anglais

B - b

b) he lost his reason (of grief, fright, etc.)	bá
babbler	dádɔterin, dádɔterin, dálakalin, dálakalin, dálaterin, dálaterin, dárɔterin, dárɔterin
baboon	gbòn, gbɔ̀n
baboon male, strong and violent	gbòn, gbɔ̀n
baby	dénɲerin
baby convulsions or spasms	kɔ̀nɔ
baby's bottle	bíboron
baby's umbilical cord has dropped off (it is belived that it marks the definitive entrance of a child into the human world, so that a baptism can be arranged)	bàda, bàdajulu, bàra, bàrajulu
bachelor	bádun, gbánan
bachelor degree	bábeli
bachelor's degree	bádunya, fódeya
back	kòdokɔ, kɔ́
back door	dálenda, súda
back of the hand	bólokɔ
back of the head	tɔ̀n
backside	kɔ́, kɔ́fɛla
backslapper	bólolafɛ, bólolafɛ, bólolafɛman
bactery	mɔ́ɲɔkɔdɔ
bad	cèjuu, cèjuu, gbó, júu, júu, júuman, sù
bad character	sɔ̀n
bad child	bákɔlafiliden
bad hand	bólojuu, bólojuu
bad luck	káda, kùnnagboya, nàdi, nàri, nɛ̀rɛ, nɔ̀rɔ, nɔ̀rɔjuuya
bad luck, misfortune	nɛ̀rɛ, nɔ̀rɔ
bad nature	tède, tère, tète
bad weather	bána, bánda
Badiaranke	bajarankɛ
bag	bafali, bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɔ
bag for magic objects	sása
Baga	bága
baggy part of trousers	bá
bait	dádon, làdon
Bakari	Bákàri
baker	búrugbasila, búrujeninna
baker's shop	búrugbasibon, búrugbasidiya
bakerhouse	búrubon
bakery	búrubon, búrugbasibon, búrugbasidiya
balafon	bála
balafone music and dances	bálafɔ
balance	bàlanse, mànta
balaphone key	báladen
bald patch	téli, télu
baldness	kùngbanan, téli, télu
ball	báli, bàlon, gbàyi, gbèyi, kùdu, kùru, tángbayi, tòlan
ball of indigo dye	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo
ball of medicine	mɔ́sɔ, mɔ́sɔn
ball python	mániɲan, míniɲan
balloon vine	básakun
ball-shaped	kùdu
Bamana	bánbàran
Bambara	bánbàran
bamboo	bɔ̀
bamboo container	bɔ̀koro
bamboo horse	bɔ̀so
bamboo palm	bàn
bamboo palm pith	bàn
ban	tɔ́n
banal	mànamana
banana	bàranda, nàmansa, nàmasa
banana plantain	bàranda, lòko
band of cloth	kɔ̀
bandage	múrufe
bandit	bándi, bènkanninna, bènnkanninna, gbánan, sílakanbela
banditry	bándiya, bènkannin, bènnkannin, tèereya
bang	fódon, fóronto, kídòn
bang!	gbíri, kíliu
banger	gbàsi
banish	lábɔ, nábɔ
bank	dá, dánkan, gbɛ́bon, kánkun
banknote	bíye, bíyefida, gbɛ́bulu
banknote of five Guinea francs	dàlasi
banknote(s)	búlu
bankrupt	bèla
bankrupt merchant	búrunkɔlila
bankruptcy	bè
banter smb.	máɲàa
baobab	sèda
baptism	batise, batisi, dénkunli, dénnabɔ, kùnnabɔ
baptize	batise, batisi, kùnnabɔ́, tɔ́ɔla
bar	bàlan, bálan, bìli, dɔ́kànkan, fárati, kànkan
bar smb 's road	bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n
bar the road	kànkan
bar with a dam	bálan
bar with sth.	bànamini
barb and moustaches	dájolo
Barbados nut	bàanɛn, bàanin
barbels	dádorodoro
bard	méleku
bare	lákolon
bargain for	tɛ́lɛmɛ, tɛ́rɛmɛ
bark	fàda, fàra, wónwon, wɔ̀nbɔ
bark-cloth fig	dúbalen
barrel	búdu, búru, dábudu, dóra, dɔ́rɔ, dúra
barren	bɔ̀rɔkɛ, lákolon
barren and fat cattle	bɔ̀rɔkɛ
barren and fat cow or ox	bɔ̀rɔkɛ
barren female	bɔ̀rɔkɛ, kòna
barren land	gbéndekereɲa
barren rock	nára
barren woman	kòna
barrenness	bɔ̀rɔkɛya, kònaya
basement	bànbe, gbídi
bash smb.'s face	dɔ́kuran
basin	bɛ́lɛ
basket	sàyi
basket for cola nuts	fúfu
basket wiss	bólokoenɛnloolu
bastard	fátu, fatufatulatu, jánkalimɛ, ɲàmɔɔden
bastard in third generation	ánkawaali, ánkawaaliden
bastard millet	bínkala, bɔ́rɔbiya, bɔ́rɔnbìya
bastard millet: it resembles rice, its grains are cooked as rice and eaten in time of dearth	bɔ́rɔbiya, bɔ́rɔnbìya
bat	kɔ́nà, tònso, tòrotòro
bateleur	bóo
bathroom	bándakɔtaayɔrɔ, ɲɛ́ɛn, sùtara, sùtura
battery	bàteri, bàtiri, ɲúmɛdaa
battle	kálabɛn, kɛ̀lɛ
battue	fɛ́lɛ
baulk	kìsikasa
baulking	kìsikasa
bawl	jáman
bay	jídoo
bay, gulf	bólon
bayonet	bìɲɛmuru
be	bɛ́, ɲé, ɲ', yé, y'
be able	nɔ̀, sé, s'
be absent a long time	fàma
be absorbed	búnbu, búnbun
be adequate to	bɔ́
be adjacent	tùun
be agile	kùnkaliya
be alive	bálo
be angry	dímin, mɔ́nɛ, nílafìn
be anxious	jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ
be appropriate	mìda, mìna, mìra
be ashamed	màlo, màloya
be attentive to	mábɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ, mábɛ̀rɛbɛrɛ
be based	búnbu, búnbun
be better	fìsa, fìsan
be boiled to pulp	báa, sàdi, sàri, sèdi, sèri
be born	bánki, móyi, sɔ̀dɔn, sɔ̀rɔn, wólo
be born with too short intervals	másede
be born, come to the world	bìla
be broke	bóloladɔɔya, bólolatɛ̀ɛ, bólomadɔɔya
be careful not to do	fántànka
be careless of time	dádɔkadi, dárɔkari
be choosy about food	dádɔtɔ̀mɔn
be clean	sáni, sánin
be contained	kún
be covered with rain clouds	bìdikibadaka
be cramped	dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn
be cross	bìla
be docile	dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
be dogged by bad luck	nɔ̀rɔjuuya
be eclipsed	búdunsa
be enough	dádɔbɔ, dárɔbɔ
be enough for	bɔ́
be envious	tɛ́ɛmasìi
be equal	bɛ̀n, bɔ́, káɲa
be equal to	bɔ́
be familiar with	lásàa, lásàan
be fastidious in food	dádɔtɔ̀mɔn
be favorable	díya
be fearful	másilan
be fitting	mìda, mìna, mìra
be flatulent	bìnbi
be forced to be late	bálan
be forgotten	bɔ́
be fussy about clothers	gbése
be hard up	dɛ́sɛ
be haughty	fàrati, jàndá
be hesitant	jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ, yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ
be honest	lásɔn
be hosted	jìiya, jìya
be hungry	kɔ́nkɔ
be ill	sìdaya, sìraya
be impatient	gbɛ̀dɛn, gbɛ̀rɛn, kɔ́rɔtɔ
be impoverished	dɔ̀ɔ
be impudent	ɲákɔdɔtà, ɲákɔrɔtà
be in a hurry	gbára
be in axiety	sòola
be in full swing	gbà
be in material dependence	sìi
be in relation	lá, l'
be in want	báyinbayinɲa
be indistinct	jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ, yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ
be insolent to	kɔ́dɔbɔ
be insufficient	dɛ́sɛ
be lacking for	jàn, jɛ̀n
be late	bálan
be loose	jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ, yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ
be lost by smb.	túnun
be motley	ɲɛ̀ɛn
be needy	dɛ́sɛ
be obedient	dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
be offended	mɔ́nɛ
be on the watch for	mábɛlɛn, mánɛrɛn
be opposite	sín
be oriented	sín
be out of form	sòola
be overdue	bálan
be patient	sábari
be placed	sɛ̀nbɛ
be pleasant	díya, fìsaya
be preferable	fìsa, fìsan
be presumptuous	ɲáa
be proud	wáso
be pure	sáni, sánin
be realized	sé, s'
be reconciled	bɛ̀n
be related	bìla, bìla
be reliable	básìi
be reputable	básìi
be restless	wàlanki
be rude	bɔ̀dɛbɔ́, bɔ̀rɛbɔ́, dádɔgboya
be satisfied	sáwa, sɛ́wa
be satisfied with this! that will do for you!	bɛ̀n
be self-confident	ɲáa
be serious	básìi
be shaky	jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ, yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ
be shy	mùɲun
be sick	sìdaya, sìraya
be similar	múnun
be situated	lá, l'
be sly	cìya, kèwuya, kìya
be strippy	ɲɛ̀ɛn
be sufficient	dàn
be sufficient for	bólolabɔ, dɔ́bɔ, lábɔ, nábɔ, rɔ́bɔ
be sulky	júu, yóron
be superiour	fìsa, fìsan
be surprised	kába
be surprized	dálajà
be surrounded	láminin
be susceptible to training	bàko, bàku
be tamable	bàko, bàku
be the right size	bɛ̀n
be timid	mùɲun
be too narrow	dɔ́gbɔ̀rɔ
be turned	bɛ̀n
be unable	dɛ́sɛ, kòri
be unexpected	bàra
be uninformed	bólomakà
be virtuous	lásɔn
be weaned	bìla, dábɔ
be well-brought-up	sábari
be zealous	bánban, dɔ́jà, jíjà, rɔ́jà
bead	kɔ́nɔn, kɔ́nɔn
bead maerua	bérebere
bead-bean	bérebere
beam	kùnbɛn
beam of the roof	sánsara
bean	sɔ̀sɔ
bear	bánki, bánki, mùɲun, sɔ̀dɔn, sɔ̀rɔn, wánjàlanka, wánjàlankan, wólo
bear a grudge	kɔ̀nkɔn
beard	bònbonsi, bònbonsii, bònbosi, bònbosii, dási
bearded	bònbonsiima
bearded man	bònbonsiitii
beat	fáta, gbàsi, gbɛ̀si, gbòsi, sùsu
beat black and blue	dɔ́tìnban, rɔ́tìnban
beat insufficiently	mábaranta
beat mercilessly	wàlon
beat up	dàdi, dèdi
beatitude	búndɛ, búundɛ, hára, hɛ́ra, hɛ́rɛ, káyira
beautiful	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀dɛma, bɛ̀nnɛn, bɛ̀nnin, bɛ̀rɛ, bɛ̀rɛma, bíki, cèen, cèeɲin, cèɲin, kèɲin
beautifully	yɔ́rɔtɔtɔ
beauty	bɛ̀dɛya, bɛ̀rɛya
because	bá, báà, bàan, bánì, báò, bári, báwà, báwò, báyò, bɛ́ri, bìla, bìla, kàmasɔ̀dɔn, kàtúun, pàsikɛ́
because of	bólo, bólomà, kósɔ̀n
beck	dágbala, dágbalaka, dákala
become a kind person	mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya
become a Muslim	sìlamaya
become a pilferer	bólolamisɛnɲa
become a poor shot	bólolagboya, bólolangboya
become a serious person	mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya
become a sloven	bìlakojuuya
become a specialist in	bábè
become a windbag	dádɔkolonya, dárɔkolonya
become abundant	bùruku
become an unorganized person	bìlakojuuya
become an urgent necessity	bìla
become attached	sìdi, sìri
become barren	bɔ̀rɔkɛya
become better	fìsamannteya
become boorish	dádɔgboya
become calm	básìi
become civilized	sómɔɔya
become completed	kàmali, kànbali
become confused	bàsan, ɲákɛ
become courageous	yílilatɛ̀ɛ
become covered with clouds	bànda
become covered with foliage	búlu
become covered with rain clouds	bídibada
become dangerous	wùle, wùlen
become defty in handwork	bólolakaliya, bólolateriya
become densely overgrown	ɲáansa
become densely overgrown with grass	bín
become difficult	wùle, wùlen
become distorted	gbɔ̀lɔn
become dyed light blue	báa
become eloquent	dádɔdiya, dárɔdiya
become entangled	bàsan
become excessive	wólo
become famous	málɔn
become flabby	dábadaba, dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ
become flaccid	dábadaba, dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ
become forlorn	báyinbayinɲa
become green	fírisiya
become honest person	mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya
become huge	bèlebele
become important	bònbaya
become impudent	ɲádɔjà, ɲárɔjà
become incomprehencible	dɔ́fìn, rɔ́fìn
become intelligent	bìlakoɲinɲa
become intrepid	yílilatɛ̀ɛ
become irritated	wùrunba
become king	mànsaya
become knowledgeable	kólɔn
become known	bɔ́
become large	bèlebele
become manifest, come to light	bánki
become mighty	báraka
become mute	bóboya
become numerous	bùruku
become overcooked	tánanki
become overgrown	gbɔ̀fɔ
become overgrown with brushwood	wàɲan, wɔ̀ɲan
become overripe	bòro
become overripen	bùda, bùra
become poor	bólokolonya
become powerful	báraka
become red	wùle, wùlen
become red-hot	wùle, wùlen
become revealed/ evident	bánki
become rich and prosperous	bànaya
become rubbed off	bòsi
become rude	dádɔgboya
become satisfied	dáha
become shelterless	báyinbayintɔya
become sick	sìdaya, sìraya
become sickly	bàna
become slow	bólolasumaya
become sly	cìya, kèwuya, kìya
become smart	bìlakoɲinɲa
become strong	báraka
become stupid	nálon
become superior	fìsamannteya
become superior to others	fìsamannteya
become swift	bólolakaliya, bólolateriya
become tidy	bìlakoɲinɲa
become tightfisted	bólolafasanya
become tousled	ɲán
become turbid	dùndu
become unable to relieve oneself	látɔn
become unclear	dɔ́fìn, ɲákɛ, rɔ́fìn
become unrecognizable	máfìli
become unveiled	kɔ́dɔbɔ
become upset	bòri
become useless	fáwo, jáfo
become walleyed	búun
become wanderer	báyinbayintɔya
becoming red-hot	wùle, wùlen
bed	bíli, bílin, láfen, lálan, tùun
bed spring	nɛ̀ɛɲɔrɔn
bedbug	dàbi, gbàngbanɲàada, gbàngbanɲàara
bedclothes	bídińkàn, bírińkàn, bírinkan
bedroom	sìbon
bed-sheet of the nuptial night	báfaanin
bee	lí, líkisɛ
beehive	gbònkan
beer	bíyɛri
beet	béterawu
beetle	bònbali, bònboli, kɔ́bɔ
befall	bàa
before	dámantan, ɲɛ́, sáni, sánin, yànín, yánnì
before breakfast	dábɔ
before dawn	súbadibi, súbadibi
before one's eyes	ɲákɔdɔ
before you move your legs apart, you don't know who you are	fánsan, tánsan, wánsan
beg	dáli, tára
beggar	táralila
begging	tárali
begin	bè, bèn, dábɔ, dáfɔlɔ, dámìda, dámìna, dátɛ̀ɛ, fɔ́lɔ, jùtɛ̀ɛ, nà, n`, sɔ̀ɔ, wìli, wùli
begin to convalesce	máfɔɲɔ
begin to sit	sìi
beginning	dá, dábɔ, dáfɔlɔlan, dámida, dámina
beginning from	kàbí, kàbíi, kàyíi
behave as a woman (unworthy of a man)	mùsoya
behave bravely	fárin
behave haughty	jɛ̀ɛrɛ
behave honestly	télen
behave in a respectable way	básìi
behave indecently	dádɔwàra
behave smartly	cìya, kèwuya, kìya
behavior	jóo
behind	kɔ́, kɔ́kɔdɔ, kɔ́kɔrɔ, kɔ́tɔ
behind smb.'s back	kánkɔtɔ
behold	dɔ́gbɛ
being	bɛ́baaya
being broke	bóloladɔɔya, bólomadɔɔya
belch	kìrindi
belief	álasila, bàto, dɛ̀nkɛnɛya, lándaya
believe	bìsiki, dɛ̀nkɛnɛya, lá, l'
believe to be the best	láfìsamannteya
believer	bàtola
belittle	dɔ́gbàsi, rɔ́gbàsi
bell	tálan
bellow	kònbo
bellows	fán
belly	bàdakɔdɔla, bàrakɔrɔla
belly of locust/ grasshopper	bòbada, bòbara
beloved	kàninta
beloved person	kàninnte
belt	fáraban, tɛ́masìdi, tɛ́sidi, tɛ́sìdi
belt loop	básaboda
belt of girl	fáraban
belt oneself	tɛ́masìdi, tɛ́sìdi
bench	kónto
bend	bídi, bídin, bírin, dóo, dóodoo, dɔ́kùru, gbɔ̀lɔn, gbɔ̀lɔn, kùru, kùrubɔ, mábùu, mála, mála
bend down	bídi, bídin, bírin, kùru
bend down, curve your back!	bídi, bídin, bírin
bend one's back	mábùu
bend one's knees a little	ɲɔ́nkɔrɔma, sónsoroma
benediction	bàraji, báraka, bàrayi
benefit smb.	múnanfan
beni seed	sòsogbɛnna
beniseed	bɛ̀nɛ, bɛ̀nɛfin, bɛ̀nɛfundi, bɛ̀nɛfunti, bìnafuntɛ
benniseed	ninki
Berber	báribari
bereave of will	jùsudɔfàa
beret	beere
bermudas	wódodɔ
beseech	mátara
beside	bɔ̀ɔfɛ, dáfɛ̀, tɔ̀ɔfɛ̀, tɔ̀rɔfɛ̀
besides	ànínkɔ, bólofɛ̀, bɔ́ɔntɛ, bɔ́ɔtɛ, fó, fóo, fɔ́, f', sènfɛ̀, tɔ́ɔtɛ
besides this...	bɔ́yen
besides, apart from this	bɔ́
besiege	dálasìi
bespatter	bàdi, bàri
best	fìsaman, fìsamànta, mìsamànta
best human qualities	bɛ́dɛbɛdɛya, bɛ́rɛbɛrɛya
bestiality	bíyanɲa
bet	dɔ̀tɔsi
betray	jànfa
betrayer	bádamajuu
betroth	lábìla
betrothal	màmidali, màminali
better	fìsafìsa, fìsaman, háli
between	tɛ́
beware	fàrati, sílan
bewilder	bàli, kɔ́nɔdɔfìli, kɔ́nɔrɔfìli
bewitch	báara, dásìdi, dásìri, sìdi, sìri
bicycle	nɛ̀ɛso
bicycle fork	bàron, bàronmalen, bàrɔn, bàrɔnmalen
bier	dɔ̀lɔ, gbàaragbaara
bifurcation	bàran, bàron, bàronfada, bàrɔn, bɛ̀ndɛ, bɛ̀ntɛ, sílafada, tàngba
big	bèlebele, bòn, bònba
big anvil	gbén
big ears	kóbon
big grey turtledove	bìdinnɛngbɛ, bìdinningbɛ
big male	dóso
big mature male agama lizard	básakèrengbɛ
big orange	bàda, bàra
big rock	kábakudun
big size	bèlebeleya
big toe	kùnkuruba, kùnkuruba
big tongs (for extracting gold from furnace	bàran
big variety of aubergine	bàdamosojàaro
big variety of eggplant	cɛ̀ladiyajàaro
big vessel	bá
bike	nɛ̀ɛso
bilingual	kánfilama
bill	dágbala, dágbalaka, dákala
billet	ɲádan
billion	fìwulu
billy-goat	bàkɔdɔn, bàkɔrɔn
Bina	bina
bind	lásìdi, lásìri
biology	kɛ́ndɛdɔya
bird	bírikɔ̀nɔ, bùsari, kɔ̀nɔ, mɔ́ɔla, sígbà
bird sp.	fɔ̀lɛba, wànwàn
Birisa	bìrisa
birth	dán, móyi
biscuit	bìsikiti
bisyllabic word	gbèn
bit	kùnba, kùnba
bite	cín, kín
bite, sting	dá
Biton	Bítɔ̀n
bitter	kúna, kúna, kúnaman, kúnan
bitter apple	bàɲɔyɔ
bitter aubergine	yíra, yíran
bitter ball	jàado, jàaro
bitter cassava	bànanku, bànnuku, mànaku, mànanku
bitter eggplant	kɔ̀yɔ, yíra, yíran
bitter gourd	bàɲɔyɔ
bitter melon	bàɲɔyɔ
bitter tomato	jàado, jàaro, kɔ̀yɔ, yíra, yíran
bitter yam	dánda
bivouac	dáa
Black	fàdafin
black	fìn, fìn
black and big bull	dànfin
black ashes	bùudigbɛ, bùurigbɛ
black dog	dànfin
black monkey	bàndowada
black pepper	kánin
black plum	kòdo
black plum tree	kòdo
black poisonous snake	gbíra
black pot (made of dark clay and processed with a black colourant)	dàa
black scorpion	jɔ̀nkɔ̀nkɔn
black sesame	bɛ̀nɛfin, ninki, sòsogbɛnna
black snake	bírafin, bírasa
black thoughts (wicked)	fìn
black winter cherry	básakun
blacken	máfìn, sòrin
blacken reputation of	máfìn
blackmail	dɔ̀silannin
black-necked cobra	sínkin
blackness	fìnɲa
blade	gbɛ́nsɛn
blade of grass	bínkisɛ
blame	jàraki, yàraki
blank cartridge	múugbɛ
blank charge	múugbɛ
blanket	bájɔ, bídińkàn, bìlankiti, bírinkan, bírińkàn
blaze	bálau
blaze up	ɲáa
bleach	wúran
bleeding wound	dá
bless	báraka, dúba, dùwa, dùwau
blessed daughter	dúbaden, dúwaden
blessed person	bàrajitii
blessed son	dúbaden, dúwaden
blessing	bá, bàraji, bàrayi, dúba, dùwa, dùwau, tínki
blind	mìsiriman
blind person	fúyen
blindfold	lásìdi, lásìri
blister	bòroboro, bòroboro, bòroboroma, bòroboroma, bɔ̀yɔ, bùdanki, bùdanki, mábòroboro, pòdopodo
bloat	bìnbi, bìnbi, fìnfin
block	bòlonda, kúdun
blockade	dálasii
blood	bási, jèli
blood vessel	bílinbilin
blood-red	wùlenman
bloodshot (eyes)	wùlenman
blood-sucking insects	fìɲafiɲa
bloom	fére
bloom of youth	jàmanakɛ
blooming	fére, fúre
blossom	mánàron
blotter	gbɛ́sɛsɛ
blow	fɛ́
blow out	dúfa, sà
blue	bìle, bìle, bìlɔ, bìlɔ, bùle, bùle, bùlo, bùlo
blue colour	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo
blue dye	móla
blueness	bùleya
bluing	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo
blunder	fùtinti, fùtunti
blur	búun, lábuun
blurt out a secret	dádɔterinya, dálakalinya:adj:babillard, dálaterinya, dárɔterinya
boar	jíi, lɛ̀fali
board	fɛ́rɛn
boast	dɔ́bònɲa
boaster	dòndori
boasting	wáso
boat	kúlun
bob	barimanonlen
bobbin	dóra, dɔ́rɔ, dúra, kárikolo, kárikudu
body	fàdi, fàri, fàsi
body louse	kàrangba
Bohor redbuck (weight to 60 kg, male has large lyre-shaped horns with rings, body isabelline to brownish-ochre, meat is tasty	kɔ́nkɔ̀dɔn
boil	bàrabara, béleke, wìri, wórɛ, wùri
boil a little	mábeleke
boil rice / cassava (cassava and unhusked rice are boiled immediately after harvesting (boiling removes venomous glucosides from cassava), and then they can be stored)	bàrabara
boil root	bá
boil to pulp	sàdi, sàri, sèdi, sèri
boil up	fàfa
bolt	bálan
bomb	bónbi, fódon
bone	kólo
bonus	kɔ́ndɔn
booger	núnfɛrɛn
book	búku, gbáfe, kàfa, kìtabu, lɛ́ra, líburu, líwuru, mámìda, mámìna
bookshop	lɛ́rada
bookstore	lɛ́rada
boom!	bíri
boor	bɔ̀dɛbɔla, bɔ̀rɛbɔla
boot	círo, círon
boots	dájannɛn
booty	kɔ́nsɔn
border	dá, dákirinkirin
border of a pit	dá
boring	bìlańna
born in	-ka
born in captivity	bánan
borrow	sínka
borrowed	màsɔdɔnfɛ̀
Boso	bòso, gbòso
bosom	kɔ́ɔ
boss	batɔrɔn, bɔ̀lɔwo
botcher	bólomajuu, bólomajuu, bólomanjuu, bólomanjuu, nɔ̀manjuu, nɔ̀manjuu
both	bɛ́ɛ
both good and bad (inherent to sth.)	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
both good and evil (inherent to sth.)	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
bother	dèwu, fàsa, sɛ̀ɛ, sìdi, sìri, tàna
bottle	bùtali, bùteli, dúnden
bottle gourd	bàda, bàra, fɛ́
bottom	kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́dɔla, kɔ́rɔ
bottom of a house	bónju
bottom of the face	dábada, dábara
boulevard	bɛ́da, mɛ́da
bound	tùunta
boundary	dàn
boutique	bìtiki
bow	kála
bowels	nòo
bowl	bɔ́ɔnɛn, bɔ́ɔnin, tása
box	kòndo, pɔ́ti
boxer	bólokurukɛlɛla, bólokurunfilila
boxing	bólokudu, bólokuru, kùduli
boy	bóyiden, cɛ̀, kɛ̀
boy in the age before circumcision	bùnjannin
boyish loincloth	bílakɔjan
Bozo	bòso, gbòso
bracelet	bólokanmadon, bólokannadon, bólokori, bóloladon, bóloladonfen, bólolakori
bracelet made of twisted metal	tɔ́lɔmi
bragging	yéren
braid	sàraba
braid of hair	túru
brainwork	báara
bran	bù
branch	bólon, bólon, bólonfada, bɔ́lɔn
branch of a larger lineage	bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn
branch of a tree	bólon
branch of knowledge, branch of science	bɔ́lɔn
branch of production	báarabolon, bɔ́lɔn
branch off	bólonbɔ, bólonbɔ
branch out	bólonbɔ
branched	bólonma
branchy	bólontii
branchy herbaceous plant	bínyiri
brand-new	kában, mánama
brand-new dress	mánama
brand-new hoe	dàbajo
brass	sìra, sùla
brave	fádin, fárin, fárin, kìsɛ, kìsɛ
bravery	fádinɲa
brawl	gbàlo, màsiba, màsibo, màsibu, màsuba, wàwule, wàwulen
brawler	bàlawumɔɔ, màsibatɔ, sètana
bray	bádon, báron, kònbo
brazen	ɲádɔgbɛlɛn, ɲádɔgbɛlɛn
breackdown	tíɲɛ
bread	búru, búrudɛɛ, dɛ̀ɛ
bread-and-cheese	bólokoenɛnloolu
breadth	kànkan, kɔ́nɔ
breadwinner father	bálofa
breadwinner.mother	báloba
break	dɔ́bɔ, dɔ́kadi, fɛ́dɛn, fɛ́rɛn, fɛ́rɛn, kádi, kári, rɔ́bɔ, tè, tɛ̀ɛ, tì
break away	bárabara
break in	dádɔtɛ̀ɛ, dálatɛ̀ɛ, dárɔtɛ̀ɛ
break into	gbàlaki
break off	kɔ́n
break wind, fart (rude)	bìla
break winds	máfɔɲɔ
breakfast	dábɔ, dábɔ, dàdaka, dájibɔ, dánɔɔbɔ, dánɔɔbɔ, dàraka, kɔ́jɛbɔ, sɔ̀ɔmafanda
breaking wind	bòte, fɔ́ɲɔlabɔ
bream	báman
breast	kɔ́ɔ, sín
breastbone	bànbekun, sísikolo, sísikun
breath	dáfɔɲɔ, fɔ́ɲɛ, fɔ́ɲɔ
breath of wind	fɔ́ɲɛ, fɔ́ɲɔ
breed	kálanson, kólonson, lábònɲa, lábùɲa
brett	báman
bribe	dìbidɔfen, sàn, wòro
brick	bíriki, bíriku, sànjara, sànjaran, tɛ̀fɛ, tɛ̀fɛden, tòfa, tòfaden, tɔ̀fɛ, tɔ̀fɛden, tùfa, tùfaden
brick (made of clay)	tɛ̀fɛ, tòfa, tɔ̀fɛ, tùfa
bridge	pɔ́n, sɛ́n
bridle	bònbonɛɛ, bùmunɛɛ, bùnbunɛɛ, kàrafe
bridle and bit	fàlamu
brief	sùdun, sùrun
briefcase	bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɔ
brigandage	bènkannin, bènnkannin
bright	sólolo
bright red	bórororo, bórototo, bórrr, bɔ́rɔrɔ
bright red [yellow, orangé/ ripe/ juicy (a fruit)	wùle, wùlen
bright-red/ fiery-red	wùlenman
brilliance	mɛ́nɛmɛnɛ
brim of a pot	dá
brimful	bɛ́rɛsɛ, bɛ́rɛsɛ, búle, búlebule
bring	bɔ́, nà, n`
bring about/ forth	bɔ́
bring close	mádòn
bring down	jìi, lábè, lála
bring in	ládòn
bring into play entirely	bán
bring into the world	bánki, bánki, móyi, móyi, sɔ̀dɔn, sɔ̀rɔn
bring misfortune to smb.	bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ
bring out	bánki, bɔ́, bɔ́
bring smth	sé, s'
bring to eighty	bísayinya, bíseyinya
bring to fifty	bílooluya
bring to forty	bínaaninya
bring to ninety	bíkɔ̀nɔndɔya
bring to ruin	círon
bring to seventy	bíwɔrɔnwilaya
bring to shame	lèebu, ɲèebu
bring to sixty	bíwɔɔrɔya
bring to subjection	bólomɔɔya
bring to thirty	bísabaya
bring together	kàfo
bring up	jóodòn, lábalo, lábɔ, màra, nábɔ, wɔ̀ku
bristle up	jùuru
broad gown with front covered with embroidery	bésɔɔ, bɛ́sɔɔ
broad hunter's trousers of a dirty white colour	dònso
broadcast	bɔ́, kélekele, sári, séri
broadcasting	wúɲanjɛnsɛn
brochette	díbikoloman
brokerage	bàanabaanaya
broking	bàanabaanaya
brood	látɛ̀ɛ
broom	séran, síran
brother	ádamaɲɔɔn, báden, bádenma, báren, màcɛ, màkɛ, nákelenma
brotherhood	bádenya, bákelenmaya, bákelenya
brother-in-law	bídankɛ, bírankɛ
browler	bìrisi, bìrisitɔ
brown	bíɲɛfadilama, bíɲɛlama, kɔ̀lɔji, kɔ̀lɔjima, láburunsanin
brown lungfish	wònto
brown thread	jèse
brownish-grey	bɔ̀ɔlama
brownish-grey colour	bɔ̀ɔlan
browse	bùrunti, mábùrunti
Bruce's green pigeon	pódopòdo, póropòro
brush	bɔrɔsi, dɔ́bɔlan, jòsilan
brushwood	ɲánsan
brutal	wáɲaki
brutality	wáɲakiya
brute	béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan
bubbles emerging on the surface of the water	dábudubudu
buck of antelope	bíli
bud	mábon, mábon, mánàron, nàron, nàron, nèrun, núngban
budget	fúsuku
buffet	dàdi, dèdi
bug	dàbi, gbàngbanɲàada, gbàngbanɲàara
bugle	búdu, búru
build	bálan, lɔ̀
build a bridge over sth.	bíli
build a decking over sth.	bíli
build a flat roof	bíli
builder	bónlɔla, bɔ̀ɔlɔla, mɔ̀nsɔn
building	dɔ̀bɛn, lɔ̀li, rɔ̀bɛn
building clay	bànko, bànku, bɔ̀ɔ
Bukari	Bùkari
bulb	kùran, mɛ́lɛkɛdɛ
bulge one's eyes	bása
bulge one's eyes at sth.	bóso
bull	túra
bullet	kìsɛ
bullets	nɛ̀ɛ
bum	jùbada, jùkunan, kùnfɛmɔɔ
bump	kùdu, kùru, tù
bump!	béwu, dín
bumpkin	búrunkɔnɔmɔɔ, búrusamɔɔ, búrusikɔnɔmɔɔ, bùudalamɔɔ, sɛ̀nɛbondalamɔɔ, tóodalamɔɔ, wàakɔnɔmɔɔ
bunch	bánsa, bánsan, kánsidi, sìdi, tínsan, tínsɔn, tɔ́nsɔn
bunch of bananas	ɲáran
bunch of corncobs (with stems)	bánsa, bánsan
bunch sth.	bánsa, bánsan
bundle	bánsa, bánsan, bóndali, sìdi, tínsan, tínsɔn, tɔ́nsɔn
bungler	bólomajuu, bólomajuu, bólomanjuu, bólomanjuu, nɔ̀manjuu, nɔ̀manjuu
bunk	láfen
burden	bólofen, dònin
bureau	bìro, bìro, bùro, bùro
burgeon	fɛ́dɛn, fɛ́rɛn, nàron, nèrun
burial	bádɛ, sùdon
burn	bòroboro, jàni, jànin, jèni, jènin, sìsi
burnous	bìrimoso, bùrumoso
burnt leftover of food	sànan
burnt leftover of the fonio couscous	wɔ̀nbɔ
burrow	dúu
burst	fɛ́dɛn, fɛ́rɛn, fɛ́rɛn
bury	bádɛ, bɛ́lɛ, bɛ́lɛn, bìri, sùdòn, sùtara, sùtura
bus	jìijaa
bush	búrun, kónko, wà, wàɲan, wɔ̀ɲan, wúla
bush duiker	mànkaran, mànkarannɛn, mànkɛrɛn
bush spirit	wɔ̀kulɔ
bush thicket	búrun, búrunsa, búrusa, gbɔ̀fɔ
bushbock	mìnan
bush-cane	birakurubafira, kogbɛnɛ
bushcow	sìi
bushveld peacock-berry	bakɔkɔ, bakɔnkɔn
bushy savannah	búrun, búrunsa, búrusa, gbɔ̀fɔ
business	báara, báara
bustle	bòribori
but	bàri, bàrisa, bò, kònin, kɔ̀nin, kɔ̀nɔ, ǹka
butcher	bóso, wàyi
butcher's knife	bósolan
butt	bàda, bàra, bòbada, bòbara
butter	fɛ̀nɛ
butterfly	belebele
buttock	bòbada, bòbara, gbídi, jù, jùbada, jùkunan
buttocks	bàda, bàra, bòbada, bòbara, jùbada, jùkunan
buttocks, bum	jù
button	bùton, bùtɔn, kólo, kólonɛn, kólonin
buttress	bínbin, kɔ́kɔdɔbinbin
buy	sàn
buyer	sànninna
Bwamu	bɔ̀bɔ
by	bólo, kàn
by far	páun, páwun
by the way	àdon, àdonfan
by-blow	ɲàmɔɔden