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Wolof — Elementary Vocabulary

131 words

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance.

#	Word	Type	IPA	Definition
1	-in	Kàddu		forms nouns of manner.
2	aal	Tur, Mbir	/ʔaːl/	alternative spelling of abal.
3	aar	Mbir	/ʔaːr/	to wash a piece of linen for the first time.
4	ab	Artikl		a/an (singular indefinite article).
5	àbb	Mbir		to borrow.
6	ag	Ràññalekat		Equivalent to 'with': As company; along: We're going to the movies.
7	ak	Boolekat		and, used between nouns.
8	alxamdulilaa	Yuuxu		alhamdulillah (praise be to God).
9	añ	Tur, Mbir		to have lunch.
10	ana	Melokaanu mbir	/ˈa.na/	where is, how are.
11	àq	Tur		sin, transgression.
12	are	Tur		stop, especially a bus stop.
13	as	Artikl		a small (singular diminutive indefinite article).
14	at	Tur
15	ay	Artikl		A nonzero, unspecified quantity or number of (an unbounded set of countable things).
16	baa	Tur		The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.
17	bal	Tur
18	baŋ	Tur		small bench.
19	bàq	Tur		Equivalent to 'stomach': stomach (an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion).
20	bëñ	Tur		Equivalent to 'tooth': A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for…
21	bër	Tur, Mbir		to close school for a vacation or holiday.
22	bés	Tur
23	bët	Tur		Equivalent to 'eye': A large village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref…
24	bëy	Tur, Mbir
25	bûr	Tur		A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
26	bus	Tur		Any motorized vehicle, such as a motorbike or car.
27	buy	Tur		sweet drink made of this fruit by adding water, sugar, milk, and other ingredients.
28	cus	Tur		Equivalent to 'Nipple': The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
29	def	Mbir
30	dëj	Tur	/dəɟ/
31	dem	Mbir
32	der	Tur
33	dex	Tur	/dɛx/	A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, often…
34	di	Boolekat	/di/	and (used between clauses).
35	diw	Tur		oil, fat, butter, ointment.
36	dog	Tur		A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
37	dox	Mbir
38	dun	Tur
39	fas	Tur		Equivalent to 'horse': A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one var…
40	fat	Mbir		to shelter.
41	fey	Mbir		To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.
42	fii	Wuutu-tur		this place.
43	gan	Tur		Equivalent to 'guest': A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
44	gëm	Mbir		to believe.
45	gët	Tur		To urge or scold: You should get after them to mow the lawn.
46	gis	Mbir
47	goŋ	Tur	/ɡɔŋ/	Equivalent to 'Baboon': An Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek po…
48	gox	Tur	/ɡɔx/	continent.
49	guy	Tur
50	inchaalaaxu	Yuuxu	/inʃaːlaːxu/	Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency up…
51	jën	Tur	/ɟən/
52	jéréjëf	Yuuxu		An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.
53	jóg	Mbir		to stand up.
54	jox	Mbir		to give sb sth.
55	jur	Tur, Mbir		to bear fruit; to produce.
56	kañ	Melokaanu mbir
57	kaw	Tur		village, countryside.
58	këf	Tur		Equivalent to 'thing': That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
59	kel	Tur		Grewia bicolor.
60	kër	Tur	/kər/
61	kii	Wuutu-tur		this person.
62	ko	Wuutu-tur		The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that…
63	la	Wuutu-tur		you (second-person singular object pronoun).
64	lal	Tur
65	lëg	Tur
66	lex	Tur		cheek (part of the face).
67	lor	Tur		A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water…
68	ma	Wuutu-tur		The first-person singular, as the object (of a verb, preposition, etc).
69	mag	Tur		older sibling.
70	man	Wuutu-tur		The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.
71	mar	Tur
72	Me	Tur
73	naa	Wuutu-tur		I (first person singular terminative pronoun).
74	nag	Tur		Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, includi…
75	nak	Tur
76	nan	Melokaanu mbir
77	nar	Mbir
78	ñaw	Mbir		to tailor (sth).
79	nëb	Mbir		to be rotten.
80	ñëw	Mbir		to come, arrive.
81	nit	Tur		Equivalent to 'people': Set of people, in particular if they belong to the common village, to a specific group or to a d…
82	nob	Mbir
83	nu	Wuutu-tur		we (first-person plural object pronoun).
84	nun	Wuutu-tur		we (first-person plural subject pronoun).
85	ŋas	Tur, Mbir	/ŋas/	to have measles.
86	oom	Tur	/ɔːm/	Equivalent to 'knee': In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh an…
87	oto	Tur		car, vehicle.
88	péy	Tur		capital city, capital.
89	rea	Mbir		To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, ca…
90	ree	Mbir
91	ren	Tur		last year.
92	res	Tur		A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible fo…
93	saa	Tur		A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more…
94	sët	Tur		grandchild.
95	suq	Tur		young wrestler, who is often part of the entourage of older wrestlers.
96	tan	Tur
97	taw	Tur, Mbir		Equivalent to 'rain': Condensed water falling from a cloud.
98	té	Boolekat	/te/	and (used between adjectives).
99	tef	Tur		kid (young goat).
100	tëj	Mbir		to close, lock.
101	tey	Melokaanu mbir		On the current day or date.
102	tuñ	Tur		Equivalent to 'Lip': Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.
103	tur	Tur		reputation.
104	tus	Melokaan		The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals a…
105	Ut	Tur		Equivalent to 'August': The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding Sep…
106	wax	Mbir		To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
107	wëñ	Tur		A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making s…
108	wëq	Tur		Equivalent to 'ankle': The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lo…
109	wet	Tur
110	won	Mbir
111	wóy	Tur		A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
112	xaj	Tur	/xaɟ/
113	xar	Tur, Mbir		to cut in half.
114	xel	Tur		Equivalent to 'Fig': The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.
115	xët	Tur
116	xew	Tur, Mbir		to happen.
117	xob	Tur		Equivalent to 'leaf': The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative pla…
118	xol	Tur, Mbir		to nurse a child or patient.
119	xor	Tur		empty shell.
120	yat	Tur		stick, cane.
121	yax	Tur		crux of the matter.
122	yëf	Tur
123	yoo	Tur	/jɔː/
124	yow	Wuutu-tur		The person spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Originally as a mark of respect.).
125	ڎ	Tur	/nde/
126	ݑ	Tur	/mbe/
127	ݒ	Tur	/pe/
128	ݖ	Tur	/ce/
129	ݘ	Tur	/ɲɟe/
130	ݣ	Tur	/ŋɡe/
131	ݤ	Tur	/ŋe/

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