Y - y
| yam | kú |
| yard | jìn |
| yarn | jèse |
| yashmak | bìrimoso, bùrumoso |
| yawn | tàgba |
| yea | ànhán, àwa, àwɔ́, ǹ-ǹ-ǹ, ǹnn, ɔ̀nhɔ́n |
| yeah | ànhán, àwa, àwɔ́, ǹnn, ǹ-ǹ-ǹ, ɔ̀nhɔ́n |
| year | sàn |
| yearn | nàta, ɲínin |
| yearning for | lɔ́ɔ |
| years of childhood | bìlakoroya |
| yell | fɛ́dɛn, fɛ́rɛn, fɛ́rɛn, jáman, pɛ́rɛn, sàfɛ, wórondo |
| yellow | bùyakimɔlama, sáyima |
| yellow bird | kɔ́ |
| yellow colour | sáyi |
| yellow dye | yɛ̀rɛlen |
| yellow gadenia | búrenkɛ |
| yellow mombin | nìnkɔn |
| yes | ànhán, àwa, àwɔ́, ǹnn, ǹ-ǹ-ǹ, ɔ̀nhɔ́n |
| yesterday | kúnùn |
| yet | bán, bìtun, bìtuun, búdùn, bútùn, mùnun, múnùn, mùtun, mútùn |
| yield | lábìla |
| yield a good crop | bɔ́ |
| you | álelu, álú, áyì, áyi, élê, í, ílê |
| you are impudent like a dung beetle | bòtakɔbɔ, bòtala |
| you are welcome (lit.: you and tiredness!) | sɛ̀ |
| you don't deserve my greeting | bɔ́ |
| you don't deserve my greetings | fòliɲɔɔn |
| you have married a woman who is no match for you | bɛ̀rɛma |
| you have not yet steadied down | bá |
| you have said it unconsideredly! | bòsi, tála |
| you will suffer from thirst | gbà |
| you'll see it! (a threat) | bò |
| you'll see the succulent fruits of "kofinan" grow black | kɔ̀fìna |
| · | kɔ̀fìnan |
| you're a liar! | fàna |
| you're right | tùɲa |
| young | búlan, búlɛnjɛn, dɔ́ɔ, fúnunkelama, jɛ́nbùlɛn, ɲérin, súruban |
| young and slim | búlenbulen |
| young and vigorous | bóribori, búrɛburɛ |
| young boy | búlan |
| young female dancer | bùnjan |
| young girl | dénmisɛn, kùnmakudu, súruban |
| young girl (10 to 13 years old) | búlan |
| young girl who assists the bride | kɔ́ɲɔwulunin |
| young lady | súnkudun |
| young man | kámaren, kámeren, kánberen, kánmeren |
| young married woman | bákùdunin |
| young men choose girls by the drowing of lots | kàlabɔ |
| young person | fóninke, fúnunke, sífin |
| young powerful male lion | jàda, jàra |
| young she-goat | bàgbɛdɛn |
| young shoot of yam | bɔ̀lɔkɔ |
| young shoots of grass | bín |
| young, strong, violent male lion | jàda, jàra, jíi |
| younger | dɔ́ɔ |
| younger aunt | bádɔɔ, bádɔɔnɛn, bádɔɔnin, nádɔɔnin |
| younger brother | dɔ́ɔkɛ |
| younger paternal uncle | bɛ́nɔɔ, bɛ́nɔɔnɛn |
| younger sibling | dɔ́ɔ, nɔ̀dɔla, nɔ̀rɔla |
| youngest | dɔ́ɔmamɔɔ, dɔ́ɔmamɔɔta |
| youngest child | bólokada, làare, sínnaban |
| youngster | fóninke, fúnunke |
| your size is not available | bɛ̀rɛ |
| yourself | álú, áyi, áyì |
| youth | fóninkeya, fúnunkeya |
| youth camp (?) | bùufɛ |