R - r
| rabbit | sonsan |
| rabid | fatɔ |
| rabies | fa |
| · | wulufa |
| race | siya |
| · | ɲɔgɔndan |
| racism | siyawoloma |
| racist | siyawolomala |
| radio | arajo |
| radio station | arajoso |
| radio-cassette recorder | arajomaɲeto |
| rag | finikolon |
| rags | fɛɛrɛ |
| railroad | nɛgɛsira |
| railway | nɛgɛsira |
| rain | sanji |
| · | san |
| rainy season | samiya |
| raise from the dead | lakunun |
| ram | sagajigi |
| rapid | teli |
| rapidity | teliya |
| rat | ɲinɛ |
| · | toto |
| ravine | folon |
| read | kalan |
| reading | kalanni |
| · | kalanjɛ |
| · | gafekalan |
| real | sɛbɛ |
| reason | sababu |
| · | kǔn |
| · | jo |
| reasonable | fisa |
| rebel | muruti |
| · | murutilen |
| rebellion | murutili |
| rebuke | kɔrɔfɔ |
| receive | sɔ̀rɔ |
| recently | kɔsa in na |
| recreation | ɲɛnajɛ |
| rectangle | selekenaani |
| red | bilen |
| · | bilenman |
| red sorrel | da |
| redeem | kunmabɔ |
| redeemer | kunmabɔbaa |
| redemption | kunmabɔli |
| reduce | dɔgɔya |
| reflect | taasi |
| reflection | hakilijakabɔ |
| refuse | ban |
| region | màra |
| register | tɔgɔwelekaye |
| registration | tɔgɔsɛbɛn |
| regret | nimisa |
| · | nimisa |
| regulations | tɔn |
| rehydration salts | kɛnɛyaji |
| reinforce | sabati |
| rejoice | ɲagali |
| rejoicing | ɲagali |
| release | bila |
| religion | diinɛ |
| religious leader | diinɛɲɛmɔgɔ |
| remain | to |
| remedy | saraka |
| remind | jigin |
| remove | bosi |
| · | bɔ |
| renew | lakuraya |
| · | kuraya |
| rent | luwanse |
| repair | dilan |
| repent | nimisa |
| repentance | nimisa |
| representative | lasigiden |
| reprimand | lagosi |
| · | kɔrɔfɔ |
| reptile | fofofɛn |
| request | delili |
| · | delilikan |
| research | ɲinini |
| · | ɲɛɲinini |
| resemble | bɔ ... fɛ |
| resentment | mɔnɛ |
| reserve | maloya |
| resolution | ŋaniya |
| respect | bonya |
| · | bonya |
| · | bato |
| · | labato |
| rest | lafiya |
| · | lafiya |
| · | lafiɲɛ |
| restaurant | dumunikɛyɔrɔ |
| resurrection | kununni |
| return | kɔseginni |
| · | kɔsegin |
| · | segin |
| · | segin |
| return ticket | taanikasegin |
| reveal oneself | jira |
| revelation | jirali |
| revision | seginkanni |
| rib | galakakolo |
| rice | malokini |
| · | kinimalo |
| · | serimalo |
| · | malo |
| · | kini |
| rice and sauce | kini nama |
| rice grower | malosɛnɛna |
| rice plantation | maloforo |
| rich man | nafolotigi |
| · | nafolobatigi |
| rich person | baana |
| · | faama |
| · | waritigi |
| · | setigi |
| riches | nafolo |
| riddle | ntalen |
| · | ntɛntɛn |
| ride | boli |
| right | kinin |
| · | jo |
| · | josariya |
| right angle | selekemankan |
| righteous | tilennen |
| righteousness | tilennenya |
| ring | kasi |
| rinse | sananko |
| riot | balawu |
| rip | fara |
| ripe | mɔlen |
| ripen | mɔ |
| · | lamɔ |
| rise | funun |
| rise from the dead | kunun |
| risk | farati |
| river | kɔ̌ |
| · | ba |
| river bank | dankan |
| · | bada |
| road | sira |
| · | bɔlɔn |
| road accident | sirakankasara |
| roadside | sirada |
| roar | gɔrɔntɔ |
| roast | worotilen |
| · | jeni |
| robber | binkannikɛla |
| rock | gabakurun |
| · | kabakuru |
| · | farakurun |
| · | fara |
| rocky | farama |
| role | jɔyɔrɔ |
| roll | kolonkolon |
| roll up | meleke |
| roof | bili |
| room | soden |
| rooster | dononkɔrɔ |
| · | donon |
| root | dili |
| rope | juruden |
| · | jurukisɛ |
| · | juru |
| roselle | dakumu |
| · | da |
| roselle juice | dabilenni |
| rot | toli |
| roundabout | sirakunbɛn |
| route | sira |
| rub | tereke |
| rubber | manama |
| · | mana |
| rubbish | ɲaman |
| rubbish tip | ɲamanton |
| rude | malobali |
| ruin | halaki |
| · | tiɲɛ |
| · | nagasi |
| · | jaasi |
| ruins | tomon |
| rule | sariya |
| · | tɔn |
| · | masaya |
| rule book | sariyasɛbɛn |
| ruler | tiiricilan |
| ruling | sariya |
| run | boli |
| run here and there | boli-boli |
| runner | bolikɛla |
| running | boli |
| runway | pankurunjiginkɛnɛ |
| ruse | fɛɛrɛ |
| rush | girin |
| Russia | Irisijamana |
| Russian | irisi |
| · | irisikan |
| rust | nson |
| Rwanda | Uruwanda |