O - o
| oath (make an) | ...la/kǎn |
| obey | ...ye |
| obey | labàto |
| obey | sɔ̌n |
| objective | laɲini |
| obligation | waajibi |
| obliged to | ...ka kan kà... |
| observe | lajɛ |
| obstinate | katigɛlɛn |
| obtain | sɔ̀rɔ |
| obtainment | sɔ̀rɔ |
| occasion | sìɲɛ |
| occupation | baarada |
| occur | kɛ |
| ocean | kɔ̀gɔ̀ji |
| odor | kasa |
| odor | suma |
| offend | bàga |
| offend | tɔ̀ɲɔ |
| offend [sb] | bàga [m] mǎ |
| offense | gàsi |
| offense | jɔ̀nmàya |
| offer | nǐ |
| offer | nìni |
| offer | sɔn |
| offer a sacrifice to | sɔn |
| offer condolences | sàngàfo |
| offering | saraka |
| office | baarada |
| offspring | den |
| offspring | -den |
| oil | taji |
| oil | tulu |
| ok | ayiwa |
| ok | dɔɔnin-dɔɔnin |
| Okra | gan |
| old | kɔ̀rɔ |
| old lady | mùsòkɔ̀rɔ̀nin |
| old woman | mùsòkɔ̀rɔ̀ba |
| olden days | lawale |
| older brother | kɔ̀rɔ̀kɛ |
| older family member | kɔ̀rɔ |
| older sister | kɔ̀rɔ̀muso |
| on | kan |
| on | kanna |
| on | kǎn |
| on | la |
| on | sanfɛ̌ |
| on (turn) | mɛnɛ |
| on the ground | dùgu mà |
| on top | sanfɛ̌ |
| on top of | kan |
| on top of | kǎn |
| once again | kokura |
| one | kelen |
| one another | ɲɔgɔn |
| one one's own | kelen |
| one that follows | nɔ̀kànda |
| oneself | yɛ̀rɛ̀kun |
| onion | jàba |
| only | dɔrɔn |
| only | pe |
| open | dayɛ̀lɛ |
| open | yɛ̀lɛn |
| opening | da |
| opinion | hakili |
| opinion | hakilila |
| opinion | kɔnɔ |
| opinion (in the...of) | ...na |
| opportunity | sababu |
| or | waa |
| or | walima |
| orange | lèmuru |
| orange | lèmùrùba |
| order | ci |
| ordinary | gansan |
| organize | labɛ̌n |
| orient towards | sin |
| orient towards | ɲɛsin |
| orifice | da |
| origin | buruju |
| origin | sababu |
| original | yɛ̀rɛyɛ̀rɛ |
| originate from | bɔ |
| orphan | falatɔ |
| orphan | yàtiimɛ̌ |
| orphan | yàtiimɛden |
| others | tɔ̌ |
| our | an |
| our | anw |
| ours | ta |
| outside | kɛnɛ mǎ |
| outskirts | dàankun |
| oven | dibi |
| over | kùnna |
| over (to be) | ban |
| overhang | ga |
| own | ta |
| owner | -tigi |