afloat (stay)rɛvto float, stay afloat, to be on the surface, to be floating on the surfaceKaam rɛɛda koom zugu.The oil floats on the water.
afraidsãmbsevbe troubled about, worry, be concerned about, afraid, fearfulsynzʋ1zʋ1ʋ̀vbe troubled about, worried, be concerned about, be afraid, be fearfulsynsãmbseyɩɩre
afraid (be)virsi 2í-ìvbe afraid, be frightenedA sũur pa virsd ye.He is not frightened.
afraid ofzoeta11v.inaccfear, be afraid ofBon-sablg sã n dɩ f ma, f zoeta rulgu.If something black killed your mother, you run away from the horn-bill bird. (proverb indicating: a bad experience of the past causes panic at the slightest hint)
afraid of (be)zoe2òevfeel (certain emotions), fear, be afraid of, scaredKeng‑y sũyã, la y ra zoe rabeem tɩ yaa maam!Courage, it is I, don't be afraid!bʋ 2vdread, be afraid of, fearBõn-dat ka bʋʋd a lem-wãar ye.Who wants something does not fear having a broken chin. (Proverb: depending on the goals that we set ourselves, we must accept the difficulties that mark the way if we want to get there)
African Puff AdderboosreónAfrican Puff Adder (big and short)bitis arietans
afterrẽ loogr pooreexpr.aftersynrẽ poorepoore22ò-énafter, lastRẽ poore, a kulame.After that, he went home.zugẽ11únnext, then, thereafter, subsequently, afterRẽ zugẽ, la a wa yã.Thereafter he came.
after allwɛ2ɛ̀advthen, so, thus, after all, no doubtWa wɛ. A waame wɛ.Come then. He came, no doubt.synsẽ41kelle2èauxall the same, even so, anyhow, after allA kell n ka wa ka?He didn't come here after all?synbaase2ya3àauxfinally, ultimately, after allA ya n waame?Did he finally come?baase2á-èauxall the same, even so, anyhow, after allA baas n kiime?He died after all?synkelle2
after thatrẽ pooreconjafter thatDẽ poore, a Zã kẽnga Bobo soolmẽ.After that John went to the Bobo region. synrẽ loogr poorerẽ zugẽconjafter that, thereafterRẽ zugẽ, bãmb kuilame.After that, they went home.dẽ pooreconjafter thatDẽ poore, a Zã kẽnga Bobo soolmẽ.After that, John went to the Bobo region.
afternoonzafare 1á-á-énafternoonzaabre1àá-ènevening, afternoonNe y zaabre.Good evening.wẽn-kaoorenafternoon
afternoon-prayerzafare 2á-á-énafternoon-prayer, one of the five Muslim prayers
afterwardsdẽconjand, then, afterwardsDẽ, a Maari yeelame yaa: Mam yaa Zu-soabã tʋmtʋmd poaka.And Mary said, «Behold, I am the servant of the Lord.»
afterwards (do)yaoole1à-éauxdo next / , go on to ..., do ... next, to continueReng n ta kʋlgẽ n yaool n toog koom.Arrive first at the river and next you draw water.antrenge 1
afterwards (happen)yõde21óvhappen afterwards and in the absence ofA yõd n loogame.He went away afterwards.synyẽde2
after-worldrababseá-ènhereafter, after-world, on the far side, beyond, the next world, place of no returninga kẽnga rababse.
againyɛsaɛ̀-áadvagainA le waame yɛsa.He came again.ye3éauxagain, still, once moreA Zã ye wa yã!John came again!synle11lebe2lebe2èauxagain, once moreLeb n kõ-a n paase.Give him again some more.synmanege3ye3yẽbge2le11éauxagain, once moreA le pãba a baaga.He hit his dog again.synmanege3ye3yɩsa 2ɩ̀-áadvagainA le waame yɩsa.He came again.
again (do)yẽbge2èvdo again starting from the beginning, redoYẽbg n togse.Say it again.synlebe2manege3manege3àvto repeat, do once again, againManeg n togs.Say it again.synle11lebe2yẽbge2
again (to do)yɩlmeɩ̀vrepeat the action, multiply, do ... againWẽ n yɩlem n kʋʋd waafo.Kill the snake by hitting it several times.