R - r
| rabbit | sònsan |
| rabbit | sònsànnin |
| race | bòli |
| race | siya |
| rag | finikolon |
| rain | san |
| rain | sanji |
| rainbow | ala.ka.mùrùjan |
| rainy season | sàmìya |
| raise | lamɔ̌ |
| Ramadan | selidennin |
| Ramadan | sunkalo |
| ramble | yaala |
| rancor | mɔnɛ |
| rape | bìn.n.kàn.ni |
| rape | bǐn |
| rare | dɔgɔ |
| rareness | dɔgɔya |
| rash | kùrukùru |
| rash | kùru-kùru |
| rat | tòto |
| reach | se |
| read | kàlan |
| reading | kàlan |
| really | dɛ |
| really | haali |
| reason | kǔn |
| reason | sababu |
| rebel | muruti |
| recent | kɔ́sa |
| recognition | fòli |
| recommend | laadi |
| recreation | tulon |
| recreation | ɲɛnajɛ |
| rectify | tilen |
| red | bìlen |
| red | bìlènman |
| red monkey | bubunin |
| redden | bìlen |
| redness | bìlen |
| redo | sègin |
| reduce | dɔgɔya |
| reduce the price | dɔ bɔ [f] sɔ̀ngɔ la |
| refer to X as... | k'à fɔ X mà ko... |
| reflect | tàasi |
| reflection | hakili |
| reflexive marker | i |
| refusal | bǎn |
| refuse | bǎn |
| refuse | jɛ̌ |
| refuse something | bǎn |
| refuse something | bǎn |
| regard | gàsi |
| region | fǎn |
| region | kàfo |
| region | màra |
| regret | nimisa |
| regret | nimisa |
| regurgitate | fɔɔnɔ |
| regurgitate | fɔɔnɔ |
| reign | fànga |
| reinforce | sàbàti |
| rejection | bǎn |
| relax | fàri fòni |
| relax | lafiɲɛ |
| relaxation | làfiya |
| release | bìla |
| relieve | hinɛ |
| relieve | suma |
| religion | diinɛ |
| rely on | sinsin |
| remain | to |
| remainder | tɔ̌ |
| remark | lasaa |
| remedy | fura |
| remember | lasaa |
| remorse | nimisa |
| remove | bɔ |
| remove | bɔ |
| render | bàri |
| repair | dilan |
| repair | lalaga |
| repeat | sègin |
| reprimand | kɔrɔfɔ |
| require | waajibiya |
| requirement | waajibi |
| resemble | bɔ [f] fɛ̌ |
| reserve | mǎmìnɛ |
| reserved spot | sìgìyɔrɔ |
| residence | sìgìyɔrɔ |
| resident of | -ka |
| respect | bàto |
| respect | bònya |
| respect | bònya |
| respect | kàràma |
| respect | labàto |
| respect | tànga |
| respond | jaabi |
| respond | kanto |
| respond | lamìnɛ |
| response | jaabi |
| rest | lafiɲɛ |
| rest | làfiya |
| rest | nɛnɛkili |
| rest | tɔ̌ |
| restroom | sùtùra |
| resuscitate | kunu |
| resuscitate | lakunu |
| retard | lagalagatɔ |
| retard | nalonma |
| retort | kanto |
| return | sègin |
| return | sègin |
| return | sokɔ |
| return | sɔ̀kɔ |
| return to | ...mǎ |
| reveal | bange |
| reveal | kofɔ |
| revolt | muruti |
| ribs | galaka |
| rice | kini |
| rice | màlo |
| rice paddy | lɛ |
| rich person | nàfàlòtigi |
| rich person | waritigi |
| riddle | nsàna |
| riddle | ntɛ̌ntɛ̌n |
| riddle | tàlen |
| ride | bòli |
| ridicule | jakabɔ |
| ridicule | lagɔ̀si |
| rifle | màrìfa |
| right | hakɛ |
| right | jo |
| right | kini |
| right | kinibolo |
| right away | sisàn-sisàn |
| right side | kinibolo |
| rile up | su |
| rip | fara |
| rip | fara |
| ripen | mɔ̌ |
| ripen | mɔ̌n |
| rise | funu |
| rise | wuli |
| risk | fàràti |
| rival | fàden |
| rivalry | sìnàya |
| river | ba |
| river | kɔ̌ |
| road | sira |
| roast | jiran |
| rob | sònya |
| robber | sǒn |
| rock | bɛ̀lɛ |
| rock | fara |
| rock | gɔngɔrɔ |
| rock | kabakùru |
| rock | kùru |
| roll | meleke |
| roll | munu |
| roll around | munu-munu |
| roll over | munu |
| roll up | meleke |
| ronier | sèbe |
| roof | tufa |
| roof (thatch) | tufa |
| room | bon |
| rooster | dòndo |
| rooster | dòno |
| root | dili |
| rot | tòli |
| roughcast | bàri |
| rubber | mana |
| rubbish | nɔgɔ |
| ruin | tiɲɛ |
| ruin | tiɲɛ |
| rule | fànga |
| rule | sàrìya |
| run | bòli |
| run away | bòli |
| run into | kǔnbɛ̌n |
| running | bòli |
| ruse | dàbàli |
| rush | teliya |
| rust | son |
| rust | tangara |