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 |