Y - y
| y'all | ɨntáɨ́ |
| yawn | a-nyá nalʉmɛ́ [North] |
| yawning (noun) | nalʉmɛ́ [North] |
| year | ɔl-árì |
| yellow | a-isikitóí |
| · | dɛ́rlɛ́í [North] |
| · | barrikóì |
| · | sikítoi |
| · | túlélei |
| yellow wagtail | n-cekût [North] |
| yellow-orange | síntêt |
| yes | hóyia |
| · | óó |
| · | hoé |
| · | eé |
| yesterday | ŋolé |
| yet (not) | ɛɨ́tʉ̀ |
| yet, not | ɛ́tɔ́n ɛ́ɨ́tʉ̂ (+L tone on following verb) |
| yodel | a-ɨsɛɛ́rr |
| you | ɨ- |
| · | ɛkɨ- |
| · | eétò |
| · | érò |
| you all | ɛ́n- |
| · | ɛ́m- |
| you (sg) (acting on me) | kɨ́- |
| young | a-naná |
| · | ɔtɨ́ |
| · | kinyí |
| · | ɔɔ́tɨ̀ |
| · | kɨtɨ́ |
| youngest | ol-dúŋórét |
| your | (l)-inó |
| your (pl) | inónók [West] |
| yours | inyî |
| you(SG) | iyíé |
| youth | ɔl-kɨ́jánáí |
| · | e-léléró |
| · | ɔl-barnótì |
| · | (en-)kítíshò |