F - f
| fable | sànda |
| fabric weaved by a local weaver on a traditional loom from industrial threads | bɔ̀lɔti |
| fabricate | dɔ́bɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| facade | dábada |
| face | bɔ́, ɲá, ɲáda, ɲákɔdɔ, ɲɛ́, sín |
| facilitate | díya |
| facility | nɔ̀ɔya |
| factory | dɛ̀ɛnda, fánbon, ládanda |
| facultative | kùdugbɛlɛn |
| fade | bɔ̀, gbɛ́, máwaran, máwuran, wúran |
| fading clothes | bɔ́la |
| faeces | bánankɔtaa, bándakɔtaa, dákɔmataa, dákɔtaa, jìnkɔmataa, kɔ́fɛtaa, kɔ́mataa, sílafɛtaa |
| fail | bàli, círon, dɛ́sɛ, kàɲa, kòri, tɛ̀nɛnɛ |
| fail to help smb. | bɔ̀dɛbɔ́, bɔ̀rɛbɔ́ |
| fail to hit sth. | fòdo |
| fail to keep sth in order | bìlakojuuya |
| fail to overcome | dɛ́sɛ |
| fail to progress | bálanka |
| fail to see a long time | fàma |
| fail to wait | bálan |
| failure | bàli, círon |
| faint | kìdin, kìdon |
| fainting | kìdin, kìdon |
| faintness | kɔ̀ba |
| fair | lɔ́ɔbalɔ, télennɛn |
| fairy tale | búrutu |
| faith | álasila, bàto, díina, dína |
| Fajimba | Fájinbà |
| fall | bè, bè, bè, bè, bèli, bèn, bèn, bèn, bɛ̀n, kò |
| fall asleep | sìnɔɔ, sùnɔɔ |
| fall down | bè, bè, bèn, bèn, fídi, fídin |
| fall face down | bídi, bídin, bírin |
| fall flat | ján |
| fall ill | jànkaro |
| fall in love | ɲábɔ |
| fall into apathy | búdɛya |
| fall into misery | sɛ̀ɛ |
| fall off | bùdun, bùrun, jɔ́lɔn, májìi, wòroworo |
| fall on one's face | dáfidi, dáfidi, dáfidin, dáfidin, fídi, fídin |
| fall onto each other | sóoro |
| fall out | bùdun, bùrun |
| fall passionately in love | jàrabi, yàrabi |
| fall prone | bídi, bídi, bídin, bídin, bírin, bírin, dáfidi, dáfidi, dáfidin, dáfidin, fídi, fídin |
| fall silent | mákùn |
| fall, stop | lá, l' |
| fallen woman | bèmoso |
| falling tone | kánmafanɛn |
| false sesame | lele |
| falsehood | fànaya, fàniya, wúya |
| falsity | wúyaya |
| fame | dáwula, tɔ́ɔ |
| family | dénbaya, kɔ́rɛ |
| family of maternal kin | bárinna |
| famous | wàna |
| fan | fìfalan, fìnfan, láɲaa, máfɛ, máfɔɲɔ, táfiya |
| fanatical | wàkalinɛn |
| fancy oneself | káawa, káwa |
| far | jàn, jànman, látiin, látin |
| far place | wúla |
| farm | fòdo, fòro, sɛ̀nɛ |
| farmacology | básiya, sírigbidiya |
| farmer | sɛ̀nɛkɛla |
| farmer's lunch | kɔ́ndɔn |
| farmwork | sɛ̀nɛ, sɛ̀nɛkɛ |
| fart | bòte |
| fashion | sánka, sánkawili |
| fast | sún, sún |
| fast woman | bɛ́ɛmùso |
| fasten | nára, nɔ́dɔ, nɔ́rɔ |
| fastidious person | bàmɔɔ |
| fastidiousness | dádɔtɔmɔn |
| fat | bódosa, bònba, bórosa, búlebule, cɛ́n, kɛ́n, kùnba, kùnba, kùnbaba, tɔ̀lɔ |
| father | bàba, bàwa, fà |
| father's brother | bɛ́nɔɔ |
| father's elder brother | bɛ́nɔɔba |
| father's house | fàbon |
| father's younger brother | bɛ́nɔɔnɛn |
| father-in-law | bídankɛ, bírankɛ |
| Fatiha | àlifatiya |
| fatness | bònɲa, bùnɲa |
| fatte | látɔ̀lɔ |
| fatten | bálo, lábalo, lábònɲa, lábùɲa |
| fattened | bálonɛn |
| faugh! | ágba, áwa |
| faulse sesame | ninki |
| fault | dá, jàraki, nɔ̀, yàraki |
| faultfinder | dálamisɛn, dálamisɛn |
| faultless | gbéngben, jɛ́ |
| favour | ɲàńmà |
| favour ripening | lámɔ̀ |
| favourable opportunity | bɛ̀nsenma |
| favourite wife | báda, bára |
| fear | jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ, jɔ̀tɛ, kùnmagbán, ɲɛ́silanɲɛ, sílan, sílan |
| fearfully | jɔ́njɔnjɔn |
| fearfulness | jɔ́njɔnjɔn |
| feasible input, contribution commensurate to one's abilities | dàma |
| feat | jànjon |
| feather | jólo, sí |
| feature | dàma, kɛ́joo |
| feature of character | jóo |
| February | kónkogbɛ |
| feces | bò |
| federation | kúrufa |
| feed | bálo, bálo, lábalo |
| feedbag | gbànfaa |
| feeding bottle | bíboron |
| feel | dɔ́dii, mɔ̀mɔ |
| feel bad | sòola |
| feel confused | bàli |
| feel delighted | ɲàa |
| feel embarrassed | bàli, dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn |
| feel perplexed | bàli |
| feel pity | kìninkinin |
| feeling | míriya |
| fell | lánfan |
| fellow citizen | dùudenɲɔɔn |
| fellow member | dɛ̀nkomaɲɔɔn |
| fellow traveller | táamaɲɔɔn |
| fellow worker | báarakɛdɛɲɔɔn |
| female | mòso, mòso, mòsoman, mùso, mùso, mùsoman |
| female animal which has already had offsprings | bá |
| female domestic animal that bore recently | béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan |
| female gardenia | búrenmuso |
| female genitals of domestic animal | bákɔ |
| female in-law | bídanmoso, bídanmuso, bíranmuso |
| fence | jása, sànsan |
| fence in | jása, sànsan |
| ferocious | fárin, jáman |
| ferry | kúlunfagba |
| ferry-boat | bálanka |
| fervor | bàa |
| festive night | wùdubasi |
| fetch | bí |
| fetish | bási, jò |
| few | dɔ́ɔ |
| FG | dàlasi |
| fibre | fù |
| fibrous | fàsan, fátama, fùma |
| fidelity | bùbuli, kɔ́nɔgbɛya |
| fidget | bòriborila |
| fidget in panic | bàrakabaraka, bòrokobaraka |
| fie! | àawo, ágba, áwa |
| field | fòdo, fòro, màduu |
| fiery-red | bórororo, bórototo, bórrr, bɔ́rɔrɔ |
| fifth age group of youth | kɔ́ndɔnjii |
| fiftieth | bíloolunan |
| fifty | bíloolu |
| fifty centimes | tànka |
| fifty nine | bíwɔɔrɔɲɔɔn |
| fig | tòro |
| fight | kɛ̀lɛ |
| fighter for the faith | jàhadiden |
| figurative | màsɔdɔnfɛ̀ |
| figurative meaning | kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́rɔ |
| figure | jàteden |
| figure out | sòbi |
| file | básakaka, kàka |
| fill | dɔ́kɛ, fá, gbéden |
| fill completely | kún |
| fill sth. up | bíli |
| fill up | lábàdi |
| film | jìyajulu |
| film on stagnant water | nórolon, nóronoro |
| filter | bánti, bántin, bɛ̀ndɛ, jɔ̀ɔrɛ |
| filter to strain potash | bánti, bántin |
| finalize | dában |
| finally | sá, téde |
| finance | nànfoloya |
| find | sɔ̀dɔn, sɔ̀rɔn, tɛ̀dɛ, tɛ̀rɛ, yé, yén |
| find a way out | bɔ́ |
| find accidentally | sídin, sídin, sídin |
| find oneself before a hindrance | dɛ́sɛ |
| find out | lábɔ, lásàa, lásàan, nábɔ |
| fine | álamandi, dádɔbɔlan, dárɔbɔlan, ɲɛ̀ɲin, tɔ́n |
| fine dust | bùrunburun |
| fine strong pepper | fòroto |
| finery | màjɔɔran |
| finger | bólokoenɛn, kòenɛn, kòenɛn, kòinɛn, kòinɛn, kòinin, kòinin, kɔ̀yinin, kɔ̀yinin, kùanin, kùanin |
| finger ring | bólokoenɛnnadon, bólolakoinan, bólolanɛɛ, kɔ̀yinan, kɔ̀yinɛn |
| fingers | mɛ́nsɛn |
| finish | bán, lában, lábè |
| fire | tá, tábɔ |
| fire burns: bilibili! | bílibili |
| fire cannot withstand water if there is nothing between them | kɔ́kɔ̀nɔn |
| fire-box | tábondon |
| fired brick | bíriki, bíriku |
| fireplace in the house | bón |
| firewood | lɔ́ɔ |
| firm | bánbannɛn, bánbannin, jɔ́njɔn |
| firmly | fídifidi |
| firmness | dɔ̀ja |
| first | fɔ́lɔ, fɔ́lɔma, jónama, kùnfɔlɔ |
| first half of the rainy season | sétɔ |
| first harvest of yams | bɔ̀bɔli |
| first person | kúmala |
| first-aid kit | bólomasiibasi |
| first-born | kɔ́nɔɲa |
| firth | bábolon |
| fish | bontan, búlubulubɔla, dàbeleke, fɛ́lɛ, jɛ́ɛ, mɛ̀lɛn, nàna, sàra, táraka, tòndo, wùren |
| fish in | mɔ́n |
| fish of light blue-green colour | báafu |
| fish sp. | fándan, kɔ̀dɔn, màwénde, màwónden |
| fish spine | kére |
| fishbone | kírinkirin |
| fisherman | bámɔɔ, dúlenbilala |
| fish-gig | jɔ́rɔ |
| fishing basket | bòroda, fùndi, nɛ̀ɛsɔlɔn |
| fishing hook | dólen, dúlen |
| fishing line | dólen, dúlen |
| fishing net | bájɔ |
| fishing rod | bɔ̀ |
| fishing rod, fishing pole | dólen, dúlen |
| fishing tackle | dólen, dúlen |
| fist | bólokudu, bólokuru, kùdu |
| fistful | bólodɔ, bólorɔ, mɔ̀ndɔ, mɔ̀ndɔn, tɛ́ɛdɔ |
| fisticuff | bólokudu, bólokuru |
| fit | bɛ̀n, bɛ̀n, bɛ̀n, mábɛ̀n, mìda, mìna, mìra |
| fit into | kún |
| fitting | dàmayira, sáa |
| five | lóolu |
| five CFA francs | dàlasi |
| five Guinea francs | dàlasi |
| five obligatory prayers | fàrila |
| fix | gbángban, láɲà, lɔ̀ |
| fix a date for | lɔ́ɔla |
| fix firmly | lábanban |
| fix tightly | bánban |
| flabby | dábadaba, dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ |
| flaccid and wrinkled | dábadaba, dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ |
| flag | àraja, àraya, jònjon, ráya |
| flag-bearer | tɛ́fɔla |
| flail | béde, bére, gbéde |
| flame of a candle | dá |
| flame thorn | dònkari |
| flame up | mɛ́nɛ, mɛ́nɛn, ɲáa |
| flank | bɔ̀ɔrɛ |
| flash | bíliu, bíliwu |
| flashy red | wùle, wùlen |
| flat | bónlu |
| flat road | síla |
| flat roof | bíli |
| flat surface | fɛ̀dɛ |
| flat wickerwork | fɛ́lɛfɛlɛ, lèfa, lèfɛ |
| flattened | fágba |
| flatter | mábalima, mátɔɔ, tólomatɛ̀ɛ |
| flattery | tólomatɛɛ |
| flatulence | bìnbi, bìnbili |
| flatulent person | bìnbili, bòtela |
| flatus | bòfɔɲɛ, bòfɔɲɔ |
| flay | bóso |
| flay and cleave | bóso |
| flea | kóli |
| flee | bòri |
| flee from | mábòri |
| fleece | sí |
| fleece smb. | bón |
| fleecy clouds | lábuun |
| flesh | bù, sòbo |
| flesh color | tùba |
| flexibility | màaya |
| flick | gbɔ́dɔ, kɔ̀nkɔrin |
| fling | bùubuu, bùubuuma |
| fling at | bón |
| fling smb. | dàdi, dèdi |
| fling sth. | bón |
| flip-flops | bàbi, fìlidabɔ, pétu |
| float | barimanonlen, bòri, fún |
| flock of cattle | béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan |
| flood | lábɔ, lɔ̀ku, nábɔ, wùnfan |
| flood-lands | fàra, sɔ̀lɔ |
| floor | bílitɛ, bónkolo, táfan, táfanɛn |
| floor in the house | bón |
| flop down | gbángban |
| flour | búrumuu, fárininmuu, múu |
| flow | bìla, wòyo, wòyola |
| flow by gutter | sɔ́ɔli |
| flower | fére, fére, fúre |
| flowering | fére, fúre |
| flowing | wòyola |
| flu | tònńkàn |
| flute | fùle |
| fly | gbán, jánban, límɔɔ, lúmɔɔ, tèlebàn |
| flyspeck | sɔ́bɛ |
| foam | kànka |
| focus | dáa |
| foetus extracted from the belly of a slaughtered female | bɔ́ńkɔnɔ |
| fog | bónbuya, búnbun, búnbuya, búun, búun, búun, búunya, mídigba, mídika |
| foggy | lábuun |