Zarmaciine-English

A

 

Zarmaciine

a

A go ga koy Nyamey./ɲamay

English

he/she/it

She is going to Niamey.

a

A kayne ma Faati.

his/her/its (poss.)

Her sister's name is Fati.

Abaara

Abaara go haro boŋ.

boat

The boat is in the water.

abada / habada

Abada, ay si ye ga koy koyne.

never, no

I will never go again.

Abada

Abada nda ay ka Nyamey, kala ay ma day ham

always

When I come to Niamey I always have to buy meat.

Adaka

Ay bankaarey go adaka ra.

trunk

My clothes are in the trunk.

Adani

A si caram, adani no.

idiot

He is not very smart, he is an idiot.

Adaase

Iri go ga te adaase.

traditional savings system

We are doing a traditional caisse.

Adda

Ay gonda adda beeri.

machete

I have a big machete.

Adduha

Bi adduha, ay koy habu.

morning (9:00-11:00)

Yesterday morning, I went to the market.

Addiini

religion

Adduwa

a prayer

adiko / diiko

women’s head scarf

aadili adili

Ali ya boro aadili no.

honest, loyal

Ali is an honest man.

afo/ fo

Ay du tira fo.

one

I had one book.

Agargar

Cassia italica

ahakku, hakku

Ali gonda ize haku.

eight

Ali has eight kids.

Aku

Nizeer sinda aku boobo.

Senegal parrot

Niger does not have many Senegal parrots.

Alhaaji

man who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

Alaada

Nizeer laabu alaadey ga ba.

traditions, customs

Niger has many traditions.

alatuumi, alatumi

Boube ya alaatumi no.

orphan

Boube is an orphan.

Alade

Alsilaamey si alade ham ŋwa.

pig, pork

Muslims don't eat pork.

Alaahara

the beyond

alaamisi, alkamisa

Alaamisi no Birni habo.

Thursday

Thursday is Birni's market day.

Alambaana

Ay koy Tapoa, ay di alambaana boobo.

mule

I went to Tapoa, I saw a lot of mules.

Alandaaba

Wango na kwaara kulu alandaaba.

to completely destroy

The war destroyed the entire village.

Alarba

Alarba kaŋ bisa, iri koy Buboŋ.

Wednesday

Last Wednesday, we went to Bubon.

Alaasar

Ay ga ka ni kwaara alaasar

after the 4PM prayer

I will go to your house in the late afternoon.

albahaaru, laabaari

I go ga albahaarey haŋgan raajo ra.

news, information

They are listening to the news on the radio.

Albarad

Ay ga te attaayi albarado ra.

small teapot

I will make tea in the teapot.

Albarka           

improve your offer

Albarka

value

albarka daŋ

Irikoy ma albarka daŋ ay izo ga

to give a blessing

May God bless my son.

Albasañ

onion

Albay

ay gonda nooru bobo ay albayo ra

wallet, small purse for money

I have a lot of money in my wallet.

Albeeri

Ni ya albeeri no.

an adult

You are an adult.

Albeeri

Kwaara albeerey kulu ka marga do

old person

All the old people from the village came to the meeting

Albora

old man or a man whose name one doesn't say

Alboray

Adamu albora koy Makka

sister- or brother-in-law

Adamu's sister-in-law went to Mecca.

Alboro

Ay ize albora koy naaruyaŋ.

man

My son went traveling.

Alborotaray

penis (offensive)

Alcirka

Ay si alcirka susubay kulu.

to eat breakfast

I do not eat breakfast in the morning.

alcirkaaray

Alcirkaara man ban jina.

breakfast

Breakfast is not ready yet.

Aleesi

prediction, wish, hope

alfaga, alfa

Alfaga go ga talibiizey cawandi.

Koranic teacher, religious leader

The religious teacher is teaching his students.

Alfari

Alfari goy ga dooru.

farmer

The work of a farmer is hard.

alfaatiya/fatiya

Iri ta alfatiya caba do.

Koranic prayer

We said a prayer at the baptism.

Alfazar

Alfazar kulu gorŋey ga ca.

dawn, prayer at sunrise

Each sunrise the rooster crows.

Alfukaaru

poor person

Algayta

Algayta wo ga boori.

wood or metal instrument (Trumpet)

That trumpet is pretty.

alhâ hi

A koy ga alha hi kurɲo ga.

to ask for forgiveness

She went to ask forgiveness from her husband.

Alhaali

Boro wo alhaalo sanda follokom.

appearance or behavior

That man looks like a crazy person.

Alhadi

Sunday

Alhakku

right

Alhamdulilahi

“praise be to God”

Alhâanan

pardon, excuse me

Alhaasi

you are excused, answer to “alhanan”

Alhinna

Nizeer wayborey ga ba alhinna gumo.

henna

Women in Niger like henna a lot.

alkaali       

Alkaali goy ga sandi.

Moslem judge

The work of a judge is hard.

Alkama

Alkama no i ga buuru te nda.

wheat

They make bread with wheat.

Alkamisa

Alkamiisa no ni wande ga ka.

Thursday

Your wife will arrive on Thursday.

Alkawali

A na alkawali sambu kaŋ nga ga Fati hiiji.

committment; promise

He promised that he would marry Fati.

Alkoto

Nizeer borey si ŋwa alkoto.

snail

People in Niger don't eat snails.

alkuraana alqur'aan

Alfaga no ga alkuraana caw.

Koran

The religious leader reads the Koran.

Almahaw

Teneera ra no boro ga di almahaw boobo.

whirl wind; dust devil

In the desert you can see many dust devils.

Alman

Alman si caada iri laabo ra.

animal

Animals are not expensive in our country.

Almaari

Almaari ay ga ka ga fakaaray ni se.

evening, after sunset

In the evening I will come talk to you.

Almaarikambe

twilight

Almasiifu

Christian

Almayaali 

Boro ma haggoy nda ni almayaalo.

family

One should pay attention to your family.

Almeeti

matches

Aloomar

Muusu no gonda aloomar kuuku.

long life

Cats have long lives.

Alsilaama

Alsilaamo kulu no ga jingar.

Moslem believer

All Muslims pray.

Aluula

afternoon

Alwala

Hala ni ga jingar, kala nda ni alwala

ablution for praying

Before praying, you must first wash

Alwaati

Alwaati kulu kan ni ka; ni ga ay gar fu.

time; moment seasons

Any time you come; you will find me at home.

Alzam

Ni bariyo alzamo ga kaanu ay se.

bridle or bit

Your horse's bridle is pleasing to me.

alzanna aljanna

Alsilama kulu ga ba a ma furo alzanna ra.

paradise, heaven

Every Muslim would like to go to paradise.

alzuma, jum'a

Friday

Amaana

Sayni ya amaana boro no.

trust, trustworthy

Seini is a trustworthy person.

amaana ŋwa

to ruin trust, betray

Amin

amen

Amiiru

chief of a large area / chief of village

Amma

Ay ga ba pizza amma ay si ba mo.

but, although

I like pizza but I don’t like rice.

Annabi

prophet

andamize (inaadamiize) adamayze

human being

Annajaasa

excrement

Annasaara

white person

Anniya

To sohoŋ; ifo ga ti ni anniya?

Intention

Ok; now what is your intention?

Anniya

A ga goy nda anniya

détermination; spiritedly

He works with determination

Annoori

Annoori go windo me fo.

ant

The house has many ants.

anduɲa / n'dunɲa

Andunya gorey kala suuru.

world, universe

Living in the world requires patience.

ankoru/ankuuru

hip

ankuwa /ankwa

Ay ankwa (ankuwa)ya cawandiko no.

competitor, rival

My rival is a teacher.

Annuura

charm, appeal

antama, antampa

Ni antampa ga boori.

pagne

Your fabric is pretty.

antanda (ntanda)

Antanda ga ba sukar.

red ant

Red ants like sugar.

antare / ritaaya

to be retired

antugay

a woman who just gave birth

anzuray/hunzuray

parent-in-law, (son/daughter-in-laws)

Aŋwaara

parasite, insect

araato (manjagara)

rake

arace/ arce

Seyni kalo gonda arace(arce) boobo.

sugar cane

Seyni's garden has a lot of sugar cane.

Araŋ

you (pl)

Araŋ

Araŋ baaba koy Makka.

your (pl)

Your father went to Mecca.

Araŋ

Ay di araŋ zankey saajo ra.

yours

I saw your kids in the bush.

Arcilla

mosquito net

Alcirka

to eat breakfast

Alcirkaaray 

breakfast

Arhiiji

Musa ya arhiiji no.

newly married man, groom

Mussa is a newlywed.

Arkusu

Arkusu man hima ga taari.

old person

An old person must not lie.

arkuru / arukuuru

a man who chases the girls, skirt-chaser

Arme

Haysa arme ya lokotoro no.

brother (of a woman)

Aissa's brother is a doctor.

Arne

person who believes in many gods

Aru 

male

Arugunu

unproductive man

Arugurgay

wrestlers

Arwasu

Faati gonda arwasu a ma Omar.

young man, boyf riend

Fati has a boyfriend named Omar.

Arzaka

heritage

Arzaka

Taafe neerako gonda nooru boobo

wealthy, riches

The cloth seller is wealthy.

Arzakante

Hamdallahi kwaara gonda arzakante boobo.

rich person

Hamdallaye has many rich people.

Asipti

Saturday

atakirya / atacirra

Atakirya go ga hë.

newborn baby

The newborn is crying.

Atakuruma

mythical fairies

Attayi

tea

Atalaata

4

Tuesday

Atinni

Monday

Ay

Ay gonda kwaayi bi.

I

I have a black shirt.

Ay

Ay no.

me

It is me.

Ay

Ay hawo daray.

my

My cow was lost.

azawakambe

Agadès si kala Nizeer azawakamba ra

north

Agadez is in the north of Niger


B

Ba

Ba Ali ga haŋ baji.

even

Even Ali drinks beer.

Ba

A ga ba Amina.

to love

He loves Amina.

Ba

Ay ga ba hari.

to need

I need water.

Ba

Ni ga ba nooru?

to want

Do you want money?

Ba

A ga ba ni porpora.

to like

She likes your motorcycle.

Ba

Ay no ay ba.

part; share; portion

Give me my part.

ba...

ba boro fo

ba ce fo

ba kayna

ba afo

Ni gonda tirayaŋ? Ha’a ay sinda ba afo.

negative form

nobody (lit. not even one person)

never (lit. not even once)

not at all ( lit. not even a little)

none (lit. not even one)

Do you have books? No,I don’t have any.

bafo / baafo

A bafo nda nga goyo

to not be interessed by... to not care

He does not care about his work.

ba nda

Ay nooro ba nda ni nooro

to be more than

I have more money than you do

ba nda

Ba nda ni koy Dooso, ni si du haykulu

even if

Even if you go to Dosso, you will not get anything

ba kan(se)

even thougth

Baaba

Ay baaba go Nyamey.

father

My father is in Niamey.

Baaba

paternal uncle

baaba fumbo

step father

Baali

kernel

Baani

Acacia nilotica

Baani

Ni go baani?

health

Are you in good health?

baani jaŋay

disease (lack of health)

baani samay

to be well

Baanu

soft

Baase

cousin

Baase

joking cousin, person that you can joke with

Baasidu

pimple

Baata

to roof a hut with grass

Baata

Aristida longiflora

Babize

half sibling (same father)

badile(bidile)

Badile no i ga kusu te nda.

lead

The pots are made out of lead.

Bafunay

living conditions

Baggu

Baggu folloŋ no go Nizeer kulu ra.

ferry

There is only one ferry in all of Niger.

Bagu

gulla bagu 

to break; to burst

The clay pot broke

Baji

Alsilaama si haŋ baji.

alcohol, beer

Muslims don’t drink alcohol.

Baakasinay

love

Bakar

to pity, to show compassion

bakilu,bakiili

Isa ya bakiilu no.

stingy person, “tightwad”

Issa is a stingy person.

ba'ko/bakwa

A ba'ka go Konni.

beloved

His sweetheart is in Konni.

baalu,taawa

ball

balaawu,balaayi

catastrophy

baaliji

Musa ya baaliji no.

big or strong person

Mussa is a strong person.

Balle

Tillabeeri gonda balle.

descendent of Tuareg captives

Tillabery has Touaregs.

Ballu

to howl

Balsa

Ali koy balse caba do

to profit from / to gain something

Ali went to the baptism to gain something.

Bam

ni ya bam no

cretin

you are a cretin

Bambari

Ma si haro bambari iri gonda a muraadu.

to spill

You should not spill outthe water, we have a use for it.

Bambata

Ay di haw bambata fo habu.

huge

I saw a huge cow in the market.

Ban

to end, to finish/be done

Bana

A ga garaw bana.

to pay/to pay back

He will pay his loan.

Banaana

Sulay ga ba banaana.

banana

Suley likes bananas.

Banandi

Ay na ay banando sambu hunkuna.

salary

I got my salary today

Banci

A nooro go banci.

bank

His money is in the bank.

Banda

Ay banda no ga dooru.

back

My back hurts.

Banda

a moota go windo banda.

behind, exterior of

Your car is behind the house.

Banda

descent lineage

Banda

Ay ga ba ay ma koy ni banda

with

I want to go with you

Banda

iri ga koy habu klaaso banda

after

after class; we will go to the market

banda banda

Moota go ga banda-banda

to go bacwards

The car is going backwards

(cere) banda

Iri ma koy cere banda

together

Let's go together

(tuuri ) banda

Gaawo banda ga gunde doori safar

tree bark

Gao bark cures a stomach ache

(wo-din) banda

ay ga koy habu; wo-din banda ay ga ka ni kwaara

after that, then

I am going to the market then I will go to your house

Bande

penis (offensive)

Bangay

muusu beeri bangay iri se saajo ra

to appear

a lion appeared to us in the bush

Bangu

Diffa gonda bangu bambata fo

temporary lake or pond

There is a big lake in Diffa.

Bangu

Bangu beeri fo go iri kwaara

marsh or muddy place

There is a big muddy place in our yard

Bankaara

Ali no ga nga kayney bankaara

to clothe/to dress

Ali clothes his brothers.

Bankaaray

Ni bankaarayey si boori.

clothing

Your clothing is not pretty.

bankaaray ka

Day go ga koy kani, ay ga ay bankaarey ka

to undress

When I go to sleep, I take off my clothes

Bante

slip/panties

Baanu

Mantala ga baanu.

soft

The mattress is soft.

baɲɲa

Burcini na baɲɲa hiiji.

slave

The nobles  married slaves

Baŋa

hippopotamus

Bara

man ni moota bara?

to be

where is your car?

baara-baara

si te baara-baara a si boori

chosing one over another, favoritism/ injustice

Don’t show favoritism, it is not good.

Barbare

zankey go ga barbare kwaara ra.

to wander, go for a walk

The chidren are wandering in the village.

Baray

Da boro fo bu weyborey ga baray.

to lament, to cry out

When someone dies the women lament.

Bare

Bare ne haray

to turn

Turn this way

Bare

Haro bare gulla ra.

to decant

Decant water from the clay pot.

Bare

Ay na ay kwaayo bare.

Bare, si ka!

to reverse

I reversed my shirt.

Turn around, don’t come!

Bare

I na damso bare ga te ji

to transform

They changed the peanuts into oil

Bare

I koy habu; i bare ga ye ga ka fu

to return, to go back

They went to the market then they returned home

Bare

Ay ga a sanno bare ni se

to translate

I will translate his speech for you

Bare

kaŋ i di ay;i na sanni bare

to change

When they saw me, they changed their conversation

bare bare

to turn something

Bargalu

fire fly

Bari

horse

Bari-bata

debate;discussion

Baarici

district

Barji

bark

Barka

Barka nda ni izo hiija

congratulations!

Congratulations on your daughter's wedding

Barker

to beg

Barikari

horseman

Barkarko

beggar

Barma

Ay na hayni nda dunguri daŋ ay barma ra.

granary

I put millet and beansin the granary.

Barmay

Ay sinda zambar hinka barmay

change

I don't have change for 2000.

Barmay

Ay kwaayo ziibi, ay go ga koy ga barmay.

to change, to exchange

My shirt is dirty, I am going to change it.

Barre

Euphorbia balsamifera

Barzu

Ay ga hamburu barzu.

whip

I am scared of whips.

Baase

Ay baase ma Ali

cousin

my cousin's name is Ali

Basi

Ni hincino sinda basi boobo.

flesh, muscle

Your goat does not have a lot of muscle

Baasidu

pimple

Bâta

type of pus (eyes)

Bata

to grill

Batabaraw

A faro ga to batabaraw ahakku.

hectare

His field is eight hectares.

Batama

Ay windo gonda batama beeri.

place, area

My concession has a big space

Batu

Iri ma koy bato do.

assembly

Let's go to the assembly.

Batu

Ni ma ay batu, suba ay ga ka.

to wait

You should wait for me, tomorrow I will come.

Bay

ni ga a wande bay?

to know

do you know his wife?

bay

ay man ni bay!

to recognize

I did not recognise you!

Baayaŋ

Beene hari baayaŋ ga hasaraw te.

plentiful

A lot of rain causes problems.

Bayray

knowledge

Bayray kooni

wise man/learned

Be

Borassus æthiopum

baza baza

blood sucking insect

Beebe

mute person

beefe/beefa

Suba, iri ga koy ga di di gaani beefe.

tournament

Tomorrow we are going to see the dance tournament

Beeje

Ay go ga beeje beene hi ra furoyan se.

to desire

I desire to go in an airplane.

Beejandi 

to fill with wonder

Beela

Danji beela ga hin ga fu ton

flame

Fire can burn a house.

Beena

Hunkuna beena hirri.

sky

Today the sky is cloudy.

beena hari

Da beena haro man kaŋ borey si duma.

rain

If the rain doesn't fall, people won't plant.

Beene dunduyaŋ

thunder

Beene

Tira go fuwo boŋ beene

above

The book is above the house

Beene-hi

airplane

Beerandi

A ga boro beerandi.

to honor/to show respect

He is honoring the man.

Beerandi

Zanka hima a ma albeeri beerandi.

to respect

The children should respectthe old people.

Beerandi

to enlarge

Beere

Ay gonda beere alboro hinka nda beere weyboro fo.

older brother or sister

I have two older brothers and one older sister.

Beeri

Fuwo ga beeri

big

The house is big

Beeri

Ay beeri nda Faati.

bigger

I am bigger than Fati.

Beeri

Tuuri wo-ne ga ti ibeero

biggest

This tree is the biggest one

Beeri

to chop (a tree)

Beeri

Tuuro kaŋ ay duma go ga beeri.

to grow

The tree that I planted is growing.

Beeri yaŋo

growth/depth/length (of something)

Begunu

Ay na ay taasa zeeney furu beeguno boŋ.

garbage, trash

I put my old pots in thegarbage.

beeri-beeri

praying mantis

Bi

Kwaayi bi.

black

Black shirt.

Bi

Tuuro cire gonda bi.

shade, shadow

Under the tree is shade.

Bi

A go ga haabo bi.

to spin (as in cotton)

she is spinning cotton.

Bi

Bi bambata.

wound, sores, scab

Huge wound.

Bi

Bi ay man di ni.

yesterday

Yesterday I did not see you.

bi fo

Bi fo iri koy Kirtaasi.

day before yesterday

The day before yesterday we went to Kirtachi.

bi tik

A gonda mudun bi tik.

completely black

He has pant that is completely black.

Bibandi

A na nga boŋ hamno bibandi.

to blacken

He blackened his hair.

Bibi

long-tailed dove

Biiri

blackness

Biiri

to breed/raise(animals)

Biiri

to raise/educate (children)

Biiriyaŋ

adoption/education

Bik

pen

Bileedu

A cabu nda bileedu taji.

razor blade

He cut hair with a new razor blade.

Biilibaala

wheelbarrow

Bililli

A go ga hamisa di nda bililli.

fishing net

He is catching fish with a net.

Bilsa

Acacia nilotica

bilsa - birsa

Ay kwaayo bilsa.

stain, blemish

My shirt is stained.

bilsandi - birsandi

to blemish

Bimbilko

Farka go ga bimbilko laabo ra.

to roll on the ground

The donkey is rolling around in the dirt.

Bimbini

mud dauber wasp

Binde

suba ay ga koy Dooso ni binde?

and (ask a question)

Tomorrow, I will go to Dosso and you?

Bindi

Isa bindo ra.

middle

In the middle of the river.

Bine

heart

Bine-daabu

asthma

Bine-hasaraw

sadness

Bine-lutu

asthma

Bine-tay

nausea

Bini

to envy

Binni

Ma si ay izo binni!

to curse

Do not curse my child!

Biraw

bow, arrow

Biri

bone

Birji

A na birji daŋ nga kaloo ra.

manure

He put manure on his garden.

Birji

fertilizer

Birji

fishing net

Birjikwaaray

fertilizer

birɲa, bilɲa

Jaramiya ga ba birɲa.

pig, wart hog

Jeremiah likes pork.

Bisa

to exceed, to overtake

Bisa

Feejey bisa ne.

to pass

The sheep passed here.

Bisaw

Acacia radiana

Bisine

Kawye borey no ga bisine

dry planting, planting before the rain

The villagers are dry planting.

Biskiiti

Zankey ga ba biskiiiti.

cookies

Children like cookies.

Bita

Ni si haŋ bita.

porridge

You don't drink porridge.

Biya

shadow

Biya

A biya ga dira no

to leave on a trip early

He left early in the morning

biiyaŋ

Caakay ga waani silli biiyaŋ.

weaving

Weavers know how to weave thread.

Biiye

ticket

Bo

really?

Boobo

a lot

Boogu

blue, green

Boogu

A gonda boogu suba.

collective work party

He is having an organized work party tomorrow.

Bogo-bogo

oxpecker, cattle heron

Bokiti/foobu

Bokito gonda hari.

bucket

The bucket contains water.

bôko

goiter

boko 

Hayni boko iyye.

bundle of millet

Seven bundles of millet.

Bombu

round hut

Bonbon

candy

bongum/bongumize

veil

Bongum

Bongum kwaaray.

to veil

White veil.

Bonka

to withdraw

Bontobay

A sinda bontobay.

turban

He doesn't have a turban.

Bonza

Mate no iri ga te ga taalo wo bonza

to resolve a problem

How are we going to resolve this problem

Boŋ

head

Boŋ

Fuwo boŋ/ fu boŋ

on

On the house.

Boŋ 

A na nga boŋ wi

oneself

He killed himself

boŋbeeray

Boŋ beeray no Patrick ga.

to be stuck up, snobby

Patrick is a snob.

Boŋ-cabay

baptism

Boŋ cabe yaŋ

A ga nga boŋ cabe gumo.

to show off

He boasts a lot.

boŋ duure

Nizeer laabu boŋ duura.

independance

Niger's independance.

Boŋ-futay

bad luck/misfortune

boŋ futo

Koociyo boŋ futu no.

unlucky (offensive)

This child is unlucky.

Boŋ-haway

Ni sanno te ay se boŋ haway.

confuse, embarass

Your conversation mademe confused.

Boŋ-jisi

to pray

Boŋ-jisi do

the place where people pray during the big Muslim holidays

Bo- kaanay

Ni te boŋ kaanay.

luck

You are lucky.

Boŋ-kooni

king

Boŋ-sari

Boŋ-sari no ay ga.

headache

I have a headache.

boŋ wasayaŋ

to be sufficient

boŋ-komayaŋ

insanity

Boori

Haysa ga boori.

to be beautiful/handsome

Aissa is beautiful.

Boori

Botoga ga boori

to be good

Mud is good

Boori

goodness

Bosay

Tamrindus indica

Booso

blossom, flower

Boosu

Tuuro boosu.

to flower

the tree flowers

Boosu

ash

Boosu

to boil

Boro

person

boro beeri

boss, very important person

boro hanno

nice or kind person

boro laalo

mean person

boro wi

killer

boro bi safari

traditional medicine

boro kulu

any/every one, everybody

boro yaamo

a good for nothing (person)

Boryandi

A na kalo boriyandi.

to improve, to make better

He improved the garden.

Botogo

I na botoga diibi.

clay, adobe

He mixed the clay.

Boy

I na kasiizo boy.

to escort

He escorted the prisonner.

Booyi

Vitex doniana

Bu

Hanso bu.

to die

The dog died.

Bu

parakeet, senegal long- tailed

Bugadari

skunk

Buka

to pound

Bukka

Ni bukka kaŋ.

grass hut

Your grass hut fell.

Bula

blue

Buulal

calvity/baldness

Bulanga

Vitellaeria paradoxa

Bulanga-ji

shea butter

bumbo

nga bumbo no koy no-din

self/myself/himself...

He went there himself

Bumbo

Ay bumbo izo!

own

My own daughter!

Bumbo

Ay bumbo.

too

Me too.

Bundiize

branch, stick

Bundu

wood

Bunga

seed planting hole

burcin, burcini

Burcin si zuru wangu waate.

nobles

Nobles do not run away during a war.

burɲe

invitation

burɲe

A na iri burɲe nga kwaara.

to invite

He invited us to his house.

Buuru/bodo-bodo

bread

Bura/ganji-yo

giraffe

Buru

cloud

Butal

bottle

Bute

buttocks (insult)

Buti

lafaro buti.

to lift

Lift the mattress.

Bututu

hoopoe

Buuko

cadaver

Buuta

plastic tea pot

Buuyan

death

Buzugu

intestines

Buzugu-doori

ulcer