Wolof terms for Domestic Animals (bàyyima yi)

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nag wi cow / vache	nag wi yëkk wi xarban nag wu jigéen	cow / vache bull / taureau large bull female cow
	wulu wi	female cow which has not born a calf (heifer / génisse)
	dëllu séll wi	male calf calf / veau
xar mi sheep / mouton	xar mi kuuy mi xar mu jigéen tëng bi mbote mi (mburtu mi) jagal bi	sheep / mouton ram / bélier female sheep (ewe / brebis) female sheep which has not born a lamb (ewe lamb) lamb / agneau castrated ram
béy wi / bëy wi goat / chèvre	bëy wi sikket bi bëy wu jigéen tëng bi tef bi	goat / chèvre billy goat / bouc nanny goat female goat which has not born a kid kid / chevreau
fas wi horse/cheval	fas wi sàll wi wajan wi mol mi	horse / cheval stallion / étalon mare / jument colt or foal / poulain
giléem gi camel/chameau	giléem gi tukël bi naaga / masaar gi mbocoor mi	camel / chameau bull camel / female camel / chamelle calf
ginaar gi / ganaar gi chicken / poule	ginaar gi séq gi ginaar gu jigéen tëng bi cuuj bi	chicken / poule rooster / coq hen / poule female chicken which has not born a chick chick / poussin

naat bi guinea fowl / pintade	kanaara gi duck / canard	koppin bi turkey / dinde ou dindon	mbaam-xuux mi pig / porc
muus mi / wundu wi cat / chat	xaj bi dog / chien	kuti bi puppy / chiot	mbaam-sëf mi mbaam-kër mi donkey / âne
barkelle bi/berkelle bi mule/mulet

gàtt bi	sheep or goats	ovinés
jur gi	livestock	bétail
jur gi	herd or flock	troupeau
bàyyima bi	domestique animal	animal domestique
mala mi	animal
gétt gi	place where animals are assembled
ngédd gi	stake to which an animal is attached (flock of goats?)
kaaf gi	henhouse or cage	poulailler ou cage

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