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| Gaboon viper | bɛ̀lɛnin |
| gain an understanding of | ɲábɔ |
| gait | táamasen |
| · | táaɲa |
| galaxy | lábuun |
| gamba.grass | wàa |
| Gambia | Kánbiya |
| Gambian mongoose | wɛ̀nsɛn |
| Gambian sun squirrel | sánmakɛ̀rɛn |
| gamble everything away | bón |
| gambol | yúuyuu |
| ganglion | kùdu |
| Ganymede | bíbi |
| garbage | ɲàasa |
| garbage.heap | sùnunkun |
| gardenia | búren |
| garment | màsidi |
| garrison | dáalen |
| garrulous | dádɔdi |
| · | dálamisɛn |
| · | dárɔdi |
| garrulous (person) | dáma |
| gasoil | táji |
| gasoline | jíwu |
| gather | bánsa |
| · | bánsa |
| · | bánsan |
| · | bánsan |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | dɛ̀ |
| · | gbàra |
| · | kàfo |
| · | kùndòn |
| · | kùngbàra |
| · | ládɛ̀ |
| · | lákàfo |
| · | mákɛ |
| · | tɔ̀mɔ |
| · | tɔ̀mɔn |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔ |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔn |
| gather firewood | bólomatɔ̀mɔn |
| gather together | kàmalí |
| · | kúrufa |
| · | kúrufa |
| gather.together | gbàra |
| · | kùngbàra |
| gauge | múde |
| gaz | wáyin |
| Gehenna | páyipayi |
| gelatin | báyinmana |
| gelded | tɛ̀ɛn |
| gendarme | kɛ̀lɛmɔɔ |
| gendarmerie | kɛ̀lɛmɔɔya |
| genealogical branch | bólon |
| genealogy | bɔ́ju |
| · | búruju |
| · | síndi |
| · | síntin |
| general | kɛ̀lɛtii |
| generate | bánki |
| generation | bólon |
| · | bɔ́nsɔndɔya |
| · | fáadɔkɛ |
| generosity | bólobila |
| · | fóninsereya |
| · | fúnunsereya |
| generous | bólobìlanɛn |
| · | fóninsere |
| · | fúnunsere |
| generous person | bólolandi |
| genitalia | dùula |
| genitals | bàdakɔdɔla |
| · | bàrakɔrɔla |
| · | jànbɛdɛ |
| · | jànjuu |
| · | ɲɛ́ |
| genuine | cɛ̀man |
| · | kɛ̀man |
| genus (?) | fàbon |
| Geoffroy's/ Western ground squirrel | dùumakɛ̀rɛn |
| geography | dùumasɛbɛ |
| geomancer | bùudilala |
| geomancy | bùudi |
| · | bùudila |
| · | bùuri |
| · | tàrabu |
| · | tàribu |
| · | tùrabu |
| geometry | dùusuman |
| germ | ɲèle |
| German | áliman |
| gestural language | bólolakuma |
| gesture | kɔ́rɛya |
| get | sɔ̀dɔn |
| · | sɔ̀rɔn |
| get accustomed | dàri |
| · | dèri |
| get angry | fúndi |
| · | fúnun |
| get apart | mábɔ |
| get aware | lɔ́n |
| get away from | bɔ́ |
| get boozy | bàki |
| get confused | féreke |
| get covered wit welts | nìri |
| get dark | dìbi |
| get dirty | nɔ́ɔ |
| get down the price! | àbarika |
| get drenched by the rain | bìrisɔ |
| get drunk | bàki |
| get embarrassed | kɔ́nɔdɔban |
| get engaged | mámìda |
| · | mámìna |
| get entangled | féreke |
| · | ɲákɛ |
| get exhausted | baga |
| get filled | fá |
| get fleeced out | bón |
| get hooked | ɲáran |
| get ill | sìdaya |
| · | sìraya |
| get into difficult financial situation | bóloladɔɔya |
| · | bólomadɔɔya |
| get into financial difficulties | bólolatɛ̀ɛ |
| get lost | bùdun |
| · | bùrun |
| · | túnun |
| get mixed up | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| · | féreke |
| · | kálanson |
| · | kólonso |
| · | kólonson |
| get mixed up, intermingle | kólin |
| get off cheap | bánban |
| get on with each other | bɛ̀n |
| get oneself covered with red matter | máwùlen |
| get out | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| get out of | bɔ́ |
| get out of smb.'s control | bólomabàli |
| get out of the skin | bóso |
| get quite tight | bàki |
| get rid of | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| get rid of sth. | bɔ́ |
| get scalded | bòroboro |
| · | bòroboroma |
| · | mábòroboro |
| get settled | ɲábɔ |
| get started | lábòri |
| get sth. out | bɔ́ |
| get stirred up | bùdu |
| · | bùdun |
| get stuck | bálan |
| · | bálan |
| · | kànkan |
| get tired | sɛ̀ɛ |
| get warm | gbà |
| get worried | sòola |
| get.better | lò |
| get.bewildered | kɔ́nɔdɔfìli |
| · | kɔ́nɔrɔfìli |
| get.by | mádàbari |
| get.dark | dìbi |
| get.down | lájìi |
| get.out | lábɔ |
| get.perplexed | kɔ́nɔdɔban |
| get.ready | kɔ̀nkɔn |
| get.spoilt | mátiɲɛ |
| get.used | ládàri |
| · | ládèri |
| Ghana | Gáana |
| Ghanean | gáanaka |
| giant | pónkin |
| giant Gambian rat | tòdo |
| · | tòdowa |
| · | tòrowa |
| · | tòto |
| gibe at smb. | bàranti |
| · | dɔ́bàranti |
| gift | bólomadɛmɛlan |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | físiri |
| · | jànsa |
| gift brought by a student to his teacher | bàndanbila |
| gift of the owner of a field to women who sheafed | bólosɔɔrɔ |
| gigantic | dɛ̀gbɛ |
| ginger lily | birakurubafira |
| ginger.lily | kogbɛne |
| giraffe | tíle |
| · | túle |
| gird | lákèrekere |
| girdle | tɛ́masìdi |
| · | tɛ́sìdi |
| · | tɛ́sidi |
| girdle oneself | tɛ́masìdi |
| · | tɛ́sìdi |
| girdle oneself with a bead belt | bàya |
| girl | mòso |
| · | mùso |
| · | pòotii |
| · | súnkudun |
| girl who shows off as a grown-up lady | sákɔdɔ |
| · | sákɔdɔnin |
| · | wánba |
| girls' loincloth | lɛ̀nbɛn |
| give | dí |
| · | dòn |
| · | d' |
| · | ládi |
| give a buzz cut | gbànan |
| give a pretext | bɔ́ |
| give a ride | bìla |
| give a start | lábaara |
| give an account | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| give as a present | sàma |
| · | sànba |
| give assistance | bánban |
| give back | sàyi |
| · | sàyin |
| · | sèyi |
| · | sèyin |
| give birth | jìi |
| give evidence of | lásedeya |
| · | lásereya |
| give force to | báraka |
| give long life to smb. | mábalo |
| give rise | bɔ́ |
| give shade | dúlen |
| give smb. alms | bólomasɔ |
| give smb. his favourite thing as a present | dɔ́bònɲa |
| give smb. one's blessing to go | lábìla |
| give smb. opportunity to exist | bálo |
| give smb. the responsibility | másàra |
| give sth. up | bɔ̀nɔ |
| give up | bɔ́ |
| give upo | kɔ́n |
| give.a.crop.cut | gbànan |
| give.a.handful.of.food | mɔ̀ndɔn |
| give.a.rebate | kɔ́ndɔn |
| give.an.account | dàntɛ̀ɛ |
| give.birth.after.smb. | nɔ̀dɔlá |
| · | nɔ̀rɔlá |
| give.complete.satisfaction | sáha |
| give.hope | yílimadiya |
| giving | bólobila |
| gladden | lásɛwa |
| glade | fúwa |
| glass | dùma |
| glasses | básalon |
| · | básari |
| · | lùnɛti |
| · | ɲála |
| globe | bàda |
| · | bàdakudun |
| · | bàra |
| · | bàrakurun |
| glorify | bálima |
| · | bárima |
| · | fàsa |
| · | mábalima |
| · | máweele |
| · | máwele |
| · | tɛ́lɛmɛ |
| · | tɛ́rɛmɛ |
| glorious | kánnke |
| glove | bólomadon |
| glue | mána |
| glutton | nɔ̀ɔma |
| gnaw | kèretu |
| · | ɲɛ̀ɲɛ |
| go | táa |
| · | wá |
| · | w' |
| go after | sáada |
| · | sáara |
| go around | míninminin |
| go away | táa |
| · | wá |
| · | w' |
| go back | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| go bad | gbóya |
| · | tíɲɛ |
| go bankrupt | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | círon |
| go down | májìi |
| · | májìi |
| · | májìi |
| go out | bɔ́ |
| · | sà |
| go overboard | jáman |
| go to bed | lá |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | l' |
| go well | bɛ̀n |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | ɲà |
| go with | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | dɛ̀nbɛdɛnbɛ |
| go.for.a.walk | mátaama |
| go.into | kún |
| go.out | fóyi |
| go.to.meet | kùnbɛ̀n |
| goal | bí |
| · | tù |
| · | tùn |
| goat | bà |
| goat herding | bàgbɛn |
| goatherd | bàgbɛnden |
| · | bàgbɛnna |
| God | Ála |
| · | Màari |
| · | màari |
| God tree | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| God's fear | álaɲɛsilanyɛ |
| God's matter | Álako |
| God's names and Koranic suras recited in rituals | báyiti |
| · | béiti |
| God's power | Álaya |
| · | mànsaya |
| God-fearing person | álaɲɛsilanyɛden |
| · | álaɲɛsilanyɛmɔɔ |
| godhead | Álaya |
| · | mànsaya |
| godhood | Álaya |
| gold | sánin |
| · | sánun |
| · | sénin |
| · | sɛ́nin |
| gold.vein | ɲɛ́ |
| · | ɲɛ́n |
| gold-bearing.soil | ɲɛ̀tɛ |
| golden money | dàbiyon |
| gong | tálan |
| gonorrhea | kɔ̀rɔsinɛn |
| good | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ |
| · | ɲì |
| · | ɲìma |
| · | ɲìn |
| · | ɲìnma |
| good cook | bólodɔdi |
| · | bólolandi |
| good fortune | nɔ̀rɔɲimanya |
| · | nɔ̀rɔɲiya |
| good hand | bólomaɲin |
| good luck | nɔ̀rɔɲimanya |
| · | nɔ̀rɔɲiya |
| good player | wáanɛ |
| good repute | mànkutu |
| good.hand | nɔ̀manɲin |
| good-for-nothing | bàanabaana |
| · | bɔ́fusàfu |
| · | bɔ̀nɔmawolo |
| · | fùwari |
| · | jáfo |
| goods | bólofen |
| · | kàrajawo |
| goose | bànidɔ̀ku |
| gormandize | mɛ̀ |
| · | mɛ̀ya |
| Gospel | dálafulan |
| gossip | mɛ̀ndɛ |
| · | mɛ̀nnɛ |
| gourd | bàda |
| · | bàda |
| · | bàra |
| · | bàra |
| · | jè |
| govern | màra |
| governor | kùnnasiila |
| governor's.office | kùnnasiida |
| Governor-General | kùnnasiila |
| gown | dìriki |
| · | jìriki |
| gown with sleeves | bólonba |
| grab | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| grabble | mɔ̀mɔ |
| grace | nɛ́ma |
| grade | jàla |
| graft | gèrefe |
| grafted mango | gèrefe |
| grafting | yírigbara |
| grain | kìsɛ |
| · | sùman |
| grain of the liana sɛ̀ | sɛ̀ |
| gram | sídɔ |
| grammar | kángbɛ |
| grammatical | kángbɛlaka |
| granary | jìinɛ |
| · | kúrukuru |
| · | mɔ̀nɔ |
| grandchild | mɔ̀den |
| · | tólomina |
| grandfather | bénba |
| · | bɛ́makɛ |
| · | mɔ̀kɛ |
| grandmather | mɔ̀muso |
| grandmother | mà |
| grant | màgbɛn |
| grapes | jàbire |
| · | jɔ̀biren |
| grapheme | kólo |
| · | sɛ́bɛden |
| grasp | bábè |
| grasp abruptly and pull towards oneself | bùrunti |
| grass | bín |
| · | bínnaka |
| · | mànsabin |
| grass for fodder | bun |
| grass.and.bush.cut.down | ɲáansa |
| · | ɲáansan |
| grass.Brilliantaisia.nitens | bɔlɔbɔlɔ |
| grass.sp | gbàda |
| · | sá |
| grass.sp. | bàkɔ̀ɔ |
| · | pénpedelen |
| · | séran |
| · | síran |
| · | síranjɔn |
| · | síransinan |
| · | tíkise |
| grass.species | fósefose |
| grasscutter | kɔ̀ɲina |
| grasshopper | tɔ̀n |
| · | tɔ̀nkasa |
| grass-snake | bínkɛndɛsa |
| gratifying | bàrajima |
| gratis | gbánsan |
| gratitude | bárika |
| · | kóɲimalɔn |
| · | wáleɲimalɔn |
| · | wáleɲimanlɔn |
| grave | káburu |
| · | sàri |
| gravel | bɛ̀rɛ |
| gravy made of Guinea sorrel | dà |
| gray | fúse |
| · | fúse |
| · | fúselama |
| · | fúsema |
| · | fúseya |
| graze | wásan |
| great | bòn |
| · | kánnke |
| great event | jànjon |
| great millet | cènde |
| · | kènde |
| · | kènne |
| great! | àasɔɛ |
| great.griot | ɲàra |
| great.number | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| great-aunt | tɛ́nɛnba |
| great-great-grandfather | sénsensèeba |
| great-great-grandmother | sénsensèeba |
| great-great-grandson | sénsensèelen |
| · | sénsensèeren |
| greediness | sɔ́ɲɔn |
| greedy | bólodɔgbɛlɛn |
| greedy-guts | nɔ̀ɔma |
| Greek | gɛ̀rɛki |
| green | bínkɛndɛlama |
| · | fídakɛnɛlama |
| · | fírisi |
| · | fírisilama |
| · | fírisima |
| · | gbèden |
| green amaranth | bùraburaba |
| green colour | bínkɛndɛ |
| green manure | bínkɛndɛnɔɔ |
| green or yellowish scorpion | búntànin |
| · | tìyafaranin jètii |
| green snake | bínkɛndɛsa |
| · | bínkɛndɛsa |
| green tea | àtayi |
| · | hàtayi |
| green.amaranth | bɔ̀rɔn |
| green.color | fírisi |
| green.mamba | fídakɛndɛsa |
| · | sòtiilabe |
| green.or.yellowish.scorpion | kɔ̀sɔn |
| greenhorns | dùndiya |
| · | dùndiyanin |
| greenish brown | bɔ̀dɔlama |
| greet | fò |
| · | kɔ̀ndɔn |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| greeting | fòli |
| grey | búnbunnama |
| · | bùudigbɛlama |
| · | fúse |
| · | fúse |
| · | fúse |
| · | fúselama |
| · | fúsema |
| · | fúseya |
| grey duiker | mànkaran |
| · | mànkarannɛn |
| · | mànkɛrɛn |
| gridiron | díbi |
| grief | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| · | sòola |
| · | sùnun |
| · | sùola |
| · | tɔ́rɔya |
| grieve | bɔ́ |
| · | nílafìn |
| · | sòola |
| · | sùnun |
| grill | díbi |
| grind | dɔ́mɔɲɔnkɔ |
| · | járo |
| · | mɔ́ɲɔkɔ |
| · | mɔ́ɲɔnkɔ |
| · | mɔ́rɔnkɔ |
| grind to flour | bùnden |
| · | bùnten |
| griot | jèli |
| grip unwilling to give | bálan |
| grippe | tònńkàn |
| groin | kɛ̀nɛ |
| groom's.gift.to.the.bride's.mother | náfaanin |
| · | násɔ |
| grope for | mɔ̀mɔ |
| gross.pepper | cɛ́nforoto |
| grotto | fálan |
| ground squirrel | dùumakɛ̀rɛn |
| ground.grain | ɲɛ̀ɲɛn |
| group | gbàra |
| · | kúru |
| · | ló |
| · | sɛ́dɛ |
| · | sɛ́rɛ |
| · | sìidiyama |
| grouping | sìidiyama |
| grout | bòro |
| grove | tú |
| grow | bìla |
| · | bòn |
| · | bònbaya |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | jíriwa |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | sɛ̀nɛ |
| · | yíriwa |
| grow abundant | bɔ́ |
| grow barren | lɔ̀ |
| grow black | fìn |
| grow boastful | jáman |
| grow brave | fárin |
| grow difficult | gbà |
| grow dull (about the sky) | bídibada |
| grow experienced | sé |
| · | s' |
| grow fat | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| grow lazy | dɔ́bìla |
| · | rɔ́bìla |
| grow listless | búdɛya |
| grow musty | bónbuya |
| · | búnbun |
| · | búnbuya |
| grow numerous | bɛ̀dɛya |
| grow painted | máɲɛ̀ɛn |
| grow powerful | sébaaya |
| grow quickly | bòsi |
| grow smooth | mánùnkun |
| grow tired | kùmu |
| · | kùmun |
| · | kùun |
| grow turbid | bùdu |
| · | bùdun |
| grow up | bòn |
| · | bònbaya |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | mɔ̀ɔbaya |
| grow visible | mákà |
| grow.bolder | yílilatɛ̀ɛ |
| grow.disgusting | máɲain |
| · | máɲanin |
| · | máɲein |
| grow.ferocious | fárin |
| grow.fibrous | kàro |
| · | kàron |
| grow.frayed | fúsufusu |
| grow.light | fɛ́ya |
| grow.miraculous | mákaba |
| grow.old | kɔ̀dɔ |
| · | kɔ̀rɔ |
| grow.poor | dɔ̀ɔ |
| grow.succulent | dónbo |
| grow.thin | bára |
| · | fàsan |
| grow.white | gbɛ́ |
| growing | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| growing thin | bára |
| · | fàdi-bɔ-n-na |
| growl | wúrundu |
| · | wúrundun |
| grown-up | mɔ̀ɔba |
| growth | màkafo |
| gruel | mɔ̀nin |
| guarantee | bólomaya |
| guarantor | bóloma |
| guard | kɔ̀nɔgbɛnna |
| · | kùnnasìi |
| · | tɔ́nden |
| guava | bùyaki |
| guayaba | bùyaki |
| guess | bìsiki |
| · | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| · | sòbi |
| guest | lólan |
| · | lónan |
| · | lóndan |
| · | lónlan |
| guide | bólominala |
| · | ɲɛ́bila |
| · | ɲɛ́bìla |
| · | ɲɛ́mida |
| · | ɲɛ́mìda |
| · | ɲɛ́midala |
| · | ɲɛ́minala |
| guilt | fìli |
| · | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| Guinea | Jìnɛ |
| Guinea corn | áwusan |
| · | bìnbiri |
| · | bìnbirin |
| · | kénìnke |
| · | lɔ̀nban |
| Guinea franc | dàlasi |
| Guinea peach | bàdi |
| guinea pig | báɲina |
| Guinea sorrel | dàkumu |
| · | dàkumun |
| · | dàkumunin |
| guinea.fowl | kàmi |
| · | kàmin |
| · | kàmun |
| Guinea.peach | dundura |
| Guinea.pig | tùbabuɲina |
| Guinea.sorrel | dà |
| gulf | jídoo |
| gully | fólon |
| · | jífɔlɔn |
| gum | gbáasa |
| · | tìndi |
| gum of the African myrrh | bàrakanti |
| gumma | dà |
| gun | gbònkan |
| · | màrafa |
| · | màrifa |
| · | mòrifa |
| · | mórifa |
| gunpowder | múu |
| · | támuu |
| gurgle-gurgle! | búyibuyi |
| gush | bùyili |
| · | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | gbɔ́rɔndɔ |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| gushing water | gbɔ́rɔndɔ |
| gutter | bájaran |
| · | báyaran |
| · | sɔ́ɔli |
| gymnastics | fàdidɔfulen |