To talk about your family in Mooré: parents, children, brothers and sisters. 16 words checked against reference sources (Mooré of Burkina Faso, national spelling).

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Family words

mamother
bafather
biigachild, son
kẽem-bi-riblaolder brother
kẽem-bi-puglaolder sister
yao-bi-riblayounger brother
yao-bi-puglayounger sister
sɩdahusband
pagawoman, wife
raoaman
yaab-raoogograndfather
yaab-poakagrandmother
zak rãmbafamily (household)
bi-pɛɛlgababy, newborn
pʋg-sadayoung girl
nedaperson, someone

Test yourself

1. What does “ba” mean?

2. What does “yao-bi-ribla” mean?

3. What does “raoa” mean?

4. What does “bi-pɛɛlga” mean?

Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Mooré – French – English Dictionary (SIL, Webonary). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.