bambara

See also: Bambara

Asturian

Noun

bambara m (uncountable)

1. Bambara (language)

Finnish

Etymology

From Bambara Bambara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑmbɑrɑ/, [ˈbɑ̝mbɑ̝rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑmbɑrɑ
• Syllabification^(key): bam‧ba‧ra

Noun

bambara

1. Bambara (West African language)

Declension

Inflection of bambara (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		bambara	—
genitive		bambaran	—
partitive		bambaraa	—
illative		bambaraan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		bambara	—
accusative	nom.	bambara	—
	gen.	bambaran
genitive		bambaran	—
partitive		bambaraa	—
inessive		bambarassa	—
elative		bambarasta	—
illative		bambaraan	—
adessive		bambaralla	—
ablative		bambaralta	—
allative		bambaralle	—
essive		bambarana	—
translative		bambaraksi	—
abessive		bambaratta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of bambara (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative bambarani — accusative nom. bambarani — gen. bambarani genitive bambarani — partitive bambaraani — inessive bambarassani — elative bambarastani — illative bambaraani — adessive bambarallani — ablative bambaraltani — allative bambaralleni — essive bambaranani — translative bambarakseni — abessive bambarattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative bambarasi — accusative nom. bambarasi — gen. bambarasi genitive bambarasi — partitive bambaraasi — inessive bambarassasi — elative bambarastasi — illative bambaraasi — adessive bambarallasi — ablative bambaraltasi — allative bambarallesi — essive bambaranasi — translative bambaraksesi — abessive bambarattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative bambaramme — accusative nom. bambaramme — gen. bambaramme genitive bambaramme — partitive bambaraamme — inessive bambarassamme — elative bambarastamme — illative bambaraamme — adessive bambarallamme — ablative bambaraltamme — allative bambarallemme — essive bambaranamme — translative bambaraksemme — abessive bambarattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative bambaranne — accusative nom. bambaranne — gen. bambaranne genitive bambaranne — partitive bambaraanne — inessive bambarassanne — elative bambarastanne — illative bambaraanne — adessive bambarallanne — ablative bambaraltanne — allative bambarallenne — essive bambarananne — translative bambaraksenne — abessive bambarattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative bambaransa — accusative nom. bambaransa — gen. bambaransa genitive bambaransa — partitive bambaraansa — inessive bambarassaan bambarassansa — elative bambarastaan bambarastansa — illative bambaraansa — adessive bambarallaan bambarallansa — ablative bambaraltaan bambaraltansa — allative bambaralleen bambarallensa — essive bambaranaan bambaranansa — translative bambarakseen bambaraksensa — abessive bambarattaan bambarattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑ̃.ba.ʁa/

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Noun

bambara m (uncountable)

1. Bambara (language)

Further reading

• “bambara”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒmbɒrɒ]
• Hyphenation: bam‧ba‧ra
• Rhymes: -rɒ

Adjective

bambara (not comparable)

1. Bambara (of or related to the Bambara people or their language)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	bambara	bambarák
accusative	bambarát	bambarákat
dative	bambarának	bambaráknak
instrumental	bambarával	bambarákkal
causal-final	bambaráért	bambarákért
translative	bambarává	bambarákká
terminative	bambaráig	bambarákig
essive-formal	bambaraként	bambarákként
essive-modal	bambarául	—
inessive	bambarában	bambarákban
superessive	bambarán	bambarákon
adessive	bambaránál	bambaráknál
illative	bambarába	bambarákba
sublative	bambarára	bambarákra
allative	bambarához	bambarákhoz
elative	bambarából	bambarákból
delative	bambaráról	bambarákról
ablative	bambarától	bambaráktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	bambaráé	bambaráké
non-attributive possessive - plural	bambaráéi	bambarákéi

Noun

bambara (countable and uncountable, plural bambarák)

1. Bambara (a West-African people)
2. Bambara (language)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	bambara	bambarák
accusative	bambarát	bambarákat
dative	bambarának	bambaráknak
instrumental	bambarával	bambarákkal
causal-final	bambaráért	bambarákért
translative	bambarává	bambarákká
terminative	bambaráig	bambarákig
essive-formal	bambaraként	bambarákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	bambarában	bambarákban
superessive	bambarán	bambarákon
adessive	bambaránál	bambaráknál
illative	bambarába	bambarákba
sublative	bambarára	bambarákra
allative	bambarához	bambarákhoz
elative	bambarából	bambarákból
delative	bambaráról	bambarákról
ablative	bambarától	bambaráktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	bambaráé	bambaráké
non-attributive possessive - plural	bambaráéi	bambarákéi

Possessive forms of bambara
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	bambarám	bambaráim
2nd person sing.	bambarád	bambaráid
3rd person sing.	bambarája	bambarái
1st person plural	bambaránk	bambaráink
2nd person plural	bambarátok	bambaráitok
3rd person plural	bambarájuk	bambaráik

Italian

Noun

bambara f (plural bambare)

1. a card game similar to primiera

Noun

bambara f (invariable)

1. Bambara (language)

Juba Arabic

Bambara

Etymology

From Sudanese Arabic بنبر (banbar). Cognate with Chadian Arabic بنبر (banbar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbambaɾa/, [ˈbam.ba.ɾa]

Noun

bambara

1. stool

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 124

Lindu

Noun

bambara

1. (anatomy) chest

Mauritian Creole

Noun

bambara

1. Alternative form of banbara

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bambara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɐ̃ˈba.ɾɐ/

Noun

bambara m (uncountable)

1. Bambara (language)

Spanish

Noun

bambara m or f by sense (plural bambaras)

1. Bambara (people)

Noun

bambara m (uncountable)

1. Bambara (language)

Further reading

• “bambara”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28