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February.

Pèbrìyéè

Fixed translation

tɔ́r̄

French.

Pɨ̀ránjè,Pàrànjè,Pɨ̀ránjē

French; European.

Pàránjè,Pɨ̀ránjɨ̀

Friday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄ 'day').

júmà

Friday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

bòndrɨ̀díì

Fulani milk gourd with woven opening and leather lid.

kūu-mbàa

Fulani {considered distinct from Mbōrōrō herdsmen}.

Pɨ́látɨ́

face.

tà-kùm

factory. machine.

màsīn

fail to develop.

ngō̰o̰

faint.

rɔ̄gɨ̄r

faintness, dizziness.

kùm-kìl

falcon.

kɨ́-bāgɨ̄r

fall (in large quantity).

wùtɨ̀tɨ̀

fall apart (s.t. rotting).

yīgɨ̄dɨ̄

fall on ground, fall down (numerous objects falling together).

ùr̄

fall repeatedly (freq. of sō).

tɨ́sō

fall.

sō

falling apart.

lìtɨ̀

falling in mass (infinitive of ùr̄).

kùr̄

fallow field.

gáw

falseness, deceipt.

bál̀

fame (from tɔ̄ɔ̄ [dèē] kōo '[s.o.] be famous').

tɔ̄ɔ̄-kōo

fame (from tɔ̄ɔ̄ [dèē] kōo '[s.o.] be famous]).

tāa-kōo

family, home.

ɓēe-ngàw

famous person.

ngè-tāa-kōo

fan (see also bèl̄ 'fan').

ìbɨ̀

faraway {implies desire to leave}.

jáláng

faraway, far.

sá̰y

fare, cost of travel.

tà-ɗóbɨ́

farm; cultivate; work on field.

ndɔ̀ɔ̄

farmer (see also bɨ̀rà-kɔ̀sɨ̀).

ngè-ndɔ̀ɔ̄

farmer, skilled farmer (lit 'champion of the hoe'; see also ngè-ndɔ̀ɔ̄).

bɨ̀rà-kɔ̀sɨ̀

fat person, huge person.

sām-sā̰rḭ́

fat person.

ngè-kɔ̀dɨ̀-bòo

father, oh father.

bàbá

father.

bɔ̀ɔ̄

fatigue {as the result of extra strain on body}.

kūró

fatigue, tiredness.

kɔ̀r

favor.

pèrjúr̀

favorite wife.

kóo-tár

fear, be afraid of.

ɓōĺ

fearfully (flee), taking to one's heals (desc. of à̰ӯ 'flee').

pɨ́pɨ̀pɨ̀pɨ̀

feather.

bèl̄

female (always kɨ́ dḛ̀ḛ́ 'who is female').

dḛ̀ḛ́

female cricket.

ndúlō-m̄-gɨ̄

female name {often given to 2nd of female twins, or to 1st when second is male named Ngāró}.

Ngójó

female name {often given to first of female twins}.

Bàa

female name {often given to firstborn twin (second is named Ngójó if male and Ngójó if female)}.

Kōrōó

female name {often given to second born twin, first of whom is male (named Ngāró)}.

Kūtū

female name.

Kówàsī

fencing made of logs, pen (normally for livestock).

gòng

ferry.

bákɨ̀

fertile area where trees have been burned.

dɔ̀-lūu

fertile area where trees have been burned.

dà-lūu

fertile area.

dɔ̀-lūu-lòo

fertilizer for cotton.

kàtɨ̄-bùĺ

fertilizer for cotton.

èngrḛ́ḛ̀

fertilizer for cotton.

kàtɨ̄-síngà

fetish against theft.

dòngɨ̀r

fetish serving to prevent sale of merchandise.

ndɔ̀m-kɨ̄rá

fetisher hired by official to protect him.

ngōn-kāgɨ̄-yòo

fever.

dɔ̀-tèl̄

field (irreg. loc: kɔ̄ŕ).

kɔ̄r

fiery (red) (desc. of kɨ̀rē).

njò̰o̰

fifteen.

kɨ̀lá-gìdɨ̀-kɨ́-mḭ́ḭ

fifty (see dɔ̀-mḭ́ḭ).

dà-mḭ́ḭ

fifty.

dɔ̀-mḭ́ḭ

filaria.

rō-ndò̰ō̰

fill (substance) [container].

ɗòsɨ̀

fill up [s.t. not empty] (obj. normally tà yá̰a̰ 'the opening of a container').

kɔ̄ĺ

filter used in manufacture of millet beer (woven (jō) using stem of leaf of palm tree (jō); also used to clean spice (jō).

yàtɨ̀

filter, leak through.

ndèjɨ̄

filter, strain [liquid]; distill.

ndèē

filth, dirt (hɔ̀ à 'be filthy').

mɨ̄nā

filth, dirt.

mūrō

filth.

yèr

filthy.

sà̰a̰

fin [of fish].

mbìr̄

finally, at last.

kɔ̀ɔ̀-yòo-dɔ̀-dèē

financial association in which members put in a fixed amount every period, so that each one can in turn receive all of it.

pārēe

find on ground.

ɓàā

find.

ngà

fine (powder); heavily (pour down [powder]).

bél

fine, well.

ɓìsɨ̀rìii

fine.

kɨ̀lā

fine.

làmándɨ̀

finely (ground).

rúndúng

finely grind (flour).

mbúndúng

finger (pl. kɨ́-ngán-jī).

kɨ́-ngōn-jī

finger (pl. ngán-jī-gɨ̄).

ngōn-jī

finger joint.

kùr̄-jī

fingernails.

kɨ́-mṵ̄r-jī

finish.

rìmbè

fire.

hòr

firefly.

kɨ́-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-mbél

firewood (smaller sticks); kindling.

ngōo

firewood.

kīr

firm, firmly entrenched.

bīi-bíi

firmly (grab).

túpɨ̀

firmly (grab,seize).

súpɨ̀

firmly (stick).

nígɨ́r

firmly (stick).

nár

firmly (stick).

lúr

firmly (tie, attach).

ɗáa

firmly {grab}.

njírɨ́r

first (wife) (only in expression dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́ dà-jī 'first wife').

dà-jī

first and then.

kám-lā

first drink {traditionally to ensure that it has not been poisoned} (dà-yòo is also possible).

dɔ̀-yòo

first girl to be circumcised.

tà-yīngá

first light of dawn.

lòo-kɨ̀n-tīi

first quality of [drink].

dà-kàsɨ̀

first wife.

kóo-ɓēe

first.

kám-tā̰á̰

first.

dàsá

firstborn child.

dèr̄

fish net {kotoko style}.

kàlɨ̀m

fish sorcerer.

ngè-ndā-kānjɨ̄

fish spear with 3 forks, made in Dày style.

wòō-dày-gɨ̄

fish spear with three prongs.

wòō

fish with round snout [Marcusenius isidori].

hátɨ́-kɨ́tà-mūndɨ̄

fish.

kānjɨ̄

fisherman caste among Sara at Bedaya, known as anti-social people.

Nò̰y

fisherman.

náw

fishhook.

kùӯ

fishing done in shallow pond.

sūwā

fishing done in shallow ponds.

sɨ̄wā

fishing line.

kɨ̀lā-kùӯ

fishing pole (see also kùӯ).

kāgɨ̄-kùӯ

fist.

kùdɨ̀bó̰ò̰

five.

mḭ́ḭ

flaming (coming out from sorcerer).

bùyìng-bùyìng

flapping up and down; bobbing up and down.

pèl

flashing once.

méléǹg

flashlight.

tɔ́rsɨ̀

flashlight.

làtɨ̀ríkɨ̀

flat (in expression ndà à 'be flat').

mbóo-mbóo

flat of back.

dàw

flat.

mbó̰o̰-mbó̰o̰

flatter (in expression à tàa).

wál̄

flea, fleas.

ngísā

flea, fleas.

ngɨ́sā

flee.

à̰ӯ

flesh (followed by rō 'body').

dā̰a̰

flesh [of meat].

tàl̄

flesh.

ngùr

float [on net].

hɔ́rɔ́ng,hóróng

float for fishing line.

kápɨ̀r

float.

nṵ̄ṵ

flock, animals {raised}.

yá̰a̰-kùl̄

flour from parkia africana tree.

búu-mātɨ̄

flour.

ndùjɨ̄

flower of tamarind tree.

kɨ́-ndīr-màsɨ̄

flower of.

hútɨ̄

fluffy part of cotton.

búy-bùĺ

flute.

tōw

flute.

àlgétɨ̀

flute.

nàl

fly.

kón̄g

flycatcher.

mòjɨ̀

foam (ɓà húlùḿ 'to foam').

húlùḿ

foam.

húl̄

foaming up (desc of ɓà).

njùm-njùm

foaming.

njùkɨ̀

fog.

bùú

folded and (wide).

lɨ̀pò

follow (à gō [dèē] 'follow [s.o.]').

ndúlō

food made of cooked beans and bean leaves wrapped in a leaf.

kùwā

food made of ground beans, pumpkin and other ingredients (kásɨ̄ à 'make this dish').

kɨ́-ngà-kōr-gɨ̄

food normally eaten with sauce which is being eaten without sauce.

túsɨ́

food prepared by a woman who is having her period.

yá̰a̰-mósɨ́

food prepared in large quantities {for soldiers, hospital, etc.}.

gàr-gásɨ̀

food to dip in drink.

yá̰a̰-kɨ́-là-tɨ́

food with doughy uncooked center.

mɔ̀r

food.

yá̰a̰-kɨ́-sà

foot [of elephant].

kɨ́-bìr̄

foot, feet; leg, legs.

njà

for (takes subj. affixes like a verb: thus m-ādɨ̄ is used with 1st per.subj., etc.)

àdɨ̄

for a long time (burning fire).

kḭ̀ḭḭ

for a long time (chew).

njákɨ́

for a long time {requires a continuation -- can not end clause}.

mbá̰a̰

for a long time.

mákɨ́kɨ́

for a long time.

njáy

for a long time.

bèé-bèé

for a long time.

bátɨ́-bátɨ́

for a long time.

mágɨ́gɨ́

for a moment, briefly (commonly shortened to bàa-bè)

bàa-bèē

for good (lost).

kɨ́-tām-tḭ̄ḭ-gɨ̄

for good, permanently.

rátɨ́tɨ́

for good; away.

kóróng

for no real reason (go about).

mbìr-mbìr

for nothing, to no avail.

kɨ̀-ndāńg

for, for the benefit of [s.o.] (kɨ̀tɔ̄-tɔ̄ɔ̄ also possible).

kɨ̀tā-tɔ̄ɔ̄

for, of.

kɨ̀tɔ̄-tɔ̄ɔ̄,kɨ̀tā-tɔ̄ɔ̄

force (in expression kɨ̀ à 'by force').

gṵ́ṵ̀

force (in expression pàr à 'by force').

gùu,gúù

force [a lock].

kɨ̄lā

force, push or knock out of the way; push into, run into.

ndɔ̀tɨ̄

force, strength (see also gɔ̀gɨ̀).

ngànjɨ̀

forcefully (grab {to knock down}).

sɨ̀lè

forcefully (sneeze).

ɗáng

forehead.

nàtɨ̀-nò̰

forehead.

nò̰

foreign country/place.

dɔ̀-ɓēe

foreign place (see dɔ̀-ɓēe).

dà-ɓēe

forest fairy, tree dwarf.

gòy-góỳ

forest, jungle.

kùu

forest.

tà-kāgɨ̄

forever, for good.

kɨ́-nò̰-ǹ-tɨ́

forge, work with iron to make.

òo

forging, soldering, working metal (infinitive of òo).

kòo

fork of tree (followed by kāgɨ̄ or pronominal suffix).

bàjɨ̀

form [balls of dough] with hand.

bɨ́rā

form [balls of dough] with hand.

bɨ́lā

form of gambling played with cards.

bánà-bánà

form of tuberculosis.

késɨ̄-bém̄

form of tuberculosis.

késɨ̄-húu

form of tuberculosis.

késɨ̄-kɨ́-ngà-mɔ̄r-húu

fortune teller {using rock (kɔ̄sɨ̄)}.

ngè-kɔ̄sɨ̄

fortune teller.

ngè-ndò̰o̰

fortune telling power (ndò̰o̰ à 'fortune telling').

tēe

fortune telling, divining cause of diseases or spells (ndā gàr 'tell fortune').

gàr

fortune telling.

gàrà

forty (see dɔ̀-sɔ́ɔ́).

dà-sɔ́ɔ́

forty.

dɔ̀-sɔ́ɔ́

four cornered basket with round top {used commonly to winnow millet}.

kèē

four.

sɔ́ɔ́

fourteen.

kɨ̀lá-gìdɨ̀-kɨ́-sɔ́ɔ́

fracture.

nàm̄

fragrant (smell).

lìrɨ̀r

fragrant; pleasant (smell).

mbḭ̀ḭ

frame of roof made in shape of cone {from poles, stalks and grass tied together}.

kòr̄-kújɨ́

free-loader.

ngè-géw̄

freely (flow).

bùgɨ̀

frequently.

sḛ̀ḛ

fried dough of manioc flour.

māmbéré

fried dough, donut.

gàtóò

fried dough.

pàngàsóò, pàngàsō

fried dough.

màkɨ̀là

fried dough.

bènyéè,bènyē

fried millet dough.

álàpō

friend! oh friend!.

yàkáỳ

friend, companion.

nām

friend, companion.

màdɨ̄

friend, companion.

màdɨ̄-kɨ́rá

from right to left, all around (look) (desc. of òō).

rògɨ̀-rògɨ̀

from, away from [s.o. or s.t.].

jī

front of pirogue.

bày-tòo

fruit of Grewia venusta tree.

kɨ́-ngàŕ-ngà-gúm

fruit of Ziziphus mauritiana tree (kɔ̄n-ngɔ̀kɨ̄r or kɔ̄n-ngɔ̀kɨ̄r).

ngɔ̀kɨ̀rɔ̀

fruit of karite tree.

yòw̄

fruit of kó-kāŕ tree [Hymenocardia acida].

kɔ̀ndɨ̀

fruit of kɨ́má tree [Parinari curatellifolia].

kɨ́-ngùr-kɨ́má

fruit of kɨ́má tree.

ngùr-kɨ́má

fruit of parkia africana.

mbōl

fruit of the kɨ́-dīí tree.

kɨ́-ngòw

fruit.

kàndɨ̄

fry {in pan with oil}.

ndàw̄

full to the brim.

kótɨ́

funeral, funeral site.

gír-kāgɨ̄-nō̰o̰

furious rage.

wòý

furiously (boil).

júl

furrow, row.

njɔ̄r

furrow; row, line.

bár

fury, anger.

wùr-kàtɨ̄