Mandinka-English Dictionary PDF

Mandinka - English Dictionary prepared by Peace Corps The Gambia PO Box 582 Banjul The Gambia tel: 220 392466 1995 PRONUNCIATION Vowels a e I 0 ecoro Generally the vowels have the a - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in u same s...

Mandinka - English Dictionary prepared by Peace Corps The Gambia PO Box 582 Banjul The Gambia tel: 220 392466 1995 PRONUNCIATION Vowels a e I 0 ecoro Generally the vowels have the a - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in - is pronounced as in u same sounds as the Italian vowels. - an - let - it - on - soup Double vowels are mere indications of emphasis on the vowel and so the sound becomes longer than when it’s single vowel. eg: a e I ° u ta le Si so mu aa ee it 00 uu taa lee sil soo muu The doubling of vowels is also useful in distinguishing two words which might otherwise be confused. eg: “be” - is “Je” - to see “fo” - to say “bee” - all “Jee” - there “foo” - to miss Sometimes there is a vowel sound difference in the way words are said depending on the geographic area. eg: be - is mintoo - where jumaa - who bi - is muntoo - where jamaa - who Please be well informed that the orthography is based on one symbol one sound system. There are no silent letters and everything is clearly pronounced. Once one understands it, all Mandinka words can be correctly read. Again remember that double vowels stand for long sound only. Consonants All consonants are used in mandinka except areas. V X Z Q and G. The letter G is not common, but sometimes used in the U.R.D. Note that “K” is the only letter used for the sound “K”. “C”is pronounced eg: Kacaa, Coodi, Cokoo, Copi, Cuunee. “EH” is always voiced as in hat “R” is rolled as in spanish or french eg: road, tardee, kornee. “G” is not used by most Mandinkas, except for borrowed words Most consonants sound like they do in English: b c d f g h n fi net, ten knew The character n e489 p r s “ch” as in change. because the sound doesn’t exist in their dialect. j k t w win how 1 m y yet toy “tn” which is from the letters “ng” is used exactly as in the English form “ring” 29 66 “sing”, etc. Mandinka-English a (n) him, it. a (spn) he, it, she, her. A be loorin a daala. He is standing near him. aadoo (n) culture, custom, tradition, Aadoo is also a nickname for "Adama". Jalan batoo manke alila aadoo ti. Jdol worshipping is not your culture. Aalii (n) man's name. Aamadu (n) man's name, Muhammad's name, name of a man, one of Muhammad's names. N too mu Aamadu le ti. MAvnameis Aamadu. Aan (n) a surname. Aan te a kontono ti. Aan is not his surname. Aaruuna (n) the prophet Aron. aasoo (n) ace, ace of playing cards. Ta aas fula le soto. [have two aces. Aba (n) name of a man. Aba mun kee le ti. Aba is my husband. Abaas (n) name ofa man. Abaas te jay. Abaas is not here. abaraka (adj) thank you. Abaraka baake. Thank vou very much. Abdu (n) name of a man, short form for Abdullaahi. Abdu lee? Whereis Abdu? Abi (n) name of a lady, short form for Abiibatu, Abisatu, Abiyatu. Nte manke Abi ti. £4 not Abi. Ablaay (n) name ofa man, short form for "Abdullaahi". Ablaay mu mintonka le ti? Ablaay is a person from where? Abudu (n) name of a man, short form for "Abdullaahi". Woo mu Abudu taa le ti. That is Abudu’s. Abuu (n) a man's name, name of a man, short form for "Abuubakar", short form for Abuubakar. Abuu fatiyaata baake le. Abia is very brave. aca (n) ok. aca (int) go on, go away, the meaning of this word is always explained by the context or situation. Aca, funti jay (with a gesture). Go out of this place. Adama (n) name ofa man, "Adama" stands for "Adam", girls are also named "Adama". Adama le mu moolu bee bembaa ti. Adamais everyone's ancestor. adamadino (n) human being, decendant(s) of Adama. Ite manke adamadino ti. You are nota human being. Adel (n) name ofa lady. Adel man naa foloo. Adel has not come vet. adereesoo (n) address. Dukare, Faatu la adereesoo dii n na. Please give me Faatu’s address. Afan (n) Quranic scholar, this title is for those who studied in traditional Quranic schools. Afan Baakari mu n karamoo le ti. Afay Baakari is my teacher. Aja (n) title for female pilgrim, name of a lady, short form for "Ajaratu”. Aja, Maka taabali. Aja, who didnt go to Mecca. Ajamboon (n) name ofa lady. Ajamboon mu n baarimusoo le ti. Ajamboon is my sister. Ajaratu (n) female pilgrim, woman's name, title given to a female pilgrim to Mecca. Ajaratu lee? Where is Ajaratu? Akaraa (n) bean cake. Akara diyaata baake. Akara is verv nice. Akuwo (n) Creole people, a tribe that descended from returned slaves and speak Creole. Akuwolu bota Freetown ne. The Aku’s are from Freetown. Ala (n) Almighty God, name of Almighty God in Islam. Ala warata le. God is great. Ala fiaasilano (n) Godliness, fearing of God. Ala fiaasilano man fion soto. Godliness is second to none. Alaaji (n) male pilgrim, a man's name, male pilgrim to mecca. Alaaji Laamin te taa la. Alaaji Laamin will not go. Alabatoo (vn) worshipping, worshipping of the Almighty God, Allah. Alabatoo beteyaata baake. Worshipping is very good. Alabatu (v) to worship, this is sometimes used as a name for people. Moolu fianta Alabatu la le. People should worship God. Alabatulaa (n) worshipper. Ibrahima mu Alabatulaa baa le ti nun. Abraham was a great worshipper of God. Alahadoo (n) Sunday. Bii mu alahadoo le ti. Today is Sunday. Alakutoo (vn) blasphemy, sinning against God. Alakutoo man beteyaa. Blasphemy is not good. Alaladaaroo (n) God's creation. Alaladaaroo fion te. God's creation has no equals. -l- Alalamoobaa (n) holy man. Muhammad mu Alalamoobaa le ti. Muhammad is a holy man. alalanansino (n) natural circumcisee, it's a belief that some people are born already circumcised. Alalanansino man siyaa moolu kono. Natual circumcisees are not many among people. alalasuwoo (n) praying mantis, "God's horse" direct translation. Dindino silata alalasuwoo la. The child is afraid of the praying maniis. Alalonbaloo (n) one ignorant of God. Nte manke Alalonbaloo ti. 77 notone ignorant of God. Alamaa (n) may God--, this is invoked when people pray for their wishes. Alamaa i siimaayaa la. May God give vou long life. alamaani (v) to fine. Joojoo ye Laamin alamaani. The judge fined Laamin. alamaanoo (n) fine. A man alamaanoo joo foloo. He hasnt yet paid the fine. Alamaana (n) may we. alamanii (v) to offer, to permit one's daughter marry a man without charging anything. N' faama ka a dinmusoolu alamanii le. Ora father gives his daughters as free bride. alamaniyo (n) free offering, free offerring of one's daughter to a man in marriage. Alamaniyo beteyaata baake le. Alamanivo is very good. alammaabee (n) next year. Alammaabaa le a be naa la. Next vear he'll come. alamuta (v) to rely on God, this word is sometimes used as name for people. Dukare, Alamuta. Please, rely on God (hold on to God). alamutoo (vn) relying on God, believers are advised to rely on God in whatever situation they are. Alamutoo beteyaata baake. Rehing on God in good. Alansana (n) name of a man, Alaasana, Lansana, Sana are variants for Alansana. Alansana nin Alasaan mu kilin ne ti. Alansana and Alasaan are the same. alansaroo (n) evening prayer time, this time is about 4:30 - 5:00 pm depending on the time of the year. Alanso Alansaroo siita le. Alansaroo time is Alanso (n) name ofa lady, meaning "God bless me". Alanso baa mu Kafieleno le ti. Alanso’s mother is a "Karieleyo”. ali (spn) you. Ali be taa la le. You (plural) will go. ali nin sene (n) see"ali nin baara”. ali saama (n) plural for"i saama". ali siilin (n) plural for "i siilin”. ali tiifian (n) plural for "i tiifian”. ali wulaara (n) plural for "i wulaara”. alibalaa (n) calamity, disaster, plague, epidemic. Alamaa n tanka la alibalaa la. May God save us Jrom calamity. Alifa (n) name of a man. Alifa too siyaata fuloolu kono. Thename Alifais common among Fulas. alifaa (n) respected person, leader, elder, guardian. Alifaa fianta buuiiaa la le. An elder should be n alifaa-foloolu (n) ancestors. Nna alifaafoloolu bota Mali le. Qur ancestors were from Mali. alifaari (v) to curse. Keebaalu ye suno alifaari jaameno to. The elders cursed the thief at the mosque. alifaaroo (vn) cursing. Alifaaroo man beteyaa. Cursingis not good. alifaatiyo (n) Quran's Ist chapter. Ali alifaatiyo karan. You all, read the first chapter of the Quran. alifaayaa (n) leadership, guardianship, eldership. Alifaayaa man feeyaa. Leadership is not easy. alihaaloo (n) condition, state, position, circumstance. A be alihaala kolen ne to. Heisina difficult condition. Alihamudu lillaay (n) praise be to God, thanks to God, borrowed from the Holy Quran, mentioned when something is accomplished. alihawaa (n) space, cosmos, weather, all space above earth is called "alihawaa". Alihawaa man diyaa bi. The weather is not favourable today. Alikaaloo (n) chief of a village, mayor, title for a village, town or city head. Alikaaloo taamata le. The Alikaaloo has travelled. alikiyaama (n) here after, next world. Alikiyaama te baay la. The here after is inevitable. Mandinka-English alikiyaama looluno (n) last day, judgement day. Alikiyaama looluno toofiaa be lon na le. On the last dav the truth shall be known. alikunuutoo (n) prayer recitation, secret, contraceptive charm, recited silently in dawn prayers, thus having a conotation as a secret. Nin kuwo mu alikunuutoo le ti. This affair is a secret. alikuraanitakoo (vn) swearing by the Quran, this is done by holding the Quran and swearing on what one says. Alikuraani takoo man beteyaa moo la. Swearing by the Quran is not good for a person. Alikuraanoo (n) Holy Quran. Alikuraanoo le kummaayaata kitaaboolu bee ti. The Ouranis superior to all other books. alikuraanootaki (v) to swear by the Quran. Alikuraanoo taki nin toofiaa mu. Swear by the Quran ifit is true. alikuuroo (n) lot. Ali fianta alikuuroo le ke la. You should cast lots. alila (pa) your(plural). Jay mu alila koridaa le ti. This place is vour compound. alimaame (n) imam, also used as a man's name. Nin mu fina alimaame foloo dino le ti. This is our first Iman1's Son. alimaamoo (n) imam, also used as man's name. Afan Usmaan ne mu alimaamoo ti. Afay Usmaan is the pnam. alimanaakoo (n) lunar calender, gregorian calender. I man alimanaakoo soto ban? Do.vou have a calender? Alimatu (n) name of lady. Alimatu be jee le ban? Ls Alimatu there? alimeetoo (n) match, matches. Taa alimeetoo san bitikoo to. Goand buy matches at the shop. alimooroo (n) cupboard. Alimooroo be kabineetoo kono. The cupboard is in the bedroom. alitelu (spn) see “alitolu”. alitelu (n) you (emphatic plural). alitolu (spn) you (emphatic plural). Alitolu bota mintoo le? You are rom where? alitolula (pa) your (plural). Nin ne mu alitolu la kontono ti. This is your lunch. alitolutaa (pospn) yours (plural emphatic). -2- Aliw (n) man's name,. Aliw mu nun kee fatino le ti. Aw was a brave man. aliyatiimoo (n) orphan, both parents or father dead. Usmaan mu aliyatiimoo le ti. Usrmaan isan orphan. Amara (n) name of a man. Amara mu dindino le ti. Ammara is a child ambalaasoo (n) big sack. N man nna ambalaasoo je. havent seen my big bag. ambulansoo (n) ambulance. Ambulansoo man esansoo soto. The ambulance has no petrol. ambulookoo (n) see"embulookoo". Leetaroo be ambulookoo kono. the letter is in the envelope. anin (n) and. Antii (n) name of a lady. Antii wuluuta le. Avtit has delivered. Antu (n) name of a man. Antu nin Antumaan mu kilin ne ti. Antiand Antumaan are the same. Antumaan (n) name ofa man. Ate faa mu Antumaan ne ti. His father is Antumaan. aparantee (n) apprentice, trainee. Daraayiboo la aparantee te jan. The driver's apprentice is not here. Araaboo (n) Arab. Araaboo nin mulaataroo may kilin. Araband Mulato are not the same. Araamata (n) name of a lady. Munne be Araamata bulu? What is with Araamata? Araamisaluno (n) Thursday. Maajioo bitoo mu Araamisa luo le ti. The wedding is on Thursday. Araamisoo (n) Thursday. I be munne tabi la Araamisoo? Whatwill you cook on Thursday? Arabaluno (n) Wednesday. N be benacinoo le tabila Arabaluno. J will cook benacin on Wednesday. Araboo (n) Wednesday. Araboo n te naa la. [7 notcome on Wednesday. Arajana (n) paradise. Arajana le diyaata dunuyaa ti. Paradise is nicer than the earth. Arajuma luno (n) see "Arajumoo". Arajumoo (n) Friday. Arajumoo, moolu ka taa jaameno to le. On Fridays people go to the mosque. arankeesoo (n) safe. Arankeesoo be faarin kodoo la. The safe is full of money. ase ke (n) may be. Mandinka-English asetoo (n) plate. Asetoo man seneyaa. The plate is not clean. asiboo (n) acid for battery. Asiboo ke moto baatiriyo kono. Put acid in the motor battery. asidano (n) accident. Woo asidano jawuyaata baake. That accident is Very SeViOus. asobii (n) uniformity, during occassions people make the same cloth into dresses and that is asobi. Musu la maaifioo bitoo n' be asobii taa la le. We will take an asobi for Musu’s wedding. asobiyo (n) asobii. ataa (n) his, hers. ataakuu (adj) take it easy. Dukare a taakuu. Please take it easy. ataayaa (n) green tea, tea drinking, green tea from china drank ceremoniously. Ataayaa be dulaa bee le to saayin. Ataayais evervwhere now. ate (op) him, it, her, (emphatic). Bukoo dii ate la. Give the book to him. ate (spn) he, it, she, (emphatic).. Ate mu dindino le ti. He is a child. atela (pa) his, her, its. Moo buka atela kodoo soto. No one gets his money. atetaa (pospn) his, hers, its. Awa (n) Eve, name of a lady. Awa mu Adama la musoo le ti nun. Eve was Adam's wife. awaa (n) go on, ok. Awaa saayin. Go on now. awansoo (n) payment in advance, cash advance. Awansoo dii n na. Give me an advance. Ayisa (n) name of a lady. Nna musoo too mu Ayisa le ti. AAvwifes name is Avisa. ayisadoo (n) eye shadow. Ayisadoo waafi n ma. Sell me eveshadow. Ayisatu (n) name of a lady, long form for Ayisa (Isa). Ayisatu nin Ayisa mu kilin ne ti. Avisati and Ayisa are the same. Ba (n) surname. Faatu Ba be ofisoo kono. Faatu Ba is in the office. baa (n) go at, mother, river, sea. I baa be mintoo le? Your mother is at where? baa (adj) large, big, great. Nin mu buku baa le ti. This is a big book. baaba (n) father, ocean, termite ant, also used as a name for men.. Baabaa lu be tuno kono. Termites are in the hill. baabaa mansoo (n) termite queen, queen of England. 1961 baabaa mansoo naata jan ne. dn 1961 the queen of England came here. baabaabankoo (n) termite dust, dust created around wood by termites. Peter ka baabaabankoo domo le. Peter eats termite dust. baabaloo (n) coast, seaside. Brufut be baabaloo le bala. Britis on the coast. baabemdano (n) swordfish. Baabendano daa janayaata le. Sword Jish's mouth is long. baabinooto (adv) equally, this is an expression that denotes equal share. N be kodoo talaa la baabinooto le. Well share the money equally. baabu (n) name of a man, Baabu and Buubakar stand for Abuubakar. Baabu be America le saayin. Baabu is in America now. baabu (v) to cut hair, this is only for the head. Usmaan ye n baabu kunuy. Usrnaan gave me a hair cut vesterday. baabuloo (n) tributary. A be demoo la baabuloo to. He's fishing in the aibutary. baabuwayaa (n) barbed wire. Ala naakoo be sansandin baabuwayaa la. Fis garden is fenced with barbed wire, baadaa (n) beach, seaside. Kulugolu be baadaa to. The boats are at the beach. baadaala (n) river bank. baadabandino (n) kind of fish. Baadabandino manke ree baa ti. Baadabandino is not a big fish. baadaboo (n) kind of fish. A ye baadaboo muta. He caughta "baadaboo". baadandano (n) coast, seaside. Baadandano be sumuyaarin. The coast is cold. baadankatoo (n) cursed person, someone cursed by his/her mother. -3- asetoo Baadankatoo siyaata jan ne. There are a lot of cursed people here. baadannoo (n) seahunter, fisherman. Baakari mu baadannoo le ti. Baakariis a fisherman. baadee (n) burial, grave. Baadee man ke foloo. The burial hasnt taken place yet. baadee (v) to bury. Ali man furee baadee foloo. You havent buried vet the corpse. baadeedulaa (n) burial. Moolu taata baadee dulaa le. The people have gone to the burial ground. baadeekoo (n) cemetry. Banjul baadeekoo warata le. Banjul cemetry is big. baadeemoo (vn) seahunting, fishing. Baadeemoo le mu ala mecoo ti. Fishing is his occupation. baadendeno (n) coast, seaside. Bakau be baadendeno le la. Bakau is on the coast. baadewo (n) burial, grave. Baadewo be ke la saama le. The burial will take place tomorrow. baadimmaalu (n) kins, relatives. Ali mu baadimmaalu le ti. You are kins. baadinfaasaa (n) nepotism. Baadinfaasaa le ka taama jan. Nepotism is what goes on here. baadinjawoo (n) bad relative. Baadinjawoo man beteyaa. A bad relative is not good. baadinjawuyaa (n) hatred, hatred among family members. Baadinjawuyaa man beteyaa wuluwo kono. Hatred is not good in the family. baadin (n) kin. baadino (n) kin, mother's child. Faatu mu a baadino le ti. Faatuzis his relative. baadinyaa (n) kinship. Baadinyaa beteyaata baake. Kinship is verv good. baafaa (n) high tide. Sambi baafaa be ke la. There'll soon be high tide. baafatoo (n) river junction. Kuluno be baafatoo le tembe fee. The boat is around the river junction. baajaa (n) low tide. Baajaa man sii foloo. Z's not vet low tide. baajenjeno (n) seaside, side of river. Taa baajenjeno la fo waafoo to. Go by the river side up to the wharf. Baaji (n) surname. Baaji le mu a kontono ti. “Baaji”is his surname. baajiyo baajiyo (n) sea water. Nin baajiyo man koo soto. This seawater is not salty. Baajo (n) surname. Faatu Baajo bota Buyaam le. Faatu Bajo is from Buvaam. baajoo (n) badge. Poliisoo la baajoo filifiaata baake. The policeman's badge is very beautiful. baakaaroo (n) trouble, disaster. N be baakaaroo boy la i kan ne. J7/ give vou trouble. baakarankoo (n) nettle, weed. Baakarankoo man falin jan fiinan. Nettle did grow here this year. baake (adv) very well, very. A diyaata baake le. /t's very sweet. baakonosaa (n) eel, sea snake. Baakonosaa mu fiee jano le ti. An eel is a long fish. baakonosaasaa (n) sea sickness. Baakonosaasaa le ye a muta. He caught seasickness. baakoo (n) bag, other side of a river. Kerewan be baakoo le. Kerewanis on the other side of the river. baakotonfefioo (n) billy goat's tail, useless person. Peter mu baakotonfefioo le ti. Peterisa useless person. baakotono (n) billy goat. A be ala baakotono waafi kan. He's selling his billy goat. baalaa (n) maternal. Nna wuluwo be baalaa le. Our relationship is maternal. baaloo (n) disco arena. Salilujo n taata baaloo to. On pray day we went to the disco. baamaa (n) mother. Ali baamaa too mu Tomboy ne ti. Your mother’s name is Tombovn. baamoo (n) fishing. Keebaa taata baamoo la. Keebaa has gone for Jishing. baamoolaa (n) fisherman. Keebaa mu baamoolaa le ti. Keebaaisa JSisherman. baanabaanoo (n) hawker. Baanabaanoo be bayi waafoo la. The hawker is selling cloth. baanoo (n) acacia nilotica. Baanoo mu booroo le ti. “Baanoo"is baanaalinaaloo (n) fish (kind of). A man baanaalinaaloo muta bil. He haven't caught "baayaaliyaaloo" today. Mandinka-English baara (v) to work, work with leather, till soil. Faraboo be nna safoo baara la saama. The cobler will cover my amulet tomorrow. baaraa (n) elephant grass. Baaraa siyaata nna kunkoo to le. Thereisa lot of elephant grass on my farm. baaralaa (n) worker, tiller. Baaralaa bataata le. The worker is tired. baaralano (n) tool, tilling hoe. Nna baaralano dii n na. Give me my hoe. baaramaanoo (n) rice grown locally. Baaramaanoo may soto saayin. Locally grown rice is not available now. baarawuloo (n) traditional dance (mandinka). Saatee moolu be baara wuloo la. The village people are on traditional dancing. baarimmusoo (n) sister. Alimatu mu n baarimmusoo le ti. Adiman is my Sister. baarinkewo (n) brother. N baarinkewo te jan. Mv brother is not here. baarino (n) young goat. Baarino dunta naakoo kono. The young goat entered the garden. baaroo (n) work, steering wheel, leather work, soil tilling. Faraboo be baaroo la. The cobler is working. baaseenoo (n) castrated goat. Woo mu baaseenoo le ti. That'sa castrated goat. baasiinaa (n) co-wife of mother. A baasiinaa be koobaa kono. His mother’s co-wife is in the kitchen. baataradino (n) bastard, illigitimate child. A man maloo soto, baataradino le mu. He has no shame, he's a bastard. baatarayaa (n) foolishness, fornication. Baatarayaa te ke la jan. No foolishness will happen here. baataroo (n) foolishness, fornication. Baataroo mu malubaliyaa le ti. Fornication is shamelessness. baatinoo (n) baton. Baatinoo be bootoo kono. The baton is in the bag: baatintoo (n) river bank, sea shore. A be baatintoo la. He's on the river bank. baatiriyo (n) battery. Baatiriyo ke rajoo kono. Put the battery in the radio. baatiyono (n) wild plant. Baatiyono ka kono dimoo jaara le. "Baativoyo” heals stomach ache. baatokonkoo (n) cliff. Woo baatokonkoo janayaata le. That cliff is high. baato-kunundino (n) shore bird. Baato-kunundino manke kunu baa ti. Shore bird is not a big bird. baatonaanaa (n) lilly trotter. Baatonaanaa may siyaa jan. Lilly trotters are not many here. baatotoo (n) frog fish, (this is a direct translation from mandinka). Baatotoo nin totoo le ka mulun. Frog fish looks like a frog. baawoo (conj) hence, since. Bukoo dinna baawoo i man lafia la. Give me the book hence vou don‘ like it. baay (n) withdraw. baay (v) to cancel. N be nna siloo baay la le. /2/ cancel my trip. baayano (n) tongs pair. Numoo ye nee kandoo muta baayano la. The smith held the hot metal with tongs. baayeroo (n) young female goat. Ila bayeroo waafi n ma. Sell meyour young female goat. baayibaloo (n) inevitable event. Saama kiitiyo mu baayibaloo le ti? Tomorrow's court case is inevitable? Baayibuloo (n) The Holy Bible. Baayo (n) surname. Sanna Baayo mu fiitaa le ti. Sanna Baavo isa mechanic. baayoo (n) oprhan. Woo dindino mu baayoo le ti. That childis an orphan. babara-munkoo (n) saw dust. Karasiinoo ke babara-munkoo kan. Put kerosene on the saw dust. babaroo (n) timber. Babaroo be ataliyee to. The timber is at the workshop. badali (v) to revolt, change fidelity to, turn to infidelity. A badalita a wuluulaalu bulu. He revolied against his parents. badalimoo (n) revolter. Ate mu badalimoo le ti. He is a revolter. badaloo (n) infidelity. Badara (n) man's name. Badara le mu nna fiaatonkoo ti. Badara is our leader. Badibu (n) name of a district. Nna saatee be Badibu le. Our village is in Badibu. badino (n) relatives. bahalloo Mandinka-English bahalloo (n) mule. Bahalloo le bambanta faloo ti. A Mule is stronger than a donkey. bajineetoo (n) bayonet. Bajineetoo be kidoo bala. The bayonet is on the balamaa kuyaa (n) sickness. Nin gun. bajo (v) to gather, pile. Ali loo bajo fioo kan. Pile the fire wood together. bajonki (v) to settle, make new settlement. Jaari n be bajonki la le. Next vear [ll move to anew settlement. bajonkilaa (n) new settler. Bajonkilaalu man siyaa jan maafan. There aren't many new settlers in this area. bajonkoo (n) new settlement, making new settlement area. Laamin be bajonkoo le to saayin. Laamin is at the new settlement areanow. balamaa kuyaa ye n batandi baake. This sickness has worried me too much. balandi (v) to cause to refuse, resist. Munne ye I balandi? What caused you to refuse? balankaaroo (n) stretcher, shaft of a cart. Karoosoo la balankaaroo katita le. The cart'’s shaft has broken. balannaa (n) revolter, one who resists, disagrees. Ate mu balannaa le ti. He's someone who disagrees. balansoo (n) scale. Nin balansoo kotoota le saayin. This scale is old now. bajoo (n) crop pile, crop heap. Suntu la fioo bajoo warata baake. Szamus mullet pile is very big. bakaasoo balakenseno (n) naked, uncovered body. I bala kenseno kanataa bitikoo to. Don't go to the shop naked. balamaa (n) fat person. Ate mu balamaa le ti. He is a fat person. (n) baggage, luggage. Bakaasoolu naati jan. Bring the baggages. bakitoo (n) leper. A manke bakitoo ti. He is not a leper. bala (n) nickname for Muusaa, Moses, name of man, the literal meaning is pocupine. Bala be suwo kono. Bala is at home. bala (pospn) on, near, beside. A be siirin Laamin bala. He's sitting beside Laamin. balafaa (n) sorrow, pity, mercy, sympathy. A man balafaa soto. He has no sympathy. balafaa (v) to pity. Dukare balafaa n fie. Please pity me. balafaamoo (n) state. A mu balafaamoo le ti. Hes a foolish person (should be pitied). balafatee (n) skin. A balafatee man seneyaa. His skin is not clean. balafono (n) xylophone. balafuloo (n) leprosy. Balafuloo le be a la. He has leprosy. balajaatoo (n) body. I balajaatoo topotoo. Take care of vour body. balajawoo (n) leprosy. balajawutoo (n) leper. A mu balajawutoo le ti. He is a leper. Balajo (n) surname. balakandoo (n) fever. Balakandoo ka siyaa samaa le kono. Feveris common during the rainy season. balantano (n) fish. Balantano mu nee diimaa le ti. “Balantayo" is a nice fish. balan (v) to revolt, refuse, mutiny. John te balan na. John will not refuse. balano (n) refusal, dike. Saatee moolu ye balanolu wulindi faroo kono. The villagers raised dikes in the rice field. balatiyo (n) body hair, spine ofpocupine. Ite balatiyo siyaata baake. Your body hair is abundant. Balde (n) surname. Balde mu fula kontono le ti. Balde is a fila marisee to le. Xviophones are sold at the tourist market. baloo diyaata (adj) lazy, never ready to toil. I baloo diyaatai ye le. You are never ready to toil. balootoo (n) bale. Saama n be fukajaay balootoo san na. Tornorrow Ll buy a bale of second hand clothing. baluno (n) baloon. Kirisimaasi waatoo baluno be siyaa la le. Diving xmas therell be a lot of baloons. baluu (v) to alife, live, enjoy. Nin wuloo baramata baake n man a jiki a be baluu la. This dog is seriously wounded, I don't think it will live. baluufiaa (n) living, means of living. Nte ka n baluufiaa le miira. Zim thinking the way Ill make a living. baluurano (n) living, survival, livelihood. Baluurayo le kummaayaata feno bee ti. Szavival needs are more important than anything. baluuta (n) man's name. A be Baluuta le nooma. He is affer Bahuta. Bamba (n) man's name. A nin Bamba ka mulun baake. He and Bamba look alike very much. bambaani (v) to baby sit. A be didino bambaani kan. He is baby sitting the child. bambaanilaa (n) baby sitter. A mu bambaanilaa le ti. She isa baby Siler. bambaanoo (n) baby sitting. surname, bali (v) to deny, prevent. A ye n bali liyo la. He denied me honey. balikuyaa (adj) matured sexually. A man balakuyaa foloo. HeS not yet matured. balinkotoo (n) furrow. Jiyo be balinkotoo kono. Water is in the balino (n) ridge, farm, sea wave. Balino fianta tilin na le. The ridge Should be straight baliyaa negates verb. Lonbaliyaa man beteyaa. Lack ofknowing (ignorance) is not good. ballaarano (n) bamboo bed. Ballaarano kadadaa Jaaren ne. Bamboo beds are made in Jaarey. baloo negates verb. Saajo mu lon baloo le ti. Saajo is an ignorant (one who is not learned). baloo (n) xylophone, body, porcupine. Baloo ka waafi toorisi -5- Bambaanoco koleyaata le. Baby sitting ts difficult. bambadaa (n) hat. Bambadaa naafoolu ka soto mintoo le? "Bambadaa" hats are available where? bambandi (v) to emphasize, strenghten, harden. A bambandi a ma kedeke. Emphasize it to him well. bambandino (adj) hard, stiff, strong. Bere bambandino naati. Brnga hard rock. bambandino (n) strong thing, hard. A ko a lafita banbandino la. He said he wants the hard one. bambanke (adv) strongly, tightly. A ye suyoo muta bambanke le. He held the thief tightly. bamban (v) to quick. I baban waatoo siita le. Be quick it’s time. bambano Mandinka-English bambano (n) fox, hardness, strenght, stiffness. Konkiriikoo la bambano be fiaadii le? How is the hardness of the concrete? bambarambasoo (n) variety of sorghum. Ninan n be bambarambasoo le sene la. This year Ill grow sorghum. bambaran-jooboo (n) brown necked parrot. Ila jooboo mu bambaran jooboo le ti. Their parrot is a brown necked parrot. Bambarano (n) Malian tribe. I mama fioolu mu Bambaranpo le ti. Their grandparents are Bambarayo. bambaroo (n) pumpkin. Bambaroo beteyaata baloo to le. Pranpkin is good for the body. bambee (n) garden bed. Bambee jelu le be ila naakoo kono? Howmany beds are in your garden? bamboo (n) crocodile. Bamboo mu daafen jawoo le ti. Crocodile is a dangerous animal bambu (v) to carry on one's back, back. Dukare dindino bambu. Please carry the child on your back. bamburano (n) cloth for tying baby, on the back. Bamburano dooyaata le. The "bamburayo" is small. bambuutuloo (n) medicinal oil(cream). Bambuutuloo maa I baloo la. Rub the "bambuutuloo"on our body. ban (int) question. A be jan ne ban? ds he here? ban (v) to please. Naa ban. Please come. banaanoo (n) banana. Banaanoo daa koleyaata le saayin. Banaanais expensive now. bandaa (n) hangout, surname. A kontono mu Bandaa le ti ban? Js his sumame Bandaa? bandaasoo (n) bandage. Noosoo ye ala maadiyo siti bandaasoo la. The nurse tied his wound with a bandage. Bande (n) surname. Paate Bande be jay ne ban? Zs Paate Bande here? bandeeroo (n) flag. Bandeeroo be seefoo la suwo kono. There is a flag in the chief's home. bandi (v) to finish, ready. A man i bandi foloo. He notvet ready. bandiiyaa (n) banditry. Bandiiyaa man beteyaa. Banditry is not good. bandin (n) step mother, mother's sister. Jumaa le mu i bandin ti? Who is your step mother? bandiyo (n) bandit, rascal. Bandiyo doron ne be faarin senegal? Senegal is full of onlv bandits? Banja (n) surname. Faatu Banja be Kerewaan le ban? Js Faatu Banja in Kerewaan? banjoo (n) dew. Kunun banjoo man ju. Yesterday the dew didn't decend. Banjul (n) Name ofa city. Banjul le mu Gambia la kapitaaloo ti. Banjul is the capital citv of the Gambia. bankee (n) declaration, statement. I ye ala bankee moy le ban? Have vou heard his statement? bankee (v) to state, announce, declare. Peresidano ye munne bankee? What did the president state? banki (n) bank. N fiinata nna banki bukoo la ila buno kono. [forgot my bank book in your house. bankibukoo (n) bank book. Ala bankibukoo wuleeta le. His bank book is red. bankoo (n) land, country, soil, nation. Nin bankoo man wara. This country is not big. bankudinyaa (n) citizen. Bankudinyaa mu kuubaa le ti. Citizenship is a great thing. bankudino (n) citizen. Bankudino fianta ala bankoo maakoyila le. A citizen should help his country. bankujarajaroo (n) earth quake. Bankujarajaroo keta America le flinan. Earthquake happened in America this year. bankumetoo (n) ground. Bankumetoo ka yeemay bankoo kono le. “Bankaammetoo" disappears in the ground. bankutiyo (n) land owner, head of state. Bankutiyo mu jumaa le ti? Who is the head of state? bannaayaa (n) wealthiness. Bannaayaa mu Ala la sooroo le ti. Wealthiness is God's gift. bano (n) raffia palm, bench. Bano man siyaa wuloo kono saayin. There isn't much raffia palm in the forest now. banoo (n) wild crop. Banoora (n) surname. Keekuta Banoora yaa be min? Whereis Keekuta Banoora'’s place? -6- banta (adv) finished, ready, out outside. Macoo banta le ban? Are the matches finish? banta (postp) out, outside. Baalu be laarin banta. The goats are ling outside. bantambili (v) to block. Yiroo bantambilita siloo kan. The tree blocked the way. bantambiloo (n) blockade. Ali woo bantambiloo bondi daa to. Remove that blockade at the doorway. bantambuunaa (n) kapok. Bantambuunaa ke kullaarano kono. Put the kapok in the pillow. bantankoomee (n) cotton stainer. A be musu diyaarin ko bantankoomee. Fe likes women like a cotton stainer. bantano (n) cotton tree. Bantano mu yiri baa le ti. Sik cotton is a big tree. ban (v) to refuse, finish, ready. A man ban kunun. wasnt finished bano (n) man's name. I faamaa le mu Bano ti ban? Zs Bano your father? bara (v) to be frightened. N man bara. [1m not frightened. baraa (n) row boat, ferry boat. Woo baraa dooyaata le. That ferry boat is small. baraadaa (n) kettle, for brewing “ataayaa". Ala baraadaa dadaata Senegal le. His brewing ketile is made in Senegal. baraajoo (n) reward, in the hereafter. Moo fianta baraajoo fini la le. One should look for rewards. barabara (v) to steam. A ye maanoo barabara. She steamed the rice. barabaroo (n) vicinity, steaming. N be fiin barabaroo la. 271 around this area. baraka (adj) blessed, serious. N teerimaa le mu bari a man baraka. Hes my friend, but he is not Serious. barakamaa (adj) blessed, qualitative, serious. A ye raji barakamaa le soto. Fe has a good radio. barakantano (adj) not good, foolish, idle. A mu moo barakantayo le tt. Fe is a foolish person. barakoo (n) blessing. Nin dindino be barakoo soto la le. This child will have blessings. barama (v) to wound, hurt, injure. Kana a barama. Dont wound him. baramaa Mandinka-English baramaa (adj) important, forked. A mu moo baramaa baa le ke ti. Heis avery prominent person. baramaa (n) prominent thing/person, forked stick. Woo baramaa landi dandano kono. Put that forked stick in the back vard. baramanoo (n) scar. Baramanoo be a tamoo to. There is a scar on his cheek. baramatoo (n) wounded person. Baramatoolu be jana le. The wounded people are over there. baramboyoo (n) circumcission. Baramaboyoo le be Kerewan fin waatoo. There is circumcission in Kerewan at the moment. baramoo (n) wound. Ala baramoo jawuyaata baake. His wound is verv Serious. barandi (v) to frighten, surprise. N be ali barandi la le lun doo. 27 surprise vou one day. barano (n) circumcission. Barano be boy la le jaari. Circumncission will be done next year. barasano (n) acacia albide. Baransano buka jamboo soto samaa kono. Acacia albide doesn't have leaves in the rainy season. bareloo (n) barrel. Doloo le be fin bareloo kono. This barrel contains alcohol. bari (n) surname. Bari kontono siyaata fuloolu kono baake. Bart surmane is very common among the Jfula tribe. bari (conj) but. N lafita taala Banjul le bari n may kodoo soto. Jwant to go to Banjul but I have no money. barikoo (n) drum, barrel. Nin barikoo be faarin karasiinoo la. This drum is full of kerosence. barimbaa (n) uncle's wife. M barinbaa be taama la le. My uncle's wife will travel. barindino (n) nephew, niece. Baakari mu m barindino le ti. Baakariis my nephew. barin (n) uncle mother's brother. M barin mu darayiboo le ti. My uncle is a driver. baroo (n) pillar, forked stick, combretum plant, surname. Njaatii kontono mu Baroo le ti. Mv host's surname ts Baroo. barumaa (adj) important, forked, prominent. Alimaamoo mu saatewo barumaa le ti. Thernamisa village's prominent person. barumaa (n) person, thing, stick, forked. basafaanoo (n) sail. basakomborono (n) Agama lizard. basakuluno (n) sail boat. Basakuluno be baa kono. The sailing boat is in the sea. Basiiru (n) man's name. Basiiru be dooku woo la Piskoo ofisoo to. Basiiruis working at the Peace Corp office. basikiloo (n) scale. basoo (n) sail, mat, sorghum, lizard. bataa (n) tiredness, suffering. N be bataa baa le kono. Jam ina big suffering. bataa (adj) tired. Bii n man bataa. Today, I'm not tired. bataata (n) tired. batakunjuloo (n) umblica cord. batakuno (n) navel, belly button. Deenaanoo batakuno yitita le. The babys' belly button is swollen. batandi (v) to bother. Kana n batandi Dont bother me. batani (v) to cover an amulet. Faraboo be safoo batani la le. Zhe cobler will cover the amulet with cloth. batansee (n) egg plant, garden egg. Nin n taa ta marsewoton ibe batansee san na le. J/T go to the market, Iwill buy egg plant. batoo (n) worshipping, waiting, gourd. Ten doloo be batoo kono. Palm wine is in the gourd. batono (n) ship. Batono ye simenti jamaa le naa ti. The ship broughta lot of cement. batu (v) to wait, worship, adore. Dukare I batu domandin. Please wait a little. batubaloo (n) one who doesn't hold on. batufaa (n) master, patron. Jaloo nin ala batufaa. A musician and his patron. batulaa (n) worshipper. A mu batulaa baa le ti. He is a great batundoo (n) A pet ram. Ala batundoo warata le. His petram is big. baturoo (vn) waiting. Baturoo man diyaa. Waiting is not easy. Batuuru (n) man's name. Senelaa too mu Batuuru le ti. The farmers name is Batuuri. batuutaa (n) magician. Nin kewo mu batuuta le ti. This manis a magician. bay (v) to send away, chase, win, dismiss. na I bay le. /ve won you. Bayilo (n) man's name. Nee deemaala too mu Bayilo le ti. Zhe Jishermans name is Bayilo. bayindi (v) to chase, go after, envy, run after. Dindinoly be faloo bayindi kan. The children are running afier the donkey. bayin-bayino (n) fortune seeking. A taata bayin-bayino la Senegal. He went on fortune seeking to Senegal. bayiri (conj) hence, since. Ali sey bayiri a te naa la saayin. Go home since hell not come now. bayoo (n) cloth, fabric. M be bayoo san na nna musoo ye. will buy a Jabric for my wife. be (av) to is, are. Munne be jee? What's there? be ko (adj) look like, is like. A be ko suluwo. It is like a hvena. bea (n) vagina. bee (n) whole. bee (adj) all, both. Moolu bee siinoota le. All the people have slept. beeloo (n) bell. Beeloo maa dukare. Ring the bell please. beeyano (n) animal, livestock, creature, beast. Na beeyano san ne. J bought an animal. bekoo (n) sugar cube, sugar lump. Sukuru bekoo mu luulu taransu le ti. Sugar cube ts five for twenty five butus. be-la (n) will, shall. N betaa la. Zwill gO. bele (v) to die. Mooroo man bele foloo. The marabout hasnt died vet. belemboo (n) sarong, for underwear. beletoo (n) belt. Mustafaa be beletoo siti kan ne. Mustajfaa is tyinga belt. belly (n) abdomen. beloo (vn) death. Eesaa la beloo meeta le saayin. Jesus’ death was a long time ago now. bembaa (n) ancestor. bembaliyaa (n) disunity, disagreement. Bembaliyaa man beteyaa. Disunity is not good. bendano (n) needle. M fuu bendano la m be nna kurutoo le kara la. bendi Mandinka-English Lend me aneedle, !want to sew my YOUSETS. bendi (v) to gather, unite, make possible. N may a bendi noo kunupy. Iwas unable to make it (possible) bendulaa (n) meeting place. A be bendulaa to. He's at the meeting place. bendun (v) to meet. Taa luntano bendun. Go and meet the guest that IS COMIN. benjuwaaroo (n) big pan. N na benjuwaaroo tey ta le. My big panis broken. bennacinoo (n) fried rice. M be Bennacinoo le tabikan. Lar cooking Bennacinoo. bennakinoo (n) fried rice. Faatu ye bennakinoo le tabi. Faatt cooked bennakinoo. benoo (n) sesame. benteno (n) bench, platform. Baakari fiolu be siirin benteno kan. Baakari and others are sitting on the bench. be-nun (n) was, were. A be nun jee le. He was there. befioo (n) sting, arrow. Dannoo be befioo fayikan ne. The hunter is throwing an arrow. ben (v) to meet, unite. Alikaaloo ko moolu bee si bey bantabaa to. The Alikaaloo savs evervbody should meet at the bantabaa. beno (vn) meeting, unity. Beno be ke la saama le. The meeting will be held tomorrow. bereberoo (adv) area. Alila bereberoo diyaata le. Your areais nice. berekiloo (n) testes, testicles. Dindino berekiloo yitita le. The child's testicles are swollen. berente (v) to push, move. Dukare berente nan domandin. Please move towards me a litile. beroo (n) stone, rock, thunder stone. A ye m buy beroo la. Hetirewa stone at me. beteke (adv) very well, well, very. A ke beteke. Do it well betemaa (n) good, good one. Betemaa naati. Bringa good one. beteyaa (adj) good, beautiful, kind, handsome, kindness. Nin siisee kiloo man beteyaa. This (chicken) egg is not good. beteyandi (v) to cause to be good. A man a beteyandi. He didnt make it good. betinari (n) veterinary. A ka dookuwo ke betinari le. He works at the veterinary department. betoo (adj) good. Nin mu buku betoo le ti. This is a good book. bi (adv) variant for "be". bibi (v) to stammer. A ka bibi le. He SIQHUNETS. biboo (n) stammering. Biboo ka moo batandi le. Stanunering bothers a person. bidibidi (v) to roll on the ground. Faloo be i bidibidi kan. The donkev is rolling itself on the ground. bii (n) nowadays, today. Bii mu araba luno le ti. Today is wednesday. bii (v) to take, draw. Taajiyo bit kolono to. Goand draw waterfrom the well. biidaa (n) black cobra. Biidaa ye n kin ne. The black cobra bit me. biimoo (n) generation, beam. Biimoo may maloo soto. People of this generation have no shame. biiree (n) female circumcision camp, lady's name. Sunkutoo too mu Biiree le ti. The girl's name is Bitree. bili (v) to make a blockade, make ceiling. A ye ala buno bili le. He made a ceiling for his house. billaahi (ex) swearing to God. Billaahi, nte man a suufiaa. Jswear to God, I didn‘ steal it. biloo (n) ceiling. Ala buno man biloo soto. His house has no ceiling. bindee (vn) weeding. Bindee waatoo man sii foloo. tS not. yet weeding ume. bindee (v) to weed. N be nna tiya fee bindee kan. 271 weeding my peanut Jarm. bindeelaa (n) weeder, (person who weeds). Bindeelaa be a kan ne. The one weeding is on it. bineekaroo (n) vinegar. biniiboo (n) praising poem book, Muhammad. A be biniiboo le karan kan. He's readinga book of praise poems9 binki (n) aunty(father's sister). Nin mu n binki le ti. She is my aunt. binoo (n) horn, trumpet, car horn. Binoo kati. Break the horn. Binta (n) lady's name. Bintu (n) lady's name. -8- bira (v) to pile, have a confrontation. Ali loo bira duutoo koto. Pile the Jirewood under the mango tree. Biran (n) man's name. bireekoo (n) brake. birikeetoo (n) lighter. Birom (n) man's name. biroo (n) bureau, office. bisaali (n) see"pisaali”. bisaaloo (n) over fearing, see"pisaaloo”. bisikitoo (n) biscuits, biscuit. Bisimilaay (n) God's name, Muslims utter this phrase when beginning anything decent. bisoo (n) insect. Bisoolu bee man funti foloo. All the insects are not yet out. bitakoolaa (n) kolanut. bitankewo (n) father in law. bitanmusoo (n) mother in law. bitan (n) in law. bitano (n) in law. biti (v) to wed, cover, milk. Niisoolu biti saayin. Adilk the cows now. bitiifino (n) dove. bitikoo (n) shop, boutique. Nin mu bitikoo le ti. This is a shop. bitindano (n) cork, cover, lid. Bitindano ke booloo kan. Put the cover on the bowl. bitirano (n) cork, cover. bitun (conj) then, so. A naata le fo jan bitun a dunta buno kono. Hecame up to here and then entered the house. biyaaboo (n) guava plant, guava fruit. biyaayi-saafian (n) pigmy goose. biyee (n) franc note. I man biyee soto ban? Dont-you have a CFA franc? biyoo (n) big fish. Biyoo fiinolu siyaata le. "Bivoo” has many tusks. bo (v) to take of, abolish, depart, come from. Ila dendi koo bo. Take off vour shirt. bo (a) koto betray. A man bo a koto. Fle didn't betray him. bo (a) to desert, abandon. Laamin ye ibo ato le. Laamin has deserted him. bodaayisoo (n) breast holder. bodofeloo (n) health worker. A mu bodofeloo le ti. He is a health worker. boko like, look like. Ala motoo boko Bensoo. His car is like a Benz. bolisoo (n) bulb. Bolisoo mu jelu le ti? How much is the bulb? bolonbatoo Mandinka-English bolonbatoo (n) musical instrument. A ye bolonbatoo noo le. He canplav the "bolonbatoo". Bolon (n) man's name. boloo (n) trough, righteousness. Jiyo ke baalu ye boloo kono. Putwater in the crib for the goats. boomu (v) to dent. A be boomu la le nin i siita a kan. 4 will dent if vou Sit on it. boomundi (v) to cause to dent. dindino le ye a boomundi. the child made it to dent. boloo (v) to right. I may boloo. You boomurin (sv) dented. Woo mirano te boomurin. That calabash is not are not right (in this case). bolono (n) tributary, creek. Nin bolono dinkata le. This creekis deep. boloosey (v) to apologise. Ite le ye a toofiee, a boloosey. You offended boomurino (adj) dented. Woo booli boomurino man beteyaa. That dented bowl is not good. boomuta (v) to is dented. Nin paanoo boomuta le. This pan has him, apologise to him. boloota (n) to win a case. I boloota le. You've won the case. bomboloo (n) trough. bombono (n) candy, chin. Baaba ye bonbono naati. Father brought some bomoo (n) bomb. bondi (v) to remove, organise. Tanino bondi dindino sino kono. Remove the thorn from the child’ foot. bondi (n) abolish. bondoo (vn) removing, walking out a guest, organising. N be luntan bondoo la. Jam walkinga guest out. bongoo (n) musical instrument. A ka bongoo naa le. Heplaysa "bongoo”. bonkono-kacandino (n) weaver, bird. bonkosoo (vn) making bamboo fence. A be bonkosoo la. He is making bamboo fence. bonofiisoo (n) benefit, profit. Nin marisandiisoo man bonofiisoo soto. This merchandise has no profit. bonolaa (n) loser, one who loses. Ite le be ke la bonolaa ti. You be the loser. bonoo (vn) losing, loss. Bonoo le be n fie nin na woo joo. There is a loss Jor me if Tpay that. bonsuno (n) origin. Mali le mun bonsuno ti. Mali is our origin. bon (v) to pour, water, leak, spill. Jiyoo bon buno kono. Pour the water inside the house. boodoo (n) lower jaw. booka (v) to head. Kana n booka. Dont hit me by the head. booloo (n) bowl, basin. Maanoo ke booloo kono. Put the rice in the bowl. dented. dented. bono (n) bamboo. Nin mu bopp le ti. This is a bamboo plant. bono (v) to lose, children. Ite le be bono la nin i sonta. You lose if vou agree. booraa (n) beard, man's name. I booraa lil. Shave your beard. boorijiyo (n) mixture, liquid medicine. Boomjiyoo lee? Where is boorikesoo (n) tablet. Boorikesoo naa fee. Bring the tablet. boorimunkoo (n) powdered medicine. Nin mu boorimunkoo le ti. This is powdered medicine. booroo (n) medicine. Booroo min. boosi (v) to suck sweets, etc.. A be munne boosi kap? What's he sucking? boota (n) butter, margarine. Boota ke mburoo kono. Put butter in the bread. Booto (n) person's name. Booto be laarin ne. Booto is ling down. bootoo (n) bag, sack. Duutoo be bootoo kono. The mango is in the sack. Booy (n) man's name, surname. borajuloo (n) thread. Borajuloo naati. Bring the thread. bori (n) name. Bori lee? Whereis Bori? bori (v) to run, flee. A be bori kan. Fe is running. borijono (n) A run away. I mu borijono le ti. You area nmaway. borilaa (n) runner. Ndino mu borilaa baa le ti. My child is a big runner. borindi (v) to run, abduct. A ye nna musoo borindi. Heabducted my wife borindilaa (n) driver, one who rides. Moto borindilaa man soto jan. There is no vehicle driver here. borindoo (vn) driving, riding. Fooleesuu borindoo diyaata a ye baake. He likes riding cvcles. borin (v) to wrestle, fall an oponent in a wrestle. borojuloo (n) thread. boroo (n) running, peer, group, race. Faatu la boroo moolu. Faaat’s age peep. boroosoo bosoo (n) boyi (v) to lost. Nna (n) brush. oyster, cockler. fall, start, fail, make a kandideetoo boyita le. Our candidate has failed. boyindi (v) to fall, cause to fell. Kana n boyindi. Don't make me fall. boyinkannaa (n) rapist, robber, offender, aggressor. Boyinkannaa le be nin silookan. There is a robber on this road. boyinkan (n) to attack. boyinkan (v) to attack, rape, rob, offend. A ye wandi musoo boyinkan. He raped someone's wife. boyinkano (vn) attacking, rape, offending, robbing. Boyinkano man filifiaa. Offending is not right. boyirin (sv) fallen. Woo yiroo men be boyirin a jaata le saayin. That tree which is fallen is dry now. boyirino (adj) fallen, failed, bankrupt. Waafirilaa boyirino ye ala bitiko soron ne. The bankrupt seller has closed his shop. boyita (v) to fell, failed, failed in business,c. Woo waafirilaa boyita le. that seller is bankrupt. boyoo (n) fall, buoy. Woo boyoo diminta. That fall was painful buhaaboo (n) highly learned person. buka (adv) doesn't, don't. N buka sika saba. [don't smoke cigarettes. bukoo (n) book. bukooloo (n) A kind of sauce. Meeroo ye bukooloo le tabi bit. Zhe old woman cooked "bukooloo"” bukurumondono (n) dungbeetle. Bukurumondino ka sunkan ne. Dung beetle smells. bukurumoo (adj) unshelled. Tiya bukurumoo banta le. The unshelled bula (v) to board , abandon, give up, leave, follow, abuse, dip, release, bulaajoo get in. Sikaa saboo bula. Stop cigarette smoking. bulaajoo (n) residue. Bulaajoo be barikoo kono. There is residue in the drum. bulancancan (v) to leave, neglect, balance. bulandi (v) to admit, fix, possible, put in. I buloo man bulandi foloo. Your hand is not fixed yet. bulansee (n) baker. N faamaa mu bulansee le ti. My father is a baker. bulloo (n) bubble, building. Bulloo man diyaa. House building is not easy. bulloolaa (n) mason. buloo (n) tributary, hand, arm, branch. buloo jaata (adj) stingy, niggardly. bulookoo (n) block, brick. buloomaa (n) wave. bulono (n) nut, wingnut. bulu (postp) from, with. Munne be i bulu? What’ invour hands? bulubaa (n) right hand side, south, gown, right hand. Bulubaa kara n fie. Sewmea gown. buludiyaa (n) marksmanship. Ala buludiyaa mu dankammoo le ti. His marksmanship is natural buluduno (n) charm, hand shake. Mooroo ye buluduno dii n na. Zhe marabout gave me a charm. bulufaa (n) handful. Noo bulufaa naati n fie. Bringmea handful of mullet. bulujaa (n) niggardliness, stingy. Bulujaa man bete yaa. Meggardlliness is not good. bulujamboo (n) palm of the hand. bulujano (n) long sleeve. Simiisi bulyjano. A longsleeve shirt. bulujinsoo (n) hand. bulukaloo (n) arm. bulukano (n) wrist. bulukenseno (adj) empty handed, empty hand. N te taa noo kulliyo to n bulukenseno. Jcan'’t go to the christening empty handed. bulukolono (adj) empty handed. I bulukolono kana taa kunkoo to. Don't go empty handed to the farm. bulukondin-labano (n) little finger. bulukondino (n) finger. bulukondin-seedoo (n) finger, index. bulukoo (n) Back of the hand. bulukumbaa (n) thumb. Mandinka-English bulundaa (n) passage. Bo bulundaa to. Go away from the way. buluno (n) building. Buluno le be ke la jan. A part will be created here. bulusutuno (n) short sleeve. Nna dendika bulusutuno naati. Bring my short sleeve shirt. buluteetee (n) palm of the hand. bulutinsoo (n) hand. buluto-montoroo (n) wrist watch. bulutotaa (n) bangle. buluu (adj) blue. A may buluu. Z's not blue. buluu (v) to dip in blue. Woo dendikoo blue. Dip that shirt in blue. buluurino (adj) blue. buluuta (adj) blue. A buluuta le. Z¢s blue. buluwo (n) liveihood, Blue for clothes, enjoyment. Taa buluwo san n fie. Go and buy blue powder for me. bumbaayoo (n) festivity. Bumbaayoo man nafaa soto. Lavish Jeasting has no use. bumbaloo (n) wall. bumbano (n) plant. Bumbano man siyaa jan. “Burmbayo" is not common here. bumburuno (adj) whole. A ye siisee bumburuno le domo. He ate a whole chicken. bunaafayoo (n) one who mix up people, hypocrite. I lafita ke la bunaafayoo le ti. You want to bea hypocrite. Bunaama (n) man's name. bunbun (v) to roar, break. Tuuraa be bunbun na kooree to. The bull is roaring at the cattle farm. bundaa (n) House door. Bundaa bula, a man bamban. Leave the door, it’s not strong. Bunjaa (n) man's name. bunjano (n) storey building. bunjawoo (n) prison. A be bunjawoo to. He's in prison. bunjoo (n) House rent. Bunjoo mu jelu le ti? The house rent is how much? bunkonofeno (n) furniture, materials. Bunkonofeno daa koleyaata le saayin. Franiture is expensive now. bunkonojoorano (n) furniture, House equipment. -10- bunkun-buunaa (n) kapok. Bunkunbuunaa ke kullaarano kono. Put kapok in the pillow. bunkuno (n) Red silk cotton tree. bunnkaboo (n) wall. Nin bunkaboo janayaata le. That wall is high. buntaloo (n) scorpion. Buntaloo ye n bun. A scorpion stung me. buntan (v) to hit. Tabuloo buntan. Lit the big drum. bunteroo (n) floor. buntiboo (n) thatching, thatch. N be buntiboo la. 2m thatchinga house. buntiyo (n) landlord, House owner. Buntiyo lee? Where is the landlord? buntuno (n) granary. Buntuno be faarin. The granary is full. bufioo (n) liver. a bufioo kuntu. Gad its liver. bun (v) to sting, stone (with a club), house, shoot. Kumoo ye n bun. A bee stung me. buno (n) house. Buraama (n) man's name. buroo (n) duck. buruburu (v) to scorch. Dindinolu be kereno buruburu kan. The children are scorching the squirrel. burudewo (n) anus. burufatoo (n) strong wind, powerful. Burufatoo be fee kan. A strong wind is blowing. buruka (v) to extinct, end, close. Nna kafoo buruka tale. Our chib has ceased to exist. burukuusoo (adj) pink peanut. Burukuusoo ka moo juuna le. Philipine pink gets ripe early. burumbarano (n) wild plant. buruu (v) to bury, roast in hot ash. Namboo buruu see kandoo kono. Bury cassava in the hot ash. busa (v) to hit, whip, rain, thresh. N be nna tiyoo busa la saama. J‘7/ thresh my peanuts tomorrow. busandi (v) to fall. A busandi duuma. Fall him down. busarano (n) stick. Nin busarano man beteyaa. This threshing stick is not good. busenkefioo (n) oyster. Busenkefioo diyaata le. Ovster is nice. busoo (n) whip, beating. Busoo ke a noo to. Put the whip in it's place. busono (n) float. Busono te jaloo bala. There is no float on the net. busu (v) to skin. Ali baa busu. Skin the goat. busuloo (n) bushel. butoo Mandinka-English butoo (n) vagina. butono (n) botton. butukuno (n) clitoris. butuutoo (n) Gambian currency, Butut. Butuutoo man nafaa soto saayin. A butut has no use now. buu (n) defecated. Taa i buu kamoo to. Go and defecate at the toilet. buudaa (n) anus. A buudaa fanu ta le. His anus is wide. buukee (vn) defecating. N be buukeee la. Jam defecating. buunaa (n) kapok. Kuloo bondi buunaa kono. Renove the seed from the kapok. buufiaa (n) honour, honourable gift, etc.. Buufiaa man kuyaa moo ye. No one dislikes honour. buufiaa (v) to honour, respect, invite, welcome. Ila alifaa buuiiaa. Honour vour leader. buufiano (n) itching sore. buufioo (n) steak, flesh. N lafita buufioo dammaa le la. want only steak. buurudino (n) prematurely weaned child. Buurudino buka semboo soto. A prematurely weaned child never gets strength. buusewo (n) butcher. I te mu buusewo le ti. You area butcher. buusi (v) to take, pull, bruise, confiscate. [la rajoo buusi a la. Take your radio from him. buutee (v) to whip, beat. A buutee kendeke. Whip him well. buwaa (n) witch, man's name. A too mu Buwaa le ti. His name is Buwaa. buwaayaa (n) witchcraft. Buwaayaa jawuyaata baake. Witchcraft is very bad. buwoo (n) excrement, dung. buy (adj) substantial, increase in, quantity. Nin maanoo buka buy. This rice does not expand much. buyoo (n) seat ofa trouser. caa (n) stew. N baa ye caa le tabi bii. My mother cooked stew today. caa (ex) surprise. caaboo (n) key. caacaa (n) long tailed shirke. Caacaa mu kunu fiiimaa le ti. Long tailed Shrike is a beautiful bird. caakaani (v) to joke, play. Kana caakaani ila dookuwo la. Dont play with your job. caakaanoo (vn) joke, idling. Caakaanoo diyaata 1 ye baake. You like joking a lot. caaki (adj) drunk. A man caaki foloo. He's not vet drunk. caakindi (v) to cause to be drunk. Nin a naata n' be a caakindi la le foloo. When he comes well make him drunk first. caakiri (n) steamed millet balls eaten with milk. [a caakiri domo kullii dulaa. Late "caakiri" at the christening place. caakirin (adj) drunk. A be caakirin ne brin i ye a mati suwo kono. Hewas drunk when they brought him home. caakita (adj) drunk. Kambaanoo caakita nun patii dulaa. The voung man got drunk at the party. caakoo (n) drunkness, fungal disease. Caakoo man beteyaa moo la. Drinkunness is not good for people. caalifefioo (n) bonga fish tail, rank and file person. Ite mu caalifefioo le ti. You are a rank and file. caaloo (n) bonga fish. Caaloo kuloo siyaata. Bonga has a lot of bones. Caam (n) surname. caari (v) to scatter. Niisoolu caarita kabirin turubaadoo feeta. The cattle scattered when the storm blew. caasoo (n) fishing nylon line. Nin caasoo meseyaata kolenke le. This line is too thin. caaw (adj) confused. N man caaw. Im not confused. caawoo (n) confusion. Caawoo man beteyaa dindino la. Confusing is not good for a child. caawundi (v) to confuse. Moolu le ye a caawundi. The people confusd him. caawurin (adj) confused. A be caawurin ne birin a naata buno kono. He was confused when he came into the house. caawuta (adj) confused. Suno caawuta kabirin poliisoofu naata. -1ll- The thief was confused when the police came. cafari (adj) insane. A man cafari a be ten ne. He's not insane, he’s like that. cafarita (adj) insane, mad. Woo kambaanoo men ka taay saba, a cafarita le. That bov who smokes opium is insane. cafaritoo (n) lunatic. Cafaritoo sii fiooyaa may koy. Laing witha lunatic is not safe. cafaroo (n) insanity. Cafaroo jaaroo man diyaa. Js not easy to heal insanity. cafoo (n) hand full (of rice), tassel, etc. Woo maani cafoo ke sinsino kono. Put that handful of tassel rice in the basket. cafu (v) to hold. Nin cafu na taa. Hold this let's go. cakabuno (n) brothel. cakati (v) to snatch. A ye nna kalaa cakati n bulu. Hesnatched my pen jfromme. cakayaa (n) prostitution. Cakayaa man beteyaa. Prostitution is not good. cakoo (n) loose woman, whore, prostitute. A mu cakoo le ti. Sheis.a prostitude. calijiyo (n) cooking rice. Calijiyo ke nee juloo kono. Put the drained water in the bucket. campiyono (n) champion. cansu (v) to clutch. "Goal keeper" ye katoo cansu. The goal keeper held the ball. can) (v) to be unable to go ahead, react against, to have a breakdown. canayoo (n) fatigue, body pain. Canayoo le be n na. Shave fatigue. caparewo (n) featherless fowl. capatoo (n) snake, cobra. capi (v) to hold, carry. Woo bukoo capi nay. Hold that and come. capu (v) to hold, carry. caraa (n) ox pecker. caroo (n) ox pecker. caus (v) to difficult, complicate, hard, expensive. I lafita a koleyandi la le. You want to make it difficult. ceenoo (n) chain, necklace. cekoo (n) cheque. ceno (n) fat. Nin niisoo ceno siyaata le. This cow has a lot of fat. Cerno (n) man's name. ciifu (v) to hiss. A man i ciifu. He didn't hiss at-vou. ciifuroo Mandinka-English ciifuroo (n) hissing. Ciifuroo bula. Stop hissing. ciipu (v) to hiss. Kana n ciipu. Dont hiss me. ciipuroo (vn) hissing. Ciipuroo bula. Stop hissing. ciisoo (n) cheese. N man lafi ciisoo la. I don't like cheese. cika (v) to lift, raise, pick. A cika. Lift it. cikandi (v) to lift, raise. I sino cikandi. Raise up your foot. cikarilaa (n) stealer, thief. N man lafi cikarilaa la jan. Wedontwanta thief here. cinoo (n) cooked food. Ali cinoo naati. Bring the food. cipanpano (n) sodom apple. Cipanpano buka wara baake. Sodom apple tree doesn't get very big. cipon (v) to jump down from up. I cipon. Janp down. coki (n) join. coosaanoo (n) culture, custom, tradition. Alila coosaanoo le mu fiin ti. This is vour culture. copi (v) to peck. Kunoo ye n copi. 4 bird pecked at me. copoti (v) to take by pecking, nibble. A ye pankeetoo copoti. He pecked the pancake. copoti (n) pancake, doughtnut. Nin copoti sukuroo siita le. This pancake has a lot of sugar. Corno (n) man's name. coroosoo (n) money(in coins). Kodi coroosoo be i bulu le ban. Doyvou have coins. coroti (v) to drip. A ye domandin ne coroti pootoo kono. He dippeda little in the tin. cosaanoo (n) culture, custom, history, heritage. Cosaanoo buka bula. Cidture is never abandoned. cubaloo (n) fisherman. Cubaloo be nna suwo kono. There isa cokiroo (n) join. Woo juloolu coki. Join those ropes. cokodimoo (n) arthritis. Cokodimoo le be a la. He has arthritis. cokoliili (v) to tickle. Kana n cokoliilii. Don’t tickle me. cokondin-sinjano cokoo (n) a game. (n) a game, joint, chalk. Cokoo ke walaa daala. Put the chalk near the board. compin-compin (adj) spotted in colour. Woo niisoo man compincompin. That cow is not spotted. compliment (n) you all at work, you at work. conka (v) to lift. N conka. Lifime by the shoulders. cono (n) weed. conti (v) to pound. Maanoo conti. Pound the rice. coocoo (n) noise, church. Ia taa coocoo to. Let's go to church. coodi (v) to point. Kana n coodi. Don't point at me. coodibinoo (n) a horn as a charm. Ila coodinbinoo maabo buno kono. Keep vour horn in the house. coodirano (n) finger, pointer. Nin dokoo le mu coodirano ti. This stick is the pointer. cooku (v) to choke. Nin ye n cooku le. This has gone bevond my control. cooli (v) to jump frightfully. Nte man cool. Ldidn't jump up. cufet (adv) abruptly, suddenly. Cufet, a wulita. He got up abruptly. cukunoo (n) farm. A be a la cukunoo to. He's at his farm. cumuwaaroo (n) seeder, laddle with holes. Nin cumuwaaroo huwolu warata le. This seeder's holes are big. cunkuti (v) to till, soil. Woo bambee cunkuti. Tian that garden bed. cunti (v) to dilute. A be wisikii le cunti kan. He is diluting the whisky. cupa (v) to pierce, hammer, stab, errect. A bei cupa la le. He will stab you. cuputewo (n) pimple. Cuputewo be i buloo to. There is a pimple on your arm. cuputoo (v) to pimple, See "cipon”. curempen (v) to See "cipon”. cuuboo (n) dyed fabric, dye, tie and dye. Cuuboo mu jelu le ti? Dred Jabricis how much? cuunee (n) ignorant, inefficient player. A mu cuunee le ti. Hesan inefficient plaver. cuura (v) to brew ataayaa. Jumaa le be ataayaa cuura la? Who will brew the "ataayaa"? cuuraayi-dandino (n) pot. Cuuraayi-dandino be koobaa kono. The incense pot is in the kitchen. cuuraayoo (n) incense. Nin cuuraayoo seeroo diyaata. This incense has a nice scent. -12- cuuroo (n) porridge. Cuuroo biti. Cover the porridge. cuuru (v) to brew ataayaa. cuut (v) to pierce. Dokitaroo ye n cuuti n juwo to. The doctor pierced me on my buttocks. daa Mandinka-English daa (n) jar, mouth, entrance, price. Fenolu daa man diyaa saayin. Things are not cheap now. daa (v) to make. daabaa (n) drum, carving tool, main entrance. Daabaa kosi. Beat the drum. daabaa-kurutoo (n) big African trouser. Daabaa-kurutoo kara n fie. Sew a trouser for me. daabaloo (n) burnt rice. I lafita daabaloo la baake. You like burnt rice a lot. daaberoo (n) porridge. Daaberoo ka diyaa somandaa le. Porridge is nice in the morning. daafaa (n) mouthful. Daafaa kilin taa. Take one mouthful. daafeno (n) animal, creature. Wuloo kono daafenolu siyaata. Wild animals are many. daalaa (n) wrestling trousers. A be daalaa dun kan. He's putting on wrestling trousers. daalabano (n) last price. daalamaa (n) one who can speak. Daalamaa buka fili. One who can speak never gets lost. daalino (n) back gate. Taa daalino la. Go by the back gate. Daamansoo (n) The creator, the almighty. I fianta 1 daa mansoo batu la le. You should worship your creator. daajaa (v) to deny. A ye a daajaa le. daamanta (conj) unless. Daamanta i man ta, i te kodoo soto la. Unless “you go, vou won't have money. daamantan (conj) unless. daamantee (conj) unless. daamanto (conj) unless. daamen (rp) where. A be daamen moo te a je la noo. No one can see him (the place) where he is. daani (v) to beg, pray, plead, cadge. Kana n daani. Dont beg me. Fle has denied (what he did, said, daanirilaa (n) beggar, cadger. I lafita daajaa (n) denying. Daajaa bula. Stop denying. (what you said, did) etc). daajikoo (n) habit, manner, behaviour, conduct. I daajikoo man filifiaa. Yous conduct is not good. daakaa (n) hangout, work place in the forest, drinking place. Siiratoolu be daakaa to. The drunkards are at the drinking place. daakaa (v) to stay. Jaari n be daakaa la jan ne. Next vear I'll stay here. daakaarin (sv) staying. Ate be daakaarin sootuma le. He is staying in Sotuma. daakaata (v) to stayed. N daakaata muy banjunu le. J staved in Banjul. daakaloo (n) beak, pouted mouth. A daakaloo kuntu. Cut its mouth. daakandee (n) starch for clothes. Daakandee waafi n ma. Sell me starch. daakandee (v) to starch. I sinna feno lu daakandee saama. You starch my clothes tomorrow. daakoyoo (n) bush cattle. daakuloo (n) edge, sideline. A landi daakuloo to. Place it on the edge. daakuntu (v) to ignore, not to speak. A ye a daakuntu nna le. Hedoesnt speak to me. daala (postp) near, beside. A be i daala. It's near vou. daala (n) beside. i fano ke la daanirilaa le ti. You want to make vourself a cadger. daaniroo (n) begging. N be daaniroo la. Lin begging. daafiini (v) to feed, speakout. Nte le ka i daafiini. 271 the one who feeds you. daanaroo (n) viper. daarilaa (n) weaver, creator. Daarilaa ye faanoo dadaa. The weaver made a sarong. daaroo (n) weaving, making. A ye daaroo noo baake. HeS good at Weaving. daasaa (adv) retail. N buka a daasaa waafi. / not selling it in bits. daasaamoo (n) breakfast. daasiyaata (adj) talkative. I daasiyaata baake. You talka lot. daasoo (vn) tatooing, closing. A be daasoo la. She is tatooing. daatawaudano (n) door. daatifiaarino (adj) rude, insolent. A mu moo daatifiaarino le ti. Heisan insolent person. daatiyo (n) moustache. daatokaa (n) porridge. daaturoo (n) lip. N daaturoo yitita le. My lip has swollen. daa-woo-daa (adv) everywhere. Daa wo daa a be jee. Heis everywhere. daawooroo (n) six round gun. A ye daawooroo soto le. He has a six round gun. -13- daawuleno (n) fish. Daawuleno mu fiee diimaa le ti. “Daawuleno" isa delicious fish. Daba (n) person's name. dabafaloo (n) hoe handle. Nin dabafaloo man janayaa. This hoe handle is not long. dabafeefee (n) ploughing hoe, the blade is attached to this part and also the handle. dabakesoo (n) blade ofa hoe. dabakunkuno (n) shoulder. N dabakunkuno fiabu n fie. Massage my shoulder for me. dabari (v) to witch, hex. Ate le yen dabari. He's the one who hexed me. dabidaboo (n) night jar. daboo (n) shoulder, hoe, bed bug. dabookoto (n) armpit. Munne be i daboo koto? What is under your armpit? dadaa (v) to make, mend, repair. Nin dadaa n fie. Mend this for me. dafatoo (n) foot. I dafatoo warata baake. Your foot is very big. Dafee (n) surname. dahaa (v) to give up, rest, stop. Ali taa i dahaa. Go and rest Dahaba (n) surname. dahandi (v) to leave, relieve. Dukare n dahandi. Please leave me alone. dakati (adv) real. N baadino dakati le mu. He is my real relative. daki (adv) completely. N be i faa la daki. 7/ kill vou completely. dalasoo (n) Gambian currency, Dalasi. Dalasoo mu butut keme le ti. A Dalasi is 100 bututs. dali (adj) used, fond of. Sambi i be dali la jan na. You soon be fond of this place. daliiloo (n) secret knowledge, reason. Munne mu ila daliiloo ti? What's your reason? dalindi (v) to cause to be fond of, cause to be familiar. A ye n dalindi sikaa la. He made me fond of cigarettes. dalita (adj) fond of. NI) dalita ka taa Tendaabaa. J fond of going to Tendaba. daloo (n) acqaintance, familiarity, lake. Daloo beteyaata le. Familiarity is good. Damba (n) a surname. dambali (adj) countless. Nin mu dambali le ti. This is countless. Damfaa (n) surname. damfu Mandinka-English damfu (v) to kick, abandone. Kana fiankumoo damfu. Dont kick the cat. dammaa (adj) only, alone. N dammaa le be jan. [1 the only person here. damoo (n) draughts game. I man damoo noo. You cantplav draughts. dampano (n) wing. Kunoo dampano katita le. The bird's wing has broken. dampatandi (v) to flatten. Ate ka mbuuroo dampatandi le. He flattens bread. dampatan (adj) flat. Kunkeleno man dampatan. Catfish is not flat. dampi (v) to fold. Nin dendikoo dampi. Fold the shirt. dampoo (n) honey comb, salt basket etc.. Dampoo be kumboo kono. There is honev comb in the hive. dampurano (n) sling. A ye beroo fay dampurano la. He threw the stone by asiing. dandalaa (v) to warn. A dandalaa koteke. Warn him again. dandalaarilaa (n) one who warns. Dandalaarilaa naata le. Hewams dandalaaroo (vn) warning. N be dandalaaroo la. Jam warning. dandan (v) to guide, accompany. N dandan marisee to. Accompany me to the market. dandano (n) edge, side, garden. Buyo fiin dandano man raaki. This side of the house is not plastered. dandi (v) to stop, arrest. N be fiin kuwo dandi la le saayin. /7/ stop everything now. dandiroo (vn) counting. A be dandiroo la. HeS counting. dandulaa (n) end, stopping place, destination. Jay ne mu a dandulaa ti. This is the end of it. danka (v) to curse. Kana i dino danka. Don't curse your child. dankaroo (vn) cursing. Dankaroo man bete. Cursing is not good. dankatoo (n) accursed person. Ite mu dankatoo le ti. Youarean accursed person. dankenemamoo (n) trustworthy person. A dii dankenemamoo la. Give it to a trustworthy someone. dankeneyaa (v) to have faith, believe, witness, courage, sure. A man dankeneyaa soto. He has no faith. dankeneyaa-baliyaa (n) lake of faith. Dankeneyaa-baliyaa man beteyaa. Lack of faith is not good. dankeneyaa-baloo (n) one without faith, one with weak faith. Dankeneyaa-baloo nene man dahaa. One with a weak faith is never at ease. danko (adv) just. Danko nna haajoo ye jaara. Just for my problem to be Solved. dankoo (n) curse. Dankoo le ye a muta. A curse has an effect on him. danku (v) to respond, answer, acknowledge. I dankui faamaa la. dankutoo (n) bond between tribes etc.. Dankutoo le be f teemaa. There is a bond between us. dannoo (n) hunter. I mu dannoo le ti ban? Areyoua hunter? dantan (adj) few. Moo dantan ne be jee. Few people are there. dantee (v) to narrate, woman, approach, report. Kana fen dantee jay. Don'treport anything. danteerilaa (n) reporter. A ye danteerilaa le soto. Hehasa darajoo (n) fame, success, popularity. Ala fano le ye darajoo dii a la. God gave him fame. daramboo (n) ploughing hoe. A ka daramboo lese le. He carves ploughing hoes. darijoo (n) see 'darajoo". dasa (adj) mentally immature, idiotic, short by. Dalasi luulu le ye n dasa. Lm short by five Dalasi. dasarino (n) one short of the amount,c, immature one. Woo mu dasarino le ti. That an incomplete one. dasarino (adj) incomplete, mentally retarded. Dooku dasarino man nafaa soto. Incomplete work has no use. dasoo (n) incompletion, mental retardation. Dasoo mu lanjuru jaw baa le ti. Retardation is a serious deformity. dati (v) to start, challenge. Ali ye a dati le ban? Have vou started? dati (n) trigger. datiroo (vn) starting, challenging. N be datiroo la bit. We are starting today. datoo (n) starting, hard soil. Jan bee mu datoo le ti. This place is all hard soil. dawoo reporter. danteeroo (vn) reporting, narrating. Danteeroo le mu ala dookuwoti. Reporting is his job. dan (v) to stop, end, count. Nin kuwo be dan na le. This thing will stop. dano (n) end, utmost effort, final, part. [Ja n dano ke le. didimy utmost effort. danola (n) finally. dapaasoo (n) expenditure, feast money. N man dapaasoo soto bii. J don't have feast money today. dapansoo (n) expenditure, feast money. dapee (n) path, lane. Nn dapee deteta le. This lane is narrow. Daraa (n) ferry. Daraame (n) a surname. daraayiboo (n) driver. A fanay mu daraayiboo le ti. Hes also a driver. daraayifoo (n) driver. daraboo (n) bed sheet. Nin daraboo dadaata China le. This bedsheet is made in China. daraja (adj) famous. A man daraja baake. He's not very famous. -14- (n) gum. A dawoo be findin ne. His gum is black. dayinoo (n) arthritis. Dayinoo le ye a faa. Severe arthritis killed him. de certainly, (emphasises). N be i buutee la le de. 7 certainly beat you. debe (v) to plait. Saama le n bei debe la. Tomorrow Il plait vou (vour hair). deberilaa (n) one who plaits. Nna musoo mu deberilaa le ti. Mv wife plaits. deberoo (n) plaiting. Deberoo le mu ala mecoo ti. Plaiting is her profession. debideboo (n) nightjar. Woo kunoo mu debideboo le ti. That bird is a dee (vn) silence, keeping quiet. Dee koleno man beteyaa. Too rch silence is not good. dee (v) to be quiet, silent. Alii dee. (You) be quiet. deeka (v) to level. Masono be jan deeka la le. The mason will level this place tomorrow. deekandi Mandinka-English deekandi (v) to level. Masono be jan deekandi la le. The mason will level this place. deelaa (n) quiet person. A mu deelaa le ti. He is a quiet person. deema (v) to hunt. I be munne deema kan? What areyou hunting? deemaa (v) to help. Dukare n deemaa. Please help me. deemaalaa (n) helper. Moo man fian a deemaalaa jamfaa la. One shouldn't betray one’s helper. deemaarilaa (n) helper. Nin ne mu nna deemarilaa ti. This is mv deemaaroo (n) help, helping, aid. N be deemaaroo soto la a bulu le. 27 deemalaa (n) fisherman, hunter. Ate mu deemalaa le ti. He is a hunter. deemoo (vn) fishing, hunting. N' be deemoo la. We are hunting. deerin (adj) silent, quiet. A be deerin ne. He is quiet. deerino (adj) silent, quiet. A mu moo deerino le ti. He is a silent person. deeta (adj) silent, quiet, still. Nin kambaanoo deeta baake. This boy is quiet. degee (n) peanut butter. Degee waafi nma. Sell me peanut butter. dekee (n) peanut butter. Demba (n) man's name. Demboo (n) man's name. dempeteno (n) rice flakes. Dempeteno fiikin woo booloo kono. Soak rice flakes in that bowl dende (v) to lurk. Taa dende daa kooma. Go and lurk behind the door. dendeno (n) edge, side. A dendeyolu tembendi. Srnoothen its sides. dendi (v) to cause to be quiet, cause to silent. Moolu dendi. Make the people silent. dendikoo (n) shirt, gown, dress, Tshirt. Nin dendikoo dooyaata i ye le. This shirt is small for you. denkemu (adv) slowly, gently, often used with the verb "to go".. A naata denkemu, denkemu. Hecame slowh. denkililaa (vn) singing. Denkililaa diyaata a ye. He likes singing. denkiloo (n) singing, song. Nin denkiloo mu kutamaa le ti. This song is new. denkiloo (laa) (v) to sing. A foa ye denkiloo laa. Tell him to singa SONG. denkun (v) to turn back on the doer, compact. Ila baaroo be denkun na i fano le kan. Your deed will tan back on yourself. den (adv) very (full). Nkonoo faata den. My stomach is very full. denfioo (n) mate, patner. I denfioo lee? Where is the one you sharing with? depansoo (n) see "dapansoo". desoo (n) calf. I desoo yitandi n na. Show me the calf of vour leg. dete (adj) tight, unspacious, narrow. Nin doroosoo may dete. This underwear is not tight. dete (v) to press, squeeze. Nna samatoo ye n dete le. Advshoe squeezed me. detendi (v) to cause to be unspacious, tighten. Ite le ye jan detendi. You made this place tight. deterin (adj) tight, unspacious. Nin dendekoo be deterin baake le. This shirt is very tight. deterino (adj) tight, unspacious. Samata deterino mannafaa soto. Tight shoes have no use. deteta (adj) tight, unspacious. Nin dendikoo deteta le. This shirt is tight. dewurin baake le. Zam very worried. dewuta (adj) worried, desperate, busy, unconfortabe. N dewuta ala kuwo la le. #71 worried about him. dey (v) to be quiet, silent. I dey silan. Be quiet now. Diba (n) surname. dibi (adj) dark, dark colored, vague. Jan man dibi. This place is not dark. dibi (n) beef prepared in oil. Nte buka dibi domo. [don’t eat meat prepared in oil. dibindi (v) to cause to be dark. Palanteeroo soronta le, woo le ye jan dibindi. The window is closed, that's what made this place dark. dibindirano (n) charm that blinds. Dibindirano be woo mooroo bulu. That marabout has a charm that blinds. dibirin (adj) dark, dark colored. Buno be dibirin ne. The house is dark. dibirino (adj) dark. Funti fiin bun dibirino kono. Get out of this dark house. dibita (adj) dark, unclear. Nin bujno konoo dibita le. This room is dark. diboo (n) darkness. A ka sila diboo kono le. He fears in darkness. dibono (n) peanut harvesting hoe. N fuu dibono la. Lend me a harvesting hoe. detoo (n) tightness, unspaciousness, narrowness. Buno la detoo man jawuyaa. The unspaciousness of the house is not serious. dewo (n) silence, quietness. Diyaamoo le beteyaata dewo ti. Speech is better than silence. dii (ex) is it, truely, uttered when someone states something. [Ja amoy peresidano naata le - dii! Zheard the president has come - is it! dii (v) to give, press, massage, fell. Fenolu dii a la. Give him the things. diiloo (n) indecent deal. Diiloo dunta le. The deal went through. dewoo diimaa (adj) sweet, beautiful, joyous, dew (adj) see"dewun". (n) being worried, being busy, despair. Dewoo ka moo batandi le. Being worried bothers a erson. dewundi (v) to cause to be uncomfortable, cause to be desparate, cause to worry, cause to be busy. Kana wuloo dewundi. Don'ttworry the dog. dewun (adj) wooried, desparate, be busy. Nte buka dewun dulaa to. /#7 never worried at place. dewuno (n) lack of time, trouble, worrying. Dewuno le be keerin. There is lack of time at the moment. dewurin (adj) uncomfortable, worried, desperate, busy. M be -15- delicious, nice. A ye siiman diimaa le tabi. He cooked a delicious dinner. diina (adj) pious. I man diina. You are not pious. diina (conj) more than, rather than. Suwoo le tariyaata diina faloo ti. 4 horse is faster than a donkey. diinamoo (n) pious person, religious person. A mu diina moo le ti. Heis a religious person. diinafiaatonkoo (n) religious leader. Diinafiaatonkoolu be ben na le bil. Religious leaders will meet today. diinon Mandinka-English diinon (adj) deep. Gambia bolono man diinon. Zhe Gambia river is not deep. diinoo (n) religion. [a diinoo mu diina jumaa le ti? Your religion is which religion? diinono (n) depth, deepness. Kolono la diinono mu meetori tan ne ti. The well’s depth is 10m. diiroo (vn) giving, offering. A ka diiroo ke le. He gives gifis. Diisembakaroo (n) December. dikaaji (v) to bend. Woo nee dooroo dikaaji ban. Bend that rod, please. dikaaji (adj) bend(a stick,etc). I ye korikeetoo dikaaji. You bent the corrugated iron sheet. dikaajindi (v) to bend(a stick, etc). Maritoo le ye a dikaajindi. The hammer caused it to bend. dikaajirin (adj) bent. Nin pereekoo be dikaajirin ne. This nail is bent. dikaajita (adj) bent. Nin pereekoo dikaajita le. This nail is bent. diki (v) to press, massage. N baloo diki n fie. Massage my body for me. Dimaasoo (n) Sunday. dimbaa (n) suckling mother. Dimbaalu la lopitaanoo. The suckling mothers hospital. dimbaa-kefiemboo (n) ember. Taa dimbaa-kefiemboo fiini koobaa kono. Go and look for embers in the kitchen. dimbaayaa (n) family, household. Ila dimbaayaa be fiaadii? Howis dimi (adj) painful, hurting. A ka n dimi le. Zt pains me. dimi (v) to ache. dimin (n) ache. dimino (n) pain, ache. Kun dimino le be nna. Shave headache. dimoo (n) pain, ache. Kono dimoo ye n batandi baake. Stormachache has worried me very much. dindinmaa (n) young. Dindinmaa kumandi. Call the young one. dindin (sv) bearing fruit. Woo yiri duno be dindin ne. That orange tree has produced. dindino (n) child, young person. I mu dindino le ti hani saayin. You are a child still now. dindinyaa (n) childhood. A be dindinyaa le kono. Hesin childhood (stage). dinka (adj) deep. A be dinka la le. Zt dinkee (n) son. Nte le mu dinkee keebaa ti. Zar the eldest son. dinkeeyaa (n) manhood. Dinkeeyaa man diyaa. Manhood is not easy. dinkiraa (n) place. Bo nna dinkiraa to. Go away from my place. dinkoo (n) depth, hole, ditch, canal. Nina dinkoo le be jan..A Rat's hole is here. dinmusoo (n) daughter. N dinmusoo naata le. Mv daughter has come. dinmutalaa (n) baby sitter. Nna dinmutalaa man naa bil. Mv baby sitter didn't come today. dinta (v) to has produced fruit. Woo leemunoo dinta le. That orange tree has produced. dintano (n) childless. Dintano be duwaa kan din kuwo la. The childless is praying for children. din (v) to fruit. Duutoolu man din filinan. Mango trees haven't borne Sruit this year. dino (n) child, fruit, offspring, member. Jumaa le mu i dino ti? dipitee (n) deputy. N'na dipitee mu Ebrima Sarr le ti. AVM Pis Ebrima Sarr. dipiteebuno (n) house of parliament. Dipiteebuno be yele la le bil. The house of parliament will be gpened dirimoo (n) big rat. Dirimoo mu suuta daafeno le ti. The big ratisa night animal. diriyo (n) drill cloth. Diriyo meetaroo mu jelu le ti? How such is a metre of drill? disoo (n) head cover. A ye a kuno muuru disoo la. She covered her head with a head cover. diwiliinoo (n) salad oil. Diwiliinoo mankita le. Salad oil is scarce. diyaa (n) unity, deliciousness, choice, joy, desire, sweetness. Nin te n diyaa ti. This is not my wish. diyaa (adj) sweet, joyous, delicious, nice. Basse man diyaa. Basse is not nice. diyaakuyaa (adv) willy nilly. I be taa la le diyaakuyaa. You will go willy nillv. diyaamoo (vn) speech, speaking, talking. A be diyaamoo la. Heis talking. diyaamu (v) to talk, speak. A be diyaamu la i ye le. He will talk to you. -16- diyaamukano (n) voice. [Jai diyaamukano moy kunun. [heard diyaamulaa (n) speaker, one speaking. Woo diyaamulaa mu jumaa le ti? Who is that speaker? diyaamundi (v) to cause to speak, advise. I dino i diyaamundi. Advise vour child. diyaarin (adj) sweet, joyous, delicious, nice, cheap. Jan be diyaarin ne bit. This place is nice diyaata (adj) sweet, united, friendly, delicious, easy, cheap. Nin bisikitoo diyaata. This biscuit is delicious. diyandi (v) to unite, cause to be delicious, sweeten. I fianta Omar nin Musu diyandi la le. You should unite Omar and Musu. diyandiroo (vn) uniting. A be diyandiroo la. He is uniting people. dokitaroo (n) doctor. dokoo (n) stick, young sibling. dokot (adv) very. A be sutuyaarin dokot. He is very short. dolobatoo (n) gord for palm wine. dolomintoo (n) drinker. doloo (n) alcohol. domandin (adv) few, little. Taa fiaato domandin. Goforwarda little. domandin-domandin (adv) little, gradually. A ke domandindomandin. Do it gradually. doman-doman (adj) slowly, gradually. A doman-doman. Take it dombii (adv) may be, perhaps, probably, usually with the past. Dombii a naata saayin. Perhaps he has come now. domo (v) to eat. domobaloo (n) unedible thing. Nin mu tali domobaloo le ti. This isa non edible tallow fruit. domodaa (n) peanut butter soup, sorrel. domoo (vn) eating. N be mbuuru domoo la. Jam eating bread. domorifen-meseno (n) junk food. domorifeno (n) food. domorilaa (n) eater, someone eating. domorilano (n) spoon, cutlery. domorindi (v) to feed. Dee naanoo domorindi. Feed the baby. domoroo (n) eating, food. A be domoroo la. He is eating. domotaa Mandinka-English domotaa (n) edible thing. Nin suboo manke domotaa ti. This meat is not meant to be eaten. Donde (n) surname. dondi (n) cause to dance. dondikabuloo (n) sleeve. dondikoo (n) shirt, gown, dress, sweater, etc. dondoloo (n) wasp. dondulaa (n) dancing place, dancing ground. A be dondulaa. He is at the dancing place. donkili (v) to sing, someone or something. N be peresidano donkili la le. will sing the president. donkililaa (vn) singing. A be donkililaa la. He is singing. donkililaa-laa (n) singer, one who sings. donkiloo (n) singing, song. A be donkiloo la. He is singing. donkotono (n) ploughing hoe. donnaa (n) dancer. dontino (n) long stick, for harvesting. donto (v) to borrow, lend. Ia fin bukoo donto le. [bought this book on credit. dontoo (n) lending. dontorikayitoo (n) credit card. dontorilaa (n) creditor. Ate le mu n'na dontorilaa ti. He is our creditor. dontoroo (vn) buying on credit, lending, selling on credit, borrowing. Dontoroo diyaata a ye. Fle likes buying on credit. don (v) to dance. Saama ali be i don na. Tomorrow voull dance. doo some. Cinoo doo be booloo kono. There is some food in the bowl. doo (adj) other, another. Woo moo doo kumandi n fie. Call me the other person. doobaa (n) farmer. doobaayaa (n) being a farmer. Doobali (n) person's name. doobaliyaa (n) lack of working. doobaloo (n) one who doesn't work. doofee (n) husk, chaff. dookaasoo (n) docker. dookee (n) young brother. dookote another. dookoten another. dookundi (v) to cause to work. Dindinolu samba kunkoo to i ye i dookundi. Take the kids to the farm and make them to work. dookuu (v) to make, hex, work on. Nte le ye fiin alimooroo dookuu. J made this cupboard. dookuukuntiyo (n) foreman. dookuulaa (n) worker. dookuurano (n) tool, dress for work. Ila dookuuranolu maabo. Keg your tools. dookuwo (vn) work, working. Nin dookuwo koleyaata. This work is hard. doolaa (n) worker. Nna doolaalu man naa. My workers haven'tcome. doolinfayilaa (n) fisherman, (by hock and line). Doolinfayilaa man taa foloo. The fisherman haven't gone ver. doolinjuloo (n) fishing line. doolino (n) hook. doolu (n) see "doo". doomaa (n) young sibling, brother or sister. A mu n doomaa le ti. He is my younger brother. doomusoo (n) young sister. dono (vn) dancing. Dono le mu ala mecoo ti. Dancing is his occupation. dooroo (n) sprout, rod. Woo nee dooroo kuntu. Cut that tron rod. doosaa (n) spoon, ladle. dooto (adv) sometimes, before, never, not at all. Dooto n ka taajee le. SometimesI go there. dooyaa (n) smallness, minuteness. Ala dooyaa manke kasi ti. /t’s munuteness is no problem. dooyaa (adj) little, small. A man dooyaa. [t's not small. dooyaa (v) to little, reprehend, rebuke, reprove. Kana n dooyaa moolu fiaa la. Dont rebuke me in people's presence. dooyaarin (adj) little, small. A be dooyaarin ne. tis small. dooyaaroo (n) humiliation. dooyaata (va) to be little, small. A dooyaata le. J's small. dooyandi (v) to under rate, make little. Kana faanoo dooyandi. Dont make the sarong small. dori (v) to step on, stand on, mix mud. N be dori la i kay ne. will Step on vou. dorin-dorin (v) to step on repeatedly. A ye pajaasoo dorin-dorin. He stepped repeatedly on the mattress. doron (adj) only, alone. N doron ne be jan. Zam the only one here. doroosoo (n) underwear. -17- doti (v) to drip. Jiyo be doti kan Water is dripping. dotita (v) to dripped. Fen ne dotita n kan. Something dripped on me. dotoo (n) drip. Jiyo be dotoo la. Water is dripping. doyaa (n) reprehend. duben (v) to put off, put off engine, etc. Rajoo duben. Put off the radio. dubeno (n) shade. A be siirin dubeno koto. She's sitting in the shade. dukare (adv) please. Dukare naa. Please come. dukoo (n) bribe, bribery. Dukoo haraamuta le. Bribery is forbidden. duku (v) to bribe. dukuduku (v) to murmur words. Ali be munne dukuduku kan? Whatare you ng? dukundi (v) to delay. Kana ala siloo dukundi. Don't delay his trip. dulaa (adv) place, here, towards here. Naanan. Come here. dulaa (n) place. dumakereno (n) ground squirrel. Duumakereno suboo man siyaa. 4 ground squirrel does not have plenty of meat. dumboo (n) big can. dumbu (v) to murmur. Naa nai dumbu. Come letme muamur in “your ear. Dumbuyaa (n) surname. dumoo (n) parasite. Dumoo le be a sino kono. A parasite is in his foot. dun (int) place. A taata Tubaabu dun. He went to the "Tubaabs" place (land). dundi (v) to take inside, put inside. A dundi buno kono. Take it into the house. dundinkano (n) taking virgin. Dundunkano man siyaa saayin. Taking virgins to their husbands is not COMMON now. dundinkan (v) to take a virgin to her husband. I be Faatu dundunkan na saama. Thev will take Faatu (asa virgin) to her husband. dundunkano (n) see "dundinkano". dundunkararano (n) mason wasp. dunfenolu (n) clothes. Dunfeyolu doo be woo kunnee kono. Some Clothes are in that chest. duni (v) to head carry, carry a load. Loo duni i kuno to. Carry the firewood on your head. dunirano (n) carriage, carrier, conveyor. Puusupuusoo mu duniyaa dunirano le ti..A wheelbarrow is a carrier. duniyaa (n) world. duniyaakiroo (n) doomsday. Duniyaakiroo siita le. Js doomsday ume. duniyaakuwo (n) world affair, worldly affair. A ye duniyaakuwoolu lon baake. He knows world affairs a lot. duniyaalabano (n) last days. N' be duniyaalabano le kono. Wearein the last days. duniyaamoo (n) worldly person. A mu duniyaamoo le ti. Heisa worldly person. dunkutoo (n) new recruit, member, green leaf. A mu dunkutoo le ti. He is a green leave. dunoo (n) load. Nin dunoo warata le. This load is big. duntumalano (n) ant. duntunkumoo (n) cockcrow, dawn. A wulita duntunkumoo le. He got up at cockcrow. duntuno (n) cock. dunu (v) to see "duni". dunundi (v) to load, made to carry. Jumaa le ye i dunundi fiin na? He made you to carry this? dufia (adv) patient. Ite ye dufia doron. You just be patient. dufioo (n) patient, louse. Nin booroo ka dufioo faa le. This medicine kills louse (lice). dun (v) to enter, possible, wear. Ila dendikoo dun. Put on your shirt. dun (int) what of. Nin dun? What about this? dun (v) to enter, possible, wear. Ila dendikoo dun. Put on your shirt. dun (n) join, enter, what of, possible, about, wear. Ila dendikoo dun. Put on vour shirt. dun (int) what of. Nin dun? What about this? dun (n) join, enter, what of, possible, about, wear. Ila dendikoo dun. Put on vour shirt. duno (n) parasite, entering. Duno le ye yiroo muta. Parasites caught the ree. durumoo (n) see "dirimoo". dutoo (n) thickness. dutu (n) congeal, thick. duu (adj) tense, dusty (liquid). Jan be duu la le saama. This place will be tense tomorrow. Mandinka-English duu (v) to cook porridge. Monoo duu dindinolu ye. Cook porridge for the kids. duwaarano (n) prayer phrases. A ye duwaarano karan. He recited the raver. duuballeesoo (n) strong person. duubaltalano (n) men's shoe(kind of). Duubaltalano mu Keebaa samatoo le ti. “Diabalialano"is shoe for elders. Duudu (n) man's name. duuliinoo (n) see "diwiliinoo". duuma (adv) down. Sii duuma. Sit on the ground(down). duuma (postp) down, bottom. A be barigoo duuma. J¢'s at the bottom of the drum. duurano (n) soup. Duurano le diyaata cuu ti. Soup is nicer than Stew. duurino (adj) dusty, tensed. Nin mu ju duurino le ti. This is dusty water. duuroo (n) sediment in sauce, water, etc.. Duuroo be duuma le. The sediment is at the bottom. duuseenoo (n) dozen. N lafita duuseenoo la. J wanta dozen. duuta (adj) stuck. Motoo be duuta la le. The car will get stuck. duuta (n) man's name. duutadino (n) mango fruit. Woo duutadino man moo. That mango is not ripe. duutalaa (n) late night. Duutalaa le a naata. He came late at night. duutasuno (n) mango tree. Ala duutasuno warata le saayin. His mango tree is big now. duutoo (n) mango fruit, mango tree. Duutoo nafaa warata le..A mango has a lot of benefit. Duwa (n) man's name. duwaa (v) to bless, pray. N be duwaa lai ye le. J pray foryou. duwaa (n) blessing, ink. Duwaa be kabandino kono. The ink is in the small bottle. duwaalino (n) fig. A be siirin duwaalino koto. He's sitting under the fig tree. duwaafi (v) to pay customs duty. Taa ila motoo duwaafii. Go and pay customs dhity for your car. duwaafli-kundaa (n) custom department, custom post. Motoo be loo la duwaafii-kundaa le. The car will stop at the customs post. duwaafioo (n) customs officer, customs duty. A mu duwaaiioo le ti. leis a customs officer. -18- duwajono (n) hooded vulture. Duwajono ka fen furee le domo. Hooded vulture eats dead things. duwo (n) Vulture. Duwaforoo ka domo le. Nubian vulture is edible. duwoo (n) Vulture. Duwoo siifaa siyaata le. There many kinds of vultures. edoo Mandinka-English edoo (n) waiting period. A be ala edoo le kono saayin. She is in her waiting period now. eekaa (n) acre. [la kinkoo mu eekaa jelu le ti? Yourfarmis how many acres? Eesaa (n) man's name, Jesus. ekisaamoo (n) exam. Ali la ekisaamoo mu waati jumaa le ti? Your exam is at what time? elloo (n) mistake, flaw, fault, defect. Motoo ye elloo soto le. The car has a fault. embulookoo (n) envelope. Leetaroo ke embulookoo kono. Put the letter in the envelope. Ensaa (n) man's name, Jesus. Epirel-karoo (n) April. esansoo (n) petrol. Esansoo te jan. There is no petrol here. faa (n) father. N faa, ye motoo san. My father boughta car. faa full (for quantity). Bulufaa jelu le be jee? How many handfuls are there? faa (v) to die, put off, put off a radio, engine, etc., fill holes, extinguish fire, kill. Sikaa be i faa la le nin iman i hakiloo tu. Cigarettes will Kill vou ifvou dont take care. faa (adj) full. A man faa. Z's not full faa full (for quantity). Bulufaa jelu le be jee? How many handfuls are there? faa (adj) full. A man faa. Z's not full faa full (for quantity). Bulufaa jelu le be jee? How many handfuls are there? faa (n) father. N faa, ye motoo san. My father boughta car. faa (n) father. N faa, ye motoo san. My father boughta car. faa (v) to die, put off, put off a radio, engine, etc., fill holes, extinguish fire, kill. Sikaa be i faa la le nin iman i hakiloo tu. Cigarettes will Kill vou ifvou dont take care. faa (v) to die, put off, put off a radio, engine, etc., fill holes, extinguish fire, kill. Sikaa be i faa la le nin iman i hakiloo tu. Cigarettes will Kill vou ifvou dont take care. faa (adj) full. A man faa. Z's not full Faabaa (n) man's name. faabandi (v) to give company, support. Ali kulliitiyo faabandi. Give support to the master of the naming ceremony. faabandilaa (n) supporter. Kana fiina 1 faabandilaalu la. Don't forget your Supporters. faadaa (n) father (priest). Peter mu faadaa le ti. Peter is a father (priest). faadinyaa (n) relationship, enmity. Faadinyaa man beteyaa. Exunity is not good. faadino (n) sibling of one father, enemy, rival, relative. I faadino le mu ban? Js he. vour paternal sibling? Faadiyaa (n) surname. Faafa (n) form of address, man's name. Faafa, i saama. Faajfa, good moming. Faakeebaa (n) father's elder brother, man's name. N faakeebaa le mu fin ti. This is my father's elder brother. Faal (n) surname. -19- faalaa (n) killer, paternal. Ninnu le mu niisi faalaalu ti. These are the cattle killers. faalifoo (n) assistant, this person is usually responsible for organising things etc in a village.. Ate le mu saatee faalifoo ti. He is the organiser of the village. faama (v) to fail to see for sometime. N faamata i la. /'ve not seen you for sometime (long time). faamaa (n) father. I faamaa mu jumaa le ti? Who is your father? faamaboo (vn) uniting, refamilarise. Ali be faamaboo la. You uniting again afier sometime. faamata (n) lady's name. faamata (v) to do for sometime, not to see. M famata ite je la le. [ve not seen vou for sometime. faamoo (n) firm, company, failure to do for long time. Faamoo keta. Jr's been a long time. faanoo (n) sarong. Ala faanoo man wara. His/Her sarong is not big. faaraa (n) piliostigma. Faaraa buloo kuntu. Cuta branch of the "faaraa” tree. faaraa-suboo (n) fibrous meat. N lafita faaraa-suboo la. J want fibrous meat. faaridulaa (n) abattoir. Niisoo samba faaridulaa. Take the cow to the abattoir. faarilaa (n) killer, one who kills. Faarilaa man naa foloo. The killer hasn't come yet. faarino (adj) full. Booto faarino naati. Bring a full bag (sack). faaroo (vn) killing. buusee be faaroo la. The butcher is killing (a bull. faasaa (v) to defend, take sides. A faasaa. Defend him. faasaaroo (vn) nepotism, taking side, unfairness, defending. Faasaaroo bula. Stop nepotism. faasikoo (n) sinner, evil person. Kana ke faasikoo ti. Don'tbe an evil person. Faatii (n) surname. faatiyaa (n) first Quran chapter. Ali ya faatiyaa karan. Let's recite the "faativaa”. Faatu (n) lady's name. Faatu (v) to die. A faatuta le. Hehas died. faayanjaloo (n) hammock. Sii faayanjaloo kono. Sit in the hammock. fadi Mandinka-English fadi (v) to hit. A ye n fadi dokoo la. Fle hit me with a stick. fahaamu (v) to understand. I yea fahaamu le ban? Dovou understand? fandeemaalaa (n) self helper. Fandeemaalaa le deemaa diyaata. It's easy to help a self helper. fandi (v) to fill. Bootoo fandi. Fill the faji (v) to boil. Jiyo be faji kan ne. Zhe Fandin (n) man's name. fandoo (n) thread. Woo fandoo dii n water is boiling. fajindi (v) to boil something. I be munne fajindi kan? Whatareyou boiling? faladiyaa (n) good luck, fortunate, being lucky. Faladiyaa fion te. Good luck has no equal. falajano (n) hoe (with long handle). Falajano nee banta le. The blade of the long hoe is worn out. falakuyaa (n) bad luck. Falakuyaa ka moo seyindi kooma le. Bad hick retards a person. falankoo (n) cob. Tubaafia falankoo bei daala. The cob of corn is near you. falan (v) to sow millet,etc in rows in, sow in rows. Senelaa ye tubaabufioo falan kankano kono. The farmer planted corn in rows in the garden. falano (n) row. Noo falanolu sutuyaata fioo la le. The millet rows are too Close to each other. falasi (v) to flash. falasi (adj) curve, squinty. A fiaa man falasi. His eves are not curved. falikilin (n) donkey load (2 bags). A ye tiyoo falikilin ne soto. He has one donkey load of peanuts. falindano (n) part ofa seed that, germinates. bag: na. Give me that role of thread. fanfaa (n) suicide. Fanfaa man bete. Suicide is bad. fanfanbaa very one. A fanfanbaa lemu. He is the very one. fanfan (adv) very well, very. A beteyaata ta fanfan. t's very good. fanfano very one. N fanfano le mu. 7 am the very one. fanfelendano (n) mirror. Fanfelendano ke a noo to. Put the murror in it’s place. fani (v) to lie, tell lies. I ye i fani. You've lied. fanikee (v) to stay. N be fanikee la jee la. Lhe there till day break. fanikee (n) day break. N be say le fanikee le. 2/1 g0 back at day break. faniyaa (n) lie, telling lies, lies. Woo mu faniyaa le ti. That'sa lie. faniyaafoo (vn) telling lies. Faniyaa foo manke mecoo ti. Telling lies is not an occupation. faniyaa-foolaa (n) liar. Nin mu goods. N be falindiroo la. Zarn faniyaa-foolaa le ti. This is a liar. faniyandi (v) to cause to tell lies. Kana n faniyandi. Dontmake me tell lies. fanjawoo (n) self enemy. I mu fanjawoo le ti, i maakoy man diyaa. You are enemy of vourself, it's not easy to help vou. changing. fanka (adj) rich, try a difficult thing, falindiroo (vn) changing, buying falin (v) to germinate, change. Tiyoolu man falin hani bii. Zhe peanuts haven't germinated yet. falino (n) change, germinating. N maakoy falino to. Help me with some change. faloo (n) donkey, handle, club, fortune. I faloo man diyaa. Youare not fortunate. fambondi (n) see "kankurano". fammajiyo (n) humility. fanaa (adv) also. I fanaa bota Banjul le. You are also from Banjul. fanaanoo (n) see "fanaaloo". fanan (adv) also. Fande (n) surname. fandeemaa (n) self help. Fandeemaa beteyaata le. Se/fhelp is good. ready to. He'll be ready to do it later. A be fanka la le raato. fanka (v) to try, bear. N be fanka la le ya taa. JW bear and go. fankaafiano (n) humility, soberiety, modesty. Fandaafiano beteyaata to le. Hunility is good for a person. fankaafian (v) to humble oneself. I fankaafian. Henble yourself fankaasoo (n) ocean. Ntelu te fankaasoo daala. We are not near the ocean. fankadano (n) utmost effort, remaining, resources. Fankadano le mu fiin ti. Tis is the whole lot. fankamaa (n) rich person, rich. A mu fankamaa baa le ti. Heis avery rich person. - 20- fankamaayaa (n) wealthiness, being wealthy. Fankamaayaa diyaata le. Being wealthy is nice. fankoo (n) economy. Bankoo la fankoo jiita le. The country's economy has gone down. fankoto-banbano (n) being a stooge, trying chance. A be fankotobanbano la jan. He's seeking fora Javour here. fannaa (n) area, side, department, phase. Ali be fannaa jumaa le? Which area are you from? fanoo (n) liar, width, light, wideness. Ala fanoo mu meetari saba le ti. Z's width is 3m. fanooketa (v) to day break. Fanooketa le saayin. /t's day break now. fansun (postp) own. N fansun bukoo le mu. Zt’s mtv own book. Fanta (n) lady's name. fantan (v) to spank. A ye a fantan a koo to. He spanked him on his back. fantan-fantan (adj) different colors. A fantan-fantan ta le. t's in various colours. fantano (n) fish. Woo fiee doo mu fantayo le ti. That other fish is a ‘fantaryo" fantino (n) weeding hoe, tilling hoe, designed cotton material. N fuu fantino la Lend mea hoe. fanu (adj) wide, illuminating. Nin siloo man fanu. This road is not wide. fanumaa (n) wide one. Fanumaa naati. Bring the wide one. fanundi (v) to widen, enlarge. Ila buno fanundi. Widen your house. fanurino (adj) wide, spacious. Bun fanurino. A spacious house. fanurino (n) wide one. fanurino (adj) wide, illuminating, spacious. Walaa fanurino le beteyaata. A wide board is best fafiaki (adv) abundantly. A be jee le fafiaki. It's there, abundantly. fan (adv) even. N man ije fay. 7 havent even seen vou. fan (0) sey (v) to surrender. Dukare i fano sey. Please surrender. fan (0) wara (v) to be too good, behave arrogantly, make oneself arrogant. Kana i fano wara. Dont make vourself arrogant. fanmajii (v) to humble. I fanmajii. Fumble yourself, fanmutoo Mandinka-English fanmutoo (n) self control, self discipline. Fanmutoo man diyaa bari a beteyaata le. Se/fcontrol is not easy but it's very good. fano (n) self, matchet, cutlass. N be i fano le la. Jam referring to your self fansotoo (n) self sufficiency, independence. I ka fansotoo le kele. They are fighting for independence. fanwaroo (n) arrogance. Faywaroo man nafaa soto. Arrogance has no use. Fara (n) man's name. Fara (v) to tear, cut out land. Dokitaroo ye yitoofara riisa la. The doctor tore the abscess with a razor blade. Faraba (n) man's name. faraboo (n) cobbler, leather worker. Faraboo be baaroo la. The cobbler is working with leather. farabuloo (n) swamp field. Jan mu n'na farabuloo le ti. This place is our swamp fields. farafara (v) to cut grass, clear. Ali si siloo farafara saama. You clear the road tomorrow. farandumboo (n) cock with dark colors. Nna farandumboo be ali yaa. My dark colored cock is at your home. faranfansi (v) to explain, differentiate, distinguish. Kuwolu faranfansi n fie ban. Explain things tome. faranmansa (adj) distinguished, clear. Ate man faranmansa. Hes not distinguished. faran-faran (v) to tear into pieces. A ye faanoo faran-faran. He tore the sarong into pieces. farasi (v) to strike matches, break, branch off. Yiri buloo farasi ta. The branch of the tree broke. farati (adj) rude, arrogant, proud. Farati maafiaa bula. Give ig arrogant behaviour. faratindi (v) to cause someone to be proud. Naafuloo le ye a faratindi. Wealth made him arrogant. faratoo (n) arrogance, rudeness, extreme pride. Faratoo man nafaa soto i ye. Arrogance has no benefit Joryou. farilayandi (v) to cause to be obligatory, compulsory. Ala ye suo farilayandi ali kun na. Gadmade Jasting obligatory upon you. fariloo (n) comp