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|baaxoñ bi
|baaxoñ bi
|raven
|raven
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|yoo wi  
|yoo wi  
|mosquito
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{| class="wikitable"
|Wolof
|English
|-
|golo gi, (ndinki)
|monkey, ape
|-
|dàngin
|gorilla
|-
|xojox gi
|squirrel of Gambia
|-
|jaar ji
|striped ground squirrel
|-
|njugub bi
|bat
|-
|coy mi, seku bi  
|parrot
|-
|terëx bi
|flamingo
|-
|ngëj mi
|marabou stork
|-
|banjóóli bi, baa bi  
|ostrich
|-
|gaynde gi  , gar gi
|lion
|-
|segg mi  
|leopard,
panther
|-
|tene mi
|cheetah
|-
|bukki bi  
|hyena
|-
|till gi
|jackal
|-
|saafaandu gi
|African "wild dog"
|-
|giléem, géléem gi
|camel
|-
|kooba gi
|antelope
|-
|kéwél gi  
|gazelle
|-
|fasu-àll wi
|zebra
|-
|njamala gi  
|giraffe
|-
|ñey wi  
|elephant
|-
|wànga-lànga wi
|rhinoceros
|-
|nagu-àll wi
|buffalo
|-
|léebéer bi
|hippopotamus
|-
|jasig ji  
|crocodile
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Wolof
!English
|-
|baaxoñ bi
|raven
|-
|berkelle bi  
|mule
|-
|béy, bëy wi
|goat
|-
|bukki bi   
|hyena
|-
|buuj bi
|(sea)shell
|-
|cokkeer bi
|partridge
|-
|cuuj bi
|chick
|-
|dàngin
|gorilla
|-
|fasu-àll  wi
|zebra
|-
|fel wi
|fleas
|-
|gaynde-gééj gi
|shark
|-
|géléemu-maam-yàlla bi
|praying  mantis
|-
|giléem, géléem gi
|camel
|-
|jaan ji  
|snake
|-
|jaxaay ji
|eagle
|-
|junqóob bi, koti bi
|crab
|-
|kanaara gi
|drake
|-
|kooba gi
|antelope
|-
|koppin bi
|turkey
|-
|léebéer bi
|hippopotamus
|-
|lëg bi
|hare
|-
|lënd wi
|spider  web, cobweb
|-
|looy, xargeej
|owl
|-
|maf mi
|hawk,  falcon
|-
|mbaam-àll mi
|warthog
|-
|mbaam-sëf mi
|donkey,  (ass)
|-
|mbaam-xuux mi
|pig
|-
|mbonnatu-ndox mi
|sea  turtle
|-
|mbonnatu-suuf mi
|land  turtle, tortoise
|-
|mbóot mi  
|cockroach
|-
|mbote mi, (mburtu)
|lamb
|-
|mbott mi
|frog,  toad
|-
|mellentaan wi  
|little  black ant
|-
|muus mi,  wund wi, janaab ji
|cat
|-
|naat bi
|guineafowl
|-
|nag wi
|cow
|-
|ñey wi  
|elephant
|-
|ngaaga li
|whale
|-
|ngëj mi
|marabou  stork
|-
|ngumbaan-tooye bi, (rebes)
|snail
|-
|nguri li
|wasp
|-
|njéeréer bi
|desert  locust
|-
|njombor gi  
|rabbit
|-
|njugub bi
|bat
|-
|pax mi
|burrow
|-
|piipa bi
|dolphin
|-
|saafaandu gi
|African  "wild dog"
|-
|segg mi  
|leopard,
|-
|séll wi
|calf
|-
|séq gi
|rooster,  (cockerel)
|-
|sindax bi  
|lizard
|-
|sippax bi
|shrimp,  prawn
|-
|soccent bi
|grasshopper
|-
|sugum si
|beehive
|-
|suñel bi
|hedgehog
|-
|tàgg bi
|nest
|-
|tan mi  
|vulture
|-
|tééñ bi
|lice
|-
|tene mi
|cheetah
|-
|terëx bi
|flamingo
|-
|till gi
|jackal
|-
|wajan wi
|mare
|-
|wànga-lànga wi
|rhinoceros
|-
|waxandor wi  
|tuna
|-
|wel wi
|fennec  fox
|-
|weñ wi  
|fly
|-
|weteñ wi
|tick
|-
|xàbban bi
|ox
|-
|xaj bi  
|dog
|-
|xanqel bi
|duck
|-
|xar mi
|sheep
|-
|xar mu-jigéén
|ewe
|-
|xojox gi
|squirrel  of Gambia
|-
|xund-xund bi
|dragonfly
|-
|xuyéntaan bi
|firefly
|-
|yamb wi  
|bee
|-
|yëkk wi  
|bull
|-
|yoo wi   
|mosquito
|mosquito
|}
|}

Revision as of 19:10, 26 May 2022

"Animals" Vocabulary in Wolof
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🤗 Jama ngaam! Wolof learners,


➡ In today's lesson you will learn some useful vocabulary related to "Animals, birds and fishes" in Wolof, the native language of the Wolof people, mainly spoken in Senegal, Mauritania, and the Gambia.


Happy learning!








Words

Wolof (Wolofal: ولوفل) English
baaxoñ bi raven
banjóóli bi, baa bi   ostrich
berkelle bi   mule
béy, bëy wi goat
bukki bi   hyena
bukki bi   hyena
buuj bi (sea)shell
cokkeer bi partridge
coy mi, seku bi   parrot
cuuj bi chick
dàngin gorilla
dàngin gorilla
fasu-àll wi zebra
fasu-àll wi zebra
fel wi fleas
gaynde gi  , gar gi lion
gaynde-gééj gi shark
géléemu-maam-yàlla bi praying mantis
giléem, géléem gi camel
giléem, géléem gi camel
golo gi, (ndinki) monkey, ape
jaan ji   snake
jaar ji striped ground squirrel
jasig ji   crocodile
jaxaay ji eagle
junqóob bi, koti bi crab
kanaara gi drake
kéwél gi   gazelle
kooba gi antelope
kooba gi antelope
koppin bi turkey
léebéer bi hippopotamus
léebéer bi hippopotamus
lëg bi hare
lënd wi spider web, cobweb
looy, xargeej owl
maf mi hawk, falcon
mbaam-àll mi warthog
mbaam-sëf mi donkey, (ass)
mbaam-xuux mi pig
mbonnatu-ndox mi sea turtle
mbonnatu-suuf mi land turtle, tortoise
mbóot mi   cockroach
mbote mi, (mburtu) lamb
mbott mi frog, toad
mellentaan wi   little black ant
muus mi, wund wi, janaab ji cat
naat bi guineafowl
nag wi cow
nagu-àll wi buffalo
ñey wi   elephant
ngaaga li whale
ngëj mi marabou stork
ngëj mi marabou stork
ngumbaan-tooye bi, (rebes) snail
nguri li wasp
njamala gi   giraffe
njéeréer bi desert locust
njombor gi   rabbit
njugub bi bat
pax mi burrow
piipa bi dolphin
saafaandu gi African "wild dog"
segg mi   leopard,
séll wi calf
séq gi rooster, (cockerel)
sindax bi   lizard
sippax bi shrimp, prawn
soccent bi grasshopper
sugum si beehive
suñel bi hedgehog
tàgg bi nest
tan mi   vulture
tééñ bi lice
tene mi cheetah
terëx bi flamingo
till gi jackal
wajan wi mare
wànga-lànga wi rhinoceros
waxandor wi   tuna
wel wi fennec fox
weñ wi   fly
weteñ wi tick
xàbban bi ox
xaj bi   dog
xanqel bi duck
xar mi sheep
xar mu-jigéén ewe
xojox gi squirrel of Gambia
xund-xund bi dragonfly
xuyéntaan bi firefly
yamb wi   bee
yëkk wi   bull
yoo wi   mosquito


mala mi - animal

Wolof English
xaj bi   dog
kuti bi   puppy
muus mi, wund wi, janaab ji cat
kaña gi rat
jinax ji mouse
mbaam-sëf mi

cumbur mi

donkey, (ass)
berkelle bi   mule
fas wi   horse
wajan wi mare
mool wi foal
yëkk wi   bull
xàbban bi ox
nag wi cow
séll wi calf
sàmm(kat) bi   sheepherder, shepherd
xar mi sheep
xar mu-jigéén ewe
mbote mi, (mburtu) lamb
béy, bëy wi goat
tef bi kid
mbaam-xuux mi pig
mbaam-àll mi warthog
pax mi burrow
njombor gi  

lëg bi

rabbit

hare

suñel bi hedgehog
wel wi fennec fox

picc mi  bird

Wolof English
tàgg bi nest
jaxaay ji eagle
maf mi hawk, falcon
tan mi   vulture
looy, xargeej owl
baaxoñ bi raven
petax mi   pigeon
cokkeer bi partridge
naat bi guineafowl
koppin bi turkey
séq gi rooster, (cockerel)
ganaar gi   hen
cuuj bi chick
kanaara gi

xanqel bi

drake

duck

jën wi  fish

Wolof English
waxandor wi   tuna
gaynde-gééj gi shark
piipa bi dolphin
ngaaga li whale
junqóob bi, koti bi crab
sippax bi shrimp, prawn
mbonnatu-ndox mi

mbonnatu-suuf mi

sea turtle

land turtle, tortoise

buuj bi (sea)shell
ngumbaan-tooye bi, (rebes) snail
watar leech
jaan ji   snake
kàkkatar bi   chameleon
unk bi   gecko
sindax bi   lizard
mbott mi frog, toad

gunóór gi, (gasax, gesax) - insects

Wolof English
njéeréer bi desert locust
soccent bi grasshopper
mellentaan wi   little black ant
max mi   termites
weñ wi   fly
lëpp-lëpp bi butterfly
xund-xund bi dragonfly
xuyéntaan bi firefly
sugum si beehive
yamb wi   bee
nguri li wasp
yoo wi   mosquito
tééñ bi lice
fel wi fleas
weteñ wi tick
mbóot mi   cockroach
jargoñ gi

lënd wi

spider

spider web, cobweb

géléemu-maam-yàlla bi praying mantis
jiit ji scorpion



Videos

Animal names. ✍️ les nom des animaux

Le nom des animaux en Wolof et en Français

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