Wollof - English Dictionary

prepared by
Peace Corps The Gambia
PO Box 582
Banjul
The Gambia
tel: 220 392120
1995
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PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE
The wolof pronunciation system is relatively simple. Every symbol stands for only one sound, that is every symbol is
pronounced the same way in every word.
The distinction between short and long vowels is very important, because it is sometimes the only way to distinguish pairs of
words which have different meanings. Long vowels are always doubled, while short vowels are not.
There is a lot of prenalization in wolof. There usually occur with nasals such as m, n, etc...
VOWELS
As indicated, wolof vowels are either long or short. A long vowel is indicated a doubling of the symbol, and it must be
pronounced a little longer than a short vowel (which is not doubled). Long and short vowels can occur anywhere in the word.
Vowel Nearest English Equivalent Wolof Examples
a absorb banta, tapa, santa
aa far laaj, naaj, caabi
e get dem, lem, gerte
ee where seet, leel
say bs
sane wr, rr
bird kr, dgr
i in, pit nit, simiis, timis
ii meet siis, lii, kii
o moment xob, romba
no nb, sf
oo door loo, soo
phone gr, ft
u cook nuyu, ubi
uu moon tuuru, yuuxu
CONSONANTS
b boy bunta, ban
c ch in church caabi, ceeb, caamo
d dog def, dara
f fire fas fetel, fo ka
g good dogal, dugga
j job jaboore, jox
k cool kaala, kumpa
l land loolu, laal
m moon meew, dem
n nob nit, nax
onion (ny) eebe, gaau
hang ma
p park pare, soopa
r rat raxas, reer
s sign siis, safara
t stamp tubaab, aate
w war waaw, reew
x between h and k xale, xaalis
y your yaay, yuuxu
PRENASALIZED CONSONANTS
mb mby, mbaam
nd ndey, ndigte
nj, ng ngor, nga
mp lampa
q taqka, luqka
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Wollof-English a a b a
a a ba (v) to borrow, lend. Aaba naa
benna mbubba ci Sira. I lottocu
onc utcss /tom Situ.
a a ba k a | (n) borrower, lender. Alkali
aabakat bu mag la-. Zli/uli is u lig
lottoct.
a a d u r a (n) the world, generation,
universe. Aaduna si dafa rey. Thc
otlu is hugc.
a a ga | e e ga (v) to arrive at, to reach.
Dinaa aaga kr ci kanam. I ill
tcuch homc in u hilc.
a a ge e | e e ge e (v) to deliver a
message, to make reach. Aagee naa
la xibaar bi dmba ci ngoon. I huvc
uclivctcu rhc mcssugc ro you,
ycsrctuuy cvcning.
aaj i (v) to unhook, to hit a target, to
bring down. Aaji naa teer bi yi ci
kow almoor bi. I ltoughr uon rhc
loo/s hich ctc on rop o/ rhc
cuploutu.
aaj o (va) to be respectful, need,
anxiety. Dafa am aajo. Ic is
tcspccr/ul.
Aa j u ma | g a a w (n) Friday. Aajuma
laay dem Banjul. I shull go ro
Eunjul on Itiuuy.
aaka (n) confrontation, attack
verbally. Lii yffi aaka la. This is un
ucr o/ con/tonrurion.
aaka (v) to confront. Mangee aaka
Sam. I um con/tonring Sum.
aal a (n) forest, bush. Aala bi mungee
lakka. Thc lush is lutning.
Aal ar ba| aar al ba (n) Wednesday.
Aaralba la joge tukki. Ic tcrutncu
/tom his joutncy on Ucuncsuuy.
a a l uwa (n) a wooden writing tablet.
Jox ma suma aaluwa bi. Civc mc my
ooucn tiring rullcr.
a a rda (v) to go together. Aanda leen.
You go rogcrhct.
aapal (v) to limit. Aapal naa la tuuti
rek. I huvc givcn you u shotr rimc
(shotr limir).
aar (n) protection.
aa| (n) an uncircumsized person.
Xale bu goor bi aat la. Thc loy is
uncitcumci:cu.
aa| ee (v) to judge, seperate. Xaali
bangee aate sy bi. Thc Auslim
juugc is juuging rhc muttiugc.
aa| eekaa (n) courthouse. Aateekaay
bangi ci boor gj gi. Thc
coutrhousc is ly rhc scu.
aa| eeka| (n) magistrate. Aateekat bi
jigen la. Thc mugisrturc is u
omun.
aaxa (n) sin. Aaxa baaxut. Ir is nor
goou ro sin.
aa (va) to be smart, ill-lock. Ku aay
la ci ligeey bi Ic is smutr in rhc jol.
a a e e (v) to deprive, prohibit, forbid.
Aayee neu ma mbuuru. Thcy huvc
/otliuucu mc ltcuu .
aa- gaaf (va) to be ill-fated. Lamin
takka na jigen ju aay-gaaf. Iumin
hus mutticu un ill /urcu omun.
abal (v) to lend. Abal ma sa
gasukaay bi. Icnu mc yout uigging
rool.
abal e| abl e (v) to borrow out, lend
out. Abale nga sa yre yi yep. You
huvc lcnr our ull clorhcs.
abl e (v) to lend out to someone.
Maangee able suma ceen bi. I um
lcnuing our my ncc/ lucc.
aca (n) ok.
aca (ex) go(imperative), let's do it, do
it. Aca xaj bi. Co' uog - (uo nor usc
"ucu" on uuulrs).
aca (int) go on, go away, the meaning
of this word is always explained by
the context or situation.
af eer (n) affair, business. Lii du sa
afeer. This is nor yout lusincss.
a g| ak (conj) and/with. Janax ag muus
duu xarit. Aousc unu cur utc nor
/ticnus.
agsi | egsi (v) to arrive. Gan gi agsi
na. Thc gucsr hus uttivcu.
aj ar a| u (n) female pilgrim, a woman
who has been to Mecca, woman's
name, title given to a female
pilgrim to Mecca. Yaamay ajaratu
la. Yuumuy hus lccn ro Acccu.
aj i (v) to go on pilgrimage. Dinga aji
dewn. You ill go on pilgtimugc
ncxr ycut.
aj u (va) to be be hung. Rooseekaayam
yaangi aju ci kow. Iis urcting
rools utc hung on rop.
akar a (n) bean cake. Jnda nga akara
ci bitik bi. You loughr lcun cu/c ur
rhc shop.
Ak u (n) Creole. Aku bari na ci suu
reew mi. Thctc utc muny Z/us in
out counrty.
al aaf i a (n) chance, freedom. Am
nga alaafiya. You huvc gor /tccuom.
Al aaj i (n) male pilgrim, a man who
has been to Mecca, a man's name,
male pilgrim to mecca. Kii alaaji la.
This mun hus lccn ro Acccu.
Al e| | di ma a s (n) Sunday. Alet laa
dee noppaleku. I usuully tcsr on
Sunuuy.
al f ur (n) million. Bugga naa benna
alfun. I unr onc million.
al j ara| ar j ara (n) heaven. epaa
bugga dugga aljana. Fvctylouy
unrs ro cnrct hcuvcn.
Al kaal i (n) head of the village.
Alkaali bi mag la. Thc hcuu o/ rhc
villugc is olu.
al me| (n) matches. Jox ma boyeti
almet bi. Civc mc rhc lox o/
murchcs.
a l moor (n) cupboard. Almoor bi
raffet na. Thc cuploutu is lcuuri/ul.
Al mu u d u (n) arabic scholar.
Almuudu bangee yelwaan. Thc
Ztulic scholut is lcgging /ot ulms.
Al | i re| Lurdi (n) Monday. Dina dem
Banjul altine. Shc ill go ro Eunjul
on Aonuuy.
al xamdul i l aa (ex) praise be to
God(Arabic). Nit i ep deu wara
wox alxamdulilaa. Zll rhc pcoplc
shoulu suy ptuisc lc ro Cou.
Al x e me s (n) Thursday. Alxames lay
foot. Ic ill ush on Thutsuuy.
a m (v) to have. Am neu ligeey. Uc
huvc ot/.
a m- di - j a mma (n) acquaintance. Kii
suma am-di-jamma la. This pctson
is my ucquiunruncc.
a me (va) to be in possession of
something. Maangi ame etti xar yu
goor. I um huving rhtcc mulc shccp.
a me l (va) to be in debt(kind/cash), to
owe. Amel na ma xaalis. Ic ocs
mc moncy.
Ame | (n) Moor. Amet bi Muritani la
joqe. Thc Aootc is /tom
Autiruniu.
a mi i r (ex) amen. Soo ma aanalee,
dinaa wox amin. I/ you ptuy /ot mc,
I ill suy umcn.
a mx a r (n) split open.
a m- xel (va) to be be smart,
intelligent. Xale bi dafa am-xel. Thc
chilu is smutr.
a m- a r a m (va) to be be fat, put on
weight. John angee am-yaram John
is purring on cighr.
a ra (adv) where. Ana caabi bi?
Uhctc is rhc /cy?
a r a a g o (n) frock. Anango laa sol.
I'm cuting u /toc/.
a r a m (adv) where is it(contraction),
(ana mu-where[C.P).
a r a m (n) the manner/way to do,
something usually right/holy
manner/way. Am na ko ci anam gu
sella. Ic gor ir in rhc tighr munnct.
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a r d a Wollof-English
a rda (n) censer. Lii sa anda la. This
is yout ccncct.
a r d a r d o o (n) companion. Tasee naa
ak suma andandoo yi. I mcr irh my
compunions.
Arga l e (n) English. Angale lay
laaka. Ic spcu/s Fnglish.
Argal | eer (n) England. Angalteer
leu jog. Thcy comc /tom
Fnglunu.
a r| a r| ar| al (va) to be able to lift,
bear, endure. Dinaa antan woliis bi.
I ill lc ullc ro li/r rhc rtun/.
ari (n) some.
a r (n) lunch. A pare na. Iunch is
tcuuy.
a ra a r (va) to be envious, be jealous,
be selfish. Dafa aaan. Ic is
jculous.
a ra a re e (va) to be jealous of. Dafa
ma aaanee suma jiite bi. Shc is
jculous o/ my lcuuctship.
a re e (v) to lunch at. Aee naa ci
marse bi demba. I urc lunch ur rhc
mut/cr ycsrctuuy.
appar ar| i (n) apprentice. Apparanti
jox ma suma wcit. Zpptcnricc
givc mc my chungc.
Ar a a b (n) Arab. Kii araab la. This
pctson is un Ztul.
a r a a m (v) to be forbidden. Fen dafa
araam. Iic is /otliuucn.
ar af (n) letter. Bindal bene araf. Utirc
onc lcrrct.
a r a rk e e s (n) money box.
ar bi | (n) referee. Arbit bi jubut. Thc
tc/ctcc is nor srtuighr /otutu.
a s a ma a r (n) sky. Asamaan si xiin
na torop. Thc s/y is vcty clouuy.
ase| (n) plate, Saturday. Aset bi setut.
Thc plurc is nor clcun.
a| (n) year. Waa i am na aar fukki
at. Thc guy hus rcnry ycuts.
a| aaa (n) tea party, China green tea.
Ataaya bi safut. Thc rcu is nor rusry.
a| al i e (n) workshop. awkat yaangi
am ataliyee ci marse bu mag bi. Thc
ruilots huvc u ot/shop in rhc lig
mut/cr.
a (adj) some trouble. Ay daala laa
jenda. I loughr somc shocs. Iu/u
lutiuy
ae (v) to on duties. un, oo aye
bale. Ir's out rutn ro sccp.
ba a c a (v) to thresh. Mangee bacaa
maalomi. I um rhtcshing rhc ticc.
ba a dool a (n) pauper, poor person.
Moom baadoola la. Ic is u poot
pctson.
ba a k a a r (n) sin. Saacakat bi am na
baakaar. Thc rhic/ hus sinncu.
baakar| i (v) to return, change
direction. Dafa baakanti yoon. Ic
chungcu uitccrion.
baakar ka| (n) sinner. Waaji
baakarkat la. Thc mun is u sinnct.
ba a k u (v) to glorify oneself, to invite
an opponent in a wrestling contest.
Samba dafe muna baaku torop.
Sumlu li/cs ro cxptcss himscl/ roo
much.
baal al (v) to excuse, forgive. Baalal
ma. Fxcusc ot /otgivc mc.
b a a mb a a r e (v) to lull, to baby sit.
Baambaane xale yombut. To lull u
chilu is nor cusy.
b a a mb a a r e k a | (n) baby-sitter.
Baambaanekat bi owut tey. Thc
luly sirrct uiu nor comc rouuy.
ba a me e l (n) cemetary, burial
ground. Baameel yi yep fees neu.
Zll rhc ccmcrutics utc /ull.
b a a r d a a s (v) to bandage, dress.
Dama bugga baandaas sa goom bi. I
unr ro lunuugc yout ounu.
ba a re e x (va) to be happiness,
rejoice, joy. Tey am naa baaneex.
Touuy I huvc huppincss.
b a a r e e x u (va) to be make oneself
happy, rejoice. Dineu wara
baaneexu. Uc shoulu tcjoicc.
b a a r g a (n) pumpkin, squash. Lii
baanga bu neex la. This is u sccr
pump/in.
b a a r g a r o o e (n) timid person.
Alkali baanganooge la. Zl/uli is u
rimiu pctson.
ba a r a a m (n) finger, toe. Baaraam am
bi dafa foxoj. Iis /ingct is sptuincu.
baar e (v) to barricade, prevent,
block. Toogu bi baare na yoon bi.
Thc chuit lloc/cu rhc uy.
ba a s e (n) Senegambian dish, peanut
& beans sauce. Ceere ak baase dafa
neex. Coos-coos unu luusc is
uclicious.
baa| (n) neck, sentence, voice,
utterance. Baat bu rey la am. Ic hus
u houtsc voicc.
baa| al e (v) to leave a message with
someone for somebody. Baatale naa
fa. I lc/r u mcssugc rhctc.
ba a x (adj) be good. Sam ku baax la.
Sum is u goou pctson.
baaxer| al (v) to celebrate, revive
cultural activities. Deoo baaxental.
Uc utc cclclturing.
b a a x o r (n) crow. Baaxo picca bu
aaw la. Z cto is un ugly litu.
ba a (n) father, to leave, withdraw.
Suma bay dafa maaget. Ay /urhct is
olu.
ba a (v) to cancel.
ba a e e (v) to leave with. Baayee naa
ko bataaxel bi. I lc/r him irh rhc
mcssugc.
b a a e e k o o (v) to come from,
emerge from. Jamjanbure laa
baayeekoo. I cumc /tom Junjunlutc.
baai (v) to leave, abandon. Dafa
baayi doomam, mu dem. Shc
uluuoncu hct chilutcn unu cnr.
ba a o (n) orphan, surname. Xale bi
baayo la. Thc /iu is un otphun.
ba ga a s (n) luggage, baggage.
Bagaas yi bari neu. Thc luggugcs
utc roo much.
ba k e r (n) nose, life. Dafa am baken
bu taaca. Ic hus u /lur nosc.
ba k k u (n) laddle. Bakku bi damma
na. Thc luuulc lto/c.
ba l a rk a a r (n) stretcher. Nit ku
feeber kaangi tdda ci kow
balankaar bi. Thc puricnr is lying on
rhc srtcrchct.
ba l a rs e (n) white wash. Lii poti
balanse la. This is u hirc ush rin.
ba l a rs e (v) to white wash. Penturkat
bangee balanse neeg' bi. Thc puinrct
is hirc ushing rhc housc.
bal e (n) broom. Jendal ma bale. Euy
mc u ltoom.
bal e (v) to sweep. Balel peroq bi.
Sccp rhc potch.
ba r (int) question.
ba r (n) mud. Suuf si ban la. This is
cluy soil.
ba r (adj) which. Ban kr leu dkka?
Uhich compounu uo rhcy livc in?
ba r (v) to please.
b a r a a r a (n) banana. Mey ma
banaana . Civc mc u lununu.
b a r d a a s (n) bandage. Lopitaan bi
amut bandaas. Thc hospirul hus no
lunuugc.
barj ool i (n) Ostrich. Mungi gudde
ni baanjooli. Ic is us rull us un
Csrtich.
ba rk a (va) to be broke, out of.
Baana-baana bi banka na. Thc
lusincssmun is lto/c.
ba rk a (v) to bend. Bankal sa tanka
bi. Ecnu yout lcg.
b a r k u (va) to be to be bent, in a state
of being bent. Taati mango bi banku
na. Thc mungo rtcc is lcnr.
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Wollof-English ba r| a
ba r| a (postp) out, outside.
ba r| a (adv) ready, finished, out
outside.
ba r| a (n) piece of wood, stick, log.
Saanil banta bi. Thto rhc sic/
uuy.
ba rx a a s (n) branch, section of tree,
section of an organisation. Banxaas
bi dafa gudda. Thc ltunch is long.
ba r (v) to refuse. Ba naa jangi. Ic
tc/uscu ro go ro school.
ba ra (adv) of course. Dinaa feci,
baa. I ill go ro rhc uuncc o/
coutsc.
ba ra r - ba ra r i (v) to swaying of the
hips, walking., whilse. Mungee
baar-baari penkaam yi. Shc is
suying hct hips.
ba j (n) a bench. Jox ma baq bi. Civc
mc rhc lcnch.
bar (v) to stammer. Dafa dee bar. Ic
srummcts.
bar (n) iguana. Bar bi mungee daw.
Thc Iguunu is tunning.
bar i (conj) but.
bar i (n) plenty, much, surname.
bar kaa| i d e mb a (n) day before
yesterday. Barkaati/borkaati demba
laa dem Soma. I cnr ro Somu uuy
lc/otc ycsrctuuy.
ba| aaxel (n) letter, message. Am nga
bataaxel bu joge ci Lamin. You
huvc u lcrrct /tom Iumin.
ba | a rs e (n) egg plant, garden egg.
un batanse leu ji. Uc plunrcu cgg
plunrs.
ba x (v) to boil, bubble. Ndox mangee
bax. Thc urct is loiling.
ba x a (n) sky blue colour. aw naa
piisi baxa. I sccu u s/y lluc /ultic.
baxal (v) to boil. Baxal neu nen yi.
Thcy loilcu rhc cggs.
baa' l | ba e (n) park, empty ground.
Ci bayal bi leu dee foyee. Uc pluy
ur rhc put/.
be (av) to is, are.
be (prep) until, up to. Be lk. Inril
romotto.
be c a k (n) noon, 12:00 pm. Becek le
u a. Uc cur lunch ur miu-uuy.
be e k oor (n) drought. Beekoor a
dugga ci rew mi. Thctc is utoughr
in rhc counrty.
beer (n) beer. Naanal beer. Itin/
lcct.
be e s (v) to winnow. Munge bees
maaloo. Shc is innoing ticc..
b e e w (va) to be rude/sulky. Dafa
beew torop. Ic is vcty tuuc.
be r (adv) none, any. Ben leu gisut.
Uc huvcn'r sccn noncuny o/ rhcm.
be ra c i r (n) wolof dish. Elk benecin
laay dugga. Tomotto I'll shop /ot
Uolo/ uish.
b e r e e r (adj) another, next one. Na
beneen rot. Icr unorhct onc utop.
b e r e e r (n) other.
b e r r a (adj) one. Benna yoon doyut.
Cnc rimc is nor cnough.
be r| e rk i (n) silk cotten tree. Nugi
toog ci run btnki bi. Uc utc
sirring unuct rhc sil/ corron rtcc.
be re (v) to process the making of
pancake. ungee bee ci waa wi.
Uc utc ptcputing puncu/cs in rhc
/irchcn.
be re (n) dough nuts, pancake. Bee
bi neex na. Thc puncu/c is sccr.
b e r u wa a r (n) washing pan, bath-
pan. Maangee foot ci beuwaar bi. I
um ushing in ushing pun.
ber ef (n) water melon. Beref bi neex
na torop. Thc mclon is sccr(vcty).
be r u (va) to be isolated, withdrawn.
Brb bi dafa beru. Thc plucc is
isolurcu.
be s e x e e re (n) negligent.
bej i r (n) horn(animals). Xar bi
amut beejin. Thc shccp uocsn'r huvc
hotns.
b s (n) day. Bs la woon. Ir us u
uuy.
b s bu a (n) week. Am naa fii
benna bs mu aay. I huvc hctc onc
cc/.
b s bu re k k a (adj) everyday. Dafa
dee ligeey si bj bu nekka. Ic gocs
ro ot/ cvcty uuy.
b (n) goat. By bi weexut. Thc gour
is nor hirc.
b c g| b c k (n) afternoon. Bcg
bi tanga na. Thc u/rctnoon is hor.
b c k (n) noon.
b g (va) to be be content, glad,
happy. Dama bg ci woxtaan wi. I
um conrcnr ur rhc spccch.
b r b| ba r a b (n) place. Fii bereb bu
baax la. Ictc is u goou plucc.
b (v) to farm. By dafa naxari. To
/utm is ui//iculr.
bka| (n) farmer. Teeru bi amut
beykat. Thc utlun utcu uocsn'r huvc
/utmcts.
b uk a a (n) framing tools /,
implements. Jenda naa ay beyukaay.
I loughr somc /utming rools.
bi (adv) variant for "be".
bi (da) the. Ng bi. Thc housc.
bi da a (n) superstition. Lii bidaa la.
This is u supctsririon lclic/.
bi i (dem) this one. Bii la bugga. Ic
unrs rhis onc.
bi i (v) to take, draw.
bi i (n) today, nowadays.
bi i g (n) last night. Biig nelewuloo.
Iusr nighr, you uiu nor slccp.
bi i j (v) to bend, to sway, to twist.
Dina biij buloq bi. Ic ill risr rhc
sctc
bi i r (n) pregnancy, inside, stomach.
Biir buy meeti. Zching sromuch.
bi i r (prep) inside. Ci biir waa wi.
Insiuc rhc /irchcn.
bi i r (va) to be pregnant, inside,
stomach. Suma jabar dafa biir. Ay
i/c is ptcgnunr.
bi i w (v) to buzz around food espcially
files. We bangee biiw. Thc /ly is
lu::ing.
bi j ar| i (v) to rectify, to unbend.
Bijanti naa suma njuumte gi. I huvc
tccri/icu my misru/c.
bi rda (v) to write. Binda am rafetut.
Iis tiring is nor urrtucrivc.
bi rda k a | (n) writer. Suma mag
bindakat la. Ay oluct sisrct is u
tirct.
bi rdu (v) to book oneself, to be
employed especially as a maid.
Dinaa bindu ci nguur gi. I ill lc
cmploycu in rhc govctnmcnr.
bi ppa (v) to jerk. Bippa na reen bi.
Ic jct/cu rhc toor.
bi s a a b| ba s a a b (n) sorrel. Toogal
ma bisaab bi. Coo/ rhc sottcl /ot
mc.
bi | ar reku (va) to be inside out.
Mbubam bi dafa bitarnku. Ict
shitr is insiuc our.
bi | i (v) to cover, wed, milk.
bi | i (prep) out. Mungi ci biti. Shc is
oursiuc.
bi | i (n) outside.
bi | i l oxo (v) to to strike with the back
hand. Dafa ko bitiloxo. Ic srti/cu
him irh rhc luc/ hunu.
b o r (adj) be mean, pour, be bad. Waa
ji ku bon la. Ic is u mcun guy.
b r a a (n) pierce.
b r - b r r a (n) hole. Palanteer bi am
na bona-bonaa. Thc inuo hus u
holc.
b r r a (v) to perforate. Bool bu
bonna neexuta yekkee. Z pct/oturcu
lol is nor goou /ot uishing.
b r (n) tooth. Buddi na bo bi. Ic
cxrtucrcu rhc roorh.
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bba l i Wollof-English
bba l i (v) to yawn. Mangee
boobali. I'm yuning.
bf (v) to incubate. Ganaar gi
mungee boof nen am yi. Thc
chic/cn is inculuring irs cggs.
bool (n) bowl. Bool bi uur na. Thc
lol is tusry.
bool e (v) to add, mix, put together,
report. Boole naa ko. I tcpotrcu
him.
bool ox (n) goitre. Dafa am boolox.
Ic hus u goirtc.
b m (v) to kill. Boom neu by yi
yep. Thcy'vc /illcu ull rhc gours.
b o o p a (n) head, leader. Mooy boopa
bi. Ic is rhc lcuuct.
boor (n) side.
boo| (v) to carry someone on the
back. Boot na doomam bi. Shc
cutticu hct luly on hct luc/.
br - br i (v) to run
about(expression). Looy bor-bori?
Uhur utc you tunning ulour?
bor i (v) to run, flee.
bor i (n) nose bleed, name. Suma
baken duy bori. Ay nosc uocsn'r
llccu.
br i g (n) barrel. Taxawal ci kow
borig bi. Srunu on rhc luttcl.
b o r o m (n) the owner. Borom butik
bi. Thc onct o/ rhc shop.
b r r g u (n) roll on the ground.
br j (v) to roll. Boroq borig lu
naxari la. To toll u lutcl is ui//iculr.
bos (pa) possession, belonging,
ownership. Caku bi suma bos la.
Thc puttor is minc.
bs (v) to massage. Bos ma. Aussugc
mc.
b| a (v) to crawl under. Mun naa
bota ci ron lal bi. I um ullc ro ctul
unuct rhc lcu.
b| se| | br se| (n) day break. Deu
waxtaan be botset. Uc churrcu rill
uuy ltcu/.
b w (v) to bark. Xaj bi bow na torop
dmba ci guddi. Thc uog lut/cu u
lor lusr nighr.
bo e | (n) box. Boyeti ooram bi leu
sacca. Iis jcclty lox us srolcn.
b| (n) eye. Lu jot bt bi? Uhur's
tong irh rhc cyc?
b| se| | br se| (n) day break. Brset
na. Irs uuy ltcu/.
bu (rp) (which is). Bu mag. Uhich is
hugc.
buddi (v) to uproot, to extract. Buddi
bo dafa ragallu. Fxrtucring u roorh
is scuty.
b u g g a (v) to want, like. Bugga naa
jangi. I'u li/c ro go /ot sruuics.
b u g g (va) to be selfish, greedy,
wanty. Nit ku bugg la. Ic is u
gtccuy pctson.
buj a (v) to beat, insult. Buja naa ko
(derogatory). I lcur him.
buj ul (v) to get away(profane). Yow
bujul. You go ro hcll.
buk k i (n) hynea, wolf. Loolu jooyi
bukki la. Thur's u ol/ cty.
bul e| (n) fish ball. Bulet la tooga tey.
Shc coo/cu /ish lull rouuy.
bul o (va) to be blue. Bul faatee
buloo suma yr yi. Ion'r /otgcr ro
lluc my clorhcs.
bur| a (n) door, department, section
of an organisation. Mangee ligeey ci
bunta bi yoore mbey mi. I ot/ ur
rhc ucputrmcnr o/ Zgticulrutc.
bur e| (adj) all of a sudden(expressi).
Bureet mu dow. Zll o/ u suuucn hc
tun.
bur (n) penny, two bututs. Bury
laa am. I huvc ro lururs.
b u r u m (inten) fall (expression). Dafa
daanu burum. Ic /cll uon luuly.
b u r u we | | p u u s - p u u s (n) wheel
barrow. Brubbet bu es la yoone.
Ic scnr /ot u nc hccl lutto.
bu| el (n) a bottle. Butel bi toj na.
Thc lorrlc hus smushcu.
bu| oj (n) botton. Tappal ma suma
butoq bi. Sc my lurron /ot mc.
b u u b (v) to scoop, gather. Buubal
mbalit bi. Curhct rhc rtush.
b u u m (n) piece of music, give
allowance, rope. Jendal ma buum.
Euy mc u topc.
b u u mi (n) queen. Kii buumi la. This
luuy is u _uccn.
buur (n) king. Suma maam buur la
woon. Ay gtunu /urhct us u /ing.
bu (adj) substantial, increase in,
quantity.
bu (n) baobab fruit. Jendal buy
marse. Euy luolul /tuir ur rhc
mut/cr.
caa (ex) ooh!-exclamation, surprise.
Caa! dem na bayi ma. Coh' Ic cnr
unu lc/r mc.
caa (n) stew.
caabi (n) key. Caabi moto laa amee.
I'm holuing u cut /cy.
caabi (v) to lock. Caabi na neeg bi.
Shc loc/cu rhc housc.
c a a c a a (n) mischieve. Caacaay gu
bon leu def. Thcy uiu u vcty luu
mischicvous rhing.
caadi - caadi (v) to roll on the
ground. Soo gisee ni muy caadi-
caadee. I/ you scc ho hc us
tolling on rhc gtounu irh puin.
caaf (n) roasted peanuts. Indil ma
caaf sooy ow. Eting mc tousrcu
pcunur hcn coming.
c a a me r (n) brother. Kii suma
caame la. This pctson is my
ltorhct.
c a a mo r (n) left hand. Bul lekkee sa
caamo bi. uon'r cur irh yout lc/r
hunu.
c a a rga a (n) shroud.
c a a pa (n) vagina.
caas (n) fishing line., tendon,
muscle. Jn bi dog na caas bi. Thc
/ish hus cur rhc /ishing linc.
caa| (n) last child of the parents. Caat
mooy xoli waajur yi. Thc lusr chilu
is rhc putcnrs sccr hcutr.
c a a x a a r (n) a joke, be kidding. Lii
caaxaan la. This is u jo/c.
c a a x a a rk a | (n) a joker, jester. Kii
caaxaankat la. This pctson is u
jo/ct.
c a a x or (n) gills. Tuur na caaxo yi
ci pax mi. Ic rhtc rhc gills in rhc
gurrct.
c a a a (n) local pants. Imaam bi
caaya rek la soppa. Thc imum
ptc/cts locul punrs only.
c a ba x (inten) stab(expression). paaka
bi la ne cabax ci biiram bi. Ic
srullcu him in his sromuch.
c a bba (n) bunch. Mungi am cabba
caabi. Ic hus u lunch o/ /cys.
c a c c a (n) theft. Caaca bi doy na
waar. Thc rhc/r us rcttillc.
caf ko| caf ka (n) flavour. Su amut
cafko duy saf. I/ ir uocsn'r huvc
/luvout ir on'r lc rusry.
c a gga (n) prostitute, whore, hooker.
A prostitute is not good. Cuggu
luuxur.
c a gga | u (n) prostitution. Caggatu lu
xaraam la. Itosrirurion is u
/otliuucn rhing.
c a k u (n) parrot.
caj (va) to be stucked. Caq na ci
potopoto bi. Ic is sruc/ in rhc muu.
car ax (n) flip-flaps, slippers. Denca
naa suma carax yi. I /cpr my /lip
/lops.
cas grab quickly (expression). Dafa
ko ne cas. Ic gtullcu ir quic/ly.
c a s gi r (adj) mood, trend. Nekkuma
ci casgin boobu. I um nor in rhur
moou.
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Wollof-English ca|
ca| (n) edge, woe, apex, ill-fortune,
sharp-edge. Demal be ca cat bi nga
turne. Co up ro rhc cugc, you rutn.
c a w (v) to beat with tiny stick. Caw
na xale bi ak banti bale. Shc lcur
rhc /iu irh u ltoom sric/.
cax (n) puzzles, shark. Dimbale ma ci
ay cax. Iclp mc irh somc pu::lcs.
c a x x a (n) local beeds worn around
the neck. Amuma caxa. I uon'r huvc
locul lccus.
c e e b (n) rice. Ceeb bi dafa am sax.
Thc ticc hus insccrs.
cer e (n) food made of millet(coos).
Cere moo genaa neex maalo. Coos-
coos is motc uclicious rhun ticc.
ce| (n) hygiene, cleaniness. Nit dafa
wara cet. Z pctson shoulu lc
hynicnic.
ce| al (n) honeymoon. Yaaxa na
xaalis bu bari ci cetal am gi. Ic
spcnr cxrtuvugunrly uuting his
honcymoon.
c| (n) wedding ceremony. Cet bi
neex na. Thc cuuing is /unrisric.
cl e| cl a (n) junction, cross-road. Fii
cela la. Ictc is u juncrion.
cr (n) share, respect, body part. Cr
la jox mag yi. Ic guvc rhc clucts
tcspccr.
cr pi - cr pi (adj) jump about in a
confuse manner. Looy crpi-crpi.
Uhur utc you jumping ulour?
ci (prep) in there, to, with, at. Dem na
ci marse bi. Ic cnr ro rhc mut/cr.
ci i f (n) provincial chief.
ci i r (n) gum. Cii gu neewi. Sollcn
gum.
c i m| c e m| c a m (ex) expression of
disgust. Mungee cim rek. Ic is
cxptcssing uisgusr.
ci r (n) food, cooking pot. Cin li
reyut. Thc coo/ing por is nor lig.
cof (v) to barely touch. Dafa cof seexa
si. Ir lutcly rouchcu rhc coc/.
cof el (n) faith. Cofel lu maaga la ci
doom aadama. Iuirh is vcty
impotrunr in u humun lcing.
cf i | (ex) pick up quickly. Dafa ne
mbuuru mi cofit. Ic pic/cu up rhc
ltcuu quic/ly.
col i r (n) way of dress, fashion. Sa
colin bii neexuma. I uon'r li/c yout
uy o/ utcssing.
c o mp a (v) to take a small bit. Compa
ci tuuti. Tu/c u smull lir o/ ir.
c r c (v) to elbow, elbow(n). Dafa
ko coco ci gem. Ic cllocu
him on his mourh.
c ooba r e (n) pleasure, whim,
intention. Lii du suma coobare. This
is nor my plcusutc.
c oof (n) name of a fish. Coof laa
bugga tooga tey. I unr ro coo/
/ish(coo/) rouuy.
c ook a (n) pubic hair. Watal sa cooka
yi. Shuvc yout pullic huit.
c ook e e r (n) bush fowl-known to be
wise. Dafa muus kom cooker. Ic is
us isc us u lush /ol.
c ol a (n) clitoris. Coola dafa booka
ci ceri jigeen. Clirotis is putr o/ rhc
/cmulc otgun.
c o o r o (n) difficulty, struggle,
suffering. Mungee coonoo pur ibi.
Ic is srtuggling ro tcrutn luc/
homc.
coor al (v) to throw with fare. Dafa
cooral xeer bi. Ic rhtc rhc toc/
irh /utc.
c oo| a (n) clitoris.
c o o w (n) noise. Coow amut njri.
Iouu rul/ hus no usc.
c or o (n) boy friend(lover). Amut coro
dafa lamba. Shc uocsn'r huvc u
lovct, shc is our uurcu.
c os a a r (n) tradition, custom. Njamu
suu cosaan la. Turooing o/ rhc
gum, lips unu chin is out rtuuirion.
c ox (n) chaff. Joxal canaari yi cox bi.
Civc rhc gccsc rhc chu//.
c o (n) police(slang), parrot. Am naa
coy. I huvc u puttor.
c u (n) stew. Cu diwier laa genaa
bugga. Iulm oil src I li/c mosr.
c uba l o (n) fisherman. Am naa xarit
cubalo. I huvc u /ishctmun /ticnu.
c u mb u x (inten) plunge
in(expression). Loxom bi la ne
cumbux ci ndox mi. Shc plungcu
hct hunu in rhc urct.
cur | co (inten) (the colour of
red)very. Deret gi xonxa na cur. Thc
lloou is vcty tcu.
c ur ux (inten) slip in unexpectedly.
Danga curux ci kabineet bi. You
slippcu in rhc lcutoom
uncxpccrculy.
c us (n) nipple, teat. De tuuti cus yi .
Thc nipplcs utc smull.
c u u b (n) dye, tye-dye. Cuub bi rafet
na. Thc uycu murctiul is nicc.
c uuc (n) chick. Cuuc bi dee na. Thc
chic/ uicu.
c u u c u (n) penis (term used for small
boys).
c uur a a (n) porridge. Toogal cuuraa
gerte. Coo/ pcunur pottiugc.
c uur a a (n) incense. Jaay ma
cuuraay. Scll mc inccnsc.
c uu| | c uuc (v) to prick. Bul ma cuut.
Ion'r ptic/ mc.
c uu| | c uuc e (va) to be something
that pricks. Purse bangee cuut. Thc
ncculc is ptic/ing mc.
c u x u r (v) to poke. Mungee cuxu
saaket bi. Ir is po/ing rhc /cncc.
d a a b u u x (ex) insert, stab. Baaraam
bi la ne daaabuux ci biiram bi. Ic
srullcu his /ingct in his sromuch.
d a a g u (v) to walk very slow,
lackadaisically. Jeeg bangee daagu.
Thc luuy is ul/ing vcty sloly.
daaj (v) to nail. Daaj na baq bi. Ic
nuilcu rhc srool.
daaj (n) nail.
da a j u (va) to be drunk. Kii daaju rek
la bugga. Ic li/cs lcing utun/.
daaj uka| (n) drunkard. Moom mooy
daajukat bi. Ic is rhc utun/utu.
d a a k a a r d e (n) gum, starch, to apply
staarch/gum (v). Dama dee
daakande yeere yi. I uluys srutch
rhc clorhcs.
daal (ex) expression of certainty.
Yow daal nii rek. You' Zluys li/c
rhis.
daal a (n) shoe, beside. Daala bu ees.
Z nc shoc.
daal a (postp) near, beside.
da a r (n) used to. Dama daan napa
jn. I uscu ro curch /ish.
da a r (v) to defeat. Daan na mbor mi.
Ic uc/curcu rhc tcsrlct.
da a re l (v) to knock down, bring
down. Daanel naa ko. I /noc/ him
uon.
d a a r u (v) to fall down. Njg bi
daanu na torop. Thc pticc hus /ullcn
vcty much.
daaj i - daaj i (ex) to run. Mungee
daaqi-daaqi. Shc is tunning.
da a s (v) to whet/sharpen, bribe.
Paaka bi laay daas. I um shutpcning
rhc /ni/c.
d a a w (n) last year. Daaw laa jeexal
janga. I /inishcu school lusr ycut.
da a w j e g (n) year before last. Daaw
jeg la taw bi genaa bari. Thc tuin
us motc ycut lc/otc lusr.
da a x a (v) to drive away, better than,
turn down, surprise. Maa la daaxa
dawal moto. I cun utivc lcrrct rhun
you.
da a x a (va) to be drive away, better
than, turn down, surprise. Dama ko
daaxa. I utovc him uuy.
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d a a x e e Wollof-English
da a x e e (v) to run after
someone/thing. Bul ko daaxee.
Ion'r tun u/rct him.
da b (v) to meet something/someone
on the way. Dab naa suma baaneex.
I um mccring my ucsitcs.
daf a (vp) predictor 3rd person
singular. Dafa feebar. Ic is sic/.
da g (n) a royal servant. Kii dag la.
Shc is u toyul sctvunr.
d a g a a r (v) to worship, adore.
Dagaan yaala lu baaxla. To otship
Cou is u vcty goou rhing.
d a g a r (n) obligatory, be necessary.
Juli woxtu yi juroom dafa dagan. Ir's
olliguroty ro ptuy /ivc rimcs uuily.
dagi | (n) local African blouse. Sa
dagit gi dafa rafet. Yout llousc is
lcuuri/ul.
daj (v) to encounter, grope. Li me daj
ci fan yii meeti na. Uhur I
cncounrctcu rhcsc uuys us
ui//iculr.
daj al e rax (n) mulching.
da j a l oo (v) to gather together.
Dajaloo neu ci bunti kr gi. Uc utc
gurhcting rogcrhct ur rhc gurc.
daj ee (v) to meet with, meet. Dinaa
dajee ak moom. I ill mccr up irh
hct.
dal (v) to land, lodge, knock on
something, confront(slang), to
confront(slang), fall. Fii la dal I um
louging hctc.
da l a s i | d r m (n) (100b), unit of The
Gambia currency. Am naa fukki
dalasi. I huvc rcn uulusis.
dal di (adj) immediately, as soon as,
start to. Ma daldi dem Banjul. I
cnr ro Eunjul immcuiurcly.
d a ma (vp) verb predicator 1st Ps., I
am. Dama taayi. I um ritcu.
d a mp a (v) to massage. Dampa ma
lel. Aussugc mc plcusc.
d a r g a (vp) 2nd singular(you're).
Danga bg. You utc gluu.
da rk a (v) to make a fist, curse, to
form balls when eating food with
the hand. Munuma danka suma
loxo bi tey. I cunnor mu/c u /isr irh
my hunu rouuy.
da j (va) to be tight. Tubeey bi daq na.
Thc punrs utc righr.
daj i - daj i (v) to run helter skelter.
Waa jangee daqi-daqi rek. Thc guy
is tunning hclrct-s/clrct.
dar (v) to plaster a floor. Dar na
peroq bi. Ic plusrctcu rhc vctunuu.
dar a (n) naught, nothing, something.
Amuma dara. I huvc norhing.
da r a a ba (n) driver. Daraayba,
so'ffoor, dawlkat ebbal suma bagaas
yi. Itivct louu my luggugcs.
da r a b (n) bed sheet, sheet. Lalal
darab bi ci kow lal bi. Sptcuu rhc
shccr on rhc lcu.
dar aj a (adj) famous.
dar aj a (n) dignity, prestige, fame.
Amaatut daraja. Ic uocsn'r huvc
ptcsrigc unyonc.
dar al (v) to home or (for animals),
rebuke someone, rebuke, speak
bitterly against someone. Bul ma
daral ci yefi tarde. Io nor tclu/c
mc ulour lurcncss.
d a w (v) to run. Saccakat bi ku muna
daw la. Thc rhic/ cun tun vcty /usr.
da wa l (v) to run(imperative), to
drive, deposit. Maangee dawal oto
bu raffet. I um utiving u lcuuri/ul
cut.
da wa l k a | (n) driver, rider. Moom du
dawal kati gaal. Ic is nor u lour
pilor.
d a wu me (n) embroidery. Sa dawume
bi jeka na. Yout cmltoiucty is
gotgcous.
daxaar (n) tamarind. Daxaar dafa
forox. Tumutinu is sout.
da (n) faeces, defecate, a lie, stool.
Dafay day. Ic is lying.
de e (v) to die, be quiet, silent. Xar bi
dee na. Thc shccp is uicu.
de e (vn) silence, keeping quiet.
de e ba l (n) giant. Kii deebal la. This
pctson is u giunr.
deekal i (v) to revive, resurrect.
Deekali ngeen woxtaan bi. You'vc
tcvivcu rhc uiscussion.
deeki (v) to revive, return to live.
Wox ji deeki na. Thc convctsurion
hus tcsuttccrcu.
de e l oo (v) to return. Deeloo naa ko
alelam. I'vc tcrutncu his
lclongingptopctry.
de e l u (v) to go back. Gan yi deelu na
dekkaam. Thc gucsr cnr luc/ ro
his villugc.
de de | (ex) no. Dedet duma ko
def. Ao, I ill nor uo ir.
d e g o o (va) to be in agreement, to
agree on. oom aar deegoo neu ci
wox gi. Eorh o/ rhcm hus ugtccu on
rhc uiscussion.
def (v) to do, put, spend. Loo bugga
ma def? Uhur uo you unr mc ro
uo?
def aa| (n) repeat.
def ar (v) to make, repair. Defaral ma
lekka. Au/c /oou /ot mc.
def e (va) to be believe, think, to
assume. Defe naa ne munge roose
naako bi. I lclicvc hc is urcting
rhc gutucn.
de ge (n) peanut butter. Riibal ki dege
ci mbuuru mi. Sptcuu rhc pcunur
lurrct on rhc ltcuu.
de k k a (n) live, village, town. Fii
suma dekka la. Ictc is my ron.
d e k k a r d o o r (n) statement.
d e k u wa a (n) residence.
del usi (v) to come back. Ka ngay
deelusi? Uhcn ill you comc luc/?
d e m (v) to go. Mangi wara dem seet
suma doom. I shoulu go ro visir my
chilu.
d e r d o o (va) to be near by. oo
dendoo kr. Uc livc ncutlyc utc
ncighlout.
de r (va) to be state of being taken
out, to be removed. Pentuur bi de
na. Thc puinr is in rhc srurc o/ lcing
ru/cn our.
de rc a (v) to keep, save. Deca na ko.
Ic suvcu ir.
der (n) image, skin. Bul yaaxa suma
der. Ion'r rutnish my imugcuon'r
uc/umc mc.
der e| (n) blood. Deret moo gna foor
ndox. Eloou is rhic/ct rhun urct.
de s (v) to remain. Des na naari fan.
Ir tcmuin ro uuys.
de s e (v) to still have, have less than,
be deficient. Dafa dese deret. Ic hus
lloou uc/icicncy.
de x (n) river. Fii dex la. Ictc is u
tivct.
dc| dj (n) funeral. Dafa dem dc.
Ic cnr ro u /unctul.
d e g (n) pool, pond. Dinaa sangu si
deg bi. I ill sim in rhc pool.
d e ga (v) to hear, understand. Dega
naa la bu baax. I hcut you vcty cll.
d e mb a (n) yesterday. Demba la
ksi. Ic uttivcu ycsrctuuy.
d ga a | (v) to step on someone/thing.
Bull dgaat jiwi yi. Ion'r srcp on
rhc plunrs.
d g g a (va) to be true, truth (n). Wox
ma dga gi. Tcll mc rhc rturh.
d gl u (v) to listen. Mangee dglu
woxtaan gi. I um lisrcning ro rhc
convctsurion.
d g mu (v) to cup one's chin. Dafa
waaru moo tax mu dgmu. Shc is
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Wollof-English d r g a
sutptiscu rhur's hy shc cups hct
chin.
d r g a (v) to to be bent, be crooked.
Kii nit ku dngo la. Ic is u ctoo/cu
pctson.
d rk a (v) to entrust under someone's
care. Dnka naa la suma neeg bi. I
cnrtusr my housc unuct yout cutc.
d r k u (v) to advise, to promise, to
warn. Mangi laa dnku wax jii. I
um uuvicing you irh rhcsc otus.
d r k u mp a (va) to be be nosy, be
inquisitive. Danga dekumpa torop.
You utc so inquisirivc.
d da l e (v) to create confusion &
enemit, seperate, between two
parties. Ddale na xarit i. Ic
scpcturcu rhc /ticnus.
d g r | d ga r (va) to be be hard, be
strong. Lii dafa dgr siu xeer. This
is hutu us sronc.
d g r a a (adj) hardness. Dgraayi
suuf moo tax nuy roose. Thc
hutuncss o/ rhc soil is rhc tcuson /ot
us urcting.
d k k a (v) to live. Xale yi banjul leu
dekka. Thc chilutcn livc in Eunjul.
d k k a r d o o (n) neighbour. Yow
suma dkkandoo nga. You utc my
ncighlout.
d r - k u mp a (n) nosy.
d r r a (n) chest. Dnna bu meeti laa
am. I huvc chcsruchc.
d| (v) to stammer. Dafa dee det
torop. Ic srummcts u lor.
d w r (n) next year. Dwn la wara
ibi. Ic shoulu go homc ncxr ycut.
di g (v) to promise. Yaa ma dig xaalis.
You ptomiscu mc moncy.
di gaal e (v) to to have a bond in
agreement with someone. un oo
ko digaale. Uc huu u lonu.
di gga (prep) the middle. Suma neg
bee nekka ci diga. Ay housc is
suirullc in rhc miuulc.
di ggal (v) to give advice,
recommend. Moo ma digal pur ma
toog. Ic uuviccu mc ro sruy.
di gga r| e (prep) in-between. Mungi
dekka ci degante bantabaa bi ak tn
bi. Ic livc lcrccn rhc lunrulu unu
rhc cll.
di ggi - kr (n) courtyard. Diggi-kr gi
yaatu na lool. Thc coutryutu is vcty
spucious.
di ggi - r e g (n) centre of the house.
Mungi taxaw ci diggi-neg bi. Shc
is srunuing ur rhc ccnrtc o/ rhc
housc.
di gi - ga ra a w (n) back. Xesenal ma
suma digi-ganaawgi. Scturch my
luc/ /ot mc.
di i g (v) to sink, to submerge. Gaal gi
diig na ci geej gi. Thc ship sun/ in
rhc scu.
di i j u (n) be behave sulkily. Janxa
bangee diiju magam bu jigen. Thc
gitl is lchuving sul/ily routu cluct
sisrct.
di i r (n) religion. Kii ku am diin la.
Ic is tcligious.
di i r (n) aim, period. Dinaa la gis ci
diir gu gaata. I ill scc you in u
shotr pctiou o/ rimc.
di i s (va) to be heavy, have
status(slang), to cinfide to someone.
Wolis bi dafa diis. Thc rtun/ is
hcuvy.
di i s (n) discuss. Kaay u diisoo.
Comc lcr us uiscuss.
di j a (adj) be large, be big. Mango bu
dija la dog. Ic cur u lutgc mungo.
di kal e (n) moody.
di kka (v) to come. Dinaa dikka legi.
I ill comc tighr no.
di mba l (n) help. Daoo lajte dimbal.
Thcy utc us/ing /ot hclp.
di mba l e (v) to help, assist. Dama
leen bugga dimbale. I unr ro hclp
rhcm.
di re ru (f) We/they will. Dineu pare
lgi. Uc ill /inish soon.
0i rga (n) you will(singular). Dinga ji
sorans. You ill plunr otungcs.
di rge e r (f) you will (plural).
Dingeen ko yoobuwaale. You ill
ru/c him ulong.
di j - di j i (v) to stamp. Mungee diq-
diqi tankam bi. Ic is srumping his
/oor.
di j ool (n) querilla. Diqool dafa
naaw. Z quctillu is ugly.
di pi (v) to uncover, turn face down,
since. Dipi ci bck laa delusi. I
tcrutncu sincc in rhc u/rctnoon.
di w (n) oil. Jaay ko aari poti diw.
Scll mc ro cups o/ oil.
di wi rga l a m (n) shea butter, ghee.
Diwingalam dafa baax ci yaram.
Shcu lurrct is vcty goou on rhc
louy.
di wi ror (n) fat. Bugguma diwior. I
uon'r unr /ur.
di wl i i r (n) cooking oil. Diwliin lay
jenda. Shc is luying coo/ing oil.
di w| i i r (n) palm oil. Diwtiir laa
namma. I miss pulm oil.
dof (adj) mad-person. Alikali dafa
dof. Zli/uli is u muu-mun.
dof (va) to be stupid. Yow danga dof.
You utc srupiu.
d o g (v) to cut, slice, a slice. Dog naa
mbuuru bi. I cur rhc ltcuu.
doga l (v) to rule, pass a judgement,
decide, order. Nguur gi dogal na
aate bi. Thc govctnmcnr hus tulcu
in coutr.
d o g a r d u (v) to obstruct to, to cut
across a road. Bugguma ken
dogandu ma ci suma leggay. I uon'r
unr uny louy ro olsrtucr mc in my
ot/.
dogi | (n) piece, slice. Dogit rek laa
soxla. I nccu only u piccc.
dok | or (n) doctor. Doktor mey ma
garab. Iocrot givc mc mcuicinc.
d ma | d ma (n) witch. Maaget bii
doma la. This olu omun is u irch.
d o mp a | (v) to pinch, gripping
stomach. Biiram beey dompat. Iis
sromuch is gtipping.
dorj a (n) cube, a lump. Bena donja
rek la. Ir's only onc culc.
dork a a s i (n) united. Reew tubaab yi
deu am donkaasi. Thc csrctn
otlu hus huu uni/icurion.
d o r ma (n) personality.
d o r r a (n) inherit. Maa donna suma
baay. I inhctirrcu my /urhct.
d o o (fn) you'll not. Doo lekka tey.
You ill nor cur rouuy.
d o o some.
d o o (adj) another, other.
dooj oor (n) ankle. Dama gaau ci
doojoor. I hutr my un/lc.
dool e (n) power, strength. Borom
doole la. Ic is u poct/ul guy.
d o o m (n) child, off spring. Kii suma
doom la. This is my chilu.
d o m (n) ashes. Defal ma doom ci
anda wi. Iur rhc ushcs in rhc
inccnsc por /ot mc.
door (v) to begin, start, commence.
Liggey bi door na. Thc ot/ hus
srutrcu.
dor (v) to beat, strike. ungee door
sabar gi. Thcy utc lcuring rhc utum.
dppa | de l l u (v) to turn back. Faa da
doppa. I um rutning luc/.
d p p a | d e p p a (v) to cover, turn face
down. Doppal cin li. Covct rhc
coo/ing por.
do| (n) stupid.
dox (v) to walk. Dama dox liggey qi.
I ul/cu ro ot/.
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d o x a a r Wollof-English
d o x a a r (v) to court, date. Mungi
bugga doxaan sa rakka bu jigen.
Ic unrs ro uurc yout youngct
sisrct.
dox a a rk a | (n) someone who courts.
Yow doxaankat nga. You utc u
pctson ho is /unu o/ uuring.
d o x a r d e m (n) waif. Doxandeem bi
amuti lum lekka. Thc ui/ uocsn'r
huvc unyrhing ro cur.
d o x a r e m (n) outsider.
dox a r| u (v) to take a walk, stroll.
Xale yi ungee doxantu ci mbedda
bi. Thc chilutcn utc ru/ing u ul/
on rhc srtccr.
dox e e (v) to walk with, walk from.
Mangee doxee ak banta. I um
ul/ing irh u sric/.
dox o| (v) to fart. Doxot baaxut ci
ndaje. To /utr in rhc pullic is nor
goou.
do (va) to be enough. Coow bi doy
na. Thc noisc is cnough.
do a di (va) to be abnormal,
infantile(slang), to be inadequate.
Lii dafa doyadi. This is ulnotmul.
do l u (n) satisfied/good.
d o wa a r (n) be terrible, be of great
surprise, be awful. Sa wah ji dafa
doywaar. Yout spccch is rcttillc.
du (fn) he/she/it is not, he/she/it will
not. Lii du taati garab. This is nor u
rtcc.
d u g g a (v) to enter. Dugga na ci neg
bi. Ic cnrct rhc housc.
dugga l (n) slot.
d u g g o (v) to shop in the market.
Mangee duggi marse. I um going ro
shop ur rhc mut/cr.
d u g g o o (n) transaction, business.
Mungee duggoo xaalis. Ic is
rtunsucring moncy.
d u g u b (n) millet. Bykayi dugub
leu xam. Thc /utmcts /no millcr.
duguj - da ga c (va) to be swaying the
hips. Ndaw sangee duguj-dagac.
Thc luuy is suying hct hips.
duk a | (v) to lift. Lebrees bangee
dukat saaku maalo bi. Thc luloutct
is li/ring rhc lug o/ ticc.
d u k k u (v) to bribe. Dukku jf ju bon
la. Etilling is u luu uccu.
d u ma (fn) I will not, I am not. Duma
saangu ci tangaay bi. I ill nor
covct my scl/ in rhc hor scuson.
d u ma | d ] o r (v) to beat. Xale bi leoo
duma. Thcy utc lcuring rhc chilu.
d u r d a (n) live, be alive, exist, to
enjoy(v). Mungee dunda nim waree.
Ic is cnjoying us hc li/cs.
d u r g u s | d u f (va) to be fat. Dafa
dungus. Ic is /ur.
d u r x a (n) feather. Dunxa gi ci
ganaar bale, refet na. Thc /curhcts
on rhur chic/cn utc lcuuri/ul.
d u r u (fn) we/they will not. Duu
dem jmbati garab tey. Uc ill nor
go ro plunr rtccs rouuy.
dur (inten) be very drunk(expressio)s.
Dafa mandi dur. Ic is vcty utun/.
duuf (adj) be enormous, be big.
Papakaayo bi doom yi duuf la dee
jur. Thc pupuyu rtcc lcuts
cnotmous /tuirs.
duuf al (v) to to fatten especially an
animal. ax dafa dee dufal xar.
Ctuss /urrcn shccp.
duul (n) faeces, lies. Lii duu li xalel
la. Thcsc utc chic/cn utopping.
duul (v) to defecate, to tell
alie(slang). Duul nga. You licu.
du (v) to draw/fetch water. Faatu
dem na pur duy ndox. Iuuru cnr ro
/crch urct.
e b (v) to load. Eb lee bagaas yi.
Iouu rhc luggugc .
ebal (v) to send, to delegate. Ebal
neu ndaw ci ndaie me. Thcy scnr u
uclcgurc ro rhc mccring.
e b o o (ex) alerm used to indicate e, is
no choice. Soo eboo ibi. I/ you
unr, go homc.
e bu (va) to be be interested in, pack
one's belonging. Ebu nga ci suma
affeer. You utc vcty inrctcsrcu in my
u//uits.
ee (v) to call someone's attention,
wake someone up. Ee owal! You
comc hctc'
eebi (v) to unload. Waa dekka bi eebi
neu dundu gi. Thc villugcts huvc
unlouucu rhc /oou.
e e da (v) to advice. Kii soxlut eeda.
This pctson uocsn'r nccu uuvicc.
e e da k a | (n) advicer. Saam mooy
woon suma eedakat. Sum us my
uuvisct.
e e ga (v) to arrive. War neoo egga
leegi. Thcy shoulu tcuch no.
eel (n) shin. Dafa gaau ci eel. Ic
hus hutr his shin.
e e l oo (v) to merit, to deserve. Danga
mun sa ligeey moo tax nga eeloo ko.
You utc ullc ro uo yout ot/ rhur's
hy you mctir ir.
e e mb a (va) to be be sane, be normal.
Kii xale bu emba la. This is u
notmul chilu.
e e mb a d i (va) to be be insane, be
abnormal. Yow ku embadi nga. You
utc un insunc pctson.
e e rda l (v) to spend a day. Maa lay
endal. I ill spcnu rhc uuy irh you.
e e r d u (v) to spend the day. Mangee
endu ji ca Momodou. I um spcnuing
rhc uuy ur Aomouou's housc.
e e s | be e s (adj) new/fresh. Suma xarit
yoonee na ma mbubba bu ees. Ay
/ticnu scnr mc u nc utcss.
eesa- ees (adj) very new/fresh.
Saleengi sol daala bu eesa-ees. Sully
hus ltunu nc shocs on.
ee| a (v) to carve. Eeta dafa meeti.
Cutving is ui//iculr.
ee| a (n) carve, front yard. Bale leen
ta bi be mu set. Sccp rhc /tonr
yutu unril irs clcun.
e e w (v) to tie. Mbaa sammakat gi
eew na xar yi. I hopc rhc shcphutu
ricu rhc shccp.
e e wo o (v) to wake up with, wake up
at. Tey dama eewoo mer. Touuy I
o/c up lcing upscr.
e e wu (va) to be to be awake, to be
enlightened. Dama teela eewu. I
o/c up cutly.
egsi | agsi (v) to arrive. Gan gi egsi
na. Thc gucsr hus uttivcu.
e k a | e k u (v) to be chipped, lift up and
raised. Siliq be dafa eekateku. Thc
cciling is chippcu.
eka| i (v) to chip. Ku eekati banta bi?
Uho chippcu rhc log?
l i ma a r (n) Imam, mosque head.
Almaami bi yaram la. Thc Flimun is
u tcvctcu pctson.
e m (va) to be fit, have the same size,
careful. Yemal fii oorut. Ec cutc/ul,
ir is nor suvc hctc.
e m (v) to fit, have the same size.
Mbubbam bi em na ko. Iis shitr /irs
him.
e ma di (v) to be restless. buguma nit
ku emadi. I uon'r li/c u tcsrlcss
luuuy.
e ma l e (v) to measure, trim. Wox ko
mu emale ko. Tcll him ro rtim rhc
cugcs.
e ma l e (va) to be make fit, make
calm. Emalel ma sipa bi. Au/c rhc
s/itr so ir /irs mc.
e r (v) to head, load, put a load on
one's. En ma saaku bi. Iur rhc lug
on my hcuu.
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Wollof-English e r
e r (n) luggage. Aparante bangee
eegal en bi. Thc uputcnrc is louuing
rhc luggugc.
e r d u (v) to spend the day. Tey fii lay
endu. I ill spcnu rhc holc uuy
hctc rouuy.
e ru (v) to carry on the head. Enul lal
bi ma tiye epons bi. Cutty rhc lcu
on yout hcuu lcr mc holu rhc
murrtcss.
e r (v) to lift up, to roll, to turn. Jigeen
waruta e yeram ci biir ndaje. u
omun shoulun'r li/r up hct clorhcs
in pullic.
e p o r s (n) sponge, foam. Binta soxla
na epons ci lalan bi. Einru nccus u
/oum on hct lcu.
e s a a rs (n) petrol. Dafa aaka
esaans. Ic hus no pcrtol.
e s a a rs e e r (n) petrol/gas station.
Joan jli na esaans ci esaanceer bi.
Joun hus gonc ro gcr gus ur rhc
pcrtol srurion.
e s e r (v) to scratch, to itch. Esen nga
sa ganaaw gi. Yout huvc sctcrchcu
yout luc/.
e s | uwa a r (n) calamity, crime. Baayil
di kati estuwaar. Srop ctcuring
culumiry.
e| (n) stick, log. Bul ko dooree et bi.
Ion'r lcur him irh rhc sric/.
e (adj) be innocent, oh! (expression).
Moo ey. Ic hus ptovcn his
innoccnccs.
e g (v) to climb. Bul eg dinga
daanu. Ion'r climl you ill /ull
uon.
egal i (v) to complete, to finish. ndax
egali nga li ma la santoon. Iiu you
complcrc hur I us/cu you ro uo.
e ge e (v) to deliver a message.
Ege ngeen ma baneex. You'vc
uclivctcu u joy/ul mcssugc ro mc.
e mu (va) to be devoted, aim at.
Moon dafa eemu ci yalla. Ic
ucvorcu himscl/ ro Cou.
e r (n) eye brown, eye brow. War
ngaa waani sa en yi. You shoulu
tcuucc yout cyc ltons.
e r (v) to wish whole heartedly.
Eene na la lu baax. Ic ish you rhc
lcsr.
f ar (n) pagan. Ku amut diin far
la. Znyonc ho hus no tcligion is u
pugun.
ga (v) to arrive at. Wox ji waruta
ga fofu. Thc uiscussion shoulu nor
uttivcu ur rhur.
ka| i (v) to lift. katil xale bi dafa
soona tedda. Ii/r rhc chilu, hc is
ritcu o/ lying.
kka (n) male cow, bull. Duma jaay
suma ykka yi. I ill nor scll my
lulls.
kka (adj) stump, hectar, oxen. Daaw
beyoon naa juroomi kka. Iusr ycut
I culrivurcu /ivc hccrots.
l l k (n) tomorrow. llk, duu am
garab su nu dogee taati garab yi yep.
I/ c cur ull rhc rtccs rhctc ill lc
no rtccs romotto.
ra (adj) be fermented, smell bad, be
dirty. Cr bi na na. Thc cus-cous
hus /ctmcnrcu.
f a (da) there. Pitax bangi fa. Thc
pigcon is rhctc.
f aaca (v) to burst. Mbuus bi faaca na.
Thc lug hus lutsrcu.
f aar (n) rib. Suma faar yaay meeti.
Ay tils utc uching.
f aar u (v) to impress someone. Musu
la Omar don faaru. Cmut us rtying
ro imptcss Ausu.
f aas (n) inquisitive, beard. Faas jiko
ju bon la. Inquisirivcncss is u luu
hulir.
f aa| e (v) to forget. Bul faate li ma la
wox. Ion'r /otgcr hur I rolu you.
f aa| el eku (v) to remember. Yangee
faateleku xarkanaman gi. uo you
tcmcmlct his /ucc.
f aa| u (n) name, lady's name. Faatu
laa tudda. Ay numc is Iuuru.
f aa| u (v) to die. Ku feebar ki faatu na
dmba. Thc puricnr uicu ycsrctuuy.
f aj (v) to cure, treat, heal, solve.
Doktor bi faj na ko. Thc uocrot hus
cutcu him.
f aj ar (n) dawn. Eewu fajar yombut.
To u/c up ur uun is nor cusy.
f aj ka| (n) healer. Waajiiy mooy
fajkati yax yuy meeti. This guy is
rhc thcumurism hculct.
f aj u (v) to cure oneself. Danga wara
faju pur wr. You shoulu cutc
youtscl/ ro lc hculrhy.
f aka| al u (v) to stumble, kick
unexpectedly with the toe. Faatu
angee soox, daffa fakatalu. Iuuru is
limping, shc srumllcu.
f al (v) to elect. Laay leu bugga fal.
Uc unr ro clccr Iuuy.
f al e| f l (dem) there. Mbubit maanga
fale. Thc rtush is rhctc.
f al u (va) to be elected, germinate.
Weer yii la falu. Ic us clccrcu
rhcsc lusr monrhs.
f ar (n) day. Tey netti fanla. Touuy is
rhitu uuy.
f ar (inten) where. Fan nga demoon?
Uhctc huvc you lccn ro?
f araal (n) lantern boat. Jaapa leen
fanaal bi balaa moo daanu. You ull
holu rhc lunrctn lour lc/otc ir /ulls.
f a ra a r (v) to spend the night. Ci
suma xarit laa fanaan. I spcnr rhc
nighr ur my /ticnu's housc.
f araaral (v) to spend the night
sometime. Fanaanal fii tey. Spcnu
rhc nighr hctc rouuy.
f a ra a re (v) to to spend the night
with. Koo fanaane? Uhom uiu you
spcnu rhc nighr irh?
P a r d e (n) surname.
P a r d e (va) to be late for something,
be on the rocks, be stranded. Faatu
fande na a. Iurou us lurc /ot
lunch.
f a rwe e r (n) thirty. fanweeri fan a
nekka ci weer wi. Thctc utc rhitry
uuys in rhc monrh.
f arxa (v) to prevent. Garab gii moy
fanxa jangoro gii. This mcuicinc
ptcvcnrs rhis uiscusc.
f ar (v) to boyfriend, be thick, partake,
to erase. Dama namma suma far bi.
I miss my loy/ticnu.
f ar al (v) to take sides, to partake.
Man moom laa faral. I ru/c siucs
irh hct.
f ar a| a (n) obligation(religion),
something esential. Farata la pur di
juli woxti yi Juroom. Ir is olliguroty
ro ptuy /ivc rimcs uuily.
f ar aw (va) to be be impatient, be
fussy. Mag waruta faraw. Zn cluctly
pctson shoulu nor lc /ussy.
f ar ax- r axi (v) to walk fastly. Goor
gangee farax-raxi. Thc mun is
ul/ing /usr.
f ar l u (va) to be be dedicated, be
devoted. Ndaw sii farlu na ci
ligeeyam bi torop. This luuy is vcty
ucuicurcu ro hct jol.
f as (v) to make a knot, eat liquid food
with the bear hand. Fas bi lokka na
ngooam bi. Thc hotsc hus curcn irs
huy.
f as (va) to be inconsiderate(slang).
Kii fas la xamut dara. This pctson is
inconsiucturc.
f ase (va) to be divorce, to be
divorced. Bul fase sa jabar ju baax
ji. Ion'r uivotcc yout goou i/c.
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f a s oj Wollof-English
f asoj (adv) type, fashion, kind.
awal ma fasoqi tubey bii. Sc rhis
/inu o/ punrs /ot mc.
f a s oo (n) porridge, muscle.
f a s oo (va) to be prepared, prepared
for a purpose.. Billy tey roose la
fasoo. Eilly ptcputcu /ot urcting
rouuy.
f asu (va) to be tied, be entangled.
Buum bi dafa fasu ci cat bi. Thc
rhtcuu is ricu ur rhc cugc.
f a| (adv) swiftly, very much.
f a| (v) to lodge. Laaree ko fat balaa
muy am neg. Iutty lougcu him
lc/otc hc gor u housc.
f a| a (adj) be gorgeous(slang),
different, to patch. Fata nga. You
utc gotgcous.
f a| a (v) to patch, wean, part, leave
alone, branch off. Masoq be fata na
pex yi ci neg bi yep. Thc muson
purchcu ull rhc holcs in rhc housc.
f a| ar ri (v) to remove patching
materials. Mungee fatari. Ic is
tcmoving rhc purching murctiuls.
f a w (adv) forever. Mungee ibi be
faw. Ic is going huvc /otcvct.
f axa (v) to remove with force, pluck.
Beykat yi deu faxa jiw yi. Thc
/utmcts tcmovcu rhc plunrs irh
/otcc.
f axas (v) to sweep, to clear, to dust.
faxas na palaat yi ci taabul bi. Shc
clcutcu rhc plurcs /tom rhc rullc.
f a x e e k u (v) to come from, originate.
Ban dekka la faxeeku? Uhich
counrty uocs hc comc /tom?
f a (n) thrown, person's name,
surname.
f a (v) to leave home in anger, throw,
abandone, the act of seperating
during a matrimony
problem(temporaly). Jabaram fay na
dipi demba. Iis i/c lc/r homc sincc
ycsrctuuy.
f a ka| (n) payer.
f a ka| ka| | ou mak (n) paymaster.
f ada (adv) personality, respect.
Moom ku am fayda la. Ic is u
pctson ho hus pctsonuliry.
f adaal (av) to make important, add
value, make worthwhile important.
Dangeen wara faydaal wox ji. You
shoulu mu/c rhis uiscussion
otrhhilc ot impotrunr.
f eebar (va) to be sick, disease,
sickness, illness. Dipi daaw la
feebar. Ic us sic/ sincc lusr ycut.
f eec (ex) be full (expression). Saaku
faac la am. Ic hus u /ull lug.
f eecal i (v) to fill-up. ungee feecali
seen siwo yi. Thcy utc /illing-up
luc/crs rhcit.
f eeci (v) to untie. Bul feeci buum bi.
Ion'r unric rhc topc.
f eel i | (n) chip, a splinter. Lii feelit la.
This is u splinrct.
f eel u (v) to give a hand, contribute
to, help in. Kaay feelu ma ci sampa
neeg bi. Comc unu ussisr mc in rhc
luiluing o/ rhc housc.
f eere (n) cream. Feenee bi neex na.
Thc ctcum is sccr.
f eer (v) to be found, retrieve, appear.
Yer yi reroom fee neu. Thc losr
clorhcs utc /ounu.
f eeral (v) to reveal, expose,
denounce. Feeal na seekere bi. Ic
hus tcvculcu rhc scctcr.
f eer (n) iron. Abal ma feer ma paase.
Icnu mc un iton ro itonptcss.
f ees (va) to be full, up, be fixed.
lekka naa be suma biir bi fees. I urc
unril my rummy is /ull.
f ee| (n) celebration, feast. Legi suu
feet bi kumaase. Soon out /cusr ill
srutr.
f ee| a (v) to sting, crack, to shoot an
arrow. Kaas bi feeta na. Thc cup hus
ctuc/cu.
f eex (va) to be be, airy, use to
describe condition that is getting
better.. Tey biti bi fex na torop.
Touuy rhc curhct is uity.
f ekka (v) to meet. Mungi u wara
fekka ci gaaraas bi. Shc shoulu mccr
us ur rhc cut put/.
f ekkee (v) to witness. oo fekkee
xeex gi. Uc irncsscu rhc /ighr.
f el (n) flea. Fel yangi fu nekka. Thc
/lcus utc cvctyhctc.
f er (n) tell a lie, no where, to tell a lie
(v). Fen baaxut. To rcll u lic is nor
goou.
f e rde e k u (va) to be matured. Janxa
bi fendeeku na leegi. Thc gitl is
murutcu no.
f erdi (va) to be be drained. Soow bi
fendi bi. Thc ctcum hus lccn
utuincu.
f erka| (vneg) liar(n). Xale bi dafa
bugga nekka fenkat. Thc chilu
unrs ro lccomc u liut.
f er (n) low tide, bead belt. Mey ma fer
ma takka ko gi suma ndigga bi.
Civc mc u lcuu lclr, I unr ro ric ir
utounu my uisr.
f er (adv) very, completely.
f er al (v) to wean. Ellk laa koy feral.
I um going ro cun him romotto.
f er e (v) to expend, alone, by oneself.
Dama fere lu bari ci maarse bi. I
spcnr u lor in rhc mut/cr.
f er e depaas (n) spend a day, spell.
f er ej (v) to mince, slice, chop. Ferej
naa lioq bi. I'vc sliccu rhc onions.
f e| e (v) to scrub clothes. Fete moo dee
teela seetal foot. Sctulling mu/cs u
luunuty clcun quic/ly.
f e| el (v) to shoot. Bul ma fetel lel. Io
nor shoor mc plcusc.
f e| el (n) gun. Fetel la ko reyee. Ic
/illcu ir irh u gun.
f exe (v) to seek a way, try, to attempt,
manage. Ndaxam mungee fexe bu
baax. In/ucr shc is rtying hutu.
f e (v) to turn off, to pay, switch off.
Fey ma suma xaalis. Iuy mc my
moncy.
f e e e k u (v) to receive one's pay, to
revenge, to avenge. Mune dina
feyeeku. Ic suiu hc ill tcvcngc.
f ei (n) smother.
f eu (v) to revenge, retaliate, claim
one's due, avenge.
f cca (n) a dance. Dama bugga fcca
ndaga. I unr ro uuncc nuugu.
f cca (v) to dance. Man munatumaa
fcca. I connor uuncc unymotc.
f ccaka| (n) a dancer. Kii fccakat
bu mag la. This pctson is u gtcur
uuncct.
f d a g e w (va) to be too much in a
gatherig, Abnormal behaviour..
Xale bale dafa fdagew torop. Thur
chilu is roo much.
f el a (v) to chip. Kaasi weer bi feela
na. Thc gluss cup is chippcu.
f epa (n) anywhere, any place,
everywhere. Fepa foo dem, mangi
sa boor. Zny hctc you go I um ur
yout siuc.
f e| eku (v) to fall hard. Ci kow
taati mango bi la feteku. Ic /cll
hutu /tom rhc mungo rtcc.
f ewi - f wi (v) to to jump in a
confused manner. Looy fewi-fwi
nii. hur utc you jumping ulour
hcrrct-s/crrct.
f exl u (v) to take rest in an airy plae,
This is a daily activity monthly in
the summer.. mangee fexlu ci ron
garab gi. I um ru/ing u tcsr unuct
rhc rtcc.
f e (v) to swim. Dama bugga fey ci
geej gi. I unr ro sim in rhc occun.
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Wollof-English f |
f | (v) to take sides, face, partake,
be located. Moo fete woon wax ji.
Ic roo/ siucs in rhc cusc.
f l (dem) there. Suu ligeeyukaay
ange fl. Cut o//icc is our rhctc.
f gl (v) to complete, finish. Tey laa
fgl suma aye bi. I /inishcu my rutn
rouuy.
f i ci (v) to grain a fabric, unite. Fici
nga cati malaan bi. You gtuin rhc
shutong cugc.
f i ddi wol (n) string. Daf ko jox
fiddiwol. Ic guvc him u srting.
f i i (dem) here, this place. Fii ngeen
dekka. You ull livc hctc.
f i i (n) sow.
f i i l (n) cable, wire. War neu jnda
fiil. Uc shoulu luy itcs.
f i i m (n) film. Am naa fiim bu neex. I
huvc u nicc /ilm.
f i i p (n) the sound of blowing your
nose. andul (fiip). Elo yout nosc.
f i i r (va) to be jealous. Jkkram dafa
fiir torop. Ict huslunu is vcty
jculous.
f i i r e (va) to be jealous of. Dafa maa
fiiree ad sumaa far.. Shc is jculous
o/ my loy /ticnu.
f i i ri i r (v) to fry. Buggama jn buu
fiiriir. I uon'r li/c /ish hich is
/ticu.
f i i x (va) to be liberal. Kii dafa fiix
torop. This pctson is vcty lilctul.
f i i xl u (v) to take a rest in an airy
environment. Yangee fiilu ci taati
pere bi. You utc ru/ing u tcsr ur rhc
lcuch.
f i rdi (v) to blacken.
f i rdi (n) cereal, the tiniest type of
millet.. Munumaa defar findi I
cunnor mu/c cctcul
f i pu (v) to retaliate, to rebel. Waa ji
fipu na paski dafa torox. Thc guy
hus tcruliurcu lccuusc hc su//ctcu.
f i r du (n) fula, tribe, type of fula found
in the fullad stretch.. Moom poli
tirdu la. Ic is u /ituu /ulu.
f i r eeku (va) to be undo braids, be
broad. Fireeku na. I huvc unuonc
my ltuius.
f i r- f i ri (adj) run in a confused
manner, run about, Children do
when they play.. Mungee fir-firi
kom ku jappa. Ic is tunning li/c u
lusy pctson.
f i ri (v) to spread, undo, flower. Bul
firi darab bi. Io nor sptcuu rhc lcu
shccr.
f i r rd (n) translation, puzzle. Yaa
wara def firnd ci soose. You shoulu
rtunslurc in munuin/u.
f i | (n) courage. Yow danga am fit.
You huvc coutugc.
f i | a (v) to sweep, shoot with arrows,
wipe, a blow. Bi oo xeex deni doon
fita wante. Thcy ctc shooring cuch
orhct irh llos.
f i | axu (v) to write. Biiram beey meeti
moo tax muy fitaxu. Ic's sromuch is
puining rhurs hy hc is tirhing.
f i | ra (n) worry, trouble. Fitna baaxut
ci bena brb. Uottincss is nor goou
in onc plucc.
f i w (adj) form of a stomach up set.
Dafa fiw. Ic hus u sromuch up scr.
f o (conj) only, or, whether, if.
f o (int) tag question maker.
f o (n) must.
f o (postp) to, till, expect, upto.
f o (v) to play, joke, say, kid, tell, till.
Damaa fo. I um /iuuing.
f o (adv) much, so.
f ob| f ab (v) to pick up, take, carry.
Naa fob suma doom gi te ibi. Icr
mc pic/ up my chilu unu go homc.
f oee| f oee (v) to joke with. Bul ko
foee. Ion'r jo/c irh him.
f og (n) must.
f og| f oog (v) to think, to estimate, to
speculate. Foog na ne dina doy. Ic
rhin/s ir ill lc cnough.
f ogga (v) to knock, to dust. Fogga
naa bunta bi ballaa maa dugga. I
/noc/cu rhc uoot, lc/otc I cnrctcu.
f oka| (n) joker, jester, (indicate
adultery/unserious person).. Kooku
fokat la. Thur pctson is u jo/ct.
f l a (v) to slip in unexpectedly, to go
through, to appear, penetrate. Dafa
fola ci ganaaw. Ir cnr rhtough rhc
luc/.
f o mp a (v) to wipe, to clean. Brb yi
dnu ken wara fompa be u set. Uc
shoulu ipc rhc pluccs clcun.
f mp u (v) to wipe. Yen ep fompu
ngeen ci sagar bi. You ull ipcu
youtscl/ irh rhc clorh.
f ra x (va) to be dirty, to be rotten.
Fii dafa fonax. This plucc is uitry.
f orde (n) porridge, pap. Jndal ma
fonde ci clo bi. Euy pup /ot mc ur
rhc juncrion.
f ork a (v) to respect, to revere. Danga
wara fonka sa boopa njkka. You
shoulu /itsr givc youtscl/ tcspccr.
f oo (adv) where, a contraction of
"fan" and "nga".. Foo demom
dmba? Uhctc huvc you lccn ro
ycsrctuuy.
f oo (v) to miss, lose, fail.
f oo (adj) be every dirty, fail to
fire(gun).
f oo (vn) saying, telling.
f oof u (dem) there. Foofu leoo yoobu
gan yi. Ir's rhctc c utc ru/ing rhc
gucsrs.
f ooj (v) to forge, pretend. Dafaa fooj
ne dafa feebar pur baa ligey. Ic is
ptcrcnuing rhur hc is sic/ ro uvoiu
ot/.
f ool i (v) to demote, to dethrone. Deu
ko foli. Ic is ucmorcu.
f o o ma (v) to cancel. Deu buggoona
fooma suu tukki bi. Uc unrcu ro
cunccl out rtuvcling pluins.
f or (v) to kiss, smell. un duuy
foon ante ci biir nit i. Uc uo nor
/iss cuch orhct in pullic.
f oor (adj) be important, be
influencial, be honourabl, powerful
concerning people/things/places,
etc.. Nijaayam ku foor la ci nguur
gi. Iis unclc is vcty in/lucnciul in
rhc govctnmcnr
f | (v) to do laundary, wash clothes.
Sa yr yi laay foot tey. I um
luunuuting yout clorhcs rouuy.
f oox a (v) to pluck. Boam bi la
fooxa. Ic pullcu his roorh our.
f oo (adj) where are you?. Fooy
fanaan? Uhctc utc you spcnuing rhc
nighr?
f or (v) to pick, collect, scavenge. For
naa benna xale ci mbedda mi. I
pic/cu u chilu on rhc srtccr.
f or aa| u (n) picking up things,
scavenging. Ganaar gangee foraatu
lekka. Thc chic/cn is scuvcnging
/oou.
f or og (n) frock. awal ma forog ak
tuby. Sc u /toc/ unu punrs /ot mc.
f or o| (adj) fraud. Nguur gi buggut
forot. Thc govctnmcnr uisli/cs
/tuuu.
f or ox (va) to be sour. Maango bu
norut dafay forox. Zn untipc mungo
is sout.
f or oxal (va) to be make become sour.
Yangee foroxal sa domodaa bi. You
utc mu/ing yout pcunur suucc sout.
f or se (v) to force. Ligey bu aanda ak
forse duy baax. Z /otcc/ul jol is nor
c//icicnr.
f xal e (va) to be greedy. Yow danga
foxale torop. You utc vcty gtccuy.
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f ox oj Wollof-English
f oxoj (adj) dislocation, sprain. Foxoj
dafa meti. Sptuin is puin/ul.
f oxoj u (v) to have a sprain, have a
dislocation. Dafa foxoju. Ic hus u
sptuin.
f | (v) to choke, -Indicate that fish
bone choked you.. Yaxa ma ft. I
um cho/cu ly u lonc.
f u (adv) where, Contraction of "fan
moo". Fu lekka bi nekka. Uhctc is
rhc /oou locurcu.
f u rekka (n) everywhere. wor neu
fu nekka. Uc huvc toumcu
cvctyhctc.
f udda (v) to iron, throw, stretch,
press. Fudda na ko ci mbalit mi. Ic
rhtc ir ur rhc rtush lin.
f udda r (n) henna. Fuddan dafaa dee
rafetal tstan. Icnnu mu/cs rhc hccl
loo/ lcuuri/ul.
f u d d a r u (v) to apply hanna on palm,
foot to show femininity. ungee
fuddanu pur parel xew gi. Thcy utc
upplying hcnnu ro ptcputc /ot rhc
/cusr.
f uddu (v) to stretch oneself. Yangee
fuddu xanaa danga tayi? You utc
srtcrching, utc you ritcu?
f uf u (n) cassava dough. Fufu mooy
lekka bi ma genaa neex. Iu/u is my
/uvoutirc uish.
f ukka (n) ten. Fukka la binda. Ic
torc rcn.
f ukkeel (n) tenth. Lii mooy suma
fukkeel yoon. This is my rcnrh rimc.
f ul aar (n) scarf, head tie. Fulaar bi
rafet na waay deu seer. Thcsc scut/
is nicc lur ir is cxpcnsivc.
f ul ku (va) to be be flayed. Lutax lii
fulku? Uhy is rhis /luycu?
f ul i (v) to flay. Dinaa fuli der bi. I ill
/luy rhc s/in.
f ul l a (adj) dignity, self respect. Nit
dafa wara am fulla. Z pctson shoulu
huvc scl/ tcspccr.
f urki (va) to be swollen. Biiram beey
funki. Iis sromuch is sclling.
f ur i (v) to fade, loose value. Piis bii
dina furi soo ko foote. This /ultic
ill /uuc i/ you ush ir.
f ur ro (n) coal pot, habachi. Mooy
toogee furno bi. Shc's rhc onc
coo/ing irh rhc coul por.
f ur se| (n) fork. Jox ma furset bi. Civc
mc rhc /ot/.
f usal (v) to fart. Xale bi fusal na. Thc
chilu hus /utrcu.
f u| eku (v) to be undressed. Waa ji
futeku na. Thc mun hus unutcsscu.
f u| i (v) to undress. Mungee futi xale
bi. Ic is unutcssing rhc chilu.
f u| | a (n) blister. Tankaam bi futa na.
Ict /oor hus llisrctcu.
f uuf (v) to blow air. Fuuf na balum
bi. Shc llc uit inro rhc lulloon.
f uur (n) bakary, oven. Fuur bii moo
dee defar mbuuru yu rafet. This
lu/uty mu/cs rhc ltcuu lcuuri/ul.
f uur (v) to roast(slang). Mungee fuur
ganaar gi. Shc's tousring rhc
chic/cn.
f uu (va) to be proud,. Ku dafa fuuy
torop. This pctson is vcty ptouu.
f uxi (v) to pull off from, to pull off, to
unplug. Fuxi na buteel bi. Ic pullcu
rhc lorrlc.
f u (adj) where is?. Fuy meeti ci sa
yaram wi? Uhich putr o/ yout louy
is uching?
f u (v) to massage.
ga a (n) people, folk. Gaa i jiitu neu
la. Thc /ol/s cnr lc/otc you.
g a a c a a o o (va) to be be equipped,
to be armed. Ba moo dem munga
gaacaayoo. Uhcn hc us lcuving hc
us cll cquippcu.
ga a c e (va) to be shame, disgrace. Lii
gaace gu mag la. This is u lig
uisgtucc.
ga a da a (v) to desert. Dafa gaadaay
ci karem dipi daaw. Ic ucsctrcu his
compounu sincc lusr ycut.
g a a d a m (n) spleen. Gaadam ci biiri
bi lay nekka. Thc splccn is un otgun
in rhc sromuch.
gaaf (adj) ill-fated, ill-lock,
forbidding. Bul takka jigeen ju am
gaaf. Io nor mutty un ill-/urcu
omun.
ga a ga r| i (v) to rectify, prompt. Naa
ko gaaganti balaa muy sori. Icr mc
ptompr him lc/otc hc gocs /ut.
ga a k a (v) to stain. Suma mbubba bi
dafa gaaka. Ay utcss is sruincu.
ga a k a - ga a k a (n) stain, spots. Neg
bangi amee ag gaaka-gaaka. Thc
housc is huving somc sruins.
gaal (n) boat, ship. Sunuy tukki, gaal
leu dugga. I/ c utc rtuvclling c
ill loutu u lour.
gaal aaj (n) amulet, talisman. Gaalaaj
yu dgr la sol. Ic cuts poct/ul
umulcrs.
ga a l a rk oo (n) difficulty. Lii
gaalankoo la. This is u ui//iculr.
g a a mo (n) inter-rival relationship,
muslim feast. Gaamo bangee jeg.
Thc muslim /cusr is upptouching.
ga a ra a r (n) Mauritania. Kii naar
gaanaar la. This pctson is u
Auutiruniun mootc.
ga a ra a (n) weapon, among,
artilery. Rbabi am na gaanaay yu
bari. Thc hunrct hus muny cupons.
g a a r g a (v) to be optimistic,
forebode. Aattekat dafa doon
gaanga. Thc juugc us lcing
oprimisric.
ga a r (v) to hurt, wound. Yangee
gaa xale bi. You utc hutring rhc
chilu.
ga a re (v) to hurt intensionally. Lir
dafa dee gaae. Thcis rhing usuully
hutrs.
g a a r u (va) to be hurt, dead. Ki
febaroon gaau na. Thc sic/ pctson
is ucuu.
g a a r u g a a r u (n) a wound, injury.
Danga bari gaau gaau. You huvc
roo muny injutics.
ga a pa | ha a r (v) to wait for, seige.
Dina ko gaapa ci bunta bi ellk. Ic
ill uir /ot him ur rhc gurc
romotto.
gaar (v) to patch, repair, train station,
mend. Gaar na bunti wonag yi yep.
Ic hus tcpuitcu ull rhc lurhtoom
uoots.
ga a r a a s (n) car park, garage. Uti naa
moto ci gaaraas bi. Ic 's gonc ro gcr
u vchiclc in rhc cut put/.
gaar al (v) to hint, insinuate. Moo ma
gaaral woxtaan gi. Shc hinrcu mc on
rhc uiscussion.
gaar e (v) to to park, garage. Gaare
nga moto bi ci mango bi. Ic hus
put/cu rhc cut unuct rhc mungo
rtcc.
ga a s (v) to wet. un ooy gaas peroq
bi. Uc utc going ro cr rhc /loot.
gaa| a (adj) be short, short. Musu ku
gaata la. Ausu is u shotr pctson.
g a a w (adj) be quick.
g a a w (n) quick, swiftly.
g a a wa r | u (v) to hurry, make a haste.
Mungee gaawantu pur muna aanda
ak nn. Ic is huttying ro lc ullc ro
go irh us.
g a d d u (v) to carry on one's shoulder,
assume responsibilit, to assume.
Moo gaddu saakos bi. Ic cutticu
rhc lug.
gaf aka (n) a pouch, a sachet. Mangi
amee gafaka. I um huving u pouch.
ga g (va) to be have a gap in memory.
Yangi doon gag binga wox. You
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Wollof-English ga j a
huvc u gup in yout mcmoty hctc
you rul/.
gaj a (v) to cut, scratch. Dafa ma gaja
ak weyam yi. Ic scturchcu mc irh
his nuils.
gal a (v) to vomit, This is common in
babies. Liir bi gala na la. Thc luly
vomircu on you.
ga l a r (v) to piece of music, cross. Ku
galan yoon wi? Uho pur rhc ctoss
on rhc touu?
ga l a x rde k u (v) to rinse the mouth.
Mungee yalaxndeku. Shc is tinsing
hct mourh.
gal - gal (v) to encourage, instigate.
Moo maa gal-gal. Shc is rhc onc
cncoutugcing mc.
gal l ox (n) clots. Bimaa tooga ruy
dafa doon gallox. Uhcn I us
coo/ing pup ir us clorring.
g a mb a (n) gourd. Jox ma gamba gi
balaa muutoc. Civc mc rhc goutu
lc/otc ir ltcu/s.
g a m- g a mi (adj) doze, drouse, In
Gambian urban wolof "yandoor" is
mostly used.. Mungee gam-gami.
You utc utosyhul/ uslccp.
ga r (n) stranger, guest. Tey la suma
gan giiy dellu. Ay gucsrs utc
tcrutning rouuy.
ga ra a r (n) chicken, a timid(slang),
Men usually tease each other..
Ganaar leu dee reeree. Uc huvc
chic/cn /ot uinnct cvctyuuy.
g a r a a w (prep) behind. Kama bangi
ci ganaw negiji. Thc roilcr is
lchinu rhc houscs.
g a r a a wk r (n) back-yard. Ganaaw-
kr yaa du yaatu. Thc luc/ yutus
shoulu lc iuc.
ga ra l e (v) to entertain a guest,
Express hospitality especially to a
visitor,guest/stranger.. Mungee
ganale ganam bi. Shc is
cnrctruining hct gucsr.
ga rc a x (n) young shoot. Fuloor
bangee gancax. Thc /loct is
sptouring.
g a r d a (n) penis. Ganda gu ema baax
te saf. Z si:cullc pcnis is goou unu
rusry.
g a r d a x (n) waves. Dmba gandax gi
dafa bari woon torop. Icsrctuuy rhc
uvcs ctc roo much.
ga r| u (v) to to refuse. Dama yooi
mu gantu. I scnr him, hc tc/uscu.
g a r a x u (v) to to make a faced. Looy
gaaxu! Uhy utc you mu/ing /uccs.
garr| j i i r (v) to grimace. Dafa ga
bi mu ko xalaate. Shc gtummuccu
hcn shc rhoughr o/ ir.
ga j l ge j (n) bandit group, group of
pepleor, bandits. Gaqi saccakat yi
marse leu dekka. Thc gtoup o/
rhicvcs livc ur rhc mut/cr.
ga pa r e k u (n) sit on bended knees, A
sitting position.. Munuma gapareku,
dafa deey meeti. I connor squur, ir
hutrs.
gar (v) to gather one's harvest.
Mungee gar gerteem bi. Ic is
hutvcsring his pcunurs.
ga r a a w (va) to be be serious. Loolu
dafas garaaw. Thur is sctious.
ga r a b (n) tree, medicine. Ci ron
garab gee fiix. Inuct rhc rtcc is
uity unu cool.
gar ar| i (v) to garantee, garanteed.
Boosama ko garanti. Iis loss
gutunrccu him.
gar aj - pal aas (n) bantaba, chatting
place, vous. Goor i ep a am
garaq-palaas. Zll rhc mcn huvc
rhctc vous ot comp plucc.
ga r de (v) to guard, watch, secure.
Garde i ma suma bagaas. Cuutu my
rhings ot luggugcs /ot onc.
ga r de k a | (n) guard, watcher,
security. Man gardekat laa ci Peace
Corps office bi. I um u guutu ur rhc
Icucc Cotps o//icc.
g a r g a mb o o s e (n) nettle, Mostly
grown around river side..
Garganboose dafa am dg. Acrrlc
hus u rhotn.
ga r ol e ma a (n) spare, protection.
Damay d3eca lii pur gardemaa. I
um /ccping rhis /ot sputc.
ga s e (v) to wager. Dinaa gase ne du
ow. I'll ugct rhur hc on'r comc.
gaska| (n) digger. Laamin gaskat la.
Iumin is u uiggct.
ga s u| ga s uk a a (n) showel, digging
tool. Damal aabali ma gasukaay.
Co' Icnu' Z shocl /ot mc.
ga| (n) a lie, anus, ass. Dafa am gat
gu ry. Shc hus u lig uss.
ga| al (v) to exrete, Imperative (to
force some one to talk) an insult..
Gatal pur nga muna oyof. Au/c u
goou srool so you cun lc /tcc.
ga | a rdu (v) to block. Bul ko
gantandu. Io nor lloc/ his uy.
ga | o (n) peanut cake. Gato dafay bari
suukur. Icunur cu/c hus roo much
sugut.
ga| ul get to hell, (it is an insult)
profane. Yow gatul. You gcr ro hcll.
g a r d e (n) alion, brave man, hero.
Gaynde nga. You utc u lionhcto.
ge e da (v) to reject. Dama ko mey mu
geeda. I guvc him, hc tcjccrcu.
geej (n) ocean, sea. Gaayi sanguji
neu geej. rhc guys cnr simming
ur rhc occun.
geej a (n) dried fish. Soo demee
marse jendal ma D2.00 geeja. I/ you
go ro rhc mut/cr, luy mc I2.00
uticu /ish.
ge e r (n) tail, flower(slang). Xaj bii
amut geen. This uog uocsn'r huvc u
ruil.
geerj i (va) to be broody. Ganaar
bangee geenji ci kow nenam yi. Thc
hcn is ltoouing on irs cggs.
ge e s | u (v) to look back into oneself,
look behind, research, revise. Deu
now def fi gestu. Uc cumc ro uo
tcscutch hctc.
gee| a (n) herd. Suma baay dafa am
ay geeta. Ay gtunu putcnr hus muny
hctus.
ge ra (v) to go out. Danga wara
geena ci guddi. `You shoulu go our
ro nighr.
ge re e (v) to take out, subtract.
Geenee na siis yi. Shc roo/ our rhc
chuits.
g e w (n) circle. ep angi toog ci
geewbi. Fvctyonc is sirring in u
citclc.
gel u (va) to be be lonely for someone,
to miss, This happens when
someone is very very used to you..
Bimu tukkee dafa ma soon gelu.
Uhcn hc rtuvcllcu, hc us lcing
loncly /ot mc.
ge ra (va) to be more than, than.
Moo la gna rafet. Shc motc
lcuuri/ul rhun you.
ge ra me l a x (n) shiner.
ge ra wa l l a (n) half. Xaajko ci digga,
nga jox ma genawalla bi. Splir ir
inro ro, you givc mc rhc hul/.
g e r s o (n) underwear(for men), tang-
top. Naa sol genso, dafa tanga. Icr
mc pur on u /ing-rop, irs hor.
ge r| a (v) to dream, migrate. Genta
naa xaj demba ci guddi. I utcumr o/
u uog ycsrctnighr.
g e r o (n) a mads belt. Goor gangee
laajte geom gi. Thc mun is us/ing
/ot his lclr.
ge r | duk k u (v) to to bribe, corrupt.
Dafa ko ger pur mu utal ko ligeey.
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ge r e e s Wollof-English
Ic ltilcu him so rhur hc ill gcr
him u jol.
ger ees (n) fat. Yaapa bi dafa bari
yerees. Thc mcur hus roo much /ur.
ge r e w (v) to strike, demonstrate.
Deu gerew pur u yooka suu fey
bi. Uc srti/cu so rhur rhcy ill
inctcusc out suluty.
ger | e (n) peanuts, groundnut. Ren
gerte leu by. This ycut c son
pcunurs.
ger | e- l akka| saaf (n) grilled peanuts.
Munge uti gerte-lakka. Ic is going
ro gcr gtillcu pcunurs.
ge r | e - | uba a b (n) Indian almond.
Jendal naa seen doonyi gerte-
tubaab. I loughr Inuiun ulmonu /ot
yout chilutcn.
ger | e- xaar ar (n) raw peanuts. Yeey
na gerte-xaraan. I chccu tu
pcunur.
ge | e - ba mba r a (n) Malian peanut.
Sooy ibsi nga indil ma gerta-
bambara. I/ you coming homc, lting
mc Auliu-pcunurs.
ge| e- baxal (n) boiled peanuts. Gerta-
baxal dafa saf. Eoilcu pcunurs utc
rusry.
g d d a (v) to respond rudely. Leej na
ma, ma gdda ko. Ic us/cu mc, I
tcsponucu tuucly ro him.
g e me r (n) mouth. Demal raxas sa
geme gi. Co ush yout mourh.
ger (n) noble, freeborn. un ger
leu. Uc utc nollcs.
g r (va) to be better than, be better,
better, be getter than, surpass. Yalla
u ge. Cou sutpusscs us.
g ra (n) pipe (smoking pipe).
graa| l e (v) to discriminate. Bul u
genaatle. Io nor uisctiminurc us.
g re e (n) remove.
g r k a | (n) be stubborn. Yaay
gtnkat bi. You utc rhc srullotn
onc.
g | | ra ppa (v) to fish. Moo u dee
nappal jn. Ic /ishcs /ot us.
g | e r (v) to be disturbed, to border,
perturb. Danga ma dee gtn torop.
You uisrutl mc vcty much.
g | e r (va) to be be disturbing, be
bothering. Kiidefa gtn. This
pctson is uisrutling.
g w l (n) griot, praise singers, oral
histori. ii suma gwl i maasm
leu. rhcsc utc my gtunu putcnrs
otul hisrotiun.
gf | gof (n) snatch a bit of sleep. Dafa
buggas gf nelew. Shc unrs ro
snurch somc slccp.
g g r (v) to ring worm. Dafa buggas
ggr gi ci yaramam bi. Cutc rhc
ting otm on yout louy.
gj (va) to be be infrequet, for a long
time, stay away froma place for a
long time. Dama fa dee gj torop. I
um vcty in/tcqucnr rhctc.
gj f (va) to be soften by soaking.
Dugub bi gjf na. Thc coos is
so/rcn.
g l m (va) to be uncertain of one's
way, be lost. Dama don dox ci yoon'
bi ma glm. I us ul/ing on rhc
touu unu I lccumc uncctruin o/ my
uy.
g l m (n) camel. Glm bari na
Muritani. Thctc utc muny cumcls in
Aoutiruniu.
g m| g m (va) to be have faith in,
believe in, to belief. Man gm naa
yalla. I lclicvc in Cou.
g r r a (n) mortar. Indil genna bi.
Eting rhc motrut.
g r m (v) to thank. Mangi laa grm
bu baax. I um rhun/ing you vcty
much.
g r g e pa (n) home wears, Fade
clothes used for cooking, doing
laundry etc.. Suma grgepa yi laay
foot. I um ushing my homc cuts.
g r ma r d e (adj) express gratitude
commen,, thanks. epa yoone seen
germande. Fvctyonc scnr rhcit
rhun/s.
g s m (v) to intimidate, shake, jolt.
Dafa doon gsm ligeeykatam yi.
Uc ctc inrimiuuring his ot/cts.
gi (da) the. Banta wu gudda gi. Thc
long sric/.
gi i (dem) this very moment. Goor gii
ku bon la. This mun is vcty luu.
gi i f (va) to be calm, be smoothed. Giif
na bi xuloo gi jeexee. Shc culmcu
uon hcn rhc quutcll /inishcu.
gi i r (v) to grimmace. Yangi gii. You
huvc gtimmuccu.
gi i r u- durda (adj) duration of life.
Duma xeex ci suma giiru dunda. I
ill nor /ighr uuting my li/c rimc.
gi i r u- durda m (adj) duration of one's
life.
gi i x (v) to belch, burp. Dafa lekka be
suur mootax muy giix. Ic urc ro his
suris/ucrion rhurs hy hc is
lclching.
6i r 8i s a a w (n) Guinea-Bissau.
Gin-Basaaw dekka bu neexla.
Cuincu-Eissuu is u nicc counrty.
6i r - Kora a k i r i (n) Guinea-
Conakary. Pol fuuta yi yep Gin-
Konaakiri leu jogee. Zll rhc pol
/urus cmctgc /tom Cuincu
Conu/uty.
gi r| wa a | (v) to swear, vow. Gi naa
ci turi yaala. I scut in rhc numc o/
Cou.
gi r i aa (n) wire gauze. Giriyaas laa
warale taati sorans bi. I suttounucu
rhc otungc silling irh itc guu:c.
gi s (v) to see. Gis na ko. I su ir.
gi saar- ka| (n) future teller, fortune
teller. Xam naa bena gisaa-kat. I
/no onc /urutc rcllct.
gi see (v) to see each other, consult
together. Dingen gise ci xew gi.
You ill scc cuch orhct ur rhc
cctcmony.
gi s- gi s (va) to be vision, an
understanding.
g o d o r o j (n) tar. Suu tali bi du
godoroq. Cut srtccr is nor ruttcu.
goj (n) rope for the well, Gambian
urban wollof used "bummi teen".
Suma teen bi amut goj. Ay cll
uocsn'r huvc u topc.
gol o (n) monkey. Gola bangi ci ron
garab gi. Thc mon/cy is unuct rhc
rtcc.
g o m (n) starch. Gom na footam bi.
Shc hus srutchcu hct luunuty.
g m (v) to belief. Yow gomuloo ci
ken. Yopu lclic/ in nolouy.
g ma (v) to close one's eyes. Goma
neu biu ko gisee. Uc closcu out
cycs hcn c su hct.
g o ma d i (va) to be disbelief. Moom
ku gomadi yaala la. Ic uislclic/ in
Cou.
g o ma r | u | g e m r | u (va) to be
sleepy. Dame gomantu. I'm slccpy.
g o me e (va) to be have something
unexpectey. Gomee-uma suma yere
yi. I uon'r cxpccr my clorhcs.
g o r g a (n) local fragrants made fror,
bamboo bed. Ci gonga laa doon
fanaan bima nekko ngeyen . I uscu
ro slccp on gongu lcu hcn I us in
ngcycn.
gor| u (v) to go to work in the
ofternn. Jkram gontu na. Ict
huslunu hus gonc ro ot/ in rhc
u/rctnoon.
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Wollof-English g o j
goj (n) baboon. Goq yangi wari si
aala bi. Thctc utc muny lulooms in
rhc lush.
g o o b (v) to harvest. Mangee goob
suma gerte gi. I um hutvcsring my
pcunurs.
g o o g (va) to be precocions. Xale bii
dafa goog. This chilu is ptccocious.
g o m (n) cut, wound. Soma goom bi
wer na. Thc ounu hus hculcu.
gor (n) a man. Kii goor gu mut la.
This pctson is u murutcu mun.
gor - gor l u (va) to be try hard,
make an effort. Goor-goorlul cl
janga bi. Tty hutu in rhc sruuics.
gor - j i ge r (n) be womanish, be
ieffeminate. Moom goor-jigeen la.
Ic is un c//cminurc.
gopp| p e l (n) long handle, spade,
yield. Lii gopp la. This is u spuuc.
gor (n) noble, freeborn. Moom gor la.
Ic is u /tcclotn.
gor (v) to cut down. War neu gor
taati garab yi. Uc shoulu cur uon
rhc rtccs.
gor e (n) be content, freed from
slavary, be honest. Yow goreuloo.
You utc nor honcsr.
gor o (n) in-law. Amaguma goro. I
uon'r huvc ycr un inlu.
gu (rp) which, who, whom. Goor gu
njool gi. rhc mun ho is rull.
g u d d a (adj) long, be long. Banta bi
gudda na. Thc log is long.
g u d d e e (va) to be late at night. Tey
guddee ngaa wacca. Touuy you
cumc homc lurc ur nighr.
guddi (n) night. Dinaa delusi ci
guddi. I ill tcrutn luc/ ur nighr.
g u mb o (va) to be blind, blind person.
Musoonaa am xariti gumbo. I oncc
huu u llinu /ticnu.
g u mp a | g u p p a (v) to wash clothes.
Mungee gumpa yereem yi. Shc is
ushing hct clorhcs.
g u r | g o r (n) child. Gune gu sob la
def. This chilu is /ussy.
g u r g e (v) to convey, accompany,
see off. Dafa ma wara gunge
lopitaan. Shc shoulu uccompuny mc
ro rhc hospirul.
g u r u u r | g u r d u u r (n) beetle. Lii
gunuur la. This is u lccrlc.
g u r me r | (n) protestant.
gur me | (n) cotholic, bracelet,
christian. Sa xarit yi yep gurmet
lenu. Zll yout /ticnus utc chtisriuns.
gur u (n) kola nut. Guru funekka la
dee teewe. Kolunurs utc
cvctyhctc.
gu| | a (n) jug, karaffe. Mangi am
ndox bi galaase ci gutta gi. I huvc
icc urct in rhc /utu//c.
g u u (v) to climax, taste, orgasm,
feeling. Dama am guu yi dem bore
tey. I huvc rhc /ccling ro go ro
tcsrling rouuy.
guuj (v) to hold water in one's mouth.
Wonal ndox gi nga guujal ci sa
gem gi. Sullo rhc urct you
holu in yout mourh.
g u u s (va) to be humid. Dafa guus
torop tey. Ir is vcty humiu rouuy.
g u u x (n) take a swallow, gulp. Guux
nga ko. You gulpcu ir.
g u we r r e ma a (n) government. Amut
ben guwernemaa bu jub. Thctc is no
govctnmcnr rhurs is srtuighr
/otutu.
gu (inten) be very. Ndox mu sedda
guy laa naan. I utun/ vcty colu
urct.
gu | bu (n) baabab tree. Sii dafa
bari guy. Thcy utc muny hctc
luulul rtccs.
g u a a b (n) guava. Yeena guyaab yi
deu forox. Somc guuvus utc sout.
i (adj) some. Meyoon naa ko i
mbubba. I guvc hct somc utcsscs.
i (op) you.
i (spn) you.
i (rm) 's. Suma jabar-i-mag. Ay
ltorhct's i/c.
i bl i i s (n) satan, devil. Ibliis a u dee
dugal ci yoon wu bon. Surun purs us
on rhc tong uy.
| bu (n) Ebou, Short form of Ebriama,
man's name, Abraham. Kale Ebu la.
Thur is Flou.
i i (ex) an expression of surprise. Ii!
yow, danga dof. You' utc you ctu:y.
i i r (va) to be be tired of
something/one, loose esteem for.
Jen dafa ma ii. I um ritcu o/ curing
/ish.
i i r (v) to cover, partition, obscure. Bul
u lir. Io nor olscutc us.
i j j i (v) to read syllable by syllable.
Mangee ijji araf yi. I um tcuuing rhc
ulphulcrs syllullc ly syllullc.
i l eer (n) hoe, farming tool. Aaba naa
bena ileer pur yooka ko ci li ma am.
I lottocu onc hoc ro uuu ro hur I
huvc.
i l i f (v) to head, command. Mutuloo
pur ilif u. You utc nor /ir ro lc out
lcuuct.
i l l a (n) curtircura. Liir gi dafa illa ci
boppa. Thc chilu hus cutircutu on
rhc hcuu.
i rc ha a l a a x u (ex) if its pleasess God,
An arabic expression. Inchaalaaxu
dina la seetsi. I/ Cou plcuscs I ill
visir you.
i rdaal e (v) to bring along. Indaale
naa oom Saam. I ltoughr ulong
Sum unu rhc orhct.
i rd (n) steamer. Dama faate jenda
ind. I /otgor ro luy u srcumct.
i rdi j i (v) to to go fetch. Dafa indiji
ndox. Shc cnr ro /crch urct.
i ri wer si | (n) university. Amanguu
iniwersite ci Gambia gi. Uc uo nor
huvc ycr u univctsiry in Thc
Cumliu.
i si (v) to bring, to bring. Isi na bagaas
yi. Ic ltoughr rhc luggugc.
i si r (n) factory. Am neu enenti
isin. Uc huvc /out /ucrotics.
i sl aam (n) Islam. Mam dama fonka
Islaam bi. I um ptouu o/ rhc Islum.
i | (adv) too, also, equally and also.
un it bugga neoo seet. Uc ulso
unr ro loo/.
i | am| | ami | (adv) also. Moom itam
soona naa leegi. Ic is ulso ritcu
no.
i | e (spn) you (emphatic).
i | e (va) to be interest. Ku am ite la ci
leggey bi. Ic hus inrctcsr in rhc jol.
j a (da) the, Remote. Jigen ja ca bitik
ba ku rafet la. Thc omun ur rhc
shop is u lcuuri/ul luuy.
j a| j e (n) market. Ja bangi ci ganaaw
poliis bi. Thc mut/cr is lchinu rhc
policc srurion.
j aabal (v) to pick a lock, to fiddle
with. Dafa soon faabal ak masiin bi.
Shc us /iuuling irh rhc muchinc.
j aada (v) to make a quick stop while,
way to some place, turn(corner).
Dina jaada ci Faatu. I ill mu/c u
quic/ srop ro Iurou.
j a a du (va) to be be logical. Loolu
jaaduut. Thur is nor logicul.
j aaf (n) pubic hair. Jaaf dafa rafet.
Iulic huit is lcuuri/ul.
j a a hgor o (n) sickness.
j aaka (n) mosque. Dafa julu ji ci
jaaka ja. Ic cnr ro ptuy ur rhc
mosquc.
j aakaar l oo (prep) opposite, be
opposite. Suu ker yee jaakaarloo.
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j aal Wollof-English
Cut compounus utc opposirc cuch
orhct.
j aal (n) gap between the tooth.
Boam bi la buudi moo tax mu jaal.
Ic uptoorcu his roorh rhur's hy hc
hus u gup in rhc roorh.
j aal a (v) to to cross. Mangee jaala in
mbedda mi. I um ctossing rhc touu.
j aal e (v) to express condolence.
Dinaa ko jaale ji a kanam. I ill go
cxptcss my conuolcnccs lurct.
j aal eekaa (n) crossing point.
Jaaleekaay yi ci dekka bi banut. Thc
ctossing poinr in rhc villugc utc nor
much.
j a a m (n) slave. Suu xewlee, suu
jaam yee dee ligeey. I/ c huvc huvc
u cctcmony, out sluvcs uo rhc ot/.
j a a ma (n) peace. Suu dekka bi dafa
am jaama. Cut counrty is pcucc/ul.
j a a mba (n) opium, marijuana. Poliis
yangee tr nit iy jeefoo jaamba.
Thc policc utc /otliuuing rhc
pcoplc ho ucul irh mutiyuunu
j a a mba a | (v) to complain. Yow,
danga muna jaabat torop. You cun
compluin roo much.
j a a mba a | k a | (n) complainer. Dafa
nekka jaambaatkat. Ic is u
compluinct.
j a a mb u (va) to be desert, betray.
Dafa ma jaambu. Ic lcrtuycu mc.
j a a mbuur (va) to be be calm, be
quiet, be reserved. Musu jaambuur
la. Ausu is u culm pctson.
j a a mu (v) to worship, adore. Man
yaala rek laa dee jaamu. I uuotc
only Cou.
j aar (n) Snake. Sutawee, jaan yi
deuy bari. I/ irs tuins, rhc snu/cs
comcs our in lutgc numlcts.
j aardi | j aari (v) to respond to
someone rudely. Man bugguma ku
ma jaani. I uon'r unr unyonc ro
tcsponu ro mc tuucly.
j a a ppa (v) to perform ablution, hold,
catch. Jaapa nea etti jn. Uc
cuughr rhtcc /ish.
j aappal e (v) to help, lend a hand.
Mungi maa jaapale. Shc is lcnuing
mc u hunu.
j a a p p a r d e k u (v) to hold unto. Dafa
jaapandeeku ci bunta bi. Ir hclu on
rhc uoot.
j a a ppoo (v) to be united, fight, hold
hands. um, deu jaapoo nekka
bena. Uc utc unircu unu lccumc
onc.
j aar (n) palm rat, stop by. Am na
lumay sen fale, jaar la. Thctc is
somcrhing I um sighring ovct rhctc,
ir's u pulm tur
j aar u (n) ring. Jaaru bu rafer la sol.
Shc is cuting u lcuuri/ul ting.
j aar u (v) to warm oneself. Tey seeda
na, naa jaaru. Ir is colu rouuy, lcr
mc utm myscl/.
j a a r u- ba a r a m (n) finger-ring. Jaaru-
baaraam an bi oor la. Ict /ingct-
ting is golu.
j a a r u- roppa (n) ear-ring. Bugga naa
jaaru-noppa yuandaa sima mbubba
bi. I unr cut-tings rhur mucrh my
utcss..
j aas (adj) inevitable, arrive
sudddenly. Xamoon naane lii du
jaas. I /no rhur rhis ill nor uttivc
suuucnly.
j aasi (n) cutlass, sword. Mungee
doggee taati-garab bi jaasi. Ic is
curring rhc rtcc irh rhc curluss.
j aasi i r (adj) baren. Kii jigeen ju
jaasiir la. Shc is u lutcn omun.
j aa| (n) muslim coffin. Nit nu dee i
leu dee duggal ci jaat. Icuu pcoplc
utc pur in u co//in.
j aawaa| l e (v) to confuse, mistake for,
miss each other on the way. Deu
u dee jaawaatle ndig siix leu.
Thcy uo con/usc us lccuusc c utc
rins.
j aaxaar (v) to lie flat on one's back.
Mungi jaaxaan ci lali taata bi. Ic is
/lur on his luc/ on rhc lumloo lcu.
j aaxal (v) to to surprise, doubt. Lii
dafa ko jaaxal. This sutptiscs him.
j aaxl e (va) to be be in a doubt. Mungi
ci jaaxle bu mag. shc is in u lig
uoulr.
j aa (v) to sell, spend. Jaay ko kaani.
Scll him pcppct.
j aaka| (n) seller. Foo dem gis
jaaykat. Uhctc cvct you go you scc
u scllct.
j abar (n) wife, witch doctor. Amut
jabar. Ic uocsn'r huvc u i/c.
j aboo| (n) have a large family. Jaboot
i liu was CRS di dimbele. CFS
hclps lucruring omcn.
j a dda (v) to make a quick stop,
curve, turn. Jaddaj a mbedda male.
Tutn on rhur srtccr.
j af (va) to be be in flames. Yef yangi
jaf. Thc rhings utc in /lumcs.
j af al (v) to light a fire, light, set on
fire. Moo doon jaafal. Ic us
srutring rhc /itc.
j a f a rdu| j f a rdu (v) to make use of
something, serve oneself. Yangee
jafandu ddiwi yaram. You utc
mu/ing usc o/ rhc louy oil.
j af e (va) to be be hard, be in scarcity,
be expensive, difficult. Lii dafa jafe.
This is ui//iculr.
j af e j af e (n) difficulty, problem.
Jigeen yi, sen jafe jafe mooy am
jot. Thc omcn, rhctc ptollcm is ro
lc /tcc.
j af er (va) to be be scarce. Njiit gu jub
dae na. Zn honcsrsrtuighr /otutu
lcuuct is scutcc.
j af | e (n) sickness at early stage of
pregnancy. Ndawsangee jafte. rhc
omun is su//cting /tom motning
sic/ncss.
j af uur (v) to make people know of a,
person's witch craft. Doma bi jafuur
na. Thc irch hus muuc pcoplc
/no o/ irs urchctu/r.
j ag (va) to be be in-order, be well-
done, be suitable. Sanse bi jag na.
Icshc is cll utcsscu.
j agadi (va) to be be in a mess, not in
order. Suma neg bangi jagadi. Ay
housc is in u mcss.
j agal (v) to make, repair, mend.
Suma daala bi laa doon jagal. I us
munuing my shoc.
j agl e (v) to dedicate something to
soe. Maa ko jaglel woy bi. I
ucuicurcu rhis song ro him.
j al (v) to bunch, pile, heap, a pile.
Nungi jal wonaq bi be mu fees ag
mbalit. Thcy pilcu rhc luc/yutu
/ullcu irh rtushcu.
j al j al i (n) beads worn around the
wat. Mumuna takka jaljali ci suma
ndiga. I cunnor cut lcuus on my
uisr.
j al oor e (n) achievement, a great deal.
Degga naa sa jaloore bi. I hcutu
ulour yout uchicvcmcnr.
j a m (n) shoot.
j a m (v) to stone at someone, to pierce,
to stab. Baandi baa ko jam paaka be
mu dee. Thc lunuir srullcu him
irh u /ni/c unril hc uicu.
j a ma a l e | ra ma a l e (n) rivals,
Romantic names used to describe
men.. Jamaale yee tasee won suma
neeg. Thc tivuls mcr in my housc.
j a ma a r o (n) generation, period,
time. Jamaano bi dafa weeceeku
leegi. Thc gcncturion hus chungcu.
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Wollof-English j a mb a
j a mba (n) opium, mix, person's
name, surname. Mungee jamba
fori. Shc is mixing rhc /lout.
j a mba a r (n) warrior, brave man,
hero. Musa molloh jambaar la
woon. Ausu Aolloh us u uttiot.
j a mba a r a a (n) courageous man,
bravery. Nit dafa wara jambaaryaa.
Z pctson shoulu lc coutugcous.
j a mb a j o b (n) peacock. Jambajoob
pica bu rafet la. Thc Icucoc/ is u
lcuuri/ul litu.
j a mbur (n) peasant.
j a m- j a m (n) a wound, stab, an injury
caused by. Jam-jamam bee xoot na.
Iis injuty is uccp.
j amka| (n) a tapper. Waa jii jamkat
snga la. This guy is u pulm inc
ruppct.
j a mpa (va) to be important. Soxla sii
dafa ma jampa. This is u ptollcm
/ot mc.
j a ra a ba (n) bath, religious
purification. Jigeen ig sey yepa war
di sangu janaaba. Zll mutticu
omun shoulu pct/otm rhc
puti/icurion lurh.
j araase (n) cemetary. Janaase bangi
ci ganaaw kr yi. Thc ccmcruty is
lchinu rhc compounus.
j arax| j i rax (n) mouse. Janx ji yaaxa
na yr yi. Thc mousc spcllcu my
clorhcs.
j arf aa (adj) betray, dissappoint. Dafa
ma jamfaa. Ic lcrtuycu mc.
j arf aa (n) betrayal, conspiracy.
j arf aa (v) to betray, conspire.
j a rga (v) to learn, study, read. epa
wara janga. Fvctylouy shoulu lc
cuucurcu.
j argaka| (n) student, scholar. Dama
bari ay jangakat suma kr. I huvc
muny sruucnrs ur homc.
j argal e (v) to teach, facilitate,
educate. Maay jangale. I um rhc
rcuchct.
j argal eka| e (n) teacher, trainer,
lecturer. Moodu jangalekat la ci
kow gi. Aouou is u rcu chct in rhc
ptovinccs.
j argi (v) to go to school. Xale yi
jangi neu. Thc chilutcn huvc gonc
ro school.
j a rgor o (n) disease, illness. Yeena
dekka yi, deu bari ay fasoq,
jangoro. somc o/ rhc counrtics huvc
muny rypcs o/ uiscuscs.
j a rgu (n) church, school. Fii mooy
jangu gurmt gi. Ictc is rhc
chtisriun chutch.
j a rguk a a (n) school. Dem neu a
jangukaay bi. Thcy cnr ro rhc
school.
j arkal aar (n) black scorpion.
Jankalaara geena ragalur jiit. Z
lluc/ scotpion is motc scuty rhun u
notmul scotpion.
j arka| (n) grafter. Xam naa bena
jankat. I /no onc gtu/rct.
j ar| a (n) the sun. Janta ji feut
beteq. Thc sun husn'r shon srill ycr.
j arxa (n) girl, virgin, young
unmarried woman. Janxa la. Shc is
u young gitl.
j arxa| u (v) to puberty for girls. ii
deuy janxatu. Thcsc pcoplc urc
cxptcssing rhcit pulctry.
j aj (n) graft. ungi leen jangal ni oo
jayee mango. Thcy utc rcuching
rhcm ho ro gtu/r mungocs.
j ar (n) be famous, be worthy, sell
well, cost. Woykat bi ku jar la. Thc
singct is /umous.
j ar a (n) bracelet. Jara bu rager la aaba
a yaay am. Shc lottocu u
lcuuri/ul ltucclcr /tom hct mum.
j ar aaf (n) the king of cayor, An
ancient kingdom in senegal. am na
mbootaay buu tuddee jaraaf. This
is u soccicry numcu u/rct rhc /ing o/
Cuyot.
j ar baa| (n) niece, nephew.
Ammaguma jarbaat. I huvc nor ycr
gorrcn u niccc.
j a r gor (n) spider. Lii nuru na jargo.
This loo/s li/c u spiuct.
j as (n) to cutdown. Jas na taati garab
yi ci aala bi yep. Ic hus cur uon
ull rhc rtccs in rhc lush.
j asi | | j si | (n) crocodile. jasit munut
xeex ci kow suuf. u ctocouilc
cunnor /ighr on rhc gtounu.
j a| (n) calm, hypnotize, pacify,
Activity is ver common in the wolof
culture.. Waa jangi doon jat zimba
bi. Thc guy us hypnorising rhc
musquutuuc.
j a| aa| j o| aa (n) gathering,
assembly. Deu dee jotaay dimaas
ju nekka. Uc gurhct cvcty Sunuuy.
j a| ka| (n) hypnotizer. Kii jatkati
gaynde la. This pctson is u lion
hypnori:ct.
j ax (va) to be be plentiful, in
abundance. Dundu gi u jax deca
na. Thc /oou c huvc in srotc is in
ulunuuncc.
j axaa (n) eagle. Leeg-leg nga gis
jaxaay bu rafet. Itom rimc ro rimc
you scc lcuuri/ul cuglcs.
j axas (v) to to mix. Looy jaxas ci
bool bi. Uhur urc you mixing in rhc
lol.
j axase (v) to mix together, jumble
up. Kaay, u jaxase wonjo bi ak
sukurbi. Comc lcr us mix rhc sottcl
juicc unu rhc sugut.
j axaseka| (n) traouble shooter,
hypocrite. Jaxasekat bi magla. Ic is
u lig rtoullc shoorct.
j a x a s oo (va) to be be tangled,
involved with someone, be
inextricable, closed to someone.
Dama jaxasoo ci mbir mi torop. I
um roo involvcu in rhc u//uit.
j axasu (va) to be be already mixed.
Xoy bi jaxasu na. Thc
mixrutcsough is ultcuuy mixcu.
j axa| (n) squirrel. Jaxat dafa gaaw. Z
squittcl is vcty quic/.
j axa| u (n) bitter tomatoes. Dumay
lekka jaxatu. I uon'r cur lirrct
romurocs.
j e e ba a ru (n) spied.
j e e ba a ruk a | (n) spy.
j eebal u (n) put oneself under a spirl.
Jeebalu leen ci yaala. Civc yout scl/
up ro Cou.
j e e ba ru (n) spy.
j eeg (n) young woman, lady. Yow
jeeg nga. You utc u luuy.
j eeg (va) to be be unable to make a
sacre, at tobaski. Maalik dafa jeeg.
Aulic/ us unullc ro mu/c u
sucti/icc ur rolus/i.
j eeki (v) to relax, sit in one place, be
still. Mungee jeeki ci pilijaan. Ic is
tcluxing on rhc hummoc/.
j eex (va) to be finish, exhaust, be
ready. Leeka yi jeex neu. Thc /oou
is /inishcu.
Jebal e (v) to handover a wife.
Dmba leu ko jeebale jaberam. Iis
i/c us hunucu ovct ro him
ycsrctuuy.
j egi (v) to walk, step over, foot
print, pace. jegi na pax bi. Ic
srcppcu ovct rhc holc.
j eku (va) to be be in a better
position, accomplish a task, be well-
off. Saawaay leegi dafa jeku. Thc
guy is cll-up no.
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j e m Wollof-English
j e m (va) to be try, make an effort.
Mungee jem ndanka ndanka. Ic is
rtying gtuuuully.
j er i (v) to cool off(sth especially d,
cool off (something espe, liquid
food). Ataayakat bange jeeri ataaya
bi. Thc uruyu mun is cooling rhc
uruyu.
j ege (va) to be near, be close, its
about time. Jege ma, suma xol. Ec
closc ro mc my hcutr.
j e ge r (va) to be be close, its about
time, be near. Moto bi dafa ko jege
torop. Thc cut is vcty ncut ro him.
j eg (adj) already. Ligeey na be
jegal. I huvc ot/cu ultcuuy.
j el a (n) crossed eyed. Dafa am bot
yu jela. Shc hus ctosscu cycs.
j reer (op) a shaft of light comming
through a crack. Ndax yangee gis
jener bi. Ztc you sccing rhc shu/r
o/ lighr comming rhtough shu/r.
j r j f (n) thanks, thank you. Woxal
ma ko jrjf. Tcll him rhun/ you
/ot mc.
j (n) forehead. Laaalal jeyam bi, dafa
tanga. Touch his /otchcuu, ir is hor.
j f (n) a dead, an act. Lii jf gu bon
la. This is u luu ucr.
j f l ar| e (n) reciprocal relationship.
Nit i deu war di jflante. Thc
pcoplc shoulu lc tcciptocul
tclurionship.
j kr | j kar (n) husband. Suma jkar
rek laa nob. I lovc only my huslunu.
j kka (va) to be be first. Moo jkka
eksi. Ic us rhc /itsr ro uttivc.
j l (v) to take. Jl na ko. Ic roo/ ir.
j l i (v) to go and collect. Xale yi laa
jeli woon. I cnr ro collocr rhc
chilutcn.
j l ka| (n) a thief. ndekeet yow, jlkat
nga. Cn rhc holc you utc u rhic/.
j l si (v) to come and take. Jlsi si na
reeram bi. Ic cumc ro ru/c his
uinnct.
j mba | (v) to transplant, plant.
ungi wara jmbat juroomi garab.
Thcy shoulu plunr /ivc rtccs.
j mma | j o mma (n) commanding
appearance, status, presence, height.
Danga wara xalaat sa jmma gi.
You shoulu rhin/ o/ yout srurus.
j r (n) fish. Am u dut lekka jn.
Thctc utc somc pcoplc ho uon'r
cur /ish.
j rda (v) to to buy. Jnda na linia
soxla yep. Ic loughr ull rhc rhings
rhur I nccu.
j rga (v) to tie an asnimal's two legs,
to tie. Dinaa ko jnga bubax. I ill
ric ir cll.
j rgu (v) to brace a problem, risk,
give up. Dinaa jngu ma def ko. I
ill tis/ ir unu uo ir.
j r i r (n) importance. Loolu amaluma
jeri. Ir nor impotrunr ro mc.
j i (da) the, sow, sown, (proximity).
Jigeen ji eksi na. Thc omun hus
uttivcu.
j i b (v) to happen, make a sound, echo.
Sa baat bangee jib. You voicc is
cchoing.
j i ba (n) pocket. awal ko naan jiba.
Sc ro poc/crs /ot him.
j i g (va) to be to benefit, be lucky.
anga jigut la. To lc /ictcc uocsn'r
lcnc/ir you.
j i ger (n) woman. Goor yee oppa
jigen i. Thc mcn utc motc rhun
rhc omcn.
j i i (dem) this. Waa jii ku noppi la.
This guy is u quicr pctson.
j i i (v) to decend, climb down,
ejaculate, decline.
j i i r (v) to accuse someone of somethg.
Deu ko jiis sacca. Thcy uccuscu
him o/ srculing.
j i i | (n) scorpion. Bu la jiit maatee,
beneen yoon dinga sol daala. I/ u
scotpion lircs you, you ill pur on
shocs ncxr rimc.
j i i | al (n) underwear. Dama jiital. I
huvc un unuctcut on.
j i i | al (v) to put infront, choose a
leader. Man leu jiital. Thcy chosc
mc ro lc rhc lcuuct.
j i i | (v) to take charge, to direct, to
govern, to lead. Doo jiit waat ci
jaaka ji. You ill nor lcuu rhc
ptuyct uguin.
j i i | u (v) to proceed, to go ahead, to
arise. Jiitu u, dineu ow ci
kanam. go uhcuu o/ us, c ill
comc lurct.
j i kko (n) habit, character. Bugguma
sa jikka ji. I uon'r li/c yout hulir.
j i re (n) jinn, spirit. eena i gom
neu ci jinn. Somc pcoplc lclic/ in
jinnspitir.
j i rj ar (n) ginger beer, gingerale. Gej
neoo dafar ginjar. Uc huvc longcu
ro mu/c gingct lcct.
j i rkoo (v) to doze, slumber. Jinkoo
genaa neex nelew. To uo:c is nicct
rhun ro slccp.
j i rkoo (vn) slumbering, dozing.
j i s (n) name of a fish. Soo demee
marse, nga jendal ma jis. I/ you go
ro rhc mut/cr, you luy mc u /ish.
j i wu (n) seed.
j g (v) to arise, get up. Jog leen fecca.
You gcr up unu uuncc.
j gge e (v) to come from. Baddibu
laa jogge. I cumc /tom Euuuilu.
j oggi (v) to move one's foot about, to
stamp. Baajil linga joggi so tanko
bi. Srop ho you utc srumping you
/oor ulour.
Jol of (n) village in Senegal. Moom
waa jolof la. Ic is ciri:cn o/ Jolo/.
Jol of - j ol of (n) wolof, tribe in
Senegal. Am na jolof-jolof yu nekka
ci rew mi. Thctc utc somc olo/ in
rhc counrty.
j ol u (v) to drink from the a bottle.
Yow, danga taama jolu. You utc
uscu ro utin/ing /tom u lorrlc.
j ol u (int) how much, how many, see
"jelu".
j om (n) self esteen, self honour. Nit
dafa wara am jom. u pctson shoulu
lc scl/ honoutcu.
j oml u (va) to be be allergic, be
ashamed of. Lii dama loo jamlu. I
um ushumcu o/ rhis.
j o mmi (va) to be be bewitched, be
under a spell. Jommi naa te gisuma
jine(expression) I um unuct u spcll
unu huvcn'r scc u jinn.
j orga (v) to circumcise. Nguur gi
dafa bugga geenee jonga jigeen. Thc
govctnmcnr unrs ro ctuuicurc
/cmulc citcumcisc.
j ork or (n) squat.
j ork or (v) to squat. Munuma
jonkon. I cunnor squur.
j ooga r e (n) hump. Ak sa joogere bu
rey bi. Uirh yout lig hump.
j ook a (v) to knuckle. Dama rexa ci
jooka. I huvc u sptuin in my un/lc.
J ool a a (n) Jola tribe, payer,
paymaster. Joolaa yi Kaasamaas
leu jogge. Thc Jolus utc
otiginurcu /tom Cussumuncc.
j ooma l (v) to to frighten, hook wink.
Munuloo maa joomal. You cunnor
/tighrcn mc.
j o o w (v) to to backbite, to gossip.
Joow laa genaa ba ci suma aaduna.
gossiping rhc otsr rhing I hurc in
my li/c.
j oowa r (n) shout at someone.
j oo (v) to to cry. Amuloo looy jooy.
You huvc norhing ro cty ulour.
j o| (n) reach.
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Wollof-English j o|
j o| (v) to to get, ro receive,
opportunity, have time. Jot naa
bataaxel bi. I tcccivcu rhc mcssugc.
j o| al i (v) to heard over, pass on to
someone. Jotali ma daba bi. Iunu
rhc hoc ovct ro mc.
j o| ee (va) to be inconflict with
someoe. ungi jotee aari weer ci
ganaaw. Thcy ctc in con/licr ro
monrhs ugo.
j ox (v) to to give, to hand. Jox ma
jiwu kanja yi. givc mc rhc C/tu
sccus.
j oxe (v) to to give to, to hand to. Ci
marse bi leu doon joxee ndawal
mi. Thcy ctc giving our rhc mcur
ur rhc mut/cr.
j ox or (v) to to point. Loo maay
joxoee. Uhy utc you poinring ur
mc?
j ub (va) to be be straight. Dafa wara
jub. Ir shoulu lc srtuighr.
j ub (n) straighten.
j uba (n) at the tip, at the opex.. Dafz
eeg be ci juba gi. Ic climlcu ro rhc
rop.
j ubadi (va) to be be in straight
forward. Yow nit ku jubadi nga.
You utc nor u srtuighr /otutu
pctson.
j ubal (n) straighten.
j ubal (v) to go straight, to straighten..
Bul laaxa fen, jubal rek. Io nor rutn
unyhctc, jusr go srtuighr.
j ubl u (va) to be opposite, face, head
for. Bitiki bangi jublu ak essenseer
bi. Thc shop is opposirc irh rhc
Cus srurion.
j uboo (va) to be be in harmonious
relatiop.
j udoo (va) to be be born at. Mangi
juddog ci kow gi. I us lotn in rhc
ptovinccs.
j udu (v) to be born. Borka demba la
judda. Ic us lotn uuy lc/otc
ycsrctuuy.
j ul a (n) trader, person's name.
Papaam jula la ci marse bi. Ict
/urhct is u rtuuct in rhc mut/cr.
j ul i (n) pray. Woxtu juli jot, jogleen
juli. Ir is rimc /ot ptuyct, you (pl)
gcr up unu ptuy.
j ul i | (n) a muslim. Du julit, gurmet
la. Shc is nor u muslim, shc is u
chtisriun.
j uma a (int) which, who.
j uma a (n) mosque. Jumaa ji sampa
neu bemu pare. Thc mosquc is
luilr unu irs /inishcu.
j u mb a x (n) navel, belly button. Dafa
am jumbax ju rey. Ic hus u lig
lclly lurron.
j umbuj (n) swollen eyelid. Dafa
jumbuj. Ic hus u sollcn cycliu.
j ur (n) a thousand. Mangi wara jl
jun derem. I shoulu ru/c rhousunu
uulusis.
j uj - j uj (n) large drum, (tom-tom)
especially used by AFricans beaten
with hands,. Teggal juq-juq yi. Ecur
rhc rom-roms.
j ur (n) cattle. Waa ju am jur la. Ic
hus muny currlc.
j ur (v) to deliver, give birth, create.
Xar bi jur na aari doom. Thc shccp
uclivctcu ro lumls.
j u r o m (n) five. Tey la am juromi
fan. I huvc /ivc uuys rouuy.
j u u m (v) to make a mistake,
mistaken. Juum naa ci woxtaan gi. I
muuc u misru/c in rhc uiscussion.
j u u m (va) to be be mistaken. Deu
ko juum. Uc huvc misru/cn him.
j uu| al (v) to upside down, cause to
bend. Yangee juutal ter bi. You
utc rutning rhc loo/ upsiuc uon.
j uu| u (v) to bend down with butt up,
upside down, over bend. Kayit gi
juutu na. Thc pupct is upsiuc uon.
j uuw | j uw (v) to to mislead. Bul
juuw xale bi. Io nor mislcuu rhc
chilu.
j uux (va) to be a fluke, stop by, be
unfrequent. Dafa fi juux tey. Ic
sroppcu ly hctc rouuy.
ka (postp) to.
ka (adv) habitual, marker, progressive
marker.
ka (dem) the, Remote. Nit ka ibi na.
Thc pcoplc hus gonc homc.
k a a ba (n) holy place in Mecca, man's
name, holy mosque in mecca.
Kaaba bangi Mecca. Thc /uulu is in
Acccu.
kaacci r i (n) whip, whipcord. Abel
ma sa kacciri bi. Ioun mc yout
hip.
kaaci (n) lie, Tell a lie with out fear..
Kaaci nga. You licu.
kaaci ka| (n) liar. Kaacikat bu mag
la. Ic is u lig liut.
kaadar (n) frame. Dama bugga
kaadar suma nataal bi. I unr ro
/tumc my picrutc.
k a a du (n) speech, saying, word. Wox
nga fi kaadu yu baax. You'vc
uclivctcu u vcty goou spccch.
kaaf (n) cage. Caku bangi ci kaaf gi.
Thc putor is in rhc cugc.
kaal a (n) scarf, turbin. Amuma kaala
bu rafet pur juli. I uon'r huvc u nicc
scut/ /ot ptuying.
kaami i l (n) the holy Quran. Janga na
kaamiil bi be jeexal ko. I sruuicu rhc
Ioly _utun unu /inishcu ir.
kaami i r (va) to be be complete. Wox
ji u wara kaamiir la. Ir is u
uiscussion rhur shoulu lc
complcrcu.
k a a ra (n) a dislitted palm wine,
Locally made with sugar.. Biia
gena foor kaana. Cin is srtongct
rhun rhc uislirrcu pulm-inc.
kaas (n) moisten.
k a ba a (n) sour sap(local), wild vine
fruit plant. Kabaa juus am na ci
bink yi. Sout sup utin/ is uvuilullc
in rhc ships.
k a ba a b (n) temple. Suma kabaab
baay meeti. Ay rcmplc is hutring
mc.
k a bba r (v) to begin a muslim prayer.
Kabbar na. Ic hus srutrcu his
ptuyct.
kabi re| (n) bed room. Ken duy
dugga ci suma kabinet bi. Ao louy
cnrcts my lcutoom.
kaccar i (v) to beat, lash. Yaayam
moo ko kaccari. Ict mom lcurs hct.
k a c c o- k a c c o (n) weaver bird.
Kacca-kacco ye dee lekka duggub
yi suu ore. Thc cuvct litus cur
rhc millcr hcn rhcy utc tipc.
k a c c o- k a c c o (va) to be be
loquacious. Yow kacco-kacco nga.
You rul/ ulor.
k a dda (n) a tree, Fruits fed the cattle
(Acacia). Deu wara ji taati kadda
yu bari pur nag yi. Uc shoulu plunr
muny Zcuciu tccs /ot rhc cos.
k a dda (va) to be be stiff, be rigid. Lii
dafa kadda. This is sri//.
kaf (n) a joke, kidding. Danga kaf.
You utc /iuuing.
kaf (v) to joke, kid. eena i munuu
kaf. Somc pcoplc cunnor jo/c.
kaf e (n) coffee. Kafe rek la dee naan.
Ic usuully utin/s only co/cc.
kaf ka| (n) a joker. Kii dafa bugga
nekka kafkat. Thc pctson unrs ro
lc u jo/ct.
k a g g u (n) library, book
case(enclosed). Deu defaraat kaggu
gi. Uc utc tcnovuring rhc liltuty.
kaj a (v) to cut down, to steal. Dafa
doon kaja xaalis bi u tye ko. Ic
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k a j u Wollof-English
us srculing rhc moncy, rhcy cuughr
him.
kaj u (va) to be be in a corner. Mungi
nobbu ci kaju gi. Shc is hiuing in
rhc cotnct.
kak (inten) very. Loolu dgr na kak.
Thur rhing is vcty srtong.
kak (n) sound made by a breaking-.
Mbanxaasbi doon daamu damu
dama deega kak bi. Uhcn rhc
ltunch us /ullng I hcutu rhc
ltcu/ing sounu.
kal (n) a hole(in a ship), inter-tribal
relationship. Seereer ak pol kal
leu. Sctccts unu /ulus huvc inrct-
rtilul tclurionship.
kal (v) to prevent, block, defend.
Dama kal yoon bi. I lloc/cu rhc
uy.
k a l a a me (v) to file a complaint.
Dineu ko kalaame ci polis bi. Uc
ill /ilc u compluinr ur rhc policc.
kal aas (n) class. Xale yangee woy ci
kalaas bi. Thc chilutcn utc singing
in rhc cluss.
kal aase (v) to to class, to rate. Neu
ko kalaase ci yu bon yi. Icr us tucc
ir rhc luu oncs.
kal aa| e (v) to be wrecked, a deal
/affair been spoiled. Mbir mi kalaate
na. Thc ucul is spoilcu.
kal - kal i (va) to be be loose. Munge
kal-kali ndig rus. Shc is shu/ing
lccuusc o/ rhc shumc.
kal ki l (v) to calculate. Meer bangee
kalkil limu wara def tey yep. Thc
olu omun is culculuring hur shc
shoulu uo rouuy.
kal l e (va) to be be stocked, blocked.
mangi kalle bunta bi ak xeer. I
lloc/cu rhc uoot irh u sronc.
kal l er| aar (inten) a little, a tiny bit.
Mey ma tuuti kaalentaan. Civc mc u
riny lir.
kal pe (n) purse, a purse, wallet. Sa
kalpe bi la tafu. Ic pic/poc/crcu
yout ullcr.
k a ma (n) toilet. Dama dem ci kama
bi Shc cnr or rhc roilcr.
k a ma j (v) to put out, extinguish,
switch off. Deu kamaj lampa yi.
Thcy sirchcu o// rhc lighrs.
k a mb a (n) hollow, hole in the
ground, pit, a ditch. Jaan ci kamba
la dee nekka. Z snu/c is usuully in u
uirch.
k a mba a di | c h (n) hollow, hole in
the groung. Jaan si kambe la dee
nekka. Z snu/c is usuuly in u uirch.
k a mi s ool (n) robe, women's jacket.
Kamisool la awlu. Shc muuc u
tolc.
k a mp (n) the two cows farmers use
for plowing. Du beykat yi yep a am
kamp. Aor ull rhc /utmcts huvc
oxcn.
k a r? (int) who, whom. Nga kan la?
You suiu is ho?
k a ra a r a (n) duck, goose. Kanaara
yoombura tooga. Iuc/ is nor cusily
coo/cu.
k a r a m (prep) face, infront, front,
later. Dina ko seeti ci kanam. I ill
visir hct lurct.
k a ra s u (va) to be crazy. Yow danga
kanasu. You utc ctu:y.
k a r d a a ma (n) gourd. Jamkati snga
yi kandaama leu dee eager. Thc
pulm inc ruppcts climl irh
goutus.
karj a (n) okra. Nama neu supa
kanja. Uc misscu o/tu soup.
k a rk ur a j (n) mandinka masquerade.
emeuma kankuraq. I um scutcu
o/ munuin/u musquctuucs.
k a r (inten) when. ka la gan yi di
egsi. Uhcn ill rhc gucsr uttivc?
k a ra (n) rat, Guinea-pig. Lii kaa la.
This is u tur.
k a ra a r (va) to be be jealous. Kaaan
baaxut. Jculousy is luu.
kar - kar i (v) to tremble. Dafa liw moo
tax muy kari-kari. Shc is colu rhurs
hy shc is shu/ing.
kar raa| (n) pad lock. Ken munuta
ubi karnaat bi. Ao onc cun opcn rhc
puu loc/.
kar re (n) note book. Dafa reeral
karne magam bi. Ic losr his
ltorhct's norc loo/.
kar o (n) tiles. Karo yu raet la def ci
negam bi. Shc purs vcty nicc rilcs
in hct housc.
kar o| (n) carrot.
kar | o (n) playing cards. Moo gae
karte bi. Ic on rhc cutu gumc.
kasaar a (v) to destroy, spoil.
kasaar a (va) to be be spilled beyond
repair, go in vain. alelam gi dem na
ci kasaara. Iis ptopctry cnr in
vuin.
k a s a g (n) songs, Circumcision camp
songs. Njuli yangee kasag. Thc
citcumci:cu pcoplc utc singing
song.
kasi l oor (n) A light cooking pan
with a handle.. Ci kasiloor bi la
dom tooga pepe-sup. Shc us
coo/ing pcppct soups in rhc lighr
pun.
k a s o (n) prison. Suu kaso bangi ci
yooni banjul bi. Cut ptison is on rhc
Eunjul high uy.
k a s o (v) to to jail, to prison. Deu ko
wara kaso. Ic shoulu lc ptisoncu.
k a s u (n) cashew. Su meeni kasu taxe
ci sa yee, du geena. I/ cushc sup
sruins on yout clorhcs, ir ill nor
comc our.
ka| a (v) to have a sexual intercoure,
effort, move, transfer. Kii laa soxla
kata. I nccu ro huvc scxuul
inrctcoutsc irh rhc pctson.
ka| aa (va) to be be evil, be
troublesome. Danga bari kataa. You
utc vcty rtoullc somc.
ka| aa (n) trouble, misfortune.
ka| ol i k (n) Catholic, protestant,
Christain. Kii katolik la. This
pctson is u Curholic.
ka| | ar (n) power, strength. Amuina
kattan put ekati ko. I uon'r huvc
urhc srtcngrh ro li/r ir.
k a w| k o w (prep) on top. Mangi ko teg
ci kow. I pluccu ir on rop.
k a wa r | k a wa s (n) hair. Kawar dafa
wara set. Iuit shoulu lc clcun.
k a wa s (n) socks, stockings. Sa kawas
yangee xee. Yout soc/s utc
smclling.
kawdi i r (n) pot, Cooking. Soxla neu
aari kawdiir pur xew bi. Uc nccu
ro coo/ing pors /ot rhc /cusr.
kaaj (va) to be be lanky. Njool bu
kayaq la. Ic is u lun/y rull pctson.
kai | (n) sheet.
kai | | ki | (n) paper. Kayit yi baax
la owee. Ir cumc irh goou pupcts.
kai | l oo| ki | l oo (v) to make fun
of, be little. Dafa la soon kayitloo ci
kanams nit i. Ic us lc lirrling
you in rhc ptcscncc o/ rhc pcoplc.
k e e k u (v) to to cackle, make a shrill.
Su ganaar nenee, daf de keeku. I/
rhc hcn luys cgg, ir cuc/lcs.
k e e m (n) burnt rice at the bottom of
the cookig pots. Keem bangi ci
sugeer bi. Thc lutnr ticc is ur rhc
lorrom o/ rhc coo/ing por.
keepar (n) shade. Mungee noppaleku
ci keepar bi. Shc is tcsring in rhc
shuuc.
kees (n) box, chest, money box, safe.
Saacakat yee tocc kesi xaalis bi.
Thc rhicvcs lto/c rhc su/c.
k e re | e re (va) to be give whole
heartedly, wish for. Lu baax rek laa
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Wollof-English kel
la keene. I ish only goou rhings /ot
you.
kel (n) a tree, That produces very
hard wood.. Lii taati kel la. This is u
hutu oou ptouucct rtcc.
k e m- k a | | a r (va) to be the most one
can do. Mangee jem suma keem-
kattan. I um rtying rhc mosr I cun
uo.
k e r (n) no one, nobody. Ken seetsi
wut ma. Ao onc cumc ro visir mc.
k e re e r (n) next person. Na keneen
ow. Icr rhc ncxr pctson comc.
k e ppa (v) to pin, a vice grip, pegs.
Bunta bee keepa malaanam bi. Thc
uoot gtippcu hct shuting.
k e ppa (n) anyone. Keepa ku fa now,
dinga gu yu barl. unyonc ho comcs
rhctc, you ill scc muny rhings.
k e p p u (n) clothes pin, pegs. Lii
keepu la. This is u clorhcs pcg.
ker (n) shade. Fii am na ker. This
plucc hus u shuuc.
ker i r (n) charcoal. Keri dafa jafee
am ci Gambia bi. Chutcoul is hutu
ro gcr in rhc Cumliu.
k e r og| k e r a g (n) that day. Kerog
dimbale woon naa leen. Thur uuy I
hclpcu you(pl).
ker sa (n) respect, self control, be
discreet, regard. Moom dafa am
kersa torop. Shc hus roo much scl/
conrtol.
ke| ardi (n) steamed meat & fish,
salted & dried meat. Ktandil ma
ndawal bi. Srcum rhc mcur /ot mc.
k e w (va) to be calm, be still a white
clay. Moom dafa kew. Ic is culm.
k e we l (n) deer. Kewel du top doom ja
bola. Z ucct ill nor jump unu rhc
o//spting ctul.
kex- kexi (v) to laugh, Expression.
Mungee kex-kexi. Ic is luughing.
kl | kal e (dem) that person. Kale di
fecca Xadi la maa nuru. Thur pctson
uuncing loo/s li/c Iuuuy.
kcc (inten) very(solid). Daag bangi
ne kcc ci miir bi. Thc nuil is vcty
soliu in rhc ull.
k c c a x (n) fish, Smoked fish split
into pieces.. Kccax dafa bari yax.
Splirrcu smo/cu /ish hus muny
loncs.
kl l (inten) be very full. Suur naa
kll. I um vcty /ull.
kl l a (n) a small jar, A container
made from wood in the form of a
calabash.. Defal ma meew mi ci
kella bi. Iur rhc mil/ in rhc smull
jut /ot mc.
k m x (v) to punch with the fist.
Dafa ko kmx ci kanam. Ic
punchcu him irh rhc /isr on rhc
/ucc.
k m x (n) fist. Kmxal sa loxo bi.
Au/c u /isr.
k ru (v) to cannon, collide. aari
moto yee keu. Thc cuts colliucu.
k ru (n) cannon. Ku yu njekka
yangi fii. Thc olu cunnos utc hctc.
kj (inten) very. Sa takka bi dgr na
kq. Yout /nor is vcty srtong.
kr (n) compound, residence.
Dekkuma ci kr. I uon'r livc in u
compounu.
ks (v) to search around for food,
scavenge. Ganaar yangee kes. Thc
chic/cn utc scuvcnging.
ki (da) the. Nit ki laay lajte. I um
u/ing ulour rhc pctson.
ki i (v) to send.
ki i (dem) this person. Kii ku sokor la.
This pctson is /ictcc.
ki l i f a (n) elderly person, leader, head
of family, dignitary. Kii mooy suu
kilifa dekka bi. This pctson is out
villugc cluct.
ki l i aar (n) client. ii sunu kiliyaan
yi teu. Thcsc pcoplc utc out clicnr.
ki l (n) kilogram. Jaay ma etti kilo
yaapa. Scll mc rhtcc /ilos o/ mcur.
ki r i - geej (n) seagull. Mus naa gis
kiri-geej. I huvc oncc sccn u
scugull.
ki si - ki si (v) to search, investigate,
find out. Gaayangi ci kisi-kisi gi.
Thc guys utc on rhc invcsrigurion.
k o (v) to say, said.
k o (adv) like, as.
k o (conj) that.
k o (ex) of course, certainly,
(emphasizes prededing) wo.
k o (op) him/her/it, 3rd person
singular. Wox naa ko ko. I rolu him.
k oddi wa a r (n) Ivory Coast. Kodi-
waar dekki ag la. Ivoty Cousr is u
cousrcu counrty.
kf (v) to snatch. Dafa kof mbuuram
bi. Ic snurchcu rhc ltcuu.
kof al (n) buttocks. Dafa am kofal gu
rey. Shc hus liu lurroc/s.
kof - kof f i (v) to tremble, shiver, (from
the cold). Xoolal ni muy kof-kofee.
Scc ho shc is rtcmlling.
k oj om| u (v) to eat, play eating,
(about every minute). Kii ku bugga
kojom tu. This pctson li/cs ro cur
ulour uluys.
k o k u mb e r (n) cucumber. Kokumber
lay lekka. Ir is curing cucumlct.
kol (n) glue, evostic. Jox ma kol gi.
Civc mc rhc gluc.
kol i - kol i | ko| or - ko| o (v) to try, make
effort, (slowly, gradually). Mungee
koti-koti di ut ligeey. Ic is rtying ro
loo/ /ot u jol.
kol l r (n) alliance, greatfulness. Nit
dafa wara am kollr. u pctson
shoulu huvc ulliuncc.
kol ooj (v) to delude, mislead,
decieve. Dafa kolloj boopam. Ic
mislcuucu himscl/.
k o m (adj) such as, like. Def naa la
kom suma doom. I ru/c you us my
chilu.
k o mk a (conj) because, as long as.
Komka doo roose jiw yi, kon buleen
degaat. Zs long us you ill nor
urct rhc plunrs uon'r srcp on rhcm.
k o m- k o m (n) economy. Yena rew
yi seen kom-kom daanu na. Somc
counrty's cconomy hus /ullcn.
k o mp i r (n) company, club, society.
Mangee legeey ci kompini uy
walenteeru. I ot/ /ot rhc volunrcct
compuny.
k or (adv) then, therefore. Kon-boog
yaa ko wara def. Thctc/otc, you uo
ir rhcn.
k or (n) so.
k o r s u m l (n) constable. Konsumbl
kaaq aate xeexkat yi. Consrullc
comc scputurc rhc /ighrcts.
k or| a a r (va) to be be content, be
happy. Kontaan na torop ci ligeeq
gi. Ic is vcty huppy irh rhc jol.
kor| aar (v) to disgreed to counter.
Kontaar neu linga def. Uc
counrctcu hur you'vc uonc.
k or| e (n) a surname.
k or| e (v) to count. Mungi doon konte
xaalis ci biti. Ic us counring
moncy our siuc.
k or| i re (v) to continue. Kontine leen
seen woxtaan gi. Conrinuc yout(pl)
chur.
k or| uwa a r (n) counter. Tek ko ci
kontuwaar bi. Iur ir on rhc counrct.
k or (n) street, corner. Naako bi soriut
ko bi. Thc gutucn is nor /ut /tom
rhc cotnct.
k ore (va) to be impede, hinder,
(one's progress). Dafa ma doon
jeema kan. shc us rtying ro
impcuc my succcss.
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k o j Wollof-English
k oj (n) catfish. Koq dafa wara set
balaa nga koo tooga. Cur/ish shoulu
lc clcut lc/otc you coo/ ir.
k ooc a | k ooc a x (v) to play love,
fondle. Deu doon koocaxante ci
neeg bi. Thcy ctc pluying lovc ro
cuch orhct in rhc housc.
k o o g (n) calabash, -a spoon like, a
small dipper. Koog la dee naanee
ruy. Ic usuully utin/s pup irh u
cululush.
k o o k u (dem) that person. Kooku
nijaayam la. Thur pctson is hct
unclc.
k ool a (n) belly, pot-belly. Dama
waani suma koola bi. I unr ro
tcuucc my por-lclly.
k ori (n) fruit. Kooni ci taati tiir la
dee joggee. This /tuir comcs /tom u
pulm rtcc.
k opi r (n) Turkey. Lii yaapi koopin
la. This is rut/cy mcur.
k oor (v) to fast. ep koor neu be mu
ds yew. Fvcty louy /usrcu cxccpr
you.
k oo (n) penis, testicles,
pecker(slang), balls(slang). Laamba
na kooy am bi. Ic rouchcu his
pcnis.
kopar a| i i f (n) cooperative,
(organisation). Koparatiif a dee
jenda gerte dekka bi. Coopcturivc
luys rhc pcunurs in rhc villugcs.
kopa| i (v) to make a hole. Kopati naa
mbubba bi. I cur rhc utcss.
k p p a (va) to be be capsized, be
turned over. Gaali jn ye koppa jen
yi. Thc /ishing rtucts rutncu ovct
rhc /ishcs.
k oppa r i rda wa l (n) shopping
money/fish money.
kor i | e (n) fast month, (muslim feast
at the end of the fasting period).
Weeri korite be paase na. Thc /cusr
monrh is ovct.
kor | e (v) to castle, spell, (a spell).
Korte leu ko saani. Z spcll is
cusrcu on him.
kos| i i m (n) suit. Dafa aw lu
kostiim. Ic muuc u suir.
ko| (adv) alone. Moom kot laa fa
fekka. I mcr him rhctc ulonc.
k o w| k a w (prep) up, on top of, top.
Bool yangi ci kow almoor bi. Thc
lols utc on rop o/ rhc cuploutu.
kul (int) who. Ku fa wara dem? Uho
shoulu go rhctc?
k ube e r (n) cover, stopper, cork. Jox
ma kubeer bi. Civc mc rhc covct.
k udda l (n) erection, (penis). Du dee
muna kuddal. Ic cunnor ctccr.
k u d d u (n) spoon. Kuddu yi ci krr gi
yep reer neu. Zll rhc spoons in rhc
compounu utc losr.
k uddu l uus (n) big dipper, serving
spoon. Kuddu luus leu dee yekkee.
Uc usc rhc sctving spoon ro uishour
mculs.
k uk (inten) very, (black). Piis bu uul
kuk la sol. Shc is cuting u vcty
lluc/ /ultic.
k ul oor (n) colour. Taanal ma kuloor
bi jak. Iic/ u ptcscnrullc colout /ot
mc.
k u ma a s e (v) to begin, start,
commace. Deu kumaase goop
ellk. Uc ill lcgin ro hutvcsr
romotto.
k u mp a (adj) inquisitive, curious.
k u mp a (va) to be mystery, secret,
curiosity. Kumpa moo koy reeg.
Cutiosiry ill /ill him.
k u mp o (n) masquerade, Jola culture.
Joolaa yi reka xam ni u takkee
kumpo. Cnly rhc jolus /no ho ro
utcss rhcit musquutuuc.
k u- re k k a (adj) everyone, everybody.
Nit ku-nekka war ngaa am xel.
Fvctyonc shoulu lc scnsillc.
k upe (n) football. Xale yu goor kupe
ji neu. Thc young loys cnr ro
pluy /oorlull.
kur aj (n) electricity, current. A muu
kuraq. Uc uon'r huvc clccrticiry.
k ur us (n) beads, sapilet, (prayer
bead). Mungee wirdee kurus sam bi.
Ic is counring his ptuycts irh
lcuus.
k us (n) buttocks. Kus bu em la amee.
Shc hus si:cullc lurroc/s.
k us (ex) to drive, (away chicken),
sound (for driving chicken away).
Sooy daaxa ganaar kus nga wara
wah. I/ you utiving rhc chic/cn
uuy you shoulu suy "/us".
k uur (n) pestle. Kuur yii deu diis.
Thcsc posrlcs utc hcuvy.
k uus (n) dwarf, piginy, ( a short
person). Dafa gaata kom kuus. Shc
is shotr li/c u uut/.
k u (int) who is. Kuuy lajte suma
boos. Uho is us/ing /ot my loss.
k u (n) cow, sheep, (a male). Mungee
jaay kuyam yi. Ic is sclling his
mulc cos.
l /f (n) thing. Deloo nga lf bi. Iiu
you tcrutn rhc rhing.
l a (postp) at, from, through, by.
l a (n) he, it/she/you, 3rd person object
emnphasis(sing)/2nd person
O.Pronoun. Rakkaam la oo - He
called his brother. Au jox lu /o -
Icr mc givc ir ro you.
l aa (n) sheath, side.
l aa (oe) I am. Serekunda laa dekka. I
livc ur Sctc/unuu.
l aa (v) to place, believe, take sides,
trust, put, accuse, lie down, sing,
stake, spend, settle, tell, display, set,
subscript.
l aab (v) to wash, clean, anus(to clean
oneself after using the toilet). Ndax
laab nga xale bi. Iiu you clcun rhc
chilu.
l aabe (n) father, priest. Laabe bangee
aare ci jangu bi. Thc pticsr is
ptcuching in rhc chutch.
l aabi i r (adj) generous. Kii ku laabiir
la. This pctson is u gcnctous
pctson.
l a a bu (va) to be wipe, wash, clean,
Clear oneself/another after using the
toilet.. Ku dem kema wara laabu. I/
unyonc gocs ro rhc roilcr you shoulu
clcun up.
l aaf (n) wing. Dafa sax ay laaf. Ir
gtcs somc ings.
l a a go (n) handicap, disable. Dimbale
leen laago yi, sungeen leen giseeh.
Iclp rhc hunuicups i/ you scc rhcm.
l aaj (n) garlic. Bul faate def laaj ci cu
bi. Ion'r /otgcr ro pur gutlic in rhc
src.
l aaj (v) to to ask. Laaj ma, ma wax la.
us/ mc, lcr mc rcll you.
l aaj | e (v) to to ask, question, (for).
Maa la doon lajte. I us us/ing /ot
you.
l aaka (v) to speak, language. Ban
laaka nga deega? Uhich lunguugc
uo you spcu/?
l aakaka| (n) foreigner, speaker.
Laakakat yi sakkan neu fii torop.
Thc /otcigncts huvc inctcuscu hctc
utusricully.
l aal (v) to touch, have sex, (sexual
intercourse). Laal ko. Touch ir.
l aal i (v) to remove, clear, Bedspread,
carpet, mat, the dinning table etc..
Laali naa darab bi. Shc hus tcmovcu
rhc lcusptcuu.
l aal o (n) sap, powder(baobab leaf).
Mbaa laalo nga cr bi. Iopc you
huvc uuucu luolul sup ro rhc
coos-coos.
l a a ma r s e e s (n) cake, Locally make
cake, sold around the market and in
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Wollof-English l a a mb a
shops.. Jendalaalel ma laamarsees.
Ey rhc locul cu/c /ot mc ulong.
l a a mba (n) wrestling, (contest). Ellek
la laamba bi. Tomotto is rhc
tcsring.
l a a mba (v) to touch, feel,
beat(slang). Laambal suma yaram
bi. Iccl my louy.
l a a mba a | u (v) to grope. Mangi don
lambaatu lampa bi. I us ptopping
/ot rhc sirch.
l a a me r (n) tongue. Dafa am leeme.
Ic hus u lig mourh.
l a a rga (v) to confront, flatter.
Wujaama ko doon faangal. Ict co-
i/c us con/tonring hct.
l aaj a (v) to be open, (expression).
Yangi ne laaqa. You utc /ully
opcncu.
l aaj a- l aj ar al (v) to to open,
(widely). Mungi laaqa-laaqaral
bunti neeg bi. Shc hus opcncu rhc
uoot /ully.
l aapa (va) to be skinny, thin, loose
weight. Leegi dafa laapa. Ao shc is
s/inny.
l aax (n) porridge, dish made for
cereal. Laax leu dee reeree. Uc
huvc pottiugc /ot uinnct usuully.
l aaxa (v) to curve, to hide, take a
turn, to conceal. Soo demee bi ci
kanam, nga laaxa. I/ you go srtuighr
you rutn.
l aai (n) dew. Laayi be baara na torop
demba ci guddi. Thc uc cumc vcty
much uon lusr nighr.
l ab| l ap (v) to drown, In an ocean,
sea, river, pool, etc.. Lab ci geej
dafa meeti. ro lc utoncu in un
occun is puin/ul.
l af ar (n) handicap. Kii lafa la. Ic is
u hunuicup.
l aj a (v) to impede, immobile, kick
with tie-heel, on one's progress.
Laja worsaki jambur amut njri.
To impcuc on onc's luc/ ot ptogtcss
hus no lcnc/ir.
l akka (v) to burn. Puusal safara bi
balaa muu lakka. Iush rhc /itc
lc/otc hc gcrs lutncu.
l akkal (va) to be bother, disturb,
someone, to disturb someone..
Yangi maa lakkal. You utc
lorhcting mc.
l akka- l akka (n) burn. Lii lakka-lakka
la woon. This us u lutn.
l al (n) bed. Teddal ci lal bi. Iic on rhc
lcu.
l al (v) to spread, prepare, a bedsheet,
mat or carpet.. Lal leen seen lal bi.
Itcputc yout(pl) lcu.
l al e (dem) that thing. Lale du paaka.
Thur rhings is nor u /ni/c.
l a m (n) bracelet, bangle. Abal naa ko
suma lam gi. I lottocu hct my
lunglcs.
l a ma a r (n) land owner. Kan mooy
lamaan bi? Uho is rhc lunuonct?
l a mba (adj) unwanted. aw bii dafa
lamba. This srylc is our uurcu.
l a mpa (n) electricity, lampa.
Taalleen lampa yi. Iur rhc lighrs on.
l ar (int) what. Lii lan la? This is
hur?
l a rga (v) to dangle, hang. Sa belta
bangi langa. Yout lclr is hunging.
l argal (n) locket. Soxal naa langel
pur chain. I nccu u loc/cr /ot rhc
chuin.
l arka (va) to be refuse. Dama ko
yooni, mu lanka. I scnr him, hc
tc/uscu.
l arar (va) to be opened. Bunta bangi
ne laar. Thc uoot is iuc opcn.
l aj (n) question.
l as (n) crooked legs. ak sa tanka yu
las gi. Uirh yout ctoo/cu lcgs.
l as (va) to be abundant, be plenty.
Tos bangi fu ne las. Thc /ctrili:ct is
ulunuunr hctc.
l a w (adj) very.
l a w (v) to spread, Especially with
crawling plants a disease.. Gegeer
dafa dee law. Fing otm usuully
sptcuus.
l a wbe (n) woodworker, carver.
Moom lawbe la dafe dee eta. Ic is
u oouot/ct hc usuully cutvcs.
l ax (va) to be be wrinkle. Yarami
maaget dafa dee lox. Zn olu
omun's louy gcrs tin/lcu.
l axaar ci | l axaari (va) to be search
for, look for. Benna alelam ladoon
laxaari. Shc us scutching /ot onc
o/ his ptopctrics.
l axal (n) hangover. Dafa eewoo laxal.
Ic ot/ up irh u hungovct.
l axas (v) to roll, warp. ndax laxas
ngeen mbuuru yi balaa noo wow.
Iiu you(pl) tup rhc ltcuus lc/otc
ir utics.
l a (n) sift. mangee lay suuf si. I um
si/ring rhc sunu.
l au| l aukaa (n) sieve. Lii
layukaay la. This is u sicvc.
l eb (v) to borrow, lend. Dafa leb
xaalis. Ic lottocu him moncy.
l eber (n) hippopotamus. Leber yaa
dee yaaxa maalo mi ci faro yi. Thc
hippoporumus ucsrtoys rhc ticc in
rhc /iclu.
l ebu (n) tribe, One of the indigenious
wolof tribes. Deeguu wolof lebu. I
cun'r spcu/ lclu olo/.
l ebu- l ar| aj (va) to be be in trouble,
Be in a big difficulty. Yef yi lebu-
lantaq na. rhc rhing is in u rtoullc.
l eeb (n) story. Leeb dafa dee faate li
nit lu bari. Z sroty tcminus u pctson
o/ muny rhings.
l eel (va) to be bald head, bald headed.
Deega naa am na garabi leel. I
hcutu rhctc is un oil /ot lulu huit.
l eel i (v) to flay. Leeli naa yaapa bi. I
/luycu rhc mcur.
l eemi (v) to unfold. Leemi leen paase
bi. In/olu rhc itoning.
l eer (opt) you, imperative, them, 2nd
& 3rd person plural object
pronoun., Imperative marker plural.
Wox leen ma laapatoo. You(ull) rul/
lcr mc rtunslurc.
l eer (va) to be be straight, light. Biti
bangi leer. Cursiuc is ltighr.
l eer aa (n) brightness. Leeraay baa
ko saanal. Thc ltighrncss uisrutlcu
hct.
l eer al (va) to be prim, clarify. War
nga leeral wah ji. You shoulu mu/c
rhc uiscussion clcut.
l e e r a rdu (v) to follow, wait,
Someone for money.. Mungi laa
leerandi. Ic is /olloing you.
l ees (n) length o f fabric. Lees be
dafa gaata. rhc lcngrh is shotr.
l ee| ar (n) letter. Jox ko leeter yi. givc
him rhc lcrrcts.
l eeal (v) to feed, A baby especially
with a spoon.. Liir bi la doon leeyal.
Shc us /ccuing rhc luly.
l eb (v) to tell a story. suu maam
dafa u daan leebal. Cut gtunny
uscu ro rcll us srotics.
l egi (adv) now. Legi u noppaleku.
Ao lcr us tcsr.
l ekka (n) eat. Leeka lu baax la ci
yaram. Ioou is goou /ot rhc louy.
l ekke| (n) calabash, A deep bowl type
calabash. Raxasal maalo bi ci
lekket bi. Uush rhc ticc in rhc
cululush.
l el (v) to please. Jeegal ma lel. Fxcusc
mc plcusc.
l e m (v) to fold, (clothes, chairs etc).
Bul lem yere yi. Ion'r /olu rhc
clorhcs.
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l e m Wollof-English
l e m (n) honey. Riibal lem bi ci
mbuuru mi. Sptcuu rhc honcy in rhc
ltcuu.
l e mp o (n) tax. feyuu lempo ren
agum. Thcy huvc nor ycr puycu rux.
l e rra (n) something. Lenna leu gis,
lu rafet. Uc su somcrhing hich is
lcuuri/ul.
l eru (oe) we, they. Foot leu wara def
ellk. Uc shoulu uo luunuty
romotto.
l e ppa (n) anything, everything.
Leppa lungeen wah dinaa ko deega.
Znyrhing you suy I ill hcut ir.
l er u (v) to walk, along the side of the
road/walk on the end of the road..
Dafa de leru swy dox. Ic ru/cs rhc
cugc hcn ul/ing.
l es (v) to sharpen, peel. Dama bugga
les sorans bi. I unr ro pccl rhc
otungc.
l e w (adv) very, honesty, An honest
warning.. Alel bi dafa ko lew. Ic
gor rhis ptopctry in honcsry.
l ewe| (va) to be be bland. Sorans be
lewet na. Thc otungc is llunu.
l ex (n) check. Ci lex leu ko mbj.
Shi is sluppcu on rhc chcc/.
l | | a (v) to braid, plait. Dam bugga
nga leta ma. I unr you ro ltuiu
my huit.
l f (n) vagina. Dama laal sa lf bi. I
ill nor rouch yout vuginu.
l g (n) hare. Lg leu uti ci aala bi.
Thcy cnr ro loo/ /ot u hutc in rhc
lush.
l j (va) to be entangle. Buum bi lj
na. Thc topc is cnrunglcu.
l j al (v) to to entangle. Moo ljal wo
gi. Shc cnrunglcu rhc rhtcuu.
l j u (va) to be entangled, Be in the
state of being entangled.. Mane lju
na. I suiu irs cnrunglcu.
l j um (n) vegetables. Lekka dafa
wara bari ljum. /oou shoulu huvc
muny vcgics.
l l (n) circumcision. Xale yu goor yi
dugga ll. Thc loys huvc lccn ro
citcumsion cump.
l r d m (n) darkness, dark, obscure.
Fii dafa lndm. This plucc is uut/.
l rga (v) to hug. Lnga ko. Iug hct.
l rxa (adv) truely, really. Soona naa
lnxa. I um tcully ritcu.
l wal (n) ataya, First round of the
ataya. Dumay naan lawal ndig dafa
wax. I uon'r utin/ rhc /itsr sctving
lccuusc irs lirrct.
l i (da) the. Ndaal li amut ndox. Thc
jut uocsn'r huvc urct.
l i ci r (n) eagle. Baaxo dafa doon
naaw be dajeek licin u xeex. Cto
us /lying unu mcr irh cuglc rhcy
/oughr.
l i gee (n) work, proffession. Jangale
mooy ligeey am. Tcuching is his
pto//cssion.
l i geeka| (n) worker. Man
ligeeykaati aala bi laa. I um u /otcsr
ot/ct.
l i ge (v) to work. Ci dex gi lay
ligeey. Ic ot/s ur rhc ptovinccs.
l i i (v) to thresh, squeeze, shave, trim.
l i i (dem) this, thing. Lii yaa ko moom.
rhis rhing is yout on.
l i i bar (n) 1/2 kilo, pound, 500 grams.
Peesel ma pompiteer ab liibar.
Ucigh u pounu o/ porurocs /ot mc.
l i i r (n) line, Also line for drying
clothes.. Weeral yr yi ci lii bi.
Iung rhc clorhcs on rhc linc.
l i i r (n) baby, infant. Liir bi eewu na.
Thc luly is uu/c.
l i i | ar (n) litre. War naa di naan ab
liitari meew bes-bu-nekka. I shoulu
lc utin/ing u lirtc o/ mil/ cvctyuuy.
l i m (v) to count, list, name. Lim neu
tur yi yep. Uc huvc counrcu ull rhc
numcs.
l i moj (n) lime. Limoq lu baax la ci
soc. Iimc is vcty goou /ot common
colus.
l i muura a | (n) soda, soft drink.
Limunaat lay naan. Ic utin/s souu.
l i rgeer (n) Prince. Suma nijaay
gelewaar la. Ay unclc is u Itincc.
l i rger (n) princess. Jigen jale
linger la. rhur omun is u ptinccss.
l i sl aar (n) Islam. Lisaam dafa tere
njaalo. Islum /otlius uuulrcty.
l i w (v) to cold, feel cold. Tey dama
liw torop. Touuy I um /ccling vcty
colu.
l og (v) to keep, In the mouth. Mungi
log minti bi. Ic is /ccping rhc
cunuy in his mourh.
l oj | e (n) solicit.
l okar bi (v) to lake out, To take away
from. Mangi ko lokarbi ci pukusam
bi. I lu/cu ir uuy /tom his srotc.
l oma s (n) to wrap. Lomas naa booli
maalo pur bumu sedda. I tupcu rhc
ticc lol so rhur ir on'r lc colu.
l o mo s u wa a (n) wrapper. Dindil
lomosuwaay bi. Fcmovc rhc
tuppct.
l ork a (n) hook, hang, Put someone in
trouble.. Lonka ko fa. Ioo/ ir rhctc.
l oo (v) to stand, stop, height, contest.
l oo (n) firewood.
l oo (int) what(you). Loo fi ji. Uhur
uiu you plunr hctc.
l ooc o (n) canoe. Looco lay jaalee. I
um ctossing rhc tivct irh u cunoc.
l ool (inten) very. Dmba tangoon na
lool. Ycsrctuuy us vcty hor.
l ool u (dem) that thing, that, (thing).
Loolu suma afeer. Thur is my
lusincss.
l oos (n) nape. Bul bos suma loos bi.
Io nor ptcss my nupc.
l oo| a (v) to stood.
l oo| a (va) to be tired. Ligeey naa be
loota. I ot/cu unril I um ritcu.
l ope| (n) kick, (on the buttocks).
Bayileen di lopetante. You(pl) srop
/ic/ing cuch orhct on rhc lurr.
l opi | aar (n) hospital. Keepa ku
feebar war naa dem lopitaan. Zny
louy ho is sic/ shoulu go ro rhc
hospirul.
l or (v) to disappoint, jeopardize. Lor
nga ma. You uisuppoinrcu mc.
l or e (n) jeopardy, something that
cause disappointment. Sangara bu
oppa dafa lore. roo much o/ ulcohol
pur you inro jcoputuy.
l or u (n) be disappointed, jeopardized.
Dafa loru ci woxam ji. Ic is lcing
jcoputui:cu /ot his spccch.
l ox (v) to tremble, shiver. Dafa tiit
moo tax muy lox. Ic is /tighrcncu
rhur is hy hc is rtcmlling.
l oxa| i (v) to pull out. Ci biir almoor
bi la ko loxati. Ic pullcu ir our o/
rhc cuploutu.
l u (n) dumb, mute. Dafa lu. shc is
uuml.
l u? (int) what(is), that which. Lu
xew? Uhur huppcncu?
l uc e k u (va) to be unravell. Wo bi
dafa luceku. Thc /nirring is
untuvcllcu.
l uci (v) to grimmace, unthread,
unlog, Using the lips.. Bul luci sa
tu bi. Io nor gtimmucc yout lips.
l u mp a (v) to eat, Put all the food in
the mouth at once.. Lumpa na
mbiskit bi. Ic hus pur ull rhc /oou
in his mourh ur oncc.
l u- rekka (n) everything. Lu-nekka la
def pur faju. Ic uiu cvctyrhing /ot
rtcurmcnr.
l ure| (n) eye glasses. Sa lunet yi rafet
neu. Yout cycglusscs utc lcuuri/ul.
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Wollof-English l urk a
l urk a (va) to be be crooked, be bend.
l uppa (n) thigh. Luppa bu-nekka
bena kilo la. Fuch rhigh is onc
/ilogtum.
l u| ax? (int) why. Lutax gasuloo
kama bi. Uhy uiun'r you uig rhc
lurtinc.
l uubu| l uugu (va) to be rude, be
unruly. Janxa bii dafa luubu torop.
rhis gitl is vcty tuuc.
l uux- l uuxi (v) to wriggle. Saac
bangeh luux-luuxi. Thc lug is
tiggling.
l u (int) what is?, Contraction of. Luy
mangee tukki ci angale? Uhur is
mungcc ru//i in Fnglish?
ma a (se) I, 1st person singular. Maa
la mey mbubba yi. I guvc you rhc
utcsscs.
ma a (v) to touch, stir, copulate,
behave, wishful.
ma a b (v) to braid, plait. Moo soxlaan
maab ci boppam bi. Shc nccucu
ltuiu in hct hcuu.
ma a b a (v) to collapse, cave, (into).
su tawee bubax, neeg yu bare dee
maaba. Uhcn ir tuins so muny
houscs collupscu.
ma a d a (n) sour sap, Usually said in
Senegal.. Maada bu oree ci
ndeyam a dee neex. sout sup tipc
/tom irs rtcc is usuully sccr.
ma a f e (ex) peanut stew. Maafe leu
aee tey. Uc huu pcunur src /ot
lunch rouuy.
ma a g a (n) important, grow. Garab
yangee maaga. Thc rtccs utc
gtoing.
ma a ga l (n) celebrate, grace, An
occasion. Mungee maagal besi
judoom gi. Shc is clclturing hct
litrhuuy.
ma a ge | (va) to be old, elderly person.
Suma maam dafa maaget leegi. AY
gtunu/urhct is olu no.
ma a l (n) drake, boot. Defleen bagaas
yi ci maal bi. Iur rhc luggugcs in
rhc loorh.
ma a l e e k u ms a l a a m (ex) peace on to
you, Arabic word meaning
"welcome". Mane! maallekum
salaam. I tcsponucu' pcucc tcrutn
ro you roo.
ma a l e e k u ms a l a a m (n) greeting,
peace return to you.
ma a l o (n) rice. Dumay lekka maalo
guddi. I uon'r cur ticc ur nighr.
ma a m (n) grand parent. Maamam
dina ko setsi weer bu di ow. Ict
gtunumurhct ill visir hct rhc
comming monrh.
ma a r d a r g a (n) sign. Soo ma
oytuwut dina la jox mandarga. I/
you uon'r minu mc I ill givc you u
sign.
ma a r g i (n) mangroves. Gej gu
nekka an maangi. Fvcty tivct hus u
mungtovc.
ma a j (se) I am. Maay xaritam ben a
bakin. I um hct lcsr /ticnu.
ma a s (v) to sleeve. Bul ma defal
maas yu gaata. Io nor pur shotr
slccvcs /ot mc.
ma a s a (adj) sorry. Wax ko maasa.
Tcll him sotty.
ma a s a l o o (va) to be level, be
levelled. Dine u maasaloo ta bi.
Thcy ill lcvcl rhc /tonr yutu.
ma a s e (n) age groups, equal. un
oo maase. Uc utc ugc gtoups.
ma a s - gu- da j (va) to be be in a tie,
draw, nil, statemate. Kupe bi ci
maas-gu-daq la muje. Thc /oorlull
lusrcu in u utu.
ma a | a (n) sting.
ma a x a a ma (n) status.
ma a (va) to be disappear. Legi laa
ko gis mu maay. I su ir no ir
uisuppcutcu.
ma c e (n) matches. Jelal macc bi nga
taal safara bi. Tu/c rhc murchcs unu
lighr rhc /itc.
ma g (adj) old, elder. Mooy mag ci
kr gi. Shc is rhc cluct in rhc
compounu.
ma g (v) to to grow. Taati garab
yangee mag. Thc rtccs utc gtoing.
ma g g e | (n) old woman.
ma k k a (n) Mecca. Makka dekka bu
yiiw la. Acccu is u Ioly plucc.
mal aa| ar (n) mulatto. Malaatar yu
jigeen denu dee rafet. Thc muluuru
omcn utc lcuuri/ul.
ma l l a m| mo r a a m (n) wrapper,
sarong, A garment used to wrap
around the waist.. Jigeen dafa war
di oodu malaan loola lislaam
santaane. Z omun shoulu uluys
ric u sutong rhurs hur Islum
ucmunu.
ma r (isp) I. Man waa dekka bi laa. I
um u ciri:cn o/ rhc counrty.
ma r d i (va) to be drunk. Yangi naan
sangara be maandi. You utin/
ulcohol unril you gor utun/.
ma r d u (n) man's name.
ma r d u (va) to be self respect, be
trained, polite. Ndaw soosu dafa
mandu. Thur omun is cll rtuincu.
ma [ re j (cp) I say. Mane tooy nga. I
suiu you utc u /ool.
ma r g i (spn) I am. Mangi jonkou ci
ron taabul bi. I'm squurrcu unuct rhc
rullc.
ma r g o r o (n) mango. bill duy lekka
mango. Eill uocsn'r cur mungocs.
ma r i i wu (n) semen, sperm. Goor ag
jigeen yep a am maniyu. Eorh mcn
unu omcn hus spctm.
ma r k e (n) shortage.
ma r k e (va) to be remain, to lack.
Goor gi dafa manke deret. Thc mun
luc/ss lloou.
ma rk e ra a k a (n) shortage.
ma r k o o (n) united, shortage,
agreement, scarcity, mangrove.
Deu mankoo pur xeex ma. Thc
unircu ro /ighr mc.
ma r| a a s (n) drum. Alkali nanguwut
pur u tegga mantaas bi. Thc hcuu
o/ rhc villugc uocsn'r ullo us ro
lcur rhc utum.
ma r o (n) manure. Danga wara ut
mao pur tos sa naako bi. You
shoulu /inumunutc ro /ctrili:c yout
gutucn.
ma r (v) to to lick. Bul mar sa baaram
yi. Io nor lic/ yout /ingcts.
ma r (va) to be be thursty. Mey ko
ndox dafa mar. Civc hct urct shc
is rhitsry.
mar aaj (n) wall. Pentuural maraaj bi.
Iuinr rhc ull.
mar al (n) drought. Maral dugga na
ci reew mi. Thctc is u utoughr in
Thc Cumliu.
ma r a x (n) dusk, twilight, after
sunset. Bul dee dox ci marax. uo nor
ul/ ur uus/.
ma r i re e r (n) blouse, A wolof
blouse.. Marieer la dee farala sol ci
beck. Shc mosrly purs on u llousc
in rhc u/rctnoon.
ma r k e (n) score. Ci kupe bu muje bi
Gambiya aar la marke. Cumliu
scotcu ro gouls ur rhc lusr /oorlull.
ma r l u (v) to mark. Nangeen marke
seen tur yi sungeen para lekka.
Aut/ yout numcs hcn you /inish
curing.
ma r ma r a a r (n) worm, That feeds on
human hair.. Fog naa ne dama am
marmaraan. I rhin/ I huvc otms
/ccuing on my huit.
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ma r | o Wollof-English
ma r | o (v) to to hammer. Boppaam bi
la marto. Ic hummctcu his hcuu.
ma r | o (n) hammer. Lii marto la. This
is u hummct.
ma s (adj) sorry. Mas duma ko defeat.
Sotty I on'r uo ir uguin.
ma s (ex) expressing sorrow.
ma s i r (n) machine. Suu amoon
masin bay maalo kon ken du soona.
I/ c huu u much. rhur hutvcsrs ticc
rhcn no onc ill su//ct
ma s o j (n) mason. Leegi masoq deu
seer. Ao rhc musons utc cxpcnsivc.
ma | (n) labour, To be in labour
pains(child birth).. Mat dafa meeti.
Iulout is puin/ul.
ma | a (n) sting, fire wood. Waanileen
togee matta. Fcuucc coo/ing irh
/itcoou.
ma| | a (n) bed bugs. Lal bi daf am
matta. Thc lcu hus lugs.
ma| | a (v) to bite. Xaj be deey matta.
Thc uog lircs.
ma | | u (va) to be bear(with pain).
Mattul nga def ko. Ecut unu uo ir.
ma x (n) termites. Max yangee lekaa
xanxa bi. Thc rctmilcs utc curing
rhc oou.
ma (v) to to give, let, allow, offer.
May u ndimbal. Civc us
hclpussisruncc.
ma e | me e (n) give away as gift,
jokes, gift. Dafa muna maye torop.
Ic cun ctcurc jo/cs vcty much.
ma o r e e s (n) mayoniese. Dudee
lekka mayonees. Ic uocsn'r cur
muyonccs.
mb a a (n) I hope. Mbaa dinga koy
deega. I hopc you uo hcut him
o/rcn.
mba a l (n) net. Mool bangee defaraat
mbaalam bi. Thc /ishctmun is
tcpuiting his ncr.
mb a a m (n) pig, donkey,
pig(domestic). Toopal tanki mbaam
yi. /ollo rhc uon/cy's srcps.
mb a a m- a a l a (n) bush pig. Mbaam
aala neexuta robba. Ir's nor cusy ro
hunr u lush pig.
mb a a m- s f (n) donkey. Danga dee
xalaat kom mbaam-sf. You rhin/
li/c u uon/cy.
mb a a p a (n) water lilly, A plate with
big leaves.. Xobi mbaapa xejut vi
geeneeni mbote. Uurct lilly lcuvcs
uocsn'r /ir in u lumls
mourh(ptovctl).
mba a r (n) shelter, canteen. fii mbaari
tegga la. Ictc is u lluc/ smirh
cunrccn.
mb a a | u (n) small calabash. Mbbatu
xewatut vi taax gi. Iocul smull
uippcts utc no motc /umous in rhc
utlun utcu.
mb a a x a (n) tripe. Mbaaxaam bi fees
na. Iis rtipc is /ull.
mb a g a (n) shoulder. Suma mbaga
yee tey. Ay shouluct utc ltouu.
mba l (adj) a naughty child, (holy
terror). Kii xale bu mbal la. This is
nuughry chilu.
mbal i | (n) trash, waste basket, litter.
Saan ko ci mbalit mi. Thto ir in
rhc usrc lus/cr.
mba l k a (n) trough, water tank,
gutter. Mbalka mi feesagut. Thc
urct run/ is nor ycr /ull.
mb a l u (v) to mastubate. Waajangee
mballu ci wonag gi. Thc gyuy is
musruluring in rhc lurhtoom.
mb a r (n) enemy. Xan naa ne suma
mba nga. I /no rhur you utc my
cncmy.
mb a r (n) sheath. Deca ko ci mbar
mi. Kccp ir in rhc shcurh.
mba r | mba r a | e k o (v) to skid, to
slide. Mangi mbarateku be xawa
gaau. I sliuucu unril I us ulmosr
hutr.
mba r | mba r a | e k u (v) to to skid, to
slide.
mba r r (n) skid (lightly).
mb a s (v) to throw someone down,
inferior quality, to dodge. Dama ko
mbas. I uougcu him.
mb a x a r a (n) hat, cap. Mungi sol
mbaxana bu uul. Ic is cuting u
lluc/ hur.
mb a | mb e (n) harvest, cultivation.
Mbay ni leu yaakaar. Thcy lcuu
hopc on rhc /utming.
mb e d d a (n) street, paved road, road,
path, Laundry water(it is the left
over and dirty water after laundry).
Buleen dee tuur polit ci mbedda. uo
nor pout luunuty urct in rhc touu.
mbe j (v) to slap. Mbej ko. slup hct.
mbi i f (n) big elephant ears. Sa noppa
yi ni mbiif. Yout cuts li/c clcphunr
cuts.
mbi l i b (n) whistle. Soonal ngeen ku
ak seen mbilib yi. You'vc uisrutlcu
us irh yout hisrlcs.
mb i r d a a r (n) maid, servant. Amuu
mbindaan be tey. Thcy srill uon'r
huvc u muiu.
mbi r (n) affair, business, matter.
Toootool say mbir te bayi ko. Ainu
yout lusincss unu lcuvc him.
mbi ski | (n) biscuit. Mbiskit yu saf
sukur yee yaaxa suma bo bi. Thc
sccr liscuirs spoilcu my rccrh.
mb o k a (v) to butt, Someone's head.
Dafa ko mboka be mu xom. Ic
lurrcu his hcuu unril hc /uinrcu.
mb o k u (v) to hit, One's head on
something.. Dafa mboku ci miir mi.
shc hir rhc ull irh hct hcuu.
mbol | i r (n) soot. Mboltin leu dee
njamee cii ak tu. Icoplc ruuroo
rhcit gum unu lips irh soor.
mb o r (adj) badness, wickedness.
Yalla sooput mbon. Cou uisli/cs
ic/cuncss.
mb o r a a | (n) tortoise. Danga dee dox
kom mbonaat. You ul/ li/c u
rotroisc.
mb o r k a r a (n) whale. Jisoon na
mbonkana yi uy tomba. I su rhc
hulcs /louring.
mb o o j a (n) one's personal affair. Bul
ebu ci suma mbooja. Io nor involvc
youtscl/ in my pctsonul u//uit.
mb o o k a (n) relative. Dama dee
yerem suma yeena mbooka yi. I
usuully simpurhi:c irh somc o/ my
tclurivcs.
mb o o l (v) to decob. Kaay dimbale u
mbool mbooxa. Comc hclp us
uccol cotn.
mb o o l o o (n) gathering, audience,
congregation, crowd. Mbooloo mi fi
teew ep yow leow dglu. Zll rhc
congtcgurion ptcscnr hctc utc
lisrcning ro you.
mb o | (n) cockroach. Garabi mboot
laa soxla. I nccu ctoc/touch
tcpcllunr.
mb o o | a (n) frog. emauma
mboota. I um scuttcu o/ /togs.
mb o o | a a (n) club, organisation.
Suu mbootaay mi daaw lenu ko
sos. Uc /otmcu out clul lusr ycut.
mb o o | u (n) a career, A piece of cloth
used for tying babies on the back..
Mbootu du seen aada. Z luly
cutcct is nor rhcit culrutc.
mb o o x a (n) corn. Mbooxa laa nama.
I miss curing cotn.
mb o r (n) wrestler, a hard working
person can be call a "mbor".. Mbor
yu baax yi bayi neu bore. Thc
mighry tcsrlct hus sroppcu
tcsrling.
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Wollof-English mb o | a
mb o | a (v) to to crawl under. Mungee
mbota ci ron table bi. Ic is ctuling
unuctncurh rhc rullc.
mb o | e (n) lamb. Jenda na mbote pur
yar ko. I loughr u luml /ot u pcr.
mb u b b a (n) dress, shirt. Sa mbubba
bi jeeka. Yout utcss is clcgunr.
mb u g g a l (n) bother, irritate. Bayil di
ko mbuggal. Srop ptovo/ing him.
mb u g g e l (n) liking, love.
Mbuggel yombul. Ioving is nor
cusy.
m b u u m (n) dish, This dish is made
with edible leaves and served with
coos-coos.. Munuma tooga mbuum.
I cunnor coo/ rhis uish.
mb u u r u (n) bread. Bul di saani
mbuuru. uo nor rhto ltcuu uuy.
mb u u s (n) plastic bag, container.
Defal yr yi ci mbuus mi. Iur rhc
clorhcs in rhc plusric lug.
me e b (n) bait, to bait. Meeb na jean
bi ak saan. Ic luir rhc /ish irh u
otm.
me e b (v) to handle, to bait, to carry,
With care/with two hands. Meebal
booli weer bi. Iunulc rhc gluss lol
irh cutc.
me e g o (n) butt, a stub, Cigarette
stub. Saani na meego bi. Ic rhtc
rhc lurr.
me e r (n) sap. Su meeni ksau taxee ci
sa yere du deaat. Thc cushc sup
sruins on yout clorhcs ir ill ncvct
tcmovc.
me e r a (adj) usual, The same. Meena
mi laa gis. I su rhc sumc rhing.
me e r a (n) sprout. Xooxi mago bi
meea na. Thc mungo rtcc hus
sptourcu.
me e r (va) to be dizziness, Caused by
travelling. Munge neer. Ic is ui::y.
me e r (n) old woman, mum, mayor.
Kii meerla bul ko faale. This omun
is olu uon'r minu hct.
me e s (va) to be skinny(slang). Xoolal
ni laamin meesee. Ioo/ ur ho
s/inny Iumin is.
me e s e e s (n) flea. Fii dafa am
meesees. Ictc hus /lcus.
me e | a r (n) meter. etti meetar la
dog'. Ic hus cur rhtcc mcrtcs.
mee| i | (n) sorrow, pain. Meetit
miunaa gaawa tey nit. Sotto cun
cusily /ill u pctson.
me d a (n) unslaughtered, to faint, be
in coma, Dead animal(an animal
slaughtered without performing
religious rights. Xar bi meda na.
Thc shccp is ucuu.
me r g o o (adj) alike, agree, unite,
similar. oom aar deu mengoo.
Eorh o/ rhcm utc uli/c.
me| i (adj) painful, sorrowful. Loolu
dafa meeti ci xol. Thur is sotto/ul
in rhc hcutr.
mef r e (va) to be lack of front tooth.
Munuta xapati paski dafa mefre.
Shc cunnor ru/c u lirc lccuusc shc
luc/s u /tonr rccrh.
me k k a (va) to be state of being quiet.
Mustafaa dafa mekka rek moom.
Ausruphu is jusr rhc quicr rypc.
me l (v) to look like. Yangi mel ni
lingeer. You loo/ li/c u ptinccss.
me l a x (n) shine.
mel axal (n) lightening, thunder
lightening. Muung don melax torop
be muy taw. Ir us lighrcning vcty
much hcn ir us tuining.
mel axal (v) to shine. Paaseh baa ko
melaxal. Thc itoning muuc ir shinc.
me l e s (v) to disappear, go
suddenly(expressi. Dafa ne meles. Ir
suuuucnly uissuppcutcu.
me l o (va) to be behavior, likeness.
Melombi neexut ko. Ic uocsn'r li/c
his lchuviot.
me l o k a a r (n) sign, behavior,
indications, symtoms. Malokaan bi
dafma rer. I losr rhc inuicurions.
me r (va) to be sad, vexed, upset.
Tukki kat bi dafa mer. Thc rtuvcllct
is suu.
me e (n) offering.
m e c (n) profession, occupation.
Leeta mooy suma mece.
Iluiringltuiuing is my pto/cssion.
mi (da) the. Ndoxmi dafa xesew xun.
Thc urct hus u vcty luu smcll.
mi i (dem) this. Ndox mii setul. This
urct is nor clcun.
mi i kar (n) quiet.
mi i r (va) to be accustomed to, be
used to, familiar wit. Xaj bi daf ko
miin. Thc uog is uscu ro him.
mi i r (n) dizziness. Miir baaxul.
Ii::incss is nor goou.
mi i r (va) to be dizzy. Faatu dafa doon
miir. Iuuru us ui::y.
mi i s (va) to be used to, be familiar
with. Faatu ak ami deu miisante.
Iuuru unu umi utc uscu ro onc
unorhct.
mi ri s (n) carpenter. Minise bi moo
defar lal wi. rhc cutpcnrct muuc rhc
lcu.
mi ri s| a (n) minister. Minista bii moo
yore wryuyaram. rhis minisrct is
tcsponsillc /ot hculrh.
mi skar (va) to be calm, quiet, a
person who keeps a low profile.. Kii
moom miikar la. This is somclouy
quicr.
mi ski i r (n) poor man. Miskiin
baangee yalwaan. Thc pootmun is
us/ing /ot chutiry.
mi s wi (n) lamb master. Deu soxla
miswi bi ci waa wi. Uc nccu rhc
luml tuisrct in rhc /irchcn.
mobi l e | (n) motor bike. Abdu dafa
jnda mobilet. Zluu loughr u morot
li/c.
mo c a (v) to suck. Mooca mintee
yaaxa suma bo yi. Aulching cunuy
spoilcu my roorh.
moc a a | (v) to to suck bones. Dumaay
mocaat boppi jn. I uon'r suc/ /ish
hcuus.
mo o (se) he she, it. Moo ko sampa lu
yaaga. Ic luilr ir u long rimc.
mo o (n) human being, showing
surprise.
mo o k a (va) to be well
poundered/grinned. Wol ko be mu
mooka. Iounu ir unril ir is cll
gtinncu.
m o l (n) fisherman. Mool yi nappi
neu. Thc /ishctmun hus gonc
/ishing.
mo o l u (v) to implicate, put a curse
on him. Soxlut ku ko moolu. Ic
uocsn'r unr unylouy ro implicurc
him.
m o o m (spn) him, it, her. Xanaa
moom du pare. Uon'r hc lc tcuuy.
m o o m (v) to possession, own. Moo
moom kr gi. Ic ons rhc
compounu.
mo o r (v) to Preparation of grain
flour into tiny balls.. Mungee moo
ruy bi. Ic is ptcputing rhc pup inro
lulls.
mo o | a x (ex) that's why. Loolu
mootax mu am worsag. Thur is hy
hc is luc/y.
mo p p a (v) to smother. Mbindaan
moppa na ko ak njegenaay bi. Thc
muiu smorhctcu him irh rhc
pillos.
m r g (adj) round. Mangee sampa
neeg bu morog. I um luiluing u
tounu housc.
mo r o m (n) age group. Amut fi
morom. Ic uocsn'r huvc un ugc
gtoup hctc.
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m o s Wollof-English
mo s (v) to to taste. Mos na ko, Mune
dafa xormbet. Ic rusrcu ir unu suiu
ir is rusrclcss.
mo | o (n) vehicle. Amuu moto bi
oo yoobu. Uc uon'r huvc u vchiclc
rhur ill ru/c us.
mo x o r (v) to to crumble. Moxoal
ko mbuuru mi. Ctumllc rhc ltcuu
/ot hct.
mo (v) to hear, go suddenly,
understand, sneak(expression).
mo (va) to be miss, be bent. Xeer bi
daf komoy. Thc sronc misscu him.
mo a l (v) to tilt. Bul moyal satoogu
bi baraa ngaa daanu. Ion'r rilr yout
chuit lc/otc you /ull.
mo | u (n) more carefully.
mo | u (va) to be avoid, be careful.
Moytul sa xarit yu bon yi. Ec
cutc/ul o/ yout luu /ticnus.
mu (av) to is, are.
mu (cp) he, it, she. Wox ko mu aw
ko. Tcll hct ro sc ir.
mu c c a (va) to be to survive, be save,
be freed. Mucca na ci aksidaq bi. Ic
sutvivcu rhc ucciucnr.
muj (n) end, last. Kaf bi du muj. Thc
jo/c ill nor lusr.
muj e (n) end, the last, be last. Yaa
muje eksi. You ctc rhc lusr onc ro
uttivc.
muj e l (n) the end of, be the last.
Moo u mujeltel. Ic us rhc lusr
onc ro join us.
muj i (n) the end of, last. Yoonam bu
muje bi la ko indi. Ic ltoughr ir on
his lusr rtip.
mu k (adv) never. Dufa eeg muk. Ic
ill ncvct climl rhc rtcc.
mu k u s (adj) be quiet. Dumay oolu
nit ku mukus. I uon'r rtusr quicr
pcoplc.
mu r (adv) be able. Su ko munut du
ko def. I/ hc on'r ullc ro uo ir, hc
on'r uo ir.
mu r (va) to be defeat, be better than.
Dafa muna lekka bu baari. Ic cun
cur ulor.
mu r g i he, it, she. Mungi beg xaw ma
lu xew. Ic is gluu I uon'r /no hur
huppcncu.
mu r - mu r (n) ability, caprbility.
Xamna sa mun-muni legeeq bi. Ic
/nos yout cupuliliry on rhc jol.
mu r (va) to be be patient, persevere.
Soo muee yalla dina la mey loo
bugga. I/ you utc puricnr Cou ill
givc you hur you unr.
mu s (adv) ever. Mus ngaa tukki.
Iuvc you cvct rtuvcllcu.
mus a l (n) save from trouble, etc.
mus a l (v) to save. Yallaa ma musalci
lab. Cou suvcu mc /tom utoing.
mus a l k a | (n) savior. Man yallay
suma musalkat. Ac, Cou is my
suviout.
mu s o r (n) head tie, head dress.
Miinuma di musoor suma boppa bi.
I um nor uscu ro rying my hcuu irh
u hcuu ric.
mus | a a s (n) whiskers. Dinaa wat
suma mustaas yi. I ill shuvc my
his/cts.
mu s u wa a r (n) serviette,
handkerchief. Mungi andu ci
musuwaar bi. Shc llc hct nosc
irh rhc hunu/ctchic/.
mu| (adj) be sufficient, be enough.
Mdox bi mut na. Thc urct is
su//icicnr.
mu| al i (v) to complete, finish. Mutali
neu ndaje bi. Uc huvc /inishcu rhc
mccring.
mu | u - mu | u (n) tiny insect, Invisible
biting insects. Saxaar rekamuna
daaxa mutu-mutu. Cnly smo/c cun
gcr tiuc o/ rhcsc rinny insccrs.
m u u m u (n) dumb, mute. Kii muumu
la. Ic is u uuml pctson.
mu u r (v) to cover. Muural ko aam
bi. Covct his lunch /ot him.
muur i l (v) to to uncover. Muuril bool
bi ma seet li ci nekka. Incovct rhc
lol lcr mc scc hur's in rhctc.
mu u r u (v) to to cover(oneself).
Muuru na ndigte dafa seeda. Ic
covctcu himscl/ lccuusc irs colu.
mu u s (ex) word for calling a cat.
mu u s (n) a cat. Daaxa leen muus yi
ci biti. You(pl) utivc rhc curs
oursiuc.
mu u s (va) to be wise. Nuru na ku
wara muus de. Ic loo/s li/c
somconc ho shoulu lc isc.
mu u s a l (v) to steam. Mbaa muusal
ngamaalo bi. Iopc you huvc
srcumcu rhc ticc.
mu u s e (v) to cheat, fool, take
advantage, decieve. Daf ma doon
paree muuse. Shc us ulour ro /ool
mc.
mu u | (v) to eat (powder). Doo bayi
muut suguf meew. You lcrrct srop
curing rhc pouct mil/.
muu| i (n) anus.
mu u | - mu u | i (va) to be restless.
Yangee muut-muuti ci kow toogu
bi. You utc tcsrlcss on rhc chuit.
mu x a (v) to fall on one's face,
Especially on sand.. Daanu be muxa
suuf. Ic /cll on his /ucc on rhc
sunu.
mux a | (n) fool, This term is used for
insulting people.. Xamut dara
muxat la. Ic /nos norhing hc is u
/ool.
ra (opt) let him, let her, let it. Na sa
jabar ow. Icr yout i/c comc.
ra (postp) see"la".
raaf (v) to pile (in the large piles.
Naaf leen yr yi. You(pl) pilc rhc
clorhcs.
ra a g (n) enclosure. Mungi deca
mbaamyi ci naag bale. Ic /cpr rhc
pigs in rhur cnclosutc.
raaj (n) sun. Naaj bi tangoon na
demba. Thc sun us hor ycsrctuuy.
raaj e (va) to be sunny, late in the
afternoon. Dama naaje legeey si tey.
I cumc ro ot/ lurc rouuy.
ra a j o (n) pumpkin, squash. Xooxi
naajo la bugga ji. I unr ro plunr
pump/in sccus.
r a a k a | mb u r u (n) pounded mould
grain. Naaka leu joxee ci ngente li.
Iounucu gtuin us givcn ur rhc
numing cctcmony.
r a a m (ex) yes, here I am, response to
a call. Ku la o ngane naam. I/
unylouy culls you, suy ycs.
r a a ma (v) to miss someone, sherpen,
miss each other. Deu juwaatloo ci
gaaraas bi. Thcy misscu cuch orhct
ur rhc cut put/.
ra a r (v) to drink. Meyal xale bi mu
naan. Civc rhc chilu ro utin/.
ra a r (n) a drink(soft/hard). Jendal
ma naan buseeda. Euy mc u colu
utin/.
ra a rga | e k u (v) to dart. Muus mi
nangateku na balaa muy dee. Thc
cur uutrcu uuy lc/otc ir coulu gcr
/illcu.
r a a r - mb u u r u (n) pap, rice and
baobbab pa. Gej neoo tooga naan-
buuru torop. Ir's lccn u vcty long
rimc sincc c coo/cu pup.
raar (n) Moor, Arabic decent. Naar
yu bari ci Gambia bi Muritani leu
jogee. Auny Aootis in rhc Cumliu
cumc /tom Aoutiruniu.
raa| (va) to be prosperity, be
prosperous. Yal na xala bi naat.
Auy rhc chilu lc ptospctous.
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Wollof-English ra a |
raa| (n) Guinea-fowl. Musuma mos
yaapi naat. I huvc ncvct rusrcu
Cuincu-/ol mcur.
r a a w (v) to fly. Suma amoon mbagga
dinaa naaw. I/ I huu ings, I ill
/ly.
ra a x (va) to be abundant, be plenty.
Lekka yangi fi naax. Thc /oou is
ulunuunr hctc.
ra b (va) to be sensitive. Moom dafa
nab. Shc is scnsirivc.
ra c c a (v) to bleed. Sa qorosi bangee
nacca. Yout scturch is llccuing.
raf a (n) purse, wallet. Saaca neu
nafam bi. Iis ullcr is srolcn.
ra g (n) cow. Nag dafa seer leegi
torop. Cos utc vcty cxpcnsivc
no.
ra g (conj) how about, and. ep
angee wox, yow nag? Fvctyonc is
spcu/ing, ho ulour you?
raj (v) to impede, hinder, One's
progression. Bul dee naj worsagi
jaambur. Io nor impcuc on onc's
luc/.
ra k a (int) what, how. Naka leu dee
woxee damal si angale? Io uo c
suy "ucmul" in Fnglish.
ral (v) to squeeze. Mungee nal lemoq
yi. Shc is squcc:ing rhc limc.
ral e (dem) there, that way. Bul jaaree
nale. Io nor puss rhur uy.
r a ma (adj) slippery, immature.
r a ma (v) to cut, slip.
r a ma (va) to be miss. Mangi la nama
torop. I miss you vcty much.
r a mp a (v) to suckle. Liir bi
nampatut legi. Thc luly is nor
suc/ling no.
ra mpa | a l (n) head, temple. Bul door
nampatalam bi balaa muy dee. uo
nor lcur his rcmplc lc/otc hc uics.
r a r g a m (n) amount, so much.
Woxal ne nangam laa soxla. Suy
rhur, I nccu so much.
r a r g u (v) to agree, agreement.
Suugeen woxtaanee dingeen ko
nangu. I/ you(pl) uiscuss you ill
ugtcc ro ir.
ra pa (v) to fish, catch. Waas la napa
bimu napijee. Ic cuughr rilipiu
hcn hc cnr /ishing.
rar (va) to be ready to do something,
intend to, to lie. Nar nga yooleeku
de! You utc tcuuy ro sncu/ uuy'
ra s (v) to thread. Ngella nasal ma
wo bi. Ilcusc rhtcuu rhc ncculc /ot
mc.
ra s a x (va) to be weak, unenergetic.
Kii dafa nasax. This pctson is un
uncnctgcric.
ra| a (v) to measure, try in, wish, aim
for, plan for. Nata ko bu gaaw.
Acusutc hct quic/ly.
ra| aal (n) portrait, photograph,
picture. Won ma sa nataal yi. Sho
mc yout picrutcs.
r a w (va) to be respect, to raise,
esteen, For someone. Dafa ko naw.
Ic tcspccr hct.
ra we | (n) rainy season. Nawet
bangee jege. Thc tuiny scuson is
upptouching.
r a we | a a r (n) any activity taking
place in the rainy season. Nawetaan
dafa de bari po torop. Fuiny scuson
is /ull o/ gumcs unu ucrivirics.
ra x (n) mulch.
ra x (va) to be fool, to kid, to tease, to
calm. Dafa la nax. Ic is /ooling
him.
raxar (n) sorrow, to be sad.
Bugguma nga am naxar. I uon'r
unr you ro lc suu.
raxar i (va) to be unpleasant,
sorrowful, difficult, hard. Mu dafa
naxari. To lc puricnr is ui//iculr.
ra (va) to be stingy. Moom dafa nay.
Shc is sringy.
rda a | rda a l (n) water container.
Suma ndaal dafa dee seeda. Ay jut
is usuully colu.
r d a a ma (n) dwarf, short person,
species of cattle, short person, etc.,
under size. aari ndaama oo muna
anda. To shotr pcoplc cun go
rogcrhct.
r d a b (n) bowl, container. Mangee
raxas ndab. I um clcuning my
conruincts.
rda j e (n) gathering, audience,
meeting, crowd. Ndaje bi amoon na
solo lool. Thc mccring us vcty
impotrunr.
rda k a a r u (n) Dakar(Senegal). Ndax-
dekka nga ndakaaru lu yagga?.
Iuvc you livcu in Iu/ut u long
rimc?
r d a m (n) victory, succeed. Lii dee
ndam la. This is u vicroty.
r d a m d e mu | (n) nil.
rda m di k u| (n) nil.
r d a r k a (adj) slowly, gradually.
Mangee fexe ndanka ndanka. I um
rtying sloly sloly.
r d a w (adj) be small. Ndawoon naa
bimaa janga. I us smull hcn I us
going ro school.
r d a w (n) representative, youth,
adlescence, virginity. Mungi nekka
ci ndawam. Shc is in hct yourh
ycuts.
r d a wa l (n) fish, meat, Already
bought and cooked. Jox ko
ndawalam bi u dem marse. Civc
hct, shopping moncy lcr us go ro rhc
mut/cr.
rda w| a l (n) gift of money, Usually
give in ceremonies like
naming/wedding ceremonies etc..
Du may jel ndawtal bu ndaw. I uon'r
ru/c smull gi/rs.
rda x (conj) so that, in order to,
whether. Dimbale ma ndax ma dem.
Iclp mc so rhur I cun go.
r d e k k i | r d e e wo (n) breakfast.
Ndekki neu bu yaaga. Uc roo/ out
ltcu//usr u long rimc.
rde (n) mother. Bul dee saaga ndey
yi. Io nor insulr rhc morhcts.
rde j oor (n) right hand. Jox ma sa
ndeyjoor bi. Civc mc yout tighr
hunu.
r d r d a (n) drum, tom-tom. ungee
tgga ndnda yi. Thcy utc lcuring
rhc rom-rom.
r d p p a (n) dance, exorcisin.
Xamuloo ndppa. You uon'r /no
cxotcisin.
rd s | ba s a j (n) mat. Ci basaq bi la
tedda. Shc luiu on rhc mur.
rdsi | (n) remains, reminant,
residue. Tuur neu ndesit yi. Thc
tcminunr utc poutcu.
rd s | a r (v) to sleep on the floor
with, mat/matress. Tey daal
ndstaan laay def. I um going ro
slccp on rhc /loot rouuy.
r d w r a l (n) gift, A gift gievn on
ramadan/koriteh and tobaski etc..
Gisaguma ndewnal bi. I huvcn'r
sccn rhc gi/r ycr.
rdi g (conj) because, because of. Du
ow ndig dana ko fi soxla. Ic ill
nor comc lccuusc I nccu him hctc.
rdi gga (n) waist. Natal ndiggan bi
ndigte dafa tuuti lool. Acusutc hct
uisr lccuusc ir's vcty smull.
rdi gga l (n) authority. Deu ma jox
ndiggol pur ma dem. rhcy guvc mc
uurhotiry ro go.
rdi g| al (n) command, prescription,
direction. Ndigtal ko ndax ma yooni
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rdi g| e Wollof-English
ko. Iitccr him so rhur I cun scnu
him.
rdi g| e (conj) because, because of. Du
la seetsi ndite yow baaxuloo. Shc
ill nor visir you lccuusc you utc
nor goou.
rdi mba l (n) help, aid, assistance.
Ndimbal laoo ut. Uc loo/ing /ot
ussisruncc.
rdi m [ f i i sj (n) material, fabric.
Jenda na ndimo bu rafet. Ic loughr
u lcuuri/ul /ultic.
r d b i r (n) black bird. Ndobin bi
naaw na. Thc lluc/ litu hus /lon.
r d o x (n) water. Rootal ko ndor mu
sangu. Icrch urct /ot him, lcr him
lurhc.
r d o x e (adj) watery. Soos bi dafa
ndoxe. Thc suucc is urcty.
r d u g g u (n) provisions. Nduggu bi ci
firij bi jeex na. Thc ptovisions in rhc
tc/tigcturot is /inishcu
r d u u ma a r (n) turtle. Nduumaar ci
ten la dee nekka. Z rutrlc is usuully
in u cll.
re (em) emphasises words ending
with "n, ,".
re (v) to that, say, said. Moo ma wox
ne dafa taayi. Shc rolu mc rhur shc
is ritcu.
reef (v) to terminate, a child's
suckling period being terminated
due to early pregnancy.. Dafa nf
doomam bi. Shc rctminurcu hct
chilu's suc/ling pctiou.
re e g (n) house, lazy, building,
structure, room. Mungee bale suma
neg bi. shc is sccping my housc.
r e e me e k u (v) to recognize. Ndawsii
neemeekunaa kanamam. I tccogni:c
rhis omun's /ucc.
re e r (n) empty. Saaku neen munuta
taxow. Fmpry lug cunnor srunu.
re e re (n) A baby. kati l ma neene
bi. Ii/r rhc luly /ot mc.
reer i (n) swell. Gaau bangee neer.
Thc ounu is sclon.
re e x (va) to be sweet, be pleasant,
good, be nice. Lii neex na torop.
This is vcty sccr.
reexal (n) a reward. Soo ma leetee
dinaa jox neexal. I/ you ltuiu my
huit I ill givc you u tcutu.
reexal (v) to bribe, flatter. Soo ko
neexalut du la jox ligeen bi. I/ you
uo nor ltilc hc ill nor givc you rhc
jol.
r e w (n) have little power, This
word can be use to express poverty..
Damay bugga di dimbale u neew
dooley. I li/c ro hclp rhc poot
pcoplc.
re k k a (va) to be located. Mungi
nekka ci waa wi. Ir is locurcu ur
rhc /irchcn.
rel (v) to say. Nel dangaa noppaleku.
Suy you utc tcsring.
rel | rdel (v) to shave, Shave hair off
the head completely.. Ndel ko.
Shuvc him.
rel e| ral e (dem) there, that. Garap
gaagi nele. rhc rtcc is rhctc.
re l e w (v) to sleep. Xale bangee
nelew. Thc chilu is slccping.
rel u (va) to be being shave. Waajii
dafa nelu. This mun hus shuvcu his
hcuu.
re r (n) egg, lay eggs. Pica mangee
nen. Thc litu is luying cggs.
re| al i (v) to narrate (a story). Damaa
netali cosaan. I um nutturing
hisroty.
re| al i ka| (n) liar, narrator. Xalabii
netalikat la. This chilu is u liut.
re| e| u (n) locust bean, Biological
name is paloyabitlobosa.. Gangi duy
leka netetu. Thc gucsr uocsn'r cur
locusr lcuns.
r g (n) wait, to wait. Ng ma u
aanda. Uuir /ot mc lcrs go rogcrhct.
r b | r b (v) to rot, rotten. Jn gi nob
na. Thc /ish is torrcn.
r wwi (adj) swollen, swell. Tankam
bi dafa nwwi. Iis /oor is sollcn.
rga (cp) you. Nga dem Serekunda
jendal ma daala. You go ro
Sctc/unuu luy mc u puit o/ shocs.
rga (cm) you. Jangal nga xaleyi
deemba? You rcuch rhc chilutcn
ycsrctuuy?
rga (oe) you. Fatou nga tudee sa
doom bi. You numcu yout chilu
u/rct Iurou.
r g a a r a (adj) have leprosy. Feebari
nggan dafa xew ci jamano. Ioptosy
is vcty common no.
rga | (n) store.
rga | o (n) peanut cake. Jendal ma
ngato. Euy mc pcunur cu/c.
r g e e r (oe) you(pl). Banjul ngeen
jendee seen daala yi. You loughr
yout shocs /tom Eunjul.
r g e e r (cm) you(pl). Taka ngeen say
bi bu baax. You ricu rhc muttiugc
cll.
r g e e r (cp) you(pl). Ngeen toggal ma
maalo. You coo/ ticc /ot mc.
r g e e r b u (va) to be in diapers. Xale
bi ngeembu na. Thc chilu is in
uiupcts.
rge l a a re (n) stormy.
r g e l a w| r g e l e w (n) wind, windy,
breezy. Bitibi dafa ngelaw torop. Irs
roo inuy oursiuc.
r g e mb a (n) diapers, napkins.
Ngemba yi deu tilim. Thc nup/ins
utc uitry.
rg r| (n) christening, naming.
Jigeen ungee dem ci ngt li. Thc
omun is going ro rhc rhc numing
cctcmony.
r g ma r d e (v) to thank. Jotalil ma
kaaduk ngrmande ci mbooloomi.
Fxrcnu my rhun/s ro rhc ctou.
rgi i r oo| rj i i r oo (v) to scramble. Nit
nyangee njiiroo maalo. rhc pcoplc
utc sctumlling /ot ticc.
rgi r (conj) because, because of.
Nawet bi baaxut ngir aaka ndox.
Thc tuiny scuson is nor goou
lccuusc o/ luc/ o/ tuin.
r g m (va) to be faith. Julit dafa wara
am ngom. u muslim shoulu huvc
/uirh.
r g o r (n) evening. Badou dina dem
Brikama ci ngoon. Euuou ill go ro
Eti/umu rhis cvcning.
r g o r a (n) achievement, effort.
Jkarji defna ngoora. rhc huslunu
muuc un c//otr.
rgor (n) honesty, nobility. Suma
ngor meyut ma, ma wediko. I cun'r
in ull honcsry ucny ir.
rgo| (n) fish, Special sort of fish..
Lii ngot la tudda ci olof. This /ish is
cullcu "ngor" in olo/.
rgur i (n) wasp. Nguri gaa fi dekka.
Thc usp livcs hctc.
r g u u r (n) government, kingdom.
Nguur gangee fey legeey kat yi bu
baax. Thc govctnmcnr is puying
ot/cts vcty cll.
ri (adj) like. Yangi mel ni mboota.
You utc li/c u /tog.
ri i (v) to offer, give out.
ri i (dem) this way, road. Yoon wi
mooy dem ci kr gi. This touu gocs
ro rhc compounu.
ri i pi seeh (n) state of being quiet.
ri i | (v) to search, Search closely with
a light.. Kaay niit fii. You
illuminurcu hctc.
ri i w (n) corpse. ungee dem suuli
niiw bi. Uc utc going ro luty rhc
cotpsc.
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Wollof-English ri j
ri j (v) to grind. Kumba mun naa nij
eebe. Kumlu cun gtinu lcuns.
ri j aa (n) uncle. Suma nijaay dafa
fiir. Ay unclc is jculous.
ri r oo| rur oo (va) to be look like.
Suu tuby deu nuroo. Cut
rtouscts loo/ uli/c.
ri r ool e | rur ool e (v) to be in
uniform. Taalibeyi deu niroole
yere. Thc sruucnrs utc uni/otm in
clorhing.
ri | (n) people, human being, person.
Nit ku foor la ci aaduna. Ic is un
impotrunr /igutc in rhc otlu.
rj a a m (n) slavery. Njaam amoona ci
jamano maamya. sluvcty cxisrcu
uuting rhc rimc o/ out unccsrots.
rj a a mba | a a r (n) whooping cough.
Njammbataan heten na xaleyi lool.
Uhooping cough uisrutls rhc
chilutcn ulor.
rj a a rga a r (n) pupil.
rj aa| i gi (n) counterpart, collegue,
superior. Suma njaatigi dafa wasin.
Ay hosr hus uclivctcu.
rj a boo| (n) family, house hold.
Suma njaboot gi deu tukki. Ay
/umily hus rtuvcllcu.
r j a mp e (n) a scrubber, A body
scrubber utensil scrubber. Man
dumaa jefoo njampe. I uon'r usc u
sctullct.
rj a rga (n) study, education. Njanga
lu am solo la. Fuucurion is u vcty
impotrunr rhing.
rj ar (v) to dilute. Garab gi deu ko
njar. Thc mcuicinc is uilurcu.
rj ar | e (n) sales. Lioq amut njarte
leegi. Cnions uon'r scll no.
rj axa (n) crucibe, jar. Mag yu njkka
yi njaxa leu dee sangoo. Thc
unccsrots uscu ro lurh irh u jut.
rj g (n) price, value, worth. Xar mii
jar na njegam. Thc shccp is otrh
irs cosr.
rj kka (n) first. Tey maa njekka dem
ci marse bi. I us rhc /itsr ro go ro
rhc mut/cr rouuy.
rj kkee (n) first (to do something).
Moo fi njkke tey. Shc us rhc /itsr
hctc rouuy.
rj kk (n) sister in law. Suma njekk
indil na ma ay jaaru. Ay sisrct-in-
lu ltoughr mc somc cut-tings.
rj l (n) dawn, early in the morning.
Seri bi dafa bugga sangu njel. Thc
mutulour li/cs ro ru/c lurh ur
uun.
rj l u (v) to start early, to start very
early in the morning. Doktoor bi
njlu na ci lopitaan bi tey. Thc
Iocrot srutr cutly in rhc hospirul
rouuy.
rj rda (n) vaccine. Njnda dafa baax
surtu ci xalel yi. Vuccinc is goou
cspcciully in rhc chilutcn.
rj rda (v) to vaccinate. Doctor
bangee njenda xaleyi. rhc uocrot is
vuccinuring rhc chilutcn.
rj r i r (n) importance, serviceability,
usefulness, utility. Mbey tu am
njere la ci reew. Iutming is o/
gtcur impotruncc in u counrty.
rj i i r (v) to steal (slang). Dafa
buggaoom na njiin. Ic unrcu ro
srcul mc.
rj i i r o (v) to scramble. Njiiroo lekka
le bon na. Sctumlling /ot /oou is
vcty luu.
rj i i | (n) head, guide, chief, leader.
Moy suu njiit. Ic is out lcuuct.
rj ol oor (n) between mid-day and
2.00m. Ci njooloor la fa dee nekka.
Ic is usuully rhctc utounu miu-uuy.
rj oof (v) to steal (slang). Moom moo
fi dee njoof suma alel. Shc is rhc
onc ho usuully srcul my ptopctry.
rj ool (adj) be tall, tall. Waajii dafa
njool torop. This mun is vcty rull.
rj oos (v) to tease, bid farewell. Njoos
na ko ma dow. Shc rcuscu him, unu
tun.
rj uk k a (n) a present, a favour.
Njukka na la ko. Ic hus uonc u
/uvout /ot you.
rj ukkal (v) to congratulate, give a
favour. Mangi koo deeloo njukkal. I
um congturuluring him.
rj ur (n) thousand. Am naa njune
dalasi. I huvc rhousunu uulusis.
rj uum| e (n) mistake, fault. Faatu
defna njumte. Iuuru muuc u
misru/c.
r o b (v) to like, love. Bintu dafa nob
amat. Einru lovcs Zmur.
rob e l (n) love. Nobel dafa meeti.
Iovc is hutu.
r o r g u | r a r g u (v) to accept. Nangu
naa linga wax. I ucccpr hur you
suy.
r o o (int) what/how are you,
contraction of "naka nga" noo.
oo dee anda marse. Thcy usuully
go rogcrhct ro rhc mut/cr.
r o o (n) place, ability, mark of
something, uncleanlines.
r o o (adj) dirty.
r o o (v) to swim, can, able.
rook i (v) to breathe. Xaj bangee
nooki. Thc uog is ltcurhing.
r o o r u (conj) so then, that
way(manner), like that. Noonu leu
ko dee defee. Thurs rhc uy ro uo ir.
roor (n) dry season, summer. Ci noor
nga jaay sa gerte gi. You solu yout
gtoununurs in rhc uty scuson.
roo| (v) to over power, seize one's
right. Be tey mungee noot yeena der
yu weer yi. Thcy utc srill ovct
pocting somc o/ rhc lluc/s.
roo| e e l (n) seizure of one's right.
Nooteel baaxut. Sci:utc o/ onc'c
tighr is nor goou.
r o o x a (v) to beat. Dinaa la nooxa. I
ill lcur you.
r o o x o o r (n) wizard. Suy domma,
yow ngay nooxoor. I/ hc is u irch,
rhcn you utc i:utu.
r o o (adj) be soft. Mbuuru mi dafa
nooy. Thc ltcuu is so/r.
ropa l e k u (n) relax.
ropi (n) state of being quiet, quiet.
r o p p a (n) ear. Sa noppa bi dafa rey.
Yout cut is lig.
roppa l (v) to relieve. Noppal na
yaayam ci ligeey bi. shc tclicvcu hct
morhct /tom rhc ot/.
r o p p a l e k u | r o p p a l u (v) to rest.
Suma baay, mungee noppaleku. Ay
/urhct is tcsring.
roppi (n) silence, silent.
roppi (va) to be to ready, quiet. Xadi
ku noppi la. Iuuuy is u quicr
pctson.
r u g a (n) luke warm(water). Ndox mi
dafa nuga. Thc urct is utm.
r u r o o (n) same.
r u u (v) to greet. Demal nuyu sa
yaay. Co unu gtccr yout morhct.
ra a k a f a da (adj) silly. Sa jabar ku
aaka fayda la. Yout i/c is u
shumclcss luuy.
ra a k a - j om (adj) shameless. Xalebi
ku aaka jom la. This chilu is
shumclcss.
raaka- xel (adj) senseless. awkat bi
dafa aaka-xel. Thc ruilot is
scnsclcss.
raal apaki (n) stork.
ra a r (v) to pray, ask for, solicit, beg.
Deu doon aan lekka. Uc ctc
lcgging /ot /oou.
ra a ra l (v) to pray for, ask for
(someone). Seri bee ko aanal.
Thcm lutulour ptuycu /ot him.
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r a a r u k a a Wollof-English
r a a r u k a a (n) holy place, praying
place. Gunjur amna aanukaay.
Cunjut hus u holy plucc.
raar (n) two. aar laa wox. I suiu
ro.
ra a r a pul oo (n) stork. Suntu daf laa
aawal rek. Sunru is moc/ing ur
you.
raar eel (n) second. Mooy suu
aareli xarit. Shc is out scconu
/ticnu.
raar eel i j abar (n) second wife.
raa| a (int) how much. Lii aata lay
jar. Io much uocs rhis cosr.
r a a w (va) to be ugly. Nobuma ku
aaw. I uon'r lovc ugly pcoplc.
r a a wa a (va) to be ugliness. Sa
aawaay bi dafa yooku. Yout
uglincss hus inctcuscu.
ra a wa l (v) to tease, mock. Dafa
aawal magam bu goor be mu mer.
Shc moc/cu hct ltorhct unril hc
lccumc upscr.
ra a x (v) to implicate, elaborate,
Somebody in something. Moo ko
aax. Ic implicurcu hct.
ra a (v) to climb over. Saca bi dafa
aay saaket bi. Thc rhic/ climlcu
ovct rhc /cncc.
ra ga s (n) unsmooth, rumple. Yereyi
deu agas. rhc clorhcs utc tumplc.
ra k a (n) out of.
ra k k a (va) to be lack, poor, scarcity.
Baax na waay dafa aaka yar. Shc is
goou lur shc is luc/ o/ homc
rtuining.
ra k k u (v) to vaccinate. akku bi
tambali demba. rhc vuccinurion
commcnccu ycsrctuuy.
r a m (n) food, taste. Kaay am lima
tooga. Comc unu rusrc hur I'vc
coo/cu.
r a mb a a s (v) to lengthen. Malaan mi
laay ambaas. I um srtcngrhcning
rhc sutong.
r a mb i (n) cassava. Mangi lekka
ambi be suur. I urc cussuvu unril
I'um /ull.
ra rda x i | (n) phlegm. Fompal sa
nandaxit yi. Clcun yout phlcgm.
r a r d u (v) to blow one's nose. Gawal
andu u dem. _uic/ly llo yout
nosc c go.
r a r g a (adj) be serious, be grave.
Dmba sa kanam bidafa anga be
emeuma ko. Ycsrctuuy yout /ucc
us sctious, I us scutcu.
ra rga l (v) to scowl. Soo angalee sa
kanam si du ma la eme. I/ you
sctol yout /ucc I gcr scutcu o/
you.
r a r g o o r (n) spitting cobra. Ruebakat
bi dafa rey angoor bu mak. Thc
hunrct /illcu u lig spirring Coltu.
r a p a a k u (va) to be be sticky.
Geeneel lale apaaku ci maraaj bi.
Tu/c our rhur shi// sric/ing on rhc
ull.
r a p a a x u (v) to fall on someone, To
pretend sex on someone opening..
Ramu bugana apaaxu goor torop.
Fumu unrs ro /ull on mcn roo
much.
r a w (v) to sew. Defe naa ne dina ko
aw bala juli. I rhin/ hc ill sc ir
lc/otc ptuy uuy.
ra wk a | (n) tailor, seamstress.
awkat lay ut. Shc is loo/ing /ot u
ruilotscumsrtcss.
ra x (n) straw, reed, herbs, grass.
ungee dog ax gi. Thcy utc
curring rhc gtuss.
ra x a (v) to struggle, sweat, perpire.
Buu dowee dineu axa. I/ c tun
c ill scur.
ra (n) elephant. Mungi em ni ay.
You utc us lig us un clcphunr.
r e d d a (v) to to glade. Buntu bangee
edda. Thc uoot is gluuing.
re e be (adj) be pregnant(slang).
Janxa bi dafa eebe. Thc gitl is
ptcgnunr.
re e be (n) beans. eebe lekka bu
baax la. Ecuns utc goou /oou.
re e g (va) to be be reluctant,
reluctance. Dafa eeg pur jox legeey
ba magam. Ic is tclucrunr ro givc
his ltorhct rhc jol.
r e e r o (n) griot, praise singers. Kii
suma eeno la. This pctson is mu
gtior.
reer | j eer (va) to be dried, Especially
with cooking.. Soos bi eer na. Thc
suucc is uticu.
re e x (n) soup. Yookal ma eex. Zuu
somc soup /ot mc.
ref (v) to beat, strike. Suma baay daf
ma ef damba. Ay /urhct lcur mc
ycsrctuuy.
r e me r (va) to be brave. Dama
eme. I um ltuvc.
re re r| (n) four. Am naa enento
jabarr. I huvc /out ivcs.
re re r| e l (n) fouth. Tey mooy
enenteli fan ci weer wi. Touuy is
rhc /ourh uuy in rhc monrh.
re| eel (n) third. Domba la eteeli
fani weeri koor. Ycsrctuuy us rhc
rhitu o/ rhc /usr monrh.
ri bbi (v) to go home. Xalim dafaa
ibbi londi. Aulm is going homc on
Aonuuy.
ri ma r| a l u (v) to eat (slowly).
imantalu baaxut. To cur sloly is
luu.
ri s a bu (v) to snival. Danga bugga
isabu torop. You li/c snivcling roo
much.
r o o m (isp) them. Dem naa ak oom
ci alla bi. Icnr irh rhcm ro rhc
lush.
ror (va) to be cooked, ripe. Mange yi
or neu. Thc mungocs utc tipc.
ru (cpt) we/they. Ngela u dem
Fajaara. Icr us go ro Iujutu.
rul ug (v) to add water, instigate, To
that which is cooking in a pot..
ulug na sauce bi. Shc hus uuucu
urct in rhc suucc.
r u r (isp) we. un aay mbokka leu.
Uc utc tclurivcs.
ruul (n) black.
r u u m- r u u | u (v) to be restless, to
wriggle. Mungee uut uuti ci trogn
bi. Ir is tiggling on rhc chuit.
r u u s (v) to beat. Dinaa ko uus. I
ill lcur him.
r u u x (v) to stuff. uux alma witeen
ci suma oppa bi. Sru// somc corron
in my cut.
r u x e e k u (va) to be be unstuffed.
Loolu dafa uxeeku. Thur rhing is
unsru//cu.
ruxi (v) to unstuff. Bul uxi yere yi.
Ion'r unsru// rhc clorhcs.
ruxi | (n) unstuffed, Material, edible
items etc.. Lii nuxiti mbuuru la.
This is unsru//cu ltcuu.
j aal eeku (n) splay one's legs open.
j a a ma m (n) jaw. [aamam bee neewi.
Iis ju is sollcn.
j a a r (v) to take abite, be lazy, be
stingy. Ma qaa ci maango bi. I
roo/ u lirc o/ rhc mungo.
j aaj (v) to open one's mouth. Musaa
daf dee qaaq buy nelaw. Ausu opcns
his mourh hilc slccping.
j a a pe e k u (v) to splay one's legs
open, be opened. Buubangi qaapi
bunta bi. Euulu hus opcncu rhc
uoot.
j a a w (v) to cover (the face). Foo ko
gis mungi qaaw. Uhctccvct you scc
hct, hct hcuu is covctcu.
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Wollof-English j apa| i
j apa| i | j opa| i (v) to take a bite. Ma
qapati ci maango bi. I roo/ u lirc o/
rhc mungo.
j as (v) to have measles. Janxa bi dafa
qas. Thc chilu hus mcuslcs.
j as (n) measles. [as ci xale yi la dee
bari. Acuslcs is usuully common in
chilutcn.
j a w- j a wi (n) loud talk. Lutax ngeen
dee qaw-qawi tusuur. Uhy uo
you(pl) usuully rul/ louuly uluys.
bbl i (v) to to yawn. Xaj bangee
obbli. Thc uog is yuning.
] e e | e e k u (v) to wipe, t, The anus
with paper or tissue paper. Man
miinuma eeteeku. I um nor usc ro
iping my unus irh rissuc pupct.
] e e | e e k uk a a (n) toilet paper.
Kamabi amul qeeteekukaay. Thc
roilcr hus no roilcr pupct.
]ee| i (n) rip off, Take money from
someone by tricks.. Dafa qeeti qan
bi. shc tippcu rhc gucsr o//.
j e| (v) to graw. Jenax yi qet neu
kubeeri cartoq bi. Thc turs gnucu
o// rhc liu o/ rhc coox.
f (v) to put out, extinguish, fan.
Duu muna lekka am bi su ko ofut.
Uc cunnor cur /oou is c uon'r /un
ir.
og (v) to lift up(a garment). Bul og sa
sipa bi. uon'r li/r up yout s/itr.
o g o s u (v) to adjust. Tubey am bi
dafa rey moo tax muy ogasu. Iis
rtousct is lig rhurs hy hc is
uujusring.
j i i r oo- j aar oo (v) to quarrel, argue.
[iiroo-qaaroo baaxut digante ay
dekandoor. ro quuttcl is luu
lcrccn ncighlouts.
ol ba| i (v) to turn. Faatu dafa olbati
mbubaam mi. Iurou hus rutncu hct
utcss.
ol of (n) wolof. Jabari olof laa bugga
bii yoon. I unr u olo/ i/c rhis
rimc.
mb a (va) to be together(in piece of
clo), be pregnant. omba naa suma
yereyi pur foot. I huvc gurhctcu my
clorhcs /ot luunuty.
ork a (v) to moan. Yangee onka kom
ku biir. You utc mouning li/c u
ptcgnunr pctson.
oj (v) to strike on the head. Oq na ko
bu baax. Ic srtuc/ him in rhc hcuu
vcty hutu.
oo (v) to call. Oo naa ko waay ouyu
wuma. I cullcu hct lur shc uiun'r
unsct mc.
o o d a (v) to clothe, to wrap oneself
with a piece of cloth around the
waist.. Duma la ooda leegi. Ao I
ill nor tup ir utounu you.
o o g a (n) lump. Rotal fa ooga bi.
Itop rhc lump in rhctc.
ook a (v) to scratch. janxa bangi may
ooka. Thc gitl is scturching mc.
ook a | u (v) to scratch, to scratch
oneself. Mangee ookatu rek., I um
only scturching myscl/.
ol u (v) to trust. Samba oolu na
borom bitik bi. Sumlu rtusr rhc shop
/ccpct.
o o m (va) to be abundant, plenty. Lii
dafa fi oom. This is plcnry hctc.
o m (n) knee. Suma oom bi dafa
rexa. Ay /ncc is uislocurcu.
o o mb a (v) to hem. Ne ko mu oombal
ma ko. Tcll him ro hcm ir /ot mc.
j oobi (v) to grimmace. Dafa ko qoobi
be u tasee. Ic gtimmuccu ur hct
hcn rhcy mcr.
j ool e e k u (n) splay one's legs open.
j oos - j oos (n) hoe. Nga jendal ma
qoos-qoos ci marse bi. You luy u
hoc /ot mc ur rhc mut/cr.
j oos - j oos i (v) to hoe. Suma tool bi
war naakoo qoosi-qoosi. I shoulu
hoc my /utm.
j oo| a (va) to be stingy, be tight
fisted. Sa jkkar dafa qoota. Yout
huslunu is sringy.
o o p a (va) to be sick, illness. Doctor
be ne xale bi dafa oopa. Thc uocrot
suys rhur rhc chilu is sic/.
oor (v) to keep fast. Ilimaan bi ne u
oor tey. Thc Imum suys rhur c
shoulu /usr rouuy.
oor (n) jewelry, gold. Suma jaaruyi
oor piir leu. Ay tings utc putc
golu.
or (va) to be save. Defal lu oor nga
noppalekku. Io somcrhing suvc unu
lc ur cusc.
oo| e (n) call, elections. Dinaa sani
karta su soote jote. I ill vorc i/
clccrions utc uuc.
oo i | o (v) to skim, scrape. Ooyi na
feewe bi. Shc hus s/inncu rhc
ctcum.
o p p a (v) to fan. Oppa ma, dama
taangaay. Iun mc, I um hor.
p p a (va) to be be too much, be in
excess. Lii dafas oppa. This is roo
much.
oppa l (va) to be too much. Dafa dee
oppal. Shc's usuully roo much.
or (va) to be betray, dosappointment.
Mbindaan mi daf ma or. rhc muiu
hus uisuppoinrcu mc.
or da s a we l (n) bleach. Duy
ordasawel yeream yi. Shc uocsn'r
llcuch hct clorhcs.
or ka| (n) betrayer. Waajii orkat la.
This mun is u lcrtuyct.
os (n) grate. Sijeer bangi ci os bi. Thc
coo/ing por is on rhc gturc.
o| o| wo| o (n) vehicle, car. Sa oto bi
dafa rafet. Yout cut is nicc.
o| or aa (n) train. Otoraay biimooy
dem be Mali. rhis is rhc rtuin rhur
gocs up ro Auli.
o| u (v) to avoid. Otu ko, dafay gaane.
Zvoiu ir, ir hutrs.
w (v) to frame, mount. Mungee ow
terem yi. Ic is mounring his
umulcrs.
o | oo i (v) to skim. Dafa oy deri
concom bi. Shc's sctuppcu rhc s/in
o// hct cllo.
o of (va) to be light, be weightless.
Xeer yii dau oyof. Thcsc sroncs utc
cighrlcss.
oof al (v) to lighten, make easy. Bi
mu jeebaloo la oyafal kanam gi. Iis
/ucc lighrcncu us hc upologiscu.
pa a (n) father, old man, child's word
for father. Paa bi dafa bari wax. Thc
olu mun rul/s u lor.
pa a k a (n) knife. Saani ma sa paaka
bi. Thto yout /ni/c ro mc.
paal (va) to be fade. Piis bii dafa paal.
This /ultic is /uucu.
pa a r (n) pan. Abal ma sa pan bi.
Icnu mc yout pun.
paar (n) part. Jox neu ma suma
paar. Thcy huvc givcn mc my putr.
pa a s (n) fare. Joxal paas bi aparante
bi. Civc rhc /utc ro rhc uputcnrisc.
pa a s e (v) to iron. Paase naa suma
mbuba mi. I huvc itoncu my shitr.
pa a s e (va) to be past. Ciwoom
demba paase na. Uhur huppcncu
hus pusscu.
paj aas (n) straw mattress. Pajaas la
buga tek ci kowlal bi. Ir is u
srtumurtcss rhur I unr ro pur on
my luu.]
paj al e (v) to pack. Pajaleh naa be
pare. I huvc ultcuuy puc/cu.
pa k a (v) to snatch. Saa yuma amee
dana nga paka ko. Uhcncvct I huvc
somcrhing, you snurch ir.
pake| (n) packet. Jay ma bena pakeeti
sukur. Scll mc onc puc/cr o/ sugut.
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pal aal e Wollof-English
pal aal e (n) bridesmaid. Binta aay
neka suma palaale. Einru ill lc my
ltiucsmuiu.
pal aas (n) place, space. Palaas amut
ci nk bi. Thctc is no spucc in rhc
housc.
pal aase (v) to place. Fii laa palaase
xar mi. I pluccu rhc shccp hctc.
pa l a rs oor | pa l a s oor (n) unbrella.
Palansoor am na njeri bu dee taw.
Zn umltcllu is vcty usc/ul hcn rhc
tuin comcs.
pal ar| eer (n) window. Am nga
palanteer bu dgr. You huvc u
srtong inuo.
pal as| i g (n) plastic. Jendal ma daali
palastig. Euy plusric shocs /ot mc.
pal | o (n) coat, jocket. palto lay awlu
pur xew gi. Ic is mu/ing u cour /ot
rhc cctcmony.
pa rk a (va) to be precocious. Daado
ku panka la. Iuuuo is u ptccious
chilu.
pa rk e | (n) pancake. Sa panket bi
neex na. Yout puncu/c is sccr.
pa re (n) basket. Jox ma pae bi.
Civc mc rhc lus/cr.
pa j a s (v) to poke(one's forehead).
Dinaa la paqas. I ill po/c you.
pa pa (n) father, daddy. Sa papa am
na eti jabar. Yout /urhct hus rhtcc
ivcs.
par ee (n) dressing well, preparation,
preparing, state of being well
dressed.
par ee (v) to prepare, get ready, dress
well.
par ee (va) to be ready, prepare, be
finished. Leka naa be pare. I huvc
/inishcu curing.
par eel (v) to prepare(for). Jigeen i
pare ne pur xow bi. Thc omcn utc
tcuuy /ot rhc cctcmony.
pa r e pa a r e (n) prepare.
par | i (n) section.
pa s (n) amulet, a knot, tie in a knot.
Jelal pas yi nga deaa leen. Tu/c rhc
umulcrs unu /ccp rhcm.
pa| (n) gum boil. Dafa am pat. Ic
hus u gum loil.
pa| a (n) one eyed, odd. Nijaayi sohna
pata la. Sohnus usclc is onc cycu.
pa| aa| | pa| aas (n) sweet potato.
Jendal ma pataat bu xaaraan. Euy u
tu poruro /ot mc.
pa| r oj (n) boss. Seen patroq
xajaankat la. Yout loss is u sho
o//.
pa x (n) hole, pit, drain. Gasal pax mu
yaa. Iig u iuc holc.
pe da a l (n) pedal. Xaw ma ni ow
pedalee welo. I uon'r /no ho ro
pcuul u licyclc.
peel (n) spade, shovel. Njegi peel
dafa yokku. Thc pticc o/ u spuuc
hus inctcuscu.
pe e pa (n) seed, grain. peepa yii duu
doy. Thcsc gtuins on'r lc cnough.
peer (n) pair. Jel neu suma peeri
daala bi. Thcy roo/ my puit o/
shocs.
pe e s e (n) tide. Peese baa u
dogaatle. Uc ctc cur o// ly rhc
riuc.
pe e s e (v) to weigh. Dineu peese
gerte ren. Thcy ill cigh
gtoununurs rhis scuson.
pe rc a (n) bantaba, Village meeting
place.. Mak angi took ci penca mi.
Thc clucts utc sirring ur rhc
lunrulu.
p e r g u (n) pin. Jaay ma bena pengu.
scll mc onc su/cry pin.
p e r k u (v) to inject.
p e r k u (n) vaccinate, east. Jumaa
jangi jublu ponku. Thc mosquc is
/ucing cusr.
pe r| uur (v) to paint. Paintuur bu
weex rafet na. Uhirc puinr is
lcuuri/ul.
pe re (n) to comb, a comb. Suma
pee bi dafa reer. Ay coml is losr.
pe r e we r e (va) to be transparent.
Ride bi dara perewere. Thc cutruin
is rtusputcnr.
pe r oj (n) veranda. Seen preoq bi dina
daanu leegi. Yout vctunuu ill soon
/ull.
pe x e (n) trick, an idea, way. Jigeen
dnu bari pexe. Uomcn utc /ull o/
iucus.
pe (n) payment, salary, wages.
Jotnaa suma pey. I huvc tcccivcu
my puymcnr.
pi cca (n) bird. Seetal pices mi nimuy
naawee. Scc ho rhc litu /lics.
pi cca- pi cca (n) pimple, prickly heat.
Mangee fexe ni may geeneeyee
picca-picca yi. I um rtying ro ru/c
our rhcsc pimplcs.
pi i r (va) to be pure. Lami xaalis pur
laa sol. I um purring on rhc putc
silvct lunglc.
pi i r (adj) pure.
pi i s (n) fabric, cloth. awal ma piis
bii. Sc rhis /ultic /ot mc.
pi i s (v) to wink. Lutax nga piis sa bot
bi? Uhy utc you in/ing yout cyc?
pi i | u (v) to eying, look, look one thru
the corner of the eye. Yange piitu sa
xarit bi. You utc cying yout /ticnu.
pi i x| f i i x (va) to be airy. Fii dafa pux
pur noppaleku. Ir uity hctc /ot u
tcsring.
pi ki i r (v) to inject. Doctor bi pikiir na
ma bepare. Thc uocrot hus ultcuuy
injccrcu mc.
pi l (n) hen. Pil bangee nen ci waa bi.
Thc hcn is luying cggs in rhc
/irchcn.
pi l i aar (n) hammock. Xale du too
ci piliyaan. u chilu uocsn'r sir on u
hummoc/.
pi | ax (n) pigeon. Xaleya nge jenda
pitax. Thc chilutcn utc luying
pigcons.
pi a (n) pear. Dogal ma ci piya bi.
Cur putr o/ rhc pcut /ot mc.
po (n) play, game. Ne seetaani po
mi. Icrs go unu urch rhc gumc.
pl (n) fula. Pol bi dafa muus, Thc
Iulu is isc.
pl (v) to come out suddenly. Bi jaan
ne pol ken desuk fa. Uhcn rhc snu/c
cumc our suuucnly no onc sruycu
utounu.
pol i s (n) police. Saca bi yobu neu ko
polis. Thc rhic/ hus lccn ru/cn ro
rhc policc srurion.
pol i | i g (n) politics. Ken du ko muna
dugga ci polotig. Ao onc cun
involvc hct inro polirics.
p o m (n) apple. Pom baax na ci wer
gu yaram. Zpplcs utc goou /ot yout
hculrh.
p o ma x (v) to shove. Bi mu ma
pomaxee laa daanu. I /cll hcn hc
shovcu mc.
p o mp e (n) tap, stand-pipe, running
water tap, pump. Rootal ma ndox ci
pompe bi. Ccr mc somc urct /tom
rhc pump.
pompi | e e r (n) potatoes. Kilo
pompiteer dafa seer torop. Z /ilo o/
porurocs is vcty cxpcnsivc.
por| a | da a j (n) nail. Saanil ponta bi
bala mu ku gaa. Thto rhc nuil
uuy lc/otc ir hutrs hct.
pori | (n) firewood, these are scraped
off wood used for starting a fire.
Mey ma poit ngir yalla. Civc mc
/itcoou plcusc.
p o o b a r (n) black pepper. Poobar bi
safut. Thc lluc/ pcppct is nor hor.
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Wollof-English p o o j
pooj (n) thigh, drum stick. Lii pooj
la. This is u utum sric/.
pooj (v) to dance. Ki poojkat bu mag
la. Shc is u gtcur uuncct.
p o o r o (n) leek. Duuy tooga pooro.
Uc uon'r coo/ lcc/.
p o o s (n) pocket, purse. Suma poos
bi amut dara ci biir. Ay poc/cr hus
norhing in ir.
p o o s e (v) to fix. Dama buga poose
lal bi. I unr ro /ix rhc lcu.
po| (n) laundry. Poot mi setut. Thc
luunuty is nor clcun.
po| i | (n) soap water. Bul tuur potit
bi fii. Ion'r pout soup urct hctc.
p o r o m (n) bronze. Lamam bi porom
la. Iis lunglc is muuc o/ lton:c.
po| (n) cup, can, tin. Jox ma pot bi
ma naan ndox. Civc mc rhc cup ro
utin/ urct.
p o | o p o | o (adj) clayish, muddy.
p o | o p o | o (n) mud. Kr gi dafa am
potopoto. Thc compounu hus muu.
pox o| a a r (n) arm pit. Sa poxtaan
bangee xee. Yout utmpir is
smclling.
p u k u s (n) store. Maalo maangi ci
pukus bi. Thc ticc is in rhc srotc.
pul l ox (n) maniac. Xamut luy pullox.
Shc uocsn'r /no hur munioc is
pur (prep) for, to. Jenda naa saabu
pur foot. I loughr soup /ot luunuty.
pur s a | pus (n) needle. Masin bi
amut pursa. Thc muchinc hus no
ncculc.
pur ux (n) throat. Bos na puruxam bi.
Ic ptcsscu his rhtour.
pu| (n) gullet. Liir bi put bu ndaw la
am. Thc luly hus u smull gullcr.
p u u p (n) feaces, stool, defecation.
Tuur leen puup bi ci pax bi. Iout
rhc /cuccs in rhc holc.
p u u p (v) to defecate. Gej naa puup,
dama seere. I huvcn'r uc/ucurcu /ot
long rimc, I um consripurcu.
p u u s (v) to push. Dimbalema puus
xeer bii. Iclp mc push rhis sronc.
r aaba (v) to weave. Raaba meeti na.
To cuvc is ui//iculr.
r aabaka| (n) weaver. Raabakat bi
gaawut ci legeey am. Thc cuvct is
slo irh his jol.
r aaca (v) to spread. Dinaa ko raaca ci
pallat bi. I ill sptcuu ir on rhc
plurc.
r aacu (va) to be spread. Racuwut bu
baax. Ir is nor cll sptcuu.
r aaf (va) to be finished. Taati mango
bi raaf na. Thc mungo rtcc is
/inishcu.
r aaga (va) to be depreciate, be
haggered. Mariyaama dafa raaga
torop. Autium is vcty huggctcu.
r a a m (v) to crawl. Dafaa janga raam.
Ic is lcutning ro ctul.
r aare (v) to distinguish, to recognise.
Mun uma raae siix yi. I cunnor
uisringuish rhc rins.
r aax (v) to plaster with cement/mud.
Dama buga raax nk bi ak siment. I
unr ro plsrct rhc housc irh
ccmcnr.
r aa (v) to rub, skid (lightly). Raay
ko ndanka. Ful ir gcnlry.
r ab (n) animal. Rab yu bari nekka a
aala bi. Thctc utc muny unimuls in
rhc /otcsr.
r af (v) to tickle, twinkle. Sa bot
bangee raf. Yout cyc is rin/ling.
r af e| (va) to be nice, beautiful. Jabar
bu rafet laay taka bii yoon. I ill
mutty u lcuuri/ul i/c rhis rimc.
r agal (va) to be affraid, be frightful.
Dafa ragal goroom. Shc is u/tuiu o/
hct in-lu.
r a gga (v) to scrub. Ragga ko be mu
set. Sctul ir unril irs clcun.
r aj (v) to end. Sabar gi dina raj leegi.
rhc utumming ill cnu soon.
r aj o (n) radio. Suma rajo bi dafa
paan. Ay tuuio is /uulry.
r akka (n) younger(sibling). Bena
rakka bu goor nga am. You huvc
onc youngct ltorhct.
r ardal (v) to remove, move.
Dimbalel Omar mu randal taabul bi.
Iclp Cmut ro movc rhc rullc.
r ardal ka| (n) thief(slang). Randalkat
bu mag la. Ic is u lig rhic/.
r a rdu (v) to move(to the side).
Waxal paa bi mu randu. Tcll rhc olu
mun ro movc.
r apaas (n) servant. Kooku suu
rapaas la won. Thur pctson us out
sctvunr.
r as (v) to gather, frown(face), pleat.
Yangi ras sa kanam gi. You huvc
/toncu yout /ucc.
r asu (va) to be gathered. Dina rasu su
kanamee. Ir ill lc gurhctcu lurct.
r a w (v) to drown. Xalebi dina raw ci
biir ge gi. Thc chilu ill uton in
rhc scu.
r awal (v) to smuggle, make escape.
Rawal neu garab yi ci biir gej gi.
Thcy smugglcu rhc utug rhtough
scu.
r awal e (n) smuggling. Maa gaaw ci
nawale rajo. I'm /usr in smuggling u
tuuio.
r awal eka| (n) smuggler, thief. Musaa
rawalekat la. Ausu is u smugglct.
r axas (v) to wash. Buga naa raxas
suma kawar gi. I unr ro ush my
huit.
r axasu (v) to wash(oneself). Laamin
dafa bugga raxasu lool. Iumin li/cs
ro ush ulor.
r ee (v) to laugh. Dinaa ree ca kow. I
ill luugh louuly.
r eega (va) to be full. Leeka na be
reega. Ic hus curcn ro his
suris/ucrion.
r eel u (n) funny. Waajii ku reelu la.
This mun is /unny.
r eer (n) roots, this year. Reen yi ci
garap gii deger uu. Thc toors o/
rhis rtcc utc nor srtong.
r eerdi (v) to slaughter. Kaay rendi
xar mi. Comc sluughrct rhc shccp.
r eer (n) dinner. Xaaral reer Samba.
Sumlu, uir /ot uinnct.
r ees (n) liver. Dumaa leeka res. I
uon'r cur livct.
r ees (v) to digest, unswell. Maalo
minga leeka dia rees. Thc ticc you
urc ill uigcsr.
r e e w (va) to be rude, be impudant.
Xale bii dafa rew. This chilu is
tuuc.
r ecu (v) to regret. Recu naa li tax
dem uma saabiji. I tcgtcr hy I
uiun'r go ro Suuliji.
r er (va) to be lost. Daala yi deu
rer. Thc shocs utc losr.
r er al (v) to lose. Mbindaan mee
reral caabi yi. Thc muiu losr rhc
lccys.
r e w (n) country. Gambia rew mu
naat la. Cumliu is uoing cll.
r ek (adv) only. Jox ma bena sondeel
rek. Civc mc onc cunulc only.
r er (n) this year. Suma maam dina aji
maaka ren. Ay gtunu morhct ill
go ro pilgtimugc rhis ycut.
r e w (n) stripes, stretch marks. Yangi
am rew ci sa yaram bi yep. You
huvc srtccrch mut/s ull ovct yout
louy.
r e (v) to kill, slaughter. Oo al buuse
bi mu rey nak bi. Cull rhc lurchct
ro /ill rhc co.
r eba (va) to be loose.
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r s r Wollof-English
r sr (n) grape, current. Rese dafa
seer fi. Ctupcs utc cxpcnsivc hctc.
r (va) to be large, big. Suma tu by
bi dafa ry torop. Ay rtouscts utc
roo lig.
r bba | r obba (v) to hunt. Dinaa
robba ay pica. I ill hunr litus.
r cca (v) to escape. Sacca ba angi
bugga recca polis yi. Thc rhic/ unrs
ro cscupc /tom rhc policc.
r dda (n) a strip, a line. Rdda bi
jubbut. This linc is nor srtuighr.
r dda (v) to write, make a line.
Munuta rddamu job su jellut banta.
Ic cunnor utu u srtuighr linc
irhour u tulct.
r kka (v) to hit(on the back). Ustaas
rekka nama ci ganaaw. Ay Ztulic
rcuchct hir mc on my luc/.
r rde e (v) to cook, Typical rural
wolof word for cooking.. Looy
rndee a. Uhur utc you coo/ing
/ot lunch.
r rka (n) crooked legs. Tanki
waxambaane bi daafa rnka. Thc
loy's lcgs utc ctoo/cu.
r rxa (v) to ripen. Rnxa ko ci saaku
bi. Kccp ir in rhc suc/ ro tipcn ir.
r s (v) to dwindle. Liu deca rs na
ci dara. Uhur c /cpr uinulcu inro
norhing.
r xa (n) sprain. Suma baaram bee
rexa. Ay /ingct sptuincu.
r i do (n) curtains. Nk bi amut aay
rido. Thc housc hus no cutruins.
r i gi r (v) to mash.
r i i b (v) to rub, smear, to spread. Mey
ma menta laato ma riib suma j bi.
Civc mc somc mcnrholurum ro tul
in my /otchcuu.
ri i r (v) to sound, attack. Deglul riir bi.
Iisrcn ro rhc sounu.
r i i s (va) to be rich, wealthy. Bey kat
yi riis ne leegi. Thc /utmcts utc
tich no.
r i i | e (v) to chase. Polis yangee riite
saca bi. Thc policc utc chusing rhc
rhic/.
ri i | i (n) violin, Traditional(especially
with fulas). Pol yi oo muna riiti.
Thc /ulus cun pluy rhc violin.
r i si | (n) receipt. Bindal ma risit.
Utirc u tcccipr /ot mc.
r bi re (n) stand-pipe. Robine bi dafa
tg. Thc srunu-pipc is closcu.
r oj (n) insect(very tiny insect),
mosquitoes. Roj bee ma maata. Thc
mosquiro lir mc.
r o mb a (v) to pass, go by. Loolu
romba na faate ko. Thur hus pusscu
/otgcr ir.
r or (n) rhun-palm. Ron bu uul la
dgr. u lluc/ thum-pulm is srtong.
r or (prep) under. Saabu bangi ci ron
lal bi. rhc soup is unuct rhc lcu.
r o r g o r (n) tears. Fu rogo yi joggee.
Uhctc utc rhc rcuts /tom?
r oru (v) to undermine. Daf ko ronu
be xam seekerem bi. Ic unuctmincu
him unril hc /nos his scctcr.
r oob (v) to bury. Roob neu niiw bi
be pare. Uc huvc ultcuuy lutticu
rhc cotpsc.
r ooba (n) dress. Sa rooba bi dafa daq.
Yout utcss is righr.
r ooc e e k u (va) to be bruised. Luppam
yee rocceeku. Ict rhighs utc
ltuiscu.
r ooc e e k u (v) to sneak(slang). Deu
rooceeku benna benna. Thcy
sncu/cu our onc ly onc.
r ooci (v) to extract. Dama ko rooci ci
bagaas yi. I cxrtucrcu ir /tom rhc
luggugc.
r oof (v) to insert, stuff, to insert. Roof
ko foofu. Sru// ir rhctc.
r oos e (v) to water, Trees, garden.
plant etc.. Di naa rooseh garap yi. I
ill urct rhc rtccs.
r oo| (v) to fetch(water), fetch,
triditional exchange of s,
draw(water). Fi u dee rootee dafa
sori fi. Uhctc c /crch urct is /ut
uuy /tom hctc.
r o (v) to spread, imitate, copy. Neu
roy ci u baax i. Icrs copy /tom
rhc goou oncs.
r ucci (v) to extract. Rucci ko dafaa
lekka. Fxrtucr ir, irs hor.
r us (va) to be ashamed. Suma la gisee
dama dee rus. I /ccl ushumcu hcn I
scc you.
r uuba a | e (va) to be jumble, put
indisorder. Sa solu bi dafa ruubaate.
Yout our/ir is jumllcu up.
r uuj (v) to turn, clear, The soil before
cultivation.. Ruuj na toolam be mu
set. Ic hus clcutcu his /iclu.
r uus (v) to shed, flake. Xobi garab
bangee ruus. Thc lcuvcs utc
shcuuing.
r uux (v) to poke, instigate. Yenna u
ruux ci lii. You guys insrigurcu us
inro rhis.
r uux (n) soul. Yalla dee amee ruux.
Cou usuully hus rhc soul.
r ux- r uxi (va) to be jamble, going in
and out in an orderly manner.
Bulleen rux-ruxi lekka yi. You(pl)
uon'r jumllc up rhc /oou.
r u (n) pap. Toogal ko ruy. Coo/ pup
/ot him.
sa (pa) your. Sa jkar ku jup la. Yout
huslunu is srtuighr /otutu.
saa (n) Snake, moment, mentally
immature person, idiot, steer.
saa (v) to die.
saaa (n) store.
s a a bu (n) soap. Jendal ma saabu.
Euy somc soup /ot mc.
s a a c a (v) to steal. Waaji dafa buga
saaca xaalis. Thc mun unrs ro srcul
somc moncy.
s a a c e e (n) thief, This word is used
when running after a thief to get
people attention.. Isatou yuuxul
saacee! saacee! Isurou shour rhic/'
rhic/'
s a a c oo (v) to commit adultery, do an
act descretely. Bulleen dee saacoo.
Ion'r commir uuulrcty.
saaf (v) to fry, roast. Meer bi munnaa
saaf gerte. Thc olu omun cun tousr
pcunurs.
saaf ar a (n) holy water. Goomu ma ci
saafara. I uon'r lclicvc in rhc usc o/
holy urct.
s a a ga (n) insult. Saaga baaxut ci
ndaje. Insulring is nor goou in
pullic.
s a a k a (v) to take one's share. Ku
nekka saaka bosam. Fvctyonc ru/c
yout shutc.
saake| (n) fence. Saaket bi daanu na.
Thc /cncc hus /ullcn.
s a a k u (n) bag, container. Aamadu
jenda na saaku fori. Zmuuou
loughr u lug o/ /lout.
saal (n) parlour, sitting room, living
room. Saal bi dafa xat torop. Thc
putlout hus vcty lirrlc spucc.
s a a l a a w (ex) certainly, precisely.
Saalaaw,dinga ko am. You ill
cctruinly huvc ir.
s a a m (n) bunch, pile, heap. Saam bu
nekka drm la. Fuch hcup is onc
uulusi.
s a a ma (v) to protect, to herd, greet
(in the morning). Saama naa nak yi.
I uiu hctu rhc currlc.
s a a ma (n) tomorrow.
s a a ma k a | (n) sheperd, herdsman.
Saamakat bi ku tayal la. Thc
hctumun is lu:y.
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Wollof-English s a a mi
s a a mi (v) to tend sheep, cattle etc..
Booy bi saami na bu yaa. Thc loy
unr ro rcnu rhc shccp u hilc ugo.
s a a r (n) worm. Faatu am ne garab bi
saan. Iuuru hus mcuicinc /ot otm.
s a a rga (v) to cover. Saanga ko dafa
liw. Covc hct, shc is colu.
s a a r g u (v) to cover(oneself).
Maalaaln bu diss la saangu. Ic is
covctcu ly u rhic/ sutong.
saari (v) to throw. Aliew saani na
montar am-bi. Zlicu hus rhton
uuy his urch.
s a a r (n) stopper, cork. Saai buteel
ba reer na. Thc lorrlc cot/ is losr.
saapi (va) to be tasteless, flavorless,
to have enough of. Naan bi saapi na
ko. Ic hus cnough o/ rhc utin/.
saapi l e| (n) rosary beeds. Saam tamit
am na saapilet. Sum ulso hus tosuty
lccu.
saar (n) verse(in the holy Qur'n. Taril
bena saar ci alxuraan bi. Fcuu onc
vctsc o/ rhc holy Kotun.
saar i (va) to be trend, Be on the trend
of doing something.. Saari maamam
yi la toopa. shc is /olloing hct
gtunuputcnrs' rtcnu.
saas (va) to be smart, very hot, be
fast(slang). Furno bi dafa saas
torop. Thc coul por is vcty hor.
saas (n) moment, brief lapse of time.
Mungi ci xolam bi saa yu nekka. Ir
is in his hcutr cvcty momcnr.
s a a s a a (va) to be naughty, rascal.
Waxambaane yi ni neka saasaay.
Thc young loys utc tusculs.
s a a w (n) hedgehog. Saaw am na dg.
Icugchogs huvc rhotns.
s a a - wa a (ex) hey you!, someone.
Saa-waay! defal ndenka. Icy you'
ru/c ir cusy.
saa (n) death. Buur ba saay na
demba ci ngoon. Thc /ing uicu lusr
cvcning.
s a a u- re k k a (adv) everytime. Kadii
dina maa setsi saayu-nekka. Kuuii
visirs mc cvctyrimc.
sabar (v) to drum, To bit a drum..
Ne dem seetaani sabar gi. Icrs go
unu urch rhc utumming.
sabar (n) drum. Suma gangi laa
bugal sabar. I unr ro utum /ot my
gucsr.
saf (va) to be tasty. Benacin binga
tooga dafa saf. Thc lcncchin you
coo/cu is uclicious.
saf aa (n) flavour, taste. Munuma
laa neetalil safaayi soos bi. I cunnor
cxpluin ro you rhc rusrc o/ rhc
suucc.
saf al (n) essence, flavouring. Yookal
safal ci wonjo bi. Zuu /luvouting ro
rhc sottcl juicc.
saf ar a (n) hell, fire. Moytul safara si.
Zvoiu rhc /itc.
s a g g a r (va) to be negligent.
Daadoon saagan be dooman bi
lakka. Shc us ncgligcnr unril hct
chilu lutnr.
s a go (n) desire, wish, sense. Sen
sago mooy nu geenaa jaapante.
Thcit ucsitc is ro lc motc unircu.
sal aa| (n) lettuce. Salaat leu ji. Uc
plunrcu lcrrucc.
sal | e (n) dirt. Saanil salte bi ci sn bi.
Thto rhc uitr in rhc uusr lin.
sal | e (va) to be dirty. Suma
dekandoor yi de salte. Ay
ncighlouts utc uitry.
s a ma l l u (va) to be to be
extraordinarily dressed. Yangi
samallu tey. You utc cxrtu
otuinutily utcsscu rouuy.
s a mdi (n) Saturday. Deneu fa daje
ci samdi bi. Uc ill mccr rhctc on
Surutuuy.
s a mp a (v) to erect, build. Dafay
sampa eeg. Ic is luiluing u housc.
s a ra a r (n) pineapple. Sanaanas lay
jnda. I um luying u pincupplc.
s a rga (v) to bathe(someone). Sanga
na liir yi be pare. shc hus /inishcu
ushing rhc luly.
s a r g u (v) to bathe(oneself). Dafaa
sangu. Ic is ru/ing shoct.
s a r g u wa a (n) bathroom. Fii mooy
sangu waay bi. This is rhc
lurhtoom.
s a rk u (va) to be disappear, go astray.
Danga bugga sanku. You unr ro go
usrtuy.
sar| a (v) to give thanks, praise,
bought. Mangi ko santa bu baax. I
um ptuising him vcty much.
sar| a (n) last name, surname.
Dumay wox nit i suma santa. I
uon'r rcll pcoplc my lusr numc.
s a rx a (adj) while ago, few minutes
ago. Sanxa leu aksi. Uc uttivcu u
hilc ugo.
sarxal (n) rice, millet, maize flour.
Bul tooga sanxal bi cuura. uo nor
coo/ rhc pottiugc irh mui:c /lout.
s a r (va) to be dare, audacious, be
outspoken. Fatou xale bu sa la.
Iurou is un ourspo/cn chilu.
s a rc a (v) to start, build. Kumaase
neu di saca neeg bi. Uc huvc
srutrcu ro luilu rhc housc.
sar (n) arse. Xanaa sa sar bey meeti.
Is yout utsc hutring.
sar (v) to beat. sar ko bu baax dafa
reew. Ecur hct shc is tuuc.
sar ax (n) alms. Yoon bi ne uy joxee
sarax suu ko ame. Thc tcligion
suys c givc our ulms i/ c huvc ir.
sar ax (v) to give charity, sacrifice.
Saraxe naa suma mbubba bi. I uhvc
givcn our my utcss /ot chutiry.
sar ee| (n) cart, waggon. Moto amut
fi, saret moo fi am. Uc uon'r huvc
cuts hctc, c huvc cutrs.
sar e| (n) cart. Watiir laa luwaas. I
tcnrcu u cutr.
sar ga| sr i ca (int) welcome. Eksill
serica. Comc in' you utc clcomc.
sar ul (op) get away, get to
hell(profane). You saral! You gcr ro
hcll'
sas (n) assignment, duty, chellenge.
Mangi bari sas yu ma wara def. I
um /ull o/ uurics I shoulu uo.
sa| al a (n) kettle. Ndex bangi ci satala
bi. rhc urctis in rhc /crrlc.
s a w (n) urine, urinate. Saw ci kow
mbedda mi baaxut. Itinuring in rhc
srtccr is nor goou.
s a wa r (va) to be be active. Ku sawar
liggy la. Ic is un ucrivc ot/ct.
sax (n) a loft, a worm, precisely. Won
ma sax bi. Sho mc rhc lo/r.
sax (adv) even, same. Yow danga jog
sax ci toogu gi. Fvcn you shoulu gcr
o// rhc chuit.
saxaar (n) boat, train, smoke, ship.
Saxaar bidaan yoobu nit e ci ddex
gi suux na. Thc ship hich uscu ro
ru/c pcoplc ro rhc ptovinccs sun/.
s a x a a r mi (v) to chew, masticate. Fu
ma la gis yangee saxaarmi.
Uhcncvct I scc you. you utc
musricuring.
sa (n) a bundle, a pile. Booy delusi
nga indil ma netti sayi maata. Uhcn
you comming luc/, lting mc ro
lunulc o/ /itc oou.
sa (va) to be in a bad mood. Tey
daal! epa say. Touuy' cvctylouy is
in u luu moou.
sa| u (v) to rule, guard, govern,
responsible. u oo saytu wallum
aala bi. Thcsc pcoplc utc guutuing
rhcit putr o/ /otcsr.
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s e b e r Wollof-English
s e be r (v) to urinate. Sebena ci boori
maraaj bi. Ic hus utinurcu ncut rhc
ull.
s e b e r u (v) to urinate on oneself.
Mag bu toolu ni yow ngaay sebenu.
Zn cluctly pctson li/c you,
utinuring on youtscl/.
sebe| (v) to wash rice. Deey sebet
maalo bi be mu set. Io uluys ush
rhc ticc clcun.
sedaa| l e (n) shared.
sedaa| | e (n) share.
s e dda (va) to be cold. am bi daf
seeda torop. Thc /oou is vcty colu.
s e d d o o (n) share.
seef (n) chief. Suu seefi dekka bi du
mag. Cut villugc chic/ is u young
srct.
s e e ga (v) to sift, filter, review. Mbaa
seega meew mi. I hopc hc hus
/ilrctcu rhc mil/.
s e e guk a a (n) a sieve, filter. Jelal
seegukaay bi nga seega ko. Tu/c rhc
sicvc unu /ilrct ir.
seel a (n) crevice. Neg bi dafa seela.
Thc homc hus u ctcvicc.
seel a (va) to be pious, holy. Ku seela
la. Ic is pious.
s e e r (pa) your. Lii seen bos la. This
is youts.
s e e ra (vn) see"seene".
s e e ra (v) to leak. Dafa dee seena. Ir
usuully lcu/s.
seepi | si pi (v) to pick up. Seepil jen
balaa nga soop maalo bi. Iic/ up
rhc /ish lc/otc you pur in rhc ticc.
seer e (va) to be tight, constipated.
Leeg-leeg mu seere. Timc ro rimc hc
consripurcs.
seer eer (n) serer, A tribe originated
from Senegal. Nappa mooy cosaani
sereer yi. Iishing is rhc sctcs'
culrutc.
see| (v) to see, search, look. Seet ko
balaa muy ow. Scutch ir lc/otc hc
comcs.
s e e | a a r (v) to watch. ungee
seetaan kupe. Thcy utc urching
/oorlull.
see| l u (v) to observe, examine,
consult. Ku muna seetlu la. Ic is
olsctvunr.
see| u (n) mirrow. Jox ko seetu bi.
Civc hct rhc mitto.
see (v) to melt. Sukur bi seey na.
rhc sugut hus mclrcu.
s e r (v) to sight. Sen naa ko. I
sighrcu him.
s e r| u (va) to be expect guest, look
forward to. ungi koo sentu. Uc
utc cxpccring ir.
s e x a (va) to be join,
crowd(someone/thing).
s e gga (v) to bend down, bow down.
Mune nu segga pur mu door u. Ic
rolu us ro lcnu /ot him ro lcur us.
s e gga | | e re (n) tiger. eena i deu
wox ne teneey buuri aala bi. somc
pcoplc suiu rhur rigct is rhc /ing o/
rhc /otcsr.
s e l e w (va) to be quiet. Palaas bi yep
angi selew. Thc holc plucc is
quicr.
s e l e w (n) still.
ser i r (n) muslim, marabout.
Munuma laa limal turu seri yi yep.
I cunnor numc ull rhc mutulours.
s e r rde | s e e de (n) witness. Kuy sa
sernde? ho is yout irncss
s e r ur| u (v) to consult a marabout,
sooth sayer. eena ni deu gom
serintu torop. Somc pcoplc lclicvc
in consulring mutulours.
se| (adv) very.
se| (adj) clean. Na fii yep st. Icr rhis
holc plucc lc clcun.
se| al (v) to make clean. Dangeen
wardi setal brb bi tusuur. You(pl)
shoulu mu/c rhc plucc clcun
uluys.
s e w (va) to be thin, be petty(slang),
small, little, tiny. Jabaram dafa sew.
Iis i/c is rhin.
s e a a r (n) stream.
s e | a a re (n) satan, devil, trouble.
Baayileen nekka seytaane. You(pl)
srop lcing u ucvil.
s c c a (va) to be sticky. Lii dafa
seecca. This is sric/y.
sdaal e (n) divide. Jelal mbuuru mi
nga sdaale ko xale yi. Tu/c rhc
ltcuu unu uiviuc ir umong rhc
chilutcn.
s e me r (n) axe. Buleen foyee
semei. You(pl) uo nor pluy irh
un uxc.
se| (n) bride, bridegroom. won leen
u set bi. Sho us rhc ltiuc.
s e x a (n) cock. Sexa la jenda. Ic
loughr u coc/.
s ga a (n) over bend.
s w | | s be | (v) to stop raining(in
process). Su taw bi swtee lay dem.
I ill go hcn rhc tuin srops.
s b (n) bean. Ren sb laay beyaat.
Thc ycut I um going ro culrivurc
lcuns uguin.
sf | sof (v) to load. Moto bi laa sf. I
louucu rhc vchiclc.
s l m (v) to wash(the face). Bul
slmu foofu. Ion'r ush yout /ucc
rhctc.
s m (v) to surround)(someone/thing),
crowd. Neu leen ko sm. Icr us
suttounu him.
s rga (n) palm wine. Snga su bees
laa dee naan. I usuully utin/ /tcsh
pulm inc.
sr (n) sarong, cloth, a locally woven
cloth. Yii sr yu u dee raaba la.
Thcsc sutongs utc usuully ovcn.
ss (v) to reach one's limit, be up
against, be shut. Du daan mr,waay
leegi ss na. Ic is nor uscu ro lcing
ungty, lur no hc is tcsisring.
s| (n) grand child. Moo st am yee fi
dekka. Ic livcs hctc irh his gtunu
chilutcn.
sxa (va) to be hair. Luppa yi denus
sxa. Iis rhighs utc huity.
sxa| (v) to cough. Utal ko garabi
sxat. Iinu cough mcuicinc /ot hct.
s (n) wedding, marriage. Sy bi
dimaas la ci jaangubi. Thc cuuing
is on Sunuuy ur rhc chutch.
si (da) the. Supome si nob na. Thc
cullugc is torrcn.
si (av) to used in future imperative,
can-in giving permission.
si | ci (prep) in, on, there about. Mungi
si waa bi. Ir is in rhc /irchcn.
si b (va) to be dislike, be fed up with.
Jikkoom ji la sib. Shc uisli/cs his
hulir.
si bi r (n) the second day after. Ci sibir
si la fa deelu. shc tcrutncu rhctc rhc
scconu uuy u/rct.
si bi r u (v) to have fever, have
malaria. Dama sibiru woon fan yii
yep. I huu mulutiu ul rhcsc uuys.
s i boor u (v) to follow, to follow
someone for money or material.
Mune buggut sibooru. Ic suiu hc
uocsn'r unr /olloing.
si i m (v) to mix, to mix cooked coos
with boiled water or soup.. Siim na
cere bi. Ic hus mixcu rhc coos.
si i r (v) to open the lips whilst teeth
are clenched. Xar bangi sii. Thc
shccp hus opcncu his lips.
si i r u (n) wild cat. Siiru bi rey na
ganaar bi. Thc ilu cur /illcu rhc
chic/cn.
si i s (va) to be jealous. Siis amut
njeri. To lc jculous hus no lcnc/ir.
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Wollof-English si i s
si i s (n) chair. Defar na siis yu rafet.
Ic muuc vcty nicc chuits.
si i | (v) to drip. Liiy siit, lu mu doon?
Uhur is rhur utipping sru//.
si ki m (n) chin, beard. Waani na
sikim si. Ic hus tcuuccu rhc lcutu.
s i mba (n) masquerade, a wollof
masquerate dressed and acting like
a lion.. Deu seetaani simba.
Thcy'vc gonc ro urch rhc
musquctuuc.
s i me k u (va) to be undressed. Dafa
simeeeku ma gis yaram bi. Shc
unutcsscu I su hct louy.
s i mi | s umi (v) to dethrone, undress
(take out clothing). Simi nga tuby
bi be pare. You'vc ru/cn o// rhc
punrs ultcuuy.
si mi s (n) shirt. jox na la simis yi. Shc
hus givcn him rhc s/itrs.
s i rda x (n) lizard. Lii du bar, sindax
la. This is nor Iguunu, ir is u li:utu.
s i re ma a (n) cinema. Tiyaatar bi ci
sienemaa bi leu ko defee. Thc
concctr ill lc hclu ur rhc cincmu.
s i ppa (n) skirt. Sippa yi amuu
mbubba. Thc s/itrs uocsn'r huvc
llouscs.
s i ppa - s i ppa | s i ppa x (n) strimp.
Sipa-sipa dafa jafe ci nawet bi.
Srtimps utc nor uvuilullc in tuiny
scuson.
si r aas (v) to shoe shine, polish(shoe).
Siraas na daala yi yep. Ic hus
polishcu ull rhc shocs.
si so (n) scissors. Siso bi awut. Thc
scissots is nor shutp.
s o (v) to set(sun), offer. Janta bi so
na. Thc sun hus scr.
s ob (va) to be nosy, be fussy, be
mischievous, turbulent. Xam nga ne
danga sob. You /no rhur you utc
mischicvous.
sobl e| l i roj (n) onions. Yooka ci
tuuti soble. Zuu in u lir o/ onions.
sf (v) to load. Sofeer bangi sof porto
bagaas bi. Thc utivct louucu rhc
loor.
s o g a | s o o g a (va) to be have just
done, have just. Mungee sooga eksi.
Ir jusr uttivcu.
soj | xur f aar (n) have a cold, have a
flu. Buggut oo waala soj bi. Shc
uocsn'r unr ro conruminurc us irh
hct colu.
sol (v) to dress, put on, wear. Duu
sol yooyu. Thcy ill nor pur on
rhosc.
sol daar (n) soldier. Soldaar yi xam
enu sen ligey. Thc soluict /no
rhcit jol.
s ol oh (n) importance, business. Loo
lu amut soloh. Thur hus no
impotruncc.
sol u (va) to be dressed. Doo solu u
aanda ci xw bi. Uon'r you utcss-
up, rogcrhct c go ro rhc cctcmony.
s orde e l (n) candle. Bul tg soneel bi
ci kow toogu bi. Ion'r pur rhc
cunulc on rop o/ rhc chuit.
s oo if you. Soo jangee, dinga am
xam-xam. I/ you lcutn, you ill
huvc /nolcugc.
s oo (n) hole, offering, stab, puncture.
s oo (v) to lock, pierce, harvest
(peanut), go (through).
s o o b e e (n) seriousness, diligence.
s o o b e e (va) to be please(to God). Su
soobee yalla, dina ko jel. I/ Cou
plcuscs, hc ill ru/c ir.
s o o b u (n) plunge in (expression).
s o b u (v) to plunge(in river, ocean
e.. Soobu nga ci geej gi. You
plungcu in rhc scu.
s ooc a (v) to scrub. Sooca ko be mu
set. Sctul is unril ir is clcun.
s ooc e | (n) cricket. Loolu riiri soocet
la. Thur is u ctic/crs sounu.
s o o c u (n) chewing stick, One can
also clean the mouth with the stick..
Soocu guru moo baax. Colunur
chcing sric/ is rhc lcsr.
s oof (va) to be dull, be banal, be
insipid. Waaju raffet jeeka la, waay
dafa soof. Z goou loo/ing mun lur
insipiu.
s o o r a (va) to be tired. Tey dama
soona torop. Touuy. I'm vcty ritcu.
s oora l (va) to be suffering, strive.
Feebar bangi ko soonal. Iis illncss
is gcrring ro him.
s o o p e (n) admirer, loved one. Sa
soope seetsi na la. Yout lovcu onc
visircu you.
s oos (n) sauce. Won nu uy toogee
soos bi. sho us ho c coo/ rhc
suucc.
soo| i (v) to insert, pour, slot, tuck.
Sooti ko ci pax bi. Iout ir in rhc
holc.
soo| i (va) to be completed, be
complished. Afeer bi sooti na. rhc
lusincss is uccomplishcu.
s o o w (n) cream, sour milk. Cuura ak
soow bu piir la dee naan. Iottiugc
is nicc irh putc sout mil/.
s o o w (v) to talk loudly. Bul leen
soow damaa nelew. uo nor rul/
louuly I unr ro slccp.
s oox (v) to leap. Dafa rxa moo tax
muy soox. Ic hus u sptuin rhurs
hy hc is lcuping.
s oox a (n) pound, Remove chaft.
Sooxal dugub gi. Iounu rhc coos.
s oo (ex) expressing contempt.
s oo (n) silk.
s or a a rs (n) orange. Soraans yu rey
laa bugga jnda. I unr ro luy lig
otungcs.
sor e| sor i (va) to be far. Kr gi dafa
sori. Thc compounu is /ut.
soxl a (va) to be need, problem,
bussiness. Loolu du sa soxla. Thur is
nor yout ptollcm.
s ox ra (n) wife, woman, lady,
madam. Soxna si nanga def?
Auuum' ho utc you?
s ox or (va) to be wicked. eena i
deu soxor. Somc pcoplc utc
ic/cu.
s u (n) when, if he, cabbage, if it, if
she. Su damee, dinaa fa ow. I/ hc
gocs, I ill comc rhctc.
s u| bu (rp) relatives. Suuf su weex gi
lay lekka. Shc is curing rhc hirc
sunu.
s u b b a (n) tomorrow, morning. Ci
subba la tukki. Shc rtuvcllcu in rhc
motning.
s u b u x (v) to poke. Dafa subux
baramam bi si suma bot bi. Shc
po/cu hct /ingct in my cyc.
s uf ur (va) to be rumple. Yerem yi
yepa sufun. Zll hct clorhcs utc
tumplcu.
suj eer (n) pot.
s uk k a (v) to kneel, genuflect. Sooy
meyee dox ci mag dey sukka. Knccl
hcn you'tc giving un cluctly
pctson urct, uo /ncclu
s uk k a r | s uk k ur (n) sugar. Sukkar bu
bari baaxut ci yaram bi. Too much
sugut is nor goou /ot hculrh.
sul l a (n) penis.
s u ma (pa) my. Suma xarit bu baax
la. Shc is my goou /ticnu.
s u ma b o p p a (n) oneself.
s urguf (n) powder. Jox ko sunguf si.
Civc him rhc pouct.
s u r u (n) if/when we, if/when they.
Suu alel la woon. Ir us out
ptopctry.
s u r u (pa) our. Suu alel la woon. Ir
us out ptopctry.
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s u p a Wollof-English
s upa (n) okra soup, soup prepared
with okra. Supa lan dee tooga samdi
bu nekka. Uc coo/ o/tu soup cvcty
Surutuuy.
s u p o me (n) cabbage. Pae supom
naata? Thc lus/cr o/ cullugc is
ho much?
s ur ga (n) dependant, roving farmers.
Kr gangi fees tep ak ay surga. Thc
compounu is /illcu up irh toving
/utmcts.
sur uxal (n) slot.
su| al (va) to be finished, completed.
Sutal neu mbinda mi. Uc huvc
/inishcu tirring.
su| i (n) tool. Loolu suti sampa neg
la. Thur is u luiluing rool.
su| i (va) to be completed. Ligeey war
naa suti balaa uy dem. Thc ot/
shoulu lc complcrcu lc/otc c go.
su| ur a (adj) secretive, concealed,
covered.
su| ur a (v) to save, conceal a person's
secret, secure someone, to bury a
corpse.
su| ur a (n) decency, secretive,
discrect. Na nekka ci sutura, bu ko
ken xam. Icr ir lc in scctcr, lcr no
onc /no o/ ir.
s u u b (v) to dye. Darabi suub la. Thc
lcu shccr is uycu.
s uuf (prep) bottom, beneath. Def naa
ko ci suuf. I pluccu ir ur rhc lorrom.
suul (n) burial. Suul bi elk la. Thc
lutiul is romotto.
suul (v) to bury. Suul neu niiw bi
tey. Thcy luticu rhc cotps rouuy.
s u u m (n) lobster. Suum dafa seer ci
xoteel bi. :Iolsrct is cxpcnsivc in
rhc horcl.
s uur (va) to be full, satisfied. Suur
naa, duma lekka. I um /ull, I ill
nor cur.
s uus a l (n) steam.
s uux (v) to sink, water. Deey suux
taati garab yi ngoon gu nekka. uo
urct rhc rtccs cvcty cvcning.
s uu e e (n) July. ungi ci suuyee. Uc
utc in July.
s u we | ma a (n) under wear,
underclothes. Dafa seeda moo tax
ma sol suwetmaa. Ir is colu rhurs
hy I pur in un unuctcut.
s u wo (n) Jun, home, compound
containing a home. Suw leaa
tambali ligeey. Uc ill srutr
ot/ing in Junc.
suxi (v) to uproot, pluck. Suxi na
aari bo. Ic pluc/cu ro rccrh.
s u (v) to sprinkle. suuyal garab gi ci
tool bi. Sptin/lc rhc insccriciuc in
rhc /iclu.
swei j eex (n) skinny.
| aa (v) to go, take, accept, depart.
| aa (n) puddle. Taa bi wowut dipi
bimi tewee. Thc puuulc hus nor
uticu up sincc ir tuincu.
| aab (n) boil, abscess. Deta bu baree
geena ci taab bi. Too muchpus cumc
our o/ rhc ulccss.
| aabi (v) to fill(in a hole). Xale yu
goor yangee taabi pax bi. Thc loys
utc /illing rhc holc.
| aabul (n) table. Kayit yangi ci kow
taabul bi. Thc pupcts utc on rhc
rullc.
| aaca (va) to be flat. Buru bi dafa
taaca. Thc ltcuus utc /lur.
| aacu (v) to clap. Bul taacu dafa
bugga nelew. Ion'r clup hc unrs ro
slccp.
| aaga (n) nest.
| aagaa| l e (n) sperate.
| aage (n) obituary announcement.
Deega naa taage bi. I hcutu rhc
oliruuty unnounccmcnr.
| aagee (n) death announcement. Ku
dee ci marse yaa taage sa boopa. I/
you uic in rhc mut/cr, you unnouncc
yout ucurh.
| a a gu (v) to take leave, take a
permission. Taagu neu balaa uy
dem. Uc roo/ pctmission lc/otc c
lc/r.
| aaj (v) to place, put, setdown. Taaj
ko fi. Ilucc ir uon hctc.
| aaka (v) to ablaze, alight. Safara bi
taaka na. Thc /itc is ullu:cu.
| aal (v) to light, start, kindle. Taal na
sondeel ci neeg yi. Shc lir cunulcs in
rhc houscs.
| aal al (v) to go straight. Taalalal be ci
kanam, nga laaxa. Co srtuighr /ot u
hilc unu rutn.
| aal i (va) to be straight, straighten.
Dafa wara taali. Ir shoulu lc
srtuighr.
| aal ube (n) arabic scholar, disciple,
follower. Kii taalube la. This pctson
is un Ztulic scholut.
| a a ma (v) to walk, travel.
| a a ma (va) to be used to, addicted to.
Dafa taama sigaret torop. Ic is vcty
uuuicrcu ro cigutcrrcs.
| aambal i (v) to begin, start,
commence. Tey laa tambali. Ir ill
srutr rouuy.
| aaral (v) to select, identify, choose.
Taanal bi la ci neex. Sclccr rhc onc
you li/c mosr.
| a a rda r ma (n) date tree, date fruit,
dates. Lii taati taanderma la. This is
u uurc rtcc.
| a a rga (va) to be hot. Brb bi tanga
na torop. Thc plucc is vcty hor.
| aapa (v) to castrate. Xar buu taapa
la. Ir is u cusrturcu shccp.
| a a pa rda a r (n) flat, flat fish. Jaay
ma taapandaar bi. Scll mc rhc /lur
/ish.
| aapar ka (n) flat wood, Wood used
for beating dyed clothes.. Wo ma fi
noo amee taaparka. Sho mc hctc
ro gcr rhc /lur oou.
| aar (va) to be beauty. Taaram bee ko
nax. Ict lcuury is /ooling hct.
| aar u (va) to be beautiful. janxa bii
dafa taaru. This gitl is lcuuri/ul.
| aa| (n) buttocks.
| aa| aar (v) to collect rain water.
Indil paan yi u taataan. Eting rhc
puns, lcr us collccr tuin urct.
| a a w (n) first born child. Moom mooy
taaw. Ic is rhc /itsr lotn chilu.
| aax (n) storey building. Taax bii dafa
maaget. This srotcy luiluing is olu.
| aaxal e (v) to seperate. Taaxalel
xeexkat yi. Scpcturc rhc /ighrcts.
| aai (v) to seperate. Taayi na kayit
yi. Shc hus scpcturcu rhc pupcts.
| abal a (n) drum, Muslim holy drum..
Tabale leu dee yegleee. Isc rhc
utum ro cull ot in/otm pcoplc.
| abax (n) a stone wall. Tabax bii
yaaga fii. Thc sronc ull hus lccn
hctc /ot u long rimc.
| abax (v) to build, construct. Mangee
tabax neeg bu em. I um consrtucring
u mcuium housc.
| af (v) to stick, plaster. Taf ko fa be ci
kanam. Sric/ ir rhctc unril lurct.
| af aar (n) quarrel, crime. Defatinga
tafaar. You commircu u ctimc uguin.
| aga (v) to praise, eulogize. Taga na
ko bubaax. Ic ptuiscu hct lor.
| aj oor (n) tailor. Demal jelal ma
suma ew bi ci tajoor bi. Co gcr my
clorhcs /tom rhc ruilot.
| a k a rde e r (n) shadow. Buggu maa
gis sa takkandeer. I uon'r unr ro
scc yout shuuo.
| akka (v) to tie, wed, lether, marry.
Takka na ko alxamis. Ic mutticu
hct on Thutsuuy.
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Wollof-English | a k k a r ra a s e
| akkar raase (adv) continuous. Yef
yi takkarnaase na. Thc rhings lccn
conrinuous.
| a k k us a a r (n) 4:30 - 5:00pm.
Takkusaan laa dee waaca ligeey. I
/inish ot/ ur 4:30 - ::00pm.
| aksi (n) taxi. Mangee ut taksi. I um
loo/ing /ot u ru/si.
| al aa| a (v) to reduced, divided,
shared, seperated.
| al aa| a (n) Tuesday. Tey talaata la
Touuy is Tucsuuy.
| al i (n) paved road, road, street,
tarred. Bul dox ci kow tali bi. Ion'r
ul/ on rhc puvcu touu.
| a m (v) to accuse, accuse someone of
witch craft. Domma leu ko tam.
Thcy uccuscu him o/ lcing u irch.
| a m (adv) also. Moom tam dina ow.
Shc ill ulso comc.
| a ma (n) tom-tom,
drumming(activity), Small talking
drum. Tama neexuta tgga. Z rom-
rom is nor cusy ro lcur.
| a ma a | e (n) tomatoes. Tamaate yi
or neu. Thc romurocs utc nor
tipc.
| a me (n) a sieve. Tame etti fasoq la
am. Z sicvc hus rhtcc rypcs.
| a momoi | a (n) thermometre. Deelool
tamomita palaasam. Fcrutn rhc
rhctmomcrtc ro irs plucc.
| a mos | a a | (n) thermostat. Tamostaat
bangi biir almoor bi. Thc rhctmosrur
is in rhc cuploutu.
| a mpe (n) stamp.
| ar (n) eagle, vulture. Tan bi yoobu
na cuuc bi. Thc cuglc hus ru/cn rhc
chic/.
| are (va) to be better. Leegi mungee
tane bu baax. Ao ir is gcrring
lcrrct motc.
| a rga a (n) heat, warm weather.
Tangaay bangee ow. Thc utm
curhct is upptouching.
| argal (n) candy. Jendalal xale yi
tangal. luy cunuy /ot rhc /ius.
| a rgoor (n) heat. Tangoor bi oppa
na. Thc hcur is roo much.
| arka (v) to memorise, save from
trouble,et.
| arka (n) protect, foot, twelve bututs.
Weecili tanka nga ko wara jox. You
shoulu givc him 12 lururs chungc.
| ar| a (n) aunt. Ci tantaam la dekka.
Shc livcs irh hct uunr.
| arxa (v) to water, draw. Tanxal ci
ndox mi nga naan. Tu/c somc o/ rhc
urct unu utin/.
| arca (v) to insult, tell off. Baayil di
taca sa mag yi danga tuuti. Srop
rclling o// yout clucts you utc
young.
| aj (n) season, period, time. Yeena
taq yi dafa dee tanga. Irs gcrs
scusonully utm.
| aj (v) to steam, plaster. Tey len
nataal yi ci miir bi. Ilucc rhc
picrutcs on rhc ull.
| apa (v) to stick, pin. Dama tayal ci
tapa butoq. I um lu:y ro sc lurrons.
| apaas (v) to trouble, to heckle. Moo
ko doon tapaas dipi dmba. Shc us
hcc/ling hct sincc ycsrctuuy.
| apaa| (n) fence. Bul seben ci tapaat
bi. Io nor utinurc on rhc /cncc.
| apal e (n) rip off.
| ape (n) carpet, rug, linoleum. Leegi
tape dafa seer. Ao cutpcr is
cxpcnsivc.
| ar (n) pile. Xale yi deu tar bota bi ci
seen mbuuru mi. Thc chilutcn pilcu
rhc lurrct on rhcit ltcuu.
| ar aase (v) to slice. Lioq buu
taraase gi ci bool bi. Thc sliccu
onions utc in rhc lol.
| ar de (va) to be late. Duy bugga di
tarde. Ic uocsn'r li/c ro lc lurc /ot
ot/.
| ar i (v) to recite. Naata saar nga muna
tari? Io muny vctscs cun you
tccirc?
| as (v) to scatter, breakup, destroyed.
Booli weer bi tas na. Thc gluss lol
hus lto/cn up inro picccs.
| asaar e (v) to scatter. Mungi tasaare
bagaas yi funekka. Ic scurrctcu rhc
rhings cvcty hctc.
| a s a a r oo (va) to be scattered. Nag yi
tasaaroo nenu ci biir aala bi. Thc
currlc hus scurrctcu in rhc lush.
| asee (v) to meet. Dineu fa tasee.
Uc ill mccr rhctc.
| asi oj (n) hypertension, high blood
pressure. Dafa am feebari tasiyoq.
Ic is u high lloou ptcssutc puricnr.
| a w (v) to rain. Hej na leegi tey mu
kumaase di taw. Auy lc soon ir ill
srutr ro tuin.
| awa| (v) to complain, drenched,
rained. Danga muna tawat torop.
You cun compluin roo much.
| ax (n) cause. Lan moo tax xuloo bi
am? Uhur cuuscu rhc quuttcl?
| axa (v) to stain, stick to. Yereem yi
deu taxa distiir. Ict clorhcs gor
pulm oil sruin.
| axar (v) to fetch firewood. Samdi
bu-nekka la dee faxai. Ic /crchcs
oou cvcty Surutuuy.
| a x a w (v) to stand, stop. mangi taxaw
di la xaar. I um srunuing uiring /ot
you.
| a x a w (n) stood.
| axe (n) sticky.
| a (n) stick.
| aal (va) to be lazy. Dama tayala
eewu. I um lu:y ro u/c up.
| a ba a s (n) blouse(wolof style).
Taybass laa bugga awlu. I unr ro
gcr u rop muuc.
| e (av) to negates "be" and "mu".
| e (conj) also, then, and. Dinaa ko
wox te doo ma door. I ill suy ir
unu you ill nor lcur mc.
| eb (va) to be full (the brim). Lekka
neu be suu biir yi fees tb. Uc urc
unril out sromuch utc /ull ro rhc
ltim.
| eeda (va) to be comfortable, enjoy.
Jigeen deu ko war di teedal. Z
omun shoulu lc muuc
com/otrullc.
| eegi (v) to remove. Baalal ma nga
teegi bagaas yi ci table bi. Iotgivc
mc unu tcmovc rhc ircms on rhc
rullc.
| eeki (v) to succeed, fruitful. Kii du
teeki muk. This pctson ill ncvct
succccu (cxptcssion).
| eel (va) to be early. Dafa teel pur
lajte xaalis. Ir's roo cutly ro us/ /ot
moncy.
| eel a (n) shallow frying pan. Dama
soxla teela pur saaf jn. I nccu u
shuuo /tying pun /ot /tying.
| eel a door (n) start early.
| eer (n) lice. For naa tee ci
kawaram bi. I pic/cu licc in hct
huit.
| eej (va) to be meek. Nit dafa wara
teey. Z pctson shoulu lc puricnr.
| eer (v) to land (ashore). Gaal bi ellek
lay teer. Thc ship ill lunu
romotto.
| eer e (n) amulet, book. Lakka na
teere yi mu am yep. Uc huvc lutncu
ull rhc umulcrs hc hus.
| eer | u (v) to welcome. Teertu gangi
nehnah. Thc clcoming o/ rhc gucsr
us /un.
| eer u (n) coastal village, a port, town,
to wait for someone. ungee dem ci
teeru bi. Uc utc going ro rhc potr.
| ees (v) to stop. Fii la wox ji tees. Thc
convctsurion ill srop hctc.
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| eesal Wollof-English
| eesal (v) to reach one's limit. Leegi
teesal nga. Ao you huvc tcuchcu
yout limir.
| e e w (va) to be present. un ep fa
teew. Uc ctc ull ptcscnr rhctc.
| e e we e (v) to witness. Moo teewee
xeex bi. Ic irncsscu rhc /ighr.
| eexe| (va) to be stubborn, holy. Dafa
bugga neeka ku teexet. Ic unrs ro
lc u holy pctson.
| ee (va) to be patient, more
carefully. Danga wara teeylu sa
dundu. You shoulu movc cutc/ully
/ot yout li/c.
| eei (n) still.
| ef es (n) beach. Dem na tefes uti jen.
Shc cnr ro rhc lcuch ro gcr /ish.
| eg (v) to place, forge, put, fabricate.
Daala bii teg la. This shoc is u
/ulticurcu onc.
| e gu (n) scarf, cloak. Gisut tgu bi
mu tiyewoon. Shc uiu nor scc rhc
clou/ shc hclu.
| ek (adv) very, exactly.
| ek (n) stake.
| ere (n) tiger, panther. Tene and
gayindeeq buur ci aala bi. Tigct unu
lion utc rhc /ing unu quccn o/ rhc
junglc.
| er| ej (n) winnowing basket.
Mungee bees dugub bi ci tenteq bi.
Shc is innoing rhc coos in rhc
lus/cr.
| er al (v) to entertain, regale. Soo
amee gan danga koo teral. I/ you
huvc u gucsr you shoulu cnrctruin
himhct.
| er arga (n) respect, hospitality.
Woxal ak moom ci teranga. Tul/ ro
hct irh tcspccr.
| er e (v) to prevent, prohibit, forbid.
Yooni julit be tere nan. Thc muslim
lu ptohilirs utun/ing ulcuhol.
| er eere| | er erde (n) article lying
about on, an artcle lying about on
the floor. Foral yii tereene nii. Iic/
up rhc utriclcs lying ulour rhc /loot.
| er e| uwaar (n) footpath. Ci
teretuwaar bi leu ko saani. Ir us
rhton on rhc /oorpurh.
| e (v) to do deliberately, do
intentionally, break, cross a
river,etc., smash. Yaa ko tey rey xaj
bi. You uclilcturcly /illcu rhc uog.
| e (n) today, ferry. Dina ibi tey. Ic
ill go homc rouuy.
| e m e r (n) hundred. oom
temera wara eka. Iunutcu o/
rhcm shoulu uttivc.
| er (n) well. Gas neu etti ten ci
dekka bi. Thcy huvc uug rhtcc clls
in rhc villugc.
| (va) to be intracable, uncontrolable.
Kii dafa t. This pctson is
unconrtolullc.
| b (n) spring.
| b| | ob (v) to leap, jump. Bul tb,
dinga daanu. Io nor jump, you ill
/ull uon.
| cca| | i cca (v) to pinch, hurt, Pinch
oneself in a door way or between
any two hard things.. Dafa tccu ci
loxo. Ic hutr his /ingct.
| dda (v) to go to bed. un denu dee
teela tdda. Uc go ro lcu cutly.
| dda (va) to be lie down. kaay tedda
fii nga noppale ku. Comc unu lic
uon hctc unu huvc tcsr.
| ga (n) black smith, silver/gold
smith. Yoobu neu suu takkaay yi
ci tga bi. Uc roo/ out jcclty ro
rhc silvctgolu smirh.
| ga (v) to play drums. Kumaase leen
tga sabar yi. You(pl) srutr pluying
rhc utums.
| gaka| (n) drummer. Ana tegakat
bi. Uhctc is rhc utummct.
| j (v) to close. Tej na bunta yi yep.
Zll rhc uoots utc closcu.
| l a (n) cutlet of fish. Jendal ma teela.
Euy /ot mc u curlcr o/ /ish.
| rj a (v) to mourn. Yal na ma yalla
musal ci tnja. Auy Cou suvc mc
/tom moutning.
| r (v) to trap. Tr na janax bi. Ic
hus rtuppcu rhc mousc.
| r al (v) to enact, lay down. Tral na
liir bi ci lal bi. shc luycu rhc luly
on rhc lcu.
| s| ar (n) foot (sole). Dumay muna
ndox ci suma tstan bi. I cunnor
ul/ on rhc solc o/ my /oor.
| s| s (va) to be business like. Munut
tsts. Ic is nor lusincss li/c.
| x (va) to be deaf. Duy degga, dafa
tx. Ic cunnor hcut, hc is ucu/.
| xa- | xa (n) difficulty, a stumbling
block. Munuma feekee sy ngir ay
txa-txa. I coulu nor urrcnu rhc
cuuing uuc ro somc ui//iculry.
| i bba (v) to take a handful. Tibbal lu
bari. Tu/c u hunu/ul.
| i i m (v) to above, help someone
deliver, perform abolution, look
down on, higher than, Perform
abolution without water.. Tey
damay tiim. Touuy I ill pct/otm
ullurion irhour urct.
| i i mka| (n) mid wife. Ooyal ma
tiimkat bi. Cull rhc miui/c /ot mc.
| i i ral (v) to accuse. Bul ma tiial. Io
nor uccusc mc.
| i i r (n) palm tree. Taati tiir bee daanu
ci kow neeg bi. Thc pulm rtcc /cll
on rhc housc.
| i i r e (va) to be aim. Lu baax laa dee
tiire tusuur. I uluys uim /ot rhc
goou.
| i i s (n) sorrow. Bii nijaayam deeyee
dafa am tiis bu mag. Uhcn hct
unclc uicu, Ir us u lig sotto.
| i i | (va) to be greedy, afraid,
frightened, alarmed. Yow danga tiit.
You utc gtccuy.
| i l i m (va) to be dirty. Dama bugga
sangu paski dama tilim. I unr ro
ru/c shoct lccuusc I'm uitry.
| i mi s (n) dusk. Timis leu dee reer.
Uc usuully cur uinnct ur uus/.
| i r (adv) suddenly. Bimu ne tir ken
gisut ko. Ic tun suuucnly unu no
onc su him.
| i s (v) to splash. Yangi tis naan bi fu-
nekka. You splushcu rhc utin/ cvcty
hctc.
| i sbaar (n) 2:00pm, Afternoon prayer
time.. Tisbaar jot na, neu len juli.
Irs rhc u/rctnoon ptuyct rimc lcr us
ptuy.
| i sol i (v) to sneeze. Mangee tisooli,
dama soj. I um sncc:ing, I huvc u
colu.
| i e (v) to hold, restrain. Tiye ko
balaa muy daanu. Iolu him lc/otc
hc /ulls.
| of | of (n) motor bike.
| oj (v) to break, broken, split open.
Dafa toj dipi demba. Ir us lto/cn
sincc ycsrctuuy.
| omaa| e- l oxa| i (n) tomato paste. Bul
def tamaate-loxati ci soos bi. Ion'r
pur romuro pusrc in rhc suucc.
| r| or (n) sprout(flowering stage).
Bale leen tontoor yi suuf si. Sccp
rhc sptours on rhc /loot.
| r| u (v) to answer, respond. Suma
tontu bi laay xaar. I um uiring /ot
my unsct.
| or (v) to help(someone to climb, to
prop. Neu dem nga to ma. Icrs
go, you hclp mc ro climl.
| ooc a r me k u (v) to apply oil on one's
body. Dafa toocarmekoo diw. Shc is
upplying s/in oil on hct louy.
| oog (n) sit in one place.
| oog (v) to sit, settle. Kaay leen toog
fii. You(pl) comc sir hctc.
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Wollof-English | o o g a
| ooga (v) to cook. Fatou wara tooga
tey. Iurou shoulu coo/ rouuy.
| ooga k a | (n) cook. Jkaram toogakat
la. Ict huslunu is u coo/.
| oogu (n) chain. Jocal gan yi toogu
u toog. givc rhc gucsr u chuin lcr
rhcm sir uon.
| ooj (n) a bench. Geeneel u tooj yi.
Tu/c our rhc lcnchcs /ot us.
| ool (n) field, garden. Ren bey ngeen
tool yu bari. You'vc culrivurcu muny
/iclus rhis ycut.
| ool aal e (v) to compare. Bul ma
toolaale ak moom. uo nor computc
mc irh hct.
| ool oo (va) to be equal, same, Have
the same size with/as someone..
Yenna tooloo pey. You ull huvc rhc
sumc sulutics.
| o o mb e e (n) coincidence. Lii deey
tombee la. This is u coinciucncc.
| oor (v) to trespass, provoke. Binga
duggee kram nga ko too. You
rtcspusscu hcn you cnrctcu his
homc.
| oopa (v) to follow. Danga bugga
toopa nit torop. You li/c /olloing
pcoplc roo much.
| o o p a r d o o r (v) to imitate, pirate.
Daala yi u toopandoor duy dggr.
Imirurcu shocs utc nor usuully
srtong.
| oopa | oo (v) to take care of. Moo
dee toopatoo suma doom bi. Shc
ru/cs cutc o/ my chilu.
| oope (v) to follow(someone). Dafa
taama toope. Ic is uscu ro /olloing
pcoplc.
| oor i s (n) tourist. Ren oteel yi bari
wuu tooris. This ycut rhc horcls
uon'r huvc muny routisrs.
| oox a (v) to drip. Dina tooxa soo ko
buggee yoobu. Ir ill utip i/ you
unr ro ru/c ir uuy.
| oox a - | oox a (n) stain, spots. Sa
mbuba mi dafa am tooxa-tooxa.
Yout utcss hus sruins.
| oo (va) to be wet, moist. Lii dafa
tooy. This is cr.
| o (va) to be stupid, foolish. Yow
danga tooy torop. You vcty srupiu.
| oo a a (n) wetness. Tooyaay bii
doyna. Ir's cr cnough.
| ooal (n) moisten.
| oo e (n) wetness. Duma dugga ci
tooye bi. I ill nor gcr in rhis
crncss.
| or op (inten) very. Set dafa baax
torop. Clcuncss is vcty goou.
| or ox (va) to be suffer, poor, cursed.
Balaa muy am ligey, dafa torox be!
Ec/otc hc gor u jol, Ic su//ctcu u
lor.
| ox or (v) to rub(the eye). Soo
toxoee sa bot bi dafay genaa meeti.
I/ you tul yout cycs ir ill hutr
motc.
| uba a b (n) foreigner( European),
white person, two-bob, addressing
term for a "tubaaboo". Leegi tubaab
yangi bari ci dekka bi. Ao rhctc
muny hirc pcoplc in ron.
| ub (n) pants, trousers. Sa tuby bi
rafet na. Yout rtousct is nicc.
| udda (n) named. Xaddi la tudda.
Ict numc is Iuuuy.
| udde e (v) to name. Xajam bi Ricki
la ko tuddee. Shc numcu hct uog
Fic/y.
| uf l i (v) to spit. Bul tufli ci neg bi.
Io nor spir in rhc housc.
| uf l i | (n) spittle. Palaas bangi fees ak
tuflit. Thc plucc is /ull o/ spirrlc.
| ukki (v) to travel. Dinaa tukki ci
kanam tuuti. I ill soon rtuvcl.
| urda (n) hill. Mus ngaa eeg tunda?
Iuvc you cvct climlcu u hill?
| ur (n) mulching. Baayil di mocca sa
tuun bi. Srop mulching yout lips.
| ur ki (n) shirt (local style). Turki laa
bugga nawlu. I unr ro gcr rhis shitr
srylc muuc.
| us (n) naught.
| us urga l (n) kohl, Comestic for the
eye lashes.. Lii buteli tusungal la.
This is u /ohl lorrlc.
| uub (v) to convert, apologise. Dina
tuub su la buggee takka. Ic ill
convctr i/ hc unrs ro mutty you.
| uubal (v) to convert, forgiveness,
someone to ask for forgiveness.
Imam bee ko tuubal Thc imum
convctrcu him.
| uub e r (n) proselyte. Yaaga naa
nekka tuubel. Ic hus lccn u
ptosclyrc long rimc.
| uuf (n) ointment(eye). Jendal tuuf
nga faj sa waanent bi. Euy cyc
oinrmcnr unu cutc yout
conjuncrivirics.
| uuf a (n) snail, shell fish. Dumay
bugga gis tuufi ci nawet. I hurc ro
scc snuil uuting rhc tuiny scuson.
| uuk (ex) quiet, Expression used to
stop someone from using
invectiveness. Dang yuuxu tuuk ep
dienu noopi. You huvc ro shour
quicr' cvctyonc ill lc quicr.
| uuma l (v) to accuse(wrongly). Deu
ko tuumal saaca. Thcy uccuscu him
o/ srculing.
| uur (n) shrine, idol, spirit. Deu am
tuur bi u dee jaamu. Thcy huvc un
iuol rhur rhcy otship.
| uur (v) to pour, spill. Dina tuur ndox
mi. Ir ill pout rhc urct.
| uu| i (va) to be small, little. Lii dafa
tuuti torop. This is vcty smull.
| uux (va) to be content. Waaji dafa
tuux. This mun is conrcn.
| ux (v) to smoke. Moom duy tux
leegi. Ic uocsn'r smo/c no.
| uxka| (v) to smoker. Tuxkat bu mag
la woon. Ic us u chuin smo/ct.
ub (v) to cover, close. Mbaa ub nga
lekka yi. Iopc you'vc covctcu rhc
/oou.
ubbi (v) to open. Ubbi na bunta yi
yep. Ic hus opcncu ull rhc uoots.
u b b u (va) to be closed. Lii dafa ubbu.
This is closcu.
u b e k u (n) opened.
u m (v) to bring bad luck. Soo tojee
seetu danga dee umu. I/ you ltcu/ u
mitto ir ltings luu luc/.
u mp a (v) to a mystery, puzzle. Dafa
ma umpa lutax taanuu ma. Ir is u
mysrcty ro mc hy rhcy uiun'r sclccr
mc.
urk a (n) wall gecko. Unka duy
maate. Z ull gcc/o uocsn'r lirc.
ur l (v) to hem. Firil urle bi mu
fawaat ko. Ioosc rhc hcm lcr him
sc ir uguin.
ur us (n) gold. Saaca na urus yu
yaayam amoon yep. Ic hus srolcn
ull rhc golu his morhct oncu.
u| (v) to search, find. Jiwu yi u
decoon fii leoo ut. Uc utc
scutching /ot rhc sccus c /cpr
hctc.
u| ee (va) to be different, difference.
Bii dafa utee ak bale. This onc is
ui//ctcnr /tom rhur onc.
u| i (v) to go find, go look for. ungee
uti meew. Uc utc going ro loo/ /ot
mil/.
u u d e (n) cobbler, leather worker.
Uude yi oo dee defar daala. Thc
colllcts mu/cs rhc shocs.
uuf (n) carry, Put on one's lap..
Toogal uuf sa doom bi pur doktoor
bi penguko. Sir uon unu cutty
yout chilu /ot rhc uocrot ro injccr
hct.
uus (va) to be abandon, leave for
good. i dee uus seen doom yi,
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u u Wollof-English
jaaxal neu ma. pcoplc ho
ulunuun rhcit chilutcn, sutptisc
mc.
u u (v) to answer, respond. Doo uyu
ki laa oo. Uill you unsct rhc
pctson culling you.
wa a (n) inhabitant, reed, one's
heritage, resident, citizens, people
of, kind of grass. oom waa dex gi
leu. Thcy utc tcsiucnrs o/ rhc
ptovinccs.
wa a (v) to do, keep doing.
wa a c a (v) to descend, off work, come
down. Waaca naa ligeey. I um o//
ot/.
wa a f (n) dock. Fii ngi waaf yi la.
Ictc is rhc housc o/ rhc uuc/s.
wa a f (v) to ambush. Soldaar yangi
waaf biu dege riir mi. Thc
soluicts umlushcu hcn rhc hcutu
rhc noisc.
wa a f u (n) seige.
wa a j ur (n) parents. Suma waajur yi
amau xarit. Ay putcnrs uon'r huvc
/ticnus.
wa a k a (v) to throw. Waakal linga
for. Thto' hur you'vc pic/cu.
waaki r l u (v) to volunteer. Dina
waakirlu gas ten bi. Ic ill
volunrcct ro uig rhc cll.
wa a l (v) to veil. Abal ma sa waal bi.
Icnu mc yout vcil.
wa a l a (v) to part, segment. Jox ma
suma waala ci yoobal bi. Civc mc
my shutc o/ rhc gi/r.
wa a l a (va) to be part, contaminate.
Feebaram bi la ma waala. Ic
conruminurcu mc irh his ucscusc.
wa a l a (n) share, section.
wa a l e (va) to be contagious. Feebar
bii dafaa waale. This uiscusc is
conrugious.
waal i (v) to go to, to join. Moo waali
pur teel ko jot. Ic cnr /otrh ro gcr
ir cutly.
wa a l i a a r (n) foreigner, Person
coming into a new society.. Kii
waaliyaan la. This pctson is un
oursiuct.
wa a me (va) to be moody, stormy. Nit
ku nekka danga waame. Fvcty
pctson lccomcs moouy.
wa a me (n) tide, high tide. Geej gi
dafe waame tey. Thc occun is ur
high riuc rouuy.
wa a r (n) van. Waan la jenda ci fan
yii. Ic loughr u vun rhcsc uuys.
wa a r e (va) to be a hypocrite,
partake. Moo nekkoon waane bi
seen digante. Ic us rhc hypoctirc
lcrccn rhcm.
wa a r e r | (n) conjuntivities. Utal
garab pur sa waanent bi. /inu u
mcuicinc /ot yout conjuncrivirics.
wa a r (n) kitchen. Duggal ci waa bi
nga tooga. Ccr in rhc /irchcn unu
coo/.
wa a r e e k u (n) reduced, reduce,
lessen. Taw bi waaneeku na. Thctc
is lcss tuin no.
wa a ri (v) to reduce. Dafa koy waai
dafa oppa. Ic is ro tcuucc ir, ir is
roo much.
wa a r (va) to be shocking, stun. Lii
dafa ma waar. This rhing srunncu
mc.
wa a r (n) acre. Am neu juroomi
waari tool pur bey. Uc huvc /ivc
uctcs o/ lunu /ot culrivurion.
wa a r (v) to preach. Waar ko ndax mu
wecheeku. Itcuch him so rhur hc
ill chungc.
wa a r e (v) to preach, sermons. Dama
dee bugga waare mbir yalla. I
usuully li/c ro lisrcn ro sctmous
ulour Zlluh.
wa a r u (va) to be mystified, amazed,
surprised. Dafa waaru, be mu ko
dege. Ic us mysri/icu hcn hc
hcutu ir.
wa a s (n) tilapia. Geeji Tendaba bi
waas la bari. Thc tivct hus plcnry o/
rilupiu ur Tcnuulu.
wa a s (v) to insult, scale, clean(fish).
Waas na jn yi be mu set. Shc hus
sculcu rhc /ish unril irs clcun.
wa a | (v) to swear, vow, take an oath.
Dinaa waat ci yalla soo buggee. I
ill scut ro Cou i/ you unr.
waa| i i r (v) to tie. ungi waatiir fas yi
yep. Zll rhc hotscs utc ricu up.
wa a w (ex) yes. Mune waaw. Ic suiu
ycs.
wa a wk a r (ex) of course. Ndax dinga
feey? Waawka Ztc you going ro
sin? C/ coutsc.
wa a x u (v) to walk(quickly). Dafa dee
waaxu. Ic usuully ul/s quic/ly.
wa c u | wo c u (v) to vomit. Yeena xet
yi deu koy wocculoo. Somc ouout
mu/c hct vomir.
wa l (v) to throw. Bulleen di wal potit
ci mbedda mi. You(pl) uo nor rhto
luunuty urct in rhc srtccr.
wa l a (conj) or, as well as. Woxal ak
moodu walla papaam. Tul/ ro
Aouou ot his /urhct.
wa l a r g a a r (n) down pour of water.
Ndox mangee walangaan. This is u
uon pout o/ urct.
wa l a r| e e r u (v) to volunteer,
sacrifice. Dinaa walanteeru booka ci
xeex bi. I ill volunrcct ro join in
rhc /ighr.
wa l a x (v) to bail out water. Gaal gi
dina suux suu ko walaxut. Thc
lour ill sin/ i/ hc uon'r luil our rhc
urct.
wa l a x rj a - x a a r (n) larva. Goota
gangi am ay walaxnjaxaan. Thc
gurrct hus somc lutvu.
wa r a g (n) toilet, back yard, bath
room. Neg am na wanag ci ganaw.
Thc housc hus u lurhtoom lchinu
ir.
wa r| e | wa a (conj) but. Xam lingeen
bugga wante duma leen digagum. I
/no(pl) hur you unr lur I ill
nor ptomisc you ycr.
wa r x a (n) beetle, a blister beetle. Lii
wanxa la. This is u llisrct lccrlc.
wa r (av) to obliged, must, have to,
should. War ngaay def lu la neex.
You shoulu uo hur you li/c.
wa r (v) to straddle, mount, ride. War
na mbam bi. Ic touc rhc uon/cy.
war aaj (n) cemetary, grave. Waraaj
bii fees na torop. This ccmcruty is
roo /ull.
wa r a x (v) to swallow(without,
chewing). Munuma di warax lekka.
I cun'r sullo /oou irhour
chcing ir.
wa r ga (n) Chainese green tea. Jaay
u genewal kaasi warga. Scll mc
hul/ cup o/ Chincusc rcu.
wa r gu- a r a m (n) good health,
healthy body. Neu leen aan wer-
gu-yaram. Icr us ptuy /ot goou
hculrh.
wa r uga l (n) obligation. Yan warugal
oo ci booka. Uhur olligurions utc
involvcu?
wa s i r| oor (n) scales(fish). Gasal pax
nga tuur ci waasintoor yi. Iig u
holc unu pout rhc sculcs in rhctc
wa | (v) to shave. Suma amee ku ma
wat dinaa beg. I/ I huvc onc ho
ill shuvc mc I'll lc huppy.
wa| a| (v) to drag, shuffle. Dinga ko
gaa so ko watatee. You ill hutr
him i/ you utug him.
wa | u (v) to shave. Xale bi watu na.
Thc chilu is shuvcu.
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Wollof-English wa x
wa x | wo x (v) to speak, say, talk. wox
yoomba na waay def meeti na. Ir is
cusict ro suiu rhun uonc.
wa x i r (n) saying, tell, telling.
wa x | a a r (n) chat, conversation.
Daakooru u paski suu waxtaan bi
sooti wut. Uc uiu nor ugtcc lccuusc
out convctsurion us incomplcrc.
wa x | a a r (v) to chat, converse. Am
neu waxtaan. Uc huvc u
convcturion.
wa x | u (n) hour, time. Woxtu roose
jot na. Ir is rimc /ot urcting.
wa (ex) showing surprise.
wa (v) to set e.g. jelly. Meew mi
wayagut. Thc mil/ hus nor ycr scr.
wa o (n) pool, stream. Deu daan
feey ci wayo. Uc uscu ro sim in rhc
srtcum.
we | we (n) finger, toe nail. Bugga
naa an wey yu gudda. I unr ro huvc
long nuils.
we c c i (v) to change. Dinaa ko wecci
elk. I ill chungc ir romotto.
wecci | (n) change. Indi nga weccit
wi. Iiu you lting rhc chungc.
we d a a r a a mu (v) to peep(over one's
face). Lutax ngay wedaaaamu.
Uhy utc you pccping.
we e di (v) to retract, disagree, deny.
Dumay bugga weedi suma waxi
waajur yi. I uonr li/c ro ucny my
putcnrs otus.
we e r (n) breast, bosom. Meewi ween
moo gen. Etcur mil/ is rhc lcsr.
we e r (v) to hang. Weer ko ci biti.
Iung ir our siuc.
we e r (n) month, moon. Weer bi elk
lay dee. Thc monrh cnus romotto.
we e s (v) to pass. Loolu wees na. Thur
hus pusscu.
we e s u (v) to go beyond. Du weesu
piri boobu. Ir ill nor go lcyonu
rhur pticc.
we e x (n) white. Weex moy kulooram.
Uhirc is irs colout.
we e x (va) to be white. Weex moy
kulooram. Uhirc is irs colout.
we e x a [ s l a rgj (n) steal.
we e x a l (n) bleach. Bul faatee def
wexal. Ion'r /otgcr ro usc llcuch.
we e x u (v) to kick(about one's feet.
Liir bangee weexu. Thc luly is
/ic/ing irs /ccr.
we l o (n) bicycle. Wello bi la war. Shc
touc rhc licyclc.
we r (n) iron, tse-tsefly. We yi bari
neu fii torop. Thc /lics utc vcty
muny hctc.
we j (v) to throw, Someone from the
waist. Soo gisee ni mu we[ee xale
bi. I/ you scc ho shc rhto rhc
chilu /tom rhc uisr.
we r a r| e (v) to argue. Bulleen
werante ci lu tooy lii. Io nor utguc
ovct rhis /oolish rhing.
wer | a (n) green. Xob yi deu werte.
Thc lcuvcs utc gtccn.
we s e j (n) dry(food only). Maalo bi
dafa weseq torop. Thc ticc is vcty
uty.
we | (n) sides. Bosal ma suma wet yi.
Aussugc my siucs /ot mc.
we | (prep) side of body, side,
surroundings. Mune wtam yeey
meeti. Shc suiu, hct siucs utc
hutring.
we | e r (n) tick. Sungeen pompewut
fiiweten yi duu dee. I/ you uon'r
sptuy hctc rhc ric/s ill nor uic.
we x (va) to be bitter. Bi ma ko mosee
dafa wex xat. Uc I rusrcu ir, ir us
vcty lirrct.
we x | a r (n) gall bladder, bile. Moytu
leen wextani ganaari bi. Ec cutc/ul
o/ rhc gull lluuuct.
we x x a (v) to kick. Bul ko wexxa. Io
nor /ic/ him.
w e c e (v) to exchange. Fii la ko
wece. I cxchungcu ir hctc.
w e | (va) to be lonely. Jkkaram
tukki na, dafa wet. Ict huslunu
rtuvcllcu, shc is loncly.
w r (va) to be well. Yow doo musa
wr. You ill ncvct gcr cll.
w r a di (va) to be sick, sickly. Danga
niru ku wradi. You loo/ li/c
somconc sic/.
w (va) to be crazy. Duma la faale,
danga wy. I ill nor minu you, you
utc ctu:y.
wi (da) the. Waa wi yaatu na. Thc
/irchcn is spucious.
wi c a x (v) to flick. Sa loxoyangi tooy
bulleen wicax. Youts hunus utc cr
uon'r /lic/ rhcm.
wi i r i - waar a (v) to loitering. Wiiri-
waara bi doy na. Thc loircting is
cnough.
wi i s (n) screws. Wiis yee yolom. Thc
sctcs utc loosc.
wi s (v) to sprinkle. Wis ko fu-nekka.
Sptin/lc ir cvctyhctc.
wi s- wi sal (n) drizzle. Mungee wisal
bi taxaw na. Irs srops uti::ling.
wi | a (v) to pluck. Gaawal wita bisaab
bi. Ec quic/ unu pluc/ rhc sottcl.
wi | ees (n) speed. Mungi doon daw
ak witees. Ic us tunning ur u
spccu.
wi | e r (n) cotton. Fompee ko witen.
Clcun ir irh corron.
wo c c a (v) to leave, abandon. Wocca
ko fa u dem. Icuvc ir rhctc lcr us
go.
wodda | r o| (v) to drop. Ku alelam
wadda? Uhosc ptopctry utoppcu?
wol (v) to pound. Mangee janga wol.
I um lcutning ro pounu.
wol i s (n) suitcase. Def ko ci wolis bi.
Iur ir in rhc suircusc.
wol i s (v) to whistle. Jigeen duy wolis.
Z omun shoulu nor hisrlc.
wol l u (v) to save, help. Kaay wallu
ma. Comc suvc mc.
wol of (n) wolof, Tribe and language
in Senegambia.. Man doomi wolof
laa. I um olo/ lotn.
wo l u (v) to save, aid, relief. Kaay
wolu ko balaa muy dee. Comc suvc
ir lc/otc ir uics.
wo l u (n) see "olu".
wo r (v) to show, exhibit. Won ko ko.
Sho ir ro him.
wo r a | wa r a (v) to swallow. Wona ko
yep. Sullo ir ull.
wo r d a a l (v) to spin. Wondaal ko ma
xool. spin ir lcr mc scc.
wo r e wu (v) to show off. Danga
bugga wonewu torop. You li/c
shoing o// roo much.
wo r (n) thread. Wo bi jeex na. Thc
rhtcuu is /inishcu.
wo r e e k u (v) to return, retreat. Ka
ngaa woneeku? hcn uiu you
tcrutn?
wo r r i (v) to count. Woil ma xaalis
Counr rhc moncy /ot mc.
wo j | wa j (n) buttocks.
wor (va) to be betray,
disappointment. Dafa ma wor. Ic
lcrtuycu mc.
wr (v) to wander, roam. Wor amut
ngerin. Fouming ulour is /urilc.
wo r s a g (n) luck. Kii ku am worsag
la. This pctson is luc/y.
wo s i r (v) to deliver, give birth.
Jigeen ji wosin na doom ju jigen.
Thc omun hus uclivctcu u luly
gitl.
wo| e (v) to vote. Wote dewen la. Thc
voring is ncxr ycut.
wo w (va) to be dry. Yr yi woow
neu. Thc clorhcs utc uty.
wo x | wa x (v) to say, talk. Bul wox
dara tey. Io nor suy unyrhing rouuy.
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wo x a a l e Wollof-English
wox a a l e (v) to bargain. Woxaale
leen dina waani njeg. You(pl)
lutguin, hc ill tcuucc rhc pticc.
wox a a | (v) to repeat. woxaat nako
tey. Ic tcpcurcu ir rouuy.
wo x a mb a a r e (n) young man. ii ay
woxambaane leu. Thcsc pcoplc utc
young mcn.
wo x | u (v) to soliloquise, talk to
oneself. Yange woxtu, lu xew? You
utc rul/ing ro youtscl/ hurs
tong?
wox | u| wa x | u (n) hour, period, time.
Woxtu goob maalo jot na. Ir's rimc
ro hutvcsr ticc.
wox | u| wa x | u (v) to soliloguy.
Woxtu mooy jikkoom. Soliqui:ing is
hct hulir.
wo (v) to sing. Ku woy woy bii?
Uho sung rhis song?
w (n) song. Woy bii laa genaa
bugga ci yep. This song is my
/uvotirc.
wo a a r (v) to beg(money by
eulogizing). Dina woyaan ndigte
gwl la. Shc ill lcg lccuusc shc
is u gtior.
wo a a rk a | (n) begger. Woyaankat
yaa fa bari. Thc lcggct utc muny
rhctc.
wo a a s (v) to travel, voyage.
Waajuram yi deu woyaasi. Ict
putcnrs rtuvcllcu.
wo of | o of (va) to be light, thin,
sheer. Sa sipa bi dafa oyof. Yout
s/itr is shcct.
wuj j a (n) co-wife. Nuyul ma sa wujja.
Ctccr yout co-i/c /ot mc.
wuj j e (n) rivalry. Wujje gi nekka
digante mag ak rakam du musa de.
Thc usuul tivulty lcrccn
ltorhctssisrcts ill ncvct lc o//
wul l i (v) to tan. Dafa toog ci naaj bi
pur wulli dram bi. Ic sur unuct
rhc sun ro run his s/in.
wul l i ka| (n) tanner. Kale maay seen
wullikat la. Thur pctson ovct rhctc
is u runnct.
wul or (n) value. Lii dafa am wuloor
torop. This rhing hus so much vuluc.
wu r u s (n) gold. Wurus piir amatut
fii. Iutc golu is nor uvuilullc hctc.
wu| | u| (v) to search for, look for. Piis
bu rafet lay wut. Shc is loo/ing /ot
nicc /ultic.
wu| e e (n) difference. Li u wutee
bari wut. Thctc ui//ctcncc is nor
much.
wu| e e (va) to be different. Naka lau
wutee ci bidin? Io utc rhcy
ui//ctcnr in srtucrutc?
wu| i (v) to look for, go search for.
Lumuy wuti foofu? Uhur is hc going
ro scutch /ot?
wu o o (v) to respond, answer with.
Naka nga dee wuyoo? Io uo you
unsct?
wu u (v) to answer, respond. Dina la
wuyu ci kanam. I ill unsct you
lurct.
x a a bu (v) to gobble. Lekkal ndanka
te bul xaabu. Fur sloly unu uon'r
golllc.
x a a c e e (v) to renounce. Nguur gi
xaacee na jaay sangara. Thc
govctnmcnr rtcnounccs sclling o/
ulcohol.
xaaci (v) to lift(one's hand to strike.
Dafa xaaci loxom bi ma tiye ko. Zs
hc li/rcu his hunu, I hclu ir.
xaaj (v) to divide, seperate. Xaaj ko,
nga jox ku-nekka. Iiviuc ir,
umongsr cvctyonc.
xaaj i (v) to divide. Moo doon xaaja
bagaas yi. Ic us rhc onc uiviuing
rhc rhings.
xaaj i - guddi (n) midnight. Ci xaaji-
guddi la eksi. Ic uttivcu miunighr.
xaaj o (n) part, portion. Ku-nekka
aari xaaj nga am. Fvctyonc hus
ro potrions.
xaal (n) melon. Musuta lekka xaal be
dmba. Shc's ncvct curcn mclon
unril ycsrctuuy.
xaal i s (n) money. Mune am na
xaalis. Icsuiu hc hus moncy.
x a a ma l e k u (v) to recognise, recall.
Mungee xaamaleku leegi. Ao hc is
tcculling.
x a a me e (v) to recognise. Zaamee naa
ko ci sey bi. I tccogniscu him ur rhc
cuuing.
x a a ru (n) pipe(smoking pipe). Paayi
si xaanu leu dee sol ci seenpiris yi.
rhc olu pus /ill rhcit pipcs irh
rolucco.
xaar (v) to wait. Xaar ko mu ow.
Uuir /ot him ro comc.
xaf (n) strips, join strips of cloth by
stitching.. awal xaf yi yep. Sc ull
rhc srtips /ot mc.
xaf | aar (n) robe, gown. Xaftaan la
sol ci jumaa ji. Ic otc u gon ur
rhc mosquc.
xaj (n) dog. Xaj bee ko maata. Thc
uog lir hct.
xaj aal oo (va) to be divided,
seperated. Mbora waru oo
xaajaaloo. Fclurivcs shoulu nor lc
scpcturcu.
xaj aar (v) to boast, bluff. Am na
limu bugga mootax muy xajaan. Ic
hus hur hc unrs rhur's hy hc is
llu//ing.
xal (n) ember. Xal yi reka des. Cnly
rhis cmlcts tcmuincu.
xal a (va) to be almost. Dafa xala
njool. Ic is ulmosr rull.
xal aa| (v) to think, ponder, meditate.
Amut joti toog di xalaat elegam.
Shc uocsn'r huvc rimc ulour hct
/urutc.
xal aa| (n) thought, meditation.
Xalaat dina ko rey. Acuirurion ill
/illcu him.
x a l a m (n) guitar(local). Lii xalam bu
ees la. This is u nc locul guirut.
xal e (n) a child. Xaleem yi la nama.
Shc misscu hct chilutcn.
xal el (n) child. Kii xalel la bul ko
door. Shc is u chilu uon'r lcur hct.
x a l i mba (n) pen. Xalimba yiijeex
neu ci bitik bi. Thc pcns utc
/inishcu in rhc shop.
x a m (n) skin disease, (harmless)
fungal disease.. Xam dafa dee
waale. Thc /ungul s/in uiscusc is
conrugious.
x a m (v) to know. Xam nga ko be
pare. You /no ir ultcuuy.
x a ma l (v) to inform, notify, make
known. Xamal na ma ko. Ic hus
in/otmcu mc.
x a mb a (v) to add wood to a fire.
Xamba ci etti mata. Zuu rhtcc
/itcoous ro ir.
x a me e (va) to be known for, to know
something about someone. Xamee
naa ko fen. I /no hc is u liut.
x a m- x a m (n) knowlegde,
intelligence, intuition. Ku am xam-
xam la. Shc is inrclligcnr.
x a ra a (inten) Isn't that it. Xanaa du
yow lay woxal. Isn'r hc nor rul/ing
ro you.
x a rdoor (v) to snore. Suy nelew dafa
dee xandoor. Shc snotcs hcn shc
slccps.
xarj ar (n) bronze, coins. Jox ko
xanjar mu jox la keyit. Civc him
coins hc ill givc you norcs.
x a r (v) to restrain, deny, deprive
someone of something. Xa na ko
worsagam. Ic ucptivcu him his
luc/.
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Wollof-English xapa| i
xapa| i (v) to bite. Lii dafa forox
munuma koy xapati. This is sout I
cunnor lirc ir.
xar (v) to operate, tear. Dineu ko
xarr su werut. Thcy ill opcturc hct
i/ shc is nor cll.
xar (n) operation, sheep. Gangi daafa
wara gem u xar ko. Thc gucsr
shoulu go unuct opcturion.
x a r a a m (va) to be forbidden. Diine
xaraamal na njaalo. Fcligion /otliu
uuulrcty.
xar e (n) war. Nijaayam demoon na ci
xare Booma bi. Iis unclc cnr ro
rhc Eutmu ut.
xar i | (n) friend. Kale suma xarit la.
Thur pctson is my /ticnu.
xar i | oo (va) to be friends. Bioo
xaritoo booba juduwuloo. You ctc
nor lotn hcn rhcy lccumc /ticnus
xar u (v) to commit suicide. Xaru laay
mujjee def ci suma aaduna. To
commir suiciuc ill lc rhc lusr rhing
I uo in my li/c.
xar u (va) to be struggle, strive, gain.
Dafa xaru pur jeexal loolu. Ic is
srtiving ro /inish rhur.
xar - xar (n) a tear. awal ko xar-xar
bi ci mbubbam bi. Sc rhc rcut on
rhc utcss /ot hct.
xas (v) to tell off. Xalel duy xas mag.
Z youngsrct uocsn'r rcll o// uuulrs.
xas| e (n) haranguing. Xaste baaxut.
Iutunguing is nor goou.
xa| (va) to be tight, busy. Du fi muna
dugga dafa xat. Ir cunnor /ir hctc
rhc spucc is smull.
xa| al (v) to bother, disturb, make
unconfortable. Jooyi leera ko muna
xatal. Euly ctics mu/cs him
uncom/otrullc.
x a w (va) to be almost, nearly, kind of.
Xaw naa torox bi moo eksi. Ic
ulmosr su//ctcu hcn hc uttivcu.
x a x | a rde k k u (v) to force out lump
in one's throat. Bul xaaxtandekku ci
kanamu nit i. Ion'r /otcc rhc lump
our o/ yout rhtour in pcoplcs
ptcscncc.
x a ma (v) to measure, estimate,
approximate. Xaymal, aata saaku
nga sox la. Fsrimurc, ho muny
lugs you nccu.
x e e b (va) to be underestimate,
underate. Suma ben moron xeebut
ma. Aonc o/ my compunionsugc
gtoups unucturcs mc.
x e e ba r| e (va) to be underestimate
each other, underate. Waruleen a
xeebante. You shoulu nor unucturc
cuch orhct.
xeej (n) lance, spear. Xeej bu maaget
la. Ir is un olu spcut.
xeel i (v) to pour(slowly). Xeelil soow
bi u naan. Iout rhc mil/ lcr us
utin/.
xeel u (v) to turn, wink( roll the eye).
Jangal ma ni oo xeeloo. Tcuch mc
ho ro toll my cycs.
x e e r (v) to smell. Luy xee? Uhur is
smclling?
xeeral (n) incense. Xeenal nga fi.
You huvc inccnscu rhc plucc.
x e e r| u (v) to sniff. Bul musa xeetu
lekka ci kanamiki la ko jox. Ion'r
cvct smcll /oou in /tonr o/ rhc givct.
xeer | doj (n) rock, stone. Foral leenu
xeer yi. You(pl) pic/ up rhc sroncs
/ot us.
xeer eer (va) to be fair in complexion.
Moo ko genaa xeereer. Ic is /uitct
in complcxion rhun him.
xees (va) to be fair in complixion.
Set bu xees pec la takka. Ic
mutticu u lighr ltiuc.
xeesal (v) to bleach one's skin.
Xeesal baaxul ci yaram. Irs nor goou
ro llcuch oncs s/in.
xee| (n) tribe, race, ethnic group. Ban
xet nga? Uhich rtilc utc you?
xee| al i (v) to help, give. Xeetali leen
ma ngella. You(pl) hclp mc plcusc.
xeex (v) to fight. Sungeen leen aate
wut dineu xeex. I/ you uiun'r
scpcturc rhcm, Thcy ill /ighr.
xef (v) to blink wink. Xefal mu xool.
Elin/ yout cyc lcr him scc.
xej (v) to fits. Mbubba bi xej na ko bu
baax. Thc utcss /ir hct cll.
x e j e m (va) to be sand grains in food.
Cere bi dafa xejam. Thc coos-coos
hus sunu gtuins in ir.
xel ma| i (v) to resemble. Kii moo ko
xelmati. Ic tcscmllcs him.
x e me m (va) to be lust, fancy. I'm
craving to eat fish. Jcnn lu xcmcn.
x e mme (n) snuff, tobacco powder.
Copatil ci xemme bi. Tu/c u pinch
o/ rhc snu//.
xer (n) filter, allow dirt to settle
especially in water.. Xer leen meew
mi balaa ngeen koy tangal Ilcusc
/ilrct rhc mil/ lc/otc you hcur ir.
x e s e w (v) to smell(bad), bad odour.
Soo ko fa defe dina xesew. I/ you
pur ir rhctc ir ill smcll.
xe| (n) scent. Xet bu neex la am. Ir
hus u nicc sccnr.
x e w (n) celebration, ceremony. Dafaa
tewee xew bi. Ic ill urrcnu rhc
cctcmony.
x e w (v) to happen, occur. Weerante
dina xew fi. Zgtccmcnr ill occut
hctc.
x e wi (n) out dated.
x e wwi (va) to be old fashioned. Lii
dafa xewwi. This is olu /ushioncu.
x (v) to work early in the morning.
Ellek du xy. Ic ill nor go ro ot/
cutly motning romotto.
x r m (n) idol. Am na i dee jaamu
xrm be tey. Thctc utc srill iuol
otshippcts.
xi baar (n) news, message, report.
Amal naa leen xibaar bu neex. I
huvc goou ncs /ot you.
xi i bor (va) to be sick(often), sickly.
Xale bii dafa xiiboon. This chilu is
mulnoutishcu.
xi i f (va) to be hungry, hunger. Dama
xiif torop tey. I um vcty hungty
rouuy.
xi i m (v) to brew "ataya". Kuy xiim
ataya bii? Uho is ltcing rhc
uruuyu?
xi i mka| (n) one who brews "ataya".
Ana xiimkat bi. Uhctc is rhc uruyu
ltcct.
xi i r (va) to be cloudly. Gis nga ni mu
xiinee, dafa bugga taw. You scc ho
ir is clouuly, ir ulour ro tuin.
xi i r (v) to motive, to be drawn to. Lu
la ci xiir. Uhur utc you ro ir.
xi i r (n) fishing line. Amulo xiir te nga
bugga nappa. You uon'r huvc u
/ishing linc unu you unr ro /ish.
xi i s (va) to be wicked, metal scurrer,
palm leaves, hard. Sa xol bu xiis bi.
Yout ic/cu hcutr.
xi i s (n) Used for scrubbling. Mangee
xiis suggeer yi. I um sctulling rhc
coo/ing pors.
xi i x (v) to leave (tiredness), pant.
Mangee xiix, dama loota. I um
punring, I um ritcu.
x i ma l e k u (v) to recover from, a faint.
Dina ximaleku leegi. I ill tccovct
soon.
xi mi (v) to recover from a faint. Bi
mu ximi la ibi. Ic cnr homc
hcn hc tccovctcu.
xi ppi (v) to open one's eye. Xippil sa
bot yi nga xool u. Cpcn yout cycs
unu loo/ ur us.
x ob (n) leaf. Xob yangee rot. Thc
lcuvc utc /ulling.
xobi | i i r (n) palm leaves.
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x o j o g a a r e Wollof-English
x oj oga a re (n) hunchback. Dafa
xojongoone. Shc hus u hunch luc/.
xol (v) to feed by force. Liir bi lay
xol. Shc is /ccuing rhc luly ly
/otcc.
xol (n) heart. Deca ko ci sa xol bi.
Kccp ir in yout hcutr.
x m (va) to be charred. Dafa xom. Ir
is chuttcu.
x m (v) to faint. Xom na ci mbej mi.
Ic /uinrcu /tom rhc slup.
x oma l (v) to to put to sleep. Danga
ma bugga xomal. You unr ro pur
mc ro slccp(unucsrisi:c)
x o r j o m (n) amulet. Sol na xonjom.
Uc hus otm his umulcr.
x orx a (n) red. Daala yu xonxa la sol.
Shc cuts tcu shocs.
x o o d a (n) stork. Xooda dafa seer ci
marse bi. Srot/ is cxpcnsivc ur rhc
mut/cr.
xool (v) to see, watch, look. Xoolal li
mu gis. Ioo/ hur hc hus sccn.
x ool e (v) to stare. Dafa doon xoole be
mbokku. Ic us sruting unril hc hir
his hcuu.
xool i (v) to peel. Mungee xooli
sarans yi. Shc is pccling rhc
otungcs.
xool i | (n) peelings. Weeral xooliti
sorans yi. Ity rhc otungc s/in.
x o o r (n) caked residue at the bottom
of the cooking pot. Xoosal xoo bi
be me set. Sctupc rhc cu/cu tcsiuuc
unril irs /inishcu.
x oor (n) shell. Jox ko xoor yi. Civc
hct rhc shclls.
x oos (va) to be hungry(slang). Neu
uti lekka dama xoos. Icr's go /inu
cur, I'm hungty.
x oos (v) to scrape. Xoos ko bu baax.
Sctupc ir cll.
x oo| a (n) empty container. Lii xoota
la. This is un cmpry conruinct.
xoo| i (v) to tear. Ku ko xooti? Uho
rotc ir?
xoo| i | (n) shed, tear, pieces. Xootit yi
la aw. Ic sccu rhc picccs
rogcrhct.
x oox (va) to be tired. Xanaa danga
xoox. Ztc you ritcu.
x oox (n) seed. Xooxi kasu la ji. Ic
plunrcu cushc sccus.
x or mbe | (va) to be tasteless, diluted.
Soos bi dafa xormbet. Thc suucc is
uilurcu.
x o r o m (n) salt. Bul def xoram bu
bari. Ion'r pur roo much sulr.
x o r o me (n) salty. Yow lii dafa
xorome de! You' rhis is sulry.
xosi (v) to cut, scratch. Xosi na ko bu
baax. Ic sctutchcu hct cll.
x uc a (n) umbilical cord. Moytul booy
dog xuca bi. Ec cutc/ul hcn
curring rhc umlilicul cotu.
x ul a a r (n) witch. Moy tu ko, xulaan
la. Ec cutc/ul o/ him, hc is u irch.
xul i (n) stare.
x ul oo (n) quarrel.
x ul o (v) to fight, quarral. Deu
xuloowoon bu yaaga. Thcy
quuttclcu u long rimc ugo.
xul | u (v) to grumble. Danga bugga
xultu torop. You li/c gtumlling roo
much.
x ul ure l (n) bitter tomatoes. Dumay
lekka xulun. I uon'r cur lirrct
romurocs.
x u mb a (va) to be conspicous, lively.
Lu xumba rek la bugga. Shc li/cs u
livcly urmosphctc.
x u mb a l (va) to be interesting, make
lively. Moo fii dee xumbal. Ic
mu/cs rhc plucc livcly.
x ur e | | rj a mba | a a r (n) whooping
cough. Dafa am xuret. Ic hus
hooping cough.
xur f aar (n) cold, flu. Xale bi dafa am
xurfaan. Thc chilu hus u colu.
xu| a (va) to be afraid, timid. Dama
aandaak mom, dafa xuta. I um
going ro gcrhct irh hct, shc is
u/tuiu.
x u u g e (n) hunch back. Sa nijaay dafa
xunge. Iis unclc hus u hunch luc/.
x uus (v) to wade. Dafa xuus ci dog bi
mu ibi. Ic uucu rhc tuin unu
cnr homc.
aa (se) you. Yaa ko saaca. You srolc
ir.
aa (n) place, mum, nest, residence,
one's heritage. u bari "yaa" leu
dee ooyee seen yaay. Aosr pcoplc
cull rhcit morhcts "mum".
aabi (v) to fade, take out of the
mouth. Piis bii soo ko foeotee dina
yaabi. Uhcn you ush rhis /ultic ir
ill /uuc.
a a ga (va) to be stay long, last bug.
ndax dinga fi yaaga? Iopc you ill
sruy long hctc?
aakaar (va) to be believe, think,
hope. Kii dafa yaakaar ne dof laa.
This pctson rhin/s rhur I um u /ool.
aakaar (n) belief, hope. Yow yaay
suma yaakaar fii. You utc my hopc
hctc.
a a k a m| i (va) to be in a hurry/haste.
Mune dafa yaakamti du muna xaar.
Ic suiu hc is in u hutty hc cunnor
uir.
aal a (n) God. Yalla buur la. Cou is
gtcur.
a a rdor (n) slumber, slumbering.
a a pa (n) meat. Dumay lekka yaapa.
I uon'r cur mcur.
aar (n) yard. Naari yaar la soxla. Ic
nccus ro yutus.
a a r a a m (va) to be gentle. Laamin
yaaram la. Iumin is gcnrlc.
a a s a (n) bar-b-qued meat/fish.
Yaasa yaper la bugga reeree. Ic
unr ro huvc lut-l-qucu mcur /ot
uinnct.
aa| al (v) to make comfortable, feel
comfortable, enlarge, accomodate.
Ku nekka la yaatal ci xolam. Ic
uccomouurcu cvctyonc in his hcutr.
aa| u (va) to be spacious, beyond
prescribed limits. Palaas bi yaatu
naa leegi. Thc plucc is spucious
no.
aax (n) fish. Yaax jen bu neex la.
"Yuux" is u nicc /ish.
a a x a (v) to destroy, spoil. Soo
moytuwut dina ko yaaxa. I/ you
uon'r minu hc ill spoil ir.
a a x u (va) to be broken, spoiled,
destroyed. Masin bii yaaxu na lu
yaaga. rhis muchinc hus lccn
lto/cn.
aa (v) to wander, roam.
aa (n) mother, a lady's name. Kale
mooy suma yaay. Thur onc is my
morhct.
a b (n) to have no respect for
someone. Danga ma yap. You huvc
no tcspccr /ot mc.
a ba a | e (va) to be have no
respect/regard o, for anyone. Yow
danga yabaate torop. You huvc no
tcspccr /ot unyonc.
a da a x | e da a x (va) to be slack.
Goor waruta yadaax. Z mun shoulu
nor lc sluc/.
af al (v) to rare, breed, fattern. Leegi
waa kow gi xam neoo yafale xar.
Ao rhc ptovinccs pcoplc /no ho
ro /urrcn shccp.
al (n) lizard. Bul ry yal bi. Ion'r
/ill rhc li:utu.
al ardi (v) to rinse. Yalandi na ko.
Shc hus tinscu ir.
al eef (n) spirit.
a r? (inten) which ones?. Yan fasoq
la indi? Uhich rypcs uiu hc lting?
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Wollof-English a rgi
a rgi you are(pl). Yangi jeeku torop.
You utc vcty cnuocu.
a rx a (va) to be loose, shaky, slack.
Bo bii yanxa na. Thc roorh is
shu/y.
ar (v) to train, breed, raise. Deoo
yar ay xaj pur saaca yi. Uc utc
rtuining somc uog /ot rhc rhcivcs.
a r a de k u (va) to be untrained. Xale
warute yaradekku. u chilu shoulu
nor lc unrtuincu.
a r a m (n) body. Yaram bu raffet la
am. Shc hus u nicc louy.
ar u (va) to be respect, well brought
up, good mannered. Doomam yi
yepa yaru. Zll hct chilutcn utc goou
munnctcu.
ax (n) bone. Yax la wona. Ic
sullocu u lonc.
ee| ee (v) to wake someone up. Yee
ko mungee tarde. Uu/c hct up shc
is gcrring lurc.
e e ba a re (v) to announce. Yeebaane
neu ko. Thcy huvc unnounccu rhc
ncs.
e e w (n) python. Lale difeea yew
la. Thur rhing loo/s li/c u pyrhon.
e e wu (v) to wake up. Duy teela
yeewu Samdi. Shc uocsn'r u/c up
cutly on Surutuuy.
ek (va) to be afraid of. Dafa ko
yuuxu be mu yek. Ic sctcumcu ur
him unu hc lccumc u/tuiu.
e k e | a a r (v) to rape. Jaapa neu ki
doon yekataan. Thcy uttcsrcu rhc
pctson ho us tuping.
eke| aarka| (n) rapist. Yeketaankat
yi yepa wara de. Zll rhc tupisr
shoulu uic.
e r (n) put a load on one's.
e re e r (adj) others. Yeneen neg yi
neexuu ma. I uon'r li/c rhc orhct
houscs.
ef ar (n) pagan. Yefar lnu. Thcy
utc puguns.
es (va) to be worse. Yaa fi gena
yes. You utc rhc otsc hctc.
e| (n) snail, conch. Yet laa ba. I
hurc u conch.
r (n) clothes. Kumom yere yi?
Uhosc clorhcs utc rhcsc?
r m (va) to be pity, sympathize.
Bimu soonee leu ki yrm Thcy
piricu him hcn hc lccumc ritcu.
r ma r| a l u (n) snivel, pity oneself.
Mungee yermantale pur u dimbale
ko. Ic is ucring piri/ul so rhur c
cun hclp him.
r ma a r d e (n) pity, sympathy.
Amal len ko yermande. Iuvc
sympurhy /ot him.
| (n) stuff.
f (n) thing. Kan moo fi indi yf yi.
Uho ltoughr rhcsc rhings hctc.
g (va) to be informed, notified.
Ygaguma ko. I um nor ycr
in/otmcu.
gal (n) notify.
gl e (v) to announce. Ygle na
ngnte bi. Shc unnounccu rhc
numing cctcmony.
mb x (va) to be loose. Mbubba bi
dafa ymbx. Thc utcss is loosc.
rga l (v) to shake, stir. Yengal ko
ndanka. Srit is sloly.
r g u (va) to be shaken. Lii yngu
na. This is shu/cn.
p (adj) every thing/place etc., all.
Fas yi yep rab leu. Zll hotscs utc
unimuls.
(v) to chew. Yy ko balaa nga
koo wonna. Chc ir lc/otc you
sullo ir.
i (da) the (pl). Jox nga ko jn bi. You
guvc hct rhc /ish.
i i (dem) these. Yii suu yos leu.
Thcsc utc outs.
i i w (va) to be self respect, pious,
holy. Kii nit ku yiiw la. This is u
pious pctson.
i i x (va) to be slow. Bumu yiix, na
gaaw. Icr ir nor lc slo, lcr ir lc
quic/.
ba a l e (v) to take along. Booy ibi
yobaale le ma. Uhcn going homc
ru/c mc ulong.
o l o m (va) to be loose, slack. Tuby
bi dafa yolom. Thc puit o/ punrs is
sluc/.
ol ox (va) to be weak. Danga nuru
ku yolox. You loo/ li/c u cu/
pctson.
o mb a (va) to be cheap, easy. Yii
oo yomba njg. Thcsc utc rhc
chcup oncs.
orr r| (n) prophet, messenger.
Yalla dafa yoone yonnent yu bari.
Cou scnr muny ptophcrs.
orri (v) to send. Daf ma bugga
yooni Banjul. Ic unrs ro scnu mc
ro Eunjul.
oo (n) mosquito, mosquitoes. Fii
dafa bari yoo. This plucc is /ull o/
mosquirocs.
oba l (n) present, a gift. Joxal ma
ko sa yaay yoobal bi ngella. Ilcusc
givc rhis gi/r ro yout morhct.
o b u (v) to take, carry away. Dina
u yoobu be marse. Ic ill ru/c us
up ro mut/cr.
ok a (v) to add, increase, raise.
Yooka ko loolu du doy. Inctcusc ir
rhur ill nor lc cnough.
o k u (v) to increase, inflate. Leegi
njg bi dafa yooku.. Ao rhc pticc
is in/lurcu.
ool e e k u (v) to sneak, to slip away
unnoticed. Su yoole kuwut duu
nangu mu ibi. I/ hc uocsn'r sncu/,
rhcy ill nor lcr him go homc.
o o r (n) one's way, road, law, path,
order. Yoon widafa xat pur aari
oto. Thc touu is righr /ot ro cuts.
o o r e (v) to send for
something/one. Yoone naa
ndewo. I huvc scnr /ot ltcu//usr.
oor (va) to be dangle, hand over.
Yoor u ko fii. Iunu ir ovct ro us
hctc.
oor u (va) to be hanging. Mungi
yooru, gene ko. Ir is hunging, ru/c
ir our.
oor - oor (n) 10:00am - mid-day.
Dafa dee neex pur nelew ci yoor-
yoor. Irs nicc ro slccp utounu miu-
uuy..
oox i (v) to loose interest,
discourage, to became tired. Bul
yooxi ci ligey bi. Ion'r lc
uiscoutugc irh rhc jol.
oo (va) to be thin, loose weight.
Jigen waruta yooy torop. Z omun
shoulu nor lc vcty rhin.
oo (v) to melt, dissolve.
o o u (dem) those. Soraane yooyu
de nop. Thosc otungcs utc torrcn.
or (v) to hold, take care of. Moo ma
yor be ma sy. Shc roo/ cutc o/ mc
unril I gor mutticu.
or e (v) to hold, possess. Xaj la yore
ci loxom bi. Shc is holuing u uog.
os (pospn) own, possessions. Bul
laal suu yos. Io nor rouch outs.
o w (isp) you. Yow suma xarit bu
baax nga. You utc my vcty goou
/ticnu.
ox os (n) oyster. Legi yoxos dafa
seer. Cysrcts utc cxpcnsivc no.
u (rp) those which are. Yu degr la
taana. Ic chosc rhc srtong oncs.
ul i (v) to empty, unstuff. Yuli na
saak bi. Shc cmpricu rhc lug.
u mb u x | u mb u r (va) to be loose,
baggy. Moom yu yumbux la dee
bugga. Shc usuully li/cs loosc
rhings.
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u mp a a r Wollof-English
u mp a a r (n) aunty(uncle's wife).
Ci yumpaaam la dekka. Shc
livcs irh hct uunry.
u r r d o o (v) to peeping. Yurndo
ko. Spy on hct.
u r r d u (va) to be peep. Yaa doon
yurudu jigeen ji. You pccucu on
rhc omun.
uur (n) brain. Legi sa yuur bi
xar. Yout ltuin ill soon ctuc/.
uus - a a s (v) to walk (about).
Bukki bangee yuus-yaas di ut
lumu lekka. Thc hycnu is
ul/ing ulour loo/ing /ot /oou.
uu| (v) to salivates, spew. Xaj
dafa dee yuut su gisee yax. Z uog
sulivurcs hcn ir sccs u lonc.
u u x u (v) to shout (loudly), cry
(loudly), scream. Kana doon
yuuxa noonu. Uho us
sctcuming.
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English-Wollof a
a be rc h (n) baq.
a mu s l i m (n) julit.
bul l (n) kka.
mor e | ha r (va) gena.
quar| i | (adj) buy.
sei t e ore' s r i gh| (v) noot.
!| 2 ki l o (n) liibar.
! : a m - mi d- da (n) yoor-yoor.
[ !bj (n) dalasi/drm.
!2: p m (n) becak.
2 : pm (n) tisbaar.
2rd si rgul ar [ ou' r ej (vp) danga.
1: 1 - 5: pm (n) takkusaan.
5 gr a ms (n) liibar.
A ba b (n) neene.
a be rc h (n) tooj.
a bl ow (v) fita.
a bo| | l e (n) butel.
a burdl e (n) say.
a car eer (n) mbootu.
a ca| (n) muus.
a chi l d (n) xale.
a c o mb (n) pee.
a da rc e (n) fcca.
a darcer (n) fccakat.
a de a d (n) jf.
a di sl i | | ed pal m wi re (n) kaana.
a di | ch (n) kamba.
a dr i rk[ sof | | har dj (n) naan.
a f ai r| (v) ximaleku.
a f avour (n) njukka.
a f l uke (va) juux.
a gi f | (n) yoobal.
a gr ea| deal (n) jaloore.
a hol e[ i r a shi pj (n) kal.
a hpocr i | e (va) waane.
a j oke (n) caaxaan, kaf.
a j oker (n) caaxaankat, kafkat.
a kro| (n) pas.
a l ad' s rame (n) yaay.
a l i e (n) day, gat.
a l i re (n) rdda.
a l i | | l e (inten) kallentaan.
a l ocal l wover cl o| h (n) sr.
a l of | (n) sax.
a l ump (n) donja.
a ma ds be l | (n) geo.
a ma r (n) goor.
a ms| er (v) umpa.
a ra ugh| c hi l d (adj) mbal.
a pi l e (v) jal.
a pi l e (n) say.
a por | (n) teeru.
a pouc h (n) gafaka.
a pr eser| (n) njukka.
a pur se (n) kalpe.
a r ewar d (n) neexal.
a sache| (n) gafaka.
a s c r ubbe r (n) njampe.
a si eve (n) seegukaay, tame.
a sl i ce (v) dog.
a smal l j ar (n) klla.
a spl i r| er (n) feelit.
a s| ore wal l (n) tabax.
a s| r i p (n) rdda.
a s| ub (n) meego.
a s | umbl i rg bl oc k (n) txa-txa.
a | apper (n) jamkat.
a | ear (n) xar-xar.
a | hi ef (n) jlkat.
a | hous a rd (n) jun.
a | i mi d[ sl argj (n) ganaar.
a | i r bi | (inten) kallentaan.
a | r ee (n) kadda, kel.
a vi ce gr i p (v) keppa.
a woode r wr i | i rg | a bl e | (n)
aaluwa.
a wo r m (n) sax.
a wo u r d (n) gaau gaau, jam-jam.
a b a r d o r (v) baayi, wocca.
a b a r d o r (va) uus.
a b a r d o r e (v) fay.
abi l i | (n) mun-mun, noo.
abl at e (v) taaka.
abl e (v) noo.
abl e | o l i f | , bear (va) antan/antal.
a bror ma l (va) doyadi.
a bov e (v) tiim.
a bs c e s s (n) taab.
a b u r d a r | (va) las, naax, oom.
accep| (v) nongu/nangu, taa.
a c c o mo d a | e (v) yaatal.
a c c o mp a r (v) gunge.
a c c ompl i s h a | a s k (va) jeku.
a c c us e (v) laa, tam, tiial.
a c c u s e s o me o r e o f s o me | h g (v)
jii.
a c c us e [ wr orgl j (v) tuumal.
a c c us | ome d | o (va) miin.
a c hi e v e me r| (n) jaloore, ngoora.
a c qua i r| a rc e (n) am-di-jamma.
acr e (n) waar.
a dd (v) boole, yooka.
add wood | o a f i r e (v) xamba.
a dd v a l ue (av) faydaal.
a dd wa | e r (v) ulug.
addi c| ed | o (va) taama.
adj us| (v) ogosu.
a dl e s c e rc e (n) ndaw.
admi r er (n) soope.
a dor e (v) dagaan, jaamu.
advi ce (v) eeda.
advi cer (n) eedakat.
advi se (v) dnku.
af f ai r (n) afeer, mbir.
af f r ai d (va) ragal.
af r ai d (va) tiit, xuta.
af r ai d of (va) yek.
af | er surse| (n) marax.
a f | e r roor (n) bcg/bck.
a ge gr oup (n) morom.
a ge gr oups (n) maase.
agr ee (v) nangu.
agr ee (adj) mengoo.
a gr e e me r| (v) nangu.
a gr e e me r| (n) mankoo.
ai d (v) wolu.
ai d (n) ndimbal.
a i m (n) diir.
a i m (va) tiire.
ai m a| (va) emu.
ai m f or (v) nata.
ai r (va) feex, piix/fiix.
a l a r me d (va) tiit.
al er m used | o i rdi ca| e e (ex)
eboo.
al i gh| (v) taaka.
al i ke (adj) mengoo.
al i or (n) gaynde.
al l (adj) yp.
al l of a sudder[ expr essi j (adj)
buret.
al l i arce (n) kollr.
al l ow (v) may.
a l mos | (va) xala, xaw.
a l ms (n) sarax.
a l ore (v) fere.
a l ore (adv) kot.
al r ead (adj) jeg.
al so (conj) te.
al so (adv) itam/tamit, tam.
a ma t e d (va) waaru.
a mb u s h (v) waaf.
a me r (ex) amiin.
a mo r g (n) gaanaay.
a mo u r | (n) nangam.
a mul e | (n) gaalaaj, pas, teere,
xonjom.
ar ac| (n) jf.
ar expr essi or of sur pr i se (ex) ii.
ar i dea (n) pexe.
a r i rj ur c a us e d b (n) jam-jam.
a r urc i r c ums i t e d pe r s or (n) aat.
a r urde r s | a rdi rg (va) gis-gis.
[ a ra mu- whe r e ] 0. Pj (adv) anam.
a rd (conj) nag, te.
a rd| wi | h (conj) ag/ak.
a ri ma l (n) rab.
arkl e (n) doojoor.
a r r o u r c e (v) yeebaane, ygle.
a ro| he r (adj) beneen, doo.
a rs we r (v) tontu, uyu, wuyu.
a rs we r wi | h (v) wuyoo.
a rus (n) gat, muuti.
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arxi e| English-Wollof
arxi e| (va) aajo.
a r (adv) ben.
ar pl ace (n) fepa.
a r o r e (n) keppa.
a r | hi rg (n) leppa.
a r wh e r e (n) fepa.
a pe x (n) cat.
a pol ogi s e (v) tuub.
a ppe a r (v) fee.
a ppl e (n) pom.
a ppl oi l or ore ' s bod (v)
toocarmeku.
appr er| i ce (n) apparanti.
a ppr ox i ma | e (v) xayma.
Ar ab (n) Araab.
Ar abi c decer| (n) naar.
ar abi c schol ar (n) Almuudu,
taalube.
ar e (av) be, mu.
a r gue (v) qiiroo-qaaroo, werante.
ar i se (v) jog.
ar m pi | (n) poxotaan.
ar r i ve (v) agsi/egsi, egsi/agsi, eega.
ar r i ve a| (v) aaga/eega, ga.
ar r i ve s u d d d e r l (adj) jaas.
ar se (n) sar.
ar | i cl e l i rg abou| or (n)
tereene/terende.
ar | i l er (n) gaanaay.
as (adv) ko.
as l org as (conj) komka.
a s s oor a s (adj) daldi.
as wel l as (conj) wala.
a s h a me d (va) rus.
a s he s (n) doom.
ask f or (v) aan.
a s k f or [ s ome ore j (v) aanal.
ass (n) gat.
a s s e mbl (n) jataay/jotaay.
a s s i grme r| (n) sas.
assi s| (v) dimbale.
assi s| arce (n) ndimbal.
a s s u me r esporsi bi l i | (v) gaddu.
a| (prep) ci.
a| (postp) la.
a| | he ope x . (n) juba.
a| | he | i p (n) juba.
a| | obaski (va) jeeg.
a| aa (n) lwal.
a| | ack (v) riir.
a| | ack ver bal l (n) aaka.
a uda c i ous (va) sa.
a udi e rc e (n) mbooloo, ndaje.
a ur| (n) tanta.
aur| [ urcl e' s wi f ej (n) yumpaa.
au| hor i | (n) ndiggal.
a v e rge (v) feyu.
a v oi d (va) moytu.
a v oi d (v) otu.
axe (n) seme.
ba a ba b | r e e (n) guy/buy.
b a b o o r (n) goq.
ba b (n) liir.
bab- si | | er (n) baambaanekat.
ba c k (n) digi-ganaaw.
ba c k a r d (n) wanag.
ba c k - a r d (n) ganaawkr.
ba d odour (v) xesew.
b a d r e s s (adj) mbon.
ba g (n) saaku.
b a g g a g e (n) bagaas.
b a g g (va) yumbux/yumbur.
bai l ou| wa| er (v) walax.
bai | (n) meeb.
bakar (n) fuur.
ba l d he a d (va) leel.
ba l d he a de d (va) leel.
bal l s[ sl argj (n) kooy.
b a mb o o b e d (n) gonga.
b a r a r a (n) banaana.
b a r d a g e (n) bandaas.
b a r d a g e (v) baandaas.
ba rdi | gr oup (n) gaqlgeq.
ba rdi | s (n) gaqlgeq.
ba rgl e (n) lam.
ba r| a ba (n) garaq-palaas, penca.
baobab f r ui | (n) buy.
ba r - b- que d me a | | f i s h (n) yaasa.
bar el | ouch (v) cof.
ba r e r (adj) jaasiir.
ba r ga i r (v) woxaale.
bar k (v) bow.
bar r el (n) borig.
bar r i cade (v) baare.
baske| (n) pae.
ba | h (n) janaaba.
ba | h r oom (n) wanag.
ba| he[ oresel f j (v) sangu.
ba | he [ s ome ore j (v) sanga.
ba | h- pa r (n) beuwaar.
b a | h r o o m (n) sanguwaay.
be (va) feex.
be abl e (adv) mun.
be a bror ma l (va) eembadi.
be ac| i ve (va) sawar.
be al i ve (n) dunda.
be al l er gi c (va) jomlu.
be a l r e a d mi x e d (va) jaxasu.
be a s ha me d of (va) jomlu.
be a wf ul (n) doywaar.
be ba d (adj) bon.
be ba ra l (va) soof.
be behave sul ki l (n) diiju.
be be rd (va) lunka.
be be r| (va) moy.
be be| | er (va) gn.
be be| | er | har (va) mun.
be be wi | c he d (va) jommi.
be bi g (adj) dija, duuf.
be bl a rd (va) lewet.
be bor r (v) judu.
be bor r a| (va) judoo.
be bo| he r i rg (va) gten.
be br oa d (va) fireeku.
be c a l m (va) jaambuur.
be c a ps i t e d (va) koppa.
be car ef ul (va) moytu.
be c hi ppe d (v) ekateku.
be cl ose (va) jege, jege.
be c ompl e | e (va) kaamiir.
be c o mp l i s h e d (va) sooti.
be c or| e r| (va) bg, kontaan.
be c or| e r| (n) gore.
be c r ook e d (v) dnga.
be c r ook e d (va) lunka.
be de di c a | e d (va) farlu.
be def i ci er| (v) dese.
be de v o| e d (va) farlu.
be di r | (adj) na.
be di s a ppoi r| e d (n) loru.
be di scr ee| (n) kersa.
be di s | ur be d (v) gten.
be di s | ur bi rg (va) gten.
be dr a i re d (va) fendi.
b e e r o r mo u s (adj) duuf.
b e e r o u g h (adj) mut.
be e r| a rgl e d (va) fasu.
be e qui ppe d (va) gaacaayoo.
be ever di r | (adj) foo.
be evi l (va) kataa.
be e x pe rs i v e (va) jafe.
be f ami l i ar wi | h (va) miis.
be f a mous (n) jar.
be f as| [ sl argj (va) saas.
be f a| (va) am-yaram.
be f ed up wi | h (va) sib.
be f e r me r| e d (adj) na.
be f i ri shed (va) paree.
be f i r s| (va) jkka.
be f i xed (va) fees.
be f l aed (va) fulku.
be f or bi dde r (v) araam.
be f ourd (v) fee.
be f r eed (va) mucca.
be f r i gh| f ul (va) ragal.
be f ul l [ expr essi orj (ex) feec.
be f uss (va) faraw, sob.
be ge| | er | har (va) gn.
b e g o o d (adj) baax.
be gor ge ous [ s l a rgj (adj) fata.
be gr ave (adj) anga.
be ha gge r e d (va) raaga.
be ha pp (va) kontaan.
be ha r d (va) dgr/dgar, jafe.
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English-Wollof b e
be hore s | (n) gore.
be horour a bl (adj) foor.
b e h u r g (va) aju.
be i ef f emi ra| e (n) goor-jigen.
be i mpa| i er| (va) faraw.
be i mpor | a r| (adj) foor.
be i mp u d a r | (va) reew.
be i r a be| | er posi | i or (va) jeku.
be i r a cor rer (va) kaju.
be i r a doub| (va) jaaxle.
be i r a mess (va) jagadi.
be i r a | i e (va) maas-gu-daq.
be i r c oma (n) meda.
be i r excess (va) oppa.
be i r f l ames (va) jaf.
be i r ha r mori ous r el a| i op (va)
juboo.
be i r scar ci | (va) jafe.
be i r s| r ai gh| f or war d (va) jubadi.
be i r | r oubl e (va) lebu-lantaq.
be i r uri f or m (v) niroole/nuroole.
be i rex| r i cabl e (va) jaxasoo.
be i rf l uerci al (adj) foor.
be i rf r eque| (va) gj.
be i rroc e r| (adj) ey.
be i r- or der (va) jag.
be i rqui si | i ve (va) dkumpa.
be i rs a re (va) eembadi.
be i rsi pi d (va) soof.
be i r| er es| ed i r (va) ebu.
be j eal ous (va) aaan, kaaan.
be k i ddi rg (n) caaxaan.
be l ark (va) kayaq.
be l ar ge (adj) dija.
be l as| (n) muje.
be l at (v) qaa.
be l evel l ed (va) maasaloo.
be l i | | l e (v) kayitloo/kyitloo.
be l oca| ed (v) ft.
be l ogi cal (va) jaadu.
be l ore l f or s ome ore (va) gelu.
be l org (adj) gudda.
be l oos e (va) kal-kali.
be l oqua c i ous (va) kacco-kacco.
be l os| (va) glm.
be l uck (va) jig.
b e me a r (adj) bon.
be mi s c hi e v ous (va) sob.
be mi s | a k e r (va) juum.
be rear (va) jege.
be re c e s s a r (n) dagan.
be ri ce (va) neex.
be ror ma l (va) eemba.
be ros (va) dkumpa.
be of gr ea| sur pr i se (n) doywaar.
be or | he r ocks (va) Fande.
be ope r (v) laaqa.
b e o p e r e d (v) qaapeeku.
be oppos i | e (prep) jaakaarloo.
be op| i mi s| i c (v) gaanga.
be ou| s pok e r (va) sa.
be pa| i er| (va) mu.
be pe| | [ sl argj (va) sew.
be pl easar| (va) neex.
be pl er| i f ul (va) jax.
be pl er| (va) las, naax.
be pr e gra r| (va) omba.
be pr e gra r| [ s l a rgj (adj) eebe.
be pr os pe r ous (va) naat.
be qui c k (adj) gaaw.
be qui e| (v) dee.
be qui e| (adj) mukus.
be qui e| (va) jaambuur.
be r ead (va) jeex.
be r el uc| ar| (va) eeg.
be r eser ved (va) jaambuur.
be r es| l ess (v) emadi, uum-uutu.
be r i gi d (va) kadda.
be s a re (va) eemba.
be save (va) mucca.
be scar ce (va) jafe.
be sel f i sh (va) aaan.
be ser i ous (va) garaaw.
be ser i ous (adj) anga.
be shor | (adj) gaata.
be s hu| (v) ss.
be smal l (adj) ndaw.
be smar | (va) am-xel.
b e s mo o | h e d (va) giif.
be sof | (adj) nooy.
be spi l l ed beord r epai r (va)
kasaara.
be s| i ck (va) apaaku.
be s| i f f (va) kadda.
be s| i l l (v) jeeki.
be s| i l l a whi | e cl a (va) kew.
be s| i rg (v) qaa.
be s | oc k e d (va) kalle.
be s| r ai gh| (va) jub, leer.
be s | r a rde d (va) Fande.
be s | r org (va) dgr/dgar.
be s | ubbor r (n) gnkat.
be suf f i ci er| (adj) mut.
be sui | abl e (va) jag.
be | al l (adj) njool.
be | a rgl e d (va) jaxasoo.
be | er r i bl e (n) doywaar.
be | he l as| (n) mujel.
be | hi ck (v) far.
be | hur s| (va) mar.
be | i gh| f i s| ed (va) qoota.
be | i r e d of s ome | hi rg| ore (va)
ii.
be | oo muc h (va) oppa.
be | r ai red (va) mandu.
be | r oubl e s ome (va) kataa.
be | ur red over (va) koppa.
be ura bl e | o ma k e a s a c r e (va)
jeeg.
be urder a spel l (va) jommi.
be urdr e s s e d (v) futeku.
be urf r e que r| (va) juux.
be uri | e d (v) jaappoo.
be urr ul (va) luubu/luugu.
be urs | uf f e d (va) uxeeku.
be up a ga i rs | (v) ss.
be us e d | o (va) miin.
be ver (inten) guy.
be ver dr urk[ expr essi oj s (inten)
dur.
be ver f ul l (inten) kll.
be we i gh| l e s s (va) oyof.
be we l l - dore (va) jag.
be wel l - of f (va) jeku.
b e wo ma r i s h (n) goor-jigen.
be wor | h (n) jar.
be wr e c k e d (v) kalaate.
be wr i rkl e (va) lax.
be a c h (n) tefes.
bead bel | (n) fer.
be a ds (n) kurus.
be a ds wor r a r ourd | he wa | (n)
jal jali.
be a r (n) sb.
be a r c a k e (n) akara.
be a rs (n) eebe.
be a r d (n) faas, sikim.
bear [ wi | h pai rj (va) mattu.
bea| (v) buja, door, duma/d[or,
kaccari, nooxa, ef, uus, sar.
bea| wi | h | i r s| i ck (v) caw.
bea| [ sl argj (v) laamba.
beau| i f ul (va) rafet, taaru.
be a u| (va) taar.
be c a us e (conj) komka, ndig, ndigte,
ngir.
be c a us e of (conj) ndig, ndigte, ngir.
be d (n) lal.
b e d b u g s (n) matta.
b e d r o o m (n) kabinet.
be d s he e | (n) darab.
beer (n) beer.
bee| l e (n) gunuur/gunduur, wanxa.
be g (v) aan.
be gge r (n) woyaankat.
be gi r (v) door, kumaase, taambali.
be gi r a mus l i m pr a e r (v) kabbar.
be g[ more b e ul ogi t i rgj (v)
woyaan.
be ha v e (v) maa.
be ha v i or (n) melokaan.
be ha v i or (va) melo.
be hi rd (prep) ganaaw.
be i rg s ha v e (va) nelu.
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be l c h English-Wollof
be l c h (v) giix.
bel i ef (n) yaakaar.
bel i ef (v) gom.
bel i eve (v) laa.
bel i eve (va) defe, yaakaar.
bel i eve i r (va) gm/gom.
bel l (n) koola.
bel l bu| | or (n) jumbax.
be l orgi rg (pa) bos.
b e r d (v) banka, biij.
b e r d d o wr (v) segga.
be rd dowr wi | h bu| | up (v) juutu.
be re a | h (prep) suuf.
be s i de (postp) daala.
be s i de (n) daala.
be| r a (adj) janfaa.
be| r a (v) janfaa.
be| r a (va) jaambu, or, wor.
be| r aal (n) janfaa.
be| r aer (n) orkat.
be| | er (va) gn, tane.
be| | er | har (v) daaxa.
be| | er | har (va) daaxa, gn.
be | we e r mi d- da a rd 2 . m (n)
njoloor.
be | we e r | wo pa r | i e s (v) ddale.
be ord pr e s c r i be d l i mi | s (va)
yaatu.
bi ccl e (n) welo.
bi d f ar ewel l (v) njoos.
bi g (va) ry.
bi g di pper (n) kuddu luus.
bi g el ephar| ear s (n) mbiif.
bi l e (n) wextan.
bi r d (n) picca.
bi scui | (n) mbiskit.
bi | e (v) matta, xapati.
bi | | er (va) wex.
bi | | er | oma| oes (n) jaxatu, xuluel.
bl ack (n) uul.
bl ack bi r d (n) ndobin.
bl a c k pe ppe r (n) poobar.
bl a c k s c or pi or (n) jankalaar.
bl ack smi | h (n) tga.
bl a c k e r (v) findi.
bl e a c h (n) ordasawel, weexal.
bl each ore' s ski r (v) xeesal.
bl e e d (v) nacca.
bl i rd (va) gumbo.
bl i rd pe r s or (va) gumbo.
bl i rk wi rk (v) xef.
bl i s| er (n) futta.
bl oc k (v) baare, gatandu, kal.
bl oc k e d (va) kalle.
bl ood (n) deret.
bl ous e (n) marieer.
bl ous e [ wol of s| l ej (n) taybaas.
bl ow ai r (v) fuuf.
bl ow ore ' s ros e (v) andu.
bl ue (va) buloo.
bl uf f (v) xajaan.
boa s | (v) xajaan.
boa | (n) gaal, saxaar.
b o d (n) yaram.
bod pa r | (n) cr.
boi l (v) bax, baxal.
boi l (n) taab.
boi l e d pe a ru| s (n) gete-baxal.
b o r e (n) yax.
b o o k (n) teere.
book c a s e [ e rc l os e dj (n) kaggu.
book ore s e l f (v) bindu.
boo| (n) maal.
b o r r o w (v) aaba, leb.
bor r ow ou| (v) abale/able.
bor r owe r (n) aabakat.
b o s o m (n) ween.
bos s (n) patroq.
bo| he r (v) xatal.
bo| he r (n) mbuggal.
bo| he r (va) lakkal.
b o | | o m (prep) suuf.
bo| | or (n) butoq.
b o u g h | (v) santa.
b o w d o wr (v) segga.
b o wl (n) bool, ndab.
box (n) boyet, kees.
bo f r i erd[ l over j (n) coro.
bo f r i e rd (v) far.
br a c e a pr obl e m (v) jngu.
br acel e| (n) gurmet, jara, lam.
br ai d (v) ltta, maab.
br ai r (n) yuur.
br a rc h (n) banxaas.
br arch of f (v) fata.
br ave (va) eme.
br a v e ma r (n) gaynde, jambaar.
br aver (n) jambaaryaa.
br e a d (n) mbuuru.
br eak (v) tey, toj.
br eakf as| (n) ndekki/ndeewo.
br e a k up (v) tas.
br eas| (n) ween.
br ea| he (v) nooki.
br e e d (v) yafal, yar.
br eet (n) ngelaw/ngelew.
br e w " a| aa" (v) xiim.
br i be (v) daas, dukku, neexal.
br i de (n) set.
b r i d e g r o o m (n) set.
br i de s ma i d (n) palaale.
br i ef l apse of | i me (n) saas.
br i gh| re s s (n) leeraay.
br i rg (v) isi.
br i rg a l org (v) indaale.
br i rg ba d l uc k (v) um.
b r i r g d o wr (v) daanel.
br ok e (va) banka.
br ok e r (v) toj.
br ok e r (va) yaaxu.
br ort e (n) porom, xanjar.
b r o o d (va) geenji.
b r o o m (n) bale.
br o| her (n) caame.
br ui s e d (va) rooceeku.
bubbl e (v) bax.
bui l d (v) sampa, saca, tabax.
bui l di rg (n) neeg.
b u r c h (n) cabba, saam.
b u r c h (v) jal.
bur i al (n) suul.
bur i a l gr ourd (n) baameel.
bur r (n) lakka-lakka.
bur r (v) lakka.
bur p (v) giix.
bur s| (v) faaca.
bur (v) roob, suul.
b u s h (n) aala.
bus h pi g (n) mbaam-aala.
bus i re s s (n) afeer, duggoo, mbir,
soloh.
busi ress l i ke (va) tsts.
bus s i re s s (va) soxla.
bus (va) xat.
bu| (conj) wante/waay, bari.
bu| | (n) meego.
bu| | (v) mboka.
bu| | oc k s (n) kofal, kus, taat,
woq/waq.
b (postp) la.
b oresel f (v) fere.
c a b b a g e (n) su, supo me.
cabl e (n) fiil.
c a ge (n) kaaf.
cake (n) laamarsees.
c a l a ba s h (n) koog, lekket.
cal ami | (n) estuwaar.
cal cul a| e (v) kalkil.
cal l (n) oote.
cal l (v) oo.
cal l someore' s a| | er| i or (v) ee.
c a l m (n) jat.
c a l m (va) giif, kew, miskar.
c a me l (n) glm.
c a r (v) noo.
c a r (n) pot.
carcel (v) baay, fooma.
c a rdl e (n) sondeel.
c a rd (n) tangal.
c a r r o r (n) knu.
c a r r o r (v) knu.
c a roe (n) looco.
c a r| e e r (n) mbaar.
c a p (n) mbaxana.
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English-Wollof capr bi l i |
capr bi l i | (n) mun-mun.
car (n) oto/woto.
car par k (n) gaaraas.
car ef ul (va) em.
car per| er (n) minis.
car pe| (n) tape.
car r o| (n) karot.
car r (n) uuf.
car r (v) fob/fab.
car r awa (v) yoobu.
car r or ore' s shoul der (v)
gaddu.
car r or | he head (v) enu.
c a r r s ome ore or | he ba c k (v)
boot.
car | (n) sareet, saret.
car ve (v) eeta.
car ve (n) eeta.
car ver (n) lawbe.
c a s h e w (n) kasu.
c a s s a v a (n) ambi.
c a s s a v a dough (n) fufu.
cas| l e (v) korte.
cas| r a| e (v) taapa.
ca| ch (v) jaappa, napa.
ca| f i sh (n) koq.
0a| hol i c (n) katolik.
ca| | l e (n) jur.
c a us e (n) tax.
c a us e | o be rd (v) juutal.
cave (v) maaba.
cel ebr a| e (v) baaxental.
cel ebr a| e (n) maagal.
cel ebr a| i or (n) feet, xew.
c e me | a r (n) baameel, janaase,
waraaj.
cerser (n) anda.
cer| r e of | he house (n) diggi-neg.
cer eal (n) findi.
c e r e mo r (n) xew.
cer | ai rl (ex) ko, saalaaw.
chaf f (n) cox.
c ha i r (n) toogu.
0ha i re s e gr e e r | e a (n) warga.
chai r (n) siis.
c ha rc e (n) alaafiya.
c h a r g e (v) wecci.
c h a r g e (n) weccit.
c ha rge di r e c | i or (v) baakanti.
char ac| er (n) jikko.
char coal (n) keri.
char r ed (va) xom.
c ha s e (v) riite.
cha| (n) waxtaan.
cha| (v) waxtaan.
cha| | i rg pl ace (n) garaq-palaas.
c he a p (va) yomba.
chea| (v) muuse.
c he c k (n) lex.
c he l l e rge (n) sas.
ches| (n) dnna, kees.
c h e w (v) saxaarmi, yy.
c he wi rgj (v) warax.
c he wi rg s | i c k (n) soocu.
chi ck (n) cuuc.
c hi c k e r (n) ganaar.
chi ef (n) njiit, seef.
chi l d (n) doom, gun/gon, xalel.
chi l d' s wor d f or f a| her (n) paa.
chi r (n) sikim.
0hi ra gr e e r | e a (n) ataaya.
chi p (v) ekati, fela.
chi p (n) feelit.
c hok e (v) ft.
c h o o s e (v) taanal.
c hoos e a l e a de r (v) jiital.
c h o p (v) ferej.
0hr i s| ai r (n) katolik.
chr i s| eri rg (n) ngnt.
chr i s| i ar (n) gurmet.
c hur c h (n) jangu.
c i re ma (n) sinemaa.
ci r cl e (n) gew.
c i r c umc i s e (v) jonga.
c i r c umc i s i or (n) ll.
ci | i t ers (n) waa.
c l a i m ore ' s due (v) feyu.
cl ap (v) taacu.
cl ar i f (va) leeral.
cl ass (n) kalaas.
cl ai sh (adj) potopoto.
cl ear (va) laabu.
cl ear (v) laab.
cl ear (adj) set.
cl ear[ f i shj (v) waas.
c l e a ri re s s (n) cet.
cl ear (v) laali, ruuj.
cl i er| (n) kiliyaan.
cl i max (v) guu.
c l i mb (v) eg.
c l i mb d o wr (v) jii.
cl i mb over (v) aay.
cl i | or i s (n) coola, coota.
cl oak (n) tegu.
cl ose (v) tj, ub.
cl ose ore' s ees (v) goma.
c l os e d (va) ubbu.
c l os e d | o s ome ore (va) jaxasoo.
cl o| h (n) piis, sr.
cl o| he (v) ooda.
cl o| hes (n) yr.
cl o| hes pi r (n) keppu.
cl o| s (n) gallox.
c l oudl (va) xiin.
cl ub (n) kompin, mbootaay.
coal po| (n) furno.
coas| al vi l l age (n) teeru.
coa| (n) palto.
c obbl e r (n) uude.
c oc k (n) sexa.
c oc k r oa c h (n) mboot.
cof f ee (n) kafe.
c oi rc i de rc e (n) toombee.
c oi rs (n) xanjar.
col d (n) xurfaan.
col d (v) liw.
col d (va) sedda.
col l apse (v) maaba.
col l ec| (v) for.
col l ec| r ai r wa| er (v) taataan.
c ol l e gue (n) njaati gi.
col l i de (v) knu.
c ol our (n) kuloor.
c o me (v) dikka.
c ome a rd | a k e (v) jlsi.
c o me b a c k (v) delusi.
c o me d o wr (v) waaca.
c ome f r om (v) baayeekoo, faxeeku,
joggee.
c ome ou| s udde rl (v) pol.
c omf or | a bl e (va) teeda.
c o mma c e (v) kumaase.
c o mma r d (n) ndigtal.
c o mma r d (v) ilif.
c o mma r d i r g a p p e a r a r c e (n)
jmma/jomma.
c o mme r c e (v) door, taambali.
c ommi | a dul | e r (v) saacoo.
c ommi | s ui c i de (v) xaru.
c o mp a r i o r (n) andandoo.
c o mp a r (n) kompin.
c o mp a r e (v) toolaale.
c ompl a i r (v) jaambaat, tawat.
c ompl a i re r (n) jaambaatkat.
c ompl e | e (v) egali, fgl, mutali.
c ompl e | e d (va) sooti, sutal, suti.
c ompl e | e l (adv) fer.
c o mp o u r d (n) kr.
corceal a per sor' s secr e| (v)
sutura.
c orc e a l e d (adj) sutura.
c o r c h (n) yet.
c orf r or| (v) aaka, laanga.
c orf r or| a | i or (n) aaka.
corf r or| [ sl argj (v) dal.
c orf us e (v) jaawaatle.
corgr a| ul a| e (v) njukkal.
c orgr e ga | i or (n) mbooloo.
corj ur| i vi | i es (n) waanent.
c o r s p i c o u s (va) xumba.
c ors pi r a c (n) janfaa.
c ors pi r e (v) janfaa.
c ors | a bl e (n) konsuml.
c ors | i pa | e d (va) seere.
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c ors | r uc | English-Wollof
cors| r uc| (v) tabax.
c ors ul | (v) seetlu.
corsul | a ma r a bo u | (v) serutu.
corsul | | oge| her (v) gisee.
c or| a gi ous (va) waale.
cor| ai rer (n) mbuus, ndab, saaku.
c or| a mi ra | e (va) waala.
c or| e r| (va) tuux.
cor| es| (v) loo.
c or| i rue (v) kontine.
c or| i ruous (adv) takkarnaase.
cor| r i bu| e | o (v) feelu.
c orv e r s a | i or (n) waxtaan.
c orv e r s e (v) waxtaan.
corver | (v) tuub, tuubal.
c orv e (v) gunge.
c ook (v) rndee, tooga.
c ook (n) toogakat.
c o o k e d (va) or.
cooki rg oi l (n) diwliin.
c ook i rg po| (n) cin.
c ool of f [ s ome | hi rg e s pe (v)
jeri.
cool of f [ s| h especi al l d (v) jeri.
c oope r a | i v e (n) koparatiif.
c opul a | e (v) maa.
c op (v) roy.
cor k (n) kubeer, saa.
c or r (n) mbooxa.
cor rer (n) ko.
c or ps e (n) niiw.
cor r up| (v) ger/dukku.
cos| (n) jar.
co| hol i c (n) gurmet.
c o| | or (n) witen.
c o u g h (v) sxat.
c our| (v) konte, lim, woi.
c our| e r (n) kontuwaar.
cour| er par | (n) njaati gi.
c our| r (n) rew.
c our a ge (n) fit.
c o u r a g e o u s ma r (n) jambaaryaa.
cour | (v) doxaan.
c our | hous e (n) aateekaay.
cour | ar d (n) diggi-kr.
cover (n) kubeer.
cover (v) biti, doppa/deppa, iir,
muur, saanga, ub.
cover [ | he f acej (v) qaaw.
c ov e r e d (adj) sutura.
cover [ oresel f j (v) saangu.
c o w (n) kuy, nag.
co- wi f e (n) wujja.
cr ack (v) feeta.
cr awl (v) raam.
c r a wl urde r (v) bota.
cr at (va) kanasu, wy.
c r e a m (n) feene, soow.
cr ea| e (v) jur.
c r e a | e c orf us i or & e re mi | (v)
ddale.
0r eol e (n) Aku.
cr evi ce (n) seela.
cr i cke| (n) soocet.
cr i me (n) estuwaar, tafaar.
cr ocodi l e (n) jasit/jsit.
c r ook e d l e gs (n) las, rnka.
cr oss (v) galan.
cr oss a r i ver , e| c. (v) tey.
c r os s e d e e d (n) jela.
c r os s i rg poi r| (n) jaaleekaay.
c r os s - r oa d (n) cle/cla.
c r ow (n) baaxo.
c r o wd (v) sm.
c r o wd (n) mbooloo, ndaje.
c r owd[ s ome ore | | hi rgj (va) sexa.
cr uci be (n) njaxa.
cr [ l oudl j (v) yuuxu.
c ube (n) donja.
c u c u mb e r (n) kokumber.
cul | i va| i or (n) mbay/mbey.
c up (n) pot.
c up ore ' s c hi r (v) dgmu.
c u p b o a r d (n) almoor.
cur e (v) faj.
cur e oresel f (v) faju.
cur i osi | (va) kumpa.
c ur i ous (adj) kumpa.
cur r er| (n) kuraq, rs.
cur se (v) danka.
c ur s e d (va) torox.
cur | ai rs (n) rido.
cur | i r cur a (n) illa.
cur ve (v) jadda, laaxa.
c u s | o m (n) cosaan.
cu| (n) goom.
cu| (v) dog, gaja, nama, xosi.
c u | d o wr (v) gor, kaja.
cu| l ass (n) jaasi.
cu| l e| of f i sh (n) tla.
d a d d (n) papa.
0a k a r [ 8e re ga l j (n) ndakaaru.
da rc e (n) ndppa.
da rc e (v) fcca, pooj.
da rgl e (va) yoor.
da rgl e (v) langa.
dar e (va) sa.
dar k (n) lndm.
da r k re s s (n) lndm.
dar | (v) naangateku.
da| e (v) doxaan.
da| e f r ui | (n) taandarma.
da| e | r ee (n) taandarma.
da| es (n) taandarma.
d a wr (n) fajar, njl.
da (n) bs, fan.
da bef or e es| er da (n) barkaati
demba.
da br e a k (n) btset/brset,
botset/borset.
de a d (va) gaau.
deaf (va) tx.
de a | h (n) saay.
d e a | h a r r o u r c e me r | (n) taagee.
de c e rc (n) sutura.
d e c e r d (v) jii.
de c i de (v) dogal.
deci eve (v) kolooj, muuse.
decl i re (v) jii.
d e c o b (v) mbool.
de di c a | e s ome | hi rg | o s oe (v)
jagle.
deer (n) kewel.
def ea| (v) daan.
def ea| (va) mun.
def eca| e (v) duul, puup.
def eca| e (n) day.
def eca| i or (n) puup.
de f e rd (v) kal.
del i ver (v) jur, wosin.
del i ver a message (v) aagee/eegee,
egee.
de l ude (v) kolooj.
de mors | r a | e (v) gerew.
d e mo | e (v) fooli.
d e r o u r c e (v) feeal.
de r (v) weedi, xa.
depar | (v) taa.
de pa r | me r| (n) bunta.
d e p e r d a r | (n) surga.
de pos i | (v) dawal.
depr eci a| e (va) raaga.
depr i ve (v) aayee.
d e s c e r d (v) waaca.
deser | (v) gaadaay.
deser | (va) jaambu.
desi r e (n) sago.
des| r o (v) kasaara, yaaxa.
de s | r o e d (va) yaaxu.
de s | r o e d (v) tas.
de | hr ore (v) simi/sumi.
devi l (n) ibliis, seytaane.
de v o| e d (va) emu.
d e w (n) laayi.
di aper s (n) ngemba.
di e (v) dee, faatu, saa.
di f f er erce (n) wutee.
di f f er erce (va) utee.
di f f er er| (adj) fata.
di f f er er| (va) utee, wutee.
di f f i cul | (va) jafe, naxari.
di f f i cul | (n) coono, gaalankoo, jafe
jafe, txa-txa.
di ges| (v) rees.
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English-Wollof di gge r
di gge r (n) gaskat.
di ggi rg | ool (n) gasu/gasukaay.
di gri | ar (n) kilifa.
di gri | (n) daraja.
di gri | (adj) fulla.
di l i gerce (n) soobee.
di l u| e (v) njar.
di l u| ed (va) xormbet.
di rre r (n) reer.
di r ec| i or (n) ndigtal.
di r | (n) salte.
di r | (va) fonax, salte, tilim.
di r | (adj) noo.
di sabl e (n) laago.
di sagr ee (v) weedi.
di s a ppe a r (va) maay, sanku.
di s a ppe a r (v) meles.
di s a ppoi r| (v) lor.
di s a ppoi r| me r| (va) wor.
di sbel i ef (va) gomadi.
di sci pl e (n) taalube.
di s c our a ge (v) yooxi.
di scr ec| (n) sutura.
di scr i mi ra| e (v) gnaatle.
di s c us s (n) diiso.
di sease (n) jangoro.
di sease (va) feebar.
di sgr ace (va) gaace.
di s gr e e d | o c our| e r (v) kontaar.
di sh (n) mbuum.
di sl i ke (va) sib.
di sl oca| i or (adj) foxoj.
di spl a (v) laa.
di s s a ppoi r| (adj) janfaa.
di ssol ve (v) yooy.
di s| i rgui sh (v) raae.
di s| ur b (v) xatal.
di s| ur b (va) lakkal.
di vi de (v) xaaj, xaaji.
di vi de (n) sdaale.
di v i de d (v) talaata.
di v i de d (va) xajaaloo.
di vor ce (va) fase.
di t t i ress (va) meer.
di t t i ress (n) miir.
di t t (va) miir.
do (v) def, waa.
do ar ac| descr e| el (v) saacoo.
do del i ber a| el (v) tey.
do i r| er| i oral l (v) tey.
do i | (ex) aca.
do l a urda r (v) foot.
doc k (n) waaf.
doc | or (n) doktor.
d o g (n) xaj.
d o r k e (n) mbaam, mbaam-sf.
door (n) bunta.
d o s a p p o i r | me r | (va) or.
doub| (v) jaaxal.
d o u g h r u | s (n) bee.
dowr pour of wa | e r (n)
walangaan.
dot e (v) jinkoo.
dot e (adj) gam-gami.
dot i rg (vn) jinkoo.
dr a g (v) watat.
dr ai r (n) pax.
dr ake (n) maal.
dr a w (va) maas-gu-daq.
dr a w (v) bii, tanxa.
dr aw| f e| ch wa| er (v) duy.
dr a w[ wa | e r j (v) root.
dr e a m (v) genta.
dr e rc he d (v) tawat.
dr ess (v) baandaas, sol.
dr ess (n) mbubba, rooba.
dr ess wel l (v) paree.
dr e s s e d (va) solu.
dr essi rg wel l (n) paree.
dr i ed (va) eer/qeer.
dr i ed f i sh (n) geeja.
dr i rk (v) naan.
dr i rk f r om | he a bo| | l e (v) jolu.
dr i p (v) siit, tooxa.
dr i ve awa (va) daaxa.
dr i ve awa (v) daaxa.
dr i ver (n) daraayba, dawalkat.
dr i ttl e (n) wis-wisal.
dr op (v) wodda/rot.
dr ough| (n) beekoor, maral.
dr ous e (adj) gam-gami.
d r o wr (v) lab/lap, raw.
d r u m (v) sabar.
d r u m (n) mantaas, ndnda, sabar,
tabala.
dr um s| i ck (n) pooj.
d r u mme r (n) tgakat.
dr ummi rg[ a c | i v i | j (n) tama.
dr urk (va) daaju, mandi.
dr urk a r d (n) daajukat.
dr (va) wow.
dr s e a s or (n) noor.
dr [ f ood orl j (n) weseq.
duc k (n) kanaara.
dul l (va) soof.
d u mb (n) lu, muumu.
dur a| i or of l i f e (adj) giiru-dunda.
dus k (n) marax, timis.
du| (n) sas.
dwa r f (n) kuus, ndaama.
dwi rdl e (v) rs.
d e (v) suub.
d e (n) cuub.
eagl e (n) tan, jaxaay, licin.
ear (n) noppa.
ear l (va) teel.
ear - r i rg (n) jaaru-noppa.
eas| (n) penku.
eas (va) yomba.
ea| (v) kojomtu, lumpa.
ea| (n) lekka.
ea| [ powder j (v) muut.
ea| [ sl owl j (v) imantalu.
b o u (n) Ibu.
e c ho (v) jib.
e c o r o m (n) kom-kom.
e dge (n) cat.
e duc a | e (v) jangale.
e duc a | i or (n) njanga.
ef f or | (n) ngoora.
ef f or | (v) kata.
e gg (n) nen.
e gg pl a r| (n) batanse.
ej acul a| e (v) jii.
el abor a| e (v) aax.
e l b o w (v) coco.
e l bow[ rj (v) coco.
el der (adj) mag.
el der l per sor (n) kilifa.
el ec| (v) fal.
el ec| ed (va) falu.
el ec| i ors (n) oote.
el ec| r i ci | (n) kuraq, lampa.
e l e pha r| (n) ay.
e mbe r (n) xal.
e mbr oi de r (n) dawume.
e me r ge f r om (v) baayeekoo.
[ e mpha s i t e s pr e de di rgj wo (ex)
ko.
e mp| (v) yuli.
e mp| (n) neen.
e mp| c or| a i re r (n) xoota.
e mp | g r o u r d (n) baya'l/baye.
erac| (v) tral.
e rc l os ur e (n) naag.
e rc our| e r (v) daj.
e rc our a ge (v) gal-gal.
e rd (v) raj.
e rd (n) muj, muje.
e rdur e (va) antan/antal.
e r e m (n) mba.
r g l a r d (n) Angalteer.
rgl i s h (n) Angale.
e rj o (va) teeda.
erl ar ge (v) yaatal.
e r o u g h (va) doy.
e r| a rgl e (va) lj.
e r| a rgl e d (va) lju.
er| er (v) dugga.
er| er | ai r (v) teral.
er| er | ai r a gues| (v) ganale.
e rv i ous (va) aaan.
e qua l (va) tooloo.
e qua l (n) maase.
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e qua l l English-Wollof
equal l ard al so (adv) it.
er ec| (v) sampa.
er ec| i or (n) kuddal.
e s c a pe (v) rcca.
e s s e rc e (n) safal.
es| eer (va) naw.
es| i ma| e (v) xayma.
e | hri c gr oup (n) xeet.
e ul ogi t e (v) taga.
e v e r (adv) sax.
e v e ri rg (n) ngoon.
ever (adv) mus.
ever | hi rg| pl ace e| c. (adj) yp.
e v e r bod (adj) ku-nekka.
e v e r da (adj) bs bu nekka.
e v e r ore (adj) ku-nekka.
ever | hi rg (n) leppa, lu-nekka.
ever | i me (adv) saayu-nekka.
e v e r whe r e (n) fepa, fu nekka.
evos| i c (n) kol.
exac| l (adv) tek.
e x a mi re (v) seetlu.
e x c h a r g e (v) wece.
e x c us e (v) baalal.
e x ha us | (va) jeex.
exhi bi | (v) won.
exi s| (n) dunda.
exor ci si r (n) ndppa.
expec| (postp) fo.
e x pe c | gue s | (va) sentu.
e x p e r d (v) fere.
e x pos e (v) feeal.
e x pr e s s c ordol e rc e (v) jaale.
e x pr e s s gr a | i | ude c omme r, (adj)
grmande.
e x pr e s s i rg c or| e mp| (ex) sooy.
e x pr e s s i rg s or r ow (ex) mas.
expr essi or of cer | ai r| (ex) daal.
e x pr e s s i or of di s gus | (ex)
cim/cem/cam.
exr e| e (v) gatal.
e x | i rgui s h (v) kamaj, of.
ex| r ac| (v) rooci, rucci.
ee (n) bt.
e e br ow (n) en.
e e br owr (n) en.
ee gl asses (n) lunet.
e i rg (v) piitu.
f abr i c (n) ndimo (fiis), piis.
f abr i ca| e (v) teg.
f ace (v) ft.
f ace (va) jublu.
f ace (prep) kanam.
f aci l i | a| e (v) jangale.
f ac| or (n) isin.
f ade (v) furi, yaabi.
f ade (va) paal.
f aeces (n) day, duul.
f ai l (v) foo.
f ai l | o f i r e[ gurj (adj) foo.
f ai r| (v) xom.
f ai r i r compl exi or (va) xeereer.
f ai r i r compl i xi or (va) xees.
f ai | h (n) cofel.
f ai | h (va) ngom.
f al l (v) dal.
f al l dowr (v) daanu.
f al l [ expr essi orj (inten) burum.
f al l har d (v) feteku.
f al l or ore' s f ace (v) muxa.
f a l l or s ome ore (v) apaaxu.
f a me (n) daraja.
f ami l i ar wi | (va) miin.
f ami l (n) njaboot.
f a mo u s (adj) daraja.
f ar (v) of, oppa.
f arc (va) xemem.
f ar (va) sore/sori.
f ar e (n) paas.
f ar m (v) by.
f ar mer (n) bykat.
f ar mi rg | ool (n) ileer.
f ar | (v) doxot, fusal.
f a s hi or (n) colin.
f a s hi or (adv) fasoq.
f as| (v) koor.
f a s | mor| h (n) korite.
f a| (n) diwior, gerees.
f a| (va) dungus/duf.
f a| her (n) baay, laabe, paa, papa.
f a| | er r (v) yafal.
f aul | (n) njuumte.
f eaces (n) puup.
f eas| (n) feet.
f ea| her (n) dunxa.
f eed (v) leeyal.
f eed b f or ce (v) xol.
f eel (v) laamba.
f eel col d (v) liw.
f eel comf or | abl e (v) yaatal.
f eel i rg (v) guu.
f emal e pi l gr i m (n) ajaratu.
f erce (n) saaket, tapaat.
f er r (n) tey.
f e| ch (v) root.
f e| ch f i r ewood (v) taxa.
f e| ch[ wa| er j (v) root.
f e w mi ru| e s a go (adj) sanxa.
f i el d (n) tool.
f i gh| (v) jaappoo, xeex, xuloo.
f i l e a compl ai r| (v) kalaame.
f i l l [ i r a hol ej (v) taabi.
f i l l - up (v) feecali.
f i l m (n) fiim.
f i l | er (v) seega.
f i l | er (n) seegukaay, xer.
f i rd (v) ut.
f i rd ou| (v) kisi-kisi.
f i rger (n) baaraam, we/wey.
f i rger - r i rg (n) jaaru-baaram.
f i ri sh (va) jeex.
f i ri sh (v) fgl, mutali.
f i ri shed (va) raaf, sutal.
f i ri shed (adv) banta.
f i r e (n) safara.
f i r e wood (n) mata.
f i r e wood (n) loo, poit.
f i r s| (n) njkka.
f i r s| bor r chi l d (n) taaw.
f i r s| [ | o do some| hi rgj (n)
njkkee.
f i sh (v) gt/nappa, napa.
f i sh (n) jn, kccax, ndawal, ngot,
yaax.
f i sh bal l (n) bulet.
f i s he r ma r (n) cubalo, mool.
f i shi rg l i re. (n) caas.
f i shi rg l i re (n) xiir.
f i s| (n) kmx.
f i | (va) em.
f i | (v) em.
f i | s (v) xej.
f i ve (n) juroom.
f i x (v) poose.
f l ake (v) ruus.
f l a| (n) taapandaar.
f l a| (va) taaca.
f l a| f i sh (n) taapandaar.
f l a| wood (n) taaparka.
f l a| | er (v) laanga, neexal.
f l avor l ess (va) saapi.
f l avour (n) cafko/cafka, safaay.
f l avour i rg (n) safal.
f l a (v) fuli, leeli.
f l ea (n) fel, meesees.
f l ee (v) bori.
f l i ck (v) wicax.
f l i p- f l aps (n) carax.
f l ower (v) firi.
f l ower [ sl argj (n) geen.
f l u (n) xurfaan.
f l (v) naaw.
f oa m (n) epons.
f ol d (v) lem.
f ol k (n) gaa.
f ol l ow (v) leerandu, sibooru, toopa.
f ol l ower (n) taalube.
f ol l ow[ s ome ore j (v) toope.
f ordl e (v) kooca/koocax.
f ood (n) cin, am.
f ood ma de of mi l l e | [ c oos j (n)
cere.
f ool (v) muuse.
f ool (va) nax.
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English-Wollof f ool
f ool (n) muxat.
f ool i sh (va) tooy.
f oo| (n) tanka.
f oo| pr i r| (v) jegi.
f oo| [ sol ej (n) tstan.
f oo| bal l (n) kupe.
f oo| pa | h (n) teretuwaar.
f or (prep) pur.
f or a l org | i me (va) gj.
f or a r ore (va) yabaate.
f or bi d (v) aayee, tere.
f or bi dde r (va) xaraam.
f or bi ddi rg (adj) gaaf.
f or ce (v) forse.
f or e bode (v) gaanga.
f or e he a d (n) j.
f or ei grer (n) laakakat, waaliyaan.
f or e i gre r [ ur ope a rj (n) tubaab.
f or es| (n) aala.
f or ever (adv) faw.
f or ge (v) fooj, teg.
f or ge| (v) faate.
f or gi ve (v) baalal.
f or gi v e re s s (v) tuubal.
f or k (n) furset.
f or m of a s | oma c h up s e | (adj)
fiw.
f or | ure | el l er (n) gisaan-kat.
f our (n) enent.
f ou| h (n) enentel.
f r ame (v) ow.
f r ame (n) kaadar.
f r ami rg | ool s | (n) byukaay.
f r aud (adj) forot.
f r eebor r (n) ger, gor.
f r eed f r om sl avar (n) gore.
f r e e dom (n) alaafiya.
Pr i da (n) Aajuma/gaaw.
f r i erd (n) xarit.
f r i erds (va) xaritoo.
f r i gh| ered (va) tiit.
f r ock (n) anaago, forog.
f r og (n) mboota.
f r om (postp) la.
f r or| (prep) kanam.
f r or| ar d (n) eeta.
f r owr[ f acej (v) ras.
f r ui | (n) kooni.
f r ui | f ul (v) teeki.
f r (v) fiiriir, saaf.
f ul a (n) firdu, pol.
f ul l (va) fees, reega, suur.
f ul l [ | he br i mj (va) teb.
f urer al (n) dc/dj.
f urr (n) reelu.
f u| ur e | el l er (n) gisaan-kat.
gai r (va) xaru.
gal l bl adder (n) wextan.
g a me (n) po.
ga p be | we e r | he | oo| h (n) jaal.
ga r a ge (v) gaare.
ga r a ge (n) gaaraas.
ga r a r| e e (v) garanti.
ga r a r| e e d (v) garanti.
ga r de r (n) tool.
ga r de r e gg (n) batanse.
gar l i c (n) laaj.
ga| her (v) buub, ras.
ga| her ore' s har ves| (v) gar.
ga| her | oge| her (v) dajaloo.
ga | he r e d (va) rasu.
ga | he r i rg (n) jataay/jotaay,
mbooloo, ndaje.
ge re r a | i or (n) aaduna, jamaano.
ge re r ous (adj) laabiir.
ger| l e (va) yaaraam.
geruf l ec| (v) sukka.
ge r mi ra | e (va) falu.
ge | a wa (op) sarul.
ge | a wa [ pr of a re j (v) bujul.
ge| r ead (v) paree.
ge| | o hel l gatul.
ge| | o hel l [ pr of arej (op) sarul.
ge| up (v) jog.
ghe e (n) diwingalam.
gi ar| (n) deebal.
gi f | (n) maye/meye, ndwnal.
gi f | of more (n) ndawtal.
gi l l s (n) caaxo.
gi rger beer (n) jinjar.
gi rger al e (n) jinjar.
gi r l (n) janxa.
gi ve (v) xeetali.
gi ve a f avour (v) njukkal.
gi v e a ha rd (v) feelu.
gi ve advi ce (v) diggal.
gi v e a l l owa rc e (n) buum.
gi ve awa as gi f | (n) maye/meye.
gi ve bi r | h (v) jur, wosin.
gi ve char i | (v) sarax.
gi ve ou| (v) nii.
gi ve | harks (v) santa.
gi v e up (v) jngu.
gi v e whol e he a r | e dl (va)
kene/ene.
gl ad (va) bg.
gl or i f oresel f (v) baaku.
gl ue (n) kol.
go (v) dem, taa.
go ard col l ec| (v) jli.
go as| r a (va) sanku.
go a wa (int) aca.
go ba c k (v) deelu.
g o b e o r d (v) weesu.
go b (v) romba.
go f i rd (v) uti.
g o h o me (v) ibbi.
go i r vai r (va) kasaara.
go l ook f or (v) uti.
go or (int) aca.
go or pi l gr i ma ge (v) aji.
go ou| (v) gena.
go sear ch f or (v) wuti.
go s| r ai gh| (v) jubal, taalal.
go s udde rl (v) moy.
go s udde rl [ e x pr e s s i (v) meles.
go [ | hr oughj (v) soo.
go | o (v) waali.
go | o be d (v) tdda.
go | o s c hool (v) jangi.
go | o wor k i r | he of | er rr (v)
gontu.
go | oge | he r (v) aanda.
goa | (n) by.
gobbl e (v) xaabu.
6o d (n) yaala.
go[ i mper a| i vej (ex) aca.
goi | r e (n) boolox.
gol d (n) oor, urus, wurus.
g o o d (va) neex.
good he a l | h (n) wargu-yaram.
g o o d ma r r e r e d (va) yaru.
g o o s e (n) kanaara.
g o u r d (n) gamba, kandaama.
gov e r r (v) saytu.
g o v e r r me r | (n) guwernemaa,
nguur.
g o wr (n) xaftaan.
gr ab qui ckl [ expr essi orj cas.
gr ace (n) maagal.
gr adual l (adj) ndanka.
gr af | (n) jaq.
gr af | er (n) jankat.
gr ai r (n) peepa.
gr ai r a f abr i c (v) fici.
gr a rd c hi l d (n) st.
gr a rd pa r e r| (n) maam.
gr a pe (n) rs.
gr ass (n) ax.
gr a| e (n) os.
gr ave (n) waraaj.
gr a w (v) qet.
gr ea| f ul ress (n) kollr.
gr e e d (va) bugg, foxale, tiit.
gr e e r (n) werta.
gr ee| (v) nuyu.
gr ee| [ i r | he mor ri rgj (v) saama.
gr ee| i rg (n) maaleekumsalaam.
gr i l l ed pearu| s (n) gerte-lakka/saaf.
gr i ma c e (v) ga/qiin.
g r i mma c e (v) gii, luci, qoobi.
gr i rd (v) nij.
gr i o| (n) gwl, eeo.
gr i ppi rg s | oma c h (v) dompat.
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gr ope (v) daj, laambaatu.
g r o u r d r u | (n) gerte.
gr oup of pe pl e or (n) gaqlgeq.
g r o w (n) maaga.
gr umbl e (v) xultu.
gua r d (n) gardekat.
gua r d (v) garde, saytu.
gua v a (n) guyaab.
gue s | (n) gan.
gui de (n) njiit.
6ui re a - 8i s s a u (n) Gin Bisaaw.
6ui re a - 0ora k a r (n) Gin-
Konaakiri.
6ui re a - f owl (n) naat.
6ui re a - pi g (n) kaa.
gui | ar [ l ocal j (n) xalam.
gul l e| (n) put.
gul p (n) guux.
g u m (n) cii, daakaande.
gum boi l (n) pat.
g u r (n) fetel.
gu| | er (n) mbalka.
ha ba c hi (n) furno.
habi | (n) jikko.
habi | ual (adv) ka.
hai r (n) kawar/kawas.
hai r (va) sxa.
hal f (n) genawalla.
h a mme r (n) marto.
h a mmo c k (n) piliyaan.
ha rd ov e r (va) yoor.
ha rdi c a p (n) lafa, laago.
ha rdk e r c hi e f (n) musuwaar.
ha rdl e (v) meeb.
ha rdov e r a wi f e (v) Jebale.
h a r g (n) lonka.
h a r g (v) langa, weer.
h a r g i r g (va) yooru.
ha rgov e r (n) laxal.
h a p p e r (v) jib, xew.
ha ppi re s s (va) baaneex.
h a p p (va) bg.
ha r a rgui rg (n) xaste.
ha r d (va) naxari, xiis.
ha r dre s s (adj) dgraay.
har e (n) lg.
har ves| (v) goob.
har ves| (n) mbay/mbey.
har ves| [ pearu| j (v) soo.
ha| (n) mbaxana.
ha v e (v) am.
have a col d (n) soj/xurfaan.
have a di sl oca| i or (v) foxoju.
have a f l u (n) soj/xurfaan.
ha v e a ga p i r me mor (va) gag.
have a l ar ge f ami l (n) jaboot.
have a sexual i r| er cour e (v) kata.
have a spr ai r (v) foxoju.
have f ai | h i r (va) gm/gom.
have f ever (v) sibiru.
have j us| (va) soga/sooga.
ha v e j us | dore (va) soga/sooga.
ha v e l e pr os (adj) ngaana.
have l ess | har (v) dese.
have l i | | l e power (n) new.
have mal ar i a (v) sibiru.
ha v e me a s l e s (v) qas.
have ro r espec| | r egar d o (va)
yabaate.
ha v e s e x (v) laal.
ha v e s ome | hi rg ure x pe c | e (va)
gomee.
have s| a| us[ sl argj (va) diis.
have | he same si t e (va) em.
have | he same si t e (v) em.
have | i me (v) jot.
have | o (av) war.
he mungi.
he (cp) mu.
he (n) la.
he s he (se) moo.
he| she| i | i s ro| (fn) du.
he| she| i | wi l l ro| (fn) du.
he a d (n) boopa, nampatal, njiit.
he a d (v) en, ilif.
he a d dr e s s (n) musoor.
head f or (va) jublu.
head of f ami l (n) kilifa.
head of | he vi l l age (n) Alkaali.
head | i e (n) fulaar, musoor.
heal (v) faj.
heal er (n) fajkat.
he a l | h bod (n) wargu-yaram.
he a p (n) saam.
he a p (v) jal.
hear (v) dega, moy.
he a r d ov e r (v) jotali.
hear | (n) xol.
hea| (n) tangaay, tangoor.
he a v e r (n) aljana/arjana.
he a v (va) diis.
hec| ar (adj) kka.
h e d g e h o g (n) saaw.
hei gh| (n) jmma/jomma.
hei gh| (v) loo.
hel l (n) safara.
hel p (v) dimbale, jaappale, wollu,
xeetali.
hel p (n) dimbal, ndimbal.
hel p i r (v) feelu.
he l p s ome ore de l i v e r (v) tiim.
he l p[ s ome ore | o c l i mb (v) to.
h e m (v) oomba, url.
he r (n) pil.
h e r r a (n) fuddan.
her (spn) moom.
he r bs (n) ax.
he r d (n) geeta.
h e r d s ma r (n) saamakat.
her e (dem) fii.
her e | am (ex) naam.
he r o (n) gaynde, jambaar.
he oul (ex) saa-waay.
hi gh bl ood pr e s s ur e (n) tasiyoq.
hi gh | i de (n) waame.
hi l l (n) tunda.
hi m (spn) moom.
hi m| her | i | (op) ko.
hi rde r (va) koe.
hi rde r (v) naj.
hi r| (v) gaaral.
h i p p o p o | a mu s (n) leber.
hi | (v) mboku.
hi | [ or | he backj (v) rkka.
hoe (n) ileer, qoos-qoos.
hoe (v) qoos-qoosi.
hol d (v) jaappa, tiye, yore, yor.
hol d ha rds (v) jaappoo.
hol d ur| o (v) jaappandeku.
hol d wa | e r i r ore ' s mou| h (v)
guuj.
hol e (n) bon-bonna, pax, soo.
hol e i r | he gr ourd (n) kamba.
hol e i r | he gr ourg (n) kamba a
ditch.
hol l ow (n) kamba a ditch, kamba.
hol (va) seela, teexet, yiiw.
hol mos que i r me c c a (n) kaaba.
hol pl ace (n) aanukaay.
hol pl a c e i r Me c c a (n) kaaba.
hol wa| er (n) saafara.
h o me (n) suwo.
home or [ f or ari mal sj (v) daral.
h o me we a r s (n) grgepa.
hore s | (n) ngor.
hore s | (adv) lew.
h o r e (n) lem.
h o r e mo o r (n) cetal.
h o o k (n) lonka.
hook wi rk (v) joomal.
hook e r (n) cagga.
h o p e (va) yaakaar.
h o p e (n) yaakaar.
hor r[ a ri ma l s j (n) bejin.
hospi | al (n) lopitaan.
hospi | al i | (n) teranga.
ho| (va) taanga.
hour (n) waxtu, woxtu/waxtu.
h o u s e (n) neeg.
hous e hol d (n) njaboot.
h o w (int) naka.
h o w a b o u | (conj) nag.
h o w ma r (int) jolu.
h o w mu c h (int) jolu, aata.
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h u g (v) lnga.
h u ma r b e i r g (n) moo, nit.
h u mi d (va) guus.
h u mp (n) joogare.
h u r c h b a c k (n) xuuge.
h u r c h b a c k (n) xojogaane.
h u r d r e d (n) temer.
h u r g e r (va) xiif.
h u r g r (va) xiif.
hurgr [ s l a rgj (va) xoos.
hur| (v) rbba/robba.
hur r (v) gaawantu.
hur | (v) gaa, tcca/ticca.
hur | (va) gaau.
hur | i r| ersi oral l (v) gaae.
h u s b a r d (n) jkr/jkar.
h gi e re (n) cet.
h re a (n) bukki.
h pe r | e rs i or (n) tasiyoq.
h pro| i t e (n) jat.
h pro| i t e r (n) jatkat.
hpocr i | e (n) jaxasekat.
| (isp) man.
| (se) maa.
| am (oe) laa.
| am (se) maaq.
| am (spn) mangi.
| am (vp) dama.
| am ro| (fn) duma.
| hope (n) mbaa.
| sa (cp) ma(ne).
| wi l l ro| (fn) duma.
i der| i f (v) taanal.
i di o| (n) saa.
i dol (n) tuur, xrm.
i f (conj) fo.
i f he (n) su.
i f i | (n) su.
i f i | s pl easess 6od (ex)
inchaalaaxu.
i f she (n) su.
i f | wher | he (n) suu.
i f | whe r we (n) suu.
i f ou soo.
i gua ra (n) bar.
i l l - f a| ed (va) aay-gaaf.
i l l - f a| ed (adj) gaaf.
i l l - f or | ure (n) cat.
i l l - l ock (adj) gaaf.
i l l - l ock (va) aay.
i l l ress (va) feebar, oopa.
i l l ress (n) jangoro.
i ma ge (n) der.
| ma m (n) Elimaan.
i mi | a| e (v) roy, toopandoor.
i mma | ur e (adj) nama.
i mme di a | e l (adj) daldi.
i mmobi l e (v) laja.
i mp e d e (va) koe.
i mp e d e (v) laja, naj.
i mper a| i ve (opt) leen.
i mpl e me r| s (n) byukaay.
i mpl i ca| e (v) moolu, aax.
i mpor | a rc e (n) jri, njri, soloh.
i mpor | a r| (va) jampa.
i mpor | a r| (n) maaga.
i mp r e s s s o me o r e (v) faaru.
i r (prep) si/ci.
i r a ba d mood (va) say.
i r a hur r | has| e (va) yaakamti.
i r a burda rc e (va) jax.
i r a gr e e me r| (va) degoo.
i r deb| [ ki rd| cashj (va) amel.
i r di aper s (va) ngeenbu.
i r or der | o (conj) ndax.
i r | her e (prep) ci.
i r- be | we e r (prep) diggante.
i rc e rs e (n) cuuraay, xeeal.
i rc orf l i c | wi | h s ome oe (va) jotee.
i rcorsi der a| e[ sl argj (va) fas.
i rcr ease (v) yooka, yooku.
i rcr ease i r (adj) buy.
i rc uba | e (v) boof.
| rdi a r a l mord (n) gerte-tubaab.
i rdi ca| i ors (n) melokaan.
i revi | abl e (adj) jaas.
i rf ar| (n) liir.
i rf ar| i l e[ sl argj (va) doyadi.
i rf er i or qual i | (v) mbas.
i rf l a| e (v) yooku.
i rf or m (v) xamal.
i rf or me d (va) yg.
i rf r or| (prep) kanam.
i rhabi | ar| (n) waa.
i rher i | (n) donna.
i rj ec| (v) penku, pikiir.
i rj ur (n) gaau gaau.
i r- l aw (n) goro.
i rqui si | i ve (n) faas.
i rqui si | i ve (adj) kumpa.
i rsec| [ ver | i r i rsec| j (n) roj.
i rser | (ex) daabuux.
i rser | (v) roof, sooti.
i rsi de (prep) biir.
i rsi de (n) biir.
i rsi de (va) biir.
i rsi de ou| (va) bitareku.
i rsi rua| e (v) gaaral.
i rs| i ga| e (v) gal-gal, ulug, ruux.
i rsul | (n) saaga.
i rsul | (v) buja, taca, waas.
i r| el l i gerce (n) xam-xam.
i r| el l i ger| (va) am-xel.
i r| erd | o (va) nar.
i r| er| i or (n) coobare.
i r| er es| (va) ite.
i r| er es| i rg (va) xumbal.
i r| er - r i val r el a| i orshi p (n) gaamo.
i r| er - | r i bal r el a| i orshi p (n) kal.
i r| i mi da| e (v) gsm.
i r| r acabl e (va) t.
i r| ui | i or (n) xam-xam.
i rves| i ga| e (v) kisi-kisi.
i rv ol v e d wi | h s ome ore (va)
jaxasoo.
i r or (v) fudda, paase.
i r or (n) feer, we.
i r r i | a| e (n) mbuggal.
i s (av) be, mu.
i s ro choi ce (ex) eboo.
| sl am (n) islaam, lislaan.
| sr' | | ha| i | (inten) xanaa.
i sol a| ed (va) beru.
i | (spn) moom.
i | (cp) mu.
i | mungi.
i | (se) moo.
i | | she| ou (n) la.
i | s abou| | i me (va) jege, jege.
| vor 0oas| (n) koddi waar.
j a mbl e (va) rux-ruxi.
j ar (n) njaxa.
j a w (n) qaamam.
j eal ous (va) fiir, siis.
j eal ous of (va) aaanee, fiire.
j eopar di t e (v) lor.
j e opa r di t e d (n) loru.
j e opa r d (n) lore.
j er k (v) bippa.
j es| er (n) caaxaankat, fokat.
j ewel r (n) oor.
j i rr (n) jine.
j ocke| (n) palto.
j oi r (va) sexa.
j oke (v) fo, kaf.
j oke wi | h (v) foee/foyee.
j oker (n) fokat.
j okes (n) maye/meye.
Jol a | r i be (n) Joolaa.
j ol | (v) gsm.
j o (va) baaneex.
j udge (v) aatee.
j ug (n) gutta.
Jul (n) suuyee.
j umbl e (va) ruubaate.
j umbl e up (v) jaxase.
j u mp (v) tb/tob.
j urc| i or (n) cle/cla.
J ur (n) suwo.
kar af f e (n) gutta.
k e e p (v) deca, log.
k e e p doi rg (v) waa.
keep f as| (v) oor.
k e e pi rg qui e | (vn) dee.
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ke| | l e (n) satala.
ke (n) caabi.
ki ck (n) lopet.
ki ck (v) wexxa.
ki ck wi | h | i e- heel (v) laja.
ki ck[ abou| ore' s f ee| (v) weexu.
ki d (v) fo, kaf.
k i ddi rg (n) kaf.
ki l l (v) boom, rey.
k i l ogr a m (n) kilo.
ki rd (adv) fasoq.
ki rd of (va) xaw.
ki rdl e (v) taal.
ki rg (n) buur.
k i r g d o m (n) nguur.
ki ss (v) foon.
ki | cher (n) waa.
k re e (n) oom.
kreel (v) sukka.
kri f e (n) paaka.
k roc k (v) fogga.
k r o c k d o wr (v) daanel.
k roc k or s ome | hi rg (v) dal.
k r o w (v) xam.
k r o wl e g d e (n) xam-xam.
k rowr f or (va) xamee.
k ruc k l e (v) jooka.
kohl (n) tusungal.
kol a ru| (n) guru.
l a bour (n) mat.
l ack (va) akka.
l ackadai si cal l (v) daagu.
l addl e (n) bakku.
l ad (n) jeeg, soxna.
l ake ou| (v) lokarbi.
l a mb (n) mbote.
l a mb ma s | e r (n) miswi.
l a mpa (n) lampa.
l arce (n) xeej.
l ard (v) dal.
l ard [ ashor ej (v) teer.
l a rd owre r (n) lamaan.
l a rgua ge (v) laaka.
l ar| er r boa| (n) fanaal.
l ar ge (va) ry.
l a r ge dr um (n) juq-juq.
l ar va (n) walaxnja-xaan.
l ash (v) kaccari.
l as| (n) muj, muji.
l as| bug (va) yaaga.
l as| chi l d of | he par er| s (n) caat.
l as| rame (n) santa.
l as| ri gh| (n) biig.
l as| ear (n) daaw.
l a| e (va) tarde.
l a| e a| ri gh| (va) guddee.
l a| e f or some| hi rg (va) Fande.
l a| e i r | he af | er roor (va) naaje.
l a| er (prep) kanam.
l a ugh (v) kex-kexi, ree.
l a urdr (n) poot.
l a w (n) yoon.
l a dowr (v) tral.
l a eggs (n) nen.
l at (n) neeg.
l at (va) tayal.
l eader (n) boopa, kilifa, njiit.
l eaf (n) xob.
l eak (v) seena.
l eap (v) soox, tb/tob.
l ear r (v) janga.
l ea| her wor ker (n) uude.
l eave (v) baayi, wocca.
l eave al ore (v) fata.
l eave f or good (va) uus.
l e a v e home i r a rge r (v) fay.
l eave [ | i r edressj (v) xiix.
l eave wi | h (v) baayee.
l ec| ur er (n) jangalekate.
l eek (n) pooro.
l ef | hard (n) caamo.
l erd (v) aaba, abal, leb.
l e rd a ha rd (v) jaappale.
l erd ou| (v) abale/able.
l e rd ou| | o s ome ore (v) able.
l erder (n) aabakat.
l erg| h o f f abr i c (n) lees.
l e rg| he r (v) ambaas.
l esser (n) waaeeku.
l e| (v) may.
l e| her (opt) na.
l e| hi m (opt) na.
l e| i | (opt) na.
l e| her (v) takka.
l e| ' s do i | (ex) aca.
l e| | er (n) araf, bataaxel, leetar.
l e| | uce (n) salaat.
l evel (va) maasaloo.
l i ar (n) kaacikat, netalikat.
l i ar [ rj (vneg) fenkat.
l i ber al (va) fiix.
l i br ar (n) kaggu.
l i ce (n) teen.
l i e (n) kaaci.
l i e dowr (v) laa.
l i e dowr (va) tdda.
l i e f l a| or ore' s back (v) jaaxaan.
l i es (n) duul.
l i f e (n) baken.
l i f | (v) dukat, kati.
l i f | up (v) e.
l i f | up ard r ai sed (v) ekateku.
l i f | up[ a gar mer| j (v) og.
l i f | [ ore' s hard | o s| r i ke (v) xaaci.
l i gh| (va) leer, oyof, woyof/oyof.
l i gh| (v) jafal, taal.
l i gh| a f i r e (v) jafal.
l i gh| er (v) oyofal.
l i gh| eri rg (n) melaxal.
l i ke (adj) kom, ni.
l i ke (v) bugga, nob.
l i ke (adv) ko.
l i ke | ha| (conj) noonu.
l i keress (va) melo.
l i ki rg (n) mbuggel.
l i me (n) limoq.
l i mi | (v) aapal.
l i re (n) lii.
l i rol e um (n) tape.
l i qui d f oodj (v) jeri.
l i s| (v) lim.
l i s| er (v) dglu.
l i | r e (n) liitar.
l i | | er (n) mbalit.
l i | | l e (va) sew, tuuti.
l i ve (v) dkka.
l i ve (n) dekka, dunda.
l i vel (va) xumba.
l i ver (n) rees.
l i v i rg r oom (n) saal.
l i tar d (n) sindax, yal.
l oad (v) eb, en, sf/sof, sof.
l obs| er (n) suum.
l ocal Af r i car bl ouse (n) dagit.
l ocal f r agr ar| s made f r or (n)
gonga.
l ocal par| s (n) caaya.
l oca| ed (va) nekka.
l ock (v) caabi, soo.
l ocke| (n) langal.
l oc us | be a r (n) netetu.
l odge (v) dal, fat.
l og (n) banta, et.
l oi | er i rg (v) wiiri-waara.
l orel (va) wet.
l org (adj) gudda.
l org ha rdl e (n) gopp/pel.
l ook (v) piitu, seet, xool.
l ook back i r| o oresel f (v) geestu.
l ook be hi rd (v) geestu.
l o o k d o wr o r (v) tiim.
l ook f or (v) wut/ut, wuti.
l ook f or (va) laxaarci/laxaai.
l ook f or war d | o (va) sentu.
l ook l i ke (v) mel.
l ook l i ke (va) niroo/nuroo.
l oos e (va) reba, yanxa, ymbx,
yolom, yumbux/yumbur.
l oose es| eem f or (va) ii.
l oose i r| er es| (v) yooxi.
l oose val ue (v) furi.
l oos e we i gh| (va) laapa, yooy.
l ose (v) foo, reral.
l os| (va) rer.
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English-Wollof l o u d
l oud | al k (n) qaw-qawi.
l ove (n) mbuggel, nobel.
l ove (v) nob.
l ov e d ore (n) soope.
l ow | i de (n) fer.
l uck (n) worsag.
l ugga ge (n) bagaas, en.
l uk e wa r m[ wa | e r j (n) nuga.
l ul l (v) baambaane.
l u mp (n) ooga.
l urc h (n) a.
l urch a| (v) aee.
l us| (va) xemem.
ma c h i r e (n) masin.
ma d a m (n) soxna.
ma d - p e r s o r (adj) dof.
magi s| r a| e (n) aateekat.
ma i d (n) mbindaan.
mai t e f l our (n) sanxal.
ma k e (v) defar, jagal.
make a f i s| (v) danka.
ma k e a ha s | e (v) gaawantu.
ma k e a hol e (v) kopati.
ma k e a k ro| (v) fas.
make a l i re (v) rdda.
ma k e a mi s | a k e (v) juum.
ma k e a qui c k s | op (v) jadda.
ma k e a qui c k s | op whi l e (v) jaada.
make a shr i l l (v) keeku.
ma k e a s ourd (v) jib.
make ar ef f or | (va) goor-goorlu,
jem.
ma k e b e c o me s o u r (va) foroxal.
ma k e c a l m (va) emale.
ma k e c l e a r (v) setal.
ma k e c omf or | a bl e (v) yaatal.
ma k e e a s (v) oyofal.
make ef f or | (v) koli-koli/kotor-koto.
ma k e e s c a pe (v) rawal.
make f i | (va) emale.
ma k e f ur of (v) kayitloo/kyitloo.
ma k e i mpor | a r| (av) faydaal.
ma k e k r o wr (v) xamal.
make l i vel (va) xumbal.
ma k e ore s e l f ha pp (va)
baaneexu.
ma k e pe opl e k row of a (v) jafuur.
ma k e urc orf or | a bl e (v) xatal.
ma k e us e of s ome | hi rg (v)
jafandu/jfandu.
ma l e c ow (n) kka.
mal e pi l gr i m (n) Alaaji.
Ma l i a r pe a ru| (n) gete-bambara.
ma r a g e (v) fexe.
ma r d i r k a ma s q u e r a d e (n)
kankuraq.
ma r g o (n) mangoro.
ma r g r o v e (n) mankoo.
ma r g r o v e s (n) maangi.
ma ri a c (n) pullox.
ma r ' s r a me (n) kaaba, mandu.
ma r u r e (n) mao.
ma r a b o u | (n) seri.
ma r i j ua ra (n) jaamba.
ma r k (v) marlu.
ma r k of s ome | hi rg (n) noo.
ma r k e r (adv) ka.
ma r k e | (n) ja/je.
ma r r i a ge (n) sy.
ma r r (v) takka.
ma s h (v) rigi.
ma s o r (n) masoq.
ma s q u e r a d e (n) kumpo, simba.
ma s s a g e (v) bos, dampa, fuy.
mas| i ca| e (v) saxaarmi.
ma s | uba | e (v) mbalu.
ma | (n) nds/basaq.
ma | | ma | r e s s (v) ndstan.
ma | c he s (n) almet, mace.
ma| er i al (n) ndimo (fiis).
ma| | er (n) mbir.
ma | ur e d (va) fendeeku.
Maur i | ari a (n) gaanaar.
ma o r i e s e (n) mayonees.
ma or (n) meer.
me a s l e s (n) qas.
me a s ur e (v) emale, nata, xayma.
me a | (n) ndawal, yaapa.
Me c c a (n) makka.
me di c i re (n) garab.
medi | a| e (v) xalaat.
me di | a | i or (n) xalaat.
me e k (va) teeq.
me e | (v) dajee, fekka, tasee.
me e | wi | h (v) dajee.
me e | i rg (n) ndaje.
me l o r (n) xaal.
mel | (v) seey, yooy.
me mo r i s e (v) tanka.
me r d (v) gaar, jagal.
me r| a l l i mma | ur e pe r s or (n)
saa.
mer i | (v) eeloo.
me s s a g e (n) bataaxel, xibaar.
me s s e r g e r (n) yonnnt.
me| al scur r er (va) xiis.
me| er (n) meetar.
mi d wi f e (n) tiimkat.
mi dri gh| (n) xaaji-guddi.
mi gr a| e (v) genta.
mi l k (v) biti.
mi l l e| (n) dugub, sanxal.
mi l l i or (n) alfun.
mi rc e (v) ferej.
mi ri s| er (n) minista.
mi r r ow (n) seetu.
mi s c hi e v e (n) caacaay.
mi s f or | ure (n) kataa.
mi s l e a d (v) kolooj.
mi s s (v) foo.
mi s s (va) moy, nama.
mi s s e a c h o| he r (v) naama.
mi s s s o me o r e (v) naama.
mi s | a k e (n) njuumte.
mi s| ake f or (v) jaawaatle.
mi s | a k e r (v) juum.
mi x (v) boole, siim.
mi x (n) jamba.
mi x | oge| her (v) jaxase.
mo a r (v) onka.
mo c k (v) aawal.
moi s | (va) tooy.
moi s | e r (n) tooyal, kaas.
mo me r | (n) saas, saa.
Mo r d a (n) Altine/Lundi.
mo r e (n) xaalis.
mo r e b o x (n) kees, arankees.
mo r k e (n) golo.
mo r | h (n) weer.
mo o d (adj) casgin.
mo o d (n) dikale.
mo o d (va) waame.
mo o r (n) weer.
Mo o r (n) Amet, naar.
mor e car ef ul l (va) teey.
mor e car ef ul l (n) moytu.
mo r r i r g (n) subba.
mor | ar (n) gnna.
mo s q u e (n) jaaka, jumaa.
mo s q u e h e a d (n) Elimaan.
mo s q u i | o (n) yoo.
mo s q u i | o e s (n) roj, yoo.
mo| he r (n) ndey, yaay.
mo| i v e (v) xiir.
mo| or bi k e (n) mobilet, toftof.
mo u r | (v) ow, war.
mo u r r (v) tnja.
mo u s e (n) janax/jinax.
mo u | h (n) geme.
mo v e (v) kata, randal.
mov e ore ' s f oo| a bou| (v) joggi.
move[ | o | he si dej (v) randu.
mu c h (adv) fo.
mu c h (n) bari.
mu d (n) ban, potopoto.
mu d d (adj) potopoto.
mul a | | o (n) malaatar.
mu l c h (n) nax.
mu l c h i r g (n) tu, dajale nax.
m u m (n) meer, yaa.
mus c l e (n) caas, fasoo.
mu s l i m (n) seri.
mus l i m c of f i r (n) jaat.
mus l i m f e a s | (n) gaamo.
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mu s | English-Wollof
mus | (av) war.
mus | (n) fo, fog.
mu| e (n) lu, muumu.
m (pa) suma.
m s | e r (va) kumpa.
ms| i f i ed (va) waaru.
rai l (n) daaj, ponta/daaj.
rai l (v) daaj.
r a me (v) lim, tuddee.
r a me (n) bori, faatu.
rame of a f i sh (n) coof, jis.
r a me d (n) tudda.
r a mi r g (n) ngnt.
ra pe (n) loos.
ra pk i rs (n) ngemba.
rar r a| e [ a s| or j (v) netali.
rar r a| or (n) netalikat.
ra ugh| (n) dara, tus.
ra ugh| (va) saasaay.
ravel (n) jumbax.
rear (postp) daala.
rear (va) jege.
rear b (va) dendoo.
rear l (va) xaw.
re c k (n) baat.
re e d (va) aajo, soxla.
re e dl e (n) pursa/puso.
re ga | e s " be " a rd " mu" (av) te.
re gl i ge r| (va) saggan.
re gl i ge r| (n) besexeene.
re i ghbour (n) dkkandoo.
r e p h e w (n) jarbaat.
res| (n) yaa, taaga.
re| (n) mbaal.
re| | l e (n) gargamboose.
rever (adv) muk.
re w| f r e s h (adj) ees/bees.
r e ws (n) xibaar.
re x | ore (adj) beneen.
re x | pe r s or (n) keneen.
rex| ear (n) dwn.
ri ce (va) rafet.
ri ece (n) jarbaat.
ri gh| (n) guddi.
ri l (va) maas-gu-daq.
ri l (n) ndam dikut, ndam demut.
ri ppl e (n) cus.
ro (ex) dedet.
ro ore (n) ken.
ro whe r e (n) fen.
robi l i | (n) ngor.
robl e (n) ger, gor.
r o b o d (n) ken.
roi s e (n) coow.
r o r e (adv) ben.
r o o r (n) becak, bck.
ros e (n) baken.
ros e bl e e d (n) bori.
ros (n) dn-kumpa.
ros (va) sob.
ro| i r or der (va) jagadi.
ro| e book (n) karne.
ro| hi rg (n) dara.
ro| i f i ed (va) yg.
ro| i f (v) xamal.
ro| i f (n) ygal.
r o w (adv) legi.
r o wa d a s (n) bii.
obi | ua r a rrourc e me r| (n) taage.
obl i ga| i or (n) warugal.
obl i ga| i or[ r el i gi orj (n) farata.
obl i ga| or (n) dagan.
obl i ge d (av) war.
obs c ur e (n) lndm.
obs c ur e (v) iir.
obs e r v e (v) seetlu.
obs| r uc| | o (v) dogandu.
oc c upa | i or (n) mec.
oc c ur (v) xew.
oc e a r (n) geej.
o d d (n) pata.
of cour se (adv) baa.
of cour se (ex) ko, waawka.
of f spr i rg (n) doom.
of f wor k (v) waaca.
of f er (v) may, nii, so.
of f er i rg (n) soo, meye.
ohl [ expr essi orj (adj) ey.
oi l (n) diw.
oi r| me r| [ e e j (n) tuuf.
ok (n) aca.
okr a (n) kanja.
ok r a s oup (n) supa.
ol d (adj) mag.
ol d (va) maaget.
ol d f a s hi ore d (va) xewwi.
ol d ma r (n) paa.
o l d wo ma r (n) meer, magget.
or (prep) si/ci.
or du| i e s (v) aye.
or | op (prep) kaw/kow.
or | op of (prep) kow/kaw.
ore (adj) benna.
ore e e d (n) pata.
ore' s her i | age (n) waa, yaa.
ore' s per soral af f ai r (n) mbooja.
ore ' s wa (n) yoon.
oresel f (n) suma boppa.
ori ors (n) soble/lioq.
orl (adv) rek.
orl (conj) fo.
oohl - e x c l a ma | i or (ex) caa.
o p e r (v) ubbi.
ope r ore ' s e e (v) xippi.
ope r ore ' s mou| h (v) qaaq.
o p e r e d (n) ubeku.
o p e r e d (va) laar.
oper a| e (v) xar.
ope r a | i or (n) xar.
o p i u m (n) jaamba, jamba.
oppor | uri | (v) jot.
oppos i | e (prep) jaakaarloo.
oppos i | e (va) jublu.
or (conj) fo, wala.
or al hi s| or i (n) gwl.
or a rge (n) soraans.
or der (n) yoon.
or der (v) dogal.
or ga ri s a | i or (n) mbootaay.
o r g a s m (v) guu.
or i gi ra| e (v) faxeeku.
o r p h a r (n) baayo.
0s| r i ch (n) banjooli.
o| her (n) beneen.
o| her (adj) doo.
o| her s (adj) yeneen.
our (pa) suu.
ou| (postp) banta.
ou| (prep) biti.
ou| da | e d (n) xewi.
ou| of (va) banka.
ou| of (n) aka.
ou| ou| s i de (adv) banta.
ou| s i de (n) biti.
ou| s i de (postp) banta.
ou| si der (n) doxanem.
ov e r (n) fuur.
ov e r be rd (n) sgaa.
ov e r be rd (v) juutu.
ov e r powe r (v) noot.
o wr (v) moom.
o wr (pospn) yos.
o wr e r s h i p (pa) bos.
ox e r (adj) kka.
os| er (n) yoxos.
pa c e (v) jegi.
paci f (n) jat.
pa c k (v) pajale.
pa c k ore ' s be l orgi rg (va) ebu.
packe| (n) paket.
pa d l oc k (n) karnaat.
p a g a r (n) far, yefar.
pai r (n) meetit.
pai rf ul (adj) meti.
pai r| (v) pentuur.
pai r (n) peer.
pa l m l e a v e s (va) xiis.
pa l m l e a v e s (n) xobi tiir.
pal m oi l (n) diwtiir.
pal m r a| (n) jaar.
pal m | r ee (n) tiir.
pa l m wi re (n) snga.
pa r (n) paan.
pa rc a k e (n) bee, panket.
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English-Wollof pa r|
pa r| (v) xiix.
pa r| he r (n) tene.
pa r| s (n) tuby.
pa p (n) fonde, naan-mbuuru, ruy.
pa pe r (n) kayit/kyit.
par er| s (n) waajur.
par k (n) baya'l/baye.
par l our (n) saal.
par r o| (n) coy, caku.
par | (n) paar, xaajo.
par | (va) waala.
par | (v) fata, waala.
par | ake (v) far, ft.
par | ake (va) waane.
par | i | i or (v) iir.
pa s s (v) romba, wees.
pa s s a j udge me r| (v) dogal.
pa s s or | o s ome ore (v) jotali.
pas| (va) paase.
pa | c h (v) fata, gaar.
pa | h (n) mbedda, yoon.
pa| i er| (va) teey.
pa upe r (n) baadoola.
pa v e d r oa d (n) mbedda, tali.
paer (n) Joolaa, fay kat.
pa ma s | e r (n) Joolaa, fay kat kattou
mak.
p a me r | (n) pey.
pe a c e (n) jaama.
pe a c e or | o ou (ex)
maaleekumsalaam.
peace r e| ur r | o ou (n)
maaleekumsalaam.
pe a c oc k (n) jambajoob.
pe a ru| & be a rs s a uc e (n) baase.
pearu| bu| | er (n) dege.
pe a ru| c a k e (n) gato, ngato.
pe a ru| s | e w (ex) maafe.
pe a ru| s (n) gerte.
pear (n) piya.
pe a s a r| (n) jambur.
pecker [ sl argj (n) kooy.
pe da l (n) pedaal.
peel (v) les, xooli.
pe e l i rgs (n) xoolit.
pe e p (va) yurndu.
pe e pi rg (v) yurndoo.
peep[ over ore' s f acej (v)
wedaaaamu.
pe gs (n) keppu.
pe gs (v) keppa.
pe r (n) xalimba.
pere| r a| e (v) fola.
pe ri s (n) ganda, kooy, sulla.
p e r r (n) bury.
pe opl e (n) gaa, nit.
pe opl e of (n) waa.
per f or a| e (v) bonna.
pe r f or m a bl u| i or (v) jaappa.
pe r f or m a bol u| i or (v) tiim.
pe r i od (n) diir, jamaano, taq,
woxtu/waxtu.
per pi r e (v) axa.
per sever e (va) mu.
pe r s or (n) nit.
per soral i | (n) donma.
per soral i | (adv) fayda.
per sor' s wi | ch cr af | (v) jafuur.
per | ur b (v) gten.
pes| l e (n) kuur.
pe| r ol (n) esaans.
pe| r ol | gas s| a| i or (n) esaanseer.
p h l e g m (n) andaxit.
p h o | o g r a p h (n) nataal.
pi ck (v) for.
pi ck a l ock (v) jaabal.
pi c k up (v) fob/fab, seepi/sipi.
pi ck up qui ckl (ex) cofit.
pi c k i rg up | hi rgs (n) foraatu.
pi c| ur e (n) nataal.
pi ece (n) dogit.
pi ece of musi c (n) buum.
pi ece of musi c (v) galan.
pi e c e of wood (n) banta.
pi eces (n) xootit.
pi er ce (v) soo.
pi er ce (n) bonaa.
pi g (n) mbaam.
pi g[ dome s | i c j (n) mbaam.
pi ge or (n) pitax.
pi gi r (n) kuus.
pi l e (v) jal.
pi l e (n) saam, tar.
pi l e [ i r | he l ar ge pi l es (v) naaf.
pi mpl e (n) picca-picca.
pi r (v) keppa, tapa.
pi r (n) pengu.
pi rc h (v) dompat, tcca/ticca.
pi re a ppl e (n) sanaan.
pi ous (va) seela, yiiw.
pi pe [ s mok i rg pi pe j (n) gna.
pi pe [ s mok i rg pi pe j (n) xaanu.
pi r a| e (v) toopandoor.
pi | (n) kamba, pax.
pi | (n) yrmaande.
pi | (va) yrm.
pi | oresel f (n) yrmantalu.
pl ace (n) brb/barab, noo, palaas,
yaa.
pl ace (v) laa, palaase, taaj, teg.
pl ai | (v) ltta, maab.
pl ar f or (v) nata.
pl ar| (v) jmbat.
pl as| er (v) taf, taq.
pl as| er a f l oor (v) dar.
pl a s | e r wi | h c e me r| | mud (v) raax.
pl as| i c (n) palastig.
pl as| i c bag (n) mbuus.
pl a| e (n) aset.
pl a (n) po.
pl a (v) fo.
pl a dr ums (v) tga.
pl a ea| i rg (v) kojomtu.
pl a l ove (v) kooca/koocax.
pl ai rg car ds (n) karto.
pl ease (v) ban, lel.
pl e a s e [ | o 6odj (va) soobee.
pl easur e (n) coobare.
pl ea| (v) ras.
pl er| (va) oom.
pl er| (n) bari.
pl uc k (v) faxa, fooxa, suxi, wita.
pl urge i r [ expr essi orj (n) soobu.
pl urge i r[ e x pr e s s i orj (inten)
cumbux.
pl urge[ i r r i ver , ocear e. (v)
soobu.
poc k e | (n) jiba, poos.
pok e (v) cuxu, ruux, subux.
pok e [ ore ' s f or e he a dj (v) paqas.
pol i ce (n) polis.
pol i ce[ sl argj (n) coy.
pol i s h[ s hoe j (v) siraas.
pol i | e (va) mandu.
pol i | i cs (n) politig.
p o r d (n) deg.
p o r d e r (v) xalaat.
pool (n) deg, wayo.
poor (va) akka, torox.
p o o r ma r (n) miskiin.
poor pe r s or (n) baadoola.
por r i dge (n) cuuraa, fasoo, fonde,
laax.
por | i or (n) xaajo.
por | r ai | (n) nataal.
pos s e s s (v) yore.
pos s e s s i or (pa) bos.
pos s e s s i or (v) moom.
pos s e s s i ors (pospn) yos.
po| (n) kawdiir, sujeer.
po| a | oe s (n) pompiteer.
po| - bel l (n) koola.
p o u r d (n) liibar, sooxa.
p o u r d (v) wol.
pourde d moul d gr a i r (n)
naaka/mburu.
pour (adj) bon.
pour (v) sooti, tuur.
pour [ s l owl j (v) xeeli.
p o wd e r (n) sunguf.
powde r [ ba oba b l e a f j (n) laalo.
p o we r (n) doole, kattan.
pr ai se (v) santa, taga.
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pr ai se English-Wollof
pr ai se be | o 6od[ Ar abi cj (ex)
alxamdulilaa.
pr ai se si rger s (n) gwl, eeo.
pr a (n) juli.
pr a (v) aan.
pr a f or (v) aanal.
pr ai rg pl ace (n) aanukaay.
pr e a c h (v) waar, waare.
pr eci sel (ex) saalaaw.
pr eci sel (n) sax.
pr e c oc i ors (va) goog.
pr e c oc i ous (va) panka.
pr e gra rc (n) biir.
pr e gra r| (va) biir.
pr epar a| i or (n) paree.
pr epar e (v) lal, paree.
pr epar e (n) parepaare.
pr epar e (va) paree.
pr e pa r e d (va) fasoo.
pr epar e[ f or j (v) pareel.
pr e pa r i rg (n) paree.
pr escr i p| i or (n) ndigtal.
pr e s e rc e (n) jmma/jomma.
pr eser| (va) teew.
pr eser| (n) yoobal.
pr ess (v) fudda.
pr es| i ge (n) daraja.
pr e | e rd (v) fooj.
pr ever| (v) baare, fanxa, kal, tere.
pr i ce (n) njg.
pr i ck (v) cuut/cuuc.
pr i ckl hea| (n) picca-picca.
pr i es| (n) laabe.
pr i m (va) leeral.
Pr i rce (n) lingeer.
pr i rcess (n) linger.
pr i s or (n) kaso.
pr obl e m (n) jafe jafe.
pr obl e m (va) soxla.
pr oc e e d (v) jiitu.
pr of e s s i or (n) mec.
pr of f essi or (n) ligeey.
pr ohi bi | (v) aayee, tere.
pr omi s e (v) dig.
p r o mp | (v) gaaganti.
pr ophe | (n) yonnnt.
pr osel | e (n) tuuben.
pr osper i | (va) naat.
pr os| i | u| e (n) cagga.
pr os| i | u| i or (n) caggatu.
pr o| ec| (n) tanka.
pr o| ec| (v) saama.
pr o| ec| i or (n) garolemaa, aar.
pr o| es| ar| (n) katolik, gurment.
pr oud, (va) fuuy.
pr ovi rci al chi ef (n) ciif.
pr ov i s i ors (n) nduggu.
pr ov ok e (v) too.
puber | f or gi r l s (v) janxatu.
pubi c hai r (n) cooka, jaaf.
puddl e (n) taa.
pul l of f f r om (v) fuxi.
pul l ou| (v) loxati.
p u mp (n) pompe.
p u mp k i r (n) baanga, naajo.
purch wi | h | he f i s| (v) kmx.
purc | ur e (n) soo.
pupi l (n) njaangaan.
pur e (adj) piir.
pur e (va) piir.
pur s e (n) kalpe, nafa, poos.
p u s h (v) puus.
pu| (v) def, laa, taaj, teg.
pu| a l oad or ore' s (n) yen.
pu| a l oad or ore' s (v) en.
pu| i rdi sor der (va) ruubaate.
pu| i rf r or| (v) jiital.
pu| or (v) sol.
pu| or we i gh| (va) am-yaram.
pu| ou| (v) kamaj, of.
pu| | oge| her (v) boole.
put t l e (v) umpa.
put t l e (n) firnd.
put t l e s (n) cax.
p | hor (n) yeew.
quar r al (v) xuloo.
quar r el (n) tafaar, xuloo.
quar r el (v) qiiroo-qaaroo.
q u e e r (n) buumi.
quer i l l a (n) diqool.
que s | i or (n) laq.
que s | i or (v) laajte.
que s | i or (int) ban.
qui c k (n) gaaw.
qui e| (n) nopi, miikar.
qui e| (ex) tuuk.
qui e| (va) miskar, noppi, selew.
r ace (n) xeet.
r adi o (n) rajo.
r ai r (v) taw.
r ai red (v) tawat.
r a i r s e a s or (n) nawet.
r ai se (v) yar, yooka.
r ape (v) yeketaan.
r api s| (n) yeketaankat.
r ar e (v) yafal.
r ascal (va) saasaay.
r a| (n) kaa.
r a w pe a ru| s (n) gerte-xaaran.
r each (n) jot.
r each ore' s l i mi | (v) ss, teesal.
r ead (v) janga.
r ead sl l abl e b sl l abl e (v) ijji.
r ead (adv) banta.
r ead (va) paree.
r e a d | o do s ome | hi rg (va) nar.
r eal l (adv) lnxa.
r e buk e (v) daral.
r e b u k e s o me o r e (v) daral.
r ecal l (v) xaamaleku.
r ecei p| (n) risit.
r ecei ve ore' s pa (v) feyeeku.
r eci pr ocal r el a| i orshi p (n)
jflante.
r eci | e (v) tari.
r e c ogri s e (v) xaamee, xaamaleku.
r e c ogri t e (v) neemeeku.
r e c o mme r d (v) diggal.
r ecover f r om (v) ximaleku.
r ecover f r om a f ai r| (v) ximi.
r ec| i f (v) bijanti, gaaganti.
r ed (n) xonxa.
r e duc e (v) waai.
r e duc e (n) waaeeku.
r e duc e d (n) waaeeku.
r e duc e d (v) talaata.
r eed (n) ax, waa.
r ef er ee (n) arbit.
r ef use (va) lanka.
r ef use (v) ba.
r egal e (v) teral.
r egar d (n) kersa.
r egr e| (v) recu.
r ej ec| (v) geeda.
r ej oi ce (va) baaneex, baaneexu.
r el a| i ve (n) mbooka.
r el a| i ves (rp) su/bu.
r el ax (v) jeeki.
r el ax (n) nopaleku.
r el i ef (v) wolu.
r el i eve (v) noppal.
r el i gi or (n) diin.
r el uc| arce (va) eeg.
r e ma i r (va) manke.
r e ma i r (v) des.
r e ma i rs (n) ndsit.
r e me mb e r (v) faateleku.
r e mi ra r| (n) ndsit.
r e mov e (n) gnee.
r e mov e (v) laali, randal, teegi.
r e mov e pa | c hi rg ma | e r i a l s (v)
fatari.
r e mov e wi | h f or c e (v) faxa.
r e rourc e (v) xaacee.
r epai r (v) defar, gaar, jagal.
r epea| (n) defaat.
r epea| (v) woxaat.
r epor | (n) xibaar.
r epor | (v) boole.
r epr eser| a| i ve (n) ndaw.
r esear ch (v) geestu.
r e s e mbl e (v) xelmati.
r e s i de rc e (n) kr, yaa, dekuwaay.
r esi der| (n) waa.
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English-Wollof r e s i due
r esi due (n) ndsit.
r espec| (va) naw, yaru.
r espec| (v) fonka.
r espec| (n) cr, kersa, teranga.
r espec| (adv) fayda.
r espec| f ul (va) aajo.
r e s pord (v) tontu, uyu, wuyoo,
wuyu.
r e s pord r ude l (v) gdda.
r e s pord | o s ome ore r ude l (v)
jaandi/jaani.
r esporse | o a cal l (ex) naam.
r e s pors i bl e (v) saytu.
r es| (v) noppaleku/noppalu.
r es| l ess (va) muut-muuti.
r es| r ai r (v) tiye, xa.
r esur r ec| (v) deekali.
r e| al i a| e (v) feyu, fipu.
r e| r ac| (v) weedi.
r e| r ea| (v) woeeku.
r e| r i eve (v) fee.
r e| ur r (v) baakanti, deeloo, woeeku.
r e| ur r | o l i ve (v) deeki.
r eveal (v) feeal.
r e v e rge (v) feyu.
r evi ew (v) seega.
r evi se (v) geestu.
r evi ve (v) deekali, deeki.
r hur- pa l m (n) ron.
r i b (n) faar.
r i ce (n) ceeb, maalo, sanxal.
r i ch (va) riis.
r i de (v) war.
r i der (n) dawalkat.
r i gh| ha rd (n) ndeyjoor.
r i rg (n) jaaru.
r i rg wor m (v) ggr.
r i rse (v) yalandi.
r i rs e | he mou| h (v) galaxndeku.
r i p of f (n) [eeti, tapale.
r i pe (va) or.
r i per (v) rnxa.
r i sk (v) jngu.
r i val r (n) wujje.
r i val s (n) jamaale/namaale.
r i ver (n) dex.
r o r ecei ve (v) jot.
r oa d (n) mbedda, yoon.
r oa d (dem) nii.
r oad, s| r ee| (n) tali.
r o a m (v) wor, yaay.
r oas| (v) saaf.
r oa s | e d pe a ru| s (n) caaf.
r oas| [ sl argj (v) fuur.
r obe (n) kamisool, xaftaan.
r ock (n) xeer/doj.
r ol l (v) boroq, laxas.
r ol l or | he gr ourd (n) borongu.
r ol l or | he gr ourd (v) caadi-caadi.
r o o m (n) neeg.
r oo| s (n) reen.
r ope (n) buum.
r ope f or | he wel l (n) goj.
r os a r be e ds (n) saapilet.
r o| (v) nb/nob.
r o| | er (v) nb/nob.
r o u r d (adj) morog.
r ovi rg f ar mer s (n) surga.
r ub (v) raay, riib.
r ub[ | he eej (v) toxo.
r ude (va) luubu/luugu, reew.
r ude| sul k (va) beew.
r ug (n) tape.
r ul e (v) dogal, saytu.
r umpl e (n) agas.
r umpl e (va) sufun.
r ur (v) bori, daw.
r ur a bou| (adj) fir-firi.
r ur a bou| [ e x pr e s s i orj (v) bor-
bori.
r ur a f | e r s ome ore | | hi rg (v)
daaxee.
r ur hel | er skel | er (v) daqi-daqi.
r ur i r a c orf us e d ma rre r (adj)
fir-firi.
r ur[ i mper a| i vej (v) dawal.
r urri rg wa | e r | a p (n) pompe.
' s (rm) i.
sacr i f i ce (v) sarax, walanteeru.
s a d (va) mer.
saf e (n) kees.
sai d (v) ko, ne.
sal ar (n) pey.
sal es (n) njarte.
sal i va| es (v) yuut.
sal | (n) xorom.
sal | ed & dr i ed mea| (n) ketandi.
sal | (n) xorome.
s a me (va) tooloo.
s a me (n) nuroo.
s a me (adv) sax.
s a p (n) laalo, meen.
sapi l e| (n) kurus.
s a r org (n) mallam/monaam, sr.
sa| ar (n) ibliis, seytaane.
sa| i sf i ed (va) suur.
sa| i sf i ed| good (n) doylu.
8a | ur da (n) aset, samdi.
s a uc e (n) soos.
save (v) deca, musal, sutura, wolu,
wollu.
save (va) oor.
save f r om | r oubl e, e| c (n) musal.
save f r om | r oubl e, e| (v) tanka.
savi or (n) musalkat.
sa (v) fo, ko, ne, nel, wax/wox,
wox/wax.
s a i rg (vn) foo.
s a i rg (n) kaadu, waxin.
scal e (v) waas.
scal es[ f i shj (n) wasintoor.
scar ci | (va) akka.
scar ci | (n) mankoo.
scar f (n) fulaar, kaala, tegu.
sca| | er (v) tas, tasaare.
sca| | er ed (va) tasaaroo.
s c a v e rge (v) for, ks.
s c a v e rgi rg (n) foraatu.
scer| (n) xet.
schol ar (n) jangakat.
s c hool (n) jangu, jangukaay.
sci ssor s (n) siso.
s c o o p (v) buub.
scor e (n) marke.
s c or pi or (n) jiit.
s c owl (v) angal.
s c r a mbl e (v) ngiiroo/njiiroo, njiiroo.
scr ape (v) ooyi/oy, xoos.
scr a| ch (v) esen, gaja, ooka, ookatu,
xosi.
s c r e a m (v) yuuxu.
s c r e ws (n) wiis.
s c r ub (v) ragga, sooca.
scr ub cl o| hes (v) fete.
sea (n) geej.
seagul l (n) kiri-geej.
s e a ms | r e s s (n) awkat.
sear ch (v) kisi-kisi, niit, seet, ut.
s e a r c h a r ourd f or f ood (v) ks.
sear ch f or (va) laxaarci/laxaai.
sear ch f or (v) wut/ut.
s e a s or (n) taq.
s e c o r d (n) aareel.
s e c ord wi f e (n) aareeli jabar.
secr e| (va) kumpa.
secr e| i ve (n) sutura.
secr e| i ve (adj) sutura.
sec| i or (n) waala, parti.
sec| i or of | r ee (n) banxaas.
secur e (v) garde.
s e c u r e s o me o r e (v) sutura.
secur i | (n) gardekat.
see (v) gis, seet, xool.
see each o| her (v) gisee.
see of f (v) gunge.
s e e d (n) peepa, xoox, jiwu.
s e e k a wa (v) fexe.
s e g me r | (v) waala.
sei ge (n) waafu.
sei ge (v) gaapa/haar.
sei t ur e of ore' s r i gh| (n) nooteel.
sel ec| (v) taanal.
sel f cor| r ol (n) kersa.
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sel f English-Wollof
sel f es| eer (n) jom.
s e l f horour (n) jom.
sel f r espec| (adj) fulla.
sel f r espec| (va) mandu, yiiw.
sel f i sh (va) bugg.
sel l (v) jaay.
sel l wel l (n) jar.
sel l er (n) jaaykat.
s e me r (n) maniiwu.
s e rd (v) ebal, kii, yonni.
s e rd f or s ome | hi rg| ore (v)
yoone.
8e r e g a mb i a r d i s h (n) baase.
s e rs e (n) sago.
s e rs e l e s s (adj) aaka-xel.
sersi | i ve (va) nab.
s e r| e rc e (n) baat.
seper a| e (v) aatee, ddale, taaxale,
taayi, xaaj.
s e pe r a | e d (v) talaata.
s e pe r a | e d (va) xajaaloo.
ser er (n) seereer.
s e r i ous re s s (n) soobee.
s e r mo r s (v) waare.
ser var| (n) mbindaan, rapaas.
ser ve oresel f (v) jafandu/jfandu.
ser vi ceabi l i | (n) njri.
ser vi e| | e (n) musuwaar.
s e r v i rg s poor (n) kuddu luus.
se| (v) laa.
se| e. g. j el l (v) way.
se| or f i r e (v) jafal.
s e | d o wr (v) taaj.
se| [ surj (v) so.
se| | l e (v) laa, toog.
s e w (v) aw.
s ha de (n) keepar, ker.
s h a d o w (n) takandeer.
s ha k e (v) gsm, yngal.
s ha k e r (va) yngu.
s ha k (va) yanxa.
s ha l l ow f r i rg pa r (n) teela.
s h a me (va) gaace.
s ha me l e s s (adj) aaka-jom.
shar e (n) cr, waala, seddoo,
sedaatte.
s ha r e d (v) talaata.
s ha r e d (n) sedaatle.
shar k (n) cax.
s ha r p- e dge (n) cat.
s ha r pe r (v) les.
s ha v e (v) lii, nel/ndel, wat, watu.
s he mungi.
s he (cp) mu.
shea bu| | er (n) diwingalam.
s he a | h (n) laa, mbar.
s he d (n) xootit.
s he d (v) ruus.
s he e p (n) kuy, xar.
sheer (va) woyof/oyof.
shee| (n) darab, kayit.
shel l (n) xoor.
shel l f i sh (n) tuufa.
shel | er (n) mbaar.
s he pe r d (n) saamakat.
s he r pe r (v) naama.
shi r (n) eel.
s hi re (n) melax.
s hi re (v) melaxal.
shi rer (n) gena melax.
shi p (n) gaal, saxaar.
shi r | (n) mbubba, simis.
shi r | [ l ocal s| l ej (n) turki.
shi ver (v) kof-koffi, lox.
s hoc k i rg (va) waar.
s hoe (n) daala.
s hoe s hi re (v) siraas.
s hoo| (v) fetel.
s hoo| (n) jam.
s hoo| wi | h a r r ows (v) fita.
s hop i r | he ma r k e | (v) duggo.
s h o p p i r g mo r e | f i s h mo r e (n)
koppari ndawal.
shor | (adj) gaata.
s hor | pe r s or (n) ndaama.
shor | per sor, e| c. (n) ndaama.
s hor | a ge (n) manke, mankoo,
manke naaka.
s houl d (av) war.
s houl de r (n) mbaga.
s hou| a | s ome ore (n) joowar.
shou| [ l oudl j (v) yuuxu.
s hov e (v) pomax.
s hov e l (n) peel.
s h o w (v) won.
s how of f (v) wonewu.
s h o we l (n) gasu/gasukaay.
s howi rg s ur pr i s e (ex) way.
s howi rg s ur pr i s e (n) moo.
shr i re (n) tuur.
s h r o u d (n) caangaay.
shuf f l e (v) watat.
si ck (va) feebar, oopa, wradi.
si ckl (va) wradi, xiibon.
s i c k re s s (n) jaahgoro.
s i c k re s s (va) feebar.
si ck[ of | erj (va) xiibon.
si de (n) laa, boor.
si de (prep) wet.
s i de of bod (prep) wet.
si des (n) wet.
si eve (n) layu/layukaay.
si f | (v) seega.
si f | (n) lay.
si gh| (v) sen.
si gr (n) maandarga, melokaan.
si l erce (vn) dee.
si l erce (n) noppi.
si l er| (n) noppi.
si l er| (v) dee.
si l k (n) sooy.
si l k co| | er | r ee (n) bentenki.
si l l (adj) aakafayda.
si l ver | gol d smi | h (n) tga.
si mi l ar (adj) mengoo.
si r (n) aaxa, baakaar.
si rce (v) dipi.
si rg (v) laa, woy.
si rk (v) diig, suux.
si rrer (n) baakarkat.
si s| er i r l aw (n) njkk.
si | (v) toog.
si | i r ore pl ace (n) toog.
si | i r ore pl ace (v) jeeki.
s i | or be rde d k re e s (n) gapareku.
si | | i rg r oom (n) saal.
ski d (v) mbar/mbarateko.
ski d [ l i gh| l j (v) raay.
ski d [ l i gh| l j (n) mbarr.
s k i m (v) ooyi/oy, oy/ooyi.
ski r (n) der.
ski r di sease (n) xam.
s k i rr (n) sweijeex.
s k i rr (va) laapa.
ski rr[ sl argj (va) mees.
ski r | (n) sippa.
sk (n) asamaan.
sk bl ue col our (n) baxa.
sl ack (va) yanxa, yadaax/yedaax,
yolom.
sl ap (v) mbej.
sl augh| er (v) reendi, rey.
sl ave (n) jaam.
sl aver (n) njaam.
sl eep (v) nelew.
sl eep or | he f l oor wi | h (v)
ndstan.
sl eep (va) gomantu/gemntu.
sl eeve (v) maas.
sl i ce (n) dogit.
sl i ce (v) dog, ferej, taraase.
sl i p (v) nama.
sl i p i r urexpec| edl (v) fola.
sl i p i r urexpec| edl (inten) curux.
sl i pper s (n) carax.
sl i pper (adj) nama.
sl o| (v) sooti.
sl o| (n) suruxal, duggal.
s l ow (va) yiix.
s l owl (adj) ndanka.
s l umbe r (n) yaandoor.
s l umbe r (v) jinkoo.
s l umbe r i rg (vn) jinkoo.
s l umbe r i rg (n) yaandoor.
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English-Wollof s ma l l
smal l (va) sew, tuuti.
s ma l l c a l a ba s h (n) mbaatu.
smar | (va) aay, saas.
s ma s h (v) tey.
s me a r (v) riib.
smel l (v) foon, xee.
s me l l ba d (adj) na.
smel l [ badj (v) xesew.
s mo k e (n) saxaar.
s mo k e (v) tux.
s mok e r (v) tuxkat.
s mo| he r (n) feyi.
s mo| he r (v) moppa.
s mu g g l e (v) rawal.
s muggl e r (n) rawalekat.
s mu g g l i r g (n) rawale.
srai l (n) tuufa, yet.
8ra k e (n) jaan, saa.
s ra | c h (v) kof, paka.
sra| ch a bi | of sl eep (n) gf/gof.
s re a k (v) yooleeku.
s re a k [ e x pr e s s i orj (v) moy.
s re a k [ s l a rgj (v) rooceeku.
s re e t e (v) tisooli.
sri f f (v) xeetu.
sri val (v) isabu.
sri vel (n) yrmantalu.
s ror e (v) xandoor.
sruf f (n) xemme.
s o (n) kon.
s o (adv) fo.
s o mu c h (n) nangam.
so | ha| (conj) ndax.
s o | he r (conj) noonu.
s oa p (n) saabu.
s oa p wa | e r (n) pootit.
soci e| (n) kompin.
s oc k s (n) kawas.
s oda (n) limuunaat.
sof | dr i rk (n) limuunaat.
s of | e r b s oa k i rg (va) gjf.
sol di er (n) soldaar.
sol i ci | (v) aan.
sol i ci | (n) lojte.
sol i l ogu (v) woxtu/waxtu.
sol i l oqui se (v) woxtu.
sol ve (v) faj.
s o me doo.
s o me (adj) i.
s o me (n) anyi.
s ome | r oubl e (adj) ay.
s o me o r e (ex) saa-waay.
s o me o r e wh o c o u r | s (n)
doxaankat.
s o me | h i r g (n) dara, lenna.
s ome | hi rg e s e r| i a l (n) farata.
s ome | hi rg | ha | pr i c k s (va)
cuut/cuuce.
s o r g (n) woy.
s o r g s (n) kasag.
s oo| (n) mboltin.
s oo| h s a e r (v) serutu.
sor r el (n) bisaab/basaab.
s or r ow (n) meetit, naxar, tiis.
s or r owf ul (va) naxari.
s or r owf ul (adj) meti.
sor r (adj) maasa, mas.
soul (n) ruux.
s o u r d (v) riir.
s ourd ma de b a br e a k i rg- (n)
kak.
s o u p (n) eex.
s oup pr e pa r e d wi | h ok r a (n) supa.
s our (va) forox.
sour mi l k (n) soow.
s our s a p (n) maada.
sour sap[ l ocal j (n) kabaa.
s o w (da) ji.
s o w (n) fii.
s o wr (da) ji.
s pa c e (n) palaas.
s pa c i ous (va) yaatu.
s pa de (n) gopp/pel, peel.
spar e (n) garolemaa.
s pe a k (v) laaka, wax/wox.
s pe a k e r (n) laakakat.
spear (n) xeej.
speci es of ca| | l e (n) ndaama.
s pe e c h (n) kaadu.
s pe e d (n) witees.
spel l (v) korte.
spel l (n) fere depaas.
s p e r d (v) def, jaay, laa.
s pe rd a da (n) fere depaas.
s pe rd a da (v) eendal.
s pe rd | he da (v) eendu, endu.
s pe rd | he ri gh| (v) fanaan.
s pe rd | he ri gh| s ome | i me (v)
fanaanal.
sper a| e (n) taagaatle.
s pe r m (n) maniiwu.
s p e w (v) yuut.
spi der (n) jargo.
s pi e d (n) jeebaanu.
spi l l (v) tuur.
spi r (v) wondaal.
spi r i | (n) jine, tuur, yaleef.
spi | (v) tufli.
spi | | i rg cobr a (n) angoor.
spi | | l e (n) tuflit.
s pl a s h (v) tis.
s pl a ore ' s l e gs ope r (n)
qaaleeku, qooleeku.
s pl a ore ' s l e gs ope r (v)
qaapeeku.
s pl e e r (n) gaadam.
spl i | oper (v) toj.
spl i | oper (n) amxar.
spoi l (v) kasaara, yaaxa.
s poi l e d (va) yaaxu.
s p o r g e (n) epons.
s p o o r (n) kuddu.
s po| s (n) gaaka-gaaka, tooxa-tooxa.
spr ai r (n) rxa.
spr ai r (adj) foxoj.
s pr e a d (va) raacu.
s pr e a d (v) firi, lal, law, raaca, roy.
s pr i rg (n) tb.
spr i rkl e (v) suy, wis.
s pr ou| (n) meea.
spr ou| [ f l ower i rg s| agej (n)
tontoor.
s p (n) jeebaanukat, jeebanu.
s q u a s h (n) baanga, naajo.
s qua | (n) jonkon.
s qua | (v) jonkon.
s que e t e (v) lii, nal.
squi r r el (n) jaxat.
s| ab (ex) daabuux.
s| ab (n) jam-jam, soo.
s| ab[ expr essi orj (inten) cabax.
s| ai r (n) gaaka-gaaka, tooxa-tooxa.
s| ai r (v) gaaka, taxa.
s| ake (v) laa.
s| ake (n) tek.
s | a mme r (v) bar, dt.
s | a mp (v) diq-diqi.
s | a mp (n) tampe.
s | a rd (v) loo, taxaw.
s | a rd- pi pe (n) pompe, robine.
s| ar ch (n) daakaande, gom.
s| ar e (v) xoole.
s| ar e (n) xuli.
s| ar | (v) door, kumaase, saca, taal,
taambali.
s| ar | ear l (v) njlu.
s| ar | ear l (n) teela door.
s| ar | | o (adj) daldi.
s| a| e of bei rg qui e| (n) nopi, niipi
seeh.
s| a| e of bei rg qui e| (va) mekka.
s| a| e of bei rg | aker ou| (va) de.
s| a| ema| e (va) maas-gu-daq.
s | a | e me r| (n) dekkandoor.
s| a| us (n) jmma/jomma,
maaxaama.
s| a l org (va) yaaga.
s| eal (v) saaca.
s| eal (n) weexa (slang).
s| eal [ sl argj (v) njiin, njoof.
s | e a m (v) muusal, taq.
s | e a m (n) suusal.
s | e a me d me a | & f i s h (n) ketandi.
s | e a me r (n) ind.
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s| eer English-Wollof
s| eer (n) saa.
s | e p or s ome ore | | hi rg (v)
dgaat.
s| ep over (v) jegi.
s | e w (n) caa, cu.
s| i ck (v) taf, tapa.
s| i ck (n) banta, et, tay.
s| i ck | o (v) taxa.
s| i ck (n) taxe.
s| i ck (va) scca.
s| i l l (n) selew, teeyi.
s| i l l have (v) dese.
s| i rg (n) mata, maata.
s| i rg (v) feeta.
s| i rg (va) nay, qoota.
s| i r (v) maa, yngal.
s | oc k i rgs (n) kawas.
s | o ma c h (n) biir.
s | o ma c h (va) biir.
s | ore (n) xeer/doj.
s | ore a | s ome ore (v) jam.
s | ood (v) loota.
s | ood (n) taxaw.
s| ool (n) day, puup.
s | op (v) loo, taxaw, tees.
s | op b (va) juux.
s | op b (n) jaar.
s| op r ai ri rg[ i r pr ocessj (v)
swt/sbet.
s | oppe r (n) kubeer, saa.
s| or e (n) pukus, saaa, ngat.
s| or e bui l di rg (n) taax.
s| or k (n) aarapuloo, xooda,
aalapaki.
s | or m (n) ngelaane.
s | or m (va) waame.
s| or (n) leeb.
s| r addl e (v) war.
s| r ai gh| (va) taali.
s| r ai gh| er (n) jub, jubal.
s| r ai gh| er (va) taali.
s| r arger (n) gan.
s| r aw (n) ax.
s| r aw ma| | r ess (n) pajaas.
s | r e a m (n) wayo, seyaan.
s| r ee| (n) ko, mbedda.
s| r erg| h (n) doole, kattan.
s| r e| ch (v) fudda.
s| r e| ch mar ks (n) rew.
s| r e| ch oresel f (v) fuddu.
s| r e| cher (n) balankaar.
s| r i ke (v) door, gerew, ef.
s| r i ke or | he head (v) oq.
s| r i mp (n) sippa-sippa/sippax.
s| r i rg (n) fiddiwol.
s| r i pes (n) rew.
s| r i ps (n) xaf.
s| r i ve (va) soonal, xaru.
s| r ol l (v) doxantu.
s| r uc| ur e (n) neeg.
s| r uggl e (v) axa.
s| r uggl e (va) xaru.
s| r uggl e (n) coono.
s | ubbor r (va) teexet.
s | uc k e d (va) caq.
s | ude r| (n) jangakat.
s | ud (n) njanga.
s | ud (v) janga.
s| uf f (n) yt.
s| uf f (v) uux, roof.
s | umbl e (v) fakatalu.
s | u mp (adj) kka.
s | ur (va) waar.
s| upi d (n) dot.
s| upi d (va) dof, tooy.
subs| ar| i al (adj) buy.
sub| r ac| (v) genee.
s uc c e e d (n) ndam.
s uc c e e d (v) teeki.
s uc h a s (adj) kom.
s uc k (v) moca.
suckl e (v) nampa.
s udde rl (adv) tir.
suf f er (va) torox.
suf f er i rg (va) soonal.
suf f er i rg (n) coono.
s uga r (n) sukkar/sukkur.
sui | (n) kostiim.
sui | case (n) wolis.
s u mme r (n) noor.
s ur (n) naaj.
8u r d a (n) Alet/dimaas.
s u r r (va) naaje.
super i or (n) njaati gi.
super s| i | i or (n) bidaa.
s u r r a me (n) baayo, Fande, santa,
bari.
s ur pa s s (va) gn.
sur pr i se (v) daaxa.
sur pr i se (ex) caa.
sur pr i se (va) daaxa.
sur pr i sed (va) waaru.
s ur r ourdi rgs (prep) wet.
s ur r ourdj [ s ome ore | | hi rgj (v)
sm.
s wa l l ow (v) wona/wana.
s wa l l ow[ wi | hou| (v) warax.
s wa i rg of | he hi ps (v) baar-
baari.
s wa i rg | he hi ps (va) duguj-dagac.
s we a r (v) gi/waat, waat.
s we a | (v) axa.
s we e p (v) bale, faxas, fita.
s we e | (va) neex.
s we e | po| a | o (n) pataat/pataas.
swel l (adj) nwwi.
swel l (n) neeri.
swi f | l (adv) fat.
swi f | l (n) gaaw.
s wi m (v) fey, noo.
swi | ch of f (v) fey, kamaj.
s wol l e r (va) funki.
s wol l e r (adj) nwwi.
swol l er eel i d (n) jumbuj.
s wo r d (n) jaasi.
s mpa | hi t e (va) yrm.
s mp a | h (n) yrmaande.
s m| o ms (n) melokaan.
| (v) [eeteeku.
| abl e (n) taabul.
| a g que s | i or ma k e r (int) fo.
| ai l (n) geen.
| ai l or (n) awkat, tajoor.
| ake (v) bii, fob/fab, jl, taa, yoobu.
| ake a bi | e (v) qapati/qopati.
| ake a hardf ul (v) tibba.
| ake a per mi ssi or (v) taagu.
| ake a smal l bi | (v) compa.
| ake a swal l ow (n) guux.
| ake a | ur r (v) laaxa.
| ake a wal k (v) doxantu.
| ake abi | e (v) qaa.
| a k e a dv a r| a ge (v) muuse.
| ake al org (v) yobaale.
| ake ar oa| h (v) waat.
| ake car e of (v) toopatoo, yor.
| ake char ge (v) jiit.
| ake l eave (v) taagu.
| ake ore' s shar e (v) saaka.
| ake ou| (v) genee.
| ake ou| of | he mou| h (v) yaabi.
| ake r es| i r ar ai r pl ae (v) fexlu.
| ake si des (v) faral, ft, laa.
| al i smar (n) gaalaaj.
| al k (v) wax/wox, wox/wax.
| al k l oudl (v) soow.
| al k | o oresel f (v) woxtu.
| al l (adj) njool.
| a ma r i rd (n) daxaar.
| ar (v) wulli.
| a rg- | op (n) genso.
| arrer (n) wullikat.
| ap (n) pompe.
| ar (n) godoroq.
| ar r ed (n) tali.
| as| e (n) am, safaay.
| as| e (v) guu.
| as| el ess (va) saapi, xormbet.
| as| (va) saf.
| ax (n) lempo.
| axi (n) taksi.
| ea par | (n) ataaya.
| each (v) jangale.
| eacher (n) jangalekate.
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English-Wollof | ear
| ear (n) xootit.
| ear (v) xar, xooti.
| ear s (n) rongo.
| ease (v) njoos, aawal.
| ea| (n) cus.
| el l (v) fo, laa.
| el l (n) waxin.
| el l a l i e (n) fen.
| el l a s| or (v) leb.
| el l of f (v) taca, xas.
| el l i rg (n) waxin.
| el l i rg (vn) foo.
| e mpl e (n) kabaab, nampatal.
| er (n) fukka.
| erd sheep, ca| | l e e| c. (v) saami.
| e rdor (n) caas.
| er| h (n) fukkeel.
| er mi ra| e (v) neef.
| er mi | es (n) max.
| es| i cl es (n) kooy.
| ha r (va) gena.
| ha rk (v) grm, ngmande.
| ha rk ou (n) jrjf.
| ha rk s (n) jrjf.
| ha rk s (adj) grmande.
| ha| (v) ne.
| ha| (dem) loolu, nele/nale.
| ha| (conj) ko.
| ha| da (n) kerog/kerag.
| ha| per sor (dem) kl/kale, kooku.
| ha| | hi rg (dem) lale, loolu.
| ha| wa (dem) nale.
| ha | wa [ ma rre r j (conj) noonu.
| ha | whi c h (int) lu?.
| ha| ' s wh (ex) mootax.
| he (dem) ka.
| he (da) bi, gi, ja, ji, ki, li, mi, si, wi.
[ | he col our of r edj ver (inten)
cur/coy.
| he erd of (n) mujel, muji.
| he hol 0ur a r (n) kaamiil.
| he ki rg of caor (n) jaraaf.
| he l as| (n) muje.
| he ma rre r | wa | o do (n) anam.
| he mi ddl e (prep) digga.
| he mos | ore c a r do (va) kem-
kattan.
| he owre r (n) borom.
| he [ pl j (da) yi.
| he secord da af | er (n) sibir.
| he s ur (n) janta.
| he wor l d (n) aaduna.
| hef | (n) cacca.
| he m (opt) leen.
| he m (isp) oom.
| he r (adv) kon.
| he r (conj) te.
| her e (da) fa.
| her e (dem) fale/fl, fl, foofu,
nale, nele/nale.
| her e abou| (prep) si/ci.
| her ef or e (adv) kon.
| he r mome | r e (n) tamomoita.
| he r mos | a | (n) tamostaat.
| hese (dem) yii.
| he (oe) leu.
| hi ef (n) rawalekat, saacee.
| hi ef [ sl argj (n) randalkat.
| hi gh (n) luppa, pooj.
| hi r (va) laapa, sew, woyof/oyof,
yooy.
| hi rg (n) lf, yf.
| hi rk (v) fog/foog, xalaat.
| hi rk (va) defe, yaakaar.
| hi r d (n) eteel.
| hi r | (n) fanweer.
| hi s (dem) jii, lii, mii.
| hi s ore (dem) bii.
| hi s per sor (dem) kii.
| hi s pl ace (dem) fii.
| hi s v e r mome r| (dem) gii.
| hi s wa (dem) nii.
| hi s ear (n) reen, ren.
| hos e (dem) yooyu.
| hos e whi c h a r e (rp) yu.
| hough| (n) xalaat.
| h o u s a r d (n) njun.
| hr ead (n) wo.
| hr ead (v) nas.
| hr esh (v) baaca, lii.
| hr oa| (n) purux.
| hr ough (postp) la.
| hr ow (v) fay, fudda, saani, waaka,
wal, weq.
| h r o w s o me o r e d o wr (v) mbas.
| hr ow wi | h f ar e (v) cooral.
| hr owr (n) fay.
| hurde r l i gh| e ri rg (n) melaxal.
T h u r s d a (n) Alxemes.
| i ck (n) wete.
| i ckl e (v) raf.
| i de (n) peese, waame.
| i e (v) eew, takka, waatiir.
| i e ar asri mal ' s | wo l egs (v)
jnga.
| i e i r a kro| (n) pas.
| i ed (va) fasu.
| i ger (n) segga/tene, tene.
| i gh| (va) daq, seere, xat.
| i l api a (n) waas.
| i l es (n) karo.
| i l l (v) fo.
| i l l (postp) fo.
| i l | (v) moyal.
| i me (n) jamaano, taq, waxtu,
woxtu/waxtu.
| i mi d (va) xuta.
| i mi d pe r s or (n) baanganooye.
| i r (n) pot.
| i r (va) sew.
| i r i rsec| (n) mutu-mutu.
| i r ed (va) loota, soona, xoox.
| o (prep) ci, pur.
| o (postp) fo, ka.
| o agr ee or (va) degoo.
| o appear (v) fola.
| o ar i se (v) jiitu.
| o ask (v) laaj, laajte.
| o a s s ume (va) defe.
| o a s s ume (v) gaddu.
| o a| | emp| (v) fexe.
| o a v e rge (v) feyeeku.
| o bab si | (v) baambaane.
| o backbi | e (v) joow.
| o bai | (n) meeb.
| o bai | (v) meeb.
| o be a r me d (va) gaacaayoo.
| o be a wa k e (va) eewu.
| o be ber| (va) banku.
| o be ber| (v) dnga.
| o be di vor ced (va) fase.
| o be e rl i gh| e re d (va) eewu.
| o be r e mov e d (va) de.
| o be r o| | er (va) fonax.
| o bel i ef (va) gm/gom.
| o beref i | (va) jig.
| o bor der (v) gten.
| o br i be (v) ger/dukku.
| o br i rg (v) isi.
| o bu (v) jnda.
| o cackl e (v) keeku.
| o cal m (va) nax.
| o car r (v) meeb.
| o cl ass (v) kalaase.
| o cl ear (v) fompa.
| o cl ear (v) faxas.
| o c omb (n) pee.
| o corceal (v) laaxa.
| o corf r or| [ sl argj (v) dal.
| o cover [ oresel f j (v) muuru.
| o cr awl urder (v) mbota.
| o cr oss (v) jaala.
| o c r umbl e (v) moxo.
| o cr (v) jooy.
| o c u| dowr (n) jas.
| o del ega| e (v) ebal.
| o deser ve (v) eeloo.
| o de | hr ore (v) fooli.
| o di r ec| (v) jiit.
| o dodge (v) mbas.
| o dr i ve (ex) kus.
| o dr i ve (v) dawal.
| o dus| (v) faxas, fogga.
| o er| argl e (v) ljal.
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| o English-Wollof
| o er ase (v) far.
| o es| i ma| e (v) fog/foog.
| o ex| r ac| (v) buddi.
| o f ai r| (n) meda.
| o f i ddl e wi | h (v) jaabal.
| o f i ri sh (v) egali.
| o f r i gh| er (v) joomal.
| o ge| (v) jot.
| o gi ve (v) jox, may.
| o gi ve | o (v) joxe.
| o gl ade (v) edda.
| o go a he a d (v) jiitu.
| o go f e| ch (v) indiji.
| o go | hr ough (v) fola.
| o gos s i p (v) joow.
| o gov e r r (v) jiit.
| o gr ow (v) mag.
| o ha mme r (v) marto.
| o ha rd (v) jox.
| o hard | o (v) joxe.
| o heckl e (v) tapaas.
| o her d (v) saama.
| o hi de (v) laaxa.
| o hi | a | ar ge| (v) aaji.
| o i rser | (v) roof.
| o i | ch (v) esen.
| o j ai l (v) kaso.
| o j oi r (v) waali.
| o ki d (va) nax.
| o l ack (va) manke.
| o l ead (v) jiit.
| o l eave (n) baay.
| o l i ck (v) mar.
| o l i e (va) nar.
| o make a f aced (v) gaaxu.
| o ma k e r e a c h (v) aagee/eegee.
| o mi sl ead (v) juuw/juw.
| o mi ss (va) gelu.
| o mi x (v) jaxas.
| o ope r (v) laaqa-laqaral.
| o owe (va) amel.
| o par k (v) gaare.
| o par | ake (v) faral.
| o pa| ch (adj) fata.
| o pa (v) fey.
| o pi er ce (v) jam.
| o poi r| (v) joxo.
| o pr i sor (v) kaso.
| o pr omi s e (v) dnku.
| o pr op (v) to.
| o pul l of f (v) fuxi.
| o r ai se (va) naw.
| o r a| e (v) kalaase.
| o r each (v) aaga/eega.
| o r ead (va) noppi.
| o r ebel (v) fipu.
| o r ecogri se (v) raae.
| o r ef use (v) gantu.
| o r everge (v) feyeeku.
| o r ever e (v) fonka.
| o r ol l (v) e.
| o r ur (ex) daaqi-daaqi.
| o scr a| ch oresel f (v) ookatu.
| o ski d (v) mbar/mbarateku.
| o sl i de (v) mbar/mbarateku,
mbar/mbarateko.
| o sperd | he ri gh| wi | h (v)
fanaane.
| o spr ead (v) riib.
| o s| ab (v) jam.
| o s | a mp (v) joggi.
| o s| eal (v) kaja.
| o s| r ai gh| er. (v) jubal.
| o s ubme r ge (v) diig.
| o s uc k bore s (v) mocaat.
| o sur pr i se (v) jaaxal.
| o sur vi ve (va) mucca.
| o s wa (v) biij.
| o | as| e (v) mos.
| o | ease (va) nax.
| o | el l al i e[ sl argj (v) duul.
| o | i e (v) jnga.
| o | ur r (v) e.
| o | wi s| (v) biij.
| o urbe rd (v) bijanti.
| o urc ov e r (v) muuril.
| o urpl ug (v) fuxi.
| o wa r r (v) dnku.
| o wr a p (n) lomas.
| o wr i ggl e (v) uum-uutu.
| o a wr (v) obbli.
| o b a c c o p o wd e r (n) xemme.
| oda (n) bii, tey.
| oe (n) baaraam.
| oe rai l (n) we/wey.
| oge| her [ i r pi ece of cl oj (va)
omba.
| oi l e| (n) kama, wanag.
| oi l e| paper (n) [eeteekukaay.
| oma | o pa s | e (n) tomaate-loxati.
| oma | oe s (n) tamaate.
| o mo r r o w (n) llk, saama, subba.
| o m- | o m (n) ndnda, tama.
| orgue (n) laame.
| oo, al so (adv) it.
| o o mu c h (va) oppal.
| oo muc h i r a ga | he r i g (va)
fdagew.
| ool (n) suti.
| oo| h (n) bo.
| op (prep) kow/kaw.
| or | oi se (n) mbonaat.
| ouc h (v) laal, laamba, maa.
| our i s| (n) tooris.
| o wr (n) dekka, teeru.
| r ader (n) jula.
| r adi | i or (n) cosaan.
| r ai r (v) yar.
| r ai r (n) otoraay, saxaar.
| r ai r s| a| i or (v) gaar.
| r ai rer (n) jangalekate.
| r arsac| i or (n) duggoo.
| r arsf er (v) kata.
| r arsl a| i or (n) firnd.
| r arspar er| (va) perewere.
| r arspl ar| (v) jmbat.
| r aoubl e shoo| er (n) jaxasekat.
| r ap (v) tr.
| r ash (n) mbalit.
| r avel (v) taama, tukki, woyaas.
| r ea| (v) faj.
| r ee (n) garab.
| r embl e (v) kar-kari, kof-koffi, lox.
| r erd (adj) casgin.
| r erd (va) saari.
| r espass (v) too.
| r i be (n) firdu, lebu, xeet.
| r i be i r 8eregal (n) Jolof-jolof.
| r i ck (n) pexe.
| r i di | i oral excharge of s (v) root.
| r i m (v) emale, lii.
| r i pe (n) mbaaxa.
| r oubl e (v) tapaas.
| r oubl e (n) fitna, kataa, seytaane.
| r ough (n) mbalka.
| r ouser s (n) tuby.
| r ue (va) dgga.
| r uel (adv) lnxa.
| r us| (v) laa, oolu.
| r u| h [ rj (va) dgga.
| r (va) jem.
| r (v) fexe, koli-koli/kotor-koto.
| r har d (va) goor-goorlu.
| r i r (v) nata.
| se- | sef l (n) we.
| uck (v) sooti.
T u e s d a (n) talaata.
| ur bi r (n) kaala.
| ur bul er| (va) sob.
Tur k e (n) koopin.
| ur r (v) jadda, olbati, ruuj, xeelu.
| ur r back (v) doppa/dellu.
| ur r dowr (v) daaxa.
| ur r dowr (va) daaxa.
| ur r f a c e dowr (v) dipi,
doppa/deppa.
| ur r of f (v) fey.
| ur r[ cor rer j (v) jaada.
| ur | l e (n) nduumaar.
| wel ve bu| u| s (n) tanka.
| wi l i gh| (n) marax.
| wi rkl e (v) raf.
| wo (n) aar.
| wo bu| u| s (n) bury.
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| wo - b o b (n) tubaab.
| e- de (n) cuub.
| pe (adv) fasoq.
ugl i re s s (va) aawaay.
ugl (va) aaw.
umbi l i cal cor d (n) xuca.
urbr el l a (n) palansoor/palasoor.
urcer | ai r of ore' s wa (va)
glm.
urc l e (n) nijaay.
urc l e a rl i re s (n) noo.
urc or| r ol a bl e (va) t.
urc ov e r (v) dipi.
urde r (prep) ron.
urder si t e (n) ndaama.
urde r we a r (n) suwetmaa.
urde r a | e (va) xeeb, xeebante.
urde r c l o| he s (n) suwetmaa.
urde r e s | i ma | e (va) xeeb.
urde r e s | i ma | e e a c h o| he r (va)
xeebante.
u r d e r mi r e (v) ronu.
urde r s | a rd (v) dega, moy.
urde r we a r (n) jiital.
urde r we a r [ f or me rj (n) genso.
u r d o (v) firi.
urdo br a i ds (va) fireeku.
urdr e s s (v) futi.
urdr e s s e d (va) simeku.
ure re r ge | i c (va) nasax.
urf ol d (v) leemi.
u r h o o k (v) aaji.
uri | e (v) fici.
uri | e (adj) mengoo.
uri | ed (n) donkaasi, mankoo.
uri ver se (n) aaduna.
uri ver si | (n) iniwersit.
url oa d (v) eebi.
url og (v) luci.
urpl e a s a r| (va) naxari.
urr avel l (va) luceku.
urs l a ugh| e r e d (n) meda.
u r s mo o | h (n) agas.
urs| uf f (v) uxi, yuli.
urs | uf f e d (n) uxit.
urs we l l (v) rees.
ur| hr e a d (v) luci.
ur| i e (v) feeci.
ur| i l (prep) be.
ur| r a i re d (va) yaradeku.
u r wa r | e d (adj) lamba.
up (prep) kow/kaw.
up (va) fees.
up | o (prep) be.
upr oo| (v) buddi, suxi.
ups e | (va) mer.
u p s i d e d o wr (v) juutu, juutal.
up| o (postp) fo.
ur i ra| e (v) seben.
ur i ra| e (n) saw.
ur i ra| e or oresel f (v) sebenu.
ur i re (n) saw.
used i r f u| ur e i mper a| i ve (av) si.
us e d | o (n) daan.
us e d | o (va) miis, taama.
us e f ul re s s (n) njri.
us ua l (adj) meena.
u| i l i | (n) njri.
u| | er arce (n) baat.
vacci ra| e (v) akku, njnda.
vacci ra| e (n) penku.
vacci re (n) njnda.
v a gi ra (n) caapa, lf.
val ue (n) njg, wuloor.
v a r (n) waan.
var i ar| f or " be" (adv) bi.
v e ge | a bl e s (n) ljum.
vehi cl e (n) moto, oto/woto.
vei l (v) waal.
v e r a rda (n) peroq.
ver b pr edi ca| or !s| Ps. (vp) dama.
ver se[ i r | he hol 0ur ' r (n) saar.
ver (adv) fer, lew, set, tek.
ver (adj) law.
ver (inten) kak, kq, kuk, lool,
torop.
ver ho| (va) saas.
v e r muc h (adv) fat.
ver rew| f r esh (adj) eesa-ees.
ver [ sol i dj (inten) kcc.
v e x e d (va) mer.
vi c| or (n) ndam.
vi l l age (n) dekka.
vi l l age i r 8eregal (n) Jolof.
vi ol i r (n) riiti.
vi r gi r (n) janxa.
vi r gi ri | (n) ndaw.
vi si or (va) gis-gis.
voi ce (n) baat.
vol ur| eer (v) waakirlu, walanteeru.
v omi | (v) gala, wacu/wocu.
vo| e (v) wote.
v ous (n) garaq-palaas.
v o w (v) gi/waat, waat.
v o a ge (v) woyaas.
vul | ur e (n) tan.
wa d e (v) xuus.
wa ge r (v) gase.
wa g e s (n) pey.
wa g g o r (n) sareet.
wai f (n) doxandem.
wai s| (n) ndigga.
wai | (n) ng.
wai | (v) leerandu, xaar.
wai | f or (v) gaapa/haar.
wa k e s o me o r e u p (v) ee, yee/ee.
wa k e up (v) yeewu.
wa k e up a | (v) eewoo.
wa k e up wi | h (v) eewoo.
wa l k (v) dox, jegi, leru, taama.
wal k [ abou| j (v) yuus-yaas.
wal k f as| l (v) farax-raxi.
wa l k f r om (v) doxee.
wa l k v e r s l ow (v) daagu.
wa l k wi | h (v) doxee.
wal ki rg. (v) baar-baari.
wal k[ qui ckl j (v) waaxu.
wal l (n) maraaj.
wa l l ge c k o (n) unka.
wal l e| (n) kalpe, nafa.
wa r d e r (v) wor, yaay.
wa r| (v) bugga.
wa r| (va) bugg.
wa r (n) xare.
wa r m ore s e l f (v) jaaru.
wa r m we a | he r (n) tangaay.
wa r p (v) laxas.
war r i or (n) jambaar.
wa s h (v) laab, raxas.
wa s h (va) laabu.
wa s h c l o| he s (v) foot,
gumpa/guppa.
wash r i ce (v) sebet.
wa s h i r g p a r (n) beuwaar.
wa s h[ ore s e l f j (v) raxasu.
wash[ | he f acej (v) slm.
wa s p (n) nguri.
wa s | e ba s k e | (n) mbalit.
wa | c h (v) garde, seetaan, xool.
wa | c he r (n) gardekat.
wa| er (n) ndox.
wa| er (v) roose, suux, tanxa.
wa| er cor| ai rer (n) ndaa/ndaal.
wa| er l i l l (n) mbaapa.
wa | e r me l or (n) beref.
wa| er | ark (n) mbalka.
wa| er (adj) ndoxe.
wa v e s (n) gandax.
wa (n) pexe.
wa of dr e s s (n) colin.
wa | o s ome pl a c e (v) jaada.
we (isp) un.
we (oe) leu.
we | | he (cpt) u.
we| | he wi l l (f) dineu.
we| | he wi l l ro| (fn) duu.
we a k (va) nasax, yolox.
we a l | h (va) riis.
we a r (v) fata, feral.
we a p o r (n) gaanaay.
we a r (v) sol.
we a v e (v) raaba.
we a v e r (n) raabakat.
weaver bi r d (n) kacco-kacco.
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we d (v) biti, takka.
we d d i r g (n) sy.
we d d i r g c e r e mo r (n) ct.
we d r e s d a (n) Aalarba/aaralba.
we e k (n) bs bu ay.
we i g h (v) peese.
we l c o me (v) teertu.
we l c o me (int) sarga/srica.
wel l (n) ten.
wel l (va) wr.
we l l br ough| up (va) yaru.
we l l pourde r e d| gr i rre d (va)
mooka.
we | (v) gaas.
we | (va) tooy.
we | re s s (n) tooyaay, tooye.
wha l e (n) mbonkana.
wha | (int) lan, naka.
wha | | how a r e ou (int) noo.
wha | i s ? (int) luy.
wha| [ i sj (int) lu?.
wha | [ ouj (int) loo.
whe e l ba r r ow (n) buruwet/puus-
puus.
wh e r (n) su.
wh e r (inten) ka.
whe r e (adv) ana, foo, fu.
whe r e (inten) fan.
whe r e a r e ou? (adj) fooy.
whe r e i s ? (adj) fuy.
wher e i s i | [ cor| r ac| i orj (adv)
anam.
whe | | s ha r pe r (v) daas.
whe | he r (conj) fo, ndax.
wh i c h (int) jumaa.
wh i c h (adj) ban.
wh i c h (rp) gu.
[ whi ch i sj (rp) bu.
wh i c h o r e s ? (inten) yan?.
whi l e a go (adj) sanxa.
whi l s e (v) baar-baari.
wh i m (n) coobare.
wh i p (n) kaacciri.
wh i p c o r d (n) kaacciri.
whi s k e r s (n) mustaas.
whi s| l e (v) wolis.
whi s| l e (n) mbilib.
whi | e (n) weex.
whi | e (va) weex.
whi | e pe r s or (n) tubaab.
whi | e wa s h (n) balanse.
whi | e wa s h (v) balanse.
wh o (rp) gu.
wh o (int) jumaa, kan?, ku!.
who i s (int) kuy.
wh o m (int) kan?.
wh o m (rp) gu.
wh o o p i r g c o u g h (n) njaambataan,
xuret/njambataan.
wh o r e (n) cagga.
wh (int) lutax?.
wi c k e d (va) soxor, xiis.
wi c k e dre s s (adj) mbon.
wi f e (n) jabar, soxna.
wi l d ca| (n) siiru.
wi l d vi re f r ui | pl ar| (n) kabaa.
wi r d (n) ngelaw/ngelew.
wi r d o w (n) palanteer.
wi r d (n) ngelaw/ngelew.
wi r g (n) laaf.
wi rk (v) piis.
wi rk[ r ol l | he eej (v) xeelu.
wi r r o w (v) bees.
wi r r o wi r g b a s k e | (n) tenteq.
wi pe (v) fita, fompa, fompu,
[eeteeku.
wi pe (va) laabu.
wi r e (n) fiil.
wi r e ga ut e (n) giriyaa.
wi s e (va) muus.
wi s h (n) sago.
wi s h (v) nata.
wi sh f or (va) kene/ene.
wi s h whol e he a r | e dl (v) en.
wi shf ul (v) maa.
wi | c h (n) doma/dma, xulaan.
wi | c h doc | or (n) jabar.
wi | h (prep) ci.
wi | hdr a w (n) baay.
wi | h d r a wr (va) beru.
wi | re s s (v) fekkee, teewee.
wi | re s s (n) sernde/seede.
wi t a r d (n) nooxoor.
wo e (n) cat.
wol f (n) bukki.
wol of (n) Jolof-jolof, olof, wolof.
wol of di s h (n) benacin.
wo ma r (n) jigen, soxna.
wome r' s j a c k e | (n) kamisool.
wo o d wo r k e r (n) lawbe.
wo r d (n) kaadu.
wor d f or cal l i rg a ca| (ex) muus.
wor k (v) ligey.
wor k (n) ligeey.
wor k e a r l i r | he mor ri rg (v)
xy.
wor k e r (n) ligeeykat.
wo r k s h o p (n) ataliye.
wo r m (n) marmaraan, saan.
wor r (n) fitna.
wor s e (va) yes.
wor s hi p (v) dagaan, jaamu.
wor | h (n) njg.
wo u r d (n) goom.
wo u r d (v) gaa.
wr a ppe r (n) lomosuwaay,
mallam/monaam.
wr es| l er (n) mbor.
wr es| l i rg (n) laamba.
wr i ggl e (v) luux-luuxi.
wr i | e (v) binda, fitaxu, rdda.
wr i | er (n) bindakat.
ar d (n) yaar.
a wr (v) boobali.
ear (n) at.
ear bef or e l as| (n) daaw jeg.
es (ex) naam, waaw.
es| er da (n) demba.
i el d (n) gopp/pel.
ou (op) i.
ou (cm) nga.
ou (se) yaa.
ou (cp) nga.
ou (oe) nga.
ou (isp) yow.
ou (spn) i.
ou (opt) leen.
ou ar e[ pl j yangi.
ou [ e mpha | i c j (spn) ite.
ou wi l l [ pl ur al j (f) dingeen.
ou wi l l [ si rgul ar j (n) Dinga.
ou' l l ro| (fn) doo.
o u r g ma r (n) woxambaane.
o u r g s h o o | (n) gancax.
o u r g wo ma r (n) jeeg.
ourge r [ s i bl i rgj (n) rakka.
ou[ pl j (oe) ngeen.
ou[ pl j (cm) ngeen.
ou[ pl j (cp) ngeen.
our (pa) sa, seen.
ou| h (n) ndaw.