Sisaala - English


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foli jembiiŋn, Western dance
foli nabɩnɩŋn, chemical fertilizer
foli nyiniŋ/foli nyindindigiliŋn, electricity
foli tɩntɩmɩŋn, government work
foli tɩntɩnnan, government worker, labourer, civil-servant
foliicfnaaderiŋn, queue, line
folotemp. part.to do something earlyƲ folo sii mʋ baga.He got up early and went to the farm.
folpʋlacffolinasaarɛnɛdaarɩfolin, white man, European
foori gbaŋan, calabash used to fetch water for bathing
foriv1to pull free, escapeMɩ kɛŋ bile, ʋ foro fá.I caught the child, but he pulled himself free and ran.2to drop, fallƲ yuo diibie, ʋ foro tel tinteeŋ.He shot the bird and it fell to the ground.
fori niiŋidto say sth. that should have not been saidBa sɩ ba sɩ́ wɩɩ la bʋl nɛ ka ʋ fori niiŋ.They said nobody should talk about the matter, but he talked about it.
forimo forimoadv.full of anxietyBɛɛ nɛ kɛnʋ ʋ bibeŋ leriŋ ŋɩɩ forimo forimo?What is wrong with him that he is looking anxious?
foton, (Engl.) photograph, pictureƲ joŋ mɩ foto nɛ.He took a photo of me.
fɔv1lace Mɩ jaŋ fɔ bɔsɔ.I will lace a mat.2sew roughlyƲ gɛrɩŋ kɩɛsa nɛ ʋ fɔ.His shirt tore, he had sewed it roughly.
fɔgɛvto kickBile joŋ naaŋ a fɔgɛ vaha la.The child kicked the dog.
fɔmɔn, baboon
fɔmɔ
fɔŋvto make into a ballMɩɩ fɔŋ muŋgulumoo nɛ.I am making millet flour balls.
fɔŋkuoron, baboon (large)
fugiv1to pretendBile fugo arɩ ʋʋ wɩɩlɛ nɛ.The child pretended to be sick.2to frighten sb.Baal la fugi bile ʋ yel.The man frightened the child and he cried.
fugisivto threaten, put under pressureFugisi bile na, ʋ nɛ gaa moribie la.Threaten the child to see whether he stole the money.
fullivto sipFulli lɩɩ la.Sip the water.
fuochalan, water lily
fuoliv1to be incompleteMoribii la fuolo nɛ.The money is not up.2to be pervertedBile fuolo nɛ.The child is perverted.
-fuolocf-pɛɩ-yaayaa-adjsfxfoolish thing/personwʋfuoloofoolish things