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October.

òktóbɨ̀r

October.

bɨ̀rà-bòo

Orion {constellation}.

kɨ́-mḛ̄ḛ-dèē-gɨ̄

oath of innocence.

kìw

oath of innocence.

kìbɨ̀

obligatorily.

gár-gár

obscure, not yet light.

pìtɨ̀-pìtɨ̀

obscurity {lit: hair on back of civet}.

bḭ̀ḭ̄-gìdɨ̀-gɨ̄jā

occasion, event.

ngōn-lòo

oesophagus.

jàng-kàdɨ̀-kɔ́ɔ́

oesophagus.

jàm-kàdɨ̀-kɔ́ɔ́

of (only in second person singular: lè-í 'of you').

lè

of average (width).

mbèrɨ̀r

of course; that's it, that's right.

à̰ā̰-má̰

of, belonging to (in numerous expressions; see also lò).

yā̰

of, from.

lò

off (black); very (angry).

bìrɨ̀m

off (dark color) (in expression ìl à).

pùtɨ̀-pùtɨ̀

off (red), brownish red.

wàngɨ̀rà̰a̰a̰

off [color] (kɨ̀rē,ndàa,ìl à 'reddish,whitish,blackish').

pìtɨ̀-pìtɨ̀

off guard (in expression hūr [dèē] à 'catch [s.o.] off guard').

yédéng

offer, offer to give.

ndējɨ̄

office.

bɨ̀róò

often, a lot (doubled dèjɨ̀-dèjɨ̀ for emphasis).

dèjɨ̀

often, very often.

njáy-njáy

often.

kɨ̀-ndāńg

oh beautiful woman.

kósā

oh good (man, woman, etc.) (suffixed to stems containing a or a).

-áa

oh good (woman, child, etc.) (suffixed to stems containing o).

-óo

oh grandfather {vocative}.

kā-ká

oh great one.

kɨ́-bòo

oh mother.

nà̰á̰

oh mother.

kíngē

oh no! gosh!.

yé

oh really? {indicates realization of previous deception}.

ɓájɨ́là

oil for skin.

kòr-kòrí

oil.

yùbɨ̄

oil.

yìbɨ̄

okra [Hibiscus esculentus].

nɨ́má-mbɔ́r̄

okra [Hibiscus esculentus].

nɨ́má

okra.

númá

old [thing].

tóo

old and beat up, wrecked.

mbōr-mbór

old and beat up; hunk-of-junk.

mbēr-mbér

old and worn down [hoe] (complement is always kɔ̀sɨ̀).

gàw

old broken-down thing {normally with vehicle or s.t. used in transport}.

mbèr

old coin with hole in the center.

kɔ̄pɨ̄rɔ̄

old coin, equivalent to 1/10 of gúrsɨ̀ (½ CFA).

súngō

old person (can precede a second noun: bɨ́gá bɔ̀ɔ̄-ḿ 'my old father').

bɨ́gá

old person.

mɨ́sár

old person.

bɨ́lá

old thing.

kɔ́kɨ́

old woman who keeps reserves of spices and traditionalì things.

kóo-mùló

old woman.

kóo-bɨ́lá-dḛ̀ḛ́

old worn out [cloth].

júkɨ́tɨ́

old worn-out thing.

ngìsɨ̀

older sibling.

ngà-tɔ́gɨ́

on guard.

mēdɨ̄

on hand, nearby.

dɔ̀-kó-jī

on knuckles (in expression gà [dèē] à 'hit [s.o.] on knuckles lightly after winning at top game gà [dèē] à).

sàkà

on route, on the way.

kɨ̀-gō-ɗóo-gɨ̄

on the other hand.

tā-à

on the other hand.

tā-ànḛ̄

on up.

kàá-kɨ̄-dò̰ó̰

on, on top of, over (see dɔ̀).

dà

on, on top of.

dɔ̀

once again.

kà-kɔ̄ɔ́

one after another in a straight line.

tékɨ́-tékɨ́

one another {reciprocality marker}.

nàā

one foot, then the other (landing on the ground).

jìtìng

one hundred.

ɓúu

one's own thing (in expression yá̰a̰-à 'property').

hàlál̀

one-armed person.

ngè-jī-gāng

one.

kɨ́rā

oneself (in expression à [dèē] tḭ̄ḭ '[s.o.] to disappear; become lost').

tàm

onion-like plant commonly used in preparing spells {in part [Pancratium trianthum], in part [Urginea sp.]}.

ndíjā

onion.

básàl

onion.

jḭ̀yō̰o̰

only, but.

básɨ́

only, doing nothing but {joins two words for emphasis}.

tā

only, just (bèé when followed by suffix).

bè

only, just, etc. (suffix -à (interrogative) becomes -à following -à, which can then become -à).

bèé

only, just.

kòo-ń

only, merely.

tā̰á̰

only, nothing but.

húr̀

only.

dà-kúrō

open wide.

ráng

open.

wōy

oppress (followed by dɔ̀ ḛ obj.).

ngɔ̀ɔ̀

or (becomes ē-ké when following word in high tone, ē-ké when following the vowel 'a').

è-ké

orange, grapefruit.

làmíǹ-tèjɨ̀

organizer of financial association pārēe.

kó̰o̰-pārēe

oribi [Ourebia ourebi].

wāl

oribi.

wān

orphan (normally ngōn hàl).

hàl

ostrich.

būlūm

out in open, no longer secret (à-à for emphasis).

wáng

out in open, no longer secret.

wákɨ́sɨ́

out of sight, gone for good (desc. of dùbɨ̄ and dùbɨ̄).

mɨ́rákɨ́

out, outside.

bárà

out, outside.

tɨ́gá

out, outside.

tígé

outsider, foreigner.

yá̰a̰-kɔ̄r

overwhelming, awful (worry) (normally with gāa-tàa 'worry').

pàa-pàa

overwhelming.

nákɨ́

owl man, person wearing owl mask.

kɔ̀ӯ-dèē-kìl

owl.

kɔ̀ӯ

owner of (?? wouldn't ss2 ḭ̀ḭ̄ kíyē be better).

kíyē

owner, oneself, etc. (irregular form used only when followed by the suffix '-ß'; see kíyē).

kíyā

oxcart.

púsɨ̄-màn̄g

so that when, so when.

kàá

so that, and as a result (takes subj. prefixes: thus, m-ādɨ̄ 'so that (for 1st person subj.)').

àdɨ̄

so! well, well! {menacing}.

hà

so, in that case.

tā-ɓéè

soak.

yōm

soap.

sàbō̰o̰

sob (followed by nō̰o̰ 'weep').

sḭ́ḭ̄

sob, cry (normally followed by nō̰o̰ 'cry').

síī

sob.

síkɨ̄

sobbing heartily (desc. of nō̰o̰).

yíhḭ̀-yíhḭ̀

soccer field, playing field.

lòo-ndà-bál̀

soccer stadium or field.

lòo-kòō-bál̀

soft and appetizing.

bùrì-bùrì

solder, repair [s.t. metal].

làpàrsó̰ò̰

soldier who did not finish 15 years in French army (see also kḛ́ḛsá̰à̰).

lìbɨ̄rē

soldier; police.

ásɨ̀gàr

sole of foot.

dàa-njà

solitariness.

kàl

someone to whom men bring good luck.

kàa-dìngàm

someone to whom women bring good luck.

kàa-dḛ̀ḛ́

someone who has undergone something with one.

màdɨ̄-kòy

someone who loves [s.o.].

ngè-tár

someone with whom one underwent initiation.

màdɨ̄-ndòo

sometimes, at times.

kɨ̀-màdɨ̄-gɨ̄

sometimes.

màdɨ̄-gɨ̄

somewhat (dry).

bìw

son, daughter (irreg. pl. ngán-gɨ̄).

ngōn

song (ɔ̀sɨ̀ à 'to sing' ??ss1 rcording skips t6).

pāa

soon, in a little while.

sḭ́ḭ-kɨ́-nòó-tɨ́

sorcerer (see also ngè-yòo).

kɨ̀mā

sorcerer, evil-doer.

ngè-māĺ

sorcerer, someone learning sorcery.

ngè-tàā-yòo

sorcerer.

ngè-yòo

sore on vagina.

gàbɨ̀

souls of the dead (see also dà-ɓádɨ́).

ɓádɨ́

sound made by owl.

hḭ̀ḭ-hḭ̀ḭ

sound made by pants when s.o. is walking.

húytɨ̀

sound of cat, 'miaow'.

mḭ́yà̰w̄

sound of fast drum.

bɨ́rím

sound of flapping wings {large birds}.

hùyò-hùyò

sound of guinea hen.

kùtɨ̀wóy

sound of heart beat (desc. of ɔ̀sɨ̀).

ɗìkɨ̀-ɗìkɨ̀

sound of heart beat (desc. of ɔ̀sɨ̀).

ɗùkɨ̀-ɗùkɨ̀

sound of leaves crunching.

bùrɨ̀m

sound of lion roaring.

mṵ́ṵ̀ṵ

sound of pedaling (bicycle) (desc. of àl̄).

yàw-yàw

sound of sheep, 'baaa'.

bḛ́ḛ̀ḛḛ

sound of thunder (desc. of ndīi ndán̄g).

báyàng-báyàng

soup.

súpɨ̀

{one's} right (see also kò̰)

dà-jī