Y - y
| yam | kú | 
| yarn | jèse | 
| yashmak | bìrimoso | 
| · | bùrumoso | 
| yawn | tàgba | 
| yea | ǹnn | 
| · | ǹ-ǹ-ǹ | 
| yea, yeah | ànhán | 
| · | àwa | 
| · | àwɔ́ | 
| yeah | ǹnn | 
| · | ǹ-ǹ-ǹ | 
| year | sàn | 
| yearn | ɲínin | 
| years of childhood | bìlakoroya | 
| yell | fɛ́rɛn | 
| · | fɛ́rɛn | 
| · | jáman | 
| · | pɛ́rɛn | 
| · | pɛ́rɛn | 
| · | sàfɛ | 
| · | wórondo | 
| yellow | bùyakimɔlama | 
| · | sáyima | 
| yellow colour | sáyi | 
| yellow mombin | nìnkɔn | 
| yellow.bird | kɔ́ | 
| yellow.dye | yɛ̀rɛlen | 
| yes | ànhán | 
| · | àwa | 
| · | àwɔ́ | 
| · | ǹ-ǹ-ǹ | 
| · | ǹnn | 
| yesterday | kúnùn | 
| yet | bán | 
| · | bìtun | 
| · | búdùn | 
| · | bútùn | 
| · | bùtun | 
| · | mùnun | 
| · | múnùn | 
| · | mútùn | 
| · | mùtun | 
| yield | lábìla | 
| yield a good crop | bɔ́ | 
| you | álelu | 
| you.PL | álû | 
| · | álù | 
| · | álú | 
| · | áyí | 
| · | áyì | 
| you.SG | í | 
| young | búlan | 
| · | búlɛnjɛn | 
| · | dɔ́ɔ | 
| · | fúnunkelama | 
| · | jɛ́nbùlɛn | 
| · | súruban | 
| young and slim | búlenbulen | 
| young and vigorous | bóribori | 
| · | búrɛburɛ | 
| young female dancer | bùnjan | 
| young girl | kùnmakudu | 
| · | súruban | 
| young girl who assists the bride | kɔ́ɲɔwulunin | 
| young lady | súnkudun | 
| young married woman | bákùdunin | 
| young person | fóninke | 
| · | fúnunke | 
| young shoot of yam | bɔ̀lɔkɔ | 
| young.girl | dénmisɛn | 
| young.man | kámaren | 
| · | kámeren | 
| · | kánberen | 
| · | kánmeren | 
| young.person | sífin | 
| younger | dɔ́ɔ | 
| younger aunt | bádɔɔ | 
| · | bádɔɔnɛn | 
| · | bádɔɔnin | 
| younger maternal uncle | bɛ́nɔɔ | 
| younger paternal uncle | bɛ́nɔɔ | 
| · | bɛ́nɔɔnɛn | 
| younger.aunt | nádɔɔnin | 
| younger.brother | dɔ́ɔkɛ | 
| younger.sibling | dɔ́ɔ | 
| · | nɔ̀dɔla | 
| · | nɔ̀rɔla | 
| youngest child | bólokada | 
| · | sínnaban | 
| youngest.child | làare | 
| youngster | fóninke | 
| · | fúnunke | 
| younter aunt | bádɔɔ | 
| · | bádɔɔnɛn | 
| · | bádɔɔnin | 
| yourself | álù | 
| · | álú | 
| · | álû | 
| · | áyì | 
| · | áyí | 
| youth | fóninkeya | 
| · | fúnunkeya | 
| youth camp (?) | bùufɛ |