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| ba beneen yoon | goodbye for now |
| baal ma | excuse me |
| baar baar | bar (place) |
| baaraam baa-raam | finger |
| baat baat | neck |
| baat bu metti baat boo met-tee | sore throat |
| baax baakh | good |
| baax na baakh na | OK |
| baaxul baa-khul | it’s faulty |
| baay | uncle (related to father) |
| baay ba-ai | father |
| bagas n. (pl) | belongings |
| bahh v. | boil |
| bahre n. | gecko |
| baigal v. | entertain |
| bajjan | aunt (related to father) |
| bakkan bak-kan | nose |
| balaa ba-laa | before |
| Ban waxtoo jot? | What time is it? |
| Ban waxtu … ? ban wakh-too … | At what time … ? |
| bank bank | bank |
| banque (Fr.) | bank |
| bare coow ba-re choh | noisy |
| bataaxal ba-taa-khal | letter (mail) |
| bateau (Fr.) | boat |
| batterie (Fr.) | car battery |
| bayyi baiy-yee | cancel |
| beau/belle (Fr.) | beautiful |
| bébé (Fr.) | baby |
| bebe be-be | baby |
| bëccëg | day (dawn to nightfall) |
| bee bey | that (one) |
| beer beyr | beer |
| bees beys | new |
| Bëgg naa … buhg naa … | I’d like to … / I want to … |
| bëgg naa kaani | I like hot pepper |
| bëgg v. buhg | like |
| bëgguma kaani | I don’t like hot pepper |
| bëj-gànnaar buhj-gaan-naar | north |
| bëj-saalum buhj-saa-loom | south |
| bële buh-le | that (one over there) |
| bëñ buhny | teeth |
| bëñ buy metti buhny boo-ee met-tee | toothache |
| beneen wisiit bi ben-eyn wi-seet bee | next tour |
| benn ben | one |
| benn palaat ben pa-laat | dish (menu item) |
| benn restoraan ben res-to-raan | place to eat |
| benn yoon ben yawn | one way |
| bës buhs | day |
| bët buht | eye |
| bien (Fr.) | OK |
| Bien, merci. (Fr.) | Fine, thanks. |
| bientôt (Fr.) | soon |
| biëre (Fr.) | beer |
| bii bee | this (one) |
| biiñ beeny | wine |
| biir beer | center |
| biir beer | stomach |
| biir buy daw beer boo-ee daw | diahrea |
| biisap | bissap |
| billet (Fr.) | ticket |
| billet stand-by (Fr.) | stand-by ticket |
| bind bind | write |
| bindukaay bin-doo-kai | pen |
| biteel bi | a bottle |
| biteel yi | bottles |
| bitik n. bee-teek | shop |
| bitiku suweniir bee-tee-koo soo-we-neer | souvenir shop |
| biye bee-ye | ticket (transport) |
| blanchisserie (Fr.) | laundry place |
| boisson (Fr.) | drink |
| boîte (Fr.) | nightclub |
| bokk bok | share |
| bokk néeg bok neyyg | share a dorm |
| bon bon | bad |
| bon marché (Fr.) | cheap |
| bon/bonne (Fr.) | good |
| bonjour (Fr.) | hello |
| bonsoir (Fr.) | goodnight |
| bopp bop | head |
| bopp buy metti bop boo-ee met-tee | headache |
| borosada bo-ro-sa-da | toothbrush |
| bouche (Fr.) | mouth |
| bouillon gras (Fr.) | meat stock |
| bouteille (Fr.) | bottle |
| bras (Fr.) | arm |
| bronchite (Fr.) | bronchitis |
| bronsiit bron-seet | bronchitis |
| brosse à dents (Fr.) | toothbrush |
| bruyant/bruyante (Fr.) | noisy |
| bu amul boo a-mul | without |
| bu dégg angale boo deg an-ge-le | who speaks English |
| bunt n. bunt | exit |
| bureau de poste (Fr.) | post office |
| bureau des objets trouvés (Fr.) | lost-property office |
| bus (Fr.) | bus |
| butéel boo-teyl | bottle |
| buwaason n. boo-waa-son | drink |
| buy | baobab fruit juice |
| bwat bwat | nightclub |
Janga Wolof 