Malidaba
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| a | dá |
| a deceased who has left no descendants | bánbaa |
| · | bánbaatɔ |
| a ditch the river where water stagnates after a flood | bájaran |
| · | báyaran |
| a low-grade coarse-ground tobacco | arbibi |
| a plant | àlikuranafida |
| a small round or flat stone | bɛ̀rɛkisɛ |
| a sweet | báadali |
| a tune in the honour of a hero | bànkuran |
| a wild edible fruit | badɔya |
| a.little.bit | nɛ́nkɛ |
| aardvark | tìnba |
| abandon | bàn |
| · | bìla |
| abandon sth. | bólokà |
| · | dábìla |
| abandoned | bìlabaatɔ |
| ABC-book | abajada |
| · | sìiraba |
| ability | bɛ̀n |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| able to keep secrets | dámangbo |
| ablution | sálijimida |
| · | sálijita |
| aborigine | lànpaasi |
| abound | wàra |
| above | kùndɔ |
| · | kùnnɔ |
| · | sándɔ |
| abroad | túnkan |
| abrogate | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | lábè |
| abrupt | lábàranɛn |
| abscess | fúnun |
| absence | kɔ́baaya |
| absent | kɔ́baa |
| absolute | dáfabali |
| · | kólikoli |
| absolutely | fásayi |
| · | fóyan |
| · | kɔ́dɛ |
| · | péu |
| · | sóda |
| abundance | fámaɲaari |
| abundance of food | búndɛ |
| · | búundɛ |
| abundant | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ |
| · | bònba |
| abundant.meal | dábundɛ |
| abundantely | bɛ́dɛnsɛ |
| abuse | bàa |
| academician | dúnbuden |
| Academy | dúnbu |
| accelerate | gbà |
| · | lákaliya |
| accelerate the pace | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| accelerator | bòrilan |
| · | lábòrilan |
| accept | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| · | sɔ̀n |
| accept with a resignation | sábari |
| acces | sàwo |
| access to the river | bádan |
| · | dán |
| accessory | bólofɛfen |
| accident | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| accomodate | jètiiya |
| · | jìiya |
| · | jìya |
| accompany | bìlasila |
| · | málɔ̀ |
| · | sáada |
| · | sáara |
| · | sènnabɔ́ |
| accompany smb. taking care of him | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| accomplish | kídi |
| · | kíti |
| · | tíma |
| accomplishment | bóloya |
| accord | bɛ̀n |
| · | bɛ̀nkomà |
| according.to | ɲána |
| accordion | búdu |
| · | búru |
| accumulate | kɔ́rɔnkɔrɔn |
| accuse | jàraki |
| · | yàraki |
| accuse indeservedly or unjustly | bàa |
| accuse unjustly | tɔ̀ɲɔn |
| ace | kélennin |
| acerb | bísikiriyanin |
| acerbity | bísikiriya |
| ache | dímin |
| · | mùruku |
| achromatopsia | búdunsa |
| acid | tóe |
| acquire the gracefulness of youth | búlanya |
| · | súrubanya |
| acquirement of esoteric knowledge | wùlenya |
| · | wùleya |
| act | báara |
| · | céwali |
| · | kɛ́wali |
| · | kɛ́woli |
| act boldly | súse |
| act in a democratic way | bɛ́ɛya |
| act resourcefully | cìya |
| · | kèwuya |
| · | kìya |
| act.of.creating | dáli |
| action | wále |
| · | wáli |
| action which can offend | bìlannako |
| activate sth./smb. | dádòn |
| active | kìsɛ |
| activity | báara |
| · | báarada |
| · | céwali |
| · | kɛ́wali |
| · | kɛ́woli |
| actor | báradɔyala |
| actual | bìlama |
| · | bìma |
| actualis marker | bǐntá |
| actuality | bìko |
| · | bìlako |
| add | kàfo |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| add (to -- kǎn) | fàda |
| · | fàra |
| addition | fàrańkán |
| · | láńkan |
| address | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| · | fɔ́ |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| · | sànbatɔɔ |
| address.everybody | lákuran |
| address.oneself | bìsi |
| adhere | nára |
| · | nára |
| · | nɔ́dɔ |
| · | nɔ́dɔ |
| · | nɔ́rɔ |
| · | nɔ́rɔ |
| adherent | kúrukaden |
| adjective | mànkutu |
| adjoin | gbànkun |
| adjust | bɛ̀n |
| administration | bìro |
| · | bùro |
| · | kùnnasii |
| · | màrada |
| administrative building | bìro |
| · | bùro |
| · | kóbi |
| · | kúbe |
| administrative.center | kúbeso |
| administrator | màralila |
| admirer | bàtola |
| admissible | kùdugbɛlɛn |
| admonish | bìlasila |
| adobe house with a conic thatched roof | bùu |
| adolescent | búlan |
| · | fóninke |
| · | fúnunke |
| · | súruban |
| adolescent girl | súruban |
| adopt | tà |
| adore | bàto |
| adored | bàto |
| adorn | másìdi |
| adorn oneself | másìdi |
| adult | báliku |
| · | mɔ̀ɔba |
| · | múkàlafe |
| · | múnkàlafe |
| adultery | jɛ̀nɛ |
| advance | ɲɛ́bila |
| adventitous | bìlańdɔta |
| adverb | kàla |
| adversary | kɛ̀lɛɲɔɔn |
| · | kóɲɔɔn |
| adversity | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| advertise | mábalima |
| · | sádala |
| advertising | kúmayira |
| · | mànkan |
| · | sádala |
| advertising speeches | bólolaɲalakuma |
| advise.smb. | láli |
| adviser | làlilila |
| advocate | làfasalila |
| aerodrome | wálawala |
| aeroport | sánmadan |
| affinity | bɛ̀nɲɔɔnma |
| · | bídanɲa |
| · | bíranɲa |
| affliction | sòola |
| · | sòola |
| · | sùnun |
| · | sùola |
| · | sùola |
| affront | dálakojuuya |
| · | lájàrabi |
| African bdellium | bàrakanti |
| African brush-tailed porcupine | bàla |
| African buffalo | sìi |
| African civet | bàkɔdɔnkudu |
| · | bàkɔrɔnkuri |
| · | bàkɔrɔnkuru |
| African myrrh | bàrakanti |
| African peach | bàdi |
| · | dundura |
| African slender-snouted crocodile | bànba |
| African spinach | bɔ̀rɔn |
| · | bùraburaba |
| African wild cat | kólonkadi |
| · | ɲàariwada |
| · | ɲànkumanwada |
| · | ɲànkumanwara |
| African.mahogany | jála |
| African.mesquite | gbéle |
| African.python | mániɲan |
| · | míniɲan |
| after | kɔ́fɛ̀ |
| · | kɔ́tɔ |
| afterlife | álikiyama |
| · | árikiyama |
| · | láhara |
| · | lákira |
| · | sùla |
| afzelia | lɛ̀nkɛ |
| again | kótunin |
| · | kótuun |
| against | kámà |
| · | kámà |
| · | kánmà |
| agama.lizard | bása |
| agave | bàa |
| · | bàga |
| age | sì |
| age group | fáadɔkɛ |
| age.group | kàri |
| age.group.of.youth | sɛ́dɛ |
| · | sɛ́rɛ |
| ageing | cɛ̀mɔɔya |
| · | kɛ̀mɔɔya |
| age-mate | bɔ́ |
| · | fílan |
| · | káɲa |
| · | kàriɲɔɔnma |
| · | sɛ́dɛkɛɲɔɔn |
| · | sɛ́rɛkɛɲɔɔn |
| agency | jètiida |
| aggression | bènkannin |
| aggressiveness | tɔ̀ɔtɛɛ |
| agile | kùnkɛndɛ |
| agility | kùnkaliya |
| agonizing | bánbaa |
| · | bánbaatɔ |
| agony | kàlo |
| agree | sáda |
| · | sɔ̀n |
| agree.on | dɔ́sada |
| agreement | bɛ̀n |
| · | bɛ̀nbɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nbɛntɛlɔ |
| · | bɛ̀nkan |
| · | bɛ̀nmakan |
| · | sɔ̀n |
| agreement of cooperation | bɛ̀nɲɔɔnya |
| agressivity | bàamà |
| · | bàańmà |
| agriculture | sɛ̀nɛ |
| agriculture work | cé |
| · | ké |
| ah! | áa |
| aid | bólomadɛmɛlan |
| aim | wúsu |
| air | fɔ́ɲɛ |
| · | fɔ́ɲɔ |
| air hole | súda |
| air-condition | bándaya |
| air-conditioner | bándayalan |
| airdrome | wálawala |
| airfield | ábiyonso |
| · | áwiyɔnso |
| airplane | ábiyon |
| · | áwiyɔn |
| · | sánmakulun |
| airport | ábiyonso |
| · | áwiyɔnso |
| alas! | wáyikà |
| albino | fúnɛ |
| · | jàbaran |
| · | mɔ̀ɔnɛngbɛ |
| albumen | dúra |
| alcoholic | bàki |
| alga | fúsu |
| alholic drink | dɔ̀lɔ |
| alibi | dádɔmidakun |
| alien | bándakɔmɔɔ |
| alight provisionally | dènkentu |
| · | dènkentun |
| · | dɛ̀nkɛntun |
| align | dádɔkaɲa |
| · | káɲa |
| · | lákaɲa |
| alive | bálonɛn |
| · | bálota |
| · | níma |
| · | ɲánama |
| alkali | sɛ́ɛ |
| all | bɛ́ɛ |
| · | bɛ́ɛnìn |
| all together | kùruhun |
| Allah | Ála |
| Allah.akbar | álahokìbaro |
| allay | lála |
| alley | bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn |
| · | dànkun |
| alleyway | bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔn |
| alliance | ɲìnɲa |
| allotment | bè |
| allow | dìɲɛ |
| · | dìɲɔ |
| · | láwajibiya |
| allow sth. | dàa |
| · | dàha |
| · | ládàa |
| · | ládàha |
| ally | ɲìn |
| Almighty | sétii |
| almost | fáyida |
| alms | álani |
| · | bólolankan |
| · | sádaka |
| · | sáraka |
| alphabet | abajada |
| · | sɛ́bɛsun |
| · | sìira |
| already | bìtun |
| · | búdùn |
| · | bútùn |
| · | bùtun |
| · | kélèn |
| · | múnùn |
| · | mùnun |
| · | mùtun |
| · | mútùn |
| also | fána |
| · | túun |
| aluminium | fúwan |
| aluminium.foil | fúwanfuwan |
| always | ábadàn |
| · | bedebeli |
| · | hábada |
| · | hábadan |
| · | háyibadan |
| · | kádau |
| · | kádau |
| · | kádawu |
| · | kádawù |
| · | kɛ̀nɛ̂n |
| · | kúdayi |
| · | kúden |
| · | kùliyomì |
| amaze | bàra |
| · | dádɔ́jà |
| amaze smb. | bàra |
| amazement | bàra |
| · | dádɔban |
| · | dàdɔja |
| · | dádɔja |
| · | dálaja |
| · | dárɔban |
| · | dàrɔja |
| · | kɔ̀nɔdɔfili |
| ambassador | làsiiden |
| ambiance | bɔ̀ɔfɛ |
| ambiguity | dɔ̀fin |
| ambition | nàtaba |
| ambush | bɛ̀nbɛnbɛn |
| · | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| amend | máyɛ̀lɛman |
| amendment | màyɛlɛman |
| America | Ámeriki |
| American | ámerikɛn |
| · | ámɛrikɛn |
| · | ámɛrikɛn |
| · | ámɛrikɛn |
| · | ámirikika |
| Americans | ámɛrikɛn |
| · | ámɛrikɛn |
| amicable agreement | bɛ̀nbɛn |
| among | kɔ́dɔ |
| · | kɔ́rɔ |
| · | tɛ́mà |
| ample | bònba |
| ample.shirt | fòrokiya |
| · | kàmanjii |
| · | pípawo |
| amulet | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| · | bóli |
| · | dàbari |
| · | jò |
| amulet containing a text | sɛ́bɛden |
| amulet.of.boys.in.circumcision.class | kìdin |
| amulet.sp. | tàfo |
| amuse oneself | tólon |
| amusement | ɲálatɛɛ |
| · | ɲánatɛɛ |
| an ordered sequence | dònjuluma |
| ancestor | bénba |
| · | bɔ́nsun |
| ancestor's spirit | bénbasu |
| anchor | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | bɛ́lɛn |
| · | bɛ́lɛn |
| ancient | kɔ̀dɔman |
| ancient headdress of uncoloured cloth | báyinɛn |
| and | àni |
| · | ànu |
| · | ànu |
| · | ní |
| · | n' |
| and also | àni |
| · | ànu |
| · | ànu |
| angel | kénsɔn |
| · | késɔn |
| · | mɛ̀lɛka |
| anger | fúnun |
| · | mɔ́nɛ |
| · | nílafìn |
| angle | séleke |
| · | túnkun |
| angry | bàlawutɔ |
| animal | béyan |
| · | bɛ́kan |
| · | bíyan |
| · | dántan |
| · | sòbo |
| animal given to smb. to rear | bìlańfɛ̀ |
| animal state | bíyanɲa |
| animate | bálota |
| animate.being | níma |
| animosity | gbóya |
| · | júuya |
| · | màngboya |
| ankle | sènkudu |
| · | sènkudujɔn |
| · | tánba |
| · | tánbakudu |
| annex | kànla |
| annexe | láńkan |
| annihilate | búrunka |
| · | búrunkɔ |
| anniversary | kèndakudu |
| · | sànkunbɛn |
| · | sànnaka |
| announcement of a death | sànka |
| annul | bɔ́ |
| annulate | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
| annulation | dɔ̀sali |
| annule | wìli |
| · | wíli |
| · | wùli |
| anode | dònkun |
| · | ɲúmɛda |
| anogeissus | kɛ́rɛkɛrɛ |
| · | kɛ́rɛkɛtɛ |
| another | gbɛ́dɛ |
| · | gbɛ́rɛ |
| answer | jàbi |
| · | jèbi |
| answer smb. | dálamìda |
| · | dálamìna |
| answer smb. mockingly | bàranti |
| · | dɔ́bàranti |
| answer.mockingly | lábàranti |
| ant lion | bábuu |
| · | bádùuduu |
| · | dùudùu |
| antechamber | bòlon |
| antelope-horse | dágbɛ |
| antenna | fɔ́ɲɔkun |
| anteriority | ɲɛ́ya |
| anticipate | lɔ́ɔla |
| antidote | làkadi |
| · | tàna |
| antimony | kále |
| anus | bòbakun |
| · | bòda |
| · | kɔ́mataayɔrɔ |
| anvil | kúlan |
| · | kúran |
| anxiety | jɔ́njɔnjɔn |
| · | jùsukasi |
| · | nílafin |
| any day | bì-ní-sínin |
| anything fleeting | bánfen |
| AOR | kà |
| · | k` |
| AOR.INTR | dá |
| · | d' |
| · | na |
| · | n' |
| · | rá |
| · | r' |
| AOR2 | nà |
| · | nà |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | n` |
| apart from | bɔ́ɔntɛ |
| · | bɔ́ɔtɛ |
| · | tɔ́ɔtɛ |
| apartment | bónden |
| · | bónlu |
| apathetic | búdɛ |
| apathy | jìirijɔɔrɔ |
| aperture | dá |
| aperture of a tube | dábudu |
| apogee | kùnsan |
| apostasy | bídaya |
| apostatize | bídaya |
| apostle | màsiida |
| apostrophe | làbelan |
| apparatus | kànke |
| appeal to prayer | wárandili |
| appear | bánki |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | dán |
| · | ládan |
| · | lánkɛnɛma |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| · | sóoro |
| · | yé |
| · | yén |
| appear on the surface | mákà |
| appear suddenly | bàra |
| apple.tree | kìsaba |
| apple-ring acacia | báransan |
| apply | bòri |
| · | dòn |
| · | lá |
| · | láwali |
| · | l' |
| appoint | látɛ̀ɛ |
| · | tɔ́ɔya |
| appraisal | màkitili |
| approach | gbɛ̀dɛn |
| appropriate | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ |
| April | áwirili |
| · | kónkodìbi |
| · | kónkodibi |
| Arab | árabu |
| arabicize | árabuya |
| arable.land | sɛ̀nɛduu |
| arbre.Trichilia.emetica | sùlafinsan |
| archer | kálatii |
| are | bífɛdɛ |
| argas.tick | kódi |
| argue | sɔ̀sɔ |
| argue with smb. | sɔ̀sɔ |
| argument | dádɔmidakun |
| · | dàlu |
| arguments | dàluma |
| arise | bánki |
| · | bɔ́ |
| arithmetic | kàsabiya |
| arm | bólo |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɛ |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɔ |
| · | wɔ̀nsere |
| · | wɔ̀nsere |
| armament | sòrimade |
| armed conflict | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| armistice | jɔ́min |
| armour | bírintan |
| armoured | bírintanma |
| armpit | kàbakɔdɔla |
| army | kɛ̀lɛbolon |
| army ant{s} | máɲan |
| · | màɲandonso |
| army officer | sòfa |
| around | kɛ́dɛgbɛ |
| · | pédekù |
| arrange | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | ɲábɔ |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| arrange itself | ɲábɔ |
| arrest | tɛ́ɛtali |
| arrive | sé |
| · | sɛ́nɛ |
| · | sɛ́nɛma |
| · | s' |
| arrogant | dádɔgbo |
| arrow | bìɲɛ |
| arrow-shaped | bìɲɛlama |
| art | kùsanya |
| artful | gbánan |
| arthritis | wúrundɛ |
| · | wúrunɛ |
| article | ártikili |
| article.of.a.low | sàriyasen |
| articulating.poorly | dɔ́bɔɲɔɔnkɔnɛn |
| articulation | kùdu |
| articulation of a word | dákudunɲa |
| · | dákurunɲa |
| artillery piece | gbɛ̀lɛ |
| as | íyo |
| · | yó |
| as far as | bá |
| · | báà |
| · | bàan |
| · | bánì |
| · | banko |
| · | báò |
| · | bári |
| · | báwà |
| · | báwò |
| · | báyò |
| · | bɛ́ri |
| as soon as | bàan |
| · | bánì |
| · | bári |
| · | bɛ́ri |
| as.for | jáate |
| · | kàni |
| · | kànin |
| · | kònin |
| as.long.as | fàni |
| as.soon.as | kótan |
| · | mɛ́nkɛ̀` |
| ashes | bùudi |
| · | bùudigbɛ |
| · | bùuri |
| · | bùurigbɛ |
| ask | ɲínin |
| · | ɲìninka |
| · | tára |
| ask a woman in marriage | bɔ́ |
| ask for divine mercy | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| ask.smb | máɲìninka |
| asphalt | kèmunbo |
| aspirin | díminkàla |
| assault | bàa |
| · | bàa |
| · | bè |
| · | bèn |
| assemble | dán |
| · | gbàra |
| · | kùndòn |
| · | kúrufa |
| · | ládan |
| · | ládɛ̀ |
| assembly | gbàra |
| · | jàma |
| assiduity | dùrukɔtɔ |
| assign | látɛ̀ɛ |
| assimilate | ɲáye |
| assist | jínjin |
| · | jínkin |
| · | ɲà |
| assistance | bánban |
| · | dɛ̀mɛn |
| · | jínjin |
| · | jínkin |
| assistant | dɛ̀mɛnbaa |
| associate | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| association | bólonfada |
| · | dɛ̀ |
| · | tɔ́n |
| assort | dɔ́tɔ̀mɔn |
| · | dɔ́tɔ̀nbɔ |
| assuage | lála |
| · | mála |
| assume proportional shapes | mábɛ̀n |
| assume responsibility (for -- laÉ) | lɔ̀ |
| assure | ládɛ̀nkɛnɛya |
| asthma | sìisaa |
| astonishment | bàra |
| astound smb. | dɔ́jà |
| · | rɔ́jà |
| astringency | bísikiriya |
| astringent | bísikiriyanin |
| at | báda |
| · | bára |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | ná |
| · | n' |
| at the same time | bólofɛ̀ |
| · | sènfɛ̀ |
| at.all | féu |
| at.home | báda |
| · | bára |
| at.once | kélendi |
| athletics | dùnduma-fadimakolo |
| atmosphere | bándakolo |
| · | mɔ́ntɔn |
| atmospheric pnenomenon | yéren |
| atmospheric situation | bána |
| · | bánda |
| · | bándaya |
| atriculation of l like y | dádɔbɔyɔnkɔ |
| atrocity | kàdagbɛlɛya |
| attack | bàa |
| · | bàa |
| · | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | fìrintawo |
| · | kɛ̀lɛ |
| · | tɔ̀ɲɛɛ |
| attack! | cú |
| attain | bɔ́ |
| attempt | tírin |
| attempt.to.match | súmandɔ |
| attention | bá |
| · | bá |
| · | bɔ̀dɛ |
| · | bɔ̀dɔ |
| · | bɔ̀rɛ |
| · | yílimalɔ |
| attic | bíli |
| aubergine | bàɲɔyɔ |
| · | kɔ̀bɔkɔbɔ |
| auction | wɛ̀ntɛrɛ |
| audit | nɔ̀dɔjɛɛrɛ |
| augmenter | dɔ́bònɲa |
| August | bàbasànkaro |
| · | dàbabila |
| · | ùti |
| aunt | bárinbà |
| auricle | tólofɛdɛ |
| · | tólofida |
| auriferous rock | bìdi |
| · | bìri |
| authentic | gbɛ́kɔlɔ |
| · | kúnturun |
| authentical | píyɔpiyɔ |
| author | dánbaa |
| · | sɛ́bɛyala |
| authority | dáraja |
| · | dáraya |
| · | lɔ̀nkela |
| · | màra |
| authorize | dìɲɛ |
| · | dìɲɔ |
| · | jàmari |
| · | yàmari |
| auto | kɔ̀nso |
| autocracy | fàamaya |
| autonomous | jɛ̀dɛsariyatii |
| autonomy | jɛ̀dɛsariyatiiya |
| · | jɛ̀dɛya |
| auxiliary means | bólofɛfen |
| available in large number/ quantity | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| avenue | bɛ́da |
| · | fòndo |
| · | fòno |
| · | mɛ́da |
| average | fòdoba |
| · | fòroba |
| · | mánkan |
| aversion | lágboyaɲɛ |
| · | làgbóyaɲɛ |
| avert | bàli |
| · | dɛ́sɛ |
| · | kàɲa |
| avocado | píya |
| · | píyaju |
| avocado salad | píya |
| avoid | fántànka |
| · | mála |
| · | mátànka |
| awale | wàri |
| · | wòri |
| award | jànsa |
| away from one's immediate outreach | bólokɔtɔ |
| ax | tɛ̀ɛran |
| axe | jénde |
| · | jénne |
| ayyat | láfari |
| azure | báalama |
| · | báama |
| · | bándakololama |
| · | sánkololama |