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until now hal tɩ ta ka expr. till here, so far, until now, up to here «Zu-soabã sõnga tõnd hal tɩ ta ka.» "So far the Lord has helped us". (1 Sam. 7:12)
untimely cooking rʋgre ʋ́-è n usual and somewhat untimely cooking pagã beng-rʋgrã n kɩt tɩ kambã poog sãaga.
untrue news kalamde 2 á-é n untrue news, wrong / false matter
untruth ko-wãadem n lie, untruth, falsehood syn zirẽ zĩrẽ ì-é n lie, counter-truth, untruth, slandering yage zĩrẽ. to tell a lie Zĩrẽ sã n zoe yʋʋm koabga, sɩd yikda raar-n-yɛng n dig-a n yõke. If the lie takes a hundred years to run, the truth takes only one day to catch up with it. (A proverb that says: whatever is built on the basis of a lie will eventually collapse.) syn zirẽ zirẽ-beedo zirẽ ì-é n lie, untruth, falsehood syn ko-wãadem pʋ-yagbo ziri 1 zĩrẽ
unwell bẽ 1 ẽ̀ v to be sick, ill (be), unwell A bẽeme n kaoos n yaool n ki. He died after being ill for a long time.
unwind vilgi 2 í-ì v unwind, uncoil Vilg wĩirã sẽn vil bʋʋgã karsã. Unwind the string that is wound around the foot of the goat.
unworthy attitude faoore 2 áo-é n impropriety, unworthy attitude, shameful behaviour
unwrap tẽege 2 é-è v to unfold, stretch, unroll, unwrap, spread (single instance) Tẽeg pĩirã n gãande. Unfold the mat and lay down. ant kolemde 1 koole 1 syn remse 1 1 tẽese 2 verb.it to unfold, unwrap, spread (many instances)
unwrap sth. fɩdge ɩ̀ v make get of its envelope by pulling, unwrap sth.
up to hal 1 á adv until, up to, so much, to such a degree, as far as (time, distance or degree) Yaa hal Bobo. It is until Bobo.
up to here hal tɩ ta ka expr. till here, so far, until now, up to here «Zu-soabã sõnga tõnd hal tɩ ta ka.» "So far the Lord has helped us". (1 Sam. 7:12)
upbringing wubri 3 n upbringing, nurture, nurturing syn gʋʋlgo 1
uphill rʋʋnde n the other side of water (e.g. a lake) uphill Ko-kãsengã rʋʋnde. the other side of a lake. 1.3 Water 1.2.1 Land
uphold kake 1 à v uphold, support, strengthen, maintain
upper endpoint zugu 1 2 ú-ù n upper endpoint, extremity, upper point, top Gãd raoogã hal a zugẽ wã. Hold the rafter at its upper endpoint.
upper jaw yĩngr yeere í è-é n upper jaw 2.1 Body
upper limb yĩngr wilga expr. upper limb, upper member 2.1 Body
upper member yĩngr wilga expr. upper limb, upper member 2.1 Body
upper millstone ne-biiga é-í-á n upper grindstone, upper millstone pagã rɩka ne-biigã n na n wer ki wã.
upper thigh ge-lʋlle n upper thigh 2.1 Body
upright / honest person burkĩna ù-á n upright / honest person, an noble, free, respectable person
uprightness tɩrlem ɩ́ n straightness, righteousness, uprightness A zoeta Wẽnnaam la a maand tɩrlem. He fears God and he acts with righteousness.