Wawle
Baoulé
Niger-Congo (Kwa, Tano)
Baoulé (Wawle) is the largest Akan language of Côte d'Ivoire, spoken in the central regions around Bouaké, Yamoussoukro, and Dimbokro. The Baoulé people migrated west from Asante (modern Ghana) in the 18th century under Queen Pokou, who legendarily sacrificed her son to ensure safe passage across the Comoé river, and now form one of the largest ethnic groups in Côte d'Ivoire. Baoulé has two phonemic tones and ATR vowel harmony typical of Kwa Niger-Congo.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Baoulé
Sources
- Baoulé Bible 1998 (NYANMIƐN NDƐ'N, BB98), bible.com version 3080
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Niger-Congo (Kwa, Tano)
| Meaning | Baoulé | Nzima | Akan | Bulu | Dyula | Mooré | Wallisian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | nzue /nzue/ | nzule /nzule/ | nsuo /nsuo/ | mendim /mendim/ | ji /dʒi/ | koom /koːm/ | vai /vai/ |
| Fire | sin /sĩ/ | sinya /sinja/ | ogya /odʑa/ | nduan /nduan/ | tasuma /tasuma/ | bugum /buɡum/ | afi /afi/ |
| Sun | wia /wia/ | ewia /ewia/ | owia /owia/ | jôp /dʒɔp/ | tile /tile/ | wĩndga /wĩndɡa/ | laʻā /laʔaː/ |
| Moon | anglo /aŋlo/ | siane /sjane/ | ɔsrane /ɔsrane/ | ngon /ŋɡon/ | kalo /kalo/ | kiuugu /kiuːɡu/ | māhina /maːhina/ |
| Star | nzraama /nzraːma/ | nzonlenle /nzɔnlɛnlɛ/ | nsoromma /n̩sòròmmá/ | ôtɛtɛ /ɔtɛtɛ/ | lolo /lolo/ | ãdga /ãdɡa/ | fetuʻu /fetuʔu/ |
| Night | kɔnguɛ /kɔŋɡʷɛ/ | nɔzo /nɔzo/ | anadwo /anadwo/ | alu /alu/ | su /su/ | yʋngo /jʊŋɡo/ | pōʻuli /poːʔuli/ |
| Wind | aunngban /aũŋɡbã/ | anwoma /anwoma/ | mframa /mframa/ | évuŋulu /evuŋulu/ | fɔɲɔ /fɔɲɔ/ | sobgo /sobɡo/ | matagi /mataŋi/ |
| Earth | asiɛ /asiɛ/ | azɛlɛ /azɛlɛ/ | asase /asase/ | si /si/ | dugukolo /duɡukolo/ | tẽnga /tẽŋɡa/ | kele /kele/ |
| Stone | yɛbuɛ /jɛbuɛ/ | bolɛ /bolɛ/ | ɔboɔ /ɔˈboɔ/ | akok /akok/ | kabakuru /kabakuru/ | kugri /kuɡri/ | maka /maka/ |
| Mountain | oka /oka/ | boka /boka/ | bepɔ /bepɔ/ | nkôl /ŋkɔl/ | kulu /kulu/ | tãnga /tãŋɡa/ | moʻuga /moʔuŋa/ |
| Sea | jenvie /dʒẽvie/ | nyevile /ɲevile/ | ɛpo /ɛpo/ | maŋ /maŋ/ | kɔgɔji /kɔɡɔdʒi/ | mogre /moɡre/ | tai /tai/ |
| Mother | nin /nĩ/ | enwo /enwo/ | ɛna /ɛna/ | nyia /ɲia/ | ba /ba/ | ma /ma/ | faʻē /faʔeː/ |
| Father | si /si/ | papa /papa/ | agya /adʑa/ | tata /tata/ | fa /fa/ | ba /ba/ | tamai /tamai/ |
| Daughter | ba bla /ba bla/ | ra raalɛ /ra raːlɛ/ | ɔbabaa /ɔbabaː/ | ngone /ŋɡone/ | denmuso /denmuso/ | bi-pugla /bipuɡla/ | ʻofafine /ʔofafine/ |
| I | min /mĩ́/ | me /mè/ | me /mɪ̀/ | ma /má/ | n /ŋ́/ | mam /mam/ | au /au/ |
| You | wɔ /wɔ/ | wɔ /wɔ/ | wo /wʊ̀/ | wô /wɔ/ | i /í/ | fo /fo/ | koe /koe/ |
| We | ye /je/ | yɛ /jɛ̀/ | yɛn /jɛ̀n/ | bia /bja/ | an /án/ | tõnd /tõnd/ | tātou / mātou /taːtou / maːtou/ |
| Name | dunman /dũmã/ | duma /duma/ | din /dín/ | jôé /dʒɔe/ | tɔgɔ /tɔ́ɡɔ/ | yʋʋre /jʊːre/ | higoa /hiŋoa/ |
| Person | sran /srã/ | sonla /sonla/ | onipa /onipa/ | môt /mɔt/ | mɔgɔ /mɔ̀ɡɔ/ | neda /neda/ | tagata /taŋata/ |
| Head | ti /ti/ | ti /ti/ | etire /etire/ | nlô /nlɔ/ | kunkolo /kunkolo/ | zugu /zuɡu/ | ʻulu /ʔulu/ |
| Eye | nyinma /ɲĩmã/ | anye /anje/ | aniwa /aniwa/ | dis /dis/ | ɲɛ /ɲɛ/ | nifu /nifu/ | mata /mata/ |
| Ear | su /su/ | anzo /anzo/ | aso /aso/ | alo /alo/ | tulo /tulo/ | tʋbre /tʊbre/ | taliga /taliŋa/ |
| Nose | bue /bue/ | bonyi /boɲi/ | hwene /ʍene/ | — | nun /nũ/ | yõore /jõːre/ | ihu /ihu/ |
| Mouth | nuan /nuã/ | nloa /nloa/ | ano /ano/ | anyu /aɲu/ | da /da/ | noore /noːre/ | gutu /ŋutu/ |
| Tooth | je /dʒe/ | ɛjele /ɛdʒele/ | ɛse /ɛse/ | asoŋ /asoŋ/ | ɲin /ɲĩ/ | yẽnde /jẽnde/ | nifo /nifo/ |
| Tongue | taaman /taːmã/ | ɛtɛfima /ɛtɛfima/ | tɛkrɛma /tɛkrɛma/ | ôyem /ɔjem/ | nɛn /nɛn/ | zelemde /zelemde/ | ʻalelo /ʔalelo/ |
| Hand | sa /sa/ | ɛsa /ɛsa/ | nsa /nsa/ | wo /wo/ | bolo /bolo/ | nugu /nuɡu/ | nima /nima/ |
| Foot | ja /dʒa/ | gyakɛ /ɡʲakɛ/ | nan /nan/ | abo /abo/ | sen /sen/ | naoore /naoːre/ | vaʻe /vaʔe/ |
| Heart | anwlɛn /ãwlɛ̃/ | ahonle /ahonle/ | akoma /akoma/ | nlem /nlem/ | dusu /dusu/ | sũuri /sũːri/ | mafu /mafu/ |
| Bone | owie /owie/ | bowule /bowule/ | dompe /dompe/ | évés /eves/ | kolo /kolo/ | kõbre /kõbre/ | hui /hui/ |
| Blood | mmoja /mːodʒa/ | mogya /moɡʲa/ | mogya /moɡʲa/ | metyi /metʃi/ | joli /dʒoli/ | zɩɩm /zɪːm/ | toto /toto/ |
| Poop | wakasu /wakasu/ | ebinli /ebinli/ | ebin /ebin/ | mebi /mebi/ | bo /bo/ | bĩungu /bĩuŋɡu/ | taʻe /taʔe/ |
| Love | klo /klo/ | ɛlɔlɛ /ɛlɔlɛ/ | ɔdɔ /ɔdɔ/ | nyeʼa /ɲeʔa/ | kanu /kanu/ | nonglem /noŋɡlem/ | ʻofa /ʔofa/ |
| Tree | waka /waka/ | baka /baka/ | dua /dua/ | élé /ele/ | yiri /jiri/ | tɩɩga /tɪːɡa/ | ʻakau /ʔakau/ |
| Dog | alua /alua/ | kraman /kraman/ | kraman /kraman/ | mvu /mvu/ | wulu /wulu/ | baaga /baːɡa/ | kulī /kuliː/ |
| Cat | bisua /bisua/ | agyinamoa /adʑinamoa/ | agyinamoa /adʑinamoa/ | esinga /esiŋɡa/ | jakuma /dʒakuma/ | yũuga /jũːɡa/ | pusi /pusi/ |
| Fish | jue /dʒue/ | fɛlɛ /fɛlɛ/ | apataa /apataː/ | kos /kos/ | jɛgɛ /dʒɛɡɛ/ | zĩm /zĩm/ | ika /ika/ |
| Bird | anunman /anũmã/ | anloma /anloma/ | anoma /aˈnoma/ | anon /anɔn/ | kɔnɔ /kɔnɔ/ | liuula /liuːla/ | manu /manu/ |
| Butterfly | abɛbɛ /abɛbɛ/ | ɛbolakɔlɛ /ɛbolakɔlɛ/ | afofantɔ /afofantɔ/ | évulabebas /evulabebas/ | firinfirin /firinfirin/ | pilimpiuku /pilimpiuku/ | pepe /pepe/ |
| Egg | klenzua /klẽzua/ | kolonvia /kolonvia/ | kosua /kosua/ | aki /aki/ | sisɛfan /sisɛfã/ | gelle /ɡelːe/ | fuāmoa /fuaːmoa/ |
| Bear | urs /urs/ | — | — | urs /urs/ | urusi wara /urusi wara/ | wurs /wurs/ | uluso /uluso/ |
| Horse | nnɛn kpanngɔ /nːɛ̃ kpãŋɡɔ/ | ɛkpɔnwɔ /ɛkpɔnwɔ/ | ɔpɔnkɔ /ɔpɔŋkɔ/ | ékabela /ekabela/ | so /so/ | wed-moaaga /wedmoaːɡa/ | hōsi /hoːsi/ |
| House | sua /sua/ | suakɛ /suakɛ/ | efie /efie/ | nda /nda/ | so /so/ | roogo /roːɡo/ | fale /fale/ |
| Milk | nɔnnɔn /nɔ̃nɔ̃/ | nyɛfonzule /ɲɛfonzule/ | nufusu /nufusu/ | menyaŋ /meɲaŋ/ | nɔnɔ /nɔnɔ/ | bĩisim /bĩːsim/ | huʻa pipi /huʔa pipi/ |
| Honey | awɛma nzue /awɛma nzue/ | wolɛ /wolɛ/ | ɛwoɔ /ɛwoɔ/ | wôé /wɔe/ | li /li/ | sɩɩdo /sɪːdo/ | meli /meli/ |
| Salt | njin /ndʒĩ/ | ngyenle /ndʑenle/ | nkyene /ntɕene/ | nku /ŋku/ | kɔgɔ /kɔɡɔ/ | yamsem /jamsem/ | māsima /maːsima/ |
| Wine | duvɛn /duvɛ̃/ | nwanye /nwaɲe/ | bobesa /bobesa/ | woon /woːn/ | divɛn /divɛ̃/ | divẽ /divẽ/ | vino /vino/ |
| Rice | awie /awie/ | awule /awule/ | ɛmo /ɛmo/ | ôlis /ɔlis/ | malo /malo/ | mui /mui/ | lāisi /laːisi/ |
| Chocolate | sokola /sokola/ | — | — | chocolat | sokola /sokola/ | sokola /sokola/ | sokola /sokola/ |
| Iron | blalɛ /blalɛ/ | bulalɛ /bulalɛ/ | dadeɛ /dadeɛ/ | étyé /etʃe/ | nɛgɛ /nɛɡɛ/ | kutu /kutu/ | ukamea /ukamea/ |
| Wheel | kondokaa /kondokaː/ | ehwili /ehwili/ | ntwahonan /ntwahonan/ | nka /ŋka/ | mɔbilisen /mɔbilisen/ | karga /karɡa/ | teka /teka/ |
| Book | fluwa /fluwa/ | buluku /buluku/ | nwoma /ɲʷoma/ | kalate /kalate/ | gafe /ɡafe/ | sebre /sebre/ | tohi /tohi/ |
| Eat | di /di/ | di /di/ | didi /didi/ | di /di/ | dun /dun/ | dɩ /dɪ/ | kai /kai/ |
| Drink | nɔn /nɔ̃/ | nu /nu/ | nom /nom/ | nyu /ɲu/ | min /min/ | yũ /jũ/ | inu /inu/ |
| Sleep | lafi /lafi/ | dafi /dafi/ | da /da/ | — | sunɔgɔ /sunɔɡɔ/ | gũsi /ɡũsi/ | moe /moe/ |
| One | kun /kũ/ | kʊ /kʊ/ | baako /baːko/ | fok /fok/ | kelen /kelen/ | yembre /jembre/ | tahi /tahi/ |
| Two | nnyɔn /nɲɔ̃/ | nwiɔ /nwiɔ/ | mmienu /m̩mìɛ̀nu/ | bɛ̌ /bɛ̌/ | fila /fìla/ | yiibu /jiːbu/ | lua /lua/ |
| Three | nsan /nsã/ | nsa /nsa/ | ɛbiɛsa /ɛbiɛsa/ | láá /laː/ | saba /saba/ | tãabo /tãːbo/ | tolu /tolu/ |
| Four | nnan /nːã/ | nna /nnã/ | ɛnan /ɛnã/ | nyin /ɲin/ | naani /naːni/ | naase /naːse/ | fā /faː/ |
| Five | nnun /nːũ/ | nnu /nnu/ | enum /ɛnũ/ | tan /tan/ | duuru /dúːru/ | nu /nu/ | nima /nima/ |
| Hundred | ya /ja/ | ɛya /ɛja/ | ɔha /ɔha/ | ntet /ntet/ | kɛmɛ /kɛ̀mɛ́/ | koabga /koabɡa/ | teau /teau/ |
| Hello | akwaba /akwaba/ | akwaaba /akʷaːba/ | akwaaba /akʷaːba/ | mbolo /mbolo/ | i ni sɔgɔma /i ni sɔɡɔma/ | ne y yibeoogo /ne i jibeoːɡo/ | mālō te maʻuli /maːloː te maʔuli/ |
| Thank you | mo /mo/ | medaase /medaase/ | medaase /medaase/ | akiba /akiba/ | i ni ce /i ni tʃe/ | barka /barka/ | mālō /maːloː/ |
| Good | kpa /kpa/ | kpa /kpa/ | pa /pa/ | mbamba /mbamba/ | ɲuman /ɲuman/ | sõma /sõma/ | lelei /lelei/ |
| New | uflɛ /uflɛ/ | fofolɛ /fofolɛ/ | foforɔ /foforɔ/ | mfefé /mfefe/ | kura /kura/ | paalga /paːlɡa/ | foʻou /foʔou/ |
| Red | ɔkwlɛ /ɔkʷlɛ/ | kɔkɔlɛ /kɔkɔlɛ/ | kɔkɔɔ /kɔkɔː/ | évele /evele/ | bilen /bilen/ | miuugu /miuːɡu/ | kula /kula/ |
| White | ufue /ufue/ | fufule /fufule/ | fitaa /fitaː/ | éfumulu /efumulu/ | gwɛ /ɡwɛ/ | pɛɛlga /pɛːlɡa/ | hina /hina/ |
| Black | ble /ble/ | bile /bile/ | tuntum /tuntum/ | évindi /evindi/ | fin /fin/ | sablga /sablɡa/ | ʻuli /ʔuli/ |
| Computer | ɔrdinatɛli /ɔrdinatɛli/ | kɔmpita /kɔmpita/ | kɔmputa /kɔmputa/ | ordinateur | ɔridinatɛri /ɔridinatɛri/ | ordinatɛɛre /ordinatɛːre/ | olotinatea /olotinatea/ |
| Tea | te /te/ | tii /tiː/ | tii /tiː/ | thé /te/ | dute /dute/ | tee /teː/ | ti /ti/ |
| Coffee | kafe /kafe/ | — | kɔfe /kɔfe/ | kofi /kofi/ | kafe /kafe/ | kafe /kafe/ | kafe /kafe/ |
| Sugar | sukwla /sukʷla/ | asikyɛlɛ /asikjɛlɛ/ | asikre /asikre/ | minkôk /miŋkɔk/ | sukaro /sukaro/ | sʋkre /sʊkre/ | suka /suka/ |
| Ninety-nine | ablangwlan-nin-ngwlan /ablaŋɡʷlã nĩ ŋɡʷlã/ | abulahɔnla nee ngɔnla /abulahɔ̃lã neː ŋɡɔ̃lã/ | aduɔkron akron /aduɔkrõ akrõ/ | mewôm ébul a ébul /mewɔm ebul a ebul/ | bikɔnɔntɔn ni kɔnɔntɔn /bikɔnɔntɔn ni kɔnɔntɔn/ | pis-wɛ la a wɛ /piswɛ la a wɛ/ | hivagofulu ma hiva /hivaŋofulu ma hiva/ |
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