Bambara/Dioula Dictionary
Ɲ - ɲ
ɲa Usage: Jula See: ɲɛ1a ‘eye’.
ɲǎ See: ɲɛ̌ ‘be good’.
ɲàga n. nest, den, layer; nid.
ɲagami vt. mix; mélanger.
ɲàma1 n. power, energy for action; puissance, énergie, force occulte.
ɲàma2 n. trash, garbage; ordure, poubelle. Variant: ɲàman.
ɲàmàɲama
ɲàmàkala n. casted person; personne de caste.
ɲamaku n. ginger; gingembre.
ɲàman See: ɲàma ‘trash’.
ɲàmɔgɔ n. lover; amant.
ɲàmɔ̀gɔ̀den n. bastard, illegitimate child; bâtard.
ɲàmɔ̀gɔ̀ya n. adultery, illegitimacy; adultère, illégitimité.
ɲàngin vt. punish, sanction; punir, sanctionner. Variant: ɲàngi; ɲàkin.
ɲɛ n. Variant: ɲa ‘Jula’. 1 • eye, eyes; oeil.
2 • face.
...na in the eyes of, in the opinion of, according to. I ɲɛ ̀ na, an ka mùn kɛ? What do you think we should do?
k'i ɲɛ gǎn annoy, piss off. I bɛ n ɲɛ gàn dɛ! You piss me off! N ɲɛ gànna! I'm pissed off!
ɲɛ(na) ka gɛ̀lɛn ka di ka kunan ka go ka mìsɛn
ɲɛ ppl. front, in front of, before, beforehand; devant, avant.
X ɲɛ na... in X's opinion.
ɲɛ2 n. 1 • appearance, look, style; aspect, apparence.
2 • color; couleur.
3 • page, side; page, côté.
ɲɛ3 n. 1 • time, instance; coup, fois.
2 • full container of something.
ɲɛ̌ Variant: ɲǎ. Etym: ɲì+ya. 1 • vi. be good; être bon, aller bien.
2 • vi. function, work; marcher, fonctionner.
3 • vt. fix, settle; réparer, régler.
4 • vt. make good, proper, or beautiful; rendre bien.
…mǎ help, assist. A ye ɲɛ̀ n mà! Help me!
...kà ɲɛ̌ do something well. N tɛ tùbàbùkan ̀ mɛn kà ɲɛ̀. I don't understand French very well.
ɲɛci n. utility; utilité. Variant: ɲaci; ɲace.
ɲɛda n. face; visage. Variant: ɲada.
ɲɛfɛ̌ ppc. front, in front of, before, in front of, forwards, before; devant, en face de, avant.
ɲɛfɔ vt. explain; expliquer.
...ye Variant: ɲafɔ.
ɲɛfɔli n. explanation, precision; explanation, précision.
ɲɛgɛn n. toilet, urinal, shower, shower area; WC, salle de bain, douche, douchière.
ɲɛ̀gɛn n. drawing, sketch, painting; dessein, peinture.
ɲɛ̀gɛn vt. draw, paint, embroider, design; desseiner, peindre.
ɲɛgɛnɛ n. urine; pee; urine.
...kɛ urinate, piss, pee.
ɲɛgɛnɛbara n. bladder; vessie.
ɲɛji n. tear, tears; larme, larmes. Variant: ɲaji.
ɲɛkansi n. eyebrow; sourcil.
ɲɛkisɛ n. eyeball; globe de l'oeil. Syn: ɲaden, ɲakili.
ɲɛkɔrɔ ppc.
ɲɛkɔrɔsi n. eyelash; cil.
ɲɛmǎ ppc.
ɲɛmɔgɔ n. boss, leader; patron, chef, dirigeant.
ɲɛna1 ppc.
ɲɛna2 See: ɲɛ ‘face’.
ɲɛnabɔ vt. arrange, settle, sort out; régler, arranger.
vi. work out. Variant: ɲanabɔ.
ɲɛnafin n. nostalgia, boredom; nostalgie, ennui. Ɲɛnafin ye n mìnɛ̀. I'm bored.
...la miss. I ɲɛnafin bɛ an na dɛ! We really miss you! Variant: ɲanafin.
ɲɛnagɛlɛn adj.
ɲɛnajɛ n. amusement, recreation, party, entertainment, fun; joie, récreation, fête. Variant: ɲanagwɛ.
ɲɛnakunan adj.
ɲɛnama1 adj. 1 • good; bon. Mùsò ɲɛnama ̀ dòn. She's a good woman. C'est une bonne femme.
2 • alive; vivant. À ɲɛnama tɛ. He is not living. Il n'est pas vivant. Variant: ɲanama.
ɲɛnama2 adv. well; bien. Ù ye à búgo ɲɛnama! They hit him well! Ils l'ont bien frappé(e).
ɲɛnamisɛn adj.
ɲɛnandi adj.
ɲɛngo n. jealous person; personne jalouse. Variant: ɲango; ɲɛgo.
ɲɛngoya n. jealousy; jalousie. Variant: ɲangoya.
ɲɛɲɛn n. The broken but unground grains left in the mortar after pounding it; grains cassés.
ɲɛɲɛnkini n. cooked meal of "ɲɛɲɛn"; repas de " ɲɛnɛn". See: ɲɛɲɛn.
ɲɛsin vi. orient towards, gear towards; s'orienter vers.
vr. face, concentrate on, focus on; faire face à.
…mǎ
ɲɛsìgi vt. prepare for, plan for, plan; préparer, planifier.
ɲɛsìsi vt/vr. sadden; attrister. Variant: ɲɛnasìsi.
ɲi See: ɲin ‘tooth’.
ɲǐ1 vq. 1 • be good; bon; agréable; beau; bien; gentil.
2 • work, function. Adj: ɲùman; V/N: ɲɛ̌. Variant: ɲǐn.
X kà ɲi kà Y
ɲigin vt. wet, soak, water; mouillir, tremper. Variant: ɲigi.
ɲimi v. chew; mâcher, mastiquer. Bì an bɛna sògo ̀ ɲimi! Today we will eat meat! Aujourd'hui on va manger de la viande!
ɲin n. tooth; dent. Variant: ɲi.
ɲǐn See: ɲǐ1 ‘good’.
ɲìnan n. this year; année en cours; cette année.
ɲinɛ n. mouse; souris. Variant: ɲina; ɲinan.
ɲìnɛ vi. forget; oublier.
…kɔ forget. Variant: ɲìna.
ɲini vt. 1 • seek; chercher.
2 • pursue (women); poursuivre (les filles).
...fɛ̌
ɲini kà... v-aux. almost, seem. Jí ̀ bɛ ɲini kà bìn The water is about to fall.
ɲìnìnka vt. ask, question; demander, interroger.
ɲìnìnkàli n. question; question.
ɲɔ̌ n. (pearl) millet; mil. Kàràmɔ̀gɔ̀ya ɲɔ̌ ̀ ɲɛna i bolo! Being a teacher has treated you well!
sàɲɔ pearl millet; petit mil.
ɲɔ̀gɔ̀mɛ n. camel; chameau.
ɲɔgɔn pro. reciprocal pronoun marker; se, l'un et l'autre, les uns et les autres.
ɲɔɡɔn fɛ̌ together; ensemble.
-ɲɔgɔn suff.
ɲɔ̀gɔn det. sort; semblable. I ye n ka mɔnturu tunu, i b'à ɲɔ̀gɔn sàn. You lost my watch, buy me a similar one. Tu as perdu ma montre, achète m'en une semblable.
ɲɔgɔnye n. meeting, get-together; rencontre, réunion.
ɲɔ̀ngiri v. get on one's knees, genuflect; s'agenouillir.
ɲɔ̀ni vt. push; pousser, bousculer. Cpart: sàma ‘push’. Variant: ɲɔ̀ndi.
ɲu vt. load onto one's head to carry; se charger de quelque chose sur la tête.
vr. Variant: ɲun. Awa, taa mùso ̀ ɲu dɔgɔ ̀ la. Awa, go help the woman put the wood on her head. Awa, va aider la femme à charger le bois sur sa tête.
ɲùman1 adj/n. good, proper; bon, bon. See: ɲǐ.
ɲun See: ɲu ‘load onto one's head’.