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impoverishkʋɩɩs nuguvimpoverish
impregnate with poisonzẽne 1vput on poison, turn ugly, to poison sth., impregnate with poisonA zẽna pɛɛmã ne zẽnem.He put poison on the arrows.
improvepalemdevimproverogl samdeexpr.to amend, improve, enrichmaage 2á-èvheal, to improve, get betterMaam nodrã maaga zãnga.My wound is completely healed.sãoàovget / feel better, improve, be better thana bãagã rũnda sãoome.Today it is better.
improvementsãnsãoodoá-àonimprovementBãagã lebga sãnsãood wʋsgo.The sick person improved his health.synwog-woge 2bãn-loeere 1ã̀-ó-énimprovementwog-woge 2òadvget better, improvement, relief (after sickness)Masã wog-wog beeme.Now it is much better (health).synsãnsãoodo
improvement (show an)sãnsãoá-àvshow a slight improvement, get a bit betterA sẽn paam tɩɩmã n velã, sãnsãoome.When he swallowed the medicine he got a bit better.
improvisetiigi2vimprovise, ad-lib, to extemporize, do earlier than scheduled without preparationA tiigame n tog sor n ka togs ned ba a ye.He went on a journey earlier than scheduled without telling anyone.
impudencekaskasgaá-àninsolence, impudencepẽdgreè-énimpudence, harassment
in-ẽ1nmark of location in time and space, in, at, onRaagẽ. Zaamẽ.At the market (local). Yesterday (time).9Grammarpʋgẽpostposin, inside, interior, innerTẽngã fãa pʋgẽ.In the whole town.pʋsẽpostposin, inside (pl.)Da tags y sũyã pʋs t'a Abrahaam sẽn ya yãmb yaabã sekame ye.Don't think in your hearts that the fact that Abraham is your ancestor is enough.
in a fast wayfʋra2 2advin a fast way b sã n paam n yi fʋra n sa, fo kõn le yã-b ye.
in any caselak n-sẽexpr.in any casey maand-m-la pãnga, lak n-sẽ ka maam ye.
in excessnarge2á-èvto be excessive, have too much, abundance (be in), be in excess, surplusrɩɩbã sekame n narge.synnare1 1
in futurepoorẽ 4shortly, in futurerẽnda f gũ poore tɩ wã loogame.
in heightrod-rodeóadvin heighta sẽba a teedã rod-rod n dɩgle.
in large numbersbirrradv in large numbersB fãa yɩɩ birrr n wa gũbg tõndo.
in order thatyɩlẽauxmay (aim), in order thatWẽnnaam maana bõn-kãngã, sẽn na n yɩlẽ tɩ ninsaalbã bao bãmba.God did that in order that they should seek him.
in spite ofbaoosgo1 2á-ónin spite ofBaoosgo, foo n são.In spite of that, you are better off.baoosgo2á-óadvhowever, even so, yet, in spite ofBaoosg fãa, fo ka tar bʋʋm ye.In spite of that you are not right.
in the eyes ofnifẽ 2ínin the eyes ofrẽ fãa yaa zaalem bãmb nifẽ.
in thousand piecesbõg-bõgeõ̀advin thousand piecesYʋʋrã sẽn lʋɩ wã, a wãa bõg-bõge.The jar that fell is broken in thousand pieces.
in three daysra-tãtaà-ã́advin three daysrũndã sã n ya tẽne, ra-tãt yaa lamusa.
in waterkoomẽnin the waterTõnd pa rengd wʋʋg n lʋɩ koomẽ ye.We are not ahead of the Nile monitor in the water. (Proverb: in all circumstances, one must show restraint and self-control. One must wait to gather all the proofs of his action to give oneself all the reasons and all the proofs. Hastiness destroys all reason even for that who would be right)
in what mannerwãn-wãna 2á-á-àadvin what manner, howFo waa wãn-wãna?How did you come here?
inadequatepaoodeàvbe insufficient, small quantity, small in stature, little in size, inadequateBala, mam yaa nin-kẽema, la m pagã me yʋʋm ka paood ye.I am an old man, and my wife is old also.antbedmewaooge1 2
inbornrog-neongoò-éo-óncongenital, inbornÃbrã sẽn be a nugẽ wã yaa rog-neongo.The wart on his hand is congenital.rog-neò-éninborn, congenitalyaa rog-ne na ki ne.
incantations (to make)sonde1òvsing the praises, to sing praises of sb., make incantationsB sondeda na-biigã.They sing the praises for the prince.
incensewisdunincense, perfume, fragrancesyntɩdaretɩdareɩ̀-à-énincense, fragrance, perfumesynwisdu