anglais

R - r

race	bòri, síya
rack	gbà
radicalization	bánbannin
radio	àradiyo, àradiyo, àraja, àraja, àrajɔ, àrajɔ, jùluntan, ràjɔ, ràjɔ, wúɲanbɛn
radio program	àradiyo, àraja, àrajɔ, ràjɔ
radio set	kúmabada
radio station	kúmabon, wúɲanbon
radio-set	àradiyo, àraja, àrajɔ, ràjɔ
Radjab	àrajába, rájàba
raffia	bàn
rafter	bón
rafters of the framework of a roof forming a ceiling	bíli
rage	jáman
rags	básagbolo
raider	tèere
rain	sán, sánji
rain drenched him	sánji
rainbow	álalafàn, álalakɔ̀lɔn, álalamùru, álalatànba, kɔ̀lɔlɔ, ń-fà-lá-mùruba
rainbow has appeared	kɔ̀lɔlɔ
raincoat	sángbasi
rainy season	sàma, sàmiɲa
raise	jùuru, lábalo, lábɔ, láwìli, láwùli, láyɛ̀lɛ, nábɔ
raise a little	yónkon
raise onself up	kɔ́dɔtà
raison d'être	bálokun
rak'ah	lɔ̀
rake over	sàsa
rak`ah	áraka, árikan
rally	gbàsa
ram	jíi, sàajii
Ramadan	súnkaro
ramified	bólontii
rammer	bònbali, bònboli
rampart	tàda, tàta
ran away from	kɔ́dɔkà
rank	àran, àran, sáfa
ransom	kùnka
rape	bè, bèn, bènkannin, bènnkannin
rascal	bátaraden, gbánan, játɔ
rat	ɲína
rat trap	káranke
rate	sènkan
rate of output	bè
ratel	cɛ̀damaɲàari, dàamɛ, dɔ̀ɔmɛwada
ration	báloɲa
rattle	bàdakudun, bàrakurun, kàriɲan
rattle made of a dipper calabash	dénkalama
ravine	jífɔlɔn
raw material	búmun, búnbun, wólońdɔ
ray	wúɲan
razor	sìrife
reach	bɛ̀n, bɔ́, bɔ́, dàn, lásɔ̀dɔn, másɔ̀dɔn, mìda, mìna, mìra
reach a limit	sé, s'
reach an advanced stage	bànda
reach maturity	kàmali, kànbali
reach perfection	dáfa
reach puberty	kùnmakudu
reach the age preceding initiation	bìlakoroya
reach the quality needed	sé, s'
read	kàran
read aloud	dɔ́kàran
reader	kàranna
readiness	dɔ̀bɛn, rɔ̀bɛn
reading	kàran, kàrangbɛ
ready money	gbɛ́
real	cɛ̀man, kɛ̀man, tùɲama
reality	súe
realization	súeya
really	féu, háali, jàá, pákisa, sérere, séretete
really?	áawe, éwe, éweesìi, éwekìi, éweyìi, háan
realty	tàbali
reap	kà
rear	bìla, lábònɲa, lábùɲa
rearing	bɔ́ndɔ, lábɔndɔ
reason	àraye, báju, hákili, hánkili, kɔ́dɔ, kɔ́rɔ, kùn, sɔ̀nɔmɛ, yíli
reasonable price	mábɛ̀n
rebel	múrunti, múrunti, múruti, múruti
recalcitrance	dádɔgbɛlɛya
recalcitrant	dádɔgbɛlɛn, dádɔgbɛlɛn, dárɔgbɛlɛn, dárɔgbɛlɛn
receive	lábɛ̀n, lásɛnɛ, mìda, mìna, mìra
recent	kɔ́sa, kɔ́san, kúda, kúra
recent time	kɔ́sa, kɔ́san
recently	kúda, kúra, sánkuda
reception	làbɛn, làbɛnnin
recess	dóodoo
reciprocal partner	-ɲɔɔn
reciproqual	-ma
recital of religious verses in sing-song	báyitibɔ
reckless person	gbàlotɔmɔɔ
reckon with	dánkun, jìiya, jìya
recline	sɛ̀nbɛ
recognize	dánkun, lásàa, lásàan
recommence	sàyi, sàyin, sèyi, sèyin
recommend	mágbɛ̀lɛya
recommended	kùdugbɛlɛn
recompense	bàraji, bàrayi, bóloɲɔɔnnasayin, bóloɲɔɔnnasàyin
reconcile	bɛ̀n
reconciliation	bɛ̀n
recording tape	bándi
recover	fìsaya, kɛ́ndɛya, kɛ́nɛya
recovery	fìsaya, kɛ́ndɛya, kɛ́nɛya
rectangle	túnkunbɛn
rectangular house	bón, bóncɛ
rectum	nòobakun
recycle	másàyi
red	wùle, wùlen, wùlenman
red bead of the vine sɛ̀	jédi
red clay	bɔ́rɔn
red colour	wùlenya, wùleya
red donkey (?)	dàbiyon
red grain	fàndakisɛ
red like a rising sun	wùlenman
red monkey male, strong and violent	sìra, sùla
red object (?)	dàbiyon
red one	wùlenmanta
red sorrel	dà, dàkumu, dàkumun, dàkumunin
red white snake	gbàda
red-billed firefinch	jèferelen, jìbiri, jìbirilen
red-brown	wùlenman
redbuck	kɔ́nkɔ̀dɔn
red-capped mangabey	kɔ̀ban, kɔ̀ɲɛn, kɔ̀ɲɔn, sùlanɛ̀ngbɛ
redden	jàba, láwùlen, wùle, wùlen
redden on the surface	máwùlen
redden oneself	máwùlen
reddening	wùle, wùlen
red-grey colour	bɔ̀ɔlan
redness	wùlenya, wùleya
reduce	lábè
reduce in intensity	májìi
reduce the price!	sɔ̀nkɔ
reduce to powder	bùnden, bùnten
reduction	dóbɔńna
reed	bála, gbàla, ɲàa
reed straw mat	gbàsan
reel	dóra, dɔ́rɔ, dúra, kárikolo, kárikudu, míninminin
reel about	fìnkinfankan, tìnkintankan
reel on	míninminin
reel with thread	káribɔ
referee	tɛ́lɔ
reference	yílimasere
referendum	kándi
refined immaculate shea butter	bánka
refit	dɔ́bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n
reflect	síma, sínma, tàasi, wálaki
reflection	jìya
reflector	wálaki
reflexive verb	kɛ́ńjɛ̀dɛlá, kúmasobo
reform	ɲámayɛlɛman
refrigirator	nɛ́nɛdaa
refugee	báyinbayin, béyinbeyin, bòribaa, kɛ̀lɛmaboribaa
refund	nɔ̀dɔbìla, nɔ̀rɔbìla
refusal	bàn, bànni
refuse	bàn, ɲàasa
refutation	dònbɔɔla
regaining consciousness	bìlańyilidɔ
regale oneself with sweets	dádɔtiminya
regard	mìda, mìna, mìra
regime	màrakan
register	kùndu, sɛ́bɛdɔ
registration	tɔ́ɔsɛbɛ
regret	níminsa, níminsa
regularity	dònjuluma, dònjuluma, dònjulumaya
regulate	dònjuluma
regulations	kùrundu
reign over	nɔ̀
reimburse	bóloɲɔɔnnasàyin, nɔ̀dɔbìla, nɔ̀rɔbìla
reimbursement	bóloɲɔɔnnasayin, ɲɔ̀ɔn
reinforce	lábanban, lásɛnbɛya, sébaaya, sɛ́nbɛya
rejection	bànńdɔ́, bànsila
rejoice	ɲàa, ɲáalen, sáwa, sɛ́wa
relate smb.'s pedigree	búruju
relation	màfan
relations	tɛ́
relative	dònko
relative on mother's side	bákɔmɔɔ
relatives from father's side	fàbon
relax	dɔ́bìla, dɔ́yoron, rɔ́bìla
release	bìla, bólokà, bóloka, lábìla, láfoyi
release from suffering	ládaha
release smb. from work	bólokà
releave	bìla
reliability	bɛ́dɛbɛdɛya, bɛ́rɛbɛrɛya
reliable	cáco, jɔ́njɔn, sɛ̀bɛ, sɔ̀bɛ
reliable person	bólomala
reliance	bákelenmaya, bákelenya
relieving flatulence	bòte
religion	álasila, bàto, díina, dína, námun
religious commandment	álasila
religious fanatic	díinafatɔ
religious interdiction	gbíma
reluctance	kìsikasa
rely	bólomala, lìmanaya, lìmɛnɛya
remain	máfa, tó
remain behind	tó
remain calm	kún, máfa
remain isolated	bólomakà
remaining	tɔ̀ma
remark	jàntońdɔ, kɔ̀rɔsi, lákɔ̀rɔsi
remedy	bási
remember	yílibìla
remind smb about an agreement	dɔ́bìla, rɔ́bìla
remind sth.	lábìla
remind to smb.	lábìla
reminder	yílibila
remnant	tɔ̀
remote	látiin, látin
remote place	wúla, wúla
remove	bɔ́, bɔ́yen
remove from sight	ɲámadòon
rempart	jìn
remunerate	kɔ́ndɔn
rencontre	ɲɔ́ɔnbɛn
renew	lákudaya
renoun	tɔ́ɔ
renounce one's vow	dádɔbɔ, dárɔbɔ
renouncement of a vow	dádɔbɔ, dárɔbɔ
renovate	lákudaya
rent	súfuru
rentable	tɔ̀nɔma
repair	dán, dɔ́bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, ládan, rɔ́bɛ̀n
repair shop	dɔ̀bɛnda, dɔ̀bɛndiya, dɔ̀bɛnyila, dɔ̀bɛnyɔrɔ
repair sth hastily	dènkentu, dènkentun, dɛ̀nkɛntun
repair temporarily	mádàbari
repair tools	dɔ́bɛnfen
repare	láɲà
reparing	dɔ̀bɛn, rɔ̀bɛn
repeat several times for cogency	mábanban
repeat sth. incessantly	bɔ̀ɔdɔdɔ̀n
repent	jɛ̀dɛlasàyin
repentance	níminsa
repetition	búrututu
replace	lábɔ, nábɔ, nɔ̀dɔbìla, nɔ̀rɔbìla
replace at a work	bólobɔ
repletely	gbódo
repletion	búndɛ, búundɛ, fá
replica	bákuda
report	dádɔkan, dálatɛ̀ɛ, dàntɛɛli, wàladayida
represent	bìsiki, kɔ́yìda
representative of a chief by the head of canton	làsiiden
reprimand	jàraki, yàraki
reproduce	búnbu, búnbun, jídi
reproduce abundantly	búu
reproduct	láwolo, náwolo
reproduction	bákuda
republic	kánbɛn
Republic of Guinea	kánbɛn
repudiate	lágbùfun
reputation	dáwula, màlɔn, mànkutu
request	ɲíninnin
rescue	bòsi, bɔ́, kísi
research	jɛ́ɛrɛ, kàran, ɲáɲinin, ɲíninnin, tírin, tírinnin
resemblance	bɔ́ńna, bɔ́ńnaya, bɔ́ɲɔɔnna, múnunya
resemble	bɔ́, lá, l'
resemble each other, be alike	lá, l'
resembling fog	lábuun
resent	mɔ́nɛ
reserve	bìla, bólomasii, kúsɛ, mámìda, mámìna, yílimasii
reservoir	kɔ̀ɲa
residence	mákɛ, sìi
resign oneself	dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
resignation	álamina, dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
resist	kɔ́kɔ̀nɔn
resist smb.	kàɲa
resolve	ɲábɔ
resort	sòlon, sòloná, sòlonná, sòlonnadon
resourceful	cèu, cìya, kèwu, kèwuya, kìsɛ, kìsɛ, kìya
resourceful person	dàbaritii
respect	bá, bólofa, bònɲa, bònɲa, bɔ̀dɛ, bɔ̀dɔ, bɔ̀rɛ, bùnɲa, bùnɲa, dánkun, gbílinya, gbíliya, jìiya, jìya, lábònɲa, lábùɲa, mábònɲa, mábùnya
respectability	mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya
respiration	nínakili
respond	lámìda, lámìna
responsibility	dá, jèbiyali, nɛ̀, nɔ̀
responsible	jèbiyala
rest	dɔ́fɔɲɔ, fɛ́rɛ, fònjo, fònjon, ɲɔ́nɲɔn, ɲɔ́ɲɔn
restless person	báyinbayintɔ, bòriborila
restore	dɔ́bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, lásàyi, lásàyin, lásèyi, lásèyin, rɔ́bɛ̀n
restrain oneself	dàn, mùɲun
restrict oneself	dàn
result	bán, bɔ́, kɔ́fili, lában, lɔ̀yɔrɔ, nɔ̀, tó
resultant participle	-nɛn, -nin
resulute	wàkalinɛn
resume	sàyi, sàyin, sèyi, sèyin
retail	tɔ̀fɛya, tɔ̀fɛya
retailer	tɔ̀fɛ
retainer	báaraden
retard	láɲaran
retell	mádan
reticence	kúsɛ
retinue	kɔ́bila, sìnfon
retire	lánɔ̀mɔ, make smb take retirement
retirement	bɔ́rɔtɔli, lànɔmɔli
retract	bɔ̀n
retract a promise	bɔ́rɔtɔ
retrospective category	kàrako
return	kɔ́kùdu, kɔ́kùru, lásàyi, lásàyin, lásèyi, lásèyin, sàyi, sàyi, sàyin, sàyin, sèyi, sèyi, sèyin, sèyin
reveal	bánki, bɔ́, bɔ́rɔtɔ
revel in sth., enjoy sth.	bɔ́
revenge	tájulusara
revere	gbílinya, gbíliya, lábònɲa, lábùɲa, mábònɲa, mábùnya
revolt	múrunti, múruti
revolution	wùyanki
revolve	tílimin
revolve on its axis	kúdukudu
reward	bàraji, bàrayi, bònɲa, bònɲa, bùnɲa, bùnɲa, jànsa, jànsa
reward for a work	kɔ́ndɔn
rewarding	bàrajima
Rewarding	bàrajila
rhetoric	dádɔwasa
rhetorician	dádɔwasanɛn
rheum (sticky matter in the eye)	bò
rheumatic pain	wúrundɛ, wúrunɛ
rheumatism	bɔ̀lɔ, wúrundɛ, wúrunɛ
rhinoceros	gbàlima, kàrakadaamù
Rhodesian bluegrass	wàa
rhyme	núnbɛn
rhythm	bálasen
rib	bárasakolo, kɔ́ɔbarasa
ribald	dálakojuu, dálakojuu
ribaldry	dálakojuuya
ribbon	jàla
ribosome ?	búsɛ
rice	màlo
rice chaff	bù
rice has been boiled to pulp (which is usually undesirable)	sàdi, sàri, sèdi, sèri
rice stack	jɔ̀ɔ
rice straw	bù
rice variety	béntubàli, búlukɛndɛ, màlokama
rice with red oil (a ritual dish preceding an initiation)	kínin
rice without sauce	gbɛ́, kínin
rich and generous person	bóloba
rich man	féntii, nànfolotii
rich person	bàna
riddle	sàndakɔdɔbɔ
ride	bòri
ride during	bòri
ridge	bónkun
ridicule	máyɛlɛ
rifle	màrafa, màrifa, mòrifa
right	bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ, bɛ̀nnɛn, bɛ̀nnin, bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ, hákɛ, jɛ̀dɛjɛ̀dɛ, jó, sɛ̀bɛ, sɔ̀bɛ
right hand	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ, bóloba, kíninbolo
right hand (the meaning "right side" is also attested)	bólo
right hand, right side	bólo
right side	kíninbolo
right side (the meaning "right hand" is also attested)	bólo
right side/ outside of a clothing	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
righteous person	àrijanaden
rightfulness	jó
rigorism	dɔ̀gbɛlɛyali, gbédegbedeya
rim	dá
ring	bólolanɛɛ, kɔ̀yinan, kɔ̀yinɛn, lákèrekere
ring formed by dancers	báraso
ring made of two metals	kɔ̀yinan, kɔ̀yinɛn
ring on the fourth finger of the right hand may be used in black magic for stealing vital power from the other person through a handshake)	bólokoenɛn
ringing	kérelen
ringworm	dà, kàba
rinse	kúsukusu, lásànankun, sànankun
riot	bàlau, bàlawu, fítina, múrunti, múruti
rip	fólin, fónin, fúlen, fúren, mábɔrɔtɔ
riparian lands	bájulu
ripen	kɔ́ɔ, lámɔ̀, mɔ̀, wùle, wùlen
riposte	táɲɔɔn
rise	bɔ́, búu, lɔ̀, wìli, wùli, yɛ̀lɛ
rise early in the morning	sòri
risk	fàrati, fàrati, jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ
rivalry	fàdenya, kèleya
river	bá, báji, kɔ̀
river bend	bádoo
river blindness	màra
river branch	bábolon
river dam	bábilin
river delta	bàronbila
river fishing	bámɔn
river foam	bákanka
river pebble	bá
river reed	bákasan, kàratakisɛ
river sand	bátiɲɛ
river valley	bájulu, fára
river water	báji
riverbank	dá
riverbed	jífɔlɔn
river-bed	báfolon
riverhead	bákun, básandɔ, bùyida
riverside countries	bájulu
rivulet	bálen
road	síla
road lunch	fánda
roan antelope	dágbɛ
roan antelope male	kònbo
roar	kònbo, wúrundu, wúrundun
roast	jàni, jànin, jèni, jènin
rob	bè, bèn, mábɔ̀
robbery	bènkannin, bènnkannin
robbing smb of his speaking ability with a spell	dádon
robust fellow	bòkelenbila
rock	fáda, fára, kába
rock python	mániɲan, míniɲan
rock salt	kɔ̀ɔtala
rocket	bìɲɛkulun
rocket missile	bìɲɛkulun
rocky soil (good for peanuts)	bɛ̀rɛ
rod	bɔ̀
role	lɔ̀duu, sɛ́rɛdɛ
roll	bɔ́rɔ, kàyi, kàyin
roll of textile	bálon
roll up	kádi, kári, máyɛ̀lɛ, mínin, míninminin
roller	nɛ̀ɛren
roof	bíli, tí
roof of a house	bón
roof thatcher	bóntila
roofer	bóntila
roofing metal	sánsara
room	bón, bónden
rooster	dòndon
root	lílin
root out	bán
rope	jùlu, málamala
rope to limit a part of river for fishing	bájulu
rosary	kɔ̀rɔsi, tàsabiya
roselle	dà
rostrum	bélen, gbélen
rot in water	sóro
rotate	tílimin
rotisserie	díbi, díbida
rotten	tòli, tòli
round	jàale, sóngban, tíntan, tíntannɛn
round dung	mɔ́ɲɔn
round house	bónmoso, bónmuso
round house with a gabled roof and a garret	bílibon
round mud granary with a thatched roof	bɛ̀ndɛ
round off	tíntan
round-tailed sea cow	mà
roundworm	tɔ̀nɔnkɔ
row	àran, sáfa
rowdy	bàlawumɔɔ
royal python	mániɲan, míniɲan
rub	gbòro, jòsi, jɔ̀si, másòsa, másùsa
rub off	bùsanki
rub out	tɛ̀
rub sore	bòsi
rubber	gbàyi, gbèyi
rubber liana	gbàyi, gbèyi
rubbish	bɔ̀dɛbɔ, bɔ̀rɛbɔ
ruby	dáaba
rude	dádɔgbo, dádɔgbo, dámangbo, dámangbo
rudeness	dádɔgboya
ruffian	bándi
ruffianism	bándiya
ruin	lábɔ̀nɔ, láciron, tónbon
ruin smb.	lábè
ruins	tónbon
rule	màra, nɔ̀, tɔ́n
rule in due manner	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ
ruler	mànsakɛ
rumble	bìdibidikan
rummage about with one's hands	bólomataama
run	bòri, bòri, bòrikun
run across an obstacle	dɛ́sɛ, kòri
run as fast as one can	bédekudubedekudu
run at top speed with a loud trample	bídibidi, bíriri
run away	bòri
run during	bòri
run through sth	bòri
runner	bòribaa, bòrila
running	bòri, bòrimannintɔ, bòrimantɔ
running about	bòribori
runty race of cow	mère
rural dweller	bóndalamɔɔ
rural zone	búrun, búrunsa, búrusa
ruse	dàbari, fànfada, fɛ̀rɛ
rush	bála, bàra, bɔ̀n, kɔ́rɔtɔ, lábàra
rush headlong	gbídi
rush noisily	gbídigbidi
rust	kòrikori, són