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Ramadan, Arabic month of fasting (although Arabic loan, lit: àsɨ̀ yām 'enough to become thin').

àsɨ̀yām

Ruto {neighbors of the Ngam}.

Rútō

rabbit, hare (abbr. of dɔ̀gɨ̀-dɔ̀gɨ̄m).

dɔ̀gɨ̄m

rabbit.

dɔ̀gɨ̀-dɔ̀gɨ̄m

rabies.

bāmē-gɨ̄

radio.

ràdìyóò,ràdìyō

rag, old piece of cloth.

ɓàtɨ̀

raging (fever) (desc. of dɔ̀-tèl̄ ɗāa [dèē] '[s.o.] have a fever').

kɨ́kɨ́kɨ́

rain dance.

kóo-dèē-bòo-gɨ̄

rain that starts early and lasts all day.

ɓùtɨ̀

rain.

ndīi

rainbow.

kɨ́-dōsɨ́-bɨ̄rā

raincoat.

kūbɨ̄-ndīi

rainmaker's rock.

kɔ̄sɨ̄-ndīi

rainmaker.

ngè-ɗāa-ndīi

rainy months, July and August.

ɓùĺ

rainy season {May through early October}.

ɓàr

raise [animals]; herd, watch over [animals].

ùl̄

raising, herding (infinitive of ùl̄).

kùl̄

rancor; animosity (in expression ndā à dɔ̀ [dèē] tɨ́ 'to have one's eyes on [s.o.] in order to find fault')

kùm-sūwā

rapidly (come out, go out; pass).

pítɨ̀

rapidly (pass).

pátɨ̀

rapidly (swallow).

kḭ́yà̰

rapidly (swing around in circles).

hóyóng

rapidly (swish to cool).

lékɨ́tɨ́

rapids, whirlpool, strong current.

rìyà

rash.

pàr̄

rat, mouse.

yégɨ̄

razor.

làjùwár̀

razor.

yīngá

razor.

māĺ

read.

lír̄

ready to break, completely worn out (with ɗà).

règɨ̀rèee,régɨ́réee

really, actually.

gár

really, exactly.

kɨ́-bè

really, severely (in expression ā ī-ōo à 'you're really going to get it').

wáy

receiver of news of a death.

ngè-ngà-kɨ̀là-yòo

recently, nowadays, now.

ngɔ̀r-làā

recompense, reward.

dɔ̀-jī

reconcile [people who are disputing].

gɔ̄ŕ

rectal worms.

gìndɨ̄

rectangular house with mud roofs made by Arabs (normally kújɨ́ dúr-dùr).

dúr-dùr

rectangular house with straw roof.

kátɨ́-pá̰ỳ

red ant that lives in mango trees.

tḭ́yā̰

red clay used to treat inside of gourds.

ndɨ̀bà

red flanked duiker [Cephalophus rufilatus].

pàn

red hibiscus, fruit of which is used to make a tangy drink.

yír-kɨ́-kìrē

red insect that appears at beginning of rainy season, announcing its arrival.

kó̰o̰-ndīi

red sweet potato.

bāngàw-kɨ́-kìrē

reddish center of bitter cassava.

yòo-kàm-ngàrì

reflect, think.

gāa

reflect.

pákɨ̄r,pákɨ̀r

refusal; refusing (infinitive of ɔ̀gɨ̄).

kɔ̀gɨ̄

refuse (always part of verb sequence à ɗɔ̄ɔ̄ 'refuse').

tāa

refuse.

mbētɨ́

refusing to move (remain).

díngɨ́r

relatives.

nōjɨ̄

remain, be left.

nà̰y

remains of excrement, dried up excrement.

túsɨ́-kḭ̀ḭ

remains of s.t. dry.

bùdɨ̄

remove [a liquid].

kèr̄

remove [a liquid].

kòrī

remove [a liquid].

kórī

remove [liquid].

kérī

remove a liquid; put too much in.

kòr̄

remove bran from [millet] (see also gán̄g).

dàl

remove grain from stalk {normally corn}.

tóm

remove water {from a closed area}.

tɨ́pá

remove, take out, take off, get rid of.

ɔ̀r̄

removing, taking out/off (infinitive of ɔ̀r̄).

kɔ̀r̄

render [justice].

mā̰a̰

repair by welding.

pēl

repair, do a major repair.

ndɔ́n̄

repairing of clothing by undoing stitches and resewing.

sálàng

repetitively, nonsensically (talk).

lɔ̀kɨ̀

repetitively, over and over.

kɨ́-dɔ̀-tɨ́-dɔ́ɔ̀-tɨ́

reply to (often followed by tàa; obj. can be in locative).

tūr

reserve, stash.

yá̰a̰-dà-jī

reserves.

yá̰a̰-dɔ̀-jī

residue of Grewia venusta bark after sauce has been made from it.

kɨ́-sɔ̄kɨ̄r-gúm

residue of ashes left when making traditional salt {used in making natron and soap}.

gīsɨ̄r

residue of nut of karite tree used to extract a second grade of oil.

síngɨ̀ŕ

residue of oil of karite nut.

kɨ́-yàý

residue.

bìsɨ̄

residue.

kìsɨ̄

resist [death, sickness].

mà̰y

resolve; reconcile.

gɔ̄ríī

resolve; reconcile.

gɔ̄ríyɔ̄

respect.

hɔ̄rmō̰

respect.

súu

responsible.

dégɨ́r

rest of, remainder of.

gásɨ́

rest of, remainder of.

ndégɨ́

rest.

ndɨ́gá

restaurant.

lòo-sà-yá̰a̰

resurrected men.

dà-kóy

revolver.

wèr-wér̀

reward, compensation.

yá̰a̰-bā-jī

reward, recompense.

dɔ̀-njà

rheumatism.

kāgɨ̄

rhinoceros.

bàn̄

rhythmically and in sequence {marching, pounding, etc.}

sòpɨ̀-sòpɨ̀

ribs.

kɨ̄ngā-kàdɨ̀

rice.

rɔ́sɨ̄

rice.

lɔ́sɨ̄

rice.

rísɨ̄

rich person.

ngè-yá̰a̰

riddle.

sùngóo

rifle, gun.

búndɨ́,búndɨ̀

right (behind one another) (desc. of gìdɨ̀ nà̰ā̰).

nìm-nìm

right (by, next to, near). soon, very soon, any moment now.

ndér-bè

right (down {sit}).

bétɨ́m

right off (cut).

ɗám,ɗáḿ

right on target.

sèw

rim of bicycle (see also sèrjōo).

jándɨ̀r

ring.

kátɨ̀m

ring.

nīngá

ring.

bákɨ̀

ringworm; fungus that attacks hair.

kàndɨ̄

rinse, rinse off.

sùkɨ̄

ripen (corn), be ripe.

ndūwā

rise (water).

sír̄

rising up in unison.

gìmmm

risking life of (in expression à [dèē] húl̄-á 'take one's life into one's hands, risk one's life').

mósɨ́-yòo

rites for village {to protect village and ensure good crops}.

kɔ́l-ɓēe

rites, fetishes, traditions.

yá̰a̰-kɔ́l-ɓēe

ritual speech.

ɗér

river bank.

góngɨ̀ŕ-bāa

river bank.

gósɨ́-bāa

river man, one who knows river.

ngār̀-bāa

river spirit.

ngā-dḭ̀ḭ-dèr

river.

bāa

riverside, river bank.

bɔ̄gɨ̄-bāa

road accessible to cars.

gàsɨ́rà

road, path.

ɗóo

road, path.

ɗóbɨ́

roaming about, drift around.

kàyà

roan antelope [Hippotragus equinus].

nàsɨ̄

rock, stone.

mbàng

rock, stone.

mbàl̄

roll up {in s.t.}, wrap up.

ndòm̄

roll up, wrap up.

ndɔ̀m̄

roll; toss; wiggle; help; get by, etc..

ndūwɨ̄r

rolled manioc dough with peanut flour and salt.

kɨ́-pàpɨ̄rā-pà̰a̰

roof.

dɔ̀-kújɨ́

room in back {away from door}.

kújɨ́-kɨ́-gílé

rooster, cock.

kɨ́rá̰

root, roots.

ngɨ̀rà

rope, cord.

kɨ̀lā

rotten (smell) (desc. of òtɨ̀).

kɨ́kɨ́kɨ́

rotten (smell).

gà̰a̰

round (and small).

kɔ́kɨ́

round and about size of grapefruit.

ngɔ́kɨ́

round and hard.

ɓókɨ́r

round and small.

kɔ́ɔ́-kɔ́ɔ́

round and very (big).

dùrì

round and well-formed (head) (desc. of kūrō).

gér-gér

round house.

bōngō

round net.

ɓàndàng

round part of.

gà̰a̰

round part stomach {part that holds food}.

kāa-ndáà

round thing (can be abbreviated to gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄).

gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄-gɨ̄

round, cylindrical.

kūr-ɓūdūú-gɨ̄

round.

górɨ́rɨ́r

rub [oil on s.o.].

ndòm

rub [oil on s.o.]; paint.

ndɔ̀m

rub on [oil] {on one's body}.

látɨ̄

rub with hands.

ɓēw

rub.

rìī

rule, administration.

kò̰o̰-ɓēe

rule, law.

ndī-tàa

rum-a-tum-tum {sound of drum} (use only with dàlì drum).

gùý-gùý, gùý-gùý-gùý

rump.

gír

run clumsily (followed by kɨ̀ ngɔ̄dɨ̄).

sōm

running, taking off (in expression ùgɨ̀ à 'start up running').

ndātɨ́

running.

ngɔ̄dɨ̄

running; fleeing (infinitive of à̰ӯ).

kà̰ӯ

runt peanut not good for planting.

njōý-wúl̄

runt peanut, not good for planting.

kílē-wúl̄

rush at [s.o].

nāgɨ́

rust.

nō̰o̰