O - o
| o | hé, hée |
| o! | áì, ó, wó |
| oaf | bàhima, bàima |
| oak | gbé |
| oar | jùba, jùfa |
| oasis | bìlin |
| oath | dáfalen, dáfalin, dákan |
| obedience | kólo |
| obey | dàn |
| object of worship | bàtofen |
| object to smb. | sɔ̀sɔ |
| objection | sɔ̀sɔli |
| objective | yéta |
| obligation | báara, díyagboya, wájibi |
| obligatory | fàrila |
| oblige | wájibiya |
| obliging | kɔ́nɔdɔdi |
| oblivion | ɲìna |
| obscure | dìbinɛn |
| obscurity | dìbi |
| observation | gbèlunnin |
| observe | lábàto, láto |
| obstacle | bálan, bàliko |
| obstinate | kándɔgbɛlɛn |
| obtain | bɔ́, lábɔ, lábɔ, nábɔ, nábɔ |
| obverse | ɲátɛɛ |
| obvious | gbɛ́dɔta, gbɛ́nɛn |
| ocarina | bɔ̀ɔbudu |
| occiput | tɔ̀n |
| occult power | dàlu |
| occupation | báara, cé, ké, màce |
| occupy | mìda, mìna, mìra |
| occupy oneself | sòola |
| occupy oneself seriously | básìi |
| occur | bìla |
| ocean | bá, báwula, lìnban |
| ocra | gbán |
| October | kónbitì, kónbitìi |
| octopus | jíjàda, jíjara |
| octopus cabbage tree | bólokɔrɔ, bólokudun |
| odd | yéreke |
| odd job | bólofɛbaara |
| of a warm colour | wùle, wùlen, wùlenman |
| of course! | ákɛ̀, áǹkɛ, hɔ̀nkɛ, hùnkɛ |
| of good quality | jɔ́njɔn |
| of no fixed abode | báyinbayin, béyinbeyin |
| of the skin color | tùbama |
| offence | dímin, hákɛ, tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| offencive action | bìlannako |
| offend | bìla, jɛ́bɛ, nànin, tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| offense | kùta |
| offer | jànsa, nì, sɔ́ |
| offer a breakfast | dàdaka, dàraka |
| office | bìro, bùro, sɛ́bɛda |
| officer | jàlatii |
| official | cédatii |
| offshoot | bólonfada |
| offspring | bɔ́nsɔn |
| often | sɔ̀n |
| oh hell! | àawee |
| oh! | áì, wóyì |
| oh, mother! | wóyì |
| oil | túlu, túluji |
| oil lamp | fìtinan |
| oil palm | tén, tín |
| oilcake | bò |
| oil-cake | ɲàa |
| okra sauce | náma |
| old | kɔ̀dɔ, kɔ̀rɔ |
| old age | cɛ̀mɔɔya, kɛ̀mɔɔya, kɔ̀dɔ, kɔ̀rɔ |
| old boy | cɛ̀mɔɔ, kɛ̀mɔɔ |
| old cassava root | gbátokɔrɔ, sìnkɔrɔ |
| old maid | bákɔdɔtɔ |
| old man | cɛ̀mɔɔ, kɛ̀mɔɔ |
| old person | mɔ̀ɔbakɔdɔ |
| omission | gbánńkùn |
| omit | láfòdo |
| omnivorous | dádɔtɔmɔnbali |
| on | kàn, mà |
| on Friday | árijima, jíma, júma |
| on Monday | tɛ̀nɛn |
| on Sunday | àlhadi, káari, làhadi |
| on the entire surface | ɲáfɛ̀ |
| on the top of | kùndɔ, kùnna, kùnnɔ |
| on this model, in this way | bólo |
| on Thursday | àlamisa, àlimisa |
| on top of | kàn |
| onchocercosiasis | màra |
| one | kélen |
| one another | ɲɔ́ɔn |
| one day of collective work on the field recompensed with one goat | sɛ̀nɛ |
| one franc | táman |
| one of the staple foods in the Forest Guinea) | nàmansa, nàmasa |
| one to whom somthing is entrusted | kàrifala |
| one which is red | wùlenmanta |
| one who disregards oneself | bànjɛdɛdɔ, bànjɛdɛye |
| one who has a mother | báma |
| one who has been baptized | batisesɔdɔnbaa |
| one who is in front | ɲɛ́baa |
| one who renounces a vow | dádɔbɔla, dárɔbɔla |
| one who supposes | bìsikilila |
| one's own maternal uncle (mother's own brother) | bári, bárin, bérin, bórin |
| one's own nephew (for a mother's brother) | kúna |
| one's own niece (for a mother's brother) | kúna |
| one's people | bádamɔɔ, sìnfon |
| one's relations | sìnfon |
| one-armed person | bólokelen |
| oneself | gbú, gbún, í |
| onion | jàba |
| onion, onion bulb | kú |
| only | bɛ́ɛ, dɔ́rɔn, féu, pé, tún |
| open | dálakà, kà, lákà |
| open a little | mákà |
| open a road, release the way, clear the way, make way (for -- ɲɛ́), get out of way (smb./sth.'s-- ɲɛ́) | bɔ́ |
| open slightly | yónkon |
| open space | gbɛ́, gbɛ́bala |
| open widely | wàa |
| opening | dá |
| openly | pákisa |
| opinion | fɛ̀la, mírila, mírinan, míriya |
| opposite | gbère |
| oppress | dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn, tɔ̀ɲɔn |
| oppression | tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| optics | yéya |
| optional | kùdugbɛlɛn |
| opuscule | kàfalen |
| or | ànínkɔ, hámantɛ, wála |
| or am I doing something that is offending you? | bìla |
| oral | dádɔta |
| orange | lèmunun, lèmununba |
| orator | bélentii, dádɔdi, dárɔdi, gbélentii |
| orbit | káman, ɲáwo |
| ordeal tree | bàlenbo |
| order | dátɔma, dònjuluma, jàmari, máweele, máwele |
| ordering | dònjuluma |
| ordinal | -nan |
| ordinary | kàkɔdɔ |
| ore | ɲáama |
| organ | búdu, búru, sìnfon, sìnfonda, sìnfonya |
| organic ferilizer | bíyannɔɔ |
| organism | sìnfonda |
| organizator | sìnfonyalila |
| organize | ládan, láwìli, láwùli, sìnfonya |
| orient | sín |
| orifice | wò |
| origin | báju, báju, bɔ́ju, bɔ́nsun, bɔ́sun, lànbe, lásili, síndi, sùn |
| original | básun |
| original copy | básun |
| originate (in -- loc.) | bɔ́ |
| origine | búruju |
| orphan | fáritanɛn, wólobantan |
| orthography | kùrundu |
| ostrich | sòolonkɔ̀nɔ |
| other | gbɛ́dɛ, gbɛ́rɛ |
| other's | wáli, wándi, wóli |
| otherwise | bɔ́ɔntɛ, bɔ́ɔtɛ, tɔ́ɔtɛ |
| otherwise, the magician will be exposed to countermagic) | bólo |
| otter | kɔ̀wùlu, kɔ̀wùlunin |
| ought | kán |
| our | ân, ándèlu, ánnù, ǹnu |
| our age group is the "holder of the dance ground" | bára |
| our matters go on well | bɛ̀n |
| ours | ân, ándèlu, ánnù, ǹnu |
| outdoors | kɛ́nɛ |
| outer corner | sóngben |
| outer side (of clothes) | bólo |
| outer world | bánakɔla, bándakɔla |
| outlive others | mábalo |
| outlook | ɲá, ɲɛ́ |
| outrun | dàn |
| outside | bána, bánda, dáfɛ̀, kɔ́, kɔ́kàn, kɔ́kanna, kɔ́mà, tɔ̀ɔfɛ̀, tɔ̀rɔfɛ̀ |
| outside of | kɔ́kàn |
| outside of vision | ɲákɔtɔ |
| outside the village | bána, bánda |
| outsider | bándakɔmɔɔ |
| outstanding deed | jànjon |
| outstanding runner | bòribanda |
| ovary | bɛ̀kili, bùufan |
| ovation | wàsawàsa |
| oven | tásulu |
| overcome | lákadi, nɔ̀ |
| overevaluate(?) | dákɛ |
| overflow | wàra |
| overpass | kíɲɛn |
| overripe | bòro |
| overrun | lábɔ, lɔ̀ku, nábɔ |
| overtake | bàra, dàn |
| overturn | dábidi, dábidin, dáfidi, dáfidi, dáfidin, dáfidin, fídi, fídin, láwùya, wùya |
| owl | gbìngbin |
| own | kúna |
| owner | tìi |
| owner of a small shop | bìtikiye |
| ownership | táya |
| oyster | kíba |