K - k
ka1 mp. predicate marker for qualitative verbs; marque prédicative des verbes qualitatifs. I ka kɛnɛ? Are you healthy? Es-tu bien-portant? Ant: man.
ka2 mp. optative (or "subjective") predicate marker; marque optative.
1 • expresses the wish of the speaker ("optative"). Bànà jugu ̀ ka à mìnɛ̀! May a serious illness overcome him!
2 • expresses a non-categorical order (with a second person pronoun). Aw ka dǒn yàn. You all should enter this way. Entrez ici. I ka n dɛ̀mɛ̀! You must help me! Tu dois m'aider! I ka taa! You should go! Que tu partes!
3 • expresses an indirect order (with a third person pronoun). À ka nǎ yàn! He should come here! (as in, "Have him cover here! I need to see him.")
4 • expresses an exhortation (with the first person plural pronoun an). An ka taa! Let's go! On y va! Ant: kàna.
ka3 pp. alienable possessive marker; marque de la possession aliénable. Usage: Generally for relationships of possession that are considered transient (most typically, but not exclusively, this means things other than family members and body parts). N ka nɛ̀gɛ̀so ̀ dòn. It's my bike. C'est mon vélo. À ka dùgu ̀ His/her town/village. Sa ville/village. Emph: ta.
-ka suff. 'resident of' suffix; suffixe 'habitant de'. Bamakɔka person from Bamako; "Bamakois". Bamakois. Amerikika American; a person from America. Américain(e). I ye yɔrɔ-jumɛn-ka ̀ ye? Where you are from? (lit. "You are a which-placer?") Variant: -kan ‘Jula’.
kà inf. infinitive marker for verbs; marque de l'infinitif. kà taa to go. aller. Ka yaala, o ka di. To wander is pleasant. Flâner, c'est sympa. N bɛ se ka jùlàkan ̀ fɔ. I can speak Jula. Je peux parler dioula.
1 • and; et. À furula kà taga Abidjan. She got married and went to Abidjan.
2 • to; in order to; pour. À taara Bouaké k'à bamuso ̀ ye. He went to Abidjan to see his mom. Il est allé à Bouaké pour voir sa mère.
X bɛ kà Y progressive construction ("X is Y-ing" or "X is doing Y"); progressive construction signifying that "X is Y-ing" or "X is doing Y". N bɛ kà taa sugu ̀ la. I am going to the market.
kaadɔ n. Dogon ethnic group, Dogon; ethnie dogon. Syn: dɔgɔn. Usage: potentially pejorative
kaafiri n. 1 • infidel, heathen; infidel.
2 • pagan; païen. Usage: Pejorative Variant: kafiri.
kàari n. phlegm, spit, loogie; glaire. kà kàari ̀ tu
k'à tu
kaba1 n. stone; pierre. Syn: kabakùru.
kaba2 vi. s'etonner. N kabala à nàli ̀ la. Je me suis étonné de son arrivée.
kàba1 n. corn; maïs.
kàba2 n. sky, clouds; ciel, nuages.
kàbàfin cloud; nuage.
kabako n. surprising, extraordinary, amazing, or astonishing affair; affaire extraordinaire, chose incroyable.
kabakùru n. rock, pebble, stone; pierre, caillou.
kàban adv. Morph: kà‑ban. already; déjà. Lit: infinitive finish N y'à kɛ kàban. I already did it. Je l'ai déjà fait. See: ban2 ‘finish, end’.
kàbi prep. since; depuis. Variant: kàbìni.
kàbini prep. since; depuis. Variant: kàbi.
kàbini sisan henceforth, from now on. See: kàbi ‘since’.
kaburu n. grave, tomb; tombe, tombeau.
kaburudon n. cemetery; cimitière. Variant: kaburudo.
kàfo1 n. region, canton, county; canton.
kàfo2 vt. group up, assemble, come together; rassembler, se réunir.
vi. group up, assemble, come together; rassembler, se réunir.
kala vt. sew; coudre. kà kalali ̀ kɛ sew. Variant: kalan ‘Jula’.
kàla1 n. 1 • stick, twig; bâton.
2 • handle; poignée, manche.
...mǎ informed of, aware of, in the know; être au courant de.
kàla2 ? erreur à enlever?
kalali n. sewing; couture.
kalan vq. hot, warm; chaud. Syn: gǎn, gòni; Adj: kalanman; V/N: kalanya.
kalan Usage: Jula See: kala ‘sew’.
kàlan1 n. studies, studying, reading; études, recherche, lecture. kà kàlan ̀ kɛ study, read.
kàlan2 vt. 1 • read; lire. An ka gafe ̀ dɔ kalan! Let's read a book! Lisons un livre!
2 • study; étudier. I ye bamanankan kalan yanni kà se yàn? Did you study Bambara before arriving here? As-tu étudié le bambara avant d'arriver ici?
3 • teach; enseigner, apprendre. Jɔ̀n y'i kàlàn? Who tought you?
kàlànba n. female teacher; enseignante.
kàlànbali adj. uneducated, illiterate; illettré, analphabète.
kàlànden n. student, pupil; étudiant, élève.
kàlànfa n. male teacher or professor; enseignant, professeur.
kàlànso n. school house, school; école.
kalaya 1 • vt. heat, heat up; chauffer.
2 • vi. get hot, heat up; chauffer.
3 • vi. hurry; se dépêcher. Variant: kalanya.
kàle Usage: Jula See: kàli ‘swear’.
kàli vr. 1 • swear, make an oath; jurer.
2 • bet.
...la/kǎn swear on, make a bet on; parier. Variant: kale; kalen ‘Jula’.
kàlìfa1 vt. entrust, consign; confier.
...la/mǎ entrust to, consign to.
kàlìfa2 n. custody, care, keeping, protection; garde, charge, protéction.
kalo n. 1 • moon; lune.
2 • month; mois.
kalodibi
kaloyeelen moonlight.
kàlon See: nkàlon ‘lie’.
kamǎ ppc. for, because of (with the nuance of the action being for the benefit of or with an eye to the person or thing in question); pour, pour la bénéfice de. Ù y'à kɛ wari ̀kanmà. They did it for money. Sim: kosɔ̌n. Variant: kanmǎ.
kamalen n. 1 • bachelor; célibataire.
2 • young man; jeune homme.
3 • boyfriend, lover; copain, amant. Variant: kanbele.
kamalenba n. playboy, player; play-boy.
kàman n. 1 • shoulder; épaule.
2 • wing; aile. Variant: gàman ‘Jula’.
kàmànkɔ̀rɔ̀la n. armpit; aisselle.
kàmànkun n. elbow; coude.
kàmi n. Guinea Fowl bird; pintade.
kan1 n. 1 • throat, neck, throat, neck; gorge, cou.
2 • language; langue, parler.
3 • voice, sound, voice, sound; voix, son.
pp. on, on top of.
kan2 vq. equal, same; égal.
...ka kan kà... 1 • have to, obliged to. I ka kan kà taa. You have to go.
2 • should, supposed to. Musà ka kan kà nǎ bì. Musa should be coming today.
-kan Usage: Jula See: -ka ‘marker of being from a place’.
kǎn1 ppl. on, on top of, upon; sur, au-dessus de, sur. I b'à kàn? You doing good? (Lit. 'Are you on it?'). Tu vas bien ? (Lit. 'Tu es là-dessus ?').
X bɛ à kǎn kà Y Auxiliary construction expressing that X is the midst of Y. N bɛ à kǎn kà taa! I'm in the midst of leaving!
kǎn2 vt. cut, scythe (grass); faucher.
kanà Usage: Jula See: kána ‘prohibitive marker’.
kàna mp. prohibitive marker; marqueur prohibitive. Ant: ka2. Variant: kanà ‘Jula’.
kanbele See: kamalen ‘young man ; bachelor’.
kanmǎ See: kamǎ ‘for, because of’.
kanna ppc. on, upon; sur, dessus.
kanto vr. retort, answer back, respond, address; répondre, s'adresser.
kànu vt. love; aimer. Variant: kànun.
kànu n. love, desire, adoration; amour, désir, adoration. Variant: kànun.
kànubàgànci n. fan, admirer; admirateur, passionné.
kàràma n. consideration, respect; considération, respect. Syn: bònya1b. From: Ar.
kàràmɔgɔ n. 1 • teacher; enseignant.
2 • koranic teacher; maître koranique.
kàràta n. secco, thatch grass wall; chaume, secco.
kari n. Sunday; dimanche. Syn: dimansi.
kari2 vi. break; casser, briser. À bɛ kari. It'll break.
vt. break; casser, briser. N b'à kari. I'll break it.
kàri See: kàrisa ‘someone’.
kàrìjakuma n. 1 • eclipse; éclipse.
2 • type of tree thats leaves are used during an eclipse; arbe dont les baies sont disposées en grappe. Variant: kàrijàkuma.
karikari n. final offer, breaking price; prix de cession.
kàrisa n. someone, somebody, such person; quelqu'un, un tel. Variant: kàri.
kasa n. smell, odor; odeur, senteur, parfum. Syn: suma.
kàsaara From: Ar. n. 1 • accident, car accident; accident, accident de route.
2 • misfortune, disaster; malheur, désastre. Variant: kàsara.
kasanke vt. 1 • shroud; envelopper.
2 • bury; enterrer.
kasanke n. shroud, funeral cloth; linceul, voile d'enterrement.
kàsara n. accident.
kàsi vi. cry; pleurer.
kàso n. jail, prison; prison.
kati n. character; caractère. À kati ka gɛ̀lɛn Il est obstiné.
katigɛlɛn n. obstinate, intransigent, uncompromising; obstiné, dur, intransigeant.
kàtugu conj. because; parce que, car.
kawule n. end of the rainy season (October-ish); fin de saison des pluies (octobre).
kègun vq. crafty, clever, cunning; malin, rusé. Adj: kègùnman; V/N: kègùnya. Variant: kèkun; cègu; cèwu ‘Jula’.
kèkun See: kègun.
kelen1 num. 1 • one; un.
2 • same; le même, pareil. À bɛɛ kelen. It's all the same. C'est pareil.
3 • alone, one one's own.
kelen2 adv. already; déjà. - N bɛ taa. - Kelen? - I am going. - Already? - Je pars. - Déjà ?
kèlèya n. jalousie. Variant: kèlìya.
kènde n. type of sorghum, "Red Sorghum"; sorgho.
kenìnge n. type of sorghum, "White Sorghum"; sorgho blanc. Variant: kerìnge.
kere n. clitoris; clitoris. Syn: byɛ̀kisɛ. Variant: kerekisɛ; kerekete.
kɛ1 vt. 1 • make, do; faire, fabriquer. Usage: Often used with a noun to express an intransitive meaning of a verb that typically requires a direct object. I ye mùn kɛ kunùn? What did you do yesterday? Qu'est-ce que tu as fait hier ? An bɛ fòli ̀ kɛ. We greet. (Lit. 'We do greeting'). Nous saluons. Den ̀ tɛ dumuni ̀ kɛ. The child doesn't eat. (Lit. 'The child does eating'). L'enfant ne mange pas.
vi. 1 • happen, occur, transpire; se passer, avoir lieu. Mùn kɛra? What happened? Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?
2 • be; être. I bɛ kɛ Bamakɔ sini? Will you be in Bamako tomorrow? Tu seras à Bamako demain ?
3 • put; mettre. I bɛ kɔ̀gɔ ̀ kɛ na ̀ la. Put some salt in the sauce. Mets du sel dans la sauce.
...i ko like, as if. Bamakɔ kɛra i ko dùgù fitinin ̀. Bamako is like a small village. Bamako est comme un petit village.
...i n'à fɔ like, as if.
kɛ [X] ye become; devenir. Den` bɛ kɛ mɔ̀gɔ̀kɔ̀rɔba` ye. A child becomes an adult. Un enfant devient un adulte.
[X] kɛ [Y] ye transform, convert; transformer, convertir. Ù bɛnà n kɛ jugusago` ye They'll turn me into a ruined person. Ils vont faire une personne ratée de moi.
kɛ2 n. fat; graisse. Variant: kɛn.
-kɛ suff. 1 • man; homme.
2 • male; mâle. Variant: -cɛ.
kɛ̀ part. assertion particule; marque et renforce une assertion (avec une pointe d'agacement quand il s'agit d'une injonction). À filɛ kɛ̀! Look at it, man!
kɛ̀lɛ vt. combat, fight; combattre, lutter contre.
vi. fight; se battre. Ù kɛ̀lɛla.
kɛ̀lɛ n. 1 • fight, quarrel, conflict; dispute, conflit, querelle.
2 • war, combat, battle, struggle; guerre, combat, lutte. kà kɛ̀lɛ ̀ kɛ fight, quarrel, make war.
kɛ̀mɛ hundred; cent.
kɛn See: kɛ ‘fat’.
kɛnɛ1 vq. 1 • healthy; bien portant, en bonne santé.
2 • fresh; frais.
kɛnɛ2 n. clearing, space; clairière, espace dégagé, aire, surface.
kɛnɛ mǎ outside; dehors.
kɛnɛ kǎn in public; en public. Aw dansɛ 'Na baro kɛ' kɛnɛ kan! Welcome to 'Na baro kè'! [a video series show]. Bienvenue sur 'Na baro kè' ! [une série de vidéo].
kɛnɛ3 n. light of day; lumière du jour.
kɛnɛbɔda n. dawn, daybreak; aube.
kɛnɛkɛnɛ n. female circumcision; excision. Usage: Jula kɛnɛkɛnɛli female circumcision. kɛnɛkɛnɛnden excised child.
kɛnɛya n. santé.
kɛnɛya v. guérir.
kɛ̀nkɛn See: cɛ̀ncɛn ‘sand’.
kɛ̀ɲɛ̀ka n. north; nord. Syn: sahɛli.
kɛ̀rɛ n. side, flank; côté. Variant: gɛ̀rɛ ‘Jula’.
kɛ̀rɛfɛ̌ ppc. next to, adjacent to; à côté de. Variant: gɛ̀rɛfɛ̌.
kɛta n. 1 • something to be done, duty; à faire, devoir. ̀ò tɛ kɛta ye ce n'est pas à faire.
2 • action, activity; acte, agissements.
kɛwale n. action, deed; action, acte.
kìbàrùya n. news; nouvelles. Variant: kìbàrìya.
kili n. egg; oeuf. Syn: fan.
kin See: cin ‘bite, sting’.
kǐn n. neighborhood; quartier. Variant: cǐn.
kini1 n. cooked or prepared rice; riz (cuit). Variant: kinin.
kini2 n. right; droite.
kinibolo n. right, right side; droite. Variant: kininfɛ̀.
kira n. prophet; prophète.
kiri vt. call; appeler. Syn: weele. Variant: kili.
kìrin 1 • vr. pass out; s'évanouir.
2 • vt. put under, anesthetize; endormir.
kìrin n. loss of consciousness; perte de conscience.
kìsɛ1 vq. 1 • valiant, brave; courageux.
2 • industrious, hard working, diligent; actif, travailleur. Adj: kìsɛ̀man; V/N: kìsɛ̀ya.
kìsɛ2 n. 1 • grain, seed, pit, nucleus; grain, noyau.
2 • solid element in the form a grain. màrìfàkisɛ bullet.
3 • part of a whole. mùrùkisɛ blade of a knife.
kisi vt. save, protect; sauver, protéger.
kisi mǎ save from, spare from, preserve from.
kìtàbu n. book (typically used for religious works, the Coran or the Bible); livre. Syn: gafe.
kiti n. judgment.
ko1 cop. quotative speech copula (Has a range of meanings and usages: 1. Copule 2. Médiative 3. Conjonction 4. Ordre Indirecte 5. Marque de Subordination 6. Dénomination 7. Comparaison); copule de la parole (1. Copule 2. Médiative 3. Conjonction 4. Ordre Indirecte 5. Marque de Subordination 6. Dénomination 7. Comparaison). Usage: Functions like a verb in the affirmative, but has no verbal morphology. It cannot be used in the negative; in that case, one must use the verb fɔ. I ko dì? What did/do you say? Qu'est-ce que tu dis / as dit? N ko : An ka taa! I say/said, "Let's go!" Je dis / ai dit, "Allons-y!" Ò kɔrɔ` ko... That/it means... (lit. "Its meaning is...") Cela veut dire... (lit. "Son sens est...") Sim: fɔ1 ‘say’ ‘dire’.
i ko like, as if; comme.
ko2 n. affair, event, matter; affaire.
...ko ̀ ka di…ye love, like. À ko ̀ ka di n ye. I love him/her. (Litt: His/her affair is pleasing to me).
kǒ vt. wash; laver.
vi. 1 • bathe; laver.
2 • become night; devenir nuit. Su ̀ kòra. Night has fallen. Il fait nuit.
kofɔ vt. tell about, announce, reveal, denounce; parler de, annoncer, révéler.
kogo n. wall; mur. Variant: koko.
kojugu1 adv. 1 • too much, too well, too often; trop.
2 • so well, so much, so often.
kǒkǒ n. hemorrhoids; hémorroïde.
kokura adv. again, once again; encore, de nouveau.
kòli1 n. washing, laundry; lavage, lessive.
kòli2 n. menstrual cycle, period; menstruations, règles. Variant: kòoli.
kolo n. 1 • bone; os, arête, noyau.
2 • tooth; dent.
3 • button; bouton. ...ka gɛ̀lɛn ...ka mìsɛn
kolo2 vt. éduquer.
kolomagɛlɛn adj.
kolomamisɛn adj.
kolon vq/adj. 1 • worthless, incapable; paresseux, bon à rien. N cɛ̌ ̀ ka kolon. My husband is worthless.
2 • worn out; usé. fìnìkolon rag. Adj: kolonman; V/N: kolonya.
kòlon n. mortar; mortier.
kongo Usage: Jula See: kungo ‘bush’.
kongosogo n. 1 • game, animal; gibier, animal.
2 • wild game meat; viande de gibier.
koɲuman adv. well, perfectly, splendidly; bien, parfaitement.
kòori vt. 1 • surround; entourer, encercler. An sìgila kà tabali kòorì. We sat down around the table. Nous nous sommes assis pour encercler la table.
2 • make round; arrondir.
kòori1 n. circle; cercle.
kosɛbɛ adv. well, intensely, a lot; bien, avec intensité, beaucoup. Variant: kosɔbɛ.
kosɔ̌n ppc. because of (something that caused the action); à cause de, grâce à. Sim: kamǎ.
koyi part. particule marking certitude or insistance; vraiment, absolument, assurément, c'est sûr, pas du tout (marque l'intensité de la certitude). À ka di koyi! It's certainly good! I ka di yàn koyi! You better give it here! C'est bon vraiment!
kɔ 1 • n. back; dos.
2 • ppl. after, afterwards, in addition, beyond; après.
3 • ppl. after in the sense of pursuing. N b'à kɔ. I'm working on it.
ò kɔ furthermore. Lit: that after
ò bɛɛ kɔ in spite of that. Lit: that all after
kɔ̌ n. river, stream, creek, pond; marigot, mare, ruisseau.
kɔdimi n. backache; mal de dos.
kɔfɛ̌ ppc. 1 • behind, back; derrière.
2 • after, afterwards, later; après; plus tard.
kɔgɔ1 vi. mature; mûrir. Mangòro ̀ kɔgɔra, à bɛ se kà tìgɛ̀, ńkà à tɛ se kà dumu, à ma mɔ̀ fɔlɔ. The mango is well formed, it can be cut, but it can't be eaten, it's not ripe yet. Variant: kɔkɔ.
kɔgɔ2 n. chest; poitrine. Syn: disi.
kɔ̀gɔ n. salt; sel.
kɔ̀gɔ̀ji n. ocean, sea; mer, océan.
kɔkàn ppc. exterior; extérieur.
kɔkolo1 n. spine; colonne vertébrale.
kɔkolo2 n. male "cache-sexe"; cache-sexe.
kɔ̀lɔn n. well; puit.
kɔ̀lɔ̀si vt. look after, take care of, be careful; surveiller, superviser, faire attention à. kà kɔ̀lɔ̀sìli ̀ kɛ be careful, attentive, on the lookout.
kɔ̀lɔ̀sìli n. act of taking care of or looking over; supervision, surveillance.
kɔ̀mɔ n. Bambara traditional initiation society; société d'initiation.
kɔ̌n vi. do first, arrive first, precede; faire en premier, précéder. N kɔ̀nna i ɲɛ I was before you.
kɔngɔ n. hunger; faim.
bɛ...la be hungry; avoir faim.
kɔ̀ni part. topicalisation particule with a nuance of concession - "in any case", "anyways"; quant à, en ce qui concerne. Ne kɔ̀ni ma foyi kɛ. I, in anycase, didn't do anything. Quant à moi je n'ai rien fait.
kɔnɔ n. 1 • stomach; ventre. N kɔnɔ ̀ bɛ n dimi. My stomach bothers me. J'ai mal au ventre.
2 • pregnancy; grossesse. Kɔnɔ ̀ bɛ Hawa la Hawa est enceinte. À ye kɔnɔ ̀ tà. She got pregnant.
3 • thought, opinion; avis, esprit, pensées. À m'à kɔnɔ ̀ bɛɛ fɔ. He didn't say everything he's thinking.
kɔnɔ(na) kà di kà jɛ honest, frank, loyal. kà mìsɛn kà jugu
kɔnɔ ppl. 1 • in, inside (temporal and spatial); dans, dedans, intérieur. À tara bon ̀ kɔnɔ. He went inside the house. Sàn kelen kɔnɔ, à bɛ kɛ sìɲɛ̀ kelen. In a year, it happens one time.
2 • in, inside (with "inside" representing the thoughts, ideas, or memory of the person in question). À bɛ n kɔnɔ ka taa. I am thinking of leaving. À bɔra n kɔnɔ. I forgot.
kɔ̀nɔ n. bird; oiseau.
kɔ̀nɔ vt. wait; attendre. I tɛ n kɔ̀nɔ wà? Can you wait for me? Syn: mǎkɔ̀nɔ.
kɔnɔbara n. stomach, belly; estomac, ventre.
kɔnɔboli n. diarrhea; diarrhée.
kɔnɔdimi n. stomach ache; mal de ventre.
kɔnɔgǎn n. anxiety, anxiousness; angoisse.
kɔnɔja n. constipation; constipation.
kɔnɔman adj/n. pregnant; enceinte. Variant: kɔnɔma.
kɔnɔna1 See: kɔnɔ ‘stomach’.
kɔnɔna2 n. interior; intérieur.
kɔnɔnajɛ adj.
kɔnɔnandi adj.
kɔnɔnanfin adj. Variant: kɔnɔnafin.
kɔnɔnanjugu adj.
kɔ̀nɔ̀ntɔn num. nine; neuf.
kɔntɔ̀rɔ n. genie hunter; génie masculin protecteur des chasseurs (mari de Sàanɛ).
kɔɲɔ n. marriage, wedding, nuptial; noce, mariage. See: kɔɲɛ.
kɔɲɔkɛ n. groom; jeune homme récemment marié.
kɔɲɔmuso n. bride; jeune femme récemment mariée.
kɔɲɔso n. nuptial room; chambre nuptiale.
kɔɔri n. cotton; coton. Variant: kɔrɔni.
kɔra n. kora (a traditional kind of West African harp guitar); kora (sorte de guitare-harpe). Syn: nkɔ̀ni.
kɔri vt. touch lightly to indicate; indiquer.
kɔ̀ri part. interrogative particule (placed at the beginning of a sentence); particule interrogative (se place au début de la phrase).
kɔrɔ1 1 • n. underside; dessous.
2 • ppl. under, below, underneath; sous.
3 • ppl. close, nearby; auprès de.
kɔrɔ2 n. meaning, significance; sens, signification.
kɔ̀rɔ1 vq/adj. old; vieux. Adj: kɔ̀rɔ̀man, -kɔrɔba; V/N: kɔ̀rɔ̀ya.
kà kɔ̀rɔ in the past, for a long time.
kɔ̀rɔ2 vi. age, grow old; vieillir.
kɔ̀rɔ3 n. older family member; aîné.
kɔrɔbɔ̀rɔ n. Songhay; Songhaï.
kɔrɔfɔ vt. 1 • criticize, reprimand, tell off; critiquer, reprocher.
2 • speak.
kɔ̀rɔ̀kɛ n. older brother; frère ainé.
kɔ̀rɔ̀muso n. older sister; soeur aînée.
kɔrɔn n. east; est, orient. kɔrɔn fɛ̀ to the east. à l'est. Syn: tìlèbɔ.
kɔrɔni See: kɔɔri ‘cotton’.
kɔrɔsiyɛn vt. weed, hoe; désherber.
kɔrɔtǎ vt. lift, lift up; soulever.
kɔrɔtɔ vi. be in a hurry or rush; se dépêcher, se presser. Kàna kɔrɔtɔ, à kɛ dɔɔnin dɔɔnin. Don't be in rush, do it bit by bit.
kɔsègin See: sègin ‘return’.
kɔ́sa adj. recent; récent.
ku1 n. tail; queue (d'animal). Syn: kukala.
ku2 n. yam; igname.
kukala n. tail; queue (d'animal). Syn: ku.
kulan n. anvil; enclume.
kule vi. yell, scream, cry out; crier. Variant: kulo.
kùlokùlo n. turkey; dinde.
kulu From: Ar. n. herd; pack; flock; foule; bande; troupeau. mìsìkulu troupeau (de vaches).
kùlu n. hill, mountain; colline, montagne.
kùlùsi n. pants, shorts; pantalon, short.
kuma n. speech, talk; parole; discours.
kuma vi. talk, speak; parler.
kuma [f.] kàn talk about [sth.]; parler de [qqch].
kùmu vq/adj. sour; aigre; acide. Adj: kùmùman; V/N: kùmùnya. Variant: kùmun.
kun vi. 1 • fit; rentrer dedans.
...la/na
2 • withstand; supporter. Bàna ̀ ma kun à la. He didn't withstand the sickness. Il n'a pas supporté la maladie.
kǔn n. 1 • head; tête.
2 • hair; cheveux.
3 • end; fin.
ka kǔn' cɛ̀ come to an end, draw to a close; s'achever.
4 • unit; unité.
5 • reason, motive, cause; raison, cause, motivation.
kùn(na) ....diya ...ka go ...ka di
kǔn ppl. 1 • on one's self; sur soi. Wari ̀ tɛ n kùn. I don't have any money (on me).
2 • in one's possession (nuance of being in charge and responsible for the possession in question).
3 • for, in honor of.
kuna n. leprosy; lèpre.
kunan vq. bitter; amer. Adj: kunanman; V/N: kunanya.
kunasini n. day before yesterday; avant hier. Variant: kununasini.
kunatɔ lépreux.
kùnba vq. large; gros. V/N: kùnbàya; Adj: kùnbàba.
kunbere n. knee; genou.
kǔnbɛ̌n vt. meet with, meet up with, run into; se croiser.
kùndi n. baptism; baptême. Variant: kùnli ‘Jula’.
kùnfin adj/n. uneducated, illiterate, unread; non-éduqué, illetré, analphabète. Morph: kǔn‑fin. Lit: head-black
kungo n. the bush, wilderness; brousse. The traditional space or realm in West Africa in which humans do not reside. wula: Variant: kongo ‘Jula’.
kùnko n. problem, issue, preoccupation; problème, préoccupation.
kùnkolo n. head, skull; tête, crâne.
kùnkòlòdimi n. headache, migraine; maux de tête, migraine.
kùnli Usage: Jula See: kùndi ‘baptism’.
kùnna1 See: kǔn ‘head’.
kùnna2 ppc. over, above; au-dessus.
kùnnàdiya n. luck; chance, bonne chance. Variant: kùnnàndiya.
kùnnàfoni n. information; information.
kùnnàndi adj.
kùnnàngo adj.
kùnɲɔgɔn n. week; semaine.
kùnsigi n. hair (of one's head); cheveux. Variant: kùnsi; kùnsii.
kùntaga n. duration, length of time; duration. Variant: kùntaa.
kùntigi n. leader, person in charge; dirigeant, leader.
kunu vi. 1 • wake up; se réveiller. N kununa joona sɔgɔma n mùso ̀ fɛ̀ I was waken up early in the morning by my wife.
2 • come to, resuscitate; ressusciter. Variant: kunun.
kunù See: kunùn ‘yesterday’.
kùnu vt. swallow; avaler.
kunùn n. yesterday; hier. Variant: kunù.
kununasini See: kunasini.
kura adj. new; nouveau.
kùranɛ n. Koran; Coran. Variant: àlikuranɛ.
kùru n. 1 • rock, stone; pierre.
2 • knot; noeud.
kùru-kùru pimples, rash.
kùru vt. plier.
kùrukùru n. pimple, acne, zit, rash; bouton cutané.
kurun1 n. 1 • canoe; pirogue.
2 • boat; bateau.
3 • means of transportation; véhicule.
kurun2 n. stool (for sitting); tabouret.
kuuru det. totality, all; tout, tous, en totalité.