| jackal |
kónkowùlu |
| jacket |
kànbila, kòsaba |
| jail |
bónjuu, kàso, kàsobon, wúsu |
| Jallonke |
jàlonka |
| jam |
bálan, tíntiman, tíntinman |
| Jamaica sorrel |
dà, dàkumu, dàkumun, dàkumunin |
| January |
bínnawulen, sánwiye |
| January to May |
bálakolituma |
| Japanese |
nípɔn |
| jaundice |
sáyi |
| jaw |
dágbaasa |
| jaws |
dá |
| jealous |
cèle, kèle |
| jealousity |
kèleya |
| jealousy |
bɛ̀sɛkunuya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| jelly leaf |
màlisobo |
| Jew |
yàhuudu |
| jewelfish |
béretetɛbɛn |
| jeweller |
sìyaki |
| jihad |
jàhadi |
| Jimba |
Jínbà |
| job |
báara, báarada, báaradiya, bólomina |
| jobber |
bàanabaana |
| jobhunter |
báaraɲininna |
| jobless |
báarakɛbali, báarantan |
| jog |
bánbe, bánbe |
| join |
bɛ̀n, fàda, fàra |
| join together |
bɛ̀n |
| joint communiqué |
bɛ̀nkan |
| joint resolution |
bɛ̀nmakan |
| joke |
tólon, wɛ́njɛ, yɛ́lɛmako |
| joke smb. |
lámàa |
| joke with |
máɲàa |
| joking kin |
sànankun |
| jokingly |
bólo, tólon |
| jour |
kɛ́nɛ |
| journalism |
fɔ̀ɔbɛya |
| journalist |
fɔ̀ɔbɛyala |
| journey |
táama |
| joy |
bela, díya, múuri, ɲáalen, sáwa, sɛ́wa |
| joy and merriment |
bela |
| jubilation |
múuri, ɲáalen |
| judge |
kídi, kíti, kítilala, kítitɛɛla |
| judicial |
kítilaka |
| jug |
dàa, dún |
| julep |
jálabi |
| July |
kàráfɔ̌, kàrifɔ̀ |
| jump |
gbán |
| jump down |
júran |
| jump off |
júran |
| junction of a wall with a roof |
sánka, sánkan |
| junction of wall and roof |
kárankaran |
| June |
wàsiwàra |
| jurisdiction |
kítiya |
| just |
bá |
| just to be sure |
kólakotɛ, kúlakotɛ |
| justice |
jɔ́, télen, télenbaaya |
| justify |
máfa |
| juvenile girl |
bàlamajonkan |
