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Most Common Mossi Words
Mooré
Essential Mossi vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| neda | person | NE-da |
| yiri | house | YI-ri |
| ko | water | ko |
| rɩ | food | ri |
| tɩɩga | work | TII-ga |
| zɩka | road / path | ZII-ka |
| yʋʋri | name | YUU-ri |
| biiga | child | BEE-ga |
| ba | father | ba |
| ma | mother | ma |
| tẽnga | land / town | TENG-ga |
| tɩɩgo | tree | TII-go |
| zĩiga | market | ZEE-ga |
| raoogo | friend | ra-O-go |
| wende | God / sky | WEN-de |
| pʋgã | stomach / inside | POO-ga |
| nɩnga | day / sun | NIN-ga |
| zaabre | night | ZA-bre |
| kũuri | fire | KUU-ri |
| liiga | money | LEE-ga |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| kẽ | to go | keh |
| wa | to come | wa |
| dɩ | to eat | di |
| yũ | to drink | yoo |
| gãnã | to sleep | GA-na |
| yã | to see | ya |
| yeel | to say / speak | yel |
| mi | to know | mi |
| tɩɩg | to work | tiig |
| ko | to buy | ko |
| zɩɩg | to learn | ziig |
| kelg | to hear / listen | kelg |
| dat | to want | dat |
| bɩɩlg | to run | biilg |
| zĩ | to sit | zi |
| tũ | to help | too |
| kõ | to give | ko |
| bã | to find | ba |
| maan | to do / make | man |
| lug | to stand up | lug |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| kʋʋre | big | KUU-re |
| nɩnga | small | NIN-ga |
| sõngo | good | SON-go |
| wẽnga | bad | WENG-ga |
| paalga | new | PAL-ga |
| kʋʋrga | old | KUU-ga |
| weoogã | white | we-O-ga |
| bidã | black | BEE-da |
| miuugã | red | mee-OO-ga |
| sɩɩgã | cold | SII-ga |
| toogo | hot | TO-go |
| pɛɛga | hard | PEE-ga |
| lãabga | soft | LAB-ga |
| wʋsgo | many | WUS-go |
| bilã | few / a little | BEE-la |
| zẽnda | tall / long | ZEN-da |
| kuile | short | KUI-le |
| noog | sweet | nog |
| pʋgsem | brave / strong | PUG-sem |
| noog noog | beautiful | nog-NOG |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| masã | now | MA-sa |
| yɩɩbr | tomorrow | YII-br |
| zааbrẽ | yesterday | ZA-bre |
| kõ | here | ko |
| bõ | there | bo |
| waoogã | already | wa-O-ga |
| tõnd | still / we (emphatic) | tond |
| sɩda | truly / really | SII-da |
| tɩ | that / because | ti |
| la | and / but | la |
| yaa | it is / yes | ya |
| wʋsgo | very much | WUS-go |
| bilã | a little | BEE-la |
| kaẽ | quickly | ka-EH |
| lãabga | slowly | LAB-ga |
| tɩ kom | together | ti kom |
| tɩ noor | always | ti nor |
| rɩ n tɩ | only | ri n ti |
| fãa | all | fa |
| ye | no / not | ye |