Malidaba
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| cabinet | kúbedɔ |
| cable | nɛ̀ɛjulu |
| · | télegaramun |
| cacte | síya |
| cage | sánsan |
| calabash | bàda |
| · | bàdakudun |
| · | bàra |
| · | bàrakurun |
| · | bòlin |
| · | bòlinbada |
| · | fɛ́ |
| calabash bottle | bòlin |
| · | bòlinbada |
| calabash dish | fɛ́ |
| calabash gourd | bàda |
| · | bàra |
| · | fɛ́ |
| calabash vessel | fɛ́ |
| calamity | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| · | bìrisi |
| · | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| · | fítina |
| · | jàhadi |
| calcium | bɔ́rɔnnɛɛ |
| calf | dɛ̀sɛ |
| · | nɛ̀nbɛlɛ |
| caliph | nɔ̀dɔsiila |
| call | bɔ́ |
| · | kíli |
| · | kíli |
| · | kílili |
| · | wéele |
| · | wéele |
| call forth | bɔ́ |
| call with respectful name | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| call.on.distance | gbélengbelen |
| callosity | dàbakalagbɔɔyɔ |
| callow | fúnunkelama |
| calm | màfa |
| calm down | bámasìi |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | májìi |
| · | mála |
| · | mála |
| · | mála |
| · | másɛ̀lɛnbɛ |
| · | sábari |
| · | sábari |
| · | sɛ̀lɛmɛ |
| · | sɛ̀lɛnbɛ |
| calm down and clear up | básìi |
| calm smb. down | mákùn |
| camel | ɲɔ́ɔmɛ |
| · | ɲɔ̀ɔmɛ |
| camp | dáa |
| · | dáa |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| can | bóoti |
| · | kòndo |
| · | nɛ̀ɛdun |
| canal diverging from a river | bábolon |
| cancel | bɔ́ |
| · | lábè |
| · | wíli |
| · | wìli |
| · | wùli |
| candidate | màmidalila |
| candy | áliwa |
| · | àluwa |
| · | áluwa |
| · | bɔ̀nbɔn |
| cane | bála |
| cane rat | kánsòli |
| · | kɔ̀ɲina |
| canine.tooth | sòli |
| canned food | bóoti |
| cannon | gbɛ̀lɛ |
| cap | bànfula |
| · | bànfuula |
| · | fúla |
| · | fúula |
| capable | bɛ̀nnɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nnin |
| capacity | fànkadama |
| · | séko |
| · | sékoya |
| capcize | dáfídi |
| · | dáfidin |
| · | wùya |
| cape | bìlakannafaanin |
| · | bìlaǹkanna |
| cape dassie | fádalabà |
| · | fáralabà |
| Cape.rock.hyrax | fádalabà |
| · | fáralabà |
| capital | bóloko |
| · | fàamaso |
| · | kúbeda |
| · | mánankun |
| · | tánban |
| capitalism | mánankuntiiya |
| capitalist | mánankuntii |
| capricious person | bàmɔɔ |
| capsize | dábidi |
| · | dábidi |
| · | dábidin |
| · | dábidin |
| · | fídi |
| · | fídin |
| captiousness | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| capture | bè |
| · | bèn |
| car | dùukulun |
| car Citroën 2 CV | bàbi |
| car for carrying passengers | álakabòn |
| carapa | kòbi |
| · | kɔ̀bi |
| card | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | dɔ́bɔlan |
| · | kárada |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| · | sándi |
| · | sánti |
| cardboard | fɛ́ɛfɛɛ |
| cardinal direction | séleke |
| cardinal point | séleke |
| care | dɔ̀ɔdon |
| · | kádan |
| care about one's health | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| carp | tɛ́bɛn |
| carpenter | fɛ́rɛnsala |
| carpet | dùubɛn |
| carrion | jífa |
| · | júfa |
| carry | táa |
| carry away | wá |
| · | w' |
| carry on one's back | bànba |
| · | bànbu |
| carry.out | kɛ́koya |
| cartridge | fúfu |
| carve | sá |
| cash | gbɛ́ |
| cash desk | kòndo |
| cashew | sɔ̀mɔ |
| casing | fìdon |
| casing hole | básaboda |
| cask | nɛ̀ɛdun |
| cassation | dɔ̀sali |
| cassava | bànanku |
| · | bànnuku |
| · | bàntara |
| · | mànaku |
| · | mànanku |
| cassava."to" | fálanka |
| cassava.soaked.in.water | jágbi |
| casserole | pàlan |
| cassette | fɛ̀gbɛlen |
| cast a spell upon | sìdi |
| · | sìri |
| cast spell over/on smb. | dàbari |
| castanets | tɛ́ɛdɔfɔfen |
| caste | bónda |
| caste of builders | báari |
| casted bard (griot) playing balaphone | bálafɔla |
| casted.people | ɲàmakala |
| cast-ironware | bɔ́ɔ |
| castrate | kɔ́bɔ |
| castrated | tɛ̀ɛn |
| castrated/ gelded goat | bàtɛɛn |
| cat | ɲàari |
| · | ɲànkuman |
| catch | bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| · | ɲɛ́bɛ̀n |
| catch hold | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| catch simultaneously | gbàra |
| catch smb. in a lie | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| catch up | kún |
| catching in the act | bólomidańná |
| · | bólomìnańdɔ |
| catching smb. red-handed | bólomidańná |
| · | bólomìnańdɔ |
| category | yílama |
| caterpillar | álalanìsi |
| · | tùmu |
| · | tùnbu |
| cat-fish | mànɔɔ |
| catfish | kɔ́nkɔn |
| cathode | bɔ́kun |
| cathodic | bɔ́kunnaka |
| cattle | béyan |
| · | bɛ́kan |
| · | bíyan |
| · | kólofen |
| cattle breeding | bíyangbɛn |
| · | bíyannamɔ |
| cattle rearing | bíyannamɔ |
| cattle.breeding | kólofenya |
| cattle.shed | sùlu |
| cattle-breeder | bíyannamɔla |
| · | kólofenyala |
| cattle-shed | kúrukuru |
| cauldron | bárama |
| · | nɛ̀ɛdaa |
| cause | dàlu |
| · | kùn |
| · | sábabu |
| · | sábu |
| cause anxiety | sòola |
| cause coming off | bùdanki |
| cause damage to | lábè |
| cause damage to smb. | bɔ̀nɔ |
| · | lábɔ̀nɔ |
| · | láciron |
| cause emerging | bɔ́ |
| cause rubbing sore | bòsi |
| cause sickness | lábàna |
| cause to drop | lábùdun |
| · | lábùrun |
| cause to escape | bòri |
| cause to grind into powder | dɔ́bùnten |
| cause to prostrate | mábùu |
| cause to trot | lábanbe |
| cause.of.death | sáta |
| cause.to.become.thin | mábara |
| cause.to.rumble | lábìnbi |
| caution | ɲámalɔ |
| cavalryman | sòfa |
| · | sòla |
| cave | fálan |
| caviller | dálamisɛn |
| cavity | bàda |
| · | bàra |
| cavy | báɲina |
| cease | bán |
| · | bìla |
| · | bólokà |
| · | bólokà |
| · | dábìla |
| · | dábìla |
| · | sà |
| ceiba | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| ceiba in the middle of the village | tɛ́mabandan |
| ceiling | bíli |
| · | sánbɛn |
| celebrate | bálima |
| · | bárima |
| celebration | ɲáaɲaa |
| · | wùdan |
| cell | fóe |
| cement | kábamuu |
| cemetery | káburulo |
| census | tɔ́ɔsɛbɛ |
| centaur.spirit | sóoro |
| centime | cɛ̀mɛren |
| centimetre | gbàlacɛmɛden |
| central nerve | bílinbilin |
| centre | bàdakun |
| · | bàrakun |
| · | tɛ́mantɛ |
| century | fáadɔkɛ |
| · | sànkɛmɛsii |
| · | wùsu |
| ceramic insulator | bɔ́ɔnɛn |
| · | bɔ́ɔnin |
| ceramics | bɔ́ɔ |
| cereal.dish | gbɛ̀nsɛn |
| certain | dó |
| certainly | dè |
| · | dɛ́ |
| · | dɛ́ɛ |
| · | fásayi |
| · | kɛ̀ |
| certificate | sérebɛ |
| cession | làtaminmali |
| chaff | bù |
| · | bùbu |
| · | fòlofòlo |
| chain | jòloko |
| · | jɔ̀lɔkɔ |
| chair | kántiiya |
| · | wàanden |
| · | wàanɛ |
| · | wàanɛn |
| chairman | bélentii |
| · | gbélentii |
| chairmanship | bélenna |
| chalk | dúbaran |
| · | kólobɔɔ |
| chameleon | nɔ́nsin |
| · | nɔ́nsìn |
| champion | kólokoto |
| champoin's status | kólokotoya |
| chance | bɛ̀nsenma |
| · | bìlańdɔ |
| · | nɛ̀rɛ |
| · | nɔ̀rɔ |
| change | yɛ̀lɛman |
| · | yɛ̀lɛman |
| channel | bákodo |
| chapter | bólonfada |
| · | kùn |
| · | sìida |
| chapter of a book (?) | bónda |
| character | dàma |
| · | jóo |
| · | sɛ́bɛden |
| · | sɔ̀n |
| characteristic | dánɲa |
| characterize | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| charcoal | fìnfin |
| · | kèmun |
| · | kènbu |
| charm | bàko |
| · | bàku |
| · | dàbari |
| · | sára |
| charming | bàko |
| · | bàku |
| chase | fìrintawo |
| · | gbɛ́n |
| · | kɔ́saada |
| · | kɔ́saara |
| chase out | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| chat | bàdo |
| · | bàdo |
| · | bàdokuma |
| · | bàro |
| · | bàro |
| · | sùmun |
| · | sùun |
| chat with | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| chatter | dádɔgbà |
| chatterbox | dádɔterin |
| · | dálakalin |
| · | dálaterin |
| · | dárɔterin |
| chattering | dádɔkonte |
| · | dádɔkonteya |
| cheap | dádiman |
| · | dáduman |
| cheat | kàron |
| cheating | kàron |
| · | námara |
| check | gbɛ́sɛbɛ |
| checkers | bólotudu |
| cheek | dáfudu |
| · | dáfuru |
| cheeky person | dáfara |
| chemist | básiyala |
| chest | dísi |
| · | sísi |
| · | sísi |
| chest for storing grain (?) | bòndonkira |
| chew | ɲímin |
| chewing.tobacco | sára |
| chicken | sìsɛ |
| chicken.dermatosis | gbɔ̀ɔrɔ |
| chief | kótii |
| · | kùntii |
| · | mànsa |
| · | mànsakɛ |
| · | sálatii |
| chief's status | mànsaya |
| chief's.power | mànsaya |
| chiefdom | mànsala |
| chief-priest | sóma |
| child | dén |
| child of God | jɔ̀n |
| child's.loincloth | wɔ́lɔfɔbila |
| childbearing | bánki |
| childbirth | jùbaatɔya |
| childhood | bìlakoroya |
| · | dénnɛnnya |
| childlessness | káda |
| children's hooter | bɔ̀fɛrɛnso |
| children's loincloth | ɲɛ́bila |
| children's.loincloth | tànkaran |
| · | tɔ̀nkaran |
| chill | nɛ́nɛ |
| chimpanzee | wòdon |
| · | wòron |
| chin | bònbo |
| · | bònbon |
| · | bònbonkɔlɔ |
| china, chinaware | bɔ́ɔ |
| chip | fɛ́rɛn |
| · | wàri |
| · | wòri |
| chips | fɛ́rɛɲɛ |
| chisel | tɔ̀ndɔ |
| · | tɔ̀ntɔn |
| choke.over | sáran |
| cholera | kɔ̀ba |
| choose | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | ɲánatà |
| chop | búndan |
| · | dɔ́bundan |
| · | fɛ́rɛn |
| chop! | gbádi |
| christen | batise |
| · | batisi |
| · | kùnnabɔ́ |
| Christian | batisesɔdɔnbaa |
| · | ísalaka |
| · | tùbabumori |
| · | tùbabumoriden |
| Chritianism | ísalakaya |
| chronic.flatulence | kùkukadan |
| chubby and of light colour | tási |
| church | gbàrabon |
| cicatrice | dáfɔn |
| cigar | sárameleke |
| cinchona | ján |
| cinema | jìyafɛlɛ |
| circle | kàfo |
| · | kɔ̀n |
| circoncise | bólokò |
| · | lájìi |
| circoncizer | kɛ́nɛjeli |
| · | kɛ́nɛmasa |
| circonscription | dɔ̀kurundu |
| circuit | bɔ́lɔlɔ |
| circular | tíntannɛn |
| circulate | kúlunkulun |
| circulating capital | jàwokun |
| · | mánankun |
| circumcise | bóso |
| circumcised one | bìri |
| circumcision | kɛ́nɛ |
| circumflex | fúulanɛn |
| circumstance | lìhala |
| cirrus | lábuun |
| citizen | dùuden |
| city | só |
| civet cat | bàkɔdɔnkudu |
| · | bàkɔrɔnkuri |
| · | bàkɔrɔnkuru |
| civil cervant | cédatii |
| civilian | nànńtan |
| civilization | sómɔɔya |
| civilize | sómɔɔya |
| civilized man | ádabaden |
| · | ádamaden |
| · | búnuadamaden |
| claim | kánin |
| claim a debt from | kánin |
| clan | sí |
| clan name | jàmu |
| · | jànbu |
| · | sí |
| clarify | kɛ́nɛ |
| · | máyeren |
| clarion | búdu |
| · | búru |
| clarity | kɛ́nɛya |
| class | àran |
| · | sɛ́dɛ |
| · | sɛ́rɛ |
| · | yílama |
| classmate | sìdiɲɔɔn |
| · | sìdiɲɔɔnma |
| classroom | kàranbon |
| clause | ártikili |
| claw | sòrin |
| clay containing a colouring dye in it | bɔ́rɔn |
| clay mortar | bòro |
| clay soil | nára |
| clean | bɔ́ |
| · | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | lásaninɲa |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| · | sáninman |
| clean oneself | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| clean out | bɔ́ |
| · | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| clean.up | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| cleaning up | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| cleanness | bɛ̀sɛya |
| · | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| cleansen | lágbɛ |
| clear | bànjo |
| · | dábɔ |
| · | kɛ́nɛ |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| clear sth. away | bɔ́ |
| clear the way | bɔ́ |
| clear.away | fó |
| clear.space | kɛ́nɛ |
| clearing | kɛ́nɛ |
| cleave asunder | máboso |
| clench.one's.fist | lákùdu |
| cleric who can read and translate the whole Koran | àlikuranafodè |
| clever | kìyanɛn |
| clever.person | kálabaante |
| · | kálabante |
| cleverness | cìya |
| · | kèwuya |
| · | kìya |
| climate | bána |
| · | bánda |
| · | bándakolo |
| clinch | bànja |
| cling | bàdi |
| · | bálan |
| · | bálan |
| · | bàri |
| clitoris | bɛ̀kisɛ |
| · | byɛ̀kisɛ |
| · | sɔ̀dɔ |
| cloak | bìlakannafaanin |
| · | bìlaǹkanna |
| clod | kùdu |
| close | dátuun |
| · | fɛ́rɛmɛ |
| · | fɛ́rɛmɛ |
| · | kúdɛkudɛ |
| · | kúna |
| · | kúnan |
| · | sùdun |
| · | sùrun |
| closed back vowel | dádɔkuru |
| closed vessel | mɛ́lɛkɛdɛ |
| closefisted {person} | bólolafasan |
| clot of excrement | bòkudun |
| cloth | dálifen |
| · | dánfen |
| · | fàanin |
| · | fànin |
| · | fànun |
| · | fɛ̀nin |
| cloth manufactured by a local weaver on a traditional loom | dánfaanin |
| cloth.spred | jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ |
| clothes | fàanin |
| · | fádiyabɔ |
| · | fànin |
| · | fànun |
| · | fɛ̀nin |
| · | kònfara |
| · | màsidi |
| clothes of which colour bleaches easily | bɔ́la |
| cloud | bídika |
| · | bírika |
| · | kàbakolo |
| · | kàbakɔlɔ |
| · | mídigba |
| · | mídika |
| · | sánfin |
| cloud.of.dust | fɔ̀lɔkɔ |
| cloudiness | bídika |
| · | bírika |
| · | mídigba |
| · | mídika |
| cloudy | bídibada |
| cloudy sky | bìdikibadaka |
| clove | bɛ̀nɛfundi |
| · | bɛ̀nɛfundi |
| · | bɛ̀nɛfunti |
| · | bɛ̀nɛfunti |
| · | bìnafuntɛ |
| · | bìnafuntɛ |
| club gourd | bàda |
| · | bàra |
| · | fɛ́ |
| club rat | kɔ̀ɲina |
| clubbing | bólobilaɲɔɔnkan |
| · | bóloladɛ |
| clumsy | bólolagbo |
| · | bólolangbo |
| · | kóron |
| · | tɛ́ɛlangbo |
| cluster | bánsa |
| · | bánsa |
| · | bánsan |
| · | bánsan |
| clutter | bírinsa |
| · | bírisa |
| CNTRL | bólo |
| coarse.salt | wòyoba |
| coast | dá |
| coat | mábàdi |
| · | mámùn |
| · | mùn |
| coat with clay | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| · | nára |
| · | nɔ́dɔ |
| · | nɔ́rɔ |
| coat.with | mùn |
| coax | nɛ́ɛ |
| · | nɛ́ɛn |
| coax smb. | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| cobalt | báalan |
| cobra | wòroto |
| cockroach | ɲɛ̀mɛdɛ |
| · | ɲɛ̀nbɛdɛ |
| · | ɲɔ̀mɛdɛ |
| · | ɲɔ̀nbɛdɛ |
| cocky | bólolafɛ |
| cocky person | bólolakalin |
| · | bólolateri |
| coconut | kòko |
| coddle | bùda |
| · | bùra |
| code | sàriyasun |
| coexistence | kɛ́ɲɔɔnfɛ |
| coffee | káfe |
| cola | wòro |
| cola nut of mixed color | kálanson |
| · | kólonso |
| · | kólonson |
| cola which is brought early (?) | bámansènma |
| cola.basket | gbáa |
| · | náa |
| colander | wàra |
| cold | móra |
| · | nɛ́nɛ |
| · | sàsa |
| · | súma |
| · | súmanɛn |
| · | súmaya |
| cold part of the dry season | nɛ́nɛ |
| collapse | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| · | fídi |
| · | fídin |
| collapsible | ládanta |
| collar | kánfɛdɛ |
| collard.mangabey | kɔ̀ban |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɛn |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɔn |
| · | sùlanɛ̀ngbɛ |
| colleague | báaraɲɔɔn |
| · | dàfa |
| · | dɛ̀ɲɔɔn |
| · | dùɲɔɔn |
| collect | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| collect one's belongings | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| collect tribute | kɔ́nsɔn |
| collective fishing in a lake | bɛ̀n |
| collective.hunt | fɛ́lɛ |
| colliery wagon | bɛni |
| colonialism | wúrunɛyali |
| colonialist | wúrunɛyala |
| colony | kàfobolon |
| · | úrunɛ |
| · | wúrunɛ |
| color | fàdi |
| · | fàri |
| color blindness | búdunsa |
| colour | kɔ̀lɔ |
| column | bàrima |
| · | bàroma |
| · | bàrɔma |
| · | bìrima |
| · | bòrima |
| · | bòruma |
| · | sàmasen |
| comb | dɔ́bɔlan |
| · | sándi |
| · | sándi |
| · | sánti |
| · | sánti |
| come | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | nà |
| · | n` |
| · | sɛ́nɛ |
| · | sɛ́nɛma |
| come across | bɔ́ |
| come across an obstacle | bàli |
| come apart | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
| · | fólin |
| · | fónin |
| · | fúlen |
| · | fúren |
| come back | sàyi |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyin |
| come down | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| come in | dòn |
| come in! | alantɛrɛ |
| come into the world | bánki |
| · | móyi |
| come off | bùdanki |
| come out | bòsi |
| · | bɔ́ |
| come to | mágbɛn |
| come to agreement | kún |
| · | sáda |
| come to an agreement between themselves | bɛ̀n |
| come to an end | bólokà |
| come to light | bánki |
| · | lánkɛnɛma |
| come to order | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| come to the aid of smb. | bɔ́ |
| come unstitched | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
| · | fólin |
| · | fónin |
| · | fúlen |
| · | fúren |
| come up | mádòn |
| come.back | kɔ́kùdu |
| · | kɔ́kùru |
| · | kɔ́sàyin |
| · | kɔ́sèyi |
| · | kɔ́sèyin |
| come.loose | dɔ́bìla |
| · | rɔ́bìla |
| comfort | dáha |
| coming to one's senses | bìlańyilidɔ |
| comma | yílidɔlɔ |
| command | máweele |
| · | máwele |
| command, subordination | bìla |
| commander | kɛ̀lɛfa |
| · | màrabaa |
| commensurate | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | dàma |
| comment.on | dàntɛ̀ɛ |
| commentator | dálamidala |
| commerce | jàwo |
| commesurate | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| commission | célaya |
| · | kélaya |
| commit | kàrifa |
| committee | bólon |
| common | fòdoba |
| · | fòroba |
| common decision | bɛ̀nkan |
| common duiker | mànkaran |
| · | mànkarannɛn |
| · | mànkɛrɛn |
| common ginger lily | birakurubafira |
| common origin | bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔnya |
| common person | bólomadɔɔ |
| · | bólomandɔɔ |
| · | dɔ̀ɔtɔ |
| · | sɛ̀ɛbaatɔ |
| common puff adder | túdu |
| · | túdusa |
| · | túru |
| · | túrusa |
| common waterbuck | sénsen |
| common.descent | lànbeɲɔɔnya |
| common.ginger.lily | kogbɛne |
| commune | kàforen |
| communicate | mábìla |
| communication | wàladayida |
| community | dɛ̀ba |
| companion | dàfa |
| · | màtinki |
| · | sèndonɲɔɔn |
| company | dàfaɲɔɔnya |
| comparable | lámaɲɔɔn |
| · | lámaɲɔɔnma |
| comparison | kólankoma |
| · | láma |
| · | láɲɔɔnma |
| compass | bárilan |
| · | báriyidalan |
| compassion | màhina |
| compassionate | màhinala |
| compatriot | bádamɔɔ |
| · | dùudenɲɔɔn |
| compel | kádaba |
| · | kádama |
| · | káraba |
| compel to reject/ abandon | lábàn |
| compel.to.refuse | lábàn |
| compell | dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn |
| compensation | ɲɔ̀ɔn |
| compete | sánka |
| competence | sébaaya |
| competition | sánkaɲɔɔnya |
| complain | mákàsi |
| complement | náfula |
| complete | bólokà |
| · | dáfa |
| · | lákàmáli |
| completely | féu |
| · | káti |
| · | ládi |
| · | páun |
| · | páwun |
| · | pénpen |
| completion | dában |
| · | kùnfaa |
| complex | kìsikasa |
| component | dònko |
| compose | sóoro |
| composed of many segments | bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔnma |
| compound | gbà |
| · | lú |
| comprehend in detail | dɔ́soore |
| compulsion | bólolatɛɛ |
| computer | tèlebaa |
| comrade | dàfa |
| · | dáfɛmɔɔ |
| · | dáfɛɲɔɔn |
| · | dɛ̀ɲɔɔn |
| · | dùɲɔɔn |
| conceal oneself | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | bùu |
| concentrate.oneself | kùnmagbá |
| conception | kɔ́nɔta |
| concern | bòri |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ̀dɛ |
| · | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛ |
| concise | ládɛsɛnɛn |
| concize | ládosonɛn |
| conclude | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| conclusion | kùnfaa |
| concord | bá |
| · | bɛ̀n |
| · | bɛ̀nkomà |
| · | díya |
| concrete | bòro |
| · | jáate |
| concrete mixer | bòrolan |
| condemn | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| condemnation | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| condition | lìhala |
| · | sárati |
| conduct oneself beyond the limits of decency | dádɔwàra |
| conductivity | bíbaaya |
| conductor | bíbaa |
| cone | líbiri |
| · | límidi |
| · | línbidi |
| confess | lɔ̀ |
| confiance | lándaya |
| confidant | bìlankɔdɔmɔɔ |
| · | kàrifamɔɔ |
| confide | gbɛ́ya |
| confidence | bákelenmaya |
| · | bákelenya |
| · | bólofa |
| · | lánna |
| · | lánńaya |
| · | lìmanaya |
| · | lìmɛnɛya |
| conflict | fɔ́ɲɔɔnkɔ |
| confluence | bìlaɲɔɔnma |
| · | jíbɛn |
| confluent | bábila |
| · | bábolon |
| · | bálen |
| · | bálen |
| · | bólonfada |
| · | kɔ̀len |
| confrontation | báradɔbɔ |
| · | gbɛ́dɔɲɔɔnya |
| confuse | bàli |
| · | ɲákɛ |
| confusion | féreke |
| · | fòsofasa |
| congeal | sìnbi |
| congress | gbàra |
| · | kùngbara |
| conic.straw.hat | líbiri |
| · | límidi |
| · | línbidi |
| conjecture | bìsiki |
| conjugation | bósoli |
| conjurer | wàyima |
| connect | gbènkudu |
| connected reading | sìira |
| conquer | kɔ́nsɔnya |
| · | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| conscience | wɛ̀nɛ |
| consent | dìɲɛ |
| · | dìɲɔ |
| consequence | kɔ́fili |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | nɔ̀rɔ |
| · | nùma |
| · | nùmà |
| · | nùnma |
| consequently | fɛ́rɛtɛtɛ |
| consider | dánkun |
| · | fɛ́lɛ |
| · | fɛ́nɛ |
| · | máfɛlɛ |
| · | máfɛnɛ |
| considerable | bònba |
| considerably | bákɛ |
| · | pánaun |
| consideration | dánkunnin |
| console | mákùn |
| console oneself | sábari |
| consonant | sìirata |
| conspiracy | bɛ̀nbɛnbɛn |
| · | dàbari |
| conspire | dɔ́sada |
| conspire against smb. | dàbari |
| constantly | bedebeli |
| · | kádau |
| · | kádawu |
| · | kúdayi |
| constellation | sɛ́dɛlolo |
| constituent part | dònko |
| constitution | júrumun |
| · | sìikan |
| constrain | díyagboya |
| · | gbànkadama |
| constraint | bólolatɛɛ |
| constructeur | mɔ̀nsɔn |
| conta | lɛ̀nkɛ |
| contagion | kálakala |
| contagious | kálakalama |
| contempt | bɔ̀dɛbɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛbɔ |
| contenance | kéte |
| contents | ɲá |
| · | ɲɛ́ |
| contest | gbùfun |
| continence | bólodiińjɛ̀dɛdɔ |
| continent | bànko |
| · | bànku |
| · | gbére |
| continue | dában |
| · | táa |
| continuous downpour | bɔ́rɔndɔ |
| contract | gbàra |
| · | mɔ́sɔ |
| · | mɔ́sɔn |
| contractable | gbàrata |
| contracting party | bɛ̀nɲɔɔn |
| contradiction | fɔ́ɲɔɔnkɔ |
| · | sɔ̀sɔli |
| contrivance | dàlu |
| control | gbèlun |
| · | gbèlunnin |
| contuse | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| contuse oneself | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| contusion | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| convalesce | fìsaya |
| convene | mákili |
| convention | bɛ̀ndɔ |
| · | bɛ̀nndɔ |
| · | bɛ̀nnma |
| conversation | bábu |
| · | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| · | fàwo |
| · | sùmun |
| · | sùun |
| conversationalist | bàdola |
| convert | túbi |
| convert to Islam | jɛ̀dɛlasàyin |
| · | sáli |
| · | séli |
| convert.to.Islam | sìlamaya |
| convict | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| convoke | gbàra |
| · | mákili |
| cook | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | gbàdonna |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | tíbi |
| cook till soft | bùda |
| · | bùra |
| cook till thickened | bùda |
| · | bùra |
| cook.gruel | mɔ̀nin |
| cooked.rice | kínin |
| cooking | gbà |
| cooking kettle | bárama |
| cool | súma |
| · | súmanɛn |
| cool.down | súmaya |
| coolness | súmaya |
| cooperation | báaraɲɔɔnya |
| · | bóloladɛ |
| coordination | dònjuluma |
| COP | ɲé |
| · | ɲ' |
| · | yé |
| · | y' |
| COP.NEG1 | tɛ́ |
| COP.NEG2 | té |
| · | té |
| · | tɛ́ |
| · | t' |
| copper | dàɲan |
| copulation | dɛ̀ |
| copy | bákuda |
| · | báyɛ̀lɛman |
| · | fòosi |
| coquettish | bɛ̀sɛma |
| Coran | àlikurana |
| · | dɔ̀sari |
| cork up | gbéden |
| corn | kàba |
| · | ɲɔ̀ |
| corn variety | dɔ̀kɔrɔnin |
| · | ɲɔ̀nin |
| corneal spot | búun |
| · | gbɛ́ |
| corner | dóodoo |
| · | séleke |
| corpse | fùre |
| · | sù |
| corral | wɛ̀rɛ |
| · | wɔ̀rɛ |
| correct | bɛ̀nnɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nnin |
| · | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | sákanin |
| correctly | bɛ́dɛkɛ̀ |
| · | bɛ́rɛkɛ |
| correspond to | bɔ́ |
| correspondence | bɛ̀nɲɔɔnma |
| corresponding to the norm, to the necessity | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| corroborate | dɔ́gbɛ̀lɛya |
| corroboration | dɔ̀gbɛlɛyali |
| corrode | ɲɛ̀ɲɛ |
| · | ɲɛ̀ɲɛ |
| corruption | dùumalamida |
| cosmic | jáabalaka |
| cospiracy | fɛ̀rɛ |
| cost | dá |
| costume of a magician or a hunter | gbɛ́rɛ |
| cotton | kɔ́rɔndi |
| · | kɔ́rɔndì |
| cotton tree | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| cottonwood tree | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| couch | káraka |
| · | láfen |
| couchette | lálan |
| cough | sɔ̀ɔsɔɔ |
| · | sɔ̀ɔsɔɔ |
| counsil | làlili |
| count | bólomala |
| · | dán |
| · | jàte |
| · | jàteda |
| · | jírika |
| · | wíridi |
| · | wúrudu |
| · | yírika |
| counter | wàri |
| · | wòri |
| counter wood | lɛ̀nkɛ |
| counterpart | bɔ́ɲɔɔnko |
| counting | jàtemida |
| country | bànko |
| · | bànku |
| · | jàmana |
| country fig | bàdi |
| · | dundura |
| countryman | bádamɔɔ |
| · | búrunkɔnɔmɔɔ |
| · | búrusamɔɔ |
| · | búrusikɔnɔmɔɔ |
| · | bùudalamɔɔ |
| · | sɛ̀nɛbondalamɔɔ |
| · | tóodalamɔɔ |
| · | wàakɔnɔmɔɔ |
| countryside | bùuda |
| county | kàfo |
| couple | fìlaba |
| courage | jùsu |
| · | kálabu |
| courageous | kálabuma |
| · | kìsɛ |
| courie | kòron |
| court | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| · | kítida |
| · | kítijin |
| couscous | bàsi |
| couscous.of.fonio | fìdi |
| · | fìri |
| covenant | sáda |
| cover | bájɔ |
| · | búnbu |
| · | búnbun |
| · | méleke |
| · | wànari |
| cover completely | bíli |
| cover in riding | bòri |
| cover in running | bòri |
| cover made of light patterned cotton cloth | bònbo |
| cover newly sown seeds with soil | bùruku |
| cover oneself | búnbu |
| · | búnbun |
| · | méleke |
| cover sth. | dábidi |
| · | dábidin |
| cover with earth | bùdun |
| · | bùrun |
| cover with ornament | máɲɛ̀ɛn |
| cover with sth. | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | búnbu |
| · | búnbun |
| cover.with.a.lid | gbùturu |
| covered with embroider | bésɔɔ |
| · | bɛ́sɔɔ |
| covet | ɲábɔ |
| cow | bàabaa |
| · | mábàabaa |
| · | nìnsi |
| · | nìsi |
| · | nìsimoso |
| cow.dung | jánjɛ |
| · | jánji |
| · | jɛ́njɛ |
| · | jɛ́nji |
| · | jɛ́nkɛ |
| coward | jítɔ |
| cowardice | jítɔya |
| co-wife | sìna |
| cowpea | sɔ̀sɔ |
| cowrie | kòron |
| cowry | kòron |
| crab | wànkon |
| · | wànson |
| crabwood | kòbi |
| · | kɔ̀bi |
| crack | sán |
| · | sɛ́nkɛ |
| · | wá |
| cradle | jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ |
| · | wólosulu |
| craft | bólolabaara |
| craft industry | kɛ́kusanya |
| craftsman | bólolabaarala |
| cram | gbɔ̀rɔ |
| cramp | dɔ́gbɔ̀rɔ |
| · | dɔ́gbɔ̀rɔ |
| crane | wónson |
| crash | tíɲɛ |
| crate | gbàsi |
| creamy | bòro |
| create | bánki |
| · | bánki |
| · | dán |
| · | lábɔ |
| · | ládan |
| create artificially | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| create organs | sìnfonya |
| create sth. new | bɔ́ |
| create storages | bólomala |
| creation | dán |
| creator | dánbaa |
| · | síntinbaa |
| creature | dáaba |
| · | dálifen |
| · | dánfen |
| creek | bákodo |
| · | kɔ̀ |
| creek rat | kɔ̀ɲina |
| creel | ɲànkan |
| crest | túru |
| crew member | bòribaa |
| cricket | kɛ́rɛ |
| cries.of.rage | jáman |
| crime | kùnko |
| criminality | kùnkotɔya |
| crisis | kója |
| crisscross | kàlankalan |
| · | mákàlankalan |
| criticize | mákiti |
| critics | màkitili |
| crocodile | bànba |
| crook | dénjuu |
| · | gbɔ̀lɔn |
| · | gbɔ̀lɔn |
| cross | báranto |
| · | báranton |
| · | kálanson |
| · | kálanson |
| · | kólonso |
| · | kólonso |
| · | kólonson |
| · | kólonson |
| cross-cousin | bárinden |
| · | kàlamɛ |
| · | kàlumɛ |
| · | kànɛmɛ |
| · | kàninma |
| crossroad | sílafaran |
| crouch | bùu |
| croud | gbídi |
| crow | kàakàa |
| crowbar | báramani |
| crowd | jàma |
| · | jɔ̀ɔ |
| crowl | fòfo |
| crowl on one's stomach | fòfo |
| crown | bànfula |
| · | bànfuula |
| crowned.crane | kúman |
| croître | búu |
| crucifixion | báranto |
| · | báranton |
| crucify | báranto |
| · | báranton |
| crude mat | kàrata |
| crude material | búmun |
| · | búnbun |
| cruel | kàdagbɛlɛn |
| crumb | búdubudu |
| · | búdubudu |
| · | búruburu |
| · | búruburu |
| · | fɛ́rɛn |
| · | mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ |
| · | mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ |
| crumble | búdubudu |
| · | búruburu |
| · | mɔ́ɲɔmɔɲɔ |
| crumbs of food | dábudubudu |
| crumple | mɔ́sɔ |
| · | mɔ́sɔn |
| crush | bɛ́dɛnsɛ |
| · | dɔ́bɛdɛnsɛ |
| crush like a fly | búrunka |
| · | búrunkɔ |
| · | tɔ́rɔnkɔ |
| crutch | béde |
| · | bèleke |
| · | bére |
| · | gbéde |
| · | gbèleke |
| cry | kàsi |
| · | kàsi |
| · | kàsi |
| · | kúle |
| · | kúle |
| crystal | káta |
| cube | fùdubɛn |
| cud | ɲàa |
| cudgel | béde |
| · | bèleke |
| · | bére |
| · | gbéde |
| · | gbèleke |
| · | gbɔ̀ndɔ |
| cuirass | bírintan |
| culm | ɲàma |
| culpability | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| cult | bàto |
| cultivate | sɛ̀nɛ |
| cultivate a plot commensurate to one's forces | bɛ̀rɛmasɛnɛ |
| cultivated plant | dàmisa |
| · | dàmisanin |
| culture | lɔ́nninya |
| cultured person | ádabaden |
| · | ádamaden |
| · | búnuadamaden |
| cunt | bɛ |
| · | byɛ̀ |
| cup | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | jílafɛ |
| · | yɛ̀lɛ |
| curative | básima |
| cure | bán |
| · | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| · | kɛ́ndɛya |
| curiosity | kúnfan |
| curl up | jɔ̀ɔ |
| curly | fòsofasanɛn |
| current | bìlama |
| · | bìma |
| current moment | sɛ̂n |
| · | sínɛ̀n |
| · | sísàn |
| · | sísɛ̀n |
| curse | bólonɔ |
| · | dánka |
| · | dánka |
| curtain | fírinfirin |
| · | wànari |
| curve | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | kùru |
| · | lɛ̀sɛ |
| curved.saber | kɔ́sari |
| cushion | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɔ |
| custom | báarada |
| · | bɔ́-kà-à-tɛ̀rɛ |
| · | bɔ́-kà-ń-tɛ̀dɛ |
| · | lànda |
| · | námun |
| customer | sànninna |
| customs | jóo |
| cut | gbédu |
| · | gbédun |
| · | gbéru |
| · | máboso |
| · | tɛ̀ɛ |
| cut in two | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| cut into pieces and divide between participants of a meal | dɔ́boso |
| · | rɔ́boso |
| cut off | bólotɛ̀ɛ |
| cut smb.'s throat | jòsi |
| · | jɔ̀si |
| cut.off | látɛ̀ɛ |
| cylinder | búdu |
| · | búru |
| · | gbúlunku |
| cylinder head | gbùturulan |
| cynocephalus | gbòn |
| · | gbɔ̀n |
| cyst | kùdu |
| cytoplasme | bùlen |