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river bank jinjeemiŋ n, river bank
river bed lɩɩpɛllɩ-libe n, river bed, water course 1.2.1.4 Valley
riverbank dundolo 1 n, small hill 1.2.1.1 Mountain
river-blindness aŋko n, river-blindness, onchocerciasis 2.5 Health 2.5.2 Disease
road wombiiŋ 1 n, path, way, road 6.5.4.1 Road
roam dʋʋrɛ v to stroll, wander, roam Vaha la mʋ yaŋ dɩ ʋ dʋʋrɛ. The dog has gone into the bush to roam. 7.2.1.3 Wander bàarɛ̀ v to roam, walk around aimlessly Ʋ bɩ tɩntɩmɩɩ kɛnɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ ʋ bɩbaarɛ. He has no work that is why he is roaming around. 7.2.2.8 Move back and forth gɔllɛ v to stroll, wander, roam Mɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa dɛrɛ nɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ mɩɩ gɔllɛ. My work is finished so I am taking a walk.
roan antelope komo n, roan antelope 1.6.1.1 Mammal
robe agbada n, robe, mostly worn by Muslims 5.3 Clothing
rock bʋŋ n, rock, stone 1.2.2.2 Rock
rocky ground kpagɩnyɩlɩŋ n, rocky ground
rocky place bʋgɩraa n, rocky place 1.2.2.2 Rock
roll bilimi v to roll Ba bilimi tabɩɩ la a mʋ ta. They rolled the stone away.
roll of cloth gɛrɩpɛɛŋ n, strip, roll of cloth
roll up (e.g. mat chuoli 1 v to roll up (e.g. mat, piece of paper) Chuoli bɔsɔ la. Roll up the mat. 5 Daily life
roof pilimi 1 v to roof, to thatch Mɩ jaŋ pilimi mɩ dɩa arɩ kaha. I will roof my house with grass.
roof (mud roof) yúó 1 v to roof (mud roof) Má yuo dɩa la. Roof the house with mud. 6.5.1.1 House
roof (with zink) kpáasɛ́ 3 v to roof (with roofing sheets) Kapɛnta kpaasɛ mɩ dɩa. The carpenter roofed my house.
room leriŋ 1 n, place, room, space dɩ̀á n, house, home, room 6.5.1.1 House
room between inner and outer rooms in living quarters kaayaga n, room between inner and outer rooms in living quarters
root of a tree tɩɩnaaluno n, root of a tree 1.5.1 Tree
root of tree [sp.] tɩɩnaapoluŋ n, root of tree 1.5.1 Tree