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babble
baboon n b lgd, nk, iro
baby n m, m-w, m-jjl
baby, m-w, m kker jjl,
ngbt mo w n m-w ;when I was
a baby
bachelor n pn
back adj hn, thn
back adv lhn
back n (body) hn
back n (location) hn gb
back v (support) tlhn, pn shn, rn lw
backbone n egungun hn
background n pl, ip hn pil
backpack n pam w m ilw, p
backward
backwards adv fshn, padshn
bacon n ran ara ld t a fi iy s
bacteria n kkr sn afsn
bad adj bur, burk, dra bbur
bad, bur, burk, bbur
badge n m
baffle v d-r, s-dasn, tn-j
bag n p, k
baggage n r
baggy adj ,
bail n onigbow, adrfnni, gbow, dr-fnni
bailiff n/f jy, ondj, lp, olg
bailiff n/m jy, ondj, lp, olg
bait n w, d, j
bake v s, yan, dn
baker n/f als, adnkr, adn-kan

baker n/m als, adnkr, adn-kan

bakery n il se kr, il alkr, il s
balance n (physical) gbgba
balance n (remainder) yk
balance v wn lgbgba
balcony n gbl, dd, de lk il pts, d
bald adj apr, ppr, el, nrunlr
baldhead
baldness
ball n , ohun er md, bl
ballerina n onj a fi tnt m ka s j
balloon n k fruf alff gbgbn
ballot n n b, w db
bamboo n p, eko, parun, pko
ban v ddr, fi-b
ban n ffin d, fil n gbagba, ggn-n
banana n gd wr
banana, gd-wr,
band n (music) gb onl tb bmb ynb
band n (people) pj p nyn, gb
band n (strip) j, dd, gbn
bandage
bandage n rp a fi di gb
bandit
bandit n ol, alnilwgb, l, allfin
bane
bang
bangle
banish v l l, l kr n l, rn jde
bank n (money) il pam ow
bank n (river) bb, et od
banker n/f g il fi ow pam s
banker n/m g il fi ow pam s
bankrupt
bankrupt n ajigbs, nit ow bj m lw
bankruptcy n bj ow
banner

banquet
banter
baobab
baptism n rsn omi, gbgba nyn sn j krst
baptize
baptize v r-sn omi, r b omi, sm s l ork
Mtalkan
bar
bar n (ban) fil ni
bar n (place) il t ttil t
bar n (rod) irin tbi igi gbr
bar n (window) opera
bar v (ban) fi bd-lw
bar v (window) fi opere d
barbarian
barbarian n/f algbd, almye, nynknyn
barbarian n/m algbd, almye, nynknyn
barbaric adj w-mye, w ar oko, w laj
barber n afrun, ongbjm, frfr, afr
barber, onwlm, ongbjm, agrun
bard
bare
bare adj nhh, lb
barefoot
barefoot adj lnbt, ls lsn, ls ffo
barely adv agbra-kk, eku-kk, kk
bargain
bargain n (price) dn-dr, pnhn, pnp
barge n k gbj
bark
bark n (dog) gbgb b aj
bark n (tree) po igi
bark v gb b aj
barley n ir k kn
barn
barn n k, ab
barracks n il wn m-ogun
barrel

barrel n (container) gb
barren
barren adj ygn, llso
barricade n n dnsagbradagbr
barrier
barrier n dnagbraal
barrister n agbjr, amfin, ly
bartender n/f lt, il mut
bartender n/m lt, il mut
barter
barter v e ppr
base
base n (bottom) sl
base n (foundation) pl
base n (military) il wn m-ogun, ibi kj ohun ogun
basement n pl il sl
bashful adj ntj, ljt
basic adj pl
basically adv npa pl
basin
basin n awo ktadgun omi
basis
basis n pl
bask
basket
basket n agbn, apr
bastard
bat
bat n (animal) dn ode
batch
bath
bath n w
bathe v w, lw
bathe, w,
j o ti w? - have you bathed? (have you had your bath?)
bathrobe n a bora wlk a wsn
bathroom n balw
bathtowel n a nura
bathtub n gb w gbngbn gb gbngbn bomiw

baton
battery n ohun ja ogungb ogunjy palraohun l t fnni
lgbra tann
battle n j, ogun
battle, ogun
battlefield n oj ogun
battleship n k ogun
bay
bay n yw omi kun sn il
bayonet n b bnid-alor t ntb nu bn
bazaar n j gbngbn
be
be v w, b, s
beach
beach n et kunb kun
beacon n in tb m or k fn kl ewu
bead
beak
beak n nu y m agogo y
beam n (light) tnsan rn
beam n (wood) t igi
bean
bean n er, w wj
bear n ranko nl n il tt
bear v gb b rj faradjyso
bear,
bearable adj faradrj
beard
beard n irngbn
bearer
bearing n (machine) l onrin nn r
bearings n (direction) mnmmn
beast
beast n ranko ls mrin, ranko n, n t nhw ranko
beat
beat n ll, n
beat v l, n, f bor
beating n llnn
beautiful adj ddralwlwrwarw

beautiful, lw (n w), arw, rw

mbnrin n lw pp the girl is very beautiful
beautify
beauty n w, , ddra
beauty, w,
beaver n ranko b y
because
because conj ntor, ntort
become
become v bd-sddrays-di
bed n bsn, sal od, rgbkktppl
bed, ibsn
bedding n a ibsn
bedroom n yr, iyr bsn, iywu
bedtime n kk ssn algb orun
bee
bee n oyin, kkr oyin
beef
beef n ran-ml
beehive n il-oyinafr oyin
beer
beer n t gbdo, t ynb, kt
beet n ohun gbn ynb kan
beetle n bunbn
before adv nwj
before prep nwj, wj, lj
before conj k t
beg v bb, tr, agbe
beggar n/f algbe, atrj, atlj, on-br
beggar n/m algbe, atrj, atlj, on-br
begin v brsdde-skbrfsleldsl
beginner n/f alkbr
beginner n/m alkbr
beginning n br nkan, kbr, dl, pile, ttke
behave v hwl
behavior n hwsww-aybws
behind adv lhn
behind n hn
behind prep lhn

beige adj ir w kan

belch v gfsr b fn
belief n gbgb
believable adj gbgbolt
believe v gb-gb
believer n/f ongbgb
believer n/m ongbgb
belittle v foj tnrngnfoj kmb-ke kkn
bell n agogo t nl
belligerent adj ajagunolrkunkun
belly n in, ikn
belong v tnie tnits
belongings n ohun n dktnitsni
below adv nsl, lb, lhn
below prep sl
belt n gbn, gbj, lwn, j, mr
bench n jokibjkpap wn adj
bend v t wogbnpo
beneath adv nsllb
beneath prep slab
benefactor n/f olre nonbu rolre niatr n
benefactor n/m olre nonbu rolre niatr n
beneficial adj lrnfn
beneficiary n/f ajralnfn
beneficiary n/m ajralnfn
benefit n r, fn
benefit v e n reree n nfnjr
bent adj tdarskdr
berry n y so wr kany gbyun kan
beside adv plplj b
beside prep plplj b
besides adv plpl, j b l, dlgb
besides prep lhn n, ti pl
besiege v kmfi ogun d t
best adj dra jl, sn jl
bestow v fi-fnfi-bnfi-jk
bet n ohun iynohun kl
bet v jiynkl
betray v t rtffffihnkpa

betrayal n tnilrfihnkpa
better adj dra j, sn j
between prep larnlgbedemjnn
beverage n ohun mmu
beware v ra, yra, kysra
beyond adv nwj, nh hn, kj
beyond prep nwj, nh hn, kj
bib n a nu nu md
Bible n Bbl (mm)
biblical adj ohun t j m Bbl tw Mm
bicycle n kk olgr
bid n ffwl
bid v n jfi ow lffn p
big adj l, tbi, gbrin
bigamy n gbgb yw mrn lk yw kf, olbnrin mj
bikini n pt obnrin
bilingual adj l d mj
bill n nu nw owagogo nu yw iye t nkan j
billiard n ir er ynb kan
billion n (number) gbgbje
bin n pt kpam
bind v dso-pdlsolkn
binder n dpsopw dd
binoculars n r mtbi
biologist n/f mw npa d
biologist n/m mw npa d
biology n k npa d, bylj
bird n y aby
birth n b
birth certificate n w b
birth control n gn dw mbbt mbb
birthday n j b
birthmark n m b
birthplace n l bnibb b ni
biscuit n kr ddn
bishop n oy olr lf, olr wn lf
bit n (horse) jnu in
bit n (piece) dklklekle
bitch n (dog) abo aj

bite n bn, bj
bite v g-j, b-j, bn
bitter adj kor, kkor
bitterness n kor, w kkor
bizarre adj jj, bm, ktn
black adj dd, , bur, alw dd blj
blackberry n y gbyun dd kan
blackbird n y y alw dd kan
blackboard n ptk-kw
blackmail n finihn, ff ni
blackmail v tfff ni finihn
blackmarket n w ld sfin
blacksmith n algbd
bladder n p-t
blade n (knife) oj b
blade n (grass) korko
blame n dlbi, b-w
blame n bi, bw, gnwun
blameless adj llbi, ll, llgn, lnbw, ljbi
bland adj jjpllldn
blank adj (empty) lfo, f
blanket n a boraonrun fn ttppkkbs
blasphemy n r d s lrun, r bbur s ohun mmr
t
bleach n l s nkan di funfunbb
bleach v s di funfunb
bleed v j
bleeding adj e j
blemish n bk, gn, lb, bwn
blend n dp mradrdp
blend v dp mradrdp
bless v sre fn, bkn, yn
blessing n bkn, ire
blind adj fj, knkn
blindfold n dljbljlj
blindness n fjrran
blink v sjw wrjwfi oj apkan w
blister n lrrwoww
blizzard n j lle gb ttj ynyn n il oltt

bloated adj ww, fife

block v sn, dn
block n dnigi tb kta
blockade n dn, sn
blonde adj funfun, fwfwfw
blood n j
bloodshed n ta j sl, pnyn
bloody adj ljti jnkt a fi j y lra
blossom n tnn ewkotnn igi
blouse n w wlk
blow v m kkanf b afftannfun p
blubber n r erinmi
blue adj ffew oj run
blueberry n y so ynb alw dd kan
blunt adj knmlrakjype
blush v ti jbojj m-rws
blushing adj t ntij t nbojj
board v (ship) w-k
board n (director) g gbm ptk
board n (wood) apko
boast v yin ara nihalyangnlre-fre fffnnu
boastful adj nyangnonfrnfnnunhl
boat n k, k-gbj, k kker
bodily adj ti ara
body n ara
body guard n
bog n rrptpt
boil v h, s, b
boiler n kk nla se omigb bomigb omigbgbn
bold adj lylasasagbygdgb
bolt n db lknikere lkndn rf
bomb n fnjajnirund-ik
bomb v wn d-ikj fnj lj n run
bomber n k fruf t nj ajnirunk d-ik
bombing n jjnirun
bond n (bank) w dhn sanww dhn ie kan
bond n (together) d dp
bondage n oko rsinr
bone marrow n j in egungun

bone n egungunikere lkn

bonnet n (car) der r mt aykl
bonus n bn
book n w
bookcase n pt w, pp w
bookkeeper n/f onir ow, albjt w ir ow
bookkeeper n/m onir ow, albjt w ir ow
booklet n w kker
bookstore n il-j w
boost (v) s di pp, bsi fikn
boost n fiknbsi
boot n (car) y r lhn k aykl
boot n (shoe) bt
border n letbpnltgbt
bore v wa ktd-lud lgarad ih s
boredom n agara
boring adj algara
born adj b
borrow v y, tr, wn
boss n/f g i
boss n/m g i
bossy adj kanraonkanra
botany n k ohun gbn
both dj mjj
both ron mjj
bother n ylnu, whl, dlm
bother v ylnu, tdm
bottle n g
bottom n sl, pl, d
bottomless adj ln sl
boulder n okta nl ribiti
bounce v f, hal m
boundary n l, pin pnl
boundless adj llpin, ln l
bow n (greeting) trba, ttb
bow n (ribbon) ond lw lp okn lw
bow n (ship) iwj k nla oj omi
bow n (weapon) f
bow v trba fnt brtb

bowl n pnwo kkwo ab

box n pt
boxer n afj, akinils, aknnil
boy n mknrin
boyfriend n r knrin
bra n a km, km
brace n (medical) od fn wsn dd y-ara
brace n (technical) l onrin t m nkan dr dj
bracelet n gbwgb rn w
bracket n (letter) m km
brag v lr, hal, ef f fnnu, yangan
braid n irun dd, kk wunhun
braid v dwndirunhun
brain n plmdnmdn orgbnye
brainwash (v) tnj
brake n ddrjnu kkjnu k
brake v ddr
branch n (company) y gb ptk
branch n (tree) ka igi
brand n (animal) d ranko
brand n (product) m ara j tt
brand v sm s
brandy n ir t gbgbn kan
brass n id
brave adj ly gbjgbyakinni
bravery n gbygbj
bread n kr ynbonjbrd
break n (bone) dd egungun
break n (rest) simi
break v f, dsimi
breakable adj t l dt l fnff
breakdown n (object) bj
breakdown n (person) di alsnbarajerws
breakfast n onj wr
breakthrough n ldyrswrdso
breakwater n n fn dw bl omi
breast n m, yn
breath n m
breathe v m

breathless adj llmm hlhlm hrhuru

breed n y ir
breed v blynte tjbsi
breeding n e bb tb tt ranko fn tt
breeze n aff jjatgn j
brew v pntdml
brewery n il pntibi pnt
bribe n btl
bribe v b btlbtl
bribery n gbgba btl
brick n am ssun
bride n yw
Bridesmaid n gb yw, m yw
bridge n afr
brief adj kkrkknk
briefcase n pt w olk tb agbjr
briefing n snkr ok fn gbm
briefly adv lfa r gnn klfgnltt
brigade n gb m-ogun lsin tb ls
bright adj tan mlddnm gbnmm
brilliant adj ttnsnddn mnlyejj
brim n (cup) et agoet ohunkhun
brim n (hat) et kt
bring v m-w, gb f-w
brittle adj rrrn wmrrn lti fy-f
broad adj nbugbrfr
broadcast n fifn kkri
broadcast v fn kkri
broaden v s di gbgbr
brochure n w polw
broke adj (money) llw lwtlk
broke adj (object) f
broken adj ff
broker n algbt, lf
bronze n dl bb ti tnganran
brooch n ktohun t obnrin nf m a
brook n od n kker
broom n gblwl
brother n/o arknrin gb, gbn knrin

brother n/y arknrin br, br knrin

brother-in-law n (w/y/s/h) arknrin k br obnrin aya ni
brother-in-law n (h/o/b) arknrin gbn knrin k ni
brother-in-law n (h/o/s/h) arknrin k gbn obnrin k ni,
gbn obnrin k ni
brother-in-law n (h/y/b) arknrin br knrin aya ni
brother-in-law n (h/y/s/h) arknrin k br obnrin k ni
brother-in-law n (w/o/b) arknrin gbn knrin aya ni
brother-in-law n (w/o/s/h) arknrin k gbn obnrin aya ni
brother-in-law n (w/y/b) arknrin br knrin aya ni
brown adj ir w kanw dd
bruise n trfarapagb
brush n ohun yarunwigb
brush v fi w gbnn, gbnn
brutal adj ror, nk b ranko
brutality n rorkw ranko
bubble n tntnjab t k mrf ff
bucket n pn, garawa
buckle n dfih
buckle v dfihmra slbj
bud n h ohun gbnrudi
bud v hsrudi
Buddhism n sn n il l rn bi Indysn r Bd
Buddhist n/f lsn r Bd
Buddhist n/m lsn r Bd
budget n pap nkanw rhn oww t oriri nw
buffalo n fn
bug n kkr, ikn, ohun r
build v k, m il, k l
builder n ml, akl
building n il, il-kk
bulge n wsde
bulk n wnptkttbiyt tbi j
bulky adj tbigbrn
bull n ak ml
bulldozer n r w nkan gga sl
bullet n ta bn
bulletin n rhn, kde
bullfight n j mler jkad pl ml

bum n (behind) d
bum n (person) tlk, alnlp
bumblebee n oyin
bump v k-l
bump n (lump) kkww
bumper n wwr kr
bundle n rdd
bundle v d-lrd
bunk n bsn n k tb nl wn m olgun
bunker n ih dbb fun wn jagun
bunny n ehoro
buoy n m tka ewu fn lk
burden n niraninilrarr kynu
burden v di r l, fi nkan paly
bureaucracy n kjp ajmkojba alfintt
burglar n/f ol, l, klkl, jgd
burglar n/m ol, l, klkl, jgd
burglary n fl, kl, w ol, w ol
burial n snk, ibi k
burial ground n bji, ibi snk, il snk
burn n sun, jn
burn v sn, jn, m gbn
bury v snk, b-ml
bus n k akr
bush n igb, gb
business n i w, j t kan ni
business woman n onw
businessman n onw
busy adj lpn
but conj gbn, bkeb, sb-sb, fi, m
butcher n alpat, pakpa
butcher v pa ran, pa pat
butler n agbt, m-d
butter n r m
butterfly n labalb
buttocks n d
button n orini w s
buy v r, sanw fn, fi ow b
buyer n/f olr, lj

buyer n/m olr, lj

buzz n kn b oyin
buzzard n ign, kl
buzzer n r t kn b oyin
by prep (before) nwj
by prep (from) nn
by prep (near) lgb lgb
by prep (past) lb
by prep (through) j, npa
by prep (with) ld
bypass n (road) n tr tr
bystander n/f wran, nit wran
bystander n/m wran, nit wran