D - d
| dad | bàba |
| damage | tiɲɛ |
| damage | tiɲɛni |
| damn | danga |
| damned child | dangaden |
| damnit | bani |
| damnit | wɛ |
| dance | dɔ̌n |
| dance | dɔ̌n |
| dance | dɔ̌n kɛ |
| dancing | dɔ̌n |
| danger | fàràti |
| dare | sɔ̌n |
| dark | fǐn |
| darken | fǐn |
| darkness | dìbi |
| darkness | fǐn |
| darling | jàràbi |
| date | tamàro |
| daughter | denmuso |
| daughter in-law | buranmuso |
| dawn | fajiri |
| dawn | kɛnɛbɔda |
| dawn | sɔ̀gɔ̀màda |
| day | da |
| day | don |
| day | la |
| day | tìle |
| day after tomorrow | sinikɛnɛ |
| day before yesterday | kunasini |
| daybreak | kɛnɛbɔda |
| deaf-mute | bobo |
| dear to | ...mǎ |
| dear to | gɛ̀lɛn |
| death | sànga |
| death | sàya |
| debt | jùru |
| deceive | nanbara |
| deception | nanbara |
| decide | dàntigɛ |
| decide | latìgɛ |
| decide | ŋànìya |
| decision | latìgɛ |
| decline | nàgàsi |
| decorate | mǎsìri |
| decrease | jìgin |
| decrease | jìgin |
| decree | latìgɛ |
| deed | kɛwale |
| deep | dùnman |
| deep | dǔn |
| deep spot | dǔn |
| defamation | fànàya |
| defecate | bǒ kɛ |
| dege | dɛ̀gɛ |
| delicious | diman |
| delivery | tǐn |
| demon | jinɛ |
| demonstration | wuli-kà-jɔ̀ |
| den | ɲàga |
| denounce | jàlàki |
| denounce | kofɔ |
| deny | jɛ̌ |
| department | baarada |
| depend on [sth] | bɔ [f] la |
| deprive | jɛ̌ |
| depth | dùnya |
| descend | cun |
| descend | jìgin |
| descent | buruju |
| design | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| desire | kànu |
| desire | nège |
| desire | sàgo |
| desire | ŋànìya |
| desire | ŋànìya |
| despite [sth] | [f] bɛɛ ni à ta |
| destiny | dakan |
| destiny | nàkan |
| destitute person | dɛsɛbagatɔ |
| destroy | cǐ |
| destroy | hàlàki |
| destroy | nàgàsi |
| destroy | tiɲɛ |
| destroy | walaka |
| detach | foni |
| develop | sàbàti |
| develop | yiriwa |
| develop | yiriwa |
| development | yiriwali |
| dew | ngomi |
| dexterous | bololandi |
| dexterous | [k] bolo(la) ka di |
| diarrhea | kɔnɔboli |
| dick | fɔrɔ |
| die | ban |
| die | faatu |
| die | fàga |
| die | sǎ |
| difference | dànfara |
| differentiate | dǎn |
| differentiate | woloma |
| differentiate [sth] from [sth] | [f] bɔ [f] la |
| difficult | bìlen |
| difficult | gǎn |
| difficult | go |
| difficult | goman |
| difficult | gɛ̀lɛn |
| difficulty | gɛ̀lɛ̀ya |
| diffuse | jɛnsɛn |
| diffuse | yɛrɛkɛ |
| dig | sěn |
| dig | sògi |
| diligent | kìsɛ |
| dilute | nɔɔni |
| diminish | sumaya |
| dinner | surɔfana |
| dip | su |
| dirtiness | nɔgɔ |
| dirty | nɔgɔ |
| dirty | nɔgɔ |
| disagreement | sɔ̀sɔ̀li |
| disappear | latunun |
| disappoint | dùsu tiɲɛ |
| disassemble | walaka |
| disaster | kàsaara |
| discourage | dùsu tiɲɛ |
| discuss | bàro |
| disdain | jɔ̀nmàya |
| disease | bàna |
| dish | tasa |
| dishes (do the) | k'à kǒ |
| dishware | mìnan |
| disinfect | saniya |
| disolve | yèele |
| disperse | jɛnsɛn |
| disperse | yɛrɛkɛ |
| displeasure | goya |
| dispute | sɔ̀sɔ |
| dispute | sɔ̀sɔ̀li |
| disrespect | dɔgɔya |
| disrespect | dɔgɔya |
| disrespect | jɔ̀nmàya |
| disseminate | jɛnsɛn |
| distance | jànfa |
| distinction | dànfara |
| distinguish | faranfasi |
| distinguish | lasaa |
| distinguish | woloma |
| district | bùgu |
| disturb | dùuru |
| diverge | fara |
| divide | tilan |
| divine compensation | bàràji |
| divorce | furusa |
| divulge | lakàli |
| djembe | jɛnbe |
| do | kɛ |
| do (question marker) | wà |
| do first | kɔ̌n |
| do something well | ...kà ɲɛ̌ |
| do the market | lɔgɔ lɔ̀ |
| do the market | sugu sugu jɔ̀ |
| do wrong | jàlàki |
| doctor | dɔ̀kɔ̀tɔrɔ |
| document | sɛbɛn |
| dog | wùlu |
| Dogon | kaadɔ |
| Dogon ethnic group | kaadɔ |
| dolo | dɔ̀lɔ |
| dom (suffix) | -ya |
| domestic animal | bɛ̀gɛn |
| donkey | fàli |
| door | da |
| doubt | siga |
| doubtful | ...bɛ X la |
| dough | dɛ̀gɛ |
| downtrodden person | sɛ̀gɛ̀nbàgàtɔ |
| dowry | furunafolo |
| drag | fòfo |
| drag | sàma |
| draught | jǎ |
| draw | sòli |
| draw | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| draw (a liquid) | bi |
| draw water | k'à sàma |
| drawing | jǎ |
| drawing | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| dream | sùgo |
| dream | sùgo |
| dream (about, of) | sùgo la |
| dress | fɛɛrɛbɔ |
| drink | mǐn |
| drip | toni |
| drive | bòli |
| drive in | banban |
| driving | bòli |
| drizzle | cɔ̀ɔcɔɔ |
| drum | dùnun |
| drumstick | woro |
| dry | jǎ |
| dry | jǎ |
| dry up | jǎ |
| dryness | jǎ |
| dubious | ...bɛ X la |
| duck | tɔnkɔnɔ |
| dues | bolomafara |
| dunk | su |
| dupe | nanbara |
| duration | kùntaga |
| dusk | fìtiri |
| dust | bùgùri |
| dust | gangan |