ci

sɛ́bɛn cí mɔ̀gɔ mà


ci

fíyɛn bɛ́ cì

fàli cì

à y'á kùn cì

dɔ́gɔ cì

màrifa cì

bála cì

tùgu cì


ye

Ne ye moto san

(verbal auxiliary for transitive verbs) marks an action which is accomplished


ye

Ne m'a ye fɔlɔ


don

(transitive) to put (something into something)


ma

A ma na fɔlɔ

Sirajɛ ma taa dɔgɔ la

(verbal auxiliary) marks an action which is not accomplished


mara

(transitive) to guard, keep, take care of


tùn

Kunun ne tùn man kɛnɛ.

An tun ma ɲɔgɔn faamu


diya

Ala ka sugu diya !


tɛ

nbuuru tɛ.


tɛ

a tɛ baara kɛ bi.


bɔ

to remove, take off, take away, subtract


bɛ

Madu bɛ misri kɔnɔ.

(Predicate of existence) there is, it is


bɛ

N bɛ baara kɛ.

Forms the present tense, positive of verbs


kɛ

I bɛ mùn kɛ?

N bɛ ji kɛ fiɲɛn na

Mun kɛra?

A bɛ kalan ka kɛ karamɔgɔ ye


fɔ́

à y'á fɔ́ né yé

bɛ́ bɔ́n fɔ́

à bɛ́ bámanakan fɔ́


kunnafoni

(Transitive) to inform, give information to


ɲaami

Ne sugora, o sugo ye ne hakili ɲaami.


kɛɲɛ

X kɛɲɛ ni Y ye

Banabaatɔ kɛɲɛna taama na.


mɛn

N y'a mɛn ko Segu ka di

Ne tɛ bamanankan mɛn kosɛbɛ


lábi

to replace, substitute, relieve, take over for


lábìla

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + bìla (“to put”).

prefix

to let go, give leave, send on paid leave


lábìn

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + bìn (“to fall”).


lábònya

From lá- (“prefix”) + bònya (“to get fat”).


lábɔ

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + bɔ (“to go out”).

to suite, agree, be convenient for, suffice


lácɛ̀ɲɛ

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + cɛ̀ɲɛ (“to be beautiful”).

lácɛ̀ɲa (alternative)
nácɛ̀ɲa (alternative)
nácɛ̀ɲɛ (alternative)


ládège

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + dège (“to teach”).


ládumuni

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + dumuni (“to nourish”).

(transitive, causative) to feed, give food


lájɛ

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + jɛ (“to bleach”).


lásà

From lá- (“causative prefix”) + sà (“to die”).


jɛ́

ò yɔ́rɔ jɛ́len

kálo jɛ́ra


wólo

(transitive) to bring to the world (a child)