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 |