Indulgences

1. Goro

   Goro (kola nut)

   Usage

   The kola nut, chewed as a stimulant and shared in ceremonies such as naming days

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary goro = "cola". Examples "Ƴakka goro." (to crunch kola) and "Eeso goro." (a slice of kola). A single nut is goroore.

2. Kañaa

   Kañaa (maize-and-peanut sweet balls)

   Usage

   A sweet of maize and peanut paste with sugar or honey, rolled into balls

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kañaa = "friandise faite généralement d'une pâte de maïs et d'arachide à laquelle on ajoute du sucre ou du miel et que l'on forme en boules". Example "Tankere kañaa." (one ball of kañaa).

3. Kuuti

   Kuuti (fried cassava balls)

   Usage

   A sweet snack of fried cassava-flour balls

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kuuti = "friandise faite de boules frites obtenues à partir de la farine de manioc".

4. Kuyaa

   Kuyaa (cassava-and-peanut sweet)

   Usage

   A sweet made of cassava and peanuts

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary kuyaa = "friandise de manioc et d'arachide".

5. Pooɗee

   Pooɗee (cassava and roasted-peanut sweet)

   Usage

   A sweet made of cassava and roasted peanuts

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary pooɗee = "friandise faite de manioc et d'arachides grillées".

6. Punngen

   Punngen (roasted-maize-flour sweet)

   Usage

   A sweet made from roasted, ground maize

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary punngen = "friandise faite de maïs grillé et moulu".

7. Dempeten

   Dempeten (pounded flat-rice treat)

   Usage

   A treat of fresh rice steamed and pounded flat, eaten dry or soaked in water

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary dempeten = "friandise faite de grains de riz aplatis par pilage, consommée seule ou imbibée d'eau".

8. Gatoo

   Gatoo (cake, fritter)

   Usage

   Cake or fritter in general; a loan from French gâteau, with ŋoomiire as a synonym

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary gatoo = "gâteau ; galette ; beignet".

9. Gatoo kaaba

   Maize fritter

   Usage

   A fritter made with maize

   Grammar Note

   Bah sub-entry under gatoo: gatoo kaaba = "beignet de maïs".

10. Ŋoomiire

    Ŋoomiire (cake, fritter)

    Usage

    A synonym of gatoo; a loan from Mande

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary ŋoomiire = "gâteau ; galette".

11. Cobbal

    Cobbal (flour, milk and sugar (or honey) ball)

    Usage

    Flour mixed with milk and sugar or honey and rolled into balls, eaten at certain ceremonies

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary cobbal (plural cobbe) = "boulette de farine mélangée avec du lait et du sucre (ou du miel) et consommée pendant certaines cérémonies".

12. Tiga sa'aaɗe

    Roasted peanuts

    Usage

    Roasted peanuts as a snack

    Grammar Note

    Bah sub-entry under tiga: tiga sa'aaɗe = "arachides grillées". The apostrophe is the ASCII glottal-stop mark.

13. Tiga warbaaɗe

    Boiled peanuts

    Usage

    Peanuts boiled in their shells

    Grammar Note

    Bah sub-entry under tiga: tiga warbaaɗe = "arachides cuites".

14. Njuuri

    Njuuri (honey)

    Usage

    Honey, used to sweeten gruels and sweets

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary njuuri = "miel".

15. Sukkar

    Sukkar (sugar)

    Usage

    Sugar; a word of Arabic origin

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary sukkar = "sucre".

16. Bombon

    Bombon (candy)

    Usage

    Candy; a loan from French bonbon

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary bombon (plural bombonre) = "bonbon".

17. Biskiti

    Biskiti (biscuit)

    Usage

    Biscuits; a loan from French biscuit

    Grammar Note

    Bah dictionary biskiti (plural biskuwi) = "biscuit".

18. Mi yaray gilaasi.

    I would like to have ice cream

    Usage

    To say you would like an ice cream; verbatim from a Bah example

    Grammar Note

    Verbatim Bah example under gilaasi (from French) = "glace ; crème glacée": "Mi yaray gilaasi." (I would like ice cream). yarugol is the verb to drink, used here for ice cream too.

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