Malidaba English-Maninka index / dictionary of the Maninka Reference Corpus
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a boat has capsized fídi, fídin
a boubou shirt sewn of seven bands of cloth (Maninka usually make it in one colour, Soso alternate red and black stripes kɔ́nɔwɔrɔnwula
a brook with a film of rust on the surface kòrikori
a bruise has appeared jèli
a bruize has appeared fìn
a couple of days (up to a month fìla
a deceased who has left no descendants bánbaa, bánbaatɔ
a ditch the river where water stagnates after a flood bájaran, báyaran
a flood has begun (water has flooded the plane) bɔ́
a goldsmiths' term) bàran
a handful of cooked rice dɔ́ɔman, mɔ̀ndɔ, mɔ̀ndɔn
a lightning has hit this house sánfɛdɛn
a little dónɛn, dónɛn, dóonɛn, dóonɛn, dóonin, dóonin, dɔ́ɔnɛn, dɔ́ɔnɛn, dɔ́ɔnin, dɔ́ɔnin
a little bit dóonɛn, dóonɛn, dóonin, dóonin, dɔ́ɔnɛn, dɔ́ɔnɛn, dɔ́ɔnin, dɔ́ɔnin, nɛ́nkɛ
a low-grade coarse-ground tobacco arbibi
a mist has appeared búun
a new cloth is not used to patch an old one (prov.) bɛ̀tɛrɛ
a piece of fabric dáliba
a plant àlikuranafida
a protective charm) kɔ́nɔwɔrɔnwula
a rumour about some affair has reached my ears bìla
a small round or flat stone bɛ̀rɛkisɛ
a sound has reached my ears bìla
a sound/rumour of Y has reached ears of X bìla
a sweet paste báadali
a train has run off the rails bìla
a trifle búdubudu, búruburu
a triple quantity báli
a tune in the honour of a hero bànkuran
a week from today bì, bìn
a wild edible fruit badɔya
a) he has got panic-striken bá
a) his illness has receded nɔ̀ɔya, súma
a) nobody sí
a) you and work! (a greeting formula encouraging smb. working), b) thanks! (for a job) báara
a) you go too far! you've crossed the line! b) you don't trust me! sú
aardvark tìnba
abandon bàn, bìla, láfìli
abandon sth. bólokà, dábìla
abandon these bad habits of yours! bìla
abandoned bìlabaatɔ
abbreviation (of a word) ládoso
ABC-book abajada, sìiraba
abdomen, belly bàda, bàra
ability nɔ̀
able to keep secrets dámangbo, dámangbo
ablution sálijimida, sálijita
aborigine lànpaasi
abound wàra
above kùndɔ, kùnná, kùnnɔ, sándɔ, sándɔ, sánfɛ̀
abroad túnkan
abrogate lábè, tíɲa, tíɲɛ
abrupt lábàranɛn
abscess fúnun
absence kɔ́baaya
absent kɔ́baa
absolute dáfabali, dáfabali, kólikoli
absolute alcohol álikɔli
absolutely fásayi, fásayii, féu, féwu, fóyan, kɔ́dɛ, péu, sóda
absolutely nude sóda
absolved sin lábè
abstain tànka
abstain from mátànka, mátànka
abstrative -ɲa, -ya
abundance fámaɲaari
abundance of food búndɛ, búundɛ
abundant bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ, bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ, bòn, bònba, bórororo, bórototo, bórrr, bɔ́rɔrɔ
abundant meal dábundɛ
abundantely bɛ́dɛnsɛ
abundantly bɔ́rɔtɔtɔ, pɔ́tɛ
abuse bàa
abuse each other sɔ́nkɔ
academician dúnbuden
Academy dúnbu
accelerate gbà, lákaliya, látaa, látariya, láteriya, nákaliya, nátaa, táriya, táriya, tériya, tériya
accelerate the pace wùle, wùlen
accelerator bòrilan, lábòrilan
accept dìɲɛ, dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ, dìɲɔ, mìda, mìna, mìra, sɔ̀n
accept with a resignation sábari
acces sàwo
access to the river bádan, dán
accessory bólofɛfen
accident bàlau, bàlawu, bìlańdɔ
acclamation sɔ́nkɔ
accomodate jètiiya, jìiya, jìya
accomodation of newly initiated boys or girls bùre, gbère
accompany bìlasila, málɔ̀, sáada, sáara, sènnabɔ́, sɛ́ɛdɛ, sɛ́ɛrɛ
accomplish kídi, kíti, tíma
accomplishment bóloya
accord bɛ̀n, bɛ̀nkomà
according to ɲána
accordion búdu, búru
accumulate kɔ́rɔnkɔrɔn
accuse jàraki, yàraki
accuse indeservedly or unjustly bàa
accuse of bìla
accuse of sth. lá, l'
accuse unjustly tɔ̀ɲɔn
ace kélennin
acerb bísikiriyanin
acerbity bísikiriya
ache dímin, mùruku
achromatopsia búdunsa
acid tóe
acquire the gracefulness of youth búlanya, súrubanya
acquirement of esoteric knowledge wùlenya, wùleya
acquit jó
act báara, céwali, kɛ́wali, kɛ́woli, lá, l'
act at once dɛ̀
act boldly súse
act disorderly sòorosáara
act in a democratic way bɛ́ɛya
act of creating dáli
act resourcefully cìya, kèwuya, kìya
act together dɛ̀
act without clear vision of the goal sòorosáara
action wále, wáli
activate sth /smb. dádòn
active kìsɛ, kìsɛ
activity báara, báarada, céwali, kɛ́wali, kɛ́woli, màce
actor báradɔyala
actual bìlama, bìma
actualis marker bǐntá
actuality bìko, bìlako
actuality of action búlebule
add bìla, fàda, fàra, kàfo, lá, l', tùun
addition fàrańkán, láńkan
address fɔ́, lɔ̀, sànbatɔɔ
address everybody láfo, lákuran
adhere fàsa, fàsa, nára, nára, nɔ́dɔ, nɔ́dɔ, nɔ́rɔ, nɔ́rɔ
adherent kúrukaden
adjacent tùunna
adjectivator -man
adjective mànkutu
adjoin gbànkun
adjoining tùunna
adjust bɛ̀n
administration bìro, bùro, fàama, kùnnasii, màrada
administrative boss fàama
administrative building bìro, bùro, kóbi, kúbe
administrative center kúbeso
administrator màralila
admirer bàtola
admissible kùdugbɛlɛn
admit dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
adobe house with a conic thatched roof bùu
adolescent búlan, fóninke, fúnunke, súruban
adolescent girl súruban
adopt sìi, tà
adored bàto
adorn másìdi
adorn oneself másìdi
adult báliku, mɔ̀ɔba, múkàlafe, múnkàlafe
adult uncircumcized bìlakoroba
adultery jɛ̀nɛ
adulthood kɛ̀baya
advance ɲɛ́bila
advance in disorder sòorosáara
advance serious reasons justifying one's position in an affair dɔ́jà, rɔ́jà
advantage fìsaya
adventitous bìlandɔta
adverb kàla
adversary kɛ̀lɛɲɔɔn, kóɲɔɔn
adversity bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ
advertise mábalima, sádala
advertising bólolaɲalakuma, kúmayira, mànkan, sádala
advertising speeches bólolaɲalakuma
advice láli
advise smb. láli
adviser làlilila
advocate làfasalila
adze kátɛlɛ
aerate súmaya
aerodrome wálawala
aeroport sánmadan
affairs are going better (for me) fìsaya
affinity bɛ̀nɲɔɔnma, bídanɲa, bíranɲa
afflict sòola
affliction sòola, sòola, sùnun, sùola, sùola
affront dálakojuuya, lájàrabi
Africa Fàdafinna
African bdellium bàrakanti
African birch kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ, kɛ́rɛkɛtɛ
African buffalo sìi
African civet bàkɔdɔnkudu, bàkɔrɔnkuri, bàkɔrɔnkuru
African language scholar ɲáɲinin
African mahogany jála
African manatee mà
African mesquite gbéle
African myrrh bàrakanti
African peach bàdi, dundura
African python mániɲan, míniɲan
African spinach bɔ̀rɔn, bùraburaba
African wild cat kólonkadi, ɲàariwada, ɲàkumawada, ɲàkumawara, ɲànkumanwada, ɲànkumanwara
after kɔ́fɛ̀, kɔ́tɔ
after a calabash is filled with water, to cover it with a smaller calabash (to dampen the splashing during transport) gbálon
afterlife álikiyama, árikiyama, láhara, lákira, sùla
afterwards kɔ́la
afzelia lɛ̀nkɛ
again íkɔ, kókuda, kótunin, kótuun, túun, túunin, túunnin
against kámà, kánmà
agama lizard bása
age sì
age group fáadɔkɛ, kàri
age group of youth sɛ́dɛ, sɛ́rɛ
ageing cɛ̀mɔɔya, kɛ̀mɔɔya
age-mate bɔ́, fílan, káɲa, kàriɲɔɔnma, sɛ́dɛkɛɲɔɔn, sɛ́rɛkɛɲɔɔn
agency jètiida
aggression bènkannin, bènnkannin
aggressiveness tɔ̀ɔtɛɛ
agile kùnkɛndɛ
agility kùnkaliya
agitated wáɲaki
agony kàlo
agree sáda, sára, sàwokún, sɔ̀n
agree on dɔ́sada
agreement bɛ̀n, bɛ̀n, bɛ̀nbɛn, bɛ̀nbɛntɛlɔ, bɛ̀ndɔ, bɛ̀nkan, bɛ̀nmakan, bɛ̀nńdɔ, bɛ̀nnma, sɔ̀n
agricultural capm bùufɛ
agricultural settlement bùuda
agriculture sɛ̀nɛ
agriculture work cé, ké, màce
ah! áa, ɛ́
ahead ɲáfɛ̀
AIDS and its consequences màsiba, màsibo, màsibu, màsuba
aim kùnɲa, súman, wúsu
aim at súman
air fɔ́ɲɛ, fɔ́ɲɔ
air hole súda
air potato dánda
air yam dánda
air-condition bándaya
air-conditioner bándayalan
airdrome wálawala
airfield ábiyonso, áwiyɔnso
airplane ábiyon, áwiyɔn, sánmakulun
airport ábiyonso, áwiyɔnso
ajourn, put off bìla
alas! wáyikà
albino fúnɛ, fúnɛ, jàbaran, mɔ̀ɔnɛngbɛ
albumen dúra
alcohol álikɔli
alcoholic bàki
alga fúsu
alholic drink dɔ̀lɔ
alibi dádɔmidakun, dádɔmidakunya
alien bándakɔmɔɔ
alight provisionally dènkentu, dènkentun, dɛ̀nkɛntun
align dádɔkaɲa, dálakaɲa, káɲa, lákaɲa
alive bálonɛn, bálota, níma, ɲánama
alkali sɛ́ɛ
all bɛ́ɛ, bɛ́ɛnìn
all the sky has clouded over bídika, bírika
all together bɛ́ɛ, kùruhun
Allah Ála
Allah akbar álahokìbaro
allay lála
alleviate másɔ̀nɔɔya
alley bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn, dànkun
alleyway bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn
alliance ɲìnɲa
allot kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ
allotment bè
allow dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ, jáare, járe, láwajibiya, tó
allow sth. dàa, dàha, ládàa, ládàha
all-white horse dàfe, dàfegbɛ
ally ɲìn
Almighty sétii
Almighty God Ála
almost fáyida
almost, nearly bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
alms álani, bólolankan, jáka, sádaka, sáraka
alphabet abajada, sɛ́bɛsun
already bìtun, bìtuun, búdùn, bútùn, kélèn, mùdun, mútùn
also fána, fánan, fɛ́nɛ, túun
although in reality... gbú`
aluminium fúwan
aluminium foil fúwanfuwan
always ábadàn, bedebeli, hábada, hábadan, háyibadan, kádau, kádau, kádawu, kádawù, kɛ̀nɛ̂n, kúdayi, kúden, kùliyomì
amaze bàra, dádɔ́jà
amazement bàra, dádɔban, dàdɔja, dálaja, dárɔban, dàrɔja, kɔ̀nɔdɔfili
ambassador làsiiden
ambiance bɔ̀ɔfɛ
ambiguity dɔ̀fin
ambition nàtaba
ambush bɛ̀nbɛnbɛn, bídi, bídin, bírin
amen àmíinà, àmín
amend máyɛ̀lɛman
amendment màyɛlɛman
America Ámeriki
American ámerikɛn, ámerikɛn, ámɛrikɛn, ámɛrikɛn, ámɛrikɛn, ámirikika
American black nightshade básabɛnɛ
Americans ámerikɛn, ámɛrikɛn, ámɛrikɛn
among kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́rɔ, tɛ́mà
ample bòn, bònba
ample shirt fòrokiya, kàmanjii, pípawo
amulet bási, dàbari, jò, tàfo
amulet bag of red monkey skin sása
amulet containing a text sɛ́bɛden
amulet of boys in circumcision class kìdin
amuse ɲálatɛɛ, ɲánatɛɛ
amuse oneself tólon
amusement ɲálatɛɛ, ɲánatɛɛ
an ald dog won't abandon his habitual way of sitting sònsodin
an old woman with wrinkled skin fàsan
an ordered sequence dònjuluma
anaemic person fúgbɛ
ancestor bénba, bénbalaka, bɔ́nsun
ancestor's spirit bénbasu
ancestors' due bénbaya
anchor bɛ́lɛn, bɛ́lɛn
ancient kɔ̀dɔ, kɔ̀dɔman, kɔ̀rɔ
ancient headdress of uncoloured cloth báyinɛn
and àní, ànu, ní, n'
and also àní, ànu
and more fánda
and still bìtun, bìtuun, búdùn, bútùn, mùdun, mútùn
and then kàna, kàna
angel kénsɔn, késɔn, mɛ̀lɛka
anger fúnun, mɔ́nɛ, nílafìn
angle séleke, túnkun
angry bàlawutɔ
animal béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan, dántan, sòbo
animal given to smb to rear bìlańfɛ̀
animal state bíyanɲa
animate bálota, nímaya
animate being níma
animosity gbóya, júuya, màngboya
ankle sènkudu, sènkudujɔn, tánba, tánbakudu
annex kànla
annexe láńkan
annihilate búrunka, búrunkɔ
anniversary kèndakudu, sànbɛn, sànkunbɛn, sànnaka
announce látè, nátè
announcement of a death sànka
annulate bɔ́rɔtɔ
annulation dɔ̀sali
annule wìli, wùli
anode dònkun, ɲúmɛda
anogeissus kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ, kɛ́rɛkɛtɛ
another gbɛ́dɛ, gbɛ́rɛ
answer jàbi, jèbi
answer mockingly lábàranti
answer smb mockingly bàranti, dɔ́bàranti
answer smb. dálamìda, dálamìna, jàbi, jèbi
ant lion bábuu, bádùuduu, dùudùu
antechamber bòlon
antelope-horse dágbɛ
antenna fɔ́ɲɔkun
anteriority ɲɛ́ya
anticipate lɔ́ɔla
antidote làkadi, tàna
antimony kále
anus bòbakun, bòda, kɔ́mataayɔrɔ
anvil kúran
anxiety hámin, jɔ́njɔnjɔn, jùsukasi, nílafin
any day bì-ní-sínin
anybody who... bɛ́ɛ
anything fleeting bánfen
apart from bɔ́ɔntɛ, bɔ́ɔtɛ, tɔ́ɔtɛ
apartment bónden, bónlu
apathetic búdɛ
apathy jìirijɔɔrɔ
apease dɔ́suma
aperture dá
aperture of a tube dábudu
apogee kùnsan
apostasy dádɔbɔ, dárɔbɔ
apostate dádɔbɔla, dárɔbɔla
apostatize dádɔbɔ, dárɔbɔ
apostle màsíida
apostrophe làbelan
apparatus kànke
appeal to prayer wárandili
appear bìla, bɔ́, dán, lá, ládan, lánkɛnɛma, lánkɛnɛmaya, lɔ̀, l', nádan, sóoro, tɛ̀ɛ, yé, yén
appear on the surface mákà
appear suddenly bàra
appease súma, súma
apple tree kìsaba
apple-ring acacia báransàn
apply dòn, lá, láwali, l'
apply correctly látelen
apply manure to the fields bíyannɔɔ
apply oneself sínsin
appoint tɔ́ɔya
appraisal màkitili
apprehend lálɔ̀, nálɔ̀
apprehend at the scene tɛ́ɛtà
apprentice mákaranden, mákaranden
approach gbɛ̀dɛn, mádòn, másùdunɲa, másùdunɲa, sùdunɲa, sùdunɲa
approach stelthily dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ
appropriate bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ, bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ, ɲánanan
approximateness jàtesu
April áwirili, kónkodibi
Arab árabu
Arabia árabu
Arabic country árabu
arabicize árabuya
arable land sɛ̀nɛduu
arbre Trichilia emetica sùlafinsan
archer kálatii
ardent páyipayi
ardor bàa
are bífɛdɛ
aren't you hungry? bàla
arena bára
argas tick kódi
argue sɔ̀sɔ
argue with sɔ̀sɔ
argument dádɔmidakun, dàlilu, dàlu
arguments dàluma
arise bìla, bɔ́
arithmetic kàsabiya
arithmetic, mathematics bɔ́lɔn
arm bólo, bólokala, kɔ̀ɲɛ, kɔ̀ɲɔ, wɔ̀nsere, wɔ̀nsere
armament sòrimade
armed forces sòrimaden
armful kɔ̀nkɔn
armhole lábɔdiya
armistice jɔ́min
armour bírintan
armoured bírintanma
armpit kàbakɔdɔla
army kɛ̀lɛbolon, kɛ̀lɛkuru
army ant{s} máɲan, màɲandonso
army headquaters kúbedɔ
army officer sòfa
around kɛ́dɛgbɛ, pédekù
arouse bìla
arrange bólodɔbɛ̀n, dɔ́bɛ̀n, lá, l', ɲábɔ, rɔ́bɛ̀n
arrange itself ɲábɔ
arrest lálɔ̀, nálɔ̀, tɛ́ɛtali
arrival sé
arrive sé, sɛ́nɛ, sɛ́nɛma, s'
arrogant dádɔgbo, dádɔgbo
arrow bìɲɛ
arrowhead bìɲɛ
arrow-shaped bìɲɛlama
art kùsanya
artful gbánan, gbánan
arthritis wúrundɛ, wúrunɛ
article ártikili, sùmun, sùun
article of a low sàriyasen
articulating poorly dɔ́bɔɲɔɔnkɔnɛn
articulation kùdu, kùru
artillery piece gbɛ̀lɛ
as íyo, yó, y'
as a -lama, -nama, -rɔma
as a result of sènfɛ̀
as far as bá, báà, bàan, báò, bári, báwà, báwò, báyò, bɛ́ri, íkomìn
as for jáate, kàni, kànin, kònin
as for the cat, he is born with his soul (i.e., he knows what to do by himself) cú
as long as fàni
as soon as bàan, bári, bɛ́ri, íkɔdɔ, íkɔrɔ, kótan, mɛ̂nkɛ́
ascribe sth. bad lá, l'
ashes bùudi, bùudigbɛ, bùuri, bùurigbɛ
ask ɲínin, ɲìninka, tára
ask about máɲìninka
ask smb máɲìninka
ask smb. a question ɲìninkali
ask someone for help moderately másɔɲɔ, másɔɲɔn
asphalt kèmunbo
aspirin díminkàla
assault bàa, bàa, bè, bèn, màra
assaut smb. bàa
assemble gbàra, kùndòn, kúrufa, ládan, ládɛ̀, nádan
assembly gbàra, jàma
assiduity dùrukɔtɔ
assign kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ
assimilate ɲáye
assist jínjin, jínkin, ɲà
assistance bánban, dɛ̀mɛn, jínjin, jínkin
assistant dɛ̀mɛnbaa
associate bàsan
association dɛ̀, dɛ̀kuru, kúruka, tɔ́n
assort dɔ́tɔ̀mɔn, dɔ́tɔ̀nbɔ
assuage lála, mála, másɔ̀nɔɔya
assume proportional shapes mábɛ̀n
assume responsibility lɔ̀
assure ládɛ̀nkɛnɛya
asthma sìisaa
astonish kábakoya
astonishment bàra
astound smb. dɔ́jà, rɔ́jà
astringency bísikiriya
astringent bísikiriyanin
at báda, bára, lá, l', ná, n'
at all féu, féwu
at all costs fénfeden
at home báda, bára
at last bán
at once kélendi
at our home bón
at the ground level káɲama
at the same time bólofɛ̀, sènfɛ̀
at top speed bídibidi, bíriri
athletics dùnduma-fadimakolo
atmosphere bándakolo, mɔ́ntɔn
atmospheric pnenomenon yéren
atmospheric situation bána, bánda, bándaya
atriculation of l like y dádɔbɔyɔnkɔ
atrocity kàdagbɛlɛya
attach smb. in escort bìla
attack bàa, bàa, bè, bèn, fìrintawo, kɛ́, kɛ̀lɛ, tɔ̀ɲɛɛ
attack smb. bàa
attack! cú
attain bɔ́
attain a high price, grow expensive dá
attc tòroke, tòroko
attempt súman
attempt to match súmandɔ
attention bá, bɔ̀dɛ, bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɛ, jànto, yílimalɔ
attic bíli
attick, garret bíli
attire of a magician or a hunter gbɛ́rɛ
attract másàman
attract attention of yílito
attraction lɔ́ɔlɔ
aubergine bàɲɔyɔ, kɔ̀bɔkɔbɔ
auction wèntere, wɛ̀ntɛrɛ
audit nɔ̀dɔjɛɛrɛ
augmentative -ba
August bàbasànkaro, dàbabila, ùti
aunt bárinbà
aunty nàlaka
auricle tólofɛdɛ, tólofida
auriferous rock bìdi, bìri
authentic bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ, gbɛ́kɔlɔ
authentical píyɔpiyɔ
author dánbaa, sɛ́bɛyala
authorise látɛ̀ɛ
authorise smb. jáare
authorities fàama, fàamabonda
authority dáraja, dáraya, dáwula, lɔ̀nkela, màra
authorize dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ, jàmari, yàmari
auto kɔ̀nso
autocracy fàamaya
autocrat fàama
autonomous jɛ̀dɛsariyatii
autonomy jɛ̀dɛsariyatiiya, jɛ̀dɛya
auxiliary means bólofɛfen
available in large number/ quantity bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
avenue bɛ́da, fòndo, fòno, mɛ́da
average fòdoba, fòroba, mánkan
average height fòdoba, fòroba
aversion làgbóyaɲɛ
avert bàli, dɛ́sɛ, kàɲa
avocado píya, píyaju
avocado salad píya
avocado stone píya
avoid fántànka, mála, mátànka, mátànka, tànka
avoid talking dátɛ̀ɛ
avunculate bárinɲa
awaken lákunun
awale wàri, wòri
award jànsa
away from one's immediate outreach bólokɔtɔ
ax tèeran, tɛ̀ɛran
ayyat láfari
azure báalama, báama, bándakololama, sánkololama