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udderbĩisri1ĩ̀-ínbreast, teat, udder2.1Bodybãgre2ã́-ènteat of animal udder1.6.2Parts of an animal
uglinesswẽndlemé-énbad character / personality, bad temper, uglinesssynkõb-wẽndlemwẽnemra-wẽndlemnugliness, basenessYam ka meng paasda ra-wẽndlem. / Pa nong m meng paasda ra-wẽndlem.Not being proud of yourself makes ugliness worse. (Proverb: everyone should be proud of their person, whether beautiful or ugly.)
uglywẽnga3énan evil, harm, sth. bad, ugly, nasty, awfulWẽng maooneg pa sõama ye.Doing evil is not good.antsõm1sõmdesynwẽnde2 1wẽnga1 2éadjnasty, uglyka sãndeexpr.ugly, nasty, awfulwẽnde2 2adjnasty, uglyF ba-wẽndã bee yir bɩ?Is your ugly dog at home?wẽnde2 1adjbad, evil, wicked, uglyYaa yel-wẽnde.It's a bad thing.antsõm1sõmdesõngo1 1synwẽnga1 1wẽnga3
ugly manra-wẽngaà-énnasty person, ugly manRa-wẽng rooda a ma roogẽ sãana.The ugly man courts his mother's stranger. (Proverb: Everyone should take advantage of the opportunities that come their way.)
ugly thingwallaahaoolanugly thing, repelling thin that one doesn't want to mentionWʋk a wallaahaoolã fãa n tɩ lob yɩnga.Collect all that ugly stuff and throw it outside.
ulceratedwũnusiú-ú-ìvto get infected, ulcerated (wound does), produce pus / matterA noadã wũnusame.His wound got infected and produces pus.synwũusi1
ultimatelyya3àauxfinally, ultimately, after allA ya n waame?Did he finally come?
ululationkɛlengaɛ̀-é-àncry, scream, yell, yelp, ululation, shriekM ka wʋmda kɛleng ye.antlaadosynkũnkũmayãbre2
umbilical cordyũ-wĩirinumbilical cord2.1Body
umbilicusyũuga2ù-ánnavel, belly button, umbilicus2.1Body
umbrellamaasem tɩɩgaá-é-ɩ́-ánsun umbrella (lit. shade + tree), umbrella
unable topa tõeexpr.cannot, can't, can not, be unable toWẽnd sã n pa kʋ, naab pa tõe n kʋ ye.If God doesn't kill, a leader / chief won't kill. (Proverb: the will of man can only be achieved if the will of God willed it.)
unable to read (being)sebr zɩɩlemnilliteracy, unable to read
unaware (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
unbalancebiidi 2verb.itto topple over, to unbalance
unbalanced waykend-kendeadvin an unbalanced wayyɩbrg yet tɩ kend-kendã ka rabeem ye, yaa gũusgu.
unbelieverkɩfreɩ̀-énfaithless person, infidel, person who doesn't believe, unbelieverSẽn pa tũuda Wẽnnaam sor yaa kɩfre.
unbendingwɛglgoɛ̀-óadjrigid, unbending, stiff, hardKor-wɛglgo.Hard sack.synwɛglawɛglaadjrigid, unbending, stiff, hardsynwɛglgo
unblockpooge 2vappear suddenly, unblock, uncorkyẽdge2è-èvunblockA yẽdga bokã noor tɩ yõensã yi.He unblocked the hole entry so that the mice get out.yokeòvunblock, open, strain one's ears to hearYok f tʋbr n kelg gomde.Strain your ear to listen to the speech.
unbrokenmumdi 1ù-íadjwhole, entire, integer, unbrokenGʋ-mumdi.A whole cola nut.synmunuga1gilli1 2ì-ídetwhole, entire, unbrokenmam kɩs-a-la foo gilli, m dat-a-la gilli.
unbuttontʋdgevunbuttonTʋdg f kurgã n yãk tɩ b peke.Unbutton your trousers and give them to be washed.synsoke1soke1òvunlock, untie, unbutton, unfastenantsoge1 1syntʋdge
uncircumcisedmo-raoogonforeskin, uncircumcisedantzũngasynyo-gãongo 1yo-gãongo 2ò-áo-ònuncircumcised
uncleba-kasengaá-á-è-ánuncle, older brother of the father, father's older brothersynbaaba-kasengaba-bila2á-ánuncle, younger brother of the father, fathers younger brother, younger sister of the father, aunt4.1Relationships
uncle (father's side)saambaà-ánfather, uncle (father's side), paternal uncleBiig sã n bãng a saamba, a yaab la a bãng yã.The child who knew his father knew his grandfather. (Proverb: Each person must benefit from the experiences of the elders, each generation must learn from the previous one.)synba-nambaba14.1Relationshipsba-nambanfather, uncle (father's side)synsaamba4.1Relationships
uncle (mother's brother)ãsbaã́-ánmother's brother, maternal unclesynma-raoogoyɛsba4.1Relationships