CEFR Level
B1
Wolof — Intermediate Vocabulary
457 words
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters.
| # | 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 | afeer | Noun | ||
| 18 | akara | Noun | /ʔakara/ | bean cake, fried bean flour. |
| 19 | alaaji | Noun | A male pilgrim to Mecca. | |
| 20 | altine | Noun | Equivalent to 'Monday': The second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in system… | |
| 21 | alxames | Noun | Equivalent to 'Thursday': The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in syst… | |
| 22 | amet | Noun | ||
| 23 | anaago | Noun | ||
| 24 | areen | Noun | Equivalent to 'Peanut': A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. | |
| 25 | areet | Verb | stop, only used in the imperative. | |
| 26 | ariko | Noun | Equivalent to 'green bean': The immature pods of any kind of bean plant, eaten as a vegetable. | |
| 27 | attaaya | Noun | ||
| 28 | baaraam | Noun | Equivalent to 'finger': A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb. | |
| 29 | baat | Noun | Equivalent to 'voice': Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered cons… | |
| 30 | baax | Verb | to be well, be healthy. | |
| 31 | baaxoñ | Noun | /ˈbaːxɔɲ/ | |
| 32 | baay | Noun | father, or one's father's brother. | |
| 33 | bakkan | Noun | Equivalent to 'nose': nose (a protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell). | |
| 34 | bala | Adverb | /ˈbala/ | |
| 35 | balekat | Noun | Equivalent to 'Sweeper': One who sweeps floors or chimneys. | |
| 36 | banaana | Noun | /ˈbanaːna/ | banana (fruit). |
| 37 | baraada | Noun | tea kettle. | |
| 38 | basaŋ | Noun | ||
| 39 | batañse | Noun | ||
| 40 | baykat | Noun | ||
| 41 | bàyyima | Noun | domestic animal, beast of burden. | |
| 42 | beeñ | Noun | white sand. | |
| 43 | bëër | Noun | (cold) beer. | |
| 44 | bëgg | Verb | to like; to love. | |
| 45 | benn | Adjective | /bɛnː/ | |
| 46 | beykat | Noun | ||
| 47 | biir | Noun | Equivalent to 'stomach': stomach (an organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion). | |
| 48 | bikk | Noun | ||
| 49 | bind | Verb | /bind/ | |
| 50 | bisaab | Noun | Equivalent to 'roselle': Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea. | |
| 51 | bokk | Verb | to belong to; to be part of. | |
| 52 | boroom | Noun | head of a group. | |
| 53 | bukki | Noun | ||
| 54 | bulo | Verb | /ˈbulɔ/ | to be blue. |
| 55 | bunt | Noun | Equivalent to 'door': A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable… | |
| 56 | bunta | Noun | department. | |
| 57 | butit | Noun | intestine. | |
| 58 | buum | Noun | rope, cord. | |
| 59 | caabi | Noun | Equivalent to 'key': A kilogram, especially of a recreational drug. | |
| 60 | caaf | Noun | Roasted peanuts. | |
| 61 | caaxoñ | Noun | /ˈcaːxɔɲ/ | |
| 62 | ceeb | Noun | /cɛːb/ | |
| 63 | cere | Noun | /cɛrɛ/ | Equivalent to 'Couscous': A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina. |
| 64 | ciiñ | Noun | ||
| 65 | coblet | Noun | Equivalent to 'Wagtail': Any of various small passerine birds, principally of genus Motacilla, of the Old World, notable… | |
| 66 | coggal | Noun | ||
| 67 | coll | Noun | Equivalent to 'Cormorant': Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into wa… | |
| 68 | conco | Noun | Equivalent to 'elbow': The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. | |
| 69 | coof | Noun | /cɔːf/ | A fish of the species Epinephelus aeneus. |
| 70 | coro | Noun | Equivalent to 'Girlfriend': A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. | |
| 71 | cosaan | Noun | tradition, custom. | |
| 72 | cubalo | Noun | fisherman. | |
| 73 | cuub | Noun | ||
| 74 | cuuraay | Noun | Equivalent to 'Incense': Biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for a… | |
| 75 | daaw | Noun | last year. | |
| 76 | dajale | Verb | /ˈdaɟalɛ/ | to collect, to gather. |
| 77 | daje | Verb | /ˈdaɟɛ/ | to meet (each other), come together, gather. |
| 78 | dàngin | Noun | ||
| 79 | daqaar | Noun | ||
| 80 | dara | Noun | ||
| 81 | darkasa | Noun | cashew apple. | |
| 82 | dayoo | Noun | ||
| 83 | déedéet | Adverb | ||
| 84 | déem | Noun | Equivalent to 'Jujube': The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and African species of small trees… | |
| 85 | dégg | Verb | to understand. | |
| 86 | dëjj | Noun | /dəɟː/ | Equivalent to 'cunt': The female genitalia, especially the vulva. |
| 87 | dëkk | Noun, Verb | Equivalent to 'city': A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on t… | |
| 88 | dekka | Noun | village, town. | |
| 89 | dënn | Noun | Equivalent to 'chest': University of Chester, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a grad… | |
| 90 | dereet | Noun | ||
| 91 | dërëm | Noun | five francs. | |
| 92 | deret | Noun | Equivalent to 'blood': A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and… | |
| 93 | déwén | Noun | ||
| 94 | dibéer | Noun | Equivalent to 'Sunday': The first day of the week in many religious traditions, and the seventh day of the week in syste… | |
| 95 | dimbal | Noun | ||
| 96 | dinaa | Pronoun | I (future) (first person singular terminative pronoun). | |
| 97 | dinga | Pronoun | you (future) (second person singular terminative pronoun). | |
| 98 | domp | Verb | ||
| 99 | doom | Noun | child, offspring. | |
| 100 | doxantu | Verb | to take a walk, to go for a walk. | |
| 101 | dugub | Noun | ||
| 102 | duñoor | Noun | Equivalent to 'soursop': A small tropical evergreen tree, Annona muricata. | |
| 103 | dzug | Verb | to lead a wicked life. | |
| 104 | esaans | Noun | /ˈɛsaːns/ | petrol, gasoline. |
| 105 | faar | Noun | Equivalent to 'rib': Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extendin… | |
| 106 | fajar | Noun | fajr (dawn prayer). | |
| 107 | fajkat | Noun | ||
| 108 | fanweer | Noun | ||
| 109 | fatt | Verb | ||
| 110 | ferñent | Noun | ||
| 111 | firnde | Noun | proof, evidence. | |
| 112 | fukk | Adjective | Equivalent to 'ten': Initialism of toxic epidermal necrolysis. | |
| 113 | gaawu | Noun | Equivalent to 'Saturday': The seventh day of the week in many religious traditions, and the sixth day of the week in sys… | |
| 114 | ganaar | Noun | ||
| 115 | garab | Noun | Equivalent to 'tree': A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance f… | |
| 116 | gaynde | Noun | ||
| 117 | géer | Noun | A "noble"; someone who belongs to the highest tier in society. | |
| 118 | geeta | Noun | ||
| 119 | gëléem | Noun | ||
| 120 | gëmm | Verb | to close one's eyes. | |
| 121 | gémmiñ | Noun | Equivalent to 'mouth': The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested. | |
| 122 | gënn | Noun, Verb | to go out. | |
| 123 | gerte | Noun | Equivalent to 'Peanut': A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. | |
| 124 | géwal | Noun | Equivalent to 'griot': A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet. | |
| 125 | géwél | Noun | /ɡewel/ | Equivalent to 'griot': A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet. |
| 126 | giléem | Noun | Equivalent to 'Camel': A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow. | |
| 127 | ginaar | Noun | ||
| 128 | gobar | Noun | knife, dagger. | |
| 129 | golo | Noun | /ˈɡɔlɔ/ | |
| 130 | góor | Noun | /ɡoːr/ | man, male. |
| 131 | goro | Noun | ||
| 132 | guddi | Noun | Equivalent to 'night': The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark. | |
| 133 | gunóor | Noun | insect (especially a beetle). | |
| 134 | guyaab | Noun | Equivalent to 'guava': A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava. | |
| 135 | indi | Verb | ||
| 136 | jaam | Noun | a slave; someone belonging to the lowest tier of society. | |
| 137 | jaan | Noun | ||
| 138 | jaay | Verb | ||
| 139 | jaaykat | Noun | ||
| 140 | jabar | Noun | ||
| 141 | jamano | Noun | period, times, era (period of time). | |
| 142 | jàmm | Noun | /ɟaːmmə/ | |
| 143 | jamono | Noun | ||
| 144 | janax | Noun | mouse, rat. | |
| 145 | jàng | Verb | to learn (sth). | |
| 146 | jàngal | Verb | to teach sb (sth). | |
| 147 | jàngale | Verb | to teach (sb sth) at a specific place, in a specific manner, or with a specific instrument. | |
| 148 | jarbaat | Noun | niece, nephew. | |
| 149 | jataay | Noun | ||
| 150 | jaxaay | Noun | ||
| 151 | jëgg | Noun | caravaner, transporter. | |
| 152 | jëkkër | Noun | ||
| 153 | jënd | Verb | ||
| 154 | jibar | Noun | charlatan. | |
| 155 | jigéen | Noun | /ɟiɡeːn/ | woman, female. |
| 156 | jiit | Noun | a yellow or brown scorpion (Buthidae spp.). | |
| 157 | jinax | Noun | ||
| 158 | jóge | Verb | to come from (a place, country). | |
| 159 | jombos | Noun | gourd, Cucurbita pepo. | |
| 160 | joow | Noun | oar, paddle. | |
| 161 | joxe | Noun, Verb | Nom de famille. | |
| 162 | juddu | Verb | to be born. | |
| 163 | jukk | Noun | ||
| 164 | jumbax | Noun | belly-button, navel. | |
| 165 | junjuŋ | Noun | the junjung, a traditional ceremonial drum used by Serer people. | |
| 166 | junni | Adjective | Equivalent to 'thousand': NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for thousand. | |
| 167 | junqóob | Noun | a land-dwelling crab, Cardisoma armatum. | |
| 168 | juróom | Adjective | Equivalent to 'five': A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. | |
| 169 | kaabaab | Noun | ||
| 170 | kaani | Noun | Equivalent to 'pepper': A surname originating as an occupation for a seller of pepper. | |
| 171 | kàddu | Noun | speech, word, sentence, phrase. | |
| 172 | kaña | Noun | ||
| 173 | kañaan | Noun | ||
| 174 | kanaara | Noun | ||
| 175 | kànja | Noun | ||
| 176 | kànje | Noun | ||
| 177 | karoot | Noun | Equivalent to 'Carrot': A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota… | |
| 178 | kaye | Noun | ||
| 179 | kéwél | Noun | ||
| 180 | koko | Noun | ||
| 181 | kooba | Noun | Equivalent to 'roan antelope': A savanna antelope, Hippotragus equinus, found in West, Central, East Africa and Southern… | |
| 182 | koor | Noun | the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Ramadan. | |
| 183 | kooraa | Noun | the kora, a lute or harp-like musical instrument of western Africa. | |
| 184 | kuddu | Noun | Equivalent to 'spoon': An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast… | |
| 185 | kund | Noun | Equivalent to 'honey badger': Mellivora capensis, a badger-like mustelid native to Africa, the Middle East and the India… | |
| 186 | kuti | Noun | ||
| 187 | kuuy | Noun | ||
| 188 | làkk | Verb | /laːkː/ | to be unintelligible or speak incomprehensibly. |
| 189 | làmb | Noun | a wrestling match or session. | |
| 190 | làmmiñ | Noun | Equivalent to 'language': A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a comm… | |
| 191 | lebéer | Noun | hippo; hippopotamus. | |
| 192 | léebéer | Noun | hippopotamus. | |
| 193 | léegi | Adverb | Equivalent to 'now': Acronym of negotiable order of withdrawal (“an instrument similar to a check”). | |
| 194 | leen | Pronoun | you (second-person plural object pronoun). | |
| 195 | lekk | Verb | ||
| 196 | leraw | Noun | Equivalent to 'Manatee': Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of the genus Trichechus, found in tropical regions. | |
| 197 | liir | Noun | ||
| 198 | liit | Noun | a woodwind instrument made of a reed, flute. | |
| 199 | limoŋ | Noun | Equivalent to 'lemon': Informal. | |
| 200 | lonkoo | Noun | cooperation. | |
| 201 | lóriye | Noun | ||
| 202 | loxo | Noun | Equivalent to 'hand': The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many… | |
| 203 | lujum | Noun | vegetable. | |
| 204 | maafe | Noun | a dish prepared with peanut sauce. | |
| 205 | maalo | Noun | ||
| 206 | maam | Noun | grandparent. | |
| 207 | maame | Noun | grandfather. | |
| 208 | mala | Noun | Equivalent to 'animal': Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cel… | |
| 209 | màngo | Noun | ||
| 210 | mbaa | Adverb | Placed at the beginning or end of a sentence to indicate a question where the speaker explicitly hopes for a positive an… | |
| 211 | mbaal | Noun | ||
| 212 | mbaam | Noun | ||
| 213 | mbaar | Noun | ||
| 214 | mbagg | Noun | Equivalent to 'shoulder': The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck… | |
| 215 | mbay | Noun | agriculture. | |
| 216 | mbédd | Noun | Equivalent to 'street': A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town. | |
| 217 | mbër | Noun | wrestling. | |
| 218 | mbill | Noun | Equivalent to 'kob': Any of several large game fish of the family Sciaenidae, especially the kabeljou (dusky kob or grea… | |
| 219 | mbokk | Noun | ||
| 220 | mbonaat | Noun | ||
| 221 | mboq | Noun | Equivalent to 'yellow': The color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or b… | |
| 222 | mbote | Noun | ||
| 223 | mbott | Noun | ||
| 224 | mbubb | Noun | boubou (type of robe worn by men in Senegal). | |
| 225 | mburtu | Noun | ||
| 226 | mburu | Noun | ||
| 227 | meew | Noun | ||
| 228 | melax | Noun | shine, sparkle. | |
| 229 | meññeef | Noun | ||
| 230 | metit | Noun | /ˈmɛtit/ | |
| 231 | miimara | Noun | The Arabic letter mim. | |
| 232 | minise | Noun | carpenter. | |
| 233 | móol | Noun | fisherman. | |
| 234 | moom | Pronoun | he/she/it (third-person singular subject pronoun). | |
| 235 | mungi | Pronoun | he, she, it (third person singular presentative pronoun). | |
| 236 | muus | Noun | ||
| 237 | muusik | Noun | ||
| 238 | muxat | Noun | ||
| 239 | naag | Noun | enclosure, pen. | |
| 240 | naaj | Noun | ||
| 241 | naaje | Noun | ||
| 242 | naajo | Noun | pumpkin, squash. | |
| 243 | naan | Verb | ||
| 244 | naana | Noun | ||
| 245 | naanaa | Noun, Verb | to go on a walk together. | |
| 246 | ñaar | Adjective | Equivalent to 'two': The station code of Tai Wo in Hong Kong. | |
| 247 | naat | Noun | guinea fowl. | |
| 248 | ñaata | Adverb | how much, how many. | |
| 249 | naka | Adverb | /ˈnaka/ | how is, how are. |
| 250 | nañu | Pronoun | he/she (perfect) (second person plural terminative pronoun). | |
| 251 | nawe | Noun | ||
| 252 | nawet | Noun, Verb | shuttle (sliding thread holder in a sewing machine). | |
| 253 | nawetal | Noun | ||
| 254 | ndab | Noun | Equivalent to 'Calabash': A tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, th… | |
| 255 | ndam | Noun | ||
| 256 | ndaw | Noun | Equivalent to 'Messenger': A surname originating as an occupation for a messenger. | |
| 257 | ndax | Adverb, Conjunction | Placed at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a question. | |
| 258 | ndaxte | Conjunction | (Conjunction). | |
| 259 | ndës | Noun | ||
| 260 | ndey | Noun | mother, or one's maternal aunt. | |
| 261 | ndobin | Noun | ground hornbill. | |
| 262 | ndox | Noun | /ndɔx/ | |
| 263 | nëbb | Verb | ||
| 264 | ñeent | Adjective | Equivalent to 'four': The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof. | |
| 265 | nekk | Verb | to be in, to be at. | |
| 266 | nelaw | Verb | Equivalent to 'sleep': The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. | |
| 267 | ñent | Adjective | alternative spelling of ñeent. | |
| 268 | ñett | Adjective | Equivalent to 'three': A group of three individuals:threesome, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triumvirate, triune… | |
| 269 | ngeen | Pronoun | you (perfect) (second person plural terminative pronoun). | |
| 270 | ngelaw | Noun, Verb | Equivalent to 'wind': Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air p… | |
| 271 | ngénté | Noun | naming ceremony. | |
| 272 | ngéwal | Noun | ||
| 273 | ngoon | Noun | afternoon. | |
| 274 | ngor | Noun | ||
| 275 | nguur | Noun | government. | |
| 276 | ñibbi | Verb | to go home. | |
| 277 | nijjaay | Noun | ||
| 278 | njabot | Noun | children, said in relation to the mother. | |
| 279 | njamala | Noun | ||
| 280 | njaxat | Noun | ||
| 281 | njiit | Noun | ||
| 282 | njong | Noun | circumcision. | |
| 283 | njugub | Noun | ||
| 284 | ñoom | Pronoun | they (third-person plural subject pronoun). | |
| 285 | nopp | Noun | ||
| 286 | noppa | Noun | /ˈnɔpːa/ | |
| 287 | ñungi | Pronoun | they (third person plural, perfect presentative pronoun). | |
| 288 | ñuul | Verb | /ɲuːl/ | to be black. |
| 289 | nuyu | Verb | ||
| 290 | paaka | Noun | Equivalent to 'knife': A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually st… | |
| 291 | papa | Noun | ||
| 292 | pàppa | Noun | Equivalent to 'father': A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, f… | |
| 293 | pàppaay | Noun | ||
| 294 | pataas | Noun | sweet potato. | |
| 295 | pëdd | Noun | ||
| 296 | peel | Noun | ||
| 297 | pënd | Noun | ||
| 298 | penku | Noun | ||
| 299 | përu | Noun | carding-comb. | |
| 300 | pexe | Noun | ||
| 301 | picc | Noun | ||
| 302 | pullóox | Noun | Equivalent to 'cassava': Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca. | |
| 303 | radi | Noun | Equivalent to 'Radish': A plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. | |
| 304 | rafet | Verb | /ˈrafɛt/ | |
| 305 | rakk | Noun | younger sibling. | |
| 306 | réew | Noun | Equivalent to 'country': The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in… | |
| 307 | riiti | Noun | a one or two-stringed viol used in Fula traditional music, goje. | |
| 308 | roño | Noun | Equivalent to 'Kidney': An organ in the body that filters the blood, producing urine. | |
| 309 | saabu | Noun | Equivalent to 'soap': Acronym of Simple Object Access Protocol, a standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured i… | |
| 310 | saag | Noun | ||
| 311 | saaka | Noun | crevalle jack, horse crevalle (Caranx hippos). | |
| 312 | saaw | Noun | porcupine. | |
| 313 | sabar | Noun | a traditional drum used in Wolof and Serer music. | |
| 314 | safara | Noun | ||
| 315 | saku | Noun | ||
| 316 | salaan | Noun | balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera). | |
| 317 | salaat | Noun | ||
| 318 | sàll | Noun | ||
| 319 | samp | Verb | ||
| 320 | sanc | Verb | ||
| 321 | sant | Noun | last name. | |
| 322 | sanxal | Noun | ||
| 323 | sawat | Noun | Combretum aculeatum. | |
| 324 | seetaan | Noun | ||
| 325 | séex | Noun | ||
| 326 | segg | Noun | ||
| 327 | seku | Noun | ||
| 328 | sëriñ | Noun | ||
| 329 | siiru | Noun | African wildcat, desert cat. | |
| 330 | siis | Noun | ||
| 331 | sikket | Noun | billy goat. | |
| 332 | sikkim | Noun | Equivalent to 'beard': Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. | |
| 333 | soble | Noun | ||
| 334 | soon | Verb | /sɔːn/ | to be yellow. |
| 335 | soow | Noun | breastmilk, mother's milk. | |
| 336 | soppali | Verb | to transform sth into sth. | |
| 337 | soppi | Verb | to change, to modify. | |
| 338 | soraans | Noun | orange (fruit). | |
| 339 | suba | Noun | ||
| 340 | sujeer | Noun | cooking pot. | |
| 341 | suññéel | Noun | ||
| 342 | suppome | Noun | Equivalent to 'cabbage': An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. | |
| 343 | suuf | Noun | Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water). | |
| 344 | suuna | Noun | Equivalent to 'pearl millet': A widely grown millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. | |
| 345 | suur | Verb | to be full, to not be hungry. | |
| 346 | taalibe | Noun | ||
| 347 | taax | Noun | ||
| 348 | tagg | Verb | to praise. | |
| 349 | talaata | Noun | Equivalent to 'Tuesday': The third day of the week in many religious traditions, and the second day of the week in syste… | |
| 350 | tali | Noun | ||
| 351 | tama | Noun | a small type of talking drum. | |
| 352 | tamaate | Noun | ||
| 353 | tàng | Verb | to be hot. | |
| 354 | tàngaay | Noun | ||
| 355 | tàngal | Noun | ||
| 356 | tànk | Noun | leg, foot. | |
| 357 | tànta | Noun | ||
| 358 | tayóor | Noun | ||
| 359 | téeméer | Adjective | Equivalent to 'hundred': A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. | |
| 360 | téére | Noun | Equivalent to 'book': A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written… | |
| 361 | tëflit | Noun | Equivalent to 'Saliva': A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glan… | |
| 362 | tëgg | Noun | blacksmith. | |
| 363 | tëggkat | Noun | ||
| 364 | tene | Noun | ||
| 365 | tëng | Noun | A female animal that has not produced offspring. | |
| 366 | ténq | Noun | Equivalent to 'palm': The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the… | |
| 367 | teral | Noun | hospitality. | |
| 368 | tiir | Noun | ||
| 369 | tijji | Verb | to unlock. | |
| 370 | tilim | Noun, Verb | to be dirty. | |
| 371 | till | Noun | ||
| 372 | togg | Verb | ||
| 373 | toof | Noun | ||
| 374 | tool | Noun | ||
| 375 | tóonóon | Noun | ||
| 376 | tubaab | Noun | a European or French person. | |
| 377 | tubey | Noun | loose-fitting pants. | |
| 378 | tudd | Noun, Verb | to be named, be called. | |
| 379 | tukki | Noun, Verb | to travel. | |
| 380 | turki | Noun | a loose-fitting shirt for men. | |
| 381 | tuuti | Verb, Adverb | a little, a bit. | |
| 382 | waa-jur | Noun | /ˈwaːɟur/ | |
| 383 | waajur | Noun | ||
| 384 | waakër | Noun | ||
| 385 | waañ | Noun | ||
| 386 | waaw | Adverb | ||
| 387 | waawaaw | Adverb | ||
| 388 | wajan | Noun | ||
| 389 | waliis | Noun | ||
| 390 | wàll | Noun, Verb | to infect someone with a disease. | |
| 391 | warga | Noun | tea (dried leaves of the tea plant). | |
| 392 | warugar | Noun | moral obligation. | |
| 393 | waxtaan | Noun, Verb | to have a conversation. | |
| 394 | waxtu | Noun | moment, time. | |
| 395 | weccit | Noun | change, from the seller. | |
| 396 | ween | Noun | Equivalent to 'breast': Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary gland… | |
| 397 | weer | Noun | Equivalent to 'moon': The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology… | |
| 398 | weex | Verb | /wɛːx/ | |
| 399 | wërsëg | Noun | ||
| 400 | wert | Verb | /wɛrt/ | to be green. |
| 401 | wëtéen | Noun | ||
| 402 | wisit | Noun | medical appointment. | |
| 403 | wonn | Verb | to swallow. | |
| 404 | wóom | Noun | ||
| 405 | wulu | Noun | Equivalent to 'Heifer': A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved. | |
| 406 | wurus | Noun | ||
| 407 | wuude | Noun | leathermaker. | |
| 408 | xaaj | Noun, Verb | to divide, partition. | |
| 409 | xaal | Noun | watermelon. | |
| 410 | xaalis | Noun | Equivalent to 'money': A generally accepted means of exchange. | |
| 411 | xabaár | Noun | news, information. | |
| 412 | xaftaan | Noun | ||
| 413 | xalaat | Noun, Verb | ||
| 414 | xalam | Noun, Verb | to play the xalam. | |
| 415 | xale | Noun | /ˈxalɛ/ | Equivalent to 'child': Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another importa… |
| 416 | xam-xam | Noun | knowledge. | |
| 417 | xanaa | Adverb | Placed at the beginning or end of a sentence to indicate a question where the speaker expects a positive answer. | |
| 418 | xant | Noun | ||
| 419 | xare | Noun | battle, combat. | |
| 420 | xarit | Noun | /ˈxarit/ | detached piece. |
| 421 | xaru | Noun, Verb | to commit suicide. | |
| 422 | xaxaar | Noun | /ˈxaxaːr/ | A ritual insult poem. |
| 423 | xeer | Noun | stone, rock. | |
| 424 | xeet | Noun | race, ethnic group. | |
| 425 | xéewal | Noun | prosperity. | |
| 426 | xëtër | Noun | Equivalent to 'Lung': A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood. | |
| 427 | xibaar | Noun | information. | |
| 428 | xiif | Noun, Verb | to be hungry. | |
| 429 | xiimkat | Noun | tea preparer. | |
| 430 | xiin | Noun | ||
| 431 | xodd | Noun | ||
| 432 | xojox | Noun | Gambian sun squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus). | |
| 433 | xomaag | Noun, Verb | to be rusty. | |
| 434 | xonq | Verb | /xɔnq/ | |
| 435 | xool | Verb | ||
| 436 | xoox | Noun | ||
| 437 | xorom | Noun, Verb | to add salt. | |
| 438 | xuloo | Noun, Verb | ||
| 439 | xutba | Noun | ||
| 440 | yaakaar | Noun | ||
| 441 | yaasa | Noun | A Senegalese dish made of rice, a lemon sauce and onions, along with grilled meat. | |
| 442 | yaax | Noun | /jaːx/ | a kind of fish. |
| 443 | yaay | Noun | mother, or one's maternal aunt. | |
| 444 | yàmbaa | Noun | marijuana. | |
| 445 | yàpp | Noun | Equivalent to 'meat': The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food, or a food designed to replicate its taste and… | |
| 446 | yaram | Noun | Equivalent to 'body': The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. | |
| 447 | yeel | Noun | shin, tibia. | |
| 448 | yeen | Pronoun | you (second-person plural subject pronoun). | |
| 449 | yëkk | Noun | ||
| 450 | yéré | Noun | ||
| 451 | yokk | Noun | An increase. | |
| 452 | yoolaan | Noun | Equivalent to 'Genet': A group of genetically identical individuals (plants, fungi, bacteria etc.) that have grown in a… | |
| 453 | yoon | Noun | ||
| 454 | yóor | Noun | ||
| 455 | yumpaañ | Noun | wife of maternal uncle. | |
| 456 | yumpit | Noun | second-hand clothing. | |
| 457 | ولوفل | Noun | Arabic spelling of Wolof. |