Animals

1. Jakuma

   Cat

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "jàkuma" as cat.

2. Kɔnɔ

   Bird

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   An ka taa glosses "kɔ̀nɔ" as bird; the same spelling also means belly and inside.

3. Jɛgɛ

   Fish

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "jɛ́gɛ" as fish in general.

4. So

   Horse

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   The dictionary gives the horse as "sò" with a low tone; "só" with a high tone is house, and without tone marks the spelling is the same.

5. Fali

   Donkey

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   The dictionary glosses "fàli" as donkey.

6. Misi

   Cow

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   An ka taa glosses "mìsi" as cow; the other dictionary also lists the same spelling for English Miss.

7. Saga

   Sheep

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   An ka taa glosses "sàga" as sheep.

8. Ba

   Goat

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   An ka taa glosses "bǎ" as goat (the other dictionary has "bàmuso" for a she-goat). The same spelling also means mother, river and thousand; tone and context separate them.

9. Shɛ

   Chicken

   Usage

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   Grammar Note

   "shɛ" is the chicken in the dictionary; the Jula forms "sìsɛ" and "syɛ" are not used.

10. Sula

    Monkey

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    An ka taa glosses "sùla" as monkey; the other dictionary gives the patas monkey.

11. Waraba

    Lion

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    "waraba" is lion in the dictionary; "jàra" has the same meaning.

12. Waraninkalan

    Leopard

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "wáranìnkalan" as leopard (Panthera pardus).

13. Sama

    Elephant

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "sàma" as elephant; the same spelling also means gift.

14. Ntilen

    Giraffe

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "ntìlen" as giraffe.

15. Suruku

    Hyena

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    An ka taa glosses "suruku" as hyena.

16. Sonsan

    Hare

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "sònsan" as hare (An ka taa also covers rabbit); it features in folk tales.

17. Ɲinɛ

    Mouse / rat

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    An ka taa glosses "ɲinɛ" as mouse; the other dictionary has "sóɲinɛ".

18. Ntori

    Frog / toad

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "ntòri" as frog, toad and similar amphibians; An ka taa also gives the forms "tɔ̀ri" and "ntɔ̀ri".

19. Soso

    Mosquito

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "sòso" as mosquito.

20. Diden

    Bee

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "díden" as bee; "díkisɛ" is a synonym.

21. Ɲɔgɔmɛ

    Camel

    Usage

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    Grammar Note

    The dictionary glosses "ɲɔ̀gɔmɛ" as camel (dromedary).

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