Malidaba
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| o | hé |
| · | hée |
| o! | áì |
| oaf | bàhima |
| · | bàima |
| oak | gbé |
| oar | jùba |
| · | jùfa |
| oasis | bìlin |
| oath | dáfalen |
| · | dáfalin |
| · | dákan |
| obedience | kólo |
| obey smb. | bàto |
| object of worship | bàtofen |
| object to smb. | sɔ̀sɔ |
| objection | sɔ̀sɔli |
| objective | yéta |
| obligation | báara |
| · | díyagboya |
| obligatory | fàrila |
| · | wájibi |
| oblige | wájibiya |
| obliging | kɔ́nɔdɔdi |
| oblivion | ɲìna |
| obscure | dìbinɛn |
| obscurity | dìbi |
| observance of religeous commandments | álaɲɛsilanyɛ |
| observation | gbèlunnin |
| observe | lábàto |
| · | láto |
| obstacle | bálan |
| · | bàliko |
| obstinacy in rebellion | bàn |
| obstinate | kándɔgbɛlɛn |
| obtain | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| · | lábɔ |
| obverse | ɲátɛɛ |
| obvious | gbɛ́dɔta |
| · | gbɛ́nɛn |
| ocarina | bɔ̀ɔbudu |
| occiput | tɔ̀n |
| occupation | báara |
| · | cé |
| · | ké |
| occupy | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| occupy oneself | sòola |
| occupy oneself seriously | básìi |
| ocean | bá |
| · | báwula |
| · | lìnban |
| ocra | gbán |
| October | kónbitì |
| · | kónbitìi |
| · | kónbitii |
| octopus | jíjàda |
| · | jíjara |
| odd | yéreke |
| odd job | bólofɛbaara |
| of a warm colour | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| · | wùlenman |
| of course! | ákɛ̀ |
| · | áǹkɛ |
| of good quality | jɔ̂n |
| · | jɔ́njɔn |
| of no fixed abode | báyinbayin |
| · | béyinbeyin |
| of.course! | hɔ̀nkɛ |
| · | hùnkɛ |
| offence | bàamà |
| · | bàańmà |
| · | hákɛ |
| · | tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| offend | jɛ́bɛ |
| · | nànin |
| · | tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| offense | kùta |
| offer | jànsa |
| · | nì |
| · | sɔ́ |
| offer.a.breakfast | dàdaka |
| · | dàraka |
| office | bìro |
| · | bìro |
| · | bùro |
| · | bùro |
| · | sɛ́bɛda |
| officer | jàlatii |
| official | cédatii |
| offshoot | bólonfada |
| offspring | bɔ́ńná |
| · | bɔ́nna |
| often | sɔ̀n |
| oh hell! | àawee |
| oh! | áì |
| · | wóyì |
| oil | túlu |
| · | túluji |
| oil.lamp | fìtinan |
| oil.palm | tén |
| · | tín |
| oil-cake | ɲàa |
| oilcake | bò |
| okra.sauce | náma |
| old | kɔ̀dɔ |
| · | kɔ̀rɔ |
| old boy | cɛ̀mɔɔ |
| · | kɛ̀mɔɔ |
| old maid | bákɔdɔtɔ |
| old.age | cɛ̀mɔɔya |
| · | kɛ̀mɔɔya |
| · | kɔ̀dɔ |
| · | kɔ̀rɔ |
| old.cassava.root | gbátokɔrɔ |
| · | sìnkɔrɔ |
| old.man | cɛ̀mɔɔ |
| · | kɛ̀mɔɔ |
| old.person | mɔ̀ɔbakɔdɔ |
| omission | gbánńkùn |
| omit | láfòdo |
| omnivorous | dádɔtɔmɔnbali |
| on | kàn |
| · | mà |
| on a firm stand | bánbannɛn |
| · | bánbannin |
| on Friday | árijima |
| · | jíma |
| · | júma |
| on Monday | tɛ̀nɛn |
| on Sunday | àlhadi |
| · | làhadi |
| on Thursday | àlamisa |
| · | àlimisa |
| on top of | kàn |
| on.the.entire.surface | ɲáfɛ̀ |
| onchocercosiasis | màra |
| one | kélen |
| one another | ɲɔ̂ɔn |
| · | ɲɔ́ɔn |
| one which is red | wùlenmanta |
| one who disregards oneself | bànjɛdɛdɔ |
| · | bànjɛdɛye |
| one who has a mother | báma |
| one who has been baptized | batisesɔdɔnbaa |
| one who has suffered damage | bɔ̀nɔla |
| one who renounces a vow | dádɔbɔla |
| · | dárɔbɔla |
| one who speaks smoothly | dádɔmaan |
| one who supposes | bìsikilila |
| one whose touch casts a spell, brings a disease | bólojuu |
| one's people | sìnfon |
| one's relations | sìnfon |
| one.franc | táman |
| one.to.whom.somthing.is.entrusted | kàrifala |
| one-armed person | bólokelen |
| oneself | gbú |
| · | gbún |
| onion | jàba |
| only | bɛ́ɛ |
| · | byɛ́ |
| · | dɔ́rɔn |
| · | féu |
| · | tún |
| open | lákà |
| open a road | bɔ́ |
| open slightly | yónkon |
| open space | gbɛ́ |
| open.widely | wàa |
| opening | dá |
| openly | pákisa |
| opinion | fɛ̀la |
| · | mírila |
| · | mírinan |
| · | míriya |
| opposite | gbère |
| oppress | tɔ̀ɲɔn |
| oppress people/ keep people down | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| oppression | tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| OPT | mà |
| · | m` |
| optics | yéya |
| optional | kùdugbɛlɛn |
| opuscule | kàfalen |
| or | àninkɔ |
| · | hámantɛ |
| · | wála |
| oral | dádɔta |
| orange | lèmunun |
| · | lèmununba |
| orator | bélentii |
| · | dádɔdi |
| · | dárɔdi |
| · | gbélentii |
| orbit | káman |
| · | ɲáwo |
| order | dàa |
| · | dàha |
| · | dátɔma |
| · | dònjuluma |
| · | jàmari |
| · | máweele |
| · | máwele |
| ordering | dònjuluma |
| ordinary | kàkɔdɔ |
| ore | ɲáama |
| organ | búdu |
| · | búru |
| · | sìnfon |
| · | sìnfonda |
| · | sìnfonya |
| organic ferilizer | bíyannɔɔ |
| organism | sìnfonda |
| organizator | sìnfonyalila |
| organize | dán |
| · | ládan |
| · | láwìli |
| · | láwùli |
| · | sìnfonya |
| orifice | wò |
| origin | báju |
| · | bɔ́ju |
| · | bɔ́nsun |
| · | bɔ́sun |
| · | lànbe |
| · | lásili |
| · | síndi |
| · | síntin |
| · | sùn |
| original | básun |
| original copy | básun |
| originate (in -- + loc.) | bɔ́ |
| origine | búruju |
| · | búruju |
| orphan | fáritanɛn |
| · | wólobantan |
| ostrich | sòolonkɔ̀nɔ |
| other | gbɛ́dɛ |
| · | gbɛ́rɛ |
| other's | wáli |
| · | wándi |
| · | wóli |
| otherwise | bɔ́ɔntɛ |
| · | bɔ́ɔtɛ |
| · | tɔ́ɔtɛ |
| otter | kɔ̀wùlu |
| · | kɔ̀wùlunin |
| ought | kán |
| our | ân |
| · | án |
| · | ándèlu |
| · | ánnu |
| · | ánnù |
| ours | án |
| · | ân |
| · | ándèlu |
| · | ánnu |
| · | ánnù |
| ourselves | ân |
| · | án |
| outdoors | kɛ́nɛ |
| outer corner | sóngben |
| outer world | bánakɔla |
| · | bándakɔla |
| outlive others | mábalo |
| outlook | ɲá |
| · | ɲɛ́ |
| outside | dáfɛ̀ |
| · | kɔ́ |
| · | kɔ́kàn |
| · | kɔ́kanna |
| · | kɔ́mà |
| · | tɔ̀ɔfɛ̀ |
| · | tɔ̀rɔfɛ̀ |
| outside.of | kɔ́kàn |
| outside.of.vision | ɲákɔtɔ |
| outsider | bándakɔmɔɔ |
| outstanding deed | jànjon |
| outstanding runner | bòribanda |
| ovary | bɛ̀kili |
| · | bùufan |
| ovation | wàsawasa |
| oven | tásulu |
| overall worn by mask dancer cɛ̀bilenkɛ́ | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɔ |
| overcome | bɔ́ |
| · | lákadi |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| overevaluate(?) | dákɛ |
| overflow | wàra |
| overpass | kíɲɛn |
| overripe | bòro |
| overrun | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| · | lɔ̀ku |
| overstate | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| overtake | bàra |
| overturn | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | dábidi |
| · | dábidi |
| · | dábidin |
| · | dábidin |
| · | dáfídi |
| · | dáfídi |
| · | dáfidin |
| · | dáfidin |
| · | fídi |
| · | fídin |
| · | wùya |
| owl | gbìngbin |
| own | kúna |
| · | kúnan |
| owner | tìi |
| owner of a small shop | bìtikiye |
| oyster | kíba |