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| each other | ɲɔ́ɔn |
| ear | kùdu, kùru, tínsan, tínsɔn, tólo, tɔ́nsɔn, wɛ́lɛ |
| eardrum | tóloden |
| early | jóna, jóna |
| early morning exhortation to a prayer | bàabaa, bàabaali |
| early variety of fonio | bɛ̀rɛlen |
| earth | bànko, bànku, bànkudɛɛ, dùu, dùukolo |
| earth up | láwìli, láwùli |
| earthen bed | bíli, bílin |
| earthen estrade | bànbe |
| earthworm | mádi, tɔ̀nɔnkɔ |
| ease | álatando, fìsaya, lála, mála |
| easily | tɔ́lɛ |
| easily accessible woman | bè, bèn |
| easily approachable woman | bɛ́ɛmùso |
| east | kɔ́dɔn |
| East | tèlebɔ |
| east | kɔ́rɔn |
| easy | dí, d', nɔ̀ɔman, nɔ̀ɔn, nɔ̀ɔn |
| eat | dámun, dáwun, dómun, dúmu |
| eat one's fill | fá |
| eau-de-Cologne | làtikɔlɔn |
| ebony | dàbakalasunsun, sùnsunfin |
| echinococcus | ɲánkisan |
| eclipse | búdunsa |
| economic activity | màce |
| economics | sɔ̀dɔn |
| economize | mákɔrɔnkɔrɔn |
| economy | bólomasii |
| edge | dá, dá, mála |
| edge of earthen bed | bílikala |
| edge of the water | dá |
| edible mushroom | búnbunture, bùnbutùre |
| edible root | kú |
| edify | másàra |
| educate | kólo, lákolokolo, màra |
| education | jóoyali |
| eel | kɔ́lɔn |
| egg | fán, kíli |
| eggplant | bádalajàado, bàɲɔyɔ, gbìsin, gbùsun, gbùsunjaaro, kɔ̀bɔkɔbɔ |
| eggplant variety | bùsun |
| egossa red pear | bakɔkɔ, bakɔnkɔn |
| Egyptian goose | báwɔ̀lɔ |
| eh | à à |
| eight | sáyin, séyin, sɛ́yin |
| eightieth | bísayinnan, bíseyinnan |
| eighty | bísayin, bíseyin |
| eighty nine | bíkɔ̀nɔndɔɲɔɔn |
| eigths | sáyinnan, séyinnan |
| elaborate | dàbari |
| elbow | bólokudu, bólokuru, nɔ̀nkɔn |
| elbow joint | nɔ̀nkɔnkudu |
| elder | bònba, kɔ̀dɔ, kɔ̀dɔmamɔɔ, kɔ̀rɔ |
| elder among newly initiated | bùremàn |
| elder griot | bélentii, gbélentii |
| elder of father's younger brothers (if father has several younger brothers, it is the eldest of them who educates the nephew and organizes his marriage) | bɛ́nɔɔ |
| elder paternal uncle | bɛ́nɔɔba |
| elder sibling | kɔ̀dɔ, kɔ̀rɔ |
| elderly woman | mòso, mùso |
| elect | kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ, súwandi |
| election | kɛ́rɛkɛrɛli, súwandili |
| elector | ɲánatala |
| electric bulb | ánpuli |
| electric catfish | tíin |
| electric current | ɲúmɛ |
| electricity | kùran |
| electronic corpus | ɲúmɛrenlo |
| elegance | gbésebaya |
| element | bɛ́ɲɛ |
| element which is not composed | sóoro |
| elementary | bɛ́ɲɛ |
| elephant | sàma, sènba |
| elephantiasis | bònbali, bònboli, kídingbi, kòlonsen, sènbasen |
| elevate by praise | mábɛ̀n |
| elevated flat ground | gbásan |
| elide | lábè |
| eligibility | súwanditaya |
| eliminate | bɔ́, bɔ́yen, láfɔya |
| elision | bèli, làbeli |
| eloquence | dádiya, dádɔwasa |
| eloquency | dádɔdi, dádɔdiya, dádɔfulen, dárɔdi, dárɔdi |
| eloquent | dádɔdi, dádɔduman, dádɔfulennin, dádɔwasanɛn, dáma, dáma, dárɔdi, dárɔduman |
| elude | dɛ̀lɛndɛlɛn |
| emaciate | bára, lábara, mábara |
| emaciated person | bárabaatɔ |
| emaciation | bára, fàdi-bɔ-n-na |
| emancipation | jɛ̀dɛsɔdɔn |
| embarrass | bàli |
| embarrass to a high degree | dɔ́jà, rɔ́jà |
| embarrassment | bàli, dàdɔja, dàrɔja, dɔ̀gbɔrɔ, kɔ̀nɔdɔfili |
| embassy | làsiida |
| embers | tákisɛ |
| emblem | màyeren, yìdasere |
| embrace | dɛ̀rɛli, míninminin |
| embroider | bón, bɔ̀n, mábon, ɲɛ̀ɛn |
| embroidery | sɔ́rɔn |
| embryon | ɲèle |
| emerge | dán, lá, ládan, l' |
| emergence | bɔ́nsun, fúndi |
| emetic | báaji, báajilifen, báayi, báayilifen, lábaajilan, lábaayilan |
| emigrant | fúndibaa |
| emigration | fúndi |
| eminent hunter | dànsɔɔ |
| emphatic pronoun | tùunbali |
| empire | fàamala |
| employee | báaraden, báaralila |
| employer | báarafa |
| empower | báraka |
| empty | dɔ́kolon, kólon, lákolon |
| empty talks | dábudu |
| encampment | dáa |
| encircle | mínin |
| encirle with a fence | kòori, kòri |
| enclose | jása, kòori, kòri, lákùdu, sànsan |
| enclosure | sànsan |
| encounter | bɛ̀n, bɔ́ |
| encourage | lásuse |
| encyclopaedia | pédeku |
| end | bán, bán, bán, bólokà, dàn, kúdun, kùn, kùndon, kúrun, lában, làban |
| end of existence | bán |
| end of the rainy season | fóbɔ |
| end up | lában, lábè |
| endeavor | tímin |
| endeavour to | kádan |
| endless | bánbali |
| endlessness | bánbaliya |
| endorsement | bólomaya |
| endow | másɔ |
| endure | mágbòro, mìda, mìna, mìra, mùɲun |
| enemy | júu |
| energetic | kálabukɛndɛ |
| energy | gbɔ́lɔmin |
| engage | lábaara, lɔ̀ |
| engender | bɔ́ |
| engine | nídɔ, tòroko |
| engineer | tòrokoyala |
| Englishman | àngilɛ, ànkilɛ, ànkilɛ |
| Englishwoman | àngilɛ, ànkilɛ, ànkilɛ |
| enjoy | díyabɔ |
| enjoy prosperity | dáha |
| enlightenment | yélendɔya |
| ennui | ɲànasuma |
| enormous | dɛ̀gbɛ, gbónkin, pónkin, sáana |
| enormous mouth | dáfara |
| enpower | lásɛnbɛya, sɛ́nbɛya |
| enrich | lábànaya |
| enslaver | bólomɔɔyala |
| entangle | bàsan, féreke, ɲáamin, ɲábàsan, ɲádɔbàsan, ɲákɛ, ɲárɔbàsan |
| enter | dòn |
| enter into details | bɔ̀ɔdɔdɔ̀n |
| enterprise | báarabolon, báarabon, báarada, báaradiya |
| enterprise, officé | dá |
| entertain | ɲànasumabɔ́ |
| entertainment | làbɛn, ɲànasumabɔ |
| enthrone | lásìi, sìi |
| entice | kɔ́dɔtɛ̀ɛ, mánɛɛn |
| entire | bɛ́ɛ, gbúnturun, kúnturun, kùruhun, mùumɛ̂ |
| entrance | dá, dòn |
| entrance hall | bòlon |
| entrance to a burrow | dá |
| entrust | kàrifa |
| entrust smb. | másàra |
| entrusted object | kàrifa |
| enumerate | mádan |
| enumeration | mádan |
| envelope | fàda, fàra, mínin, sɛ́bɛforoko |
| envious person | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnin |
| environment | bɔ̀ɔfɛ, tɔ̀ɔdala |
| envy | bɛ̀sɛkunuya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya, kèleya, ɲábɔ, tɛ́ɛmasìi |
| epidemic | fùjuju |
| epilepsy | kìrikirimasa |
| epileptic | kìrikirimasatɔ |
| epizooty | béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan |
| equal | kán, káɲaɲɔɔn |
| equality | káɲali |
| equate | lá, lá, l', l' |
| equator | tɛ́mabaan |
| equip oneself | másìdi |
| equitable | télennɛn |
| equivocation | yílanyilan |
| er | ɛ̀ɛ, ɛ̀nhɛ́n |
| era | tèle, tùma |
| erase | tɛ̀ |
| Erecter of the Heaven | bílibaa |
| errand | cé, célaya, cɛ́, kélaya, kí |
| erroneous | fìlima |
| error | fìli |
| escape | bòri, gbídi, kísi, láto |
| escape attention | gbán |
| escape from | mábòri |
| escape one's lips | tála |
| esophagus | kánworofe |
| esoterysm | dó |
| essence | bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ |
| essential | bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ |
| establish | lá, l' |
| establish oneself firmly | bánban |
| establish sth.'s relation | bìla |
| establish the guilt of | kɔ́dɔbɔ |
| esteem | bìlańfɛ̀, bònɲa, bònɲa, bùnɲa, bùnɲa, gbílinya, gbíliya |
| estimate | jàte |
| eternal | dúmanɛn, dúmata, hínbaa, hínbaa |
| eternal life | dúma |
| eternity | dúma, hábada, hábadan |
| ethnic dispute | síɲɔɔya |
| ethnic group | síya |
| etymology | bɔ́julɔn |
| euphony | fɔ́nɔɔn |
| European | érɔpuka, tùbabu |
| evaluation | jàtedɔlɔn |
| evaporate | gbɛ̀dɛn |
| even | dábɛnma, hálì |
| even if | àdíyasa |
| even number | dábɛn |
| evening | wùra |
| evening of the last day of a lunar month | bándabàli |
| evening prayer | sáafo |
| eventually | kólakotɛ, kúlakotɛ |
| everybody | bɛ́ɛ |
| everyone | bɛ́ɛ |
| everything | bɛ́ɛnìn |
| everywhere | kɛ̀nɛ̂n |
| evidence | dɔ̀gbɛ, gbɛ́, séde, sédeya, sére, séreya |
| evident | gbɛ́dɔta |
| evil | júuman |
| evil-tongued | dádɔgbo, dádɔgbo |
| ewe in yean | bá |
| ewe which used to yean | bá |
| ewe who used to have lambs | sàaba |
| exact | tíitii |
| exactly | jɔ́n, jɔ́njɔn, tédetede |
| examination | fɛ̀sɛfɛsɛli, wàlalabɔ |
| examination for the bachelor's degree | bádunya |
| examine | dɔ́gbɛ, júubɛ, máfɛlɛ, máfɛnɛn |
| example | kólankomà, mìsali |
| excel | bán |
| excel others | fìsamannteya |
| except | fó, fó, fóo, fóo, fɔ́, fɔ́, f', kɔ́, ɲìnabɔ́ |
| exception | ɲìnabɔli, ɲìnabɔta |
| excessive agent | -nte |
| excessive matter | dànnatamin |
| excessively | péntekelen |
| exchange | dɔ́fàlen, fàlen, fàlen, fàlin |
| exchange rate | dá |
| exchange value | dá |
| excitement | wɛ̀rɛwɛrɛ |
| exclusion | gbɛ́nnin |
| excrement | bánankɔtaa, bándakɔtaa, bò, dákɔmataa, dákɔtaa, jìnkɔmataa, kɔ́fɛtaa, kɔ́mataa, sílafɛtaa |
| excrement stink | bò |
| excressence | kùdu, kùru |
| excuse | dádɔmidakun, dádɔmidakunya, lɔ̀yiri, màkoto, yàfa, yàfa, yàfe |
| executioner | sàmawa |
| exellence | bɛ̀dɛya, bɛ̀rɛya |
| exhaust smb with a long and senseless talk | dádɔ́jà |
| exhaustion | dɛ́sɛ |
| exhort | másàra |
| exile | báyinbayin, báyinbayinɲa, béyinbeyin |
| exist | bálo, bɛ́baaya |
| existence | bɛ́baaya |
| existent | bɛ́baa |
| exit | bɔ́, bɔ́da, bɔ́li, bɔ́yila, dá, fóyi |
| exodus | fúndi |
| expand | dɔ́jooro, jóoro |
| expectation | jèe, jèyi, jìi |
| expedient | dàbari, fɛ̀rɛ |
| expel | bìla |
| expenditure | mùsaka |
| expenses | dá |
| expensive | júu, júu |
| experienced hunter | gbɛ̀dɛ, gbɛ̀dɛnɛ, sìnbon, sóma |
| experimentation | tírinnin |
| expert | wàna |
| explain | lábìla, ɲásifa, sífa, wálawala |
| explain the basics | kɔ́nɔn |
| explain wrongly | lánɛ̀nɛ |
| explode | fɛ́rɛn |
| exploit | dɔ́sodongba, jànjon |
| explore | bɛ̀rɛnbɛrɛn |
| explorer | bɛ̀rɛnbɛrɛnninna, sílabɔsɔɔna |
| explosion | fódonnin |
| explosive | fódonta |
| expose | kɔ́dɔbɔ, lábɔ, nábɔ |
| expose oneself to harm | béwu, mábewu |
| expose to shame | màlo |
| express one's thoughts in a short and precise form | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| expression | fɔ́wɛrɛ, ɲákɔdɔ |
| expressive adverb | kánto |
| expulsion | gbɛ́nnin |
| extended family | gbà, lú |
| extent | kásaka |
| exterior | kɔ́kanta |
| exterminate | bán, sílagbànan, sílasà |
| extinguish | dúfa |
| extol | dɔ́bònɲa, lábònɲa, lábùɲa, mábɛ̀n |
| extract | bɔ̀, bɔ́, dɔ́kà |
| extract soil from the bottom of | kɔ́dɔbɔ |
| extraction | báju, bɔ́nsun, sùn |
| extraordinary | dákabanan, lábàranɛn |
| extremely | wúyuwɛyɛ |
| extremity | dá |
| extricate onself | bɔ́ |
| eye | kóla, kúla, ɲá, ɲɛ́ |
| eye of a needle | mísali, mísèli |
| eyebrow | ɲákunkansi |
| eyelash | ɲási |
| eyelashes | ɲási |
| eyeless | ɲántan |
| eyelid | ɲáfada, ɲágbolo |
| eye-socket | ɲáwo |
| eyewater | ɲáji |