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river bankjinjeemiŋn, river bank
river bedlɩɩpɛllɩ-liben, river bed, water course1.2.1.4Valley
riverbankdundolo 1n, small hill1.2.1.1Mountain
river-blindnessaŋkon, river-blindness, onchocerciasis2.5Health2.5.2Disease
roadwombiiŋ 1n, path, way, road6.5.4.1Road
roamdʋʋrɛvto stroll, wander, roamVaha la mʋ yaŋ dɩ ʋ dʋʋrɛ.The dog has gone into the bush to roam.7.2.1.3Wanderbàarɛ̀vto roam, walk around aimlesslyƲ bɩ tɩntɩmɩɩ kɛnɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ ʋ bɩbaarɛ.He has no work that is why he is roaming around.7.2.2.8Move back and forthgɔllɛvto stroll, wander, roamMɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa dɛrɛ nɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ mɩɩ gɔllɛ.My work is finished so I am taking a walk.
roan antelopekomon, roan antelope1.6.1.1Mammal
roast
robeagbadan, robe, mostly worn by Muslims5.3Clothing
rockbʋŋn, rock, stone1.2.2.2Rock
rocky groundkpagɩnyɩlɩŋn, rocky ground
rocky placebʋgɩraan, rocky place1.2.2.2Rock
rodkpáasàn, whip, rod
rollbilimivto rollBa bilimi tabɩɩ la a mʋ ta.They rolled the stone away.
roll of clothgɛrɩpɛɛŋn, strip, roll of cloth
roll up (e.g. matchuoli 1vto roll up (e.g. mat, piece of paper)Chuoli bɔsɔ la.Roll up the mat.5Daily life
roofpilimi 1vto roof, to thatchMɩ jaŋ pilimi mɩ dɩa arɩ kaha.I will roof my house with grass.
roof (mud roof)yúó 1vto roof (mud roof)Má yuo dɩa la.Roof the house with mud.6.5.1.1House
roof (with zink)kpáasɛ́ 3vto roof (with roofing sheets)Kapɛnta kpaasɛ mɩ dɩa.The carpenter roofed my house.
roomleriŋ 1n, place, room, spacedɩ̀án, house, home, room6.5.1.1House
room between inner and outer rooms in living quarterskaayagan, room between inner and outer rooms in living quarters
root of a treetɩɩnaalunon, root of a tree1.5.1Tree
root of ɛ́tree [sp.]
root of tree [sp.]tɩɩnaapoluŋn, root of tree1.5.1Tree