CEFR Level

Wolof — Intermediate Vocabulary

522 words

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.

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

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