West African Pidgin core wordlist — forms beginning with B — NG

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

Core wordlist. These forms are phonetic transcriptions from the ASJP Database; native spelling has not been recorded yet. This page lists 80 recorded forms in West African Pidgin, each shown as a phonetic transcription in slashes.

Source: Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org — licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

This page lists the 70 words and 10 phrases beginning with B in the West African Pidgin community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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70 words and 10 phrases — 80 entries in total.

Words (70)

B (70)

baba (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

father

baffay (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

afternoon

baffling (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

heavy rain

Baffs (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Stylish or nice clothes

banga (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

palm nut soup

Bangle (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Bracelet

Bata (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Shoe

be (West African Pidgin) verb AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

to be

beach (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

beach

bed (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bed

bed-shet (West African Pidgin) noun Verified by a LanguageKnow teacher

bed sheet

bed-side (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bed

bed-space (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bed

bele (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

stomach

belle (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

beauty

Bellefull (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

To be completely satisfied after eating

bello (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

beautiful

Belly-wot (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Diarrhea

Belti (West African Pidgin) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Belt

beneath (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

beneath

beside (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

beside

beta (West African Pidgin) adjective Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

better (used to describe something of higher quality)

between (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

between

bex (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

angry

big-eye-dog (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

a greedy or scavenging dog

Biidi (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Beads

bike (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A two-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals.

bikos (West African Pidgin) conjunction AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

because

Biro (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Pen

biscuit (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Bitta (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bitter

bitter leaf (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bitter green leaf

bitterleaf (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

leaf used in soups, has a bitter taste

bizin (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

business

blak (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

black

Blessings (West African Pidgin) interjection AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Blessings (often used as a greeting or farewell)

Blod (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

blood

blu (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

blue

blue (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

blue

Bobo (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

A young man or guy

Boda (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Border

bodi (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

body

Body (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Family member or relative. In West African Pidgin, the word "body" is commonly used to…

boku (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

many or plenty

Bole (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Roasted plantain

Bolekaja (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Passenger truck

Boli (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Roasted plantain

/bon/ phonetic transcription

bone

bongo (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

antelope

bookman (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

a learned person or someone who spends a lot of time studying

Bookworm (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A very studious or academic-focused person

Bord (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bird

bottle (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bottle

Breeze (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

wind

Bref (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Breath

Brij (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bridge

broda (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

brother

broke (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

broke (having no money)

broom (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A cleaning tool with bristles used for sweeping.

Bros (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Brother (used to refer to a close friend or peer)

brother-in-law (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

brother-in-law

browning (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

brown

buk (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

book

Buket (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bucket

bus (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A large vehicle that carries passengers by road.

bush (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

bush/forest

Bush fowl (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Wild bird (usually a francolin)

bushmeat (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

wild game or meat from wild animals hunted in the forest

but (West African Pidgin) connector AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

but

Buutu (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Boots

Phrases (10)

Bay yor own. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Buy your own.

Better pass soup wey get meat (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

It is better to have something than nothing at all.

Better soup na money kill am (West African Pidgin) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

High quality or success requires investment and hard work.

Biko, I wan check another option. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Please, I want to check another option.

Bodi no dey feel fine, we go need ambulance sharp-sharp. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

My body doesn't feel well, we need an ambulance quickly.

Bord dey fly. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Birds are flying.

Boss neva come office yet. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The boss has not arrived at the office yet.

Bring di matirial for di kontrakt. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bring the materials for the contract.

Briz dey blo well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The breeze is blowing strongly.

Burst my brain (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

To be extremely impressed or surprised

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