Lala Language Dictionary

By

Yafadkaniu Ishaku

Circulation Draft

03 March, 2023.

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Introduction

This is the Lala Dictionary the people are also known as Lala-Roɓa
they are inhabiting the part of Gombi and Shelleng local government
of Adamawa State. Lala is spoken by over 200,000 people, and they
have three major dialects namely; Siiri, Roɓa, and Ɓəna. The lexical
entry of this dictionary is based on the Roɓa which is the reference
dialect of the language but the committee of the language is making
arrangements to bring representatives from each dialect group to
synthesize the project into one whole single project for acceptability.
Words were collected from the community and transcribed by the
author who is also the language speaker. The android dictionary
application of this project has been published and is now in
circulation in the language communities by the author. The purpose of
this circulating draft is to provide the language speakers with
something handy as we work to provide the updated and published
version of the dictionary. The dictionary is a bilingual dictionary Lala-
English and English- Lala.
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Aa

a1 ā v do alee àlèː interj suspense a brake in a

a6 á prep at conversation, to articulate the next

a5 ā refl among line of thought.

a4 ā prep in ale'e ālèʔè leave it

a3 á poss to aleurə áléwrə̀ v circle, go round

a2 ā prep on seating on something aloo ālòː v return

aa āː dem exclamation ǃ an àncf: ete. n person the person of,

bevaves like a construct.
aama āːmàcf: ma3. v 1) hold
him/her 2) catch him *anbeɗe ànbə̀ɗē n 1) follower
2) believer
aate àːtē pro another refering to a
third party agent anɓongtəraya ànɓōŋtə̄rājā n
1) innocent person 2) truthful
aateɗendaya āːtéɗēndājā n
person
namesake
anbutuya ānbùtūjā n 1) citizen
aatəke āːtə̄ké adj another person
2) land owner
aatəyaane āːtə̄jāːnē n cousin
anɗaase ānɗāːsē n intercessor
aɗimmakaa āɗīmmākàː v
andakwããre
remember God
anɗuri ānɗūrī n 1) master 2) host
ahimakaa āhīmākàː v thank God
anii āni᷄ː v arise
ahiyakaa āhījākàː v fear God
ankədpinoya ānkə̄dpīnòjā n
akaa kwakwa
1) musician 2) singer
akono
ankəne2
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ankəne1 ānkə̄nē n 1) beggar ansike

2) believer ansiyoya ansijoja n 1) patient
ankiitaya ānkīːtàjā n judge 2) sick person
ankwasiraya ānkʷāsīrājá n
antenasiya àntènāsījā n 1) cruel
1) companion 2) helper
2) wicked (person) 3) bad
ankwihẽ ānkʷīhẽ́ n butcher
(person) 4) evil (person)
anlume ānlūme᷆ n 1) trader
antime antīmē n messenger
2) marketer
antinemaya àntìnèmàjā n
anmare
worker
anmarhunaya anmarhunaja n
antiyoya àntíjōjā n blacksmith
potter
antotoya àntótójā n hunter
anmatəmaya anmatəmaja n
phycisist pharmacologist anwahe ànwàhē n farmer

anmawii anmawiː n guide anweesəya ànwēːsə̄já n

drunkard
annaasẽyaya annaːsẽjaja n
fisherman anwiri anwiri n 1) fetist priest
2) medium
anpa'araya anpaʔaraja n lier
anyaularaya ànjáulārājā n
anpəre anpəre n expert
introvert
anpərkanoya anpərkanoja n
anyauliraya ànjáulírājā n
orator
extrovert
ansaatəraya ansaːtəraja n
anyore anjore n 1) writer
neighbour
2) designer
ansəmaraya
ara ara 1) n fire
ansəmẽ ansəmẽ n endurer
arkumraɓa arkumraɓa n lamp
ansene ansene n 1) philosopher
arma arma n ash
2) reasoner
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arpanɓa

arpanɓa aunee awneː n calf

asəmə asəmə n endure aunuuya awnuːja n eye ball
asenda asenda prep in the mind aupararaya awpararaja n male
asene asene v think child
asenmaaga asenmaːɡa n ausifriya awsifrija n bull
1) reason within yourself ausisi awsisi dem that child
2) reason autone awtoʔne n 1) girl
asewiyo asewijo v continue 2) girldfriend
atomra atomra adv 1) never auye'e awjeʔe n chick
2) no auyoroya awjoroja n 1) bastard
atoo atoː v 1) pick 2) take 2) spoil child
aukaaya awkaːja n son of God awaajo awaːd͡ʒo refl among
aulara āwlārá n big body of yourself
water awe awe n child
aunaateya awtaːteja n orphan awo awo v no

Ɓɓ

ɓa1 ɓa prenoun third person ɓaatə ɓáːtə̀ refl each other

plural ɓabra ɓābrá n 1) swamp area
ɓa2 ɓà adv clear ɓaa ɓàː n arrow 2) marsh
ɓaaro ɓaːro v repetition ɓaɗo ɓaɗo v wonder to wonder
ɓaata ɓāːtá 1) pro others around
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ɓah ɗuurawa ɓẽẽd ɓẽ̄ːd adj together

ɓahã1 ɓāhã́ n metal ɓe'era ɓēʔērā n hot weather
ɓahã2 ɓāhã́ 1) n money ɓẽhẽ ɓēhẽ́ n 1) disciple 2) youth
ɓahare 'ɓāhāré n 1) spoon 3) boybriend
2) laddle ɓeng ɓēŋ adj lanky
ɓahate 'ɓāhāté adj crossroads ɓəra ɓəra n steering stick used to
ɓaho2 ɓāhó v share turn food especially when on
ɓartəwo ɓārtə̀wò v to thresh fire

ɓaho1 ɓāhò v they encounter ɓərakabna

ɓale'en ɓálēʔēn adj derserted ɓerɓer ɓērɓēr adj narrow

ɓalo ɓālò v strain narrow road or space that

somebody managed to pass
ɓarau ɓàràw adj 1) harsh
2) sharp ɓərfo ɓə̄rfó n wild strawberry
tree
ɓarau ɓàràw adj 1) harsh
2) sharp ɓərrə ɓə̄rrə̀ v to walk to walk
slowly so that nobody take
ɓə ɓə̀ pro third person plural
notice of you
ɓeɓe ɓēʔɓē adj hot
ɓinda ɓīndà n african ebony
ɓed ɓed n the people of the
ɓisa ɓisa poss his/hers ndə
people of, behaving like a
buɓisa it is hers or his
construct
ɓodkaɗa ɓòdkàɗā n stool
ɓiɗirta ɓīɗírtā n rhodes
ɓodtəfte
ɓeta ɓētá n 1) people
ɓohosa 'ɓōhōsá pro them ndə
ɓedka ɓēdkà dem some men
ɓohosa it was them
indicating an unknown agents
in a sentance ɓohota ɓōhōtá n face
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ɓohotakaata

ɓohotakaata ɓosa ɓōsàcf: ɓoso. pro theirs

ɓoti-ɓoti ɓōtí-ɓōtí adj high ɓoso ɓōsácf: ɓosa. poss theirs
ɓoya ɓōjá n flute ɓota ɓōtá n tree
ɓoyakwẽraɓa ɓōjákʷẽ̄rāɓā n ɓukɓukto ɓūkɓūktó n
glottal 1) weakness 2) laziness
ɓõkəra ɓõ̀kə̀rā n cover a body ɓukəta ɓūkə̄tá n airbags the
covering used in the olden days airbag used by the traditional
by the Lala people blacksmith to fan a coal into a
ɓol ɓōl 1) adj different lively fire
ɓolɓol ɓolɓol adj differently ɓulkə ɓūlkə́ v break
ɓoro ɓōro 1) adv seriousness ɓulkən ɓúlkə̄n v broken
2) religiously 3) manly

Bb

baa baː interj suspense a suspense bal kolbawa bàl kólbāwā n

in a conversation in order to alcohol
prepare what to say next balo bàlō n beer
baɗo bāɗò v to pour to pour a biling bīlíŋ v blink to open and
linguid substance to a container close your eyes as a sign.
or ground. bamɗakawo bāmɗàkāwò v to
baatər bā:tə́r n battery spank
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boti ɓōtí prep 1) up 2) on top of lso mean something you carry

something bare bāré prep behind
barɓotayā bārɓōtájá n bark baro1 bāró n 1) danger
bubita būbītā n swelling a raches 2) calamity 3) catastrophe 4)
or swelling in the body, it can ɓuk-ɓuk ɓūk-ɓūk adj smoth

baro2 baro v grow bẽnglẽng2 bẽ̄ŋlẽ́ŋ n jaw

barta bārtá n growth bẽnglẽng1 pẽ̄ŋlẽ́ŋ n covering
bədkããra bə̄dkã̄ːrà n bush okro especially private part in lala
bəɗo bə̄ɗó v to follow communities in the olden days

bətəma bə̄tə̄mā n ore bukaa būkàː adj God's thing

bi bí 1) interrog what a rhetoric birha'o bīrhāʔò n shame
question signifying an anger boɗira bōɗīrà n miscarriage
betere ɓétéré n wild beans bukaawosa būkàːwōsā v what
buka būká n something God has brought
bukaaba būkàːɓā adj things of bukana būkànā n agenda
God bukaakẽsa būkàːkẽ̄sā v what
ɓuəkra ɓùkə̀rā n bag God says

biro bīró n body bəndəfta bə̄ndə̀ftà v swim

bisi ehewa bīsí ēhẽ̄wà v disobey bərkəwo bə̄rkə̄wō v to coil to
bəngləng bə̄ŋlə́ŋ v dizzy to feel coil a wire on something
dizzy berwenewo bērwēnēwō v to
bənuɓa bə̄nùɓā n eye glass twist
something that covers the eyes bomtil bōmtíl adj naked
baryage bàrjã̄ɡē poss your back bong ɓòŋ adj tight
bature bātúrē n whiteman
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bongtəra

bongtəra bōŋtə̀rā n true borko bōrkó n blanket

boŋ boŋ adj clean bisin bīsín adv hated
bo'one bōʔonè n sister buɓasəksəɓa būɓāsə̀ksə̀ɓā n
artificial

bisiwo bīsīwò v 1) to refuse bukbukta būkbūktá n foam a

2) to hate 3) to reject foam made as a result of
biu bīw 1) q what a question detergence or rumbled water
marker that is in need of bukeya būkẽ̄jà n word
answer bukko bùkkò v to kindle
bukaanasa būkàːnāsā v what bukwala būkʷālá v 1) things of
God has given joy 2) celebration
bukaatisa būkàːtīsā v what God bukwẽraɓa būkʷẽ̄rāɓā n
has ordained necklance
bukaatomsa būkàːtōmsā v what buyormaɓa būjōrmāɓā n pen
God has done butom'eteɓa butómʔētēɓā adv
bulika būlīká n cover habbit

bol bōl n ball

busa būsà 1) n things butu bútú adj seven

2) belongings buugwẽme būːɡʷẽ́mẽ́ n earring
busei ɗendaɓa buupinna būːpìnnā n musical
busei ɗikiraɓa instrument
buseya búsējā n food buusãaɓa
buta'a būtāʔā n ladder buut bū:t adv sound an
butəpləsəɓa būtə̄plə̄sə̄ɓā n spoil ideophone describing a sound
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of a person farting

Ɗɗ

ɗaaso ɗāːsò prep 1) between ɗəda modmara

2) middle ɗẽhẽra ɗẽ̄hẽ̄rá n waist
ɗahan ɗāhān 1) prep inside ɗekɗek ɗékɗék adj clean
ɗahanda natara ɗāhāndà ɗəkɗək ɗəkɗək v slumber to
nātārā n sole stagger while sleeping, it can
ɗahõ ɗàhȭ v to lick also mean a slow burning of
ɗah ɗah adv state of seating fire
(IDEO) ɗekɗekto kuɗawa
ɗakata ɗākātá n laps ɗəkəlta hontata
ɗaktəra ɗāktə̄rà n to slap to slap ɗəkkãã ɗə̄kkːã́ː n palate
somebody on the jeek ɗəlkããra ɗə̀lkã̄ːrà adv stutter
ɗambo ɗāmbó n testicles ɗəm ɗə̀m adv again
ɗa'ama ɗāʔāmā n 1) displease ɗəmba ɗə̄mbá n tooth
2) anger 3) sadness ɗəməu ɗə̄mə̀w 1) really
ɗau ɗāw adj better 2) again asking of something to
ɗayõ ɗājȭ v cure be done again
ɗəɗa1 ɗə̄ɗá n 1) road 2) path ɗəmlara ɗə̄mlārá n tongue
ɗəɗa2 ɗə̄ɗá adj method ɗəmmə ɗəmmə adj warm
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ɗumɗumti

ɗenda1 ɗéndā n 1) reputation ɗokomra ɗókōmrā n chin

2) name 3) fame ɗoorapangra ɗōːrāpāŋrā n
ɗenda2 ɗéndá n morning stinginess, greediness
ɗene ɗénē adv tomorrow ɗuk ɗūk adj laying
ɗərə ɗə̄rə̀ adj full ɗukara ɗùkàrà n buttock
ɗẽura ɗẽ̄wrá n 1) birthmark ɗukɗukra ɗùkɗùkrā n agama
2) longer throat lizard
ɗəʔə ɗə̀ʔə̄ v cut ɗumɗumti ɗūmɗūmtí n kidney
ɗikira ɗīkírā adv dawn, evening ɗungate ɗūŋɡāté n gravel,
ɗikra ɗīkrá n mat stones

ɗimin ɗīmín v rememdered ɗungwar ngwẽra ɗūŋgʷã̄r

ɗimmakaa ɗīmmākàː v ᵑɡʷẽ̄rá n eardrum

remember God ɗuru ɗūrú n home

ɗimo ɗīmò v to remember ɗuura ɗùːrā 1) n head 2) head

ɗoɗɗa ɗóɗɗâ n blockage of

ɗohora ɗōhōrà n 1) hunger weɗeduurawa comp. v pride,

2) famine 3) starvation show of

ɗohore ɗōhōré n hoe ɗuurawããra ɗūːràwã̄ːrā n

shyness, shame
ɗoklor ɗòklōr n zero
ɗoko ɗōkō v lure, deceive
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Dd

dako dākò v drop of water deme dēmé n rope (s)

duko dūkó v to thrust dəmo
dang daŋ v to be thick to cook demra dēmrā n shirt
something very thick especially dən də̄n pro we want
soup diira1 dīːrā prep backward
dak dāk only diira2 diːra 1) prep complete
dəkləwo ɗə̄klə̄wō v to mold 2) completely
dəldəl də̄ldə̄l adj cold a cool di'ito dīʔitó n potash
substances

Ee

ẽ ẽ̄ n edge ẽhẽko 'ẽ̄hẽ̄kō v to sieve

eɗar ēɗār dem that man ẽhẽsə ẽ̀hẽ̀sə̀ v dried
ẽẽ ẽ̄ː n 1) language 2) mouth ẽhẽsəra 'ēhēsə̄rá v 1) withered
ẽẽme ẽ̄ːmé n dialects, mouths, 2) dried
languages ẽhẽtara 'ẽ̄hẽ̄tã̄rá n boundry
ẽhẽ ẽ̀hẽ̄ refl self ẽhẽusu ẽ̄hēūsū refl himself a
ẽhẽɓoso ẽ̄hẽ̄bōsò refl themselves person being refered as an
object in a sentence
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fango

ẽhẽwaago ẽ̄hẽ̄wāːɡō refl emkemraɓa ēmkēmrāɓā n

yourself monopetalus
ẽhẽwaato 'ẽ̄hẽ̄wāːtō refl emkiyaɓa ēmkījàɓā n rice
ourselves empaa ēmpāː n dogs
ẽhẽwago ẽ̄hẽ̄wã̄nȭ refl myself empa'a empāʔā n knives
ẽhẽwajo ẽ̄hẽ̄wàːd͡ʒō refl to emto'ona ēmtōʔoná n 1) lads
yourself used to refer to a emtungurmaraɓa
person being addressed as an ēmtūŋɡūrmàrāɓā n ziziphus
object fruits
emba ēmbá: 1) n children endaara ēndāːrā n ululation
embadsihãta ēmbádsīhã̀tā n ete ētécf: an. n person
honey beer
etera
emɓotaɓa ēmɓōtāɓā n bulb
ewa ēwá v yes
emgwateɓa ēmɡʷātéɓá n fruit

Əə

əə ə: v yes əhəwa ə̄hə̀wà adv in the moment

əhə ə̄hə̀ adj like ərsəwo ə̄rsə̄wò v belch

ən1 ən v is ən3 ə̄n prep in

ən2 ən prep to
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Ff

faɗa faɗa v goes off feera fēːrā n pipe

fadan fāɗán adj better fəfərta fə̄fə̄rtá n sedimentary
faɗan fāɗán v gone rock

fadjin fādd͡ʒīn better than you fekefeke fēkéfēké n giraffe

fadmakaa fādmākàː went with fele fēlē n anus

God fenje fēnd͡ʒé n vulture
faɗo fāɗò v to leave fer fēr adv 1) time 2) during
fadyawowa fádjāwōwā adj fere fēré adj window
preference fərkəkaawa fə̄rkə̄kàːwā n
fangle fāŋlè n reddish rat eclipse
fango2 fàŋɡò v 1) throw to throw ferko fērkò adv sometime
something from the head or fəta fə̀tā n horn
throw somebody on the ground fiɗo fìɗò v to fan
fango1 fàŋɡò v sell fifo fìfō n sling
farfara fārfārà n mad person fĩĩfĩra fĩ̄ːfĩ̄rà adj new
farfarto fārfārtō n madness fĩĩkəra fĩ̄ːkə̄rā n snuff
feɗen fēɗén sliced fĩĩma fĩ̄ːmá v 1) malice 2) anger
fədkoo1 fə̄dkōː v to learn being angry with somebody
fədkoo2 fə̄dkōː v to teach fiimakaau fīːmākàːw q angry
feɗo with God?
fẽẽ fẽ̀ː adv 1) often 2) always fĩĩwo fĩ̄ːwò v to boil
3) usally
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fiko

fiko fīkò v to cool to fan a hot finmana fīnmànà adj alone

object or substance until it finsər nura fīnsə̀r nùrā adj cross
becomes cool eye
fikra fìkrā n breeze firo fīrò n circumcition
fin fĩ̄n adj same firwito fīrwītō n hurricane
finding fíndīŋ n one fohotorə fōhōtòrə̄̀ adj fades
fingo fìŋɡó n lizard

Gg

gaa ɡaː adv like gorji ɡórd͡ʒì n bell

gaawaso ɡàːwàsō adv now gwaɗo ɡʷáɗò v 1) choose 2) to
gagagumu ɡàɡàɡūmū n decide
chameleon gwag ɡʷàŋ prep 1) close 2) near
gangtang ɡāŋtáŋ n crab gwalange ɡʷālāŋɡé n tiger nut
gəragangtang ɡə̄rāɡāŋtáŋ n (big size)
clam gʷate ɡʷāté n 1) wood 2) trees
gəwurbiu ɡə̀wùrbìw q what did gwatsangle
you see gwẽẽwo ɡʷēːwò v 1) satisfied
giɗingiwo ɡìɗīŋɡíwō v to squint 2) gratified 3) full stomach
gomnati ɡōmnātì n government gwẽhẽtəwo ɡʷẽ̄hẽ̄tə́wō v to tap
go'o ɡóʔò v go or scratch somebody

gõõro ɡȭːrò n colanut gweifa ɡʷājfà n guava

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gwesek ɡʷésék adj handful gwitirii ɡʷítírīː n tiger nut

gwirtəwo ɡʷírtə̀wò v to snatch (black)

Hh

haabiu hāːbìw q what did you hakciya hākt͡ʃìjà v sneeze

deliver? hala hala v seperate to separate
haadəke háːdə̄kè v born together particles from the ground, or
haama hàːmà n puree liguid.

haan hàːn was born halkakad hālkàkàd adj slippery

haarəwo hàːrə̄wò v 1) to clear halo hàlò 1) to separate, pil

2) to wipe ham hám prep place
haaro hāːrō v clear (land) hamaa hàmáː n handdle
haatəma hāːtə̀mā n relation hamɓa hāmɓà prep here
haato hāːtó n clan hamkaɗa hàmkāɗā n 1) seat
haawo hàːwò v to give birth 2) dwelling 3) chair

ha'awo hāʔāwò v 1) to pack to hamkawa hāmkāwá n school

fetch or pack particles from the hamkiitaɓa hāmkīːtàɓā n court
ground hammatəmaɓa
hããwo hã̄wò v to sprout, leak hamo hāmō v 1) land something
hadɗa hādɗá n pot landing on the ground
hadɗo hàdɗò adv 1) haste 2) descend
2) fast hampaha hàmpáhã́ n shelter
hahadawa hāʔhã̀dàwà v sweep hampiɗa
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hamre

hamre hámré adj sloop han-handa hànhàndā n poor

hamso'a hàmsòʔá n bathroom man
hamtəra hàmtə́rá n bed hankare hānkāré adv

hana háná 1) adj even unknowingly

hana ndəbi hānā ⁿdə̄bī adj hano hánō n poverty

whatever har hār adv till

hanan hánān v poverished harəwo hàrə̄wò v to sweep, clear

hananā hatəwo hàtə̄wò adv to rub,

hanayamni hānājàmnī adj haura hāwrá n fool

anybody haurabiu hāwrábíw interrog
handa hàndā n 1) place 2) field fool on what?

handawẽra hāndāwẽ̄rā adv day hautəma hāwtə̀mā adj

break foolishness

haʔa hàʔā v pack

Hh

hẽ hẽ̄ prep before həɗəkra hə̄də̄krá v hiccup

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hədhəd hə̄dhə̄d adj sharp himakaa hīmākàː v thanks to

he'emta hẽ̄ʔẽ̀mtā n breath God
hẽ'ẽmta ɓotiɓoti himan hīmán v thank you

helkəra hēlkə̄rà v to startle himara hīmārā n thanksgiving

helkəwo hēlkə̄wò v to frighten himawo hīmáwō v benefit

hemo hẽ̄mò v to squeeze himbo hìmbō n goat

hengno hẽ̀ŋnò n arm pit himtono hìmtōnō n goat

heren hērén n over (female)

herjin hērd͡ʒìn v beyong you hĩnda hĩ̄ndá 1) n root

herkaau hērkàːw v are you hira hírá v dance

beyong God hitarawa

hi hí interj exclamation ǃ hitkawo hītkàwō n classroom

hid hīd 1) adj house hitkiyowa

hiɗa hīɗá n lower abdomen hito hītō n room

hii hīː interj exclamation ǃ hitortawa

hĩĩɗurawa hitrəbawa

hĩĩkomɓarmawa hittəro híttə̄rō n bedroom

hĩĩsubatawa hiuhiu hīwhīw adj salty

hĩĩwo hĩːwo v to put (smth on hĩwo hĩ̀wò v put

water, soup) hiyakaawa hījākàːwā adv fear
hikko híkːō v to remove of God
hikluktuwa hīklúktúwá v hiyan hìjān v frighten, afraid
undress hiyara híjárā not afraid
himagən hĩ̄māɡə̀n v thanks to hiyawo hījáwō v to be afraid
you hĩyo hĩ̀jō n hair
19 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft huro
ho

ho hō v 1) meet (sbd) 2) meet huɗa hūɗà n steam

hobra hōbrà v to whip, beat huɗurta hūɗùrtā v to vomit
hoko hōkò v 1) to bury 2) to hukə hũ̄:kə́ v hide
cover huko hūkó v to compose
holo1 hòlò v to revenge hukuhuku húkūhúkū n dusk
holo2 hōlō v to skin to skin an hũkuwo hṹkūwō v to hide
animal hulara hùlàrā n husk, shell
hombata hōmbàtā n feast hulo hùlò v to stare at
hono hōnō n initiation an hummə hùmmə̀ adj dark white
initiation rites that ushered
hummu hùmmú n owl
youths into adulthood in Lala
humo húmō v to deflate
tradition
hun ɓahawa
honta hōntá n mud
hun ortawa
ho'ora hōʔórā n thread
hunda hùndā n nail
ho'osə hōʔōsə̀ adj dark, black
hundu hūndú wound
hõõsə hȭːsə́ adj ferment
hunduɓotawa
hõõsəra hȭːsə̀rā adj rotten
hundukwẽẽro
hoota hōːtá n slaves
hungu hūŋɡú n frog
hopnemewa
hunmbəra
hopo hópō v beat
hunu hùnú n pot
hopra hópra n beating
hũrəma hṹrə̄mā v to grunt
horon hórōn adj fatten
huro1 hùrò v to blow
horong hōróŋ adj wide
huro2 hūrō v forget
hõrta hõ̀rtā n fat
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hursəra hūrsə̀rà adj white huruhuruto hūrūhūrūtō adv

hurta hūrtá n flower 1) soundness 2) peaceful
hurtu2 hūrtù n copper head ounteyahuruhuruya comp. v
cobra kind person

hurtu1 hūrtú n life huulud hūːlúd n hyena

hurtubrãwa hùrtù ᵐbērã̀wā n hũũra hũ̀ːrā v 1) laughter
mirror 2) amuzement 3) mockery
huru1 húrú n cotton hwa'aləwo hʷāʔlə̀wò v to split
huru2 hūrú n town hwããra hʷã̄ːrā n corn flour,
hũruhũru hũ̀rùhũ̄rū v grumble flour
hwĩwo wĩ̄wò v to fall
hwoo hōː adj wide

Ii

inji ind͡ʒi 1) adj inside to put injo ìnd͡ʒō adv like that
something in the water or soup intihi íntīhī n door

Jj

jaase d͡ʒàːsē pro you the second jako d͡ʒàkò v to push

person plural jakta d͡ʒāktá n cheek
21 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft kaakə̄n
jange

jange d͡ʒāŋɡé n heel jenjerta d͡ʒēnd͡ʒèrtā n matter

jangləme d͡ʒāŋlə̀mè n cheek jertəwo d͡ʒétə̄wò v to spit
jase d͡ʒāːsé prenoun you (pl) jətiin d͡ʒə̀tīːn v you (pl)have
jaukong d͡ʒàwkōŋ come all started

jausəkaa d͡ʒāwsə̄kàː bring it to jikãkã d͡ʒīkàkà n web

God jima d͡ʒīmà v hold it
jawat d͡ʒàwàt adv snip an jingo d͡ʒíŋɡō v to lean
ideophone describing the sound jirekewo d͡ʒīrēkéwō v to limp
of snipping jiyaman d͡ʒījāmán adv inability
jəəma d͡ʒə̄ːmà v catch him/her jokor-jokor d͡ʒōkór-d͡ʒōkór adj
jẽẽra d͡ʒẽ̄ːrà n vibration rough
jekelmẽẽra d͡ʒēkèlmẽ̀ːrā n star jong d͡ʒōŋ adj long
jəmakaa d͡ʒə̄mākàː v hold unto jorma jorma n writing
God juukulmuti d͡ʒūːkūlmūtù n
jenglengra d͡ʒēŋlēŋrá n basket brain
jenjero d͡ʒēnd͡ʒèrō n ignous rock

Kk

kaː kàː adv time kaaɗaso

kaa kàː n 1) daytime 2) god kaakanan
kãã kã̀ː n rubber kaakawan
kaabu'un kaakə̄n kàːkən v there is God
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kaakəra kàːkə̄rā n grandson, kadkwalariwa kádkwālàrìwà v

granddaughter peace
kaakəyawo kaɗo kāɗò v sit
kaakonon kafina kàfīnā adj same day
kaakuran kafkəwo kàfkə̄wō v to weave
kããma1 kã̀ːmā n 1) tribe 2) clan kahaya kāhàjā adv then
kããma2 kã̀ːmā n seed kaiǃ kaj interj exclamation
kaamaan kàːmāːn adv God is expression
enough kaka paare
kããra kã̀rā n 1) fence kakaliki pindo
2) backyard kako kákō v to reply
kaasə1 kāːsə́ 1) adv tighten kakwasin
kaasə2 kāːsə̀ adv last year kalhuruwa kālhūrūwá n
kaatomowa káːtōmōwā adv countryside
ability kalkalisa kālkālísā n heron
kaatungun kàːtuŋɡun v God has kalla kālːá prep 1) beside 2) side
sent 3) one side
kaawa kāːwā adv previously kalo kàló n tantalus
kaawərkaawa kāːwə̄rkàːwā n kam kàm adv though
reddish snake kama'an
kaawo2 kàːwō v to back to back kamniu kàmnīw when
a baby on the back kana kāná n 1) venom 2) poison
kaawo1 kàːwò v 1) to tie 2) to kanan1 kānàn 1) v entered
wrap up
kanan2 kānàn v arrived
kabisin kàbīsín v God hated
kanbukawa
23 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft kefo
kang arawa

kang arawa kawo3 kàwò v to gather

kango1 kàŋɡó n chest kayawan kajawan v God has
kango3 káŋɡō v to stone agreed
kango2 kàŋɡò v to return kayawuro kàjāwūrò v God is
kanmarawa kànmārāwā v seing
speech kayikwang
kano2 kánō v to borrow ke kè together
kano3 kānò v speak kəd kə̀d v to be in a standing
kano1 kánō v to enter position

kap káp adj whole kəɗa kə̄ɗà n spear

karaɓa kārāɓā n false iroko kədkəra kə̄dkə̄rá n headpad

karə kàrə̀ adv straight an kəɗo1 kə̀dò n to burn

ideophone, to run in a straight kəɗo2 kə̄ɗō v to sing
direction. kədsə kə̄dsə̀ adj burned
kargəra kārɡə̄rá n feather kẽẽ kẽː 1) v say
kataku kātākú n sweet potato keeke kēːkē adj 1) equal, correct
katarko kātārkó n bridge 2) equal
kate kāté n axe kẽẽn kẽ̄ːn v said
kaura kàwrā v to scream ke'esə kēʔēsə̀ adj loose
kauta kāwtá n abacus ke'esəra kēʔēsə̄rā v loosen
kawo4 kāwò v to read keetomowa kẽ̄ːtōmōwā n to
kawo1 kāwò v count report

kawo2 kāwò adj to break, ke'ewo

fracture kefo kēfó n to chisel
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kəfo2 kə̄fò v to chew kəna kə̄nà v I will

kəfo1 kə̄fō v 1) eat 2) gnaw kənaa kə̄nàː adj richness
kẽhẽno 'kẽ̄hẽnò n soup kənaatonewa
kekkek kēkkēk adv sideways to kənaɗəɗawa
walk in a sideways like a crap kənar kə̄nár prep there
kəko kə̄kō v to lean kənara kə̀nārá n prayer
kəlfərəwo kə̄lfə̄rə́wō v to roll on kənawo
the ground when crying, or for kənda kə̄ndá n gourd
punishment
kəndəl kə̀ndə̀l n back of the
kelgəra kēlɡə̀rā n pig neck
kəlkəlta kə̀lkə̀ltā n tear kengrega kēŋrēɡá n burkea
kəlo kə̀lō n mushroom africana tree, iron tree
kəlpo kə̄lpò n catalyst, potash kenkado kēnkàdō n okra
kəmara kə̀màrā n blood pressure kənke kə̀nkē n uncle
kemẽ kẽ̄mẽ̄ saying kənoo kə̀nòː v coagulate
kəmmə kə̄mmə̄ adj carefully ke'o kēʔō v to unwrap
kemra kēmrà n monopetalus tree kere kēré n husband
kəmra1 kə́mrā n dega rat kerkadangra kērkādàŋrā n
kəmra2 kə̀mrā n indollent, backbone
useless (ps) kəro2 kə̄rò v to date
kəmtəra kə̄mtə̄rà v 1) gift a gift kəro3 kə̄rò v to find
or an offering, to offer a kəro1 kə̄rò v 1) to search 2) to
sacrifice or gift 2) offer provide
kən kə̀n 1) v there is indicating kerperaya
an availability of substance
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kərtəbarewa

kərtəbarewa kə̄rtə́bārēwā adj kira mbərãra

to betray kira nuura kìrà nùːrā n eyebrow
kərtəwo kə̀rtə̄wò v turn kirango kìrāŋɡó n crocordile
kesekese késēkésē n cain plant kirinta kīrīntá n fallow tree
kəta kə̀tā n stark kirta kīrtá adj lateness
kətara kə̄tārá v to snore kito kìtō n fighting
kəyawo kiwi kìwī widower
keʔkeʔ kèʔkèʔ adj exactly kiya kījà n grass
kìdɓí kìdɓí n crocodile koɗa kōɗá n back head
kidma kídmā adj smoky koɗok koɗok adv sound an
kid͡ʒalaŋ kid͡ʒalaŋ v an ideophone that decribes the
ideophone that describe how sound of a person drinking
something fall or lie to the water.
ground. kõhõ kõ̀hȭ n calabash
kiita kīːtà v judgement kohodurawa
kikila kīkīlā n sternum kohokwango
kimba kīmbā n pepper kõhõmbəra
kinda kīndá n toe kõhõra kȭhõ̀rā n shoulder
kindo kìndó n 1) ant kohosə kōhōsə̀ adj old
kind͡ʒo kīnd͡ʒō prep there kõhõtəwo 'kōhōtə̀wò v to
kinita kīnìtā adv cunning uncover
kinjo kīnd͡ʒō there kohra 'kȭhȭrá n pride
kino kìnō n smoke kõhto kōhotó n wrinkle
kira kīrá adj edge kojong kōd͡ʒóŋ n dried meat
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kokra kōkrà n 1) caward ko'omo kōʔōmó n baboon

2) cock ko'orəma kōʔōrə̄mā n 1) rashes
kokrorok kōkrōrōk n 2) pimple
courageous ko'orəwo kōʔōrə̀wò v to hatch
kokto kōktò adj pale, fear ko'orote kōʔōrōté n ice
kolkəra kōlkə̄rá n ankle kõõsə kȭːsə́ adj crooked
kolo kòlò v to flow kõõto kȭːtó v aging
kolong kólōŋ n mortar kope kópé adj younger
komba kōmbà money kopo kōpō v to bend
komkom kōmkóm adv please korfira kōrfīrá n castor oil plant
kon kòn v went kosira kósírā n african mistletoe
kõnbukawa kowo kōwō v going
kong ko᷅ŋ adj all kubangta kūbàŋtā n melon
kongkongɗurawa kubsutu kùbsùtū adv kingship
kōŋkōŋɗùːràwà n skull kubu kùbù n king
kongno kòŋnō n elbow kuɗa1 kūɗá n belly
kongo koŋɡo v tiredness kuɗa2 kūɗá n pregnancy
konkʷẽrawa kónkʷẽ̄rāwa n kuɗaɓe'era
vindication
kuɗaroora kūɗárōrā n stomach
konma kōnmà adj to resemble pain
kono1 kōnò v to accept, receive kuɗateptepra
kono2 kōnō n buffalo kuhlura kūhūlūrā n wood
konon kónō v collect kuho kùhò v to bark
kontonewa kōntōnēwa v to kukãã kūkã̄ː n baobab tree
marry
kukãra kūkã̄rá n baobab fruit
27 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft kusããsanglo
kukatene

kukatene kūkātēnē n bitter leaf kunda kùndā prep 1) under

kul kúl v watchout 2) down 3) bottom
kula kūlá n smoking pipe kundara kūndārà n stone

Kulamra kulamra 1) impotent kungkung kúŋkúŋ n hip

2) barren kungkwak kúŋkʷāk adj full to
kulengo kūléŋɡō n shell brim

kuljongma kùld͡ʒōŋmā n kunglungra kūŋlūŋrá n tortoise

bladder kungoo kūŋɡòː n fill
kulpara kūlpàrā n marble rock kungsə kuŋsə n full
kulukãã kūlūkã́ː n shicamoore kura kūrá n robe
tree kurahadara kúráhādārà n
kumawo kūmáwō v 1) to wake- stubborn
up 2) to awake kurakawo kūràkāwō v to pound
kumbawo kùmbāwò v kurawo kùrāwò v to hear, listen,
accumulate feel
kumbu kumbu n a redish kind kũrəwo kũ̀rə̄wō v crawl
of wild fruit used in cooking kurfa kūrfà v alive
dried meat in Lala
kurkurun kūrkūrùn adj eight
communities.
kuru1 kūrū n herd
kumlata kūmlàtā n silk cotton
kuru2 kūrū n grass made mat
tree. ceinba pentandra
kurun kūrùn n four
kuna2 kūnā n stinginess a stingy
kurunte kūrūntē num fourth
person
kusãã kūsãː̀ n yam
kuna1 kūnā n 1) monkey
kusããsanglo
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kuta kūtá n cat kwalan kʷālàn adj beatiful

kututub kùtùtùb adj deep kwalango kʷālāŋɡó n stick
kuukəra kūːkə̀rā n hat kwalari kʷàlàrī 1) n good 2) adj
ku'uma kùʔùmā n oath fine

kũũrəwo kũ̀ːrə̄wó v to crawl kwalmar kʷālmàr n chair

kwaa kʷāː n sickle kwalo kʷālò v 1) rejoice

kwaako kʷāːkó n pied crow 2) happiness

kwããko kʷã̄ːkó n raven kwalsə kʷālsə̄ adj beautiful

kwããkwããk kʷã̄ːkʷã̄ːk adj bitter kwamtul kʷāmtùl n matchet

kwããkwããra kʷã̄ːkʷã̀ːrā n kwana kʷāná v to lend, borrow

drought kwanatiro kʷànàtīrò n

kwa'aləwo kʷāʔàlə̄wò v to pick witchcraft

kwaara2 kʷāːrá plateau kwang kʷàŋ adj big

kwaara1 kʷāːrā n donkey kwanglanga kʷāŋlāŋɡā n soap

berry tree
kʷa'ara kʷāʔārá n deafness
kwangto kʷàŋtō n greatness
kwaara sanglora
kwãnka kʷã̀nkā n ulcer
kwããtəra kʷã̄ːtə̄rá v greetings
kwano kʷànō n debt
kwããtəwo kʷã̄ːtə̄wò v to scrap
kwantul kʷāmtùl n hammer
kwadma kʷādmà n chicken pox
kwarango kʷàrāŋɡō n
kʷai kʷàj adj many
oesophagus
kwako kʷàkò v 1) to lead 2) to
kwarbukawa kʷàrbūkāwā v to
accompany
hang up
kwakwa kʷàʔkʷà adj 1) strong
kwaro kʷāró n 1) throat
2) hard
2) adams apple 3) voice
kwakwato kʷākʷātō n strenght
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kwarro

kwarro kʷārò v to hang kwela kʷēlá n african perch

kwarsə kʷàrsə̀ adj red kwele1 kʷélé n ankle
kwarsəra kʷārsə̄rà v to knock kwele2 kʷélé n smooth stone a
(sb on the head) smooth rounded small stone
kwasa kʷāsā adj left hand that are found in river
kwasin kʷāsìn v helped kweleng kʷēlēŋ n goat (male)
kwasira kʷāsīrà v help kwende kʷēndé n squirrel
kwasiwo kʷāsíwō v to support kwẽra kʷẽ̄rà n neck
kwastəra1 kʷāstə̄rà n to paint kwerme kʷẽ̄rmẽ̀ n cotton plant
kwastəra2 kʷāstə̄rá n decoration kweso kʷēsò n quiver

kwẽẽwo2 kʷẽ̄ːwò v fetch to fetch kwẽwo kʷẽ̄wò v to fetch

water or liguid substances kwiɗo kʷīɗō v to stumble
kwẽẽwo1 kʷẽ́ːwō v satisfied, kwĩhĩra kʷĩ̄hĩrá n knee
bellyfull a sitiuation where kwĩho kʷĩ̀hõ̀ v to slaughter
somebody eats food and is kwĩhõ
okay
kwĩĩ kʷĩ̄ː n thief
kwẽhẽra 'kʷẽ̄hē̃rá n hammatan
kwĩĩwo kʷìːwò n 1) adding
kwẽhẽta 'kʷẽ̄hẽ̄tá n food 2) addition
kweho kʷēhò v lick kwirsəwo kʷīrsə́wō v to kneel
kwẽho kʷẽ́hō v to lick to eat a
fruits

Ll
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lããlãã lã̀ːlã̀ː adv slowly to do lapo (unspec. comp. form of lapa

something slowly climb)
laara2 lāːrá n an elephant laura lāwrá n cheek
laara1 lāʔārá adj 1) crack a lautamuta lāwtāmūtá n
crack on a calabash or any headache
fragile objects le'anemewa lèʔānēméwā v
laata lã̀ːtā adv deceit entrust
lããwo lã̀ːwò v to lure to lure ləbra lə̄brá n cane
somebody into doing something le'en lēʔén v abandon
laɓa lāɓá n rose wood tree, le'era lēʔērā n penis
african tree le'esə lēʔēsə̀ adv left him/her/it
laɓato lāɓātō n drum a long ləf-ləf lə̀fləf adj 1) soft
wooden musical instrument 2) smooth
among Lala people. ləkəmra lə̀kə̀mrā n termite
lakɗera lākɗẽ̄rá n harte beest lək-lək lə̀klə̀k adj heavy
la'la làʔlà adj abundance ləmə lə̄mə̀ v to go low, a
lambo làmbō scar, spot sitiuation where the sun go
lamlam lāmlām n eximas down slowly
langar lāŋɡār v hanging ləmo lə̄mō v 1) bend down to
langtang lāŋtáŋ v to swing bend down a tree slowly 2)
langtango làŋtàŋɡō n fish trap pull down

lapa lapacf: lapo (unspec. comp. le'o lēʔò v 1) to allow

form of lapa). v climb a 2) abandon
completed action of climbing leriwo lērīwò v to sieve
unspec. comp. form lapo leurəwo lēwrə̀wò v round
31 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft maara
likarkar

likarkar līkárkár n book loho lōhō v to quench

liki ehẽwa lokomra lòkōmrā n hat, cap
likiwo līkīwò v to close lomtəwo lōmtə̄wō v to appeace
lipra līprà n needle loon lòːn v returned
liura līwrá n sky kaa ya liura loonlo lōːnlō v coming back
God is in the sky which lirately loowo lōːwō v returning
refers to heaven also. luɓuk lùɓūk adj soft
liuta līwtá v cloud luktu lūktú n cloth
lobro lōbrō n clay luumu lūːmù n market

Mm

ma5 ma conn with maabir kõhotoya

ma1 mā subordconn and is a maabir-ɓotara màːbìr-ɓòtārā n
connenctive morpheme linking trunk
two verbs together in a maabiri màːbīrī n body
sentence. ma'abukawa māʔbūkāwà v to
ma3 mācf: aama. v 1) catch know
2) hold maan màːn adv enough
ma4 mā v to thicken a sunstance ma'an máʔān known
ma2 mà prep towards maara2 māːrà adj not enough
maa1 māː n 1) mother maara1 māːrā v discussion, talk,
maa2 màː adj big issue,
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ma'ara2 màʔàrà adj non challant madkiwo mādkīwò v to shiver

expression to express a non maɗuurawa māɗùːrāwā v self-
challant atittude towards control
somebody e.g mà'àrà māāgā" mahəbəkwa māhə̀bə̀kwā v
"that's your business" embrace
ma'ara1 māʔárā adj 1) unknown mal ngwẽwa māl ᵑɡʷẽ̄wá v
2) little known 3) infamous warning
maasi màːsī relpro her/his malau mālāw prep toward
mother
malɗəm màlɗə́m n teacher
maata máːtà n car
man mān adj thicken
maatəma māːtə̄má n medicine
manda māndà n salt
maato màːtó n forest
mangoro māŋɡòrò n mango
maawo1 māːwó n contentment
maro màrò v build
maawo2 màːwò v to measure
masẽyawa māsẽ̄jàwā v fishing
ma'awo1 māʔáwō n 1) famous
mawiyowa màwījōwā v to lead
2) well-known 3) fame
mawo màwò v to hold
ma'awo2 māʔáwō v
mayamayato mājámājátō adj
1) understand 2) realized
pity
3) perseve
maʔo máʔò v know
mabiri màbìrī n body
mbare ᵐbàré n back
mabukawa màbūkāwā v to
mbeɗo ᵐbéɗò v to lick a finger
catch
mbəla ᵐbə̄lā n arm
mabukawa a duura
mberã ᵐbə̀rã̀ n water
madagwẽẽre mādà ɡʷẽ̀ːrè n
mbərã ᵐbə̀rã̀ n colour
pawpaw
mbərã armama
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ɓotama

mbərã ɓotama məb-məb mə̄bmə̄b prep far

mbermo ᵐbērmō n handset məbməbto mə̄bmə̄btó adj
mɓisãã ɓísã́ː n broom distance
mbitiwo2 ᵐbītíwō n swelling medsa mēdsá n saliva
mbitiwo1 ᵐbītīwò v to carry to me'ema mēʔēmā n milk
carry something on the head meera2 mēːrā adj old an old
mboɗo ᵐbōɗò v 1) pestering material or objects that is a
2) disturbince year old
mbul ᵐbùl adj short, shorten meera1 mēːrā n 1) year
mbuseyaa ᵐbūsèjā n food 2) season

me5 mē adj becasue mē ndə̀ bîu? meesem mẽ̄ːsèm adv if not

because of what? meeta mēːtá adj age
me2 mè adj when mē nə̀ wōn məhəkəta1 'mə̄hə̄kə̄tà n tape
kə̄nā nā ɓáh kāɓà when i come məhəkəta2 'mə̄həkə̄tà v imitate
i will give him the money məhəko 'mə̄həkó v to measure
me6 mè dem that meminiu mèmīnìw q why
me1 mē adj if e.g mē ndə́ sāsē mərɗəra mə̄rɗə̄rà n dislocation
kə̄ná wo if it is him i will come mero mèrò v to stretch
me4 mē prep untill mē gə̄ nānə̀n meto mētó n curse
hẽ̄ pánā ko untill you give me
metomon métōmōn adj later
before i go
minda míndā 1) perhaps
me7 mè adj before
2) maybe
me3 mē adj after mē yə̀n kán
mindike mīndīkē num six
ɗūrù Jācòb yə̄ fāɗān before he
reached home Jacob was gone
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ountepu ahã mindike comp. mõõra mõ̀ːrā n 1) body hair

adj sixteen 2) pubic hair
miniu mīnìw q how morkəra mōrkə̄rà n lump
mitəra mítə̄rā n inheritance morkəwo mōrkə́wō 1) v to coil
modfo mōdfó n balsam pear, mormoro mōrmóró n
african cucumber, bitter gourd grasshopper
tree moro mōrō v to plow
modma mōdmā n 1) blood, mudfo mūdfó n bitter gourd tree
bleeding 2) blood mudko mūdkō v to throw
modmima mōdmīmà adj muhuma 'mūhūmà n millet
biological
muka mūká adj harvest season
mok mōk adj small
mundaa mūndāː v sleep
mone mōne᷆ n run
muran
monmono mōnmōnó n fever
museta mùsētā n muscle
mono mònò v run
musur mūsùr n dimple

Nn

naa nàː n cows nããtoono nã̀ːtōːnō n cow

naakən2 nàːkə̄n adv early (female)

naakən1 nàʔākə̄n adv fast na'awa nāʔāwà adv today

naasẽyawa naawaso nàʔawà n today

nabartawa
35 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft nəko
naɓongtowa

naɓongtowa nàɓōŋtōwā n nata nātá n foot

honesty nataa yamniu
nabukawa nàbūkāwā v to give nau1 náw q where
naɗəɗawa nàɗə̄ɗāwā v permit nau2 nàw prep where
naɗuurawa1 nàɗùːrāwā v to naufa nàwfā v excuse to take an
compromise,surrender excuse before entering
naɗuurawa2 somebody's house
naehewa nàēhẽ̄wā n nawantowa nāwāntówá v
1) announcement 2) reply annoucement
3) answer nawo nàwò v give
nakəttowa nākə̀ttōwā v to ndang ⁿdāŋ adj stinky
believe nde ⁿdə̄ adj is
nam kuru ndə ⁿdə̀ v we
namkuru nàmkūrū n leopard ndəbol ⁿdə̀ ɓōl adj we are
namo2 nāmó n lion different
namo3 nāmō n meat ndəndəl ⁿdəndəl n cool
namo1 nāmó adj ugly nə nə pro I
nanabiu nəɗə nə̀ɗə̄ v cease
nanemewa nānéméwá v sign, nədko nədko v decantation
symbol nəɗo2 nə́ɗō n standing
nase násé pro-form me nəɗo1 nə̄ɗò v to stand, remain
nasendawa nàsēndāwā v neerneer nẽ̄ːrnẽ̄ːr adj sweet
attention
nẽẽta nẽ̄ːtá n black plum fruit
naseno
nəko nə̄kò v to press
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neme nēmē n hand ngwang ᵑɡʷāŋ adv near

ounteweɗe nemewa comp. v ngwarə ᵑɡʷārə̄ adj tasteful
to point ngwate ᵑɡʷaté n firewood
nemesaklar ngwẽ ᵑɡʷẽ n ear
nemo nèmò to spit (food, water, ngwẽ nəd kəd ᵑɡʷẽ nə̄d kə̄d v
saliva) yə̄ nẽ̄m mbə́sēyá ā pūtú to wiggle
he spit food to the ground niiwo níːwó v rise
nən nə̀n I want nikɗurawa níkɗūráwá v boast
neneyo nènèjō n scorpion nikkwarowa níkkʷārōwācf:
nəngkiitawa nə̄ŋkīːtàwā v niko. v 1) to shout 2) to raise
verdict a voice
nəngo nə̀ŋɡò v to cut niko níkòcf: nikkwarowa. v to
nepnep nepnēp adj sweet raise
nẽpto nẽ̄ptó n enjoyment nina nīnā pro I
nga ᵑɡācf: ngə. pro you niwo1 nìwò prep from
ngase ᵑɡásé pro you niwo2 nìwò n migration
ngausə ᵑɡāwsə̀ v bring niwo3 nìwò v to rise
ngawo ᵑɡàwò v come niwoɓoti
ngə ᵑɡə̀cf: nga. pro you niwottewa nīwōttéwā n
ngẽẽk ᵑɡẽ̄ːk adj small ressurrection
ngogormara ᵑɡōŋɡòrmàrā adj nohõ nōhō v to boil
unripe nohota nōhōtá n cooking stone
ngwaɗan ᵑɡʷaɗan v chosen nok nōk adv immediately
ngwalgəre ᵑɡʷālɡə̄ré n 1) rabbit noon nòːn v delivered
2) hare nora nōrā n escape route
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nowo

nowo nòwò v to tramble to numu nūmú n grinding machine

tramble something with your or stone
foot nuu nùː n eye
nu nucf: nuwa. n eye nuu mbərã
numsõõ nuutaa nūːtáː n appolos
nuwa nūwàcf: nu. n eyes

Oo

ofe ōfé moon oro2 órò v cook

õhkəra ȭːkə̄rá n bat oro1 óró v cry
ohkəwo òhkə̄wò v to break, orta ōrtá n cooking
burst osa piɗin
oholora òhòlòrā cough

Pp

pa3 pá conn but pa'a pāʔà n 1) to give to give

pa1 pá adj then somebody a portion of

pa2 pá prep afterward something

paalo pàːlō n baldness
paapa pāːpā n father
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pa'apa pāʔāpā adj easy pala1 pālà v to play

pa'ara1 páʔárá n honey pala3 pālà n drama
pa'ara2 pàʔàrā v to lie palakpalak pàlākpàlāk n spot
paara palang pàlàŋ adj 1) tall 2) long
pa'atimi palangawo pālàŋɡáwō v to
páɗá nātārā surround, round

pafətə pàfə́tə́ adj twenty palo pàlō n log

ountepafətə ahã raab comp. palto pāltó v wisecracking

adj twenty two pam pām adj 1) flat 2) turn
pafətə ahã finding pama pāmà v burst
pafətə ahã raab (comp. of paman pàmàn adj alright
pafətə) pamindike pámìndìké adj sixty
pahaləmra pāhālə̀mrā n pammo pámmō v explode
firewood pamo2 pámō v to shoot to shoot
pahata pāhātā n forgiveness something with a gun
pahima pamo1 pāmò n meet
pahõ pàhõ̀ v lost pamo4 pámō adj 1) to crack
pakarese páʔkārēsē adj forever pamo3 pāmò adj to befit
paki sendawa pan pān n abyss
pakin pàːkīn v changed panekaa
pakira pākīrà adv exchange pangiwo pāŋɡíwō adv to
pakiwo pākíwō v to alter confuse
pakiyawo pa'o pāʔò v to fetch to fetch part
pakurun pākúrún adj fourty of something
pala2 pálá n leg pa'odira pāʔòdīrā v subtract
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pappaliro

pappaliro pāppālíró n butterfly peɗe-peɗe pèɗē-pèɗē adj end,

par etewa pār ētéwā v to last
overtake peɗeusi pēɗèwsī n fruit a kind
par sorsorwa of bush fruit used in cooking in

para1 pārà n branch the Lala communities.

para2 pārà adj better peɗo comp. peɗo ma diira

para3 párá n faeces pəɗo pə̀ɗò v 1) to shift 2) to

adjust 3) to avoid a moving car
para4 párâ n excrement
pee pè: adj remain
parakaa pārākàː v better God
pe'e pēʔé n knife
paran pàrān adj past
peefeyo pēːfẽ̀jo v curious
parara pāràrā n man
peera péːrá n bride
ounteparara pirsora comp. n
stallion peewo péːwō adj 1) remain
2) reserve
parara pirsora (comp. of
parara) pəho pə̄hò v drive away, chase

parawini pẽkən pẽ̄kə̀n v splitted

pare pāré n yeast pẽko pẽ̄kó v to split

pataatən pātàːtə̀n adj thirty pekpek pēkpēk adj light

(weight)
patari pātārí n skirt
pektando pēktàndō n locust
pawanakurun pá wānākùrùn
adj ninety pəlame pə̄lāmē n wings

pawonon pāwònòn adj fifty peleng péléŋ adj thin

pe pèː v reserve peler pèlèr adj many

peɗen pēɗèn adv finished pello pēlló n fore limb

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pemta pēmtá n puree (tiger nut) pərtəra1 pə̀rtə̀rā adj night

penglo pèŋlō n scapula pesəra pèsə̀rā n remains
pengpeng pẽ̄ŋpẽ̄ŋ adj white pəskããra pə́skã́ːrà n apple ring
pəŋɗəwo pə̀ŋɗə̀wò v elope acacia
pepera pēpērē adj remnant of, pətara pə̄tārā v test
leftover pətawo pə̄táwō v to taste, try
pepeto pèpètō n laziness pettewa péttēwā n wild lime
pera pérá n bride tree. canarium schweinfurthii
pəra pə̄rá n rock piɗi pīɗí 1) v come
pəra ŋgwẽwa pilingtiga pīlíŋtīɡā n african
pərbukawa pə̀rbūkāwà n myrrh tree
knowledge pilpilo pīlpīló n earthworm
pərkanowa pə̄rkānòwā v polite pin pīn adv intensity
somebody to speak politely and pindo pìndō n granary, barn
friendly pino1 pìnò v to pump
pərmaarawa pə̀rmāːrāwā v pino3 pīnò v to beat (drum)
eloquent an orator who is good pino2 pínō n song
in communication
pirso pīrsó n horse
pero2 pērō n cave
piti pītí adj wet
pero1 pèrò n scarification
põ timrawa pȭ tìmrāwā n nasal
pəro pə̀rò adj skillful passage
pərsa pə̀rsā adv day before pomra1 pòmrā v 1) shout, crow
yesterday 2) shout
pərtəka pə̀rtə̄kā adv next year pomra2 pōmrà n finger ring
pərtəra2 pərtəra adj darkness pomta natata
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ponda

ponda pòndá n night adder pu ahã wonon

pong po᷅ŋ adv sound IDEO pufpufi pùfpúfī n heart
põõ põ̀ n pit, hole pũh ehewa
põõ mbərã pũhõ pṹhȭ v to uproot
põparawa põ̀ː pārāwā n pukəta pūkə̄tá adj unripe
1) toilet 2) latrine puko púkō to rub
põra pȭrá n water pond pumpumu pūmpūmū n
poriyo pōrījō n widower auricular, swallow wert, sodom
potere pòtèrè n porridge apple

pu pùʔ adj ten punduka pūndúká n gun

ountepu ahã butu comp. adj pu'o pùʔò v payment

seventeen puro pūrò v to jump
ountepu ahã wanakurun pursəwo pūrsə́wō v 1) clear
comp. adj nineteen 2) trim 3) prun
ountepuu ahã finding comp. pusapu púʔsàpù adj hundred
adj eleven ountepusapu pu comp. adj
pu ahã butu (comp. of pu) one thousand
pu ahã kurun ountepusapu raab comp. adj
pu ahã mindike (comp. of two hundred
mindike) ountepuusapu ta'aten comp.
pu ahã raab adj three hundred

pu ahã taatən pusapu pu (comp. of pusapu)

pu ahã wanakurun (comp. of pusapu raab (comp. of pusapu)

pu) putu2 pútú n nettle tree (leaves)
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putu1 pùtū n 1) ground 2) land puusapu ta'aten (comp. of

3) country pusapu)
putuputu pùtūpùtū adj low puusapu wonon
puu ahã finding (comp. of pu) pu'uta puʔta v payment
pu'un pūʔùn adj payed, settled pwakurkurun pákūrkūrùn adj
pũũra pũ̄ːrà n cripple eighty

Rr

rãã rã̄ː n maggot rẽhẽnəwo rẽ̀hẽ̀nə̄wò v deny

raap ràːp n two rehenta rēhẽ̄ntá n argument,
ra'ata ràʔàtā v to instigate debate

rããtəwo rã̄ːtə̀wò v pain a rəhõ rə̀hõ̀ v to resolve

situation where a wound pains rəkko rə́kó v to sow
you rəmara rə̀màrā v jealousy
raawo ràːwò v to eat rəmba rə̄mbá n bird
ra'o rāʔò v to sew rengo rēŋɡō v to hit a fire
rapte rāptè ordnum second rewo rēwò n winnow
rəbtəwo rə̄btə̀wò v capsize ribiwo rìbíwò v bite
rəf paraaraya rə̀f pāràːrājā n rihõ rìhõ̀ v 1) wet 2) soak to
father-in-law soak an object or particle in a
rəf toneya rə̀f tōnējā n mother- water
inlaw rímbírā rímbírā v to bite
rəfe rə̀fé n inlaw riyãrĩya rìjã̀ríjã̄ adj green
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robuka

robuka rotəmkaama rōtə̄mkàːmā n

roma ròmà v silent, malice prophecy
ron ròn v quiet rotəwo rōtə̀wò v mix
ro'o róʔō 1) v pinch 2) adj fall rumta rūmtá n 1) dandruff
rõõko rȭːkò n cassava 2) dirt 3) sin

ro'on rōʔōn adj fallen ruuwo rù:wò v 1) steer 2) drive

rotəma rōtə̄má v 1) dream rwara rʷārà adj rainy season

2) fantasy rwowa rʷṍwā n locust beans tree

Ss

sãã sã̀ː n 1) snake 2) devil sããtəwo sã̄ːtə̀wò v to tear

ountesãã timto comp. n sããto sã́ːtò adj to tear, crack,
garter snake sããwo1 sã̄ːwò n marriage
sãã kwaiwa (comp. of sããwo1) ountesãã kwaiwa comp. n
sãã timto (comp. of sãã) polygamy
sããɓabto sããwo2 sã̄ːwò v to dig
saad sã̄ːd adj all saɗo sāɗō n to plait
sããkunu safo sāfó n chaff
sa'ama sāʔāmá n 1) chin sãhãta 'sāhātá n residue
2) beard sãhãtəma sã̄hã̄tə̀mā adv
sããpərto 1) childishness 2) foolishness
sããra sã̄ːrá n pillar behaving childishly or acting
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foolishly. sẽẽta sẽ̄ːtá n sand

sãho sã̀hò v to make soup to sẽẽtəwo sẽ́ːtə̀wò n thinking
prepare soup sẽẽwo sẽ̄ːwò v feed
sakakura sàkàkúrá n shadow sẽẽya'awa sẽ̄ːjāʔàwà v poultry
sal sàl n empty sefra sèfrā n heart
saltəra sāltə̀rā n blessing sefta sèftā n hearts
samda sàmdà n tax sẽhera 'sẽ̄hẽ̄rà adj 1) odour
samo sàmò v to missed 2) smell
somebody samtən samsən səkə sə̀kə́ v 1) do 2) invent to
samra sàmrá n tamarind create or invent something
samsə sāmsə̄n v missed him/her səko sə̄kò 1) v repair 2) v mend
samto sámtò 1) especially 3) v make
2) unique sekwẽtawa
sanglo sàŋlō n 1) forest 2) bush sele sēlē n guinea corn
sarat sarat adv act of running it səmara
described how something or semɗekɗekra sēmɗēkɗēkrà adj
somebody came out of untidy
something səmən
sase sàsē prenoun 1) him/her semke'ekera (comp. of semra)
satta sāttá n fig tree semkwakwara
sauta sáwtá v begging semkwalarira
sauto sã̄wtò v to mix semmayawora sēmmājāwōrà
sawo sāwò v 1) to forbid 2) to adv mistake
refuse səmmo sə̀mmò v to kick
seɗe sēɗē adj alone
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səmo

səmo sə̄mò n 1) patience səssəfo sə̄ssə̄fō n rag

2) endurance səusəu sə̀wsə̀w adj sour
semra sēmrà adj 1) none 2) lack seuto sēutó n reasoning
3) absent sewiyowa séwíjówá n
ountesemke'ekera comp. n continuation
wrong sewo séwō v to eat
səmwano sə̄mwānò adv my sẽwo sẽ́wò v to whisper
endurance səwo sə̄wò n sour
senbiu seya sējá n right hand
senda sèndà adj 1) attitude sẽya sẽ́jà n fish
2) mind
sɛ̃ho sẽ̀hò adj bored, uninterested
sendafin
sɛminjora sēmìnd͡ʒōrà adv no
senen sēnèn n thought
siɗo síɗò n redberry tree.
sengebirowa haematostaphis barteri
sengesiyowa sifi sìfī n doctor
sengewiyowa sifri sìfrì n ox
sengewo (comp. of siipa sīːpà n pocket
sengewiyowa 1 visionary)
siki sīkī n friend
seno sènò n river
sikiwo sīkīwò n journey
seŋge sēŋɡè 1) v to look
siko sīkó v 1) to move 2) to
sepo sēpò v 1) to stab 2) pierce travel 3) to walk
sərma sə̄rmā n insult siktira sīktírā adj friendship
serserra sērsērà n stream silanga síláŋɡā n xylophone
səsa sə̄sā dem those sima símā n mugus
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simo símó n catarrh solo sōlò n plaster

simsimawa solon sōlòn adj addicted
sira sīrā n grandfather soma sōmá n commiphora plant
siro sīró n basil songma sōŋmà n urine
sirpaare songra sōŋrá n cold (weather)
sirsangloya so'o sóʔō v bathing
siso siso adj there a deixis, sõõ sȭː v to grind, crush
pointing towards an object in a so'okə mbərãwa sòʔkə́
particular direction. ᵐbərã̀wā adv to exaggerate
siwo sìwò v pain sopo sōpò v to wash
siyo sìjò n sickness sopsə sōpsə̄ adj washed a state
siyomabiriwa sìjòmàbīrīwà adj of something that is washed
skin condition sopsəra sōpsə̄rá adj washed
siyosanglowa sìjòsāŋlōwà n soromta sōròmtā n drizzle
tumor sorro sōrò v to grind
sõːwo sȭːwò v grind soto sōtō n cane rat
sobkwase sōb kʷāsé n loofah subala sùbàlà n ball of a socket
guard joint
sobra sōbrá n sponge sudkwaro sùdkʷārō n wild
soɗok sòɗòk n trachea olive, wild lime, false sandal
sokəmarawa sōkə̄mārāwā n wood
proverb sukluktuwa sūklúktúwá v to
sokəra sōkə̄rà n addition dress
sõkoɗowo sṍkōɗówō v grind suko sūkò v to wear
soktəwo sóktə̀wò v to filter sukwe sùkʷẽ̄ n tiger nut
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sukwẽwo

sukwẽwo súkʷẽ́wō v to swallow sumbata sùmbàtá n egg

sulo sùlò v to sprout suno súnò n bravery
sumasumma sùmàsūmā n suwa suwa dem that indicating a
kapok tree specific point of reference or
distance.

Tt

taːdi tàːdī n world taanta tāːntā v being drunk

ta'a tāʔā n shoe ta'ara tāʔàrā n a type of musical
taa bukawa instrument that is small in size

ta'aɓoti taari tāːrì n heap

tããbukawa tã̄ːbūkāwà v to taase tāːsé prenoun we

shoot taasə tāːsə̀ v find him/her/it
taaɗəɗawa tāːɗə̀ɗāwā adj taaten tāʔtə̀n num three
chance taatənte tāːtə̄ntè num thirdly
taadi tàːdī prep 1) away taawo tàːwò v 1) to find (smthg
2) outside on ground) 2) to ask
taahuduwa tàːhūdūwā n injury ta'awo tāʔāwò v to climb
ta'alo tàʔlò n frying pan tããwo tã̄ːwò v to shoot
taama tàːmà 1) n ask 2) v tabala tàbālà n plate
request taɓotiwa
taan tàːn v found
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tabukawa tābūkáwā v tang ga senge tàŋ ɡà sēŋɡē adv

prosperity, abundance to glaze
tadkiwo tādkíwō v skip, tango tāŋɡò v to steal
exemption ountetango aakana unspec.
taɗo tàɗò v fight comp. form v to smuggle
tafan táfān v selected tango aakana (unspec. comp.
tafo1 tāfò n hand picking form of tango)

tafo2 tāfò v appoint, delegate tangta tàŋtā v to gossip

tãhã tã̄hã́ n skin (animal) tangtang táŋtáŋ n ancient

tahara 'tāhã̄rā n blind person tanta tāntá n chest bits

tahata 'tã̀hã̀tā n shell tapa tāpá n tobacco

tahbiriwa 'tã̄hã̄bīrīwā n body tariwo tārìwò adv absent-mind

skin tase tāsé n beans
taho tāhõ̀ v to weed tasəbiu tàsə̀bìw q what have you
taĩra tājrā n shin gain

talar tàlàr adj shallow tattalle tāttāllē v to cross, across

talo tālò v to cross ta'usu

taloɓe tālāɓē n camel tawo tāwò v to get, acguire

talokwiri tālōkʷīrī n knee cap taʔ tàʔ v keep an ideophone

taltala tāltālā v weaned indicating a state of keeping

tame tàmē n heifer tə tə̄ʔ v deliberate

tanda tāndā n courtyard, təblə kuɗawa (comp. of

compound təbləra1)

tang etewa tāŋ ètēwā v kidnap təbləra2 tə̄blə̀rà v to destroy

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təbləra

təbləra1 tə̄blə̀rà n to slander, teko tèkō v to dip finger on

ruined something
ountetəblə kuɗawa comp. v təkra tə̄krā adj body weakness
annoy təksəm tə̄ksə́m v to end, off,
təɗo tə̀ɗò v to hem blackoff
tee te: v to event to invent or teler tēlēr adj shallow
create something e.g. təlko tə̀lkó n 1) laughing dove
blacksmith inventing a steel təmba tə̀mbā v to assemble
object. ountetəmba ɗuurawa
te'era tēʔērá n thigh unspec. comp. form n unity, to
təəwo tə̄ːwò adj admire, pleased, unite
happy, gladen təmba ɗuurawa (unspec. comp.
təfa tə̀fā n strenght form of təmba)
təfapaɗa tə̄fápāɗā n təmbawo tə̀mbāwō v to unite,
frankinscense tree join
təfte tə̀ftē n bone, thorn təmbər tə̄mbə̄r n a traditional
təfte kangra musical instrument of lala,
təfte-biroya tə̀ftē-bīroja n ɓəna-yungur people
skeleton təmkãã tə̀mkã̀ː n sheep
tehõ téhȭ v to touch təmkããtoono tə̀mkã̀ːtōːnō n
təkara tə̀kàrà virgin ewe

təkawo tə̄káwō v brew to brew a təmo tə̀mō n poison

wine or steer a liguid təmtəmta tə̄mtə̄mtá n dew
təna1 tə̄ná n people
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təna2 tə̄ná n crowd tiɓo tīɓó n vagina

tenatena ténàténà adj tifo tīfò n rain
wickedness tifra tīfrà n garbage dump,
təne tə̀nē n person recycle bin, refuse dump
təng tə̀ŋ adv immediately təng ya tigangowa tīkāŋɡōwā n hope,
kaya wosəwa ɓa mono confidence
immediately the man came they tihãta tīhã̀tā n intestines
ran away. tihinə 'tìhìnə̀ n grave
teno ténō adj gennue tĩĩri tĩ̄ːrí adj beginning
tepkolongwa tiita tìːtā n chat
təpləra tə́plə̄rā n spoilt tĩĩwo tĩ̄ːwò v 1) start 2) begin
təpləwo tə̄plə́wō v to spoil, rut, tiki tíkí cutting
destroy
tikiwo tīkīwò n 1) cut
teptep tēptēp black 2) exegerate
tərəmra tərəmra n lip tiko1 tìkō n story
tərmati tə̄rmātì n bennie seed tiko2 tīkô v to chop chopping a
(black) tree
təro tə̀rò v lying down timaarawa tìmāːrāwā v to
təwo tə̄wò adj delight blame
tewodawa tēwōɗáwá v timbara tīmbàrà n termite hill
mourning timi tīmì n to sent
tẽyo tẽ̄jó n herb timin tīmìn v send
ti tìwò 1) v to accompany timo tīmò n sending
tiː ti᷄ː adj eldest timra tīmrā n nose
tibirsi tībīrsí n red sorrel
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jong

timra jong tìmrā d͡ʒōŋ adj long tisə tísə̄ v escorted, accompanied
nose tita tita poss her/his
timra pam tìmrā pàm adj flat tiwo1 tìwò v to cause
nose tiwo2 tìwò v to keep
tinema tìnèmā v work tiyo tījò n firehouse
tipaaro típārò buttock, anus tod arawa
tiri tīrí n sorcerer toɗa tòɗā n dry zone mahogany
tirmasendawa tīrmāséndáwá v todnuwawa tòdnùwāwā to
calmness wink
tiro tīrò v to buy

̊toɗo tòɗò v kill

Tt

tofaa tōfáː n shea butter tree tom tōm v to be

tõhõra tȭhȭrā n track tombiu
tola tòlā n mahogany tree tomlaa tòmlāː adj caution,
tolo tóló n tail carefulness
tomni tomni q how
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tomo tōmò v to do tugurmara tūɡùrmàrā n

tomon tōmón v happen ziziphus mauritania tree
tomra tòmrā n 1) navel 2) hole tuh medsawa

tonekuɗi tōnēkūɗī n pregnant tuhẽta tūhẽ̄tá n to fart

woman tuho tūhò adv speed (car,
toobukawa tòːbūkāwà v to pick bicycle, bike)

to'oma tòʔòmā v greeting tuhu tũ̄hṹ n rat

to'one tōʔōnē n 1) woman tuhuləwo 'tūhulə̄wò v to jump

2) wife tuhura 'tùhùrā n forehead
toonekuɗi tōːnēkūɗí n tukɗara tùkɗàrā n bush furred
pregnancy mice
to'onto tóʔōntó n feminine tukko túkō n to spill
to'ora tōʔòrā n breast tuktukra tūktūkrā adj last
tooto tòːtó v hunting tukwẽta tūkʷẽ̄tà n charcoal
toowoo tōːwōː v to carry, lift (s.t tula tūlā n dust
from ground) tulara tūlārá n protitude
toppə tōppə̄ adv later tulato tùlātō n adultery
toppə dəm tumo tùmò v to sink, drown
toro tóró n bush tailed jird tundu tūndú n grey hair
tosəmowa tōsə̄mōwā adj tungo tūŋɡō 1) v to push to push
patient, endurance, something or somebody in front
tuːka tùːkà adv whole day or thrust something in a certain
tugurgunda tūɡùrɡùndā n around
gizzard turɗore tùrɗōrē n bambara nut
turi tùrī n groundnut
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turkuma

turkuma tūrkūmá v transplant tuwa tūwá n guinea fowl

tuukawo tùːkàwò adv all day

Uu

u2 ū dem which upeso

u1 u dem that uraa ùrāː n yesterday
ufara ūfàrà n wisih tree usu1 ūsú pro 1) his/hers
uho ūhò adv to scratch usu2 usu def that one
ukanaso uwa ūwà dem this
ukawa uwar ūwàr dem that
unawau ùnàẁaw prep which
(one)

Ww

wa wa prep here waano wà:nòcf: yaane. poss

waado wàːdòcf: waato2. poss mine
ours waanto wàːntō n news,
waago wāːɡō poss yours (SG) proclamation

waajo wàːd͡ʒò poss yours (PL) wããra wã̄ːrà n worms

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waata wã̄ːtã̄ v to cheat wajoto wād͡ʒōtó it's your own

waato1 (PL)

waato2 wāːtócf: waado. pro walo wālò adj scarce

ours wanakurun wã̄nàkūrùn num
wããwo1 wã̀ːwò v to bake, roast nine

wããwo2 wã̄ːwò 1) v to burn wang wāŋ adj clear

wadsawonon warbukawa wārbūkāwà v

wahama2 'wāhāmā n leaf grazing

wahama1 'wàhamā n menstrual waro1 wārò v to wait

period waro2 wārò v to watch

wahara 'wàhàrā n nile water warson wārsón prep there

lizard pointing towards a direction

wahatonewa (comp. of wate wāté n finger

wahawo, waho2, see under wedara wèɗārā n omen
wahawo) weɗe nemewa (comp. of neme)
wahawo wāhāwò v farming weɗeduurawa (comp. of
ountewahatonewa comp. n ɗuura)
engagement weɗenweɗe wēɗénwēɗe adj
waho1 wāhò v cultivate shining
waho2 wāhó to farm comp. weɗewo wēɗēwò v 1) show
wahatonewa (see under 2) point 3) direct 4) describe
wahawo) weɗo wēɗò adj shine, bright
waiehẽwa wedweɗo wēdwēɗó n lightening
wajo wād͡ʒó yours (PL) wee wēː n guest
weewo wèːwò v to drink
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wela

wela wēlā n 1) baby 2) tender welwela wélwélā adj fair, light

welkettə wēlkéttə́ adj open complexion
(wound, anus) wenda wèndā n anvil

wənda wə̄ndā n seasoning local

seasoning used in cooking

weret wērét adj sharp object wini wìnī n adult

wereto wérétó n porcupine wino wìnò v 1) to drag 2) to
werkəwo wērkə̄wò v to prepare draw
(smth) wirapawo wīrāpáwō v blink
wərniu wə̀rnīw q how many wiro wìrō n club
wəro wə̄rò v to see wiso1 wísó n ghost
wərwiyowa wə̄rwījōwā n vision wiso2 wìsó n fetism
wewo wēwò v to ripe witosẽyawa
wihiko wīhīkó n house flys wiyo wījō prep forward, front
wiho wīhȭ n mosquito wiyora wījōrà n 1) front
wihõ wìhõ̀ n rest, holiday 2) frontier
wii1 wíː prep front wo wò v came
wii2 wiː n bride maid woɗa wòɗā n 1) corpse 2) death

wĩĩwo wĩ̀ːwò v fall woɗo wōɗó v die

wilimra wīlìmrà adj eye lid womabukawa wòmàbūkāwā v

wilingiwo wīlīnŋɡíwō v to blink to attract, bring (s.t)

wilo wīlò v 1) to enlarge 2) open won wōn I have come

winbukawa wìnbūkāwà v to wonon wònòn adj five

pull wononte wōnōntē num fifth

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wuro wūrò v to see

Yy

ya2 jā pro he/she (fr. var. yə) yako jākó 1) should go

ya1 jā 1) v will yakwakwaya jàkʷākʷājá n
ya'a jāʔà n chicken healthy person

yaage jā:ɡē poss yours yakwangya jākʷāŋjá n giant,

ya'ake jāʔkè pers someone person in authority

yaamaabiriwa jāːmàːbīrīwā v yalma jālmà n sweat

excercise yam bukawa

yaane jā:nēcf: waano. poss mine yaman

ya'asə jáʔsə̄ v destroy, yamo jāmò to fail (smth)

ditabalized, yanglo jàŋlò n plancenta
yaasəwo jāːsə̀wò v to scatter yangyang jāŋjāŋ adj difficulty
ya'atoono jàʔàtōnō n hen yanoniu jānōníw q who is safe?
yããwo jã̄ːwò v to stir, swing, yanyangto jāŋjāŋtō adv
shake difficulty
yabulya jāʔbūljā n dwarf yapo jāpò v spray
yãha jã̄hà n farm yarma jārmā v 1) to call
yahuruhuruya (comp. of yaro2 jàrò v to mention, call
huruhuruto) yaro1 jāró n oil
yake jáʔkē pro somebody yaro-yaro jàrōjàrō adj oily
yakita jākītà n garden egg
57 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft yuko
yarsingate

yarsingate jàrsīŋɡāté n fig nut, yohõ jōhȭ n to praise

barbados nut yolo jōlō n mountain
yarturiwa yo'o2 jōʔó v to sharpen (knife)
yauɗurawa jàwɗùrāwā v yo'o1 jòʔò to fry
selfishness yõ'o jȭʔò v to sprinkle
yaulira jáwlīrā v noise yõõ1 jȭː n razor, pen knife,
yauta jàwtà 1) love, desire yõõ2 jõː n razor
2) want 3) love 4) love
yõõyõõre jȭːjȭːré n drizzle
yaw ẽhẽwa
yorma jōrmá n writting
yawa jàwān v agreed
yoro2 jōrò v to write
yawo jàwò v to admit, accept
yoro1 jóró n air, wind
yawtonawa jàwtōnāwā adj lust
yoroo jōròː v to design
yə fr. var. of ya2 he/she
yuko júkō v to spread (smth)
yəlkəwo jə̀lkə̄wò v to melt
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Aa

abacus kauta african perch kwela

abandon le'en; le'o 2 african sensitive plant kakaliki
ability kaatomowa pindo

absent semra 3 after me3

absent-mind tariwo afternoon kaakawan

abundance la'la afterward pa2
abyss pan again ɗəməu 2; ɗəm
accumulate kumbawo agama lizard ɗukɗukra
acquisition taa bukawa age meeta
act of running sarat agenda bukana
adams apple kwaro 2 aging kõõto
addicted solon agreed yawa
adding kwĩĩwo 1 air, wind yoro1
addition sokəra; kwĩĩwo 2 airbags ɓukəta
admire, pleased, happy, gladen alcohol bal kolbawa
təəwo alive kurfa
adult wini all saad; kong
adultery tulato all day tuukawo
african ebony ɓinda alone seɗe; finmana
african mistletoe kosira alright paman
african myrrh tree pilingtiga always fẽẽ 2
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among

among a5 anybody hanayamni

among yourself awaajo anywhere hananā
amulet buusãaɓa apple ring acacia pəskããra
amuzement hũũra 2 appoint, delegate tafo2
an elephant laara2 appolos nuutaa
ancient tangtang are you beyong God herkaau
and ma1 argument, debate rehenta
anger ɗa'ama 2; fĩĩma 2; arise anii
kuɗaɓe'era arm mbəla
angry with God? fiimakaau arm pit hengno
ankle kolkəra; kwele1 arrived kanan2
ankle bracelet pomta natata arrow ɓaa
annoucement nawantowa artificial buɓasəksəɓa
announcement naehewa 1 ash arma
annoy təblə kuɗawa (comp. of ash colour mbərã armama
təbləra1) ask taama 1
another aate at a6
another person aatəke attention nasendawa
answer naehewa 3 attitude senda 1
ant kindo 1 auricular, swallow wert, sodom
anus fele apple pumpumu
anvil wenda away taadi 1
any axe kate
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Bb

baboon ko'omo barren Kulamra 2

baby wela 1 basil siro
back mbare basket jenglengra
back head koɗa bastard auyoroya 1
back of the neck kəndəl bat õhkəra
backbone kerkadangra bathing so'o
backward diira1 bathroom hamso'a
backyard kããra 2 battery baatər
bad (person) antenasiya 3 beans tase
bag ɓuəkra beard sa'ama 2
bait bulaa beat hopo
baldness paalo beatiful kwalan
ball bol beating hopra
ball of a socket joint subala beautiful kwalsə
balsam pear, african becasue me5
cucumber, bitter gourd tree bed hamtəra
modfo bedroom hittəro
bambara nut turɗore beer balo
baobab fruit kukãra before me7; hẽ
baobab tree kukãã beggar ankəne1 1
bark barɓotayā begging sauta
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skin

begin tĩĩwo 2 biological modmima

begining bird rəmba
beginning tĩĩri birthmark ɗẽura 1
behind bare bite ribiwo
being drunk taanta bitter kwããkwããk
belch ərsəwo bitter gourd tree mudfo
believer *anbeɗe 2; ankəne1 2 bitter leaf kukatene
bell gorji black teptep
belly kuɗa1 black plum fruit nẽẽta
belongings busa 2 blacksmith antiyoya
bend down ləmo 1 bladder kuljongma
benefit himawo blanket borko
bennie seed (black) tərmati blessing saltəra
beside kalla 1 blind person tahara
better para2; ɗau; fadan blink wirapawo; biling
better an elder parawini blockage ɗoɗɗa
better God parakaa blood modma 2
better than you fadjin blood pressure kəmara
between ɗaaso 1 blood, bleeding modma 1
beyong you herjin boast nikɗurawa
big maa2; kwang body mabiri; maabiri; biro
big body of water aulara body hair mõõra 1
big drum təmbər body skin tahbiriwa
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body weakness təkra brideprice kənaatonewa

bone, thorn təfte bridge katarko
book likarkar brim, full
bored, uninterested sɛ̃ho bring ngausə
born together haadəke bring it to God jausəkaa
borrow kanbukawa 2 broken ɓulkən
bottom kunda 3 broom mɓisãã
boundry ẽhẽtara bucket hunmbəra
bow ɓiya buffalo kono2
bowl kohokwango build maro
boybriend ɓẽhẽ 3 builder potter anmare
boyfriend bulb emɓotaɓa
brain juukulmuti bull ausifriya
brainless duura semra burkea africana tree, iron tree
branch para1 kengrega

bravery suno burned kədsə

break ɓulkə burst pama

breakfast busei ɗendaɓa bush sanglo 2

breast to'ora bush furred mice tukɗara

breath he'emta bush okro bədkããra

breeze fikra bush tailed jird toro

brew təkawo but pa3

bride peera; pera butcher ankwihẽ

bride maid wii2 butterfly pappaliro
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buttock

buttock ɗukara buttock, anus tipaaro

Cc

cain plant kesekese catarrh simo

calabash kõhõ catastrophe baro1 3
calamity baro1 2 catch ma3 1
calf aunee catch him aama 2
calmness tirmasendawa catch him/her jəəma
came wo caution, carefulness tomlaa
camel taloɓe cave pero2
cane ləbra caward kokra 1
cane rat soto cease nəɗə
capsize rəbtəwo celebration bukwala 2
car maata cemetary
carandas plum chaff safo
care sengebirowa chair kwalmar; hamkaɗa 3
carefully kəmmə chameleon gagagumu
cassava rõõko chance taaɗəɗawa
castor oil plant korfira changed pakin
cat kuta charcoal tukwẽta
catalyst, potash kəlpo chat tiita
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cheek laura; jangləme; jakta close gwag 1

chest kango1 cloth luktu
chest bits tanta cloud liuta
chick auye'e club wiro
chicken ya'a coagulate kənoo
chicken pox kwadma cobra sããpərto
child awe cock kokra 2
childishness sãhãtəma 1 colanut gõõro
children emba 1 cold dəldəl
chin sa'ama 1; ɗokomra cold (weather) songra
choose gwaɗo 1 collect konon
chosen ngwaɗan colour mbərã
circle, go round aleurə comb buhikɗuuraɓa
circumcition firo come piɗi 1; ngawo
citizen anbutuya 1 come all jaukong
city coming back loonlo
clam gəragangtang commiphora plant soma
clan haato; kããma1 2 companion ankwasiraya 1
classroom hitkawo complete diira2 1
clay lobro completely diira2 2
clean ɗekɗek; boŋ confusion ɗuura pahara
clear pursəwo 1; wang; ɓa2 confussion taɓotiwa
clear (land) haaro contentment maawo1
climb lapa continuation sewiyowa
65 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft cutting
continue

continue asewiyo cows naa

cook oro2 crab gangtang
cooking orta crack laara1 1
cooking pot hun ortawa crawl kũrəwo
cooking stone nohota crazy ɗuura semkəɗa
cool ndəndəl cripple pũũra
copper head cobra hurtu2 crocodile kìdɓí
corn flour, flour hwããra crocordile kirango
corpse woɗa 1 crooked kõõsə
cotton huru1 cross eye finsər nura
cotton plant kwerme crossroads ɓahate
cough oholora crowd təna2
count kawo1 cruel antenasiya 1
country putu1 3 cry oro1
countryside kalhuruwa cube
courageous kokrorok cultivate waho1
court hamkiitaɓa cunning kinita
courtyard, compound tanda cup kõhõmbəra
cousin aatəyaane cure ɗayõ
cover ɓõkəra; bulika curious peefeyo
covering bẽnglẽng1 curse meto
cow (female) nããtoono cut tikiwo 1; ɗəʔə
cutting tiki
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Dd

dance hira deny rẽhẽnəwo

dandruff rumta 1 derserted ɓale'en
danger baro1 1 descend hamo 2
dark white hummə describe weɗewo 4
dark, black ho'osə designer anyore 2
darkness pərtəra2 destroy, ditabalized, ya'asə
dawn, evening ɗikira devil sãã 2
day before yesterday pərsa dew təmtəmta
day break handawẽra dialects, mouths, languages
daytime kaa 1 ẽẽme

deafness kʷa'ara diarrhea par sorsorwa

death woɗa 2 die woɗo

debt kwano different ɓol 1

decantation nədko differently ɓolɓol

deceit laata difficulty yangyang; yanyangto

decoration kwastəra2 dimple musur

deep kututub dinner busei ɗikiraɓa

dega rat kəmra1 direct weɗewo 3

deliberate tə dirt rumta 2

delight təwo disable semkwakwara

delivered noon disciple ɓẽhẽ 1

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discussion, talk,
issue,

discussion, talk, issue, maara1 dream rotəma 1

dislocation mərɗəra dried ẽhẽsəra 2; ẽhẽsə
disobey bisi ehewa dried meat kojong
displease ɗa'ama 1 drive ruuwo 2
distance məbməbto drive away, chase pəho
disturbince mboɗo 2 drizzle yõõyõõre; soromta
disunity ɓah ɗuurawa drop of water dako
dizzy bəngləng drought kwããkwããra
do a1; səkə 1 drum laɓato; ta'ara
doctor sifi drunkard anweesəya
dogs empaa dry
domestic animal nam kuru dry season hampiɗa
domestic animals dry zone mahogany toɗa
donkey kwaara1 during fer 2
door intihi dusk hukuhuku
dove dust tula
down kunda 2 dwarf yabulya
drama pala3 dwelling hamkaɗa 2
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Ee

each other ɓaatə embrace mahəbəkwa

ear ngwẽ empty sal
eardrum pəra ŋgwẽwa; ɗungwar end, last peɗe-peɗe
ngwẽra endurance səmo 2
early naakən2 endure asəmə
earring buugwẽme endurer ansəmẽ
earthworm pilpilo engagement wahatonewa (comp.
easy pa'apa of wahawo, waho2)
eat kəfo1 1 enjoyment nẽpto
eclipse fərkəkaawa enough maan
edge ẽ; kira entered kanan1 1
edible stemmed vine sirsangloya entrust le'anemewa
egg sumbata envisage sengewiyowa 2
eight kurkurun equal keeke 2
eighty pwakurkurun equal, correct keeke 1
elbow kongno escape route nora
eldest tiː escorted, accompanied tisə
eleven puu ahã finding (comp. of especially samto 1
pu) even hana 1
elope pəŋɗəwo evening
eloquent pərmaarawa evil (person) antenasiya 4
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ewe

ewe təmkããtoono expert anpəre

exactly keʔkeʔ explode pammo
excercise yaamaabiriwa extinguish tod arawa
exchange pakira extrovert anyauliraya
exclamation ǃ aa; hii; hi eye nuu; nu
exclamation expression kaiǃ eye ball aunuuya
excrement para4 eye glass bənuɓa
excuse naufa eye lid wilimra
exegerate tikiwo 2 eye PL
eximas lamlam eyebrow kira nuura
eyes nuwa

Ff

face ɓohota fame ma'awo1 3; ɗenda1 3

fades fohotorə famine ɗohora 2
faeces para3 famous ma'awo1 1
fair, light complexion welwela fantasy rotəma 2
fall ro'o 2; wĩĩwo far məb-məb
fallen ro'on farm yãha
fallow tree kirinta farmer anwahe
false iroko karaɓa farming wahawo
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fast naakən1; hadɗo 2 fight taɗo

fat hõrta fighting kito
father paapa fill kungoo
father-in-law rəf paraaraya find him/her/it taasə
fatten horon fine kwalari 2
fear God ahiyakaa finger wate
fear of God hiyakaawa finger ring pomra2
feast hombata finished peɗen
feather kargəra fire ara 1
feed sẽẽwo firehouse tiyo
feminine to'onto firewood pahaləmra; ngwate
fence kããra 1 fish sẽya
ferment hõõsə fish dam witosẽyawa
fertilizer fish trap langtango
fetch kwẽẽwo2 fisherman annaasẽyaya
fetism wiso2 fishing masẽyawa; naasẽyawa
fetist priest anwiri 1 five wonon
fever monmono five hundred puusapu wonon
field handa 2 flat pam 1
fifteen pu ahã wonon flat nose timra pam
fifth wononte flower hurta
fifty pawonon flute ɓoya
fig nut, barbados nut yarsingate foam bukbukta
fig tree satta follower *anbeɗe 1
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food

food mbuseyaa; buseya; kwẽhẽta fourth kurunte

fool haura fourty pakurun
fool on what? haurabiu frankinscense tree təfapaɗa
foolishness sãhãtəma 2; hautəma friend siki
foot nata friendship siktira
footprint páɗá nātārā frighten, afraid hiyan
fore limb pello frog hungu
forehead tuhura from niwo1
forest maato; sanglo 1 front wiyora 1; wii1
forever pakarese frontier wiyora 2
forget huro2 fruit peɗeusi; emgwateɓa; kumbu
forgiveness pahata frying pan ta'alo
forward, front wiyo full ɗərə; kungsə
found taan full stomach gwẽẽwo 3
four kurun full to brim kungkwak
fourteen pu ahã kurun fungus hunduɓotawa

Gg

garbage dump, recycle bin, garter snake sãã timto (comp. of

refuse dump tifra sãã)
garden egg yakita generous nemesaklar
gennue 72

gennue teno God have heard kaakuran

ghost wiso1 God is enough kaamaan
giant, person in authority God is great kayikwang
yakwangya God is my father panekaa
gift kəmtəra 1 God is seing kayawuro
giraffe fekefeke God knows kama'an
girl autone 1 God would provide kaakəyawo
girldfriend autone 2 god's gift ukanaso 1
girlfriend god's own ukawa
give nawo God's thing bukaa
gizzard tugurgunda goes off faɗa
glottal ɓoyakwẽraɓa going kowo
gnaw kəfo1 2 gone faɗan
go go'o good kwalari 1
goat himbo goodbye toppə dəm
goat (female) himtono gourd kənda
goat (male) kweleng government gomnati
god kaa 2 granary, barn pindo
God has agreed kayawan grandfather sira
God has help kakwasin grandmother kaka paare
God has received kaakonon grandparent sirpaare
God has sent kaatungun grandson, granddaughter
God has settled kaabu'un kaakəra
God hated kabisin grass kiya
73 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft handful
grass made mat

grass made mat kuru2 grinding machine or stone

grasshopper mormoro numu

gratified gwẽẽwo 2 groom kerperaya

grave tihinə ground putu1 1

gravel, stones ɗungate groundnut turi

grazing warbukawa groundnut oil yarturiwa

greatness kwangto grow baro2

green riyãrĩya growth barta

green mamba sããɓabto grumble hũruhũru
greeting to'oma guava gweifa
greetings kwããtəra guest wee
grey hair tundu guide anmawii
griding machine guinea corn sele
griding stone numsõõ guinea fowl tuwa
grind sõkoɗowo; sõːwo gun punduka

Hh

habbit butom'eteɓa hand neme

hair hĩyo hand picking tafo1
hammatan kwẽhẽra handdle hamaa
hammer kwantul handful gwesek
handset 74

handset mbermo hearts sefta

hanging langar heat
happen tomon heavy lək-lək
happiness kwalo 2 heel jange
hard kwakwa 2 heifer tame
hare ngwalgəre 2 hell arpanɓa
harsh ɓarau 1 help kwasira
harte beest lakɗera helped kwasin
harvest season muka helper ankwasiraya 2
haste hadɗo 1 hen ya'atoono
hat kuukəra her/his tita
hat, cap lokomra her/his mother maasi
hated bisin herb tẽyo
he would come pakiyawo herd kuru1
he/she ya2 here wa; hamɓa
he/she would come kəyawo heron kalkalisa
head ɗuura 1 hiccup həɗəkra
head of ɗuura 2 hide hukə
headache lautamuta high ɓoti-ɓoti
headpad kədkəra him/her sase 1
healed wound himself ẽhẽusu
healthy person yakwakwaya hip kungkung
heap taari his food
heart pufpufi; sefra his gain ta'usu
75 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft I have endured
his/hers

his/hers usu1 1; ɓisa hospital hammatəmaɓa

hoe ɗohore host anɗuri 2
hold ma3 2 hot ɓeɓe
hold him/her aama 1 hot weather ɓe'era
hold it jima house hid 1
hold unto God jəmakaa house flys wihiko
hole tomra 2 how miniu; tomni
holliness ɗekɗekto kuɗawa 2 how many wərniu
home ɗuru hundred pusapu
honesty naɓongtowa hunger ɗohora 1
honey pa'ara1 hunter antotoya
honey beer embadsihãta hunting tooto
honor nabartawa 2 hurricane firwito
hope, confidence tigangowa husband kere
horn fəta husk, shell hulara
horse pirso hut hitkiyowa
hyena huulud

Ii

I nə; nina I have come won

I am reasoning naseno I have endured səmən
I want 76

I want nən infamous ma'ara1 3

I will kəna inheritance mitəra
ice ko'orote initiation hono
if me1 injury taahuduwa
if not meesem inlaw rəfe
ignous rock jenjero innocent person anɓongtəraya 1
imitate məhəkəta2 inside ɗahan 1; inji 1
immediately nok; təng insult sərma
impatience səmara intensity pin
impatient (s.b) ansəmaraya intercessor anɗaase
impotent Kulamra 1 intestines tihãta
in ən3; a4 introvert anyaularaya
in the mind asenda invent səkə 2
in the moment əhəwa irrigation bad mbərãwa
inability jiyaman is nde; ən1
indicate, show it
indollent, useless (ps) kəmra2 it's your own (PL) wajoto

Jj

jaw bẽnglẽng2 journey sikiwo

jealousy rəmara judge ankiitaya
judgement kiita
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judgement

Kk

kagaroo daaro kingship kubsutu

kapok tree sumasumma kiss pũh ehewa
keep taʔ kitchen hitortawa
kidnap tang etewa knee kwĩhĩra
kidney ɗumɗumti knee cap talokwiri
kill ̊toɗo knife pe'e
kiln hitarawa knives empa'a
kind person yahuruhuruya know maʔo
(comp. of huruhuruto) knowledge pərbukawa
king kubu known ma'an

Ll

lack semra 2 land putu1 2; hamo 1

ladder buta'a land owner anbutuya 2
laddle ɓahare 2 language ẽẽ 1
ladle lanky ɓeng
lads emto'ona 1 laps ɗakata
lamp arkumraɓa last tuktukra
last year 78

last year kaasə2 like that injo

lateness kirta lion namo2
later metomon; toppə lip tərəmra
latrine põparawa 2 little known ma'ara1 2
laughing dove təlko 1 lizard fingo
laughter hũũra 1 locust pektando
lay (egg) hĩĩsubatawa locust beans tree rwowa
laying ɗuk log palo
laziness pepeto; ɓukɓukto 2 long palang 2; jong
leaf wahama2 long nose timra jong
leave it ale'e longer throat ɗẽura 2
left hand kwasa loofah guard sobkwase
left him/her/it le'esə loose ke'esə
leftover upeso loosen ke'esəra
leg pala2 lost pahõ
leopard namkuru love yauta 3; yauta 4
lick kweho love, desire yauta 1
lier anpa'araya low putuputu
life hurtu1 lower abdomen hiɗa
light (weight) pekpek lump morkəra
light a fire kang arawa lure, deceive ɗoko
lightening wedweɗo lust yawtonawa
like əhə; gaa lying kid͡ʒalaŋ
lying down təro
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lying down

Mm

mad person farfara maybe minda 2

madness farfarto me nase
maggot rãã meat namo3
mahogany tree tola medicine maatəma
make səko 3 medium anwiri 2
male child aupararaya meet pamo1; ho 2
malice fĩĩma 1 meet (sbd) ho 1
man parara melon kubangta
mango mangoro melt
manly ɓoro 3 mend səko 2
many peler; kʷai menstrual period wahama1
marble rock kulpara messenger antime
market luumu metal ɓahã1
marketer anlume 2 metal pot hun ɓahawa
marriage sããwo1 method ɗəɗa2
marsh ɓabra 2 middle ɗaaso 2
master anɗuri 1 migration niwo2
mat ɗikra milk me'ema
matchet kwamtul millet muhuma
matter jenjerta mind senda 2
mine 80

mine waano; yaane mosquito wiho

mirror hurtubrãwa mother maa1 1
miscarriage boɗira mother-inlaw rəf toneya
missed him/her samsə mountain yolo
mistake semmayawora mourning tewodawa
mix rotəwo mouth ẽẽ 2
mockery hũũra 3 mud honta
money ɓahã2 1; komba mud blocks ɗəkəlta hontata
monkey kuna1 1 mugus sima
monopetalus emkemraɓa muscle museta
monopetalus tree kemra mushroom kəlo
moon ofe musical instrument buupinna
morning ɗenda2 musician ankədpinoya 1
mortar kolong my endurance səmwano
myself ẽhẽwago

Nn

nail hunda nasal passage põ timrawa

naked bomtil navel tomra 1
name ɗenda1 2 near ngwang; gwag 2
namesake aateɗendaya neck kwẽra
narrow ɓerɓer necklance bukwẽraɓa
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needle

needle lipra nineteen pu ahã wanakurun

neighbour ansaatəraya (comp. of pu)
nest hitrəbawa ninety pawanakurun

nettle tree (leaves) putu2 no sɛminjora; atomra 2; awo

never atomra 1 nobody etera

new fĩĩfĩra noise yaulira

new month non challant expression ma'ara2

news, proclamation waanto none semra 1

next year pərtəka noon kaaɗaso

night pərtəra1 nose timra

night adder ponda not afraid hiyara

nile water lizard wahara not enough maara2; muran

nine wanakurun nothing bukara

now gaawaso

Oo

oath ku'uma often fẽẽ 1

obidience yaw ẽhẽwa oil yaro1
odour sẽhera 1 oily yaro-yaro
oesophagus kwarango okra kenkado
offer kəmtəra 2 old meera2; kohosə
omen 82

omen wedara orator anpərkanoya

on a2 ore bətəma
on top of boti 2 orphan aunaateya
one finding others ɓaata 1
one mind sendafin ours waato2; waado
one side kalla 3 ourselves ẽhẽwaato
one thousand pusapu pu (comp. outside taadi 2
of pusapu) over heren
only dak owl hummu
open wilo 2 owner andakwããre
open (wound, anus) welkettə ox sifri

Pp

pack ̊haʔa pawpaw madagwẽẽre

pain rããtəwo; siwo payed, settled pu'un
palate ɗəkkãã payment pu'uta; pu'o
pale, fear kokto peace kadkwalariwa
past paran peaceful huruhuruto 2
path ɗəɗa1 2 pen buyormaɓa
patience səmo 1 penis le'era
patient ansiyoya 1 people təna1; ɓeta 1
patient, endurance, tosəmowa pepper kimba
83 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft previously
perhaps

perhaps minda 1 plate tabala

permission kənaɗəɗawa plateau kwaara2
permit naɗəɗawa please komkom
perseve ma'awo2 3 pocket siipa
person təne; ete; an point weɗewo 2
pestering mboɗo 1 poison təmo; kana 2
pestle tepkolongwa polite pərkanowa
philosopher ansene 1 polygamy sãã kwaiwa (comp. of
phycisist pharmacologist sããwo1)
anmatəmaya poor man han-handa
pick atoo 1 poorly semkwalarira
pied crow kwaako porcupine wereto
pierce sepo 2 porridge potere
pig kelgəra pot hadɗa; hunu
pillar sããra potash di'ito
pimple ko'orəma 2 potter anmarhunaya
pinch ro'o 1 poultry sẽẽya'awa
pipe feera poverished hanan
pit, hole põõ poverty hano
pity mayamayato prayer kənara
place ham; handa 1 preference fadyawowa
plancenta yanglo pregnancy toonekuɗi; kuɗa2
plants, trees pregnant woman tonekuɗi
plaster solo previously kaawa
price 84

price waato1 proverb sokəmarawa

pride kohra prun pursəwo 3
pride, show of weɗeduurawa pubic hair mõõra 2
(comp. of ɗuura) pull down ləmo 2
prophecy rotəmkaama puree haama
prosperity, abundance puree (tiger nut) pemta
tabukawa put hĩwo
protitude tulara python sããkunu

Qq

quiet ron quiver kweso

quiet for something robuka

Rr

rabbit ngwalgəre 1 rat tuhu

rag səssəfo raven kwããko
rain tifo razor yõõ2
rainbow ɓərakabna razor, pen knife, yõõ1
rainy season rwara realized ma'awo2 2
rashes ko'orəma 1 really ɗəməu 1
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reason

reason asenmaaga 2 request taama 2

reason within yourself reserve pe; peewo 2
asenmaaga 1 residue sãhãta
reasoner ansene 2 respect nabartawa 1
reasoning seuto ressurrection niwottewa
red kwarsə rest, holiday wihõ
red sorrel tibirsi rethink, u-turn paki sendawa
redberry tree. haematostaphis return aloo
barteri siɗo returned loon
reddish rat fangle returning loowo
reddish snake kaawərkaawa rhodes ɓiɗirta
rejoice kwalo 1 rib təfte kangra
relation haatəma rice emkiyaɓa
religiously ɓoro 2 rich man ankəne2
remain pee; peewo 1 richness kənaa
remains pesəra right hand seya
remember God ɗimmakaa; rise niiwo
aɗimmakaa
risk baro1 4
rememdered ɗimin
river seno
remnant of, leftover pepera
road ɗəɗa1 1
repair səko 1
robe kura
repetition ɓaaro
rock pəra
reply naehewa 2
roof paara
reputation ɗenda1 1
room 86

room hito rotten hõõsəra

room (s) rough jokor-jokor
root hĩnda 1 round leurəwo
rope (s) deme rubber kãã
rose wood tree, african tree run mono; mone
laɓa

Ss

sactification ɗekɗekto kuɗawa 1 scapula penglo

sadness ɗa'ama 3 scar, spot lambo
said kẽẽn scarce walo
saliva medsa scarification pero1
salt manda school hamkawa
salty hiuhiu scorpion neneyo
same fin season meera1 2
same day kafina seasoning ̊wənda
sand sẽẽta seat hamkaɗa 1
sap mbərã ɓotama second rapte
satisfied gwẽẽwo 1 sedimentary rock fəfərta
satisfied, bellyfull kwẽẽwo1 seed kããma2
say kẽẽ 1 selected tafan
saying kemẽ self ẽhẽ
87 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft sin
self-control

self-control maɗuurawa shin taĩra

selfishness yauɗurawa shine, bright weɗo
sell fango1 shining weɗenweɗe
semen bərãmsa shirt demra
send timin shoe ta'a
sending timo shore kira mbərãra
senile person maabir kõhotoya short, shorten mbul
separate should go yako 1
seperate hala shoulder kõhõra
seriousness ɓoro 1 shout pomra1 2
seven butu shout, crow pomra1 1
seventeen pu ahã butu (comp. of show weɗewo 1
pu) shyness, shame ɗuurawããra
shadow sakakura sick person ansiyoya 2
shallow teler; talar sickle kwaa
shame birha'o sickness siyo
share ɓaho2 side kalla 2
sharp ɓarau 2; hədhəd sideways kekkek
sharp object weret sign, symbol nanemewa
shea butter tree tofaa silent, malice roma
sheep təmkãã silk hĩĩkomɓarmawa
shell tahata; kulengo silk cotton tree. ceinba
shelter hampaha pentandra kumlata
shicamoore tree kulukãã sin rumta 3
singer 88

singer ankədpinoya 2 smell sẽhera 2

sister bo'one smoke kino
sit kaɗo smoking pipe kula
six mindike smoky kidma
sixteen pu ahã mindike (comp. of smooth ləf-ləf 2
mindike) smooth stone kwele2
sixty pamindike smoth ɓuk-ɓuk
skeleton təfte-biroya snake sãã 1
skillful pəro sneeze hakciya
skin (animal) tãhã snip jawat
skin condition siyomabiriwa snuff fĩĩkəra
skip, exemption tadkiwo soak rihõ 2
skirt patari soap berry tree kwanglanga
skull kohodurawa; soft ləf-ləf 1; luɓuk
kongkongɗurawa sole ɗahanda natara
sky liura some men ɓedka
slaves hoota somebody yake
sleep mundaa someone ya'ake
sliced feɗen something buka
sling fifo sometime ferko
slippery halkakad son of God aukaaya
sloop hamre song pino2
slowly lããlãã sorcerer tiri
slumber ɗəkɗək sorrow kuɗateptepra
small mok; ngẽẽk
89 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft strong
sound

sound buut; koɗok standing nəɗo2

sound IDEO pong star jekelmẽẽra
soundness huruhuruto 1 stark kəta
soup kẽhẽno start tĩĩwo 1
sour səusəu; səwo starvation ɗohora 3
sourthroat hundukwẽẽro state of seating (IDEO) ɗah
sow steam huɗa
speak kano3 steer ruuwo 1
spear kəɗa steering stick ɓəra
speech kanmarawa sternum kikila
speed (car, bicycle, bike) tuho stick kwalango
spider wadsawonon stinginess kuna2
splitted pẽkən stinginess, greediness
spoil butəpləsəɓa ɗoorapangra
spoil child auyoroya 2 stinky ndang
spoilt təpləra stomach pain kuɗaroora
sponge sobra stone kundara
spoon ɓahare 1 stool ɓodkaɗa
spot palakpalak story tiko1
spray yapo straight karə
spring nuu mbərã strain ɓalo
squirrel kwende stream serserra
stallion parara pirsora (comp. of strenght təfa; kwakwato
parara) strong kwakwa 1
stubborn 90

stubborn kurahadara swamp area ɓabra 1

stubborness ɗuura kəngra sweat yalma
stutter ɗəlkããra sweep hahadawa
subtract pa'odira sweet neerneer; nepnep
sun ɓohotakaata sweet potato kataku
sunrise osa piɗin swelling mbitiwo2; bubita
sunset kaakanan swim bəndəfta
suspense baa; alee

Tt

tail tolo tender wela 2

take atoo 2; akono termite ləkəmra
tall palang 1 termite hill timbara
tamarind samra test pətara
tamarind tree testicles ɗambo
tantalus kalo thank God ahimakaa
tape məhəkəta1 thank you himan
tasteful ngwarə thanks to God himakaa
tax samda thanks to you himagən
teacher malɗəm thanksgiving himara
tear kəlkəlta that me6; u1; uwar; suwa
ten pu that child ausisi
91 Lala Dictionary -Yafadkaniu Ishaku Circulation draft to accept, receive
that man

that man eɗar thirdly taatənte

that one usu2 thirteen pu ahã taatən
thatch house thirty pataatən
the people of ɓed this uwa
theirs ɓoso; ɓosa thorn-tree ɓodtəfte
them ɓohosa those səsa
themselves ẽhẽɓoso though kam
then pa1; kahaya thought senen
there warson; siso; kinjo; kind͡ʒo; thread ho'ora
kənar three taaten
there is kən 1 three hundred puusapu ta'aten
there is God kaakə̄n (comp. of pusapu)
they ɓa1 throat kwaro 1
they encounter ɓaho1 throw fango2 1
thicken man tiger nut sukwe
thief kwĩĩ tiger nut (big size) gwalange
thigh te'era tiger nut (black) gwitirii
thin peleng tight bong
things busa 1 tighten kaasə1 1
things of God bukaaba till har
things of joy bukwala 1 time fer 1; kaː
think asene tiredness kongo
thinking sẽẽtəwo to ən2; a3
third person plural ɓə to accept, receive kono1
to accompany 92

to accompany ti 1; kwako 2 to beg kənawo

to adjust pəɗo 2 to believe nakəttowa
to admit, accept yawo to bend kopo
to allow le'o 1; naɗuurawa2 1 to benefit pahima
to alter pakiwo to betray kərtəbarewa
to appeace lomtəwo to bite rímbírā
to ascend ta'aɓoti to blame timaarawa
to ask taawo 2 to blink wilingiwo
to assemble təmba to blow huro1
to attract, bring (s.t) to blow nose simsimawa
womabukawa to boil nohõ; fĩĩwo
to avoid pəɗo 3 to borrow kano2
to awake kumawo 2 to break, burst ohkəwo
to back kaawo2 to break, fracture kawo2
to bake, roast wããwo1 to bribe liki ehẽwa
to bark kuho to burn wããwo2 1; kəɗo1
to be tom to bury hoko 1
to be afraid hiyawo to buy tiro
to be angry to call yarma 1
to be in a standing position kəd to carry mbitiwo1
to be sent pa'atimi to carry, lift (s.t from ground)
to be thick dang toowoo
to beat (drum) pino3 to catch mabukawa
to befit pamo3 to cause tiwo1
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cheat

to cheat waata to date kəro2

to chew kəfo2 to decide gwaɗo 2
to chisel kefo to deflate humo
to chop tiko2 to descend
to clap hopnemewa to design yoroo
to clear haarəwo 1 to destroy təbləra2
to climb lapo (unspec. comp. to dig sããwo2
form of lapa climb); ta'awo to diminish peɗo ma diira (comp.
to close likiwo of peɗo)
to coil morkəwo 1; bərkəwo to dip teko
to come to do tomo
to complete, finish peɗo to drag wino 1
to compose huko to draw wino 2
to compromise,surrender to draw water
naɗuurawa1 to dress sukluktuwa
to confuse pangiwo to drink weewo
to cool fiko to drop
to cover hoko 2 to eat raawo; sewo
to crack pamo4 1 to end, off, blackoff təksəm
to crawl kũũrəwo to enlarge wilo 1
to cross talo to enter kano1
to cross, across tattalle to escape
to cut nəngo; dəmo to evade yam bukawa
to cut (hair), shave hĩĩɗurawa to event tee
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to exaggerate so'okə mbərãwa to grind sorro

to fail (smth) yamo to grind, crush sõõ
to fall hwĩwo to groan hẽ'ẽmta ɓotiɓoti
to fan fiɗo to grunt hũrəma
to farm waho2 to hang kwarro
to fart tuhẽta to hang up kwarbukawa
to fetch pa'o; kwẽwo to hatch ko'orəwo
to filter soktəwo to hate bisiwo 2
to find kəro3 to hear, listen, feel kurawo
to find (smthg on ground) to hem təɗo
taawo 1 to hide hũkuwo
to flow kolo to hit a fire rengo
to follow bəɗo to hold mawo
to forbid sawo 1 to inherit especially s.b's wife.
to frighten helkəwo sekwẽtawa
to fry yo'o1 to instigate ra'ata
to gather kawo3 to jump puro; tuhuləwo
to get, acguire tawo to keep tiwo2
to give nabukawa; pa'a 1 to kick səmmo
to give birth haawo to kill
to give oneself up naɗuurawa2 2 to kindle bukko
to glaze tang ga senge to kneel kwirsəwo
to go low, ləmə to knock (sb on the head)
to gossip tangta kwarsəra
to know ma'abukawa
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to raise
lead

to lead mawiyowa; kwako 1 to overtake par etewa

to lean kəko; jingo to pack ha'awo 1
to learn fədkoo1 to paint kwastəra1
to leave faɗo to pick toobukawa; kwa'aləwo
to lend kanbukawa 1 to pierce
to lend, borrow kwana to plait saɗo
to lick ɗahõ; kwẽho to play pala1
to lick a finger mbeɗo to plead
to lie pa'ara2 to plow moro
to limp jirekewo to point weɗe nemewa (comp. of
to look seŋge 1 neme)

to loose ke'ewo to pound kurakawo

to lure lããwo to pour baɗo

to make soup sãho to praise yohõ

to marry kontonewa to prepare (smth) werkəwo

to measure maawo2; məhəko to press nəko

to melt yəlkəwo to provide kəro1 2

to memorize mabukawa a duura to pull winbukawa

to mention, call yaro2 to pump pino1

to miss (s.b) samo to push tungo 1; jako

to mix sauto to put (smth on water, soup)

to mold dəkləwo hĩĩwo

to move siko 1 to quench loho

to raise niko
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to raise a voice nikkwarowa 2 to scream kaura

to read kawo4 to search kəro1 1
to receive kõnbukawa to see wuro; wəro
to refuse bisiwo 1; sawo 2 to see or look sengewo (comp. of
to reguest sengewiyowa 1 visionary)

to reject bisiwo 3 to sent timi

to remember ɗimo to separate, pil halo 1

to remove hikko to sew ra'o

to reply kako to sharpen (knife) yo'o2

to report keetomowa to shift pəɗo 1

to resemble konma to shiver madkiwo
to resolve rəhõ to shoot pamo2; tããbukawa;
to return kango2 tããwo

to revenge holo1 to shout nikkwarowa 1

to ripe wewo to sieve leriwo; ẽhẽko

to rise niwo3 to sing kəɗo2

to roll kəlfərəwo to sink, drown tumo

to rub puko to skin kwĩhõ; holo2

to rub, hatəwo to slander, ruined təbləra1

to run to slap ɗaktəra

to saw to slaughter kwĩho

to scatter yaasəwo to slice feɗo

to scrap kwããtəwo to smuggle tango aakana

(unspec. comp. form of tango)
to scratch uho
to snatch gwirtəwo
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turn

to snore kətara to strain

to soar niwoɓoti to stretch mero
to sow rəkko to stumble kwiɗo
to spank bamɗakawo to support kwasiwo
to spill tukko to surround, round palangawo
to spit tuh medsawa; jertəwo to swallow sukwẽwo
to spit (food, water, saliva) to sweep, clear harəwo
nemo to swing langtang
to split pẽko; hwa'aləwo to tap or scratch somebody
to spoil, rut, destroy təpləwo gwẽhẽtəwo
to spread (smth) yuko to taste, try pətawo
to sprinkle yõ'o to teach fədkoo2
to sprout sulo to tear sããtəwo
to sprout, leak hããwo to tear, crack, sããto
to squeeze hemo to thicken a sunstance ma4
to squint giɗingiwo to thresh ɓartəwo
to stab sepo 1 to throw mudko
to stand, remain nəɗo1 to thrust duko
to stare at hulo to tie kaawo1 1
to startle helkəra to tighten akaa kwakwa
to steal tango to touch tehõ
to steer to tramble nowo
to stir, swing, shake yããwo to travel siko 2
to stone kango3 to turn
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to twist berwenewo today naawaso; na'awa

to uncover kõhõtəwo toe kinda
to unite, join təmbawo together ɓẽẽd; ke
to unwrap ke'o toilet põparawa 1
to uproot pũhõ tomorrow ɗene
to vomit huɗurta tongue ɗəmlara
to wait waro1 tooth ɗəmba
to wake-up kumawo 1 topic, subject ɗuura maarara
to walk siko 3; ɓərrə tortoise kunglungra
to wash sopo toward malau
to watch waro2 towards ma2
to wear suko town huru2
to weave kafkəwo trachea soɗok
to weed taho track tõhõra
to whip, beat hobra trader anlume 1
to whisper sẽwo tradition buutangɓa
to wiggle ngwẽ nəd kəd transplant turkuma
to wink todnuwawa travelar ansike 2
to wipe haarəwo 2 treatment sengesiyowa
to wrap up kaawo1 2 tree ɓota
to write yoro2 trees gʷate 2
to yawn waiehẽwa tribe kããma1 1
to yourself ẽhẽwajo trim pursəwo 2
tobacco tapa true bongtəra
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trunk

trunk maabir-ɓotara twenty one pafətə ahã finding

truthful person anɓongtəraya 2 twenty two pafətə ahã raab
tumor siyosanglowa (comp. of pafətə)

turn pam 2; kərtəwo two raap

twelve pu ahã raab two hundred pusapu raab (comp.

twenty pafətə of pusapu)

Uu

ugly namo1 unity, to unite təmba ɗuurawa

ulcer kwãnka (unspec. comp. form of təmba)

ululation endaara unknowingly hankare

unable yaman unknown ma'ara1 1

uncle kənke unripe pukəta; ngogormara

under kunda 1 untidy semɗekɗekra

understand ma'awo2 1 untill me4

undress hikluktuwa up boti 1

unique samto 2 urine songma

usally fẽẽ 3
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Vv

vagina tiɓo violet tree gwatsangle

vein ɗəda modmara virgin təkara
venom kana 1 vision wərwiyowa
verdict nəngkiitawa visionary sengewiyowa 1
vibration jẽẽra voice kwaro 3
vindication konkʷẽrawa vulture fenje

Ww

waist ɗẽhẽra we are different ndəbol

wanderer ansike 1 we want dən
want yauta 2 weakness ɓukɓukto 1
warm ɗəmmə weaned taltala
warning mal ngwẽwa web jikãkã
was born haan well põõ mbərã
washed sopsəra; sopsə well-known ma'awo1 2
watchout kul went kon
water mberã went with God fadmakaa
water pond põra wet rihõ 1; piti
we ndə; taase what biu 1; bi 1
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you
thinking

what are you thinking senbiu whole kap

what did you deliver? haabiu whole day tuːka
what did you see gəwurbiu why meminiu
what God has brought wicked (person) antenasiya 2
bukaawosa wickedness tenatena
what God has done bukaatomsa wide horong; hwoo
what God has given bukaanasa widower poriyo; kiwi
what God has ordained wife to'one 2
bukaatisa wild beans betere
what God says bukaakẽsa wild lime tree. canarium
what happen? tombiu schweinfurthii pettewa
what have you gain tasəbiu wild olive, wild lime, false
what shall I give? nanabiu sandal wood sudkwaro
whatever hana ndəbi wild strawberry tree ɓərfo
when me2; kamniu wild yam kusããsanglo
where nau2; nau1 will ya1 1
where are you? window fere
which u2 wings pəlame
which (one) unawau winnow rewo
white pengpeng; hursəra wisecracking palto
whiteman bature wisih tree ufara
who is safe? yanoniu witchcraft kwanatiro
who shall I ask nataa yamniu with ma5
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withered ẽhẽsəra 1 worms wããra

woman to'one 1 wound hundu
wonder ɓaɗo wrinkle kõhto
wood gʷate 1; kuhlura writer anyore 1
word bukeya writing jorma
work tinema writting yorma
worker antinemaya wrong semke'ekera (comp. of
world taːdi semra)

Xx

xylophone silanga

Yy

yam kusãã you (pl)have started jətiin

year meera1 1 younger kope
yeast pare your back baryage
yes əə; ewa yours yaage
yesterday uraa yours (PL) waajo; wajo
you ngə; nga; jaase; ngase yours (sg)
you (pl) jase yours (SG) waago
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yourself

yourself ẽhẽwaago youth ɓẽhẽ 2

Zz

zebra kwaara sanglora ziziphus fruits emtungurmaraɓa

zero ɗoklor ziziphus mauritania tree
tugurmara