Malidaba
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| I | ń |
| · | nê |
| I believe that... | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| I think that... | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| ice | jísinbi |
| icecold | gbíligbili |
| · | gbílili |
| ichneumon ? | wɛ̀nsɛnfin |
| idea | míriya |
| identic | ɲɔ̀ɔn |
| identify | málɔn |
| identity | màlɔn |
| idiot | nálonma |
| idle | báarantan |
| idle talk | bìribiri |
| · | dádɔkonteya |
| · | mànamanakan |
| idle talker | dádɔkomisɛn |
| · | dákosiyamannte |
| idle.talk | nàanaa |
| idleness | báarakɛbaliya |
| · | báatàra |
| · | bátara |
| · | já |
| idly | gbéwu |
| idol | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| · | bóli |
| · | jò |
| if | bá |
| · | báa |
| · | b' |
| · | ní |
| · | n' |
| if not | bàli |
| · | bàni |
| if only | álako |
| · | álakò |
| · | álamà |
| · | hálakò |
| · | wálakò |
| ignorant | kùnfin |
| ignore sth. | bàli |
| ill-bred | màrabali |
| ill-fated | nàditɔ |
| ill-fated person | nɔ̀rɔjuu |
| illiterate | kùnfin |
| illness | bàna |
| · | jànkaro |
| · | ɲàman |
| · | sìdaya |
| · | sìraya |
| illness of unknown origin | álajankaro |
| · | álalajankaro |
| ill-treat | wáɲakiya |
| illuminate | dɔ́yeren |
| ill-wisher | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnin |
| image | bìsiki |
| · | jìya |
| · | sínkɔn |
| imaginary | bìsiki |
| imagine | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| imam | àlimami |
| · | àlimamin |
| · | àlimani |
| · | ìmaamun |
| Imam's status/ functions/ position | àlimamiya |
| imitate | dán |
| · | dèyi |
| · | jáka |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | súman |
| immediately | íkɔdɔ |
| · | íkɔrɔ |
| · | ńtelemà |
| immodesty | jɛ̀dɛdɔbaya |
| immortal | sàbali |
| immortality | bánbaliya |
| immovable property | tàbali |
| imp | bìlisa |
| · | bìrisi |
| · | ìbilisa |
| impede | sà |
| impenitence in evildoing | bàn |
| imperfection | dáfabaliya |
| implant | ládaa |
| implement | dàbarimafen |
| implore | mátara |
| impolite | màrabali |
| import | lásɛnɛ |
| importance | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| important | bònba |
| important.person | wàna |
| importunity | bìlańna |
| impose | ládaa |
| · | wájibiya |
| imposing | dɛ̀gbɛsa |
| impossibility | bɛ̀nbaliya |
| impossible | bɛ̀nbali |
| impoverish | bólokolonya |
| imprecation | dánka |
| impress | sàn |
| imprison | fɛ́rɛmɛ |
| improve | bɛ̀dɛya |
| · | fìsamannteya |
| · | fìsaya |
| · | fìsaya |
| · | lábɛ̀dɛya |
| · | láɲà |
| · | ɲà |
| improvement | fìsaya |
| · | lábɛ̀dɛya |
| impudence | ɲádɔja |
| · | ɲárɔja |
| in | dɔ́ |
| · | rɔ́ |
| in a large mass | búyi |
| · | búyii |
| in a large quantity | bódobadi |
| · | bórobari |
| · | búyi |
| · | búyii |
| in a little while | kɔ́la |
| in any case | jáate |
| in front of | dáfɛ̀ |
| in good health | jɔ̂n |
| · | jɔ́njɔn |
| in hard situation | gbɛ̀lɛn |
| in order that | jɔ̀nsa |
| in order to | álakò |
| · | álako |
| · | hálakò |
| · | wálakò |
| in the presence of | ɲána |
| in the sake of | kósɔ̀n |
| in what concerns | jáate |
| in.a.thick.column | bɔ́lɔlɔ |
| · | bɔ́lɔlɔlɔ |
| in.apathy | búdɛ |
| in.front.of | ɲákɔdɔ |
| in.great.number | bérebere |
| · | pɔ́rɔ |
| in.order.to | wálasa |
| inability | bàli |
| inanimate | bálobali |
| inanition | fàdi-bɔ-n-na |
| incantation | hárafu |
| · | kírisi |
| incapacity | dɛ́sɛ |
| · | séntanya |
| incidentally | àdon |
| · | àdonfan |
| · | àdonfan |
| incite | dɔ́su |
| · | sú |
| · | sún |
| include | tà |
| incomlete.matter | tɔ̀kajɛ |
| incomparable | kólikoli |
| incomplete | dáfabali |
| · | dáfabali |
| incongruity | bìlakojuuya |
| inconvenience | dɔ̀gbɛdɛn |
| increase | bòn |
| · | bònbaya |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | dɔ́bònɲa |
| · | jíriwa |
| · | jíriwa |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| · | mákàfo |
| · | mákàfo |
| · | màkafoli |
| · | yíriwa |
| · | yíriwa |
| increase in size | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| incur losses | bè |
| · | bèn |
| indeed | hátɛ |
| · | sérere |
| · | séretete |
| indefiniteness | màfili |
| independence | jɛ̀dɛta |
| Indian almond | wɔ́rɔ |
| indigene | dùuren |
| indigent | bólomadɔɔ |
| · | bólomandɔɔ |
| · | dɔ̀ɔtɔ |
| · | sɛ̀ɛbaatɔ |
| indigo | kàra |
| · | kàraju |
| indigo colour LD | bìle |
| · | bìlɔ |
| · | bùle |
| · | bùlo |
| indigo dye | bìle |
| · | bìlɔ |
| · | bùle |
| · | bùlo |
| indiscreet person | dáfara |
| indolence | báatàra |
| · | bátara |
| · | já |
| induce | kúnun |
| industiousness | dùrukɔtɔ |
| industrial.production | dɛ̀ɛnnya |
| industrial-made threads | bɔ̀lɔti |
| industrious | kìsɛ |
| · | kìsɛma |
| indvidual | fàditii |
| inexpencive | dáduman |
| inextricable | bírinsa |
| · | bírisa |
| INF.SEQ | kà |
| · | k` |
| infastidious in food | dádɔtɔmɔnbali |
| infer | mábɔ |
| inferiority complex | kìsikasa |
| infidel | Álantan |
| infinity | bánbaliya |
| inflame | mɛ́nɛ |
| · | mɛ́nɛn |
| inflate | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| inflict flatulence on smb. | bìnbi |
| influence | dáraja |
| · | dáraya |
| influential person | dába |
| inform | kìbaroya |
| inform about | láse |
| inform about one's departure | sàra |
| inform against smb. | mábòri |
| inform in advance | sàra |
| ingot | ɲádan |
| inhabitant | dìnko |
| initial | kùnfɔlɔ |
| · | kùnfɔlɔma |
| initial cause | bɔ́nsun |
| initial letter | sɛ́bɛren |
| initiate | bìri |
| · | bóso |
| · | cèbeya |
| · | cɛ̀baya |
| · | kɛ̀baya |
| · | lácɛ̀baya |
| · | lájìi |
| · | lákɛ̀baya |
| initiate smb. into adulthood | bùre |
| · | gbère |
| initiation | bólokoli |
| · | kɛ́nɛ |
| initiation griot | kɛ́nɛjeli |
| injection | púru |
| injure | bárama |
| · | jókin |
| · | jóyin |
| · | jɔ́ki |
| · | jɔ́ku |
| · | mábarama |
| ink | dáwa |
| · | dúba |
| · | dúwa |
| · | dúwaji |
| inkpot | dáwa |
| · | dúba |
| · | dúbabada |
| · | dúwa |
| · | dúwadaa |
| in-law | bídan |
| · | bíran |
| · | nìmɔɔ |
| · | nùmɔɔ |
| in-laws | bídanɲɔɔnma |
| · | bíranɲɔɔnma |
| inlet | bábolon |
| inner corner | sóngben |
| inner power | bá |
| inner side of cheeks | kɛ̀nkɛn |
| inner.side | kɔ́nɔdɔ |
| · | kɔ́nɔrɔ |
| inquire insistently | dɔ́gbɛ̀dɛn |
| inquisitive | kólandi |
| inscribe | másɛbɛ |
| insect | bàlakɔ̀nbɛn |
| · | bàlankɔ̀nbɛ |
| · | bàndankɔ̀nbɛn |
| insert | báli |
| · | ládòn |
| · | sɔ́rɔn |
| insert sth. across | bànamin |
| inside | kɔ́nɔ |
| insipid | káratata |
| insist | bɔ̀ɔdɔdɔ̀n |
| insist.upon | mábinbin |
| insolent | dádɔgbo |
| inspector | gbèlunna |
| inspire smb. to speak | dádɔcɛ |
| · | dádɔkɛ |
| install | bunta |
| install firmly | báraka |
| install temporarily | dènkentu |
| · | dènkentun |
| · | dɛ̀nkɛntun |
| instantly.irretrievably | báfu |
| · | báho |
| · | báhu |
| instead | sáni |
| · | sánin |
| instead of | yànín |
| · | yánnì |
| instigate | tɔ́si |
| institution | báarabon |
| instruct in sth. | lábìla |
| instruction | yélendɔya |
| instrument | báarafen |
| · | báarakɛmuran |
| · | báaralan |
| · | jɔ́ɔran |
| · | kànke |
| insufficient | dɛ́sɛnɛn |
| insult | bàa |
| · | bìla |
| · | dálakojuuya |
| · | jɛ́bɛ |
| · | nànin |
| insult severely | láwùlen |
| insurmontable | tàna |
| intact | kában |
| intelligence | bìlakoɲinɲa |
| intelligent | hánkilima |
| intend | bìla |
| intensity | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| intensive.boiling | fúyafuya |
| intent | táwu |
| intention | wànin |
| · | wàninke |
| inter | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | bɛ́lɛn |
| · | sùdòn |
| intercept | bɛ̀n |
| · | lábɛ̀n |
| · | ɲɛ́bɛ̀n |
| intercession | sòronalidon |
| · | sùrunalidon |
| intercourse | bìlaɲɔɔnmà |
| interdiction | tɔ́n |
| interest | bɔ̀dɛ |
| · | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛ |
| · | nàfa |
| · | nàfan |
| · | tɔ̀nɔ |
| interfere | bírinsa |
| · | bírisa |
| interjection | kánto |
| interknit | bànamini |
| interlace | bànamini |
| interloper | bìtikiye |
| intermediary | bóloma |
| intermingle | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| · | féreke |
| · | kálanson |
| · | kólonso |
| · | kólonson |
| interpret | dálamìda |
| · | dálamìna |
| interpreter | dálamidala |
| interrupt smb. | dádɔtɛ̀ɛ |
| · | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
| · | dárɔtɛ̀ɛ |
| interruption | bólotɛɛ |
| interruptor | bólotɛɛlan |
| intertwine | fíriɲa |
| interval | tɛ́ |
| · | tɛ́la |
| intervene | bànamini |
| intestin | nòo |
| intimate friend | bádenma |
| · | bákelenma |
| · | nákelenma |
| intimidate | mábàabaa |
| · | másilan |
| intimidation | bàabaa |
| into a scuffle | láwùlen |
| intoxicate | mílo |
| intoxication | mílo |
| intransitive.verb | dànjɛdɛla |
| intrepidity | yílilatɛɛ |
| intrigue against | dàbari |
| introduce (the main verb) | bóso |
| introduce smb. | bìlasila |
| introduction | ɲɛ́bila |
| intruder | bìtikiye |
| intuition | bìsiki |
| · | sòbi |
| invade | bɔ́ |
| · | lɔ̀ku |
| inveigle | kɔ́dɔtɛ̀ɛ |
| invention | gbèrematɛ̀ɛ |
| inverted commas | bànbada |
| investigate | fɛ̀sɛfɛsɛ |
| inveterated | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| invigorate | láɲanamaya |
| invincible | bàlikɔdɔ |
| involve | bólodòn |
| · | látɛ̀dɛ |
| · | sèndòn |
| · | sènnadòn |
| involve in | láse |
| involve into senseless spending | bólomatiɲɛ |
| involvement | nɛ̀ |
| IPFV | bé |
| · | bɛ́ |
| iron | nɛ̀ɛ |
| iron.tree | gbéle |
| irretraceably | kɔ́sɔkɔsɔ |
| · | kɔ́sɔsɔ |
| irrigation canal | bájaran |
| · | báyaran |
| irritation | mɔ́nɛ |
| is.that.so? | báadìsá |
| Islam | díina |
| · | sìlamaya |
| island | gbún |
| · | gbúnkun |
| · | tín |
| island of bush in savannah | búrun |
| · | búrunsa |
| · | búrusa |
| · | gbɔ̀fɔ |
| isn't it? | àni |
| · | ànisa |
| · | báadìsá |
| · | hàni |
| · | hánìsá |
| isn't.it? | kɔ̀ri |
| isolate | lákènsu |
| isolate.oneself | kènsu |
| isolated | bólomakànɛn |
| · | kálan |
| issue | bólon |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́da |
| it | à |
| itch | wáɲa |
| itching | wáɲa |
| itinerary | fònfon |
| its | à |
| itself | àlê |
| · | àle |
| · | àlé |
| ivory | gbén |