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| udder | yɛ́rɛ | 
| ugly | cèjuu | 
| uhuhuh! | á á á | 
| ulcer | fúnunfen | 
| ultimatum | kàsere | 
| umbilical cord | bàda | 
| · | bàdajulu | 
| · | bàrajulu | 
| umbilical hernia | bàdaba | 
| · | bàdakunba | 
| · | bàraba | 
| · | bàrakunba | 
| umbilicus | bàda | 
| · | bàdakun | 
| · | bàrakun | 
| umbrella | wáadɛ | 
| umpteen | wáa | 
| unable | dɛ́sɛbaatɔ | 
| unacceptable | tàna | 
| unaccomplished | dáfabali | 
| unappetizing | bɛ́ɲɛ | 
| unawareness | kánkɔtɔ | 
| unbearable | tàna | 
| unbeliever | bànbaa | 
| unburden onself | jìi | 
| uncircumcised | bankolon | 
| uncircumcised boy | básakèrengbɛ | 
| · | bìla | 
| · | bìlakòro | 
| · | bìlakoro | 
| uncle | fàlaka | 
| uncontracted | gbàrabali | 
| uncouth individual | dáfara | 
| uncouthness | bíyanɲa | 
| undelining | sìtari | 
| under | kɔ́dɔ | 
| · | kɔ́rɔ | 
| undercook | béleke | 
| · | mábàrabara | 
| undergo initiation | bìri | 
| underground | dùukɔdɔkulun | 
| underpants | pòo | 
| undershirt | kɔ́dɔbila | 
| · | túrute | 
| · | túruti | 
| underside | kɔ́dɔla | 
| underskirt | péndelu | 
| · | péntelu | 
| understand | fàamun | 
| · | ɲáye | 
| understanding | hánkilimaya | 
| undesirable | tàna | 
| undo | fólin | 
| · | fónin | 
| · | fúlen | 
| · | fúren | 
| undoubtedly | súee | 
| undress | mákà | 
| · | máwaranka | 
| · | wáranka | 
| undress oneself | mákà | 
| · | wáranka | 
| unearth | sóore | 
| unemployed | báarakɛbali | 
| · | báarantan | 
| unemployment | báarabaliya | 
| · | já | 
| uneven | yéreke | 
| unexpected attack | bàrandɔsɛ | 
| unexpected event | bàrandɔsɛ | 
| unexpected luck | álatando | 
| unexpected wealth | bàkiya | 
| unexpectedly | bónkin | 
| · | bónkun | 
| unexpencive | dádiman | 
| unfold | wálawala | 
| · | yɛ́rɛkɛ | 
| unforeseen | bàrandɔ | 
| unfortunate | kádatɔ | 
| ungenerous | mìsɛn | 
| ungrateful | bàrajintan | 
| · | bàrintan | 
| · | wáleɲimalɔnbali | 
| · | wáleɲimanlɔnbali | 
| ungrateful (person) | kóɲimalɔnbali | 
| ungrateful.person | físiriwale | 
| ungratefulness | bàrajintanya | 
| · | bàrintanya | 
| ungulate | tɔ́rɔnma | 
| unhealthy condition | sòola | 
| · | sùola | 
| unimportant | mànamana | 
| uninformed | bólomakànɛn | 
| union | bólonfada | 
| · | dɛ̀ | 
| · | làdɛ | 
| · | ɲìnɲa | 
| unioniost | dɛ̀laka | 
| uniqueness | kèlenya | 
| unit | dándɔlaka | 
| · | dánta | 
| unite | bɛ̀n | 
| · | dɛ̀ | 
| · | gbàra | 
| · | kúrufa | 
| unity | kèlenya | 
| · | kùn | 
| universality | jáabaya | 
| universe | jáaba | 
| university | jáabada | 
| unlearned person | sùnunke | 
| unleash one's wrath on smb. incompletely | mábaranta | 
| unloading.crotch | tɛ́n | 
| unlucky | kádatɔ | 
| · | kùnnagbo | 
| · | nàditɔ | 
| unlucky.person | nɛ̀rɛma | 
| · | nɔ̀rɔjuu | 
| · | nɔ̀rɔma | 
| unorganized manner | bìlakojuuya | 
| unpalatable | bɛ́ɲɛ | 
| · | gbó | 
| unpick | bɔ́rɔtɔ | 
| · | fólin | 
| · | fónin | 
| · | fúlen | 
| · | fúren | 
| · | mábɔrɔtɔ | 
| unpleasant | gbó | 
| unprofitable | gbó | 
| unravel | bɔ́rɔtɔ | 
| · | ɲábɔ | 
| · | ɲábɔ | 
| unripe | gbèden | 
| unroll | wálawala | 
| unsavoriness | gbóya | 
| · | gbóya | 
| unsewn skirt tied so that it may not hinder working | bàkɔdɔnko | 
| · | bàkɔrɔnko | 
| unskilful | bólolagbo | 
| · | bólolangbo | 
| · | tɛ́ɛlangbo | 
| unskilled labourer | báaraɲinin | 
| unsociability | bɛ̀sɛkunuya | 
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya | 
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya | 
| unsociable | gbílin | 
| unstitch | fólin | 
| · | fónin | 
| · | fúlen | 
| · | fúren | 
| · | mábɔrɔtɔ | 
| unstitch, rip | bɔ́rɔtɔ | 
| unthrashed.grain | ɲáama | 
| untidy | bólomanjuu | 
| · | dàngba | 
| untie | fólin | 
| · | fólin | 
| · | fónin | 
| · | fónin | 
| · | fúlen | 
| · | fúlen | 
| · | fúren | 
| · | fúren | 
| untill | fóo | 
| · | fɔ́ | 
| untwist | ɲábɔ | 
| unveil | kɔ́dɔbɔ | 
| unwind | tɔ̀ndɔ | 
| unworthy child | bákɔlafiliden | 
| up.hill.and.down.dale | fɔ́lɔlɔ | 
| upon | kàn | 
| upper arm | tùu | 
| · | tùufudu | 
| upper limit | hóki | 
| upper reaches | básandɔ | 
| upper surface of house wall | bónkaran | 
| · | bónkarankaran | 
| upper.side.of.wall | sánkanfɛla | 
| uproot | bɔ̀bɔ | 
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ | 
| upset | bòri | 
| upset the balance | dènkentu | 
| · | dènkentun | 
| · | dɛ̀nkɛntun | 
| urge | bàra | 
| urge to defecate | bò | 
| urgence | káliya | 
| urinary.bladder | fúlufɛlɛ | 
| urinating | ɲɛ́ɛna | 
| urination | jàlamida | 
| · | jàlamina | 
| urine | ɲɛ́ɛna | 
| · | súuna | 
| urticating | wáɲa | 
| · | wɛ́ɲɛ | 
| us | án | 
| · | ân | 
| · | ándèlu | 
| · | ánnu | 
| · | ánnù | 
| use | báarada | 
| · | múnanfan | 
| · | tɔ̀nɔ | 
| use double-talk | bànamini | 
| use several objects | bólomayɛ̀lɛman | 
| useful | nàfama | 
| useless | fúu | 
| uselessness | báatàra | 
| · | bátara | 
| · | fáwo | 
| · | jáfo | 
| usually | kɛ̀nɛ̂n | 
| usurer | bɔ̀rɔkɔdonna | 
| · | bɔ̀rɔkɔkɛla | 
| usurp | bè | 
| · | bèn | 
| utensil | mùnan | 
| · | mùran | 
| utensils used in turn | bólomayɛlɛmanfen | 
| uterus | dénso | 
| utter | bánki | 
| · | bɔ́ | 
| · | dɔ́kà | 
| · | lábɔ | 
| · | sàranun | 
| utterance | dákudunɲa | 
| · | dákurunɲa |