a [nga]: he, she, it; his,
her, it; his, her, its (personal pronoun; 1)
abada never, emphatic “no!”
(interjection; 8p)
adda machete, chopper
(noun; 5)
adduwa (H): prayer [in
general] (noun; 9p)
te adduwa (H): to pray [in
general] (verb; 9p)
adili right (adjective; 22)
adilitarey, adilitara
righteousness (noun; 22)
afa [definite of afo]: the
one, the other (adjective; 12p)
afallon only one, just one, a
single (adverb; 12p)
afo [fo]: one [1] (cardinal number;
3)
afo koyne: another (adjective;
7p)
afo-fo: one by one, one each
(interjection; 8p)
afo, afa one (adjective; 1p)
ahakanta eighth (ordinal
number; 24)
ahaku eight [8] (cardinal
number; 3)
aku African grey parrot
[bird] (noun; 5 list)
alada [see also: birnya]: pig
[domestic animal] (noun; 5 list)
Alarba Wednesday noun; 17p)
alasar, alasaro 4:30 or 5:00
p.m. “prayer” time (noun; 4p)
alatumi, alatumo orphan [of
one or both parent] (noun; 26p)
albarka 'what a
profit'; 'lower the price' [an
exclamation of buyer];
'increase the price' [an
exclamation of seller]
(interjection; 8)
albassan, albassano onion
(noun; 8p)
alborey brother- or
sister-in-law (noun; 26p); plural of alboro
alboro, albora male, man [not
woman] (noun; 5p)
alborotarey [bande, hanji] manhood,
penis (noun; 10)
alciri-kaa to eat breakfast,
to break one's fast (verb; 24p)
alciri-karey breakfast (noun;
24p)
alfa [alfaga,
malam]: religious teacher; by
extension a priest [marabou] (noun; 3)
alfaga
[alfa,
malam]: religious teacher; by
extension a priest [marabou]
(noun; 3p)
alfari, alfaro farmer
(noun; 8)
alfatiya (A): prayer [personal
request, not recited] (noun; 9p)
alfatiyan te (A): to pray
[personal request] (verb; 9p)
Alfazar, Alfazaro dawn,
daybreak; first prayer call (noun; 13p)
Alhadi Sunday (noun; 17p)
Alhahan sorry, excuse me
[mild excuse] (interjection; 4)
Alhakuna I’m sorry [more
serious excuse] (interjection; 4)
Alhamisi Thursday (noun; 17p)
Alhasi That’s all right
(interjection; 4)
alkama wheat (noun; 8p)
alman, almano domestic animal
(noun; 25p)
almare to pass the later
evening until bedtime [used in greetings]
(verb;
4p, 7p)
almari, almaro 8:30 or 9:00
p.m. “prayer” time; by extension: evening after
dark up to bedtime (noun; 4p)
Almasihu Christ (noun, proper name; 9)
Yesu Almasihu: Jesus Christ
almayli all members of a
household (noun; 26p)
alokoto giant
African land snail [animal] (noun; 5 list)
alpha tiow-tiow
butterfly [animal] (noun; 5 list)
alsilama moslim (noun)
alula 2:30 or 3:00 p.m.
“prayer” time (noun; 4p)
alumeti (F): matches (noun; 6)
alwati, alwato season, time
(noun; 6p)
alzanna paradise, place of
sensual delights (noun; 17p)
Alzuma [Han Beri]: Friday
(noun; 17p)
amana sentiment or feeling of
confidence or trust [not an object or thing]
(noun; 23p)
Amerik boro American [woman]
(noun; 6)
Amerken American (adjective;
6)
amin amen [to any reply
to a greeting which begins with Irikoy ma ...,
the other answers: Amin!] (interjection; 7, 17)
amma but, however (adverb;
7p)
anasara European; other
lighter skinned person whose tribal name isn’t
known. [Could also refer to Chinese or Turk. In
short not boro bi.] (noun; 8p)
ankura spur-thighed
tortoises [reptile] (noun; 5 list)
annoori ant
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
antanda red ant
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
anzurey mother-in-law (noun;
26p)
anzurey alboro father-in-law
(noun; 26p)
aŋwaara insect
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
araŋ you [ye], you, your
personal (pronoun; 1)
arhiji, arhijo bridegroom
(noun; 26p)
arkusu, arkuso elder, honoured
adult (noun; 25p)
arkusu beri, arkusu bero
village elder, counsellor (noun; 25p)
arme, armo brother [only of a
female] (noun; 7p)
arwasu, arwaso fiancé, boy
friend, adolescent boy until marriage
(noun; 26p)
arzaka riches, wealth (noun;
18p)
Atalata Tuesday
(noun; 17p)
Atinin [Atinni]: Monday
(noun; 17)
Atinni [Atinin]: Monday (noun;
17p)
ay I, me, my (personal
pronoun; 1)
ayu West African
manatee [mammal] (noun; 5 list)
azawa north (noun; 22) |