List of Synonyms in Bambara and English

To learn Bambara language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Bambara language, this place will help you to learn Bambara words like Synonyms and their meanings in Bambara language with their pronunciation in English. The below table gives the translation of Meanings in Bambara and their pronunciation in English.

Top Synonyms in Bambara

Here is the list of most common Synonyms with meanings in Bambara language with English pronunciations.

Abbreviate
Condense

ka surunya
condense (kumakan) ye

se ko
dɔnko

se
sékola

sanfɛ
a kan

sanfɛ
sanfɛ

caman
ample (ka caya).

jɔnjɔn
jaati

ka kɛ
ka lawaleya

awoka
sɛmɛjiri

siranya
lasiran

farin
militant (kɛlɛcɛw) ye

Alike
Same

ɲɔgɔn fɛ
hali

Always
Forever

tuma bɛ
badaa

Amateur
Beginner

amateur (amatɛri) ye
daminɛbaga

Ambitious
Aspiring

ɲɛtaa kanubaga
aspiring (ɲini) ye

Amount
Quantity

da
hakɛ

Angry
Mad

dimilen
fatɔ

Annoy
Irritate

ka tɔɔrɔ
aw bɛ mɔgɔ dimi

Antagonize
Provoke

antagonize (ka kɛlɛ kɛ).
ka mɔgɔw bila ka wuli

Apparent
Evident

jɛlen
a jɛlen don

Appear
Seem

ka yira
i n'a fɔ

Approve
Endorse

ka sɔ̀n
endorse (dafa) kɛ

Arrive
Reach

ka se
ka sɔrɔ

Arrogant
Haughty

kángɛlɛn
kuncɛbaya

Ask
Inquire

ka ɲininka
ɲininkali kɛ

cɛjuguman
jugu

cɛjuguman
juguya don

ɲɛ́nango
ɲɛnabɔbali

ban
balili kɛ

barn
den sɔrɔbaliya

maloya
malo

cɛɲi
min bɛ mɔgɔ sama

Before
Prior

fɔlɔ
sa ni

Behave
Act

ka i jogo dɔn
kɛwale

Bizarre
Weird

bizarre (ko kabakoma) ye
balinanko

jalagɛlɛn
farin

ladonni
lakanani

ka lajɛya
ka ɲɛfɔ

confine (daminɛ) kɛ
ka ku

Conflict
Fight

kɛlɛ
ka kɛlɛ kɛ

Conflict
Oppose

kɛlɛ
ka kɛlɛ kɛ

Conform
Comply

ka bɛn ɲɔgɔn ma
ka bɛn a ma

Confuse
Complicate

hakili ɲagami
ka gɛlɛn

Congested
Stuffed

mɔgɔw ka ɲɔgɔn falen-falen
fɛn falen-falen

Connect
Join

ka kɔnɛkite
sɛgɛrɛ

Conscientious
Virtuous

dusukunnataw la
mɔgɔ ɲumanw

Conscious
Aware

hakilima
hakilimaya

Consecutive
Successive

tugu-tugu ɲɔgɔn na
tugu-tugu ɲɔgɔn na

Conservative
Cautious

maralikɛla
jasigi

Considerate
Thoughtful

jateminɛ kɛ
miiriya

Constantly
Always

kumabɛ
tuma bɛ

Contaminate
Defile

nɔgɔli
nɔgɔ

Contented
Satisfied

wasa bɛ u la
wàsabagatɔ

Continue
Persist

ka taa fɛ
aw bɛ to ka to a la

Convalesce
Recover

kɛnɛya sɔrɔli
ka kɛnɛya

ɲɛnama
bolo la

jaati
jo

lafiyalen
lafiyalen

cranky (kɛrɛnkɛrɛnnenya la).
ka tigɛ

Crazy
Insane

fatɔ
hakilitan

Cruel
Mean

fariya
kɔrɔ

Cry
Sob

ka kasi
sob (sɔgɔsɔgɔninjɛ).

Dally
Loiter

dally (dally) ye
loiter (fɔlikɛla).

Damage
Hurt

ka tiɲɛ
ka jogin

Dangerous
Unsafe

faratima
lakana tɛ a la

Daring
Bold

jagɛlɛya
farin

Dark
Dismal

dibi
dusukasiko don

Dawn
Daybreak

sɔgɔmada fɛ
tilegan fɛ

Dead
Lifeless

su
ɲɛnamaya tɛ min na

Delicate
Fragile

ɲɛ́namisɛn
fɛ́gɛn

Detach
Unfasten

detach (ka bɔ ɲɔgɔn na).
aw bɛ a siri

Deter
Prevent

deter (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).
k'a bali

jijalen
lasɔnna

ka sa
a waati tɛmɛna

wɛrɛ
a tɛ i n’a fɔ

gɛlɛnman
gɛlɛnman

dɔgɔyali kɛ
ka jigin

dɔgɔyali kɛ
curtail (kɛrɛnkɛrɛnnenya la).

Dirty
Soiled

nɔgɔlen
nɔgɔlen don

Disagree
Differ

tɛ sɔn o ma
danfara bɛ u ni ɲɔgɔn cɛ

Disappear
Vanish

ka tunu
tunun

Disclaim
Deny

ka jaabi di
ka dalacɛ

dalamankan
sɔsɔli

caman
kelen

ka tila
ka cɛci

docile (kanminɛ) ye
tame (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).

Dormant
Inactive

sunɔgɔlen
baarakɛbali

Doubt
Mistrust

sigasiga
dannayabaliya

Drab
Dull

drab (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).
manamantanya

Drastic
Extreme

drastic (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).
damatɛmɛ

Dreadful
Terrible

siranba don
jugu

Dry
Arid

ka ja
jalen

Dubious
Doubtful

siga bɛ mɔgɔ la
siga bɛ a la

Dull
Blunt

manamantanya
ka dɔgɔya

Dumb
Stupid

naloma
naloma

Early
Premature

joona
ka kɔn a waati ɲɛ

Easy
Simple

nɔgɔnman
nɔgɔman

Eat
Consume

ka dun
ka dun

Eccentric
Unusual

eccentrique (ka kɛɲɛ ni fɛn wɛrɛw ye).
kɛrɛnkɛrɛnlen

Ecstasy
Joy

ɲagaliba (ecstasy).
nisɔndiya

lankolon
jiboli

ka sinsin
sɛmɛjiri

laban
laban

jugu
kɛlɛɲɔgɔn

ka bɔ
ka taa

teliman
teliman

sɔrɔ
ka sɔrɔ

nisɔndiyalen
ɲagali

duman
a kan ɲi

gɛlɛnman
gɛlɛn

kɔniya
koniya

dɛmɛ
dɛmɛ

jamanjan
kɔrɔtalen don

Hold
Grasp

ka minɛ
ka minɛ

Honest
Truthful

sɛbɛ
tiɲɛtigi

Hospitable
Cordial

jatigilatigi
cordial (dusukunnataw) ye

Hostile
Antagonistic

juguya
antagoniste (kɛlɛɲɔgɔnma) ye

belebeleba
ka bon

maajigilen
mɔgɔsɛbɛ

majigin kɛ
maloya

kelen ye
duplicate (duplicate) kɛ

salen
salabaatɔ

dɔnbaliya
a tɛ a dɔn

bana
banabagatɔ

nɔgɔlen don
nɔgɔ tɛ min na

Immature
Inexperienced

kɔgɔbali
mɔgɔ minnu tɛ ko dɔn

Immune
Exempt

farikolo tangalanw
ka bɔ o la

Impartial
Neutral

mɔgɔ tɛ mɔgɔ bɔ mɔgɔ la
kelenna

Impatient
Eager

basigibali
kɔrɔtɔ

Imperative
Crucial

wajibiyalen don
nafan ka bon

Imperfect
Faulty

dafabaliw
fililen don

Impetuous
Reckless

impetuous (jatigɛwale).
ɲɛ́malobali

Important
Meaningful

nafama
kɔrɔ bɛ min na

Independent
Autonomous

yɛrɛmahɔrɔnya
yɛrɛmahɔrɔnyalen

Infant
Baby

den
denyɛrɛnin

Inferior
Substandard

min ka dɔgɔ
min tɛ sariya kɔnɔ

Infuriate
Enrage

dimi don mɔgɔ la
dimi don

Intelligent
Clever

hakiliduman
kegun

Intermittent
Sporadic

a bɛ kɛ waati ni waati
a bɛ kɛ yɔrɔnin kelen-kelen

Internal
Inner

kɔnɔna na
kɔnɔna na

Intolerant
Bigoted

muɲunbaliya
bigoted (namaratɔw) ye

Intriguing
Fascinating

min bɛ mɔgɔ kɔnɔnafili
dabalibanfɛn

baara
baara

k'a mara
ka minɛ

belebeleba
belebele

laban
laban na

bonya
ka janya

waajibi
laɲininnen

manɛwɛrɛ
ka kulonkɛ

maksimali
sanfɛla la

a ka dɔgɔ
scanty (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).

Mean
Unkind

kɔrɔ
ɲumanyabaliya

Mediocre
Fair

mediocre (min ka dɔgɔn).
fisa

Mend
Repair

mend (labɛn).
ka dilan

Migrant
Drifting

kɔkannamɔgɔw
drifting (yɛrɛlabɔli).

Militant
Combative

militant (kɛlɛcɛw) ye
kɛlɛcɛw

Minor
Lesser

dɔgɔmani
ka dɔgɔn

Mirth
Fun

nisɔndiya
yɛlɛko

Mischievous
Impish

kegunman
impish (impish) ye

Misfortune
Mishap

balawu
balawu

Mistake
Error

hàkɛ
filijuru

Mobile
Moveable

telefɔni
min bɛ se ka lamaga

Moderate
Lenient

ka bɛrɛbɛn
lenient (sɔgɔsɔgɔninjɛ).

Momentous
Powerful

nafamaba don
barikama

Monotonous
Boring

monotone (kelen kelen) ye
taabataaba

Moral
Ethical

hakili
jogoɲumanya siratigɛ la

Morbid
Awful

bana jugumanba (morbid).
cɛjuguman

Morose
Sullen

morose (morose) ye
sullen ye

dusukasi
dusukasi

gundo
jinɛweleli

dugulen
dugulen

nalonmaya
kanminɛbaliw

Near
Close

kɛrɛ fɛ
ka datugu

Neat
Tidy

sanuyalen
ladonen

Negligent
Inattentive

ɲɛmajɔbaliya
mɔgɔ min tɛ a janto a la

Nervous
Perturbed

dimilen
perturbé (jatigɛwale).

Neutral
Impartial

kelenna
mɔgɔ tɛ mɔgɔ bɔ mɔgɔ la

New
Fresh

kura
kɛnɛ

Nice
Pleasing

saraman
min ka di

Non stop
Continuous

min tɛ jɔ
ka taa a fɛ

ka kɛ
ka kɛ

dakɛnyɛbali
dunan

kɔrɔ
kɔrɔlen

kelen
cɛganan

opereli kɛ
baarakunda

sisan
sama

ka kɔrɔta
ka lawili

bonya
bonya

nafolotigi
nafolotigiya

Rude
Impolite

malobali
mɔgɔ bonyabaliya

Rule
Law

sariya
sariya

Sad
Unhappy

dusukasi don
nisɔndiyabali

lakanalen
ka lakana

ka sugandi
sugandi

k'a jira
ka yira

dotugu
Bɛrɛ t'a jɛ

fitinin
dɔgɔmani

ka kuma
ka kuma

kɛrɛnkɛrɛnlen
danfaralen don

Spontaneous
Automatic

sisan
otomatiki la

basigilen
basigilen

ka daminɛ
ka daminɛ

a jɔlen don
labɛnnen

gabakurun
farakurun

naloma
dense ye

Successful
Prosperous

sanga sɔrɔ
sabatili

Sufficient
Ample

ɲɛnama
ample (ka caya).

Superb
Magnificent

superb ye
cɛɲɛ

Suppress
Restrain

suppress (ka damatɛmɛ).
aw bɛ aw yɛrɛ minɛ

Surplus
Excess

tɔnɔ sɔrɔlen
dantɛmɛ

Thrive
Prosper

ka sabati
ka ɲɛtaa sɔrɔ

Total
Entire

kasabi
bakuruba

Trip
Journey

ka talon
taama

Trivial
Worthless

fɛn fitininw
nafa tɛ min na

TRUE
Correct

TRUE
jaati

Turbulent
Blustering

ɲagaminen don
blustering (blustering) ye

Turmoil
Disturbance

ɲagami
jɔrɔnanko

Unbiased
Impartial

min tɛ mɔgɔ bɔ mɔgɔ la
mɔgɔ tɛ mɔgɔ bɔ mɔgɔ la

Under
Below

jukɔrɔ
jukɔrɔ

Upset
Perturb

diminen
perturb (dɔgɔtɔrɔso).

Urgent
Important

makogɛlen
nafama

Vacant
Empty

yɔrɔ lakolon
lankolon

Vague
Indistinct

kɔnɔdun
a tɛ danfara bɔ

Valiant
Courageous

jagɛlɛya
jagɛlɛya

Vibrate
Tremble

vibrate (yɛrɛyɛrɛli).
yɛrɛyɛrɛli

juguya
ferocious ye

bɛ ... fɛ
nege

ka sɔ̀rɔ
sabati

halilitigi
dɔnni

dusumgali
kabako don

ka kànkarimadá
kɔrɔ

Write
Record

ka sɛbɛn
ka kumakan ta

Wrong
Mistaken

hakɛ
filila

Yield
Produce

nafa sɔrɔli
ka kɛ