hello

hello ngo (canonical)
hellooji ɗi (plural)


geese

From Proto-Fula-Serer *gaar (cotton thread).


tata

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


batu

(Maasina) meeting, assembly, council, court, entourage


cardi

cardi ndi (canonical)
cardiiji ɗi (plural)


ballal

ballal ngal (canonical)
balli ɗi (plural)


beccal

beccal ngal (canonical)
becce ɗe (plural)


maayo

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

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


marga

(historical) an agricultural village, farm, agricultural lands with homes on it


ella

elle (Maasina Plural)

ellaaji (Pulaar Plural)

allaaru (Maasina)

(Maasina, Pulaar) flaw, blemish, vice, defect


laana

laana ka (canonical)
laanaaji ɗi (plural)

laana cuurki

laana ndiwoowa

jom laana

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


nagge

nagge nge (canonical)
nayi ɗi (plural)
naggel (diminutive)

From Proto Fula-Serer (*naak), from Proto-Atlantic, whence also Serer naak, Wolof nag (“cow”).


kahi

Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensis#Translingual


simo

simo nga (canonical)
simooji ɗi (plural)


gorko

From the Fula root wor-, related to covering. Cognate with Wolof góor.


lamɗam

lamɗam ɗam (canonical)
lamɗamaaji ɗi (plural)

From the Fula root lamm-. Possibly related to Serer jem.


deftere

deftere nde (canonical)
defte ɗe (plural)


debbo

From the root rew-, related to following.


ƴiiƴam

Analysable as /yel/ + /dam/. From Proto-Fula-Serer *ƴel (blood), whence also Serer yal (“blood”). Cognate with Bedik ma-ʄɛl, Mbulungish yél, Baga Pokur yɛla.


ɗemŋgal

ɗemŋgal ŋgal (canonical)
ɗemɗe ɗe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗem, whence also Serer ɗelem. Cognate with Bedik í-ɗém.


nayi

nayo

o; used with class nouns, notably of people


nofuru

nofuru ndu (canonical)
noppi ɗi (plural)


Haalpulaar

Haalpulaar o (canonical)
Haalpulaar'en ɓe (plural)

From the root haal-, which means "speak", plus Pulaar, the Fula language as spoken in western West Africa by the Fulɓe.


yitere

yitere nde Alternative plural (canonical)
gite ɗe (plural)

From the root yiy-, related to seeing.
From Proto-Fula-Serer *Giʈ, whence also Serer ngid/kid. Ultimately from Proto-Atlantic *giʈ.


feccere

feccere nde (canonical)
pecce ɗe (plural)


neɗɗo

From the root ne'-, related to educating, upbringing.


yamiroore

yamiroore nde (canonical)
jamirooje ɗe (plural)


juŋŋgo

juŋŋgo ŋgo (canonical)
juuɗe ɗe (plural)

(anatomy) Alternative spelling of junngo (“hand”)


ruuhu

ruuhu o (canonical)
ruuhuuji ɗi (plural)

(Pulaar, Maasina) spirit (supernatural being)


koŋŋgol

koŋŋgol ŋgol (canonical)
koŋŋguli ɗi (plural)


miñiraaɗo

miñiraaɗo o (canonical)
miñiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


mawniraaɗo

mawniraaɗo o (canonical)
mawniraaɓe ɓe (plural)

From the root maw-, related to largeness + -n- + -ir-.


maleyka

maleyka o (canonical)
maleykaaji ɗi (plural)

From Arabic مَلَائِكَة (malāʔika), plural of مَلْأَك (malʔak).


mawniraaɓe

plural of mawniraawo (alternate singular form)


annabi

annabi o (canonical)
annabaaɓe ɓe (plural)

(Pulaar) prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)


aadi

From the root aad-, from Arabic عَهْد (ʕahd).


lekki

medicine (traditionally often derived from woody plants)


moodi

Moodi Abdullaahi

A title of respect added to the first name of adults


karambol

karambol ngol (canonical)
karambi ɗi (plural)


jamaa

(Pulaar) place to do one's daily prayers


pingu

pingu ngu (canonical)
pinguuji ɗi (plural)


waande

waande nge (canonical)
baaɗe ɗe (plural)


nebam

nebam ɗam (canonical)
nebameeje ɗe (plural)


aali

bor

Arabic عَائِلَة (ʕāʔila)


follere

follere nde (canonical)
polle ɗe (plural)

Hibiscus sabdariffa
Hibiscus sabdariffa#Translingual

Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus cannabinus#Translingual

plant that is source of kenaf fiber (Hibiscus cannabinus)


barma

barma o (canonical)
barmaaji ɗi (plural)

(Maasina) cast-iron cooking-pot, marmite


adala

(Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina, anatomy) muscle


jemma

jemma o (canonical)
jemmaaji ɗi (plural)

Jemma fuu lewru na yayna.


tanni

(Adamawa) Balanites aegyptiaca (Egyptian balsam), A desert tree with edible fruit


fettere

fettere nde (canonical)
pette ɗe (plural)


musel

musel o (canonical)
muselaaɓe ɓe (plural)


goro

Cognate with Hausa gōr̃ò, Bambara wòro, Wolof guru.


gando

(Pulaar) philosopher, lettered person, man of letters, scholar


dewtere

dewtere nde (canonical)
dewte ɗe (plural)


ɓokki

Cognate with Serer ɓaak (“baobab”). From a proposed Proto Fula-Serer *ɓaak, from Proto-Atlantic *ɓɔk Cognate with Laalaa ɓɔh (“baobab”).

Adansonia digitata
Adansonia digitata#Translingual


maadi

maadi ndi (canonical)
maadiiji ɗi (plural)


jaaja

jaaja o (canonical)
jaajiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


lukkere

lukkere nde (canonical)
lukke ɗe (plural)


lanɗam

(Pular) Alternative form of lamɗam (salt).


mbeewa

mbeewa ba (canonical)
be'i ɗi (plural)
beyi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mbe, whence also Serer mbe (“goat”). May go back to a Proto-Niger-Congo root.


mawniraawo

mawniraawo o (canonical)
mawniraaɓe ɓe (plural)

Alternative form of mawniraaɗo (elder sibling).


aawdi

aawdi ndi (canonical)
aawɗi ɗi (plural)
aawdiiji ɗi (also)


coggal

coggal ngal (canonical)
cogge ɗe (plural)

From the root sogg-, cogg-.
From Proto-Fula-Serer *coggal, whence also Serer cogal (“herd”).

herd of cattle (or other animals) for sale


acaari

Digitaria exilis
Digitaria exilis#Translingual


ɗaaleehi

ɗaaleehi ki (canonical)
ɗaaleeje ɗe (plural)

(Adamawa) African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis)


lacciri

lacciri ndi (canonical)
lacceeje ɗe (plural)

couscous (usually refers to pounded millet, sorghum, or corn that is steamed, but same term used for the pasta based kind)


mbusiri

porridge made with grains and groundnuts


kosam

Analysable as /ko/ + /so/ + /am/. From Proto-Fula-Serer *sow, whence also Serer fosoow Cognate with Wolof soow.


taari

taari ndi (canonical)
taariiji ɗi (plural)


suudu

From the root suuɗ-, related to hiding (apparently from suuɗndu).


yeeso

From the root yees-, related to facing(?).


haako

Possibly related to Nalu tak, Serer taaƭ.


gawri

gawri ndi (canonical)
gaweeje ɗe (plural)


ladde

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


jula

From a Mande language.
The word "Jula" means trader in Manding languages (Mandinka/Mandingo). The word derived from the root word "Julo" or "Julu" meaning rope. The word was originally referred to rope traders with the pastoral Fulani herders and along the Sahara, but the term would come to generally signify a trader or merchant especially in gold and other precious metals. The name is however most commonly associated with gold traders, those that dealt in Jewelry, a Jew-e-ler (Ju-la). The term has become so widely used today to even refer to a shop keeper.


talaata

Borrowed from Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ).

الثَّلَاثَاء

Arabic الثَّلَاثَاء (aṯ-ṯalāṯāʔ)


cawel

diminutive of sawru (small stick or rod)


bappoore

bappoore nde (canonical)
bappooje ɗe (plural)

Lates niloticus
Lates niloticus#Translingual

(Nigerian Fulfulde) Nile perch (Lates niloticus)


gimɗo

Unknown root. Pozdniakov proposes
an analysis as (*y-iin-ɗo), from a Proto-Fula-Serer root *Ɂiin, whence also Serer kiino (“person”).


liingu

liingu nde (canonical)
liɗɗi ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *li(ɓ), whence also Serer liɓ. Cognate with Baga Pokur ɛ-lì.


liinga

liinga nde (canonical)
liƴƴi ɗi (plural)


waañ

From Proto-Fula-Serer *(b)waaɲ (kitchen).


ñebbe

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲVw/b, whence also Serer ɲaaw. Cognate with Wolof ñebbe, Badyara ko-ɲagbu


noora

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


luwal

luwal ngal (canonical)
luwe nde (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *luɁ, whence also Serer lukuƴ (“a budding horn”). Cognate with Nalu luk (“horn”), Badyara pə-dikɛ, Biafada bu-dəgga, Sherbro lɪk, Southern Kissi lèèyó, Mmani lék.


cuuram

From the root suur-, related to diluting.


hayre

Possibly cognate with Wolof xeer (“stone”).


asama

asama nga (canonical)
'asamaaji ɗi (plural)


fiɲaare

fiɲaare nde (canonical)
piɲaaje ɗe (plural)


harfeere

harfeere nde (canonical)
karfeeje ɗe (plural)


halfeere

halfeere nde (canonical)
kalfeeje ɗe (plural)


awdi

awdi ndi (canonical)
awdiiji ɗi (plural)


hakkunde

hakkunde nde (canonical)
hakkundeeji ɗi (plural)


hakkundeejo

hakkundeejo o (canonical)
hakkunde'en ɓe (plural)


liiter

liiter o (canonical)
liiteruuji ɗi (plural)


junngo

junngo ngo (canonical)
juuɗe ɗe (plural)

Possibly from Proto-Fula-Serer *jVn, from which may come a dubious 17th Century Serer cognate guenna.


ɓernde

ɓernde nde (canonical)
ɓerɗe ɗe (plural)
ɓerɗe ɗe (also)


hoore

hoore nde (canonical)
ko'e ɗe (plural)
kohe ɗe (also)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *xoox, whence also Serer xoox/qooxa (“head”). Possibly from a Proto-Niger-Congo root


toori

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


taasa

taasa ka (canonical)
taasaaji ɗi (plural)

Probably from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, cup”), shortening of طَسْت (ṭast), from Middle Persian tšt' (tašt, “bowl”). possibly borrowed through Hausa tāsā̀.


maabo

maabo o (canonical)
maabuuɓe ɓe (plural)

From Proto Fula-Serer *maabo (griot, weaver), whence also Serer maabo. Compare borrowings Bambara máábɔ, Susu mábɔɛ, Zarma màbé.

griot, a type of griot who may also be leather workers.


saggitorde

saggitorde nde (canonical)
caggitorɗe ɗe (plural)

From the root sagg-, plus -it- and -or-.


Boɗaaɗo

Boɗaaɗo o (canonical)
Woɗaaɓe ɓe (plural)

From the root woɗ- (or mboɗ-), related to superstition or taboo.

member of a subgroup of nomadic Fulas native to the eastern Sahel.


sawru

stick, cane (esp. a long, straight stick used by herders)


himɓe

(Western Niger dialect) Alternative form of yimɓe (people).


ñaalal

ñaalal ngal (canonical)
ñaale ɗe (plural)


nyawu

nyawu ngu (canonical)
nyawuuji ɗi (plural)


naange

naange nge (canonical)
naangeeji ɗi (plural)


lewru

Cognate with Wolof weer (“moon, month”).


leydi

From the root ley-, related to being below.
From Proto-Fula-Serer *lees, whence also Serer lees.


lesdi

From the root les-, related to being below.


feso

(Adamawa) Blighia sapida (Ackee), A tree in the family Sapindaceae with edible fruit


wudere

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


jawleeru

jawleeru ndu (canonical)
jawleeji ɗi (plural)

grass-roofed hut through which entrance is made to a compound


buguuru

buguuru ndu (canonical)
buguruuji ɗi (plural)
Niger Fulfulde (Pular Western)
Maasina (Pular)


bukkaaru

bukkaaru ndu (canonical)
bukkaaji ɗi (plural)


roogo

roogo ngo (canonical)
roogooji ɗi (plural)


saare

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


jaŋgurdu

jaŋgurdu ndu (canonical)
jaŋgurduuji (plural)


soora

Probably from Arabic سُورَة (sūra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).


laamɗo

laamɗo o (canonical)
laamɓe ɓe (plural)
Adamawa (Pular)


ɗaɗol

ɗaɗi ɗi (plural)
Niger Fulfulde (Pular Western)


ɓii

ɓii o (canonical)
ɓiɓɓe ɓe (plural)
Adamawa (Pular)

From Proto Fula-Serer *ɓi. Whence also Serer ɓi.


nebbam

nebbam ɗam (canonical)
nebbeele ɗe (plural)

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


ɓanndu

ɓanndu ndu (canonical)
ɓalli (plural)
Adamawa (Pular)

From Proto Fula-Serer *ɓaal. Whence also Serer ɓaal and Proto-Tenda *ɓal.


ɓaawo

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

Ɓaawo an ngon no muusa.

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


nduungu

nduungu ngu (canonical)
duuɓi ɗi (plural)

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


hooreejo

hooreejo o (canonical)
hooreeɓe ɓe (plural)


nayeejo

nayeejo o (canonical)
nayeeɓe ɓe (plural)


arɗo

arɗo o (canonical)
arɓe ɓe (plural)
Adamawa (Pular)


donsanke

donsanke o (canonical)
donsankooɓe ɓe (plural)


tawsaajo

tawsaajo o (canonical)
tawsaaɓe ɓe (plural)


asangal

asangal ngal (canonical)
asaale ɗe (plural)


goofoondi

goofoondi ndi (canonical)
goofooɗi ɗi (plural)
Maasina (Pular)


ƴiire

. Possibly related to Laalaa ƴoh (“bone”).


leembol

leembol ngal (canonical)
leeɓi ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *leeɓ, whence also Serer leeɓ. Cognate with Nalu lɛɛw, Mbulungish kí-lì.


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


diidol

diidol ngol (canonical)
diidi ɗi (plural)
Maasina (Pular)


harfu

harfu o (canonical)
karfeeje ɗe (plural)


ɗatal

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗat, whence also Serer ɗat.


janngirde

janngirde nde (canonical)
janngirɗe ɗe (plural)

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


poofirgel

poofirgel ngel (canonical)
poofirkoy koy (plural)


koosaajo

koosaajo o (canonical)
koosaaɓe ɓe (plural)


jappaajo

jappaajo o (canonical)
jappaaɓe ɓe (plural)


duroowo

duroowo o (canonical)
durooɓe ɓe (plural)


golloowo

golloowo o (canonical)
gollooɓe ɓe (plural)


mahoowo

mahoowo o (canonical)
mahooɓe ɓe (plural)


buuru

buuru o (canonical)
buuruuje ɗe (plural)


maaro

maaro ngo (canonical)
maarooji ɗi (plural)

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)


wahabiyyaajo

wahabiyyaajo o (canonical)
wahabiyyaaɓe ɓe (plural)


ngesa

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


dannaajo

dannaajo o (canonical)
dannaaɓe ɓe (plural)

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


waañoowo

waañoowo o (canonical)
waañooɓe ɓe (plural)


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”).


ƴi'al

From Proto-Fula-Serer *giƴ/ʔ, whence also Serer hiiƴ/kiiƴ. Cognate with Laalaa ƴoh (“bone”), Karon kaa-cɛc, Wolof yax, Saafi-Saafi toh, Noon yoh.


bakkaatu

Possibly cognate with Wolof baakaar (“sin”).


nantinoowo

nantinoowo o (canonical)
nantinooɓe ɓe (plural)


balanngaaru

Borrowed from French brancard. Cognate with Wolof balankaar.


bayillo

bayillo o (canonical)
wayluɓe ɓe (plural)

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


kunnawal

trough, a hollow piece of wood (for livestock to drink from)


leggal

leggal ngal (canonical)
leɗɗe ɗe (plural)

(Adamawa, Pular) wood, piece of wood, cane, stick


binndo

binndo o (canonical)
winndooɓe ɓe (plural)

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


bolol

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


bimmbi

bimmbi o (canonical)
bimmbiiji ɗi (plural)


jawdi

(Pular, Maasina) wealth, herd, livestock


daande

daande nde (canonical)
daaɗe ɗe (plural)
Adamawa (Pular)
Maasina (Pular)
Niger Fulfulde (Pular Western)


cokko

cokko o (canonical)
cokkooɓe ɓe (plural)


conndi

conndi ndi (canonical)
coneeli ɗi (plural)
coneele (plural)


ñallal

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲall (day). Whence also Serer ñaal.


tabalde

tabalde nde (canonical)
tabalɗe ɗe (plural)


ñalaande

ñalaande or (canonical)
balɗe ɗe (plural)


hunnduko

hunnduko ko (canonical)
kunndule ɗe (plural)
Maasina (Pular)


diiwal

diiwal ngal (canonical)
diiwe ɗe (plural)


dolokke

dolokke o (canonical)
dolokkaaji ɗi (plural)


njanndi

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


suuperefee

suuperefee o (canonical)
suuperefeeɓe ɓe (plural)


suudu-depiteeɓe

(politics) national assembly, Chamber of Deputies, Parliament


moƴƴere

From moƴƴ- + -ere. Ultimately derived from Proto-Fula-Serer *moƴ Cognate with Serer moƴ (“to be good”), Saafi-Saafi moɗ (“to be beautiful”).


ngalu

ngalu ngu (canonical)
ngaluuji ɗi (plural)
Maasina (Pular)


aahiijo

aahiijo o (canonical)
aahiiɓe ɓe (plural)

(Western Niger Fulfulde) a Quran student


aanyeere

aanyeere nde (canonical)
aanyeeje ɗe (plural)


aawoowo

From aaw- (“sowing”) + -oowo (“agent suffix”).


adunaaru

adunaaru ndu (canonical)
Niger Fulfulde (Western)


mbedda

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mbedd (road), whence also Serer mbed. Cognate with Wolof mbédd (“road”), Badyara mbɛdɛ (“big road”), Mandjak umbɛra. Possibly an ancient Soninke borrowing. Compare Soninke béddè (“main street, road”).


adadu

adadu o (canonical)
adaduuji ɗi (plural)
Niger Fulfulde (Pular Western)
Maasina (Pular)


mbay

Manihot esculenta
Manihot esculenta#Translingual


bappa

bappa o (canonical)
bappiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


kawle

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


lelwa

red-fronted gazelle (Eudorcas rufifrons)


burgu

burgu ngu (canonical)
burguuji ɗi (plural)

(Maasina) grasses in the flood zone after the waters have receded, the flood zone of the Inland Niger Delta


potal

(Pular, Pulaar) equality, harmony, uniformity


laalawal

laalawal ngal (canonical)
laalaje ɗe (plural)
Adamawa (alternative)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *labw, whence also Serer laɓ.


cukalel

cukalel ngel (canonical)
cukaloy kon (plural)


laawol

laawol ngol or (canonical)
laawi ɗi (plural)
laabi (plural)

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


baafata

(Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) aluminum


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)


bullal

bullal ngal (canonical)
bulle ɗe (plural)

(Pular, Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) thorn


tinndol

tinndol ngol (canonical)
tinndi (plural)


kaaɗo

Analysable as kaɓ- + -ɗo. From Proto-Fula-Serer *kab/ɓ, whence also Serer kab (“slave”).


haala

haala ka (canonical)
haalaajii ɗi (plural)

(Pular, Maasina) language, dialect, idiom


goonga

goonga o (canonical)
goongaa ɗi (plural)


kooho

kooho o (canonical)
koohooɓe ɓe (plural)

lord, chief (Especially the prophet Muhammad)


peewal

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


jalbugol

From Proto-Fula-Serer *jal, whence also Serer cal (“to shine brightly”). Cognate with Wamey cílá.


keerol

keerol ngol (canonical)
keeri ɗi (plural)


alaadu

alaadu ndu (canonical)
galaaɗi ɗi (plural)


kulikuli

kulikuli o (canonical)
kulikuliiji ɗi (plural)


misiide

village-parish, a village which traditionally contains a mosque


laabudda

From Arabic لَا بُدَّ (lā budda, “it is absolutely necessary”).


laaɓal

(figurative) clarity, honesty, sincerity, justice


laamiiɗo

laamiiɗo o (canonical)
laamiiɓe ɓe (plural)


laañal

laañal ngal (canonical)
laañe ɗe (plural)


coggu

coggu ndu (canonical)
cogguuli ɗi (plural)


tummbondiral

tummbondiral ngal (canonical)
tummbondire (plural)


toraare

(Pular) prayer, supplication, implication


kawtital

(Pular) council, assembly, association, union


maslaha

(Pular) conciliation, conciliatory spirit, an amicable resolution


demal

agriculture, farming, culture (of plants)


ɓeynguure

(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)


heege

From Proto-Fula-Serer *xeex/g (hunger), whence also Serer nqeex.


hoondu

hoondu ndu (canonical)
kooli ɗi (plural)


maccuɗo

maccuɗo o (canonical)
maccuɓe ɓe (plural)


musidal

(Pular) descendance, ancestry, clan, family


mooƴu

From Proto Fula-Serer *max/ƴ Cognate with Serer max.


abbere

abbere nde (canonical)
gabbe ɗe (plural)

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


ñiire

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


honndu

honndu ndu (canonical)
kolli ɗi (plural)

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


tonndu

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Ton, whence also Serer to/don. Cognate with Wolof tuñ (“lip”), Bidyogo kɔ-tɔnɔ, Laalaa júun.


sagataa

a strapping young man, a strong young man, youth


nganndi

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ngand, whence also Serer ngand.


yaakaare

Cognate with Wolof yaakaar. (Pular, Pulaar)


miijo

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


baalii

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


ngaari

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


howru

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

(Pular, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) knee


nowru

From Proto Fula-Serer *nof, from Proto-Atlantic. Cognate with Serer nof, Wolof nopp, Laalaa nof, Noon nof, Nalu naw, Biafada nufa, Palor nuf, Mbulungish nop. Possibly related to Sherbro nui, Mmani nu, Mansoanka ni, Gola kenu.


falawal

falawal ngal (canonical)
falaaje (plural)


kawtaljo

kawtaljo o (canonical)
kawtalɓe ɓe (plural)

Probably cognate with Serer kentand (“neighbor”).


gonngol

gonngol ngol (canonical)
gonɗi ɗi (plural)


gomɗal

Possibly related to Serer ngim (“faith”).


sewngol

sewngol ngol (canonical)
cewɗi ɗi (plural)


mboddi

mboddi ndi (canonical)
bolle ɗe (plural)


leñol

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


nokkuure

nokkuure nde (canonical)
nokkuuje ɗe (plural)


kuugal

kuugal ngal (canonical)
kuuɗe ɗe (plural)

Compare huuwugol (Pular), huuwgo (Adamawa).


ewnaandu

ewnaandu ndu (canonical)
ewnaali ɗi (plural)


farñitere

farñitere nde (canonical)
parñite ɗe (plural)

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


nduuguse

a young circumcised man old enough to marry


mofte

mofte ɗe (canonical)
moftanuuji (plural)


fitaare

fitaare nde (canonical)
pitaaji (plural)


junuubu

From Arabic ذُنُوبُ (ḏunūbu), the Nominative plural construct form of ذَنْب (ḏanb, “sin”).


taakanjo

(Pular) a native, person originally from the country


tetekol

tetekol ngol (canonical)
teteki ɗi (plural)


peeral

From Proto-Fula-Serer *beeʈ (dawn), whence also Serer mbeet (“dawn”).


sinnjahi

(Pular) Cassia sieberiana, drumstick tree


dewgal

(Pular) marriage, married life, conjugal relations


ngeenaari

reward, recompense, retribution, salary, wage


janano

janano o (canonical)
jananɓe ɓe (plural)


julde

festival of the end of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr


anndal

anndal ngal (canonical)
annde ɗe (plural)

(Western Niger Fulfulde, Adamawa) knowledge, science


balangol

balangol ngol (canonical)
balaɗi ɗi (plural)
Niger Fulfulde (Western)


ñeeñal

skill, cleverness, astuteness, shrewdness, ingeniousness, knowledge


mokobaa

From Mandinka mɔgɔba. Cognate with Bambara mɔgɔkɔrɔba (“adult”), Maninka mɔ̀ɔba (“adult”).

an adult, a person who is responsible, respected, wise and virtuous


nelal

(Pular, Pulaar) message, messenger, commission


faandaare

faandaare nde (canonical)
faandaareji ɗi (plural)

(Pular) objective, goal, intention, meaning


joga-hare

joga-hare o (canonical)
jogaaji-hare (plural)


ngorgu

virility, bravery, courage, strength, prowess


jawdiri

jawdiri ndi (canonical)
jawɗi ɗi (plural)


jinngu

jinngu ngu (canonical)
jinnguuji ɗi (plural)


woyndu

woyndu ndu (canonical)
boyli ɗi (plural)


jabbaaruujo

jabbaaruujo o (canonical)
jabbaaruuɓe ɓe (plural)


ngeera

ngeera ka (canonical)
ngeeraaji ɗi (plural)


corfol

corfol ngol (canonical)
corfi ɗi (plural)

(Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) path, trail


senaare

(Western Niger Fulfulde) holiness, sanctification


baawɗe

baawɗe ɗe (canonical)
Niger Fulfulde (Pular Western)


munyal

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

(Western Niger Fulfulde) patience, fortitude


hisnoowo

hisnoowo o (canonical)
hisinooɓe ɓe (plural)


liital

liital ngal (canonical)
liite ɗe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *liit, whence also Serer liit (“flute”). Cognate with Wolof liit, Badyara ka-liit


hoodere

hoodere nde (canonical)
ɗe koode (plural)

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


luural

luural ngal (canonical)
luure ɗe (plural)

(Pulaar, Western Niger Fulfulde) dispute, disagreement, conflict


tinndinoore

(Western Niger Fulfulde) advice, recommendation


fenaande

fenaande nde (canonical)
penaale (plural)


ngoƴaare

(Fouta Toro)

(Maasina)

(Adamawa) owl; (in particular) the Western barn owl


njaggu

oppression, arbitrary injustice, domination


tefoowo

From tef- (“mediate, pacify”) + -oowo (“agent suffix”).


tilliisa

From Arabic تِلِّيسَة (tillīsa, “pallium, blanket, covering”).


lefol

lefol ngol (canonical)
leppi ɗi (plural)


wojere

wojere nde (canonical)
bojel (diminutive)
bojal (augmentative)


meetelol

meetelol ngol (canonical)
meetelli ɗi (plural)

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


giiɗe

From Proto-Fula-Serer *Giʈ, whence also Serer ngid/kid, from Proto-Atlantic *giʈ.

E giiɗe an


wowru

From Proto-Fula-Serer *babw, whence also Serer faɓ/paɓ.


ndoondi

ndoondi ndi (canonical)
ndooɗe ɗe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ndɔw, whence also Serer ndow.


dutal

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


mbeelu

mbeelu ngu (canonical)
beeli ɗi (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mbel (shadow), whence also Serer mbelyook.


weendu

weendu ndu (canonical)
beeli ɗi (plural)

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


mbeɗu

From Proto-Fula-Serer *mbeɗ (circle), whence also Serer mbeɗ/peɗ.


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”).


holsere

From Proto-Fula-Serer *hwoos, whence also Serer foxos. Possibly from Proto-Atlantic root *kwɔɔʈ, and hence Cognate with Bassari ɛ-kwʌr, Wamey xwər, Badyara kiir, Nalu gbɔrɔ, Mbulungish cì-fó kì.


ɗowdi

ɗowdi ɗowle (canonical)
ɗowɗe ɗe (plural)

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɗVkw, whence also Serer ɗiif, ɗiiɗiif (“shadow”).


linngii

From Proto-Fula-Serer *li(ɓ), whence also Serer liɓ. Possibly cognate with Nalu lan.


njuumri

From Proto-Fula-Serer *yuum, whence also Serer yuum. Cognate with Kobiana joom, Laalaa kúum.


ngowla

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ngowl, whence also Serer ngol.


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

Lycaon pictus
Lycaon pictus#Translingual


albasaare

albasaare nde (canonical)
albasaaje (plural)

Ultimately from Arabic الْبَصَل (al-baṣal).


araawa

araawa nga (canonical)
araaji ɗi (plural)

(Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) donkey


kekuwal

kekuwal ngal (canonical)
kekuuje ɗe (plural)


baañaaru

baañaaru ndu (canonical)
baañaaji ɗi (plural)


balawal

balawal ngal (canonical)
balaaje ɗe (plural)


barkeewi

barkeewi ki (canonical)
barkeeje ɗe (plural)


bantineewi

bantineewi ki (canonical)
bantineeje ɗe (plural)

Ceiba pentandra
Ceiba pentandra#Translingual


bakureewi

bakureewi ki (canonical)
bakureeje ɗe (plural)

(Maasina) African peach (Nauclea latifolia, syn. Sarcocephalus esculentus) (a species of tree)


bummewi

bummewi ki (canonical)
bummeeje ɗe (plural)

(Maasina) Vitex madiensis subsp. madiensis, (syn. Vitex diversifolia)


boroore

(Maasina) Clarotes laticeps (widehead catfish)


mburuuti

mburuuti ngu (canonical)
buruuti ɗi (plural)


Booboojo

Booboojo o (canonical)
Boobooɓe ɓe (plural)


baafal

baafal ngal (canonical)
baafe ɗe (plural)


bulannga

Possibly borrowed from Koyraboro Senni bulanga.


caakanneeri

caakanneeri ndi (canonical)
caakanneeji ɗi (plural)


caanganaawu

(Maasina) a Kafue pike characin (Hepsetus odoe), of southern Africa


ciroowu

(Maasina) elongate togerfish (Hydrocynus forskahlii)


corawu

(Maasina) grass-eater (Distichodus rostratus) (a species of fish)


doobal

doobal ngal (canonical)
doobe ɗe (plural)


boonoogal

(Maasina) African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)


debolobbo

(Maasina) coffee senna, Mogdad coffee, septicweed (Senna occidentalis, syn. Cassia occidentalis)


duubaleewi

duubaleewi ki (canonical)
duubaleeje (plural)

Ficus thonningii
Ficus thonningii#Translingual


ɗaandi

ɗaandi ndi (canonical)
ɗaali ɗi (plural)


ɗojjere

ɗojjere nde (canonical)
ɗojje ɗe (plural)


dunkeejo

dunkeejo o (canonical)
dunkeeɓe ɓe (plural)

(Maasina, Historical) soldier (of the theocratic state)


ɗoforde

ɗoforde nde (canonical)
ɗoforɗe ɗe (plural)


yimre

Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *gim, (sing), whence also Serer kim (“song”).


mbiriiwu

mbiriiwu ngu (canonical)
biriiji ɗi (plural)


gawlo

From Proto-Fula-Serer *gawul (griot), whence also Serer gawul (“griot”).


móóról

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


nordi

nordi ndi (canonical)
norɗuuli ɗi (plural)


duulere

duulere nde (canonical)
duule ɗe (plural)


parawol

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


dunkiire

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


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


aññeere

aññeere nde (canonical)
gaññeeje ɗe (plural)


haabiiru

haabiiru ndu (canonical)
kaabiiji ɗi (plural)

Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia#Translingual


hottollo

hottollo ko (canonical)
hottollooji ɗi (plural)


hoorre

hoorre nde (canonical)
ɗe koode (plural)

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”).


maaroori

maaroori ndi (canonical)
maarooje ɗe (plural)


leppol

leppol ngol (canonical)
leppi ɗi (plural)


masarru

masarru ndu (canonical)
masarji ɗi (plural)

From Egyptian Arabic مصر (maṣr, “Egypt”).


lisaafi

Ultimately (but not necessarily directly) from Arabic اَلْحِسَاب (al-ḥisāb).


mboynaawu

mboynaawu ngu (canonical)
boynaaji ɗi (plural)

(Adamawa) West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens)


mboodi

mboodi ndi (canonical)
boɗɗe ɗe (plural)


rawaandu

rawaandu ndu (canonical)
dawaaɗi ɗi (plural)


nuunuuhi

nuunuuhi ki (canonical)
nuunuuje ɗe (plural)

Parkia biglobosa
Parkia biglobosa#Translingual

(Adamawa) African locust bean, Parkia biglobosa


paaɗawu

paaɗawu ngu (canonical)
paaɗaji ɗi (plural)


ngilngu

ngilngu ngu (canonical)
gilɗi ɗi (plural)


puccu

Ultimately from Arabic فَرَس (faras, “horse”).


njamndi

njamndi ndi (canonical)
jamɗe ɗe (plural)

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


nyaaku

nyaaku ngu (canonical)
nyaaki ɗi (plural)


ñiiwa

From Proto-Fula-Serer *ɲigw Possibly from Westerman's reconstruction of Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-ni-. Compare Proto-Edoid *E-ni (Edo ení), Proto-Yoruboid *é-lĩ (Yoruba erin), Proto-Igboid *é-níNī̀, (Igbo enyi), Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nì:n, Proto-Ogoni *ǹnĩ


ngalalayhi

ngalalayhi ki (canonical)
ngalalayje ɗe (plural)


ngabbu

ngabbu ngu (canonical)
gabbi ɗi (plural)


ngaska

Compare wasgo. Possibly related to Serer yas (“to make a hole”).

ngaska aawre

(lit. "seed hole" a little hole in which to sow seeds)

ngaska gawri

(lit. "sorghum hole" a subterranean granary for storing sorghum)


ngalbiihi

ngalbiihi ki (canonical)
ngalbiije ɗe (plural)

(Adamawa) blackberry tree, plum tree, Vitex doniana


nelɓi

(Adamawa) Diospyros mespiliformis (jackalberry, African ebony)


ladiri

ladiri ndi (canonical)
ladiije ɗe (plural)

From the root lad- (“to slither, crawl”). Compare ladgo (“to slither”).


girayngii

girayngii ngi (canonical)
girayɗi ɗi (plural)


kusel

kusel ngel (canonical)
kuselji ɗi (plural)


tenngu

tenngu ngu (canonical)
tenɗi ɗi (plural)


tandawre

tandawre nde (canonical)
tandawje ɗe (plural)

Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta#Translingual


suundu

suundu ndu (canonical)
cuuli ɗi (plural)


tekkeenga

Compare tekkugo. Ultimately from Proto-Fula-Serer *Teng/kk (thick).


taytawol

taytawol ngol (canonical)
taytaaji ɗi (plural)

From taytugo (“to cross, go right through”).

(Adamawa, agriculture) secondary canal, distribution canal (in an irrigation system)


tagaadi

tagaadi ndi (canonical)
tagaale ɗe (plural)

Compare taggo/tagugo (“to create (said of God)”).


taɓɓere

taɓɓere nde (canonical)
taɓɓe ɗe (plural)

Nymphaea lotus
Nymphaea lotus#Translingual

(Adamawa) Nenuphar bulb, the edible bulb of Nymphaea lotus


soorugo

From the root coor- (“to sell”). Compare soodgo.


sollaare

sollaare nde (canonical)
collaaje ɗe (plural)


sonndu

sonndu ndu (canonical)
colli ɗi (plural)


soɓɓundu

soɓɓundu ndu (canonical)
coɓɓuli ɗi (plural)


siilde

siilde nde (canonical)
ciile ɗe (plural)

Milvus migrans
Milvus migrans#Translingual


soccoonde

soccoonde nde (canonical)
coccoɗe ɗe (plural)


semmbe

semmbe o (canonical)
semmbeeji ɗe (plural)


baatal

baatal ndal (canonical)
baate ɗe (plural)


ɓellere

ɓellere nde (canonical)
ɓelle ɗe (plural)


ɓattarre

ɓattarre nde (canonical)
ɓattatte ɗe (plural)


bumɗo

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

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


caayoori

caayoori ndi (canonical)
caayooje ɗe (plural)


danngo

danngo ngo (canonical)
dawɗe ɗe (plural)


derkeejo

derkeejo o (canonical)
derke'en ɓe (plural)

(Adamawa) young boy or girl (from 6 to 17 years old)


ceeɗu

ceeɗu ndu (canonical)
ceeɗuuji ɗi (plural)

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

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


silɓere

silɓere nde (canonical)
cilɓe ɗe (plural)


dabbunde

dabbunde nde (canonical)
dabbuɗe ɗe (plural)

(Adamawa, Pulaar) the dry and cold season between November and January winter


ciwto

From Proto-Fula-Serer *siwd, whence also Serer siid (“twin”).


ɓinngel

ɓinngel ngel (canonical)
ɓikkon kon (plural)

Possibly related to ɓiɗɗo (“child, offspring”), ɓii (“fruit, progeny, child”).


ayiibe

ayiibe nga (canonical)
ayiibeeji ɗi (plural)


bammbaaɗo

bammbaaɗo o (canonical)
wammbaaɓe ɓe (plural)


luuro

luuro ngo (canonical)
luurooji ɗi (plural)


riggaango

riggaango ngo (canonical)
diggaali ɗi (plural)


loohoowo

loohoowo o (canonical)
loohooɓe ɓe (plural)


baskoore

baskoore nde (canonical)
baskooje ɗe (plural)


ommbal

ommbal ngal (canonical)
ommbe ɗe (plural)


ribinoore

ribinoore nde (canonical)
dibinooje ɗe (plural)


pallaandi

pallaandi ndi (canonical)
pallaaɗe ɗe (plural)


kosngal

kosngal ngal (canonical)
kosɗe ɗe (plural)


kurol

Possibly related to Serer qas (“arrow”).


unordu

unordu ndu (canonical)
unorɗi ɗi (plural)


ulumwu

ulumwu ngu (canonical)
ulumji ɗi (plural)


nokkannde

nokkannde nde (canonical)
nokkanɗe ɗe (plural)


njawdi

njawdi ndi (canonical)
jawɗi ɗi (plural)


kiikorwal

kiikorwal ngal (canonical)
kiikorwe ɗe (plural)


laamu

power, leadership, sovereignty, authority, royalty


nofru

From Proto Fula-Serer *nof, from Proto-Atlantic. Cognate with Serer nof, Wolof nopp, Laalaa nof, Noon nof, Nalu naw, Biafada nufa, Palor nuf, Mbulungish nop. Possibly related to Sherbro nui, Mmani nu, Mansoanka ni, Gola kenu.


nyiindere

nyiindere nde (canonical)
nyiiƴe ɗe (plural)

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


baaɗiraawo

baaɗiraawo o (canonical)
baaɗiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

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


hirke

From a Mande language. Cognate with Serer kerxe.


kaawu

kaawu o (canonical)
kaawiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

→ Hausa: kawu (“maternal uncle”)


siinaa

siinaa o (canonical)
siinaaɓe ɓe (plural)


denɗu

denɗu o (canonical)
denɗiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

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


yaaye

yaaye o (canonical)
yaayiraaɓe ɓe (plural)


ceɓal

ceɓal ngal (canonical)
ceɓɓe ɗe (plural)


nawlan

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


ñappudi

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


alarba

From Arabic الْأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ).

der

الْأَرْبَعَاء

Arabic الْأَرْبَعَاء (al-ʔarbaʕāʔ)

(Pular, Western Niger Fulfulde, Maasina) Wednesday


hanɗugol

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


hoɓɓitugol

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


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.


sottirgal

sottirgal ngal (canonical)
sottirɗe ɗe (plural)


bayɗo

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


yarirde

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


jawlal

jawlal ngal (canonical)
jawle ɗe (plural)

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


taariika

bor

Arabic تَارِيخ (tārīḵ)


janfa

(Pular, Pulaar) treason, trickery, deceit


ñuɗol

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


musiɗɗo

musiɗɗo o (canonical)
musiɓɓe ɓe (plural)


diwngal

diwngal ngal (canonical)
diwle ɗe (plural)

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


hayrere

(Pular) destruction, perdition, loss, error


danndoowo

danndoowo o (canonical)
danndooɓe ɓe (plural)

Ko Alla woni danndoowo.


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.


dañal

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


majaango

majaango ngo (canonical)
majaali ɗi (plural)


jullere

jullere nde (canonical)
julle ɗe (plural)


paykun

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


jaabere

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

(Pular) taro, arrowroot, Colocasia esculenta


juurngól

juurngól ngól (canonical)
juurli ɗi (plural)


haaju

haaju o (canonical)
haajuuji ɗi (plural)

(Pulaar, Maasina) need, problem, affair, business, concern


jangde

(Pulaar) education, instruction, literacy


jangoowo

From jang- (“to read, learn”) + -oowo (“agent suffix”).


libitiwal

(Pular) a conical hat worn by Fulani herdsmen


heyniiɗo

heyniiɗo o (canonical)
heyniiɓe ɓe (plural)

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


naarejo

naarejo o (canonical)
naareeɓe ɓe (plural)

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


lootam

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


loopal

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


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


bareeru

bareeru ndu (canonical)
bareeji (plural)

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


haldigal

Ngeyngu ko haldigal hakkunde yeeyoowo e soodoowo.

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

(Pular) accord, convention, contract, agreement


yeeyoowo

yeeyoowo o (canonical)
yeeyooɓe ɓe (plural)

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


lurral

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


yeeyirde

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


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.


taalol

taalol ngol (canonical)
taali ɗi (plural)


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.


ɓeynge

ɓeynge nge (canonical)
ɓeyɗi ɗi (plural)

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


woloowe

(Pular) cow with a copper-brown colored coat


domdomal

domdomal ngal (canonical)
domdome ɗe (plural)


mbaggu

mbaggu ngu (canonical)
baggel (diminutive)


faamondirgol

From faam- + -ondir + -gol. Ultimately from Arabic فَهْم (fahm).

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


lettagol

(middle voice, intransitive) to suffer, feel pain


lettugol

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


maarasi

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


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)


tugalal

tugalal ngal (canonical)
tugaale ɗe (plural)

Kaa korka ko tugalal e tugaale diina Lislaamu ɗen jowi.

The fast in question is one of the five pillars of Islam.

(figurative) foundation, basis, principal, pillar


moomore

moomore nde (canonical)
moomori (plural)

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


lunndal

lunndaare laamu


gaawal

gaawal ngal (canonical)
gaawe ɗe (plural)


saanga

saanga o (canonical)
saangaaji ɗi (plural)


waalo

(Pulaar) low-lying land next to a riverbank


jarabi

From Arabic جَرَّبَ (jarraba, “to test, try, tempt”).


helmere

helmere nde (canonical)
kelme ɗe (plural)


bantakuure

bantakuure nde (canonical)
bantakuuje ɗe (plural)

(Western Niger Fulfulde) manioc, cassava


yaafuya

(Pulaar) amnesty, pardon, apology, mercy, clemency, grace


kawral

(Maasina, Western Niger Fulfulde) sum, total


yaayre

yaayre nde (canonical)
jaaye ɗe (plural)

(Maasina) a floodplain; a place where water stands during the rainy season, marsh, swamp, bog


keeɗu

keeɗu ngu (canonical)
keeɗuuji ɗi (plural)

(Maasina) the hot, dry season, from March to May/June


mbolla

mbolla nga (canonical)
bollaage ɗe (plural)


ciiwdi

ciiwdi ndi (canonical)
ciiwdiiji ɗi (plural)


doccal

doccal ngal (canonical)
docce ɗe (plural)


ƴeekiiwo

ƴeekiiwo o (canonical)
ƴeekiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

(Maasina) brother-in-law or sister-in-law


denɗoo

denɗoo o (canonical)
denɗiraaɓe ɓe (plural)

(Maasina) cousin (from the father's sister or the mother's brother)


biiwol

biiwol ngol (canonical)
biiji ɗi (plural)


jetami

jetami ki (canonical)
jetame ɗe (plural)

Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica#Translingual

(Maasina) tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica


jeldol

jeldol ngol (canonical)
jeldi ɗi (plural)

(Maasina) an excuse, reason for having made a mistake


foondu

foondu ndu (canonical)
pooli ɗi (plural)


kaanankaaku

(Maasina) sovereignty, royalty, kingship, chieftaincy


kaananke

kaananke o (canonical)
kaanankooɓe ɓe (plural)


kaaleyal

kaaleyal ngal (canonical)
kaleeje ɗe (plural)


jaɓɓehi

(Pular) tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica


leelawal

Leelawal na yayni hannden.


kaasorgal

kaasorgal ngal (canonical)
kaasorɗe ɗe (plural)


jareehi

Albizia chevalieri
Albizia chevalieri#Translingual


yawdeho

(Adamawa, Maasina) swamp ricegrass (Leersia hexandra)


kukumhi

(Adamawa, Maasina) (Maerua oblongifolia)


mbayeeri

mbayeeri ndi (canonical)
mbahe ɗe (plural)