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Gaboon viper | bɛ̀lɛnin |
gain an understanding of | ɲábɔ |
gait | táamasen |
· | táaɲa |
galaxy | lábuun |
gamba.grass | wàa |
Gambia | Kánbiya |
Gambian mongoose | wɛ̀nsɛn |
Gambian sun squirrel | sánmakɛ̀rɛn |
gamble everything away | bón |
gambol | yúuyuu |
ganglion | kùdu |
Ganymede | bíbi |
garbage | ɲàasa |
garbage.heap | sùnunkun |
gardenia | búren |
garment | màsidi |
garrison | dáalen |
garrulous | dádɔdi |
· | dálamisɛn |
· | dárɔdi |
garrulous (person) | dáma |
gasoil | táji |
gasoline | jíwu |
gather | bánsa |
· | bánsa |
· | bánsan |
· | bánsan |
· | bɔ́ |
· | dɛ̀ |
· | gbàra |
· | kàfo |
· | kùndòn |
· | kùngbàra |
· | ládɛ̀ |
· | lákàfo |
· | mákɛ |
· | tɔ̀mɔ |
· | tɔ̀mɔn |
· | tɔ̀nbɔ |
· | tɔ̀nbɔn |
gather firewood | bólomatɔ̀mɔn |
gather together | kàmalí |
· | kúrufa |
· | kúrufa |
gather.together | gbàra |
· | kùngbàra |
gauge | múde |
gaz | wáyin |
Gehenna | páyipayi |
gelatin | báyinmana |
gelded | tɛ̀ɛn |
gendarme | kɛ̀lɛmɔɔ |
gendarmerie | kɛ̀lɛmɔɔya |
genealogical branch | bólon |
genealogy | bɔ́ju |
· | búruju |
· | síndi |
· | síntin |
general | kɛ̀lɛtii |
generate | bánki |
generation | bólon |
· | bɔ́nsɔndɔya |
· | fáadɔkɛ |
generosity | bólobila |
· | fóninsereya |
· | fúnunsereya |
generous | bólobìlanɛn |
· | fóninsere |
· | fúnunsere |
generous person | bólolandi |
genitalia | dùula |
genitals | bàdakɔdɔla |
· | bàrakɔrɔla |
· | jànbɛdɛ |
· | jànjuu |
· | ɲɛ́ |
genuine | cɛ̀man |
· | kɛ̀man |
genus (?) | fàbon |
Geoffroy's/ Western ground squirrel | dùumakɛ̀rɛn |
geography | dùumasɛbɛ |
geomancer | bùudilala |
geomancy | bùudi |
· | bùudila |
· | bùuri |
· | tàrabu |
· | tàribu |
· | tùrabu |
geometry | dùusuman |
germ | ɲèle |
German | áliman |
gestural language | bólolakuma |
gesture | kɔ́rɛya |
get | sɔ̀dɔn |
· | sɔ̀rɔn |
get accustomed | dàri |
· | dèri |
get angry | fúndi |
· | fúnun |
get apart | mábɔ |
get aware | lɔ́n |
get away from | bɔ́ |
get boozy | bàki |
get confused | féreke |
get covered wit welts | nìri |
get dark | dìbi |
get dirty | nɔ́ɔ |
get down the price! | àbarika |
get drenched by the rain | bìrisɔ |
get drunk | bàki |
get embarrassed | kɔ́nɔdɔban |
get engaged | mámìda |
· | mámìna |
get entangled | féreke |
· | ɲákɛ |
get exhausted | baga |
get filled | fá |
get fleeced out | bón |
get hooked | ɲáran |
get ill | sìdaya |
· | sìraya |
get into difficult financial situation | bóloladɔɔya |
· | bólomadɔɔya |
get into financial difficulties | bólolatɛ̀ɛ |
get lost | bùdun |
· | bùrun |
· | túnun |
get mixed up | bànsan |
· | bàsan |
· | féreke |
· | kálanson |
· | kólonso |
· | kólonson |
get mixed up, intermingle | kólin |
get off cheap | bánban |
get on with each other | bɛ̀n |
get oneself covered with red matter | máwùlen |
get out | bɔ́ |
· | bɔ́ |
get out of | bɔ́ |
get out of smb.'s control | bólomabàli |
get out of the skin | bóso |
get quite tight | bàki |
get rid of | bɔ́ |
· | lábɔ |
get rid of sth. | bɔ́ |
get scalded | bòroboro |
· | bòroboroma |
· | mábòroboro |
get settled | ɲábɔ |
get started | lábòri |
get sth. out | bɔ́ |
get stirred up | bùdu |
· | bùdun |
get stuck | bálan |
· | bálan |
· | kànkan |
get tired | sɛ̀ɛ |
get warm | gbà |
get worried | sòola |
get.better | lò |
get.bewildered | kɔ́nɔdɔfìli |
· | kɔ́nɔrɔfìli |
get.by | mádàbari |
get.dark | dìbi |
get.down | lájìi |
get.out | lábɔ |
get.perplexed | kɔ́nɔdɔban |
get.ready | kɔ̀nkɔn |
get.spoilt | mátiɲɛ |
get.used | ládàri |
· | ládèri |
Ghana | Gáana |
Ghanean | gáanaka |
giant | pónkin |
giant Gambian rat | tòdo |
· | tòdowa |
· | tòrowa |
· | tòto |
gibe at smb. | bàranti |
· | dɔ́bàranti |
gift | bólomadɛmɛlan |
· | bònɲa |
· | bùnɲa |
· | físiri |
· | jànsa |
gift brought by a student to his teacher | bàndanbila |
gift of the owner of a field to women who sheafed | bólosɔɔrɔ |
gigantic | dɛ̀gbɛ |
ginger lily | birakurubafira |
ginger.lily | kogbɛne |
giraffe | tíle |
· | túle |
gird | lákèrekere |
girdle | tɛ́masìdi |
· | tɛ́sìdi |
· | tɛ́sidi |
girdle oneself | tɛ́masìdi |
· | tɛ́sìdi |
girdle oneself with a bead belt | bàya |
girl | mòso |
· | mùso |
· | pòotii |
· | súnkudun |
girl who shows off as a grown-up lady | sákɔdɔ |
· | sákɔdɔnin |
· | wánba |
girls' loincloth | lɛ̀nbɛn |
give | dí |
· | dòn |
· | d' |
· | ládi |
give a buzz cut | gbànan |
give a pretext | bɔ́ |
give a ride | bìla |
give a start | lábaara |
give an account | dálatɛ̀ɛ |
give as a present | sàma |
· | sànba |
give assistance | bánban |
give back | sàyi |
· | sàyin |
· | sèyi |
· | sèyin |
give birth | jìi |
give evidence of | lásedeya |
· | lásereya |
give force to | báraka |
give long life to smb. | mábalo |
give rise | bɔ́ |
give shade | dúlen |
give smb. alms | bólomasɔ |
give smb. his favourite thing as a present | dɔ́bònɲa |
give smb. one's blessing to go | lábìla |
give smb. opportunity to exist | bálo |
give smb. the responsibility | másàra |
give sth. up | bɔ̀nɔ |
give up | bɔ́ |
give upo | kɔ́n |
give.a.crop.cut | gbànan |
give.a.handful.of.food | mɔ̀ndɔn |
give.a.rebate | kɔ́ndɔn |
give.an.account | dàntɛ̀ɛ |
give.birth.after.smb. | nɔ̀dɔlá |
· | nɔ̀rɔlá |
give.complete.satisfaction | sáha |
give.hope | yílimadiya |
giving | bólobila |
gladden | lásɛwa |
glade | fúwa |
glass | dùma |
glasses | básalon |
· | básari |
· | lùnɛti |
· | ɲála |
globe | bàda |
· | bàdakudun |
· | bàra |
· | bàrakurun |
glorify | bálima |
· | bárima |
· | fàsa |
· | mábalima |
· | máweele |
· | máwele |
· | tɛ́lɛmɛ |
· | tɛ́rɛmɛ |
glorious | kánnke |
glove | bólomadon |
glue | mána |
glutton | nɔ̀ɔma |
gnaw | kèretu |
· | ɲɛ̀ɲɛ |
go | táa |
· | wá |
· | w' |
go after | sáada |
· | sáara |
go around | míninminin |
go away | táa |
· | wá |
· | w' |
go back | dɔ́bɔ |
· | rɔ́bɔ |
go bad | gbóya |
· | tíɲɛ |
go bankrupt | bè |
· | bèn |
· | círon |
go down | májìi |
· | májìi |
· | májìi |
go out | bɔ́ |
· | sà |
go overboard | jáman |
go to bed | lá |
· | lá |
· | l' |
· | l' |
go well | bɛ̀n |
· | bɔ́ |
· | ɲà |
go with | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
· | dɛ̀nbɛdɛnbɛ |
go.for.a.walk | mátaama |
go.into | kún |
go.out | fóyi |
go.to.meet | kùnbɛ̀n |
goal | bí |
· | tù |
· | tùn |
goat | bà |
goat herding | bàgbɛn |
goatherd | bàgbɛnden |
· | bàgbɛnna |
God | Ála |
· | Màari |
· | màari |
God tree | bànan |
· | bàndan |
God's fear | álaɲɛsilanyɛ |
God's matter | Álako |
God's names and Koranic suras recited in rituals | báyiti |
· | béiti |
God's power | Álaya |
· | mànsaya |
God-fearing person | álaɲɛsilanyɛden |
· | álaɲɛsilanyɛmɔɔ |
godhead | Álaya |
· | mànsaya |
godhood | Álaya |
gold | sánin |
· | sánun |
· | sénin |
· | sɛ́nin |
gold.vein | ɲɛ́ |
· | ɲɛ́n |
gold-bearing.soil | ɲɛ̀tɛ |
golden money | dàbiyon |
gong | tálan |
gonorrhea | kɔ̀rɔsinɛn |
good | bɛ̀dɛ |
· | bɛ̀dɛ |
· | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛ |
· | bɛ̀rɛ |
· | bɛ̀rɛ |
· | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛ |
· | ɲì |
· | ɲìma |
· | ɲìn |
· | ɲìnma |
good cook | bólodɔdi |
· | bólolandi |
good fortune | nɔ̀rɔɲimanya |
· | nɔ̀rɔɲiya |
good hand | bólomaɲin |
good luck | nɔ̀rɔɲimanya |
· | nɔ̀rɔɲiya |
good player | wáanɛ |
good repute | mànkutu |
good.hand | nɔ̀manɲin |
good-for-nothing | bàanabaana |
· | bɔ́fusàfu |
· | bɔ̀nɔmawolo |
· | fùwari |
· | jáfo |
goods | bólofen |
· | kàrajawo |
goose | bànidɔ̀ku |
gormandize | mɛ̀ |
· | mɛ̀ya |
Gospel | dálafulan |
gossip | mɛ̀ndɛ |
· | mɛ̀nnɛ |
gourd | bàda |
· | bàda |
· | bàra |
· | bàra |
· | jè |
govern | màra |
governor | kùnnasiila |
governor's.office | kùnnasiida |
Governor-General | kùnnasiila |
gown | dìriki |
· | jìriki |
gown with sleeves | bólonba |
grab | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
grabble | mɔ̀mɔ |
grace | nɛ́ma |
grade | jàla |
graft | gèrefe |
grafted mango | gèrefe |
grafting | yírigbara |
grain | kìsɛ |
· | sùman |
grain of the liana sɛ̀ | sɛ̀ |
gram | sídɔ |
grammar | kángbɛ |
grammatical | kángbɛlaka |
granary | jìinɛ |
· | kúrukuru |
· | mɔ̀nɔ |
grandchild | mɔ̀den |
· | tólomina |
grandfather | bénba |
· | bɛ́makɛ |
· | mɔ̀kɛ |
grandmather | mɔ̀muso |
grandmother | mà |
grant | màgbɛn |
grapes | jàbire |
· | jɔ̀biren |
grapheme | kólo |
· | sɛ́bɛden |
grasp | bábè |
grasp abruptly and pull towards oneself | bùrunti |
grass | bín |
· | bínnaka |
· | mànsabin |
grass for fodder | bun |
grass.and.bush.cut.down | ɲáansa |
· | ɲáansan |
grass.Brilliantaisia.nitens | bɔlɔbɔlɔ |
grass.sp | gbàda |
· | sá |
grass.sp. | bàkɔ̀ɔ |
· | pénpedelen |
· | séran |
· | síran |
· | síranjɔn |
· | síransinan |
· | tíkise |
grass.species | fósefose |
grasscutter | kɔ̀ɲina |
grasshopper | tɔ̀n |
· | tɔ̀nkasa |
grass-snake | bínkɛndɛsa |
gratifying | bàrajima |
gratis | gbánsan |
gratitude | bárika |
· | kóɲimalɔn |
· | wáleɲimalɔn |
· | wáleɲimanlɔn |
grave | káburu |
· | sàri |
gravel | bɛ̀rɛ |
gravy made of Guinea sorrel | dà |
gray | fúse |
· | fúse |
· | fúselama |
· | fúsema |
· | fúseya |
graze | wásan |
great | bòn |
· | kánnke |
great event | jànjon |
great millet | cènde |
· | kènde |
· | kènne |
great! | àasɔɛ |
great.griot | ɲàra |
great.number | bɛ̀dɛ |
· | bɛ̀rɛ |
great-aunt | tɛ́nɛnba |
great-great-grandfather | sénsensèeba |
great-great-grandmother | sénsensèeba |
great-great-grandson | sénsensèelen |
· | sénsensèeren |
greediness | sɔ́ɲɔn |
greedy | bólodɔgbɛlɛn |
greedy-guts | nɔ̀ɔma |
Greek | gɛ̀rɛki |
green | bínkɛndɛlama |
· | fídakɛnɛlama |
· | fírisi |
· | fírisilama |
· | fírisima |
· | gbèden |
green amaranth | bùraburaba |
green colour | bínkɛndɛ |
green manure | bínkɛndɛnɔɔ |
green or yellowish scorpion | búntànin |
· | tìyafaranin jètii |
green snake | bínkɛndɛsa |
· | bínkɛndɛsa |
green tea | àtayi |
· | hàtayi |
green.amaranth | bɔ̀rɔn |
green.color | fírisi |
green.mamba | fídakɛndɛsa |
· | sòtiilabe |
green.or.yellowish.scorpion | kɔ̀sɔn |
greenhorns | dùndiya |
· | dùndiyanin |
greenish brown | bɔ̀dɔlama |
greet | fò |
· | kɔ̀ndɔn |
· | lábɛ̀n |
greeting | fòli |
grey | búnbunnama |
· | bùudigbɛlama |
· | fúse |
· | fúse |
· | fúse |
· | fúselama |
· | fúsema |
· | fúseya |
grey duiker | mànkaran |
· | mànkarannɛn |
· | mànkɛrɛn |
gridiron | díbi |
grief | bɔ̀nɛ |
· | bɔ̀nɔ |
· | sòola |
· | sùnun |
· | sùola |
· | tɔ́rɔya |
grieve | bɔ́ |
· | nílafìn |
· | sòola |
· | sùnun |
grill | díbi |
grind | dɔ́mɔɲɔnkɔ |
· | járo |
· | mɔ́ɲɔkɔ |
· | mɔ́ɲɔnkɔ |
· | mɔ́rɔnkɔ |
grind to flour | bùnden |
· | bùnten |
griot | jèli |
grip unwilling to give | bálan |
grippe | tònńkàn |
groin | kɛ̀nɛ |
groom's.gift.to.the.bride's.mother | náfaanin |
· | násɔ |
grope for | mɔ̀mɔ |
gross.pepper | cɛ́nforoto |
grotto | fálan |
ground squirrel | dùumakɛ̀rɛn |
ground.grain | ɲɛ̀ɲɛn |
group | gbàra |
· | kúru |
· | ló |
· | sɛ́dɛ |
· | sɛ́rɛ |
· | sìidiyama |
grouping | sìidiyama |
grout | bòro |
grove | tú |
grow | bìla |
· | bòn |
· | bònbaya |
· | bònɲa |
· | bùnɲa |
· | jíriwa |
· | lábònɲa |
· | lábònɲa |
· | lábùɲa |
· | lábùɲa |
· | sɛ̀nɛ |
· | yíriwa |
grow abundant | bɔ́ |
grow barren | lɔ̀ |
grow black | fìn |
grow boastful | jáman |
grow brave | fárin |
grow difficult | gbà |
grow dull (about the sky) | bídibada |
grow experienced | sé |
· | s' |
grow fat | bònɲa |
· | bùnɲa |
grow lazy | dɔ́bìla |
· | rɔ́bìla |
grow listless | búdɛya |
grow musty | bónbuya |
· | búnbun |
· | búnbuya |
grow numerous | bɛ̀dɛya |
grow painted | máɲɛ̀ɛn |
grow powerful | sébaaya |
grow quickly | bòsi |
grow smooth | mánùnkun |
grow tired | kùmu |
· | kùmun |
· | kùun |
grow turbid | bùdu |
· | bùdun |
grow up | bòn |
· | bònbaya |
· | bɔ́ |
· | mɔ̀ɔbaya |
grow visible | mákà |
grow.bolder | yílilatɛ̀ɛ |
grow.disgusting | máɲain |
· | máɲanin |
· | máɲein |
grow.ferocious | fárin |
grow.fibrous | kàro |
· | kàron |
grow.frayed | fúsufusu |
grow.light | fɛ́ya |
grow.miraculous | mákaba |
grow.old | kɔ̀dɔ |
· | kɔ̀rɔ |
grow.poor | dɔ̀ɔ |
grow.succulent | dónbo |
grow.thin | bára |
· | fàsan |
grow.white | gbɛ́ |
growing | bònɲa |
· | bùnɲa |
growing thin | bára |
· | fàdi-bɔ-n-na |
growl | wúrundu |
· | wúrundun |
grown-up | mɔ̀ɔba |
growth | màkafo |
gruel | mɔ̀nin |
guarantee | bólomaya |
guarantor | bóloma |
guard | kɔ̀nɔgbɛnna |
· | kùnnasìi |
· | tɔ́nden |
guava | bùyaki |
guayaba | bùyaki |
guess | bìsiki |
· | bìsiki |
· | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
· | sòbi |
guest | lólan |
· | lónan |
· | lóndan |
· | lónlan |
guide | bólominala |
· | ɲɛ́bila |
· | ɲɛ́bìla |
· | ɲɛ́mida |
· | ɲɛ́mìda |
· | ɲɛ́midala |
· | ɲɛ́minala |
guilt | fìli |
· | jàraki |
· | yàraki |
Guinea | Jìnɛ |
Guinea corn | áwusan |
· | bìnbiri |
· | bìnbirin |
· | kénìnke |
· | lɔ̀nban |
Guinea franc | dàlasi |
Guinea peach | bàdi |
guinea pig | báɲina |
Guinea sorrel | dàkumu |
· | dàkumun |
· | dàkumunin |
guinea.fowl | kàmi |
· | kàmin |
· | kàmun |
Guinea.peach | dundura |
Guinea.pig | tùbabuɲina |
Guinea.sorrel | dà |
gulf | jídoo |
gully | fólon |
· | jífɔlɔn |
gum | gbáasa |
· | tìndi |
gum of the African myrrh | bàrakanti |
gumma | dà |
gun | gbònkan |
· | màrafa |
· | màrifa |
· | mòrifa |
· | mórifa |
gunpowder | múu |
· | támuu |
gurgle-gurgle! | búyibuyi |
gush | bùyili |
· | dɔ́bɔ |
· | gbɔ́rɔndɔ |
· | rɔ́bɔ |
gushing water | gbɔ́rɔndɔ |
gutter | bájaran |
· | báyaran |
· | sɔ́ɔli |
gymnastics | fàdidɔfulen |