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da Ni sinda da hanno. |
behavior Your behavior is not good. |
la conduite/caractère Tu n'as pas une bonne conduite. |
da Ni da si bori |
person's character Your character is not good. |
comportement, caractére Tu as un mauvais caractére. |
da barmay |
to repent/to change one's character/behavior |
changer de caractère |
daabirji |
closure, (door)/cover |
la fermeture/le couvercle |
daabu Ni ma fuo dabu hala ni ga fatta. |
to close You need to close your house before you leave. |
fermer Il faut fermer la maison avant de sortir. |
daabu Sambu dara ga daabu. |
to cover Get the sheet to cover yourself. |
couvrir Prends le drap pour te couvrir. |
daala |
woven mats used for construction. |
le secco |
daama A sinda daama kan ga koy fari. |
to have time He does not have time to go to the fields. |
avoir du temps Il n'a pas le temps d'aller aux champs. |
daama Ni te daama sohon? |
betterness Do you feel better now? |
mieux, meilleur Est que tu vas mieux maintenant? |
daame Ni go ga ay daame. |
to bother You are bothering me. |
embeter/gêner/ennuyer Tu m'ennuis. |
daame |
chameleon |
le caméléon |
daani |
Cenchras biflorus |
ephorbes |
daara Ali ya boro daara no. |
to be light skinned Ali is a light skinned person. |
être de teint clair Ali est de teint clair. |
daaray |
Ziziphus mauritiana |
le jujubier |
daari Halima dey daari taji. |
bed Halima bought a new bed. |
le lit Halima a acheté un nouveau lit. |
daaru |
to make one's own bed |
faire son lit |
daaru |
to spread (cloth or a mat) |
étaler/dérouler |
daaru |
to step/jump over |
traverser |
daari |
bed |
le lit |
daata Daata ni ga goy suba? |
indicates a question Are you working tomorrow? |
est-ce que… Est ce que tu vas travaillé demain? |
daba Barma daba gonda gabi. |
base The base of the millet grainery is strong. |
base/dessous Le fond du grenier a mil est résistant. |
daba |
laterite road |
route bitumée |
dabari Ni dabari wane man bori. |
solution/ideas Your idea is not good. |
un moyen/solution/idee Ton idee n' est pas bonne |
dabari |
to find solution/ideas |
trouver un moyen/solution |
dabari |
to command (s.o.) |
commander (quelqu'un) |
dabe Nda fu ban kulu i ga ga ganda dabe nda simo |
to pack down After construction is finished, they will pack down the soil with cement. |
damer Après la construction, on damera le sol avec du ciment |
dabiino |
date fruit |
la datte |
dabiino ɲa |
date-palm |
le palmier-dattier |
dadaara |
spider |
l'araignée |
dadabe kubay ra, boro ga dadabe no |
to grope or to feel one's way in the dark,one gropes about |
tâtonner dans l'obcurité,on tatonne |
dafe |
vagina (offensive) |
un vagin |
dagu Ay na turo dagu. |
to uproot I uprooted the tree. |
déraciner J'ai déranciné l'arbre. |
dahir |
surely/truly |
vraiment/en verité |
dake Ali na hawru dake teburo bon. |
to put something on top of Ali put the food on top of the table. |
mettre sur qqch Ali a mis le repas sur la table. |
dake I na zaytaray dake a bon |
to accuse/to place accusation on.. They accused her of stealing |
accuser Il l'on accusé de vol |
dake ni izo;ize dake no |
to spoil (child) Your child is an spoilt child |
gâter(choyer une personne) Ton fils est un enfant gâté |
dake |
to charge |
charger |
dala Ay sinda ba dala. |
five francs I don't even have five francs. |
cinq francs Je n'ai pas un seul franc. |
dam Bi, gorɲa dam guri hakku. |
to lay (as in eggs) Yesterday, the hen laid eight eggs. |
pondre Hier, la poule a pondu huit œufs. |
dambara |
to be astonished/surprise |
être etonné/surpris |
dambe |
boxing |
boxe |
dambe |
to box |
boxer |
dambu Kadija ga wani dambu. |
traditional cous-cous Kadija knows how to make millet cous-cous. |
le cous-cous de mil Kadija sait faire le cous-cous de mil. |
damsi |
peanut |
l'arachide |
damsi kukurku Ay faro te damsi kukurku haran. |
Bambara ground nut My field produced bambara ground nuts this year. |
le voandzou Mon champ a produit du voandzu champ cette anné. |
dan |
to forge |
forger |
dana Kimba dana. |
to be blind Kimba is blind. |
être aveugle Kimba est devenu aveugle. |
danaw |
blind person |
un aveugle |
danaw tarey |
blindness |
la cécité |
dandi Isa go ga dandi. |
to flow The river is flowing. |
couler Le fleuve coule. |
dandi |
southern region |
la région au sud |
dandi kambe Gaya go dandi kambe. |
south Gaya is in the south. |
le sud Gaya est au sud. |
dandi mufa |
papaya |
la papaye |
dandumi |
night blindness |
le cécité nocturne |
danfana |
lizard |
le lézard, le margouillat |
danga |
Acacia senegal |
Acacia senegal |
danga/zanga |
like, as, such |
comme, à peu près |
dangala |
grass mat (door) |
porte traditionnelle (secco) |
dangay Ay ga ba borey ma dangay. |
to keep quiet I want everyone to be quiet. |
se taire Je veux que les gens se taisent. |
dangay |
shut up |
se taire |
danji |
fire |
le feu |
danji |
electric light |
la lumière |
danji bi |
charcoal |
le charbon |
danji ize |
live coal |
la braise ardente |
dankolize |
trader, seller |
commerçant, tablier |
daŋ Dan hari gulla ra. |
to put Put water in the clay pot. |
mettre Mets de l'eau dans le canari. |
daŋ |
to insert |
insérer |
daŋ |
scorpion |
le scorpion |
daŋ bari |
scorpion, chariot spider |
type d'araignée |
daŋ bangu |
to circumcise |
circoncire |
daŋ bankaray |
to dress |
s'habiller |
daŋandi |
to cross over |
traverser |
dara Ay dara zenu. |
sheet My sheet is old. |
le drap Mon drap est vieux. |
darandi A na tira darandi. |
to lose He lost the book. |
perdre Il a perdu le livre. |
daray Tira daray. |
to be lost The book is lost. |
être perdu Le livre est perdu. |
daray |
to be mistaken |
se tromper |
darbay |
to fish |
pêcher |
darbiize |
fish hook |
le hameçon |
darfanda |
frankolin (bird) |
le francolin |
darga |
deceitful, not trustworthy |
tromper, dûper |
darza Boro kan gonda darza ma kani. |
glory, honor People who have glory are happy. |
gloire, honneur Toute personne honnorable est heureuse. |
dawa |
ink used by a religious teacher; |
l'encre du marabout |
day Saley day windi. |
to buy Saley bought a concession. |
acheter Saley a acheté une concession. |
day Ay day no. |
just It is just me. |
juste C'est seulement moi. |
deebe hincino go ga deebe ga turi kopto ŋwa |
to stretch to reach something; The goat is stretching to eat the tree leaves. |
se dresser sur la pointe des pieds; La chèvre se dresse pour manger les feuilles de l’arbre. |
deedandi ma si ay deedandi a ga |
to compare don't compare me to him |
comparer Ne me compare pas à lui |
deedandi Deedandi ay se ni kwara. |
to lead/to make a plan Show me your house. |
guider Indique moi ta maison. |
deedandi Korfa kuyan deedandi. |
to measure Measure the length of the rope. |
mesurer, longueur Mesure la longueur de la corde. |
deedandi |
to describe |
décrire |
deede Deede ay se han kan te. |
to tell a story Tell me what happened. |
raconter Raconte moi ce qui s'est passé. |
deegare |
calabash hanger |
sorte de panier pour accrocher/suspendre des choses |
deeji Ay goobo deeji turo ga. |
to suspend, hanging from My stick is hanging in the tree. |
suspendre, accrocher en haut Mon bâton est accroché à l’arbre |
deeli |
gum arabic |
la gomme arabique |
deene A deena no ga doru. |
tongue His tongue hurts. |
la langue Il a mal à la langue. |
deeni Issa deeni inga izo ga. |
to scold, to tell off Issa scolded his child. |
gronder quelqu’un Issa a grondé son enfant. |
deesandi |
to make something fly |
faire voler |
deesi |
to fly |
voler |
deesi Sonhay boro si deesi ŋwa. |
catfish Sonhay peolpe don't eat catfish. |
silure Les sonraï ne mangent pas la silure. |
deesi |
axe, hatchet |
la hache |
desen |
picture |
le dessin |
dey Dey go ay kwara. |
well There is a well at my house. |
le puits Il y'a un puits chez moi. |
dey fansiko |
well digger |
le puisatier |
di Ay di ni Niamey. |
to see I saw you in Niamey. |
voir Je t'ai vu à Niamey. |
di Ay na zayo di. |
to catch I caught the thief. |
attraper J'ai attrapé le voleur. |
di Hamo di. |
to burn The meat is burned. |
brûler La viande est brulée. |
diibi I na doono diibi nda wa. |
to mix/to knead He mixed the millet drink with milk. |
mélanger On a mélangé la boule avec du lait. |
diina |
religion |
religion |
diine |
gums |
les gencives |
dibba |
tail |
la queue |
dibi |
to disappear (magic) |
disparaître par enchantement |
diddira |
dysentery |
dysenterie |
didigi |
to turban |
enturbanner |
didigi |
to wrap |
envelopper |
diji A na inga bon guna dijo ra. |
mirror She looked at herself in the mirror. |
miroir Elle s'est regardée dans le miroir. |
diji |
glass |
la vitre |
dika |
game played in sand |
un jeu traditionnel |
diksa Doro wo ga diksa. |
contagious This disease is contagious. |
contagieux Cette maladie est contagieuse. |
dili |
game in sand |
un jeu traditionnel |
dima |
bed |
lit |
din Bora din yaw no. |
that That guy is a stranger. |
ce…la/cette/ce Celui-là est étanger. |
dira A dira Niamey. |
to leave He left Niamey. |
quitter Il a quitté Niamey. |
dira |
to walk |
marcher |
diraw Diraw kuuku banda, iri ye ga ka. |
walking After a long walking,we came back. |
la marche/départ Après une longue marche, nous sommes revenus. |
dirgan Ay dirgan ay noro fu. |
to forget I forgot my money at the house. |
oublier J'ai obublié mon argent à la maison. |
dirgay Abdou goy ga sandi, zama a ga dirgay no. |
to drag out, to neglect Work with Abdou is hard because he is neglectful. |
traîner, négliger Travailler avec Abdou est difficile, parce qu’il traine. |
dirɲa |
to forget |
oublier |
diyandi |
to set fire, to light |
allumer |
diyaw |
messanger |
un envoyé/messager |
do Tela do. |
at someone's place The tailor's place. |
chez Chez le tailleur. |
do |
cricket |
le cricket |
do |
locust |
la sauterelle |
doogo Moussa ya dogo no. |
tall person Moussa is tall. |
personne élancée Moussa est une personne élancée. |
doole Dole no ni ma koy Dosso. |
obligation/necessary It is a must that you go to Dosso. |
une obligation Tu es obligé d'aller à Dosso. |
dobu |
joint disease |
l'articulation (du corps) |
dobu |
joint |
une articulation |
doganandi |
to make it easier |
faciliter |
dogari Bonkoni kulu no gonda dogari. |
chief’s guard All kings have guards. |
garde du chef (de canton) Tout roi a des gardes. |
dogolo Ay na a dogolo |
to carry someone on your shoulders I carried him on my shoulders. |
porter une personne sur les épaules; Je l'ai porté sur mes épaules. |
dogon Sako ga dogon. |
to be light The sack is light. |
être léger Le sac est léger. |
dogonay |
helpfulness |
allegement/facilité |
dogu |
to uproot |
arracher |
dollim |
leech |
la sangsue |
dollo |
scarring |
la cicatrice |
doona Ay man doona zari jirbi |
to be used to; to be accustomed to I am not used to sleeping the afternoon. |
avoir l'habitude de; s'habituer à Je ne suis pas habitué à dormir l'apres midi. |
doonay |
habit |
l'habitude |
donda Kociyo ga donda ay. |
to make fun of, to tease This child makes fun of me. |
se moquer de Ce garçon se moque de moi. |
donda Ma si donda alberey! |
to lack respect for… You should not lack respect for your elders. |
manquer de respect Ne manque pas de respect aux grandes personnes! |
donda A donda noro kan ay na a no. |
to throw back He threw back the money that I gave him. |
minimiser Il a minimiser l'argent que je lui ai donné. |
dondolo |
projectile, anything that gets thrown |
projectiles |
dondon A go ga moto dondon. |
to learn He is learning to drive a car. |
apprendre Il apprend à conduire. |
dondon |
drum |
tam tam |
dondonandi Ay ga ba ni ma ay dondonandi Zarma cine. |
to teach a skill I want you to teach me Zarma. |
enseigner quelque chose Je voudrais que tu m'enseignes le Zarma. |
dondonandi |
to train |
apprendre, instruire |
dongo |
thunder |
le tonnerre/la foudre/ divinité de la foudre |
donko |
rubber |
matière plastique |
donton |
to send on an errand |
envoyer qq'un faire une commission |
dontoni |
an errand |
commission |
doŋ |
a long time ago |
il y a longtemps/jadis |
doŋ Ay man bey kan ni go ga ka, doŋ ay si dira. |
If only… I did not know that you were coming, if only I had not left. |
si non, si seulement… Je ne savais pas que tu venais si non je n'allais pas quitter. |
doobu Almaney ga doobu ŋwa. |
bran The animals eat the bran. |
le son (céréale) Les animaux mangent le son. |
doobu-doobu |
measles |
la rougeole |
dooni |
song |
la chanson |
doonu |
millet drink |
la boule |
doonu |
to sing |
chanter |
doori Nda boro kan ni ga ma doori. |
pain/illness/disease If a person falls, he will feel pain. |
la douleur/la maladie Si vous tombez vous sentirez les douleurs. |
dooriize Hari ziibo gonda dooriize. |
parasites Dirty water has parasites. |
les parasites Il y’a des parasites dans l’eau sale. |
doori tajo |
AIDS (lit. new illness) |
le sida |
dooru A kamba no ga dooru. |
to hurt, to be painful His hand hurts. |
faire mal, être pénible La main lui fait mal. |
dooru A go ga haro dooru tasa ra. |
to pour She is pouring water into the pot. |
verser Elle verse l'eau dans la tasse. |
doso |
African locust bean tree |
le néré - Parkia biglobosa |
dottijo Dottijo si hin ga goy. |
old person An old person is not able to work |
un vieux Une vieille personne ne peut pas travailler. |
doy Turi kopta go ga doy isa bon. |
to float The tree leaves float on the river. |
flotter La feuille flotte sur le fleuve. |
du I ga du botogo nda dibi. |
millet chaff One mixes the millet chaff into the adobe. |
la balle du mil On melange la balle de mil avec le banco. |
du Ay du tira fo. |
to obtain, to get I got one letter. |
obtenir J’ai obtenu une lettre. |
du bangu |
threshing place |
l'aire de battage du mil |
dukurandi A go ga Fati dukurandi. |
to irritate someone He is irritating Fati. |
irriter qq'un/mettre en colère Il est en train d’irriter Fati. |
dule |
Leptadenia hastata |
Leptadenia hastata |
dullu |
smoke |
la fumée |
dum Boro ga inga yaw dum nda a ka ga boro zure. |
to accompany You should escort your guest if he came to visit you. |
raccompagner/accompagner On doit raccompagner son étranger quand il vous rend visite. |
duma A man duma salati. |
to plant, to sow He did not plant lettuce. |
planter, semer Il n’a pas planté de la salade. |
dumayze Mounkaila dumayzey no ga dooru. |
kidney Mounkaila’s kidneys hurt. |
le rein Mounkaila a mal aux reins. |
dumbari |
piece of meat |
un morceau de viande |
dumbu A na inga kambeizo dumbu. |
to cut He cut his finger. |
couper Il s’est coupé le doigt. |
dumi Dumi bobo go no iri labo ra. |
ethnic group There are many ethnic groups in our country. |
un groupe ethnique Il y’a beaucoup de groupes ethniques dans notre pays. |
dumi Hayni dumi. |
variety, type, kind A type of millet. |
la variété, type, genre Une variété de mil. |
dumi-dumi |
different types |
differents types |
dumitaray Dumitaray go ni nda a game ra. |
relationship (family) There is a family relationship between him and you. |
la parenté Il y’a un lien de parenté entre lui et toi. |
dumize Dumize fo no iri ga suban? |
seed Which seed will we choose? |
la semence Quelle semence allons nous choisir? |
dundu |
yam |
l'igname |
dungandi A go ga haro dungandi. |
to heat She is heating the water. |
chauffer/rechauffer Elle est en train de chauffer l’eau. |
dungandi |
leftover food that is heated up for breakfast |
le dîner qu'on rechauffe le matin |
dungay Dungay go no. |
heat It is hot. |
la chaleur Il fait chaud. |
dungu Hawro ga dungu. |
to be hot The food is hot. |
être chaud Le repas est chaud. |
dunguri |
bean/cowpeas |
le haricot/le niébé |
dunguri bundu |
bean hay |
fanes de haricot |
dungurio, Boro dungurio. |
short Short person. |
court Une personne de taille courte. |
duray A go ga duray fuo ra. |
to groan, to moan She is groaning in the room. |
gémir Elle est en train de gemir dans la chambre |
duru |
to pound |
piler |
durko Alborey si duru. |
person who pounds (grain) Men do not pound. |
pileuse Les hommes ne pilent pas. |
dusu ay cey dusu |
to fall asleep my foot felt asleep |
être enkylosé mes pieds sont enkylosés |
dusu Dusu go nangu kulu. |
termites There are termites everywhere. |
les termites Il y’a des termites partout. |
dusungu |
to slumber/to doze |
sommeiller |
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