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cabbage tree bɔ̀bɔ
cabin tíbon
cabinet kúbedɔ
cable nɛ̀ɛjulu, télegaramun
cacte síya
cad bɔ̀dɛbɔla, bɔ̀rɛbɔla
cage sánsan
calabash bàda, bàdakudun, bàra, bàrakurun, bòlin, bòlinbada, fɛ́
calabash bottle bòlin, bòlinbada
calabash dish fɛ́
calabash gourd bàda, bàra, fɛ́
calabash vessel fɛ́
calamity bàlau, bàlawu, bìrisi, bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ, fítina, jàhadi
calcium bɔ́rɔnnɛɛ
calendar sànwala
calf dɛ̀sɛ, nɛ̀nbɛlɛ
caliph nɔ̀dɔsiila
call bɔ́, kíli, kíli, kílili, wéele, wéele, wéle, wéle
call by phone wéele, wéle
call forth bɔ́
call on tàmin, tànbi, tɛ̀mɛn
call on distance gbélengbelen
call upon tàmin, tànbi, tɛ̀mɛn
call upon smb. to speak bàdo, bàro
call with respectful name mábònɲa, mábùnya
callosity dàbakalagbɔɔyɔ
callow fúnunkelama
calm màfa, màsuma, súma
calm down bámasìi, dɔ́suma, májìi, mála, mála, mála, másabari, másɛ̀lɛnbɛ, sábari, sábari, sɛ̀lɛmɛ, sɛ̀lɛnbɛ, súma
calm down (soul) lá, l'
calm down and clear up básìi
calm down! relax! súma
calm down! stop talking! sìi
calm smb down mákùn
calm, quiet person máfa
camel ɲɔ̀ɔmɛ
camisole kámisoli
camp dáa, dáa
can bóoti, kòndo, nɛ̀ɛdun
cancel lábè, láwìli, láwùli, náwìli, náwùli, tíɲa, tíɲɛ, wìli, wùli
candidate màmidalila
candy áliwa, áluwa, bɔ̀nbɔn
cane bála
cane rat kánsòli, kɔ̀ɲina
canine tooth sòli
canned food bóoti
cannon gbɛ̀lɛ
canton chief jàmanatii
cap bànfula, bànfuula, fúla, fúula
cap with fringes bìnsancɛ̀mɛ, bìnsanma
capable bɛ̀nnɛn, bɛ̀nnin
capacity fànkadama, séko, sékoya
capcize dáfidi, dáfidin, wùya
cape bìlakannafaanin
cape dassie fádalabà, fáralabà
Cape rock hyrax fádalabà, fáralabà
capital bóloko, fàamaso, kúbeda, mánankun, tánban
capitalism mánankuntiiya
capitalist mánankuntii
capricious person bàmɔɔ
capsize dábidi, dábidin, fídi, fídin
captiousness bɛ̀sɛkunuya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya
capture bè, bèn
car dùukulun, mɔ́bili
car Citroën 2 CV bàbi
carapa kòbi, kɔ̀bi
card dɔ́bɔ, dɔ́bɔlan, kárada, rɔ́bɔ, sándi, sánti
cardboard fɛ́ɛfɛɛ
cardinal direction séleke
cardinal point séleke
care bólonɔ, dɔ̀ɔdon, kádan
care about one's health bási
carelessness fàrati
carp tɛ́bɛn
carpenter fɛ́rɛnsala
carpet dùubɛn
carrion jífa, júfa, sánkidan
carrot-coloured wùlenman
carry táa
carry a load on the head téntelema, ténterema
carry away wá, w'
carry game fànfan
carry on one's back bànba, bànbu
carry on one's head ɲún
carry on the head téntelema
carry out kɛ́koya
cartridge fúfu
carve sá
cash gbɛ́
cash desk kòndo
cashew sɔ̀mɔ
casing fìdon
casing hole básaboda
cask nɛ̀ɛdun
cassation dɔ̀sali
cassava bànanku, bànnuku, bàntara, mànaku, mànanku
cassava "to" fálankato
cassava soaked in water jágbi
casserole pàlan
cassette fɛ̀gbɛlen
cast a spell on dásìdi, dásìri
cast a spell over tírin
cast a spell upon sìdi, sìri
castanets tɛ́ɛdɔfɔfen
caste bónda
caste of bards bónda
caste of builders báari
casted people ɲàmakala
castrate kɔ́bɔ
castrated tɛ̀ɛn
castrated goat bàtɛɛn
casual agent -baa
cat jànkuma, ɲàari, ɲàkuman, ɲànkuman
catch bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, mìda, mìna, mìra, ɲɛ́bɛ̀n
catch hold bàdi, bàri
catch simultaneously gbàra
catch smb in a lie dálatɛ̀ɛ
catch up kún
catching in the act bólomidańna, bólomìnańdɔ
catching smb. red-handed bólomidańna, bólomìnańdɔ
category yílama
caterpillar álalanìsi, tùmu, tùnbu
cat-fish mànɔɔ
catfish kɔ́nkɔn
cat-fish kàndan
cathode bɔ́kun
cathodic bɔ́kunnaka
cattle béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan, kólofen
cattle breeding bíyangbɛn, bíyannamɔ, kólofenya
cattle rearing bíyannamɔ
cattle shed sùlu
cattle-breeder bíyannamɔla, kólofenyala
cauldron bárama, dàa, nɛ̀ɛdaa
causative lá-, ná-
cause báju, dàlilu, dàlu, kùn, sábabu, sábabuya, sábu
cause anxiety sòola
cause baldness látelutɔya, télutɔya
cause coming off bùdanki
cause damage to lábè
cause damage to smb. bɔ̀nɔ, lábɔ̀nɔ, láciron
cause emerging bɔ́
cause great damage to dɔ́tiɲɛ
cause itching máwaɲa, wáɲa
cause of death sáta
cause rot tòli
cause sickness lábàna
cause to cough lásɔ̀ɔsɔɔ
cause to drop lábùdun, lábùrun
cause to grind into powder dɔ́bùnten
cause to prostrate mábùu
cause to rumble lábìnbi
cause to trot lábanbe
caution ɲámalɔ
cavalryman sòfa, sòla
cave fálan
cavern fádawo
caviller dálamisɛn, dálamisɛn
cavity bàda, bàra
cavy báɲina
cease bán, bìla, bólokà, bólokà, bólotɛ̀ɛ, dábìla, dábìla, sà, tɛ̀ɛ, tɛ̀ɛ
ceiba bànan, bàndan
ceiba in the middle of the village tɛ́mabandan
ceiling bíli, sánbɛn
ceiling soot sánmanɛ̀nɛ
celebrate bálima, bárima
celebration ɲáaɲaa, wùdan
celestial body fòlonfalan
cell fóe
cement kábamuu
cement block bíriki, bíriku
cemetery káburulo
census tɔ́ɔsɛbɛ
centaur spirit sóoro
centime cɛ̀mɛren
centimetre gbàlacɛmɛden
central nerve bílinbilin
centre tɛ́mantɛ
century fáadɔkɛ, sànkɛmɛsii, wùsu
ceramic insulator bɔ́ɔnɛn, bɔ́ɔnin
ceramic pot bɔ́ɔ
ceramics bɔ́ɔ
cereal dish gbɛ̀nsɛn
certain dó
certainly dè, dɛ́, dɛ́ɛ, fásayi, fásayii, kɛ̀, kɔ́rrɔ, wɛ́
certificate sérebɛ
cerumen, earwax bò
cession làtaminmali
chafe bòsi
chaff bù, bùbu, fòlofòlo
chain jɔ̀lɔkɔ
chair kántiiya, wàanden, wàanɛ, wàanɛn
chairman bélentii, gbélentii
chairmanship bélenna
chalk dúbaran, kólobɔɔ
challenging sɔ̀sɔ
chameleon nɔ́nsin
champion kólokoto
champoin's status kólokotoya
chance bɛ̀nsema, bɛ̀nsenma, bìlańdɔ, nɛ̀rɛ, nɔ̀rɔ
change yɛ̀lɛman
channel bákodo
chant báyiti, béiti
chapter kúdun, kùn, kúrun, sìida
chapter of a book (?) bónda
character dàma, jóo, kárajoo, sɛ́bɛden, sɔ̀n
characteristic dánɲa
characterize bìsiki
charcoal fìnfin, kèmun, kènbu
charge with bìla
charisma sáda
charm bàko, bàku, dáraya, dáwula, sára
chase fìrintawo, gbɛ́n, kɔ́saada, kɔ́saara
chase out lábɔ, nábɔ
chasing skirt súnkuduntɛɛ
chat bàdo, bàdo, bàdokuma, bàro, bàro
chat with bàdo, bàro
chatter dádɔgbà, dádɔkonteya
chatterbox dádɔfasan, dárɔfasan
chattering dádɔkonte, dádɔkonteya
cheap dádiman, dáduman, dánɔɔn
cheat kàron, másɔ̀dɔn
cheating kàron, námara
check gbɛ́sɛbɛ
checkers bólotudu
cheek dáfudu, dáfuru
cheeky person dáfara
cheeky yam dánda
cheers sɔ́nkɔ
chemist básiyala
chest dísi, kànkira, sísi
chest disease dànyaran
chest for storing grain (?) bòndonkira
chew ɲímin
chewing tobacco sára
chicken sìsɛ
chicken dermatosis gbɔ̀ɔrɔ
chief kótii, kùntii, mànsa, mànsakɛ, sálatii
chief of staff dáadɔ
chief's power mànsaya
chief's status mànsaya
chiefdom mànsala
chief-priest sóma
child dén, dénmisɛn, dénnaka
child of a respectable father fàbaden
child of God jɔ̀n
child's loincloth wɔ́lɔfɔbila
childbearing bánki
childbirth jùbaatɔya
childhood bìlakoroya, dénnɛnɲa
childlessness káda
children's hooter bɔ̀fɛrɛnso
children's loincloth ɲɛ́bila, tànkaran, tɔ̀nkaran
chill nɛ́nɛ
chimpanzee wòdon, wòron
chin bònbo, bònbon, bònbonkɔlɔ
china, chinaware bɔ́ɔ
chip fɛ́rɛn, wàri, wòri
chips fɛ́rɛɲɛ
chisel tɔ̀ndɔ
chlorine fírisayi
choke over sáran
cholera kɔ̀ba
choose bè, bèn, ɲánatà, súwandi
choose a long one jànɲa
choose one's words tɛ́ntɛn
chop búndan, dɔ́bundan, fɛ́rɛn
chop! gbádi
chops dá
christen batise, batisi, kùnnabɔ́
Christian batisesɔdɔnbaa, ísalaka, tùbabumoriden
Christian calendar ísalakaya
Christian priest tùbabumori
Chritianism ísalakaya
chronic flatulence kùkukadan
chubby and of light colour tási
chum up with lámɛ̀rɛn
church gbàrabon
churn dɔ́soonba
cicatrice dáfɔn
cigar sárameleke
cinchona ján
cinema jìyafɛlɛ
circle fírinfirin, kàfo, kòori, kòri, kɔ̀n
circoncise bólokò, lájìi, nájìi
circoncizer kɛ́nɛjeli, kɛ́nɛmasa
circonscription dɔ̀kurundu
circuit bɔ́lɔlɔ
circular tíntannɛn
circulate kúlunkulun
circulating capital jàwokun, mánankun
circulation jìiniyɛlɛ, kúlunkulun, táanisayin
circumcised man bìri
circumcision fáfa, kɛ́nɛ
circumcision danse sòli
circumflex fúulanɛn
circumstance lìhala
cirrus lábuun
citadel jìnfudu
citizen dùuden
city só
city-dweller sóbakɔnɔmɔɔ
civet cat bàkɔdɔnkudu, bàkɔrɔnkuri, bàkɔrɔnkuru
civil cervant cédatii
civilian nànńtan
civilization sómɔɔya
civilize sómɔɔya
civilized man ádabaden, ádamaden, búnuadamaden
claim kánin
claim a debt from kánin
clan bónkɔnɔ, sí
clan name jàmu, jànbu, sí
clarify kɛ́nɛ, látɛ̀ɛ, máyeren
clarion búdu, búru
clarity kɛ́nɛya
class sɛ́dɛ, sɛ́rɛ, yílama
classmate sìdiɲɔɔn, sìdiɲɔɔnma
classroom kàranbon
clause ártikili
claw sòrin
clay containing a colouring dye in it bɔ́rɔn
clay mortar bòro
clay mortar (clay mixed with cow's dung and finely cut straw) bànko, bànku
clay soil nára
clean dɔ́bɔ, lásaninɲa, rɔ́bɔ, sáni, sánin, sáninman, sáninman
clean oneself sáninɲa, sániya
clean out dɔ́bɔ, rɔ́bɔ
clean up sáninɲa, sániya
clean water, transparent water jí
cleaning up sáninɲa, sániya
cleanliness gbɛ́
cleanness bɛ̀sɛya, sáninɲa, sániya
cleansen lágbɛ
clear bànjo, dábɔ, kɛ́ndɛ, kɛ́nɛ, kɛ́nɛ, lá, l', sóronko
clear away fó
clear space kɛ́nɛ
clear sth. away bɔ́
clearance sale bànjonin
clearing kɛ́nɛ
cleave asunder máboso
clench one's fist lákùdu
clerk bìrolamɔɔ
clever kìyanɛn, kìyanɛn
clever person kálabaante, kálabante
cleverness cìya, kèwuya, kìya
click sɔ̀nkin
click one's tongue dɔ́namun, dɔ́nɛmun
climate bána, bánda, bándakolo
climb on each other sóoro
cling bàdi, bálan, bálan, bàri
clitoris bɛ̀kisɛ, byɛ̀kisɛ, sɔ̀dɔ
cloak bìlakannafaanin
clod kùdu, kùru
close dátuun, fɛ́rɛmɛ, kúdɛkudɛ, kúna, kúna, kúnan, sùdun, sùrun, túun
close hermetically dágbeden
closed back vowel dádɔkuru
closed vessel mɛ́lɛkɛdɛ
closefisted bólolafasan
closefisted person bólolafasan
closeness gbɔ́ku, màsudunɲa, tɛ̀ɛla
clot of excrement bòkudun
cloth dálifen, dánfen, fàanin, fànin, fànun, fɛ̀nin
cloth "Guinea" báyi
cloth made of bɔ̀lɔti bɔ̀lɔti
cloth spred jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ
clothes fàanin, fádiyabɔ, fànin, fànun, fɛ̀nin, kònfara, màsidi
clothes-peg, clothespin bàran
cloud bídika, bírika, dɔ́soonba, kàbakolo, kàbakɔlɔ, mídigba, mídika, sánfin
cloud of dust fɔ̀lɔkɔ
cloudiness bídika, bírika, mídigba, mídika
clouds have covered the sun bídika, bírika
cloudy bídibada
cloudy sky bìdikibadaka
clove bɛ̀nɛfundi, bɛ̀nɛfunti, bìnafuntɛ
club gourd bàda, bàra, fɛ́
club rat kɔ̀ɲina
clubbing bólobilaɲɔɔnkan, bóloladɛ
clump lámɔn
clumsy bólolagbo, bólolagbo, bólolangbo, bólolangbo, kóron, kóron
cluster bánsa, bánsa, bánsan, bánsan
coagulate sìnbi
coarse salt wòyoba
coast dá
coat búran, mábàdi, mámùn, mùn
coat of arms màyeren
coat with mùn
coat with clay bàdi, bàri, nára, nɔ́dɔ, nɔ́rɔ
coating búran
coax lánɛ̀nɛ, nɛ́ɛ, nɛ́ɛn
cobalt báalan
cobra wòroto
cockroach ɲɛ̀mɛdɛ, ɲɛ̀nbɛdɛ, ɲɔ̀mɛdɛ, ɲɔ̀nbɛdɛ
cocky bólolafɛ, bólolafɛ, bólolakalin, bólolateri
cocky person bólolakalin, bólolateri
coconut kòko
coddle bùda, bùra
code dófɛrɛtɛ, sàriyasun
coersion kádama
coexistence kɛ́ɲɔɔnfɛ
coffee káfe
coil mámɔrɔmɔrɔ
coil itself mámɔrɔmɔrɔ
coil itself up mínin, míninminin
cola wòro
cola basket gbáa, náa, wáa
cola which is brought early (?) bámansènma
colander wàra
cold móra, nɛ́nɛ, sàsa, súma, súmanɛn, súmaya
cold part of the dry season nɛ́nɛ
cold wind (at the cond season) fɔ́ɲɛ, fɔ́ɲɔ
collapse bè, bèn, fídi, fídin
collapsible ládanta
collar kánfɛdɛ
collard mangabey kɔ̀ban, kɔ̀ɲɛn, kɔ̀ɲɔn, sùlanɛ̀ngbɛ
colleague báarakɛdɛɲɔɔn, báaraɲɔɔn, dàfa, dɛ̀ɲɔɔn, dùɲɔɔn
collect dɔ́bɛ̀n, lákɛ, rɔ́bɛ̀n, tɛ̀
collect one's belongings dɔ́bɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n
collective fishing bɛ̀n
collective hunt fɛ́lɛ
collective work báara
colliery wagon bɛni
colonialism wúrunɛyali
colonialist wúrunɛyala
colony kàfobolon, úrunɛ, wúrunɛ
color fàdi, fàri
color blindness búdunsa
colour kɔ̀lɔ
column bàrima, bàroma, bàrɔma, bɛ̀rɛma, bìrima, bòrima, bòruma, sàmasen
comb dɔ́bɔlan, sándi, sándi, sánti, sánti
come bɔ́, bɔ́, nà, n`, sɛ́nɛ, sɛ́nɛma
come across bɔ́
come apart bɔ́rɔtɔ, fólin, fónin, fúlen, fúren
come back kɔ́kùdu, kɔ́kùru, kɔ́sàyin, kɔ́sèyi, kɔ́sèyin, sàyi, sàyin, sèyi, sèyin
come in dòn
come in! alantɛrɛ
come into a mess ɲáansa
come into the world bánki, móyi
come loose dɔ́bìla, dɔ́yoron, rɔ́bìla
come near másùdunɲa, sùdunɲa
come off bùdanki
come on! bánì
come out bɔ́
come to mágbɛn
come to agreement kún
come to an agreement between themselves bɛ̀n
come to light bánki
come to order dɔ́bɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n
come too early kɔ̀n
come unstitched bɔ́rɔtɔ, fólin, fónin, fúlen, fúren
come up mádòn
comfort dáha
coming to one's senses bìlańyilidɔ
comitative -ma
comma yílidɔlɔ
command bìla, máweele, máwele
commander kɛ̀lɛfa, màrabaa
commensurate bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ, dàma
comment kólofin
comment on dàntɛ̀ɛ
commentator dálamidala
commerce jàwo
commercial agreement bɛ̀nbɛn
commesurate bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ, bɛ̀rɛma
commission bìla, célaya, kélaya
commit kàrifa
committee bólon
common fòdoba, fòroba
common bamboo bɔ̀
common decision bɛ̀nkan
common descent lànbeɲɔɔnya
common duiker mànkaran, mànkarannɛn, mànkɛrɛn
common ginger lily birakurubafira, kogbɛnɛ
common night adder fɔ́nfɔn, fɔ́nfɔnnɛn
common noun tɔ́ɔ
common origin bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔnya, sómɔɔya
common person bólomadɔɔ, bólomandɔɔ, dɔ̀ɔtɔ, sɛ̀ɛbaatɔ
common puff adder túdu, túdusa, túru, túrusa
common waterbuck sénsen
common wild fig dúbalen
commotion dúɲawili
commune kàforen
communicate mábìla
communication wàladayida
community dɛ̀ba
companion dàfa, màtinki, sèndonɲɔɔn
companion of Prophet sàaba
company dàfaɲɔɔnya
comparable lámaɲɔɔn, lámaɲɔɔnma
compare súman
comparison kólankomà, láma, láɲɔɔnma
compass bárilan, báriyidalan
compassion màhina
compassionate màhinala, màhinala
compatriot dùudenɲɔɔn
compel kádaba, kádama, káraba
compel to abandon lábàn
compel to refuse lábàn
compel to reject lábàn
compell dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn, lɔ̀
compensation ɲɔ̀ɔn
compete sánka, súman
competence sébaaya
competition dɔ̀kaɲa, sánkaɲɔɔnya
complain mákàsi
complement náfula
complete dában, dáfa, lákàmali
completely féfe, féu, féwu, gbéra, káti, kɔ́n, kúrɛ, ládi, páun, páwun, pénpen, pɔ́sɔkɔ
completion dában, kùnfaa
complex kìsikasa
component dònko, dɔ̀kudun, dɔ̀kudun, mɛ̀nsɛn, mɛ̀nsɛn
compose sóoro
compound gbà, lú
comprehend in detail dɔ́soore, dɔ́sooro
computer tèlebaa
comrade dàfa, dáfɛmɔɔ, dáfɛɲɔɔn, dɛ̀ɲɔɔn, dùɲɔɔn
conceal másùtura, ɲámakɛ
conceal oneself bùu
concede to smb., yield bólo
concentrate mákɛ
concentrate oneself kùnmagbá
conception kɔ́nɔta
concern bɔ̀dɛ, bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɛ, búnbu, búnbun, lásɔ̀dɔn
concise ládɛsɛnɛn
concize ládosonɛn
conclusion kùnfaa
concord bɛ̀n, bɛ̀nkomà, díya
concrete bòro, jáate
concrete block tɛ̀fɛ, tòfa, tɔ̀fɛ, tùfa
concrete mixer bòrolan
concurent kóladɛ
condemn bìla, jàraki, yàraki
condemnation jàraki, yàraki
condition lìhala, sárati
condolence sànkafo
conductivity bíbaaya
conductor bíbaa
confess lɔ̀
confiance lándaya
confidant bìlankɔdɔmɔɔ, kàrifamɔɔ
confide gbɛ́ya, sòlonnadon
confidence bákelenmaya, bákelenya, bólofa, lánna, lánnanteya, lánnaya, lìmanaya, lìmɛnɛya
confirm mátintin
confirm the trustworthiness of smb. tùɲatiiya
conflict fɔ́ɲɔɔnkɔ
confluence bìlaɲɔɔnma, jíbɛn
confluence of a brook and a river bìlaɲɔɔnma
confluent bábila, bábolon, bálen, bálen, bólonfada, kɔ̀len
confrontation báradɔbɔ, gbɛ́dɔɲɔɔnya
confuse bàli, ɲákɛ
confusion féreke, fòsofasa
congratulate tàndo
congratulations! kúlunje
congress gbàra, kùngbara
conic straw hat líbiri, límidi, línbidi
conjecture bìsiki
conjugation bósoli
conjurer wàyima
connect gbènkudu
connected reading sìira
connoisseur lɔ́nninna
connoisseur of a language kúmadonso
connoisseur of Koran àlikuranafodè
conquer kɔ́nsɔnya, mìda, mìna, mìra, nɔ̀
conscience wɛ̀nɛ
consent dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
consequence kɔ́fili, nɔ̀, nɔ̀rɔ, nùma, nùnma
consequently fɛ́rɛtɛtɛ
consider dánkun, fɛ́lɛ, fɛ́nɛn, máfɛlɛ, máfɛnɛn
considerable bòn, bònba
considerably bákɛ, pánaun
consideration dánkunnin
consist sóoro
console mákùn, nàanɛ
console oneself sábari
consonant sìirata
conspiracy bɛ̀nbɛnbɛn, dàbari
conspire dɔ́sada
conspire against smb. dàbari
constantly bedebeli, fídifidi, kádau, kádawu, kúdayi
constellation sɛ́dɛlolo
constituent part dònko
constitution júrumun, sìikan
constrain díyagboya, gbànkadama
constructeur mɔ̀nsɔn
conta lɛ̀nkɛ
contagion kálakala
contagious kálakalama
contain sóoro
contempt bɔ̀dɛbɔ, bɔ̀rɛbɔ
contenance kéte
content of a talk bàdokuma
content oneself wàsakún
contents ɲá
contest gbùfun, másɔ̀sɔ, wúyaya
continence bólodiińjɛ̀dɛdɔ
continent gbére
continuation bɔ́ndɔ
continue bólolatùun, sórondo, táa, tó
continue doing seriously másinsin
continuous downpour bɔ́rɔndɔ
contract gbàra, mɔ́sɔ, mɔ́sɔn
contractable gbàrata
contracting party bɛ̀nɲɔɔn
contradict sɔ̀sɔ
contradiction fɔ́ɲɔɔnkɔ, sɔ̀sɔli
contribution commensurable to one's abilities bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
contribution commensurate to one's abilities fànka
contrivance dàlilu, dàlu
control gbèlun, gbèlunnin
control oneself dɔ́mìda, dɔ́mìna
convalesce fìsaya
convalescence fìsaya
convene mákili
convenient bɛ̀rɛma
convention bɛ̀ndɔ, bɛ̀nńdɔ, bɛ̀nnma
conversation bábu, bàdo, bàro, fàwo, kúmaɲɔɔnya, másala
conversation topic bàdokuma
conversationalist bàdola
converse by night sùmun
convert túbi
convert to Islam jɛ̀dɛlasàyin, lásìlamaya, sáli, séli, sìlamaya
convict jàraki, yàraki
convince ládɛ̀nkɛnɛya, láhatɛya, náhatɛya
convince oneself láhatɛya, náhatɛya
convoke gbàra, mákili
cook dɔ́bɛ̀n, gbàdonna, lábɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n, tíbi
cook gruel mɔ̀nin
cook till thickened bùda, bùra
cooked rice kínin
cooking gbà
cooking kettle bárama
cool kúdu, lásuma, násuma, súma, súma, súmanɛn
cool down dɔ́suma, súma, súma
cool off lásuma, násuma
coolness súmaya
cooperation báaraɲɔɔnya, bóloladɛ
coordination dònjuluma
COP NEG1 tɛ́, t'
cope sɔ̀n
copper dàɲan
copulation dɛ̀
copy bákuda, báyɛ̀lɛman, fòosi
copyist báyɛlɛmanna
coquettish bɛ̀sɛma
coquettish girl wánba
coral-red wùlenman
Coran dɔ̀sari
Coranic school kàranta
cork dátuunnan
cork up gbéden
corn kàba, ɲɔ̀
corn variety dɔ̀kɔrɔnin, gbɛ̀lɛnnin, ɲɔ̀nin
corneal spot búun, gbɛ́
corner dóo, séleke
corner of a wall kɔ̀lɔkɔ
cornerstone túnkun
coronavirus bàarenjanbema
corpse fùre, sù
corral wɛ̀rɛ, wɔ̀rɛ
correct bɛ̀nnɛn, bɛ̀nnin, dɔ́bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, látelen, rɔ́bɛ̀n, sákanin
correctly bɛ́dɛkɛ̀, bɛ́rɛkɛ
correspond to bɔ́
correspondence bɛ̀nɲɔɔnma
corresponding to the norm, to the necessity bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
corroborate dɔ́gbɛ̀lɛya, mátintin
corroboration dɔ̀gbɛlɛyali
corrode ɲɛ̀ɲɛ, ɲɛ̀ɲɛ
corrupt dɔ́nɔɔ, rɔ́nɔɔ
corruption dùumalamida
cosmic jáabalaka
cospiracy fɛ̀rɛ
cost dá
cot bàsulu
cotton kɔ́rɔndi, kɔ́rɔnin
cotton boll kɔ́rɔndi, kɔ́rɔnin
cotton fabric dáliba
cotton tree bànan, bàndan
cottonwood tree bànan, bàndan
couch káraka, láfen
couchette lálan
cough sɔ̀ɔsɔɔ, sɔ̀ɔsɔɔ
counsil làlili
count bólomala, dán, jàte, jàteda, jírika, kàsabi, wíridi, wúrudu, yírika
counter wàri, wòri
counter wood lɛ̀nkɛ
counterpart bɔ́ɲɔɔnko
counting jàtemida
country bànko, bànku, jàmana
country fig bàdi, dundura
country mallow bakɔyiri
countryman búrunkɔnɔmɔɔ, búrusamɔɔ, búrusikɔnɔmɔɔ, bùudalamɔɔ, sɛ̀nɛbondalamɔɔ, tóodalamɔɔ, wàakɔnɔmɔɔ
countryside bùuda
county kàfo
couple fìlaba
courage jùsu, kálabu
courageous kálabuma, kìsɛ, kìsɛ
courie kòron
court kítida, kítijin, tɛ̀ɛ
couscous bàsi
couscous of fonio fìdi, fìri
covenant sáda
cover bájɔ, bídifini, bírifini, dábidi, dábidin, méleke, wànari
cover completely bíli
cover in riding bòri
cover in running bòri
cover made of light patterned cotton cloth bònbo
cover newly sown seeds with soil bùruka, bùruka, bùruku, bùruku
cover oneself méleke
cover with a lid gbùturu
cover with earth bùdun, bùrun
cover with ornament máɲɛ̀ɛn
cover with sth. bídi, bídin, bírin
covered with embroider bésɔɔ, bɛ́sɔɔ
covet ɲábɔ
cow bàabaa, mábàabaa, nìnsi, nìsi, nìsimoso
cow dung jánjɛ, jánji, jɛ́njɛ, jɛ́nji, jɛ́nkɛ
cow which has calved already nìnsi, nìsi
cow's dung bò
coward jítɔ
cowardice jítɔya
cowardly jítɔ
co-wife sìna
cowpea sɔ̀sɔ
cowrie kòron
cowrie shells kòron
cowry kòron
crab wànkon, wànson
crabwood kòbi, kɔ̀bi
crack dóodoo, sán, sɛ́nkɛ, tè, tè, tì, tì, wá, wɛ́
cracks in lips dátɛɛ
cradle jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ, wólosulu
craft bólolabaara
craft industry kɛ́kusanya
craftsman bólolabaarala, kùsantaadi
cram gbɔ̀rɔ, sóoro, sɔ́nsɔn
cramp dɔ́gbɔ̀rɔ
crane wónson
crash tíɲa, tíɲɛ
crate gbàsi
crawl sánanka, wúnuma
creamy bòro
create dán, lábɔ, ládan, lásìi, nábɔ, nádan, sìi, síndi, síndin
create artificially dɔ́bɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n
create branch lines bólonbɔ
create obstacles for smb. dɔ́gbɛ̀lɛya
create organs sìnfonɲa
create storages bólomala
creation dán, dɔ̀bɛn, rɔ̀bɛn, síndi
creator síndibaa
Creator síndibaa
creator dánbaa
creature dáaba, dálifen, dánfen
creek bákodo, kɔ̀
creek rat kɔ̀ɲina
creel ɲànkan
creep wúnuma
creeping panic bamasobo
crest túru
cricket kɛ́rɛ
cries of rage jáman
crime kùnko
criminality kùnkotɔya
crimson wùlenman
crimson/ carmine wùlenman
crisis kója
crisscross kàlankalan, mákàlankalan
criticize mákiti
criticize indirectly kɔ́dɔmatɛ̀ɛ
critics màkitili
crocodile bànba, bása
crook dénjuu, dù, gbɔ̀lɔn, gbɔ̀lɔn
cross báranto, báranton, dɔ́tàmin, dɔ́tɛ̀ɛ, kálanson, kólonson, rɔ́tɛ̀ɛ, sóonba, tɛ̀ɛ
cross smth. látɛ̀ɛ, tɛ̀ɛ
cross-cousin bárinden, kàlamɛ, kàlumɛ, kànɛmɛ, kàninma
crossroad dànkun, sílafaran
crouch bùu
croud gbídi
crow kàakàa
crowbar báramani
crowd jàma, jɔ̀ɔ, sóoro
crowl fòfo
crowl on one's stomach fòfo
crowned crane kúman
croître búu
crucifixion báranto, báranton
crucify báranto, báranton
crude mat kàrata
crude material búmun, búnbun
cruel kàdagbɛlɛn
crumb búdubudu, búdubudu, búruburu, búruburu, fɛ́rɛn, mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ, mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ
crumble búdubudu, búruburu, mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ
crumbs of food dábudubudu
crumple mɔ́sɔ, mɔ́sɔn
crumple up mɔ̀ndɔmɔndɔ
crusade báranto, báranton
crush bɛ́dɛnsɛ, dɔ́bɛdɛnsɛ, dɔ́tè, mɔ̀ndɔmɔndɔ, sánkun
crush like a fly búrunka, búrunkɔ, tɔ́rɔnkɔ
crutch béde, bèleke, bére, gbéde, gbèleke
cry kàsi, kàsi, kàsi, kúle, kúle, kúre, kúre
crystal káta
cube fùdubɛn
cud ɲàa
cudgel béde, béde, bèleke, bére, bére, gbéde, gbéde, gbèleke, gbɔ̀ndɔ
cuirass bírintan
culm ɲàma
culpability jàraki, yàraki
cult bàto
cultivate sɛ̀nɛ
cultivate a plot commensurate to one's forces bɛ̀rɛmasɛnɛ
cultivated plant dàmisa, dàmisanin
culture lɔ́nninya
cultured person ádabaden, ádamaden, búnuadamaden
cup bɛ́lɛ, jílafɛ, tási, yɛ̀lɛ
cupidity nàta
cupola múlun
curative básima
curdle dù, lásìnbi, lásùnɔɔ, násùnɔɔ, sìnbi, sìnɔɔ, sùnɔɔ
cure bán, bási, kɛ́ndɛya, kɛ́nɛya
curiosity kúnfan
curl up jɔ̀ɔ
curly fòsofasanɛn
current bìlama, bìma
current moment sɛ̂n, sínɛ̀n, sísàn, sísɛ̀n
curse dánka, dánka
cursed dánkatɔ
curtain fírinfirin, wànari
curve bídi, bídin, bírin, dɔ́dù, dù, kùru, lɛ̀sɛ
curved saber kɔ́sari
cushion bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɔ
custom báarada, bɔ́-kà-à-tɛ̀rɛ, bɔ́-kà-ń-tɛ̀dɛ, lànda, námun, súna
customer fèreɲɔɔn, sànninna
customs jóo
customs duty sáale
cut tɛ̀ɛ
cut in two dálatɛ̀ɛ
cut into pieces and divide between participants of a meal dɔ́boso, rɔ́boso
cut off bólotɛ̀ɛ, látɛ̀ɛ
cut oneself mádimin, tɛ̀ɛ
cut smb 's throat jòsi, jɔ̀si
cut up dɔ́kudun, dɔ́tɛ̀ɛ, kúdun, máboso, rɔ́tɛ̀ɛ
cylinder gbúlunku
cylinder head gbùturulan
cynocephalus gbòn, gbɔ̀n
cyst kùdu, kùru
cytoplasme bùlen