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yam-

yam fieldyaŋ 2n, bush, backwoods, field, yam fieldBa kiri gaara, ʋ fá jʋʋ yaŋ tʋɔŋ.They chased a thief and he ran into the bush.6.2.9Farmland

yam- or millet-heappɩnyɩlɩŋ 2n, yam or millet mound1.5Plant

yam specieslarɩbakɔn, a yam species1.5Plant

yam-heappɩɩŋn, yam (gen. term)1.5Plant

yawnhemisivto yawnDoŋ nɛ kɛmmɛ mɩ hihemisi.I am sleepy and therefore yawning.

yearjɩnan, year

yellowsumunuŋ 2n, yellow

yellow powder of the dawa-dawa podsumunuŋ 1n, yellow powder of the dawa-dawa pod5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit

yesooexclyes

yesterday (also dia)

yesterday (also dɩa)dɩamɩŋtemp. part.yesterdayƲ kɔ dɩamɩŋ.He came yesterday.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow

yesterday (form of diamiŋ)

yesterday (form of dɩamɩŋ)dɩ̀àtemp. part.yesterday (form of dɩamɩŋ)Ʋ dɩa mʋ Tamalɩ.He went to Tamale yesterday.8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow

yethaptcstill, yetƲ ha hɛ nɩmɛ.He is still there.

youŋpronyou, your (sg.)ma 2pronyou, your pl.Ma nɩaa baŋmɛɛ nɛ?How many people are you?

you (pl.manapron. emph.you (pl., emph. form of ma)

you (sg. emph. form of ŋ)nnapron. emph.you (sg. emph. form of ŋ)

you go in vain.

young-bie-adjsmall; young, junior tɩɩbiesmall treebiibiesmall child

young female animal-keeŋ-adjyoung (female animal)bʋkeeŋyoung she-goat

young male animal without horns-gurumo-adjyoung male animal without hornspiegurumohe-lamb