. na (opt) let him, let her, let it. Na sa jabar ñow. Let your wife come.
. na (postp) see 'la'
. naaf (v) to pile (in large piles). Naaf leen yéré yi. You (pl.) pile the clothes.
. naag (n) enclosure. Mungi deñca mbaamyi ci naag bale. He kept the pigs in that enclosure.
. naaj (n) sun. Naaj bi tangóon na démba. The sun was hot yesterday.
. naaje (va) to be sunny, late in the afternoon. Dama naaje legeey si tey. I came to work late today.
. naajo (n) pumpkin, squash. Xooxi naajo la bugga ji. I want to plant pumpkin seeds.
. naaka/mburu (n) pounded mould grain. Naaka leñu joxee ci ngente li. Pounded grain was given at the naming ceremony.
. naam (ex) yes, here I am, response to a call. Ku la o ngane naam. If anybody calls you, say 'Yes'.
. naama (v) to miss someone, miss each other. Deñu juwaatlo ci gaaraas bi. They missed each other at the car park.
. naan (v) to drink. Meyal xale bi mu naan. Give the child to drink.
. naan (n) a drink (soft/hard). Jendal ma naan buseeda. Buy me a cold drink.
. naangateku (v) to dart. Muus mi nangateku na balaa muy dee. The cat darted away before it could get killed.
. naan-mbuuru (n) pap, rice and baobab pap. Gëj neñoo tooga naan-mbuuru torop. It's been a very long time since we cooked pap.
. naar (n) Moor, Arabic descent. Naar yu bari ci Gambia bi Muritani leñu jogee. Many Mooris in the Gambia came from Mauritania.
. naat (va) to be prosperous. Yal na xale bi naat. May the child be prosperous.
. naat (n) Guinea-fowl. Musuma mos yaapi naat. I have never tasted Guinea-fowl meat.
. naaw (v) to fly. Suma amoon mbagga dinaa naaw. If I had wings, I would fly.
. naax (va) to be abundant, be plenty. Lekka yangi fi naax. The food is abundant here.
. nab (va) to be sensitive. Moom dafa nab. She is sensitive.
. nacca (v) to bleed. Sa ŋorosi bangee nacca. Your scratch is bleeding.
. nafa (n) purse, wallet. Sacca neñu nafam bi. His wallet is stolen.
. nag (n) cow. Nag dafa seer leegi torop. Cows are very expensive now.
. nag (conj) how about, and. Ñep angee wox, yow nag? Everyone is speaking, how about you?
. naj (v) to impede, hinder one's progression. Bul dee naj worsagi jaambur. Do not impede on one's luck.
. naka (int) what, how. Naka lënu dee woxee damal si angale? How do we say demal in English?
. nal (v) to squeeze. Mungee nal lemoŋ yi. She is squeezing the lime.
. nale (dem) there, that way. Bul jaaree nale. Do not pass that way.
. nama (adj) slippery, immature
. nama (v) to cut, slip
. nama (va) to miss. Maa ngi la nama torop. I miss you very much.
. nampa (v) to suckle. Liir bi nampatut léegi. The baby is not suckling now.
. nampatal (n) head, temple. Bul dóor nampatalam bi balaa muy dee. Do not beat his temple before he dies.
. nangam (n) amount, so much. Woxal ne nangam laa soxla. Say that I need so much.
. nangu (v) to agree, agreement. Suugeen woxtaanee dingeen ko nangu. If you (pl.) discuss you will agree to it.
. napa (v) to fish, catch. Waas la napa bimu napijee. He caught tilapia when he went fishing.
. nar (va) to be ready to do something, to intend to, to lie. Nar nga yooleeki de ! You are ready to sneak away !
. nas (v) to thread. Ngella nasal ma woñ bi. Please thread the needle for me.
. nasax (va) to be weak, unenergetic. Kii dafa nasax. This person is an unenergetic.
. nata (v) to measure, try in, wish, aim for, plan for. Nata ko bu gaaw. Measure her quickly.
. nataal (n) portrait, photograph, picture. Won ma sa nataal yi. Show me your pictures.
. naw (va) to be respect, to raise, esteem for someone. Dafa ko naw. He respects her.
. nawet (n) rainy season. Nawet bangee jege. The rainy season is approaching.
. nawetaan (n) any activity taking place in the rainy season. Nawetaan dafa de bari po torop. The rainy season is full of games and activities.
. nax (n) mulch.
. nax (va) to fool, to kid, to tease, to calm. Dafa la nax. He is fooling him.
. naxar (n) sorrow, to be sad. Bugguma nga am naxar. I don't want you to be sad.
. naxari (va) to be unpleasant, sorrowful, difficult, hard. Muñ dafa naxari. To be patient is difficult.
. nay (va) to be stingy. Moom dafa nay. She is stingy.
. ndaal /ndaal (n) water container. Suma ndaal dafa dee seeda. My jar is usually cold.
. ndaama (n) dwarf, short person, species of cattle, short person, etc., undersize. Ñaari ndaame ñoo muna anda. Two short people can go together.
. ndab (n) bowl, container. Mangee raxas ndab. I am clearing my containers.
. ndaje (n) gathering, audience, meeting, crowd. Ndaje bi amoon na solo lool. The meeting was very important.
. ndakaaru (n) Dakar (Senegal). Ndax dekka nga Ndakaaru lu yagga ? Have you lived in Dakar a long time ?
. ndam (n) victory, success. Lii dee ndam la. This is a victory.
. ndam demul (n) nil. (?)
. ndam dikul (n) nil.
. ndanka (adj) slowly, gradually. Mangee fexe ndanka ndanka. I am trying slowly slowly.
. ndaw (adj) be small. Ndawoon naa bimaa janga. I was small when I was going to school.
. ndaw (n) representative, youth, adolescence, virginity. Mungi nekka ci ndawam. She is in her youth years.
. ndawal (n) fish, meat already bought and cooked. Jox ko ndawalam bi ñu dem marse. Give her shopping money. Let us go to the market. (?)
. ndawtal (n) gift of money. Usually given in ceremonies like naming /wedding ceremonies, etc. Du may jel ndawtal bu ndaw. I don't take small gifts.
. ndax (conj) so that, in order to, whether. Dimbale ma ndax ma dem. Help me so that I can go.
. ndekki /ndeewo (n) breakfast. Ndekki neñu bu yaaga. We took our breakfast a long time ago. (?)
. ndey (n) mother. Bul dee saaga ndey yi. Do not insult the mothers.
. ndeyjóor (n) right hand. Jox ma sa ndeyjóor bi. Give me your right hand.
. ndënda (n) drum, tom-tom. Ñungee tugga ndënda yi. They are beating the tom-tom.
. ndëppa (n) dance, exorcisism. Xamuloo ndëppa. You don't know exorcisism.
. ndës /basaŋ (n) mat. Ci basaŋ bi la tëdda. She laid on the mat.
. ndësit (n) remains, remnant, residue. Tuur neñu ndësit yi. The remnants are poured.
. ndëstan (v) to sleep on the floor with mat /mattress. Tey daal ndëstaan laay def. I am going to sleep on the floor today. (?)
. ndëwénal (n) gift, a gift given on ramadan /koriteh and tabaski, etc. Gisaguma ndëwénal bi. I haven't seen the gift yet.
. ndig (conj) because, because of. Du ñow ndig dana ko fi soxla. He will not come because I need him here.
. ndigga (n) waist. Natal ndiggam bi ndigte dafa tuuti lool. Measure her waist because it's very small.
. ndiggal (n) authority. Deñu ma jox ndiggol pur ma dem. They gave me authority to go.
. ndigtal (n) command, prescription, direction. Ndigtal ko ndax ma yooni ko. Direct him so that I can send him.
. ndigte (conj) because, because of. Du la seetsi ndigte yow baaxuloo. She will not visit you because you are not good.
. ndimbal (n) help, aid, assistance. Ndimbal lañu ut (?). We are looking for assistance.
. ndimó (fiis) (n) material, fabric. Jënda na ndimo bu rafet. He bought a beautiful fabric.
. ndóbin (n) black bird. Ndóbin bi naaw na. The black bird has flown.
. ndox (n) water. Rootal ko ndor mu sangu. Fetch water for him. Let him bathe.
. ndoxe (adj) watery. Soos bi dafa ndoxe. The sauce is watery.
. nduggu (n) provisions. Nduggu bi ci firij bi jeex na. The provisions in the refrigerator is finished.
. nduumaar (n) turtle. Nduumaar ci téen la dee nekka. A turtle is usually in a well.
. ne (em) emphasizes words ending with 'n' (?)
. ne (v) said. (?) Moo ma wox ne dafa taayi. She told me that she is tired.
. neef (v) to terminate. A child's suckling period being terminated due to early pregnancy. Dafa néf doomam bi. She terminatated her child's suckling period.
. neeg (n) house, lazy, building, structure, room. Mungee bale suma néeg bi. She is sweeping my house.
. neemeeku (v) to recognize. Ndawsii neemeekunaa kanamam. I recognize this woman's face.
. neen (n) empty. Saaku neen munuta taxaw. An empty bag cannot stand.
. neene (n) a baby. Yékatil ma neene bi. Lift the baby for me (?).
. neeri (n) swell. Gaañu bangee neer. The wound is swollen.
. neex (va) to be sweet, be pleasant, good, nice. Lii neex na torop. This is very sweet.
. neexal (n) a reward. Soo ma leetee dinaa jox neexal. If you braid my hair I will give you a reward.
. neexal (v) to bribe, flatter. Soo ko neexalul du la jox ligéey bi. If you do not bribe he will not give you the job.
. néew (n) have little power. This word can be used to express poverty. Damay bugga di dimbale ñu neew dooley. I like to help the poor people.
. nekka (va) to be located. Mungi nekka ci waañ wi. It is located at the kitchen.
. nel (v) to say. Nel dangaa noppaleku. Say you are resting.
. nel /ndel (v) to shave, shave hair off the head completely. Ndel ko. Shave him.
. nele /nale (dem) there, that. Garab gaagi nele. The tree is there.
. nelew (v) (?) to sleep. Xale bangee nelew. The child is sleeping.
. nelu (va) to be shaved. Waajii dafa nelu. This man has shaved his head.
. nen (n) egg
. nen (v) to lay eggs. Pica mangee nen. The bird is laying eggs.
. netali (v) to narrate (a story). Dama netali cosaan. I am narrating history.
. netalikat (n) liar, narrator. Xalabii netalikat la. This child is a liar.
. netetu (n) locust bean. Biological name is paloyabitlobosa. Gan gi duy lekka netetu. The guest does not eat locust beans.
. nég (v) to wait. Nég ma ñu aanda. Wait for me. Let's go together.
. nëb /nób (v) to rot, rotten. Jën gi nob na. The fish is rotten.
. nëwwi (adj) swollen. Tankam bi dafa nëwwi. His foot is swollen.
. nga (cp) (?) you. Nga dem Serekunda. Jëndal ma daala. You go to Serekunda. Buy me a pair of shoes.
. nga (cm) you. Jangal nga xale yi dëmba ? You teach the children yesterday ?
. nga (oe) you. Fatou nga tudda sa doom bi. You named your child after Fatou.
. ngaana (adj) have leprosy. Feebari ngaan dafa xew ci jamano ji. Leprosy is very common now.
. ngat (n) store.
. ngato (n) peanut cake. Jëndal ma ngato. Buy me a peanut cake.
. ngeen (oe) you (pl.). Banjul ngeen jëndee seen daala yi. You bought your shoes from Banjul.
. ngeen (cm) you (pl.). Taka ngeen say bi bu baax. You tied the marriage well.
. ngeen (cp) you (pl.) Ngeen toggal ma maalo. You cook rice for me.
. ngeenbu (va) to be in diapers. Xale bi ngeembu na. The child is in diapers.
. ngelaane (n) stormy.
. ngelaw /ngelew (n) wind, windy, breezy. Bitibi dafa ngelaw torop. It's too windy outside.
. ngemba (n) diapers, napkins. Ngemba yi deñu tilim. The napkins are dirty.
. ngénté (n) christening, naming. Jigéen ñungee dem ci ngété li. The woman is goins to the naming ceremony.
. ngëmande (v) to thank. Jotalil ma kaaduk ngërmande ci mobooloomi. Extend my thanks to the crowd.
. ngiiroo/njiiroo (v) to scramble. Nit nyangee njiiroo maalo. The people are scrambling for rice.
. ngir (conj) because, because of. Nawet bi baaxul ngir ñaaka ndox. The rainy season is not good because of lack of rain.
. ngóm (va) to have faith. Julit dafa wara am ngom. A muslim should have faith.
. ngóon (n) evening. Badou dina dem Brikama ci ngóon. Badou will go to Brikama this evening.
. ngóora (n) achievement, effort. Jëkarji defna ngoora. The husband made an effort.
. ngor (n) honesty, nobility. Suma ngor meyul ma, ma wediko. I can't in all honesty deny it.
. ngot (n) fish. Special sort of fish. Lii ngot la tudda ci olof. This fish is called 'ngot' in wolof.
. nguri (n) wasp. Nguri gaa fi dekka. The wasp lives here.
. nguur (n) government, kingdom. Nguur gangee fey ligéeykat yi bu baax. The government is paying workers very well.
. ni (adj) like. Yangi mel ni mboota. You are like a frog.
. nii (v) to offer, give out.
. nii (dem) this way, road. Yoon wi mooy dem ci kër gi. This road goes to the compound.
. niipi seeh (n) state of being quiet.
. niit (v) to search, search closely with a light. Kaay niit fii. You illuminated here.
. niiw (n) corpse. Ñungee dem suuli niiw bi. We are going to bury the corpse.
. nij (v) to grind. Kumba mun naa nij ñiebe. Kumba can grind beans.. nijaay (n) uncle. Suma nijaay dafa fiir. My uncle is jealous.
. niroo /nuroo (va) to look like. Suñu tubéy deñu nuroo. Our trousers look alike.
. niroole /nuroole (v) to be uniform. Taalibe yi deñu niroole yere. The students are uniform in clothing.
. nit (n) people, human being, person. Nit ku foor la ci aaduna. He is an important figure in the world.
. njaam (n) slavery. Njaam amoona ci jamano maamya. Slavery existed during the time of our ancestors.
. njaambataam (n) whooping cough. Njaambataan heten (?) na xale yi lool. Whooping cough disturbs the children alot.
. njaangaan (n) pupil.
. njaati gi (n) counterpart, collegue, superior. Suma njaatigi dafa wasin. My host has delivered.
. njaboot (n) family, household. Suma njaboot gi deñu tukki. My family has travelled.
. njampe (n) a scrubber. A body scrubber utensil scrubber. Man dumaa jefoo njampe. I don't use a scrubber.
. njanga (n) study, education. Njanga lu am solo la. Education is a very important thing.
. njar (v) to dilute. Garab gi deñu ko njar. The medicine is diluted.
. njarte (n) sales. Liñoŋ amul njarte léggi. Onions don't sell now.
. njaxa (n) crucibe, jar. Mag yu njëkka yi njaxa leñu dee sangoo. The ancestors used to bath with a jar.
. njëg (n) price, value, worth. Xar mii jar na njëgam. The sheep is worth its cost.
. njëkka (n) first. Tey maa njëkka dem ci marse bi. I was the first to go to the market today.
. njëkkée (n) first (to do something). Moo fi njëkkée tey. She was the first here today.
. njëkké (n) sister-in-law. Suma njëkké indil na ma ay jaaru. My sister-in-law brought me some earrings.
. njël (n) dawn, early in the morning. Seriñ bi dafa bugga sangu njël. The marabout like to take bath at dawn.
. njëlu (v) to start early, to start very early in the morning. Doktóor bi njëlu na ci lopitaan bi tey. The doctor starts early in the hospital today.
. njënda (n) vaccine. Njënda dafa baax surtu ci xale yi. Vaccine is good especially for children.
. njënda (v) to vaccinate. Doktóor bangee njënda xale yi. The doctor is vaccinating the children.
. njëriñ (n) importance, serviceabililty, usefulness, utility. Mbey tu am njëriñ la ci reew. Farming is of great importance in a country.
. njiin (v) to steal (slang). Dafa buggaoom na njiin. He wanted to steal me.
. njiiróo (v) to scramble. Njiiróo lekka le bon na. Scrambling for food is very bad.
. njiit (n) head, guide, chief, leader. Moy suñu njiit. He is our leader.
. njoloor (n) between midday and 2 am. Ci njoloor la fa dee nekka. He is usually there around midday.
. njoof (v) to steal (slang). Moom moo fi dee njoof suma alel. (?) She is the one who usually steal my property.
. njool (adj) be tall. Waajii dafa njool torop. This man is very tall.
. njoos (v) to tease, bid farewell. Njoos na ko ma daw. She teased him and ran.
. njukka (n) a present, a favour. Njukka na la ko. He has done a favour for you.
. njukka (v) to congratulate, give a favour. Maa ngi koo deeloo njukkal. I am congratulating him.
. njuné (n) thousand. Am naa njuné dalasi. I have thousand dalasis.
. njuumte (n) mistake, fault. Faatu defna njuumte. Fatou made a mistake.
. nob (v) to like, love. Bintu dafa nob Amat. Bintu loves Amath.
. nobéel (n) love. Nobéel dafa meeti. Love is hard.
. nongu /nangu (v) to accept. Nangu naa linga wax. I accept what you say.
. noo (int) what /how are you (contraction of naka nga = noo. Ñoo dee anda marse. They usually go together to the market.
. noo (n) place, ability, mark of something, uncleanliness.
. noo (adj) dirty.
. noo (v) to swim, can, able. (?)
. nooki (v) to breathe. Xaj bangi nooki. The dog is breathing.
. noonu (conj) so then, that way (manner), like that. Noonu leñu ko dee dafa. That's the way to do it.
. noor (n) dry season, summer. Ci noor nga jaay sa gerte gi. You sold your groundnuts in the dry season.
. noot (v) to overpower, seize one's right. Ba tey mungi noot yeena der zu weer yi. They are still over powering some of the blacks.
. nooteel (n) seizure of one's right. Nooteel baaxul. Seizure of one's right is not good.
. nooxa (v) to beat. Dinaa la nooxa. I will beat you.
. nooxoor (n) wizard. Suy domma, yow ngay nooxoor. If he is a witch, then you are a wizard.
. nooy (adj) be soft. Mbuuru mi dafa nooy. The bread is soft.
. nopaleku (n) relax.
. nopi (n) state of being quiet, quiet.
. noppa (n) ear. Sa noppa bi dafa rey. Your ear is big.
. noppal (v) to relieve. Noppal na yaayam ci liggéey bi. She relieved her mother from the work.
. noppaleku /noppalu (v) to rest. Suma baay, mungi noppaleku. My father is resting.
. noppi (n) silence, silent.
. noppi (va) to be ready, quiet. Xadi ku noppi la. Khady is a quiet person.
. nuga (n) lukewarm (water). Ndox mi dafa nuga. The water is warm.
. nuroo (n) same.
. nuyu (v) to greet. Demal nuyu sa yaay. Go and greet your mother.
. ñaakafayda (adj) silly. Sa jabar ku ñaaka fayda la. Your wife is a shameless lady.
. ñaaka-jom (adj) shameless. Xale bi ku ñaaka jom la. This child is shameless.
. ñaaka-xel (adj) senseless. Ñawkat bi dafa ñaaka-xel. The tailor is senseless.
. ñaalapaki (n) stork.
. ñaan (v) to pray, ask for, solicit, beg. Deñu doon ñaan lekka. We were begging for food.
. ñaanal (v) to pray for, ask for (someone). Seriñ bee ko ñaanal. The marabout prayed for him.
. ñaanukaay (n) holy place, praying place. Gunjur amna ñaanukaay. Gunjur has a holy place.
. ñaar (n) two. Ñaar laa wax. I said two.
. ñaarapuloo (n) stork.
. ñaareel (n) second. Mooy suñu ñaareli xarit. She is our second friend.
. ñaareeli jabar (n) second wife.
. ñaata (int) how much. Lii ñaata lay jar ? How much does this cost ?
. ñaaw (va) to be ugly. Nobuma ku ñaaw. I don't love ugly people.
. ñaawaay (n) ugliness. Sa ñaawaay bi dafa yooku. Your ugliness has increased.
. ñaawal (v) to tease, mock. Dafa ñaawal magam bu góor be mu mer. She mocked her brother until he became upset. Suntu daf laa ñaawal rekk. Suntu is mocking at you.
. ñaax (v) to implicate (somebody into something), elaborate. Moo ko ñaax. He implicated her.
. ñaay (v) to climb over. Sacca bi dafa ñaay saaket bi. The thief climbed over the fence.
. ñagas (n) unsmooth, rumple. Yere yi deñu ñagas. The clothes are rumple.
. ñaka (n) out of.
. ñakka (va) to lack, to be poor, scarce. Baax na waay dafa ñakka yar. She is good but she lacks of home training.
. ñakku (v) to vaccinate. Ñakku bi tambali dëmb. The vaccination commenced yesterday.
. ñam (n) food, taste. Kaay ñam li ma tooga. Come and taste what I've cooked.
. ñambaas (v) to lengthen. Malaan mi laay ñambaas. I am strengthening the sarong.
. ñambi (n) cassave. Maa ngi lekka ñambi be suur. I eat cassave until I am full.
. ñandaxit (n) phlegm. Fompal sa ñandaxit yi. Clean your phlegm.
. ñandu (v) to blow one's nose. Gawal ñandu ñu dem. Quickly blow your nose. We go.
. ñanga (adj) be serious, be grave. Dëmb sa kanam bi dafa ñanga be ñemeñuma ko. Yesterday your face was serious. I was scared.
. ñangal (v) to scowl. Soo ñangalee sa kanam si duma la ñemeñ. If you scrowl your face I get scared of you.
. ñangoor (n) spitting cobra. Rubakat (?) bi dafa rey ñangoor bu mag. The hunter killed a big spitting cobra.
. ñapaaku (va) to be sticky. Geeneel lale ñapaaku ci maraaj bi. Take out that shiff sticking on the wall. (?)
. ñapaaxu (v) to fall on someone, to pretend sex on someone opening. Ramu buguna ñapaaxu góor torop. Ramu wants to fall on men too much.
. ñaw (v) to sew. Defe naa ne dina ko ñaw bala juli. I think he will sew it before pray day.
. ñawkat (n) tailor, seamstress. Ñawkat lay ut (?). She is looking for a tailor /seamstress.
. ñax (n) straw, reed, herbs, grass. Ñungee dog ñax gi. They are cutting the grass.
. ñaxa (v) to struggle, sweat, perspire. Buñu dowee dineñu ñaxa. If we run we will sweat.
. ñay (n) elephant. Mungi em ni ñay. You are as big as an elephant.
. ñedda (v) to glade. Buntu bangee ñedda. The door is glading.
. ñeebe (adj) be pregnant (slang). Janxa bi dafa ñeebe. The girl is pregnant.
. ñeebe (n) beans. Ñeebe lekka bu baax la. Beans are good food.
. ñeeg (va) to be reluctant, reluctance. Dafa ñeeg pur jox liggéey ba magam. He is reluctant to give his brother the job.
. ñeeño (n) griot, praise singers. Kii suma ñeeno la. This person is my griot.
. ñeer /ŋeer (va) to be dried. Especially with cooking. Soos bi ñeer na. The sauce is dried.
. ñeex (n) soup. Yooka ma ñeex. Add some soup for me.
. ñef (v) to beat, strike. Suma baay daf ma ñef dëmb. My father beat me yesterday.
. ñemeñ (va) to be brave. Dama ñemeñ. I am brave.
. ñenent (n) four. Am naa ñenento jabar. I have four wives.
. ñenentéel (n) fourth. Tey mooy ñenentéeli fan ci weer wi. Today is the fourth day of the month.
. ñeteel (n) third. Dëmb la ñeteeli fani weeri koor. Yesterday was the third of the fast month.
. ñibbi (v) to go home. Xalim dafaa ñibbi londi. Xalm is going home on Monday.
. ñimantalu (v) to eat slowly. Ñimantalu baax na. To eat slowly is good.
. ñisabu (v) to snivel. Danga bugga ñisabu torop. You like sniveling too much.
. ñoom (isp) them. Dem naa ak ñoom ci alla bi. I went with them to the bush.
. ñor (va) to be cooked, ripe. Mango yi ñor neñu. The mangoes are ripe.
. ñu (cpt) we/they. Ngela ñu dem Fajaara. Let us go to Fajara.
. ñulug (v) to add water to that which is cooking in a pot, instigate. Ñulug na sauce bi. She has added water in the sauce.
. ñun (isp) we. Ñun aay mbokka leñu. We are relatives.
. ñuul (n) black.
. ñuum-ñuutu (v) to be restless, to wriggle. Mungee ñuut ñuuti ci trogn (?) bi. It is wriggling on the chair.
. ñuus (v) to beat. Dinaa ko ñuus. I will beat him.
. ñuux (v) to stuff. Ñuux alma witeen ci suma ñoppa bi. Stuff some cotton in my ear.
. ñuxeeku (va) to be unstuffed. Loolu dafa ñuxeeku. That thing is unstuffed.
. ñuxi (v) to unstuff. Bul ñuxi yere yi. Don't unstuff the clothes.
. ñuxit (n) unstuffed material, edible items, etc. Lii ñuxiti mbuuru la. This is unstuffed bread.
. ŋaaleeku (v) splay one's legs open.
. ŋaamam (n) jaw. ŋaamam bee neewi. His jaw is swollen.
. ŋaañ (v) to take a bite, be lazy, be stingy. Ma ŋaañ ci maango bi. I took a bite of the mango.
. ŋaaŋ (v) to open one's mouth. Musaa daf dee ŋaaŋ buy nelaw. Musa opens his mouth while sleeping.
. ŋaapeeku (v) to splay one's legs open. Be opened. Buubangi ŋaapi bunta bi. Buuba has opened the door.
. ŋaaw (v) to cover (the face). Foo ko gis mungi ŋaaw. Wherever you see her, her head is covered.
. ŋapati /ŋopati (v) to take a bite. Ma ŋapati ci maango bi. I took a bite of the mango.
. ŋas (v) to have measles. Janxa bi dafa ŋas. The child has measles.
. ŋas (n) measles. ŋas ci xale yi la dee bari. Measles is usually common in children.
. ŋaw-ŋawi (n) loud talk. Lutax ngeen dee ŋaw-ŋawi tusuur. Why do you (pl.) always talk so loudly ?
. ŋeeteeku (v) to wipe the anus with paper or tissue paper. Man miinuma ŋeeteeku. I am not used to wiping my anus with tissue paper.
. ŋeeteekukaay (n) toilet paper. Kamabi amul ŋeeteekukaay. The WC has no toilet paper.
. ŋeeti (n) rip off, take money from someone by tricks. Dafa ŋeeti gan gi. She ripped the guest off.
. ŋet (v) to graw. Jenax yi ŋet neñu kubeeri cartoŋ bi. The rats gnawed off the lid of the coox.
. ŋiiroo-ŋaaroo (v) to quarrel, argue. ŋiiroo-ŋaaroo baaxul digante ay dekandoor. To quarrel is bad between neighbors.
. ŋoobi (v) to grimace. Dafa ko ŋoobi be ñu tasee. He grimaced at her when they met.
. ŋooleeku (n) splay one's legs open.
. ŋoos-ŋoos (n) hoe. Nga jëndal ma ŋoos-ŋoos ci marse bi. You buy a hoe for me at the market.
. ŋoos-ŋoosi (v) to hoe. Suma tool bi war naakoo ŋoos-ŋoosi. I should hoe my farm.
. ŋoota (va) to be stingy, be tight fisted. Sa jëkkër dafa ŋoota. Your husband is stingy.

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. la (postp) at, from, through, by.
. la (n) he, it, she, you. 3rd person object. emphasis (sing) / 2nd person object pronoun. Rakkaam la oo. He called his brother. Ma jox la ko. Let me give it to you.
. laa (n) sheath, side.
. laa (oe) (?) I am. Serekunda laa dekka. I live at Serekunda.
. laa (v) to place, believe, take sides, trust, put, accuse, lie down, sing, stake, spend, settle, tell, display, set, subscript.
. laab (v) to wash, clean the anus, clean oneself after using the toilet. Ndax laab nga xale bi? Did you clean the child?
. laabe (n) father, priest. Laabe bangee aare ci jangu bi. The priest is preaching in the church.
. laabiir (adj) generous. Kii ku laabiir la. This person is a generous person.
. laabu (va) to wipe, wash, clean oneself after using the toilet. Ku dem kema wara laabu. He who goes to the toilet should clean up. (?)
. laaf (n) wing. Dafa sax ay laaf. It grews some wings. (?)
. laago (n) handicap, disable, handicapped, disabled. Dimbale leen laago yi, sungeen leen giseeh. Help the handicapped if you see them.
. laaj (n) garlic. Bul faate def laaj ci cu bi. Don't forget to put garlic in the stew.
. laaj (v) to ask. Laaj ma, ma wax la. Ask me, let me tell you.
. laajte (v) to ask, question (for). Maa la doon lajte. I was asking for you.
. laaka (v) to speak a language. Ban laaka nga deega? Which language do you speak?
. laakakat (n) foreigner. Laakakat yi sakkan neñu fii torop. The foreigners have increased here drastically.
. laal (v) to touch, to have sexual intercourse. Laal ko. Touch it.
. laali (v) to remove, clear (bedspread, carpet, mat, dining table...). Laali naa darab bi. She has removed the bedspread.
. laalo (n) sap, powder (baobab leaf). Mbaa laalo nga cere bi. Hope you have added baobab sap to the coos-coos.
. laamarsees (n) cake. Locally made cake, sold around the market and in shop. Jëndalaalel ma laamarsees. Buy a local cake for me.
. laamba (v) to touch, feel, beat (slang). Laambal suma yaram be. Feel my body.
. laambaatu (v) to grope. Maa ngi don laambaatu lampa bi. I was propping for the switch.
. laameñ (n) tongue. Dafa am laameñ. He has a big mouth.
. laanga (v) to confront, flatter. Wujaama ko doon faangal. Her co-wife was confronting her.
. laaŋa (v) to be open. Yangi ne laaŋa. You are fully open.
. laaŋa-laaŋaral (v) to open (widely). Mungi laaŋa-laaŋaral bunti neeg bi. She has opened the door fully.
. laapa (va) to be skinny, thin, loose weight. Léegi dafa laapa. Now she is skinny.
. laax (n) porridge, dish made cereal. Laax leñu dee reeree. We have porridge for dinner usually.
. laaxa (v) to curve, to hide, take a turn, to conceal. Soo demee bi ci kanam, nga laaxa. If you go straight you turn.
. laayi (n) dew. Laayi be baara na torop dëmba ci guddi. The dew came very much down last night.
. lab/lap (v) to drown. In an ocean, sea, river, pool, etc. Lab ci geej dafa meeti. To be drowned in an ocean is painful.
. lafañ (n) handicap. Kii lafañ la. He is a handicap.
. laja (v) to impede, to slow the progress of. Laja worsaki jambur amul njériñ. To impede on one's luck or progress has no benefit.
. lakka (v) to burn. Puusal safara bi balaa muu lakka. Push the fire before he gets burned.
. lakkal (v) to bother, disturb someone. Yangi maa lakkal. You are bothering me.
. lakka-lakka (n) burn. Lii lakka-lakka la woon. This was a burn.
. lal (n) bed. Teddal ci lal bi. Lie on the bed.
. lal (v) to spread, prepare (bedsheet, mat, carpet...). Lal leen seen lal bi. Prepare your (pl.) bed.
. lale (dem) that thing. Lale du paaka. That thing is not a knife.
. lam (n) bracelet, bangle. Abal naa ko suma lam gi. I borrowed her my bangles.
. lamaan (n) land owner. Kan mooy lamaan bi? Who is the land owner?
. lamba (adj) unwanted. Ñaw bii dafa lamba. This style is outdated.
. lampa (n) electricity, lamp. Taalleen lampa yi. Put the lights on.
. lan (int) what. Lii lan la? This is what?
. langa (v) to dangle, hang. Sa belta bangi langa. Your belt is hanging.
. langal (n) locket. Soxal naa langel pur chain. I need a locket for the chain.
. lanka (va) to refuse. Dama ko yóoni, mu lanka. I sent him. He refused.
. lañar (va) to be opened. Bunta bangi ne lañar. The door is wide open.
. laŋ (n) question.
. las (n) crooked legs. Ak sa tanka yu las gi. With your crooked legs.
. las (va) to be abundant, be plenty. Tos bangi fu ne las. The fertilizer is abundant here.
. law (adj) very.
. law (v) to spread (especially with crawling plants; a disease). Gegeer dafa dee law. Ring worm usually spreads.
. lawbe (n) wookworker, carver. Moom lawbe la dafe dee éeta. He is a woodworker he usually carves.
. lax (va) to be wrinkled. Yarami magget dafa dee lox. An old woman's body gets wrinkled.
. laxaarci/laxaañi (va) to search for, to look for. Benna alelam ladoon laxaarñi. She was searching for one of his properties.
. laxal (n) hangover. Dafa eewoo laxal. He works up with a hangover.
. laxas (v) to roll, warp. Ndax laxas ngeen mbuuru yi balaa nóo wow? Did you (pl.) wrap the breads before it dries?
. lay (n) sift. Mangee lay suuf si. I am sifting the sand.
. layu/layukaay (n) sieve. Lii layukaay la. This is a sieve.
. leb (v) to borrow, lend. Dafa leb xaalis. He borrowed him money.
. lebéer (n) hippopotamus. Lebéer yaa dee yaaxa maalo mi ci faro yi. The hippopotamus destroys the rice in the field.
. lebu (n) tribe. One of the indigenious wolof tribes. Deeguñu wolof lebu. I can't speak lebu wolof.
. lebu-lantaŋ (va) to be in trouble. Be in a big difficulty. Yef yi lebu-lantaŋ na. The thing is in trouble.
. leeb (n) story. Leeb dafa dee faate li nit lu bari. A story reminds a person of many things.
. leel (va) to be bald head; bald headed. Deega naa am na garabi leel. I heard there is an oil for bald head.
. leeli (v) to flay. Leeli naa yaapa bi. I flayed the meat.
. leemi (v) to unfold. Leemi leen paase bi. Unfold the ironing.
. leen (opt) you, imperative, them, 2nd & 3rd person plural object pronoun. Imperative marker plural. Wox leen ma laapatoo. You (all) talk; let me translate.
. leer (va) to be straight, light. Biti bangi leer. Outside is bright.
. leeraay (n) brightness. Leeraay baa ko saanal. The brightness disturbed her.
. leeral (va) to be prim, clarify. War nga leeral wah ji. You should make the discussion clear.
. leerandu (v) to follow (someone for money), to wait. Mungi laa leerandi. He is following you.
. lees (n) length of fabric. Lees be dafa gaata. The length is short.
. leetar (n) letter. Jox ko leeter yi. Give him the letters.
. leeyal (v) to feed a baby (especially with a spoon). Liir bi la doon leeyal. She was feeding the baby.
. léeb (v) to tell a story. Suñu maam dafa ñu daan leebal. Our granny used to tell us stories.
. lekka (n) eat. Lekka bu baax la ci yaram. Food is good for the body.
. leeket (n) calabash. A deep bowl type calabash. Raxasal maalo bi ci lekket bi. Wash the rice in the calabash.
. lel (v) to please. Jeegal ma lel. Excuse me please.
. lem (v) to fold (clothes, chairs, etc.) Bul lem yére yi. Don't fold the clothes.
. lem (n) honey. Riibal lem bi ci mbuuru mi. Spread the honey in the bread.
. lempo (n) tax. Feyuñu lempo ren agum. They have not yet payed tax.
. lenna (n) something. Lenna leñu wara def ëllëk. We should do laundry tomorrow.
. leppa (n) anything, everything. Leppa lungeen wax dinaa ko deega. Anything you say I will hear it.
. leru (v) to walk along the side of the road, to walk on the end of the road. Dafa de leru swy (?) dóx. He takes the edge when walking.
. les (v) to sharpen, peel. Dama bugga les sorans bi. I want to peel the orange.
. lew (adv) very, honesty, an honest warning. Alel bi dafa ko lew. He got this property in honesty.
. lewet (va) to be bland. Sorans be lewet na. The orange is bland.
. lex (n) cheek (?). Ci lex leñu ko mbéj. She is slapped on the cheek.
. léegi (adv) now. Léegi ñu noppaleku. Now let us rest.
. léf (n) thing. Deloo nga léf bi. Did you return the thing?
. létta (v) to braid, plait. Dam bugga nga léeta ma. I want you to braid my hair.
. lëf (n) vagina. Dama laal sa lëf bi. I will not touch your vagina.
. lëg (n) hare. Lëg leñu uti ci aala bi. They went to look for a hare in the bush.
. lëj (va) to be entangle. Buum bi lëj na. The rope is entangled.
. lëjal (v) to entangle. Moo lëjal woñ gi. She entangled the thread.
. lëju (va) to be entangled. Mane lëju na. I said it's entangled.
. lëjum (n) vegetables. Lekka dafa wara bari lëjum. Food should habe many veggies.
. lël (n) circumcision. Xale yu góor yi dugga lël. The boys have been to circumcision camp.
. lëndëm (n) darkness, dark, obscure. Fii dafa lëndëm. This place is dark.
. lënga (v) to hug. Lënga ko. Hug her.
. lënxa (adv) truely, really. Sonna naa lënxa. I am really tired.
. lëwal (n) attaaya. First round of the attaaya. Dumay naan lëwal ndig dafa wax. I don't drink the first serving because it'is bitter.
. li (da) the. Ndaal li amul ndox. The jar doesn't have water.
. licin (n) eagle. Baaxoñ dafa doon naaw be dajeek licin ñu xeex. Crow was flying and met with eagle. They fought.
. liggéey (n) work, profession. Jàngale mooy liggéey am. Teaching is his profession.
. liggéeykat (n) worker. Man liggéeykaati aala bi laa. I am a forest worker.
. liggéey (v) to work. Ci dex gi lay liggéey. He works at the provinces.
. lii (v) to thresh, squeeze, shave, trim.
. lii (dem) this, thing. Lii yaa ko moom. This thing is your own.
. liibar (n) 1/2 kilo, pound, 500 g. Peesel ma pombiteer ab liibar. Weigh a pound of potatoes for me.
. liiñ (n) line. Also line for drying clothes. Weeral yéré yi ci liiñ bi. Hang the clothes on the line.
. liir (n) baby, infant. Liir bi eewu na. The baby is awake.
. liitar (n) litre. War naa di naan ab liitari meew bes bu nekka. I should be drinking a litre of milk everyday.
. lim (v) to count, list, name. Lim neñu tur yi yep. We have counted all the names.
. limoŋ (n) lime. Limoŋ lu baax la ci soc. Lime is very good for common colds.
. limunaat (n) lemonade, soda, soft drink. Limunaat lay naan. He drinks soda.
. lingeer (n) prince. Suma nijaay gelewaar (?) la. My uncle is a prince.
. lingéer (n) princess. Jigéen jale lingéer la. That woman is a princess.
. lislaam (n) Islam. Lislaam dafa tere njaalo. Islam forbids adultery.
. liw (v) to feel cold. Tey dama liw torop. Today I am feeling very cold.
. log (v) to keep (in the mouth). Mungi log minti bi. He is keeping the candy in his mouth.
. lojte (n) solicit.
. lokarbi (v) to lake out, to take away from. Maa ngi ko lokarbi ci pukusam bi. I laked it out from his store.
. lomas (n) to wrap. Lomas naa booli maalo pur bumu sëdda. I wrapped the rice bowl so that it won't be cold.
. lomosuwaay (n) wrapper. Dindil lomosuwaay bi. Remove the wrapper.
. lonka (n) hook, hang. Put someone in trouble. Lonka ko fa. Hook it there.
. loo (n) to stand, stop (height, contest).
. loo (n) firewood.
. loo (int) what (you). Loo fi ji? What did you plant here?
. looco (n) canoe. Looco lay jaalee. I am crossing the river with a canoe.
. lool (inten) very. Dëmba tangoon na lool. Yesterday was very hot.
. loolu (dem) that thing, that. Loolu suma afeer. That's my business.
. loos (n) nape. Bul bos suma loos bi. Do not press my nape.
. loota (v) to stand.
. loota (v) to be tired. Liggéey naa be loota. I worked until I am tired.
. lopet (n) kick (on the buttocks). Bayileen di lopetante. You (pl.) stop kicking each other on the butt.
. lopitaan (n) hospital. Keepa ku feebar war naa dem lopitaan. Anybody who is sick should go to the hospital.
. lor (v) to disappoint, jeopardize. Lor nga ma. You disappointed me.
. lore (n) jeopardy, something that causes disappointment. Sangara bu oppa dafa lore. Too much alcohol put you into jeopardy.
. loru (adj) disappointed, jeopardized. Dafa loru ci woxam ji. He is being jeopardized for his speech.
. lox (v) to tremble, shiver. Dafa tiit moo tax muy lox. He is frightened that is why he is trembling.
. loxati (v) to pull out. Ci biir almoor bi la ko loxati. He pulled it out of the cupboard.
. lu (n) dumb, mute. Dafa lu. She is dumb.
. lu? (in) what (is), that which. Lu xew? What happened?
. lucéeku (va) to be unraveled. Woñ bi dafa lucéeku. The knitting is unraveled.
. luci (v) to grimace, unthread, unlog. Using the lips. Bul luci sa tuñ bi. Do not grimace with your lips.
. lumpa (v) to eat. Put all the food in the mouth at once. Lumpa na biskit bi. He has put all the food in his mouth at once.
. lu-nekka (n) everything. Lu-nekka la def pur faju. He did everything for treatment.
. lunet (n) eyeglasses. Sa lunet yi rafet neñu. Your eyeglasses are beautiful.
. lunka (v) to be crooked, be bent.
. luppa (n) thigh. Luppa bu-nekka bena kilo la. Each thigh is one kilogram.
. lutax? (int) why. Lutax gasuloo kama bi? Why didn't you dig the latrine?
. luubu/luugu (va) to be rude, be unruly. Janxa bii dafa luubu torop. This girl is very rude.
. luux-luuxi (v) to wriggle. Saac bangeh (?) luux-luuxi. The bag is wriggling.
. luy (int) what is? Contraction of. Luy maa ngi tukki ci angale? What is 'maa ngi tukki' in English?

 

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