B - b
| babe | dennin |
| baboon | gɔ̌n |
| baby | denɲɛrɛnin |
| baby | denɲɛrɛnin |
| bachelor | cɛ̀gana |
| bachelor | gana |
| bachelor | kamalen |
| bachelorette | npògòtigi |
| bachelorette | sungurun |
| back | kɔ |
| back | kɔfɛ̌ |
| backache | kɔdimi |
| back-stab | jànfa |
| bad | go |
| bad | goman |
| bad | jugu |
| bad | juguman |
| bad-tasting | go |
| bag | bɔ̀rɛ |
| bags | mìnan |
| balafon | bala |
| balanzan tree | balansan |
| ball | bàlon |
| ball | ntòla |
| ball (soccer) | bàlon |
| Bamana | bamanankan |
| Bamana | bamànan |
| Bambara | bamanankan |
| Bambara | bamànan |
| ban | hàràmu |
| ban | tàna |
| banana | bàrànda |
| banana | nàmàsa |
| bank | banki |
| bank | waribon |
| Baobab tree | sìra |
| baptism | kùndi |
| barbeque | dibi |
| bard | jèli |
| bare | lankolon |
| bargain | tɛrɛmɛ |
| bargain over | tɛrɛmɛ |
| barracks | daga |
| base | jǔ |
| basin | tasa |
| basket | sègi |
| bastard | ɲàmɔ̀gɔ̀den |
| bat | tònso |
| bathe | kǒ |
| bathroom | jasa |
| bathroom | sùtùra |
| batter | dɛ̀gɛ |
| battle | bìlen |
| battle | kɛ̀lɛ |
| be | bɛ |
| be | kɛ |
| be (to) | dǒn |
| be absent | jɛ̌ |
| be absent for a long time | fàma |
| be afraid | siran |
| be afraid of | ...ɲɛ |
| be bitter : be resentful | mɔnɛ |
| be black | fǐn |
| be born | bange |
| be calm | k'i yɛ̀rɛ mìnɛ̀ |
| be careful | jànto |
| be careful | kɔ̀lɔ̀si |
| be careful of [sth] | jànto [f] la |
| be certain | jɛ |
| be convenient for | bɛ̌n |
| be correct | tilen |
| be deep | dùnya |
| be different | dǎn |
| be different from [sth] | bɔ [f] la |
| be difficult for | ...la |
| be enough | bɔ |
| be equal to | bɔ |
| be from | bɔ |
| be from | bɔ |
| be good | ɲǐ |
| be happy | nisɔndiya |
| be imporant to | …mǎ |
| be in a hurry | kɔrɔtɔ |
| be late | jànfa |
| be late | waati ye [m] mìnɛ |
| be mindful of [sth] | jànto [f] la |
| be Muslim | seli |
| be nice | diya |
| be passionate | jàràbi |
| be passionate about X | jàràbi [m.] la |
| be patient | sabali |
| be patient | sabari |
| be perplexed | yiranyiran |
| be proper | tilen |
| be punished | bǒ kɛ |
| be quiet | dě |
| be quiet | k'i da ̀ mìnɛ̀ |
| be red | bìlen |
| be reluctant | yiranyiran |
| be remorseful | nimisa |
| be scared | siran |
| be situated | bɛ |
| be straight | tilen |
| be sure | jɛ |
| be sure | jɛya |
| be sure of | ...la/mǎ |
| be sure of | ...la/mǎ |
| be the cause of | sababu |
| be too much for [sth] | bɔ [f] mà |
| be vigilant | jànto |
| be wary | jànto |
| be without value | fagon |
| be worth | bɔ |
| be worth | bɔ |
| beans | sɔ̀sɔ |
| bear | bange |
| bear | bange |
| bear | jìgin |
| bear | wolo |
| beard | bònbònsi |
| beast | sògo |
| beat | ...la |
| beautiful | cɛ̀ɲi |
| beautiful | cɛ̀ɲuman |
| beauty | cɛ̀ɲiya |
| because | barì |
| because | bawò |
| because | kàtugu |
| because | sabu |
| because of | bolo |
| because of | kamǎ |
| because of | kosɔ̌n |
| become | kɛ [X] ye |
| become adult | balikuya |
| become aware of [sth] | bɔ [f] kàla mǎ |
| become black | fǐn |
| become clean | jɛya |
| become close | sùrùnya |
| become deep | dùnya |
| become full | fa |
| become heated | gǎn |
| become infatuated | jàràbi |
| become infatuated with X | jàràbi [m.] la |
| become infected | tòli |
| become lightweight | fiyɛnya |
| become lively | gǎn |
| become near | sùrùnya |
| become red | bìlen |
| become short | sùrùnya |
| become small | dɔgɔya |
| become white | jɛya |
| bed | dalan |
| bee | diden |
| bee | dikisɛ |
| beer | capalo |
| beer | dɔ̀lɔ |
| before | fɔlɔ |
| before | fɔlɔfɔlɔ |
| before | yànni |
| before | ɲɛ |
| before | ɲɛfɛ̌ |
| before | ɲɛfɛ̌ |
| beforehand | ɲɛ |
| beg | deli |
| beggar | gàrìbu |
| begin by | fɔlɔ |
| begin immediately | X kà sin kà Y |
| begin with | fɔlɔ |
| behavior | balo |
| behavior | sɔ̌n |
| behind | kɔfɛ̌ |
| believe | bìsigi |
| believe | da |
| belittle | dɔgɔya |
| belly | kɔnɔbara |
| belly button | bàra |
| belongings | mìnan |
| below | kɔrɔ |
| bend | jɛ̀ngɛ |
| benediction | dùga |
| beneficial | nàfàma |
| benefit | tɔ̀nɔ |
| beseech | deli |
| besides | ni ò bɔra à la |
| best for | ...mǎ |
| bet | kàli |
| betray | jànfa |
| betrayal | jànfa |
| better | fìsa |
| better for | ...mǎ |
| between | cɛ |
| beyond | kɔ |
| beyond | lahara |
| bicycle | nɛ̀gɛ̀so |
| big | -ba |
| big | bèlèbele |
| big | bǒn |
| big cat | wara |
| bike | nɛ̀gɛ̀so |
| bird | kɔ̀nɔ |
| birth (to give) | wolo |
| birth certificate | wolosɛbɛn |
| bison | sìgi |
| bissap | dàbìlènnin |
| bissap | dàji |
| bissap | dàji |
| bit | dɔɔnin |
| bite | cin |
| bitter | kunan |
| bitter (tasting) | basi |
| bitterness | mɔnɛ |
| black | fǐn |
| black | fǐn |
| black person | fàràfin |
| blacken | fǐn |
| blacksmith | nùmu |
| bladder | ɲɛgɛnɛbara |
| blah | tu |
| blanket | birifini |
| bleach | jɛ |
| bleach | jɛya |
| blessing | barìka |
| blind person | fiyentɔ |
| blood | basi |
| blood | jòli |
| blooming | feere |
| blow | fiyɛn |
| blow | fìfa |
| blow on | fiyɛn |
| blow up | funu |
| blow up | pɛrɛn |
| blue | bulaman |
| boat | kurun |
| Bobo (ethnic group) | bɔ̀bɔ |
| body | fàri |
| body | fàrìkolo |
| boil | bàràbara |
| boil | wuli |
| bold | farin |
| bone | kolo |
| boneless flesh | sògòbu |
| boneless flesh | sògòbu |
| book | gafe |
| book | kìtàbu |
| book | sɛbɛn |
| border | dàankun |
| border | dàncɛ |
| boredom | ɲɛnafin |
| born | wolo |
| borrow | singa |
| boss | ɲɛmɔgɔ |
| bother | dègun |
| bother | sɛ̀gɛn |
| bother | tɔɔrɔ |
| bottom | jǔ |
| boubou | dùlɔ̀kìba |
| boundary | dàankun |
| boundary | dàma |
| boundary | dǎn |
| bowl | tasa |
| boyfriend | kamalen |
| Bozo | bòso |
| brag | waso |
| bragging | waso |
| bran | bǔ |
| branch off | fara |
| brave | farin |
| brave | kìsɛ |
| bread | buuru |
| bread | nburu |
| break | cǐ |
| break | kari |
| break | kari |
| break | tiɲɛ |
| break | tiɲɛ |
| breakfast | dàràka |
| breakfast cake | fùrùfuru |
| breaking price | karikari |
| breast | sin |
| breast milk | sinji |
| breath | nɛnɛkili |
| brick | tùfa |
| bride | kɔɲɔmuso |
| briefness | sùrùnya |
| bring | nà ni...ye |
| bring a gift back for | sàma |
| bring down | jìgin |
| bring down | jìgin |
| bring out | bɔ |
| broadcast | jɛnsɛn |
| broken grain | ɲɛɲɛn |
| brother | balimakɛ |
| brother in-law | burankɛ |
| brother-in-law | nìmɔ̀gɔ̀kɛ |
| brown | bìlen |
| bucket | pàlan |
| buffalo | sìgi |
| build | dilan |
| build | jɔ̌ |
| building | bon |
| bull | tura |
| bullet | màràfàkisɛ |
| bump into | tǔ |
| burden | dòni |
| burial place | sùtùra |
| burn | jèni |
| burn | sìsi |
| burst | pɛrɛn |
| bury | kasanke |
| bury | sùtùra |
| bust | tiɲɛ |
| but | nkà |
| butcher | wàye |
| butt | bòbara |
| butt | jùkunan |
| butt | jǔ |
| butter | nàare |
| butter up | nɛgɛn |
| buttocks | jùkunan |
| button | kolo |
| buy | sǎn |
| by | fǎnfɛ̌ |
| by God | walayi |
| by means of | sěnfɛ̌ |
| by way of | sěnfɛ̌ |