English to Gambian Mandinka word finder

Type a word in English and see it in Gambian Mandinka, the language spoken across The Gambia. Free, from Lamin Ceesay’s own Gambian Mandinka dictionary.

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Common words in Gambian Mandinka

thank you	abaraka
good morning	i saama
good afternoon	i tiinya
love	kanu
name	too
water	jiyo
food	domorifengo, domoroo
family	dimbaayaa
friend	kanuntee, kafunyoo, teeri(maa), teeroo
house	bungo
mother	baa, baamaa, naa, meeroo
father	baaba, faa, faamaa, faa, faa
child	dindingo, dingo
money	kapitaaloo, kodoo, koparoo
work	dookuwo
market	marisee
rice	maanibaa, maanoo
village	saatee
today	bii
tomorrow	sining, saama, sooma
yes	haa
no	hani
come	naa
go	taa
eat	domo
sleep	siinoo
school	karambungo
teacher	karamoo, karandirilaa

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