I - i
| I | n |
| I swear | walayi |
| idea | hakili |
| idiot | lagalagatɔ |
| idiot | nalonma |
| if | ni |
| illegitimacy | ɲàmɔ̀gɔ̀ya |
| illegitimate child | ɲàmɔ̀gɔ̀den |
| illiterate | kàlànbali |
| illiterate | kùnfin |
| illness | bàna |
| image | bìsigi |
| image | jǎ |
| imagine | bìsigi |
| imagine | bìsigi |
| imagine | miiri |
| imagine | mìsàli |
| imam | àlìmami |
| imbecile | lagalagatɔ |
| imitate | ladège |
| important | -ba |
| important | bèlèbele |
| important | bǒn |
| improve | ...ye |
| improve | fìsàya |
| improvement | fìsàya |
| in | kɔnɔ |
| in | la |
| in addition | kɔ |
| in any case | kɔ̀ni |
| in front of | ɲɛ |
| in front of | ɲɛfɛ̌ |
| in front of | ɲɛfɛ̌ |
| in honor of | kǔn |
| in order to | jànko |
| in order to | walasa |
| in public | kɛnɛ kǎn |
| in the know | ...mǎ |
| in the past | fɔlɔ |
| in the past | fɔlɔfɔlɔ |
| in the past | kà kɔ̀rɔ |
| in this sense | ò bolo ma |
| in town | dùgu kɔnɔ |
| incapable | kolon |
| incapacity | dɛsɛ |
| incense | wusulan |
| incite | su |
| inconvenience | baasi |
| inconvenience | tɔɔrɔ |
| increase | caya |
| increase | yiriwa |
| independence | hɔrɔnya |
| independence | yɛ̀rɛ̀ta |
| indigo | bula |
| indigo | gàla |
| indiscreet | dalandi |
| indiscreet | [k] da(la) ka di |
| industrious | kìsɛ |
| inept person | dɛsɛbagatɔ |
| INF | kà |
| infatuation | jàràbi |
| infidel | kaafiri |
| inflame | mɛnɛ |
| inflate | funu |
| inflate | funu |
| inform | sàra |
| information | kùnnàfoni |
| informed of | ...mǎ |
| inheritance | cɛn |
| initiation society | kɔ̀mɔ |
| in-law | buran |
| innocent | jɛ |
| innoncence | jɛya |
| insanity | fǎ |
| inside | kɔnɔ |
| insist | nɔrɔ |
| insolent | dalagɛlɛn |
| insolent | [k] da(la) ka gɛlɛn |
| inspite of that | ò bɛɛ kɔ |
| install | sìgi |
| instance | ɲɛ |
| instead of | yànni |
| instruct | dège |
| insufficient | dɔgɔ |
| insult | dɔgɔya |
| insult | gàsi |
| insult | nèni |
| insult | nènìli |
| intelligence | hakili |
| intensely | kosɛbɛ |
| intensify | caya |
| intent | ŋànìya |
| intention | ŋànìya |
| interest | tɔ̀nɔ |
| interesting | nàfàma |
| interior | kɔnɔna |
| intersection | dàankun |
| intestines | nùgu |
| intimidate | bàgàbaga |
| intimidation | bàgàbaga |
| intransigent | katigɛlɛn |
| investigate | fɛsɛfɛsɛ |
| investigate | sɛgɛsɛgɛ |
| investigation | sɛgɛsɛgɛ |
| invite | sɔn |
| IPFV.AFF | bɛ |
| IPFV.NEG | tɛ |
| iron | nɛ̀gɛ |
| irritate | dègun |
| is | bɛ |
| is (question marker) | kɔ̀ri |
| Islam | sìlàmɛ̀ya |
| Islamic school | morikalan |
| Islamic schooling | morikalan |
| Islamic teacher | mori |
| isn't | tɛ |
| issue | kùnko |
| it | à |
| it | àle |
| itch | siyɛn |
| itch | ŋàani |
| its | à |