yarnlaongo1áo-ònyarn, thread, cotton-threadsyngĩsgagĩsgaĩ̀-ánthread (of cotton), yarnsynlaongo1gaargaá-ánthread for sewing, yarnrĩng gaarg n kõ-m tɩ m sẽ m fuugu.
yes (answer to a greeting)naa1áinterjyes, answer of a male to a greeting«Ne y tʋʋmde». «Naa.»«Good work.» (greeting). «Thank you.» (answer)synnaaba3
yes, chief
yesterdayzaamẽà-ényesterdayMam waa zaamẽ. Zaamẽ b waa ka.I came yesterday. They came here yesterday.
yetyaoole3àoauxhowever, even so, yetA yaool n ka mi maam ye.However he didn't know me.synyaale2La baoosgoconjyet, however, neverthelessbaa a yembr ka be sẽn ya-a kãseng n yɩɩd a Zã ye. La baoosgo, sẽn yaa-a yao-zʋʋg Wẽnnaam soolmẽ wã, yaa kãseng n yɩɩd a Zã.None is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than hebaoosgo2á-óadvhowever, even so, yet, in spite ofBaoosg fãa, fo ka tar bʋʋm ye.In spite of that you are not right.
yieldwomb zeongoó éo-ònyield, output, efficiencysynsẽn paamewome2óvyield, produce fruitTɩɩgã womda sõama.The tree is producing a lot of fruits.paoongo12à-óngain, profit, yield, successKʋɩlg paoong yaa yẽbg paoongo, yẽbg paoong yaa kʋɩlg paoongo.What the river has earned benefits the crocodile, what the crocodile has earned benefits the river. (Proverb: what one gains inevitably benefits the other. What one gains, he shares with the other.)sẽn paameexpr.yieldsynpaoongo11womb zeongo