Bambara/Dioula Dictionary
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ga [gwa] n. overhang or stand providing shade to sit under, "hangar"; hangar. Variant: gwata ‘Jula’.
gǎ [gwǎ] n. 1 • hearth; kitchen.
2 • cooking; cuisine.
3 • household; foyer.
kà gǎ ̀ kɛ cook; cuisiner. Variant: gwǎ.
gaari n. string, thread; fil.
gàbugu n. kitchen, hut for cooking; cuisine, salle de cuisine. Variant: gwàbugu ‘Jula’.
gafe n. book; livre.
gàla n. indigo; indigo. Sim: bula. Variant: gàrá ‘Jula’.
galaka n. ribs, side (of one's body); côte, côtes.
gàlàma n. ladle; louche.
gàlon Usage: Jula See: nkàlon ‘lie’.
gàman See: kàman ‘shoulder’.
gan1 [gwan] n. Gumbo, Okra; Gombo. Variant: gwan.
gan2 suivre.
gǎn [gwǎn] vq. 1 • hot, warm, virulent; chaud, vif, rapide.
2 • difficult; difficile.
3 • urgent; urgent. Syn: gòni, kalan; Adj: gòni; N: gànya. Variant: gwǎn.
gǎn [gwǎn] 1 • vt. heat, heat up, warm, warm up; chauffer.
2 • vi. heat up; chauffer. Yɔrɔ ìn gànna. It's hot here. ("in this place").
3 • vi. become lively, animated, heated, tense; devenir animé. À gànna. Things have heated up (or become tense).
...la be difficult for. Àle bɛ gàn n na. That's hard for me. Variant: gwǎn.
gana [gwana] n. bachlor, single young man; célibataire. Variant: ganan.
gangan [gwangwan] n. dust; poussière. Variant: gwangwan; gɔngɔn; gwɔngwɔn.
gansan [gwansan] adv. 1 • free; gratuitement. I b'à fèere n mà gansan? You'll sell it to me for free?
2 • simply, without reason, uselessly, unprovoked, accidently; par accident. À tɛ kɛ gansan! It doesn't just happen!
adj. 1 • free; gratuit.
2 • valueless, no-good, expected; attendu.
3 • ordinary, common, plain; ordinaire. Mɔ̀gɔ ̀ gansan tɛ -- màsa ̀ dòn! It's not just some person -- it's the king! Variant: gwansan ‘Jula’.
gàra Usage: Jula See: gàla ‘indigo’.
garabali n. livestock market, corral; marché de bétail. Syn: wɛ̀rɛ; Sim: jasa. Variant: darabali.
garanke n. cobbler, leather worker, leather artisan; artisan qui travaille le cuir.
gàrìbu n. 1 • beggar; mendiant, mandiant.
2 • koranic student; élève d'une école coranique.
gàrìjɛgɛ n. luck, fortune; chance, fortune. Variant: gàrìjigɛ; gàrìsɛgɛ.
gàsi n. 1 • insult, offense; offense, malheur.
2 • consideration, regard; considération, regard. kà dòn mɔ̀gɔ gàsi ̀ la kà mɔ̀gɔ gàsi dɔn
gàwa n. clueless fool; beauf.
gèren adj. unripe, green, fresh; non-mûr, vert, frais.
gèse n. string, thread, yarn; cordon, fil. kà gèse ̀ da weave thread. Variant: jèse.
gɛ̀lɛn vq/adj. 1 • hard, firm; dur.
2 • difficult; difficile.
3 • expensive; cher.
4 • dear to. N teri gɛlɛn ̀ ye Sekù ye. Seku is my really good friend.
...mǎ dear to. Ò ko ̀ ka gɛ̀lɛn à mà. Adj: gɛ̀lɛ̀nman; V/N: gɛ̀lɛ̀ya. Variant: gɛ̀lɛ; gwɛ̀lɛn.
gɛ̀lɛ̀ya 1 • vt/vi. harden; durcir.
2 • vt/vi. make/become difficult; rendre difficile.
3 • vt/vi. make/become more expensive; rendre cher, devenir cher.
4 • vi.
5 • vi. strive. See: gɛ̀lɛn.
gɛ̀lɛ̀ya n. 1 • hardness, solidness; dureté, solidité.
2 • difficulty; difficulté.
3 • expensiveness.
4 • hardship (frequently economic).
gɛn vt. hunt, expel, kick out, fire; chasser, expulser. Variant: gwɛn.
gɛ̀nɛ̀nkala [gwɛ̀lɛ̀nkala] n. shin; tibia. Variant: gɛ̀lɛ̀nkala; gɛ̀nɛn; gwɛ̀nɛ̀nkala.
gɛ̀rɛ [gwɛ̀rɛ] vi. approach, get close; s'approcher.
...la approach, get close to. N tɛ gɛ̀rɛ cɛ̌ ̀ la. I'm not getting close to that guy. A ye gɛ̀rɛ̀ ɲɔgɔn na! Scootch together!
gɛ̀rɛ See: kɛ̀rɛ ‘side’.
gɛ̀rɛfɛ̌ See: kɛ̀rɛfɛ̌.
gɛsɛ n. traditional twig for teeth cleaning; brosse à dent traditionelle. Variant: gwɛsɛ.
girin1 vi. hurry; se dépêcher.
giringirin précipiter. À giringirinna kà wili. He got up quickly. Il s'est levé brusquement.
girin2 vq/adj. 1 • heavy; lourd.
2 • solid; solide.
3 • consistant, thick (as in a liquid); consistant, dense.
4 • good at. Adj: girinman; V/N: girinya. Variant: giri; gwili; gwiri.
girinman adj. 1 • heavy, weighty; lourd.
2 • solid; solide.
3 • thick, consistant; consistant. Variant: guliman ‘Jula’. See: girin.
girinya vt/vi. 1 • make/become heavy; rendre lourd.
2 • make/become good. Variant: guliya ‘Jula’.
girinya n. 1 • weight; poids.
2 • solidness.
3 • thickness. Variant: guliya ‘Jula’.
go vq. 1 • unpleasant (to the senses), nasty, gross, bad; mauvais goût, dégoutant, mauvais.
2 • unpleasant, unenjoyable.
3 • difficult, hard; mauvais, désagréable. À fɔ ̀ ka go. It's hard to say. Adj: goman; V/N: goya. Variant: gwo ‘Jula’.
gòlo Usage: Jula See: wòlo ‘skin’.
goman adj/n. 1 • unpleasant, bad, gross; dégoutant, mauvais.
2 • unpleasant, unenjoyable.
3 • difficult; difficile. See: go.
gomi n. starch; amidon, gomme.
gomiji Usage: Jula See: ngomi ‘dew’.
gòni vq/adj. 1 • hot, warm; chaud.
2 • quick, active; rapide. Syn: kalan, gǎn; Adj: gònìman; V/N: gònìya.
gònìya vt/vi. 1 • heat, heat up; chauffer.
2 • speed up; accélerer.
vr. hurry up; se dépêcher. See: gòni.
gònìya n. 1 • hotness, heat; chaleur.
2 • activeness, vigor; vigueur. See: gòni.
gòsi vt. hit, strike; frapper, taper. Syn: bùgɔ. Variant: gwàsi ‘Jula’.
goya 1 • vt/vi. make/become unpleasant, gross (to the senses); rendre dégoûtant.
2 • vt/vi. sour, make/become unpleasant.
3 • vt/vi. make/be difficult; rendre difficile.
4 • vi. sour on one other. See: go.
goya n. 1 • grossness, unpleasantness; dégoût.
2 • poor state.
3 • animosity, displeasure; animosité. See: go.
gɔn n. horn (of an animal); corne.
gɔ̌n n. baboon; baboune. Variant: ngɔ̌n.
gɔ̀nbɛlɛ n. albino; albinos.
gɔngɔn See: gangan ‘dust’.
gɔngɔrɔ n. pebble, rock, clod of dirt; caillou.
gɔ̀nin n. traditional Manding lute-guitar; guitarre mandingue traditionelle. Variant: nkɔ̀nin.
gɔ̀ɔnɔ n. throat; gorge. Variant: ngɔ̀ɔnɔ; ngɔ̀nɔ; gɔ̀nɔ.
gɔ̀rɔ̀ntɔ vi. 1 • snore; ronfler.
2 • growl (for dogs).
gɔ̀yɔ n. bitter West African eggplant; aubergine africaine. Variant: nkɔ̀yɔ; ngɔ̀yɔ.
guliman Usage: Jula See: girinman ‘heavy’.
guliya Usage: Jula See: girinya1 ‘weight’.
guliya Usage: Jula See: girinya2 ‘become heavy’.
gundo n. secret, "the unsaid"; secret. kà gundo ̀ mara keep a secret. kà gundo ̀ walaka divulge a secret.
gùngurun n. stump (of a tree); souche, chicot.
gwa Variant: gwata ‘Jula’. See: ga ‘overhang, "hangar"’.
gwǎ See: gǎ ‘hearth’.
gwàbugu See: gàbugu ‘kitchen’.
gwan See: gan ‘Gumbo, Okra’.
gwǎn Usage: Jula See: gǎn ‘hot, heat up’.
gwana See: gana ‘bachelor’.
gwangwan See: gangan ‘dust’.
gwansan See: gansan ‘free, ordinary, simply’.
gwàsi Usage: Jula See: gòsi ‘hit’.
gwata Usage: Jula See: gwa ‘overhang ; hangar’.
gwɛ Usage: Jula See: jɛ ‘white, whiten, clean’.
gwɛ̀lɛn Usage: Jula See: gɛ̀lɛn ‘hard’.
gwɛn See: gɛn ‘hunt ; expel’.
gwɛ̀nɛ̀nkala See: gɛnɛnkala ‘shin’.
gwɛ̀rɛ See: gɛ̀rɛ ‘approach, get close to’.
gwɛsɛ See: gɛsɛ ‘toothpick’.
gwɛya Usage: Jula See: jɛya ‘whiten, whiteness’.
gwili See: girin ‘heavy’.
gwingwin v. hammer; nail down. Syn: banba ‘Bamana’ ‘Bambara’.
gwo See: go ‘unpleasant’.
gwɔngwɔn See: gangan ‘dust’.