenir riche.
lāwnà nm. See: yāràwnà.
lāwnà nm. iron pipe stem. tuyau de
pipe en fer.
lāwrā nf. amusement. amusement.
lāy conj. and. et. àɡí lāy, ȁn lāy. You
and me.
lāy adv. also. aussi. nàm mín á ī
súkŋà lāy. He also wants to go to
the market.
lȁy hākkā nf. (< ?) domestic duck.
canard domestique.
lȁy ɦàànà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
lȁy ɦììrà nf. female pin-tailed whydah.
veuve dominicaine. Vidua
macroura.
lȁy ɦùkŋà nm. pelican. pélican.
lȁy ɦùnà nm. a vulture. un oiseau.
lȁy mā cīw gòlòŋínā nm. a bird. un
oiseau.
lȁy mā cīwná nm. cormorant. un
oiseau.
lȁy mā ɗìwìsnà nm. a bird. un oiseau.
lȁy mā zùm gùrùmbà nm. a bird. un
oiseau.
lāynà nm. (pl. láyàɡínā) bird. oiseau.
lāynà nm. bed, bench. lit en bois, banc.
lēɓènà nm. fallow field. champ en
friche.
lēēdènà nm. (< Ar. leeda < H. leeda)
plastic bag. sac en plastique.
léɡēt v. do something in an
inappropriately slow manner,
procrastinate. faire qqch
lentement, temporiser.
lèkóllà nf. (< Fr. l’école) school. école.
lélémbā nf. greed. gourmandise.
lēlēŋērā nf. a tree. un arbre.
lēlēwnā nm. awl. alêne, poinçon.
lém v. crave, desire strongly. désirer
fortement.
lēmbā nf. deception, trickery. duplicité,
ruse.
lémétnā nm. a grass. une graminée.
lèmúnnà nm. (< Ar. leemuun) lime.
citron. Citrus aurantifolia.
léŋ v. 1) lean, tilt, bend (head).
pencher (la tête). 2) set, descend
(sun). se coucher (soleil). fāttà
léŋ kíyō. The sun is descending in
the sky (in the afternoon).
lérrà nf. (< Fr. l’heure) hour, o'clock.
heure. àzí mbá ní ú lérrà
kālàvándīrā. They came at eight
o'clock.
lēsnā nm. sand. sable.
lévēt v. joke. blaguer.
lêwɗékkā nf. top of a tree. sommet
d'un arbre.
lêwɗéŋŋā nm. See: lèwéŋŋā.
lèwéŋŋā nm. game played by young
girls involving singing, dancing,
and clapping. jeu joué par des
jeunes filles où elles chantent,
dansent, et battent les mains.
lēwnà nm. (< ? Fr. linge) clothes line.
corde à linge.
lēwnēnā nm. See: lēlēwnā.
lí v. 1) do, make. faire. nàm lí
sūndá. He is doing the work nàm
lī có mē ɡē? What wrong did he
do? 2) affect adversely. faire mal.
māyrá lánū. I'm hungry.
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3) experience. faire l'expérience
de. àzí lí ndāānā kō dīnā. They
are afraid of the dog.
lí ɦèèlékkā v. warn someone off
something that one intends to do.
mettre qqn en garde contre qqch.
lí īīrà v. insult, mistreat. insulter,
maltraiter, faire de l'injustice.
lí láárā v. fast. jeûner.
lí mbēlēŋŋā v. behave in a crafty,
shrewd manner. se comporter
astucieusement, avec ruse.
lí ndāānā v. be afraid, fear. craigner,
avoir peur.
lī ní conj. if. si. lī ní ȁn mín tūt ní, sàā
dōrōn ní ɡī ɡē? If I want to leave,
who is the person who will stop
me?
lí ōórā v. be compassionate, show
kindness. avoir compassion. nàm
lází ōórā kȁy hāw māzírā. He
showed them kindness because of
their poverty.
lí úrā v. favor, treat well. préférer,
respecter, honorer.
lí vùnnà v. chat, talk. bavarder.
līɓīn id. at dusk. au crépuscule. àmí
mbá tēw vò ní fíɗìɡí līɓīn. We
arrived at home at dusk.
līɓínā nm. leprosy. lèpre.
líɓírìnà nm. (< Ar. ibre) needle.
aiguille.
lídìrnà nm. (< Fr. litre) liter. litre.
lík v. swallow. avaler.
līlí adj. crazy. fou.
līlīpmà nm. a tree. un arbre.
līlīppà nf. throwing stick used to hunt
birds. lame de bois pour chasser
les oiseaux.
līlírā nf. epilepsy. épilepsie.
līlírā nf. giant eland. élan de Derby.
Taurotragus derbianus.
līná nm. 1) place. lieu. lī nàmmá ká
jìví ɗī. That place isn't good.
2) time. temps, fois. līná hín ká
kōn ŋɡòl ɗī. I don't have a lot of
time remaining.
líŋ v. run. courir.
lǐŋɡā nf. funnel-shaped basket for
catching fish. piège à poisson en
entonnoir avec une petite
ouverture.
líp v. 1) beat. battre. 2) pound full
heads of grain in a mortar. piler.
līt dáŋ délèrà nf. a bean. haricot.
līt ɡàɗàŋŋà nm. a bean. haricot.
līt lērémbā nf. a bean. haricot.
lītnā nm. bean. haricot. Vigna sinensis.
līvìttà nf. fingernail, toenail. ongle.
līwrá nf. fence around a compound.
clôture autour de la concession.
lō mā māɗīnā nm. east. matin, est.
lóɡómbā nf. earth saturated with water
during the rainy season. terre
trempée pendant la saison des
pluies. lōná sī wān ní, lóɡómbā
káā. When it rained, the earth was
saturated with water.
lóɡōt v. dry out, wither. se dessécher,
faner.
lóɡòzí adj. without a counterpart. sans
contrepartie.
lōkkā nf. seasonal river. rivière
saisonnière.
lōlōōnā nm. fly. mouche.
lōmbà nf. piece of iron formerly used as
money and to pay the bride price.
morceau de fer servant de dot ou
de monnaie dans le passé.
lōmōrōrā nf. (< ? Fr. numéro) number.
numéro, nombre.
lōná nm. (pl. lōɡínā) 1) God. Dieu.
ɡòrònnà, kō lōná pát vùnùm kí
kàŋú. My son, may God bless you.
2) agent responsible for
meteorological events such as rain,
thunder, and lightening. lōná
síyā. It is raining. lōná bāy sū? Is
it thundering?
lōólōórā nf. a grass. une graminée.
lōōrā nf. pus. pus.
lóp v. 1) tire. fatiguer. 2) be difficult.
être difficile.
lōpmà nm. difficulty. difficulté.
lōrà nf. bean paste. purée.
lōrá nf. brief shower. averse de courte
durée.
lórrà nf. (< Fr. l'or) gold. or.
lós v. eat the staple starch without
sauce. manger la boule sans
sauce.
lót v. 1) wet, soak. mouiller, tremper.
2) melt, lose consistency. fondre,
perdre consistance. 3) dissolve.
dissoudre.
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lūɓú dlàrìnà nm. a clay used primarily
for building huts and granaries.
argile pour construire une case ou
un grenier.
lūɓúnā nm. clay. argile.
lūfūɦùùnà nm. cheetah. guépard.
lúɡùɗúk sēmmá nf. calf of the leg.
mollet.
lúɡūt v. bewitch, cast a spell.
ensorceler, jeter un sort.
lūɡūt id. completely, thoroughly (boil).
complètement (bouillir). mbàlárā
ɗūū kí zàllà nàā lūɡūt lūɡūt. The
sauce was thoroughly boiled.
lūlūūrā nf. cry. cri.
lūm id. tepid, lukewarm. tiède. nàm
lūm lūm, ká kū ɗī lāy, ká hēp ɗī
lāy. It's lukewarm, not hot, not
cool.
lȕm id. a lot, abundantly (produce
leaves). beaucoup, abondamment
(se couvrir de feuilles). dlémmā
ɗūf ɡòɗì lȕm lȕm. The roselle has
produced a lot of leaves.
lūmbā nf. (pl. lūmīnā) canoe, boat.
pirogue.
lūmmā nm. river. fleuve, rivière.
lūmūndā nf. a fish. poisson torpille.
Malapterurus electricus.
lúmùrú adj. immature, not yet ripe,
green. pas mûr, jeune, vert. ɡààrá
mā lúmùrúnā, àzí háwām á
mūtnà. As for the sorghum which
is immature, they roast it in order
to eat it. nàm dút lúmùrú lītnā áy
kōm bàɡíyā. He picked some
beans that were not yet ripe from
the countryside.
lúmùrúnā nm. immaturity, unripeness
(crop). immaturité. lúmùrúnā sú
kànú. The unripeness (of the
beans) is too much for me.
lúp v. be less bright, intense (sun).
devenir moins brûlant (soleil).
fāttà lūp út lūp ní, àzí yōw vòō.
When the sun became less intense,
they left for home.
lús v. swim. nager.
lút v. grind. moudre.
lúú v. play. jouer, taquiner.
lùú ɡálákkā nm. a toad. un crapaud.
lùú ɡèrnèwnà nm. a small frog. une
petite grenouille.
lùú ɡìɡìɗìnà nm. a large frog. une
grosse grenouille.
lùú ììkŋà nm. a frog. une grenouille.
lúú njòŋŋà v. dance. danser.
lùúnā nm. (pl. lùrínā) general term for
frogs and toads. terme général
pour les grenouilles et les
crapauds.
mā pron. that, which, who (masculine
relative pronoun). qui, que. ɡòò
mā dàŋŋà another son và mā cō
mā ȁn lāmmá ní mē ɡē? What is
the evil thing that I have done?
máá v. forget. oublier. hūmùn māā
kíyō. I forgot.
māā adj. old. vieux. sàā māānā old
man cārà māārā old woman
máàɗínā nm. male infant who has yet to
be named. nouveau-né avant de
lui donner un nom.
máàláŋɡā nf. crab. crabe.
māānā intr. what?, which? (masculine
singular or plural). quel ? ; quels ?
ȁŋ ní sà māānā ɡē? You are a
person of which (village)? àɡí ní
sūū māānā ɡē? You are people of
which (village)?
māārá nf. oldness, agedness.
vieillesse. àzí mbút kí māārá bày
fī ɡòò kōzíyā. They became old
without having any children.
màásnā nm. African copaiba balsam
tree. bita (arbre), arbre à copal.
Daniellia olivieri.
māāyānā nm. a plant used in sauces.
une plante servant à faire la sauce.
màdàlānā nm. (< Fr. matélas) mattress.
matélas.
màdámbà nf. (< Fr. madame)
European, person of European
descent (feminine). européenne,
occidentale.
māɗákŋā nm. area used to dry peanuts
and chickpeas. lieu aménagé pour
faire sécher des arachides ou des
poids.
māɗàw id. very, overly (salty). trop
(salé). ndàt zál zóy éŋɡā, ɡát
kílìɓìnà dúɡūɗú, ndàt mbút kí
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lùúrā hȕm ɡāláŋŋārā nf. a small white
tree frog. une petite grenouille
blanche qui monte aux arbres.
lūūrúnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
Gardenia ternifolia Schum. et
Thonn.
ɡálákkā māɗàw. She prepared
chick peas, put in some natron, and
it became overly salty.
māɗī adv. morning, in the morning.
matin, matinée.
māɗīrā nf. morning. matin.
māɡààrà nf. (< ? Ar. ) (pl. máɡàrínā)
1) paper, letter. papier, lettre.
2) book. livre.
māɡí pron. your, yours (plural). votre.
māɡīrā nf. carpet viper. vipère. Echis
carinatus (Schneider).
māk pron. your, yours (feminine). ton,
ta (féminin). nàm hūmūk tīī māk
mā hāhāwrā wā. He has heard
your pitiful cries.
mál v. open. ouvrir.
málám járà nf. (< ?) a tree. gommier
rouge. Acacia nilotica var.
tomentosa (Benth.) A.F. Hill.
mālàŋ hāttá nm. teacher. instituteur,
maître.
mālàŋ mbássā nm. chief of the land.
chef de terre.
mālàŋ zìnà nm. head of the family.
chef de famille.
mālnā nm. 1) a grass used as thatch.
une graminée. Hyparrhenia rufa
Stapf. 2) thatch. chaume.
málùmmà nm. (< Fu. mallum)
marabout, a Muslim healer.
marabout.
mām pron. his. son, sa.
māmí pron. our, ours (exclusive). notre
(exclusif).
mán v. choose. choisir.
mān pron. my, mine. mon, ma.
mānāwnā nm. ron palm. palmier
rônier. Borassus aethiopum Mart.
mànbòrnōnā nm. (< ?) a beverage
made with the flour of rice,
 sorghum, or millet. boisson non-
fermentée faite de la farine de mil.
màndàwārā nf. (< Ar. mandawa)
roasted peanuts. arachides
grillées.
màndíllà nf. (< Ar. mindiil) head scarf.
foulard de tête, coiffe.
māŋ pron. your, yours (masculine).
ton, ta (masculin). tlì ŋɡěw
māŋŋá, cȁn kíyō. Take your
sword and kill me!
māŋ prep. to, for. à, pour. nàm ɦāl
ɡúrsùrà māŋ wāyámmā. He
gives money to his brother. ní māŋ
ɡì ɡē? Who is this for?
máŋɡàssà nf. (< Ar. magass) scissors.
ciseaux.
màŋɡàzārā nf. (< Fr. magasin) 1) shop.
boutique. 2) storage shed.
magasin.
māŋì adj. weak. faible.
máppànà nm. (< Ar. mappa) bread.
pain.
máràɡámbā nf. (< ? Ng. márə̄m)
sickle. faucille.
màrárànà nm. (< Fu. maarara)
intestines of a butchered animal.
intestins de chèvre préparés avec
l'huile (sans eau). àzí nɡát ɦùrà,
ɓōrōw màrárànà māŋ kémbā.
They butchered a goat and divided
the intestines among the children.
māràt id. with difficulty (chew). avec
difficulté (mâcher). bùrɡùzúmmā
mút māràt māràt. Stomach and
intestines are difficult to chew.
màrɡàníínà nm. (< ?) white shroud.
linceul blanc.
márɡázírā nf. gecko. gecko.
mārīyàt adj. better. mieux. mārīyàt ní
ȁŋ hót vòō. It's better for you to go
home.
màrtōrā nf. (< Fr. marteau) hammer.
marteau.
màsāānā nm. (< ? Fr. monsieur)
European, person of European
descent (masculine). européen,
occidental.
màsínnà nm. (< Fr. machine) machine,
mill. machine. màsínnà dēɡēt
fūttà kí jìví sū ɦìnírā. The mill
grinds flour better than a millstone.
mát v. stretch out. étirer, étendre.
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māt pron. her, hers. son, sa.
mátàwíírā nf. female infant who has yet
to be named. nouveau-née avant
de lui donner un nom.
mātnā nm. 1) death. mort. mātnā cām
ɡòrìyòmmà. Death took his
children. 2) corpse, body of the
deceased. cadavre. nàm tūt tūt
ní, pī māt māmmá. He went and
buried the body of his deceased.
3) funeral. funérailles.
mātnā nm. (pl. māɗínā) a spirit which
causes death which is often seen in
the African copaiba balsam tree.
esprit qui tue les hommes. nàm ī
nɡōō fáàlí á pōyrá wān ní, fī
māɗínā áy kóòló hȕm màásnā.
When he went walking in the
country in the heat of the day, he
found spirits up in an African
copaiba balsam tree.
mây conj. (< Fr. mais) but. mais.
hūrùn á ī súkŋà, mây ɡúrsùrà ká
kōn ɗī. I would like to go to the
market, but I don't have any
money.
māy conj. and. et, aussi.
māy adv. also. aussi.
māy hôrɓínā nm. a black ant. fourmi
noir en colonie, fourmi noir en
colonie.
máy hùrùmúrā nf. an ant. grosse
fourmi.
māy ɦèrmèjéŋŋā nm. a small, black
ant. très petit fourmi noir, piquant
(douleureux), fourmi noir en
colonie.
máy kēkēsērā nf. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
máy tēm jèrrà nf. kingfisher. un
oiseau.
māyá pron. our, ours (yours and mine).
notre, à nous deux.
māyāwnā nm. bile. bile.
màybòrnōnā nm. See: mànbòrnōnā.
māyɡí pron. our, ours (inclusive). notre
(inclusif).
māyrá nf. 1) hunger, famine. faim.
2) desire, longing. désir.
māyrá bèrrà nf. severe famine.
famine.
mázàmázàrà nf. (< ?) dragonfly.
libellule.
māzí pron. their, theirs. leur.
mbà num. two. deux.
mbā v. 1) come, arrive. venir, arriver.
2) bring. apporter.
mbāā v. bring. amener. ndàt mbárām
áyā. She brought him.
mbààɓùnà nm. (pl. mbàrɓàɡìnà,
mbààɓùɡínā, mbòrɓììnà) slave
(masculine). esclave.
mbààɓùrà nf. slave (feminine). esclave.
mbáádlárā nf. iron ore. minerai de fer.
mbààlìnà nm. piece of wood
connecting an iron pipe stem to the
bowl of a pipe. pièce de bois qui
joint le tuyau de fer et le fourneau
d'une pipe.
mbàànà nm. See: mbàŋànà.
mbàɗàɡàllà nm. club for beating grass
in order to weave rope with it.
massue pour taper sur la paille à
faire la corde.
mbàɗàɡíírā nf. dew. rosée.
mbāk id. with assurance, certainty
(say). avec l'assurance, certitude.
á dì kí nàā mbāk ánā cāàŋɡá fáŋ
há vìní vòrā ní lóɓō. To say with
assurance that your wife will
return home to you is difficult.
mbàlàŋŋà nm. a tree. un arbre.
mbàlárā nf. body. corps. nàm wūlí ú
mbàlárā. He is growing up with a
solid body.
mbàlárā nf. 1) sauce. sauce. cārà ɡús
màrárànà áy ú súkŋà á dàvàm
mbàlárā. A women bought
intestines at the market in order to
make a sauce with them.
2) ingredients for a sauce.
ingrédients pour une sauce.
mbàlnà nm. crossbeam of a shelter.
poutre transversale d'un abri.
mbàmbàrà nf. deceit, deception,
improper intentions. malice. ɡòlá,
ní sà mā mbàmbàrà ká hūrūm
ɗīnā. Look, this is a person with
no deceit in his heart. bóy mā
mbàmbàrà deceptive words
mbàmbàrāŋ dúɡúnírā nf. a spider.
une ariagnée.
mbàmbàrāŋŋā nm. spider. une variété
d'araignée.
mbàŋànà nm. a hawk. un oiseau.
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mbàràŋŋà nm. castrated ram. mouton
castré.
mbàràŋŋà nm. a grass. une graminée.
mbàrɡássā nf. a tree. un arbre.
Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.)
Milne-Redhead.
mbàrínā nm. shield. bouclier.
mbàrvákkā nf. See: mbàrgássā.
mbássā nf. 1) sandy soil. terre
sablonneuse. 2) region, country.
région, pays, terre.
mbāt id. quickly, suddenly (take). vite,
rapidement (prendre). nàm tlī
ɡòɡóónā kí kóòló nà mbāt. He
quickly picked up the child.
mbāt v. flatter, deceive. flatter,
tromper.
mbāy v. come, arrive. venir, arriver.
mbàyārá nf. aunt, maternal or fraternal.
tante paternelle et maternelle.
mbàyáw adj. north, northern. nord.
mbàynà nm. a drum. gros tam tam à
fût court.
mbēɗēk v. save, set aside. reserver,
mettre à côté, tricher.
mbèɗém adj. bland, lacking salt or
sugar. fade, sans assez de sel ou
bien de sucre. ndàt zálām sáynà
ní mbèɗémē. She prepared him
tea lacking sugar.
mbēē v. move. déménager.
mbèèɡèrà nf. namesake. homonyme.
mbèèrà nf. a sore which is often fatal.
plaie qui ne guérit pas.
mbēk v. close. fermer, saisir.
mbèlèkŋà nm. flirtation. coquetterie.
mbélémbélérā nf. mist. brume.
mbēlēŋŋā nm. cleverness, craftiness,
cunning. intelligence, astuce,
ruse.
mbèlèwéttā nf. deception, duplicity.
duplicité.
mbèmbèdlērā nf. a knife made from a
stalk of grain used to cut the
umbilical cord of a newborn.
couteau fait avec la tige de mil.
mbèŋmbèŋŋà nm. flip performed by
men at funerals to express grief.
saut périlleux que les hommes font
aux funérailles pour exprimer leur
chagrin. wāyámzínā cōp
mbèŋmbèŋŋà kȁy māɗām ɦày.
His brothers performed many flips
 because of his death (to express
their grief).
mbèŋŋà nm. See: mbèèrà.
mbēt v. force. forcer.
mbíí adj. fertile, rich (soil). fertile.
mbíí bòɗòŋòòrà nf. a grass. une
graminée.
mbíírā nf. milk. lait.
mbīllá nf. genet. genette. Genetta
genetta.
mbìlnà nm. sore, wound. plaie,
blessure.
mbìmbíínā nm. a tree. un arbre.
mbìŋ id. excessively (cut, lie).
excessivement (couper, mentir).
nàm kā fūnā nà mbìŋ mbìŋ. He
took an excessively large piece of
food. ɡòɡóó nàmmá ká bóynā nà
mbìŋ mbìŋ. That boy lies
excessively.
mbìŋ id. completely (open).
complètement, totalement (ouvrir).
nàm māl vùn ɡòŋɡà nàā mbìŋ.
He completely opened the door.
mbìrvíndā nf. whirlwind. tourbillon.
mbìtltlà nf. a grass. une graminée.
mbòɗínā nm. jump rope. corde à
sauter.
mbòɗòmmà nm. flu, bronchitis. grippe,
bronchite.
mbòɡòrà nf. small granary woven from
grass used to store peanuts and
chick peas. petit grenier en paille
pour les cacahuètes et les pois
chiches.
mbōk v. sleep with a woman without
having sexual relationship. se
coucher avec une femme sans
accomplir le rapport sexuel.
mbòlnà nm. coagulated animal fat.
graisse d'animaux coagulée
generalement de couleur blanche.
mbòmbóttā nf. tongs, tweezers.
tenaille, pince.
mbònā nm. See: mbòónā.
mbōō v. complain. se plaindre.
mbòónā nm. profit. profit, bénéfice.
mbòónā nm. 1) water. eau. 2) strength.
force.
mbòórā nf. a duiker. biche-cochon.
mbòòrà nf. jealousy. jalousie.
mbòrɓììnà nm. slaves. esclaves.
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mbòròhōyrā nf. 1) mist. brume.
2) shower of rain. averse.
mbōt v. 1) embrace. embrasser.
2) seize with tongs. saisir avec
des pinces.
mbòtnà nm. flu, bronchitis. grippe,
bronchite.
mbòyòmórā nf. illegitimate child.
enfant illégitime.
mbū v. 1) pile up. entasser, empiler.
2) strengthen, consolidate.
consolider, damer. 3) tamp,
compact. damer.
mbùdlúpmā nm. a temporary shelter.
un abri.
mbūl ɦùnà nm. hornet. frelon.
mbūl mbíírā nm. butter. beurre.
mbūl sōkŋà nm. marrow. moelle.
mbūl tūɓūrúnā nm. shoe polish.
cirage de chaussure.
mbūl vùrútnā nm. mosquito repellant.
anti-moustique.
mbūl yūmmá nm. honey. miel.
mbūlnā nm. 1) fat, grease. gras,
graisse. 2) oil. huile, graisse.
3) grease, lubricant. graisse,
lubrifiant.
mbūlūk v. break off a piece. rompre un
morceau de nourriture.
mbùmbúkkā nf. puffer-fish. tétrodon.
Tetraodon fahaka.
mbùmbùnà nm. (< ? Fu. buhu) 1) sack.
sac. 2) one thousand FCFA note.
billet de mille francs CFA.
mbùnà nm. one thousand FCFA. une
mille FCFA.
mbùrú kōlóŋɡā nf. metal pipe bowl.
fourneau de pipe en métal.
mbùrúrā nf. arrow. flèche.
mbùrzíírā nf. a caterpillar. chenille, qui
mange surtout les feuilles de
tulumma.
mbūs v. wash. laver.
mbūt v. 1) become, change. devenir,
changer. 2) start. commencer.
māyrá mbút cām wāyámzínā.
Hunger started to kill his siblings.
3) exchange, change. échanger.
mbūtlnā nm. (pl. mbūdlínā;
mbūdlūɡínā) bull. taureau.
mbūtltlā nf. cow. vache. mbūdlínā ú
tàzí nàā zòmòlòk. There is a large
group of cows.
mbúúnā nm. (pl. mbúrínā) large wild
animal which are hunted for food
such as deer and gazelles. grand
animal sauvage. sāppá ní á cī
mbúrínā. This spear is for killing
wild game.
mē intr. what?. quoi ?
mē ɡé lāy nm. something, everything,
whatever. quoique, n'importe
quoi. lī ánā mē ɡé lāy ní, ȁŋ mbā
fán māɗīyā. Whatever it may be,
you come find me in the morning.
ȁn ká mín ɡùs mē ɡé lāy mē ɡé
lāy ɗī. I don't want to buy just
whatever.
méénā nm. hoe handle. manche de
l'houe.
mēērà nf. (< ?) a tree. un arbre.
mék v. 1) show, point. montrer.
2) shake the head. secouer la tête.
mēkkā nf. horn. corne.
mēl id. at the same time. en même
temps.
mērɗètnà nm. a grass. une graminée.
Digitaria ascendens.
mérēk v. (< Fr. marquer) write. écrire.
mérēt v. (< ? Fr. merde) cause
difficulty, trouble. poser des
difficultés, déranger. úùzúnā
mérēɗēm á hōrōkŋà ú wírìs
māmmá ɦày. The grass makes it
very difficult for him to weed his
rice.
mét v. extend, spread on the ground.
étendre. sūū ásɡàànà mēt sānà
kâŋɡá, cām pōŋɡà cócóō. The
soldiers spread the man on the
ground and beat him a lot.
métèrnà nm. (< Fr. maître) teacher.
instituteur, maître.
métèrrà nf. (< Fr. mètre) meter. mètre.
mēzèk id. a little, barely (open). en peu
(ouvrir). nàm ŋɡó vùnùm mēzèk
á sāndá. He opened his mouth a
little to laugh.
mēzèwnà nm. misfortune which occurs
as punishment for adultery.
malheur qui vient à cause d'un fait
adultère.
mī intr. See: mē.
mín v. 1) love, like. aimer. 2) want,
desire. vouloir, désirer.
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mín v. 1) construct, build. construire,
bâtir. 2) prepare. préparer.
3) repair. réparer.
mīnīmīnīnā nm. a black ant which bites.
grosse fourmi noire qui pique.
mìnítnà nm. (< Fr. minute) minute.
minute.
mīrɡīwrā nf. a water lily with edible
roots. une nénuphar avec des
racines comestibles.
mít v. die. mourir. ȁn dāŋ há kí ní
mbākkā nàm á mīt kíyō. I tell
you with certainty that he died.
mó v. bury. enterrer.
mòbàléttà nf. (< Fr. mobylette) moped.
mobylette.
mók v. See: mól.
mōkŋà nm. ball of tobacco. tabac en
boule.
mól v. assemble, gather together,
crowd. s'assembler, rassembler.
mōlīyòmbà nf. female kob. femelle cob
de buffon.
mólòndórā nm. a tree. un arbre.
móndòrrà nf. (< Fr. montre) watch.
montre.
móŋɡòrà nf. (< Ar. mongo) mango.
mangue. Mangifera indica L.
móŋɡò ndàttá ní ɡà ɡē? How
much does this mango cost?
móòɗórā nf. a tree. un arbre.
mōōdlōkŋā nm. strangulation.
étranglement.
mōrɗòmbà nf. a porridge made with
rice, peanuts, and tamarind.
bouillie faite avec du riz, des
cacahuètes, et du tamarin.
mōrnòndà nf. selfishness, self-
indulgence, unwillingness to
reciprocate. égoïsme, amour de
son propre confort.
móróttā nf. See: móttā.
mòtōōnā nm. (< Fr. moto) motorcycle.
motocyclette.
móttā nf. (< Fu. moota) car. voiture.
múɗúllā nf. piece. morceau, pièce.
nàm kā múɗúllā áy bàɡí á ŋɡàl
kūrà vòɡòm kō sémétnā. He cut a
piece of wood in the countryside to
make himself a fire because of the
cold. múɗúl bùùrùnà kóm jìvíyā.
A piece of meat a the monitor
lizard tastes very good.
mūɗùùrà nf. African python. python
de Séba. Python sebae Gmelin.
mūɡūlnā nm. heart. coeur (physique).
mūɡūmbā nf. pond. étang.
mūɡūrū adj. ignorant.
mūɡūrūnā nm. ignorance. ignorance,
naïveté.
mūllà nf. 1) ruler, chief (feminine).
2) kingdom. chefferie, royaume.
mūlnà nm. (pl. mùlínā) ruler, chief
(masculine). chef.
mún v. 1) appear. apparaître.
2) explode. exploser, éclater.
3) shoot. tirer. 4) shine
(flashlight). éclairez, braquer (une
lampe de poche). 5) crack open,
open. se crevasser. 6) crack, make
a cracking sound. faire claquer,
faire craquer ses doigts. 7) help,
show kindness to, have
compassion on. aider, avoir de la
gentillesse pour.
mún kūrà v. spark, give off sparks.
jeter des étincelles.
mūnūndā nf. the spirit of water. esprit
de l'eau.
nà adv. See: nàā.
nàā adv. 1) thus, like that, in this way.
ainsi, comme. ká nàā ɗī sū? Is it
like that, isn't it? 2) thus, in that
manner, used to introduce an
adverb or ideophone. ainsi, utilisé
pour introduire un adverbe ou un
idéophone.
nàā ɡà adv. 1) like this, like that.
comme. nàm ŋɡáf sānà áy ɦù
vóttā ní ɡèɗèŋɡà nàā ɡà. He met
a man on the road who was small
like this. 2) like that, enough.
assez. ndàt vóōm yòónā áy kōm
kȁy lūɓúnā wān ní, nàm dát ánā
nàā ɡà. When she poured water on
his clay, he told her, "That's
enough."
nàm pron. he, him. il, lui. nàm tūt vày
dáɡām dèw. He went by himself.
nàmmá dem. that (masculine). ce.
nàmú pron. he, him (clause-final form).
il, lui.
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mûrɗúmbā nf. evil thought, intention.
mauvaise pensée. sà nàmmá,
mûrɗúmbā hūrūm ɦày. As for
this man, there are many evil
thoughts in his heart.
múrùɡūmmā nm. civet. civette.
mūrúsnā nm. live embers. cendre non
éteinte, braise.
múrūt v. choke, strangle. étouffer,
étrangler.
mút v. eat, crunch. croquer.
mūt id. completely (obstruct).
complètement (boucher). nàm
ndúk māɡààra nàā mūt. He
closed the book, completely
obstructing the view of the page.
mút sīīnà v. grind the teeth. grincer
les dents.
mùúnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
mūyúmmā nm. a fish. un poisson.
múzūk v. 1) breathe. respirer. 2) beat
(heart). battre (coeur).
mūzùkkà nf. 1) breath, breathing.
souffle, respiration, haleine.
2) spirit, soul. esprit, âme.
nànà intr. how?. comment ? nàm dám
ánā, bànnà, ȁŋ kāl áy tāní ní
nànà ɡē? He asked him, "Friend,
how did you get in here?"
náppà nf. (< Fr. nappe) tablecloth, piece
of cloth placed over food before it
is served. une pièce d'étoffe mise
sur un repas.
nārāk fēētnā nm. a grass. une
graminée.
nàsāānā nm. (< Ar. nasaara 'European')
European, person of European
descent (masculine). européen,
occidental.
nàsāārā nf. (< Ar. nasaara 'European')
European, person of European
descent (feminine). européenne,
occidentale.
nāsírā nf. (< Ar. nasiihe 'truth')
testimony. témoignage,
déposition.
ndā v. go. aller.
ndāānā nm. fear. peur, crainte. nàm
dází ánā, yòwōɡí kóòló, làɡí
ndāā ɗī. He told them, "Get up
and don't be afraid."
ndāārā nf. louse. pou.
ndāɓāk id. a small amount (of food).
un peu (de nourriture). ndàt dáf
hāppā māŋ ɡòròtnà nàā ndāɓāk.
She prepared a small amount of
porridge for her son.
ndàɗú pron. she, her (clause-final form).
elle.
ndāfūrūkŋā nm. a leopard. un léopard.
ndāɡārāk id. a little large, slightly
more than expected (grow). un
peu plus (grandir). ɡòɡóónā básā
kālàvándī ní, mbút kí ndāɡārāk.
When the child reached eight years
of age, he was slightly large for his
age.
ndàɡàzàrà nf. red-flanked duiker.
céphalope à flancs roux.
Cephalophus rufilatus.
ndàɡú pron. you (feminine, clause-final
form). vous, tu (féminin).
ndàk pron. you (feminine). tu
(féminin).
ndāk v. 1) can, be able to. pouvoir.
2) suffice, be sufficient. suffire,
être suffisant.
ndāk v. tire. se fatiguer.
ndāl v. 1) decorate. décorer. 2) stain,
make dirty. salir.
ndāl v. converse, chat, talk.
s'entretenir, bavarder, causer. àzí
ndāl ní ndālíyā. They are chatting.
ndālāŋɡā nf. a dance accompanied by
singing. sorte de danse.
ndàndàɓànà nm. a tree. un arbre.
ndàndàlārā nf. a tree. un arbre.
Maytenus senegalensis.
ndàndàlīīrā nf. leech. sangsue.
ndàndàllà nf. wonders. marveilles.
ndàŋɡárā nf. 1) earth, ground, soil.
terre. 2) world. monde.
ndàrāná nm. (pl. ndàrìyānā)
companion, colleague (masculine).
ami, voisin, copain. ndàrìyāmmá
mbá ká ɗī. His companions didn't
come.
ndàrārá nf. (pl. ndàrìyānā)
1) companion, colleague
(feminine). amie, voisine,
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copaine. 2) friendship,
companionship. amitié.
ndàt pron. she, her. elle.
ndàttá dem. that (feminine). cette.
ndàw id. quickly (pass). vite,
rapidement (faire passer).
bóyóɡínā fūn zùzúrā á dùrà wān
ní, ví ɡòò zùzúnā dúk tàzí á dùrà
nàā ndàw ndàw. As the women
stood around the mortar, they
quickly passed the pestle to each
other to pound.
ndǎwnā nm. a variety of sorghum used
to make sorghum beer. une variété
de sorgho.
ndè id. a little bit. un peu. ɦàn áy fūnā
ndè! Give me a little food!
ndèɓéŋɡā nf. fat mouse. une souris.
Steatomys caurinus. ndèɓéŋɡā,
ndàt mbūl ɦày. The fat mouse,
she is rich in oil.
ndèɓéŋɡā nf. sterility. stérilité.
ndèènà nm. nerve. nerf.
ndèɡèzèk id. backwards (fall). à la
renverse. nàm zúɗūm kâŋɡá nà
ndèɡèzèk. He pushed him to the
ground backwards.
ndèk id. continually (watch).
continuellement, sans cesse
(regarder). nàm ɡól kūrà ndèk
ndèk, hīnīt á vùnùt vì kí kâŋɡá
ɗī. He watched the fire continually
and didn't allow it to die down.
ndèlérā nf. small field worked in
addition to principal fields. petite
champ.
ndēm v. tempt. tenter.
ndēŋ id. a little, a drop (of water). un
peu, une goutte (de l'eau). ndàt
tōlōm yòónā īrìm ndēŋ ndēŋ. She
put a drop of water in each of his
eyes.
ndēŋ id. completely, totally (finish).
completèment, totalement (finir).
nàm dáp wánā kí hōrōkŋà ndēŋ
ndēŋ. He completely finished
hoeing his grain.
ndēŋŋā nm. trigger. gâchette d'un
piège.
ndērēɡēn id. very (small). très (petit).
nàm hōrōk līná nà ndērēɡēn
dàŋ. He only cultivated a small
area.
ndī v. 1) fall. tomber. nàm ndí
kâŋɡáā. He fell down.
2) miscarry. faire une fausse
couche. hūrūt ndí kí wā. She had
a miscarriage. 3) ferment.
fermenter.
ndī v. go. aller. bút ndí māy, wāyát
ŋɡóllā ndí māy. Her father and
her older brother went.
ndī v. gain weight, become fat.
prendre du poids, grossir. ɡòròtnà
ndí ú pò mā cīrá. Her child
gained weight due to breast milk.
ndī bèlèŋèrà v. run away, escape.
s'emballer, s'echapper. mbūtlnā
ndí bèlèŋèrà há kí bàɡíyā. The
bull ran away into the countryside.
ndī īīrà v. appear. apparaître.
ndíkŋà nm. See: tíkŋà.
ndīl id. a lot, in large numbers (gather).
beaucoup, en masse (rassembler).
sūūnā mōl vàrām ndīl ndīl.
People gathered at his home in
large numbers.
ndìmmà nm. a fig. figuier.
ndìndìɓì id. a lot, in large numbers
(gather). beaucoup, en masse
(rassembler).
ndīŋ id. completely (stop).
complètement (s'arrêter). sémétnā
cōp ndīŋ ɡàw. The wind
completely stopped.
ndīŋ id. completely (fill). complètement
(remplir). sūūnā ōy íìní làmsóŋɡà
nàā ndīŋ ndīŋ. The people
completely filled the church today.
ndīrīŋ id. a lot, many (stars). beaucoup,
en masse (étoiles). cîwcíwrā kí
káàrám kóòló nà ndīrīŋ ndīrīŋ.
There a many stars tonight.
ndìw id. very (red). très (rouge). nàm
zál sáynà īrìm tlāwrā nàā ndìw
ndìw. He prepared very red tea.
ndō v. escape. échapper.
ndōl v. concern. concerner.
ndōl v. See: ndāl.
ndòllà nf. rainy season. saison des
pluies.
ndōn v. hunt, chase. chasser.
ndòndà nf. hunting. chasse.
ndòndò ɡāɡāssā nf. green tree branches
used in forging. branche verte du
gagassa utilisée pour le forgeage.
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ndòndònà nm. leprosy. lèpre.
ndòndòyrà nf. (< ? Ar. dooya 'yam') a
variety of sweet potato. patate
douce.
ndòòrà nf. an illness which results from
being cursed by an offended
person. une maladie qui a été
provoquée par une malédiction
envoyé par qqn qui se sent
maltraité. sàā ɡàrìrà dám ánā
sémíyēm vám ndòòrà ní àzíyā.
The diviner told him that it was his
relatives who had caused him to
have the illness.
ndòósnā nm. 1) smoke. fumée.
2) steam. vapeur.
ndòt id. completely, totally (cut, tear).
compètement (couper, déchirer).
mbūdlūɡínā ká hūū vót bùlnà kí
kóòló ndòt ndòt ú sēzíyā. The
cattle completely tore up the road
with their hooves.
ndōt v. pick, pluck. cueillir.
ndūk v. warm. réchauffer.
ndūk v. close, shut. fermer, assiéger.
ndūl v. do in a slow, halting manner.
faire qqch lentement et de façon
hésitante. ɡòròmmà ndūl tūttà ní
ndūlíyā. His son is walking in a
slow, halting manner (because he's
learning to walk).
ndūl id. straight, level, having the same
height. droit, d'aplomb, à la même
hauteur. sānà cāw yám ndūl
ndūl. The man cut his hair
straight.
ndúllā nf. a dance. une danse.
ndùlnà nm. a tree. un arbre. Acacia
sieberiana DC.
ndūlūs v. make very hot. réchauffer
beaucoup. kūrà ndúlūs hūū
ɡòŋɡà kí zàmállā. The fire made
the inside of the hut very hot.
ndūm v. 1) count. compter. 2) read.
lire.
ndùmí adj. immature. immature. nàm
ndùmí sú wāyám mā nàm vī
kàmmá. He is more immature
than his brother who was born
after him.
ndùmndùrì adj. young, immature
(child). jeune (enfant). ndòllà cá
wāā ní, bóyóɡí sūū ɡòrrà hín
 ɡòrìyòzí sūū nɡólónā kí á zīī
wāyází sūū ndùmndùrìnà. When
rainy season arrives, women with
many children leave their older
children to take care of their
younger siblings.
ndùmúrā nf. muteness. mutisme.
ndùndúnā nm. knife used for burning
designs on a gourd. couteau brûlé
utilisé pour faire des dessins sur
une gourde.
ndūŋɡā nf. post used in building a
granary. poteau.
ndūrūvūt v. collapse. s'effondrer.
ndūū v. move. se déplacer. ndùrùyɡí
úyɡí ék fūnā. Let's move
ourselves next to the food.
ndùvúndā nf. darkness. obscurité.
ndūyndūynā nm. a grass. une
graminée.
ndùzúnā nm. maternal uncle. oncle
maternel. nàm ī vì ndùzúmū. He
went to his uncle's.
né v. ripen. mûrir.
nék v. 1) be heavy. être lourd.
2) become thick, coagulate.
devenir épais, coaguler.
nēk adj. heavy. lourd.
nèlēnèlērā nf. a tree. un arbre.
nērá nf. wisdom. sagesse.
nérēt v. 1) glue. coller. 2) seal, block
up. boucher.
nēwnā nm. secret. secret.
ní part. 1) be. être, c'est. nàm ní
wārì. He is black. 2) it is, this is,
these are. c'est, ce sont. ní ànú.
It's me. ní ɡòŋ ɡì ɡē? This is the
child of whom? 3) particle
occurring before a wh-question
word. ?? àzí mbā áy ní sáɓā ɡē?
When will they come? 4) particle
occurring at the end of an initial
subordinate clause. ?? àzí wī
cîwcíwrā wī ní, hūrūzí fūrī
cócóō. When they saw the star,
they were very happy.
ník v. set (sun). coucher (du soleil).
nîŋŋá adj. other. autre.
njā v. break, snap. casser, rompre.
njā pōyrá v. walk, take a walk. se
promener.
njāā v. align, arrange, put in order.
aligner, arranger, mettre en ordre.
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njàànà nm. large net for catching game.
grand filet pour chasser des
animaux.
njàànà nm. a termite. termite. njàànà
tān wáānná kí nàā ɡèlèk ɡèlèk.
The termites ate my grain,
completely destroying it.
njàɓārā nf. (< Ar. anjappa) 1) church,
chapel. église, chapelle. njàɓā
māzírā kí mīní jìvíyā. Their
church is well built. 2) service,
religious meeting. réunion
religieuse. njàɓārā bày dāp túwā.
The service has not ended yet.
njáɓìrà nf. (< ?) a forked needle used to
remove splinters. aiguille pour
enlever des épines.
njáfnā nm. 1) seed. semence. 2) clan,
tribe, people. clan, tribu, nation.
3) kind, type. sorte, type.
njāɡāp id. See: njūgūp.
njàɡínā nm. small fragments of peanuts
which were not finely ground in a
mortar. résidu.
njāl bòlórā nf. gar. poisson-caiman.
Polypterus endlicheri.
njáláŋŋā nm. spur. éperon.
njàláŋŋā nm. large hind leg of
grasshopper. grande patte arrière
de la sauterelle.
njālāp v. 1) flatter. flatter. 2) appease.
apaiser. 3) negotiate. négocier.
njālnā nm. gar. poisson-caiman.
Polypterus ansorgei, P. senegalus.
njām v. go directly. aller directement.
njàmárā nf. (< ? H. linzami) bit of
bridle. mors.
njàŋàràŋ adj. with a serrated or a
barbed edge. en dents de scie,
barbelé.
njāŋātl v. multiply. multiplier.
njǎŋɡā nf. a grasshopper. une
sauterelle.
njáŋɡáláŋŋā nm. a mat used to cover a
doorway. un natte.
njāt v. speak, converse, talk. parler,
converser, causer.
njáw dlónā nm. a grass. une graminée.
njáw ŋɡàlírā nf. a grass. une graminée.
njáwrā nf. 1) tail. queue. 2) stern of a
boat. arrière d'un pirogue. 3) foot
of a bed. pied du lit.
njāy v. spread, scatter, disperse.
répandre, disperser, éparpiller.
njáyrā nf. Guinea worm. ver de
Guinée.
njēɓēērā nf. beard, moustache. barbe,
moustache.
njèɓénā nm. seeds used as condiments
in porridges and sauces including
peanuts, sesame seeds, and
cucumber seeds. graines utilisées
comme des condiments pour les
bouillies et les sauces comprenant
des cacahuètes, la sésame, et le
concombre.
njèènà nm. male cricket. gros grillon
qui crie fort pendant le soir.
njēērērē id. straight, in a straight line
(move). droit, en ligne droite (se
déplacer). nàm jáŋ há ní nà
njēērērē. He rode off in a straight
line.
njéfnā nm. See: njáfnā.
njēɡēɗēk id. with hops, in a hopping or
jumping manner. en sautillant.
ɡòò ɦùnà dāɓāā njēɡēɗēk
njēɡēɗēk. The little goat trotted
along with an occasional hop.
njēɡēlēm id. a little. un peu. nàm cī
sáynà nàā njēɡēlēm njēɡēlēm.
He drank a little tea.
njēɡēt v. cut, tear into pieces. couper en
morceaux, déchirer.
njèlétnā nm. flint. pierre à feu.
njèlnà nm. rope used for carrying fish.
corde utilisée pour transporter des
poissons.
njēm id. a little, a small amount. en
peu. nàm yōw zóyrā kōm nàā
njēm. He took a little bit of
peanuts in his hand.
njènjé adj. dirty, impure, unhealthy.
sale, impur, maladif.
njèŋɡé adv. at night. dans la nuit.
njèŋɡérā nf. night. nuit.
njērēp v. crush, break into small
pieces. écraser, casser en
morceaux.
njērŋēŋ id. quickly (move). vite (se
déplacer). mbàmbàrāŋŋā tūt nàā
njērŋēŋ. The spider moved
quickly.
njèrwéndā nf. an insect. un insecte.
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njēt v. kick. donner des coups de pied,
ruer.
njētná nm. axe. hache.
njètltlà nf. small fragments of peanuts
or grains which were not finely
ground in a mortar. morceaux
brisés d'une cacahuète ou d'un
grain.
njèwɗèkkà nf. whip. fouet.
njíɓírā nf. (< Fu. jibbeere) a large,
flowing gown worn over a shorter
gown and pants. grande tunique,
gandoura, qu'on porte au dessous
du boubou ou du pantalon.
njíírā nf. venom of spitting cobra.
venin du cobra crachant.
njìk id. continually, repeatedly (seep,
leak, run). continuellement, à
maintes reprises (filtrer, couler).
lūɓúnā ndí áy kâŋɡá ɦù ɡòŋɡà
nà njìk njìk. The clay mud
continually ran down the wall
inside the hut.
njìŋnjìŋ úrā nf. buttocks. fesses.
njīp id. a lot of, many (carry).
beaucoup (porter). kémbā tūt ú
máɡàrínā kōzí nàā njīp njīp á
tūt lèkóllà. The children carried a
lot of books in their hands as they
went to school.
njōɗīrā nf. a fish trap. piège à poisson.
njōɡōt v. wrestle. lutter.
njōɡōt v. dig. creuser.
njòk id. a little, a little while. un
moment, un instant. kȁk njòk. Sit
a little while.
njōkŋā nm. a plant with sweet roots.
amande de terre. Cyperus
esculentus L.
njōl id. a little scattered about, a little
here and there (remain). un peu
partout (rester). bàràw māmbá
hín káy ɗáɡárínā ní nàā njōl
njōl. The remainder of his cotton
grew here and there on the termite
mounds in his field.
njòlɡòɗìnà nm. earthworm. ver de
terre.
njōlōŋ id. small (opening). petit
(ouverture). nàm cō īì ɡòŋɡà nàā
njōlōŋ. He made a small opening
in the wall of his hut.
njòŋlōŋŋā nm. a fish. un poisson.
njòŋnjòŋŋà nm. immature grasshopper,
not yet able to fly. sauterelle
jeune qui ne vole pas encore. nàm
váá njòŋnjòŋŋà áy kōm bàɡí
māŋ ɡàrī māmmá. He gathered
immature grasshoppers when he
was in the countryside for his
guinea fowl.
njòŋŋà nm. dance. sorte de danse.
njǒŋŋā nm. new ear of sorghum. épi de
sorgho nouveau.
njòrìnà nm. pattern of weaving a grass
basket according to which one
piece of straw is interlaced with
another piece of straw. tissage
d'un panier en paille dont il y a
une tige de paille entrelacé avec
une autre tige de paille.
njòró adj. old, worn out. épuisement.
njùf adj. right. droite.
njùffá nf. bravery, courage. courage.
njùfná nm. (pl. njūvīnā) 1) man, male.
homme, mâle. 2) husband. mari,
époux. hūrūt hāt káy njùvút nàā
yūlùk yūlùk. She was very upset
with her husband. 3) brother-in-
law of a wife, a brother of a
woman's husband. beau-frère de
l'épouse.
njūɡūp id. completely (soak).
complètement (faire tremper). lōná
lāp yám ndàŋɡárā kí nàā njūɡūp
njūɡūp. The rain completely
soaked the earth.
njùkŋà nm. a field rat. un rat de
brousse.
njūn v. tie, wrap. lier, envelopper.
njūn v. help. aider.
ŋɡ
ŋɡā v. 1) measure. mesurer. 2) praise.
louer.
ŋɡā tārà v. be proud. être orgueilleux.
ŋɡāā v. 1) sink down, force down.
enfoncer. móttā ŋɡáá kâŋɡá dúk
dòrópmā. The car sank down into
the mud. 2) sink back, draw back.
reculer. àzí ŋɡāā úzí dàɡánī.
They are drawing back.
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njūn ɡàttà v. establish a law. établir
une loi.
njūn ɡúnā v. collect a bundle of
firewood. rassembler du bois pour
faire un fagot.
njūn vùnnà v. imitate. imiter.
wāyámmā pōŋōm káy nàm
njúnūm vùnùmù. His brother hit
him because he imitated him.
njùnjùndà nf. folk tale, story. conte.
njǔtnā nm. a tree. cad. Acacia albida
Del.
njúvúlnā nm. domestic duck. canard
domestique.
njùvùlnà nm. general term for worms,
caterpillars, and larvae. terme
général pour les vers, les chenilles,
et les larves. njùvùllà ɡízīm
hāyàm kí nàā hēyēɡēt. Worms
have caused his stomach to be
greatly enlarged.
nóy v. 1) hate, despise. détester, haïr,
mépriser. nȍy bàbàlì māŋŋá kíyō.
Hate your enemy! 2) abandon.
abandonner. nàm dí māŋ sūū
hāɗí māmzínā ánā àzí hālāŋ hín
nóyōm kíyō. He told his disciples
that they would all abandon him.
3) cease, stop. cesser, laisser.
cāàmbá dám ánā ndàt tūt ká ɗī
káy ndàt nóy pōnà kí fūn ɡòònà
túwā. His wife told him that she
could not travel because she had
yet to stop breast feeding her son.
nūnùùrà nf. indecisiveness. indécision.
núrūk v. suck. sucer. nàm nūrūk
cīndà hūrūmú. He sucked on the
tamarind fruit.
núsnà nm. (< Ar. nuss) half. moitié.
ŋɡāā v. be similar, comparable.
comparer.
ŋɡàànà nm. giraffe. girafe. Giraffa
camelopardalis.
ŋɡàɗáŋŋā nm. large clay bowl used for
roasting. grand bol en argile.
ndàt hāw zóyrā ɦù ŋɡàɗáŋŋā.
She roasted peanuts in the large
clay bowl.
ŋɡāf v. 1) meet. rencontrer. ȁn ŋɡáf
bànànnà áy vóɗō. I met my friend
on the road. 2) accept, tolerate
(with the negative). accepter. nàm
ká ŋɡāf ú hūmmà ɗī. He doesn't
tolerate noise.
ŋɡāf kúɗúnā nm. an earwig. un perce-
oreille. ŋɡāf kúɗúnā lí ní dúk
wánā. The earwig is found in
grain.
ŋɡǎffā nf. chest. poitrine.
ŋɡàɡárā nf. area a short distance in
front of something. place juste
devant qqch. àzí kāk kâŋɡá
ŋɡàɡárā vòk zìīm nàā á kōt
tàzírā. They sat down in the area
just in front of his hut in order to
rest.
ŋɡákŋā nm. crowned crane. grue
couronnée. Balearica pavonina.
ŋɡāl v. 1) burn. brûler. 2) smoke, make
smoke. fumer. kūrà ŋɡāl
ndòósnā ɦày. The fire is making a
lot of smoke.
ŋɡāl kūrà v. light a fire. allumer un
feu.
ŋɡàlìnà nm. (< Ng. ngali) manioc.
manioc. Manihot utilissima.
wāyánnā hín pí ŋɡàlì kōm ɦù
māy. My brother will also plant
some manioc in the field.
ŋɡàlírā nf. chameleon. caméléon.
ŋɡǎlnā nm. (pl. ŋɡàlínā) a clay pot for
preparing and serving food.
marmite en terre pour cuisiner.
ŋɡāmīnā nm. (< ? Fu. njamndi) 1) iron.
fer. 2) general term for metal.
métal.
ŋɡāmīnā nm. (< Fu. NgamNgam)
mouse trap. souricière.
ŋɡáŋɡálínā nm. a bird. un oiseau.
ŋɡàŋɡàŋɡà nf. 1) belt decorated with
cowry shells. ceinture ornée des
cauris. 2) dance performed
wearing a belt decorated with
cowry shells. danse executée en
portant cette ceinture.
ŋɡàŋɡàrāwrā nf. praying mantis.
mante religieuse.
ŋɡāp v. choose. choisir.
ŋɡǎr prep. near. près de. nàm tūt ŋɡǎr
zìīmmá. He walked near his
compound.
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ŋɡàrá pīīrà nf. dawn. aube.
ŋɡārās v. stare. regarder fixement.
ŋɡāt v. 1) cut. couper. 2) butcher.
abattre.
ŋɡāy v. hide. cacher.
ŋɡày ɡùmùn adv. in secret, in hiding.
en cachette.
ŋɡǎyrā nf. stalk of sorghum or millet.
tige de mil.
ŋɡāzāā éŋɡā nf. hernia of the groin.
hernie à l'aine.
ŋɡāzāārā nf. inflammation of the
testicles. inflammation des
testicules.
ŋɡàzīnā nm. (< ?) cooked rice. riz cuit.
ŋɡèɗèk id. very (black). très (noir).
tūɓūrú māmbá wārrà nàā
ŋɡèɗèk ŋɡèɗèk. His shoes are
very black.
ŋɡèkŋà nm. (pl. ŋɡèɡìnà) male goat.
bouc. ŋɡèɡìnà dáp tàzíyā. The
male goats butted each other.
ŋɡēl v. deafen. rendre sourd.
ŋɡēn v. 1) touch. toucher. nàm māt
kōm kàmú, ŋɡénēmú. He
stretched out his hand and touched
him. 2) taste. goùter, tâter.
3) move. bouger. nàm ŋɡén
tàmú. He moved. 4) make a noise
by touching something. faire du
bruit en touchant qqch. nàm ŋɡén
vùn ɡòŋɡà. He made a noise as he
moved the door.
ŋɡéndā nf. a caterpillar. chenille (qui
mange les concombres).
ŋɡèŋɡèlērā nf. a tree. un arbre.
ŋɡèŋɡèŋ úrā nm. buttocks. fesses.
ŋɡèŋɡèŋŋà nm. (< ? Ng.) balaphon.
balafon.
ŋɡèŋɡéwrā nf. a predatory bird. oiseau
rapace.
ŋɡèŋɡéwrā nf. a fish. un poisson.
Siluranodon auritus.
ŋɡèŋŋà nm. slander. calomnie,
médisance.
ŋɡépmā nf. (< ?) mouse trap.
souricière.
ŋɡèrèt id. with difficulty (eat). avec
difficulté (manger). tlīw nàmmá
kóm vùnùm ŋɡèrèt ŋɡèrèt. He is
eating that meat with difficulty.
ŋɡērēt v. flee, run away. fuir.
ŋɡětlnā nm. sand. sable.
ŋɡěw mā dìɡììnà nm. knife with a
broad blade. couteau avec une
large lame.
ŋɡěw vàlàŋɡà nf. sword. épée.
ŋɡèwèŋŋà nm. See: lùú ɡèrnèwnà.
ŋɡěwrā nf. (pl. ŋɡèwɡínā) knife.
couteau.
ŋɡìɗìk id. a lot, in large numbers
(gather). beaucoup, en masse
(rassembler). nàm ŋɡát mbūtlnā
á ɡùssà wān ní, sūūnā lāɡírā
éɡēm nàā ŋɡìɗìk ŋɡìɗìk. When
he butchered the bull to sell the
meat, a large number of people
were gathered nearby.
ŋɡìɗíŋŋā nm. bottom portion of a water
jar. fond d'une jarre à eau.
ŋɡīdlīk v. 1) stoke up (fire). entretenir
(le feu). 2) stir up, incite.
provoquer, inciter.
ŋɡīīnā nm. roselle seeds. graine de
l'oseille.
ŋɡìkkà nf. See: dúk ŋɡìkkà.
ŋɡìlízìnà nm. (< ?) rice. riz.
ŋɡílnā nm. 1) hollow of a tree. creux
dans un arbre. 2) eye of a needle.
chas de l'aiguille. 3) pocket.
poche.
ŋɡírífnā nm. hole found in marshland
as the water recedes. trou trouvé
dans un marécage pendant que
l'eau baisse.
ŋɡìríŋɡā nf. barrier of grass mats which
directs fish to a trap. barrière en
sekko qui dirige des poissons vers
un piège.
ŋɡìs id. suddenly (stop). brusquement
(s'arrêter). àzí yām há ú sēm yī
ní, nàm cōl ŋɡìs. When they
called his name, he suddenly
stopped.
ŋɡìsnà nm. venom. venin.
ŋɡītná nm. germinated sorghum used
in preparing alcoholic beverages.
sorgho germé utilisé pour
préparer des boissons.
ŋɡīzīt v. 1) watch, spy. observer, épier.
2) suspect. soupçonner. 3) envy.
envier, convoiter.
ŋɡō v. open. ouvrir.
ŋɡōdlōk v. undo, loosen. défaire,
desserrer, relâcher, détendre.
ŋɡòkkà nf. malnutrition. malnutrition.
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ŋɡókŋā nm. loop. boucle.
ŋɡól adj. (pl. ŋɡóló) 1) large, big,
spacious. grand. 2) important.
important.
ŋɡól adv. numerously, in large numbers.
beaucoup.
ŋɡóllā nf. 1) largeness. grandeur.
2) importance. importance.
ŋɡóló adj. large (plural). grand
(pluriel).
ŋɡólóf kōná nm. elbow. coude.
ŋɡòlómbā nf. moisture, dampness,
freshness. humidité, fraîcheur.
ŋɡōm v. guard, protect, preserve.
guarder, protéger, conserver. nàm
ŋɡōm īrìm káy ánā và ɡī īrìm ɗī.
He is guarding his eyes so that
nothing gets in them. dǒynā jìvíyā
á ŋɡòm tlē sūū sōýnā. A clay jar
is good for preserving dried things.
ŋɡōm v. give a gift. donner un cadeau.
cārà ŋɡòmbà a wife who provides
well for her husband
ŋɡōm vùnnà v. bribe. souborner,
soudoyer.
ŋɡòmbà nf. roar. rugissement.
ŋɡòmbà nf. bribe. pot-de-vin.
ŋɡònírā nf. 1) twins. jumeaux.
2) animal born by itself instead of
in a litter. animal tel comme un
chien qui naît seul au contraire de
naître dans une portée.
ŋɡòŋɡòlòòrà nf. cantharis. cantharide.
ŋɡòŋɡòŋŋà nf. ridge, elevated area.
arête, endroit élevée.
ŋɡōŋɡōŋŋā nm. (< Fu. gongongru)
barrel. baril, touque.
ŋɡòŋɡòrà nf. a fish. un poisson.
ŋɡòŋɡōrā nf. (< ?) underwear. sous-
vêtements, caleçon.
ŋɡòŋɡòrɡònà nm. dung-beetle.
bousier.
ŋɡōō prep. behind. derrière. nàm ká
ŋɡōō zìrà. He is behind the hut.
ŋɡōō adv. to, toward, in the countryside,
wilderness. en brousse. ndàt í
ŋɡōō sū? Is she going to the
woods?
ŋɡōō dàɡán adv. afterwards, later. nàm
hín hót áy ŋɡōō dàɡánī. He will
return afterwards.
ŋɡōōná nm. 1) back. dos. àzí cām kȁy
ŋɡōrōmú. They hit him on the
 back. 2) outer surface, exterior.
surface exteriéure d'un récipient.
ŋɡōō ŋɡǒttā kí zōɗíyā. The
outside of the gourd is dirty.
ŋɡōōrá nf. countryside, wilderness.
brousse, campagne.
ŋɡōp v. roar. rugir, gronder.
ŋɡòrdóttā nf. a tropical creeper. une
liane. Cissus rufechens G.et Per.
ŋɡōrō adv. to, toward, in the
countryside, wilderness (clause-
final form). en brousse.
ŋɡōt yámbā nf. skull. crâne.
ŋɡǒttā nf. (pl. ŋɡòɗínā, ŋɡòɗòɡínā)
1) gourd. calebasse. Lagenaria
vulgaris. 2) gourd container.
récipient fait d'une gourde.
ŋɡōtlná nm. cheek. joue.
ŋɡòynà nm. unweeded field. champ
non sarclé. sēnè mānná kâŋɡá
ŋɡòynà túwā. My field down
there is still unweeded.
ŋɡūɗūk v. murmur. murmurer.
ŋɡùdlùɓùrà nf. defassa waterbuck.
cobe defassa. Kobus defassa.
ŋɡùf id. a lot (itch). beaucoup
(démanger). tȁn éɗēn nàā ŋɡùf
ŋɡùf. I itch a lot.
ŋɡūf v. encircle, surround. encercler,
entourer.
ŋɡùffà nf. a porridge made with whole
grains of cereal. bouillie faite avec
du mil non pilé.
ó v. 1) defecate. déféquer. 2) have
diarrhea. avoir la diarrhée. sótnā
óōm kāā dày. He has had diarrhea
since yesterday.
ō intj. yes (used as response when
called). oui.
óf v. eat a powdery substance.
manger des substances poudrées.
ōlīnā nm. a snake. un serpent.
ólò adv. again. encore.
ólōs v. 1) change. changer. ȁŋ ōlōs
bóynā nà ní káy mē ɡē? Why did
you change your mind? 2) miss.
manquer, rater. àzí ōlōs tàzí ú
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ŋɡúkŋā nm. anklet. bracelet de
cheville.
ŋɡùkzùɗùk id. with resentment. avec
mécontentement. ɡòònà, búm cām
cī ní, nàm sūɓūū hūrūm kí nàā
ŋɡùkzùɗùk. That child, when his
father hit him, he swelled inside
with resentment.
ŋɡūl v. insult. insulter.
ŋɡùŋɡùkŋà nm. (< ?) motorcycle.
motocyclette.
ŋɡúŋɡúrúmmā nm. a black ant.
fourmi noire qui pique dur.
ŋɡūr id. a lot, fast, rapidly (boil).
beaucoup, à gros bouillons
(bouillir). yòónā zál kûŋɡú ŋɡūr
ŋɡūr. The water boiled rapidly on
the fire.
ŋɡùrú adj. large, fat (bull). grand
(taureau). mbūtl ŋɡùrúnā large,
fat bull
ŋɡūrūf v. clench, grasp. serrer.
ŋɡūrūt v. play a musical instrument.
jouer un instrument.
ŋɡúsnā nm. (pl. ŋɡúzúɡínā) tree.
arbre.
ŋɡūssá nf. 1) spirit. esprit. 2) shade,
shadow. ombre.
ŋɡǔttā nf. See: ŋɡǒttā.
ŋɡūy v. encircle. entourer, encercler.
ŋɡūy intj. ready (used by children to
indicate readiness to catch
something). ?
ŋɡúzúnā nm. See: ŋɡúsnā.
vóttā. They missed each other by
taking different routes.
ōnónnā nm. catfish. silure. Clarias
anguillaris, C. submarginatus, C.
lazera. nàm cī ōnónnā ú yáɡárā
fēèɡèm ní nà zìɗìt. He killed with
his harpoon a catfish that was very
long and thin.
óó v. cry. crier.
ōó adj. compassionate, gracious, kind.
compatissant. sàā ōórā a
compassionate person
óòdlórā nf. a tree. un arbre.
óòhónā nm. male infant who has yet to
be named. nouveau-né avant de
lui donner un nom.
ōórā nf. compassion, mercy.
compassion, miséricorde.
ōròtnà nm. See: yōròtnà.
ós v. take care of, guard. prendre
soin de, garder.
páá v. 1) roll between the hands to give
a cylindrical shape or form into a
cord. 2) dig by hand. creuser.
páɗāk v. sift, separate with a plate or a
small grass mat. tamiser, séparer
avec l'aide d'une assiette ou bien
d'un petit sekko.
pāɗàk id. actually, genuinely (not). en
fait, à vrai dire. bàràw nàmmá tlí
tȁm ɡìn ní kō mānná nàā, ká
nàm pāɗàk ɗī māy. This shirt
resembles mine, yet it's not
actually mine.
pāɗàrà nf. area where no vegetation
grows. endroit ou il n'y a aucune
végétation qui pousse.
páfnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
pāɡālámmā nm. wooden shackles.
entrave en bois.
pāɡàrà nf. shelter built at the entrance
of compound. un abri.
pāɡàtpáɡáttā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
pàkéttà nf. (< Fr. paquet) parcel.
paquet.
pákŋà nm. (< Fr. Pâques) Easter.
Pâques.
páksáɗák adj. dry. sec. vùnùm mbút
kí fūnūm páksáɗáɡī. His mouth
became dry.
páksáɗákī adj. dry (clause-final form).
sec.
pál v. break up (hard earth). mettre en
morceaux (terre). àzí pāl lūɓúnā á
mīn ɡòŋɡà. They broke up the
pieces of clay in order to build a
hut.
pālāŋtāŋ id. 1) flat, flat on the back (fall
down). à plat (tomber). nàm pūk
nàā pālāŋtāŋ. He fell flat on his
back. 2) soundly (sleep).
profondément (dormir). ndàt búú
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ótl v. cough. tousser.
óy v. 1) groan, complain. gémir, se
plaindre. 2) grunt. grogner.
óy v. fill. remplir.
ōynà nm. Tupuri, an ethnicity living to
the northwest of the Musey.
Toupouri.
sēnnā kí pālāŋtāŋ. She slept
soundly.
pālát adv. to a distant land, abroad. à
l'étranger. wāyán ŋɡólnā tūt
pālát á ɡùs ràdìyōnā. My older
brother went abroad to buy a radio.
pālátnā nm. (pl. pālāɗínā) 1) European,
person of European descent.
étranger. 2) civil servant.
fonctionnaire.
pāláttā nf. (< T. palada < ? Fu. pullo. )
(pl. pālāɗínā. 1) Fulani. peul. ɡòr
kémbā pāt kí ndāānā kō sūū
pāláttā nàā fāk. The little children
were very afraid of the Fulani.
2) Muslim. musulman. nàm ɡús
bàràwrà áy kō pāláttā. He
bought the shirt from a Muslim
merchant.
pāláttā nf. local government. autorité
administrative. pāláttā ɡám
māɡààrà áy kāmù. The local
government send him a summons.
pálāw v. cut meat into pieces. couper la
viande en morceaux.
pālíírà nf. (< Fr. palu) malaria.
paludisme. pālíírà éɡēm nàā ɡàk
ɡàk. The malaria is with him
continually.
pālìrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
pālīyāk id. very (clean). très (propre).
ndàt mbús tásnà kí pālīyāk. She
washed the bowl very clean.
pán v. mock, scorn. se moquer,
mépriser.
pánā nm. tobacco. tabac. sūūnā zāā
pánā ɦù dèlèm bùt māzínā káy
ánā dèlèm bùtnà mbíí ɦày.
People plant tobacco in their trash
heaps because trash heaps are very
fertile.
pāntālóŋŋà nm. (< Fr. pantalon) pants.
pantalon.
pāpāttā nf. flip-flops. tongs.
pāpāynā nm. bat. chauve-souris.
pāpāynā nm. See: tātāynā.
pārándìnà nm. (< Fu. paranti) platter.
plat, grande assiette.
pás v. clean off, wipe clean, dust off.
essuyer, épousseter.
pàstérnà nm. (< Fr. pasteur) pastor.
pasteur.
pát v. become strong, powerful.
devenir fort, puissant.
pát v. 1) take out, tear out. arracher,
enlever. 2) pick, pluck, gather.
cueillir. 3) start suddenly.
commencer tout d'un coup.
pāt id. quickly (enter). vite (entrer).
ndàt zí há kálàví nàā pāt. She
quickly went inside.
pāt id. completely, totally (dry up).
complètement (se dessécher).
yòónā cī kí ɦù wírìs māmmá nàā
pāt pāt. The water in his rice field
completely dried up.
pát bòllà v. give a speech. faire un
discours.
pát vùnnà v. bless. bénir.
pátl v. chew. mâcher.
pátlāwrā nf. red pepper. piment rouge.
pāy prep. next to, close to. à côté de,
près de. nàm cōl pāy móttā. He
stood next to the car.
pȁy id. brightly, intensely (shine). d'un
vif éclat (briller). fāttà tī pȁy pȁy.
The sun shined intensely.
pāy ɡúnā nm. tree trunk. tronc
d'arbre.
páynà nm. (< Fr. peigne) comb. peigne.
pāyná nm. side. côté. nàm déŋ
vèlēwnā pāy ɡòŋɡà. He leaned
the bike against the side of the hut.
pāyrā nf. barrier of grass mats which
directs fish to a trap. barrière en
sekko qui dirige des poissons vers
un piège.
pázààrà nf. (< Ar. basal) onion.
oignon.
péɗés adj. fragile, weak, prone to break
(rope). fragile, faible (corde).
fāttà mbút zěw nìlóŋŋà kí
péɗésē. The sun made the nylon
rope weak.
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pēɗèw id. straight (extend). droit. nàm
sēɡēt kōm kí kâŋɡá nà pēɗèw.
He extended his arms straight at
his side.
pēɗèwrà nf. 1) bamboo. bambou, une
graminée. 2) bamboo pole used to
propel a boat. perche de
piroguier.
pēɗèwrà nf. residue that collects in the
bowl of a pipe. culot.
péèɗéwrā nf. esophagus. oesophage.
péèrérā nf. a small, venomous lizard.
un lézard.
péèwéttā nf. See: péèɗéwrā.
pék v. 1) pinch. pincer. 2) remove,
break off. ôter, enlever.
pēlēɡèmmà nm. hole in the floor of a
hut for collecting a horse's waste.
trou dans le plancher d'une case
pour collecter l'ordure d'un
cheval.
pēlèŋɡéɗénā nm. (< Fu. pelenkete)
plate. assiette.
pélnà nm. (< Fr. pelle) shovel. pelle.
pélvèkŋà nm. (< ?) a grass mat tied
around side of granary to protect it
from the rain or placed on the
beams of a hut before the thatch is
attached. sekko pour toit et
grenier.
pēnēn id. completely, to the brim (fill).
complètement, jusqu'au bord
(remplir). nàm ōy tásnà ú wírìsnà
nà pēnēn. He completely filled the
bowl with rice.
pénérā nf. bracelet. bracelet.
péŋɡèsnà nm. (< Fu. pengir) safety pin.
épingle de sûreté.
péŋŋà nm. (< Fr. pain) bread. pain.
pēpēɗénā nm. piece of gourd. morceau
de gourde.
pērèk id. very (white). très (blanc).
súɡùr nàmmá kí háppā nà pērèk
pērèk. This sugar is very white.
pērèŋŋà nm. paddle. pagaie.
pérēt v. 1) turn. tourner. 2) change.
changer.
pérnà nm. (< Fr. père) priest, father.
père, prêtre.
pét v. 1) lick. lecher. 2) suck. sucer.
pēt adj. (< Fu. pat) all. tout, tous.
pézē v. test, try out. essayer, faire léssai
de.
pí v. 1) bury. enterrer. 2) plant.
planter.
píí v. 1) fly. voler. 2) flee, escape.
fuir, échapper.
píìpíí adv. at dawn. aube.
píìpíírā nf. butterfly, moth. papillon,
mite.
píkínā nm. (< Fr. piquet 'stake') half a
hectare. demi-hectare.
pīlìkŋà nm. (< ?) large anklet made of
aluminum. grand bracelet de
cheville en aluminium portée par
les femmes.
pílnà nm. (< Fr. pile) battery. pile.
pīndíllā nf. (< ? Fu. pirtila) lamp.
lampe.
pīnīnā nm. (< Fr. pneu) tire. pneu.
pȉŋ id. brightly, intensely (shine). d'un
vif éclat (briller). fāttà tī kārám
nàā pȉŋ pȉŋ ní, līná mbút zàmállā
cócóō. Since the sun shone very
intense today, it became very hot.
pīpītnā nm. kram-kram. cramcram.
Cenchrus biflorus.
pó v. 1) clear a field before planting.
nettoyer le champs avant de le
semer. 2) shake off, wipe off,
brush away. secouer.
pó v. clap hands. battre des mains.
kémbā pó kōzí á lūūrá. The
children are clapping their hands
as they play.
pōɡōl id. unexpectedly, without
warning (receive). à l'improviste,
sans prévenir (recevoir). kōyná
fān kāā nàā pōɡōl. I received a
guest yesterday unexpectedly.
pōlnà nm. large leather shield. grand
bouclier en peau.
ràdìyōnā nm. (< Fr. radio) radio. radio.
ràtōnā nm. (< Fr. râteau) rake. râteau.
sà nm. See: sàā.
sà mā nm. See: sàā.
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pólōk v. 1) shell. écosser, décortiquer.
2) molt. muer.
pómbà nf. (< Fr. pompe) bicycle pump.
pompe à bicyclette.
pōnà nm. 1) breast. sein, mamelle.
2) breast milk. lait de la mère.
póndìnà nm. (< Fr. pointe) nail. clou,
pointe.
póŋ v. lift. lever, soulever.
póŋ v. hit. frapper, battre.
póó v. offer a sacrifice. faire un
sacrifice.
póòdlónā nm. a snake. un serpent.
Causus rhombeatus Lichtenstein.
pōpōrā nf. a throwing knife. sorte de
couteau de jet.
pōrōkŋā nm. trip, visit. voyage, visite.
pósnà nm. (< Fr. poche) pocket. poche.
póy v. walk. se promener.
púk v. fall. tomber.
pūlùk id. very (painfully, in a painful
manner). très (douloureusement).
lōōrā lām sēm nàā pūlùk pūlùk.
The swelling pus in the sore
caused his foot to hurt in a very
painful manner.
púlūt v. become insane. rendre fou.
pún v. pass gas. péter.
pùpúsnà nm. (< Fr. pousse-pousse)
cart. pousse-pousse, carriole,
charrette.
pūpūtnā nm. epidemic. épidémie.
pūrpūrnā nm. barbet. un oiseau.
púrūs v. spray a liquid out of the mouth.
vaporiser avec la bouche.
púrūt v. flee, escape. fuir, échapper.
púú v. give a gift to someone leaving
on a trip. donner un cadeau à qqn
qui part pour un voyage.
pūyùmmà nm. a grass. une graminée.
rísnà nm. (< ? Fr. riz) rice. riz.
sá sūɡūlnā v. take revenge, repay wrong
for wrong. se venger.
sá wāllá v. cry, cry out, announce.
pousser un cris, faire entendre. àzí
sā wāllá ánā sūūnā tōk vì mūlnà
á zùmùm wírìs māmmá. They
announced that the people will
meet at the chief's in order to plant
his rice.
sáá v. 1) watch, observe. regarder,
observer. 2) aim. viser. nàm sāā
dùkkà ú bùlúkkà. He aimed at the
gazelle with his gun.
sáá v. be painful, burn, sting, hurt.
être doulereux, brûler, piquer,
faire mal.
sáá v. beg. mendier.
sáá v. think, reflect. penser,
contempler, réfléchir.
sàā bílnā nm. head of initiation. chef
d'initiation.
sàā bùzùùnà nm. leper. lépreux.
sàā cāffā nm. blacksmith. forgeron.
sàā dàmààrà nm. man with many wives
and much wealth. homme qui
possède beaucoup de femmes et de
richesse.
sàā dòkdórnà nm. nurse (masculine).
infirmier.
sàā dònòrà nm. widower. veuf.
sàā hāpmà nm. European, person of
European descent. Européen.
sàā hōròkŋà nm. farmer. fermier.
sàā ɦùllà nm. thief. voleur.
sàā kūlnà nm. thief. voleur.
sàā kūmùnà nm. healer, practitioner of
traditional medicine and sorcery.
guérisseur, féticheur, sorcier.
sàā ŋɡùrúnā nm. initiate, young man
who takes part in the traditional
initiation ceremony by spending a
period of time in a camp with cows
in the countryside. initié, jeune
homme qui participe au rite
d'initiation traditionelle en vivant
au camp avec les vaches à la
campagne. sūū ŋɡùrúnā, ní zóŋí
sūū há kí bàɡí ú mbūtlínā, ɗōrí
cócóō. Those undergoing
initiation, those are young men
who are in the countryside with
cattle, they become very fat.
sàā sūndá nm. messenger. messager.
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sàā wārnà nm. (pl. sūū wārnà) person,
human being. personne, être
humain.
sáát v. make hoarse. enrouer.
sááw v. despise, scorn. mépriser.
sàbúnnà nm. (< Ar. saabuun) soap.
savon.
sáɓā intr. when?. quand ? nàm hín mít
ní sáɓā ɡē? When will he die?
sàɓák adv. most. plus. và mā wȁy
sàɓákŋā the most expensive thing
māɡààra ŋɡól sàɓákkā the
largest book
sāɓàkŋà nm. strength. force,
puissance.
sáɓùrrà nf. (< Ar. sabur 'patience')
docility. docilité.
sádáɡààrà nf. (< Ar. sadaxa) alms.
aumône.
sáɗām v. 1) boil away, evaporate.
s'évaporer, se réduire par
ébullition. 2) cook with a little
water until the water evaporates.
faire cuire dans un peu d'eau
jusqu'à l'eau s'évapore.
sáɗāw v. pray. prier.
sáɗínā nm. 1) root. racine. 2) vein.
veine.
sàɡānā nm. (< ?) comb. peigne.
sáɡáwnā nm. general term for edible
roots and tubers. terme général
pour les racines et les tubercules
comestibles.
sák v. comb. peigner.
sāk id. all, entirely (people). tous
(gens). sūū tút wānnā ní áràpmà
sāk sāk. Those people walking
over there are all Arabs.
sàkkánnà nm. (< Ar. saxxaan) kettle.
bouilloire.
sákŋà nm. (< Fr. sac) sack. sac.
sál v. wash (grain or seeds). laver des
graines ou des grains.
sālàànà nm. a grass. une graminée.
sálàɡánā nm. stick for preparing the
staple starch. mouvette, bâton
pour remuer la boule.
sālànnà nm. guardian, patron. tuteur,
protecteur.
sálāp v. weave. tisser, tresser.
sālīrá nf. a fish. un poisson. Tilapia
galilaea, T. nilotica.
sám v. 1) be stuck, be stranded. être
bloqué, se retrouver en rade. nàm
sām kóòló kō dīɡīnínā. He was
stuck up (in the tree) because of
the dogs. 2) abandon, leave.
abandonner, laisser. ndàt sāmāt
vàŋɡàzā mātná bày tīrà. She left
her deep-fried bread ball without
eating it.
sám v. be in abundance. être en
abondance.
sám tārà v. impose one's presence on.
imposer sa présence à qqn. nàm
sām tȁm fūnūzí ní káy bàl
māziná. He imposed on them at
their place because of their loan.
sāmátnā nm. broom. balai.
sāmátnā nm. leaves of the bean plant.
feuilles des haricots.
sámpìréérà nf. (< Fr. chambre à air)
bicycle tube. chambre à air.
sán v. 1) smile. sourire. 2) laugh. rire.
3) ridicule, mock. ridiculiser, se
moquer.
sānà nm. (pl. sūūnā) 1) person, human
being. personne, être humain,
homme. 2) someone, anyone.
quelqu'un, n'importe qui,
personne. ndàt fī sà ká dèw ɗī.
She didn't find anyone, not even
one.
sánāt v. be happy with, be satisfied
with. être content de qqn ou qqch.
ndàt sānāt dǒy māt mā ndàt
mīnīmmā ɦày. She was very
happy with the jar that she made.
sándàlīnā nm. (< ?) centipede.
scolopendre.
sàndúkkà nf. (< Ar. sanduug) trunk.
malle.
sáŋ v. flower. fleurir. zóy mbùllà ɡí
jāŋ sāŋɡá. The peanut plant is
beginning to flower.
sáŋ v. refrain from. jeûner.
sȁŋ lōná nm. first day of rain of the
rainy season. le premier jour de
pluie de la saison des pluies.
sāŋŋà nm. menstrual period. règles de
la femme.
sāppā nf. (pl. sāɓīnā) spear. lance.
sáràmāndàrà nf. (< ?) a tree. un arbre.
sárāt v. tie, bind, attach. lier, ligoter,
attacher.
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sárínā nm. 1) root. racine. 2) vein.
veine.
sàrwálnà nm. (< Ar. surwaal) a kind of
pants. sorte de pantalon.
sāsāndá nf. haste. hâte. sūndá ká dāp
ú sāsāndá ɗī. The work isn't
completed quickly.
sát v. 1) wipe away, caress, stroke,
rub. essuyer, caresser, frotter.
2) polish, smooth, plane. polir,
raboter.
sàwálnà nm. (< Ar. cuwaal) sack. sac.
sāwrà nf. cogongrass. baïonette,
paillotte. Imperata cylindrica (L.)
Beauv.
sáy v. tire, faint. être fatigué, être
épuisé, s'évanouir.
sáy tōkkà nf. corn. maïs. sáy tōkkà ní
ndùmí túwā. The corn is still
immature.
sáynà nm. (< Fu. saayi) tea. thé.
sáyrā nf. millet. mil pénicillaire.
sé v. See: sí.
sè ndàŋɡárā nf. a snake. une serpent.
sē ndàŋɡárā nf. a snake which
resembles a large worm. un
serpent.
sēɗèŋséɗéŋŋā nm. African pike. un
poisson. Hepsetus odoe,
Ichthyborus besse.
sēēnēkŋā nm. mongoose. mangouste.
séésēlèwrà nf. (< ?) swing. balançoire.
kémbā ɡí séésēlèwrà. The
children made a swing.
séét v. die, go out, expire. mourir,
s'éteindre, expirer.
sēɡēnéwnā nm. tick. tique.
sèɡèréttà nf. (< Fr. cigarette) cigarette.
cigarette.
séɡēt v. straighten, extend (leg). se
redresser, se tenir droit (la jambe).
kémbā sēɡēt sēzí kâŋɡá á lūūná.
The children straightened out their
legs as they played.
sék v. (< Ng. sege < ? Ar. saag 'cause
to move') bring a complaint
against and summon to come
before a judge. porter plainte en
appeler au jugement de qqn. ɦù lī
mā nàm mbá fūn mūlnānā, sūū
sēɡēm áynā, nàm fāzí ká ɗī.
When he came before the judge, as
for those who had brought a
 complaint against him, he didn't
find them there.
sék v. sew, stitch together (mat).
coudre (natte).
sék v. choose. choisir.
sél v. 1) enter, go in. entrer. àzí sēl há
ɦóŋ zìnà. They entered the town.
2) exit, leave, go out. sortir. àzí
hín sél áy kí ɦù mbás ndàttá ú
bèɡèrà kōzí cócóō. They will exit
that land with much wealth in their
possession. 3) pour. verser. nàm
sēl mbūllā ɦù kōlōɓōnā. He
poured oil into the bottle.
sēlēɡēwnā nm. an alcoholic beverage
prepared with ingredients left over
from the first batch of distilled
alcohol. boisson preparée avec les
ingrédients d'un brassage
antérieur.
sélénā nm. kingfisher. un oiseau.
sēlènà nm. shallow water where fish are
easily caught. eau peu profond ou
on arrête des poissons facilement.
sēlēwēn id. silent, silently, calm.
silencieusement, sans bruit,
tanquillement. nàm ví vùn zìnà nà
sēlēwēn. He found the compound
silent.
sémēt v. wipe, dust off. essuyer,
épousseter, essuyer ; épousseter.
ɡòɡóónā sēmēt vùnùm ék sūmù.
The child wiped his mouth against
his mom.
sémétnā nm. 1) wind. vent. sémétnā
cūk ɡùynà áy kâŋɡá cīɡìp. The
wind made the snake fall to the
ground with a thud. 2) cold. froid.
sémétnā cánū. I'm cold.
séméttā nf. small brush for cleaning a
millstone. petit balai à meule.
sémírā nf. parents, relatives, ancestors.
parents. sémíyēm vám ndòòrà
káy jò wāyāzínā. His relatives
caused him to become sick
because of the inheritance due to
the siblings (which he did not
share with them).
sèmíssà nf. (< Fr. chemise) shirt.
chemise.
sēmmá nm. name. nom.
sēmmá nm. 1) foot. pied. ȁn tút ɡāyà
ní ú sēnú. I'm going to Gaya by
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foot. 2) footprint, track. trace,
empreinte. 3) time, occasion. fois,
occasion. nàm dók ɡāyà sēm vàtl.
He went to Gaya five time.
sēnà nm. egg. oeuf.
sēnènà nm. field. champ.
sēnnā nm. sleep. sommeil.
sèntírnà nm. (< Fr. signature)
signature. signature.
sèntírnà nm. (< Fr. ceinture) belt.
ceinture.
séŋ v. stop, prevent. arrêter,
empêcher, cesser.
séŋ vùnnà v. be silent, be quiet. se
taire.
sēŋɡēnā nm. (< Ar. sange) mosquito
net. moustiquaire.
sērétnā nm. a black earwig. un perce-
oreille (noir). ndàt áy fēt wánā
wān ní, sērétnā ɡát dèlèɗù. When
she was harvesting grain, a black
earwig stung her on her neck.
sērétnā nm. a plant. une plante.
sésékkā nf. a cricket. un grillon.
séséttā nf. small brush for cleaning a
millstone. petit balai à meule.
sèséttà nf. (< Fr. chaussette) sock.
chaussette.
séssà nf. (< Fr. chaise) chair. chaise.
sét v. 1) wipe. essuyer. 2) eat by
wiping up food with a finger.
manger en essuyant la nourriture
avec le doigt.
sēwéénā nm. a fig. figuier.
séwēl v. play a drum. jouer au
tambour.
sēwrēk id. small, stunted. petit,
rabougri. ŋɡúzú nàmmá wúl nàā
sēwrēk. This tree is growing small
and stunted.
sēzēwéndā nf. a bird. un oiseau.
sí v. grow. croître, grandir. úùzúnā
sī sū sáy tōkkà. The grass has
grown more than the corn.
sí v. rain. pleuvoir. lōná síyā. It is
raining.
sī yūmmá nm. honeycomb. rayon de
miel.
sīɡīt id. calmly (speak, correct).
calmement, avec calme. nàm ɓāk
īrìm nà sīɡīt. He expressed his
thoughts calmly.
síí v. 1) blow. souffler. sémétnā síí
cócóō. The wind is blowing a lot.
2) winnow with two gourds.
vanner avec deux gourdes.
cāàmbá síí wírìsnà. His wife is
winnowing the rice by pouring it
from one gourd to another.
síí v. 1) lower, descend. descendre,
faire descendre. 2) sink. couler.
síí v. flee, escape. fuir, échapper.
cāàmbá sīī kȁm vì sémíyēɗú. His
wife fled from him to her parents.
síìlí adj. nude. nu.
síìlírā nf. nudity. nudité.
síínà nm. (< Fr. scie) saw. scie.
sīīnà nm. 1) tooth. dent, defense.
2) tusk. dent, defense. 3) barbel.
dent, defense. 4) thorn. épine.
5) blade. lame, tranchant.
síl v. deny, refuse. refuser. nàm sīl
wāyámmā ú ɡúrsùrà. He refused
his brother money.
sīlīɡīnā nm. (< ? Ar. sikeekiin) a knife
with a curved blade. sorte de
couteau avec une lame courbée.
sīlìk id. 1) clear, without obstacles
(road). libre, dégagé, sans
obstacles. hūū vót ndàttá kí ní
sīlìk sīlìk. That road is clear of
obstacles. 2) clean, without
impurities. propre, net. ŋɡětl mā
nàm yōwōm áy á sāt tà ɡòŋ
māmbána kí nàā sīlìk sīlìk. The
sand which he brought to plaster
the wall of his hut is very clean.
sīlìŋ id. straight. bien droit. nàm cōl
kóòló ú sēm nàā sīlìŋ. He stood
up straight.
sílìrà nf. (< H. sile) coin. une pièce de
monnaie.
sīlìtnà nm. tigerfish. un poisson.
Hydrocynus vittatus.
sím v. grill. griller.
sīmīnā nm. tear, tears. larme.
sīmīttā nf. a grass. une graminée.
sìmōrā nf. (< Fr. ciment) cement.
ciment. nàm ɡúlūt hūū zìīmbá kí
ú sìmōrā. He plastered the inside
of his hut with cement.
sīn tímírā nf. a plant. une plante.
sīndá nf. 1) tongue. langue. 2) taste.
goùt.
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sīndìlnà nm. leopard. léopard. Felix
pardus L.
sīrā nf. red ocher. ocre rouge. sīrā
tlāwrā nàā kēŋ kēŋ. Red ocher is
very red.
sìrsōnā nm. (< Fr. cerceau) hoop.
cerceau. nàm jáŋ sìrsōnā há nà
njēērērē. He ran his hope off in a
straight line.
sīsīlírā nf. a lizard. margouillat rouge.
sīsīlírā nf. muscle. muscle.
sísìrà nf. (< H. sisi) coin. une pièce de
monnaie.
sīwì adv. day after tomorrow. après-
demain.
síwíttā nf. a throwing knife. sorte de
couteau de jet.
sīwnà nm. a termite mound. termitière.
só v. dry. sécher.
só úrā v. encourage. encourager.
sōɡòlnà nm. tree trunk. tronc d'arbre.
sóɡòrnà nm. (< ? Fr. sucre) sugar.
sucre.
sójànà nm. (< Fr. soja) soybean. soja.
sȍk cīwílnā nm. femur. fémur.
sȍk pāyná nm. rib. côtes.
sōkŋà nm. 1) bone. os, arête. 2) stem,
stalk, trunk. tige, tronc.
sómírā nf. See: sémírā.
sóó v. become tired, weak. devenir
faible. sūn ndàttá sōrōm tȁm
kíyō. The work tired him out.
sóó v. 1) strain, filter. filtrer. nàm sōō
sȍt sáynà kí ú dēmēnā. He
filtered out the tea leaves with a
sifter. 2) distil. distiller. wāyámbā
sóó érɡènà. His sister is distilling
alcohol. 3) leak. fuir. zìīŋɡá sóó
sū? Does your house leak?
sóó v. 1) cry, make an uproar. crier,
faire un tumulte. 2) hiss. siffler.
3) grumble. ??
sóòlínā nm. a porridge made with the
coarse material remaining in a
sifter after the sifting of flour.
bouille fait de reste du mil ou du
riz servant à préparé la boule.
sōòllà nf. song. chant, chanson.
sóónà nm. (< Fr. seau) bucket. seau.
sōōnā nm. a trap for large game. piège
à gros gibier.
sóp v. 1) suck. sucer. 2) smoke a pipe.
fumer une pipe.
sōp id. complete, entire. complet,
entier. nàm lī tīlnā áy vàrāsí sōp.
He spent a complete month at their
home.
sórmórā nf. a grass. une graminée.
sōrnà nm. hut with a mud roof. case
avec le toit en terre.
sórōp v. slip. glisser.
sót v. consume greedily. boire,
manger avec avidité.
sōt kōrrā nf. a tree. un arbre.
sót tōɓòrà nf. a termite mound. une
termitière.
sōtnà nm. 1) feces, excrement.
excrément, selles. 2) an expulsion
of intestinal gas. ?? 3) residue,
remainder, substance remaining of
no value. restes.
sóttā nf. small termite mound. une
petite termitière.
sōyrá nf. lungfish. protoptère.
Protopterus annectens.
sú v. surpass, exceed, be superior.
dépasser, surpasser. nàm sú
wāyámmā ndè. He exceeds his
brother a little.
sū intr. particle used to form a yes/no
question. particule utilisé pour
former une interrogation, est-ce
que ? ní nàm sū? Is this him?
sū lōná nf. rainbow. arc-en-ciel.
sū ŋɡòllà nf. grandmother. grand-mère.
súɓūū v. expand, swell, increase in size.
grandir, augmenter, gonfler.
súɓùùnà nm. (< ?) sugar. sucre.
sūɓūūnā nm. bundle of beans or grain.
paquet de mil ou bien d'haricots.
súfrànà nm. (< Ar. sufra) platter. plat,
plateau.
súɡùrnà nm. (< Ar. sukkar) sugar.
sucre.
sȕk id. very tall, long (grow). très
grand (grandir). kō ŋɡúzú
nàmmá síí kóòló nàā sȕk sȕk.
These branches are growing very
long.
súkŋà nm. (< Ar. suug) 1) market.
marché. àzí í súk Polɡe á ɡùs
dáwnā kírā. They are going to the
market at Polge to sell their yams.
2) day of the week on which the
market of the specified town
occurs. jour de la semaine
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pendant lequel le marché d'un
village spécifié a lieu. nàm hín
hót áy súk Gaya. He will return
on the market day for Gaya, i.e.
Sunday. 3) week. semaine. ndàt ī
kōyrá, tī súk áy mbà. She went
on a trip and spent two weeks
away.
súkŋā nm. strength. force.
sùlíínà nm. (< Fr. soulier) shoe.
chaussure, soulier.
sūlūkŋā nm. crime, wrong
intentionally committed against
someone and causing division and
unrest in the community until
avenged. crime commis
intentionnellement envers qqn qui
divise la communauté et qui nuit à
la paix jusqu'à c'est avengé.
súlūl v. overflow. déborder.
sùmɡìríndà nf. (< ?) yellow fever.
fièvre jaune, ictère, jaunisse.
sùmɡìríndà sōrōn kí ɦày. The
yellow fever has made me very
weak.
sūmmà nm. sorghum beer. bière.
súmúúrā nf. 1) urine. urine. 2) sperm.
sperme. 3) child, offspring. enfant.
sún v. 1) work for, serve. servir,
travailler pour qqn. 2) send.
envoyer.
sūndá nf. 1) work. travail. 2) message.
message.
súŋɡùrà nf. (< ? Fu.) 1) money.
argent. nàm tūt súkŋà tūt ní,
súŋɡù māmbá ndí há kí úm nàā
yār ɦày. When he went to the
market, his money was
irretrievably lost. 2) price. prix.
súŋɡù māmbá ká hót kâŋɡá ɗī.
Its price does not come down.
súppà nf. (< Fr. soupe) soup. soupe.
sūrà nf. mother. mère.
sūsūɡúrā nf. tapeworm. ténia.
súsúpmā nm. general term for parasites
found on animals. terme général
pour les petits parasites que l'on
trouve sur les bêtes.
sút v. bail. vider.
sút v. save, cure. sauver, guérir,
libérer.
súú v. swear, take an oath. jurer.
sūū pron. that, which, who (plural
relative pronoun). qui, que. sūū
wārnà humanity bóyóɡózí sūū
hīndīnā their three wives lâyɡí
tā pron. that, which, who (feminine
relative pronoun). qui, que. àzí lī
dlàrà cōrā. They did an evil thing.
sūn māmbá nàm lāttá his work
which he did tā ŋɡòllà hōt vòō, tā
ɡòòrà hōt vòō māy. The older
(girl) returned home, the younger
returned as well.
táá v. 1) gather, collect. rassembler,
collecter. 2) levy a tax. lever
l'impôt. 3) herd. rassembler en
troupeau.
tāā id. for awhile. quelque temps. àzí
vám, pōŋōm tāā tāā, ɡám ú kōm
mā vàtlnà. They took him, beat
him for a while, and sent him away
empty-handed.
táàɓánā nm. (< Ar. taaba, Fr. tabac)
tobacco. tabac.
tááɓāt v. (< Ar. ta''ab 'cause to suffer')
bother, disturb, cause trouble.
ennuyer, déranger. vèlēwnā
tāāɓāɗān áy dúk ɡùrà cócóō.
The bike gave me a lot of trouble
when riding through the woods.
tāārā intr. what?, which? (feminine).
quelle ? ndàk ní cà tāārā ɡē? You
are a woman of which (village)?
àzí ŋɡát kí ní tlēk tāārā ɡē? They
butchered what kind of chicken?
tāàwnà nm. rheum, excretion from the
eyes. chassie.
tábùllà nf. (< Ar. taabul < Fr. table)
table. table.
táɓā v. climb. monter. bātūrā tāɓā
kóòló káy ɡìnà hērēɡèk hērēɡèk.
The cat climbed up on the shelter,
making a lot of noise.
táɓāk v. 1) mix. mélanger, travailler.
nàm tāɓāk lūɓúnā ú úùzúnā. He
mixed the clay with grass.
2) smear, smear onto, stick onto.
barbouiller. ɡòɡòònà tāɓāk fūnā
ék búmū. The infant smeared food
on his dad.
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sūū píí kóòlónā the birds which
fly above
sūūnā nm. people. gens.
táɓàkkà nf. (< Ar. tabag) circular tray
woven from grass. plateau rond
en paille tressée.
táɓāl v. walk slowly and carefully.
marcher avec peine. ŋɡàlírā táɓāl
ní tāɓālíyā. The chameleon is
walking slowly and carefully.
tāɡālārā nf. See: tōɡōlōrā.
táɡāt v. repeat. répéter.
ták v. show. montrer.
tál v. 1) peel. peler. 2) cut, carve.
couper, tailler.
táláɓák adj. 1) sticky (food). poisseux.
2) slow and halting (tongue). lent
et hésitant (la langue).
tálāk v. 1) lick. lécher. 2) plane,
smooth. raboter.
tálāl v. wander. errer, aller san but.
mbūdlínā tálāl kóòló ɦù vóttā.
The cattle are wandering about in
the road.
tálās v. pound in a mortar. piler dans un
mortier. cāàmbá tālās wánā kí
tālās ní, tūɗūm màsínnà. His
wife pounded the grain and then
took it to the mill.
tālìrà nf. quickness, haste. vitesse,
hâte. sūndá ká dāp ú tālìrà ɗī.
The work isn't completed with
haste.
tām id. completely (boil away).
complètement (s'évaporer). ndàt
tīn búbúnā kûŋɡú tīn ní, yòó mā
ūmmá cī kí nàā tām tām. After
she put the squash on the fire to
boil, the water boiled completely
away.
tām njāk id. completely (boil away).
complètement (s'évaporer). yòónā
cī kí ú tlīwnā nà tām njāk. The
water completely boiled away,
leaving the meat (in the pot).
tāmárā nf. (pl. ɡòr tāmāɡínā, ɡòr
bóyóɡínā, ɡòr wáyáɡínā) 1) girl.
fille. ndàt vút tāmárā. She gave
 birth to a girl. 2) female. féminin.
nàm ɡús áy ɦù tāmárā ú súkŋà.
He bought a she-goat at the
market.
tāmàssà nf. a plant. une plante à bulbe
médicinale ou à effet pervers.
tān adv. here. ici.
tānā ɦàwnà nm. a plant. une plante.
tānāffā nf. a plant whose leaves are
pounded to make a sealant for a
still when distilling alcohol. une
plante.
tānāná nm. (pl. tānīyāná) brother-in-
law of a husband, a brother of a
man's wife. beau-frère du mari.
tānārá nf. (pl. tānīyāná) 1) sister-in-
law of a husband, a sister of a
man's wife. belle-soeur du mari.
2) state of being in-laws. fait
d'ˆtre beau-frŠre ou belle-soeur
(groupe de la femme).
tánāt v. lick. lécher.
tāní adv. here (clause-final form). ici.
táp v. 1) join, unite, assemble. joindre,
cotiser, réunir, rassembler.
2) agree.
tārà nf. 1) body. corps. tȁm lámū. He
feels sick. 2) self. soi, utilisé
comme la réfléxive ou la
réciproque. nàm ŋɡāy tāmù. He
hides himself.
táráŋɡā nf. courtyard of a compound.
cour de la concession.
tàrōōnā nm. (< H. taaruu) dragnet.
drague.
tás v. hit, strike. frapper, battre. àzí
tās wāyámmā ú zùɡūllā. They
struck his brother with a stick.
tásnà nm. (< Ar. taasa) enamel bowl.
bol émaillé.
tássànà nm. See: tásnà.
tát v. 1) pull, drag. tirer, traîner.
2) lift. soulever. 3) sniff. renifler.
4) lead, guide. conduire, guider.
tātāyrā nf. a plant. une plante.
táwàlákkā nf. a knife made from a stalk
of grain used to cut the umbilical
cord of a newborn. couteau fait
avec l'écorce d'une tige de mil ou
de paille.
tāwlá kádàrà nf. Orion's belt,
constellation of Orion.
constellation d'Orion.
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táy v. 1) step on, stamp, trample.
piétiner. 2) take. prendre, amener.
tāyày id. completely (extend, stretch
out). complètement (étendre).
ɦīnā ɓéé njáwām kí nà tāyày.
The squirrel completely extends its
tail.
téɓēk v. See: táɓāk.
tēēnēnā nm. a plant. une plante.
téɡēs v. cut into small pieces. couper
en petits morceaux.
téɡēt v. chew, ruminate. mâcher,
ruminer.
tȅl id. very (white). très (blanc,
clair). bàràwrà kí háppā nàā tȅl
tȅl. The shirt is very white.
tēlèllà nf. a black ant. grosse fourmi
noire.
télēw v. leave unsatisfied. laisser qqn
non satisfié.
ténē v. See: tánāt.
tènīīnā nm. (< Fr. tenue) uniform.
tenue, uniforme. tènīīnā, ní bàràw
mā ásɡàànànà. A uniform, this is
the clothes of a soldier.
tèníssà nf. (< Fr. tennis) tennis shoe.
chaussure de tennis.
tēŋèllà nf. segment, area between two
joints. segment, noeud. tēŋèl kōná
forearm wánā tín tēŋèllà. The
sorghum is growing to the point
that the stalk has distinct segments.
tēp id. ashen (black). cendré, couleur
de cendre (noir). ɡòɡòlīnā wārrà
nàā tēp tēp. The magpie is ashen
black.
térēɓēt v. make muddy. rendre boueux.
tērèwnà nm. bench with tall legs under
which a fire is lit at night. haut
banc.
tèrmúsnà nm. (< Fr. thermos) thermos.
thermos.
tēt id. completely, perfectly
(understand). completèment,
parfaitement (comprendre). nàm
mín ánā àzí wí kí tēt tēt. He
wants them to understand
perfectly.
tēvèndà nf. a grass. une graminée.
téw v. 1) arrive. arriver dans un lieu.
2) achieve, attain. atteindre,
arriver à faire qqch. 3) be able to.
pouvoir.
téw v. extinguish. éteindre. cārà tēw
kūrà kíyō. A women extinguished
the fire.
tēw adj. each, every. chaque.
tēwēlékkā nf. a toy made from a section
of a stalk of grain. un jouet fait
avec de la tige de mil.
tēwkēttá nf. ostrich. autruche.
tēwrā nf. leucoma. taie.
tí v. 1) eat. manger. tàɡíyā! Eat!
2) spend. dépenser. ndàt tī ɡúrsù
māmbá. She spent her money.
3) defeat, conquer. gagner contre,
vaincre. sūū ɡāyànà tī sūū lēwnà
ú cī bállà. The team from Gaya
defeated the team from Lew at
soccer. 4) be sick, be ill, feel bad.
avoir mal, être malade. tȁm támū.
He is sick.
tí v. shine. briller. fāttà tí ɦày. The
sun is shining brightly .
tí mūllà v. govern, rule, reign.
gouverner, diriger, régner.
tīɡīrīw id. attentively. attentivement.
ɡòɡóónā ɡólōn nàā tīɡīrīw. The
child watched me attentively.
tíɡīs v. See: téɡēs.
tíí v. 1) cry, weep. pleurer, résonner.
2) call, cry out. crier.
tíí mātnā v. mourn a death. pleurer le
mort aux funérailles.
tíí sēmmá v. acclaim, praise, make well
known. acclamer, louer.
tíí tārà v. lament, moan. se plaindre, se
lamenter.
tīīnà nm. sap. sève.
tíkŋà nm. (< Fu. tekkere) pad used to
cushion a load carried on the head.
coussinet servant à caler un
fardeau sur la tête.
tīlnā nm. 1) moon. lune. 2) month.
mois. 3) season. saison.
tímínā nm. (pl. tímíɡínā) ram, sheep.
mouton.
tīmìr id. immensely (swell).
extrêmement (gonfler). sēm bál
úm nà tīmìr tīmìr. His foot
swelled immensely.
tímírā nf. (pl. tímíɡínā) ewe, sheep.
brebis.
tīmmà nm. a drum. gros tam-tam à fût
court pour les funerailles.
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tín v. 1) place, put, carry. mettre,
poser. ȁn tīn júmbā kànú. I put
my hat on my head. cārà tīn
ɡòròtnà kâŋɡáā. A woman put
her child on the ground. 2) escort.
conduire. àzí tīnīm vòō. They
escorted him home. 3) stick to, be
on. coller zòzóttā tín éɡēnú.
Some filth is sticking onto me.
4) memorize, retain in memory.
mémoriser, retenir. ɡòò lèkóllà tīn
bóy mā métèrnà hāɗām áynā
kàmú. The student memorized the
things that the teacher taught him.
5) accuse, blame. accuser, blâmer.
tín hūūrá v. believe. croire. ȁn tín
hūrūn kàŋú. I believe in you.
tín īīrà v. head for, make one's way
toward. se diriger vers. àzí tín
īrìzí há súkŋà. They are headed
for the market.
tín kōná v. sign. signer. nàm tīn kōm
ɦùwā. He signed it.
tīn sáy tōkkà nf. ear of corn. épi de
maïs.
tín sēmmá v. name. nommer.
tín vùnnà v. lie. mentir.
tīnīŋɡā nf. a tall drum. tam-tam de
haute taille à fût étroit pour la
mort.
tīnjìr id. very (red). très (rouge).
pátlāwrā vūt nàā tīnjìr. The hot
pepper bears fruit which is very
red.
tīp id. completely, to the brim (fill).
complètement, jusqu'au bord
(remplir). tásnà óy ú mbàlárā
nàā tīp. The bowl is filled to the
brim with sauce.
tītīkkā nf. royal python. python royal.
Python regius Schaw.
tîwlítîwlírā nf. a spider. une ariagnée.
tîwlítîwlírā ní kūlùm húùɗúrārā.
The spider tîwlítîwlírā is the
scorpion's horse.
tó v. 1) hit, break, destroy. battre,
casser, détruire. 2) subdue.
subjuguer.
tóɓónā nm. youngest male child in a
family. benjamin.
tóɓórā nf. youngest female child in a
family. benjamine.
tōɓòrà nf. a termite. termite (petite),
termitière.
tóɡòɗóórā nf. a basket. ??
tóɡōl v. offer a sacrifice. faire un
sacrifice.
tōɡōlōmmā nm. flute. flûte.
tōɡōlōrā nf. stick, staff, rod. bâton.
tōɡōrōkŋā nm. callus. cal.
tók v. gather, assemble. rassembler.
tōk adv. near. près.
tōk sōrōɡórā nf. a fish. un poisson.
Ctenopoma kingsleyae.
tōkká nf. meeting, gathering. réunion.
tōkòòrà nf. a tree. un arbre.
tól v. See: tógōl.
tól v. drip. écouler goutte à goutte.
tōlí ɦòòrà nf. grey hornbill. calao à
bec noir. Tockus nasutus.
tòmáttà nf. (< Fr. tomate) tomato.
tomate.
tómōk v. take, seize, grab. prendre,
saisir, attraper.
tōnììnà nm. African civet. civette.
Viverra civetta.
tōŋ lūūrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
tōŋɡā nf. wooden pole used to hold
thatch in place as a thatch roof is
being made. perche qui sert à
faire un toit de chaume.
tôŋɡó zàk adv. quickly. vite. Fdàt
dám ánā nàm líŋ áy tôŋɡó zàk.
She told him to run back quickly.
tóó v. sweep. balayer.
tōòmmà nm. placenta. placenta.
tōōrà nf. praise name, name given from
childhood describing a positive
characteristic of a person. nom
donné depuis l'enfance décrivant
une caractéristique positive de
cette personne. tōòm ánā vát vùn
ndàŋɡárā ú sēmú. His praise
name is "Reached the edge of the
earth by foot."
tópmà nm. (< Ar. toob) 1) bundle of
cloth, fabric. tissu, rouleau de
tissu. tópmà dèw ní fárdànà
hīndī. One bundle of fabric
contains three lengths of cloth.
2) package, box, container.
paquet, carton. nàm ɡús áy tóp
sèɡèréttà hīndī. He bought three
packages of cigarettes.
tórópmā nm. mud. boue.
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tóròssà nf. See: tóssà.
tórsòzónā nm. wart. verrue.
tós v. 1) bury. enterrer. 2) fill, plug
up. remplir, boucher.
tósólòmbà nf. See: tóssà.
tóssà nf. (< Fr. torche) flashlight. lampe
de poche.
tōtōōndā nf. brain. cerveau.
tóvōt v. spit. cracher.
tú adv. yet, still. encore. nàm ká
túwā. He is still here. ndàt bày
mbā túwā. She hasn't come yet.
túɓúllā nf. a tree. un arbre.
tūɓūlū id. blunt, rounded. émoussé,
peu tranchant. vùn kāwírā mbút
kí nàā tūɓūlū. The hoe blade has
become blunt.
tūɓūrsūná nm. a caterpillar. chenille.
tūɓūrùmbà nf. a game played with
seeds or pebbles. jeu avec des
grains ou des cailloux.
tūɓūrúnā nm. (< ?) shoe. chaussure,
soulier.
tūɓùt id. soft. doux, moulleux, mou.
ɡòyófnà nē kí nàā tūɓùt tūɓùt. A
ripe guava is soft.
túɡùɗírā nf. disease, sickness, illness.
maladie. túɡùɗírā mbúɗūm kí
nàā yārāwāt. The sickness made
him very thin.
tūɡūlūrā nf. See: tōɡōlōrā.
túɡússā nf. a fish. un poisson.
Distichodus brevipinnis, D.
rostratus, D. engycephalus.
tūɡūzūppā nf. a grass. une graminée.
tūk id. completely, to the brim (fill).
complètement, jusqu'au bord
(remplir).
túkŋà nm. (< Fr. touque) barrel used for
preparing sorghum beer. touque
pour la bière.
tūl id. unexpectedly, without warning
(receive). à l'improviste, sans
prévenir (recevoir). àzí fām bóy
nàmmá áy kȁm ní nà tūl. They
received the news from him
unexpectedly.
túlùɓúk adj. sticky. adhérence
résultante de qqch qui n'était pas
bien cuisinée.
tùlúmmā nm. a fig. un figuier. Ficus
gnaphalocarpa Mic.
tūlùp id. completely (enter, sink).
complètement (entrer, s'enfoncer).
nàm mbúlūk fūnā nàā ní, kōm tī
há dúɡūm ní nàā tūlùp. When he
broke off a piece of the staple
food, his hand sunk completely
into it.
túm v. 1) get up, stand up (plural
subject). s'élever. àzí tūm kí
kóòló hālāŋ hālāŋ á ɡì sōòllà.
They all stood up in order to sing a
song. 2) leave (plural subject).
partir. sūū ɡāyànà tīī mātnā tīī
ní, tūm kí vòō. After the people
from Gaya mourned the death at
the funeral, they went home. 3) do
(plural subject). faire, employé
avec un sujet au pluriel. àzí í túm
jòòrà. They are leaving to plant
their fields.
túm v. have an illness, be sick with.
avoir une maladie. bànàmmà tūm
kí līɓínā. His friend has leprosy.
túm vùnnà v. criticize. critiquer.
túmbà nf. (< Ar. tuum) garlic. ail.
túmùlí adj. 1) complete, whole, not yet
cut into pieces. complet, entier.
nàm tlī ŋɡǒt túmùlírā áy kōm á
ɓērēttá. He took the whole gourd
in his hand to cut it into pieces.
2) large, round (buttocks). grand,
rond (les fesses). zóŋ mā úm
túmùlínā young man with large
buttocks 3) closed (anus). fermé.
ɡòò nàmmá vút áy kí túmùlíyā.
This infant was born with a closed
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tláàɓáánā nm. leaves. feuilles.
tlāɓāānā nm. 1) chaff of rice. balle de
riz. 2) fine red skin of peanut.
peau rouge de cacahuète.
tláɡárā nf. belt of woven leather worn
in battle. ceinture de cuir tissé
portée dans une bataille.
tlāpmà nm. foliage. feuillage.
tlárāp v. react, respond suddenly.
répondre brusquement.
tlāw adj. red. rouge.
tlāwī adj. red (clause-final form).
rouge.
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anus. 4) incomprehensible, unclear
(subject, topic). incompréhensible,
ne pas clair (sujet).
túmùrà nf. (< Ar. tamur) date palm.
palmier dattier. Phoenix
dactylifera L.
tūmūrūrā nf. seedling grown for
transplanting. pépinière.
túmússā nm. hair. cheveu, poil.
túmút id. soft. doux, moelleux. nàm
lām tȁm móŋɡòra nā ní, tȁt nà
túmút túmút. When he touched
the mango, it was soft.
tūmúttā nf. residue of salt made from
stalks of sorghum or millet. résidu
du sel fabriqué de tiges de mil.
túmúúrā nf. pile. tas.
tún v. See: tín.
túrmūs v. wrinkle. rider, froisser.
tút v. 1) come. venir. 2) go. aller.
tút tārà v. disturb, upset. déranger.
tūtūwīnā nm. red bishop. un oiseau.
túùlí adv. whole, without being peeled,
shelled, or cut into pieces. entier,
sans être pelé, épluché, décortiqué
ou bien coupé en morceaux. nàm
cūk pátlāwrā dúk mbàlárā
túùlíyā. He put peppers in the
sauce whole.
túvúnùŋɡúrā nm. Ethiopian eggplant.
aubergine africaine. Solanum
aethiopicum.
túzùnà nm. (< Ar. tuuta, tusu)
1) aluminum. aluminium. 2) lip
plate made of aluminum. labret.
tléɡínā nm. things. choses.
tlēk bàrsìwīlnā nm. (< Fr. Brazzaville)
a variety of chicken without
plumage on its neck. une variété
de poulet sans plumes sur le cou.
tlēk ɡùɓùrūmbā nf. domestic duck.
canard domestique.
tlēkkā nf. (pl. tlēɡēnínā) hen. poule.
tlēkŋā nm. (pl. tlēɡēnínā) rooster. coq.
tlénā nm. (pl. tléɡínā) things. choses.
tlērēɓēt id. completely (drink a small
quantity). complètement (boire).
àzí cī sáynà kí hūrūzí tlērēɓēt
 tlērēɓēt. They completely drank
the small amount of tea remaining.
tlét v. impede, prevent, hinder.
empêcher, gêner, faire obstacle à.
àzí tlēt ú yāràwnà kóòló hūm
ŋɡúsnā. They prevented the wild
cat from descending from the tree.
tlí v. 1) take, carry one thing.
prendre, porter une chose.
2) allow. laisser faire. 3) flood.
inonder. 4) raise. lever.
tlí tārà v. resemble. ressembler.
tlí vùnnà v. begin. commencer.
tlí yámbā v. honor. honorer.
ú prep. with. avec.
ú conj. and. et.
ú ɗǔmmā nm. 1) chin. menton. 2) heel.
talon.
ú fūūná nm. lower back. dos. ú fūrūm
támū. His lower back is hurting
him.
ú ɡī prep. those with, along with. ceux
qui sont avec. ú ɡī dlónā lion and
those with him ɦīnā fī ú ɡī dlónā
ú sīndìlnà ú ɡòònìrà lāy mōlí dòŋ
yòónā ú ŋɡūs ndìmmà. The
squirrel found lion along with
leopard and hyena gathered
together at the edge of the water in
the shade of a fig tree.
ú tlāwnà nm. armpit. aissele.
ú vóttā adj. correct, right, just. correct,
juste, vrai. sūn māŋɡá ní ú
vóɗōɗú. Your work is correct.
và mā vì ɡòr dùɡìnà nm. a grass. une
graminée.
vāā v. 1) pick out, choose, gather.
trier, choisir, ramasser. 2) wipe
up, blot. essuyer.
vàā dèllà nm. uvula. luette. nàm ŋɡát
vàā dèl māmmá kí sēm mbà. He
had his uvula removed twice.
vàánā nm. dirt unearthed by excavating
a hole. terre.
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tlíɡīt v. tangle. emméler, embrouiller.
tlímíttā nf. 1) hair. cheveu, poil.
2) feather. plume.
tlīwnā nm. meat, flesh. viande.
tlōkŋā nm. elephant. éléphant.
Loxodonta africana.
tlūɡūɗúkkā nf. a tree. arbre à gomme.
Sterculia setigera Del.
tlúm v. mix. mélanger.
tlúp v. sink, submerge. s'enfoncer,
plonger.
tlúrūk v. miscarry. faire une fausse
couche.
úlūl v. gather, congregate, form a large
group. se rassembler.
úlūs v. anger, upset. fâcher, déranger.
ndàt dám bóy mā ūlūzūm
hūrūmmā. She told him
something that upset him.
ún v. have a sexual relationship with.
avoir des rapports avec une
femme.
úrā nf. 1) buttocks. fesses. 2) bottom,
base. fond. 3) remainder. reste.
úrā sótnā nm. anus. anus.
úrɗìnà nm. (< Fu. urdi) perfume.
parfum.
ús v. 1) break. casser. 2) stab, strike.
donner un coup de, blesser d' un
coup de.
ūssà nf. grave. tombe.
úùzúnā nm. grass, gramineous plants.
graminée, herbe.
vàɓákŋā nm. (pl. vàɓàɡínā) large wild
animal. grand animal sauvage.
vàɗìrà nf. thing, thingamajig, term for
item or person for which the
speaker does not know the name.
truc, machin, tel.
vàlàà id. straight, in a straight line.
droit, en ligne droite. nàm ɡí
dǎrrā ɡúnā há kí pīrá nàā vàlàà
 vàlàà. He planted rows of trees in
a straight line.
vàlàà id. clearly, intelligibly.
clairement, nettement. nàm ndúm
māɡààra kí nàā vàlàà vàlàà. He
read the book clearly.
vālāw īīrà v. amuse, entertain. amuser,
divertir. ȁn válāw īrìn ú
māɡààra. I amused myself by
reading a book.
vàllà nf. funnel fish trap. piège à
poisson en entonnoir.
vànà nm. (pl. tlénā, tléɡénā, tléɡínā)
thing, something. chose, quelque
chose, n'importe quoi.
vàŋɡàzānā nm. (< Ar. fangaasu) small,
deep-fried bread balls. petit
beignet. ɡòròmmà nōk
vàŋɡàzānā kí fūnūmú. His son
stuffed the bread ball in the side of
his mouth.
vàrā prep. at the home of. chez, à la
maison de.
vārāk v. replace, take the place of
another. remplacer, prendre la
place de l'autre.
vàrɡàsnà nm. Egyptian grass. une
graminée. Dactyloctenium
aegyptium. bóyóɡínā tūt bàɡí á vì
vàrɡàsnà kō māyrá. Women went
into the countryside to harvest
Egyptian grass because of the
famine.
vāt v. blow gently (wind, breeze).
souffler légèrement (vent).
vāt v. 1) finish, complete. finir,
achever, accomplir, terminer.
2) expire, die. expirer, rendre le
dernier soupir.
vàtl num. five. cinq.
váválírā nf. gesture made with the
eyes. geste fait avec les yeux.
vávállā nf. nightjar. un oiseau.
vàvàyrà nf. sweat-bee. ?? vàvàyrà,
mbūlūt tí jìví ɦày. As for the
sweat-bee, it's honey tastes very
good.
vày dák adv. by oneself, alone. seul.
njèŋɡérā mbà mbà ní, nàm hín
vày dáɡāmú. When night came,
he remained there by himself.
vày dék adv. See: vày dák.
váyrā nf. a grass. une graminée.
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váyrā nf. 1) handle of a tool. manche
d'houe, du couteau de jet. váy
bànáŋ māmmá kūs kí kūs ní,
nàm ī bàɡí á cēt bànáŋ mā
dàŋŋà. When the handle of his
large hoe broke, he went to the
woods to carve another hoe.
2) stem of pipe. tuyau d'une pipe.
nàm cēt á váy kōlóŋ māmbá, ní
ɡúnā. It's wood that he carved to
make the stem of his pipe.
vēēk v. See: vēk.
véénā nm. (pl. vérínā) granary.
grenier.
vēēnā nm. piece of metal attached to a
hoe handle in order to hold the hoe
blade in place. pièce métallique
attachée à une houe pour soutenir
la lame.
vēk v. 1) scratch. gratter. ɡòròtnà vék
mbìlìmù. Her son scratched his
sore. 2) dig, dig up, unearth.
creuser. nàm vék zùllà. He dug a
hole.
véléŋɡā nf. Niger perch. perche du Nil.
Lates niloticus.
vèlēwnā nm. (< Fr. vélo) bicycle. vélo.
věllā nf. razor blade. lame du rasoir.
vèlnà nm. planet. planète. vèlnà ní kō
cîwcíwrā nàā, māy nàm kí ŋɡól
súūt lāy, nàm wélēt súūt lāy. A
planet is like a star, even though it
is larger and shines brighter.
vēŋɡā nf. a parasitic plant which attacks
trees. plante parasite des arbres.
vērēk v. See: vēk.
vēt v. fan. éventer.
vèt ɡàm jàkìnà nm. a rabbit. sorte de
lapin.
vèttà nf. rabbit. lièvre. Lepus chadensis.
vèvèɡènà nm. abscess. abcès.
vèvétnā nm. awl. poinçon. sūū cí
kōlóŋɡā hórōk hūū kōlóŋ
māzínā ú vèvétnā. Those who
smoke pipes clean out the inside of
their pipe with an awl.
vévéttā nf. fan. éventail.
vì prep. 1) of, belonging to. de, à
(possessif). ní kāwīnā vì ɡì ɡē?
This hoe belongs to whom? 2) at
the home of. chez, à la maison de.
nàm yōw bànìyāmmá úm yōw ní,
ī vì kūnīyūmmá á ɡòlòzírā. After
 he got his friends together, they
went to his in-law's home to visit
them.
vī v. 1) take, hold. prendre, attraper,
tenir, saisir. vàn kōnú! Take my
hand! 2) catch, seize. attraper,
saisir. vàm ɦù māmbá kōŋú!
Catch his goat! 3) trust, have faith
in. croire. 4) want, desire, be
attached to. vouloir. hūrūn vī ká
ɗī. I don't want to. cāàmbá, hūrūt
vām cócóō. His wife, she is very
attached to him.
vī cārà v. marry, take a wife. se
marier. nàm ví cārà dàŋɡà úmū.
He married another woman.
vī ɡónókkā v. consider an enemy.
considérer comme un ennemi. ɡòr
sémmā vám ɡónókkā kí káy
ndàttá. His siblings considered
him an enemy because of that.
vī ŋɡòmbà v. take a bribe. accepter un
pot-de-vin.
vī vùnnà v. 1) obey. obéir. nàm ví vùn
búmū. He obeyed his dad.
2) agree, be in agreement.
accorder, se mettre d'accord. àzí
vází vùnùzíyā. They are in
agreement. 3) promise. promettre.
nàm ví vùnùm ú ndàrāmmá á
tūt kōyrá. He promised his
companion to go on a trip.
vī wīīnā v. become pregnant. devenir
enceinte.
vī yámba v. delay. retarder. àzí vám
yám ú njàttà. They delayed him
by talking with him.
vìì bākŋā nm. baboon. babouin. Papio
anubis, P. doguera.
vìì ɡàɓàlìnà nm. dominant male in a
troop of monkeys. mâle dominant
d'un groupe de singes.
vìì kókórā nf. young monkey. singe
jeune.
vìì tlāwnā nm. patas, red monkey.
singe rouge. Erythrocebus patas.
vììnà nm. monkey. singe.
vìk id. quickly, rapidly (jump). vite,
rapidement (sauter). nàm cōl
kóòló wēt nà vìk ɡàw. He stood
up and quickly jumped.
vǐllā nf. a freshwater clam. palourde.
sūū cīwná cúk vǐllā ɦù njōɗīrā á
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cī kūlùfnà. Fishermen put clams
in their traps to catch fish.
vìn adv. tomorrow. demain.
vīn v. vomit. vomir.
vìní adv. tomorrow (clause-final form).
demain.
vìŋvīŋŋā nm. wasp. guêpe.
vīt v. 1) lose. perdre. 2) deceive.
tromper. 3) be amazed. être
stupéfié.
vìtnà nm. an insect. un insecte.
vō v. pour. verser.
vóɗō adv. on the way, in route (clause-
final form). ?
vòɡòɗònà nm. part of the wedding
ceremony during which the bride
is accompanied by her friends and
family to her husband's village.
accompagnement d'une jeune
mariée chez son mari par sa
famille et amis.
vòk ɡìfnà nm. knee. genou.
vòkŋà nm. forehead. front.
vòō adv. home, at home. chez, à la
maison. nàm cā vòō māy ní, ndí
kâŋɡá mīt ɡàw. Although he
arrived home, he fell to the ground
and immediately died.
vót adv. on the way, in route. ? sur la
route, en route. lōná ván áy vóɗō.
It rained on me on the way here.
vót bùlnà nm. large road. grand-route.
vóttā nf. road, path, way. route,
sentier, chemin.
vòvòrà nf. sperm. sperme.
vòvòtnà nm. a tree. un arbre.
vòvóttā nf. (pl. sūū vòvóttā) witness.
témoin.
vùɡúmmā nm. bellows. soufflet.
vùk id. suddenly, quickly (sortir,
couler). brusquement (sortir,
couler). cārà, hūrūt ndí kí vùk kō
túɡùɗírā. The woman, she
suddenly had a miscarriage
because of her illness. yòónā ɓát
nàā vùk vùk. The water is flowing
quickly.
vùn bīlnā nm. initial drops of rain
before the actual rain. premières
gouttes de pluie avant l'averse.
lōná hál á ɡì jàŋ vùn bīlnā. It's
about to start sprinkling.
vùn dík ɡúnā nm. a mushroom. un
champignon.
vùn fàrásnà nm. (< Fr. France) French
language. langue française.
vùn ɡérékŋā nm. entrance to a
compound, gate of a compound.
porte de la concession, entrée de
la concession.
vùn ɡìfnà nm. knee. genou.
vùn mātnā nm. will, testament.
testament.
vùn ŋɡìlísnà nm. (< Ar. ingliizi)
English. anglais.
vùn sūndá nf. message. message. vùn
sūndá ká éɡēmu. There is a
message for him.
vùn tīlnā nm. annual harvest festival.
fête annuelle de la récolte.
vùn tīlnā nm. new moon. nouvelle lune.
vúndā nf. buffalo. buffle. Syncerus
caffer. vúndā yà sú ɡòònìrà. The
buffalo is more vicious than the
hyena.
wā completive. particle which
indicates that the action denoted by
the verb is completed. particle qui
indique que l'action du verbe est
complète.
wáá v. 1) attack, claw. attaquer,
griffer. tlēkkā wārān áyā. A
chicken attacked me 2) sting.
piquer.
wáá v. grill, cook over a fire. griller.
wáá v. spread, extend. écarter,
suspendre.
wáàwnà nm. (< ?) refined salt. sel
raffiné.
wáɗī id. very (delicious because well
prepared). très (délicieux). hāp
māttá dáf jìví wáɗī. Her porridge
is very delicious.
wák v. 1) cut in two, split. couper en
deux. 2) make a path or road
diverging from the original. faire
une nouvelle route divergeante de
l'originale.
wáksìnà nm. (< Ar. waksi) wax clothe,
a kind of fabric of very high
quality. un tissu de bonne qualité.
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vùnnà nm. 1) mouth. bouche. 2) lip.
lèvre. 3) beak. bec. 4) language,
speech. langue, parole. 5) noise,
discord. bruit, bavardage.
6) opening, entrance. ouverture,
entrée. 7) lid, covering. couvercle.
8) end, extremity, edge. bout.
vúrúrā nf. Sodom apple. pomme de
sodome. Calotropis procera (Ait.)
Ait. F.
vùrútnā nm. mosquito. moustique.
vūt v. bulge, swell. se renfler, être
gonflé. hūrūm zál zàl ní, sáɗíyām
vút kí kóòlóō. When he became
angry, his veins bulged out.
vūt v. 1) give birth. accoucher. 2) bear
fruit. donner du fruit.
vùvú ɡàlákkā nf. red salt made from
the ashes of sorghum or millet
stalks. sel rouge fabriqué de tiges
de mil.
vùvúnā nm. salt. sel.
wál v. 1) separate, divide. séparer,
diviser. 2) distinguish between.
distinguer entre.
wáláánā nm. a grass. une graminée.
wālàk id. a lot, fast, rapidly (boil).
beaucoup, à gros bouillons
(bouillir). mbūllā zāl kûŋɡú
wālàk wālàk. The oil boils rapidly
on the fire.
wālākŋā nm. 1) bronze. bronze.
2) jewelry made of bronze. bijoux
en bronze.
wālāŋ id. smooth. lisse. ndàt ɡúlūt
hūū ŋɡǒt mātná kí nàā wālāŋ
wālāŋ ú mbūlnā. She smeared the
inside of the gourd until smooth
with oil.
wāllá nf. cry, shout, wail. cri.
wāllà nf. dry season. saison sèche.
wān dem. that. ce. sà mā wānnā that
man
wánā nm. (< ? Ng. wàā 'sorghum')
general term for sorghum, millet,
and finger millet. mil en général.
wȁr adj. black. noir.
wárāk v. 1) pay. payer. 2) reimburse,
refund. rembourser.
wāràkŋà nm. payment, salary.
paiement, salaire.
wārāŋ id. flat, flat on the back. à plat.
dláráɗáttā ɡám kâŋɡá nà wārāŋ.
He slipped and fell to the ground
flat on his back.
wārì adj. black (clause-final form).
noir.
wārìwárírā nf. a tree. un arbre. Vitex
diversifolia Bak.
wās id. without anything. sans rien.
àzí hīnīm nàā wās. They left him
there without anything.
wàsáɗànà nm. (< Ar. wassaade) pad,
pillow. oreiller, coussinet servant
à caler un fardeau sur la tête.
wásɡànà nm. (< Ar. waksi) wax clothe,
a kind of fabric of very high
quality. un tissu de bonne qualité.
See: wáksìnà.
wát v. scatter, sow by hand. semer à la
volée.
wát v. 1) hit, strike, beat with an
instrument. frapper, battre avec
un instrument. 2) rain heavily.
pleuvoir lourdement.
wāwál ɗīwrà nf. glans. gland.
wāwál īīrà nf. pupil. pupille.
wāwál kūrà nf. embers. braise.
wȁy adv. expensive. cher. mbūl
nàmmá ɡūs wȁy ɦày. That oil is
very expensive.
wāy vìrnà nm. a tree. jujubier de la
hyène. Ziziphus mucronata Willd.
wāyánā nm. (pl. wāyáɡínā, ɡòr sénā,
ɡòr sén sūū njūvīnā) 1) brother,
cousin (masculine). frère, soeur.
2) male relative of the same
generation who is related
paternally. ?? 3) close friend
(masculine). ??
wāyárā nf. (pl. wāyáɡínā, ɡòr sénā,
ɡòr sén sūū tāmāɡínā) 1) sister,
cousin (feminine). soeur, cousine.
2) female relative of the same
generation who is related
paternally. ?? 3) close friend
(feminine). ??
wāyrá nf. (pl. wāyāɡínā) 1) young
woman. jeune fille. ndàt mbút kí
wāyrá. She has become a young
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woman. 2) young womanhood,
state of being a young woman.
jeunesse d'une femme. wāyāt
ndāɡíyā. Her young womanhood
has been attained.
wāyrà nf. argument, discussion,
bargaining. discussion,
marchandage.
wāyrā nf. a tree. jujubier. Ziziphus
mauritiana Lam.
wél v. shave. raser.
wélèèrènà nm. (< ?) a variety of
sorghum with a large, white grain.
une variété de sorgho blanc.
wēlēŋ adj. smooth, soft (skin). lisse,
doux (peau).
wélēt v. 1) shine. briller, luire.
2) smile with great happiness.
sourir de grande joie.
wēlēt id. far away, at a distance.
lointain. nàm wī sānà há kí cōlí
nà wēlēt. He saw someone
standing off at a distance.
wēllā nf. embers. braise.
wēlnà nm. (< ?) clothes line. corde à
linge.
wérɡēs v. divide. diviser.
wêrɡéwêrɡérā nf. a grass. une
graminée.
wēs id. dimly, weakly (shine).
faiblement (briller). tóròs māndá
wí nàā wēs wēs. My flashlight
shines very weakly.
wét v. jump. sauter.
wēt id. everywhere, all over. partout.
njùvùlnà kí ék dīnā nàā wēt wēt.
Worms are all over the dog.
wézēk v. cut dried palm fronds into
narrow strips for weaving.
découper en tranches. nàm wēzēk
bàw māmbá á cīl bìríssà. He cut
the palm fronds into narrow strips
in order to weave a mat.
wí v. 1) see. voir, regarder. 2) shine,
give light, illuminate. éclairer.
3) know, understand. savoir,
connaître. 4) be able to, be capable
of. pouvoir.
wí hāhāwrā v. sympathize. avoir pitié.
wīɗīwīɗī dàmmà nm. a bird. un
oiseau.
wīīnā nm. pregnancy. grossesse. ndàt
ú wīīnā. She is pregnant.
wīīrá nf. a bird. un oiseau.
wīlī adj. new. neuf, nouveau.
wīlìk id. radiantly, brilliantly (shine).
d'un vif éclat (briller). lōná wēlēt
nàā wīlìk wīlìk. The sky shone
radiantly.
wīlīŋɡí adj. attractive (woman).
attrayante, séduisante. nàm ŋɡá
càāmbá ánā ndàt ní cà wīlīŋɡírā.
He praised his wife saying that she
was an attractive woman.
wīlíwīlí kūrà nf. screech owl. un
oiseau.
wīlíwīlírā nf. white-faced tree duck.
canard siffleur. Dendrocygna
viduata.
wīllá nf. 1) firefly. luciole. 2) flashlight.
lampe de poche.
wīlnà nm. a grass. une graminée.
yāɡānā id. by oneself, without
assistance. tout seul. sānà áy fūn
véénā wēt áy kí kâŋɡá yāɡānā.
The man sitting on the top of the
granary jumped down by himself.
yáɡárā nf. three-pronged harpoon.
harpon à trois fourchons.
yāɡììnà nm. husband of wife's sister,
husband of woman from the same
clan as one's wife. mari de la
soeur de l'épouse, mari d'une
femme du même clan de l'épouse.
yák v. accuse. accuser. nàm hōŋ dìrà
kȁy yākká sūūnā yāɡāmbá. He
responded to the accusations that
the people were accusing him
with.
yák v. fall in various directions.
tomber en plusieurs directions.
yál v. reprimand. réprimander.
yālàw id. beautifully (sing). à la
perfection (chanter). dèlèt ɡī
sōòllà nàā yālàw yālàw. She sings
beautifully.
yālāwān id. easily, smoothly (swallow).
facilement (avaler). hāppā jāk há
kēlèm nàā yālāwān yālāwān.
Porridge goes down his throat
smoothly.
yālírā nf. flea. puce.
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wīŋ id. deep (red). profond (rouge).
ndàt ɡús vèlēwnā áy úm tlāwrā
nàā wīŋ wīŋ. She bought a bicycle
that was deep red.
wȉr id. a lot, abundantly (produce
fruit). beaucoup, abondamment
(donner du fruits). vùttà yāk kí
kâŋɡá nà wȉr. Fruit fell to the
ground in abundance.
wírìsnà nm. (< ? Fr. riz) rice. riz.
wírìsnà ɓūkūm véé māmmá kí
kâŋɡáā. The rice made his granary
collapse.
wís v. (< Fr. viser) aim. viser. nàm
wīs dùkkà ú bùlúkkà. He aimed
at the gazelle with the gun.
wúl v. 1) grow, mature, develop.
grandir, pousser. 2) raise a child.
élever.
yám v. pour. verser, asperger,
répandre.
yám njèkŋà nm. coarse material
remaining in a sifter after the
sifting of flour. résidu qui reste
dans le tamis.
yámáttā nf. a tree. un arbre.
Combretum glutinosum Per.
yámbā nf. 1) head. tête. yán cánū. My
head hurts. 2) summit, top of
something. sommet de qqch. sānà
ɗíŋ kóòló káy yám ɦìnírā. The
man is climbing up onto the
summit of the mountain. 3) time,
occasion. fois, occasion. àzí mbá
yází mbà. They came two times.
yāŋɡà nf. bush baby, lesser galago.
galago du Sénégal. Galago
senegalensis.
yàŋɡārā nf. (< ?) blanket. couverture.
yáp v. 1) tan. tanner. àzí yāp bàɡínā.
They tanned the hides. 2) blister,
cause to blister. couvrir
d'ampoules. zěwnā yāɓān kōn
kíyō. The rope blistered my hand.
3) pluck. plumer.
yār id. completely, totally (lose).
complètement (perdre). nàm tūt
ŋɡōō bàɡí á tāā ɦùnínà tūt ní,
ɦùrà bá há kí ŋɡōō úm nàā yār
 ɦày. When he went into the
countryside to herd his goats, he
lost one goat completely.
yārà nf. anger. colère.
yārākkā nf. black kite. milan noir.
Milvus migrans.
yāràwnà nm. a wild cat. un chat
sauvage.
yárɗārā nf. (< Ar. yarda) a piece of
cloth a yard in length. une pièce
d'étoffe qui a un yard de long.
nàm ɡús yárɗārā mbà á ɗēē
pāntālóŋŋà. He bought two pieces
of cloth a yard in length to make
pants.
yārīnā nm. (< ?) wooden shackles.
entrave en bois.
yēɡērēk id. a few. quelques-uns,
quelques-unes. sūūnā mbá áy nàā
yēɡērēk dàŋ. Just a few people
came. àzí tūt há ŋɡōō bàɡí nàā
yēɡērēk. A few of them went into
the countryside.
yēlēŋ id. quietly, stealthily, with shame.
silencieusement, sans bruit, avec
honte. sānà ják tūttá ɦù vòttà
nàā yēlēŋ yēlēŋ. The man passed
by on the road very quietly.
yērēk id. completely (quiet).
complètement (silencieux). àzí sēŋ
tàzí yērēk yērēk. They were
completely quiet.
yérēw v. examine. examiner, contrôler.
sàā kūmùnà yērēwēmú. The
traditional healer examined him.
yérmēk v. close (eyes). fermer (les
yeux).
yértèrà nf. (< ? Ar. yarda < ? E. yard)
See: yárɗārā.
yét v. See: wét.
yēt id. very (clean). très (propre). àzí
pās tàzí áy kí nàā yēt yēt, ánā àzí
tút súkŋà. They cleaned
themselves up very well and said
they were going to the market.
yētnà nm. a tree. un arbre.
yí v. prepare the staple starch.
préparer la boule de farinte cuite.
ndàt mín ɡìn á yī fūnā, mbàlárā
ká kōt ɗī. She wanted to make the
staple dish, but she didn't have any
sauce.
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yí v. 1) call. appeler. 2) name.
nommer.
yík v. 1) sift. tamiser. 2) cut with a
machete. couper les herbes à
l'aide d'une machette.
yīrīmìk id. firmly, solidly (wink).
fermement (faire un clin d'oeil).
nàm ɡólōn nàā ní, cēmēk īrìm
yīrīmìk ɡàw. He looked at me and
gave me a solid wink.
yīrīppā nf. a termite mound. une
termite.
yīrītná nm. palate. palais.
yīyīrā nf. cries of women. cris des
femmes.
yōllā nf. earth rich in natron. terre riche
en natron. ndàt tūt ɦù fūllà á ká
áy yōllā. She went to the
marshland to dig up and bring
back earth rich in natron.
yònā nm. profit. profit, bénéfice.
yōŋɡórā nf. morning. matin.
yòŋɡúrnà nm. (< Ar. nyanguur) old
clothing, rags. nippes, chiffon.
yóó v. console. consoler, porter
condoléances. àzí yōrōm yōō ní,
yōw áy kí vòō. After they
consoled him, they went home.
yóó v. 1) melt. fondre. 2) extract oil
with hot water. extracter de l'huile
avec de l'eau chaude.
yōò adj. (< Fu. yoo) good. bon. bóy
māmmá ká yōò ɗī. His speech
isn't good.
yóó tārà v. 1) worry, be upset.
s'inquiéter. yōò tàɡí kȁy bùù mā
fōkŋā ɗī. Don't worry about
tomorrow. 2) mourn, lament.
pleurer, se lamenter. sūū kȁy
ndàŋɡárānā hālāŋ hín yóó
tàzíyā. All the people on the earth
will mourn.
yōōmūsnā nm. jealousy. jalousie.
yòónā nm. profit. profit, bénéfice.
yòónā nm. water. eau.
yōōnà nm. (pl. yòrínā) farm animal.
bétail.
yóóyórā nf. a song sung by women at
the annual harvest celebration.
une chanson des femmes au vun
tilna.
yōrɡó adv. morning, in the morning.
matin, du matin.
yōrì adj. dark red. rouge foncé.
yórōk v. 1) stretch out, extend arm.
tendre la bras. 2) sprinkle, splash
with hand. asperger, éclabousser.
yórōt v. get stuck. s'embourber.
yórōt v. genuflect. faire des
génuflexions.
yōròtnà nm. small intestine. intestin
grêle.
yów v. 1) take, gather. prendre,
ramasser. 2) stand. se lever.
3) leave. quitter, partir.
yōwnā nm. incest. inceste.
yōyōɡōrā nf. a tree. prunier d'Afrique.
Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich)
Hochst.
zāā v. sow. semer en poquets.
záánā nm. wild ruminant including
antelope and gazelle. ruminant
sauvage.
záɡámɡárā nf. an aquatic plant. une
plante aquatique.
záɡátnā nm. back of head and nape of
neck. occiput et nuque.
zàk adv. quickly. vite.
zāk v. burn. brûler.
zāl v. 1) boil, cook. bouillir ; cuire,
faire. nàm zāl sáynà. He is
preparing tea. 2) be angry. être
fâché. hūrūm zāl ɦày. He is very
angry.
zàlìyámbā nf. stork. cigogne du Cap.
zǎllā nf. a grass. une graminée.
zǎllā bàrrà nf. a grass. une graminée.
zām v. 1) sigh, groan. soupirer, gémir.
2) purr, growl, roar. ronronner,
hurler. 3) thunder. gronder. lōná
zámā. It thundered.
zāmāl v. heat. chauffer.
zàmállā nf. 1) heat. chaleur. 2) sweat,
perspiration. sueur, transpiration.
zànìnà nm. a tuber eaten during periods
of famine. un tubercule. àzí ī bàɡí
vèk zànìnà kō māyrá. They went
into the countryside to dig up
tubers because of the famine.
zànnà nm. selfishness, self-indulgence,
unwillingness to reciprocate.
égoïsme, amour de son propre
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yōyōōnā nm. saliva. salive.
yȕl id. a little, light (black). en peu
(noir). nàm wȁr nàā yȕl yȕl. It is
a little black. nàm ɡús bàràwnà
áy tȁm wārrà nàā yȕl yȕl. He
bought a shirt which was a light
black.
yúlúmbā nf. flavor. saveur.
yūmmá nm. honey bee. une abeille.
yúrɓùùrà nf. (< ?) lip plate. labret.
yūrūɓūkŋá nm. a bird. un oiseau.
yúrūm v. dye. teindre.
yúrūs v. hold down, pin down.
maintenir au sol, forcer à rester
par terre.
confort. nàm tī fūnā kí vàrāmí ní
á zànnà. He ate at our house with
no intention to reciprocate.
záŋŋā nm. shelter consisting of a flat
roof supported by poles. hangar
utilisé pour protéger le grain des
animaux domestiques.
zàrdéŋŋà nm. (< Fr. jardin) garden.
jardin.
zàríyàrà nf. (< Ng. sariya < Ar.
caraaye) 1) judicial court.
tribunal. 2) court decision, verdict,
ruling. jugement, verdict,
décision.
zàrwálnà nm. (< Ar. surwaal) See:
sàrwálnà.
zèɓélnā nm. a tree. un arbre.
zèèzèènà nm. a mouse. une souris.
zékŋā nm. large jar with a hole in the
bottom for making salt. grande
jarre avec un trou au fond pour
faire du sel.
zèmbétnā nm. (< ?) pygmy mouse.
souris naine. Mus minutoides.
zéŋŋā nm. warthog. phacochère.
Phacochoerus aethiopicus.
zèt id. different, differently. différent.
bàt bàràw māzínā kí zèt zèt. The
quality of their cotton is different.
zěw dòònà nm. rope worn around the
neck while in mourning. corde
mise au cou pendant le deuil.
zěw fūkkā nf. umbilical cord. cordon
ombilical.
zěw nìlóŋŋà nm. (< Fr. nylon) string or
rope made of nylon. corde en
nylon.
zěw ŋɡāmīnā nm. wire. fil métalique.
zěwnā nm. 1) rope. corde. zěw nàmmá
fēēkkà nà dòlòɡòt. His rope is
very long. 2) half a hectare. demi-
hectare.
zī v. cut. couper.
zì bókŋā nm. mouse nest. nid de
souris. nàm yōw ɡòr kōlómbā áy
ɦù zì bókŋā. He took the little
mice out of the nest.
zì ɡózómmā nm. a mongoose. une
mangouste.
zì mbùrúrā nf. quiver for arrows.
carquois.
zì ndúllā nf. hut in which a bachelor
lives. case d'un célibataire.
zì súmúúrā nf. urinary bladder. vessie.
zì yūmmá nm. beehive. ruche.
zīɗīm v. bring repeatedly, again and
again. amener à maintes reprises,
amener à maintes reprises. sūūnā
zíɗīm wánā áy ú súkŋà ní nàā
zìɗìm zìɗìm. People brought grain
from the market again and again.
zīī v. 1) carry something heavy.
porter qqch de lourd. 2) take
responsibility for. prendre
résponsabilité pour. 3) take care
of. garder.
zíírā nf. maggot. asticot.
zíírā nf. venom of the spitting cobra.
venin du cobra crachant.
zìítnā nm. a tree. bouleau d'Afrique.
Anogeissus leiocarpus (DC.) Guill.
et Perrott.
zìlìmmà nm. a hornbill. un calao.
zìmìndà nf. a fish. un poisson.
Gymnarchus niloticus.
zìnà nm. (pl. zìɡìnínā) 1) compound.
concession. 2) village. village.
zínnā nm. an aquatic lizard. varan
d'eau. àzí tūt cīwná wān ní, cī
zínnā áy ú yáɡárā. When they
went fishing, they killed an aquatic
lizard with a harpoon.
zīp v. be hot, make hot. avoir chaud,
chauffer. pāntālóŋŋà zíɓīmú. The
pants made him hot.
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zìrà nf. 1) hut. case. búm mīn zìīmbá
nàā ɓāl. His father build his hut at
a medium height. 2) nest. àmí wī
zì láyàɡínā áy mīní hȕm ndùlnà.
We saw bird's nests built up in an
acacia tree. 3) cobweb. toile
d'araignée. mbàrāŋmbàrāŋŋā ví
zìīm kóòló ɦù ɡòŋɡà. A spider
attached his web up inside the hut.
zìrà dàppà nf. mosque. mosquée.
zìrɡìtnà nf. manure. fumier.
zīwīn v. become dark at nightfall.
devenir noir pendant le couche du
soleil. līná zíwīnīm áy vì
bànàmmà. It became dark before
he left his friend's to come home.
zòɡòlnà nm. fodder. fourrage.
zólómbā nf. laziness. paresse.
zòlónā nm. 1) shame. honte.
2) shyness, timidity. timidité.
zólóó adj. unpleasant in taste, not
sweet. désagréable, pas assez
sucré. sáy nàmmá zál kí zólóó
ɦày. This tea is not sweet enough.
zólóórā nf. unpleasant taste. goût
désagréable. zólóó māmbá sú
kàmú. Its unpleasant taste is
excessive.
zóŋɡā nf. adultery. adultère. nàm lī
zóŋɡā ú bóyóɡínā cócóō. He
committed adultery with many
women.
zóŋɡā nf. kindness. gentillesse. nàm lī
zóŋɡā māŋ sūūnā. He showed
kindness to the people.
zóŋŋā nm. (pl. zóŋínā, zóŋɡā) boy,
young man. garçon. zóŋɡā yōw
līŋŋá. The young men took off
running.
zòròppà nf. second stomach of a
ruminant. deuxième poche de
l'estomac des ruminants.
zòt id. very, jet (black). très, de jais
(noir). nàm ɡús áy vèlēwnā tȁm
wārrà nàā zòt zòt. He bought a
bike that was jet black.
zōt v. make dirty, soil, stain. salir.
nàm zót bàràw māmbá kíyō. He
soiled his shirt.
zótnā nm. musk shrew. musaraigne.
Crocidura flavescenes.
zòw id. suddenly (stand up).
brusquement (se mettre debout).
 ndàt cōl kóòló fōɡōzí zòw ní, dází
há ánā ɡúrsù māzírā ká kōt ɗī.
She suddenly stood up in front of
them and told them that she didn't
have their money.
zóy bèbèlnà nm. variety of peanut
which stands erect as opposed to
growing close to the ground.
arachide qui croît droit au
contraire de croître près de la
terre.
zóy dòdòlnà nm. variety of peanut
which stands erect as opposed to
growing close to the ground.
arachide qui croît droit au
contraire de croître près de la
terre.
zóy éŋɡā nf. chick pea. pois chiche.
zóy mbūllā nf. peanut. arachide.
zóyrā nf. general term for peanuts and
chick peas. terme général pour les
arachides et les pois chiches.
zòzót adj. filthy, dirty. sale, impur.
zòzóttā nf. filth, rubbish, trash. saleté.
zūɓūl v. break up a thick substance by
hand in order to mix it with a
liquid. mélanger une masse
pateuse dans un liquide. ndàt
zūɓūl zóyrā á dàvàt mbàlárā.
She is breaking up the mass of
ground peanuts by hand into the
liquid in order to make a peanut
sauce.
zùɡūllā nf. (pl. zùɡùlīnā) stick, staff,
rod. bâton.
zūl v. increase, multiply. multiplier.
zùl cīnnà nm. nostril. narine.
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zùlí adj. dead, deceased. mort, décédé.
sūū zùlínā cūk kí īrìmù. Those
who were dead appeared to him.
zùllà nf. 1) hole. trou. 2) burrow, den.
terrier, antre, tanière. bàyàkkà
vēk zùlùt ní kâŋɡá dúk
ndàŋɡárā. The fox digs its burrow
down in the ground. 3) grave.
tombe.
zùllà sōtnà nm. latrine. latrines.
zùlúlnà nm. (< Fr. cellule) prison cell.
cellule.
zūm v. 1) cultivate, farm. cultiver. nàm
zūm bàràwrà ní píkí kālàvándī.
He farms four hectares of cotton.
2) plow. sānà zūm zùmmà kóòló
zùm ní, hín hóŋōm kí kâŋɡá
bàlàssà ánā nàm zúm cóō. If
someone plows a ridge, he may
flatten the ridge saying that he
plowed it badly.
zùmmà nm. plowed ridge. billon.
zūt v. collapse, fall. s'effondrer,
tomber. ndàt zút mītná kâŋɡá ní
nàā ɡàw. She suddenly fell to the
ground dead.
zūt v. 1) push. pousser, propulser.
2) reject. rejeter.
zútnā nm. Massa, an ethnicity living to
the north of the Musey. Massa.
zùùrūnā nm. mourning. deuil. àzí pī
zìrà zùùrūnā māŋ bóyóɡí sūū
njūvūzí mīt kí fâttánā. They
build a hut of mourning for the
women whose husbands died the
other day.
zùzúrā nf. mortar. mortier.
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abandon v. hín; v. nóy; v. sám. amuse v. vālāw īīrà.

abdomen nf. hāyrà. amusement nf. lāwrā.
abdomen of insect nm. dēwnā. Anacardium occidentale nm.
able to, be v. ndāk; v. téw; v. wí. kàrtúmmà.
abscess nf. bàllà; nm. vèvèɡènà. ancestors nf. sémírā.
Acacia albida nm. njǔtnā. and conj. lāy; conj. māy; conj. ú.
Acacia nilotica nf. málám járà. anger nf. hōnīrá; nf. yārà; v. úlūs.
Acacia sieberiana nm. ndùlnà. angry, be v. ɓéŋ; v. hát; v. zāl.
Accipiter ovampensis nf. láɡàláɡàrà. animal, farm nm. yōōnà.
accuse v. tín; v. yák. animal, wild nm. mbúúnā; nm.
accustomed to, become v. hát. vàɓákŋā.
achieve v. téw. ankle nf. kāykȁy sēmmá; nf. kōkōttà;
Achilles' tendon nm. dìŋdìlíŋŋā. nm. kēwèt sēmmá.
acne nm. cēmétlnā. anklet nm. ŋɡúkŋā; nm. pīlìkŋà.
acne, have v. dlīt. Annona senegalensis nf. kōzòrà.
acrid adj. bárzák. announce v. sá wāllá.
Adansonia digitata nm. kōŋɡónā. Anogeissus leiocarpus nm. zìítnā.
Adenota kob nm. ɡàyàŋŋà. anoint v. fúú.
adorn a grave v. ká ɡòɓólnā. answer v. hót dìrà.
adultery nf. zóŋɡā. ant, kind of nf. hôrɓírā; nf. máy
advise v. cák vùnnà. hùrùmúrā; nf. tēlèllà; nm. māy
affair nf. dlàrà. hôrɓínā; nm. māy ɦèrmèjéŋŋā;
afraid, be v. ká yòónā; v. lí ndāānā. nm. mīnīmīnīnā; nm.
afternoon nf. fíɗìɡírā. ŋɡúŋɡúrúmmā.
afterwards adv. ŋɡōō dàɡán. antelope, roan nm. bòɗòŋòònà.
again adv. ólò; id. ɡàdlà. anus nm. úrā sótnā.
Agama agama nf. hóòlóŋɡā. anvil nf. cāffā; nf. dó cāffā.
agree v. hál hūmbà; v. táp; v. vī vùnnà. appear v. ɡōl; v. mún; v. ndī īīrà.
ahead adv. fōk. appease v. njālāp.
aim v. áw; v. bēlēē; v. sáá; v. wís. applaud v. kó.
airplane nm. jīrɡīnā. Arab nm. áràpmà.
Alcelaphus buselaphus nf. ɡōŋɡā. Ardea cinerea nm. ɡàrāmmā.
alcohol nm. érɡènà. argue v. cí wāyrà; v. hóó vùnnà.
Alestes nurse nf. jòrà. argument nf. wāyrà.
align v. njāā. arm nm. bìkŋà.
alive adj. íìrí. armpit nm. ú tlāwnà.
all adj. hālāŋ; adj. pēt. arrange v. njāā.
alliance nf. bànàrà. arrive v. ɓát; v. cá; v. cól; v. cúk; v.
allow v. tlí. mbā; v. mbāy; v. téw.
alms nf. sádáɡààrà. arrow nf. mbùrúrā.
alone adv. vày dák. arrow barbs nf. jàràŋɡà.
already adv. dà. as prep. kō.
alright intj. ɡòò. ashamed, be v. ɡōŋ.
also adv. lāy; adv. māy. ashes nm. bùtnà.
aluminum nm. túzùnà. ask v. jōp.
amazed, be v. vīt. asparagus nm. ɦòɦòlōmmā.
ambush v. dlēp. Asparagus africanus nm. ɦòɦòlōmmā.
among prep. dúk. assemble v. mól; v. táp.
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attach v. ɓál; v. ɗík; v. sárāt. awake adv. jèkjèɡé.
attack v. wáá. awl nm. lēlēwnā; nm. vèvétnā.
attractive adj. dàlám; adj. wīlīŋɡí. axe nf. cōŋɡōrā; nm. njētná.
aunt nf. mbàyārá. Azadirachta indica nm. ɡāāyānā.
awake adj. íìrí.

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baboon nm. vìì bākŋā. be existential. ká; part. ní.

back nf. ɡùmúndā; nm. cēēnà; nm. beak nm. vùnnà.
ŋɡōōná; nm. ú fūūná. bean nm. lītnā.
back pain nm. dìŋrìŋŋà. bean, kind of nf. ɡàláárā; nf. līt dáŋ
back, upper nm. hōyòkŋà. délèrà; nf. līt lērémbā; nm. līt
backward adv. dàɡán. ɡàɗàŋŋà.
bad adj. có; adj. ɡūrmūɗí. bean paste nf. lōrà.
bag, plastic nm. lēēdènà. beard nf. njēɓēērā.
bail v. sút. beat v. líp; v. wát.
balance v. ɗéɡēē. beat (heart) v. múzūk.
Balanites aegyptiaca nf. cōnòrà. beautiful adj. jìví.
balaphon nm. ŋɡèŋɡèŋŋà. beautify v. jīf.
bald, make v. kóó. beauty nm. jìfnà.
Balearica pavonina nm. ŋɡákŋā. beauty marks nf. cāyrā.
ball nf. bállà. because conj. káy mē.
ball, form a v. ɡālāt. because of prep. kȁy; prep. kō.
bamboo nf. pēɗèwrà. become v. mbūt.
banana nm. bànánnà. bed nm. àŋɡrépmà; nm. árŋɡàwnà;
bandit nm. bàndīnā. nm. lāynà.
baobab nm. kōŋɡónā. bee, kind of nf. dòdòɓòrà; nf. vàvàyrà;
baptism nm. bàtémmà. nm. yūmmá.
barbel nm. sīīnà. beehive nm. zì yūmmá.
barbet nm. pūrpūrnā. beer nm. kālnà; nm. sūmmà.
barbet, bearded nm. ɡàŋɡàn mātnā. beer barrel nm. túkŋà.
bargain v. cí wāyrà. before prep. fōk.
bargaining nf. wāyrà. beg v. cén; v. sáá.
bark nm. ɓōlókŋā. begin v. ɡī jàŋŋà; v. tlí vùnnà.
bark(2) v. bū. beginning nf. ɡīɡīŋɡā.
barrel nm. bìrmílnà; nm. dòróŋŋà; nm. behind prep. dòɡóó.
ŋɡōŋɡōŋŋā. behind prep. ŋɡōō.
barren, be v. ɡēt. belch v. ɡītl.
barrier used to catch fish nf. cāmákkā; believe v. tín hūūrá.
nf. kōɗòòrà; nf. ŋɡìríŋɡā; nf. bell nf. ɡèèlèŋɡà; nm. bēlnā; nm.
pāyrā; nm. dàmmà. kárvànà.
base nf. úrā. bellows nm. vùɡúmmā.
basket nm. káàlámmā. belly nf. hāyrà.
basket, kind of nf. ɗóɡònjórā; nf. kóòlíí belonging to prep. ɦù; prep. vì.
tāmárā; nf. tóɡòɗóórā; nm. belt nm. ɡàndīnā; nm. kéénā; nm.
dèmènà; nm. ɡělnā; nm. káàlám sèntírnà.
jòrnà; nm. kālàwkáláwnā; nm. belt, money nf. ɡàráppà.
kázàɡánā; nm. kóòlíí njùfná; nm. belt with cowry shells nf. ŋɡàŋɡàŋɡà.
kóòlíínā. bench nm. báŋŋà; nm. lāynà; nm.
bat nm. jùjùɡùmmà; nm. pāpāynā. tērèwnà.
battery nm. pílnà. bend v. dōrōŋōs; v. hám.
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bend over v. cók; v. ɡōmōt.
Bendroaspis viridis nm. ɡùy vúnnā.
beside prep. kȅŋ.
betray v. kólōk.
betrayal nm. kōlòkŋà.
better adj. mārīyàt.
betwwen prep. dúk.
beverage, kind of nf. cúvúrā; nm.
bíbìlnà; nm. bíɡìrnà; nm. érɡènà;
nm. kòzétnà; nm. mànbòrnōnā;
nm. sēlēɡēwnā; nm. sūmmà.
bewitch v. dlūp; v. lúɡūt.
bicycle nm. kēkēnā; nm. vèlēwnā.
bicycle chain nm. cénnà.
bicycle pump nf. pómbà.
bicycle tube nf. sámpìréérà.
bifurcate v. ɡārāk.
big adj. ŋɡól.
bile nm. māyāwnā.
bilharzias nm. ɦòòɗòmōnā.
bind v. ɗák; v. kélēw.
bird nm. lāynà.
bird, kind of nf. bébéérā; nf. céé ɦèwrà;
nf. céé vèkkà; nf. cēēvèkkà; nf.
cēɡērā; nf. dàdàyrà; nf.
dàktàláwrā; nf. dódóyrā; nf.
ɗōɡòɗóɡórā; nf. dlèmèrēkkā; nf.
ērɡēttá; nf. ɡùɓùrūmbā; nf.
ɡúkkā; nf. ɦììrà; nf. íìwíwrā; nf.
kōkōlórā; nf. kōŋɡíllā; nf.
kūkūrúkkā; nf. lȁy hākkā; nf.
máy tēm jèrrà; nf. ŋɡèŋɡéwrā;
nf. pāɡàtpáɡáttā; nf. sēzēwéndā;
nf. tēwkēttá; nf. tlēk ɡùɓùrūmbā;
nf. vávállā; nf. wīīrá; nf. wīlíwīlí
kūrà; nf. zàlìyámbā; nm. bākŋā;
nm. bìzībìzī kōrīnā; nm.
búɗúɗúúnā; nm. cēlémmā; nm.
dàwānā; nm. dèdèènà; nm.
dèŋèsnà; nm. ɡàɡàlàwnà; nm.
ɡàŋɡàn mātnā; nm. ɡēɡērèwnà;
nm. ɡòɡòzònà; nm. hīkŋà; nm.
hūrúmhūrúmmā; nm. ɦòkŋà; nm.
jèfnà; nm. jèrèmmà; nm. jójókŋā;
nm. kēkēlénnā; nm. kúkɡùlúkŋā;
nm. lȁy ɦàànà; nm. lȁy ɦùkŋà;
nm. lȁy ɦùnà; nm. lȁy mā cīw
gòlòŋínā; nm. lȁy mā cīwná; nm.
lȁy mā ɗìwìsnà; nm. lȁy mā zùm
gùrùmbà; nm. mbàŋànà; nm.
njúvúlnā; nm. ŋɡáŋɡálínā; nm.
pūrpūrnā; nm. sélénā; nm.
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tūtūwīnā; nm. wīɗīwīɗī dàmmà;
nm. yūrūɓūkŋá; nm. zìlìmmà.
bishop nm. dèŋèsnà; nm. jòjòynà; nm.
tūtūwīnā.
bit of bridle nf. njàmárā.
bite v. ét.
Bitis arietans nf. ɓòndòrrà.
bitter adj. dòóm; adj. ɡáláá.
black adj. wȁr.
blacksmith nm. sàā cāffā.
blade nm. sīīnà.
blame v. tín.
bland adj. hȅp; adj. mbèɗém.
blanket, kind of nf. yàŋɡārā; nm.
bájàwnà; nm. bòrɡōnā; nm.
ɡòɗòŋŋà; nm. kùvèrtírnà.
bless v. cál vùnnà; v. pát vùnnà.
blind v. bīlīwīt.
blind, become v. fó.
blink v. cémēk.
blister v. kólōm; v. kólōt; v. yáp.
blood nm. bùzùùnà.
blossom v. ɓó.
blot v. vāā.
blow v. bū; v. fó; v. síí.
blow away v. fél.
blow gently v. vāt.
blow nose v. fén.
boat nf. lūmbā.
body nf. mbàlárā; nf. tārà.
boil v. dlā; v. zāl.
boil away v. sáɗām.
bolt nm. kōlnā.
Bombax costatum nm. ɡàndùrnà.
bone nm. sōkŋà.
book nf. māɡààrà.
boots nm. bótnà.
Borassus aethiopum nm. mānāwnā.
border nf. háɡárā; nf. īīrà.
bore v. ém tārà.
both id. jàk.
bother v. ɗém; v. tááɓāt.
bottle nm. ɡáázànà; nm. kōlōɓōnā.
bottom nf. úrā.
boundary nf. īīrà.
bow nf. ɡú mbùrúrā; v. cók; v. dāp.
bowl, clay nf. ɡùɓúúrā; nm. ŋɡàɗáŋŋā.
bowl, enamel nm. kórnà; nm. tásnà.
bowl on side of granary nf. fūɗúk
véérā.
bowl used as a measure nm. àɡòɗònà;
nm. céɓélénā; nm. kēlēwnā; nm.
kórnà.
box nm. tópmà. brow (arch over eye) nm. ɡǒŋŋā.
boy nm. ɡò njùfná; nm. zóŋŋā. brush for cleaning millstone nf.
bracelet nf. pénérā. séméttā; nf. séséttā.
brain nf. tōtōōndā. brush teeth v. ɦōk.
bran nm. bànānā. bubbles nf. kūffá.
branch nf. kōrá. Bubulcus ibis nf. ɡàɡārrā.
bravery nf. njùffá. bucket nm. sóónà.
brazier nm. ɡànūnnā. Bucorvus abyssinicus nf. jòmbà.
breach nf. ɦòlóttā. bud nf. ɡòɡōttā.
bread nm. máppànà; nm. péŋŋà. buffalo nf. vúndā.
bread, deep-fried nm. kákŋà; nm. build v. jāk ɡòŋɡà; v. mín.
vàŋɡàzānā. bulge v. vūt.
break v. jāl; v. kús; v. njā; v. tó; v. ús. bull nm. mbūtlnā.
break into pieces v. bītl. bundle nm. sūɓūūnā.
break off v. mbūlūk; v. pék. Buphagus africanus nm. céénā.
break up v. pál; v. zūɓūl. burn v. ɗáá; v. ŋɡāl; v. sáá; v. zāk.
breast nm. pōnà. burrow nf. zùllà.
breast milk nm. pōnà. bury v. mó; v. pí; v. tós.
breastplate nm. kōŋròŋŋà; nm. bush nf. bùbùrà.
kōròŋŋà. bustard nf. dàktàláwrā.
breath nf. mūzùkkà. but conj. mây.
breathe v. bū; v. múzūk. but rather conj. ɗōw.
breathe with difficulty v. hélēf. butcher v. dōk; v. ŋɡāt.
breathing nf. mūzùkkà. butt heads v. cí ɡàmààrà.
bribe nf. ŋɡòmbà; v. ŋɡōm vùnnà. butter nm. mbūl mbíírā.
bribe, take a v. vī ŋɡòmbà. butterfish nm. bèléénā.
brick nf. bīrīkkā. butterfly nf. píìpíírā.
bride price nm. bèɡènà. buttocks nf. cīfīn úrā; nf. njìŋnjìŋ úrā;
bridle nm. ércènnà. nf. úrā; nm. cīvīn úrā; nm.
brief shower nf. lōrá. ŋɡèŋɡèŋ úrā.
bring v. mbā; v. mbāā. button nf. jàrárà; nf. jàráràrà.
bring repeatedly v. zīɗīm. Butyrospermum parkii nf. ɡùɗírā.
bronze nm. wālākŋā. buy v. ɡūs.
broom nm. sāmátnā. by prep. ék; prep. kȅŋ.
brother nm. wāyánā. by onself adv. vày dák.
brother-in-law nm. njùfná; nm. tānāná.

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cackle v. káɡāā. canoe nf. lūmbā.

calf of leg nf. lúɡùɗúk sēmmá; nm. canteen nm. bìɗóŋŋà.
húlùɡútnā. cantharis nf. ŋɡòŋɡòlòòrà.
call v. tíí; v. yí. capsize v. kúlūp.
callus nm. hámmā; nm. tōɡōrōkŋā. car nf. móttā.
calm v. ɗíɡīl; v. hép. carcass nm. ɦàànà.
Calotropis procera nf. vúrúrā. card, identity nf. kárɗììrà.
camel nf. jámbàllà. card, playing nf. ɓéélèrà; nf. cācāārā;
camp nm. ɡérɡèrnà; nm. kāmkāmmā. nf. káràttà; nf. kárɗììrà.
can nm. kópmà. careful, be v. fút tārà.
can v. ndāk. carelessly id. ālàm.
candy nm. bòmbómmà. caress v. sát.
Canis zerba nf. bàyàkkà. Carica papaya nm. kōzònà.
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carpet viper nf. māɡīrā.
carry v. tlí; v. zīī.
carry on the back v. ɡīt.
cart nm. pùpúsnà.
cartwheel nf. cécèlékkā.
carve v. cét; v. fét; v. tál.
cashew nm. kàrtúmmà.
Cassia occidentalis nf. kēŋɡēlībārā.
Cassia siamea nm. káásìɗìnà.
cast a spell v. lúɡūt.
cat nf. bātūrā.
cat, wild nm. jékŋā; nm. yāràwnà.
catch v. vī.
catch in flight v. dlāk.
catechist nm. kātāsísnà.
caterpillar nm. njùvùlnà.
caterpillar, kind of nf. dòònórà; nf.
mbùrzíírā; nf. ŋɡéndā; nm.
bènjénā; nm. ɡòrnòkŋà; nm.
kōytērɡénā; nm. tūɓūrsūná.
catfish nm. ōnónnā.
Causus rhombeatus nm. póòdlónā.
cavity nm. kóòhónā.
cease v. hín.
cease, stop v. nóy.
celebration nm. fétnà.
cement nf. sìmōrā.
Cenchrus biflorus nm. pīpītnā.
centipede nm. sándàlīnā.
Cephalophus rufilatus nf. ndàɡàzàrà.
chaff nf. bárrā.
chaff of rice nm. tlāɓāānā.
chain nm. ɡàlínā.
chair nf. séssà.
chalk nm. làkrēnā.
chameleon nf. ŋɡàlírā.
change v. mbūt; v. ólōs; v. pérēt.
Channa obscura nm. dūkŋā.
charcoal nm. kīmílnā.
charm nf. ɡàndà.
chase v. dīk; v. ndōn.
chat v. lí vùnnà; v. ndāl.
cheat v. dōs.
checkers nf. dámbà.
cheek nm. kíríŋŋā; nm. ŋɡōtlná.
cheer up v. ɗíɡīl.
cheetah nm. hūhùùnà; nm. lūfūɦùùnà.
chest nf. ŋɡǎffā; nm. ɡú díkŋā.
chew v. pátl; v. téɡēt.
chewing gum nm. cíŋɡámmà.
chick pea nf. zóy éŋɡā; nf. zóyrā.
chicken, variety of nm. tlēk bàrsìwīlnā.
chief nf. mūllà; nm. mūlnà.
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chief of the land nm. mālàŋ mbássā.
child nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡòɡóónā.
child born after twins nf. ɗāɡāllā; nf.
dlǎmbā; nm. ɗāɡālnā; nm.
dlǎmmā.
child, illegitimate nf. mbòyòmórā.
child, youngest nf. tóɓórā; nm. tóɓónā.
children nf. kémbā.
chin nm. ú ɗǔmmā.
chip v. cét.
chisel nf. dlódlórā.
chloroquine nm. kòlòròkkínà.
choir nf. kōrállà.
choke v. káá; v. múrūt.
choose v. mán; v. ŋɡāp; v. sék; v. vāā.
chop with an ax v. cóp.
chrysalis nm. kēŋkēwénā.
church nf. làmsóŋɡà; nf. njàɓārā.
cigarette nf. sèɡèréttà.
circumcise v. cáw.
Cissus rufechens nf. ŋɡòrdóttā.
Citharinus distichodoides nf.
bàbàrāwrā.
Citrus aurantifolia nm. lèmúnnà.
city nm. bīrnā.
civet nm. múrùɡūmmā; nm. tōnììnà.
civil servant nm. pālátnā.
clam nf. vǐllā.
clan nf. dēērā; nm. njáfnā.
clap hands v. kó; v. pó.
Clarias nm. ōnónnā.
claw v. hók.
claw on leg of bird nm. kȅŋ sēmmá.
claw on the wing of a bird nm. kȅŋ
ɡàràŋɡà.
clay nm. lūɓúnā.
clean v. ɦōk.
clean off v. pás.
clear a field v. hóó.
clench v. ŋɡūrūf.
clench the fist v. dūm.
clever adj. cēēvèk.
cleverness nf. cēēvèkkà; nm. mbēlēŋŋā.
climb v. ɗíŋ; v. táɓā.
clitoris nm. dōŋŋā.
close v. bāā; v. mbēk; v. ndūk.
cloth nm. fárdànà.
cloth, a piece a yard in length nf.
yárɗārā.
cloth, bundle of nm. tópmà.
clothes nm. bàràwnà.
clothes line nm. lēwnà; nm. wēlnà.
cloud nf. ɗúɡúllā.
club for beating grass nm. mbàɗàɡàllà. construct v. mín.
coagulate v. nék. conversation nf. ɡàɡàrà; nm. bóynā.
coax v. dēlēm. converse v. ndāl; v. njāt.
cobra nm. ɦèènèkŋà. cook v. dāf; v. dlā; v. ɡōs; v. sáɗām; v.
cobweb nf. zìrà. zāl.
coccyx nm. dēwnā. cooking hut nf. dàɡírā.
Cochlospermum tinctorium nm. cool adj. hȅp; v. hép.
ɡàɓùrúúnā. coolness nf. hēppà.
cocoon nm. kūlnā. copaiba balsam tree nm. màásnā.
coffee nm. kàffēnā. Corchorus olitorius nf. dèrékkā.
coffee senna nf. kēŋɡēlībārā. cormorant nm. lȁy mā cīwná.
cogongrass nf. sāwrà. corn nf. sáy tōkkà.
coin nf. sílìrà; nf. sísìrà; nm. kōɓònà. corn cob nf. ɡú sáy tōkkà.
cold nf. dóyrā; nm. sémétnā. corn, ear of nf. tīn sáy tōkkà.
collapse v. bōw; v. ɓúk; v. ndūrūvūt; v. corn tassel nm. bélésnā; nm. ɡùɡùmmà.
zūt. corner nf. hūūlúkkā.
collarbone nf. fēfēkkā. corpse nm. ɦàànà; nm. mātnā.
collect v. táá. corral nf. kādlàŋɡà.
collect firewood v. njūn ɡúnā. correct adj. ú vóttā; v. ɡāt; v. kórōs.
Colocasia esculenta nf. ɡūndūūrā. Corvus albus nm. ɡàɡàwnà.
Columba guineae nm. ɡúk ɡàɓììnà. cotton nf. bàràwrà.
comb nm. páynà; nm. sàɡānā. cough v. ótl.
comb v. sák. counsel nf. ɡàttà.
combine v. dlāp. count v. ndūm.
Combretum glutinosum nf. yámáttā. country nf. mbássā.
come v. ɓát; v. kál; v. mbā; v. mbāy; v. countryside nf. bàɡírā; nf. ŋɡōōrá.
tút. courage nf. ɦíŋɡā; nf. njùffá.
come together v. ɡūt. court decision nf. zàríyàrà.
come undone v. jāl. courtyard nf. táráŋɡā.
comfort v. ɗíl; v. ɦū. cousin nf. wāyárā; nm. wāyánā.
command nf. ɡàttà. cover v. bāā; v. bālās; v. cúk; v. ɗús; v.
commerce nf. jìŋɡīrā; nm. ɡōmōt; v. hóó; v. kúlūp.
kómèrsáŋŋà. cover with dust v. ɡūvūū.
compact v. mbū. covet v. fílīw.
companion nf. ndàrārá; nm. ndàrāná. cow nf. mbūtltlā.
companionship nf. ndàrārá. co-wife nf. hēnèrà.
compassion nf. ōórā. cowry nf. dànàrà.
compassionate adj. ōó. crab nf. máàláŋɡā.
compel v. ɦēp. crack, make a cracking sound v. mún.
complain v. mbōō; v. óy. crack open v. mún.
complaint, bring v. sék. crackle v. ís.
complete id. sōp; v. vāt. craftiness nf. cēēvèkkà; nm. mbēlēŋŋā.
compound nm. zìnà. cramp nf. jījīrā.
compress v. dēp. crane nm. ŋɡákŋā.
concern v. ndōl. crave v. lém.
confess v. hóm. crawl v. dārām; v. ɦārām.
conquer v. tí. crazy adj. līlí.
conserve v. ɗók. creeper, tropical nf. ŋɡòrdóttā; nm.
consider v. ɗál. dlììnà.
console v. ɦū; v. yóó. crescent-shapped id. hūŋūlùk.
consolidate v. ɡīs; v. mbū. cricket nm. njèènà.
constipated, be v. ɗép. cricket, kind of nf. kām njèlēkkā; nf.
constipation nm. hēēnà. kéènékéènérā; nf. sésékkā.
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crime nf. dlàdláyrā; nm. sūlūkŋā.
crime, commit a v. ɡī dlàdláyrā.
criticize v. túm vùnnà.
Crocidura flavescenes nm. zótnā.
crocodile nm. hūrùmmà.
crop of bird nf. fēfēkkā.
cross v. cálāt; v. dlāŋāt; v. héw; v.
ɦāɗāl.
crossbeam nm. ɡālāŋŋā; nm.
kārŋālīnā; nm. lāāránā; nm.
mbàlnà.
crouching nf. cúkcùlúkkā.
crow nm. ɡàɡàwnà.
crow v. hél.
crumble v. ɓúrūs.
crunch v. mút.
crush v. ɡūlūk; v. háp; v. húp; v. ɦātl;
v. njērēp.
cry nf. lūlūūrā; nf. wāllá; v. óó; v. sá
wāllá.
cry v. sóó; v. tíí.
Ctenopoma kingsleyae nf. tōk
sōrōɡórā.
cucumber nf. kúùzírā.
cucumber vinegar nf. jōŋrōrā.
cuire v. dāf.
cultivate v. hórōk; v. zūm.
Cuncuma vocifer nm. ɓāràwnà.
cup nm. kópmà.
cure v. ɡārāt.
curse v. ɡī vùnnà.
curtain nm. ɡònjòlínà.
cut v. ɓét; v. cáá; v. cárāk; v. fét; v. ká;
v. ŋɡāt; v. tál; v. zī.
cut hair v. cáw.
cut in pieces v. ɗóɡōl.
cut in two v. wák.
cut into pieces v. njēɡēt.
cut into strips v. ɓás; v. wézēk.
cut meat v. cáw.
cut with a machete v. yík.
Cyperus esculentus nm. njōkŋā.

D - d

Dactyloctenium aegyptium nm. defeat v. tí.

vàrɡàsnà. defecate v. ó.
dad! adrs. āttà; adrs. bàbā; adrs. búú. defend v. dōō.
Damaliscus korrigum nf. lāffá. deflect v. káá.
damp adj. dīíl. defraud v. dōs.
dampness nf. dīíllā; nf. ŋɡòlómbā. dehusk v. cák; v. jōk.
dance v. cáá; v. ɦāā; v. lúú njòŋŋà. delay v. vī yámba.
dance, kind of nf. ɡánjàllà; nf. deliberateness nf. ɡàɡáttā.
ndālāŋɡā; nf. ndúllā; nm. cāānà; delicious adj. búrɗúm; adj. fáyát; adj.
nm. kōɗòmmà; nm. njòŋŋà. fúùvút; adj. híník.
Daniellia olivieri nm. màásnā. delineate v. cák.
dark, become v. zīwīn. deliver v. jōk.
darkness nf. ndùvúndā. den nf. zùllà.
date palm nf. túmùrà. Dendrocygna viduata nf. wīlíwīlírā.
daughter nf. ɡòòrà. dense adj. kīnjīŋ.
dawn nf. ŋɡàrá pīīrà. deny v. síl.
day nf. fāttà; nm. bùùnà. depart v. cól.
day after tomorrow adv. sīwì. descend v. cúk.
day, the other adv. fâttá. descend (sun) v. léŋ.
dead adj. zùlí. desert date nf. cōnòrà.
deafen v. ŋɡēl. desire nf. māyrá.
death nm. mātnā. desire v. dō; v. mín.
deceive v. bōk īīrà; v. ɗál; v. ɡān desire to eat meat nm. jénnā.
yámbā; v. mbāt; v. vīt. despise v. nóy; v. sááw.
deceive, lead astray v. ɡī ɦù ɦòmmà. destroy v. ɓéŋ; v. háwāt; v. tó.
deception nf. lēmbā; nf. mbèlèwéttā. detach v. ɡārāt.
decorate v. ndāl. deteriorate v. hálāf.
deep adj. dèréw; adj. fēèk. develop v. wúl.
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dew nf. mbàɗàɡíírā. doctor nf. dòkdórrà; nm. dòkdórnà.
diarrhea, have v. ó. dog nf. dīrā; nm. dīnā.
die v. bā; v. jāk mātnā; v. mít; v. séét; dog, wild nm. bòlīnā.
v. vāt. donkey nf. bèlé ɦèɦèrà; nf. kōrrā.
difficult adj. dlùrúk. door nm. bákŋà; nm. cōɡōrōmmā.
difficult, be v. lóp. dormouse nm. ɡèmèsnà.
difficulty nm. lōpmà. doum palm nf. bàwrà.
difficulty, cause v. mérēt. doum palm, fronds nf. bàbàwrà.
dig v. jīk; v. njōɡōt; v. vēk. doum palm fruit nf. kōkōttà.
dig a well v. ɡī ɡòlòŋɡà. down adv. ɡàá; adv. kâŋɡá.
dig by hand v. páá. drag v. ɦīī; v. tát.
dig up v. jīrīk. dragnet nm. tàrōōnā.
Digitaria ascendens nm. mērɗètnà. dragonfly nf. ánjǎmnjàrà; nf.
dip in sauce v. dō; v. dūvūn. mázàmázàrà.
dirt nm. búɗúfnā; nm. vàánā. drake nm. ɡǎmmā.
dirty adj. njènjé. draw water v. ɡō.
dirty, make v. ndāl. dream nf. dóyrā.
disappointment nf. ɦùùrà. dream, have a v. dóyrā dī.
discuss v. cí wāyrà. drink v. cí.
discussion nf. wāyrà. drip v. tól.
disease nf. túɡùɗírā. drive v. jāŋ.
dismiss v. dīk. drought nm. kērnā.
disperse v. ɓérēw; v. njāy. drum, kind of nf. tīnīŋɡā; nm.
dispute nm. jèrèɡèkŋà. dàdàrìnà; nm. ɡàŋɡánā; nm.
dissolve v. lót. mbàynà; nm. tīmmà.
distant adj. bùy. dry adj. hômbótl; adj. páksáɗák.
distant adv. dày. dry v. só.
Distichodus nf. túɡússā. dry (grain) v. hát.
distil v. sóó. dry out v. bōl; v. lóɡōt.
distinguish v. wál. dry season nf. wāllà.
distract v. ɦāy īīrà. duck, domestic nf. lȁy hākkā; nf. tlēk
distribute v. ɓórōw. ɡùɓùrūmbā; nm. njúvúlnā.
disturb v. dōp; v. ɦāy īīrà; v. tút tārà. duck, white-faced tree nf. wīlíwīlírā.
divide v. ɓórōw; v. ká īīrà; v. wál; v. duiker, kind of nf. mbòórā; nf.
wérɡēs. ndàɡàzàrà.
divination nf. ɡàrìrà. dullness of a blade nf. dóɡòlórā.
division nf. īīrà. dung-beetle nm. ŋɡòŋɡòrɡònà.
divorce v. būs. dusk nf. hīīrà.
divorcee nf. ɡàwlàŋɡà. dust nm. ɡùɡùmmà.
do v. lí; v. túm. dye v. cóó; v. yúrūm.
docility nf. sáɓùrrà.

E - e

each adj. tēw. earwig, kind of nm. ŋɡāf kúɗúnā; nm.

ear nf. hūmbà. sērétnā.
earth nf. dúnìyàrà; nf. ndàŋɡárā. east nf. fāttà māɗīrā; nm. lō mā
earth saturated with water nf. lóɡómbā. māɗīnā.
earthworm nm. njòlɡòɗìnà. Easter nm. pákŋà.
earwax nm. dìɓìŋŋà. easy adj. fȅt.
earwig nm. ɓārínā. eat v. cí; v. kóm; v. mút; v. óf; v. tí.
eat ravenously v. kúp.
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eat the staple starch without sauce v. lós. envy v. ŋɡīzīt.
eat with finger v. sét. epidemic nm. pūpūtnā.
Echinocloa nf. cūllà. epilepsy nf. līlírā.
Echis carinatus nf. māɡīrā. epoch nf. cōɡīrā.
edge nf. fūndá; nm. dèllà; nm. kēŋŋà; erase v. būlūm.
nm. vùnnà. Erinaceus albiventris nm. cêmcémmā.
egg nm. sēnà. Erythrocebus patas nm. vìì tlāwnā.
eggplant nm. túvúnùŋɡúrā. escape v. ɓélēɡēt; v. ndī bèlèŋèrà; v.
egret nf. ɡàɡārrā. ndō; v. píí; v. púrūt; v. síí.
Egretta alba nm. ɡàrām hápmā. escort v. tín.
Egyptian grass nm. vàrɡàsnà. esophagus nf. péèɗéwrā.
eight num. kālàvándī. establish v. cúk.
eland nf. līlírā. establish a law v. njūn ɡàttà.
elbow nm. ŋɡólóf kōná. eternity nf. kālākālārā.
elephant nm. tlōkŋā. Euplectes orix nm. jòjòynà.
elephant-snout fish nm. bénénnā. European nf. màdámbà; nf. nàsāārā;
Eleusina coracana nm. dánā. nm. màsāānā; nm. nàsāānā; nm.
elevated adj. dìŋsìlìŋ. pālátnā; nm. sàā hāpmà.
embers nf. wāwál kūrà; nf. wēllā; nm. Euxerus erythropus nm. ɦīnā.
mūrúsnā. evade v. ɓélēɡēt; v. ɦōrōt.
embrace v. mbōt. evening nf. fíɗìɡírā.
empty v. būzūk; v. háɗāk; v. ɦūzūk. every adj. tēw.
encircle v. kélēw; v. ŋɡūf; v. ŋɡūy. everything nm. mē ɡé lāy.
enclose v. ɡōmōt. ewe nf. tímírā.
encourage v. ɗíl; v. só úrā. examine v. yérēw.
end nm. vùnnà. exceed v. sú.
end v. dāp. exchange v. mbūt.
endure v. íŋ. excrement nm. sōtnà.
enemy nm. bàbàlìnà. excrescence nm. ɡèléwnā.
engaged, get v. ɡī ɗūmbá. exist existential. ká.
English nm. vùn ŋɡìlísnà. exit v. sél.
engulf v. ɗús. expand v. ɦīɓīī; v. súɓūū.
enlarge v. ɓéé; v. ɗóó; v. ɗúɡūl; v. ís. expensive adv. wȁy.
enmity nm. ɡàŋàwnà. experience v. lí.
enter v. cúk; v. sél. expire v. séét.
entrails nm. hūūná. explode v. mún.
entrance nm. vùnnà. extend v. ɓéé; v. ɗáá; v. mét; v. wáá.
entrance to a compound nm. vùn extinguish v. téw.
ɡérékŋā. extract oil v. yóó.
entreat v. ɦū. eye nf. īīrà.
envelope nf. ámbòlókkà. eye of a needle nm. ŋɡílnā.

F - f

fabric nm. fárdànà. famine nf. bàktàrrà; nf. bìndìmbà; nf.

fabric, kind of nm. wáksìnà; nm. māyrá; nf. māyrá bèrrà.
wásɡànà. fan nf. vévéttā.
face nf. īīrà. fan v. vēt.
faint v. sáy. far adv. dày.
fall v. ndī; v. púk. farm v. hórōk; v. zūm.
fall in various directions v. yák. farmer nm. sàā hōròkŋà.
family, extended nf. dēērā. farming nm. bàràtnà.
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fast adv. fȅt; id. hôŋɡó. finish v. dāp; v. dō; v. ɦōt; v. vāt.
fast v. lí láárā. fire nf. kūrà.
fat nm. mbòlnà; nm. mbūlnā. fire, on the adv. kûŋɡú.
fat, become v. ɗóó; v. ndī. firefly nf. wīllá.
fat mouse nf. ndèɓéŋɡā. firmly adv. éŋ.
father nf. búnā. first adv. jéw.
fatherhood nf. búrā. fish nm. kūlùfnà.
father-in-law nm. kūnūná. fish v. cíw.
fatigue v. bīs. fish, kind of nf. bàbàrāwrā; nf. ɡòò
favor v. lí úrā. kūlùffà; nf. ŋɡòŋɡòrà; nm.
fear nm. ndāānā. cáɡálnā; nm. dādākŋā; nm.
feather nf. ɡàràŋɡà; nf. tlímíttā. mūyúmmā; nm. njòŋlōŋŋā.
feces nm. sōtnà. fish scales nm. ɓōlókŋā.
feign v. há. fish trap, kind of nf. bìrímbā; nf.
Felix pardus nm. sīndìlnà. ɗāwyārā; nf. lǐŋɡā; nf. njōɗīrā;
femur nm. sȍk cīwílnā. nf. vàllà.
fence nf. līwrá. fishhook nf. jàmbáttà; nf. kádàrrà; nf.
fennec nf. bàyàkkà. kúyrà.
ferment v. ndī. fishing nm. cīwná.
fertile adj. mbíí. fist nf. ɡòɗòɓóŋɡà.
fetters nm. kīnjìŋŋà. five num. vàtl.
Ficus gnaphalocarpa nm. tùlúmmā. flag nf. drāpōrā.
Ficus platyphylla nm. bàwnà. flashlight nf. tóssà; nf. wīllá.
field nm. sēnènà. flashlight battery nf. īì tóssà.
field, fallow nm. lēɓènà. flatter v. bōk īīrà; v. ɡēt; v. mbāt; v.
field, small nf. ndèlérā. njālāp.
field, unweeded nm. ŋɡòynà. flavor nf. yúlúmbā.
fig, kind of nf. dèèɡérā; nm. bàwnà; flea nf. yālírā.
nm. ɡòlòònà; nm. ndìmmà; nm. flee v. ɗás; v. ŋɡērēt; v. píí; v. púrūt; v.
sēwéénā; nm. tùlúmmā. síí.
fight v. dūū; v. kírīp. flesh nm. tlīwnā.
filaria nm. ɡàmjìrɡínā. flexible, become v. ɗé.
fill v. hóp; v. ɦēn; v. óy; v. tós. flinch v. cémēk.
fill with smoke v. ɗús. flint nm. kēŋŋā; nm. njèlétnā.
filter v. sóó. flip nm. mbèŋmbèŋŋà.
filth nf. zòzóttā. flip-flops nf. pāpāttā.
filthy adj. zòzót. flirtation nm. mbèlèkŋà.
fin nm. jìínā. float v. dōl.
find v. fí. flood v. tlí.
fine adv. ɦàwá. flour nf. fūttà; nm. ɓáànánā; nm.
fine nm. làmánnà. fàrínà.
finger nf. kōrá. flourish v. lá.
finger, index nf. kō sēt hāppā. flow v. ɓát; v. cút; v. láw.
finger, little nf. dlèɗéŋɡā; nf. kō kēŋɡà. flower v. ɓó; v. sáŋ.
finger, middle nf. kō dúkkā. flu nm. mbòɗòmmà; nm. mbòtnà.
finger millet nm. dánā. flute nf. díffā; nm. tōɡōlōmmā.
finger millet, variety of nm. dá cāɓínā; fly nm. lōlōōnā.
nm. dá ɡèɡèzēŋŋā; nm. dá ɡòynà; fly v. píí.
nm. dá tlāwnā; nm. dá vùn fly a distance v. bēl.
mbūtltlā; nm. dá yōrìrà. fly away v. dāl.
finger millet, wild nf. dádárā. foam nf. kūffá.
fingernail nf. līvìttà. fodder nm. hātnà; nm. zòɡòlnà.
fingernail, toenail nf. cīvìttà. fold v. hám; v. hóm; v. ká.
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foliage nm. tlāpmà. forked piece of wood nf. cāɡàttà; nf.
folk tale nf. njùnjùndà. ɡàffà; nf. ɡàràkkà.
follow v. cút. formerly adv. kāráŋɡī; nf. kāmtíŋɡā.
fontanel nm. ɦùɦùɗúkkā. forward adv. fōk.
foolish adj. dādāwí; adj. lāɓá. four num. fíɗì.
foolishness nf. dāwírā; nf. ɡìnīŋɡā. fragile adj. péɗés.
foot nm. sēmmá. French language nm. vùn fàrásnà.
footprint nm. sēmmá. fresh adj. hȅp.
for compl. á. freshness nf. hēppà; nf. ŋɡòlómbā.
for prep. kȁy; prep. māŋ. friend nf. bànàrà; nf. ɓōllā; nm.
forbid v. dōō. bànànà; nm. ɓōlnā.
force nm. bàynà. friendship nf. bànàrà; nf. dàràɡírā; nf.
force v. ɦēp; v. mbēt. ndàrārá; nm. ɓōlnā.
forcefully adv. éŋ. frightened, be v. ká yòónā.
ford nf. ɦēɗēɡēērā. frog nm. lùúnā.
forefinger nf. kō sēt hāppā. frog, kind of nf. lùúrā hȕm ɡāláŋŋārā;
forehead nf. dúk yámbā; nm. vòkŋà. nm. lùú ɡèrnèwnà; nm. lùú
forest nf. ɡúrā. ɡìɡìɗìnà; nm. lùú ììkŋà.
forest clearing nf. kīɗìkkà. from adv. áy.
forever adv. fāfāttā; adv. kālākālā. fruit, bear v. vūt.
forge v. dlī. Fulani nf. pāláttā.
forget v. máá. full, be v. ɡēvēē.
forgive v. dāp. funeral nm. mātnā.
fork in the road nf. ɡàràkkà. funeral, second nf. ɡùɡùɗùrà.

G - g

gain weight v. ndī. germinate v. dāy.

galago nf. yāŋɡà. get stuck v. yórōt.
Galago senegalensis nf. yāŋɡà. get up v. túm.
game, kind of nf. bíllā; nf. dlìŋɡà; nf. gills nm. ɦòɦópmā.
kóssà; nf. tūɓūrùmbà; nm. ɗēllá; Giraffa camelopardalis nm. ŋɡàànà.
nm. lèwéŋŋā. giraffe nm. ŋɡàànà.
ganglion nf. kīllà. girl nf. ɡò tāmárā; nf. ɡò wāyrá; nf.
gar nf. njāl bòlórā; nm. njālnā. tāmárā.
garden nm. zàrdéŋŋà. give v. ɦāl; v. ɦī.
Gardenia ternifolia nm. lūūrúnā. give a gift v. kún; v. ŋɡōm; v. púú.
garlic nf. túmbà. give a speech v. pát bòllà.
gasp v. hídlīk. give as security v. dēŋ.
gate of a compound nm. vùn ɡérékŋā. give birth v. cúk; v. étl; v. vūt.
gather v. hárām; v. táá; v. yów. glans nf. wāwál ɗīwrà.
gather together v. cí yámbā; v. lák; v. glass nf. férrā; nm. kótóròmmà.
mól; v. tók. glean v. cíl ɦèlénā; v. félēk.
Gazella rufifrons nf. dùkkà. gleanings nm. ɦèlénā.
gazelle nf. dùkkà. glory nf. bībīŋīllā.
gecko nf. márɡázírā. glue nf. kóllà.
genet nf. mbīllá. glue v. nérēt.
Genetta genetta nf. mbīllá. gluttonous adj. kúrfúk.
genuflect v. yórōt. gnaw v. háy.
gerbil, kind of nf. ɡònóŋɡā; nf. go v. ɓí; v. í; v. kál; v. kóó; v. ndā; v.
láɓànákkā. ndī; v. tút.
German nm. jáámànnà. go a long distance v. ɗáá kōná.
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go directly v. njām.
goat nf. ɦùrà; nm. ɦùnà; nm. ŋɡèkŋà.
God nm. lōná.
goiter nm. ɦùkŋà.
gold nf. dòònórà; nf. lórrà.
gonorrhea nm. bájàlnà.
good adj. hālàl; adj. jìví; adj. yōò.
goodness nf. jìffà.
goose nm. kóòrónā.
gossip v. cárāk bóynā.
gossiping nf. ɦàlírā.
gouge v. hólōt.
gourd nf. ŋɡǒttā.
gourd container nf. ŋɡǒttā.
gourd, kind of nf. ɡùúrā; nf. jèníírà.
gourd, piece of nm. pēpēɗénā.
govern v. tí mūllà.
gown, large nf. njíɓírā.
grain nm. ɡèménā.
granary nm. cōpmà; nm. véénā.
granary cover nm. jùɡùlīnā.
granary of woven grass nf. mbòɡòrà;
nm. kūpmā.
granddaughter nf. ɡòŋ ŋɡòlòrà.
grandfather nm. bú ŋɡòlnà.
grandmother nf. sū ŋɡòllà.
grandson nm. ɡòŋ ŋɡòlònà.
Graphiurus spurrelli nm. ɡèmèsnà.
grasp v. káw.
grass nm. úùzúnā.
grass, kind of nf. bèlèŋéé dóɡónírā; nf.
dèm njèkkà; nf. ɗārrà; nf.
fāfāyárā; nf. fōfōōrà; nf.
ɡàmdáárā; nf. hēlèwrà; nf. kām
njèlēkkā; nf. kōɗììrà; nf. kōzòrà;
nf. lālāmá mbǔmbā; nf.
lālāmárā; nf. lōólōórā; nf. mbíí
bòɗòŋòòrà; nf. mbìtltlà; nf. njáw
ŋɡàlírā; nf. pālìrà; nf. pēɗèwrà;
nf. sīmīttā; nf. sórmórā; nf.
tēvèndà; nf. tōŋ lūūrà; nf.
tūɡūzūppā; nf. váyrā; nf.
wêrɡéwêrɡérā; nf. zǎllā; nf. zǎllā
bàrrà; nm. báɗàmmà; nm.
béɗésnā; nm. bèlèŋéé njūvīnā;
nm. bèlèŋéénā; nm. cémcèménā;
nm. cēréwnā; nm. cūŋɡūlūnā; nm.
dèmènà; nm. dōdōɡómmā; nm.
dùvúnnā; nm. ɡàɓìyàŋŋà; nm.
ɡìɗìmììnà; nm. ɡìmdììnà; nm.
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hūhūrúmmā; nm. ɦàrɡàkŋà; nm.
ɦòmmà; nm. kōōlììnà; nm. lālāmá
ŋɡèzēnnā; nm. lémétnā; nm.
mbàràŋŋà; nm. nārāk fēētnā; nm.
ndūyndūynā; nm. njáw dlónā;
nm. pūyùmmà; nm. sālàànà; nm.
và mā vì ɡòr dùɡìnà; nm.
wáláánā; nm. wīlnà.
grass mat nm. hēēnà.
grasshopper nf. báárā.
grasshopper, female nf. báá dórā.
grasshopper, immature nm.
njòŋnjòŋŋà.
grasshopper, kind of nf. báá yārīnā; nf.
báárā dèlèt dòòɡòrà; nf. cȁŋ
tīlnārā; nf. kēkēzērā; nf. máy
kēkēsērā; nf. njǎŋɡā; nm.
céwcéwnā; nm. dlàdlákŋā.
grasshopper, male nm. báá fēèwnà.
gratitude nf. dèppà.
grave nf. ūssà; nf. zùllà.
grave posts nm. ɡòɓólnā.
gravel nm. jèrémmā.
grease nm. mbūlnā.
greed nf. dàlámbā; nf. ɡódlómbā; nf.
ɦìrìɡímbā; nf. lélémbā.
greedy adj. éŋ.
green adj. ɡùy vún.
greet v. ɡī dèppà.
Grewia villosa nm. ɡú dlòkŋà.
grill v. cúf; v. íl; v. kúp; v. sím; v. wáá.
grind v. dēɡēt; v. ɦāā; v. lút.
grind the teeth v. mút sīīnà.
groan v. óy; v. zām.
ground nf. ndàŋɡárā.
group nm. ɡrúpmà.
grow v. ɗúɡūl; v. sí; v. wúl.
growl v. bāy; v. ɦōō; v. zām.
grumble v. ɡūrnī.
grunt v. óy.
guard v. ɡōl; v. ŋɡōm; v. ós.
guardian nm. sālànnà.
guava nm. ɡòyófnà.
guest nf. kōyrá; nm. kōyná.
guide v. tát.
guinea fowl nm. ɡàrīnā.
guinea fowl, male nm. ɡàrī ɡèkŋà.
Guinea worm nf. njáyrā.
gun nf. bùlúkkà.
Gymnarchus niloticus nf. zìmìndà.
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hail nm. dlàŋmāɡīnā. help v. có; v. mún; v. njūn.

hair nf. tlímíttā; nm. túmússā. Hemichromis bimaculatus nf. ɗūyrà.
hair, white nf. hūssā. hemorrhoids nm. dēwnā.
half nm. núsnà. hen nf. tlēkkā.
halo, have a v. ɡī dàmààrà. Hepsetus odoe nm. sēɗèŋséɗéŋŋā.
hammer nf. ɡòò cāffā; nf. màrtōrā. her, hers pron. māt.
hand nm. bìk kōná; nm. kōná. herd v. kót; v. táá.
handcuffs nf. kóppà. here adv. ká; adv. tān.
handle nf. váyrā. hernia nf. ŋɡāzāā éŋɡā.
hang v. ɡāp. heron nm. ɡàrām hápmā; nm.
happy, be v. sánāt. ɡàrāmmā.
hard adj. díɓílík; adj. éŋ. Heterobranchus bidorsalis nm. ɡìmīlnā.
hardness nf. díɓílíkkā; nm. dèréŋŋā. Heterotis niloticus nm. ɦārāwnā.
harmattan nm. kūtnà. Hibiscus sabdariffa nm. dlémmā.
harp nm. dìŋdìlíŋŋā. hiccup nf. híɗìŋíttā.
harp, two or three-stringed nm. dīŋŋā. hide v. būū ŋɡùɓúrā; v. ɓálāt; v. dlēp;
harpoon, three-pronged nf. yáɡárā. v. dlūū; v. ɦōrōt; v. ɦūū; v. ŋɡāy.
hartebeest nf. ɡōŋɡā. hill nf. ɦìnírā.
harvest v. fét. hip nm. cīwílnā.
harvest festival nm. kōɗòmmà; nm. vùn hippopotamus nf. ɡàrìyàmbà.
tīlnā. Hippopotamus amphibius nf.
haste nf. sāsāndá. ɡàrìyàmbà.
hat nf. júmbā. Hippotragus equinus nm. bòɗòŋòònà.
hat, feathered nm. bèlnà. his pron. mām.
hatch v. étl. hiss v. sóó.
hate v. nóy. hit v. cí; v. dāp; v. dūtl; v. póŋ; v. tás; v.
hatred nf. ɡónókkā. tó; v. wát.
Hausa nf. hāwzārā. hoarse, make v. sáát.
he pron. nàm. hoe nf. kāwírā.
head nf. yámbā. hoe v. cóɡōt.
head, back of nm. záɡátnā. hoe blade nf. kāwí dórā; nm. kāwí
head for v. tín īīrà. ɡāynā.
head of the family nm. mālàŋ zìnà. hoe handle nm. méénā.
heal v. cíl; v. ɡārāt. hoe, large wooden nm. bànáŋŋā.
healer nm. sàā kūmùnà. hold v. káw; v. vī.
healer, Muslim nm. málùmmà. hold down v. yúrūs.
healthy adj. jìví. hold firmly v. hórōmōs.
hear v. húm. hole nf. ɦùɗùɡúmbā; nf. īīrà; nf. zùllà;
heart nm. hūūná; nm. mūɡūlnā. nm. ɓōōlòkŋà; nm. ɡìrìŋŋà.
hearth nf. jókkā. hole, large nm. ɡòlòŋŋà.
heat nf. kūrà; nf. zàmállā. home adv. vòō.
heat v. ɗúk; v. zāmāl. honest adj. ɗēɡèè.
heat, be in v. fél. honesty nf. ɗēɡèèrà.
heavy adj. nēk. honey nm. mbūl yūmmá.
heavy, be v. nék. honeycomb nm. sī yūmmá.
hectare, half nm. píkínā; nm. zěwnā. honor v. tlí yámbā.
hedgehog nm. cêmcémmā. hook nf. kēɡèmbà.
heel nm. ú ɗǔmmā. hoop nm. sìrsōnā.
height, medium nm. ɡànìnà. horn nf. mēkkā; nm. ɡùúnā.
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hornbill nf. ɗókɗóɡórā; nf. jòmbà; nf. hundred num. kīs.
tōlí ɦòòrà; nm. zìlìmmà. hunger nf. māyrá.
hornet nm. mbūl ɦùnà. hunt nf. lāmbà.
horse nf. kūlùmbà; nm. kūlùmmà. hunt v. ɓéé; v. ndōn.
horse medallion nm. bǐlnā. hunting nf. ndòndà.
horseradish tree nm. àlāmmā. hurt v. kóó; v. sáá.
hospital nf. dòkdórrà. husband nm. njùfná.
hostility nm. ɡàŋàwnà. husband of wife's sister nm. yāɡììnà.
hot adj. kū. hut nf. ɡòŋɡà; nf. zìrà.
hot, be v. zīp. hut of a bachelor nf. zì ndúllā.
hot, make v. ndūlūs. hut with a mud roof nm. dúdùrnà; nm.
hotness nf. kūrà. sōrnà.
hour nf. fāttà; nf. lérrà. Hydrocynus vittatus nm. sīlìtnà.
how? intr. nànà. hyena nf. ɡòònìrà.
how many? intr. ɡà. hyena, male nm. ɡòònì bàlàwnà.
how much? intr. ɡà. Hyparrenia dissoluta nf. cīɡīrā.
however conj. dòlí. Hyparrhenia rufa Stapf. nm. mālnā.
hug v. héw. hyperactive adj. ɦàɦày.
hull nm. ɓōlókŋā. Hyphaene thebaica nf. bàwrà.
human being nm. sàā wārnà; nm. sānà. Hystrix cristata nm. jīkŋā.
hump nf. jìɡíllā.

I - i

I pron. ȁn. incest nm. yōwnā.

Ichthyborus besse nm. sēɗèŋséɗéŋŋā.
if conj. lī ní.
ignorance nm. mūɡūrūnā.
ignorant adj. mūɡūrū.
illness, have an v. túm.
illness, kind of nf. ndòòrà; nm.
bììríwnā; nm. dāānā; nm. ɡàp
kēlēkŋā.
illuminate v. ɓóó.
imitate v. ɡōy; v. njūn vùnnà.
immature adj. ndùmí.
immaturity (crop) nm. lúmùrúnā.
immediately adv. cēcēm; adv. ɡàw.
immortality nf. kālākālārā.
impatience nf. kōkōtltlà.
impede v. tlét.
Imperata cylindrica nf. sāwrà.
implore v. kám.
importance nf. ŋɡóllā.
important adj. ŋɡól.
impregnate v. ɡī wīīnā.
impress v. húp.
improve v. cám; v. hín.
impure adj. njènjé.
in prep. dúk; prep. ɦù.
in front of prep. fūn.
in order to compl. á.
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incisor nf. cēɡērā.
incite v. ŋɡīdlīk.
increase v. ɗúɡūl; v. zūl.
indecisiveness nf. nūnùùrà.
infant nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡòɡóónā.
infant, unnamed nf. mátàwíírā; nm.
máàɗínā; nm. óòhónā.
inform v. jōk.
inheritance nm. jònà.
initiate nm. sàā ŋɡùrúnā.
inject v. cók.
injure v. dāk; v. kóó.
insane, become v. púlūt.
insect, kind of nf. bèbèèrà; nf.
bòbòŋlīrā; nf. bùbùrūmbā; nf.
dlìŋɡīdlìŋɡīrā; nf. ɡàŋ ɦūllā; nf.
ɡòrɡòr fáttā; nf. ɡǔmbā; nf.
kéènékéènérā; nf. njèrwéndā;
nm. bìlìŋdìŋŋà; nm. bìrɗíŋŋā; nm.
bíríŋjíŋŋā; nm. cîŋdlíŋŋā; nm.
dlǎkŋā; nm. dlàŋmàɡīnā; nm.
dlùmùrùnà; nm. ɡōɡōyòmmà;
nm. ŋɡāf kúɗúnā; nm. sērétnā;
nm. vìtnà.
insecticide nm. fúɗùrnà.
inside adv. kálàví; adv. kúrùvú.
instead of prep. bàlàm.
insult v. lí īīrà; v. ŋɡūl. intoxicate v. ɡūrūt.
intend to v. hál. invalid, be v. húrūf.
intentionality nf. ɡàɡáttā. iron nm. ɓālàŋŋà; nm. kāwīnā; nm.
intersect v. ɦāɗāl. ŋɡāmīnā.
intestine nm. ɡùlùndúŋŋā; nm. iron ore nf. mbáádlárā.
yōròtnà. iron, piece of nf. lōmbà.
intimacy nf. kōzōkōzōrā. island nf. ɗāārā.
intimidate v. cál. itch v. ét.

J - j

jackal nm. hāānà. joint nf. īì tēŋèllà.

jackal, kind of nm. bózóɡóónā. joke v. lévēt.
jar nf. dǒyrā; nm. dàmzáánà; nm. judge v. ká ɓākŋà.
zékŋā. judicial court nf. zàríyàrà.
Jatropha curcas nf. ɡùmbà. jump v. ɡāl; v. wét.
jaw nm. kíríŋŋā. jump rope nm. mbòɗínā.
jealousy nf. mbòòrà; nm. yōōmūsnā. just adj. ú vóttā.
jewelfish nf. ɗūyrà. just adv. bās; adv. ɦàwá.
join v. dlāp; v. jāk; v. táp.

K - k

kettle nm. bàrátnà; nm. sàkkánnà. knife nf. ŋɡěwrā.

key nf. kēlērā; nf. lāklērā.
Khaya senegalensis nm. ɡámmā.
kick v. njēt.
kidney nf. ɡílíssā.
kill v. cí; v. cí mātnà.
kill by wringing the neck v. ɡūlūt.
kind nm. njáfnā.
kind nf. bàttà; nf. lávàrrà.
kindness nf. zóŋɡā.
kindness, show v. mún.
kingdom nf. mūllà.
kingfisher nf. máy tēm jèrrà; nm.
sélénā.
kite nm. ɓāràwnà.
kite, black nf. yārākkā.
knee nf. ɡòlòŋòttà; nm. vòk ɡìfnà; nm.
vùn ɡìfnà.
kneel v. ɡīrīf; v. ɡōp.
knife, broad-bladed nm. ŋɡěw mā
dìɡììnà.
knife, kind of nf. mbèmbèdlērā; nf.
táwàlákkā; nm. bàláwnà; nm.
ndùndúnā; nm. sīlīɡīnā.
knife, throwing nm. bílnā.
knife, throwing, kind of nf. jójókkā; nf.
pōpōrā; nf. síwíttā; nm. bíl
bèléénā; nm. bíl záɡát ŋɡàlírā.
knit v. cíl.
know v. húm; v. wí.
kob nm. ɡàyàŋŋà.
kob, female nf. mōlīyòmbà.
Kobus defassa nf. ŋɡùdlùɓùrà.
kola nut nf. ɡórrā.
korrigum nf. lāffá.
kram-kram nm. pīpītnā.

L - l

Labeo senegalensis nm. dùdùɡùmmà. lame adj. dàlì.

lack v. káɗāk. lament v. ɡī ɦòònà; v. tíí tārà; v. yóó
ladder nm. jàŋlànà. tārà.
Lagenaria vulgaris nf. ŋɡǒttā.
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lamp nf. làlámbà; nf. lámbārā; nf. lie v. fó bóynā; v. ká bóynā; v. tín
pīndíllā. vùnnà.
language nm. vùnnà. life nf. íìrírā.
large adj. dó; adj. ŋɡól. lift v. kóó; v. póŋ; v. tát.
large (bull) adj. ŋɡùrú. light adj. fȅt; v. dō.
large intestine nm. ɡùlùndúŋŋā. light nf. kīɗìkkà.
large (male animal) adj. bòló. light bulb nm. àmpúlnà.
largeness nf. ŋɡóllā. like prep. kō.
larva nm. njùvùlnà. like v. mín.
larynx nm. ɦòónā. like that adv. nàā.
later adv. ŋɡōō dàɡán. lime nm. lèmúnnà.
Lates niloticus nf. véléŋɡā. line nf. dǎrrā.
latrine nm. zùllà sōtnà. lion nm. dlónā.
laugh v. sán. lip nm. vùnnà.
law nf. ɡàttà. lip plate nf. yúrɓùùrà; nm. túzùnà.
lay v. ɡī sēnà. listen v. húm; v. jēɓēē.
laziness nf. zólómbā. liter nm. lídìrnà.
lead v. kót; v. tát. little adj. ɡòò.
leaf nf. hūmbà. little, a id. ȅw.
leak v. cút; v. ís; v. sóó. liver nf. dúdúkkā.
lean v. ɗéw; v. léŋ. lizard, kind of nf. márɡázírā; nf.
lean against v. dēŋ. ŋɡàlírā; nf. péèrérā; nf. sīsīlírā;
lean forward v. ɡōmōt; v. ɡōp. nm. ɡàɗàɡánā; nm. zínnā.
lean on v. jīk. loan nm. bàlnà.
leap v. ɡāl. locust bean tree nf. jījīrā.
learn v. hát; v. kóy. locust bean tree, seeds of nf. kâykáyrā.
leather nm. ɗīkŋà. long adj. fēèk.
leather belt nf. tláɡárā. look v. ɡōl.
leave v. áá; v. cúk; v. hín; v. kál; v. look for v. hál.
sám; v. sél; v. túm; v. yów. loop nm. ŋɡókŋā.
leave in a group v. būzūk. loosen v. ŋɡōdlōk.
leaves nm. tláàɓáánā. lose v. bā; v. ɓát; v. vīt.
leech nf. ndàndàlīīrā. lose weight v. fáá.
left adj. ɡùlú. loudly adv. éŋ.
leg nm. ɡáynā. louse nf. ndāārā.
lend v. ká. love v. mín.
length nf. īīrà. low adv. ɡàá.
leopard nm. sīndìlnà. lower v. síí.
leopard, kind of nm. ndāfūrūkŋā. Loxodonta africana nm. tlōkŋā.
leper nm. sàā bùzùùnà. lucky, be v. dān; v. dōn tārà.
leprosy nm. kūtūrūnā; nm. līɓínā; nm. lump nf. ɓūɓūtltlà.
ndòndònà. lungfish nf. sōyrá.
Lepus chadensis nf. vèttà. lungs nm. bàrvàkŋà.
leucoma nf. tēwrā. lungs of an animal butchered and
liberate v. būt. prepared as food nm. būbūf
lick v. pét; v. tálāk; v. tánāt. fūlùùnà.
lid nm. vùnnà. lust nf. dàlámbā.

M - m

machete nm. bòŋɡòrnà; nm. bòŋòrònà; machine nm. màsínnà.

nm. kúkùpmà. maggot nf. zíírā.
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magpie nm. ɡòɡòlīnā. mess up v. húzūk.
mahogany nm. ɡámmā. message nf. sūndá; nf. vùn sūndá.
make v. lí. messenger nm. sàā sūndá.
Malapterurus electricus nf. lūmūndā. metal nm. ŋɡāmīnā.
malaria nf. pālíírà. meter nf. métèrrà.
male nm. njùfná. middle, in the adj. ɡàɡáy.
malnutrition nf. ŋɡòkkà. middle, in the ~ of prep. dúk ɡàyrá.
man nm. njùfná. midnight nf. dúk ŋɡìkkà.
man, young nm. ɡò njùfná; nm. ɡò milk nf. mbíírā.
zóŋŋā; nm. zóŋŋā. milk v. ém.
mane nm. bélésnā. millet nf. sáyrā; nm. wánā.
manger nf. bǔllā. millipede nf. dánáɡírā; nf. dárŋázírā.
Mangifera indica nf. móŋɡòrà. millstone, base nf. ɦìnírā.
mango nf. móŋɡòrà. millstone cavity nm. fūɗúkŋā.
Manihot utilissima nm. ŋɡàlìnà. millstone, small piece used to grind nm.
manioc nm. dáw ŋɡàlìnà; nm. ŋɡàlìnà. ɦìnínā.
manure nf. zìrɡìtnà. Milvus migrans nf. yārākkā.
many adv. bōlōw. minnow nm. dādākŋā.
marabout nm. málùmmà. minute nm. mìnítnà.
mare nf. kūlùmbà. mirror nm. kótóròmmà.
mark v. ɓís; v. cák. miscarry v. ndī; v. tlúrūk.
market nm. súkŋà. misery nf. hāhāwrā.
marriage nf. ɗūmbá. miss v. ólōs.
marrow nm. mbūl sōkŋà. mist nf. mbélémbélérā; nf.
marry v. ɗúm; v. ɡī dàmààrà; v. kák mbòròhōyrā.
cārà; v. vī cārà. mistreat v. lí īīrà.
marshland nf. fūllà. Mitragyna inermis nf. ɡànàndà.
Massa nm. zútnā. mix v. būk; v. ɡāzī; v. ɡūū; v. ɦōp; v.
mat nf. dlǎttā. ɦūɓūū; v. táɓāk; v. tlúm; v.
mat, kind of nf. bírìssà; nf. ɗíìwíllā; nf. zūɓūl.
ɗúmúrúkkā; nf. dlǎt bèrɗèttà; nf. mix flour with water v. ɡāzāā.
fárfārrà; nm. ɡòmmà; nm. mix with liquid v. lárās.
njáŋɡáláŋŋā; nm. pélvèkŋà. mock v. dāvāt; v. pán; v. sán.
match nf. èlméttà; nm. àsāānā. moisture nf. ŋɡòlómbā.
mattress nm. màdàlānā. molar nf. ɡīŋɡā.
mature v. jēŋ; v. wúl. mold v. bēt.
maturity nf. dórā. moldy, become v. ɡūvūū.
Maytenus senegalensis nf. ndàndàlārā. molt v. pólōk.
measles nm. kērsènà. mom! adrs. āyà.
measure v. ŋɡā. money nf. ɡúrsùrà; nf. súŋɡùrà.
meat nf. īssà; nm. tlīwnā. mongoose nm. sēēnēkŋā.
meat, piece of nf. dòkkà. mongoose, kind of nm. zì ɡózómmā.
meat pounded in a morter nf. ɡàndàrà. monitor lizard nm. bùùrùnà.
medallion nm. bǐlnā. monkey nm. vììnà.
medicine, traditional nm. kūmùnà. monkey, red nm. vìì tlāwnā.
meet v. ɗáɡāl; v. ŋɡāf. month nm. tīlnā.
meeting nf. tōkká. moon nm. tīlnā.
melon nm. dèɡènà. moon, new nm. vùn tīlnā.
melon, African nm. dùdùmīnā. moonlight nf. háp tīlnā.
melt v. láw; v. lót; v. yóó. moped nf. mòbàléttà.
memorize v. tín. Moringa oleifer nm. àlāmmā.
menstrual period nm. sāŋŋà. Mormyrus rume nm. bénénnā.
menstruate v. fí bùzùùnà. morning adv. māɗī; adv. yōrɡó.
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morning nf. māɗīrā; nf. yōŋɡórā.
morning star nm. cîwcíw vèlnà.
mortar nf. zùzúrā.
mortar (for bricks) nm. bòbótnà.
mosque nf. zìrà dàppà.
mosquito nm. vùrútnā.
mosquito net nm. sēŋɡēnā.
mosquito repellant nm. mbūl vùrútnā.
most adv. sàɓák.
moth nf. píìpíírā.
mother nf. sūrà.
mother-in-law nf. kūnūrá.
motorcycle nm. mòtōōnā; nm.
ŋɡùŋɡùkŋà.
mound nf. dìŋsìlìŋɡà.
mount v. fúl.
mountain nf. ɦìnírā.
mourn v. yóó tārà.
mourn a death v. tíí mātnā.
mourning nm. ɦòònà; nm. zùùrūnā.
mouse nf. kōlóm vòrà; nf. kōlómbā.
mouse, kind of nm. zèèzèènà.
mouse nest nm. zì bókŋā.
mouse trap nf. káwàlárā; nm. ŋɡāmīnā.
moustache nf. njēɓēērā.
mouth nm. vùnnà.
move v. ɓítl; v. ɦūt; v. jōk; v. mbēē; v.
ndūū; v. ŋɡēn.
move away v. ɦūt.
move backward v. dāɡāā.
move forward v. ɦūt.
much adv. cócó; adv. ɦày.
mucus nm. kīlīlīwnā.
mud nm. dòròɓópmā; nm. dòrópmā;
nm. tórópmā.
muddy, make v. térēɓēt.
mule nm. kōr mákkānā.
multiply v. njāŋātl; v. zūl.
mumps nm. bùŋyúŋŋā.
murmur v. ɡūrnī; v. hózōk; v. ŋɡūɗūk.
Mus minutoides nm. zèmbétnā.
muscle nf. sīsīlírā.
mushroom nf. bíkkā.
mushroom, kind of nf. bík ɦùssà; nf.
bík vùn díkkā; nm. bík
njàlàwàɗínā; nm. ɗȉw dīnā; nm.
vùn dík ɡúnā.
musical instrument nm. bùɗúmmā.
Muslim nf. háwzìrà; nf. pāláttā.
muteness nf. ndùmúrā.
my pron. mān.

N - n

nail nm. póndìnà. nest, empty nm. kōvōŋŋā.

Naja nm. ɦèènèkŋà. net nm. báynā.
name nf. tōōrà; nm. sēmmá; v. tín net, kind of nf. brìkērā; nf. dùlùɡīrā;
sēmmá. nm. dènà; nm. jàràkŋà; nm.
name v. yí. njàànà.
namesake nf. mbèèɡèrà. new adj. wīlī.
nape of neck nm. záɡátnā. next adj. fōk.
narrow v. dēk. next to prep. kȅŋ; prep. pāy.
nasal mucus nf. dóyrā. Niger perch nf. véléŋɡā.
natron nm. kílìɓìnà. night nf. njèŋɡérā.
natron rich earth nf. yōllā. nightjar nf. vávállā.
nauseous, feel v. hírīp. nine num. dlèèŋè.
navel nf. fūkkā. no intj. ɦàwá.
near adv. tōk. noise nf. bàbárrà; nm. kàlàɓátnà; nm.
near prep. ék; prep. ŋɡǎr. vùnnà.
neck nf. kēllà; nm. dèllà. noon nf. fáàlírā.
necklace nf. hēɗéwrā; nm. ɡàlínā; nm. north nf. fāttà mbàyáwrā.
kēzēnā. northern adj. mbàyáw.
needle nf. njáɓìrà; nm. líɓírìnà. nose nm. cīnnà.
neem nm. ɡāāyānā. nosebleed nm. ɦòlnà.
negotiate v. njālāp. nostril nm. zùl cīnnà.
nerve nm. ndèènà. not neg. ɗī.
nest nf. zìrà. notch nm. ɓōōlòkŋà.
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notebook nf. kāāyéérà. number nf. lōmōrōrā.
now adv. cēcēm. Numida meleagris nm. ɡàrīnā.
nude adj. ɡàndàlà; adj. síìlí. nurse nf. cārà dòkdórrà; nm. sàā
nudity nf. síìlírā. dòkdórnà.

O - o

obey v. vī vùnnà. oppress v. lás.

observe v. bēlēē; v. sáá. or conj. ɗōw bà.
obstruct v. cák; v. cík. order nf. ɡàttà.
occasion nf. yámbā; nm. sēmmá. oribi nf. dèwérā.
ocher nf. sīrā; nm. bèénā. Orion nf. tāwlá kádàrà.
of prep. ɦù; prep. vì. orphan (feminine) nf. ɡòò kūyúrā.
oh intj. ɦàā. orphan (masculine) nm. ɡòò kūyúnā.
oil nm. mbūlnā. orphanhood nf. kūyúrā.
okay adv. ɦàwá. ostrich nf. ērɡēttá.
okra nf. dlòònòrà. other adj. dàŋ; adj. hîŋŋá; adj. nîŋŋá.
old adj. dó; adj. māā; adj. njòró. our pron. māmí; pron. māyá; pron.
oldness nf. māārá. māyɡí.
on prep. kȁy. Ourebia ourebi nf. dèwérā.
one num. dèw. outside adv. bùrú; adv. kīɗìk.
onion nf. pázààrà. outskirts of a village nm. dèl káánā.
only adv. dàŋ; adv. dǒy hōl; adv. ɗāŋ; overflow v. súlūl.
adv. ɦàwá. overwhelm v. dūm.
open v. mál; v. ŋɡō. owl nm. hīkŋà.
opening nm. vùnnà. owl, screech nf. wīlíwīlí kūrà.

P - p

pack down v. céŋ. pardon nf. kāmbá.

package nm. tópmà. parents nf. sémírā.
pad nm. tíkŋà; nm. wàsáɗànà. Parkia biglobosa nf. jījīrā.
pad, scouring nm. jànánnà. parrot nm. kēkēlénnā.
pad worn during menstruation nf. part nf. īīrà; nm. kēŋŋà.
ɡàmbússà. partridge nf. cēɡērā.
paddle nm. pērèŋŋà. party nm. fétnà.
padlock nf. kūɓīlīrā. pass v. jāk.
painful, be v. cúvūt; v. sáá. pastor nm. pàstérnà.
palate nm. yīrītná. patas nm. vìì tlāwnā.
palm, kind of nf. bàwrà; nf. túmùrà; path nf. vóttā; nm. bùlnà.
nm. mānāwnā. patience nf. jùppà.
palm of hand nf. dùɓúkkā. patron nm. sālànnà.
pants nm. pāntālóŋŋà. pay v. wárāk.
pants, kind of nm. sàrwálnà. payment nm. wāràkŋà.
papaya nm. kōzònà. peace nf. hēppà.
paper nf. māɡààrà. peanut nf. zóy mbūllā; nf. zóyrā.
Papio anubis nm. vìì bākŋā. peanut, roasted nf. màndàwārā.
paralysis nf. ɡùɡùvùrà. peanut sticks nf. bākūrrā.
parasite nm. dàɡàkŋà; nm. súsúpmā. peanut, variety of nm. zóy bèbèlnà; nm.
parcel nf. pàkéttà. zóy dòdòlnà.
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pebble nf. ɡòɡòyrà; nm. jèrémmā.
peck v. kóp.
peel v. hó; v. kólōt; v. tál.
pelican nm. lȁy ɦùkŋà.
pelvis nm. ɡǒŋŋā.
pen nm. bíkŋà.
pen (for animals) nf. kādlàŋɡà.
pencil nm. krēyéwnà.
penis nf. ɗīwrà.
people nm. sūūnā.
pepper nf. pátlāwrā.
perfume nm. íɗìrnà; nm. úrɗìnà.
perhaps adv. kálā.
period nf. cōɡīrā.
persecute v. lás.
person nm. sàā wārnà; nm. sānà.
perspiration nf. zàmállā.
persuade v. cák vùnnà.
pestle nm. ɡò zùzúnā.
Petrocephalus bane nf. fúfúúrā.
Phacochoerus aethiopicus nm. zéŋŋā.
Phoenix dactylifera nf. túmùrà.
photograph nm. fōtōnā.
pick v. dūt; v. ndōt; v. pát.
pick out v. vāā.
pickax nm. ɗíkŋà.
piece nf. múɗúllā.
pierce v. có; v. dūp; v. fúrūt.
pig nm. kōzòŋŋà.
pigeon nf. ɡúkkā.
pigeon, kind of nf. bébéérā; nf.
ɡùɓùrūmbā; nm. ɡúk ɡàɓììnà.
pile nf. túmúúrā.
pile up v. mbū.
Piliostigma thonningii nf. mbàrɡássā.
pillow nm. wàsáɗànà.
pin nm. péŋɡèsnà.
pinch v. pék.
pipe nf. kōlóŋɡā.
pipe bowl nf. mbùrú kōlóŋɡā.
pipe stem nm. jàɡàwnà; nm. lāwnà.
place nm. bàlàmmà; nm. līná.
place v. cóp; v. cúk; v. ɗáɡāl; v. tín.
placenta nm. tōòmmà.
placenta, part of the nf. ɗēffā.
plane v. sát; v. tálāk.
planet nm. vèlnà.
plant v. jōō; v. ká; v. pí.
plant, kind of nf. ârbárā; nf. árcèwrà;
nf. ârŋáŋɡā; nf. búbúttā; nf.
ɓéɓérā; nf. cêrwéttā; nf. cîŋrírā;
nf. dèrék ɡúkkā; nf. dlém
cérèwéttā; nf. dlém yōllā; nf. ɡú
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tīnīŋɡā; nf. ɡùɡùdlūrā; nf.
hāmàttà; nf. jàràkkà; nf.
kómbòòrà; nf. mīrɡīwrā; nf. sīn
tímírā; nf. tāmàssà; nf. tānāffā;
nf. tātāyrā; nf. vēŋɡā; nf.
záɡámɡárā; nm. àlāmmā; nm.
bèbèrēŋŋā; nm. bǒlnā; nm.
bùbùdlūnā; nm. cālānā; nm.
céŋlèèrénā; nm. dùmùùnà; nm.
dlém mā pōlòkŋà; nm. dlém
tlāwnā; nm. dlììnà; nm. fūfūnā;
nm. ɡàlàwnà; nm. ɡìdlīŋɡìdlīŋŋā;
nm. ɡú njàànà; nm. kōnòtnà; nm.
lāŋlāwīnā; nm. māāyānā; nm.
sērétnā; nm. tānā ɦàwnà; nm.
tēēnēnā.
plaster v. dūū.
plate nm. àsétnà; nm. ɦálnà; nm.
pēlèŋɡéɗénā.
platter nm. pārándìnà; nm. súfrànà.
play v. cí; v. lúú.
play a drum v. séwēl.
play an instrument v. bū; v. ŋɡūrūt.
please v. cám.
Pleiades nf. dùmússā.
Ploceus cucullatus nm. cōlòkŋà.
plow v. cázā; v. cúk; v. zūm.
pluck v. ndōt; v. pát; v. yáp.
plug up v. tós.
pocket nm. ŋɡílnā; nm. pósnà.
point v. mék.
poison nm. kūmùnà.
poison, kind of nf. cāɡììrà; nf. dáárā;
nm. ɓūkŋà.
pole nf. tōŋɡā.
police nm. ásɡàànà.
polish v. sát.
Polypterus nm. njālnā.
Polypterus endlicheri nf. njāl bòlórā.
pond nf. mūɡūmbā.
pond, seasonal nf. húrúɡúkkā.
porcupine nm. jīkŋā.
pork nm. kōzòŋŋà.
porridge nf. hāppā.
porridge, kind of nf. mōrɗòmbà; nf.
ŋɡùffà; nm. hāp bàrzàkŋà; nm.
hāp ɡàzàlàŋŋà; nm. sóòlínā.
portion nf. īīrà; nm. kēŋŋà.
position nm. bàlàmmà.
post nf. ndūŋɡā.
pot, aluminum nm. ɡíɗìrnà.
pot, clay nm. ŋɡǎlnā.
pot, small clay nm. dèɡèlènà.
pound v. dū; v. ɗá; v. kúrūp; v. líp; v. Prosopis africana nm. ɦǒynā.
tálās. prosper v. cám; v. lá.
pour v. ɗéé; v. sél; v. vō; v. yám. prostitute nf. ɡàwlàŋɡà.
pour out v. cús. protect v. dōō; v. ŋɡōm.
poverty nf. hāwrā. Protopterus annectens nf. sōyrá.
power nm. bàynà. proud, be v. ŋɡā tārà.
practitioner of traditional medicine nm. provoke v. dū dèllà.
sàā kūmùnà. prune v. cárāk.
praise v. ɓíí; v. ɡēlēt; v. ŋɡā. Psammophis sibilans nf. ɓēnèrà.
pray v. cén; v. sáɗāw. Psidium guajava nm. ɡòyófnà.
praying mantis nf. ŋɡàŋɡàrāwrā. Ptilostomus afer nm. ɡòɡòlīnā.
pregnancy nm. wīīnā. pubes nm. dìɡììnà.
pregnant, become v. vī wīīnā. puff adder nf. ɓòndòrrà.
prepare v. ɡātl; v. mín. puffer-fish nf. mbùmbúkkā.
prepare the staple starch v. yí. pull v. tát.
prepuce nf. bàk ɗīwrà. pulverize v. ɡūɗūf.
preserve v. ŋɡōm. pupil nf. wāwál īīrà.
press v. ém; v. háp; v. ɦēk; v. ɦēp. purchase in a large quantity for resale v.
pretend v. há. fét.
pretty adj. jìví. pure adj. ɗīɡīlí.
prevent v. dōō; v. séŋ. purr v. zām.
price nf. súŋɡùrà. pursue v. ɡāā.
prick v. cók; v. kús. pus nf. lōōrā.
priest nm. pérnà. push v. zūt.
prison nm. dàŋɡáynà. push away v. ɦīɓīī.
prison cell nm. zùlúlnà. put v. cóp; v. cúk; v. ɗáɡāl; v. tín.
problem nm. bóynā. put on v. kúlūp.
procrastinate v. léɡēt. pygmy mouse nm. zèmbétnā.
profit nm. mbòónā; nm. yònā; nm. python nf. mūɗùùrà; nf. tītīkkā.
yòónā. Python regius nf. tītīkkā.
prohibit v. dōō. Python sebae nf. mūɗùùrà.
promise v. vī vùnnà.

Q - q

quality nf. bàttà; nf. lávàrrà. quickness nf. tālìrà.

quarrel nf. hōnīrá. quiver for arrows nf. zì mbùrúrā.
quarrel v. hóó vùnnà. quiver for throwing knives nf. dòɡòlòrà.
quickly adv. zàk.

R - r

rabbit nf. vèttà. rain, period of nf. bíssā.

rabbit, kind of nm. vèt ɡàm jàkìnà. rain shower nf. mbòròhōyrā.
radio nm. ràdìyōnā. rainbow nf. sū lōná.
radio band nf. bándàrà. rainy season nf. ndòllà.
rags nm. yòŋɡúrnà. raise v. jēŋ; v. kóó; v. tlí.
rain v. cút; v. sí. raise a child v. wúl.
rain, first day of nm. sȁŋ lōná. rake nm. ràtōnā.
rain heavily v. cúk; v. wát.
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ram nm. dàmàrànà; nm. ɡàmlànà; nm. rice nm. ŋɡìlízìnà; nm. rísnà; nm.
tímínā. wírìsnà.
ram, castrated nm. mbàràŋŋà. rice, cooked nm. ŋɡàzīnā.
rat nf. kōlómbā. rice, variety of nf. bàbàɡārā.
rat, kind of nf. káàɗíírā; nf. kāmbā; rich, be v. ɦīs.
nm. kōyɗòmmà; nm. njùkŋà. rich, become v. láw.
raw adj. íìrí. riches nf. ɦìssà.
razor blade nf. věllā. riddle nf. ɡàn yámbā.
read v. ndūm. ride v. jāŋ.
ready, be v. héé. ridge nm. zùmmà.
rebuff v. kás. ridicule v. sán.
receive v. fí. rifle nf. bùlúkkà.
recklessness nf. kīrkìrrà. right adj. ɗēɡèè; adj. njùf; adj. ú vóttā.
recline v. būū. ring nf. kááɗùmbà.
recognize v. húm. rinse v. kótl.
recover v. hín. ripen v. jēŋ; v. né.
red adj. tlāw. rise v. dāy.
red, dark adj. yōrì. river nm. lūmmā.
Redunca redunca nm. bàrìyàmmà. river bank nm. ɦòŋɦòŋŋà.
reedbuck nm. bàrìyàmmà. river, seasonal nf. lōkkā.
refrain from v. sáŋ. road nf. vóttā; nm. bùlnà; nm. vót
refuse v. síl. bùlnà.
region nf. mbássā. roar nf. ŋɡòmbà; v. zām.
regret v. hát. roar v. ŋɡōp.
reign v. tí mūllà. roast v. cúf; v. háw.
reimburse v. wárāk. robe nf. ɡòɓóttà.
reinforce v. ɡīs. rock nf. ɦìnírā.
reinforcement nf. ɓārāŋɡā. roll v. ɗút.
reject v. zūt. roll between the hands v. páá.
rejoice v. áy; v. fúrī. roll up v. hóm.
relate v. cút bóynā. ron palm nm. mānāwnā.
relatives nm. ɡòr sénā. rooster nm. ɡòɡòlókŋā; nm. tlēkŋā.
release v. fút; v. ɡārāt. root nf. ɓállā; nm. sáɗínā; nm. sárínā.
remainder nf. úrā. rope nm. zěwnā.
remind v. dūtl hūūná; v. ɡī hūmbà. rope for carrying fish nm. njèlnà.
remove v. hólōt; v. pék. roselle nm. dlémmā.
repair v. mín. roselle, kind of nf. dlém cérèwéttā; nf.
repeat v. táɡāt. dlém yōllā; nm. dlém mā
replace v. vārāk. pōlòkŋà; nm. dlém tlāwnā.
reprimand nf. ɡàttà; v. bāy; v. ɗét; v. roselle seeds nm. ŋɡīīnā.
ɡāt; v. káá; v. yál. rot v. bū; v. cím.
resemble v. tlí tārà. row nf. dǎrrā.
reside v. kák. rub v. ɦēk; v. sát.
residue nm. sōtnà. rubber nf. kàwsúúrà.
rest v. kót tārà. rufous beaked snake nf. cūɡùmbà.
return v. dōrōŋōs; v. hóŋ; v. hót. ruin v. ɓéŋ.
revenge, take v. sá sūɡūlnā. rule v. tí mūllà.
Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus nf. ruling nf. zàríyàrà.
cūɡùmbà. ruminant, wild nm. záánā.
rheum nm. tāàwnà. ruminate v. dēɡēt; v. téɡēt.
rheumatism nm. ɡèŋlèŋŋà. rump nm. hókŋà.
rhinoceros nf. ɡàyrà. run v. ɓát; v. líŋ.
rib nm. sȍk pāyná. run away v. ndī bèlèŋèrà; v. ŋɡērēt.
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rut, be in v. fél.

S - s

sack nm. bìrìmmà; nm. mbùmbùnà; season nm. tīlnā.

nm. sákŋà; nm. sàwálnà. secret nm. nēwnā.
sack around fetus nm. kūlnā. secret, in adv. ŋɡày ɡùmùn.
sacrifice, offer a v. ɓí vùnnà; v. dān; v. Securidaca longepedunculata nf.
póó; v. tóɡōl. jéɓéérā.
sad, be v. ɗús; v. hát. see v. wí.
saddle nf. cāŋārā; nf. dlǎmbā. seed nf. īīrà; nm. njáfnā.
salary nm. wāràkŋà. seedling nf. tūmūrūrā.
saliva nm. yōyōōnā. seem v. ɡōl.
salt nm. vùvúnā. segment nf. tēŋèllà.
salt, make v. ɡōs. seize v. bōw; v. tómōk; v. vī.
salt, red nf. vùvú ɡàlákkā. seize with tongs v. mbōt.
salt, refined nm. wáàwnà. selfishness nf. mōrnòndà; nm. zànnà.
salty adj. ɡálák; adj. húùlúk. sell v. ɡūs kí.
salutation nf. dèppà. sell merchandise v. ɓáá.
same adj. dèw. send v. ɓérēw; v. sún.
sand nm. búɗúfnā; nm. lēsnā; nm. send back v. jōk.
ŋɡětlnā. separate v. ɡārāk; v. háw; v. hólōl; v.
sap nf. dàɓàŋɡà; nm. tīīnà. káá; v. páɗāk; v. wál.
sapling nf. bùbùrà. serval nf. cēɡèmcéɡémbā.
Sarkidiornis melanota nm. kóòrónā. servant nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡàŋŋà; nm.
satisfied, be v. sánāt. ɡòɡóónā.
sauce nf. mbàlárā. serve v. sún.
sauce, kind of nf. dòdòmòrà; nf. sesame nf. ɗéèwérā; nm. dàɡàláwnā.
ɡòdlòkkà; nf. ɦòlìrà; nm. set v. cóp.
dòònòkŋà; nm. jèmjémmā; nm. set a bone v. jāk sōkŋà.
jòŋjóŋŋā; nm. láɡàɗáánā. set a trap v. ɡūn.
saute v. hárāŋ. set aside v. mbēɗēk.
save v. mbēɗēk; v. sút. set (sun) v. ɓát; v. ɗík; v. ník.
saw nm. síínà. seven num. kīɗīsīyá.
say v. ɓák; v. dī. sew v. cíl; v. dūp; v. ɗéé; v. sék.
scar nf. āyārā; nf. hūɗūkkā. shackles nm. kēɡètkéɡétnā; nm.
scar v. ɓís; v. cál; v. jīī. kīnjìŋŋà.
scarf nf. màndíllà. shackles for a horse nm. dālānā.
scatter v. hólōl; v. njāy; v. wát. shackles, wooden nm. làrínā; nm.
Schilbe mystus nm. bèléénā. pāɡālámmā; nm. yārīnā.
school nf. lèkóllà. shade nf. ŋɡūssá.
scissors nf. máŋɡàssà. shadow nf. ŋɡūssá.
Sclerocarya birrea nf. yōyōɡōrā. shake v. dlāk; v. ɡāl; v. ɡālāŋ; v. ɡēŋēt;
scold v. bāy; v. ɗét; v. káá. v. kízīk.
scoop out v. jō. shake off v. pó.
scorpion nf. húùɗúrā. shake the head v. mék.
scrape v. hólōt; v. ɦīrīk. shame nm. zòlónā.
scrape out v. kóó. shape v. bēt.
scratch v. būlūm; v. hók; v. jīrīk; v. sharpen v. ɡūū.
kírīk; v. vēk. shave v. hás; v. wél.
seal v. nérēt. she pron. ndàt.
search v. cíw; v. hál; v. hélēt; v. ɦūɓūt. shea butter nut nf. īì ɡùɗírā.
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shea butter tree nf. ɡùɗírā.
shed nf. màŋɡàzārā.
sheep nf. tímírā; nm. tímínā.
sheet nm. làdārnā.
shell nm. ɓōlókŋā.
shell v. kólōt; v. pólōk.
shelter, kind of nf. ɡùɗùkkà; nf.
pāɡàrà; nm. bárɡànà; nm.
cúcúpmā; nm. cúɡúrínā; nm.
dlùɓúnā; nm. ɡìnà; nm.
mbùdlúpmā; nm. záŋŋā.
shield nm. mbàrínā; nm. pōlnà.
shield handle nm. dùmínā.
shine v. tí; v. wélēt; v. wí.
shirt nf. bàràwrà; nf. sèmíssà.
shoe nf. tèníssà; nm. sùlíínà; nm.
tūɓūrúnā.
shoe polish nm. mbūl tūɓūrúnā.
shoot nf. ɡòɡōttā.
shoot v. ɡīk; v. mún.
shop nf. màŋɡàzārā.
shore nf. dòŋɡà; nm. dèllà.
short adj. ɡèɗéŋ.
shortness nm. kēzèènà.
shoulder nf. kēllà; nm. bìkŋà.
shoulder blade nm. dòmjòkŋà.
shout nf. wāllá.
shovel nm. pélnà.
show v. mék; v. ták.
shrew nm. zótnā.
shroud nm. báktànà; nm. màrɡàníínà.
shrub nf. bùbùrà.
shudder v. dlāk.
shut v. ndūk.
shy adj. hȅp.
shyness nm. zòlónā.
siblings nm. ɡòr sénā.
sick, be v. tí.
sickle nf. máràɡámbā.
sickness nf. túɡùɗírā.
side nf. fūndá; nm. ɡèkŋà; nm. kēŋŋà;
nm. pāyná.
side by side adv. fūn tārà dèw.
sift v. páɗāk; v. yík.
sifter nf. béwrā; nm. dēmēnā.
sigh v. ɡī mūzùkkà; v. hídlīk; v. zām.
sign v. tín kōná.
signal v. féɗēk.
signature nm. sèntírnà.
silent, be v. bā vùnnà; v. íl; v. séŋ
vùnnà.
silk cotton tree nm. ɡàndùrnà.
Siluranodon auritus nf. ŋɡèŋɡéwrā.
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sing a song v. ɡī sōòllà.
sink v. ŋɡāā; v. síí; v. tlúp.
sip v. ɡōrōp.
sister nf. wāyárā.
sister-in-law nf. tānārá.
sit v. kák.
six num. kārɡīyá.
skim v. cárāw.
skin nf. bàkkà.
skull nf. ŋɡōt yámbā.
sky nm. hūū lōná.
slander nm. ŋɡèŋŋà.
slander v. cárāk bóynā.
slanting adj. ɦèŋɡèdléw.
slate nf. àrɗùwássà.
slave nf. mbààɓùrà; nm. ɡòò ɡòmmà;
nm. mbààɓùnà.
slaves nm. mbòrɓììnà.
sleep nm. sēnnā.
sleep v. būū sēnnā.
slice v. ɓás.
slingshot nf. kàwsúúrà; nf. kēwrékkā.
slip nf. dláráɗáttā; v. sórōp.
slippery adj. kéléɓét.
small adj. fēèw; adj. ɡèɗéŋ; adj. ɡòò.
small intestine nm. yōròtnà.
smallness nf. ɡòòrà.
smear v. ɡūlūt; v. ɦūmī; v. táɓāk.
smell v. hís.
smelly adj. éélék.
smile v. sán; v. wélēt.
smoke nm. ndòósnā.
smoke v. cí; v. ɗús; v. ŋɡāl; v. sóp.
smoke out an animal from its burrow v.
bīī.
smooth adj. kélét; adj. wēlēŋ.
smooth v. bālās; v. dālās; v. sát; v.
tálāk.
snail nm. kócììnà.
snail, kind of nm. kīīnà.
snail shell nm. kócììnà.
snake nm. ɡùynà.
snake, African beauty nf. ɓēnèrà.
snake, kind of nf. cēlékkā; nf. fōŋfūrā;
nf. ɡùy éŋɡā; nf. ɡùy māɡīrā; nf.
ɡùy wārrà; nf. sè ndàŋɡárā; nf.
sē ndàŋɡárā; nm. fónā; nm. ōlīnā.
snakehead fish nm. dūkŋā.
snap v. njā.
snare, kind of nm. dàwnà; nm. ɡònòtnà.
sneeze nf. ɦárcēwrà.
sneeze v. árcēw.
sniff v. tát.
snore v. ɦōō.
snort v. ɦōō.
snot nf. dóyrā.
snub v. kás.
snuggle v. héw.
soak v. ɗérēt; v. lót.
soap nm. sàbúnnà.
sock nf. sèséttà.
Sodom apple nf. vúrúrā.
softness nf. lámáttā.
soil nf. ndàŋɡárā.
soil v. ɡōs.
soil, sandy nf. mbássā.
Solanum eathiopicum nm.
túvúnùŋɡúrā.
soldier nm. ásɡàànà.
sole nf. dùɓúkkā.
solely adv. dàŋ.
solid adj. díɓílík.
some adj. ɦìw.
someone nm. ɡì ɡē lāy; nm. sānà.
somersault nf. ɡáyrā.
somersault, do a v. ɡī ɡáyrā.
something nm. mē ɡé lāy.
son nm. ɡòònà.
song nf. sōòllà.
song, kind of nf. yóóyórā.
soot nm. bòndìnà; nm. dòònòkŋà.
sorcerer nm. sàā kūmùnà.
sorcery nf. dàwrà; nm. kūmùnà.
sore nm. mbìlnà.
sore, kind of nf. mbèèrà.
sores, have v. fót.
sorghum nm. wánā.
Sorghum caudatum nm. jèɗèŋŋà.
Sorghum durra nm. dòŋlòŋŋà.
sorghum, new ear of nm. njǒŋŋā.
sorghum, sproated nm. cīŋɡītná.
sorghum, variety of nf. bòrókkā; nf.
dìríŋɡā; nf. ɗáwyàrà; nf.
ɡùrùmbà; nf. jěllā; nm.
dòŋlòŋŋà; nm. ɡààránā; nm.
ɡàɡàɓānā; nm. ɡàláŋŋā; nm.
jèɗèŋŋà; nm. kōrnà; nm. ndǎwnā;
nm. wélèèrènà.
soup nf. súppà.
south nf. fāttà dàlírā.
sow v. būk; v. wát; v. zāā.
soybean nm. sójànà.
spark v. mún kūrà.
sparrow-hawk nf. láɡàláɡàrà.
speak v. ɓák; v. njāt.
spear nf. sāppā.
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spear barbs nf. jàràŋɡà.
spear, kind of nm. ɓáɡììnà; nm.
jòjòònà.
spearhead nf. kérɡéwrā.
speech nf. bòllà; nm. bóynā; nm.
vùnnà.
spend v. bās; v. tí.
spend the day v. cí fāttà.
sperm nf. súmúúrā; nf. vòvòrà.
spider nm. mbàmbàrāŋŋā.
spider, kind of nf. mbàmbàrāŋ
dúɡúnírā; nf. tîwlítîwlírā.
spine nm. dúk cēēnà.
spirit nf. mūnūndā; nf. mūzùkkà; nf.
ŋɡūssá; nm. fūlnā.
spirit which causes death nm. mātnā.
spit v. cét; v. káák; v. tóvōt.
splash v. yórōk.
splint nm. bìrdìtnà.
split v. wák.
spoil v. bū; v. cím; v. dlāy.
spoon nf. hōkkà; nf. jèníírà; nm.
kìyórnà.
spread v. bāā; v. bāɗāā; v. ɓítl; v. mét;
v. njāy; v. wáá.
sprinkle v. fát; v. yórōk.
sprout v. dāy; v. ɗúf.
spur nm. njáláŋŋā.
spy v. céɡēt; v. ŋɡīzīt.
squash nf. búbúrā.
squatting nf. cúkcùlúkkā.
squeeze v. céŋ; v. ém; v. ɦēp.
squirrel nf. ɦīrā kēērá; nm. ɦīnā.
stab v. cók; v. kús; v. ús.
staff nf. tōɡōlōrā; nf. zùɡūllā; nm.
dùmúúnā.
stain v. ndāl.
stalk nf. káàyárā; nf. ŋɡǎyrā; nm.
bòónā.
stallion nm. kūlùmmà.
stamp v. táy.
stand v. cól; v. yów.
staple starch eaten with a sauce nm.
fūnā.
star nf. cîwcíwrā.
stare v. ŋɡārās.
start v. ɡī jàŋŋà; v. mbūt.
start suddenly v. pát.
steal v. ɓát; v. cúmūk; v. ɦūl; v. kúl.
steam nm. ndòósnā.
Steatomys caurinus nf. ndèɓéŋɡā.
stem nm. sōkŋà.
stem of pipe nf. váyrā.
step on v. táy. strong, become v. pát.
Sterculia setigera nf. tlūɡūɗúkkā. Strychnos spinosa nf. kólòndórā.
sterility nf. ɡèndèrɡèrà; nf. ndèɓéŋɡā. stuck, be v. sám.
stern of boat nf. njáwrā. stumble v. dūtl.
stew v. ɗúú. stump nm. ɡùū ɡùɡùrùkŋà.
stick nf. zùɡūllā. style nf. lávàrrà.
stick for preparing the staple starch nm. subdue v. tó.
sálàɡánā. submerge v. dōdlōm; v. tlúp.
sticky adj. dàɓàŋ; adj. déwdéŋ; adj. suck v. núrūk; v. pét; v. sóp.
táláɓák; adj. túlùɓúk. suffer v. kárnāk.
still adv. tú. suffice v. ndāk.
still, be v. ɗíl. sugar nm. sóɡòrnà; nm. súɓùùnà; nm.
sting v. ɡī; v. sáá; v. wáá. súɡùrnà.
stink v. hís. sugar cane nf. jàmákkā.
stir v. ɡāzī. summit nf. yámbā.
stir up v. ŋɡīdlīk. sun nf. fāttà.
stockade nm. káánā; nm. káŋáánā. sunbird nm. jèfnà.
stomach nm. bìrnā; nm. hūūná. Sunday nf. dàmássà.
stomach of an animal butchered and supplicate v. cén.
prepared as food nm. support v. ɡīs; v. íŋ.
bùrɡùzúmmā. surely adv. ɡází.
stomach, second nf. zòròppà. surpass v. dāŋ; v. dūm; v. sú.
stone nf. ɡòɡòyrà; nf. ɡòyrà. surpass, overwhelm v. kál.
stones used to support a cooking pot nm. surprise v. káf.
ɡìvìnnà. surround v. ŋɡūf.
stool nf. dlǎmbā. suspect v. ŋɡīzīt.
stop v. cól; v. cóp; v. hín; v. ɦūk; v. séŋ. suspend v. ɡāp.
stork nf. zàlìyámbā. swallow v. lík.
straight adj. ɗēɡèè. swear v. súú.
straighten v. ɗéɡēē; v. ɗóp; v. séɡēt. sweep v. tóó.
strain v. sóó. sweet adj. jémét.
stranded, be v. sám. sweet potato nf. ndòndòyrà; nm.
strangle v. múrūt. bàŋɡàwnà.
strangulation nm. mōōdlōkŋā. swell v. bāl; v. bū; v. ɡārāŋās; v. ɡēē; v.
strength nf. éŋɡā; nf. ɡààráŋɡā; nm. ɡīs; v. ɡōŋ; v. hóp; v. kól; v.
mbòónā; nm. sāɓàkŋà; nm. súɓūū; v. vūt.
súkŋā. swift nf. dlèmèrēkkā.
strengthen v. mbū. swim v. lús.
Streptopelia roseogrisea nf. ɡúɡúkkā. swing nf. ɡàwɗáŋɡā; nf. séésēlèwrà.
stretch v. bāā; v. bāɗāā; v. ɓál; v. ɗáá. switch nf. jèwdèkkà.
stretch out v. mát. sword nf. ŋɡěw vàlàŋɡà.
stretch out arm v. yórōk. sympathize v. wí hāhāwrā.
striga nm. hīmíínā. Syncerus caffer nf. vúndā.
Striga hermonthica nm. hīmíínā. Synodontis nm. ɡèèŋŋà.
strike v. cí; v. dūtl; v. tás. Synodontis clarias nm. ɡèèŋ ɡàmbà.
striped id. kēlèè. Synodontis nigrita nm. ɡèèŋ wārnà.
strive v. bīrīt. syphilis nm. éléwnā.
stroke v. sát.

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tail nf. njáwrā. that dem. nàmmá; dem. ndàttá; dem.
take v. ɓát; v. táy; v. tómōk; v. tlí; v. vī; wān.
v. yów. that (rel pron) pron. mā; pron. sūū;
take by force v. ɓát. pron. tā.
take care of v. ós; v. zīī. thatch nm. mālnā.
take off v. fók. their pron. māzí.
take out v. pát. there be existential. ká.
take to court nf. dūū zàríyàrà. thermos nm. tèrmúsnà.
talk v. ɓák; v. cít; v. hárāw; v. lí vùnnà; they pron. àzí.
v. ndāl; v. njāt. thick adj. dóɓórók; adj. kīnjīŋ.
tall adj. fēèk. thick, become v. nék.
tamarind nf. cīndà. thief nm. sàā ɦùllà; nm. sàā kūlnà.
Tamarindus indica nf. cīndà. thigh nm. ɓālnà; nm. dlàánā.
tamp v. dēp; v. mbū. thin, become v. ít.
tan v. yáp. thing nf. dlàrà; nf. vàɗìrà; nm. vànà.
tangle v. tlíɡīt. things nm. tléɡínā; nm. tlénā.
tap with hand v. kó. think v. ców; v. ɗál; v. fáɡāā; v. ɡōl
tapeworm nf. sūsūɡúrā. tārà; v. sáá.
tapioca nm. kēēnà. thirst nf. láárā.
tarboosh nf. jàɡàwrà. thorn nm. sīīnà.
taro nf. ɡūndūūrā. those dem. àzínā.
tarp nm. básnà. thought, evil nf. mûrɗúmbā.
taste nf. sīndá. thousand num. bùp.
taste v. jūk; v. ŋɡēn. thread nf. kéttà.
Taurotragus derbianus nf. līlírā. threaten v. cál.
tax nf. làmpórrà. three num. hīndī.
tax v. táá. throat nf. kēllà; nm. dèllà.
tea nm. ákdàrnà; nm. sáynà. throne nf. dlǎmbā.
tea leaves nm. ɡésnà. throw v. ɡī; v. ɡīk; v. háá.
teacher nm. mālàŋ hāttá; nm. métèrnà. throwing stick nf. līlīppà.
tear nm. sīmīnā. thunder v. bāy; v. ɦīs; v. zām.
tear v. háá. thus adv. nàā.
tear apart v. háw. tick nm. sēɡēnéwnā.
tear into pieces v. njēɡēt. tickling nf. ɡìɡìlíkkā.
tell v. cút bóynā; v. dī. tie v. ɗák; v. ɗík; v. ɡān; v. kórōs; v.
tempt v. ndēm. njūn; v. sárāt.
ten num. dòòɡò. tigerfish nm. sīlìtnà.
tepid id. lūm. Tilapia nf. sālīrá.
Terminalia nm. ɡàlápmā. time nf. yámbā; nm. līná; nm. sēmmá.
Terminalia avicennioides nm. ɡàláp time, last nf. dàppà ndūŋɡā.
hápmā. timid adj. hȅp.
Terminalia macroptera nm. ɡàláp timidity nf. hēppà; nm. zòlónā.
ŋɡōōná. tire nm. pīnīnā; v. cí tārà.
termite, kind of nf. ɦùssà; nf. tōɓòrà; tire v. bīs; v. ɗúú; v. káw; v. lóp; v.
nm. áŋɡàrátlnā; nm. njàànà. ndāk; v. sáy; v. sóó.
termite mound, kind of nf. ɗáɡáárā; nf. tired, be v. ɦārāp.
sót tōɓòrà; nf. sóttā; nf. yīrīppā; to adv. áy.
nm. cūɡúpmā; nm. dìɓìlnà; nm. to compl. á.
dlèènà; nm. ɦùlnà; nm. sīwnà. to prep. māŋ.
test v. dūk; v. pézē. toad nm. lùúnā.
testicles nf. hūttá. toad, kind of nm. lùú ɡálákkā.
testimony nf. nāsírā. tobacco nm. pánā; nm. táàɓánā.
Tetraodon fahaka nf. mbùmbúkkā. tobacco ball nm. mōkŋà.
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Tockus fasciatus nf. ɗókɗóɡórā.
Tockus nasutus nf. tōlí ɦòòrà.
today adv. íìní; adv. káàrám.
toenail nf. līvìttà.
tomato nf. tòmáttà.
tomorrow adv. vìn.
tongs nf. ɗȉw cāffā; nf. mbòmbóttā;
nm. dēwnā.
tongue nf. sīndá.
tooth nm. sīīnà.
top of a tree nf. lêwɗékkā.
tortoise nf. ɦūllā; nm. ɦūl ɡìmmà.
toss restlessly v. bīɗīwīl.
tossa jute nf. dèrék ɡúkkā; nf. dèrékkā.
touch v. lám; v. ŋɡēn.
touch lightly v. dō.
tough adj. éŋ.
toughness nm. dèréŋŋā.
toward adv. áy.
town nm. ɦóŋ zìnà.
toy, kind of nf. tēwēlékkā.
tracks nm. bàlàmmà.
trade nf. jìŋɡīrā; nm. kómèrsáŋŋà.
translate v. jōk.
transmit v. jōk.
trap nf. ŋɡépmā.
trap, kind of nf. déŋéssā; nm. dìŋítnā;
nm. sōōnā.
trash nf. zòzóttā.
trash heap nf. dìdìŋɡà; nm. dèlèm
bùtnà.
traveler nf. kōyrá; nm. kōyná.
tray nf. táɓàkkà.
treachery nm. kōlòkŋà.
treat v. cíl.
treat well v. lí úrā.
tree nm. ɡúnā; nm. ŋɡúsnā.
tree, hollow of a nm. ŋɡílnā.
tree, kind of nf. áŋɡèlēŋɡèlērā; nf.
bàbārrā; nf. bàdlàrrà; nf.
béɗéssā; nf. bìwrà; nf. bòbōrrā;
nf. dèèɡérā; nf. dééssā; nf.
dlàɡírā; nf. fúfúllā; nf. ɡāɡāssā;
nf. ɡèlèk ɗèrɡérā; nf. ɡòɓòlókkā;
nf. ɡòò ndùzú ɦòlìrà; nf.
ɡùrɡùɗúmbā; nf. ɦòlìrà; nf.
kúkùmúrā; nf. lālárā; nf.
lēlēŋērā; nf. mēērà; nf. móòɗórā;
nf. nèlēnèlērā; nf. ŋɡèŋɡèlērā; nf.
óòdlórā; nf. sáràmāndàrà; nf. sōt
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kōrrā; nf. tōkòòrà; nf. túɓúllā;
nm. bádlàwáánā; nm. cécékŋā;
nm. céwcéwnā; nm. dáláwnā; nm.
dládláá kȕ dóɡónínā; nm.
dládláá kȕ njūvīnā; nm. dládláá
kūnà; nm. ēēnà; nm. érɡèɡénā;
nm. ɡàŋɡàwlānā; nm.
ɡòɡòròmmà; nm. ɡòlòònà; nm.
ɡúɡúlnā; nm. hîrɡíkŋā; nm.
ɦòyókŋā; nm. ɦùɦùnà; nm. jàànà;
nm. jòròmmà; nm. kōytēēɡénā;
nm. līlīpmà; nm. mbàlàŋŋà; nm.
mbìmbíínā; nm. mólòndórā; nm.
mùúnā; nm. ndàndàɓànà; nm.
ndìmmà; nm. páfnā; nm.
sēwéénā; nm. vòvòtnà; nm. yētnà;
nm. zèɓélnā.
tremble v. cémēk; v. dlāk.
tribe nf. dēērā; nm. njáfnā.
Tribulus terrestris nf. dél ɡònóŋɡā.
trickery nf. lēmbā.
trigger nm. ndēŋŋā.
trip nf. kōyrá; nm. pōrōkŋā; v. dūtl.
tripe nf. fūfūrā.
trot nf. kōròkkōròkkà.
trouble v. mérēt.
trough nf. ɡìŋɡà.
true adj. ɡází.
truly adv. dàŋ; adv. ɡàzàɡí; adv. ɡází.
trunk nf. sàndúkkà.
trunk of tree nm. ɡàŋláŋŋā; nm. pāy
ɡúnā; nm. sōɡòlnà.
trust v. vī.
truth nf. ɡàzàɡírā; nf. ɡázírā.
try v. dūk.
tsetse fly nm. dlípmā.
tube for distilling alcohol nf. bùlúkkà.
tuber nm. sáɡáwnā.
tuber, kind of nf. dáppā; nm. zànìnà.
tumor nm. ɡèléwnā.
Tupuri nm. ōynà.
turn v. pérēt.
turn against v. cúk.
turn aside v. és.
turn upside down v. kúlūp.
turtledove nf. ɡúɡúkkā.
tusk nm. sīīnà.
twins nf. ŋɡònírā.
twist v. ɗém; v. ɡūlūt; v. ɡūn; v. ɦōrōt.
two num. mbà.
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ulcer nm. ɡàɡàɓìnà.
umbilical cord nf. zěw fūkkā.
umbrella nm. ɡàràŋ pāpāynā.
uncle, maternal nm. ndùzúnā.
uncle, paternal nm. bú mbānā.
understand v. húm; v. wí.
underwear nf. kàlsóŋɡà; nf. ŋɡòŋɡōrā.
undo v. būt; v. ŋɡōdlōk.
undulation nm. ɓīīlìmmà.
unfold v. būt.
uniform nm. tènīīnā.
unite v. táp.
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universe nf. dúnìyàrà.
unload v. ɗóɡōl.
unripe adj. íìrí.
untie v. būrūt; v. būt; v. ɓót; v. ɡārāt.
until conj. bà; id. ɡàk.
up adv. kóòló.
uprightness nf. ɗēɡèèrà.
upset v. cúk; v. tút tārà; v. úlūs.
urinary bladder nf. zì súmúúrā.
urinate v. cóó.
urine nf. súmúúrā.
uvula nm. vàā dèllà.
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vagina nm. délnā. village nm. zìnà.

Varanus nm. bùùrùnà. viper nf. ɡùy māɡīrā.
veer v. és. visit nm. pōrōkŋā.
vein nm. sáɗínā; nm. sárínā. visit v. ɡōl; v. héél.
venom nf. njíírā; nf. zíírā; nm. ŋɡìsnà. Vitex diversifolia nf. wārìwárírā.
verdict nf. zàríyàrà. Vitex doniana nf. ɡòɡòlōmbā.
verse nf. ɓērēttá. Viverra civetta nm. tōnììnà.
very adv. ɦày. voice nm. dèllà.
veteran nm. kéézèŋŋà. vomit v. vīn.
victory nf. bàŋɡà. vulture nm. bākŋā.
Vidua macroura nf. lȁy ɦììrà; nm. vulture, hooded nf. kōkōlórā.
dìwìsnà. vulture, kind of nm. lȁy ɦùnà.
Vigna sinensis nm. lītnā.

W - w

wag v. kéwēt. wax nf. dàɓàŋɡà.

wage war v. dūū. we pron. àmí; pron. ȁy; pron. àyɡí.
wail nf. wāllá. weak adj. cēɗēvēk; adj. dādāwí; adj.
wait v. jūp. māŋì.
wake up v. dlīt; v. ɡārāt īīrà. weak, become v. sóó.
walk v. án; v. njā pōyrá; v. póy. weakness nf. dāwírā; nf. hūɗūssā.
wall nm. ɡùlùmúnā. wealth nf. bèɡèrà; nf. ɡènèwrà.
wander v. ɦūlūl; v. tálāl. weapons nm. kāwīnā.
want v. dō; v. mín; v. vī. wear v. cúk.
war nf. kóyrā; nm. dùùnà. weasel nf. kōlóm pāláttā.
wardrobe nf. àrmùwárrà. weave v. cíl; v. cúk; v. kús; v. sálāp.
warm v. cík; v. hól; v. ndūk. weaver nm. cōlòkŋà.
warn v. lí ɦèèlékkā. web nm. dlèdlènnà.
warning nf. ɦèèlékkā. wedge v. hák.
wart nm. tórsòzónā. weed v. ɡūrūf; v. hórōk; v. jā.
warthog nm. zéŋŋā. week nf. dàmássà; nm. súkŋà.
wash v. cúrūp; v. mbūs; v. sál. weevil nm. fótnà.
wasp nm. vìŋvīŋŋā. well adv. jìví.
wasp, kind of nm. cāŋɡā dlùùnùkŋà; well nf. ɡòlòŋɡà; nf. kāārà.
nm. dlùùnùkŋà. well, shallow nm. dèènà; nm. ɦòrókŋā.
waste v. bōt; v. ɓéŋ. west nf. fāttà fíɗìɡírā.
watch nf. móndòrrà. wet v. ɗérēt; v. láp; v. lót.
watch v. bēlēē; v. ɓál īīrà; v. ɡōl; v. what? intr. māānā; intr. mē; intr. tāārā.
ŋɡīzīt; v. sáá. when? intr. sáɓā.
water nm. mbòónā; nm. yòónā. when prep. ɦù lī mā.
water jar nm. ɡéɡélnā. where? intr. ár; intr. áy.
water lily nf. dǎyrā. which? intr. māānā; intr. tāārā.
water, shallow nm. sēlènà. which (rel pron) pron. mā; pron. sūū;
water spirit nf. mūnūndā. pron. tā.
waterbuck nf. ŋɡùdlùɓùrà. whimper v. hídlīk.
wave nm. bīlnā.
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whip nf. cāŋārā; nf. káwɗákkā; nf. wipe up v. vāā.
njèwɗèkkà; nm. bàláfnā; nm. wire nm. zěw ŋɡāmīnā.
dìwnà. wisdom nf. nērá.
whirlwind nf. bìrwíndā; nf. mbìrvíndā; witchcraft nf. dàwrà.
nm. būɗūkŋā. with prep. ék; prep. ú.
whisper v. hózōk. wither v. lóɡōt.
whistle v. fét. without prep. bày.
white adj. háp. witness nf. vòvóttā.
whitewash nf. làsōrā. woman nf. cārà.
who? intr. ɡì. woman, elderly nf. cà dórā.
who (rel pron) pron. mā; pron. sūū; woman, young nf. ɡò tāmárā; nf. ɡò
pron. tā. wāyrá; nf. wāyrá.
whole adv. túùlí. women nm. bóyóɡínā.
whooping cough nm. héèwétnā. wonders nf. ndàndàllà.
why? intr. á mē; intr. káy mē. wood nm. ɡúnā.
whydah nf. lȁy ɦììrà; nm. dìwìsnà. woodpecker nf. kōŋɡíllā.
wicked adj. ɡūrmūɗí. woods nf. ɡúllā; nf. ɡúrā.
wide adj. bùbù. word nm. bóynā.
widen v. ís. work nf. sūndá.
widow nf. cārà dònòrà. work for v. sún.
widower nm. sàā dònòrà. work vigorously v. ɓík.
widowhood nf. dònòrà. world nf. dúnìyàrà; nf. ndàŋɡárā.
width nf. hāyrà. worm nm. njùvùlnà.
wife nf. cārà. worry v. yóó tārà.
wilderness nf. bàɡírā; nf. ŋɡōōrá. worship v. ɡōp.
will nm. vùn mātnā. wound nm. mbìlnà.
wind nm. sémétnā. wrap v. ɗút; v. dlūp; v. ɡān; v. ɡīt; v.
window nf. fènétèrrà; nf. fènéttà. kélēw; v. njūn.
windstorm nm. bàbáánā; nm. bàŋáánā. wrestle v. njōɡōt.
wing nm. ɡàràŋŋà. wring v. ɗém.
wink v. cémēk. wrinkle v. túrmūs.
winnow v. síí. wrist nf. īì tēŋèllà; nm. dèl kōná; nm.
wipe v. sémēt; v. sét. kēɗèè kōná; nm. kēwèt kōná.
wipe away v. būlūm; v. sát. write v. ɓíí; v. mérēk.
wipe off v. pó. wrong adj. có.

Y - y

yam nm. dáwnā. yellow nf. bèébèérā.

yam, kind of nf. dáw dlémbā; nf. dáw
ɡáláárā; nf. dáw vùn ɡérékŋārā.
yawn v. háw.
year nf. bàzàrà; nf. kīmbá.
year, last adv. ɡàzām.
year, this adv. cúɡùní.
yeast nf. kūffá.
yell v. bāy.
yellow adj. búnúf.
yellow fever nf. sùmɡìríndà.
yes intj. āà; intj. ɦàā; intj. ō.
yesterday adv. kāā.
yet adv. tú.
you pron. àɡí; pron. ȁk; pron. ȁŋ; pron.
ndàk.
young adj. ndùmndùrì.
your pron. màɡí; pron. māk; pron.
māŋ.

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zipper nm. cénnà.
Ziziphus mauritiana nf. wāyrā.
A - a
à adv. áy.
à compl. á.
à prep. māŋ.
à (possessif) prep. ɦù; prep. vì.
abandonner v. hín; v. nóy.
abandonner ; laisser v. sám.
abattre v. dōk; v. ŋɡāt.
abcès nf. bàllà; nm. vèvèɡènà.
abdomen d'un insecte nm. dēwnā.
abeille, sorte d' nf. vàvàyrà; nm.
yūmmá.
abeille, sorte de nf. dòdòɓòrà.
aboyer v. bū.
abri, sorte d' nf. ɡùɗùkkà; nm.
bárɡànà; nm. cúcúpmā; nm.
cúɡúrínā; nm. dlùɓúnā; nm.
mbùdlúpmā.
accabler v. dūm.
accomplir v. vāt.
accorder v. hál hūmbà; v. vī vùnnà.
accoucher v. cúk; v. étl; v. vūt.
accrocher v. ɡāp.
accroupissement nf. cúkcùlúkkā.
accuser v. tín; v. yák.
acheter v. ɡūs.
acheter en gros v. fét.
achever v. vāt.
acné nm. cēmétlnā.
acné, avoir de l' v. dlīt.
adorer v. ɡōp.
adultère nf. zóŋɡā.
affûter v. ɡūū.
agenouiller, s' v. ɡīrīf; v. ɡōp.
agiter v. ɡāl; v. ɡālāŋ.
agiter, s' v. bīɗīwīl.
agrandir v. ɓéé.
agriculture nm. bàràtnà.
ah! (oui) intj. ɦàā.
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Ziiphus mucronata nm. wāy vìrnà.
aider v. có; v. mún; v. njūn.
aigle pêcheur nm. ɓāràwnà.
aigrette blanche nm. ɡàrām hápmā.
aigrir, s' v. dlāy.
aiguille nf. njáɓìrà; nm. líɓírìnà.
aiguiser v. ɡūū.
ail nf. túmbà.
aile nm. ɡàràŋŋà.
aimer v. mín.
ainsi adv. nàā.
aissele nm. ú tlāwnà.
alcool nm. bíɡìrnà; nm. érɡènà.
alêne nm. lēlēwnā.
aligner v. njāā.
Allemend nm. jáámànnà.
aller v. ɓát; v. ɓí; v. í; v. kál; v. kóó; v.
ndā; v. ndī; v. tút.
aller directement v. njām.
aller loin v. ɗáá kōná.
alliance nf. bànàrà.
allumer un feu v. dō.
allumette nf. èlméttà; nm. àsāānā.
aluminium nm. túzùnà.
amande de terre nm. njōkŋā.
améliorer v. cám; v. hín.
amende nm. làmánnà.
amener v. mbāā.
amener à maintes reprises v. zīɗīm; v.
zīɗīm.
amertume adj. dòóm; adj. ɡáláá.
ami nm. bànànà; nm. ɓōlnā; nm.
ndàrāná.
amie nf. bànàrà; nf. ɓōllā; nf. ndàrārá.
amitié nf. bànàrà; nf. dàràɡírā; nf.
ndàrārá; nm. ɓōlnā.
ampoule, avoir une v. kólōm.
ampoule électrique nm. àmpúlnà.
ampoules, courvir d' v. yáp.
ampoules, faire des v. kólōt.
amusement nf. lāwrā.
anacardier nm. kàrtúmmà.
ancien combattant nm. kéézèŋŋà.
âne nf. bèlé ɦèɦèrà; nf. kōrrā.
animal sauvage nm. mbúúnā; nm.
vàɓákŋā.
année nf. bàzàrà; nf. kīmbá.
année, cette adv. cúɡùní.
année dernière adv. ɡàzām.
anone nf. kōzòrà.
antilope-cheval nm. bòɗòŋòònà.
anti-moustique nm. mbūl vùrútnā.
antre nf. zùllà.
anus nm. úrā sótnā.
apaiser v. ɗíɡīl; v. njālāp.
aplanir v. dālās.
apparaître v. ɡōl; v. mún; v. ndī īīrà.
appeler v. yí.
apporter v. mbā.
apprendre v. hát; v. kóy.
appuyer v. ɦēk; v. jīk.
après-demain adv. sīwì.
arabe nm. áràpmà.
arachide nf. zóy mbūllā; nf. zóyrā.
arachide, variété de nm. zóy bèbèlnà;
nm. zóy dòdòlnà.
arachides grillées nf. màndàwārā.
araignée nm. mbàmbàrāŋŋā.
araignée, sorte d' nf. mbàmbàrāŋ
dúɡúnírā; nf. tîwlítîwlírā.
arbre nm. ɡúnā; nm. ŋɡúsnā.
arbre à gomme nf. tlūɡūɗúkkā.
arbre à serpent nf. jéɓéérā.
arbre, sorte d' nf. áŋɡèlēŋɡèlērā; nf.
bàbārrā; nf. bàdlàrrà; nf.
béɗéssā; nf. bìwrà; nf. bòbōrrā;
nf. dèèɡérā; nf. dééssā; nf.
dlàɡírā; nf. fúfúllā; nf. ɡāɡāssā;
nf. ɡànàndà; nf. ɡèlèk ɗèrɡérā;
nf. ɡòɓòlókkā; nf. ɡòɡòlōmbā; nf.
ɡòò ndùzú ɦòlìrà; nf.
ɡùrɡùɗúmbā; nf. ɦòlìrà; nf.
kúkùmúrā; nf. lālárā; nf.
lēlēŋērā; nf. mbàrɡássā; nf.
mēērà; nf. móòɗórā; nf.
ndàndàlārā; nf. nèlēnèlērā; nf.
ŋɡèŋɡèlērā; nf. óòdlórā; nf.
sáràmāndàrà; nf. sōt kōrrā; nf.
tōkòòrà; nf. túɓúllā; nf.
wārìwárírā; nf. yámáttā; nm.
bádlàwáánā; nm. cécékŋā; nm.
céwcéwnā; nm. dáláwnā; nm.
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dládláá kȕ dóɡónínā; nm.
dládláá kȕ njūvīnā; nm. dládláá
kūnà; nm. ēēnà; nm. érɡèɡénā;
nm. ɡàláp hápmā; nm. ɡàlápmā;
nm. ɡàŋɡàwlānā; nm.
ɡòɡòròmmà; nm. ɡòlòònà; nm.
ɡú dlòkŋà; nm. ɡúɡúlnā; nm.
hîrɡíkŋā; nm. ɦǒynā; nm.
ɦòyókŋā; nm. ɦùɦùnà; nm. jàànà;
nm. jòròmmà; nm. kōytēēɡénā;
nm. līlīpmà; nm. lūūrúnā; nm.
mbàlàŋŋà; nm. mbìmbíínā; nm.
mólòndórā; nm. mùúnā; nm.
ndàndàɓànà; nm. ndìmmà; nm.
ndùlnà; nm. páfnā; nm. sēwéénā;
nm. vòvòtnà; nm. yētnà; nm.
zèɓélnā.
arbre à copal nm. màásnā.
arbri, sorte de nf. pāɡàrà.
arbuste nf. bùbùrà.
arc nf. ɡú mbùrúrā.
arcade sourcilière nm. ɡǒŋŋā.
arc-en-ciel nf. sū lōná.
ardoise nf. àrɗùwássà.
arête nm. sōkŋà.
argent nf. ɡúrsùrà; nf. súŋɡùrà.
argile nm. lūɓúnā.
armes nm. kāwīnā.
armoire nf. àrmùwárrà.
arracher v. pát.
arranger v. njāā.
arrêter v. séŋ.
arrêter, s' v. cól; v. cóp; v. ɦūk.
arrêter, se v. hín.
arriver v. ɓát; v. cá; v. cól; v. cúk; v.
mbā; v. mbāy; v. téw.
articulation nf. ɡòlòŋòttà.
asperge nm. ɦòɦòlōmmā.
asperger v. yórōk.
assembler, s' v. mól.
asseoir, s' v. kák.
assiéger v. ndūk.
assiette nm. àsétnà; nm. ɦálnà; nm.
pārándìnà; nm. pēlèŋɡéɗénā.
assurément adv. ɡází.
asticot nf. zíírā.
attacher v. ɗák; v. ɗík; v. sárāt.
attaquer v. wáá.
atteindre v. téw.
attelle nm. bìrdìtnà.
attendre v. jūp.
attention, faire v. fút tārà.
attraper v. vī.
attraper au vol v. dlāk.
attrayant ; séduisant adj. dàlám.
attrayante adj. wīlīŋɡí.
aube nf. ŋɡàrá pīīrà.
aubergine africaine nm. túvúnùŋɡúrā.
augmenter v. ɗúɡūl; v. súɓūū.
aujourd'hui adv. íìní; adv. káàrám.
aumône nf. sádáɡààrà.
auriculaire nf. dlèɗéŋɡā; nf. kō kēŋɡà.
aussi adv. lāy; adv. māy; conj. māy.
autre adj. dàŋ; adj. hîŋŋá; adj. nîŋŋá.
autrefois adv. kāráŋɡī; nf. kāmtíŋɡā.
autruche nf. ērɡēttá; nf. tēwkēttá.
avaler v. lík.
avancer ; approcher v. ɦūt.
avare adj. éŋ.
avec prep. ék; prep. ú.
averse nf. mbòròhōyrā.
averse de courte durée nf. lōrá.
avertissement nf. ɦèèlékkā.
aveugler v. fó.
avidité nf. ɡódlómbā; nf. ɦìrìɡímbā.
avion nm. jīrɡīnā.

B - b

babouin nm. vìì bākŋā. barrière pour pêcher nf. cāmákkā; nf.
bâche nm. básnà. kōɗòòrà; nf. ŋɡìríŋɡā; nf. pāyrā;
badamier du Sénégal nm. ɡàláp nm. dàmmà.
ŋɡōōná. bas adv. ɡàá; adv. kâŋɡá.
bague nf. kááɗùmbà. bâtir v. mín.
bâiller v. háw. bâton nf. tōɡōlōrā; nf. zùɡūllā.
baïonette nf. sāwrà. bâton pour remuer la boule nm.
baisser v. cók. sálàɡánā.
balafon nm. ŋɡèŋɡèŋŋà. battre v. cí; v. dūū; v. líp; v. póŋ; v. tás;
balafrer v. ɓís. v. tó.
balai nm. sāmátnā. battre (coeur) v. múzūk.
balai à meule nf. séméttā; nf. séséttā. battre des mains v. pó.
balançoire nf. ɡàwɗáŋɡā; nf. battre des mains ; aplaudir v. kó.
séésēlèwrà. battre, se v. kírīp.
balayer v. tóó. bavardage nf. bàbárrà.
balle nf. bárrā. bavarder v. lí vùnnà; v. ndāl.
balle de riz nm. tlāɓāānā. beau adj. jìví.
ballon nf. bállà. beaucoup adv. bōlōw; adv. cócó.
bambou nf. pēɗèwrà. beau-frère de l'épouse nm. njùfná.
banane nm. bànánnà. beau-frère du mari nm. tānāná.
banc nm. báŋŋà; nm. lāynà; nm. beau-père nm. kūnūná.
tērèwnà. beauté nm. jìfnà.
bande de radiofréquences nf. bándàrà. bec nm. vùnnà.
bandit nm. bàndīnā. becqueter v. kóp.
banlieue nm. dèl káánā. beignet nm. kákŋà; nm. vàŋɡàzānā.
baobab nm. kōŋɡónā. belette nf. kōlóm pāláttā.
baptême nm. bàtémmà. bélier nm. dàmàrànà; nm. ɡàmlànà.
barbe nf. njēɓēērā. belle-mère nf. kūnūrá.
barbe de maïs nm. ɡùɡùmmà. belle-soeur nf. tānārá.
barbe du maïs nm. bélésnā. ben ailé nm. àlāmmā.
barbes de lance ou de flèche nf. bénir v. cál vùnnà; v. pát vùnnà.
jàràŋɡà. benjamin nm. tóɓónā.
barbican nm. ɡàŋɡàn mātnā. benjamine nf. tóɓórā.
barbouiller v. táɓāk. bétail nm. yōōnà.
baril nm. bìrmílnà; nm. dòróŋŋà; nm. bêtise ; idiotie nf. ɡìnīŋɡā.
ŋɡōŋɡōŋŋā. bétise ; sottise nf. dāwírā.
beurre nm. mbūl mbíírā.
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biche nf. dùkkà. boueux, rendre v. térēɓēt.
biche-cochon nf. mbòórā. bouger v. ɦūt; v. jōk; v. ŋɡēn.
bidon nm. bìɗóŋŋà. bouille, sorte de nm. sóòlínā.
bien adv. ɦàwá; adv. jìví. bouillie nf. hāppā.
bière nm. sūmmà. bouillie, sorte de nf. mōrɗòmbà; nf.
bière, meilleure partie de la nm. kālnà. ŋɡùffà; nm. hāp bàrzàkŋà; nm.
bifurcation nf. ɡàràkkà. hāp ɡàzàlàŋŋà.
bifurquer v. ɡārāk. bouillir v. dlā.
bile nm. māyāwnā. bouillir ; cuire, faire v. zāl.
bilharziose nm. ɦòòɗòmōnā. bouilloire nm. bàrátnà; nm. sàkkánnà.
billon nm. zùmmà. bouillon ; mousse nf. kūffá.
blaguer v. lévēt. boule de farine cuite nm. fūnā.
blâmer v. tín. boule, rouler en v. ɡālāt.
blanc adj. háp. bouleau d'Afrique nm. zìítnā.
blennorragie nm. bájàlnà. bouleverser v. kúlūp.
blesser v. dāk. bourgeon nf. ɡòɡōttā.
blessure nm. mbìlnà. bousier nm. ŋɡòŋɡòrɡònà.
bloqué, être v. sám. bout nm. vùnnà.
blottir, se v. héw. bouteille nm. ɡáázànà; nm. kōlōɓōnā.
bocal nm. dàmzáánà. boutique nf. màŋɡàzārā.
boire v. cí. bouton nf. jàrárà; nf. jàráràrà.
boire une substance épaisse v. ɡōrōp. bracelet nf. pénérā.
bois nf. ɡúllā; nm. ɡúnā. bracelet de cheville nm. ŋɡúkŋā; nm.
bois fourchu nf. ɡàffà; nf. ɡàràkkà. pīlìkŋà.
boisson, sorte de nf. cúvúrā; nm. braise nf. wāwál kūrà; nf. wēllā.
bíbìlnà; nm. bíɡìrnà; nm. érɡènà; branche nf. kōrá.
nm. kòzétnà; nm. mànbòrnōnā; bras nm. bìkŋà.
nm. sēlēɡēwnā; nm. sūmmà. brebis nf. tímírā.
boîte nm. kópmà. brèche nf. ɦòlóttā.
bol nm. kórnà; nm. tásnà. bride nm. ércènnà.
bol de terre nf. ɡùɓúúrā. briller v. tí; v. wélēt.
bol en argile nm. ŋɡàɗáŋŋā. brique nf. bīrīkkā.
bon adj. hālàl; adj. jìví; adj. yōò. bronze nm. wālākŋā.
bonbon nm. bòmbómmà. brosser les dents v. ɦōk.
bonté nf. jìffà. brousse nf. bàɡírā.
bord nf. dòŋɡà; nf. fūndá; nf. háɡárā; brousse ; campagne nf. ŋɡōōrá.
nm. dèllà; nm. kēŋŋà. brow nm. ɡǒŋŋā.
bosse nf. jìɡíllā. bruit nf. bàbárrà; nm. kàlàɓátnà.
bottes nm. bótnà. bruit ; bavardage nm. vùnnà.
bouc nm. ɦùnà; nm. ŋɡèkŋà. brûler v. ɗáá; v. ŋɡāl; v. sáá; v. zāk.
bouche nm. vùnnà. brume nf. mbélémbélérā; nf.
boucher v. nérēt; v. tós. mbòròhōyrā.
boucle nm. ŋɡókŋā. bubale nf. ɡōŋɡā.
bouclier nm. mbàrínā. buffle nf. vúndā.
bouclier en peau nm. pōlnà. burin nf. dlódlórā.
boue nm. dòròɓópmā; nm. dòrópmā; buter v. dāp; v. dūtl.
nm. tórópmā.

C - c

cacher v. dlūū; v. ɦōrōt; v. ɦūū; v. cacher, se v. būū ŋɡùɓúrā; v. ɓálāt; v.

ŋɡāy. dlēp.
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cache-sexe féminin nf. ɡàmbússà.
cachette, en adv. ŋɡày ɡùmùn.
cad nm. njǔtnā.
cadavre nm. ɦàànà; nm. mātnā.
cadeau, donner un v. kún; v. ŋɡōm; v.
púú.
cadenas nf. kūɓīlīrā.
café nm. kàffēnā.
cahier nf. kāāyéérà.
caïlcédrat nm. ɡámmā.
caillou nf. ɡòɡòyrà; nm. jèrémmā.
cajoler v. dēlēm.
cal nm. hámmā; nm. tōɡōrōkŋā.
calao nf. jòmbà.
calao à bec noir nf. tōlí ɦòòrà.
calao longibande nf. ɗókɗóɡórā.
calebasse nf. ŋɡǒttā.
calebasse, sorte de nf. ɡùúrā; nf.
jèníírà.
caleçon nf. kàlsóŋɡà; nf. ŋɡòŋɡōrā.
caler v. hák.
calmer v. ɗíɡīl; v. hép.
calomnie nm. ŋɡèŋŋà.
caméléon nf. ŋɡàlírā.
campagne nf. bàɡírā.
campement nm. ɡérɡèrnà; nm.
kāmkāmmā.
canard nm. ɡǎmmā.
canard casqué nm. kóòrónā.
canard domestique nf. lȁy hākkā; nf.
tlēk ɡùɓùrūmbā; nm. njúvúlnā.
canard siffleur nf. wīlíwīlírā.
canne à sucre nf. jàmákkā.
canne de vieillards nm. dùmúúnā.
cantharide nf. ŋɡòŋɡòlòòrà.
cantine nm. bìɗóŋŋà.
caoutchouc nf. kàwsúúrà.
caqueter v. káɡāā.
cardinal nm. dèŋèsnà.
caresser v. sát.
carquois nf. zì mbùrúrā.
carquois pour les couteaux de jet nf.
dòɡòlòrà.
carriole nm. pùpúsnà.
carte à jouer nf. ɓéélèrà; nf. cācāārā;
nf. káràttà; nf. kárɗììrà.
carte d'identité nf. kárɗììrà.
case nf. ɡòŋɡà; nf. zìrà.
case avec le toit en terre nm. dúdùrnà;
nm. sōrnà.
case pour cuisiner nf. dàɡírā.
casque aux plumes porté par les
danseurs nm. bèlnà.
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casser v. kús; v. tó; v. ús.
casser en morceaux v. bītl.
casser ; rompre v. njā.
casser, se v. ɓúk.
catéchiste nm. kātāsísnà.
cauris nf. dànàrà.
cause, à ~ de ; grâce à prep. kō.
causer v. ndāl; v. njāt.
cavité nm. kóòhónā.
cavité dans la meule de pierre dans
laquelle la farine écrasée tombe
nm. fūɗúkŋā.
ce dem. nàmmá; dem. wān.
ceinture nm. ɡàndīnā; nm. sèntírnà.
ceinture cashe-billets nf. ɡàráppà.
ceinture de cuir tissé portée dans une
bataille nf. tláɡárā.
ceinture ornée des cauris nf.
ŋɡàŋɡàŋɡà.
ceinture pour des femmes mariées nm.
kéénā.
célébration de la récolte nm. kōɗòmmà.
cellule nm. zùlúlnà.
cendre nm. bùtnà.
cendre non éteinte nm. mūrúsnā.
cent num. kīs.
cependant conj. dòlí.
céphalope à flancs roux nf. ndàɡàzàrà.
cerceau nm. sìrsōnā.
certains adj. ɦìw.
cérumen nm. dìɓìŋŋà.
cerveau nf. tōtōōndā.
ces dem. àzínā.
cesser v. hín; v. nóy.
c'est part. ní; part. ní.
cette dem. ndàttá.
chacal nm. hāānà.
chacal, sorte de nm. bózóɡóónā.
chacun nm. ɡì ɡē lāy.
chaîne nm. cénnà; nm. ɡàlínā.
chaise nf. séssà.
chaleur nf. kūrà; nf. zàmállā.
chambre à air nf. sámpìréérà.
champ nm. sēnènà.
champ en friche nm. lēɓènà.
champ non sarclé nm. ŋɡòynà.
champ, petite nf. ndèlérā.
champignon nf. bíkkā.
champignon, sorte de nf. bík ɦùssà; nf.
bík vùn díkkā; nm. bík
njàlàwàɗínā; nm. ɗȉw dīnā; nm.
vùn dík ɡúnā.
chance, avoir de la v. dān.
changer v. mbūt; v. ólōs; v. pérēt.
chanson nf. sōòllà.
chanson, sorte de nf. yóóyórā.
chant nf. sōòllà.
chanter v. ɡī sōòllà.
chanter (coq) v. hél.
chapeau nf. júmbā.
chaque adj. tēw.
charançon nm. fótnà.
charbon de bois nm. kīmílnā.
chas de l'aiguille nm. ŋɡílnā.
chasse nf. lāmbà; nf. ndòndà.
chasser v. ɓéé; v. dīk; v. ndōn.
chassie nm. tāàwnà.
chat nf. bātūrā.
chat sauvage nm. jékŋā; nm. yāràwnà.
chatouillement nf. ɡìɡìlíkkā.
chaud adj. kū.
chaud, avoir v. zīp.
chauffer v. ɗúk; v. zāmāl.
chauffer, se v. hól.
chaume nm. mālnā.
chaussette nf. sèséttà.
chaussure de tennis nf. tèníssà.
chaussure ; soulier nm. sùlíínà; nm.
tūɓūrúnā.
chauve, rendre v. kóó.
chauve-souris nm. pāpāynā.
chaux nf. làsōrā.
chéchia nf. jàɡàwrà.
chef nm. mūlnà.
chef de famille nm. mālàŋ zìnà.
chef de terre nm. mālàŋ mbássā.
chef d'initiation nm. sàā bílnā.
chefferie nf. mūllà.
chemin nf. vóttā; nm. bùlnà.
chemise nf. bàràwrà; nf. sèmíssà.
chenille nm. njùvùlnà.
chenille, sorte de nf. dòònórà; nf.
mbùrzíírā; nf. ŋɡéndā; nm.
bènjénā; nm. ɡòrnòkŋà; nm.
kōytērɡénā; nm. tūɓūrsūná.
cher adv. wȁy.
chercher v. cíw; v. hál.
chercher ; fouiller v. ɦūɓūt.
chercher ; scruter v. hélēt.
cheval nm. kūlùmmà.
cheveu nf. tlímíttā; nm. túmússā.
cheveux blancs nf. hūssā.
cheville nf. kāykȁy sēmmá; nf.
kōkōttà; nm. kēwèt sēmmá.
chèvre nf. ɦùrà.
chewing-gum nm. cíŋɡámmà.
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chez adv. vòō; prep. vàrā; prep. vì.
chien nm. dīnā.
chien sauvage nm. bòlīnā.
chienne nf. dīrā.
chiffon nm. yòŋɡúrnà.
chloroquine nm. kòlòròkkínà.
choisir v. mán; v. ŋɡāp; v. sék; v. vāā.
chorale nf. kōrállà.
chose nf. dlàrà; nm. vànà.
choses nm. tléɡínā; nm. tlénā.
chrysalide nm. kēŋkēwénā.
chuchoter ; murmurer v. hózōk.
cicatrice nf. āyārā; nf. hūɗūkkā.
cicatrices, faire des v. cál.
cicatriser v. cíl; v. jīī.
ciel nm. hūū lōná.
cigarette nf. sèɡèréttà.
cigogne du Cap nf. zàlìyámbā.
ciment nf. sìmōrā.
cinq num. vàtl.
cirage de chaussure nm. mbūl
tūɓūrúnā.
circoncire v. cáw.
cire nf. dàɓàŋɡà.
ciseaux nf. máŋɡàssà.
citron nm. lèmúnnà.
citrouille nf. búbúrā.
civette nm. múrùɡūmmā; nm. tōnììnà.
clair de lune nf. háp tīlnā.
clairière nf. kīɗìkkà.
clan nf. dēērā.
clan ; tribu nm. njáfnā.
clavicule nf. fēfēkkā.
clé nf. kēlērā; nf. lāklērā.
cligner l'oeil v. cémēk.
clitoris nm. dōŋŋā.
cloche nm. bēlnā; nm. kárvànà.
clochette nf. ɡèèlèŋɡà.
clôture autour de la concession nf.
līwrá.
clou nm. póndìnà.
clouer v. ɓál.
coaguler v. nék.
cob de buffon, femelle nf. mōlīyòmbà.
cob de roseaux nm. bàrìyàmmà.
cobe defassa nf. ŋɡùdlùɓùrà.
cobra nm. ɦèènèkŋà.
coccyx nm. dēwnā.
cochon nm. kōzòŋŋà.
cocon nm. kūlnā.
co-épouse nf. hēnèrà.
coeur (métaphorique) nm. hūūná.
coeur (physique) nm. mūɡūlnā.
coiffe nf. màndíllà. coq nm. ɡòɡòlókŋā; nm. tlēkŋā.
coin nf. hūūlúkkā. coque nm. ɓōlókŋā.
colère nf. hōnīrá; nf. yārà. coqueluche nm. héèwétnā.
collant adj. dàɓàŋ. coquetterie nm. mbèlèkŋà.
colle nf. kóllà. coquille nm. ɓōlókŋā; nm. kócììnà.
collecter v. táá. corbeau pie nm. ɡàɡàwnà.
coller v. nérēt. corde nm. zěwnā.
collier nf. hēɗéwrā; nm. ɡàlínā; nm. corde à linge nm. lēwnà; nm. wēlnà.
kēzēnā. corde à sauter nm. mbòɗínā.
colline nf. ɦìnírā. corde utilisée pour transporter des
côlon nm. ɡùlùndúŋŋā. poissons nm. njèlnà.
combattre v. kírīp. cordon ombilical nf. zěw fūkkā.
combien ? intr. ɡà. corète potagèr nf. dèrék ɡúkkā; nf.
commandement nf. ɡàttà. dèrékkā.
comme prep. kō. corne nf. mēkkā.
commencement nf. ɡīɡīŋɡā. corne pour faire une prise de sang nm.
commencer v. ɡī jàŋŋà; v. mbūt; v. tlí ɡùúnā.
vùnnà. corps nf. mbàlárā; nf. tārà.
commencer tout d'un coup v. pát. corral nf. kādlàŋɡà.
comment ? intr. nànà. correct adj. ú vóttā.
commérage nf. ɦàlírā. corriger v. ɡāt; v. kórōs.
commerce nf. jìŋɡīrā; nm. cosse nm. ɓōlókŋā.
kómèrsáŋŋà. côte nm. sȍk pāyná.
compassion nf. ōórā. côté nf. fūndá; nm. ɡèkŋà; nm. kēŋŋà;
compatissant adj. ōó. nm. pāyná.
complet id. sōp. côté, à ~ de prep. kȅŋ.
complet ; entier adj. túmùlí. côté à côté adv. fūn tārà dèw.
comprendre v. húm. côté de, à prep. ék.
comprimer v. dēp. côté intérieur de la cuisse nm. dlàánā.
compter v. ndūm. côté, à ~ de prep. pāy.
concerner v. ndōl. cotiser v. táp.
concession nm. zìnà. coton nf. bàràwrà.
concombre nf. kúùzírā. cou nm. dèllà.
conduire v. ɓát; v. jāŋ; v. kót; v. tát; v. couche, faire une fausse v. ndī.
tín. coucher v. būū.
confesser v. hóm. coucher (du soleil) v. ɓát; v. ɗík; v. ník.
conforter v. ɦū. coucher, se v. léŋ.
connaître v. húm; v. wí. coude nm. ŋɡólóf kōná.
conserver v. ɗók. coudre v. cíl; v. dūp; v. ɗéé; v. sék.
consoler v. ɦū; v. yóó. couler v. ɓát; v. cút; v. láw; v. síí.
consolider v. ɡīs; v. mbū. couper v. cóp; v. fét; v. ká; v. ŋɡāt; v.
constipation nm. hēēnà. tál; v. zī.
constipé, être v. ɗép. couper en deux v. cáá; v. wák.
construire v. jāk ɡòŋɡà; v. mín. couper en morceaux v. ɗóɡōl; v. njēɡēt.
conte nf. njùnjùndà. couper la viande v. cáw.
contempler v. sáá. couper les cheveux v. cáw.
content, être v. sánāt. couper les herbes à l'aide d'une machette
convenir à v. cám. v. yík.
conversation nf. ɡàɡàrà. cour de la concession nf. táráŋɡā.
converser v. njāt. courage nf. ɦíŋɡā; nf. njùffá.
convoiter v. fílīw. courber v. dōrōŋōs.
copain nm. ndàrāná. courge nf. búbúrā.
copaine nf. ndàrārá. courir v. líŋ.
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coussinet servant à caler un fardeau sur
la tête nm. tíkŋà.
couteau nf. ŋɡěwrā.
couteau avec une large lame nm. ŋɡěw
mā dìɡììnà.
couteau de jet nm. bílnā.
couteau de jet, sorte de nf. jójókkā; nf.
pōpōrā; nf. síwíttā; nm. bíl
bèléénā; nm. bíl záɡát ŋɡàlírā.
couteau, sorte de nf. mbèmbèdlērā; nf.
táwàlákkā; nm. bàláwnà; nm.
ndùndúnā; nm. sīlīɡīnā.
coutume nf. dlàrà.
couvercle nm. vùnnà.
couverture, sorte de nf. yàŋɡārā; nm.
bájàwnà; nm. bòrɡōnā; nm.
ɡòɗòŋŋà; nm. kùvèrtírnà.
couvrir v. bāā; v. kúlūp.
couvrir d'ampoules v. kólōt.
crabe nf. máàláŋɡā.
cracher v. cét; v. káák; v. tóvōt.
craie nm. làkrēnā.
craigner ; peur, avoir v. lí ndāānā.
cramcram nm. pīpītnā.
crampe nf. jījīrā.
crâne nf. ŋɡōt yámbā.
crapaud nm. lùúnā.
crapaud, sorte de nm. lùú ɡálákkā.
crayon nm. krēyéwnà.
crépir ; enduire ; peindre v. hóó.
crépire v. ɡūlūt.
crépiter v. ís.
D - d
d'accord intj. ɡòò.
damalisque nf. lāffá.
damer v. dēp; v. mbū.
dans prep. dúk; prep. ɦù.
danse executée en portant cette ceinture
nf. ŋɡàŋɡàŋɡà.
danse, sorte de nf. ɡánjàllà; nf.
ndālāŋɡā; nf. ndúllā; nm. cāānà;
nm. kōɗòmmà; nm. njòŋŋà.
danser v. cáá; v. ɦāā; v. lúú njòŋŋà.
dattier du désert nf. cōnòrà.
de adv. áy.
de compl. á.
de (possessif) prep. ɦù; prep. vì.
déborder v. súlūl.
début nf. ɡīɡīŋɡā.
décharger v. ɗóɡōl.
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crépuscule nf. hīīrà.
creuser v. jīk; v. njōɡōt; v. páá; v. vēk.
creuser un puits v. ɡī ɡòlòŋɡà.
creux dans un arbre nm. ŋɡílnā.
crever v. hólōt.
cri nf. lūlūūrā; nf. wāllá.
crier v. bāy; v. óó; v. sóó; v. tíí.
crime nf. dlàdláyrā; nm. sūlūkŋā.
crime, commettre un v. ɡī dlàdláyrā.
crinière nm. bélésnā.
crisper, se v. cémēk.
critiquer v. túm vùnnà.
crochet nf. kēɡèmbà.
crocodile nm. hūrùmmà.
croire v. fáɡāā; v. tín hūūrá; v. vī.
croiser v. dlāŋāt; v. héw; v. ɦāɗāl.
croissant, en forme de id. hūŋūlùk.
croître v. sí.
croquer v. mút.
croupe nm. hókŋà.
cueillir v. dūt; v. ndōt; v. pát.
cuillère nm. kìyórnà.
cuillère taillée d'une calebasse nf.
jèníírà.
cuillère taillée d'une gourde nf. hōkkà.
cuir nm. ɗīkŋà.
cuire, faire ~ longtemps v. ɗúú.
cuire une sauce ou une bouillie v. dāf.
cuisse nm. ɓālnà.
cultiver v. hórōk; v. zūm.
culture nm. bàràtnà.
déchirer v. háá; v. háw.
décision nf. zàríyàrà.
deconseiller v. cák vùnnà.
décorer v. ndāl.
décortiquer dans un mortier v. cák; v.
jōk.
découper en tranches v. wézēk.
découper la viande ou la peau en
lanières v. ɓás.
dedans adv. kálàví; adv. kúrùvú.
défaire ; dénouer v. būt.
défaire ; desserrer ; relâcher ; détendre
v. ŋɡōdlōk.
défaire ; détacher v. būrūt; v. ɓót.
défendre v. dōō.
déféquer v. ó.
dehors adv. bùrú; adv. kīɗìk.
déjà adv. dà. discours nf. bòllà.
délayer v. ɡūū. discours, faire un v. pát bòllà.
délicieux adj. búrɗúm; adj. fáyát; adj. discussion nf. wāyrà.
fúùvút; adj. híník. discuter v. cí wāyrà.
délier v. ɡārāt. dispensaire nf. dòkdórrà.
délier, se ; casser v. jāl. disperser v. njāy.
délivrer un message v. jōk. dispute nf. hōnīrá.
demain adv. vìn. disputer v. cí wāyrà.
demander v. jōp. disputer, se v. hóó vùnnà.
démanger v. ét. dissoudre v. lót.
déménager v. mbēē. distiller v. sóó.
déménager ; déplacer, se v. ɓítl. distinguer v. wál.
demeurer v. kák. distraire ; déranger v. ɦāy īīrà.
demi-hectare nm. píkínā; nm. zěwnā. divination nf. ɡàrìrà.
dense ; épais adj. kīnjīŋ. diviser v. ɓórōw; v. ká īīrà; v. wérɡēs.
dent nm. sīīnà. division nf. īīrà.
dépasser v. dūm; v. jāk; v. kál; v. sú. divorcée nf. ɡàwlàŋɡà.
dépenser v. bās; v. tí. divorcer v. būs.
déplacer, se v. ndūū. dix num. dòòɡò.
déplier v. būt. docilité nf. sáɓùrrà.
deposer contre v. dēŋ. doigt nf. kōrá.
déranger v. ɗém; v. tút tārà. donner v. ɦāl; v. ɦī.
derrière prep. dòɡóó; prep. ŋɡōō. donner des coups de pied ; ruer v. njēt.
descendre v. cúk; v. síí. donner du fruit v. vūt.
désir nf. māyrá. donner un coup de v. ús.
désir ; avidité nf. dàlámbā. dormir v. būū sēnnā.
désirer v. dō; v. lém; v. mín. dos nm. cēēnà; nm. ŋɡōōná; nm. ú
dessécher, se ; faner v. lóɡōt. fūūná.
détacher v. ɡārāt. dos supérieur nm. hōyòkŋà.
détériorer v. hálāf. dot nm. bèɡènà.
détester v. nóy. douceur nf. lámáttā.
détruire v. ɓéŋ; v. háwāt; v. tó. doulereux, être v. sáá.
deuil nm. ɦòònà; nm. zùùrūnā. drague nm. tàrōōnā.
deux num. mbà. drap nm. làdārnā.
deux, les id. jàk. drapeau nf. drāpōrā.
devant prep. fōk; prep. fūn. droit adj. ɗēɡèè.
devenir v. mbūt. droit ; juste ; honnête adj. ɗēɡèè.
dévier, faire v. káá. droit, maintenir v. ɗéɡēē.
diarrhée, avoir la v. ó. droit, rendre v. ɗóp.
Dieu nm. lōná. droite adj. njùf.
difficile adj. dlùrúk. droiture nf. ɗēɡèèrà.
difficile, être v. lóp. dromadaire nf. jámbàllà.
difficulté nm. lōpmà. duplicité nf. lēmbā; nf. mbèlèwéttā.
difficultés, poser des ; déranger v. dur adj. éŋ.
mérēt. dur ; solide adj. díɓílík.
dimanche nf. dàmássà. durement adv. éŋ.
dire v. dī. dureté nf. díɓílíkkā; nf. éŋɡā; nm.
diriger v. tí mūllà. dèréŋŋā.
diriger, se ~ vers v. tín īīrà. durillon nm. hámmā.

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eau nm. mbòónā; nm. yòónā. embrasser v. mbōt.
eau peu profond nm. sēlènà. emméler ; embrouiller v. tlíɡīt.
éblouir v. bīlīwīt. émoussement des lames nf. dóɡòlórā.
ébouler, s' v. ɓúrūs. empêcher v. dōō; v. séŋ; v. tlét.
écaille de poisson nm. ɓōlókŋā. empiler v. mbū.
écarter v. wáá. empoisonner, manière d' nf. cāɡììrà; nf.
échange, en ~ de prep. kȁy. dáárā; nm. ɓūkŋà.
échanger v. mbūt. empreinte nm. sēmmá.
échapper v. ɓélēɡēt; v. ɦōrōt; v. ndō; v. emprunt nm. bàlnà.
píí; v. púrūt; v. síí. enceinte, devenir v. vī wīīnā.
échelle nm. jàŋlànà. encercler v. ŋɡūf; v. ŋɡūy.
éclairer v. wí. enclume nf. cāffā; nf. dó cāffā.
éclore v. étl. encore adv. ólò; adv. tú; id. ɡàdlà.
école nf. lèkóllà. encourager v. só úrā.
écorce nm. ɓōlókŋā. enduire, s' v. ɦūmī.
écosser ; décortiquer v. pólōk. enfant nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡòɡóónā.
écosser ; écorcer v. kólōt. enfant après des jumeaux nf. ɗāɡāllā;
écouler goutte à goutte v. tól. nf. dlǎmbā; nm. ɗāɡālnā; nm.
écouter v. húm. dlǎmmā.
écouter attentivement v. jēɓēē. enfant illégitime nf. mbòyòmórā.
écraser v. ɡūlūk; v. háp; v. húp; v. enfants nf. kémbā.
ɦātl; v. njērēp. enfants de mêmes parents nm. ɡòr sénā.
écrire v. ɓíí; v. mérēk. enfermer ; couvrir v. ɡōmōt.
écumer v. cárāw. enfler v. bāl; v. bū; v. ɡēē.
écureuil nf. ɦīrā kēērá; nm. ɦīnā. enfoncer, s' v. tlúp.
effacer v. būlūm. enfumer v. ɗús.
effondrer, se v. bōw; v. ɓúk; v. enfumer un terrier v. bīī.
ndūrūvūt; v. zūt. énigme nf. ɡàn yámbā.
efforcer, s' v. bīrīt. enivrer, s' v. ɡūrūt.
église nf. làmsóŋɡà; nf. njàɓārā. enlever v. hólōt; v. pát; v. pék.
égoïsme nf. mōrnòndà; nm. zànnà. enlever les vêtements v. fók.
égratigner v. kírīk. ennemi nm. bàbàlìnà.
élaguer v. cárāk. ennuyer v. ém tārà.
élan de Derby nf. līlírā. ennuyer ; déranger v. tááɓāt.
élargir v. ís. enrouer v. sáát.
éléphant nm. tlōkŋā. enrouler v. ɗút.
eleusine nm. dánā. ensorceler v. dlūp; v. lúɡūt.
eleusine sauvage nf. dádárā. entaille nm. ɓōōlòkŋà.
eleusine, variété de nm. dá cāɓínā; nm. entasser v. mbū.
dá ɡèɡèzēŋŋā; nm. dá ɡòynà; nm. entendre v. húm.
dá tlāwnā; nm. dá vùn mbūtltlā; enterrer v. mó; v. pí; v. tós.
nm. dá yōrìrà. entier adv. túùlí.
élevé adj. dìŋsìlìŋ. entourer v. kélēw; v. ŋɡūf; v. ŋɡūy.
élever v. wúl. entourer pour cacher v. dlūp.
élever, s' v. túm. entrailles nm. hūūná.
elle pron. ndàt. entrave nm. kēɡètkéɡétnā; nm.
éloigné adv. há. kīnjìŋŋà.
éloigner, s' v. ɦūt. entrave du cheval nm. dālānā.
emballer, s' ; echapper, s' v. ndī entrave en bois nm. làrínā; nm.
bèlèŋèrà. pāɡālámmā; nm. yārīnā.
embarquer v. fúl. entre ; parmi prep. dúk.
embellir v. jīf. entrée nm. vùnnà.
embourber, s' v. yórōt. entrer v. cúk; v. kál; v. sél.
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entretenir, s' v. ndāl. est-ce que ? intr. bá; intr. sū.
enveloppe nf. ámbòlókkà. estomac nm. bìrnā; nm. hūūná.
envelopper v. ɗút; v. dlūp; v. ɡān; v. estomac, deuxième poche de l'estomac
ɡīt; v. kélēw; v. njūn. des ruminants nf. zòròppà.
envie de manger de la viande nm. estropié adj. dàlì.
jénnā. et conj. lāy; conj. māy; conj. ú.
envier ; convoiter v. ŋɡīzīt. établir v. cúk.
envoler, s' v. dāl. établir une loi v. njūn ɡàttà.
envoyer v. ɓérēw; v. sún. étaler v. bāɗāā.
épais, devenir v. nék. étang nf. mūɡūmbā.
épaisseur adj. dóɓórók. éteindre v. téw.
épargner v. ɗók. éteindre, s' v. séét.
éparpiller v. njāy. étendre v. bāā; v. bāɗāā; v. ɓéé; v.
épaule nf. kēllà. ɦīɓīī; v. mát; v. mét.
épée nf. ŋɡěw vàlàŋɡà. éternité nf. kālākālārā.
éperon nm. njáláŋŋā. éternuement nf. ɦárcēwrà.
épervier nf. brìkērā; nf. láɡàláɡàrà. éternuer v. árcēw.
épi de maïs nf. ɡú sáy tōkkà; nf. tīn sáy étirer v. mát.
tōkkà. étoffe nm. fárdànà.
épi de sorgho nouveau nm. njǒŋŋā. étoffe, une pièce d'~ nf. yárɗārā.
épidémie nm. pūpūtnā. étoile nf. cîwcíwrā.
épier v. céɡēt; v. ŋɡīzīt. étoile du matin nm. cîwcíw vèlnà.
épilepsie nf. līlírā. étouffer v. múrūt.
épine nm. sīīnà. étranger nm. pālátnā.
épingle de sûreté nm. péŋɡèsnà. étranglement nm. mōōdlōkŋā.
éplucher v. hó. étrangler v. káá; v. múrūt.
époque nf. cōɡīrā. être existential. ká; part. ní.
épouser v. ɗúm. être humain nm. sàā wārnà.
épuisé, être v. sáy. Euplecte ignicolore nm. jòjòynà.
épuisement adj. njòró. Européen nm. sàā hāpmà.
errer v. ɦūlūl; v. tálāl. européen nm. màsāānā; nm. nàsāānā.
escargot, sorte de nm. kīīnà; nm. européenne nf. màdámbà; nf. nàsāārā.
kócììnà. évader v. ɓélēɡēt.
esclave nf. mbààɓùrà; nm. ɡòò évanouir, s' v. sáy.
ɡòmmà; nm. mbààɓùnà. évaporer, s' v. sáɗām.
esclaves nm. mbòrɓììnà. éveillé adj. íìrí.
esprit nf. ŋɡūssá; nm. fūlnā. éveille ; vigilant adv. jèkjèɡé.
esprit ; âme nf. mūzùkkà. éventail nf. vévéttā.
esprit de l'eau nf. mūnūndā. éventer v. vēt.
esprit qui tue les hommes nm. mātnā. évider une substance épaisse v. jō.
essayer v. dūk; v. jūk; v. pézē. examiner v. yérēw.
essuyer v. pás; v. sát; v. sét; v. vāā. excrément nm. sōtnà.
essuyer, épousseter v. sémēt. excroissance nm. ɡèléwnā.
essuyer ; épousseter v. sémēt. expirer v. séét; v. vāt.
est (point cardinal) nf. fāttà māɗīrā; extracter de l'huile v. yóó.
nm. lō mā māɗīnā.

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fâché, être v. ɓéŋ; v. hát; v. zāl. façon de faire nf. dlàrà.

fâcher ; déranger v. úlūs. fade adj. mbèɗém.
facile adj. fȅt.
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māŋì. bàwnà; nm. ɡòlòònà; nm.
faible, devenir v. sóó. ndìmmà; nm. sēwéénā; nm.
faiblesse nf. dāwírā; nf. hūɗūssā. tùlúmmā.
faim nf. māyrá. figure nf. īīrà.
faire v. lí; v. túm. fil nf. kéttà.
faire cuire v. ɡōs; v. sáɗām. fil métalique nm. zěw ŋɡāmīnā.
faire du mal à ; blesser v. kóó. filaire nm. ɡàmjìrɡínā.
faire une fausse couche v. tlúrūk. filet nm. báynā.
famille étendue nf. dēērā. filet, sorte de nf. dùlùɡīrā; nm.
famine nf. bàktàrrà; nf. bìndìmbà; nf. jàràkŋà; nm. njàànà.
māyrá bèrrà. fille nf. ɡòɡóórā; nf. ɡòòrà; nf. tāmárā;
farine nf. fūttà; nm. ɓáànánā; nm. nm. ɡòɡóónā.
fàrínà. fille, jeune nf. wāyrá.
fatigué, être v. ɗúú; v. ɦārāp; v. sáy. fille ; jeune fille nf. ɡò tāmárā; nf. ɡò
fatiguer v. bīs; v. lóp. wāyrá.
fatiguer, se v. cí tārà; v. káw; v. ndāk. fils nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡòɡóónā; nm.
faucille nf. máràɡámbā. ɡòònà.
faufiler v. ɦārām. filtrer v. sóó.
faufiler, se v. dārām. finir v. dāp; v. dō; v. ɦōt; v. vāt.
faux manioc nf. ɡùmbà. flâner v. ɦūlūl.
féconder v. ɡī wīīnā. flatter v. bōk īīrà; v. ɡēt; v. mbāt; v.
feindre v. há. njālāp.
femme nf. cārà. flèche nf. mbùrúrā.
femme, vielle nf. cà dórā. fleurir v. ɓó; v. sáŋ.
femmes nm. bóyóɡínā. fleuve ; rivière nm. lūmmā.
fémur nm. sȍk cīwílnā. flexible, devenir v. ɗé.
fenêtre nf. fènétèrrà; nf. fènéttà. flotter v. dōl.
fennec nf. bàyàkkà. flûte nm. tōɡōlōmmā.
fer nm. ɓālàŋŋà; nm. kāwīnā; nm. flûte faite d'une corne de gazelle nf.
ŋɡāmīnā. díffā.
fer, morceau de nf. lōmbà. foie nf. dúdúkkā.
fer-de-lance nf. kérɡéwrā. fois nf. yámbā; nm. līná; nm. sēmmá.
fermement ; fortement adv. éŋ. fois, dernière nf. dàppà ndūŋɡā.
fermenter v. ndī. fonctionnaire nm. pālátnā.
fermer v. bāā; v. ndūk. fond nf. úrā.
fermer ; saisir v. mbēk. fondre v. láw; v. lót; v. yóó.
fermeture à glissière nm. cénnà. fontanelle nm. ɦùɦùɗúkkā.
fermier nm. sàā hōròkŋà. force nf. éŋɡā; nf. ɡààráŋɡā; nm.
fertile adj. mbíí. bàynà; nm. mbòónā; nm.
fesses nf. cīfīn úrā; nf. njìŋnjìŋ úrā; nf. sāɓàkŋà; nm. súkŋā.
úrā; nm. cīvīn úrā; nm. ŋɡèŋɡèŋ forcer v. ɦēp; v. mbēt.
úrā. forêt nf. ɡúrā.
fête nm. fétnà. forger v. dlī.
fête annuelle de la récolte nm. vùn forgeron nm. sàā cāffā.
tīlnā. fort adj. éŋ.
féticheur ; sorcier nm. sàā kūmùnà. fort, devenir v. pát.
feu nf. kūrà. fou adj. līlí.
feu, sur le adv. kûŋɡú. fou, rendre v. púlūt.
feuillage nm. tlāpmà. fouet nf. cāŋārā; nf. káwɗákkā; nf.
feuille nf. hūmbà. njèwɗèkkà; nm. bàláfnā; nm.
feuilles nm. tláàɓáánā. dìwnà.
fiancer, se v. ɡī ɗūmbá. foulard de tête nf. màndíllà.
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fourche d'un arbre nf. cāɡàttà. frauder v. dōs.
fourmi, sorte de nf. hôrɓírā; nf. máy frelon nm. mbūl ɦùnà.
hùrùmúrā; nf. tēlèllà; nm. māy frère nm. wāyánā.
hôrɓínā; nm. māy ɦèrmèjéŋŋā; frissonner v. dlāk.
nm. mīnīmīnīnā; nm. froid nm. sémétnā.
ŋɡúŋɡúrúmmā. front nf. dúk yámbā; nm. vòkŋà.
fourneau de pipe en métal nf. mbùrú frontière nf. īīrà.
kōlóŋɡā. frotter v. ɦēk; v. sát.
fourrage nm. hātnà; nm. zòɡòlnà. fuir v. cút; v. ɗás; v. ís; v. ŋɡērēt; v. píí;
foyer en terre nf. jókkā. v. púrūt; v. síí; v. sóó.
fragile adj. péɗés. fumée nm. ndòósnā.
fraîcheur nf. hēppà; nf. ŋɡòlómbā. fumer v. cí; v. ɗús; v. ŋɡāl.
frais adj. hȅp. fumer une pipe v. sóp.
français nm. vùn fàrásnà. fumier nf. zìrɡìtnà.
frapper v. cí; v. póŋ; v. tás. funérailles nm. mātnā.
frapper avec un instrument v. wát. funérailles, deuxièmes nf. ɡùɡùɗùrà.
frapper ; heurter v. dūtl. fusil nf. bùlúkkà.

G - g

gâchette d'un piège nm. ndēŋŋā. glouton adj. kúrfúk.

gagner contre v. tí. gobelet nm. kópmà.
galago nf. yāŋɡà. goître nm. ɦùkŋà.
ganglion nf. kīllà. gombo nf. dlòònòrà.
garçon nm. ɡò njùfná; nm. zóŋŋā. gommier rouge nf. málám járà.
garder v. ɡōl; v. ós; v. zīī. gonfler v. bāl; v. ɡēē; v. ɡīs; v. hóp; v.
gaspiller v. bōt; v. ɓéŋ. kól; v. súɓūū.
gauche adj. ɡùlú. gonfler ; enfler v. ɡārāŋās.
gaule nm. ɡēɡēlèwnà. gonfler, se v. ɡōŋ.
gazelle nf. dùkkà. gorge nf. kēllà; nm. dèllà.
gecko nf. márɡázírā. goumier du chef nm. ɡùmíínā.
gémir v. óy. gourde, morceau de nm. pēpēɗénā.
gendarme nm. ásɡàànà. gourmandise nf. ɡódlómbā; nf.
genette nf. mbīllá. lélémbā.
genou nf. ɡòlòŋòttà; nm. vòk ɡìfnà; nm. goùt nf. sīndá.
vùn ɡìfnà. goùter v. jūk; v. ŋɡēn.
gens nm. sūūnā. gouverner v. tí mūllà.
gentillesse nf. zóŋɡā. goyave nm. ɡòyófnà.
génuflexions, faire des v. yórōt. grain nm. ɡèménā.
gerbille, sorte de nf. ɡònóŋɡā; nf. graine nf. īīrà.
láɓànákkā. graine de l'oseille nm. ŋɡīīnā.
germer v. dāy; v. ɗúf. graisse nm. mbòlnà; nm. mbūlnā.
gésier nf. fēfēkkā. graminée nm. úùzúnā.
girafe nm. ŋɡàànà. graminée, sorte de nf. bèlèŋéé
glaire nm. kīlīlīwnā. dóɡónírā; nf. cīɡīrā; nf. cūllà; nf.
glanage nm. ɦèlénā. dél ɡònóŋɡā; nf. dèm njèkkà; nf.
gland nf. wāwál ɗīwrà. ɗārrà; nf. fāfāyárā; nf. fōfōōrà;
glaner v. cíl ɦèlénā; v. félēk. nf. ɡàmdáárā; nf. hēlèwrà; nf.
glissade nf. dláráɗáttā. kām njèlēkkā; nf. kōɗììrà; nf.
glisse adj. kéléɓét. kōzòrà; nf. lālāmá mbǔmbā; nf.
glisser v. sórōp. lālāmárā; nf. lōólōórā; nf. mbíí
gloire nf. bībīŋīllā. bòɗòŋòòrà; nf. mbìtltlà; nf. njáw
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 ŋɡàlírā; nf. pālìrà; nf. pēɗèwrà;
nf. sīmīttā; nf. sórmórā; nf.
tēvèndà; nf. tōŋ lūūrà; nf.
tūɡūzūppā; nf. váyrā; nf.
wêrɡéwêrɡérā; nf. zǎllā; nf. zǎllā
bàrrà; nm. báɗàmmà; nm.
béɗésnā; nm. bèlèŋéé njūvīnā;
nm. bèlèŋéénā; nm. cémcèménā;
nm. cēréwnā; nm. cūŋɡūlūnā; nm.
dèmènà; nm. dōdōɡómmā; nm.
dùvúnnā; nm. ɡàɓìyàŋŋà; nm.
ɡìɗìmììnà; nm. ɡìmdììnà; nm.
hūhūrúmmā; nm. ɦàrɡàkŋà; nm.
ɦòmmà; nm. kōōlììnà; nm. lālāmá
ŋɡèzēnnā; nm. lémétnā; nm.
mālnā; nm. mbàràŋŋà; nm.
mērɗètnà; nm. nārāk fēētnā; nm.
ndūyndūynā; nm. njáw dlónā;
nm. pūyùmmà; nm. sālàànà; nm.
và mā vì ɡòr dùɡìnà; nm.
vàrɡàsnà; nm. wáláánā; nm.
wīlnà.
grand adj. ŋɡól.
grand (animal mâle) adj. bòló.
grand (taureau) adj. ŋɡùrú.
grande adj. dó.
grandeur nf. ŋɡóllā.
grandir v. ɗúɡūl; v. sí; v. súɓūū; v. wúl.
grand-mère nf. sū ŋɡòllà.
grand-père nm. bú ŋɡòlnà.
grand-route nm. vót bùlnà.
gras nm. mbūlnā.
gratitude nf. dèppà.
gratter v. hók; v. hólōt; v. ɦīrīk; v.
kírīk; v. kóó; v. vēk.
gratter ; érafler ; égratigner v. jīrīk.
gratter, se v. būlūm.
gravier nm. jèrémmā.
grêle nm. dlàŋmāɡīnā.
grenier nm. véénā.
grenier en paille nf. mbòɡòrà; nm.
cōpmà; nm. kūpmā.
H - h
habituer à, s' v. hát.
hache nf. cōŋɡōrā; nm. njētná.
haine nf. ɡónókkā.
haïr v. nóy.
halo, avoir un v. ɡī dàmààrà.
hameçon nf. jàmbáttà; nf. kádàrrà; nf.
kúyrà.
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grenouille nm. lùúnā.
grenouille, sorte de nf. lùúrā hȕm
ɡāláŋŋārā; nm. lùú ɡèrnèwnà;
nm. lùú ɡìɡìɗìnà; nm. lùú ììkŋà.
griffe nm. kȅŋ sēmmá.
griffe sur l'aile d'oiseau nm. kȅŋ
ɡàràŋɡà.
griffer v. hók.
griller v. cúf; v. íl; v. kúp; v. sím; v.
wáá.
grillon, sorte de nf. kām njèlēkkā; nf.
kéènékéènérā; nf. sésékkā; nm.
njèènà.
grincer les dents v. mút sīīnà.
grippe nm. mbòɗòmmà; nm. mbòtnà.
gris-gris nf. ɡàndà.
grogner v. ɦōō; v. óy.
grommeler v. ɡūrnī.
gronder v. bāy; v. ŋɡōp; v. zām.
gronder de l'hyène v. ɦōō.
gronder ; réprimander v. ɗét; v. káá.
gros intestin nm. ɡùlùndúŋŋā.
grossesse nm. wīīnā.
grosseur adj. dóɓórók.
grossir v. ɗóó.
groupe nm. ɡrúpmà.
grue couronnée nm. ŋɡákŋā.
grumeau nf. ɓūɓūtltlà.
guarder v. ŋɡōm.
gué nf. ɦēɗēɡēērā.
guépard nm. hūhùùnà; nm. lūfūɦùùnà.
guêpe nm. vìŋvīŋŋā.
guêpe, sorte de nm. cāŋɡā dlùùnùkŋà;
nm. dlùùnùkŋà.
guérir v. ɡārāt; v. hín; v. sút.
guérisseur nm. sàā kūmùnà.
guerre nf. kóyrā; nm. dùùnà.
guib harnaché nf. ɦùrà.
guider v. tát.
guitare nm. dìŋdìlíŋŋā.
hanche nm. cīwílnā.
hangar nm. ɡìnà; nm. záŋŋā.
Haoussa nf. hāwzārā.
happer au vol v. dlāk.
harangue nf. bòllà.
haricot nm. lītnā.
haricot, sorte de nf. ɡàláárā; nf. līt dáŋ hibou nm. hīkŋà.
délèrà; nf. līt lērémbā; nm. līt hier adv. kāā.
ɡàɗàŋŋà. hippopotame nf. ɡàrìyàmbà.
harmattan nm. kūtnà. hirondelle nf. dlèmèrēkkā.
harpe nm. dìŋdìlíŋŋā. homme nm. njùfná; nm. sānà.
harpe à deux ou trois cordes nm. dīŋŋā. homonyme nf. mbèèɡèrà.
harpon à trois fourchons nf. yáɡárā. honorer v. lí úrā; v. tlí yámbā.
hâte nf. sāsāndá. honte nm. zòlónā.
haut adj. fēèk. honte, avoir v. ɡōŋ.
haut, en adv. kóòló. hôpital nf. dòkdórrà.
haveneau semi-circulaire nm. dènà. hoquet nf. híɗìŋíttā.
hémorroïdes nm. dēwnā. houe nf. kāwírā.
herbe nm. úùzúnā. houe en bois nm. bànáŋŋā.
hérisson nm. cêmcémmā. huile nm. mbūlnā.
héritage nm. jònà. huit num. kālàvándī.
hernie nf. ŋɡāzāā éŋɡā. humide adj. dīíl.
héron cendré nm. ɡàrāmmā. humidité nf. dīíllā; nf. ŋɡòlómbā.
héron garde-boeuf nf. ɡàɡārrā. hyène nf. ɡòònìrà.
heure nf. fāttà; nf. lérrà. hyène, mâle de nm. ɡòònì bàlàwnà.
heurter v. dāp. hyperactif adj. ɦàɦày.
heurter, se v. cí ɡàmààrà.

I - i

ici adv. ká; adv. tān. inceste nm. yōwnā.

ictère nf. sùmɡìríndà. incisive nf. cēɡērā.
igname nm. dáwnā. indécision nf. nūnùùrà.
igname, sorte de nf. dáw dlémbā; nf. index nf. kō sēt hāppā.
dáw ɡáláárā; nf. dáw vùn infirmier nm. sàā dòkdórnà.
ɡérékŋārā. infirmière nf. cārà dòkdórrà.
ignorance nm. mūɡūrūnā. informer v. jōk.
il pron. nàm. inhaler v. ɗús.
il y a existential. ká. initié nm. sàā ŋɡùrúnā.
île nf. ɗāārā. inonder v. tlí.
illuminer v. ɓóó. inquiéter, s' v. yóó tārà.
ils pron. àzí. insecte, sorte de nf. bèbèèrà; nf.
imaginer, s' ; juger v. ɗál. bòbòŋlīrā; nf. bùbùrūmbā; nf.
imiter v. ɡōy; v. njūn vùnnà. dlìŋɡīdlìŋɡīrā; nf. ɡàŋ ɦūllā; nf.
immature adj. ndùmí. ɡòrɡòr fáttā; nf. ɡǔmbā; nf.
immaturité nm. lúmùrúnā. njèrwéndā; nm. bìlìŋdìŋŋà; nm.
immédiatement adv. ɡàw. bìrɗíŋŋā; nm. bíríŋjíŋŋā; nm.
immortalité nf. kālākālārā. cîŋdlíŋŋā; nm. dlǎkŋā; nm.
impatience nf. kōkōtltlà. dlàŋmàɡīnā; nm. ɡōɡōyòmmà;
implorer v. kám. nm. ŋɡòŋɡòrɡònà; nm. vìtnà.
importance nf. ŋɡóllā. insecticide nm. fúɗùrnà.
important adj. ŋɡól. insouciance ; agitation nf. kīrkìrrà.
importe, n'~ qui nm. ɡì ɡē lāy; nm. instituteur nm. mālàŋ hāttá; nm.
sānà. métèrnà.
importe, n'~ quoi nm. vànà. instrument de musique nm. bùɗúmmā.
imposer v. ɦēp. insulter v. lí īīrà; v. ŋɡūl.
impôt nf. làmpórrà. intelligence ; astuce ; ruse nf. cēēvèkkà;
imprimer v. húp. nm. mbēlēŋŋā.
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intention, avoir l' v. hál.
intentionnalité nf. ɡàɡáttā.
interdire v. dōō.
intérieur, à l' adv. kálàví; adv. kúrùvú.
intestin grêle nm. yōròtnà.
J - j
jalousie nf. mbòòrà; nm. yōōmūsnā.
jambe nm. ɡáynā.
jardin nm. zàrdéŋŋà.
jarre à eau nf. dǒyrā; nm. ɡéɡélnā.
jarre pour faire du sel nm. zékŋā.
jaune adj. búnúf; nf. bèébèérā.
jaunisse nf. sùmɡìríndà.
je pron. ȁn.
jeter v. ɡī; v. ɡīk.
jeter dans l'air v. háá.
jeter des étincelles v. mún kūrà.
jeter un sort v. lúɡūt.
jeu de dames nf. dámbà.
jeu, sorte de nf. bíllā; nf. dlìŋɡà; nf.
kóssà; nf. tūɓūrùmbà; nm. ɗēllá;
nm. lèwéŋŋā.
jeune adj. ndùmndùrì.
jeune homme nm. ɡò zóŋŋā.
jeûner v. lí láárā; v. sáŋ.
joindre v. dlāp; v. jāk; v. táp.
K - k
kapokier rouge nm. ɡàndùrnà.
karité nf. ɡùɗírā.
L - l
là adv. cōw.
labret nf. yúrɓùùrà; nm. túzùnà.
laisser v. áá; v. hín; v. nóy.
laisser en gage v. dēŋ.
laisser faire v. tlí.
lait nf. mbíírā.
lait de la mère nm. pōnà.
lame nm. sīīnà.
lame de bois nf. līlīppà.
lame du rasoir nf. věllā.
lamenter, se v. ɡī ɦòònà.
lampe nf. làlámbà; nf. lámbārā; nf.
pīndíllā.
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intimité nf. kōzōkōzōrā.
inutile adj. dādāwí.
invalide, devenir v. húrūf.
invité ; voyageur nm. kōyná.
invitée ; voyageuse nf. kōyrá.
joint ; articulation nf. īì tēŋèllà.
joue nm. kíríŋŋā; nm. ŋɡōtlná.
jouer v. cí; v. lúú.
jouer au tambour v. séwēl.
jouer un instrument v. bū; v. ŋɡūrūt.
jouet, sorte de nf. tēwēlékkā.
jour nf. fāttà; nm. bùùnà.
jour, l'autre adv. fâttá.
journée nm. bùùnà.
jugement nf. zàríyàrà.
juger v. ká ɓākŋà.
jujubier nf. wāyrā.
jujubier de la hyène nm. wāy vìrnà.
jumeaux nf. ŋɡònírā.
jument nf. kūlùmbà.
jusqu'à conj. bà; id. ɡàk.
juste adj. ú vóttā.
juste adv. ɦàwá.
justice nf. ɗēɡèèrà.
kindéliba nf. kēŋɡēlībārā.
kob de Buffon nm. ɡàyàŋŋà.
lampe de poche nf. kūrà; nf. tóssà; nf.
wīllá.
lance nf. sāppā.
lance, sorte de nm. ɓáɡììnà; nm.
jòjòònà.
lance-pierres nf. kàwsúúrà; nf.
kēwrékkā.
lancer v. ɡīk.
langue nf. sīndá; nm. vùnnà.
lapin, sorte de nm. vèt ɡàm jàkìnà.
large adj. bùbù.
largeur nf. hāyrà.
larme nm. sīmīnā.
larve nm. njùvùlnà. lieu nm. bàlàmmà; nm. līná.
larynx nm. ɦòónā. lièvre nf. vèttà.
lasser v. bīs. ligne nf. dǎrrā.
latrines nm. zùllà sōtnà. ligoter v. sárāt.
laver v. mbūs; v. sál. limite nf. háɡárā.
lconseil nf. ɡàttà. limiter v. cák; v. dēk.
lecher v. pét. linceul blanc nm. báktànà; nm.
lécher v. tálāk; v. tánāt. màrɡàníínà.
léger adj. fȅt. lion nm. dlónā.
léopard nm. sīndìlnà. lisse adj. kélét; adj. wēlēŋ.
léopard, sorte de nm. ndāfūrūkŋā. lit nm. àŋɡrépmà; nm. árŋɡàwnà; nm.
lèpre nm. kūtūrūnā; nm. līɓínā; nm. lāynà.
ndòndònà. lit, pied de nf. njáwrā.
lépreux nm. sàā bùzùùnà. litre nm. lídìrnà.
lettre nf. māɡààrà. livre nf. māɡààrà.
leur pron. māzí. loi nf. ɡàttà.
lever v. kóó; v. póŋ; v. tlí. loin adv. dày; adv. há.
lever l'impôt v. táá. lointain adj. bùy.
lever, se v. cól; v. dāy; v. yów. loir, petit nm. ɡèmèsnà.
lèvre nm. vùnnà. long adj. fēèk.
levure nf. kūffá. longtemps id. ɡàk.
lézard, sorte de nf. márɡázírā; nf. longueur nf. īīrà.
ŋɡàlírā; nf. péèrérā; nf. sīsīlírā; louer v. ɓíí; v. ɡēlēt; v. ŋɡā.
nm. ɡàɗàɡánā; nm. zínnā. lourd adj. nēk.
liane, sorte de nf. ŋɡòrdóttā; nm. lourd, être v. nék.
dlììnà. lubrifiant nm. mbūlnā.
libellule nf. ánjǎmnjàrà; nf. luciole nf. wīllá.
mázàmázàrà. luette nm. vàā dèllà.
libérer v. būt; v. sút. luire v. wélēt.
libérér ; relâcher v. fút. lumière nf. kīɗìkkà.
lier v. ɓál; v. ɗík; v. ɡān; v. kélēw; v. lune nm. tīlnā.
kórōs; v. njūn; v. sárāt. lutter v. njōɡōt.
lier avec une corde v. ɗák.

M - m

mâcher v. pátl; v. téɡēt. mal, avoir v. cúvūt; v. tí.

machette nm. bòŋɡòrnà; nm. mal, faire v. lí.
bòŋòrònà; nm. kúkùpmà. malade, être v. tí.
machin nf. vàɗìrà. maladie nf. túɡùɗírā.
machine nm. màsínnà. maladie, avoir une v. túm.
mâchoire nm. kíríŋŋā. maladie, sorte de nf. ndòòrà; nm.
magasin nf. màŋɡàzārā. bììríwnā; nm. dāānā; nm. ɡàp
maigrir v. fáá; v. ít. kēlēkŋā.
main nm. bìk kōná; nm. kōná. malaxer v. ɦōp.
maintenant adv. cēcēm. malin ; astucieux adj. cēēvèk.
maintenir au sol v. yúrūs. malle nf. sàndúkkà.
mais conj. mây. malnutrition nf. ŋɡòkkà.
maïs nf. sáy tōkkà. maltraiter v. lí īīrà.
maison, à la adv. vòō. maman adrs. āyà.
maître nm. mālàŋ hāttá. mamelle nm. pōnà.
mal au dos nm. dìŋrìŋŋà. manche nf. váyrā.
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manche de l'houe nm. méénā. mélanger avec une liquide v. lárās.
mangeoire nf. bǔllā. mélanger la farine avec de l'eau v.
mangeoire du cheval nf. ɡìŋɡà. ɡāzāā.
manger v. tí. melon nm. dèɡènà.
manger de la viande v. kóm. melon africain nm. dùdùmīnā.
manger voracement v. kúp. membres d'une famille nm. ɡòr sénā.
mangouste nm. sēēnēkŋā. même adj. dèw.
mangouste, sorte de nm. zì ɡózómmā. mémoriser v. tín.
mangue nf. móŋɡòrà. menacer v. cál.
manioc nm. dáw ŋɡàlìnà; nm. ŋɡàlìnà. mendier v. cén; v. sáá.
manquer v. káɗāk; v. ólōs. menottes nf. kóppà.
mante religieuse nf. ŋɡàŋɡàrāwrā. mentir v. fó bóynā; v. ká bóynā; v. tín
marabout nm. málùmmà. vùnnà.
marchandage nf. wāyrà. menton nm. ú ɗǔmmā.
marché nm. súkŋà. mépriser v. nóy; v. pán; v. sááw.
mare temporaire nf. húrúɡúkkā. mère nf. sūrà.
marécage nf. fūllà. message nf. sūndá; nf. vùn sūndá.
margouillat nf. hóòlóŋɡā. messager nm. sàā sūndá.
margouillat rouge nf. sīsīlírā. mesurer v. ŋɡā.
mari nm. njùfná. métal nm. ŋɡāmīnā.
mari de la soeur de l'épouse nm. mètre nf. métèrrà.
yāɡììnà. mettre v. cóp; v. cúk; v. ɗáɡāl; v.
mariage nf. ɗūmbá. kúlūp; v. tín.
marier, se v. ɗúm; v. kák cārà; v. vī mettre (des habits) v. cúk.
cārà. mettre en garde v. lí ɦèèlékkā.
marmite en aluminium nm. ɡíɗìrnà. mettre en morceaux v. pál.
marmite en terre nm. dèɡèlènà; nm. mettre en ordre v. njāā.
ŋɡǎlnā. mettre ensemble, se v. ɡūt.
marquer v. ɓís. midi adv. fáàlí.
marteau nf. ɡòò cāffā; nf. màrtōrā. midi nf. fáàlírā.
marveilles nf. ndàndàllà. miel nm. mbūl yūmmá.
Massa nm. zútnā. mieux adj. mārīyàt.
massue pour taper sur la paille nm. mil en général nm. wánā.
mbàɗàɡàllà. mil pénicillaire nf. sáyrā.
matélas nm. màdàlānā. milan noir nf. yārākkā.
matin adv. yōrɡó. milieu, au ~ de adj. ɡàɡáy; prep. dúk
matin nf. fāttà māɗīrā; nf. māɗīrā. ɡàyrá.
matin nf. yōŋɡórā. mille num. bùp.
matin ; matinée adv. māɗī. mille-pattes nf. dánáɡírā; nf.
maudire v. ɡī vùnnà. dárŋázírā.
mauvais adj. có. minerai de fer nf. mbáádlárā.
mauvais ; méchant adj. ɡūrmūɗí. minuit nf. dúk ŋɡìkkà.
mécontentement nf. ɦùùrà. minute nm. mìnítnà.
médallion porté sur le front d'un cheval miroir nm. kótóròmmà.
nm. bǐlnā. misère nf. hāhāwrā.
médecin nm. dòkdórnà. mite nf. píìpíírā.
médecine nf. dòkdórrà. mobylette nf. mòbàléttà.
médicament traditionnel nm. kūmùnà. moelle nm. mbūl sōkŋà.
médisance nm. ŋɡèŋŋà. mois nm. tīlnā.
médius nf. kō dúkkā. moisir v. ɡūvūū.
mélanger v. būk; v. ɡāzī; v. ɦōp; v. moitié nm. núsnà.
ɦūɓūū; v. táɓāk; v. tlúm; v. molaire nf. ɡīŋɡā.
zūɓūl.
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mollet nf. lúɡùɗúk sēmmá; nm. moucher, se v. fén.
húlùɡútnā. moudre v. dēɡēt; v. ɦāā; v. lút.
mon ; ma pron. mān. mouiller v. ɗérēt; v. láp; v. lót.
monde nf. dúnìyàrà; nf. ndàŋɡárā. mouler v. bēt.
monnaie, pièce de nf. sílìrà; nf. sísìrà; mourir v. bā; v. jāk mātnā; v. mít; v.
nm. kōɓònà. séét.
montagne nf. ɦìnírā. moustache nf. njēɓēērā.
monter v. ɗíŋ; v. fúl; v. ɡūvūt; v. táɓā. moustiquaire nm. sēŋɡēnā.
montre nf. móndòrrà. moustique nm. vùrútnā.
montrer v. mék; v. ták. mouton nm. tímínā.
moquer, se v. dāvāt; v. pán; v. sán. mouton castré nm. mbàràŋŋà.
morceau ; pièce nf. múɗúllā. mucus nasal nf. dóyrā.
mordre v. ét. muer v. pólōk.
mors nf. njàmárā. mulet nm. kōr mákkānā.
mort adj. zùlí; nm. mātnā. multiplier v. njāŋātl; v. zūl.
mortier nf. zùzúrā. mur nm. ɡùlùmúnā.
mortier (pour des briques) nm. mûrir v. jēŋ; v. né.
bòbótnà. murmurer v. ɡūrnī; v. ŋɡūɗūk.
mosquée nf. zìrà dàppà. musaraigne nm. zótnā.
motocyclette nm. mòtōōnā; nm. muscle nf. sīsīlírā.
ŋɡùŋɡùkŋà. musulman nf. háwzìrà; nf. pāláttā.
mouche nm. lōlōōnā. mutisme nf. ndùmúrā.
mouche-maçonne, sorte de nm.
dlùmùrùnà.

N - n

nageoire nm. jìínā. nez nm. cīnnà.

nager v. lús. nid nf. zìrà.
naïveté nm. mūɡūrūnā. nid de souris nm. zì bókŋā.
narine nm. zùl cīnnà. nid vide nm. kōvōŋŋā.
natron nm. kílìɓìnà. nippes nm. yòŋɡúrnà.
natron, terre riche en nf. yōllā. noir adj. wȁr.
natte nf. bírìssà. noir, devenir v. zīwīn.
natte épaisse nf. dlǎttā. noix de kola nf. ɡórrā.
natte, sorte de nf. dlǎt bèrɗèttà; nm. noix de la karité nf. īì ɡùɗírā.
ɡòmmà; nm. njáŋɡáláŋŋā. nom nm. sēmmá.
nausée, avoir des v. hírīp. nombre v. ndūm.
ne ... pas neg. ɗī. nombril nf. fūkkā.
neem nm. ɡāāyānā. nommer compl. án; v. tín sēmmá; v. yí.
négligemment id. ālàm. non intj. ɦàwá.
négocier v. njālāp. nord nf. fāttà mbàyáwrā.
nénuphar nf. dǎyrā. notre pron. māmí; pron. māyá; pron.
nénuphar, sorte de nf. mīrɡīwrā; nm. māyɡí.
bèbèrēŋŋā. nous pron. àmí; pron. àyɡí.
néré nf. jījīrā. nous deux pron. ȁy.
néré, graine de nf. kâykáyrā. nouveau adj. wīlī.
nerf nm. ndèènà. nouveau-né nm. máàɗínā; nm. óòhónā.
nettoyer v. ɦōk. nouveau-née nf. mátàwíírā.
nettoyer un champ v. hóó. nouvelle lune nm. vùn tīlnā.
neuf adj. wīlī. nu adj. ɡàndàlà; adj. síìlí.
neuf num. dlèèŋè. nuage nf. ɗúɡúllā.
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nudité nf. síìlírā.
nuit adv. njèŋɡé.
nuit nf. njèŋɡérā.
O - o
obéir v. vī vùnnà.
oblique adj. ɦèŋɡèdléw.
obscurité nf. ndùvúndā.
observer v. bēlēē; v. ŋɡīzīt; v. sáá.
obstruer v. cák; v. cík.
occasion nf. yámbā; nm. sēmmá.
occiput nm. záɡátnā.
ocre jaune nm. bèénā.
ocre rouge nf. sīrā.
odeur adj. éélék.
oeil nf. īīrà.
oesophage nf. péèɗéwrā.
oeuf nm. sēnà.
oignon nf. pázààrà.
oindre d'huile v. fúú.
oiseau nm. lāynà.
oiseau, sorte de nf. bébéérā; nf. céé
ɦèwrà; nf. céé vèkkà; nf.
cēēvèkkà; nf. cēɡērā; nf.
dàdàyrà; nf. dàktàláwrā; nf.
dódóyrā; nf. ɗōɡòɗóɡórā; nf.
dlèmèrēkkā; nf. ērɡēttá; nf.
ɡùɓùrūmbā; nf. ɡúkkā; nf. ɦììrà;
nf. íìwíwrā; nf. kōkōlórā; nf.
kōŋɡíllā; nf. kūkūrúkkā; nf. lȁy
hākkā; nf. máy tēm jèrrà; nf.
ŋɡèŋɡéwrā; nf. pāɡàtpáɡáttā; nf.
sēzēwéndā; nf. tēwkēttá; nf. tlēk
ɡùɓùrūmbā; nf. vávállā; nf.
wīīrá; nf. wīlíwīlí kūrà; nf.
zàlìyámbā; nm. bākŋā; nm.
bìzībìzī kōrīnā; nm. búɗúɗúúnā;
nm. cēlémmā; nm. dàwānā; nm.
dèdèènà; nm. dèŋèsnà; nm.
ɡàɡàlàwnà; nm. ɡàŋɡàn mātnā;
nm. ɡēɡērèwnà; nm. ɡòɡòzònà;
nm. hīkŋà; nm. hūrúmhūrúmmā;
nm. ɦòkŋà; nm. jèfnà; nm.
jèrèmmà; nm. jójókŋā; nm.
kēkēlénnā; nm. kúkɡùlúkŋā; nm.
lȁy ɦàànà; nm. lȁy ɦùkŋà; nm.
lȁy ɦùnà; nm. lȁy mā cīw
gòlòŋínā; nm. lȁy mā cīwná; nm.
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numéro nf. lōmōrōrā.
nuque nm. záɡátnā.
lȁy mā ɗìwìsnà; nm. lȁy mā zùm
gùrùmbà; nm. mbàŋànà; nm.
njúvúlnā; nm. ŋɡáŋɡálínā; nm.
pūrpūrnā; nm. sélénā; nm.
tūtūwīnā; nm. wīɗīwīɗī dàmmà;
nm. yūrūɓūkŋá; nm. zìlìmmà.
ombre nf. ŋɡūssá.
omoplate nm. dòmjòkŋà.
oncle maternel nm. ndùzúnā.
oncle paternel nm. bú mbānā.
ondulation nm. ɓīīlìmmà.
ongle nf. cīvìttà; nf. līvìttà.
opprimer v. lás.
or nf. dòònórà; nf. lórrà.
orage de vent nm. bàbáánā; nm.
bàŋáánā.
oranger sauvage nf. kólòndórā.
oranger sauvage, fruit de nf. hóòhórā.
oreille nf. hūmbà.
oreiller nm. wàsáɗànà.
oreillons nm. bùŋyúŋŋā.
orgueilleux, être v. ŋɡā tārà.
Orion nf. tāwlá kádàrà.
orner une tombe v. ká ɡòɓólnā.
orphelin nm. ɡòò kūyúnā.
orphelinat nf. kūyúrā.
orpheline nf. ɡòò kūyúrā.
os nm. sōkŋà.
oseille de Guinée nm. dlémmā.
oseille, sorte de nf. dlém cérèwéttā; nf.
dlém yōllā; nm. dlém mā
pōlòkŋà; nm. dlém tlāwnā.
ôter v. pék.
ou conj. ɗōw bà.
où ? intr. ár; intr. áy.
oublier v. máá.
ouest nf. fāttà fíɗìɡírā.
oui intj. āà; intj. ɦàā; intj. ō.
ouïes nm. ɦòɦópmā.
ourébi nf. dèwérā.
ouverture nm. vùnnà.
ouvrir v. mál; v. ŋɡō.
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pagaie nm. pērèŋŋà.
paiement nm. wāràkŋà.
pain nm. máppànà; nm. péŋŋà.
paix nf. hēppà.
palais nm. yīrītná.
palissade nm. káánā; nm. káŋáánā.
palmier dattier nf. túmùrà.
palmier doum nf. bàwrà.
palmier doum, fruit de nf. kōkōttà.
palmier rônier nm. mānāwnā.
palourde nf. vǐllā.
paludisme nf. pālíírà.
panier nm. káàlámmā.
panier, sorte de nf. ɗóɡònjórā; nf.
kóòlíí tāmárā; nf. tóɡòɗóórā; nm.
dèmènà; nm. ɡělnā; nm. jùɡùlīnā;
nm. káàlám jòrnà; nm.
kālàwkáláwnā; nm. kázàɡánā;
nm. kóòlíí njùfná; nm. kóòlíínā.
panse des ruminants nm. bùrɡùzúmmā.
pantalon nm. pāntālóŋŋà.
pantalon, sorte de nm. sàrwálnà.
papa adrs. āttà; adrs. bàbā; adrs. búú.
papaye nm. kōzònà.
papier nf. māɡààrà.
papillon nf. píìpíírā.
Pâques nm. pákŋà.
paquet nf. pàkéttà; nm. sūɓūūnā.
paquet ; carton nm. tópmà.
paralysie nf. ɡùɡùvùrà.
parasite nm. dàɡàkŋà; nm. súsúpmā.
parc nf. kādlàŋɡà.
parce que conj. káy mē.
pardon nf. kāmbá.
pardonner v. dāp.
parents nf. sémírā.
paresse nf. zólómbā.
parfum nm. íɗìrnà; nm. úrɗìnà.
parler v. ɓák; v. dī; v. hárāw; v. njāt.
parler ; causer v. cít.
parole nm. bóynā; nm. vùnnà.
partager v. ɓórōw.
partie nf. īīrà; nm. kēŋŋà.
partir v. cól; v. cúk; v. kál; v. túm.
passer v. jāk.
passer la journée v. cí fāttà.
passer la nuit v. būū.
pasteur nm. pàstérnà.
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patate douce nf. ndòndòyrà; nm.
bàŋɡàwnà.
paternité nf. búrā.
patience nf. jùppà.
paume ; plante des pieds nf. dùɓúkkā.
paupière nf. bàkkà.
pauvreté nf. hāhāwrā; nf. hāwrā.
payer v. wárāk.
peau nf. bàkkà.
pêche nm. cīwná.
pêcher v. cíw.
peigne nm. páynà; nm. sàɡānā.
peigner v. sák.
peler v. hó; v. tál.
pélican nm. lȁy ɦùkŋà.
pelle nm. pélnà.
pelotonner v. ɗút; v. hóm.
pelvis nm. ɡǒŋŋā.
pencher v. ɗéw; v. léŋ.
pencher, se v. ɡōmōt; v. ɡōp.
pendre v. ɡāp.
pénis nf. ɗīwrà.
pensée, mauvaise nf. mûrɗúmbā.
penser v. ców; v. fáɡāā; v. ɡōl tārà; v.
sáá.
pépinière nf. tūmūrūrā.
perce-oreille nm. ɓārínā.
perce-oreille, sorte de nm. ŋɡāf
kúɗúnā; nm. sērétnā.
percer v. có; v. dūp; v. fúrūt; v. kús.
perche nf. pēɗèwrà; nf. tōŋɡā.
perche du Nil nf. véléŋɡā.
percnoptère brun nf. kōkōlórā.
perdre v. bā; v. ɓát; v. vīt.
perdrix nf. cēɡērā.
père nf. búnā.
perroquet nm. kēkēlénnā.
persécuter v. lás.
personne nm. sàā wārnà; nm. sānà.
persuader v. cák vùnnà.
petit adj. fēèw; adj. ɡòò.
petit ; court adj. ɡèɗéŋ.
petite-fille nf. ɡòŋ ŋɡòlòrà.
petitesse nm. kēzèènà.
petit-fils nm. ɡòŋ ŋɡòlònà.
peu, un id. ȅw.
peul nf. pāláttā.
peur, avoir ; craigner v. ká yòónā.
peur ; crainte nm. ndāānā.
peut-être adv. kálā.
phacochère nm. zéŋŋā.
photographie nm. fōtōnā.
piac-piac nm. ɡòɡòlīnā.
pic nf. kōŋɡíllā.
picorer v. kóp.
pied nm. sēmmá.
piège à poisson, sorte de nf. bìrímbā;
nf. ɗāwyārā; nf. lǐŋɡā; nf.
njōɗīrā; nf. vàllà.
piège, sorte de nf. déŋéssā; nf.
káwàlárā; nm. dàwnà; nm.
dìŋítnā; nm. ɡònòtnà; nm. sōōnā.
pierre nf. ɡòɡòyrà; nf. ɡòyrà; nf.
ɦìnírā.
pierre à feu nm. kēŋŋā; nm. njèlétnā.
pierre fixe de la meule nf. ɦìnírā.
pierre mobile de la meule nm. ɦìnínā.
pierres utilisées pour soutenir des
marmites sur le feu nm. ɡìvìnnà.
piétiner v. táy.
pieux qui sont placés autour de la tombe
d'un homme influent nm. ɡòɓólnā.
pigeon de Guinée nm. ɡúk ɡàɓììnà.
pigeon, sorte de nf. bébéérā; nf.
ɡùɓùrūmbā; nf. ɡúkkā.
pignon d'Inde nf. ɡùmbà.
pile nm. pílnà.
pile de lampe de poche nf. īì tóssà.
piler v. ɡūlūk; v. líp.
piler dans un mortier v. dū; v. ɗá; v.
kúrūp; v. tálās.
pilon nm. ɡò zùzúnā.
piment rouge nf. pátlāwrā.
pince nf. mbòmbóttā.
pincer v. pék.
pincettes nf. ɗȉw cāffā.
pintade nm. ɡàrīnā.
pintade, mâle de nm. ɡàrī ɡèkŋà.
pioche nm. ɗíkŋà.
pipe nf. kōlóŋɡā.
pique-boeuf nm. céénā.
piquer v. cók; v. ɡī; v. kús; v. sáá; v.
wáá.
pirogue nf. lūmbā.
pirouette nf. cécèlékkā.
pirouette des femmes aux funérailles nf.
ɡáyrā.
pirouetter v. ɡī ɡáyrā.
pitié, avoir v. wí hāhāwrā.
place nm. bàlàmmà.
place juste devant qqch nf. ŋɡàɡárā.
placenta nm. tōòmmà.
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placenta, partie de nf. ɗēffā.
placer v. ɗáɡāl.
plaie nm. mbìlnà.
plaie, sorte de nf. mbèèrà.
plaies, avoir des v. fót.
plaindre, se v. mbōō; v. óy.
plaindre, se ; lamenter, se v. tíí tārà.
planète nm. vèlnà.
plant, sorte de nf. mīrɡīwrā.
plante, sorte de nf. ârbárā; nf. árcèwrà;
nf. ârŋáŋɡā; nf. búbúttā; nf.
ɓéɓérā; nf. cêrwéttā; nf. cîŋrírā;
nf. dǎyrā; nf. dèrék ɡúkkā; nf.
dlém cérèwéttā; nf. dlém yōllā;
nf. ɡú tīnīŋɡā; nf. ɡùɡùdlūrā; nf.
hāmàttà; nf. jàràkkà; nf.
kómbòòrà; nf. sīn tímírā; nf.
tāmàssà; nf. tānāffā; nf. tātāyrā;
nf. vēŋɡā; nf. záɡámɡárā; nm.
àlāmmā; nm. bèbèrēŋŋā; nm.
bǒlnā; nm. bùbùdlūnā; nm.
cālānā; nm. céŋlèèrénā; nm.
dùmùùnà; nm. dlém mā pōlòkŋà;
nm. dlém tlāwnā; nm. dlììnà; nm.
fūfūnā; nm. ɡàɓùrúúnā; nm.
ɡàlàwnà; nm. ɡìdlīŋɡìdlīŋŋā; nm.
ɡú njàànà; nm. kōnòtnà; nm.
lāŋlāwīnā; nm. māāyānā; nm.
sērétnā; nm. tānā ɦàwnà; nm.
tēēnēnā.
planter v. pí.
plastron en cuir nm. kōŋròŋŋà; nm.
kōròŋŋà.
plat nm. pārándìnà; nm. súfrànà.
plateau nm. súfrànà.
plateau en paille tressée nf. táɓàkkà.
plâtrer ; crépir v. dūū.
plâtrer les murs d'une case v. háp.
Pléiades nf. dùmússā.
plein, être v. ɡēvēē.
pleurer v. tíí.
pleurer ; lamenter, se v. yóó tārà.
pleurer le mort aux funérailles v. tíí
mātnā.
pleurnicher v. hídlīk.
pleuvoir v. cút; v. sí.
pleuvoir lourdement v. cúk; v. wát.
plier v. hóm; v. ká.
plier ; courber v. hám.
plonger v. tlúp.
pluie, le premier jour de nm. sȁŋ lōná.
plume nf. ɡàràŋɡà; nf. tlímíttā.
plumer v. yáp.
plus adv. sàɓák.
plutôt ; contraire, au conj. ɗōw.
pneu nm. pīnīnā.
poche nm. ŋɡílnā; nm. pósnà.
poignarder v. cók.
poignée du bouclier nm. dùmínā.
poignet nf. īì tēŋèllà; nm. dèl kōná; nm.
kēɗèè kōná; nm. kēwèt kōná.
poil nf. tlímíttā; nm. túmússā.
poinçon nm. lēlēwnā; nm. vèvétnā.
poing nf. ɡòɗòɓóŋɡà.
pointe nm. póndìnà.
points de beauté nf. cāyrā.
pois chiche nf. zóy éŋɡā; nf. zóyrā.
poison nm. kūmùnà.
poisseux adj. táláɓák.
poisson nm. kūlùfnà.
poisson, sorte de nf. bàbàrāwrā; nf.
ɗūyrà; nf. fúfúúrā; nf. ɡòò
kūlùffà; nf. jòrà; nf. ŋɡèŋɡéwrā;
nf. ŋɡòŋɡòrà; nf. sālīrá; nf. tōk
sōrōɡórā; nf. túɡússā; nf.
zìmìndà; nm. bèléénā; nm.
bénénnā; nm. cáɡálnā; nm.
dādākŋā; nm. dùdùɡùmmà; nm.
dūkŋā; nm. ɡèèŋ ɡàmbà; nm.
ɡèèŋ wārnà; nm. ɡèèŋŋà; nm.
ɡìmīlnā; nm. ɦārāwnā; nm.
mūyúmmā; nm. njòŋlōŋŋā; nm.
sēɗèŋséɗéŋŋā; nm. sīlìtnà.
poisson torpille nf. lūmūndā.
poisson-caiman nf. njāl bòlórā; nm.
njālnā.
poitrine nf. ŋɡǎffā; nm. ɡú díkŋā.
polir v. sát.
pomme de sodome nf. vúrúrā.
pompe à bicyclette nf. pómbà.
pondre v. ɡī sēnà.
poquet nm. jòónā.
porc nm. kōzòŋŋà.
porc-épic nm. jīkŋā.
porte nm. bákŋà; nm. cōɡōrōmmā.
porte de la concession ; entrée de la
concession nm. vùn ɡérékŋā.
porte-braise nm. ɡànūnnā.
porter v. tlí; v. zīī.
porter plainte v. sék.
porter sur le dos v. ɡīt.
portion nf. īīrà; nm. kēŋŋà.
poser v. cóp; v. tín.
pot en verre nm. dàmzáánà.
pot-de-vin nf. ŋɡòmbà.
pot-de-vin, accepter v. vī ŋɡòmbà.
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poteau nf. ndūŋɡā.
pou nf. ndāārā.
poule nf. tlēkkā.
poulet, variété de nm. tlēk bàrsìwīlnā.
poumons nm. bàrvàkŋà.
poumons de mouton ou de vache nm.
būbūf fūlùùnà.
pour compl. á; prep. kȁy; prep. māŋ.
pour jamais adv. fāfāttā.
pourquoi ? intr. káy mē.
pourquoi ? intr. á mē.
pourrir v. bū; v. cím; v. dlāy.
poursuivre v. cút; v. ɡāā.
poursuivre la justice nf. dūū zàríyàrà.
pousse nf. ɡòɡōttā.
pousse-pousse nm. pùpúsnà.
pousser v. dāy; v. ɗúf; v. wúl; v. zūt.
pousser un crie v. sá wāllá.
poussière nm. ɡùɡùmmà.
poutre transversale d'un abri nm.
mbàlnà.
poutre transversale d'un banc nm.
ɡālāŋŋā; nm. lāāránā.
pouvoir v. ndāk; v. téw; v. wí.
préférer v. lí úrā.
premier adv. jéw; nf. ɡīɡīŋɡā.
prendre v. tlí; v. vī; v. yów.
prendre ; amener v. táy.
prendre du poids ; grossir v. ndī.
prendre la place de l'autre v. vārāk.
prendre par force v. ɓát.
prendre plusieurs femmes v. ɡī
dàmààrà.
prendre ; saisir v. tómōk.
prendre soin de v. ós.
préparer v. ɡātl; v. mín.
préparer la boule v. yí.
prépuce nf. bàk ɗīwrà.
près adv. tōk.
près de prep. ék; prep. ŋɡǎr; prep. pāy.
presser v. ém.
prêt, être v. héé.
prêter v. ká.
prêtre nm. pérnà.
prévenir v. dōō.
prier v. cén; v. sáɗāw.
prison nm. dàŋɡáynà.
prix nf. súŋɡùrà.
probleme nm. bóynā.
profit nm. mbòónā; nm. yònā; nm.
yòónā.
profond adj. dèréw; adj. fēèk.
promener, se v. án; v. njā pōyrá; v.
póy.
promettre v. vī vùnnà.
prospérer v. lá.
prosterner, se v. kúlūp.
prostituée nf. ɡàwlàŋɡà.
protecteur nm. sālànnà.
protéger v. dōō.
protoptère nf. sōyrá.
provoquer v. dū dèllà; v. ŋɡīdlīk.
prunier d'Afrique nf. yōyōɡōrā.
pubis nm. dìɡììnà.
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qualité ; sorte nf. bàttà.
quand prep. ɦù lī mā.
quand ? intr. sáɓā.
quatre num. fíɗì.
quel ? ; quels ? intr. māānā.
quelle ? intr. tāārā.
quelque adj. ɦìw.
quelque chose nm. vànà.
quelqu'un nm. ɡì ɡē lāy; nm. sānà.
querelle nf. hōnīrá; nm. jèrèɡèkŋà.
R - r
raboter v. sát; v. tálāk.
rabrouer v. kás.
racine nf. ɓállā; nm. sáɗínā; nm.
sáɡáwnā; nm. sárínā.
racler v. hólōt; v. ɦīrīk.
raconter v. cút bóynā.
radio nm. ràdìyōnā.
ramasser v. hárām; v. vāā; v. yów.
ramper v. dārām; v. ɦārām.
rancune nf. ɡónókkā.
rangée nf. dǎrrā.
rappeler v. dūtl hūūná; v. ɡī hūmbà.
rapprocher v. jāk.
raser v. hás; v. wél.
rassembler v. mól; v. táá; v. táp; v. tók.
rassembler du bois pour faire un fagot
v. njūn ɡúnā.
rassembler en troupeau v. kót; v. táá.
rassembler, se v. cí yámbā; v. lák.
rat nf. kōlómbā.
rat, sorte de nf. káàɗíírā; nf. kāmbā;
nm. kōyɗòmmà; nm. njùkŋà.
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puce nf. yālírā.
puer v. hís.
puiser de l'eau v. ɡō.
puissance nm. bàynà; nm. sāɓàkŋà.
puits nf. ɡòlòŋɡà; nf. kāārà; nm. dèènà;
nm. ɦòrókŋā.
pupille nf. wāwál īīrà.
pur adj. ɗīɡīlí.
purée nf. lōrà.
pus nf. lōōrā.
python de Séba nf. mūɗùùrà.
python royal nf. tītīkkā.
quereller v. hóó vùnnà.
queue nf. njáwrā.
qui ? intr. ɡì.
qui (relatif sujet) ; que (relatif objet
direct) pron. mā; pron. sūū; pron.
tā.
quitter, partir v. yów.
quoi ? intr. mē.
quoique ; importe, n'~ quoi nm. mē ɡé
lāy.
râteau nm. ràtōnā.
rayé id. kēlèè.
rayon de miel nm. sī yūmmá.
recevoir v. fí.
réchauffer v. cík; v. ndūk; v. ndūlūs.
récipient fait d'une gourde nf. ŋɡǒttā.
récipient servant de mesure nm.
àɡòɗònà; nm. céɓélénā; nm.
kēlēwnā; nm. kórnà.
récolter v. fét.
réconforter, encourager v. ɗíl.
recouvrir ; aplanir v. bālās.
recouvrir ; couvrir de v. cúk.
reculer v. dāɡāā; v. ŋɡāā.
redresser v. ɗéɡēē; v. ɗóp.
redresser, se v. séɡēt.
réfléchir v. ɡōl tārà.
refroidir v. hép.
refuser v. síl.
regarder v. ɓál īīrà; v. ɡōl; v. sáá.
regarder attentivement v. bēlēē.
regarder fixement v. ŋɡārās.
région ; pays nf. mbássā. rêve nf. dóyrā.
règles, avoir ses v. fí bùzùùnà. réveiller v. dlīt.
règles de la femme nm. sāŋŋà. réveiller, se v. ɡārāt īīrà.
régner v. tí mūllà. revenir v. hóŋ; v. hót.
regretter v. hát. rêver v. dóyrā dī.
rein nf. ɡílíssā. rhinocéros nf. ɡàyrà.
rejeter v. zūt. rhumatisme aux poignets nm. ɡèŋlèŋŋà.
réjouir v. fúrī. rhume nf. dóyrā.
réjouir, se v. áy. rhume ; toux nf. dóyrā.
rembourser v. wárāk. riche, devenir v. láw.
remercier v. ɡī dèppà. riche, être, devenir v. ɦīs.
remettre un os v. jāk sōkŋà. richesse nf. bèɡèrà; nf. ɡènèwrà; nf.
remplacer v. vārāk. ɦìssà.
remplir v. hóp; v. ɦēn; v. óy; v. tós. rideau nm. ɡònjòlínà.
remuer v. ɡāzī; v. ɡēŋēt; v. kéwēt. rider ; froisser v. túrmūs.
rencontrer v. ɗáɡāl; v. ŋɡāf. ridiculiser v. sán.
renfler, se v. vūt. rincer v. cúrūp; v. kótl.
renforcer v. ɡīs. rire v. sán.
renfort nf. ɓārāŋɡā. rive nm. ɦòŋɦòŋŋà.
renifler v. tát. rivière saisonnière nf. lōkkā.
renvoyer v. dīk; v. jōk. riz nm. ŋɡìlízìnà; nm. rísnà; nm.
répandre v. njāy. wírìsnà.
répandre, se v. ɓítl. riz cuit nm. ŋɡàzīnā.
réparer v. mín. riz, variété de nf. bàbàɡārā.
répéter v. táɡāt. robe nf. ɡòɓóttà.
répondre v. hót dìrà. roc nf. ɦìnírā.
reposer, se v. kót tārà. rognon nf. ɡílíssā.
repousser v. ɦīɓīī. rompre v. mbūlūk.
réprimande nf. ɡàttà. ronfler v. ɦōō.
réprimander v. bāy; v. ɡāt; v. yál. ronger v. háy.
reserver ; mettre à côté v. mbēɗēk. ronronner ; hurler v. zām.
résonner v. tíí. rosée nf. mbàɗàɡíírā.
respecter v. lí úrā. roter v. ɡītl.
respiration nf. mūzùkkà. rôtir v. cúf; v. háw.
respirer v. múzūk. rouge adj. tlāw.
respirer avec difficulté v. hélēf. rouge foncé adj. yōrì.
résponsabilité, prendre v. zīī. rougeole nm. kērsènà.
ressembler v. tlí tārà. rouler v. ɗút.
reste nf. úrā. roussette nm. jùjùɡùmmà.
rester v. kák. route nf. vóttā; nm. bùlnà.
restes nm. sōtnà. royaume nf. mūllà.
retarder v. vī yámba. ruche nm. zì yūmmá.
retenir v. tín. rugir v. bāy; v. ŋɡōp.
retourner v. dōrōŋōs; v. hóŋ; v. hót. rugissement nf. ŋɡòmbà; v. ŋɡōp.
rétrécir v. dēk. ruiner v. ɓéŋ.
réunion nf. tōkká. ruminant sauvage nm. záánā.
réunir v. táp. ruminer v. dēɡēt; v. téɡēt.
réussir v. cám. rut, être en v. fél.

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sable nm. lēsnā; nm. ŋɡětlnā. sable, argile pulverisé nm. búɗúfnā.
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sac nm. bìrìmmà; nm. mbùmbùnà; nm.
sákŋà; nm. sàwálnà.
sac en plastique nm. lēēdènà.
sac foetal nm. kūlnā.
sacrifice, faire un v. ɓí vùnnà; v. dān;
v. póó; v. tóɡōl.
sagesse nf. nērá.
saignement de nez nm. ɦòlnà.
saisir v. bōw; v. káw.
saisir avec des pinces v. mbōt.
saison nm. tīlnā.
saison des pluies nf. ndòllà.
saison sèche nf. wāllà.
salaire nm. wāràkŋà.
sale adj. zòzót.
salé adj. húùlúk.
sale ; impur adj. njènjé.
saleté adj. ɡálák; nf. zòzóttā.
salir v. ɡōs; v. ndāl.
salir ; gâcher ; mettre en désordre v.
húzūk.
salive nm. yōyōōnā.
saliver avant de vomir v. ém.
saluer v. dāp; v. ɡī dèppà.
salutation nf. dèppà.
sang nm. bùzùùnà.
sangsue nf. ndàndàlīīrā.
sans prep. bày.
sans rien adj. kākāvā.
sarcler v. cóɡōt; v. ɡūrūf; v. hórōk; v.
jā.
sauce nf. mbàlárā.
sauce, sorte de nf. dòdòmòrà; nf.
ɡòdlòkkà; nf. ɦòlìrà; nm.
dòònòkŋà; nm. jèmjémmā; nm.
jòŋjóŋŋā; nm. láɡàɗáánā.
saupoudrer v. fát.
saut périlleux nm. mbèŋmbèŋŋà.
sauter v. ɡāl; v. wét.
sauter, faire v. hárāŋ.
sauterelle nf. báárā.
sauterelle femelle nf. báá dórā.
sauterelle jeune nm. njòŋnjòŋŋà.
sauterelle, mâle de nm. báá fēèwnà.
sauterelle, sorte de nf. báá yārīnā; nf.
báárā dèlèt dòòɡòrà; nf. cȁŋ
tīlnārā; nf. kēkēzērā; nf. máy
kēkēsērā; nf. njǎŋɡā; nm.
céwcéwnā; nm. dlàdlákŋā.
sauver v. sút.
saveur nf. yúlúmbā.
savoir v. húm; v. wí.
savon nm. sàbúnnà.
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scie nm. síínà.
scolopendre nm. sándàlīnā.
scorpion nf. húùɗúrā.
se disperser v. ɓérēw.
seau nm. sóónà.
sec adj. hômbótl; adj. páksáɗák.
sécher v. só.
sécher des graines v. hát.
sécher ; dessécher, se v. bōl.
sécheresse nm. kērnā.
secouer v. ɡālāŋ; v. kízīk; v. pó.
secouer la tête v. mék.
secret nm. nēwnā.
sein nm. pōnà.
séjourner v. būū.
sekko nm. hēēnà.
sekko, sorte de nf. ɗíìwíllā; nf.
ɗúmúrúkkā; nf. fárfārrà; nm.
pélvèkŋà.
sel nm. vùvúnā.
sel, faire du v. ɡōs.
sel raffiné nm. wáàwnà.
sel rouge nf. vùvú ɡàlákkā.
selle nf. dlǎmbā.
selle de cheval nf. cāŋārā.
semaine nf. dàmássà; nm. súkŋà.
sembler v. ɡōl.
sembler, faire v. há.
semence nm. njáfnā.
semer v. jōō; v. ká; v. zāā.
semer à la volée v. wát.
semer en éparpillant v. būk.
sentier nf. vóttā.
sentir v. hís.
séparer v. háw; v. hólōl; v. káá.
séparer ; diviser v. wál.
sept num. kīɗīsīyá.
serment v. súú.
sermon nf. bòllà.
serpent nm. ɡùynà.
serpent, sorte de nf. ɓēnèrà; nf.
cēlékkā; nf. cūɡùmbà; nf.
fōŋfūrā; nf. ɡùy éŋɡā; nf. ɡùy
māɡīrā; nf. ɡùy wārrà; nf. sè
ndàŋɡárā; nf. sē ndàŋɡárā; nm.
fónā; nm. ɡùy vúnnā; nm. ōlīnā;
nm. póòdlónā.
serrer v. ém; v. ɦēp; v. ŋɡūrūf.
serrer le poing v. dūm.
serval nf. cēɡèmcéɡémbā.
servir v. sún.
serviteur nf. ɡòɡóórā; nm. ɡàŋŋà; nm.
ɡòɡóónā.
sésame blanc nm. dàɡàláwnā. soufflet nm. vùɡúmmā.
sésame rouge nf. ɗéèwérā. souffrir v. kárnāk.
seul adv. vày dák. soulever v. cúk; v. póŋ; v. tát.
seulement adv. bās; adv. dàŋ; adv. ɗāŋ; soupçonner v. ŋɡīzīt.
adv. ɦàwá. soupe nf. súppà.
seulement ; seul adv. dǒy hōl. soupirer v. ɡī mūzùkkà; v. hídlīk.
sève nf. dàɓàŋɡà; nm. tīīnà. soupirer ; gémir v. zām.
si conj. lī ní. sourcil nf. bàkkà.
siffler v. fét; v. sóó. sourd, rendre v. ŋɡēl.
signaler avec la main v. féɗēk. souricière nf. ŋɡépmā; nm. ŋɡāmīnā.
signature nm. sèntírnà. sourir de grande joie v. wélēt.
signer v. tín kōná. sourire v. sán.
sillon, faire un v. cúk. souris nf. kōlómbā.
silure nm. ōnónnā. souris domestique nf. kōlóm vòrà.
sindian nm. káásìɗìnà. souris naine nm. zèmbétnā.
singe nm. vììnà. souris, sorte de nf. ndèɓéŋɡā; nm.
singe rouge nm. vìì tlāwnā. zèèzèènà.
six num. kārɡīyá. sous-prefet nm. kōmāndánā.
soeur nm. wāyánā. sous-vêtements nf. kàlsóŋɡà; nf.
soeur ; cousine nf. wāyárā. ŋɡòŋɡōrā.
soif nf. láárā. soutenir v. ɡīs.
soir nf. fíɗìɡírā. sperme nf. súmúúrā; nf. vòvòrà.
soja nm. sójànà. stérile, être v. ɡēt.
soldat nm. ásɡàànà. stérilité nf. ɡèndèrɡèrà; nf. ndèɓéŋɡā.
soleil nf. fāttà. striga nm. hīmíínā.
solidité nm. dèréŋŋā. stupéfié, être v. vīt.
sommeil nm. sēnnā. stylo nm. bíkŋà.
sommet d'un arbre nf. lêwɗékkā. subjuguer v. tó.
son du grain nm. bànānā. submerger v. dōdlōm.
son ; sa pron. mām; pron. māt. sucer v. núrūk; v. pét; v. sóp.
sorcellerie nf. dàwrà; nm. kūmùnà. sucre nm. sóɡòrnà; nm. súɓùùnà; nm.
sorgho, pousses de nm. cīŋɡītná. súɡùrnà.
sorgho, variété de nf. bòrókkā; nf. sucré adj. jémét.
dìríŋɡā; nf. ɗáwyàrà; nf. sud nf. fāttà dàlírā.
ɡùrùmbà; nf. jěllā; nm. sueur nf. zàmállā.
dòŋlòŋŋà; nm. ɡààránā; nm. suffire v. ndāk.
ɡàɡàɓānā; nm. ɡàláŋŋā; nm. suie nm. bòndìnà; nm. dòònòkŋà.
jèɗèŋŋà; nm. kōrnà; nm. ndǎwnā; suivre v. cút.
nm. wélèèrènà. suivre du regard v. cíw.
sorte nf. lávàrrà; nm. njáfnā. sujet, au ~ de prep. kȁy.
sortir v. cúk; v. kál; v. sél. supplier v. cén; v. ɦū.
sortir ensemble v. būzūk. supporter ; endurer v. íŋ.
sottise nf. ɡìnīŋɡā. sur prep. kȁy.
souborner v. ŋɡōm vùnnà. surpasser v. dāŋ; v. sú.
souche nm. ɡùū ɡùɡùrùkŋà. surprendre v. káf.
souffle nf. mūzùkkà. suspendre v. ɡāp; v. wáá.
souffler v. bū; v. fó; v. síí. syphilis nm. éléwnā.
souffler légèrement v. vāt.

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ta pron. māk. tabac nm. pánā; nm. táàɓánā.

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tabac en boule nm. mōkŋà. termitière, sorte de nf. ɗáɡáárā; nf. sót
table nf. tábùllà. tōɓòrà; nf. sóttā; nm. cūɡúpmā;
tabouret nf. dlǎmbā. nm. dìɓìlnà; nm. dlèènà; nm.
taie nf. tēwrā. ɦùlnà; nm. sīwnà.
taille moyenne nm. ɡànìnà. terre nf. mbássā; nf. ndàŋɡárā; nm.
tailler v. cét; v. fét; v. tál. vàánā.
taire, se v. bā vùnnà; v. íl; v. séŋ terre sablonneuse nf. mbássā.
vùnnà. terre trempée nf. lóɡómbā.
talon nm. ú ɗǔmmā. terrier nf. zùllà.
tamarinier nf. cīndà. testament nm. vùn mātnā.
tambour, sorte de nf. tīnīŋɡā; nm. testicules nf. hūttá.
dàdàrìnà; nm. ɡàŋɡánā; nm. tête nf. yámbā.
mbàynà; nm. tīmmà. tetre ; endroit élevé nf. dìŋsìlìŋɡà.
tamis nf. béwrā; nm. dēmēnā. tétrodon nf. mbùmbúkkā.
tamiser v. yík. thé nm. sáynà.
tamiser ; séparer v. páɗāk. thé, feuilles de nm. ɡésnà.
tampon à récurer métallique nm. thé vert nm. ákdàrnà.
jànánnà. thermos nm. tèrmúsnà.
tanière nf. zùllà. tiède id. lūm.
tanner v. yáp. tige nm. bòónā; nm. sōkŋà.
tante paternelle et maternelle nf. tige de mil nf. káàyárā; nf. ŋɡǎyrā.
mbàyārá. timid adj. hȅp.
taper ; frapper v. kó. timidité nf. hēppà; nm. zòlónā.
taquiner v. lúú. tique nm. sēɡēnéwnā.
taro nf. ɡūndūūrā. tirer v. ɡīk; v. mún; v. tát.
tas nf. túmúúrā. tisser v. cíl; v. sálāp.
tas d'ordures nf. dìdìŋɡà; nm. dèlèm tisserin nm. cōlòkŋà.
bùtnà. tissu ; rouleau de tissu nm. tópmà.
tasser v. céŋ; v. dēp. tissu, sorte de nm. wáksìnà; nm.
tâter v. ŋɡēn. wásɡànà.
taureau nm. mbūtlnā. toile d'araignée nf. zìrà; nm. dlèdlènnà.
teindre v. cóó; v. yúrūm. tomate nf. tòmáttà.
tel nf. vàɗìrà. tombe nf. ūssà; nf. zùllà.
témoignage nf. nāsírā. tomber v. bōw; v. ndī; v. púk; v. zūt.
témoin nf. vòvóttā. tomber de la main v. ɓát.
temporiser v. léɡēt. tomber en plusieurs directions v. yák.
temps nm. līná. ton pron. māk.
tenaille nf. mbòmbóttā. ton ; ta pron. māŋ.
tenailles du forgeron nm. dēwnā. tongs nf. pāpāttā.
tendon nm. dìŋdìlíŋŋā. tonner v. bāy.
tendre v. bāā; v. ɓál; v. ɗáá. tonner au loin v. ɦīs.
tendre la bras v. yórōk. torche de paille nf. dòllà.
tendre un piège ou un filet v. ɡūn. tordre v. ɗém; v. ɡūlūt; v. ɡūn; v.
tendre une embuscade ; guetter v. dlēp. ɦōrōt.
ténia nf. sūsūɡúrā. tortue nf. ɦūllā.
tenir v. káw; v. vī. tortue, grosse nm. ɦūl ɡìmmà.
tenir bien fort v. hórōmōs. toucher v. ŋɡēn.
tenter v. ndēm. toucher légèrement v. dō.
tenue nm. tènīīnā. toucher ; palper v. lám.
terminer v. dāp; v. dō. toujours adv. kālākālā.
termite, sorte de nf. ɦùssà; nf. tōɓòrà; Toupouri nm. ōynà.
nf. yīrīppā; nm. áŋɡàrátlnā; nm. touque pour la bière nm. túkŋà.
njàànà.
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tourbillon nf. bìrwíndā; nf. mbìrvíndā;
nm. būɗūkŋā.
tourner v. és; v. pérēt.
tourner contre v. cúk.
tourner, se nm. cēēnà.
tourteau de cacahuète nf. bākūrrā.
tourterelle nf. ɡúɡúkkā.
tous adj. pēt.
tousser v. ótl.
tout adj. hālāŋ.
tout de suite adv. cēcēm; adv. ɡàw.
trace nm. dǔmmā; nm. sēmmá.
traces nm. bàlàmmà.
traduire v. jōk.
trahir v. kólōk.
trahison nm. kōlòkŋà.
traîner v. ɦīī; v. tát.
traire v. ém.
traiter v. cíl.
tranquille, être v. ɗíl.
transmettre v. jōk.
travail nf. sūndá.
travailler pour qqn v. sún.
travailler vigoureusement v. ɓík.
travers du banc nm. kārŋālīnā.
traverser v. cálāt.
trembler v. cémēk; v. dlāk.
tremper v. ɗérēt; v. lót.
tremper dans la sauce v. dō; v. dūvūn.
trépider v. dlāk.
très ; beaucoup adv. ɦày.
tresser v. cíl; v. cúk; v. kús; v. sálāp.
tribu nf. dēērā.
tribunal nf. zàríyàrà.
tricher v. dōs.
tricoter v. cíl.
trier v. vāā.
tripes nf. fūfūrā.
triste, être v. ɗús; v. hát.
trois num. hīndī.
tromper v. bōk īīrà; v. ɗál; v. ɡān
yámbā; v. ɡī ɦù ɦòmmà; v. mbāt;
v. vīt.
tronc nm. sōkŋà.
tronc d'arbe sec nm. ɡàŋláŋŋā.
tronc d'arbre nm. pāy ɡúnā; nm.
sōɡòlnà.
trot nf. kōròkkōròkkà.
trou nf. īīrà; nf. zùllà; nm. ɡìrìŋŋà.
trou, grand nm. ɡòlòŋŋà.
trou, sorte de nf. ɦùɗùɡúmbā.
troubler v. dōp.
trouver v. fí.
truc nf. vàɗìrà.
tsétsé nm. dlípmā.
tu pron. ȁk; pron. ȁŋ; pron. ndàk.
tubercule nm. sáɡáwnā.
tubercule, sorte de nf. dáppā; nm.
kēēnà; nm. zànìnà.
tuer v. cí; v. cí mātnà.
tuer en tordant le cou v. ɡūlūt.
tumeur nm. ɡèléwnā.
tumulte, faire un v. sóó.
tunique, grande ; gandoura nf. njíɓírā.
tuteur nm. sālànnà.
tuyau nf. váyrā; nm. jàɡàwnà; nm.
lāwnà.
tuyau condenseur nf. bùlúkkà.

U - u

ulcère nm. ɡàɡàɓìnà. univers nf. dúnìyàrà.

un num. dèw. urine nf. súmúúrā.
uniforme nm. tènīīnā. uriner v. cóó.
unir v. dlāp.

V - v

vache nf. mbūtltlā. vapeur nm. ndòósnā.

vagabonder v. ɦūlūl. varan de terre nm. bùùrùnà.
vagin nm. délnā. varan d'eau nm. zínnā.
vague nm. bīlnā. variété de poisson à grosse tête (mari de
vaincre v. tí. Mununda) nm. ɡìmīlnā.
vanner v. síí. vaste adj. bùbù.
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vautour nm. bākŋā. viande pilée dans un mortier nf.
veine nm. sáɗínā; nm. sárínā. ɡàndàrà.
vélo nm. kēkēnā; nm. vèlēwnā. victoire nf. bàŋɡà.
vendre v. ɡūs kí. vider v. būzūk; v. ɦūzūk; v. sút.
vendre des marchandises en les vie nf. íìrírā.
montrant au public sur un plat v. vieille adj. dó.
ɓáá. vieillesse nf. dórā; nf. māārá.
venger, se v. sá sūɡūlnā. vieux adj. māā.
venin nm. ŋɡìsnà. vigne sauvage nf. ɡùɡùdlūrā.
venin du cobra crachant nf. njíírā; nf. village nm. zìnà.
zíírā. ville nm. bīrnā; nm. ɦóŋ zìnà.
venir v. ɓát; v. kál; v. mbā; v. mbāy; v. vinaigre nf. jōŋrōrā.
tút. vipère nf. ɡùy māɡīrā; nf. māɡīrā.
venir, bien ; plaire, se v. lá. vipère heurtante nf. ɓòndòrrà.
vent nm. sémétnā. virer v. és.
ventre nf. hāyrà. visage nf. īīrà.
ver nm. njùvùlnà. viser v. áw; v. bēlēē; v. sáá; v. wís.
ver de Guinée nf. njáyrā. visite nm. pōrōkŋā.
ver de terre nm. njòlɡòɗìnà. visite, rendre v. ɡōl; v. héél.
verdict nf. zàríyàrà. vite adv. fȅt; adv. zàk; id. hôŋɡó.
verge nf. jèwdèkkà. vitesse nf. tālìrà.
vérité nf. ɡàzàɡírā; nf. ɡázírā. vivant adj. íìrí.
verre nf. férrā; nm. kótóròmmà. voir ; regarder v. wí.
verrou nm. kōlnā. voisin nm. ndàrāná.
verrue nm. tórsòzónā. voisine nf. ndàrārá.
vers adv. áy. voiture nf. móttā.
vers ; verset nf. ɓērēttá. voix nm. dèllà.
verser v. cús; v. ɗéé; v. sél; v. vō; v. voler v. ɓát; v. cúmūk; v. ɦūl; v. kúl; v.
yám. píí.
vert adj. ɡùy vún. voler au loin v. bēl.
vessie nf. zì súmúúrā. voleur nm. sàā ɦùllà; nm. sàā kūlnà.
vêtement nm. bàràwnà. vomir v. vīn.
veuf nm. sàā dònòrà. votre pron. màɡí.
veuvage nf. dònòrà. vouloir v. dō; v. mín; v. vī.
veuve nf. cārà dònòrà. vous pron. àɡí.
veuve dominicaine nf. lȁy ɦììrà. voyage nf. kōyrá; nm. pōrōkŋā.
veuve dominicaine, mâle de nm. vrai adj. ɡází; adj. ú vóttā.
dìwìsnà. vraiment adv. dàŋ; adv. ɡàzàɡí; adv.
viande nf. īssà; nm. tlīwnā. ɡází.
viande, morceau de nf. dòkkà.

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