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Wolof — Intermediate Vocabulary

522 words

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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -aay Phrase forms abstract nouns from verbs.
2 -andoo Phrase Adds the meaning of “together” when suffixed to verbs.
3 -eel Phrase Forms regular ordinal adjectives from cardinal numerals.
4 -kat Phrase Forms agent nouns from verbs.
5 aada Noun /aːda/ custom, culture.
6 aafiya Noun /ʔaː.fi.ja/
7 aajo Noun /ʔaːɟɔ/ attention, regard, consideration.
8 aajowoo Verb /ʔaːɟɔwɔː/ to have need of, to need.
9 aaju Verb /ˈʔaːɟu/ to be necessary to, to be worth the trouble to.
10 aakara Noun /ˈʔaːkara/
11 aakimu Verb /ʔaːkimu/ to take over, to hog, to monopolize.
12 aala Noun forest, bush.
13 aalim Noun /ʔaːlim/ scholar, alim.
14 aaluwa Noun Wooden writing tablet.
15 aareen Noun /ʔaːrɛːn/ wrestling arena.
16 abal Verb /ʔabal/
17 afar Noun A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.
18 afeer Noun
19 akara Noun /ʔakara/ bean cake, fried bean flour.
20 alaaji Noun A male pilgrim to Mecca.
21 altine Noun The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 nor…
22 alxames Noun Equivalent to 'Thursday': The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in syst…
23 amet Noun
24 anaago Noun
25 areen Noun Equivalent to 'Peanut': A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
26 areet Verb stop, only used in the imperative.
27 ariko Noun Equivalent to 'green bean': The immature pods of any kind of bean plant, eaten as a vegetable.
28 asamaan Noun The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon…
29 attaaya Noun
30 baameel Noun A tract of land in which the dead are buried.
31 baaraam Noun Equivalent to 'finger': A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
32 baat Noun Equivalent to 'voice': Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered cons…
33 baax Verb to be well, be healthy.
34 baaxoñ Noun /ˈbaːxɔɲ/
35 baay Noun A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his ow…
36 bajo Noun The external female genitalia of humans and other placental mammals, which includes the clitoris, labia, and vulval vest…
37 bakkan Noun Equivalent to 'nose': nose (a protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell).
38 bala Adverb /ˈbala/
39 bale Noun A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
40 balekat Noun Equivalent to 'Sweeper': One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
41 banaana Noun /ˈbanaːna/ banana (fruit).
42 baraada Noun tea kettle.
43 basaŋ Noun
44 batañse Noun
45 baxa Noun An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
46 baykat Noun
47 bàyyima Noun domestic animal, beast of burden.
48 beeñ Noun white sand.
49 bëër Noun (cold) beer.
50 bëgg Verb to like; to love.
51 bele Noun Any of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
52 benn Adjective /bɛnː/
53 beykat Noun
54 biir Noun Equivalent to 'stomach': stomach (an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion).
55 bikk Noun
56 bind Verb /bind/
57 bisaab Noun Equivalent to 'roselle': Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.
58 bokk Verb to belong to; to be part of.
59 boroom Noun head of a group.
60 bukki Noun
61 bulo Verb /ˈbulɔ/ to be blue.
62 bunt Noun A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may ha…
63 bunta Noun department.
64 butit Noun intestine.
65 buum Noun rope, cord.
66 buumi Noun A female monarch.
67 caabi Noun Equivalent to 'key': A kilogram, especially of a recreational drug.
68 caaf Noun Roasted peanuts.
69 caaxoñ Noun /ˈcaːxɔɲ/
70 ceeb Noun /cɛːb/
71 cere Noun /cɛrɛ/ Equivalent to 'Couscous': A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
72 ciiñ Noun
73 coblet Noun Equivalent to 'Wagtail': Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable…
74 coggal Noun
75 coll Noun Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aqua…
76 conco Noun Equivalent to 'elbow': The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
77 coof Noun /cɔːf/ Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycterop…
78 cóoróon Noun Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning either the period between the winter solsti…
79 coro Noun Equivalent to 'Girlfriend': A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
80 cosaan Noun tradition, custom.
81 cubalo Noun fisherman.
82 cuub Noun
83 cuuraay Noun Equivalent to 'Incense': Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for a…
84 daaw Noun last year.
85 dajale Verb /ˈdaɟalɛ/ to collect, to gather.
86 daje Verb /ˈdaɟɛ/ to meet (each other), come together, gather.
87 dàngin Noun
88 daqaar Noun
89 dara Noun
90 darkasa Noun cashew apple.
91 dawume Noun The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
92 dayoo Noun
93 déedéet Adverb
94 déem Noun Equivalent to 'Jujube': The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees…
95 dégg Verb to understand.
96 dëjj Noun /dəɟː/ Equivalent to 'cunt': The female genitalia, especially the vulva.
97 dëkk Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'city': A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on t…
98 dekka Noun village, town.
99 démb Noun The day immediately before today; one day ago.
100 demba Noun The day immediately before today; one day ago.
101 dënn Noun The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the homologous area in some other ani…
102 dereet Noun
103 dërëm Noun five francs.
104 deret Noun A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates…
105 déwén Noun
106 dibéer Noun The first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 st…
107 dimbal Noun
108 dinaa Pronoun I (future) (first person singular terminative pronoun).
109 dinga Pronoun you (future) (second person singular terminative pronoun).
110 djirofe Noun A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
111 domp Verb
112 doom Noun child, offspring.
113 doxantu Verb to take a walk, to go for a walk.
114 dugoor Noun The tart, spiny, yellow-green fruit of this tree.
115 dugub Noun
116 duñoor Noun Equivalent to 'soursop': A small tropical evergreen tree, Annona muricata.
117 dzug Verb to lead a wicked life.
118 esaans Noun /ˈɛsaːns/ petrol, gasoline.
119 faar Noun Equivalent to 'rib': Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extendin…
120 fajar Noun fajr (dawn prayer).
121 fajkat Noun
122 fanweer Noun
123 fatt Verb
124 feer Noun A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making s…
125 feet Noun A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
126 féex Noun A region of space that contains no matter.
127 ferñent Noun
128 fett Noun A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
129 firnde Noun proof, evidence.
130 fitt Noun A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
131 fukk Adjective The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals…
132 gaal Noun A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, pr…
133 gaawu Noun The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 no…
134 ganaar Noun
135 garab Noun Equivalent to 'tree': A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance f…
136 gaynde Noun
137 géer Noun A "noble"; someone who belongs to the highest tier in society.
138 geeta Noun
139 gëléem Noun
140 gëmm Verb to close one's eyes.
141 gémmiñ Noun Equivalent to 'mouth': The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
142 gënn Noun, Verb to go out.
143 gerte Noun Equivalent to 'Peanut': A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.
144 géwal Noun Equivalent to 'griot': A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
145 géwél Noun /ɡewel/ Equivalent to 'griot': A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
146 giléem Noun Equivalent to 'Camel': A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.
147 ginaar Noun
148 gobar Noun knife, dagger.
149 golide Adjective Made of gold.
150 golo Noun /ˈɡɔlɔ/
151 góor Noun /ɡoːr/ man, male.
152 goro Noun
153 guddi Noun A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before su…
154 gune Noun One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
155 gunóor Noun An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
156 guru Noun The edible seed of the kola tree, Cola acuminata and related species, used as a flavoring and as a source of caffeine.
157 guyaab Noun Its yellowish tropical fruit, globular or pear-shaped with thin, yellow, green or brown skin, is often made into jams an…
158 indi Verb
159 indy Verb To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
160 iyawo Noun The female of a pair of mated animals.
161 jaaka Noun A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
162 jaam Noun a slave; someone belonging to the lowest tier of society.
163 jaan Noun
164 jaay Verb
165 jaaykat Noun
166 jabar Noun
167 jamano Noun period, times, era (period of time).
168 jàmm Noun /ɟaːmmə/
169 jamono Noun
170 janax Noun mouse, rat.
171 jàng Verb to learn (sth).
172 jàngal Verb to teach sb (sth).
173 jàngale Verb to teach (sb sth) at a specific place, in a specific manner, or with a specific instrument.
174 jarbaat Noun niece, nephew.
175 jataay Noun
176 jaxaay Noun
177 jëgg Noun caravaner, transporter.
178 jëkkër Noun
179 jënd Verb
180 jiba Noun A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
181 jibar Noun charlatan.
182 jigéen Noun /ɟiɡeːn/ woman, female.
183 jiit Noun Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a…
184 jinax Noun
185 jóge Verb to come from (a place, country).
186 jombos Noun gourd, Cucurbita pepo.
187 joow Noun oar, paddle.
188 joxe Noun, Verb Nom de famille.
189 juddu Verb To come into existence through birth.
190 jukk Noun
191 jumbax Noun belly-button, navel.
192 junjuŋ Noun the junjung, a traditional ceremonial drum used by Serer people.
193 junni Adjective Equivalent to 'thousand': NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for thousand.
194 junqóob Noun a land-dwelling crab, Cardisoma armatum.
195 juróom Adjective Equivalent to 'five': A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency.
196 kaabaab Noun
197 kaani Noun A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sw…
198 kàddu Noun speech, word, sentence, phrase.
199 kafe Noun A serving of this beverage.
200 kaña Noun
201 kañaan Noun
202 kanaara Noun
203 kànja Noun
204 kànje Noun
205 karoot Noun Equivalent to 'Carrot': A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota…
206 kaye Noun
207 kéwél Noun
208 koko Noun
209 kooba Noun Equivalent to 'roan antelope': A savanna antelope, Hippotragus equinus, found in West, Central, East Africa and Southern…
210 koor Noun the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan.
211 kooraa Noun the kora, a lute or harp-like musical instrument of western Africa.
212 koppar Noun A generally accepted means of exchange.
213 kuddu Noun Equivalent to 'spoon': An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast…
214 kund Noun Equivalent to 'honey badger': Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the India…
215 kuti Noun
216 kuuy Noun
217 làkk Verb /laːkː/
218 làmb Noun a wrestling match or session.
219 làmmiñ Noun Equivalent to 'language': A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a comm…
220 lebéer Noun hippo; hippopotamus.
221 léebéer Noun hippopotamus.
222 léegi Adverb Equivalent to 'now': Acronym of negotiable order of withdrawal (“an instrument similar to a check”).
223 leen Pronoun A dummy pronoun used in certain constructions, usually with verbs of receiving (such as get or find) or sensing (such as…
224 lekk Verb
225 leraw Noun Equivalent to 'Manatee': Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions.
226 liggéey Noun An economic role for which a person is paid.
227 liir Noun
228 liit Noun a woodwind instrument made of a reed, flute.
229 limoŋ Noun Equivalent to 'lemon': Informal.
230 lolli Noun Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours…
231 lonkoo Noun cooperation.
232 lool Adverb Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.
233 lóriye Noun
234 loxo Noun Equivalent to 'hand': The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many…
235 lujum Noun vegetable.
236 luppa Noun The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
237 maafe Noun a dish prepared with peanut sauce.
238 maalo Noun
239 maam Noun grandparent.
240 maame Noun grandfather.
241 mahre Noun A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some…
242 mala Noun Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a…
243 malo Noun Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
244 màngo Noun
245 marm Noun The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
246 marse Noun A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-per…
247 marto Noun A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
248 mbaa Adverb Placed at the beginning or end of a sentence to indicate a question where the speaker explicitly hopes for a positive an…
249 mbaal Noun
250 mbaam Noun
251 mbaar Noun
252 mbagg Noun Equivalent to 'shoulder': The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck…
253 mbay Noun agriculture.
254 mbédd Noun Equivalent to 'street': A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
255 mbëj Noun Electrical energy, as supplied by power stations or generators.
256 mbër Noun wrestling.
257 mbill Noun Equivalent to 'kob': Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (dusky kob or grea…
258 mbokk Noun
259 mbonaat Noun
260 mboq Noun Equivalent to 'yellow': The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or b…
261 mbote Noun
262 mbott Noun
263 mbubb Noun An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cov…
264 mburtu Noun
265 mburu Noun
266 meew Noun
267 melax Noun shine, sparkle.
268 meññeef Noun
269 metit Noun /ˈmɛtit/
270 miimara Noun The Arabic letter mim.
271 minise Noun carpenter.
272 montar Noun A time clock.
273 móol Noun fisherman.
274 moom Pronoun A genderless object regarded as masculine, such as certain stars or planets (e.g. Sun, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter) or certai…
275 mungi Pronoun he, she, it (third person singular presentative pronoun).
276 muus Noun
277 muusik Noun
278 muxat Noun
279 naag Noun enclosure, pen.
280 naaj Noun
281 naaje Noun
282 naajo Noun pumpkin, squash.
283 naan Verb
284 naana Noun
285 naanaa Noun, Verb to go on a walk together.
286 ñaar Adjective Equivalent to 'two': The station code of Tai Wo in Hong Kong.
287 naat Noun guinea fowl.
288 ñaata Adverb What amount or quantity (of something stated or implied).
289 naaw Noun Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
290 naka Adverb /ˈnaka/ how is, how are.
291 nañu Pronoun he/she (perfect) (second person plural terminative pronoun).
292 nawe Noun
293 nawet Noun, Verb One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the i…
294 nawetal Noun
295 ndab Noun Equivalent to 'Calabash': A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, th…
296 ndam Noun
297 ndaw Noun Equivalent to 'Messenger': A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger.
298 ndax Adverb, Conjunction By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
299 ndaxte Conjunction (Conjunction).
300 ndës Noun
301 ndey Noun mother, or one's maternal aunt.
302 ndobin Noun ground hornbill.
303 ndox Noun /ndɔx/
304 nëbb Verb
305 ñeent Adjective A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••).
306 néew Noun A dead body, especially that of a human as opposed to an animal.
307 nekk Verb to be in, to be at.
308 nelaw Verb Equivalent to 'sleep': The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
309 ñent Adjective alternative spelling of ñeent.
310 neteto Noun A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).
311 netetu Noun A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).
312 ñett Adjective Equivalent to 'three': A group of three individuals:threesome, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triumvirate, triune…
313 ngeen Pronoun you (perfect) (second person plural terminative pronoun).
314 ngelaw Noun, Verb Equivalent to 'wind': Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air p…
315 ngelew Noun One of the four elements of the ancient Greeks and Romans; air.
316 ngénté Noun naming ceremony.
317 ngéwal Noun
318 ngirwi Noun A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
319 ngiste Noun The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.
320 ngoon Noun afternoon.
321 ngor Noun
322 nguur Noun government.
323 ñibbi Verb to go home.
324 nijjaay Noun
325 njabot Noun children, said in relation to the mother.
326 njamala Noun
327 njaxat Noun
328 njiit Noun
329 njong Noun circumcision.
330 njugub Noun
331 ñoom Pronoun A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary.
332 nopp Noun
333 noppa Noun /ˈnɔpːa/
334 ntortor Noun A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals…
335 ñungi Pronoun they (third person plural, perfect presentative pronoun).
336 ñuul Verb /ɲuːl/ to be black.
337 nuyu Verb
338 paaka Noun A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the…
339 papa Noun
340 pàppa Noun Equivalent to 'father': A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, f…
341 pàppaay Noun
342 partart Adjective Not of a salty taste.
343 pataas Noun sweet potato.
344 pëdd Noun
345 peel Noun
346 pënd Noun
347 penku Noun
348 përu Noun carding-comb.
349 pexe Noun
350 picc Noun
351 pooj Noun The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
352 pullóox Noun Equivalent to 'cassava': Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
353 radi Noun A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
354 rafet Verb /ˈrafɛt/
355 rajab Noun A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
356 rakk Noun younger sibling.
357 réew Noun Equivalent to 'country': The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in…
358 riiti Noun a one or two-stringed viol used in Fula traditional music, goje.
359 roño Noun Equivalent to 'Kidney': An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine.
360 saabu Noun Equivalent to 'soap': Acronym of Simple Object Access Protocol, a standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured i…
361 saag Noun
362 saaka Noun crevalle jack, horse crevalle (Caranx hippos).
363 saaw Noun porcupine.
364 sabar Noun a traditional drum used in Wolof and Serer music.
365 safara Noun
366 saku Noun
367 salaan Noun balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera).
368 salaat Noun
369 sàll Noun
370 samp Verb
371 sanc Verb
372 sant Noun last name.
373 sanxal Noun
374 sawat Noun Combretum aculeatum.
375 saxaar Noun The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
376 seetaan Noun
377 seetu Noun A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to…
378 séex Noun
379 segg Noun
380 seku Noun
381 sëriñ Noun
382 sibbiru Noun A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
383 siiru Noun Felis silvestris lybica, a subspecies of Felis silvestris (wildcat).
384 siis Noun
385 sikim Noun The bottom of a face, (specifically) the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.
386 sikket Noun billy goat.
387 sikkim Noun Equivalent to 'beard': Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
388 siso Noun A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that th…
389 soble Noun
390 soon Verb /sɔːn/ to be yellow.
391 soow Noun breastmilk, mother's milk.
392 soppali Verb to transform sth into sth.
393 soppi Verb to change, to modify.
394 soraans Noun orange (fruit).
395 suba Noun
396 sujeer Noun cooking pot.
397 suññéel Noun
398 suppome Noun Equivalent to 'cabbage': An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var.
399 suuf Noun Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water).
400 suuna Noun Equivalent to 'pearl millet': A widely grown millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn.
401 suur Verb to be full, to not be hungry.
402 taalibe Noun
403 taariix Noun The aggregate of past events.
404 taax Noun
405 tagg Verb to praise.
406 talaata Noun Equivalent to 'Tuesday': The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in syste…
407 tali Noun
408 tama Noun a small type of talking drum.
409 tamaate Noun
410 tàng Verb to be hot.
411 tàngaay Noun
412 tàngal Noun
413 tànk Noun leg, foot.
414 tànta Noun
415 tayóor Noun
416 téeméer Adjective Equivalent to 'hundred': A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g.
417 téére Noun Equivalent to 'book': A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written…
418 tëflit Noun A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water…
419 tëgg Noun blacksmith.
420 tëggkat Noun
421 tene Noun
422 tëng Noun A female animal that has not produced offspring.
423 ténq Noun Equivalent to 'palm': The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the…
424 teral Noun hospitality.
425 teyea Verb To grasp or grip.
426 tiep Noun The seeds of this plant used as food.
427 tiir Noun
428 tijji Verb to unlock.
429 tilim Noun, Verb to be dirty.
430 till Noun
431 togg Verb
432 toof Noun
433 tool Noun
434 tóonóon Noun
435 tubaab Noun a European or French person.
436 tubey Noun loose-fitting pants.
437 tudd Noun, Verb to be named, be called.
438 tukki Noun, Verb to travel.
439 turki Noun a loose-fitting shirt for men.
440 tuuti Verb, Adverb a little, a bit.
441 waa-jur Noun /ˈwaːɟur/
442 waajur Noun
443 waakër Noun
444 waañ Noun
445 waaw Adverb
446 waawaaw Adverb
447 wajan Noun
448 waliis Noun
449 wàll Noun, Verb to infect someone with a disease.
450 warga Noun tea (dried leaves of the tea plant).
451 warugar Noun moral obligation.
452 waxaale Verb To argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller.
453 waxtaan Noun, Verb to have a conversation.
454 waxtu Noun moment, time.
455 weccit Noun change, from the seller.
456 ween Noun Equivalent to 'breast': Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary gland…
457 weer Noun Equivalent to 'moon': The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology…
458 weex Verb /wɛːx/
459 wërsëg Noun
460 wert Verb /wɛrt/ to be green.
461 wëtéen Noun
462 wisit Noun medical appointment.
463 woiy Verb To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.
464 wonn Verb to swallow.
465 wóom Noun
466 wulu Noun Equivalent to 'Heifer': A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
467 wurus Noun
468 wuude Noun leathermaker.
469 xaaj Noun, Verb to divide, partition.
470 xaal Noun watermelon.
471 xaalis Noun Equivalent to 'money': A generally accepted means of exchange.
472 xabaár Noun news, information.
473 xaftaan Noun
474 xalaat Noun, Verb
475 xalam Noun, Verb to play the xalam.
476 xale Noun /ˈxalɛ/ Equivalent to 'child': Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another importa…
477 xam-xam Noun knowledge.
478 xanaa Adverb Placed at the beginning or end of a sentence to indicate a question where the speaker expects a positive answer.
479 xant Noun
480 xànxet Noun An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.
481 xare Noun battle, combat.
482 xarit Noun /ˈxarit/ detached piece.
483 xaru Noun, Verb to commit suicide.
484 xaxaar Noun /ˈxaxaːr/ A ritual insult poem.
485 xayma Noun An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between…
486 xeer Noun stone, rock.
487 xeet Noun race, ethnic group.
488 xéewal Noun prosperity.
489 xëtër Noun Equivalent to 'Lung': A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
490 xibaar Noun information.
491 xiif Noun, Verb to be hungry.
492 xiimkat Noun tea preparer.
493 xiin Noun
494 xodd Noun
495 xojox Noun Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus).
496 xomaag Noun, Verb to be rusty.
497 xonq Verb /xɔnq/
498 xool Verb
499 xoox Noun
500 xorom Noun, Verb to add salt.
501 xuloo Noun, Verb
502 xutba Noun
503 yaakaar Noun
504 yaasa Noun A Senegalese dish made of rice, a lemon sauce and onions, along with grilled meat.
505 yaax Noun /jaːx/ a kind of fish.
506 yaay Noun mother, or one's maternal aunt.
507 yàmbaa Noun marijuana.
508 yàpp Noun Equivalent to 'meat': The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and…
509 yaram Noun Equivalent to 'body': The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
510 yeel Noun shin, tibia.
511 yeen Pronoun A dummy pronoun used in certain constructions, usually with verbs of receiving (such as get or find) or sensing (such as…
512 yëkk Noun
513 yéré Noun
514 yokk Noun An increase.
515 yóobal Noun Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
516 yoolaan Noun Equivalent to 'Genet': A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a…
517 yoon Noun
518 yóor Noun
519 yumpaañ Noun wife of maternal uncle.
520 yumpit Noun second-hand clothing.
521 ڎَكَارُ Noun The capital city of Senegal.
522 ولوفل Noun Arabic spelling of Wolof.
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