B - b
| babbler | dádɔterin | 
| · | dálakalin | 
| · | dálaterin | 
| · | dámandi | 
| · | dárɔterin | 
| baboon | gbòn | 
| · | gbɔ̀n | 
| baby convulsions or spasms | kɔ̀nɔ | 
| baby's bottle | bíboron | 
| bachelor | bádun | 
| · | gbánan | 
| bachelor's degree | bádunya | 
| · | fódeya | 
| bachelor.degree | bábeli | 
| back | kòdokɔ | 
| · | kɔ́ | 
| back of the hand | bólokɔ | 
| back of the head | tɔ̀n | 
| back.door | dálenda | 
| · | súda | 
| backside | kɔ́ | 
| · | kɔ́fɛla | 
| backslapper | bólolafɛ | 
| · | bólolafɛman | 
| bactery | mɔ́ɲɔkɔdɔ | 
| bad | cèjuu | 
| · | gbó | 
| · | júu | 
| · | júuman | 
| bad character | sɔ̀n | 
| bad child | bákɔlafiliden | 
| bad luck | káda | 
| · | nàdi | 
| · | nàri | 
| · | nɛ̀rɛ | 
| · | nɔ̀rɔ | 
| bad.luck | kùnnagboya | 
| · | nɔ̀rɔjuuya | 
| Badiaranke | bajarankɛ | 
| bag | bafali | 
| · | bɔ̀dɔ | 
| · | bɔ̀rɔ | 
| bag for magic objects | sása | 
| Baga | bága | 
| baggy part of trousers | bá | 
| bait | dádòn | 
| · | làdon | 
| baker | búrugbasila | 
| · | búrujeninna | 
| baker's shop | búrugbasibon | 
| · | búrugbasidiya | 
| bakerhouse | búrubon | 
| bakery | búrubon | 
| · | búrugbasibon | 
| · | búrugbasidiya | 
| balance | bàlanse | 
| · | mànta | 
| balaphon | bála | 
| balaphone key | báladen | 
| balaphone music and dances | bálafɔ | 
| bald patch | téli | 
| · | télu | 
| baldness | kùngbanan | 
| · | téli | 
| · | télu | 
| ball | báli | 
| · | gbàyi | 
| · | gbèyi | 
| · | kùdu | 
| · | tángbayi | 
| · | tòlan | 
| ball of indigo dye | bìle | 
| · | bìlɔ | 
| · | bùle | 
| · | bùlo | 
| ball python | mániɲan | 
| · | míniɲan | 
| ball.of.medicine | mɔ́sɔ | 
| · | mɔ́sɔn | 
| balloon vine | básakun | 
| ball-shaped | kùdu | 
| Bamana | bánbàran | 
| · | bánbàran | 
| Bambara | bánbàran | 
| · | bánbàran | 
| bamboo | bɔ̀ | 
| · | bɔ̀ | 
| bamboo container | bɔ̀koro | 
| ban | tɔ́n | 
| banal | mànamana | 
| banana | bàranda | 
| · | nàmasa | 
| banana plantain | bàranda | 
| banana.plantain | lòko | 
| band.of.cloth | kɔ̀ | 
| bandage | múrufe | 
| bandit | bándi | 
| · | bènkanninna | 
| · | gbánan | 
| · | sílakanbela | 
| banditry | bándiya | 
| · | bènkannin | 
| · | tèereya | 
| bang | fódon | 
| · | fóronto | 
| · | kídòn | 
| bang! | gbíri | 
| · | kíliu | 
| banger | gbàsi | 
| banish | bɔ́ | 
| · | lábɔ | 
| bank | dá | 
| · | gbɛ́bon | 
| · | kánkun | 
| banknote | bíyefida | 
| · | gbɛ́bulu | 
| banknote of five Guinea francs | dàlasi | 
| banknote(s) | búlu | 
| bankrupt merchant | búrunkɔlila | 
| bankruptcy | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| banter smb. | máɲàa | 
| baobab | sèda | 
| baptism | batise | 
| · | batisi | 
| · | kùnnabɔ | 
| baptize | batise | 
| · | batisi | 
| · | kùnnabɔ́ | 
| · | tɔ́ɔla | 
| bar | bálan | 
| · | bàlan | 
| · | bìli | 
| · | fárati | 
| · | kànkan | 
| bar smb.'s road | bɛ̀n | 
| · | lábɛ̀n | 
| bar smb.'s way | bànamini | 
| bar the road | kànkan | 
| bar with a dam | bálan | 
| bar with sth. | bànamini | 
| Bara | bàda | 
| · | bàra | 
| barbels of a fish | dádorodoro | 
| bard | méleku | 
| bare | lákolon | 
| · | lánkolon | 
| bargain for | tɛ́lɛmɛ | 
| · | tɛ́rɛmɛ | 
| bark | fàda | 
| · | fàra | 
| · | wónwon | 
| · | wɔ̀nbɔ | 
| barrel | búdu | 
| · | búru | 
| · | dábudu | 
| barren | bɔ̀rɔkɛ | 
| · | lákolon | 
| · | lánkolon | 
| barren and fat cattle | bɔ̀rɔkɛ | 
| barren and fat cow or ox | bɔ̀rɔkɛ | 
| barren female | bɔ̀rɔkɛ | 
| barren rock | nára | 
| barren.female | kòna | 
| barren.land | gbéndekereɲa | 
| barren.woman | kòna | 
| barrenness | bɔ̀rɔkɛya | 
| · | kònaya | 
| base | bàdajulu | 
| · | bàrajulu | 
| basement | bànbe | 
| · | gbídi | 
| basin | bɛ́lɛ | 
| basket | sàyi | 
| basket for cola nuts | fúfu | 
| bastard | fátu | 
| · | jánkalimɛ | 
| · | ɲàmɔɔden | 
| bastard in third generation | ánkawaali | 
| · | ánkawaaliden | 
| bastard millet | bínkala | 
| · | bɔ́rɔbiya | 
| · | bɔ́rɔnbìya | 
| bat | tòrotòro | 
| bat.sp. | kɔ́nà | 
| · | tònso | 
| bateleur | bóo | 
| bathroom | bándakɔtaayɔrɔ | 
| · | ɲɛ́ɛn | 
| · | sùtara | 
| · | sùtura | 
| batter | bùnden | 
| · | bùnten | 
| battery | bàteri | 
| · | bàtiri | 
| · | ɲúmɛdaa | 
| battle | kálabɛn | 
| · | kɛ̀lɛ | 
| battue | fɛ́lɛ | 
| baulk | kìsikasa | 
| bawl | jáman | 
| bay | jídoo | 
| bayonet | bìɲɛmuru | 
| be | bɛ́ | 
| · | ɲé | 
| · | ɲ' | 
| · | yé | 
| · | y' | 
| be able | sé | 
| · | s' | 
| be abrogated | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| be absorbed | búnbu | 
| · | búnbun | 
| be adequate to | bɔ́ | 
| be alive | bálo | 
| be angry | nílafìn | 
| be anxious | jɔ̀dɛ | 
| · | jɔ̀dɔ | 
| · | jɔ̀rɔ | 
| · | jɔ̀tɛ | 
| be appropriate | mìda | 
| · | mìna | 
| · | mìra | 
| be attentive to | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ | 
| · | mábɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ | 
| · | mábɛ̀rɛbɛrɛ | 
| be boiled to pulp | báa | 
| · | sàdi | 
| · | sàri | 
| · | sèdi | 
| · | sèri | 
| be born | bánki | 
| · | kúnun | 
| be careful not to do | fántànka | 
| be careless of time | dádɔkadi | 
| · | dárɔkari | 
| be cluttered | bírinsa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| be contained | kún | 
| be covered with rain clouds | bìdikibadaka | 
| be cramped | dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn | 
| be elided | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| be enough | dádɔbɔ | 
| · | dárɔbɔ | 
| be enough for | bɔ́ | 
| be equal | bɛ̀n | 
| · | bɔ́ | 
| · | káɲa | 
| be equal to | bɔ́ | 
| be familiar with | lásàa | 
| · | lásàan | 
| be fastidious in food | dádɔtɔ̀mɔn | 
| be favorable | díya | 
| be fitting | mìda | 
| · | mìna | 
| · | mìra | 
| be forced to be late | bálan | 
| be forgotten | bɔ́ | 
| be garrulous | bàdo | 
| · | bàro | 
| be hesitant | jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ | 
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ | 
| be hosted | jìiya | 
| · | jìya | 
| be impatient | kɔ́rɔtɔ | 
| be impudent | ɲákɔdɔtà | 
| · | ɲákɔrɔtà | 
| be in a hurry | gbára | 
| be in axiety | sòola | 
| be in ear | bìrindi | 
| · | bìrinji | 
| be in force | bòri | 
| be in full swing | gbà | 
| be in relation | bɔ́ | 
| · | lá | 
| · | l' | 
| be indistinct | jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ | 
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ | 
| be insolent to | kɔ́dɔbɔ | 
| be just | dàa | 
| · | dàha | 
| be late | bálan | 
| be loose | jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ | 
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ | 
| be motley | ɲɛ̀ɛn | 
| be of {great} importance to smb./sth. | bɔ́ | 
| be on the watch for | mábɛlɛn | 
| · | mánɛrɛn | 
| be opposite | sín | 
| be out of form | sòola | 
| be overdue | bálan | 
| be patient | sábari | 
| be pleasant | fìsaya | 
| be preferable | fìsa | 
| · | fìsan | 
| be presumptuous | ɲáa | 
| be realized | sé | 
| · | s' | 
| be reconciled | bɛ̀n | 
| be related | bìla | 
| be reliable | básìi | 
| be reputable | básìi | 
| be restless | wàlanki | 
| be rude | dádɔgboya | 
| be seated | sìi | 
| be self-confident | ɲáa | 
| be serious | básìi | 
| be shaky | jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ | 
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ | 
| be shy | mùɲun | 
| be sick | sìdaya | 
| · | sìraya | 
| be situated | lá | 
| · | l' | 
| be strippy | ɲɛ̀ɛn | 
| be successful in | bɔ́ | 
| be sufficient for | bólolabɔ | 
| · | bɔ́ | 
| · | dɔ́bɔ | 
| · | rɔ́bɔ | 
| be sulky | yóron | 
| be superiour | fìsa | 
| · | fìsan | 
| be surprised | kába | 
| be susceptible to training | bàko | 
| · | bàku | 
| be talkative | bàdo | 
| · | bàro | 
| be tamable | bàko | 
| · | bàku | 
| be the right size | bɛ̀n | 
| be timid | mùɲun | 
| be too narrow | dɔ́gbɔ̀rɔ | 
| be unable | bàli | 
| · | dɛ́sɛ | 
| · | kòri | 
| be unexpected | bàra | 
| be valid | bòri | 
| · | bòri | 
| be virtuous | lásɔn | 
| be wary | kɔ̀rɔsi | 
| be weaned | dábɔ | 
| be well-brought-up | sábari | 
| be zealous | bánban | 
| · | dɔ́jà | 
| · | jíjà | 
| · | rɔ́jà | 
| be.able | nɔ̀ | 
| be.absent.a.long.time | fàma | 
| be.adjacent | tùun | 
| be.agile | kùnkaliya | 
| be.angry | mɔ́nɛ | 
| be.ashamed | màlo | 
| · | màloya | 
| be.better | fìsa | 
| · | fìsan | 
| be.born | móyi | 
| · | sɔ̀dɔn | 
| · | sɔ̀rɔn | 
| · | wólo | 
| be.choosy.about.food | dádɔtɔ̀mɔn | 
| be.clean | sáni | 
| · | sánin | 
| be.dogged.by.bad.luck | nɔ̀rɔjuuya | 
| be.fussy.about.clothers | gbése | 
| be.honest | lásɔn | 
| be.hungry | kɔ́nkɔ | 
| be.ill | sìdaya | 
| · | sìraya | 
| be.impatient | gbɛ̀dɛn | 
| be.pleasant | díya | 
| be.proud | wáso | 
| be.rude | bɔ̀dɛbɔ́ | 
| · | bɔ̀rɛbɔ́ | 
| be.similar | múnun | 
| be.sly | kìya | 
| beam | kùnbɛn | 
| beam.of.the.roof | sánsara | 
| · | sánsàra | 
| bean | sɔ̀sɔ | 
| bear | bánki | 
| · | bánki | 
| · | móyi | 
| · | mùɲun | 
| · | sɔ̀dɔn | 
| · | sɔ̀rɔn | 
| · | wánjàlanka | 
| · | wánjàlankan | 
| beard | bònbonsi | 
| · | bònbonsii | 
| · | bònbosi | 
| · | bònbosii | 
| bearded | bònbonsiima | 
| bearded man | bònbonsiima | 
| beat | bùnden | 
| · | bùnten | 
| · | fáta | 
| · | gbàsi | 
| · | gbɛ̀si | 
| · | gbòsi | 
| · | sùsu | 
| beat insufficiently | mábaranta | 
| beat mercilessly | bádon | 
| · | báron | 
| · | wàlon | 
| beat up | dàdi | 
| · | dèdi | 
| beat.black.and.blue | dɔ́tìnban | 
| · | rɔ́tìnban | 
| beatitude | búndɛ | 
| · | búundɛ | 
| · | hára | 
| · | hɛ́ra | 
| · | hɛ́rɛ | 
| · | káyira | 
| beautiful | bɛ̀dɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀dɛma | 
| · | bɛ̀nnɛn | 
| · | bɛ̀nnin | 
| · | bɛ̀rɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀rɛma | 
| · | cèen | 
| · | cèeɲin | 
| · | cèɲin | 
| beautiful and well built | bíki | 
| beautifully | yɔ́rɔtɔtɔ | 
| beauty | bɛ̀dɛya | 
| because | bá | 
| · | báà | 
| · | bàan | 
| · | bánì | 
| · | bánì | 
| · | banko | 
| · | báò | 
| · | bári | 
| · | báwà | 
| · | báwò | 
| · | báyò | 
| · | bɛ́ri | 
| · | kàmasɔ̀dɔn | 
| · | kàtúun | 
| because of | bólo | 
| · | bólomà | 
| because.of | kósɔ̀n | 
| beck | dágbala | 
| · | dágbalaka | 
| · | dákala | 
| become a Muslim | sìlamaya | 
| become a poor shot | bólolagboya | 
| · | bólolangboya | 
| become a serious, kind person | mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya | 
| become a sloven | bìlakojuu | 
| become a specialist in | bábè | 
| become a windbag | dádɔkolonya | 
| · | dárɔkolonya | 
| become abundant | bùruku | 
| become almost impassable | bírinsa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| become an unorganized person | bìlakojuu | 
| become attached | sìdi | 
| · | sìri | 
| become barren | bɔ̀rɔkɛya | 
| become beautiful | bɛ̀dɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀rɛ | 
| become better | fìsamannteya | 
| become boorish | dádɔgboya | 
| become calm | básìi | 
| become civilized | sómɔɔya | 
| become completed | kàmalí | 
| become complicated | bànsan | 
| · | bàsan | 
| become confused | bànsan | 
| · | bàsan | 
| · | ɲákɛ | 
| become courageous | yílilatɛ̀ɛ | 
| become covered with clouds | bànda | 
| become covered with foliage | búlu | 
| become covered with rain clouds | bídibada | 
| become dangerous | wùle | 
| · | wùlen | 
| become densely overgrown | ɲáansa | 
| become densely overgrown with grass | bín | 
| become difficult | bù | 
| · | wùle | 
| · | wùlen | 
| become difficult to resolve | bànsan | 
| · | bàsan | 
| become dyed light blue | báa | 
| become eloquent | dádɔdi | 
| · | dárɔdi | 
| become entangled | bànsan | 
| · | bàsan | 
| · | bírinsa | 
| · | bírinsa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| become equal to smb./sth. | bɔ́ | 
| become excessive | wólo | 
| become famous | málɔn | 
| become flabby | dábadaba | 
| · | dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ | 
| become flaccid | dábadaba | 
| · | dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ | 
| become forlorn | báyinbayinya | 
| become good | bɛ̀dɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀rɛ | 
| become hard | bù | 
| become huge | bèlebele | 
| become important | bòn | 
| · | bònbaya | 
| become incomprehencible | dɔ́fìn | 
| · | rɔ́fìn | 
| become independent | bɔ́ | 
| become intelligent | bìlakoɲinɲa | 
| become intrepid | yílilatɛ̀ɛ | 
| become kind | bɛ̀dɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀rɛ | 
| become known | bɔ́ | 
| become known everywhere | bɔ́ | 
| become large | bèlebele | 
| become mixed up | bírinsa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| become mute | bóboya | 
| become numerous | bùruku | 
| become overcooked | tánanki | 
| become overripe | bòro | 
| become overripen | bùda | 
| · | bùra | 
| become poor | bólokolonya | 
| · | bólomadɔɔya | 
| · | bólomandɔɔya | 
| become powerful, mighty | báraka | 
| become red | wùle | 
| · | wùlen | 
| become red-hot | wùle | 
| · | wùlen | 
| become revealed, evident | lánkɛnɛma | 
| become revealed/ evident | bánki | 
| become rich and prosperous | bànaya | 
| become rubbed off | bòsi | 
| become rude | dádɔgboya | 
| become satisfied | dáha | 
| become shelterless | báyinbayintɔya | 
| become sick | sìdaya | 
| · | sìraya | 
| become sickly | bàna | 
| become slow | bólolasumaya | 
| become smart | bìlakoɲinɲa | 
| become strong | báraka | 
| become superior | fìsamannteya | 
| become superior to others | fìsamannteya | 
| become swift and defty in handwork | bólolakaliya | 
| · | bólolateriya | 
| become tamed | bàko | 
| · | bàku | 
| become tidy | bìlakoɲinɲa | 
| become tightfisted | bólolafasanya | 
| become turbid | dùndu | 
| become unclear | bírinsa | 
| · | bírisa | 
| · | dɔ́fìn | 
| · | ɲákɛ | 
| · | rɔ́fìn | 
| become unrecognizable | máfìli | 
| become unveiled | kɔ́dɔbɔ | 
| become upset | bòri | 
| become useless | fáwo | 
| become visible | bɔ́ | 
| become void | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| become walleyed | búun | 
| become wanderer | báyinbayintɔya | 
| become weak | baga | 
| become.green | fírisiya | 
| become.honest.person | mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya | 
| become.impudent | ɲádɔjà | 
| · | ɲárɔjà | 
| become.king | mànsaya | 
| become.knowledgeable | kólɔn | 
| become.overgrown | gbɔ̀fɔ | 
| become.overgrown.with.brushwood | wàɲan | 
| · | wɔ̀ɲan | 
| become.sly | cìya | 
| · | kèwuya | 
| · | kìya | 
| become.stupid | nálon | 
| become.tousled | ɲán | 
| become.useless | jáfo | 
| becoming red-hot | wùle | 
| · | wùlen | 
| bed | bíli | 
| · | bílin | 
| · | láfen | 
| · | lálan | 
| · | tùun | 
| bed spring | nɛ̀ɛɲɔrɔn | 
| bedbug | dàbi | 
| · | gbàngbanɲàada | 
| · | gbàngbanɲàara | 
| bedclothes | bídińkàn | 
| · | bídinkan | 
| · | bírinkan | 
| · | bírińkàn | 
| bedroom | sìbon | 
| bed-sheet of the nuptial night | báfaanin | 
| bee | lí | 
| · | líkisɛ | 
| beehive | gbònkan | 
| beer | bíyɛri | 
| beet | béterawu | 
| beetle | bònbali | 
| · | bònboli | 
| · | kɔ́bɔ | 
| befall | bàa | 
| · | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| before | ɲɛ́ | 
| · | sáni | 
| · | sánin | 
| · | yànín | 
| · | yánnì | 
| before one's eyes | ɲákɔdɔ | 
| before.dawn | súbadibi | 
| beg | dáli | 
| · | tára | 
| beggar | táralila | 
| begging | tárali | 
| begin | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| · | dábɔ | 
| · | dábɔ | 
| · | dáfɔlɔ | 
| · | dáfɔlɔ | 
| · | dámìna | 
| · | dámìna | 
| · | fɔ́lɔ | 
| · | jùtɛ̀ɛ | 
| · | nà | 
| · | n` | 
| · | sínsin | 
| · | wìli | 
| · | wíli | 
| · | wùli | 
| begin {and get established} | básìi | 
| begin.to.convalesce | máfɔɲɔ | 
| beginning | dá | 
| · | dábɔ | 
| · | dáfɔlɔlan | 
| · | dámina | 
| beginning from | kàbi | 
| · | kàbii | 
| · | kàyii | 
| behave bravely | fárin | 
| behave honestly | télen | 
| behave in a respectable way | básìi | 
| behave in a tight-fisted way | bólolafasanya | 
| behave smartly | cìya | 
| · | kèwuya | 
| · | kìya | 
| behavior | jóo | 
| behind | kɔ́ | 
| · | kɔ́kɔdɔ | 
| · | kɔ́kɔrɔ | 
| · | kɔ́tɔ | 
| being | bɛ́baaya | 
| belch | kìrindi | 
| belief | álasila | 
| · | dɛ̀nkɛnɛya | 
| · | lándaya | 
| belief , faith | bàto | 
| believe | dɛ̀nkɛnɛya | 
| · | lá | 
| · | l' | 
| believe to be the best | láfìsamannteya | 
| believer | bàtola | 
| bell | tálan | 
| bellow | kònbo | 
| bellows | fán | 
| belly | bàdakɔdɔla | 
| · | bàrakɔrɔla | 
| belly of locust/ grasshopper | bòbada | 
| · | bòbara | 
| beloved | kàninta | 
| belt | fáraban | 
| · | tɛ́masìdi | 
| · | tɛ́sidi | 
| · | tɛ́sìdi | 
| belt loop | básaboda | 
| belt oneself | tɛ́masìdi | 
| · | tɛ́sìdi | 
| belt.of.girl | fáraban | 
| bench | kónto | 
| bend | bànamini | 
| · | bídi | 
| · | bídin | 
| · | bírin | 
| · | gbɔ̀lɔn | 
| · | gbɔ̀lɔn | 
| · | gbɔ̀lɔn | 
| · | kùru | 
| · | kùrubɔ | 
| · | mábùu | 
| · | mála | 
| · | mála | 
| bend down | bídi | 
| · | bídin | 
| · | bírin | 
| · | kùru | 
| · | kùru | 
| bend one's back | mábùu | 
| benediction | bàraji | 
| · | báraka | 
| · | bàrayi | 
| beni seed | sòsogbɛnna | 
| beniseed | bɛ̀nɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀nɛfin | 
| · | bɛ̀nɛfundi | 
| · | bɛ̀nɛfunti | 
| · | bìnafuntɛ | 
| benniseed | ninki | 
| Berber | báribari | 
| bereave.of.will | jùsudɔfàa | 
| beret | beere | 
| bermudas | wódodɔ | 
| beseech | mátara | 
| beside | bɔ̀ɔfɛ | 
| · | dáfɛ̀ | 
| · | tɔ̀ɔfɛ̀ | 
| · | tɔ̀rɔfɛ̀ | 
| besides | àninkɔ | 
| · | bólofɛ̀ | 
| · | bɔ́ɔntɛ | 
| · | bɔ́ɔtɛ | 
| · | fó | 
| · | sènfɛ̀ | 
| · | tɔ́ɔtɛ | 
| bespatter | bàdi | 
| · | bàdi | 
| · | bàri | 
| · | bàri | 
| best | fìsaman | 
| best human qualities | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛya | 
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛya | 
| bestiality | bíyanɲa | 
| bet | dɔ̀tɔsi | 
| betray | jànfa | 
| betrayer | bádamajuu | 
| betroth | lábìla | 
| betrothal | màmidali | 
| · | màminali | 
| better | fìsafìsa | 
| · | fìsaman | 
| · | háli | 
| between | tɛ́ | 
| beware | fàrati | 
| bewilder | kɔ́nɔdɔfìli | 
| · | kɔ́nɔrɔfìli | 
| bewitch | báara | 
| · | dàbari | 
| · | sìdi | 
| · | sìri | 
| bias | bìsiki | 
| bicycle | nɛ̀ɛso | 
| bicycle fork | bàron | 
| · | bàrɔn | 
| bicycle.fork | bàronmalen | 
| · | bàrɔnmalen | 
| bid farewell | lábìla | 
| bier | dɔ̀lɔ | 
| · | dɔ̀lɔ | 
| · | gbàaragbàara | 
| · | gbàaragbaara | 
| bifurcation | bàran | 
| · | bàron | 
| · | bàronfada | 
| · | bàrɔn | 
| · | bɛ̀ndɛ | 
| · | bɛ̀ntɛ | 
| · | sílafada | 
| · | tàngba | 
| big | bèlebele | 
| · | bòn | 
| · | bònba | 
| big anvil | gbén | 
| big blue fly | bílenba | 
| big fish | báman | 
| big grey turtledove | bìdinnɛngbɛ | 
| · | bìdinningbɛ | 
| big mature male agama lizard | básakèrengbɛ | 
| big toe | kùnkuruba | 
| big variety of aubergine/ eggplant | bàdamosojàaro | 
| big variety of eggplant | cɛ̀ladiyajàaro | 
| big vessel | bá | 
| big.ears | kóbon | 
| big.male | dóso | 
| big.rock | kábakudun | 
| bike | nɛ̀ɛso | 
| bilingual | kánfilama | 
| bill | dágbala | 
| · | dágbalaka | 
| · | dákala | 
| billet | ɲádan | 
| billion | fìwulu | 
| billy-goat | bàkɔdɔn | 
| · | bàkɔrɔn | 
| Bina | bina | 
| bind | lásìdi | 
| · | lásìri | 
| biology | kɛ́ndɛdɔya | 
| bird | báabi | 
| · | bírikɔ̀nɔ | 
| · | bùsari | 
| · | kɔ̀nɔ | 
| bird.sp | mɔ́ɔla | 
| bird.sp. | fɔ̀lɛba | 
| · | sígbà | 
| · | wànwàn | 
| Birisa | bìrisa | 
| birth | dán | 
| · | móyi | 
| biscuit | bìsikiti | 
| bit | kùnba | 
| · | kùnba | 
| bite | cín | 
| · | kín | 
| bitter | kúna | 
| · | kúnaman | 
| · | kúnan | 
| bitter ball | jàado | 
| · | jàaro | 
| bitter eggplant | kɔ̀yɔ | 
| · | yíra | 
| · | yíran | 
| bitter tomato | jàado | 
| · | jàaro | 
| · | kɔ̀yɔ | 
| · | yíra | 
| · | yíran | 
| bitter.aubergine | yíra | 
| · | yíran | 
| bitter.tomato | jàado | 
| · | jàaro | 
| bivouac | dáa | 
| black | fìn | 
| · | fìn | 
| black and big bull | dànfin | 
| black monkey | bàndowada | 
| black or dark grey horse | dànfin | 
| black poisonous snake | gbíra | 
| black sesame | ninki | 
| black winter cherry | básakun | 
| black.dog | dànfin | 
| black.pepper | kánin | 
| black.scorpion | jɔ̀nkɔ̀nkɔn | 
| black.sesame | sòsogbɛnna | 
| blacken | máfìn | 
| · | sòrin | 
| · | sòrin | 
| blacken reputation of | máfìn | 
| blackmail | dɔ̀silannin | 
| black-necked cobra | sínkin | 
| blackness | fìnɲa | 
| blade | gbɛ́nsɛn | 
| blade of grass | bínkisɛ | 
| blame | jàraki | 
| · | yàraki | 
| blank charge | múugbɛ | 
| blank.cartridge | múugbɛ | 
| blanket | bájɔ | 
| · | bídinkan | 
| · | bídińkàn | 
| · | bìlankiti | 
| · | bírińkàn | 
| · | bírinkan | 
| blaze.up | ɲáa | 
| bleb | bùdanki | 
| blend | kálanson | 
| · | kólonso | 
| · | kólonson | 
| bless | báraka | 
| · | dúba | 
| · | dùwa | 
| · | dùwau | 
| blessed daughter | dùwaden | 
| blessed person | bàrajitii | 
| blessed.son | dùwaden | 
| blessing | bá | 
| · | bá | 
| · | bàraji | 
| · | bàrayi | 
| · | dúba | 
| · | dùwa | 
| · | dùwau | 
| · | tínki | 
| blind | mìsiriman | 
| blind.person | fúyen | 
| blindfold | lásìdi | 
| · | lásìri | 
| blister | bòroboro | 
| · | bòroboro | 
| · | bòroboroma | 
| · | bɔ̀yɔ | 
| · | bùdanki | 
| · | bùdanki | 
| · | bùdanki | 
| · | mábòroboro | 
| bloat | bìrindi | 
| · | bìrinji | 
| block | kúdun | 
| blockade | dálasii | 
| blood | jèli | 
| blood vessel | bílinbilin | 
| bloodsucker | bànba | 
| blood-sucking.insects | fìɲafiɲa | 
| bloom.of.youth | jàmanakɛ | 
| blooming | fére | 
| · | fúre | 
| blossom | mánàron | 
| blotter | gbɛ́sɛsɛ | 
| blow | fɛ́ | 
| blow out | dúfa | 
| · | sà | 
| blue | bìle | 
| · | bìlɔ | 
| · | bùle | 
| · | bùlo | 
| blue colour | bìle | 
| · | bìlɔ | 
| · | bùle | 
| · | bùlo | 
| blue dye | móla | 
| blueness | bùleya | 
| bluing | bìle | 
| · | bìlɔ | 
| · | bùle | 
| · | bùlo | 
| blur | búun | 
| blurt out a secret | dádɔterinya | 
| · | dálakalinya:adj:bavard | 
| · | dálaterinya | 
| · | dárɔterinya | 
| boar | lɛ̀fali | 
| board | fɛ́rɛn | 
| boast | dɔ́bònɲa | 
| boaster | dòndori | 
| boasting | wáso | 
| boat | kúlun | 
| bob | barimanonlen | 
| bobbin | kárikolo | 
| · | kárikudu | 
| body | fàdi | 
| · | fàri | 
| · | fàsi | 
| body.louse | kàrangba | 
| bog | bɔ̀ɔnoronoro | 
| Bohor redbuck | kɔ́nkɔ̀dɔn | 
| boil | bàrabara | 
| · | bàrabara | 
| · | béleke | 
| · | béleke | 
| · | wìri | 
| · | wìri | 
| · | wórɛ | 
| · | wórɛ | 
| · | wùri | 
| · | wùri | 
| boil to pulp | sàdi | 
| · | sàri | 
| · | sèdi | 
| · | sèri | 
| boil.a.little | mábeleke | 
| boil.up | fàfa | 
| boiter | séedengbe | 
| bolt | bálan | 
| bomb | bónbi | 
| · | fódon | 
| bone | kólo | 
| bonus | kɔ́ndɔn | 
| booger | núnfɛrɛn | 
| book | bàtaki | 
| · | búku | 
| · | gbáfe | 
| · | kàfa | 
| · | kìtabu | 
| · | lɛ́ra | 
| · | líburu | 
| · | líwuru | 
| · | mámìda | 
| · | mámìna | 
| · | pàtaki | 
| bookshop | lɛ́rada | 
| bookstore | lɛ́rada | 
| boom! | bíri | 
| booty | kɔ́nsɔn | 
| border | dá | 
| boring | bìlańna | 
| borrow | sínka | 
| borrowed | màsɔdɔnfɛ̀ | 
| Boso | bòso | 
| · | gbòso | 
| bosom | kɔ́ɔ | 
| boss | batɔrɔn | 
| · | bɔ̀lɔwo | 
| botcher | bólomanjuu | 
| · | nɔ̀manjuu | 
| bother | dèwu | 
| · | sɛ̀ɛ | 
| · | sìdi | 
| · | sìri | 
| · | tàna | 
| bottle | bùtali | 
| · | bùteli | 
| · | dúnden | 
| bottle gourd | bàda | 
| · | bàra | 
| · | fɛ́ | 
| bottom | kɔ́dɔ | 
| · | kɔ́dɔla | 
| · | kɔ́rɔ | 
| bottom of a house | bónju | 
| bottom of the face | dábada | 
| · | dábara | 
| boulevard | bɛ́da | 
| · | mɛ́da | 
| boutique | bìtiki | 
| bow | bànamini | 
| · | kála | 
| bowels | nòo | 
| bowl | bɔ́ɔnɛn | 
| · | bɔ́ɔnin | 
| · | tása | 
| bowl with a lid | dábidi | 
| · | dábidin | 
| box | bólokudu | 
| · | bólokuru | 
| · | kòndo | 
| boxer | bólokurukɛlɛla | 
| · | bólokurunfilila | 
| boxing | bólokudu | 
| · | bólokuru | 
| · | kùduli | 
| boy | bóyiden | 
| · | cɛ̀ | 
| · | kɛ̀ | 
| boy in the age before circumcision | bùnjannin | 
| boyish loincloth | bílakɔjan | 
| Bozo | bòso | 
| · | gbòso | 
| bracelet | bólokanmadon | 
| · | bólokannadon | 
| · | bólokori | 
| · | bóloladon | 
| · | bóloladonfen | 
| · | bólolakoori | 
| bracelet of copper and silver | kálanson | 
| · | kólonso | 
| · | kólonson | 
| bracelet.made.of.twisted.metal | tɔ́lɔmi | 
| bragging | yéren | 
| braid of hair | túru | 
| bran | bù | 
| branch | bólon | 
| · | bólon | 
| · | bólonfada | 
| · | bólonfada | 
| branch of a larger lineage | bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn | 
| branch of production | báarabolon | 
| branch off | bólonbɔ | 
| branch out | bólonbɔ | 
| branched | bólonma | 
| branchy | bólontii | 
| branchy herbaceous plant | bínyiri | 
| brand-new | kában | 
| · | mánama | 
| brand-new hoe | dàbajo | 
| brass | sìra | 
| · | sùla | 
| brave | fádin | 
| · | fárin | 
| · | fárin | 
| · | kìsɛ | 
| bravery | fádinɲa | 
| brawl | gbàlo | 
| · | màsiba | 
| · | màsibo | 
| · | màsibu | 
| · | màsuba | 
| · | wàwule | 
| · | wàwulen | 
| brawler | bàlau | 
| · | bàlawu | 
| · | bàlawumɔɔ | 
| · | màsibatɔ | 
| · | sètana | 
| bray | bádon | 
| · | báron | 
| brazen | ɲádɔgbɛlɛn | 
| breackdown | tíɲɛ | 
| bread | búru | 
| · | búrudɛɛ | 
| · | dɛ̀ɛ | 
| breadth | kɔ́nɔ | 
| breadwinner father | bálofa | 
| breadwinner mother | báloba | 
| break | dɔ́bɔ | 
| · | fɛ́rɛn | 
| · | kádi | 
| · | kári | 
| · | rɔ́bɔ | 
| · | tè | 
| · | tɛ̀ɛ | 
| · | tì | 
| break away | bárabara | 
| break in | dádɔtɛ̀ɛ | 
| · | dálatɛ̀ɛ | 
| · | dárɔtɛ̀ɛ | 
| break into | gbàlaki | 
| break off | kɔ́n | 
| break winds | máfɔɲɔ | 
| breakfast | dábɔ | 
| · | dábɔ | 
| · | dàdaka | 
| · | dájibɔ | 
| · | dánɔɔbɔ | 
| · | dánɔɔbɔ | 
| · | dàraka | 
| · | kɔ́jɛbɔ | 
| · | sɔ̀ɔmafanda | 
| breaking wind | bòte | 
| breaking.wind | fɔ́ɲɔlabɔ | 
| bream | báman | 
| breast | kɔ́ɔ | 
| · | sín | 
| breastbone | bànbekun | 
| · | sísikolo | 
| · | sísikun | 
| breath | dáfɔɲɔ | 
| · | fɔ́ɲɛ | 
| · | fɔ́ɲɔ | 
| breed | bàko | 
| · | bàku | 
| · | kálanson | 
| · | kólonso | 
| · | kólonson | 
| · | lábònɲa | 
| · | lábùɲa | 
| brett | báman | 
| bribe | sàn | 
| brick | bíriki | 
| · | bíriku | 
| · | sànjara | 
| · | sànjaran | 
| · | tɛ̀fɛ | 
| · | tɛ̀fɛden | 
| · | tòfa | 
| · | tòfaden | 
| · | tɔ̀fɛ | 
| · | tɔ̀fɛden | 
| · | tùfa | 
| · | tùfaden | 
| bridge | sɛ́n | 
| bridle | bònbonɛɛ | 
| · | bùmunɛɛ | 
| · | bùnbunɛɛ | 
| · | kàrafe | 
| bridle.and.bit | fàlamu | 
| brief | sùdun | 
| · | sùrun | 
| briefcase | bɔ̀dɔ | 
| · | bɔ̀rɔ | 
| brigandage | bènkannin | 
| bright | sólolo | 
| bright red | bórororo | 
| · | bórototo | 
| · | bórrr | 
| · | bɔ́rɔrɔ | 
| brilliance | mɛ́nɛmɛnɛ | 
| brimful | bɛ́rɛsɛ | 
| · | bɛ́rɛsɛ | 
| · | búle | 
| · | búlebule | 
| bring | bɔ́ | 
| · | nà | 
| · | n` | 
| bring about/ forth | bɔ́ | 
| bring close | mádòn | 
| bring dow | jìi | 
| bring down | lála | 
| bring forth | bánki | 
| · | bánki | 
| bring into the world | bánki | 
| · | bánki | 
| · | móyi | 
| · | sɔ̀dɔn | 
| · | sɔ̀rɔn | 
| bring out | bánki | 
| · | bɔ́ | 
| · | bɔ́ | 
| bring smth | sé | 
| · | s' | 
| bring the score level | bɔ́ | 
| bring to eighty | bísayinya | 
| · | bíseyinya | 
| bring to fifty | bílooluya | 
| bring to forty | bínaaniya | 
| bring to ninety | bíkɔ̀nɔndɔya | 
| bring to ruin | círon | 
| bring to seventy | bíwɔrɔnwilaya | 
| bring to shame | lèebu | 
| · | ɲèebu | 
| bring to sixty | bíwɔɔrɔya | 
| bring to subjection | bólomɔɔya | 
| bring to thirty | bísabaya | 
| bring together | kàfo | 
| bring up | bɔ́ | 
| · | lábalo | 
| · | lábɔ | 
| · | màra | 
| · | wɔ̀ku | 
| bring.down | lábè | 
| bring.in | ládòn | 
| bring.up | jóodòn | 
| bristle up | jùuru | 
| · | júuru | 
| broad gown with front covered with embroidery | bésɔɔ | 
| · | bɛ́sɔɔ | 
| broadcast | bɔ́ | 
| · | kélekele | 
| · | sári | 
| · | séri | 
| broadcasting | wúɲanjɛnsɛn | 
| brochette | díbikoloman | 
| brokerage | bàanabaanaya | 
| broking | bàanabaanaya | 
| broom | séran | 
| · | síran | 
| brother | ádamaɲɔɔn | 
| · | báden | 
| · | bádenma | 
| · | bákelenma | 
| · | báren | 
| · | màcɛ | 
| · | màkɛ | 
| · | nákelenma | 
| brother/ sister | bákelen | 
| brotherhood | ádamadenya | 
| · | bá | 
| · | bádenya | 
| · | bákelenmaya | 
| · | bákelenya | 
| browler | bìrisi | 
| · | bìrisitɔ | 
| brown | bíɲɛfadilama | 
| · | bíɲɛlama | 
| · | kɔ̀lɔji | 
| · | kɔ̀lɔjima | 
| brown thread | jèse | 
| brown.lungfish | wònto | 
| brownish-grey | bɔ̀ɔlama | 
| brownish-grey colour | bɔ̀ɔlan | 
| browse | bùrunti | 
| · | mábùrunti | 
| Bruce's.green.pigeon | pódopòdo | 
| · | póropòro | 
| bruise | bìrindi | 
| · | bìrindi | 
| · | bìrinji | 
| · | bìrinji | 
| bruise oneself | bìrindi | 
| · | bìrinji | 
| brush | bɔrɔsi | 
| · | dɔ́bɔlan | 
| · | jɔ̀silan | 
| brushwood | ɲánsan | 
| brutal | wáɲaki | 
| brutality | wáɲakiya | 
| brute | béyan | 
| · | bɛ́kan | 
| · | bíyan | 
| buck of hartebeest (bubal) or roan antilope | bíli | 
| · | bílin | 
| bucket | bòlin | 
| · | bòlinbada | 
| bud | mábon | 
| · | mábon | 
| · | mánàron | 
| · | nàron | 
| · | nàron | 
| · | nèrun | 
| · | núngban | 
| budget | fúsuku | 
| buffet | dàdi | 
| · | dèdi | 
| bug | dàbi | 
| · | gbàngbanɲàada | 
| · | gbàngbanɲàara | 
| bugle | búdu | 
| · | búru | 
| build | lɔ̀ | 
| build a bridge over sth. | bíli | 
| build a decking over sth. | bíli | 
| build a flat roof | bíli | 
| build/ construct | bálan | 
| builder | bónlɔla | 
| · | bɔ̀ɔlɔla | 
| · | mɔ̀nsɔn | 
| building | lɔ̀li | 
| building clay | bànko | 
| · | bànku | 
| · | bɔ̀ɔ | 
| bulb | kùran | 
| · | mɛ́lɛkɛdɛ | 
| bulge one's eyes | bása | 
| · | k'í ɲá` ~ | 
| bull | túra | 
| bullet | kìsɛ | 
| bullets | nɛ̀ɛ | 
| bum | bàkɔdɔnko | 
| · | bàkɔrɔnko | 
| · | jùbada | 
| · | jùkunan | 
| · | kùnfɛmɔɔ | 
| bump | kùdu | 
| · | tù | 
| bump! | béwu | 
| · | dín | 
| bumpkin | búrunkɔnɔmɔɔ | 
| · | búrusamɔɔ | 
| · | búrusikɔnɔmɔɔ | 
| · | bùudalamɔɔ | 
| · | sɛ̀nɛbondalamɔɔ | 
| · | tóodalamɔɔ | 
| · | wàakɔnɔmɔɔ | 
| bunch | bánsa | 
| · | bánsan | 
| · | kánsidi | 
| · | sìdi | 
| · | tínsan | 
| · | tínsɔn | 
| · | tɔ́nsɔn | 
| bunch sth. | bánsa | 
| · | bánsan | 
| bunch.of.bananas | ɲáran | 
| bundle | bánsa | 
| · | bánsan | 
| · | bóndali | 
| · | sìdi | 
| · | tínsan | 
| · | tínsɔn | 
| · | tɔ́nsɔn | 
| bungler | bólomanjuu | 
| · | bólomanjuu | 
| · | nɔ̀manjuu | 
| bunk | láfen | 
| burden | bólofen | 
| · | dòni | 
| bureau | bìro | 
| · | bìro | 
| · | bùro | 
| · | bùro | 
| burgeon | fɛ́dɛn | 
| · | fɛ́rɛn | 
| · | nàron | 
| · | nèrun | 
| burial | bádɛ | 
| · | sùdon | 
| burn | bòroboro | 
| · | jàni | 
| · | jànin | 
| · | jèni | 
| burnous | bìrimoso | 
| · | bùrumoso | 
| burnt leftover of food | sànan | 
| burnt leftover of the fonio couscous | wɔ̀nbɔ | 
| burrow | dúu | 
| burst | fɛ́rɛn | 
| bury | bádɛ | 
| · | bɛ́lɛ | 
| · | bɛ́lɛn | 
| · | bìri | 
| · | sùdòn | 
| · | sùtara | 
| · | sùtura | 
| bus | jìijaa | 
| bush | búrun | 
| · | kónko | 
| · | wà | 
| · | wàɲan | 
| · | wɔ̀ɲan | 
| · | wúla | 
| bush duiker | mànkaran | 
| · | mànkarannɛn | 
| · | mànkɛrɛn | 
| bush thicket | búrun | 
| · | búrunsa | 
| · | búrusa | 
| · | gbɔ̀fɔ | 
| bush.spirit | wɔ̀kulɔ | 
| bushbock | mìnan | 
| bush-cane | birakurubafira | 
| · | kogbɛne | 
| bushcow | sìi | 
| bushy savannah | búrun | 
| · | búrunsa | 
| · | búrusa | 
| · | gbɔ̀fɔ | 
| business | báara | 
| · | báara | 
| bustle | bòribori | 
| but | bàri | 
| · | bàrisa | 
| · | bò | 
| · | kònin | 
| · | kɔ̀nin | 
| · | kɔ̀nɔ | 
| · | ǹka | 
| butcher | bóso | 
| butcher's knife | bósolan | 
| butt | bàda | 
| · | bàra | 
| · | bòbada | 
| · | bòbara | 
| butter | fɛ̀ɛnɛ | 
| butterfly.sp | belebele | 
| buttock | bòbada | 
| · | bòbara | 
| · | gbídi | 
| · | jù | 
| · | jùbada | 
| · | jùkunan | 
| buttocks | bòbada | 
| · | bòbara | 
| · | jùbada | 
| · | jùkunan | 
| buttocks, bum | jù | 
| button | bùton | 
| · | bùtɔn | 
| · | kólo | 
| · | kólonɛn | 
| · | kólonin | 
| buttress | bínbin | 
| · | kɔ́kɔdɔbinbin | 
| buy | sàn | 
| buyer | sànninna | 
| buzzard | bíbi | 
| Bwamu | bɔ̀bɔ | 
| by | bólo | 
| by far | páun | 
| · | páwun | 
| by the way | àdon | 
| · | àdonfan | 
| · | àdonfan | 
| by-blow | ɲàmɔɔden |