bee

iggey yimbe bee bonnii taariinde nde no feewi.


ba

Si himo ka suudu ba, si o alaa ton ba.

Whether he's at the house, or whether he's not there.


tiga

mbiriiwu (alternative)
yertere (alternative)
gerte (alternative)


ton

Hammadi Sammba ko leydi Funnaange iwi. Wolarɓe Labe ɓen kadi ko ton iwi.

Hammadi Samba came from a region situated in the East. The Wolarɓe of Labe also came from over there.


gila

gilanndema (alternative)
gilla (alternative)
daga (alternative)

Koli Teŋella dahi leyɗe heewɗe gila e Fuuta Tooro haa yottoyii Fuuta Jaloo.

Koli Tengella conquered several territories, from Fouta-Toro to Fouta-Jallon

(Pular, Pulaar) since, from (a place in time or space) onward


nano

nano
nanuɓe
nanere
nanuru
nane
nanal
nanol
nani
nanum
naniri
nana
nanam
nanel
nanun
nanoy

koyngal nanal ngal


le

aan le?

O yahii le!


tata

(Pular, Pulaar) tata (a defensive city wall)


-id

gollugol (“to work”) + -id → gollidugol (“to work with, collaborate”)

yewtugol (“to speak”) + -id → yewtidugol (“to chat with, converse”)


-in

jangude (“study, learn”) + -in → janginde (“teach”)

famude (“to understand”) + -in → faminde (“to explain something to someone”)


keso

keso
hesɓe
heyɓe
hesre
heyre
hesru
heyru
hese
heso
kesal
kesol
kesi
hesi
kesum
kesri
heyri
kesu
hesu
kesa
hesa
kesam
kese
kesel
kesii
keson
kesoy

From hey- (“be new”), the same root as heyɗugol.


dow

Lewru ndun no wenngaa dow to weeyo.


maayo

maayo ngo (canonical)
maaje ɗe (plural)
Niger Fulfulde maayooji (Western)
𞤥𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 (alternative)

(Pular, Pulaar, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) river


hari

hara (alternative)
tawa (alternative)
tawi (alternative)

Awa on accanay lan hakkee, hari mi anndaa


muk

From Proto-Fula-Serer *muk, whence also Serer muk (“never”).


laana

laana ka (canonical)
laanaaji ɗi (plural)

laana cuurki

laana ndiwoowa

jom laana

(Pular, Pulaar, Western Niger Fulfulde) boat, ship, vessel


arano

arano
aranɓe
aranere
aranuru
arane
aranal
aranol
arani
aranum
araniri
aranu
arana
aranam
aranel
aranon
aranoy

Ɓiɗɗo arano on no innee afo.


-it

fuɗugol (“grow, sprout”) + -it → futtugol (“regrow, resprout”)

yahugol (“to go”) + -it → yahitugol (“to go again”)

(Pular) give repetitive meaning to verbs

uddugol (“to close”) + -it → udditugol (“to open”)

faljugol (“to be wrong”) + -it → faljitugol (“to correct”)

(Pular) gives reversative meaning to verbs


fello

fello ngo (canonical)
pelle ɗe (plural)
ferro (alternative)


karambol

karambol ngol (canonical)
karambi ɗi (plural)
binndirgol (alternative)
kaanebeewol (alternative)
kaanibol (alternative)


masara

masara o (canonical)
yawe (alternative)
meeco (alternative)


waande

waande nge (canonical)
baaɗe ɗe (plural)


fetere

fetere nde (canonical)
pete ɗe (plural)
tapaare (alternative)
tefaare (alternative)
tepaare (alternative)


adagol

attagol (alternative)
aartugo (alternative)
adaade (alternative)
artude (alternative)
artaade (alternative)

(Pular) to precede, come before, be first


aali

bor

Arabic عَائِلَة (ʕāʔila)


njano

njano
njanɗuɓe
njannde
njanndu
njane
njanal
njanol
njani
njanum
njana
njanam
njanel
njanun
njanoy


jemma

jemma o (canonical)
jemmaaji ɗi (plural)

Jemma fuu lewru na yayna.


fettere

fettere nde (canonical)
pette ɗe (plural)
fe'tere (alternative)
feetere (alternative)


nii

Baasal ngal ko nii ɓanngiri ka nder diiwe Lagine.

It is in this way that poverty manifests itself in the provinces of Guinea.


maadi

maadi ndi (canonical)
maadiiji ɗi (plural)


jaaja

jaaja o (canonical)
jaajiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


lanɗam

(Pular) alternative form of lamɗam (salt)


ladde

ladde nde Adamawa Plural (canonical)
laddeeji ɗi (plural)


talaata

Borrowed from Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ).

الثَّلَاثَاء

Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ)


-aa

irde (“to cover with sand”) + -aa → iraade (“to be covered with sand, to be buried, to bury oneself”)


noora

noora mba (canonical)
noorwa (alternative)
nooda (alternative)
ŋata (alternative)
gilaŋeeru (alternative)
nóóróó (alternative)
norwa (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *noox/r, whence also Serer noox.


maama

maamiraaɓe ɓe (plural)
maamiko (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *maam (grandparent), whence also Serer maam (“grandparent”).


toori

(Pular) tô, a food, similar to fufu, consisting of cooked taro served with a gumbo-based sauce


wudere

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Bu(u)d , whence also Serer mbuud/puud (“loincloth”).


gatal

gatal ngal (canonical)
gate ɗe (plural)
daago (alternative)


cumal

cumural (alternative)
cumu (alternative)


saare

saare nde (canonical)
saareeji ɗi (plural)
= caqe (plural)
ca'e (plural)


laamɗo

laamɗo o (canonical)
laamɓe ɓe (plural)
lamɗo (alternative)
laamiiɗo (alternative)


nduungu

nduungu ngu (canonical)
duuɓi ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ndəg/ɓ, whence also Serer ndiih (“rainy season”).


nebbam

nebbam ɗam (canonical)
nebbeele ɗe (plural)
nyebbam (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *neɓ/b, whence also Serer neeɓ.


ɓaawo

ɓaawo ngo (canonical)
ɓaawe (plural)
ɓabbe (plural)

Ɓaawo an ngon no muusa.

(anatomy, Pular, Adamawa) back, rear-end


geɓal

geɓal ngal (canonical)
geɓe ɓe (plural)
geɗal (alternative)
ngeɗu (alternative)
yeɓre (alternative)


mawɗo

mawɗo
mawɓe
mawnde
mawndu
mawnge
mawngo
mawngal
manngal
mawngol
manngol
makki
mawkol
mawɗum
mawndi
mawngu
manngu
mawka
mawɗam
mawɗe
mawɗi
mawgel
mawkal
mawkun
mawmba
mawko
mawkoy

Juulirde mawnde.

lekki makki.


tawsaajo

tawsaajo o (canonical)
tawsaaɓe ɓe (plural)


donsanke

donsanke o (canonical)
donsankooɓe ɓe (plural)


teewu

teewu ngu (canonical)
teewuuji ɗi (plural)

from Proto-Fula-Serer *regeƴ, whence also Serer regeƴ (“meat”). Root reduction in Fula causes the dropping of Proto-Fula-Serer medial -g- or sonorants between identical vowels. Compare Fula ɗem- from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗelem.

(Pular, Adamawa, Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) meat, flesh


janngirde

janngirde nde (canonical)
janngirɗe ɗe (plural)

From the verbal stem jaŋg (“to study, learn”).


mahoowo

mahoowo o (canonical)
mahooɓe ɓe (plural)


maaro

maaro ngo (canonical)
maarooji ɗi (plural)
maaroori (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mal/ro, whence also Serer maalo. From a root widespread in Atlantic and Mande languages. May be borrowed from Soninke máarò.
Related to Wolof maalo.


waandu

waandu ndu (canonical)
baaɗi ɗi (plural)


waañoowo

waañoowo o (canonical)
waañooɓe ɓe (plural)


dannaajo

dannaajo o (canonical)
dannaaɓe ɓe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗan, whence also Serer ɗaana.


waɓɓugo

From Proto-Fula-Serer *gaaɓ, whence also Serer kaaɓ. Cognate with Laalaa kaaɓ (“cheek, jaw”), Wolof kaabaab (“jaw”), Saafi-Saafi kaɓaɓki (“cheek”), Bedik ɔ-hɔɓ (“cheek”).


ngelooba

gelooɗi ɗi (plural)
ngeelooba (alternative)


ngesa

ngesa mba (canonical)
ka (canonical)
gese ɗe (plural)


nantinoowo

nantinoowo o (canonical)
nantinooɓe ɓe (plural)


baaso

baaso o (canonical)
waasuɓe ɓe (plural)
talkaajo (alternative)
miskiini (alternative)


bataake

ɓataake (canonical)
ɓataakuru (alternative)
ɓataaki (alternative)


bayillo

bayillo o (canonical)
wayluɓe ɓe (plural)
ba'illo (alternative)
baylo (alternative)
bayillojo (alternative)
bahillo (alternative)

From the root wayl- (“relating to change, transformation”).


binndo

binndo o (canonical)
winndooɓe ɓe (plural)

. Probably related to Wolof binda (“to write”).


bimmbi

balte (alternative)
subaka (alternative)
beete (alternative)


bolol

(Pular) path, road, main artery of a village


jawdi

(Pular, Maasina) wealth, herd, livestock


jannde

jaŋde (alternative)
jangde (alternative)


giggol

giggol ngol (canonical)
gilli ɗi (plural)


ñalaande

ñalaande or (canonical)
balɗe ɗe (plural)
nyalaande (alternative)
nyalaade (alternative)


tabalde

tabalde nde (canonical)
tabalɗe ɗe (plural)


tafugol

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *Taf (forge). Possibly cognate with Serer dabax (“to forge”)

(transitive, Pular) to forge, to work (metal)


njanndi

njanndi ndi (canonical)
njamndi (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *njɛlɛm (iron), whence also Serer njelem/celem (“iron”). Cognate with Wolof njelem.


dolokke

dolokke o (canonical)
dolokkaaji ɗi (plural)


suuperefee

suuperefee o (canonical)
suuperefeeɓe ɓe (plural)


diisagol

diisaade (alternative)
diisnaade (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to consult (with someone), confer with, take counsel with


taskagol

(Pular) to research, analyze, study, examine


aawugol

(Pular, transitive) to sow, to plant seed


bappa

bappa o (canonical)
bappiraaɓe ɓe (plural)
bappaño (alternative)
baaba (alternative)
bappaanjo (alternative)


kawle

(Pular) period between September and October which marks the end of the rainy season, characterized by a burning sun


potal

(Pular, Pulaar) equality, harmony, uniformity


cukalel

cukalel ngel (canonical)
cukaloy kon (plural)
cukalél (alternative)


laawol

laawol ngol or (canonical)
laawi ɗi (plural)
laabi (plural)
𞤤𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮𞤤 (alternative)
lappol (alternative)

(Pular, Pulaar, Adamawa, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) path, route, way, method


saññoowo

saññoowo o (canonical)
saññooɓe ɓe (plural)

From saññ- (“weave”) + -oowo (“agent suffix”). Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *sanj (weave).


ngaynaako

ngaynaako o (canonical)
ngaynaakooɓe ɓe (plural)
gaynaako (alternative)
duroowo (alternative)
aynoowo (alternative)


bullal

bullal ngal (canonical)
bulle ɗe (plural)

(Pular, Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) thorn


haala

haala ka (canonical)
haalaajii ɗi (plural)

(Pular, Maasina) language, dialect, idiom


goonga

goonga o (canonical)
goongaa ɗi (plural)


feewugol

From feew- (“straight, just, right”) + -u + -gol.

feewde (alternative)
foccaade (alternative)
darnugo (alternative)
dartaade (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to be straight (of a road)


peewal

From feew- (“straight, just, right”) + -al.


accitugol

Analyzable as acc- (“leave”) + -it- (“reflexive”) + -u + -gol.


kamɓe

(Pular, Pulaar) third person plural;emphatic they, them


hiɗen

(Pular) alternative form of eɗen (we) (first person plural inclusive pronoun; long form)


keerol

keerol ngol (canonical)
keeri ɗi (plural)

(Pular, Adamawa) border, frontier, limit


tijjagol

(transitive, Pular) to wait for, count on, hope for


gurii

gurii ngii (canonical)
nguru (alternative)
guru (alternative)


toɓɓere

toɓɓere nde (canonical)
toɓɓe ɗe (plural)


waawugol

From waaw- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *(b)waag/w, whence also Serer waag (“can, be able”).

himo waawi Pular


hoorugol

hoorde (alternative)
hoorude (alternative)

Hiɗa hoori hannde?

(intransitive, Pular) to fast, abstain from eating or drinking


alaadu

alaadu ndu (canonical)
galaaɗi ɗi (plural)


sikkugol

(Pular, intransitive) to think, be of the opinion that, believe


laaɓugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be clean, sanitary


laamiiɗo

laamiiɗo o (canonical)
laamiiɓe ɓe (plural)
lamɗo (alternative)
laamɗo (alternative)


laañal

laañal ngal (canonical)
laañe ɗe (plural)


fellugol

(transitive, Pular) to shoot at, execute


wonkii

wonkii ki (canonical)
yonkii (alternative)
wónki (alternative)


warugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(B)war (kill), whence also Serer war (“to kill, exterminate, murder”), Serer bar (“killing, murder”).

cog

wargol (alternative)
warude (alternative)


heyɗintingol

From hey- (“new (a variant of hes-)”) + -in (“causative infix”) + -it (“repetitive infix”) + -n + -gol.

suffix

new (a variant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ff">hes-</i>)

(transitive, Pular) to renew, renovate, refurbish, restore


dahugol

(transitive, Pular) to conquer, subjugate, subdue, take as spoil of war


hippagol

(transitive, Pular) to seize, plunder, loot, capture, pillage, raid


homanagol

(transitive, Pular) to covet, be jealous of, to lust after


honugol

(transitive, Pular) to war, to wage war, combat


mooɓugol

(transitive, Pular) to unite, gather, rally, assemble


ɗuɗɗingol

From ɗuuɗ- + -in (“causative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(transitive, Pular) to raise, multiply, increase


joɗɗingol

(transitive, Pular) to seat, install, put down, place


rerɗingol

(transitive, Pular) to encourage, to incite


coggu

coggu ndu (canonical)
cogguuli ɗi (plural)


ƴettitagol

(intransitive, Pular) to be proud, arrogant


yewtidugol

From yew + -t + -id (“associative infix”) + -u + -gol

(Pular, intransitive) to chat with, discuss with, dialogue with


yewtugol

(Pular, intransitive) to talk, dialogue, discuss, chat


hollitugol

(transitive, Pular) to announce, declare, inform


tummbondiral

tummbondiral ngal (canonical)
tummbondire (plural)


toraare

(Pular) prayer, supplication, implication


tawegol

(intransitive, Pular, passive voice) to be a part of, be a member of, participate


kurkanagol

(transitive, Pular) to serve (someone), to be subjected to servitude towards someone


toowugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be high, raised, elevated


ɗowugol

(Pular, transitive) to guide, lead, direct


sawrugol

(intransitive, Pular) to voyage, travel, journey


hanndugol

haandugo (alternative)
haandude (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to merit, be worthy of, deserve, have the right to


honcugol

(transitive, Pular) to melt, liquify (especially of a metal)


kawtital

(Pular) council, assembly, association, union


maccingol

(transitive, Pular) to enslave, subjugate


mahugol

(transitive, Pular) to construct, build, erect


marsingol

From mars + -in + -gol. The root -mars- being from French marché.


maslaha

(Pular) conciliation, conciliatory spirit, an amicable resolution


mawnugol

Probably from maw- (“big”) + -n- + -u + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to grow, increase, rise


remugol

(Pular) to farm, cultivate, grow (crops)


ɓeynguure

ɓeynguureeji (plural)
asngol (alternative)
iyaalu (alternative)
ɓesngu (alternative)
galle (alternative)

(Pular) family, (all the people living under the same roof, under the authority of a single head of the family, whatever their relation to that person)


musidal

(Pular) descendance, ancestry, clan, family


ɓanngugol

wanngugo (alternative)
ɓanngude (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to appear, be manifest, be visible, be perceptible


reedu

From Proto-Fula-Serer *D/Teer/d (belly, middle), whence also Serer ndeer (“middle, center”).


abbere

abbere nde (canonical)
gabbe ɗe (plural)
wawrere (alternative)
wabbere (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(G)Waɓ/b, whence also Serer ɓaɓ.


maccuɗo

maccuɗo o (canonical)
maccuɓe ɓe (plural)


ñiire

ñiire nde (canonical)
ñiiƴe ɗe (plural)
nyiindere (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲiɲ, whence also Serer ñiiñ.


honndu

honndu ndu (canonical)
kolli ɗi (plural)
hoondu (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Qol, whence also Serer ngol/qol.


mooƴu

mooƴu ngu (canonical)
mooƴuuji ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *max/ƴ, whence also Serer max.


holɓunde

holɓunde nde (canonical)
kolɓule ɗe (plural)


howru

howru ndu (canonical)
koppi ɗi (plural)
hofru (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Kʊɓ/f, whence also Serer nguɓay/kuɓay.

(Pular, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) knee


baalii

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mbaal, whence also Serer mbaal (“sheep”).


rulde

rulde nde (canonical)
duule ɗe (plural)
duulere (alternative)
duulal (alternative)
duuldere (alternative)
luurde (alternative)
ruulde (alternative)


yaakaare

Cognate with Wolof yaakaar. (Pular, Pulaar)


miijo

(Pular, Pulaar, Maasina) thought, imagination, opinion, idea, point of view, impression


lunndagol

(transitive, Pular) to contradict, contravene, oppose, transgress


ngaari

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ngɔɔx, whence also Serer nGoox/qoox.


noddugol

From nodd- + -u + -gol. Cognate with Serer nod (“to call to prayer”).


ɓeydugol

ɓesdugo (alternative)
ɓesdude (alternative)
ɓeydude (alternative)


ɓowrugol

ɓorwugo (alternative)
ɓolmiɗude (alternative)
ɓorwiɗude (alternative)
ɓoonwiɗude (alternative)
ɓohiɗude (alternative)

(Pular, intransitive) to be smooth, sticky, slimy, viscous


ɓoyre

ɓoyre nde (canonical)
ɓooƴe ɗe (plural)
ɓooƴere (alternative)
ɓooyre (alternative)


ɓurtugol

(intransitive, Pular) to exceed the limit, be exaggerated


ɓurugol

From ɓur- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɓur (surpass), whence also Serer ɓur (“to be right in a discussion, win an argument”).

cog

(Pular) to exceed, surpass, be better, be superior, excel


faayugol

(intransitive, Pular) to make an error, err, be wrong


moƴƴingol

From moƴƴ- (“good”) + -in (“causative infix”) + -gol.


maanditagol

maandagol (alternative)
maandaago (alternative)
siftorgo (alternative)
miccitaade (alternative)
siftorde (alternative)


teddugol

From tedd- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *tedd (weighty, important, honored), whence also Serer ted (“to be honored, honorable”).

(intransitive, Pular) to be heavy, weighty


gonngol

gonngol ngol (canonical)
gonɗi ɗi (plural)
gonɗol (alternative)
gomngol (alternative)


fuɗugol

(Pular, active voice, intransitive) to grow, germinate


mboddi

mboddi ndi (canonical)
bolle ɗe (plural)
mboodi (alternative)


sewngol

sewngol ngol (canonical)
cewɗi ɗi (plural)


limugol

Cognate with Wolof lim. Analyzable as lim- + -u + -gol.


ñanndu

ñanndu ndu (canonical)
ñamdu (alternative)
ñaamdu (alternative)
nyaamdu (alternative)


fuɗɗagol

(Pular, transitive) to begin, commence, be the first to


toɓugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Toɓ, whence also Serer ateƥ (“rain”).


sincugol

sincude (alternative)
sosde (alternative)
feƴƴugo (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to found, build, create


tagugol

(transitive, Pular) to found, build, create (of God)


luggugol

Maayo luggungo

Himo e ganndal luggungal


sennditugol

(transitive, Pular) to share, distribute


leñol

(Pular) clan, lineage, tribe, ethnic group, race


nokkuure

nokkuure nde (canonical)
nokkuuje ɗe (plural)


hunnditagol

(transitive, Pular) to surround, encompass


hikkagol

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to be located, be situated, be (in a certain place)


tamƴinaare

tanƴinaare (alternative)
tammunde (alternative)
ɗaminaare (alternative)
joorto (alternative)
ɗamaawu (alternative)


meeɗen

(Pular, Adamawa) first person plural inclusive possessive pronoun, our (including the listener)


kuugal

kuugal ngal (canonical)
kuuɗe ɗe (plural)

Compare huuwugol (Pular), huuwgo (Adamawa).


ewnaandu

ewnaandu ndu (canonical)
ewnaali ɗi (plural)
ewnaango (alternative)


poolal

polgal (alternative)
poolgal (alternative)


farñitere

farñitere nde (canonical)
parñite ɗe (plural)
felmaango (alternative)
digaango (alternative)
riggaango (alternative)
diiraango (alternative)
felmaango (alternative)
gidaango (alternative)
felnyaango (alternative)

(Pular) a thunderclap, roll of thunder, lightning strike


arugol

argol (alternative)
wargo (alternative)
warugo (alternative)
arde (alternative)
warude (alternative)

O ari, o naati, o jooɗii takko mawɓe.

He arrived, entered and sat down next to the elders.


anndintinagol

(intransitive, Pular) to announce oneself, declare oneself, make a sign of one's presence


ganndiɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be wise, have wisdom


moƴƴugol

Ɗee golle ma'a no moƴƴi.

(intransitive, Pular) to be good (of people and objects)


tetekol

tetekol ngol (canonical)
teteki ɗi (plural)


luttitugol

(transitive, Pular) to take the place of


paɗal

paɗal ngal (canonical)
paɗe ɗe (plural)
faɗo (alternative)


taakanjo

(Pular) a native, person originally from the country


sinnjahi

(Pular) Cassia sieberiana, drumstick tree


reenugol

(Pular, transitive) to guard, protect, surveil, defend


hebilagol

hebulagol (alternative)
siryaago (alternative)
taaskaago (alternative)
heɓlaade (alternative)
lalindaade (alternative)
siriyaade (alternative)
laalindaade (alternative)
lanndilaade (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to prepare, get ready


ngurndan

ngurndamaaji (plural)
nguurndam (alternative)
ngeendam (alternative)
nguurndam (alternative)


dewgal

(Pular) marriage, married life, conjugal relations


janano

janano o (canonical)
jananɓe ɓe (plural)


nelal

nelal ngal (canonical)
nulal (alternative)

(Pular, Pulaar) message, messenger, commission


suƴƴugol

(transitive, active voice) to make (somebody) fall on one's face


suƴƴagol

(intransitive, middle voice) to fall on one's face


suumugol

(transitive, active voice) to hide, dissimulate, conceal (especially of the face by a veil)


nafitorgol

(transitive, Pular) to utilize, use, employ


faandaare

faandaare nde (canonical)
faandaareji ɗi (plural)
faandunnde (alternative)

(Pular) objective, goal, intention, meaning


sifagol

(transitive, Pular) to explain, describe, relate


woyndu

woyndu ndu (canonical)
boyli ɗi (plural)
ɓulndu (alternative)
ɓunndu (alternative)
ɓolndu (alternative)
wóyndu (alternative)
wawru (alternative)


asugol

(transitive, active voice, Pular) to dig, excavate


baawɗe

baawɗe ɗe (canonical)
bawɗe (alternative)


hoodere

hoodere nde (canonical)
ɗe koode (plural)
hoorre (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *xoor/d, whence also Serer xooro/koora (“star”). The Proto-Atlantic root is likely koʈ Possibly cognate with Laalaa ol (“star”).

(Pular, Adamawa, Maasina, Pulaar, Western Niger Fulfulde) star


waylugol

(transitive) to change, transform, modify


fenaande

fenaande nde (canonical)
penaale (plural)


woncitugol

(Pular, transitive) to put in order, fix, clean up, arrange


meetelol

meetelol ngol (canonical)
meetelli ɗi (plural)
meetaliwol (alternative)
meelol (alternative)
piikol (alternative)
méétélól (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mer/t (Piece of cloth), whence also Serer mer.


dutal

From Proto-Fula-Serer *duʈ (vulture), whence also Serer tuda (“vulture”).


weendu

weendu ndu (canonical)
beeli ɗi (plural)
wééndu (alternative)

Analyzable as /weel/ + /-ru/. From Proto-Fula-Serer *Beel, whence also Serer mbeel/peel (“lake”).


koyngal

koyngal ngal (canonical)
koyɗe ɗe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Qoos, whence also Serer xoos/qoos (“leg”) From a Proto-Atlantic and possibly, a Proto-Niger-Congo root.


cuddi

Analysable as /cuuɗ-/ + /di/ from the root suuɗ. From Proto-Fula-Serer *Cut, whence also Serer sut (“fog”). Cognate with Laalaa sút (“fog”).


yarugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *yɛr, whence also Serer yer.

yarde (alternative)
yarude (alternative)

(Pular, active voice, transitive) to drink


yuɓɓugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *yurɓ, whence also Serer yuuɓ.


ɗaamol

ɗaamol ngol (canonical)
ɗaami ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗaam(ɓ), whence also Serer ɗaamɓ.


saafaandu

From Proto-Fula-Serer Cognate with Serer saafaandu, Wolof saafaandu

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kekuwal

kekuwal ngal (canonical)
kekuuje ɗe (plural)


baafal

baafal ngal (canonical)
baafe ɗe (plural)


boofo

boofooɗe ɗe (plural)
𞤦𞤮𞥅𞤬𞤮 (alternative)


yontere

yontere nde (canonical)
jonte ɗe (plural)


nordi

nordi ndi (canonical)
norɗuuli ɗi (plural)


daɗugol

From daɗ- (“safety, saving”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular) to escape, save oneself, survive


dunkiire

(Pular) a marshy lowland which is good for agriculture.


parawol

(Pular) a marshy streambank with a clayey soil with good water retention, which is good for agriculture


royrugol

(Pular) to raise, elevate, cause to ascend (as to heaven)


sattugol

Analysable as saɗ- + -t- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *saɗ (hard, difficult), whence also Serer saɗik (“to be hard, rigid”).


senngo

senngo ngo (canonical)
cenɗe ɗe (plural)

senngo ñaamo


sentere

sentere nde (canonical)
cente ɗe (plural)

sentere banndi


sooro

sooro ngo (canonical)
soorooji ɗi (plural)


banntara

From a Mande language, possibly Soninke bantara (“manioc”).


bonɗo

(Pular) a mischievous, nefarious or dangerous person


ɓuttu

From ɓuuɓ- (“cold”) + -it (“applicative infix”) + -u. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɓuuɓ (cold), whence also Serer ɓuuɓ (“to be cold, peaceful”).


caangol

caangol ngol (canonical)
canɗi ɗi (plural)
sengo (alternative)
caaɗngol (alternative)


girayngii

girayngii ngi (canonical)
girayɗi ɗi (plural)
ngiro (alternative)
ngirow (alternative)
ngiroowu (alternative)
ngiroore (alternative)


bumɗo

bumɗo o (canonical)
wumɓe ɓe (plural)
bumɓe (alternative)
gumɗo (alternative)
bunɗo (alternative)

Probably cognate with Serer puul (“blind person”), Wolof gumba (“blind person”).


ceeɗu

ceeɗu ndu (canonical)
ceeɗuuji ɗi (plural)
keeɗu (alternative)

Cognate with Serer ƈiid (“dry season”).
From seeɗa.

(Pular, Adamawa) the dry & hot season between February and May, dry season


baaɗiraawo

baaɗiraawo o (canonical)
baaɗiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

(Pular) nephew, niece (one's sister's child)


hirke

hirke o (canonical)
hirke ɗe (plural)
kirke (alternative)

From a Mande language. Cognate with Serer kerxe.


kaawu

kaawu o (canonical)
kaawiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

→ Hausa: kawu (“maternal uncle”)


denɗu

denɗu o (canonical)
denɗiraaɓe ɓe (plural)
denɗan (alternative)

(Pular) cross cousin (child of one's maternal uncle or paternal aunt)


siinaa

siinaa o (canonical)
siinaaɓe ɓe (plural)


yaaye

yaaye o (canonical)
yaayiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


ceɓal

ceɓal ngal (canonical)
ceɓɓe ɗe (plural)
seɓre (alternative)
koɓal (alternative)
koɓalaal (alternative)
semre (alternative)
koɓolal (alternative)
kugol (alternative)


bilibiliiru

wilwildu (alternative)
wilwinndu (alternative)


hawre

hawre nde (canonical)
kaɓe ɗe (plural)
haɓo (alternative)
hamre (alternative)
haɓre (alternative)


ɓuuɓugol

From ɓuuɓ- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɓuuɓ (cold), whence also Serer ɓuuɓ (“to be cold, peaceful”).

Miɗo faalaa yarude ndiyam ɓuuɓuɗam.

(Pular, intransitive) to be wet, cold, cool


jaangingol

From jaang + -in + -gol. Cognate with Serer jogoñ.


fewnugol

From feew- (“straight, just, right”) + -in + -u + -gol.


fewtugol

From feew- (“straight, just, right”) + -t- + -u + -gol.


feññingol

(transitive, Pular) to unveil, divulge, bring to light, manifest, clarify, reveal


suumagol

(intransitive, middle voice) to be hidden, concealed, covered (especially of the face by a veil)


ƴentugol

(intransitive, Pular) to rise, go up, be a hill


juɗugol

From juɗ- + -u + -gol. Cognate with Serer juɗ.

(transitive, Pular) to grill, roast, cook (bread)


bonugol

From bon- + -u + -gol. Cognate with Serer bon (“to be bad”), Wolof bon (“to be bad”). Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *bon (bad).

wonnaago (alternative)
wongo (alternative)

(Pular) to be bad (of persons or things)


munnugol

From muɓ- + -n + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *muɓ (close, seal), whence also Serer muɓ (“to close the mouth”).


murugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mur, whence also Serer mur (“suck loudly while eating”).

murgol (alternative)
murde (alternative)


muññagol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *muɲ (to wait), whence also Serer muɲ (“to be patient, wait”). Analyzable as muññ- + -a + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to be patient, have patience, be tolerant, be endurant


moorugol

From moor- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *mod/r (braid, tress), whence also Serer mod (“to tress, bend a rope”).


sancugol

(Pular) to undo one's braids, unknot one's hair, comb one's hair


moɗugol

From moɗ- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *mʊd/ɗ (to swallow), whence also Serer mud (“to drink a liquid from a large vessel”). Likely also related to Proto-Fula-Serer *muɗ (to eat something starchy)


muuragol

From muur- + -a + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *muur/nd (to veil), whence also Serer muur (“to veil, cover (as with an article of clothing)”).

(transitive, Pular) to cover one's head, to veil


nawlan

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *nawl (co-wife), whence also Serer nawle (“person of the same age, equal, comrade, companion”).


fewjugol

(transitive, Pular) to decide, make a decision, command, govern, manage


fennugol

fende (alternative)
fennude (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to reject, deny, call a lie


giddugol

(intransitive, Pular) to attack, assault


lancugol

(transitive, Pular) to break, destroy, shatter


rentagol

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to pay attention, take precautions


sennugol

Mi sennii Alla

(transitive, Pular) to take (someone) as one's witness


soobinagol

(intransitive, Pular) to take seriously, make an effort, persevere


sumugol

(intransitive, Pular) to burn, catch fire, be consumed (by fire)


takkugol

(transitive, Pular) to add, associate, join together


tawugol

tawgol (alternative)
tawde (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to find, encounter, understand, realize


tunndugol

(transitive, Pular) to miss, misunderstand, fail to understand


wawtagol

waawtagol (alternative)
waawtaade (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to take the upper hand, gain the advantage


wisitagol

(intransitive, Pular) to splash oneself with water, rinse oneself off quickly


wowtugol

(transitive, Pular) to take up the habit of (doing something), become habituated to (doing something)


wurnugol

From wuur- (“life, living”) + -n- + -u + -gol.

suffix

(transitive, Pular) to take care of, feed, care for (a person)


nanndugol

From nand- (“resemble, look like”) + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *nand (resemble), whence also Serer nand (“to look alike, resemble”)

(intransitive, Pular) to resemble, look like


aynugol

waynugo (alternative)
aynude (alternative)
waynude (alternative)


alarba

From Arabic الْأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ).

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الْأَرْبَعَاء

Arabic الْأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ)

(Pular, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) Wednesday


ñappudi

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲap (roof), whence also Serer ɲap (“a branch used to build a roof”).


ŋaañugol

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲaxaɲ (scratch), whence also Serer ɲaxaɲ (“to scratch, itch, swarm”).


ñaaƴugol

From ñaaƴ- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲaaƴ (to walk in a proud manner), whence also Serer ɲaaƴ (“to walk, travel by foot”).

(intransitive, Pular) to peacock, strut, to walk around proudly


ñilkugol

From ñilk- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲell (to tickle), whence also Serer ɲelem (“tickle”).

ñilkugo (alternative)
ñillude (alternative)


ñeñugol

From ñeñ- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲɩng/ɲ (to decorate, engrave), whence also Serer ɲiing (“to engrave”).

(transitive, Pular) to decorate, engrave


ño'ugol

From ño'- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲoʔ (to sew), whence also Serer ɲo (“to sew”).


ñifugol

From ñif- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲəf (to go out, extinguish), whence also Serer ɲəf (“to go out, extinguish”).

(intransitive, Pular) to extinguish, go out (as a fire)


turugol

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *tuɗ/r (bend).


maɓugol

(transitive, Pular) to encircle, besiege


hanɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to lose one's reason, to go mad, go crazy


heyɗugol

From hey- (“new”) + -i + -ɗ + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *xas (new), whence also Serer xas (“new”). Possibly related to Wolof yees (“to be new”)

hesiɗugol (alternative)
hésɗude (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to be new, become new


hiɗɗugol

From hiiɗ- (“old, worn”) + -ɗ + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *hid/ɗɗ (old, worn).

kiɗɗugol (alternative)
hiiɗugo (alternative)
hiiɗɗude (alternative)


hoɓɓitugol

(transitive, Pular) to peel (bark), decorticate, debark


jaɓɓagol

(transitive, Pular) to receive (as a guest), host, welcome, entertain


yeebagol

(transitive, Pular) to neglect, not take seriously


cagaajo

cagaajo o (canonical)
cagaaɓe ɓe (plural)

From caga- + -a + -jo. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *caga.


fuyre

From fuƴ- + -re. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *fus.


bennjaare

bennjaare nde (canonical)
bennjaaje ɗe (plural)
huunyaare (alternative)


berɗe

berɗe ɗe (canonical)
biirnol (alternative)
birille (alternative)
uwirde (alternative)


ndagawal

ndagaaje ɗe (plural)
kurol (alternative)
bamforo (alternative)
kural (alternative)
ɓaaru (alternative)


sottirgal

sottirgal ngal (canonical)
sottirɗe ɗe (plural)


tappugol

(transitive, Pular) to strike, hit, beat


nodditugol

(transitive, Pular) to call back, reconvene, re-invite


mortugol

(transitive, Pular) to be slippery, cause to slip


teenugol

(Pular, transitive) to gather wood, (especially firewood)


wuppugol

(Pular, transitive) to wash laundry, do laundry


ƴoƴugol

From ƴoy- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ƴoƴ.

(intransitive, Pular) to be clever, astute, crafty, wily


heññugol

From heƴ- + -n + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *xeƴ.

(transitive, Pular) to put together, join, assemble


ƴakkugol

From ƴakk- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ƴax.


waylitugol

(transitive, Pular) to reverse, put backwards


bayɗo

bayɗo o (canonical)
bayɓe ɓe (plural)
baayɗo (alternative)

(historical, Pular) slave, captive, serf, the lowest group on the social ladder of the theocratic state of Fouta


hoynugol

From hoy- + -in + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *xooƴ.

(transitive, Pular) to soak, wet, dampen, moisten


haawagol

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to be stunned, surprised, shocked


huccitugol

(Pular, intransitive) to turn around, go back, turn one's back


senndugol

(transitive, Pular) to share out, distribute, allot


ndolinwal

ndolinwal ngal (canonical)
ndolinje (plural)
ngalum (alternative)
doliŋŋe (alternative)


wesugol

From wes- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *bes (winnow), whence also Serer fees (“to winnow”).


paatawol

paataji ɗi (plural)
ngabbuwol (alternative)
karwaas (alternative)
dorlol (alternative)


yarirde

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *yɛr-n (trough).


ŋaaɓugol

From ŋaaɓ- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *y/ŋaaɓ (yawn).


ñuɗol

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲud/ɗ (wrinkle).


ɗayɗugol

From ɗaay- + -ɗ + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗaay.

ɗaylugo (alternative)
ɗoomude (alternative)
ɗaylude (alternative)


heefugol

(transitive, Pular) to scrape, scrape off (with a bladed tool)


haaɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be bitter, spicy


haaɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to stop, finish, end


rottugol

(Pular, transitive) to serve a meal, allotting each person a portion using a spoon


irugol

(Pular, transitive, active voice) to bury


ubbugol

From ubb- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ʔuf (bury), whence also Serer 'uup (“to bury”).

(Pular) to bury, fill over, cover (with soil), inter


jawlal

jawlal ngal (canonical)
jawle ɗe (plural)
jaawngal (alternative)
jawngal (alternative)

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *jaaw (Guinea fowl), whence also Serer saaw (“Guinea fowl”).


yahugol

yaagol (alternative)
yahde (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to go, walk, move, travel


artugol

artude (alternative)
wartugo (alternative)
wartude (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to return, come back


janfa

janfa ka (canonical)
jamfa (alternative)
jamba (alternative)

(Pular, Pulaar) treason, trickery, deceit


kaafa

kaafa ka (canonical)
kaafaahi (alternative)


taariika

bor

Arabic تَارِيخ (tārīḵ)


wowlugol

(transitive, Pular) to talk, speak, converse


hawtagol

haaftaago (alternative)
haftaade (alternative)
hawtaade (alternative)

(Pular, intransitive) to jump (in fright, surprise etc...), to get up suddenly


hawtindirgol

From hawt- + -indir (“reciprocative suffix”) + -gol.

suffix

Si en hawtindirii jowi e tati ko jeetati

If we add together five and three, that makes eight


hawtugol

From hawt- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *xɛwt (gather), whence also Serer xet (“to meet, assemble, join, gather”).

cog

(Pular, transitive) to share, to have something as a group


hawtitugol

Dewal jaɓetaake si hawtitaama e bidi'a.

The religious practice is to be rejected if it is associated with heretical practices.

(Pular, transitive) to unite, unite, assemble, associate


hilnitagol

Mi hilnitii e sonko iwrungo hella ka buruure.

(Pular, intransitive) to note, notice, perceive


sonko

sonko ngo (canonical)
soñño (alternative)


hokkugol

Ɗee ɗoo balɗe hino hokki

(Pular, intransitive) to cease, stop (of rain and bad weather)


musiɗɗo

musiɗɗo o (canonical)
musiɓɓe ɓe (plural)
siɗɗo (alternative)


diisondiral

Funnaange e hirnaange, nano e ñaamo: Fuuta fow nodditaa fii diisondiral.

From the East to the West, and from the North to the South, all the Fula were summoned for the council.


jippagol

(Pular, intransitive) to descend, go down, come down, land


diwnugol

(Pular, intransitive) to tremble, quake, shiver, shake


diwngal

diwngal ngal (canonical)
diwle ɗe (plural)
dimngal (alternative)

(Pular) burden, load (carried on an animal's back)


wonugol

wongol (alternative)
wonde (alternative)


danndoowo

danndoowo o (canonical)
danndooɓe ɓe (plural)

Ko Alla woni danndoowo.


hannde

Hannde ko dimaasi, golle alaa.


hayrere

(Pular) destruction, perdition, loss, error


hiirugol

(Pular, intransitive) to spend the evening somewhere, stay up doing something,


dañal

(Pular, Pulaar) gain, profit, advantage, benefit


woondugol

(Pular, intransitive) to swear, take an oath


meeɗon

(Pular, Adamawa) second person plural possessive pronoun, your

hiɗon

second person plural subject pronoun; long form


maɓɓe

(Pular, Adamawa) third person plural possessive pronoun, their

eɓe

third person plural subject pronoun; long form


jullere

jullere nde (canonical)
julle ɗe (plural)
jooɗorde (alternative)
jooɗorgal (alternative)


jullere

jullere nde (canonical)
julle ɗe (plural)
juggere (alternative)
tuggere (alternative)
jullaare (alternative)


jiiba

jiiba o (canonical)
jiibaaji ɗi (plural)
jiifa (alternative)
jeyba (alternative)


jonnugol

From jog- + -in + -u + -gol. Cognate with Serer coox (“to give”), Wolof jox (“to give”). Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *Coox.


naatugol

(Pular, intransitive) to enter, re-enter


daragol

From dar- + -a + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *daar, whence also Serer daar (“to stand with the feet apart”) and possibly Wolof teer.

(intransitive, Pular) to stand, be standing


ndaarugol

ndaargol (alternative)
laarugo (alternative)
ndaarde (alternative)
raarde (alternative)

(Pular, transitive) to watch, look at, observe, examine


fijugol

From fij- + -u + -gol. Possibly cognate with Wolof fo (“to play, amuse”).

fijde (alternative)
fijude (alternative)

(Pular) to play, amuse oneself, have fun, entertain oneself


amugol

wamugo (alternative)
amde (alternative)
womude (alternative)


paykun

paykun kun (canonical)
fayɓe ɓe (plural)
paykoy (alternative)


ɓirugol

From ɓir- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɓir (to milk), whence also Serer ɓir (“to milk”).


ɗoftagol

ɗowaago (alternative)
ɗowtanaago (alternative)
ɗoftaade (alternative)
ɗowtaade (alternative)
ɗowtanaade (alternative)


welugol

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *bel (pleasant).

welgol (alternative)
welde (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to be pleasant, be good, be sweet, be agreeable


mettugol

méttude (alternative)
mettude (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular) to have little flavor, be bland, be bitter, be unpleasant, be difficult

(Pular, transitive) to vex, displease, afflict


suutugol

suutde (alternative)
suftude (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to extract, remove, take out, pull out


hartugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be too much (of salt, sugar, sauce etc...)


herƴugol

(transitive, Pular) to cut up, chop up (of food)


jaabere

From a Mande language. Compare Eastern Maninkakan jáabɛrɛ (“taro”), Bambara jàbere (“taro”).

Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta#Translingual

(Pular) taro, arrowroot, Colocasia esculenta


konondol

konondi (plural)
kondondol (alternative)
kojombol (alternative)
kóndóróból (alternative)


saltagol

(Pular, transitive) to refuse, to unconditionally refuse, absolutely refuse


hutaare

(Pular) a loss of confidence, suspicion, disappointment, loss of trust


eggugol

(Pular, intransitive) to move, move house, relocate, emigrate


nanugol

From nan- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *nan (hear), whence also Serer nan (“hear”). Possibly cognate with Wolof nànd (“to understand”).


tummbondirgol

From tommb- + -a (“middle voice infix”) + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol.

suffix

(intransitive, Pular) to meet one another, encounter one another


sekkondirgal

From sekk- + -a (“middle voice infix”) + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to support one another


naarejo

naarejo o (canonical)
naareeɓe ɓe (plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *naar (Moor). Cognate with Serer naar (“Moor, Mauritanian”), Wolof naar (“Moor”).


maɗɗagol

Maɗɗagol sayre ñiiri

to put a mouthful of food in one's mouth


caññagol

(Pular, intransitive) to take a fistful or a mouthful of food


heyniiɗo

heyniiɗo o (canonical)
heyniiɓe ɓe (plural)

(Pular) a widow, a woman in mourning after the death of her husband


heynagol

(Pular) (of a widow) to enter into the period of mourning, characterized by reclusion and wearing all white garments


loopal

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *loof (mud).


lootam

(Pular) bathwater, water to be used for cleaning, laundry


libitiwal

(Pular) a conical hat worn by Fulani herdsmen


hakkee

hakkee o (canonical)
hakkeema (alternative)


bareeru

bareeru ndu (canonical)
bareeji ɗi (plural)
𞤦𞤢𞤪𞤫𞥅𞤪𞤵 (alternative)

From bare- + -e + -ru. From Susu baré (“dog”).


ɓoomugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be bent, crooked, deformed, shriveled, changed from its original shape


ɓoorugol

From ɓoor- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *ɓoor (strip, pluck), whence also Serer ɓoor (“to strip the leaves, deflower”).

cog

Wuyɓe ɓen ɓoori mo conci e kaŋŋe fow.

The brigands robbed him of all his clothes and of all his gold.

(Pular, transitive) to derobe, despoil (someone) of one of one's goods, rob


eɓɓere

eɓɓoore (alternative)
eɓɓoodi (alternative)

(Pular) mesure, plan, intention, project


geɓagol

Nodduɗo kilee on geɓoo koyngal ngal et gurii ngin.

He who calls to collective labor takes as his portion leg and skin.

(Pular, transitive) to take one's part, one's portion


talenru

talenru ndu (canonical)
talenji (plural)


sonnjaa

(Pular) problem, difficulty, inconvenience, trouble, stress


yuɓɓo

Artirgol ɗenɗe leydi ɗen e nder yuɓɓo needi e jannde ngon.

To lead the national languages into the education and teaching system


yeeyugol

From yeey- + -u + -gol. Probably cognate with Wolof jaay (“to sell”).

(Pular, transitive) to sell, do commerce


yeeyoowo

yeeyoowo o (canonical)
yeeyooɓe ɓe (plural)

From yeey- (“sell, trade”) + -oowo (“agent suffix”). Probably cognate with Wolof jaay (“to sell”).


yeeyirde

From yeey- + -ir + -de. Probably cognate with Wolof jaay (“to sell”).


haldigal

Ngeyngu ko haldigal hakkunde yeeyoowo e soodoowo.

A sale is a contract between a vendor and a buyer.

(Pular) accord, convention, contract, agreement


ngeyngu

ngeeygu (alternative)
ngeeyngu (alternative)
njééygu (alternative)


lurral

lurral ngal (canonical)
luural (alternative)

(Pular) disagreement, disaccord, division, conflict, discord


nanndal

From nand- (“resemble, look like”) + -al. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *nand (resemble), whence also Serer nand (“to look alike, resemble”)

Nanndal alaa hakkunde maɓɓe.


duwaa

French doit, the third person present indicative form of to need to, should, must.

Miɗo duwaa yaade ton hannde.


haanugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be correct, right, appropriate, seemly, normal


aldaa

Possibly from a root al-?, hence al + -d + -aa.

Ko aldaa e ella

O aldaa e gere.

expresses the lack of a quality or characteristic: there is not, is not, no


taalol

taalol ngol (canonical)
taali ɗi (plural)
taalól (alternative)


joofugol

(intransitive, Pular) to finish, come to an end


hettaare

Ndimu tagaaɗo e piide misal ko wano hettaare nden telemma ka fonndo (miijo), mo kala miijoo ko faalaa, wowla maa winnda ko faalaa, yaha ka faalaa.

Personal freedom is, for example, freedom of opinion, that everybody can think what they want to, say or write what they want to, and go where they want to.

Wakkilo-ɗen fii no hettaare e ɓuttu tabitira ka leydi me'en.

We are working to strengthen liberty and peace in our country.


mawningol

Probably from maw- (“big”) + -n + -in + -gol.

(transitive, Pular) to glorify, celebrate, magnify


ƴamugol

(transitive, Pular) to demand, request, claim


ndimaaku

ndimankaaku (alternative)
ndimu (alternative)
ndimaagu (alternative)


telemma

telen (alternative)
teliren (alternative)

Telemma e fanaa on mi yahi ka on debbo.

Around the afternoon, I went to the house of that woman.

(Pular) at, around, to (a place or time)


innugol

Ko honɗun innu-ɗaa?

(transitive, Pular) to say (something) to someone


bunnjugol

Manngo hino bunnji telen funnaange laral ngal e telen nano maggal.

Mangoes grow abundantly in the East of the country and in the North.

(intransitive, Pular) to grow abundantly, teem, flourish


ñaamo

ñaamo
ñaamuɓe
ñaamere
ñaamuru
ñaame
ñaamal
ñaamol
ñaami
ñaamum
ñaamiri
ñaamu
ñaama
ñaamam
ñaamel
ñaamon
ñaamoy


funnaange

fuunaange (alternative)
fuɗnaange (alternative)


woloowe

(Pular) cow with a copper-brown colored coat


ɓeynge

ɓeynge nge (canonical)
ɓeyɗi ɗi (plural)
ɓiraawe (alternative)

(Pular) a cow with young, a cow which has calved, milk cow, dairy cow


faamondirgol

From faam- + -a + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol. Ultimately from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

(intransitive, Pular) to get along, understand one another


immaa

Afirik ɗo’o, ko hasii kon, si yimɓe jommbindirii, ɓe wondii duuɓi heewuɗi e ɓaawo jiidi, ko piiji ɗiɗi: immaa ɓe seeda, immaa gorko on jommba debbo ɗimmo.

Here in Africa, in general, when two people marry and live together for a long time without bringing any children into the world, there are two things to do: either they separate, or the husband marries a second wife.

(Pular) either... or, expresses an option or alternative


lettugol

(active voice, transitive) to torture, make suffer, inflict pain upon


lettagol

(middle voice, intransitive) to suffer, feel pain


maarasi

(Pular) the culminating point of the dry season, characterized by intense heats (around the month of March)


sanwiye

sanwiye o (canonical)
zanwiye (alternative)


feeburuyee

feeburuyee o (canonical)
fabraa'iilu (alternative)
fabraa'iru (alternative)


awril

awril o (canonical)
ibriilu (alternative)


juwen

juwen o (canonical)
suwen (alternative)
zuwen (alternative)


suwiye

suwiye o (canonical)
yuliyuhu (alternative)


samaa'imu

(Pular) the end of the dry season, and the beginning of the rainy season(from the end of june to the beginning of july, the period of the strongest rains)


settaambur

settaambur o (canonical)
sutambar (alternative)


ottoombur

ottoombur o (canonical)
uktuubar (alternative)


noofaambur

noofaambur o (canonical)
noowaambur (alternative)
nofambar (alternative)


deesaambur

deesaambur o (canonical)
dujambar (alternative)


tugalal

tugalal ngal (canonical)
tugaale ɗe (plural)


yanugol

Ɓe pooɗiri mo doole, o yani, o barmi.

They forcefully pulled him; he fell and hurt himself.


marugol

O ñaama haa o haara, ko heddii kon o mooɓindira o mara.

He eats until he is satisfied, collects what is left, and keeps it for later.

(transitive, Pular) to keep, retain, conserve, save, spare


mottindirgol

From mooɓ- + -t + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol.

(transitive, active voice, Pular) to gather, collect, assemble


seedugol

(intransitive, Pular) to separate, divorce


fowtere

fowtere nde (canonical)
fooftere (alternative)
ŋottere (alternative)


taƴoral

Kala ñaamuɗo ɗum o sumay taƴoral.

Whoever eats this shall surely go to Hell.


awƴugol

awƴugo (alternative)
awƴude (alternative)

Ɓe awƴidi haa e fonngooji.


jañeere

jañeere nde (canonical)
yaañre (alternative)


moomore

moomore nde (canonical)
moomori (plural)

(Pular) a cow with a black hide with white spots


ndaarorgal

ndaarorɗe ɗe (plural)
daaroggal (alternative)
ndaarndorgal (alternative)


lunndal

lunndaare laamu


melmeltugol

Si a ndaarii maayo ngon, a yi'ay ndiyan hino melmelta.

If you look at the river, you'll see the bubbling water.


jaɓɓehi

Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica#Translingual

(Pular) tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica


wirtugol

From wirn (“uncover”) + -i- + -tu- (“transitive”) + -gol (“infinitive suffix”).


giɗo

giɗo o (canonical)
yiɓɓe ɓe (plural)
yiigo (alternative)
yigiiwo (alternative)
jiɗo (alternative)


goɗɗo

goɗɗo
woɗɓe
woɓɓe (Pular dialectal)
woɗnde
wonnde (Pular dialectal)
woɗndu
wonndu (Pular dialectal)
woɗnge
wonnge (Pular dialectal)
woɗngo
wonngo (Pular dialectal)
woɗko
wokko (Pular dialectal)
goɗngal
gonngal (Pular dialectal)
goɗngol
gonngol (Pular dialectal)
goɗki
wokki (Pular dialectal)
goɗkol
gokkol (Pular dialectal)
goɗɗum
ngoɗndi
wonndi (Pular dialectal)
ngoɗngu
wonngu (Pular dialectal)
ngoɗka
wokka (Pular dialectal)
ngoɗɗam
goɗɗam (Pular dialectal)
goɗngel
gonngel (Pular dialectal)
goɗngum
gokkum (Pular dialectal)
goɗkal
gokkal (Pular dialectal)
ngoɗkon
gokkoy (Pular dialectal)
ngoɗnga
wommba (Pular dialectal)
goɗɗi
goɗɗe

Goɗɗo go'o

Goɗɗum go'o

(Adamawa, Maasina, Pular) someone else, another


fijoowo

fijoowo o (canonical)
fijooɓe ɓe (plural)


addugol

waddugo (alternative)
addude (alternative)
waddude (alternative)

(transitive, Pular) to bring, take along


jooɗagol

jooɗoo (alternative)
jooɗaade (alternative)

(intransitive, Pular, middle voice) to sit, be seated


finkaari

finkaari ndi (canonical)
pinkaaje ɗe (plural)
bunndugaaru (alternative)
bunnduki (alternative)
fetel (alternative)
malfa (alternative)


haɓugol

(Pular, intransitive) to fight, quarrel, be at conflict with

(Pular, transitive) to fight, combat, battle


biiniiri

biiniiri ndi (canonical)
biniije ɗe (plural)


kobokobo

From Susu [Term?]. Cognate with Krio kɔbɔkɔbɔ (“eggplant”).


jakatu

Solanum aethiopicum
Solanum aethiopicum#Translingual

(Pular) bitter tomato, Solanum aethiopicum


jurnde

jurnde nde (canonical)
jurɗe ɗe (plural)


waalagol

(intransitive, Pular) to go to bed, lie down


lannugol

(Pular, intransitive) to finish, be over, end


waqtu

waqtu o (canonical)
waqtuuji ɗi (plural)


jibingol

Nde o resunoo mo o jibini kisan.

Once he married her, she didn't wait to have children.

(Pular, transitive, active voice) to beget, give birth to


janngugol

(Pular, active voice) to read, study, learn


jannugol

From jang- + -in + -u + -gol. Causative form of janngugol (“to read, study”)

(Pular, active voice) to teach, instruct


faamugol

From the verb root faam-, from Arabic فَهْم (fahm, “understanding”). Thus faam- + -u + -gol.


iwrugol

(Pular, intransitive) to come from (a certain direction)


yahangol

From yah- + -an (“benefactive infix”) + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to go, get someone/something, to go for (someone/something)


farmasii

farmasii o (canonical)
𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤥𞤢𞤧𞤭𞥅 (alternative)


yiltugol

(Pular, transitive, active voice) to bring back, take back


yiltagol

(Pular, transitive, middle voice) to turn back, go back


selugol

(Pular, intransitive) to turn, take back


wulugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be hot (of weather)


lakkegol

(Pular, intransitive) to sweat, be sweaty


borregol

(Pular, passive voice) to be damaged, to undergo damage


ɗonɗegol

(Pular, passive voice) to be thirsty, to thirst


funnugol

From fuɗ + -in (“causative infix”) + -u + -gol.

suffix

(Pular, active voice, transitive) to cause to grow, raise


futtugol

From fuɗ + -it (“repetative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular, intransitive) to regrow, grow back


feppitugol

(Pular, transitive) to level, even out, flatten


fellitugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be sure of, be convinced of


fantugol

(Pular, intransitive) to be too much, excessive, exaggerated, extreme


fantingol

From fant- + -in (“causative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular, transitive) to exaggerate, make excessive


gollidugol

From goll- (“work”) + -id (“associative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to work with, collaborate


senndodugol

From sennd- + -id (“associative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to exchange, share with one another


faɗɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to reach a critical threshold


moƴƴitugol

From moƴƴ- (“good”) + -it (“repetitive infix”) + -u + -gol.

Oto on moƴƴiti.

(intransitive, Pular) to become good again, work again, be fixed


tiiɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be hard, solid, strong


yeɗɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be solid, of good quality, effective


kelɗugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be solid, strong (of an object)


gaynugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(g)was (leave), whence also Serer waas (“to leave, abandon, stop”), Serer wac (“to stop working, finish a job”).


wawnugol

(Pular, transitive) to oblige, force, impose (something) upon someone


ardiiɗo

ardiiɗo o (canonical)
ardiiɓe ɓe (plural)

From ardagol (“to lead”) + -iiɗo (“participle suffix”).


pamaro

pamaro
famarɓe
famarde
famardu
famare
famaro
pamaral
pamarol
pamari
pamarum
pamardi
pamaru
pamara
pamaram
pamare
pamarel
pamaroy


ɗeppo

ɗeppo
ɗeppuɓe
ɗeppere
ɗeppuru
ɗeppe
ɗeppal
ɗeppol
ɗeppi
ɗeppum
ɗeppiri
ɗeppu
ɗeppa
ɗeppam
ɗeppel
ɗeppon
ɗeppoy


haakoojo

haakoojo
haakooɓe
haakoore
haakooru
haakoowe
haakoowo
haakoowal
haakoowol
haakoohi
haakoohol
haakoojum
haakoori
haakoowu
haakooha
haakoojam
haakooje
haakooji
haakoowel
haakoohal
haakoohon
haakoowa
haakooho
haakoohoy


kiɗɗo

kiɗɗo
hiɓɓe
hinnde
hinndu
hinnge
hinngo
kinngal
kinngol
hikki
kikkol
kiɗɗum
hinndi
himmba
hikka
kiɗɗam
kiɗɗe
kiɗɗi
kinngel
kikkal
kikkun
hikko
kikkoy

From hiɗɗ- + -o. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *hid/ɗɗ (old, worn).

Suudu hinndu


ɓaawoojo

ɓaawoojo
ɓaawooɓe
ɓaawoore
ɓaawooru
ɓaawoowe
ɓaawoowo
ɓaawoowal
ɓaawoowol
ɓaawoohi
ɓaawoohol
ɓaawoojum
ɓaawoori
ɓaawoowu
ɓaawooha
ɓaawoojam
ɓaawooje
ɓaawooji
ɓaawoowel
ɓaawoohal
ɓaawoohon
ɓaawoowa
ɓaawooho
ɓaawoohoy


ɓaleejo

ɓaleejo
ɓaleeɓe
ɓaleere
ɓaleeru
ɓalewe
ɓalewo
ɓalewal
ɓalewol
ɓalehi
ɓalehol
ɓalejum
ɓaleri
ɓalewu
ɓaleha
ɓalejam
ɓaleeje
ɓaleeji
ɓalewel
ɓalehal
ɓalehon
ɓalewa
ɓaleho
ɓalehoy


ndeyre

ndeyre
ndeyru
deyum
ndeyri
deye
deyi
deyel
deyoy


kecco

kecco
heccuɓe
heccere
heccuru
hecce
hecco
keccal
keccol
hecci
keccum
hecciri
hecca
keccam
kecce
kecci
keccel
keccun
keccoy

Haako hecco


labaaɗo

labaaɗo
labaaɓe
labaande
labaandu
labaange
labaango
labaangal
labaangol
labaaki
labaakol
labaaɗum
labaandi
labaangu
labaaka
labaaɗam
labaaɗe
labaaɗi
labaangel
labaakal
labaakon
labaamba
labaako
labaakoy

suka labaaɗo.

Ta'iibu ko debbo labaaɗo.

miijo labaango.


moƴƴo

moƴƴo
moƴƴuɓe
moƴƴere
moƴƴuru
moƴƴe
moƴƴal
moƴƴol
moƴƴi
moƴƴum
moƴƴiri
moƴƴa
moƴƴam
moƴƴel
moƴƴun
moƴƴoy

From the root moƴƴ-, relating to goodness.

(Pular) good, of good quality, nice, generous


murlo

murlo
murluɓe
murlere
murluru
murle
murlal
murlol
murli
murlum
murliri
murla
murlam
murlel
murlun
murloy


daɓɓo

daɓɓo
raɓɓuɓe
raɓɓere
raɓɓuru
raɓɓe
raɓɓo
daɓɓal
daɓɓol
daɓɓi
daɓɓum
daɓɓiri
daɓɓa
daɓɓam
daɓɓe
daɓɓel
daɓɓun
daɓɓoy

Gorko daɓɓo


sakkitoro

sakkitoro
sakkitorɓe
sakkitorde
sakkitordu
sakkitore
sakkitoral
sakkitorol
sakkitori
sakkitorum
sakkitordi
sakkitora
sakkitoram
sakkitorel
sakkitorun
sakkitoroy

Lanndal sakkitoral ngal


tokooso

tokooso
tokoosuɓe
tokoosere
tokoosuru
tokoose
tokoosal
tokoosol
tokoosi
tokoosum
tokoosiri
tokoosa
tokoosam
tokoosel
tokoosun
tokoosoy

Ali o suka tokooso


tulɓo

tulɓo
tulɓuɓe
tulɓere
tulɓuru
tulɓe
tulɓal
tulɓol
tulɓi
tulɓum
tulɓiri
tulɓa
tulɓam
tulɓel
tulɓun
tulɓoy


baggo

baggo
wagguɓe
waggere
wagguru
wagge
waggo
baggal
baggol
waggi
baggum
waggiri
wagga
baggam
bagge
baggi
baggel
baggun
baggoy


bajjo

bajjo
wajjuɓe
wajjere
wajjuru
wajje
wajjo
bajjal
bajjol
wajji
bajjum
wajjiri
wajja
bajjam
bajje
bajji
bajjel
bajjun
bajjoy

ɓiɗɗo bajjo


ɗenƴagol

(intransitive, Pular) to wake up suddenly, wake with a start


ɗiggingol

(transitive, Pular) to understand well, fully comprehend


ndaygingol

From ndayg- (“light”) + -in (“causative infix”) + -gol

(transitive, Pular) to illuminate, light


ndaygu

ndaygu ngu (canonical)
ndayguuli ɗi (plural)


eɓɓindaare

(Pular) plan, intention, design, project


ɓeeɓugol

Nduu ɓunndu ɓeeɓataa

(intransitive, Pular) to dry out, dry up, be dry


horsugol

Possibly from Proto-Fula-Serer *hwor (thin), whence also Serer for (“to be skinny, dry”).


yoorugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(g)wer (dry), whence also Serer weer (“to be dry”), Serer beer (“dryness, drought”). Cognate with Bassari a-ɣɑr (“to dry over a fire”), Bedik u-ɣárà (“to dry out”), Bainouk-Gunyuño bʊ-yir (“to be dry”), Mandjak wal (“to dry up a body of water”), Kuwaataay ka-wɛɛrʊ (“to dry out”).


warngo

warngo ngo (canonical)
warngooji ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(B)war (kill), whence also Serer war (“to kill, exterminate, murder”), Serer bar (“killing, murder”).


wardugol

From war- (“kill”) + -ir (“manner infix”) + -gol. From Proto-Fula-Serer *(B)war (kill), whence also Serer war (“to kill, exterminate, murder”), Serer bar (“killing, murder”).

suffix

Wota wardan haala

(transitive, Pular) to kill by/with, murder by


boɗeejo

boɗeejo
woɗeeɓe
woɗeere
woɗeeru
woɗewe
woɗewo
boɗewal
boɗewol
woɗehi
boɗehol
boɗejum
woɗeeri
woɗewa
woɗeha
boɗejam
boɗeeje
boɗeeji
boɗewel
boɗehal
boɗehun
woɗeho
boɗehoy

Pucci boɗeeji ɗon kaɓɓindiri haa moota arana, haa ɗiɗaɓa boo ɓaleeji.

Red horses were tied to the first chariot, and black to the second.


daneejo

daneejo
raneeɓe
raneere
raneeru
ranewe
ranewo
danewal
danewol
danehi
danehol
danejum
raneeri
ranewa
daneha
danejam
daneeje
daneeji
danewel
danehal
danehun
raneho
danehoy


ndartugol

From ndaar- (“sight, vision”) + -it (“repetitive infix”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular) to review, revise, look at again


hirsugol

From hirs- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *xiris (slay), whence also Serer xiris (“to slit the throat, decapitate, disembowel”).

cog

(Pular, transitive) to disembowel, slaughter, slay


teddingol

From tedd- (“weighty, honored”) + -in (“causative infix”) + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *tedd (weighty, important, honored), whence also Serer ted (“to be honored, honorable”).


hollugol

(transitive, Pular) to point, show, indicate


hollindirgol

From holl- + -indir (“reciprocative suffix”) + -u + -gol.

(transitive, Pular) to introduce someone to someone else


wallindirgol

From wall- (“help”) + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -u + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to help one another


feetinkinagol

From feet- (“craziness”) + -inkin (“simulative infix”) + -a + -gol.

(intransitive, Pular) to pretend to be crazy, to feign madness, insanity


mawninkinagol

From mawn- (“largeness, importance”) + -inkin (“simulative infix”) + -a + -gol, literally “to pretend to be important”.

(intransitive, Pular) to be arrogant, contemptuous disdainful, vain


yurmugol

(intransitive, Pular) to be pitiful, inspire pity


yurmondirgol

From yurm- (“pity”) + -a (“middle voice infix”) + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol.

(Pular, middle voice, intransitive) to feel pity for one another


weldugol

From wel- + -id (“associative infix”) + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *bel (pleasant).

Ɓen ɗiɗo no weldi buy.

The two got along very well with one another.

(intransitive, Pular) to get along well with one another, be friends, be on good terms with one another


barkondirgol

From bark- (“bless”) + -a (“middle voice infix”) + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol, literally “to bless one another”. The stem is borrowed from Arabic بَارَكَ (bāraka).

(intransitive, Pular) to get along well with one another, to be on good terms with one another


bensondirgol

From bens- + -a + -indir (“reciprocative infix”) + -gol.

(Pular, intransitive) to confer with someone


ɗaɓɓugol

Himo ɗaɓɓude golle.

(Pular, transitive) to search, seek, look for


fijirgol

(Pular, intransitive) to play with someone


foolondirgol

From fool- + -a + -indir (“reciprocative suffix”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular, intransitive) to compete with, be in competition against


fotugol

From fot- + -u + -gol. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *foʈ (equal), whence also Serer fod (“to be equal to”).

Onon ɗiɗo hiɗon fota.

(Pular, intransitive) to be equal with, be equal to


hawrugol

(Pular, intransitive) to encounter, touch, reach, find


gollitirgol

From goll- (“work”) + -it (“incremental infix”) + -ir (“manner infix”) + -u + -gol.


nguurorgal

From nguur- (“life”) + -a + -ir (“manner infix”) + -u + -gol.

(Pular, intransitive) to live on, feed oneself with