a [nga]: he, she, it; his,
her, it; his, her, its (personal
and possessive pronoun; 1); examples:
a koy fu «he/she went home»
ay ga ba r'a
«I like him/her/it»
a hansi bu «her/his dog died»
abada never, not at all; emphatic “no!”
(adverb, interjection; 8p)
hala abada: forever, eternally
[literally: until never; like French:
a
jamais] (adverb;
11p, 17p)
abaara [hi; meele] (H) small makeshift
boat for local use (noun)
adda machete, chopper
(noun; 5)
adduwa (H): prayer [in
general] (noun; 9p)
te adduwa (H): to pray [in
general] (verb; 9p)
adili, adila right; honest, loyal,
sincere (adjective; 22)
adilitaray, adilitara
{adilitarey, /a} honesty, loyalty, sincerity,
righteousness (noun; 22)
afa [definite of afo]: the
one, the other (adjective; 12p)
afo [fo]: one [1] (cardinal number;
3)
afo koyne: another (adjective;
7p)
afo-fo: one by one, one each
(interjection; 8p)
afo, afa one (adjective; 1p)
afollon only one, just one, a
single (adverb; 12p)
afoyan some (numerically, that can be
counted), few, several
(determiner; 12)
afrillu (F) April [Zarma normally use
Muslim, lunar, calendar instead of Roman
calendar] (noun; grammar/time)
agusta (F) August [Zarma normally use
Muslim, lunar, calendar instead of Roman
calendar] (noun; grammar/time)
aha [haŋ'a] no (adverb; 2)
ahakanta eighth (ordinal
number; 24)
ahaku eight [8] (cardinal
number; 3)
aku African grey parrot
[bird] (noun; 5 list)
alada [see also: birnya]: pig
[domestic animal] (noun; 5 list)
alaamisi, alaamisa {alhamisi, alkamisa}
(A) Thursday
(noun; 17p)
alarba (A) Wednesday (noun; 17p)
alasar, alasaro 4:30 till 5:00
p.m. “prayer” time (noun; 4p)
alatumi, alatumo orphan [of
one or both parent] (noun; 26p)
albarka 'what a
profit'; [if exclamation of a buyer: lower the
price;
if exclamation of a seller: increase the price]
(interjection; 8)
albassan, albassano onion
(noun; 8p)
alborey brother- or
sister-in-law (noun; 26p); plural of alboro
alboro, albora male, man [not
woman] (noun; 5p)
alborotarey [bande, hanji] manhood,
penis (noun; 10)
alcirikaa [alcirka] to eat breakfast,
to break one's fast (verb; 24p)
alcirikaarey [alcirkaarey] breakfast,
morning meal (noun;
24p)
alcirikaareyan, alcirikaareyaŋo
{alcirkaareyyoŋ, /o}
breakfasting, action of eating in the morning (noun)
alfa [alfaga, malam]: religious teacher; by
extension a priest [marabou] (noun; 3)
alfaga
[alfa, malam]: religious teacher; by
extension a priest [marabou]
(noun; 3p)
alfari, alfaro farmer
(noun; 8)
alfatiya (A) [alfaatia] prayer [personal
request, not recited] (noun; 9p)
alfatiyan te (A): to pray
[personal request] (verb; 9p)
alfazar, alfazaro dawn,
daybreak; first prayer call (noun; 13p)
alhadi, alhado (A) Sunday (noun; 17p)
alhahan sorry, excuse me
[mild excuse] (interjection; 4)
alhakuna I’m sorry [more
serious excuse] (interjection; 4)
alhamdulilahi (A) Praise be to God
(interjection; 15)
alhasi That’s all right
(interjection; 4)
alkama wheat (noun; 8p)
alman, almano [dabbe,
dabbo] domestic animal
(noun; 5, 25p)
almare to pass the later
evening until bedtime [used in greetings]
(verb;
4p, 7p)
almari, almaro 8:30 till 9:00
p.m. “prayer” time; by extension: evening after
dark up to bedtime (noun; 4p)
Almasihu Christ (noun, proper name; 9)
Yesu Almasihu: Jesus Christ
almayaali, almayaalo family, all members of a
household (noun; 26p)
windo almayaali : all family members
living in the compound
alokoto giant
African land snail [animal] (noun; 5 list)
alpha tiow-tiow
butterfly [animal] (noun; 5 list)
alsilama moslim (noun)
alula 2:30 or 3:00 p.m.
“prayer” time (noun; 4p)
alumeti (F): matches (noun; 6)
alwaati, alwaato {alwati} season, time
(noun; 6p)
alzanna [beene; Irikoy do] (A) paradise, heaven, place of
sensual delights (noun; 17p)
alzuma [Han Beeri] (A): Friday
(noun; 17p)
amaana confidence, trust [sentiment
or feeling not an object or thing];
agreement
(noun; 23p)
amerik boro American, American woman
(noun; 6)
amerken American (adjective;
6)
amin amen [to any reply
to a greeting which begins with Irikoy ma ...,
the other answers: Amin!] (interjection; 7, 17)
amma [day] but, however (adverb;
7p)
anasara European; other
lighter skinned person whose tribal name isn’t
known. [Could also refer to Chinese or Turk. In
short not boro bi.] (noun; 8p)
anasara bogoto , ~bogota plaster cast,
plaster, cast [literally: white man's clay]
(noun; 16)
ankura spur-thighed
tortoises [reptile] (noun; 5 list)
anniya decision; intention; diligence,
zeal (noun; 18);
determinately, spiritedly (adverb; 18)
annoori ant
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
antanda red ant
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
anzurey mother-in-law (noun;
26p)
anzurey alboro father-in-law
(noun; 26p)
aŋwaara insect
[animal] (noun; 5 list)
araŋ you [ye], you, your
[plural, never singular] (personal and possessive pronoun; 1);
examples:
araŋ kaa kwaara «you can to town»
ay n' a ne
araŋ «I said it to you»
araŋ tirey go beri «your books are big»
arhiji, arhijo bridegroom, groom; newly
married man
(noun; 26p)
arkusu, arkuso elder, honoured
adult (noun; 25p)
arkusu beri, arkusu bero
village elder, counsellor (noun; 25p)
arme, armo brother [only of a
female] (noun; 7p)
arwasu, arwaso fiancé, boy
friend, adolescent boy until marriage
(noun; 26p)
arzaka riches, wealth (noun;
18p)
asipti, asipto {assibiti} (A) Saturday
(noun;17)
attalaata {atalata} (A) Tuesday (noun; 17p)
attini, attino {atinin, atinni} (A) Monday
(noun; 17p)
ay I, me, my (personal
and possessive pronoun; 1); examples:
ay nd' ay kayna koy «I and my little brother departed»
a no ay se «he/she gave it to me»
ayu, ayuwoo {ayuu,
ayuuwo}:
West African
manatee [mammal] (noun; 5 list)
azawa north (noun; 22)
