D - d
da | dá |
daddy | bàba |
· | bàwa |
daily.portion | sɔ́lɔ |
dainty | dádɔtiminyalan |
dairyman | bídinla |
· | bídinninna |
dais | bànbe |
dam | bàlan |
· | bálan |
· | bárasi |
· | bárosi |
damage | bè |
· | bèn |
· | bɔ̀nɛ |
· | bɔ̀nɔ |
damn! | ɛ́gbɛ |
damp down | mála |
dance | báli |
· | dɔ̀n |
dance performed by the hero to the tune of "janjon" | jànjon |
dance performed by the hero to the tune ~ | bànkuran |
dance.ground | bára |
dance.of.fire | bílibili |
dandy | gbéseba |
danger | bàabaali |
· | fàrati |
· | jɔ̀dɔ |
dangerous | júu |
· | wùle |
· | wùlen |
danses to the music of the "Bara" drum | bàda |
· | bàra |
dare | dàa |
· | dàha |
· | káari |
· | sɔ̀n |
· | súse |
· | wàkali |
dark | dìbinɛn |
dark mark on the skin | dúwaji |
dark red | bɔ̀ɔwulennama |
dark-brown | dúwajilama |
darken | dɔ́fìn |
· | rɔ́fìn |
dark-green | bínkaronnama |
darkness | dìbi |
· | fìn |
darling | bádamuso |
· | báramuso |
darn | dán |
· | lábàdi |
dash | bɔ̀n |
· | gbídi |
· | gbòro |
date | tùmada |
date.palm | támàro |
· | támaro |
daub | mábàdi |
daughter | dénmoso |
· | dénmuso |
daughter-in-law | bídanmoso |
· | bídanmosonɛn |
· | bídanmuso |
· | bídanmusonɛn |
· | bíranmuso |
· | bíranmusonɛn |
daunt | mábàabaa |
dawdler | bólolasuma |
dawn | bándaka |
· | dùsa |
· | fájiri |
· | fájìri |
· | jénberɛn |
· | súbaa |
· | súbaada |
day | lá |
· | lón |
· | tèle |
· | tèle |
day and night | lá |
day labourer | báaraɲinin |
day of the Eternal Reward | bàrajili |
day.before | dùusafin |
daybreak | bándaka |
· | fájìri |
· | fájiri |
· | súbaa |
· | súbaada |
daylight | kɛ́nɛ |
daytime | tèledɔla |
deabetes | cáun |
· | cáwun |
dead | sàbaa |
dead body | fùre |
· | sù |
dead rock | nára |
deadline | sáta |
deaf | tólogbeden |
deaf-and-dumb | bóbo |
· | múmu |
deaf-mute | bóbo |
· | múmu |
dean | kìna |
dear | bá |
· | sálatii |
death | bán |
· | sàya |
· | tóńdɔ |
debauch | látiɲɛ |
debauched | jùlajuu |
debauchee | játɔ |
· | kàkala |
· | sùnunke |
debauchee woman | bèmoso |
debauchery | báatàra |
· | bátara |
debt | dɔ́ndɔ |
· | jùlu |
decade | yɛ̀lɛdɔkɛ |
decant | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
· | másɛnɛnɛ |
· | másɛnsɛn |
· | sɛ́nɛnɛ |
· | sɛ́nsɛn |
decant from one receptacle into another | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
decease | sómayɛlɛmam |
· | sóseyin |
deceased | àrijanamɔɔ |
· | bánbaa |
· | bánbaatɔ |
· | sàyafure |
· | táabaatɔ |
deceit | námara |
deceive | bagaya |
· | láfìli |
· | mánɛɛn |
· | márasa |
· | námara |
· | nɛ́ɛ |
· | nɛ́ɛn |
· | nɛ́rɛn |
December | kòlinkolin |
decency | sáamɛ |
· | sáamɛya |
decent | sáamɛyala |
deception | bagaya |
decide | dɔ́miri |
· | látɛ̀ɛ |
· | wàkali |
decimetre | gbàlatanden |
decision | míridɔ |
decline | bè |
· | bèli |
· | bèn |
decline responsibility | bólobɔ |
decoration on hand or arm | bólolafen |
decrease | sɛ̀lɛmɛ |
· | sɛ̀lɛnbɛ |
decree | làtɛɛya |
dedicate | jànsa |
deep | dùn |
· | jàn |
deep mortar | sùlen |
deep.black | bílibili |
· | mɔ́limɔli |
deep.water | dùn |
· | jífin |
deeply | pɔ́rɔpɔrɔ |
defame | mánɔɔ |
defassa | sénsen |
defaulter | bànba |
defeat | bùnden |
· | bùnten |
· | dàdi |
· | dèdi |
· | sé |
· | s' |
defecation | bánakɔla |
· | bánankɔtaa |
· | bándakɔla |
· | bándakɔtaa |
· | dákɔmataa |
defect | fɛ̀ |
defective | fɛ̀tɔ |
defend | kánkan |
· | kùnnasìi |
· | mákankan |
define | málɔn |
definition | dàntɛɛ |
· | fásinin |
definitness | màlɔn |
defraud smb. | bólolamìda |
· | bólolamìna |
defraud.smb. | mádamun |
· | mádawun |
deft | bólolakalin |
· | bólolateri |
· | wàna |
defunct | àrijanamɔɔ |
· | bánbaa |
· | bánbaatɔ |
· | sàyafure |
defy | kánkɔdɔbɔ |
· | súse |
degree | jàte |
· | kásaka |
· | kùn |
delation | mábòrili |
delay | bìlakasumaya |
· | dòondi |
· | lásàyi |
· | lásàyin |
· | lásèyi |
· | lásèyin |
· | mábìla |
delay smb. | bálan |
delegation | cédenya |
delight | díya |
· | lásɛwa |
delight.in | díyabɔ |
deliver | jɛ̀dɛmasɔ̀dɔn |
deliver a blow | bɔ́ |
delude | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
democracy | bɛ́ɛya |
· | dèmokarasi |
democrat | bɛ́ɛyabaa |
· | bɛ́ɛyala |
democratic | bɛ́ɛma |
democratize | bɛ́ɛya |
demonstration | lánkɛnɛma |
demotivate | dɔ́fàa |
· | làanfo |
denial | màsɔsɔli |
denomination | bàto |
dense fringe | bìnsanbìnsan |
denseness | gbílinya |
· | gbíliya |
density | ɲɔ́ɔɲɔɔya |
denunciation | mábòrili |
deny | másɔ̀sɔ |
deny one's guilt | dádɔgbɛ̀lɛya |
departed | táabaatɔ |
department | bólon |
· | bólonfada |
depend | bɔ́ |
· | búnbu |
· | búnbun |
· | dún |
deposit | bùdu |
· | bùdun |
· | dùndu |
deposition | bìlańkàn |
depression | fónfan |
· | màjii |
deprive of leaves | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
deprive smb. of the possibility to work | bólobɔ |
deputation | wàsadenya |
deputy | sɛ́rɛkɛ |
· | wàsaden |
derelict | sídin |
deride | dɔ́tɔsi |
derivative | bɔ́ńná |
· | bɔ́nna |
· | fɔ́bolon |
derive alleys from a big street | bɔ́lɔnbɔlɔnbɔ |
dermatosis | bɛ̀nɛ |
· | bɛ̀nɛfin |
· | bɔ́nbɔnnɛn |
· | kàba |
dermatosis between toes | bòɲɛɛrɛ |
desastre | fítina |
descend | jìi |
descendant | bɔ́ńná |
· | bɔ́nna |
descendat | bɔ́nsɔn |
descent | bɔ́nsun |
· | lànbe |
· | sùn |
descent from the same ancestor | bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔnya |
descrease | másɛ̀lɛnbɛ |
describe in detail | tɔ̀fɛya |
deserted | yéren |
deserter | bòribaa |
design | táwu |
desire | fɛ̀ma |
· | kànin |
· | lɔ́ɔ |
· | nèyi |
· | tàmayi |
desobedient person | kálabaante |
· | kálabante |
despair | jìilafɔya |
· | jìitɛɛ |
despise | bɔ́ |
destiny | báara |
· | làtɛɛ |
destitution | bólokolonya |
· | bólolatɛɛ |
· | sɛ̀ɛ |
destroy utterly | búrunka |
· | búrunkɔ |
detachment | bólofada |
determine | látɛ̀ɛ |
determine latitude | dálatɛ̀ɛya |
determined | wàkalinɛn |
detriment | bɔ̀nɛ |
· | bɔ̀nɔ |
develop | jíriwa |
· | yíriwa |
development | dɔ́yiriwa |
· | jíriwa |
· | wúriki |
· | wúruki |
· | yíriwa |
deviate | jɛ̀nkɛ |
deviate from the right way | fèlenfelen |
device | dàlu |
· | kɛ́lan |
devil | bìrisi |
· | gbɛ̀dɛ |
· | jína |
· | sètana |
devil who skins sinners in Hell | bùsankilila |
devilkin | bìlisa |
· | bìrisi |
· | ìbilisa |
devotion | jɛ̀dɛkolo |
devout person | Álamɔɔ |
dew | kónbi |
· | kónbi |
· | kɔ́nbi |
dexterous person | bólolandi |
Dhu.al-hijjah | dɔ̀kin |
diabetic | cáuntɔ |
dialect | kánbolon |
dialectics | tíitiiya |
diamond | nɔ̀bali |
diarrhea | bòji |
diarrhoea | kɔ́nɔbori |
diary | sànkafa |
dictation | fɔ́sɛbɛ |
die | bán |
· | bè |
· | bèn |
· | jífa |
· | júfa |
· | sà |
diet | báloɲa |
differ | bɔ́ |
difference | bɔ́ɲɔɔnma |
· | dànfadabɔ |
· | fáranfaasi |
· | ɲɔ̀ɔndɔ |
differenciate | fásinin |
difficult | gbɛ̀lɛman |
· | gbɛ̀lɛn |
· | gbɛ̀lɛnman |
· | wùle |
· | wùlen |
· | ` |
difficult financial situation | bóloladɔɔya |
· | bólomadɔɔya |
difficulty | féreke |
· | gbɛ̀lɛya |
diffuse | lájɛnsɛn |
dig | dɔ́wuuri |
· | wúuri |
dig in | bunta |
dig over | bùruku |
digest | báyɛ̀lɛman |
· | bùda |
· | bùra |
· | lásoro |
dignity | lànbe |
· | màntureya |
· | mìrin |
dike | bìlin |
dilapidated | kóron |
dilapidation | kóronɲa |
diligence | káliya |
diligent | tíminnandi |
dim | búun |
din | wɔ̀yɔ |
dinner | wùrala |
diosperse | lájɛnsɛn |
dip | sú |
· | sún |
diplomacy | tɛ́baaya |
diplomat | tɛ́baa |
dipper | kàlama |
· | yɛ̀lɛ |
direct | kánda |
· | lɔ̀ |
· | málɔ̀ |
direction | kùntelen |
direction of action | bólon |
director | cétii |
diretorship | cétiiya |
dirt | nɔ́ɔ |
dirty | dàngba |
· | dɔ́kɔsɔ |
· | jùlajuu |
· | mánɔɔ |
· | nɔ́ɔ |
· | nɔ́ɔ |
· | nɔ́ɔnɛn |
dirty.trick | kàkalaya |
disabled | kòrinɛn |
disadvantegeous | gbó |
disappear | bán |
· | bè |
· | bèn |
· | bɔ́ |
· | bɔ́ |
· | túnun |
disappearance | túnun |
disappointment | jìilafɔya |
disaster | bàlau |
· | bàlawu |
· | bìrisi |
· | fítina |
· | gbàlo |
· | kàsara |
· | màsiba |
· | màsibo |
· | màsibu |
· | màsuba |
discharge | bìla |
disciple | tálibi |
discipline | kùrundu |
discomfort | dɔ̀gbɔrɔ |
discontinuity | bólotɛɛ |
discord | bàlau |
· | bàlawu |
· | gbɔ̀sɔnkɔ |
discount | dóbɔńna |
· | màjii |
discourse | dákudunɲa |
· | dákurunɲa |
discover | kɔ́dɔbɔ |
discrimination | dàntɛɛbɔ |
disease causing itching of scrotum | bìdi |
· | dàafinfin |
disease which makes extremities swell | bélebele |
disease.sp. | nɛ̀rɛ |
· | nɔ̀rɔ |
disengage | bɔ́ |
· | dɔ́bɔ |
· | rɔ́bɔ |
disentangle | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
· | ɲábɔ |
disgrace | màlo |
disguise | máfìli |
disgust | lágboyaɲɛ |
· | làgbóyaɲɛ |
· | lɔ́ɔbɔ |
dishonesty | námara |
dishonour | lámàloya |
· | lèebu |
· | ɲèebu |
dismantle | wáranka |
· | wàya |
dismiss | bìla |
dismissal | bìla |
disobedience | bàn |
· | kálabaanteya |
· | kálabanteya |
disobedient | bàlima |
disorder | bàlau |
· | bàlawu |
· | bírinsa |
· | bírisa |
· | lábila |
· | màsiba |
· | màsibo |
· | màsibu |
· | màsuba |
disorderly | bólomanjuu |
· | fòsofasanɛn |
disparage | dɔ́bɔ |
· | rɔ́bɔ |
disparity | bɔ́ɲɔɔnma |
dispatching | céyali |
disperce | jɛ́nsɛn |
disperse | fòyi |
· | wàya |
disperse little by little | wɛ́yɛwɛyɛ |
dispise | ɲáin |
· | ɲánin |
· | ɲáɲin |
· | ɲéin |
· | ɲɛ́ɲin |
· | ɲóyin |
display | bɔ́ |
· | lábɔ |
· | lánkɛnɛma |
display deftness of one's hands | bólolakaliya |
· | bólolateriya |
display one's dignity | lànbe |
display one's tightfistedness | bólolafasanya |
disposal | bìla |
· | lábìla |
· | sàwo |
dispose smb. to work | lábaara |
disregard | bìla |
· | bólolatɛɛ |
· | lábìla |
· | mábìla |
disregard sth. | bàli |
disrespect | bɔ̀dɛbɔ |
· | bɔ̀rɛbɔ |
disrobe | mákà |
dissertation | dɔ̀sii |
distaff | cènda |
· | jènda |
· | kènda |
· | kèndakudu |
distance | fònan |
distend | búnbu |
· | búnbun |
· | búu |
distinction | dànfada |
· | dànfada |
· | ɲɔ̀ɔndɔ |
distinguish | fáda |
· | fára |
· | fáranfaasi |
distinguish sth. | bɔ́ |
distort | báyɛ̀lɛman |
distorted | jɛ̀nkɛ |
DISTR | â |
· | ân |
· | ê |
· | ên |
· | ɛ̂ |
· | ɛ̂n |
· | î |
· | în |
· | ô |
· | ôn |
· | ɔ̂ |
· | ɔ̂n |
· | û |
· | ûn |
distress | dɔ̀gbɛdɛn |
· | jɔ̀dɔ |
· | sòola |
· | sùnun |
· | sùola |
distribute | dáfada |
· | dɔ́fada |
· | dɔ́tala |
· | rɔ́tala |
district | tíntan |
disturb | dèwu |
ditch | bájaran |
· | báyaran |
· | fólon |
· | fóndan |
ditch millet | bínkala |
· | bɔ́rɔbiya |
· | bɔ́rɔnbìya |
dither | yílanyilan |
· | yílanyilan |
diurnal | lónnaka |
divan | gbɛ̀mɛ |
dive | túnun |
divergence | kɔ́don |
diverse | bɔ́nɛnɲɔɔnma |
diversity | bɔ́ɲɔɔnma |
divert oneself | tólon |
divert with a chat | bàdo |
· | bàro |
divide | dɔ́tala |
· | rɔ́tala |
· | tála |
divine | sòbi |
divine law | álasila |
divine reward | bàraji |
· | bàrayi |
division | bólon |
divorce | fúdusa |
divulgate a secret | fáransa |
divulge | bɔ́rɔtɔ |
divulgue | wàlanki |
dizziness | ɲálaminin |
Djumada al-Ahira | àrajabamakɔnɔn |
do | kɛ́ |
· | kídi |
· | kíti |
· | k' |
do a job badly | fùtinti |
· | fùtunti |
do anew | sàyi |
· | sàyin |
· | sèyi |
· | sèyin |
do carelessly | bɔ̀rɔkɔbɔrɔkɔ |
do constantly | tó |
do during the night | sì |
do inadvertently | bàra |
do late | bálan |
do sth. | bɔ́ |
do sth. unexpectedly | bàra |
do sth. within the scope of natural | bɛ̀dɛmabɛ̀n |
· | bɛ̀rɛmabɛ̀n |
do superficial work | mádàbari |
do unexpectedly for smb. | bàra |
do well | bɛ̀n |
· | ɲà |
do.deliberately | táwu |
do.regularly | lájìnbi |
· | lájìnbiya |
doctor | básibɔla |
· | dɔ̀ɔtɔrɔ |
· | fídakɛla |
doctor in science | kònbo |
doctor in theology | fóde |
doctrine | kàran |
document | dɔ̀sere |
documentation | dɔ̀sereyali |
doer | kɛ́baa |
doing | kɛ́li |
doll | dénden |
domain | màduu |
domestic | báaraden |
· | bólodɔmɔɔ |
· | bólokɔdɔ |
· | bólokɔdɔmɔɔ |
· | bólokɔrɔ |
· | bólokɔrɔmɔɔ |
· | bólorɔmɔɔ |
domestic animal | béyan |
· | bɛ́kan |
· | bíyan |
domestic servant | bóyiden |
domestic.duck | dàku |
· | dɔ̀ku |
domestic.pig | gbòyon |
· | gbùɲu |
domesticate | bàko |
· | bàku |
don't come in! | alantɛrɛpa |
donkey | fàli |
· | sòfali |
donkey.mane | jáfe |
door | dá |
· | dálatuun |
· | dátuunnan |
· | kón |
doorbolt | bálan |
doorstep | bóndakɔrɔ |
doorway | dá |
dose | díta |
double | báli |
· | báli |
· | bálinɛn |
· | bɔ́ńná |
· | bɔ́nna |
· | lábɔńna |
double chin | dádorodoro |
double-talk | bànamini |
doubt | síka |
· | síka |
dough-like | bánka |
dought | dɛ̀ɛ |
dove-colour | bìdinfadi |
dovecot{e} | bìdinbuu |
· | bìdinso |
down payment | ɲɛ́bila |
downpour | bɔ́rɔndɔla |
downstream | dùula |
downstream country | báduula |
doyen | kìna |
drachma | dɔ́rɔmɛ |
draft | màcɛn |
· | mácɛ̀n |
drag | fòfo |
drag oneself along | fòfo |
drag out | bɔ́ |
drag.oneself.along | kìsikasa |
dragon | nìnkinànka |
dragon tree | dafi |
dragonfly | kɔ̀wulubarin |
· | màmadikùnba |
· | súdunbìɲɛ |
drape | mámeleke |
draught | kɔ́ɔlɔ |
draw | bànja |
· | bè |
· | bèn |
· | bólodòn |
· | bɔ́ |
· | kòori |
· | kòri |
· | látɛ̀dɛ |
draw aside | bɔ́ |
draw skin away from | bóso |
drawing | sáura |
· | sáwura |
dream | kìbaro |
· | kìbaro |
· | sìbo |
· | sùbo |
dregs | bùdu |
· | bùdun |
· | dùndu |
drench | bírinsa |
· | bírisa |
drenching | bírinsa |
· | bírisa |
dress oneself | páre |
· | pári |
dress.in.leather | tù |
dress.top | kánnabilafaanin |
dress.up | páre |
· | pári |
dress.with | lábirinsa |
dribble | búsabusa |
· | dáfunka |
· | mánamana |
dried | jàran |
· | yàran |
dried dirt | bɛ́ɲɛ |
drier | sáa |
drift | bòri |
· | dadun |
drink | mìn |
drink in great quantities | bìrindi |
· | bìrinji |
drinkable | mìnta |
drive | bòri |
· | gbɛ̀ngbɛn |
drive away | mátaa |
drive away evil spirits or animals through incantations | dádòn |
drive in | sɔ́rɔn |
drive into a corner | lábènbe |
drive oneself to flatulence | bìnbi |
drive smb. to dispair | bólomabàli |
drive to misery | sɛ̀ɛ |
drive.in | gbángban |
driver | bòribaa |
driver ant{s} | máɲan |
· | màɲandonso |
driver of a vehicle | bòrifentii |
drool | dáfunka |
droop | dɔ́bìla |
· | rɔ́bìla |
drooping sheeks | dádorodoro |
drop | bè |
· | bè |
· | bèn |
· | bèn |
· | bùdun |
· | bùdun |
· | bùrun |
· | bùrun |
· | jɔ́lɔn |
· | jɔ́lɔn |
· | tónde |
· | tóne |
drop.many.times | lábènbè |
drop.of.water | jíkudu |
drought | jà |
drowse | jìnkɔn |
drug | bìndibànda |
druggist | básiyala |
drugstore | básibon |
· | bìndibandada |
drum | bàda |
· | bàra |
· | bolonbara |
· | dùndun |
· | kúnan |
drunkard | bàki |
drunkness | mílo |
dry | bánka |
· | bɛ́ɲɛ |
· | bɔ̀rɔkɛ |
· | jà |
· | jànɛn |
· | jàran |
· | látɛ̀rɛndɛ |
· | yàran |
dry land | gbére |
dry out ? | dóso |
dry up | gbɛ̀dɛn |
dry.dead.leaves | ɲɛ́ɛrɛ |
dry.season | tèlema |
dry.up | gbénde |
dryer | sáa |
drying.platform | gbára |
drying.scaffold | gbála |
· | gbára |
dry-wash | bájaran |
· | báyaran |
dry-zone mahogany | jála |
dull | búdɛ |
dull-brown | bɛ̀rɛkisɛlama |
dumbfoundment | dádɔban |
· | dàdɔja |
· | dádɔja |
· | dárɔban |
· | dàrɔja |
· | kɔ̀nɔdɔfili |
dumbness | bóboya |
dumpy man | bènbekuduncɛ |
dunce | bàhima |
· | bàima |
dung beetle | bòtakɔbɔ |
· | bòtala |
dung chafer | bòtakɔbɔ |
· | bòtala |
dunk | sún |
dupe | májuwaya |
duplicity | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
· | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
· | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
during | kɔ́dɔ |
· | kɔ́rɔ |
dust | bùudi |
· | bùuri |
· | fúudi |
· | gbàngban |
dusty | bùudima |
duty | sénseden |
dwell | dáa |
dwelling place | dáa |
dye light blue | báa |
dye.into.lightblue.colour | mólaya |
dying person | sàbaatɔ |
dynasty | mànsabon |
dysentry | bàlaɲaaman |
· | bàlaɲama |
· | tɔ̀ɔtɔɔnɛn |
dyspnoea | nídèwu |