J - j
| jackal | kónkowùlu | 
| jacket | kànbila | 
| · | kòsaba | 
| jail | bónjuu | 
| · | kàso | 
| · | kàsobon | 
| · | wúsu | 
| Jallonke | jàlonka | 
| jam | bálan | 
| · | tíntiman | 
| · | tíntinman | 
| Jamaica sorrel | dà | 
| · | dàkumu | 
| · | dàkumun | 
| · | dàkumunin | 
| January | bínnawulen | 
| · | sánwiye | 
| January to May | bálakolituma | 
| Japan | nípɔn | 
| Japanese | nípɔn | 
| jaundice | sáyi | 
| jaw | dágbaasa | 
| jealous | cèle | 
| · | kèle | 
| jealousity | kèleya | 
| jealousy | bɛ̀sɛkunuya | 
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya | 
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya | 
| jelly leaf | màlisobo | 
| Jew | yàhuudu | 
| jewelfish | béretetɛbɛn | 
| jeweller | sìyaki | 
| jihad | jàhadi | 
| job | báara | 
| · | báarada | 
| · | bólomina | 
| jobber | bàanabaana | 
| jobless | báarakɛbali | 
| · | báarantan | 
| jog | bánbe | 
| · | bánbe | 
| join | bɛ̀n | 
| · | fàda | 
| · | fàra | 
| join together | bɛ̀n | 
| joint communiqué | bɛ̀nkan | 
| joint resolution | bɛ̀nmakan | 
| joke | tólon | 
| · | wɛ́njɛ | 
| · | yɛ́lɛmako | 
| joke smb. | lámàa | 
| joke with | máɲàa | 
| jour | kɛ́nɛ | 
| journalism | fɔ̀ɔbɛya | 
| journalist | fɔ̀ɔbɛyala | 
| journey | táama | 
| joy | bela | 
| · | díya | 
| · | múuri | 
| · | ɲáalen | 
| · | sáwa | 
| · | sɛ́wa | 
| jubilation | múuri | 
| · | ɲáalen | 
| judge | kídi | 
| · | kíti | 
| · | kítilala | 
| · | kítitɛɛla | 
| judicial | kítilaka | 
| jug | dún | 
| julep | jálabi | 
| July | kàrifɔ̀ | 
| jump | gbán | 
| jump down | júran | 
| jump off | júran | 
| jump out | bɔ́ | 
| junction.of.a.wall.with.a.roof | sánka | 
| · | sánkan | 
| junction.of.wall.and.roof | kárankaran | 
| June | wàsiwàra | 
| jurisdiction | kítiya | 
| just to be sure | kólakotɛ | 
| · | kúlakotɛ | 
| justice | jɔ́ | 
| · | télen | 
| · | télenbaaya | 
| justify | máfa | 
| juvenile girl | bàlamajonkan |