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Imamàpromy, IMam pagã watame.My wife is coming.mam baooda mam sebrã.I am looking for my book.
I am hungrykom tar maamexpr.I am hungry
I am thirstyko-yũud tar maamexpr.I am thirsty
I seeõhõo2òinterjI see, I understand
I, memaam 1áproI, me (in post-verbal position)Yaa maam.It's me.bas maam tɩ maam mi.m 1proI, meYaas tɩ m wa m toore.
ideataogsgonopinion, advice, feeling, sentiment, ideayam1ánintelligence, wisdom, wile, craft, ruse, cleverness, dodge, perspicaciousness, knowingness, power of deduction, mind, sense, ideaYam soaba.An intelligent person.
identicala ye2expr.identical, same, equalKi ne nadeng k a ye ye.The sown millet plant and the wild millet plant are not identical. (A proverb saying: there is a big difference between the real one and only an imitation. A photocopy is not the same as the original.)boaga1identical, similarWamã wẽnda taab la b ka boag ye.Calabashes look alike but they are not the same. (Proverb)
idiocyzolemdoó-é-ónidiocy, idiotic action, stupidityLigd baooda ne zolemd n dɩ ne yẽesem.Proverb: One makes himself a fool to get money, but one has to spend it with wisdom.synyalemdozolgoyalemdoá-ónfoolery, silliness, folly, idiocy, stupiditysynzolemdo
idiotzalle2nidiot, fool, no-good, bad lot, good for nothing, useless personNinsaal-zalle.A person that is good for nothing.synbeoko2yalmazolgoó-ònidiotsynpezongoyalmazolemdozoarengaáo-áadjidiot, fool, silly, imbecileNinsaan-zoarenga.Silly person.pezongonidiotsynzolgoyalmaá-àna fool, idiot, stupid personsynbeoko2kõgre2zalle2zolgobeoko2nan idiot, stupid personsynyalmazalle2
idiot, fool, silly personyalem1ánidiot, fool, silly personB belgda yalem t'a võog a yir neng tɩɩga, n bas n gɩbend maasem.We flatter the idiot and he tears the tree out of the front of his yard and afterwards he runs in search of shade. (Proverb: by throwing away our good because we are not satisfied with its usefulness, we are making a mistake that we will regret.)
idolbõn-naandganman made idol, false godsMam kom-bãoonego, lak-y y mens ne wẽn-naandsã.My children, keep yourselves safe from false gods!
idol worshipperbõn-naandse pʋʋsdbanidolater, idolatrous, idol worshipper, those who worship idols
ifsã2áauxif, whenA sã n wa bɩ f kõ-a.If he comes, give it to him.wa3 2àauxif, whenA wa n wa bɩ f bool-ma.When he comes here, you have to call me.
if everlake3àconjif everLak f ta ka, bũmb na maan-fo.If ever you come here,something will happen to you.
if nota sãn ka wotoexpr.if not, if it is not like thatbɩ y tek yam n kos sugri. A sãn ka woto, mam na n waa yãmb nengẽ tao-tao n wa zab ne bãmb.Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them.sã n kaexpr.unless, if notNebã fãa ka wʋmd gom-kãngã võor ye, sã n ka b sẽn kõ b rãmb pãn-tõog tɩ wʋma bala.All men are not capable of accepting this teaching, if not those to whom God gives the means.
if, when
ignitekosge 1ó-èvlight, kindle, igniteBao almɛt n kosg n tugl sagdã.synkesge2kẽsge2
ignorancezɩɩlemɩ́-énignoranceZɩɩlem lebsda ned poorẽ, la bãngr tõeeme t'a kẽng toore.Ignorance makes a person stay behind, whereas knowledge makes him progress forward.
ignorant (be)zɩ2ɩ́vbe ignorant of, not to know sth., be unawareYãmb zɩ mam sẽn ya a soaba.You don't know who I am.antmi1 1
ignores the essentials of the culinary artfadreadjwho ignores the essentials of the culinary artpag se!n ka mi sɛoglg yaa pag-fadre.
iliac boneskɩɩlan.plhips, iliac bones, pelvis2.1Body
illpa keemexpr.sick, ill, not healthyPa keem são taaba.Of two patients, there is always one better than the other. (proverb indicating: there are always difficulties of different degrees. The complexity of the situations differs.)
ill (be)bẽ1ẽ̀vto be sick, ill (be), unwellA bẽeme n kaoos n yaool n ki.He died after being ill for a long time.