SILCAWL

body
skin (of man)
head
forehead
face
eye
eyebrow
eyelid
eyelash
pupil (of eye)
nose
bridge (of nose)
ear
cheek
mouth
lip
tongue
tooth
molar tooth
palate
jaw
chin
neck
nape of neck
throat
voice box, larynx, Adam's apple
hair (of head)
beard
hair (of body)
tuft, lock (of hair)
shoulder
shoulder blade
chest
breast
side (of body)
waist
navel
umbilical cord
abdomen (external)
stomach (internal)
womb
back
small of back
buttock
anus
penis
testicle
vagina
clitoris
arm
armpit
upper arm
elbow
forearm
wrist
hand
fist
palm (of hand)
finger
thumb
knuckle
fingernail
leg
hip
thigh
knee
shin
calf of leg
ankle
foot
heel
sole
toe
bone
bone marrow
skeleton
skull
breastbone
spine, backbone
rib
brain
heart
liver
kidney
lung
intestines
bladder
gall bladder
muscle
tendon
vein
breath
saliva
phlegm
nasal mucus, snot
earwax
tears (n)
blood
bile, gall
semen
urine
excrement, faeces
blink
wink (eye)
blow nose
breathe
yawn
snore
pant
blow (with mouth)
spit
cough (v)
belch
hiccough (n)
sneeze (v)
groan (with pain)
grunt (from effort)
palpitate (of heart)
urinate
break wind, fart
defecate
shiver, tremble
perspire, sweat
bleed
coagulate, clot
(be) dizzy
faint
sleep (v)
dream (n)
wake up (intr)
see
notice (v)
look at, watch
hear
listen
smell (v)
feel (passive)
touch, feel (active)
taste
eat
bite (v)
crunch
chew
gnaw
swallow
choke
lick
suck
drink
sit
rise up (intr)
lie down
turn round (intr)
walk
footstep
stumble
limp
crawl
run
swim
jump (v)
kick
stamp (with foot)
trample
wave (hand as a greeting) (v)
indicate, point (as with the finger)
clap (hands)
slap (v)
stand
straddle
lean against (intr)
bend down, stoop
bow (as in greeting)
(be) seated
squat
kneel
(be) lying down
(be) hot (of person)
(be) hungry, hunger (v)
(be) sated
(be) thirsty, thirst (v)
(be) drunk
(be) tired
(be) sleepy
rest
(be) awake, alert
wrinkle (on skin)
pimple
hump (of hunchback)
(be) bald
(be) blind
(be) myopic, (be) shortsighted
(be) thin
(be) impotent
barren woman
blind person
deaf (mute) person
hunchback
cripple (n)
dwarf
giant
stupid person
senile person
mad person
(be) healthy, (be) well
(be) sick, (be) ill
hurt oneself
heal (tr), cure (v)
medicine
get well, recover
revive
abscess
swelling
tumour
bruise (n)
burn (n)
goiter
hernia (umbilical)
ulcer (leg)
wound, sore
pus
scar
intestinal worm
illness, disease
elephantiasis
ringworm
leprosy
malaria (fever)
fever (not malaria)
pain (n)
give pain, hurt
throb (with pain)
vomit (v)
stomachache, upset stomach
headache
diarrhea
itch (the itch)
life
(be) alive
menstrual period
(be) pregnant
miscarriage
labour (n), birth pains
bear (child), give birth
(be) born
(be) young
grow up
(be) old (not young)
die
death
(be) dead
think
believe
hope (v)
know (something or someone)
knowledge
wisdom
(be) wise
(be) intelligent
(be) stupid
(be) confused
learn
teach
show
remember
forget
(be) happy, (be) joyful
rejoice
laugh
smile
(be) sad
cry, weep
sorrow (n)
shame (n)
pity (n)
fear (n)
frighten
startle, surprise
(be) angry
calm (oneself)
(be) proud
respect (v)
honour (v)
love (v)
hate (v)
despise, disdain
want, desire (v)
decide
choose (tr), pick (tr)
hesitate
abstain
allow, permit
forbid
prevent
plan (n)
try
succeed
fail
pretend
(be) kind
(be) generous
(be) selfish
(be) honest
(be) corrupt
(be) wicked
(be) fierce
(be) jealous
(be) shy
(be) courageous, (be) brave
coward
(be) curious
(be) eager, (be) zealous
(be) lazy
(be) patient
(be) impatient
(be) restless, (be) unsettled
(be) stubborn
reputation
hardship, distress
(be) difficult
suffer
obstruct
stumbling block, obstruction
danger
problem, trouble
human being, person
self
man (male)
woman
white man
fetus
baby
twin
child
boy
girl
adult
young man
virgin
old nperson
relative (by blood)
ancestor
grandparent
father
mother
brother
sister
father's brother (uncle)
mother's brother (uncle)
mother's sister (aunt)
father's sister (aunt)
cousin
firstborn
descendant
son
daughter
grandchild
nephew
name
namesake
in-law, relative by marriage
husband
wife
fellow-wife
father-in-law
mother-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
widow
widower
orphan
fiancé (betrothed boyfriend)
fiancée (betrothed girlfriend)
bastard, illegitimate child
tribe
clan
family
friend
neighbour
acquaintance
host
guest, visitor
stranger (unknown person)
enemy
traitor
thief 
guide (n)
messenger
crowd
chief, headman
elder
master
slave
farmer
fisherman
hunter
blacksmith
potter
weaver
butcher (n)
trader
(domestic) servant
beggar
soldier
prostitute
midwife
medicine man, traditional healer
fetish priest
sorcerer (male)
witch (female)
fortune-teller, diviner
meet, encounter
accompany
(be) together
assemble, meet together
invite
(be) alone
abandon
flee, run away from
drive away
avoid
(be) same
(be) different
resemble
imitate
admire
befit, suit
language
word
meaning (n)
say
voice
speak, talk
whisper (v)
shout (v), cry out
chat (v)
mumble
stutter
(be) eloquent
(be) silent
greet (v.)
call (someone)
say goodbye, take leave of
announce
announcement
news
explain
advise
gossip (v)
lie (n) (falsehood)
ask, request
plead, implore
request (n)
answer, reply (v)
thank
promise (n)
oath
swear
insult (v)
insult (n)
slander (v)
threaten
argue
argument
grumble, complain
contradict
accuse
deny
admit (to a wrong)
agree
agreement
persuade
praise (n)
bless, praise (someone)
congratulate
boast, brag
tell, recount (story)
story (tale)
proverb
speech, discourse
account (report) (n)
embrace, hug (v)
caress (v)
kiss (v)
copulate, have sexual intercourse
nurse, suckle (baby) (tr)
tickle (v)
spank (child)
whip (n)
help
protect, defend
look after
bring up (a child)
rule over, dominate
order (someone to do something)
command (n)
duty, obligation
send (someone to do something)
serve
lead, guide (v)
follow
obey
please, satisfy
annoy, disturb
deceive
quarrel
fight
stab
kill, murder
take revenge
resolve, settle (dispute)
intercede, mediate
compromise
appease, pacify
steal
rape
judge (v)
law
(be) fair, just
(be) guilty
(be) innocent
punish
penalty, punishment
dwell, inhabit
inhabitant, resident
bush dweller
move away, migrate
country, ethnic area
frontier (of ethnic area)
town, city
village
camp, encampment
market (n)
article of clothing, clothes
wear clothes
dress (v)
undress
(be) naked
hat
shirt
trousers
loincloth
robe (man's gown)
cloth worn by a woman
baby sling
shoe, sandal
bead
string, thread (beads) (v)
bracelet
necklace
ankle ring, bangle
ring (finger)
earring
pierce (ears)
labret, lip plug, lip disk
plait, braid (hair)
(facial) incision(s), tattoo(s)
cane, walking stick
bathe, wash oneself
apply (ointment), besmear
wipe off (excreta)
cut (hair)
shave (v)
razor
comb (n)
tooth stick, toothbrush
food
meat
fat
oil
soup, broth
pap, mushy food
bread
crust (n)
flour
salt
breakfast
evening meal
feast
leftovers
spoil (food) (intr)
mold (n)
milk (n)
curdled milk
alcohol (general)
beer (traditional)
mead, honey beer
palm wine
prepare (food to cook)
cut (tr)
cut open (papaya)
slice
peel (v)
mix (v)
stir
strain (food) (v)
pound
grind
knead
pluck (chicken)
cook (v)
roast
fry
bake (in ashes)
(be) smoked
boil (water), bubble up
ferment (alcohol) (v)
cooking pot (earthenware)
metal pot
pot (for water)
ladle
cooking stone
grinding stone
upper grinding stone
lower grinding stone
pestle, pounding stick
mortar, pounding pot
plate
bowl
cup
spoon (traditional)
bag
box
basket
bucket, pail
calabash
bottle
stopper, plug
handle
pour
spill (liquid) (tr)
take out (from container)
fill
(be) full
(be) empty
(be) open
open (tr)
close, shut (tr)
stop up
cover (v)
uncover
store (up)
bundle (n)
heap (n)
heap up
wrap up
unwrap
pack (v)
strap (n)
string (n)
rope
knot
fasten, bind (load)
tie (knot)
untie
tighten (tr)
(be) tight
loosen
(be) loose, slack
compound, house
hut
wall
door, doorway cover
doorway
window
roof
beam, rafter
floor
room
bedroom
kitchen
entrance hut
courtyard
fence (n)
fence in (v)
granary
well (n)
bathing place
latrine, toilet
garbage dump
garden
shelter (n)
build
mark out, peg out (ground)
mud block
thatch (n)
plaster (n)
lime, whitewash
paint (n)
ladder
chair
stool
wickerwork
bed
mat
lamp, torch
fan (n)
bell
ring (bell) (v)
act, do
work (n)
mend, repair
forge (n)
hammer
anvil
bellows
lump (clay, mud)
mold (pottery)
potter's kiln
wood
cut down (tree)
log
hollow out (log)
axe
chop into pieces
saw (n)
saw (wood) (v)
plank (n)
knot (in wood)
splinter, sliver (n)
chisel (n)
nail (n)
sew
needle
thread (n)
hem (n)
pocket
(be) torn
weave
cloth
rag
broom
sweep
polish
wash (clothes, utensils)
draw water
fetch (firewood)
dig
rubbish
cultivate, farm (v)
field
boundary (of field)
fertile soil
(be) barren (of land)
clear (land for planting)
sow, plant
transplant
weed (v)
hoe (v)
hoe (n)
big hoe
sickle
machete, cutlass
harvest season
harvest (maize) (v)
harvest, dig up (yams)
pick, pluck (fruit)
harvest, collect (honey from hive)
threshing-floor
thresh, beat (grain)
winnow (n)
winnow, throw in air (grain) (v)
shell (groundnuts) (v)
husk (corn) (v)
domesticate, tame
herd (cattle, sheep) (n)
herd, tend (cattle, sheep) (v)
cattle pen
tether (sheep, goats) (v)
feed (animals)
milk (cows, goats) (v)
castrate
hunt (v)
stalk (v)
chase (v)
track (animal) (n)
footprint (human)
bow (hunting)
arrow
poison (on arrow)
head of arrow
quiver (n)
lance (spear) (n)
knife
throwing stick (n), throwing knife
club, cudgel
hunting net
birdlime (adhesive to catch birds)
trap (n)
set (trap)
trap (animal) (v)
evade
escape
wound (animal)
slaughter, kill (animal for butchering)
skin (animal) (v)
fish (v)
fish dam
fish trap
fishing net
fishing line
fishhook
bait
have, possess
need (v)
get, obtain
give
return (tr), give back
belongings
owner
rich man
poor man
(be) rich
(be) poor
money
cowrie shell
barter, exchange (of goods)
buy
sell
(be) scarce
(be) expensive
(be) inexpensive
price
haggle, negotiate a price
payment
pay (for goods, services, etc.)
gift
hire (v)
beg (for money)
borrow
lend
debt
offer (v)
accept, receive
refuse
tax (n)
tribute
inheritance
inherit
journey, trip (n)
travel, go on a trip (v)
traveler
wander
(be) lost
path, road
fork (in path)
crossroads, intersection
cross (river) 
canoe
paddle (n)
paddle (v)
bale out (canoe, boat)
capsize
bring
take (away), carry away
send (something to someone)
carry (in arms)
carry (child) on back
carry on head
headpad
load, burden (n)
load (v)
unload
war
peace
army
spy (n)
spy (v), spy on
sword
gun
shield (n)
conquer, defeat
(be) defeated
prisoner, captive
plunder (a town)
music
song
sing
hum (v)
whistle (v)
dance (n)
dance (v)
big(gest) drum
small(est) drum
talking drum
hour glass drum
flute
harp
balafon
horn (musical instrument)
shell (musical instrument)
rattle (musical instrument)
play instrument
blow (horn)
draw (picture)
decorate
carve
play (child) (intr)
game
tobacco pipe
pipe-stem
tobacco
awe, reverence (for God)
God (supreme being)
god (lesser), fetish (spirit)
demon, evil spirit
ghost (visible apparition)
soul, spirit (of living person)
spirit (of dead person) (invisible)
pray
blessing
divine, prophesy (v)
prophecy (n)
vision (supernatural)
omen
witchcraft
bewitch, cast spell
curse (v)
curse (n)
poison (n)
poison (a person) (v)
amulet, charm, fetish
protect by charm
mask (n)
(be) taboo
exorcise
sacrifice
pour libation
dwelling place of the dead (spiritual)
tradition, custom
feast (n)
naming ceremony (baby)
circumcision (male)
excision (female)
initiation (male)
initiation (female)
marry
marriage (state of wedlock)
(be) engaged, (be) betrothed
brideprice (for bride's family)
wedding (ceremony)
bride
groom
polygamy
adultery
divorce (v)
funeral (at occasion of death)
mourning
wail, ululate (at funeral) (v)
condole, comfort (v)
corpse
bury
grave
cemetery
animal
ox (general term), bovine
bull
cow (female)
heifer
steer
calf
herd (of cattle)
goat
he-goat, billy goat
she-goat, nanny goat
kid
sheep
ram
ewe
lamb
flock (of sheep, goats)
chicken
rooster (cock)
hen
chick
turkey
guinea fowl
duck
camel
horse
stallion
mare (female horse)
colt
donkey
pig
boar (male pig)
sow (female pig)
piglet
dog
pup
cat
kitten
elephant
hippopotamus
buffalo
rhinoceros
giraffe
warthog
monkey
baboon
hyena
jackal
antelope
zebra
anteater, aardvark, antbear
pangolin, scaly anteater
mouse
rat
cane rat, cutting grass, grass cutter
palm rat
shrew
mole
mongoose
hare
squirrel
porcupine
bat
fruit bat
wild cat
civet cat
genet
leopard
lion
hide (of animal)
fur
horn
hump (of cow)
udder
tail
hoof
mane
elephant's trunk
elephant's tusk
den, lair, hole
bark (as dog) (v)
bare, show (teeth)
growl
ruminate, chew cud
bird
crow
dove
weaver-bird
parrot
partridge
cattle egret
heron
kingfisher
hornbill
pelican
stork (marabou)
ostrich
owl
eagle
hawk
vulture
feather
wing
beak, bill
crest (of bird)
comb (of rooster)
crop (of bird)
gizzard
claw
egg
eggshell
yolk (of egg)
nest
flock (of birds)
fly (v)
dive
soar
land (v), alight
perch
flap the wings
cackle (as of chicken)
crow (as a rooster) (v)
peck (tr)
lay (eggs)
incubate, set (on eggs)
hatch
fish
catfish
mudfish, fish that lives in the mud during dry season
eel
fish bone
fish-scale
gill
fin
crab
shrimp
clam
snail
snake
spitting cobra
puff adder
python
green mamba
lizard
agama lizard (red-headed)
chameleon
gecko
monitor lizard
crocodile
frog
toad
tortoise (land)
turtle (water)
fang (of snake)
venom (of snake)
shell (of turtle)
slither (snake)
bite (snake)
crawl (lizard)
hiss
insect
flea
louse
bedbug
maggot (in rotten meat)
cockroach
ant
army ant, soldier ant
flying ant
termite
spider
tarantula
scorpion
dung beetle
jigger
grasshopper
cricket
locust
praying mantis
leech
caterpillar
centipede
millipede
earthworm
fly (n)
mosquito
bee
mud wasp
dragonfly
butterfly
moth
antenna
sting (v)
stinger
spider's web
cocoon
termite hill
beehive
beeswax, bee-bread
honey
swarm (n)
tree
ebony tree
mahogany tree
teak tree
baobab tree
silk-cotton tree, kapok tree
shea-butter tree, shea-nut tree
fig tree
thorn-tree
tamarind tree
oil palm
coconut palm
raffia palm
date palm
bush
grass
bamboo
reed
weeds
leaf
branch (of tree)
trunk (of tree)
bark (of tree)
sap
stump
root
bulb, tuber
stem, stalk (of maize, millet, etc.)
silk, hair (of maize)
blade (of grass)
flower
bud
shoot (new plant)
vine
tendril
thorn
palm branch, frond
midrib of palm-frond
palm needle
juice
stone, pit
regime (of bananas)
corn cob
kernel (of corn, maize)
seed
skin (of fruit)
shell (of groundnut)
corn husk (n)
chaff
fruit
banana
plantain
lemon
orange
grapefruit
pawpaw, papaya
pineapple
guava
avocado
fig
date
tomato
onion
garlic
pepper (green)
red pepper, hot pepper
okra
egg-plant
mushroom
cassava, manioc
cocoyam, taro
yam
sweet potato
potato
maize, corn
millet (rainy season)
sorghum (dry season)
guinea corn
rice
groundnut, peanut
sesame seed
cola nut
palm nut
sugar cane
coffee
rubber
cotton
grow (of plants)
sprout (v)
(be) ripe
ripen, become ripe
(be) unripe
(be) rotten
(be) shrivelled, (be) wrinkled (fruit)
wither (plant)
blight (n)
world
place
desert
grassland
forest
open place, clearing
bush country, rural area
ground, land
mountain
summit, highest point
cliff
valley
ditch
pit
hole
crevice
cave
rock (large)
stone (small)
gravel
sand
dust
dirt, soil
clay
mud
iron
gold
silver
copper
rust (n)
water
ocean, sea
lake
pool
waterhole
marsh
spring
waterfall
brook, stream
river
current (river, stream)
riverbed (dry)
river bank
ford (n)
bridge
island
beach
wave
bubble
foam
slime (organic)
fire
flame
spark
smoke
fireplace
firewood
charcoal
ashes
sky
air (breathed)
cloud
rainbow
sun
moon
full moon
new moon
eclipse (moon)
star
Pleiades
Big Dipper, Plough, Great Bear
Orion
shooting star, meteor
noise, sound (n)
rustle (leaves) (v)
squeak (wheel) (v)
wind (n)
harmattan
storm
thunder
lightning
rain
drizzle
hail
dew
flood (n)
dry up, evaporate
drought, famine
season
rainy season
dry season
hot weather
cold weather
light
sunshine
moonlight
shadow
darkness
time
now
before
after
early
late
once
again
sometimes
often
usually
always
never
spend time, pass time
wait
day
month
year
today
yesterday
day before yesterday
tomorrow
day after tomorrow
olden times
dawn (before sunrise)
sunrise
morning
noon
afternoon
sunset
dusk, twilight (after sunset)
daytime
night
thing
piece
top
bottom
front (of something)
back (of something)
side (of something)
middle
edge (n)
point (n)
bump (n), protuberance
spot (n)
move (intr)
movement
come
go
approach (v)
arrive
remain, stay
leave (place)
return, go back
go round, detour
enter, go in
come (or go) out, exit (v)
ascend, go up
descend, go down
fall (intr)
swing (v), go back and forth
slide
roll
spread (disease, fire)
burst
disappear
speed (n)
(be) fast
(be) slow
hasten, hurry
take
snatch, seize 
catch (object in air)
pick up
hold
raise, lift
lower (tr)
drop (tr)
throw
shoot (v)
knock down, knock over (an object)
turn over (tr)
pull
drag
push
steer (v)
overtake, pass (tr)
surround
twist
fold (v)
coil (rope) (v)
hang up
spread out (maize) (tr) 
stretch
hit, strike
beat
bump (v), knock against
rub
scrape (v)
scratch (v)
pierce
tear (tr)
strip off (bark)
shake (tr)
squeeze
crush (tr)
create, make
alter, change (tr)
break (tr)
destroy, spoil
(be) ruined, (be) spoiled
join, put together
accumulate
gather
divide, separate (tr)
scatter (tr)
throw away, get rid of
put, place, set
leave (something somewhere)
keep, save
hide (tr)
lose (tr)
look for
find
blow (of wind) (v)
blow down
blow away (intr)
fan (v)
flow
drip
leak (v)
sprinkle
smear (tr)
dip
soak
wring out
dry out (clothes)
float
sink (v)
drown (intr)
shine
fade
(be) bright
(be) dim
light (fire) (v)
quench, extinguish
burn (intr), blaze
melt (intr)
singe
begin
beginning
continue, resume
end (n)
cease, stop
finish, complete (v)
(be) big
enlarge
(be) small
diminish
(be) high
(be) low
(be) long
lengthen
(be) short
shorten
(be) fat, (be) thick
(be) thin
(be) wide
widen
(be) narrow
(be) deep
deepen
(be) shallow
(be) flat
flatten
(be) hollow
swell (intr)
(be) round
(be) straight
straighten
(be) crooked
bend, crook, curve (n)
(be) heavy
weight
(be) light (not heavy)
(be) sharp
sharpen (knife)
sharpen, bring to point (arrow)
(be) blunt, dull
(be) rough
(be) smooth
make smooth
(be) hard
harden
(be) soft
soften
(be) dry
(be) wet
(be) slippery
(be) sticky
(be) hot (objects)
(be) cold (objects)
colour
(be) white
(be) black
(be) red
(be) blue
(be) green
(be) brown
(be) yellow
(be) dark (colour)
(be) light (colour)
taste (n)
(be) sweet
(be) sour
(be) bitter
odour, smell (n)
stink, smell (bad)
(be) able (to)
(be) strong (physically)
strength
(be) weak
(be) great, (be) powerful
splendour, glory
(be) good
(be) bad
right, (be) correct
truth
(be) perfect
(be) wrong
(be) beautiful
(be) ugly
(be) clean
(be) dirty
(be) important
(be) amusing, funny
(be) new
(be) old (not new)
one (1)
two (2)
three (3)
four (4)
five (5)
six (6)
seven (7)
eight (8)
nine (9)
ten (10)
eleven (11)
twelve (12)
thirteen (13)
fourteen (14)
fifteen (15)
sixteen (16)
seventeen (17)
eighteen (18)
nineteen (19)
twenty (20)
twenty-one (21)
twenty-two (22)
thirty (30)
forty (40)
fifty (50)
sixty (60)
seventy (70)
eighty (80)
ninety (90)
hundred (100)
two hundred (200)
five hundred (500)
thousand (1000)
(be) first
(be) second
(be) third
(be) last
add
subtract, take away
increase (intr)
decrease (intr)
count (v)
arrange
(be) equal
(be) abundant
enough
lack (v)
(be) used up
all
many
few
half
whole
everybody
everything
everywhere
nobody
nothing
I
you (masc., sing.)
he (human)
we (incl.)
you (pl.)
they (human)
here
there
far
near
north
south
east
west
up
down
forward (direction)
backward (direction)
right (direction)
left (direction)
over, above
under, below
in front of, before
behind
beside
inside
outside
between
towards
away from
with
this (man)
that (man)
some (men)
other (men)
who?
what?
which (one)?
where?
when?
why?
how?
how many?
and
if
because
perhaps
really, truly
well (adv)
poorly
only
yes
no