A few selected entries with phrases for context and to show how each word might be used.

to be above adv. a tree overlooks the well	tiim garab a tiim teen ba
adolescence n. you shouldn’t have revealed what he did in his youth	ndaw gi waruloo woon sulli li mu def cig ndawam
all people pron. this task falls to everyone	ñépp liggéey boobu ñépp la war
attack n. the attack was hard	song mi song mi metti na

basket n. I bought this basket	pañe (panier) bi pañe bii laa jënd
beauty n. this woman is aware of her beauty	taar bi ndaw soosu dafa yëg taaram
black adj. he wears a black boubou	ñuul mbubb mu ñuul la sol
loose-fitting blouse n. with this strong heat only a loose blouse is suitable	mariñeer (marinière) bi tàngaay bu metti bii mariñeer rekk a ci baax
breathe v. he is not breathing	nokki / noyyi noyyetul de
brother n. my brother took a wife	càmmiñ li sama càmmiñ takk na jabar
gas bubbles adj. buy me some effervescent aspirin	fuur jëndal ma aspirin biy fuur

calculate v. if he doesn’t know how to calculate he will be duped	séefër bu mënul séefër ñu nax ko
cancel v. I don’t play with you because you cancel too often	tebbi dama wure ak yow danga mën a tebbi
cemetery n. the cemetery is far from here	sëg yi sëg yi sori nañu fi
chest n. his chest hurts	dënn / dënna bi dënnam dafay metti
city n. kaolack is a big city	dëkk bi kawlax dëkk bu rëy la
club n. he wants to be part of our association	mbootaay gi dafa bëgg bokk ci sunu mbootaay gi
consult (a psychic) v. in your place I would not consult a psychic for the theft I would report it to the police	seetlu bu ma doon yow duma seetlu càcc gi damay dem polis yëgle ko fa
crowd n. there was a large crowd	mbooloo mi mbooloo mu takkoo fa nekkoon

the day before yesterday n. the day before yesterday we had class	bëkk-démb / bërki-démb bëkk-démb jàng nanu
die v. his father passed away last night	gaañu pàppaam gaañu na biig
double bed n. I’m looking for a double bed	lalu ñaari nit bi lalu ñaari nit laay wut
drink (alcoholic) n. they set aside money to purchase alcoholic beverages	naan gi dañu ber xaalisu naan gi
duck n. he raises ducks	xànqel bi dafay yar ay xànqel

estimate v. we assess the value of the house	xayma dañuy xayma njëgu kër gi
ever adv. I won’t ever forgive you	mukk duma la baal mukk

faith n. his faith is strong

ngëm / ngóm gi ngëmam dëgër na

hammer n. if I had a hammer and nails I would’ve fixed the chair	màrto (marteau) su ma amoon màrto ak pont daajaat siis bi
herd n. he has a herd which must number thirty heads	gétt / geeta gi am na gétt gu war a mat fanweeri nag
high adv. the roof of the hut is not high	kawe / kowe / kow puju néeg bi kowewul
hollow (of a tree) n. don’t put your hand in the hollow of the tree	lëm mi bul dugal sa loxo ci lëm mi
a type of hug v. his uncle took him out of the arena by putting his arms around his shoulders	lëng / lënga nijaayam a ko lëng génne ko géew bi
hunt v. if you want to hunt warthogs go to walo	rëbb / rëbba / robba boo bëggee rëbb mbaam-àll demal waalo

in prep. do not put chili in it	ca / ci bu ci def kaani
interest v. if you are interested in this case tell me about it	soxal bu la mbir mi soxalee nga wax ma ko

light blue adj. she dyed her boubou light blue

baxa baxa na mbubbam

mouse n. the mouse entered the hole

janax / jinax ji janax ji dugg na ci kan mi

first name n. members of the assembly I greet you each by first and last name	tur wi mbooloo mi maa ngi leen di nuyu ku nekk ci turam ak santam
last name n. what is your last name	sant / santa wi sant wa
bird nest n. the nests are not alike	tàgg / taaga mi tàgg yi nuroowuñu
night n. in the cold season the night comes early	guddi gi sedd lañu nekk guddi gi dafay teel a dugg

opinion n. everyone has a right to give their opinion	xalaat mi ku nekk sañ nga joxe sa xalaat
orange n. the orange is sweet but not juicy	sorãs / soras / soraans (orange) si sorãs si suukare na waaye amul ndox

patient adj. he is a patient person	teey nit ku teey la
peanuts n. he left here a little before the peanut harvest	gerte gi ba ñuy bëgg a déqi gerte la fi jóge woon
prepared adj. are you ready	pare / paree (préparer) pare nga

quiet adj. he is a quiet person

teey nit ku teey la

the rest n. give the leftovers to the cats

des wi joxal des wi muus yi

second n. take the second street on the left	ñaaréel bi jëlal ñaareelu koñ bi ci sa càmmooñ
send v. I couldn’t be there so I sent a representative	yónee / yónnee mënuma fa woon teew dama yónnee
male sex organs n. he was given medication to apply to his genitals	sàkkara si dañu ko jox garab gu muy diw ci sàkkara si
shirt n. I want to make a shirt with this fabric	simis (chemise) bi piis bii laa bëgg def simis
sit down v. there are people who have no place to sit	toog am na ñu amul fu ñu toog
smoke n. I saw black smoke	saxar / saxaar si saxar su ñuul kukk laa séen
snail n. the women cooked the snails and dried them before selling them to the street vendors	tuufa ji jigéen ñi dañuy nëbal tuufa ji weer ko ba mu wow sog koo jaay baana-baana yi
so conj. I have finished paying you so you have to delete my name (from your ledger)	kon fey naa la ba mu jeex kon danga war far sama tur
so much det. there are so many people in the house	bare / bari nit ñu baree ngi ci kër gi
sorrow n. he is in the grip of sorrow	mettit / méetit wi metit wee ko jàpp
spit v. don’t spit here	tëfli / tufli bu fi tëfli
offspring n. he has two children	doom ji am na ñaari doom
stab v. two thugs were fighting and one of them stabbed his mate	jam ñaari wayoo doon xeex kenn ki jam moroom mi
study v. I’m learning to drive a car	jàng / janga damay jàng dawal woto
to slightly suffer v. he is suffering slightly which is why he left the office early	libbat dafa libbat moo tax mu teel a wàcc tey
swear v. I swear you won’t get in here	giñ giñ naa ne doo fi dugg
sweat n. I don’t know where he comes from with the sweat dripping down his face	ñaq / ñax wi xamuuna fu mu jóge ak ñaq wiy siit ci kanam gi

nevertheless adv. and yet I often gave him advice	ndaxam ndaxam yedd naa ko ba tàyyi de
there adv. I just came from your and place nobody is there	fa sa kër laa jóge kenn nekku fa
something pron. if you start something you have to continue it until the end	lëf / yëf ki lëf boo ko dooree nanga ko yeggale

united adj. be united let no one divide you	jàppante / jàppoo nangeen jàppoo kenn bañ dox seen diggante
urgent adj. I have an urgent matter to entrust to him	jamp dama am soxla su jamp su ma koy diis

vacation (from school) v. the children have been on vacation since yesterday

bër xale yi bër nañu démb

watch v. look at what comes on your left	xool xoolal liy ñów ci sa cammooñ
everywhere adv. we went everywhere to break the news	fépp / féepa dem nanu fépp yëgle xabaar
wind n. there is a lot of wind today	ngelaw li tey ngelaw li bari na
wise adj. he thinks he’s smarter than everyone else	muus dafa defe ni moo gën a muus ñépp
wolof n. he is researching the customs of the wolof	wolof bi dafay gëstu ci aaday wolof yi
woman n. women are sitting inside the house	jigéen ji jigéen ñaa ngi toog ci biir kër gi
intestinal worm n. my brother evacuated a huge worm	saan wi sama rakk génne na saan wu réy

young adj. you shouldn’t have revealed what he did when he was young

ndaw waruloo woon sulli li mu def cig ndawam

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Aa

abandon	baayi
ability	mën-mën; noo
be able to	mën
abnormal	doyadi
above	tiim
park a car	gaare
accent	waxin
accept	nangu; nongu; taa
accommodation	dal
accompany	gungée
accuse	laa; tam; tiiñal
headache	bopp buy metti
toothache	bëñ buy metti
adapter	adaptër
add	boole; yóoka
adjust	ogosu
admission ticket	tike
adolescence	ndaw
take advantage	muuse
advice	eeda
advise	dénku
affair	afeer; mbir
letter to a friend	bataaxel
after	te
afternoon	ngoon
afterwards	teg ci
again	–aat
age	at
travel agency	asansu woyaas
ago	am na
agree	nangu
agreement	manku
aid	wolu
aim for	nata
airport	ayropoor
airy	feex; fiix; piix
speak a language	dégg
alcohol	sàngara
a little	tuuti
all	lépp; yépp; ñépp
all of a sudden	buréet
all people	ñépp
allergy	alersi
alliance	kollërë
alms	sarax
alone	kot
for a long time	gëj
already	jéeg
also	it; tamit
always	bés bu nekk
among	gaanaay
amount	nangam
and	ak; nag; te
animal	rab
ankle	doojoor; waq
announce	yeebaane; yëgle
another	beneen; doo
answer	tontu; tóntu; uyu; wuyu
anti-inflammatories	antianflamatwaar
antibiotics	antibiyotik
anxiety	aajo
any	benn
anything	leppa
anyway	numu mënte demee
anywhere	féepa
know a person	xam
find appealing	ban
appear	feeñ
apple	pom
pineapple	sanaan
apprentice	aparanti
april	avril
argue	niiroo-naaroo; werante
arm	loxo
share a room	bokk néeg
arrive	agsil; ñëw
art	aada
as	ko
such as	ko
as long as	komba
as soon as	daldi
as well as	walla
ashamed	rus
have a shower	sang
ask	laaj
aspirin	aspiriin
assistance	ndimbal
asthma	asma
all of a sudden	buréet
at	ci
look at	xool
at last	ci njéextal
atm	masiinu xaalis
attack	riir
august	août
aunt	bàjjan
authority	ndiggal
avenge	feyu
go for a walk	doxantu
go away	aca
axe	séemeñ

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Bb

baby	bebe; liir; nenne bi
back	ci ganaaw; ginaaw
back of the body	diggu-gannaaw
come back	dellu
go back	baakanti
backpack	sakado
backyard	tool
bad	bon
bag	saaku
baggage claim	teerukaayu bagaas
bait	meeb
bald	leel
banana	banaana
bank	bank
bar	baar
bark	bów
barrel	barigo
wheelbarrow	buruwet; puus-puus
basket	pañe
bath	sangu
bathroom	duus; sanguwaay; wanak; wanag
battery	piil
be	nekk
be able to	mën
be born	judoo
be called	tudd
be left over	des
be situated	nekk
be stormy	taw bu bare
beach	tefes
bean	sëb
beard	faas; sikim
beat	buja; dnor, dóor; duma
beautiful	rafet
beauty	taar
bed	lal
double bed	lalu ñaari nit
go to bed	tëdd
bed sheet	darab
bedroom	néeg
twin beds	lal
beef	nag
beer	beer
bees	yamb
before	bala; balaa
the day before yesterday	barkaati dëmba
beg	ñaan
begin	tàmbali
behave	maa
behind	ganaaw
human being	moo; nit
belch	giix
belief	góm; yaakaar
believe	defe; yaakaar
belly	biir
belong to	bokk
bench	bang
bend	banka
beneath	suuf
strawberry	férées
beside	daala
betray	janfaa
better	gën; tane
bicycle	velo; welo
big	mag; rëy; réy
bill	adisiyon
bird	picc
give birth	jur; wasin
birthday	judduwaat
biscuit	mbiskit
bite	matt; xapati
bitter	wex
black	ñuul
blanket	mbajj; mbàjj
blind	gumba
block	baare
blood	deret
blood group	xeetu deret
blouse	mariñeer
blue	baxa asamaan; bulo
light blue	baxa
boast	xajaan
boat	gaal; saxaar
body	yaram
back of the body	diggu-gannaaw
boil	bax; baxal
bone	yax
book	téere
boot	maal
be born	judoo
borrow	aaba; leb
bosom	ween
boss	patron
bother	mbuggal; lakkal; xatal
bottle	butéel
bottle opener	ubbikaayu butéel
bottom	suuf
bowl	bool; ndab
box	boyet; kees
money box	arankees; kees
boy	xale bu góor
brain	yuur
car brakes	fere
branch	banxaas
brave	ñemeñ
bread	mburu
break	tey; toj
daybreak	bëcëk
breakfast	ndekki
breast	ween
breathe	nokki
breeze	ngelaw; ngelew
bribe	daas; dukku; neexal
bride	séet
bring	indi; yóbbu
bronchitis	bronsiit
bronze	porom; xanjar
broom	bale
brother	caameñ; mag ju góor; rakk ju góor
elder brother	mag bu góor
younger brother	rakk bu góor
eyebrow	éen
brown	sokolaa
toothbrush	borosada
bubble	bax
build	sampa; sañca; tabax
building	neeg
bunch	cabba; saam
bus stop	are kaar
bush	aala
business	soxla
busy	xat
but	bari
butter	bër; dax
buy	jénd
nearby	xaw

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Cc

cabbage	su; supome
cafe	kafe
cage	kaaf
cake	laamarsees
calculate	kalkil
call	oote; woo
collect call	pcv
recall	xaamaleku
be called	tudd
calm	jat
can	mën; pot
can opener	ubbikaayu pot
cancel	baay; bayyi
candle	sondeel
cap	mbaxana
car	oto; woto
park a car	gaare
car brakes	fere
identification card	dantite
postcard	kart postaal
take care of	toopatoo; yor
careful	em
carpenter	minisé
carpet	tapi
carrot	karoot
carry	fab; fob
cart	sareet; saret
carve	eeta
suitcase	wolis
cash	espes
catch	japp; nap
catholic	katolik
cattle	jur
cause	tax
celebrate	baaxental
celebration	feet; xew
cell phone	portaabal
cemetery	baameel
center	biir
cereal	findi
certainly	ko; saalaaw
chain	toogu
chair	siis
wheelchair	puus-puus
challenge	sas
chance	alaafiya
change	weccit; wecci
exchange	wéecée
character	jikko
free of charge	amul fey
chase	riitée
chat	waxtaan
cheap	yomb; yomba
cheat	muuse
check	adisiyon
traveler’s check	traveleer
check–in	jël caabi
checkers	damiyé
cheese	foromaas
cherry	seriis
chess	damiyé
chest	dënn; dënna; kees
chew	saxaarmi
chicken	ganaar
child	doom; xale
grandchild	sët
chin	sikim
choke	fët
choose	taanal
christmas	noël
church	jangu
cigarette	sigaret
cigarette smoke	tóx
circle	géew
recite	tari
city	dëkk
baggage claim	teerukaayu bagaas
class	kalaas
economy class	kalaas bu yomb
first class	përëmiyeer kalas
clay	potopoto
clean	set; fomp
clear up	leer; raasélé
climb	éeg
cloak	tegu
clock	montar
close	tëj; ub; ubb
closed	téj
cloth	piis; sër
clothes	yëre
cloud	niir
cloud over	xiin na
cloudy	xiin
get cloudy	xiin na
club	kompin; mbootaay
nightclub	bwat
coat	palto
cobbler	uude
peacock	jambajóob
cockroach	mbóot
codeine	kodeyin
coffee	kafe
cold	sedd; xurfaan
collapse	maaba
collect	for
collect call	pcv
collide	kënu
colorful	kulóor yu bare
colored	kulóor yu bare
come	dikka; ñów
come back	dellu
comfortable	neex
command	ilif
compare	toolaale
complain	jaambaat; tawat
complete	éegali; fëgël; mutali
completely	fer
concealed	sutura
concert	xumbaay
heart condition	feebaru xol
condom	preservatif
confuse	jaawaatle
congregation	mbooloo
constipation	seere
construct	tabax
consult	seetlu
contact lenses	lanti
container	mbuus; ndab; saaku
continue	kontine
continuous	takkarnaase
conversation	waxtaan
converse	waxtaan
convert	tuub; tuubal
convey	gungi
cook	toogkat; rëndee; togg; tooga
copy	roy
corn	mboq
corner	koñ
corpse	niiw
corrupt	dukku; ger
cotton	witéen
cough	sëqët; sëxat
count	konte; lim; woññi
country	réew
of course	baña
courtyard	diggi-kër
cousin	jaam; sang
cover	kubeer; deppa; muur; saanga
cow	kuy; nag
crack	feeta
crawl	raam
cream	feene; soow
ice cream	galaas
shaving cream	krem pur watu
create	jur
crime	estuwaar; tafaar
cross	galan
crow	baaxoñ
crowd	mbooloo; ndaje
cry	jooy
cucumber	kokumber
cultivation	mbay; mbey
cup	pot
cupboard	almoor
curiosity	kumpa
curious	kumpa
currency exchange	dëwiis
curse	danka
curtain	rido
custom	cosaan
customs	duwaan
cut	góom; dog; gaja; nama; xosi
bicycle	velo; welo
motorcycle	moto

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Dd

dairy products	lu jòge ci meew
dance	ndëppa; fecc
dangerous	dansërë
dangle	langa
dark	lëndëm
get dark	lëndëm na
darkness	lëndëm
dart	naangateku
date	bes; dat
daughter	doom ju jigéen
dawn	fajar; njël
day	bés; bës
birthday	judduwaat
every day	bés bu nekka
friday	àjjuma
monday	altine
saturday	aseer; gaawu
sunday	dibéer
thursday	alxames
today	tey
tuesday	talaata
wednesday	allàrba
yesterday	démb
the day before yesterday	barkaati dëmba
daybreak	bëcëk
holidays	wakaas
dead	gaañu
deaf	tëx
death	saay
deceive	kolooj; muuse
december	décembre
decide	dogal
deep	xóot
deer	kewel
defeat	mun; daan
defend	kal
deliver	jur; wosin
denounce	feeñal
deny	weedi; xañ
depart	baay
department	bunta
dependent	surga
desert	jaambu
desire	sago
dessert	deseer
destroy	kasaara; yaaxa
devil	ibliis; seytaane
diaper	ngemb
diarrhea	biir buy daw
die	dee; faatu; saa
difference	wutee
different	utee; wutee
difficult	jafe; naxari
difficulty	coono; gaalankoo; jafe jafe
diligence	soobee
dinner	reer
direction	ndigtal
dirt	salte
dirty	tilim
disabled person	andikape
disappear	meles
disappoint	lor
disappointed	janfaa
disappointment	wor
disgrace	gaace
dish	mbuum
distinguish	raañe
disturb	xatal
divide	xaaj
divorce	fase
dizzy	miir
do	def
doctor	doktor
dog	xaj
done	banta
donkey	mbaam; mbaam-sëf
door	bunt
double bed	lalu ñaari nit
doubt	jaaxal
fall down	daanu
knock down	daanel
lie down	tëdd
turn down	bañ
upside down	juutal; juutu
drag	watat
draw	bii; tanxa
dream	genta
drench	taa
dress	mbubba; rooba; baandaas; sol
undress	futi; siméeku
get dressed	baandaas; sol
drink	buwaason; naan
drinking glass	kaas
drip	ñam
drive	dawal
driver	daraayba; dawalkat
driver’s license	permi kondiir
drop	rot; wodda
drought	beekoor
drown	lab; lap; raw
illicit drug	dorog
drum	mantaas; ndënda; sabar; tabala
dry	wow; wowal
dry up	wow
duck	kanaara
during	lu tollu ak
duty	sas
dwarf	kuus; ndaama

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Ee

eagle	licin; tan jaxaay
ear	nopp
early	njël
east	penku
easter	pâques
easy	yomba
eat	lekk
economy	kom-kom
economy class	kalaas bu yomb
edge	cat
education	njanga
egg	nen
eight	juróom-ñett
thirty eight	fanweer ag juróom-ñett
twenty eight	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñett
eighteen	fukk ag juróom-ñett
eighth	juróom-ñettéél
eighty	juróom-ñett fukk
elbow	cóñcó
elder brother	mag bu góor
elder sister	mag bu jiggéen
electricity	kuran; lampa
elephant	ñay
elevator	asansëër
eleven	fukk ag benn
email	imel
empty	neen; yuli
enact	tëral
encourage	gal-gal
end	muj; muje; raj
weekend	wiken; wikend
enemy	mbañ
engine oil	iwil
england	angalteer
english	àngale
english language	angale
enough	doy
enter	dugga
entertain	teral
entirely	fer
envious	añaan
equal	tooloo
erect	sampa
escape	rëcca
esteem	naw
estimate	xayma
even	sax
evening	ngoon
ever	mus
forever	faw
every day	bés bu nekka
everywhere	féepa; fu nekka
exactly	tek
examine	seetlu
exchange	wéecée
currency exchange	dëwiis
exchange rate	kuru weccee
exit	bunt
expensive	jafe
expose	feeñal
extinguish	kamaj; óf
extremely	kay; loo; lu bare
eye	bët
eyebrow	éen

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Ff

face	kanam; féetée
factory	isin
fade	furi; yaabi
fail	foo
faint	xóm
faith	ngóm
fall	dal
fall down	daanu
fame	daraja
family	njaboot
famous	daraja
far	sore; sori
farm	bëy
fart	doxot; fusal
fashion	fasoŋ
fast	gaaw
breakfast	ndekki
fat	dëll; duf; dungus
father	baay
grandfather	maam ju góor
fault	njuumte
feast	feet
feather	dunxa
february	février
feed	leeyal
feel	laamba
fence	sàkket
ferry	tey
fetch	jéli
fever	yaram wuy tàng
field	tool
fifteen	fukk ag juróom
fifth	juróoméél
fifty	juróom-fukk
fight	jaappoo; xeex; xulóo
final	mujj
finally	ci njéextal
find	fekk; gis
find appealing	ban
find out	kisi-kisi
finger	baaraam
finish	muj; muje; jeex
fire	safara
firewood	loo; poñit
first	bu njëkk; jëkk
first class	përëmiyeer kalas
first name	tur
fish	jën; napp
fisherman	cubalo; móol
fist	këmëx
fit	jot
five	juróom
thirty five	fanweer ag juróom
twenty five	ñaar-fukk ag juróom
fix	poose
flashlight	lampu tors
flat	taapandaar
flatter	laanga; neexal
flavor	cafka; cafko; safaay
flea	fel; meesees
flee	bori
fly	naaw
fold	lem
unfold	leemi
follow	leerandu; sibooru; toopa
food	lekk
fool	nax; muuse
foot	tank; tànk
for	pur
look for	seet; wut
search for	seet; wut
for a long time	gëj
go for a walk	doxantu
time for something	jot
aim for	nata
forbid	aayee; tere
force	forse
before	balaa
therefore	kon; nag
forehead	jë
foreigner	laakakat; waaliyaan
forest	aala
forever	faw
forget	fàtte
forgive	baalal
fork	furset
misfortune	kataa
forty	ñent-fukk
four	ñent
thirty four	fanweer ag ñent
twenty four	ñaar-fukk ag ñent
fourteen	fukk ag ñent
fourth	ñeentéel
frame	kaadar
free of charge	amul fey
freedom	alaafiya
french	fransé
fresh	bees
friday	àjjuma
friend	xarit
letter to a friend	bataaxel
frightened	tiit
frog	mboota
from	la
front	kanam
fruit	doom; furwi
fry	fiiriir; saaf
full	suur
fun	yëngu yëngal
have fun	fo
funeral	déc; dëj
funny	reelu; reetaanlu
furniture	mëbël

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Gg

game	po
game park	reserv
garbage	mbalit
garden	tool
garlic	laaj
gather	buub; ras
generation	aaduna; jamaano
generous	laabiir
gentle	yaaraam
german	alëmaa
get	soppeeku
go get	jéli
get cloudy	xiin na
get dark	lëndëm na
get dressed	baandaas; sol
get ready	paree
get up	jóg
giant	deebal
gift	kado; maye; meye; ndëwénal
girl	janxa; xale bu jigéen
give	jox; may
give birth	jur; wasin
glass	kaas
drinking glass	kaas
glasses	linet
go	dem; soppeeku
go away	aca
go back	baakanti
go for a walk	doxantu
go get	jéli
go out	géena
go to bed	tëdd
goat	béy
god	yàlla
gold	oor; urus; wurus
good	baax
goose	kanaara
govern	saytu
government	guwernemaa; nguur
grace	maagal
gradually	ndanka
grain	peepa
gram	garam
kilogram	gram
grandchild	sët
grandfather	maam ju góor
grandmother	maam ju jigéen
grape	résëñ
grass	ñax
grave	waraaj
graveyard	baameel
greedy	buggé; fóxale; tiit
green	coy; wert
greet	nuyu
grey	dóomu-taal
grind	nij
grope	daj; laambaatu
blood group	xeetu deret
grow	mag
guard	gardekat; garde; saytu
guest	gan
guide	njiit
gulp	guux
gun	fetel

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Hh

habit	jikko
inhabitant	waa
hair	kawar
half	genawalla
hammer	marto
hand	loxo
hand over	yoor
handkerchief	musuwaar
handle	meeb
hang	langa; weer
happen	jib; xew
happiness	baneex
happy	bëg; kontaan
hard	naxari; xiis
hare	lëg
harvest	mbay; mbey; goob
hat	mbaxana
have	am
have a shower	sang
have fun	fo
to have sex	tëdd ak
have to	war
he	moom
head	bopp
forehead	jë
headache	bopp buy metti
heal	fajkat
heap	saam
hear	degg
heart	xol
heart condition	feebaru xol
heat	tangaay; tangoor; tàngaay
heaven	diis
heavy	diis
hedgehog	saaw
height	jëmma; jomma
hell	safara
help	dimbal; ndimbal; dimbali
hem	oomba; urlé
hen	pil
herd	geeta
here	fi; fii
hero	gaynde; jambaar
high	kawe
highway	otoruut
hill	tunda
behind	ganaaw
hinder	naj
hit	mboku
hedgehog	saaw
hold	jaappa; tiye; yor; yore
hole	bón-bónna; pax; soo
holidays	wakaas
hollow	kamba
holy	seela; teexet; yew
home	suwo
homosexual	góor-jigéen
honey	lem
hook	lonka
hope	yaakaar
hospital	lopitaan
hospitality	teranga
hot	tang; tàng
hour	waxtu
house	kër
how	naka
hug	lënga
human being	moo; nit
humid	guus
hump	joogare
hundred	téeméer
hungry	xiif
hunt	rëbba; robba
hurry	gaaw
hurt	gaañ; tëcca; ticca
husband	jëkkër

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Ii

I	man
ice cream	galaas
identification card	dantite
if	fo
ill	wopp
illicit drug	dorog
image	der
imitate	roy; toopandoor
immediately	daldi
immigration	duwaan
importance	jëriñ; njëriñ; solo
important	am solo; maaga
in	ci
check-in	jël caabi
in order to	ndax
sister-in–law	njëkké
increase	yokk
infant	liir
inform	xamal
inhabitant	waa
injury	gaañu gaañu
insert	roof; sooti
inside	biir
insult	saaga; buja; tañca; waas
intelligence	xam-xam
intention	coobare
interest	njëriñ
interesting	xumbal
internet	anternet
interpreter	lapto
investigate	kisi-kisi
iron	feer; weñ; fudda; paase

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Jj

jacket	palto
january	janvier
jar	njaxa
jaw	naamam
jealous	fiir; siis
job	ligéey
joke	fo; kaf
jolt	gësëm
joy	baaneex
judge	aatee
jug	gutta
juice	ñar
july	juillet
jump	tëb; tob
june	juin

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Kk

keep	deñca; log
handkerchief	musuwaar
kettle	satala
key	caabi
kick	wexxa
kid	fo; kaf
kidney	ndigg
kill	bóom; rey
kilogram	kilo
kind	fason
kindle	taal
king	buur
kingdom	nguur
kiss	fóon
kitchen	waañ
knee	óom
knife	paaka
knock	fogga
knock down	daanel
know	xam
know a person	xam
knowledge	xam-xam

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Ll

labor	mat
lack	ñakka
lady	jeeg; soxna
lamb	mbote
lamp	lamp
language	làkk
english language	angale
speak a language	dégg
last	mujj; weesu; yàgg
at last	ci njéextal
last night	biig
last year	daaw
late	naaj; naaje
laugh	ree
laundry place	fóotukaay
law	yoon
sister-in-law	njëkké
lawyer	awokaa
lazy	tayal
mislead	kolooj
leader	boopa; kilifa; njiit
leaf	xob
leap	soox; tëb; tob
learn	janga
leave	baay; baayi; wocca
lecturer	jangalekat
be left over	des
left–luggage office	konseeñ
leg	tank; tànk
lend	aaba; abal; leb
length	yaatuwaay
lengthen	ñambaas
contact lenses	lanti
lesbian	lesbiyen
nevertheless	mangargo
nonetheless	mangargo
senseless	ñaaka-xel
let	may
letter	bataaxal
letter to a friend	bataaxel
lettuce	salaat
level	maasaloo
liar	kaacikat; netalikat
library	kaggu
driver’s license	permi kondiir
lie	kaaci
lie down	tëdd
life	baken
lift	dukat; ëkati
light	leer; oyof; woyof; jalal; taal
flashlight	lampu tors
light blue	baxa
like	ko; bëgg; sopp
look like	mel
limit	appal
line	liiñ
listen to	deglu
litter	mbalit
a little	tuuti
live	dëkk; dund
lively	xumba
liver	rees
living room	saal
load	eb; en; sëb; sóf; sof
lobster	suum
lock	caabi; soo
lodge	dal; fat
log	banta; et
lonely	wéet
long	gudd; gudda
as long as	komba
for a long time	gëj
look	piitu; seet; xool
look at	xool
look for	seet; wut
look like	mel
lose	foo; réeral
lost	réer
love	mbëggéel; nobéel; nob
luck	worsag
left-luggage office	konseeñ
lunch	añ
lung	dënd

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Mm

machine	masin
maid	mbindaan
mail	bataaxal
registered mail	leetar rekomande
make	def
man	góor
fisherman	cubalo; móol
old man	paa
manage	fexe
march	mars
market	ja; je
marriage	sëy
mash	rigiñ
matches	almet; mace
material	fiis; ndimó
matter	mbir
may	mai
mayor	meer
mean	tekki
measles	nas
measure	emale; natt; xayma
meat	yàpp
medicine	garab
meet	dajee; fekka; tasee
meeting	ndaje
melon	xaal
melt	tuy; seey
mend	gaar; jagal
message	bataaxel; yóbbante
messenger	yonnént
midnight	xaaju-guddi
migrate	genta
milk	meew; biti
minute	simili
mirror	seetu
misfortune	kataa
mislead	kolooj
miss	foo; namm
mistake	njuumte
termite	max
mix	boole; siim
moan	onka
mobile phone	portaabal
moist	tooy
moment	saa; saas
monday	altine
money	xaalis
monkey	golo
money box	arankees; kees
month	weer
mood	casgin
moon	weer
moor	amet; naar
morning	suba
tomorrow	suba
mosquito	yoo
mother	yaay
grandmother	maam ju jigéen
motorcycle	moto
mount	ów; war
mourn	tënja
mouse	janax; jinax
mouth	géemiñ; gémmiñ
move	kata; randal
remove	laali; randal; teegi
movie	film
much	fo
so much	nangam
mud	ban
muscle	caas; fasoo
museum	mise
music	misik
must	war
mystery	kumpa

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Nn

nail	daaj; ponta
naked	def neen
name	bori; faatu; sant
first name	tur
surname	baayo; bari; fande; santa; sant
napkin	serwiyet
sanitary napkin	fridom
nappy	ngemb
narrate	netali
narrow	xat
national park	park nasyonaal
nausea	xel mu teey
nearby	xaw
neck	baat
need	aajo; soxla
needle	pursa; pusó
neither	manit
nephew	jarbaat
nest	taaga; yaa
net	mbaal
never	mukk
nevertheless	mangargo
new	bees
news	xabaar; xibaar
newspaper	surnaal; yëglekaay
next	di ñëw
next year	dëwën
nice	rafet
niece	jarbaat
night	guddi
last night	biig
midnight	xaaju-guddi
spend the night	night
tonight	tey ci guddi; tey ci ngoon
nightclub	bwat
nine	juróom-ñent
thirty nine	fanweer ag juróom-ñent
twenty nine	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñent
nineteen	fukk ag juróom-ñent
ninety	juróom-ñent fukk
ninth	juróom-ñeentéél
no	déedéet
noble	géer; gor
noise	coow
noisy	bare coow
none	dara
nonetheless	mangargo
nonsmoking	fu kenn dul tóx
noon	bëcëk
afternoon	ngoon
north	bëj-gànnaar
nose	bakkan
nothing	dara
november	novembre
now	léegi; léegi-léegi
nowhere	fen
nude	def neen
number	araf; nimero
nuts	gerte
peanuts	gerte

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Oo

o’clock	waxtu
obligation	warugal
obligatory	dagan
observe	seetlu
occupation	méecée
october	octobre
odd	pata
out of	banka; ñaka
take care of	toopatoo; yor
all of a sudden	buréet
free of charge	amul fey
of course	baña
back of the body	diggu-gannaaw
turn off	fey
offer	may; nii; so
left-luggage office	konseeñ
post office	post
tourist office	sandika dinisiativ
offspring	doom
often	yenn saay
oil	diw
engine oil	iwil
ok	baax na
old	maggat; magget; yàgg; màgget
old man	paa
old woman	magget; meer
on	ci; si
put on	sol
one	benn
that one	bee
thirty one	fanweer ag benn
this one	bii
twenty one	ñaar-fukk ag benn
that one over there	bële
onion	soble
only	kesse; rekk
open	ubbi
bottle opener	ubbikaayu butéel
can opener	ubbikaayu pot
operate	xar
opinion	xalaat
opposite	jublu
or	for; walla
orange	soraans; soras
order	yoon
in order to	ndax
originate	joge
orphan	baayo
other	doo
ought to	war
find out	kisi-kisi
go out	géena
take out	géenee
try out	mos
without	bu amul
out of	banka; ñaka
outside	banta; biti; ci biti
oven	fuur
be left over	des
cloud over	xiin na
hand over	yoor
that one over there	bële
own	moom
oyster	yoxos

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Pp

backpack	sakado
package	paket
pagan	éefar; yéefar
pain	méetit; mettit
painful	méeti
paint	pentuur
pair	peer
palace	pale
pant	xiix
pants	tubey
underpants	silip
newspaper	surnaal; yëglekaay
paper	kayit; këyit
parents	waajur
park	bayál
game park	reserv
national park	park nasyonaal
park a car	gaare
part	waala
party	baal
surpass	gén
passport	paaspoor
past	paase
toothpaste	kolgat
path	mbedda; yoon
patient	teey
pay	fey
peace	jaam
peacock	jambajóob
peanuts	gerte
pear	piya
peasant	jambur
peel	les; xooli
pen	bindukaay; xalimba
penetrate	fóla
penny	buréy
people	gaa; nit
all people	ñépp
pepper	poobar
period	diir; jamaano; tan; woxtu
person	nit
disabled person	andikape
know a person	xam
petrol	esaas
pharmacy	farmasi
cell phone	portaabal
mobile phone	portaabal
telephone	telefon
photo	nataal
picture	nataal
piece	daggit; dog
pierce	soo
pig	mbaam
pile	saam; tar; naaf
pin	pengu
pinch	dompat; tëcca; ticca
pineapple	sanaan
pious	seela; yiiw
pity	yérmaande; yérém
place	bërëb; noo; palaas; yaa; laa; palaase; taaj; teg
laundry place	fóotukaay
plant	jëmbat
plate	aset; lekkukaay; palat; palaat
play	po; fo
pleasant	neex
unpleasant	naxari
please	ban
pleasure	coobare
plenty	bari
pluck	faxa; fooxa; suxi; wita
pocket	jiba; poos
poke	cuxuñ; ruux; subux
polite	mandu
politics	politig
pond	déeg
pool	déeg; wayo
poor	ñakka; torox
pork	mbaam
porridge	cuuraa; fasoo; fonde; laax
possess	yore
post office	post
postcard	kart postaal
pot	kawdiir; sujeer
potato	pombiteer
pound	liibar; sooxa
pour	sooti; tuur
powder	sunguf
power	doole; kattan
praise	santa; taga
praise singers	géwël; ñeeño
precisely	sax
pregnant	biir; ëmb
preparation	paree
prepare	lal; paree
presence	jëmma; jomma
present	yóobal
press	fudda
pretend	fooj
prevent	baare
previous	weesu
price	njëg
priest	laabe
prince	lingeer
princess	lingéer
problem	soxla
proceed	jiitu
dairy products	lu jòge ci meew
profession	méecé
prohibit	aayee; tere
promise	dig
prosperity	naat
protect	saama
protection	aar; garolemaa
protestant	gurment; katolik
proud	fuuy
provoke	tooñ
pub	baar
pumpkin	baanga; naajo
pupil	njaangaan
purchase	jénd
pure	piir
purse	kalpe; nafa; poos
push	puus
put	teg
put on	sol
put together	boole

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Qq

queen	buumi
question	laaj
quick	gaaw
quiet	teey; tuuk

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Rr

race	xeet
radio	rajo
rain	taw
raise	yar; yóoka
rape	yeketaan
rarely	barewul
rascal	saay-saay
rat	kaña
exchange rate	kuru weccee
unravel	kucéeku
razor	raasuwaar
read	janga
ready	pare
get ready	paree
really	lënxa
recall	xaamaleku
recite	tari
recommend	diggal
red	xonk; xonxa
reduce	wàññi
reed	ñax; waa
refuse	bañ
registered mail	leetar rekomande
regret	réecu
reject	bañ
rejoice	baaneexu
relative	mbooka
relax	jeeki
relieve	noppal
religion	diiné
reluctance	ñeeg
remain	des
remember	faateleku
remnant	ndësit
remove	laali; randal; teegi
rent	luwe
repair	defar; gaar; jagal
repeat	defaat; waxaat
report	xibaar; boole
resemble	xelmati
reservation	reserwaasiyon
residence	dekuwaay; kër; yaa
resident	waa
respect	cër; kersa; teranga; fonka; naw; yaru
respond	tóntu; uyu; wuyoo; wuyu
rest	noppal; noppàlu
restaurant	restoraan
retaliate	feyu; fipu
retreat	woñeeku
retrurn	baakanti; dellu
reveal	feeñal
review	seega
revise	geestu
revive	deekali; deeki
rib	faar
rice	ceeb
ride	war
ring	jaaru
rinse	yalandi
ripe	ñor
rise	jóg
river	dex
road	mbedda; yoon
roast	saaf
robe	kamisool; xaftaan
roll	bórón; laxas
room	néeg; pantare
bathroom	duus; sanguwaay; wanak; wanag
bedroom	néeg
living room	saal
share a room	bokk néeg
rope	buum
rot	nëb; nób
round	móróg
rub	raay; riib
rubbish	mbalit
rule	dogal; saytu
run	bori; daw

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Ss

sacrifice	sarax; walanteeru
sad	trist; yërëmtelu
safe	kees; wóor
salary	pey
salt	xorom
sanitary napkin	fridom
satisfied	doylu; suur
saturday	aseer; gaawu
sauce	soos
save	deñca; musal; sutura; wolu
saying	foo; kaadu; waxin
scarf	fulaar; kaala; tegu
scatter	tas; tasaare
scholar	jangakat
school	ekol; jangu; jangukaay
scissors	siso
scrape	ooyi; oy; xoos
scratch	esen; gaja; ooka; ookatu; xosi
scream	yuuxu
sunscreen	krem soleer
sea	geej
search for	seet; wut
season	tan
seat	toogu
second	ñaaréel; saala
secret	kumpa
security	gardekat
see	gis
seed	jiwu; peepa; xoox
seldom	barewul
select	taanal
selfish	buggé
sell	jaay
seller	jaaykat
send	yónee
send someone	yónni
send something	yónnee
sense	sago
senseless	ñaaka-xel
sentence	baat
separate	aatee; dëdale; taaxale; taayi
september	septembre
servant	mbindaan; rapaas
settle	laa; toog
seven	juróom-ñaar
thirty seven	fanweer ag juróom-ñaar
twenty seven	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñaar
seventeen	fukk ag juróom-ñaar
seventh	juróom-ñaaréél
seventy	juróom-ñaar fukk
sew	ñaw
to have sex	tëdd ak
homosexual	góor-jigéen
shade	keepar; ker
shadow	takandeer
shake	gësëm; yëngal
shame	gaace
ashamed	rus
shampoo	sampowe
shape	melo
share a room	bokk néeg
shark	cax
sharpen	les; naama
shave	lii; ndel; wat; watu
shaving cream	krem pur watu
she	moom
sheep	kuy; xar
sheet	darab; kayit
bed sheet	darab
shell	xoor
shelter	mbaar
shepherd	saamakat
shin	eel
shine	melaxal
ship	gaal; saxaar
shirt	mbubba; simis
shocking	waar
shoe	dàll
shoes	dàll
shoot	fetel
shop	bitik
souvenir shop	bitiku suweniir
workshop	ataliye
short	gaata; gàtt
shortage	manke; manke naaka; mankoo
shorten	gattal
should	war
shoulder	mbaga
shove	pomax
shovel	peel
show	won
shower	sang
have a shower	sang
shower stall	sanguwaay
shrimp	sippa-sippa; sippax
shuffle	watat
side	wet
beside	daala
outside	banta; biti; ci biti
sieve	layu; layukaay
sign	maandarga; melokaan
silent	dee; noppi
silk	sooy
silly	ñaakafayda
silver	tëga
similar	méengoo
sin	baakaar
since	dipi
sing	woy
praise singers	géwël; ñeeño
sink	raxasukaay; diig; suux
sister	mag ju jigéen; rakk ju jigéen
elder sister	mag bu jiggéen
younger sister	rakk bu jiggéen
sister–in–law	njëkké
sit	toog
sit down	toog
be situated	nekk
six	juróom-benn
thirty six	fanweer ag juróom-benn
twenty six	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-benn
sixteen	fukk ag juróom-benn
sixth	juróom-bennéél
sixty	juróom-benn fukk
size	ngandaay
skin	der
skinny	jeex; lappa; sew
skirt	siip; sippa
sky	asamaan
slap	mbej
slave	jaam
slavery	njaam
sleep	nelaw
sleepy	geméntu
sleeve	maas
slice	dogit
slip	nama
slippery	nama
slow	ndànk
slowly	ndanka
small	ndaw; tuuti
smash	tey
smear	riib
smell	xeeñ
smile	muuñ
smoke	saxaar; tóx
cigarette smoke	tóx
nonsmoking	fu kenn dul tóx
snail	tuufa; yéet
snake	jaan; saa
snatch	kóf; paka
sneak	yooleeku
sneeze	tisóoli
sniff	xeeñtu
snore	xandoor
snow	galaas; taw glas
so	kon
so much	nangam
so that	ndax
soap	saabu
society	kompin
sofa	toogukaay
soldier	soldaar
solve	faj
some	anyi; doo; i; tuuti
send someone	yónni
something	dara; lenna
send something	yónnee
time for something	jot
wash something	raxas
sometimes	ñaare
son	doom ju góor
song	woy
soon	leegi; léegi
as soon as	daldi
soot	mboltin
sore throat	baat bu metti
sorrowful	méeti
soul	ruux
soup	ñeex; supp
sour	forox; wex
south	bëj-saalum
souvenir shop	bitiku suweniir
space	palas
spacious	yaatu
spade	gopp; péel; peel
spanish	español
speak	wax
speak a language	dégg
spear	xeej
speech	kaadu
speed	witees
spell	fere depaas; korte
spend	def; jaay; laa
spend the night	fanaan
spicy	saf
spider	jargoñ
spill	tuur
spin	wondaal
spirit	jine; tuur; yaleef
spit	tufli
spleen	gaadam
spoiled	yaaxu
spoon	kuddu
sports	tàggat yaram
spread	firi; lal; law; raaca; roy
spring	tëb
offspring	doom
sprinkle	suy; wis
squeeze	lii; nal
squirrel	jaxat
stab	daabuux
stain	gaaka-gaaka; tooxa-tooxa; gaaka; taxa
stairs	yéegukaay
shower stall	sanguwaay
stammer	bar
stamp	tambar; tampe
stand	taxaw
stare	xuli
start	tàmbali
train station	gaar
status	jëmma; jomma; maaxaama
stay	des
steal	saaxca
steam	suusal
steer	saa
stick	banta; taf; tapa
still	selew; teeyi
sting	maata; mata; feeta
stingy	nay; noota
stink	xeeñ
stir	maa; yëngal
stomach	biir
stool	day; puup
stop	loo; taxaw; tees
bus stop	are kaar
stormy	ngelaane; waame
be stormy	taw bu bare
story	leeb
straight	taali
stranger	gan
straw	ñax
strawberry	férées
stream	seyaan; wayo
street	koñ; mbedda; mbedd
strength	doole; kattan
stretch	fudda
stretcher	balankaar
strike	dóor; gerew; ñef
string	fiddiwol
strip	xaf
strive	soonal; xaru
structure	neeg
struggle	ñaxa; xaru
stubborn	teexet
student	jangakat; jàngkat
study	janga
stuff	ñuux; roof
stumble	fakatalu
stupid	dot
stutter	bar
substantial	buy
succeed	teeki
such as	ko
suck	moca
all of a sudden	buréet
suddenly	tir
suffer	torox
sugar	suukar
suit	kostiim
suitcase	wolis
summer	nawet; tang
sun	jant; naaj
sunday	dibéer
sunny	naaje
sunscreen	krem soleer
superior	njaati gi
surname	baayo; bari; fande; santa; sant
surpass	gén
surprise	daaxa
surroundings	wet
swallow	warax
swear	giñ; waat
sweat	ñax
sweep	bale
sweet	neex
swim	feey; féey
swollen	funki; nëwwi
sword	jaasi

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Tt

table	taabal
tail	geen
take	fab; jël
mistake	njuumte
take advantage	muuse
take care of	toopatoo; yor
take out	géenee
talk	wax; wox
tall	njool
tampons	tampong
tan	wulli
taste	ñam; safaay; mos
tasty	saf
tax	lempo
tea	attaaya
teach	jangale
teacher	jangalekat
team	ékip
tear	xootit; xar; xooti
tease	ñaawal; njoos
eighteen	fukk ag juróom-ñett
fifteen	fukk ag juróom
fourteen	fukk ag ñent
nineteen	fukk ag juróom-ñent
seventeen	fukk ag juróom-ñaar
sixteen	fukk ag juróom-benn
thirteen	fukk ag juróom-ñett
teeth	bëñ
telephone	telefon
television	tele; telewisyon
tell	fo; laa; netali
weathertemperature	tamperatir
temple	kabaab; nampatal
ten	fukk
tent	xayma
tenth	fukkéélu
terminate	neef
termite	max
than	gena
thank	gërëm; ngëmande
so that	ndax
that one	bee
that one over there	bële
back of the body	diggu-gannaaw
the day before yesterday	barkaati dëmba
spend the night	fanaan
theft	cacca
nevertheless	mangargo
nonetheless	mangargo
then	kon; te
there	fa
that one over there	bële
therefore	kon; nag
they	ñoom
thief	rawalekat; sàcc bi
thigh	luppa; pooj
thin	laapa; sew; woyof; yooy
thing	lëf ki; yëf ki
anything	leppa
nothing	dara
something	dara; lenna
think	foog
third	ñettéel
thirsty	mar
thirteen	fukk ag ñett
thirty	fanweer
thirty eight	fanweer ag juróom-ñett
thirty five	fanweer ag juróom
thirty four	fanweer ag ñent
thirty nine	fanweer ag juróom-ñent
thirty one	fanweer ag benn
thirty seven	fanweer ag juróom-ñaar
thirty six	fanweer ag juróom-benn
thirty three	fanweer ag ñett
thirty two	fanweer ag ñaar
this one	bii
thought	xalaat
thousand	njuné
thread	woñ
three	ñett
thirty three	fanweer ag ñett
twenty three	ñaar-fukk ag ñett
throat	baat; put
sore throat	baat bu metti
throw	fay; fudda; saani; waaka
thunder	melaxal; dënu
thursday	alxames
thus	kon; nag
tick	weteñ
admission ticket	tike
transportationticket	biye
tickle	raf
tide	peese; waame
tidy	raasélé
tidy up	raasélé
tie	eew; takka; waatiir
tiger	segga; tene
tight	dan; seere; xat
time	dat; diir; waxtu
for a long time	gëj
time for something	jot
sometimes	ñaare
tin	pot
tiny	sew
tire	pënë
tired	sonn
tissues	muswaar
to	ci
be able to	mën
belong to	bokk
have to	war
in order to	ndax
listen to	deglu
ought to	war
up to	be
letter to a friend	bataaxel
go to bed	tëdd
to have sex	tëdd ak
today	tey
toe	baaraam
put together	boole
toilet	wanag
tomato	tamaate
tomorrow	suba
tongue	lammiñ
tonight	tey ci guddi; tey ci ngoon
too	it; lool; tamit
tool	jumtukaay
tooth	bëñ
toothache	bëñ buy metti
toothbrush	borosada
toothpaste	kolgat
torch	lampu tors
touch	laal
tourist office	sandika dinisiativ
towel	sarbet; serwiyet
toy	fowukaay
train station	gaar
translate	tekki
transportation ticket	biye
travel	ukki
travel agency	asansu woyaas
traveler’s check	traveleer
trousers	tubéy
try	jeem
try out	mos
tuesday	talaata
turn down	bañ
turn off	fey
watch tv	xool tele
twelve	fukk ag ñaar
twenty	ñaar-fukk
twenty eight	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñett
twenty five	ñaar-fukk ag juróom
twenty four	ñaar-fukk ag ñent
twenty nine	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñent
twenty one	ñaar-fukk ag benn
twenty seven	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-ñaar
twenty six	ñaar-fukk ag juróom-benn
twenty three	ñaar-fukk ag ñett
twenty two	ñaar-fukk ag ñaar
twin beds	lal
two	ñaar
thirty two	fanweer ag ñaar
twenty two	ñaar-fukk ag ñaar

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Uu

ugly	ñaaw
umbrella	palansoor
uncle	nijaay
under	ron
undermine	ronu
underpants	silip
understand	degg
understanding	gis-gis
underwear	jiital; suwetmaa; silip
undress	futi; siméeku
unfold	leemi
unite	fici
united	donkaasi; mankoo
university	iniwersité
unpleasant	naxari
unravel	kucéeku
until	ba
up	kaw; kow
clear up	leer; raasélé
dry up	wow
get up	jóg
tidy up	raasélé
wake up	yeewu
up to	be
upside down	juutal; juutu
urgent	jamp
use	jëfandikoo

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Vv

vacation	wakaas
value	njëg; wulóor
vegetable	lejum
vegetables	lujum
vegetarian	nit ku dul lekk yàpp
very	këng; kuk; law; nepp; tek
victory	ndam
review	seega
village	dekka
virgin	janxa
visa	visa
vision	gis-gis
visit	gisee; seet
voice	baat
vomit	gala; waccu; woccu
vote	vote
voyage	woyaas
vulture	tan

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Ww

wade	xuus
waist	ndigga
wait	xaar
waiter	servër
wake up	yeewu
walk	dox
go for a walk	doxantu
wall	maraaj
wallet	kalpe
want	bëgg
war	xare
warm	tàng
warrior	jambaar
wash	raxas
wash something	raxas
wasp	nguri
watch	garde; seetaan; xool; montar
watch tv	xool tele
water	ndox; roose; suux; tanxa
way	pexe
anyway	numu mënte demee
highway	otoruut
say	ne; wax
we	ñun
weak	nasax; yolox
weapon	gaanaay
wear	sol
underwear	jiital; suwetmaa; silip
weather	asamaan
weather temperature	tamperatir
weave	raaba
wedding	sëy
wednesday	allàrba
week	ayubés
weekend	wiken; wikend
weigh	peese
weight	poo
well	wér
as well as	walla
west	sowu
wet	gaas; toy
wheelbarrow	buruwet; puus-puus
wheelchair	puus-puus
when	kañ
where	fan
anywhere	féepa
everywhere	féepa; fu nekka
nowhere	fen
which	ban; gu
whim	coobare
whip	kaacciri
whistle	mbilib
white	weex
who	kan
whom	kan; gu
why	lutax
wicked	soxor; xiis
wide	yaa
width	guddaay
wife	jabar
wind	ngelaw
window	palanteer
windy	ngelaw
wine	biiñ
wing	laaf
winter	noor; sedd
wipe	fita; fompa; neeteeku
wise	muus
wish	sago
witch	dëma; dóma; xulaan
with	ak; ci
without	bu amul
witness	seede; sernde
wizard	nooxoor
wolf	bukki
wolof	wolof
woman	jigéen; soxna
old woman	magget; meer
firewood	loo; poñit
word	kaadu
work	liggéey
worker	liggéeykat
workshop	ataliye
worm	marmaraan; saan
worry	fitna
worse	yées
worship	dagaan; jaamu
wound	góom; gaañ
write	bind
writer	bindakat

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Xx

xebec	laana (Pulaar)
xylophone	baliñe bi

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Yy

yard	tool
backyard	tool
courtyard	diggi-kër
graveyard	baameel
yawn	bobbëli; obbëli
year	at
last year	daaw
next year	dëwën
yellow	mbokk; nëtëx; soon
yesterday	démb
the day beforeyesterday	barkaati dëmba
you	yow; yeen
younger brother	rakk bu góor
younger sister	rakk bu jiggéen
youth	ndaw

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Zz

zero

neen; tus

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