| I | mi | |
| ice | ë́ísi | |
| identifying mark | nö́bu (1) | |
| ideophone for alone | tjö́kö́ö́ | |
| ideophone for consistency of wax | kantii (1) | |
| ideophone for shaking | gudjugudju (1) | |
| if | ée | |
| image | peéntje | |
| · | peéntje | |
| · | pindi | |
| · | pindi | |
| immediately | wántéwante | |
| immoral | fanjanfanjan (3) | |
| impertinence | gaán búka | |
| impolite | goófu | |
| · | goófu | |
| important | hébi (2) | |
| · | héi (3) | |
| in | prep. | a (2) |
| in a hurry | saasaa | |
| in detail | fíni (2) | |
| in front | a fesi | |
| in regard to | së (3) | |
| (in telling a story) | kuma (2) | |
| indeed | tuútuu | |
| · | tuútuu | |
| inexpensive | búnkópu | |
| inferior | lági | |
| · | lági | |
| inflict pain | háti (3) | |
| inside | déndu | |
| instep | böö́ u fútu | |
| intelligent | kö́ni (2) | |
| intensifier | seéi (3) | |
| intestines | tiípa | |
| introducer for explanatory clause | nö́ö (1) | |
| iron | tiíki (1) | |
| island | djégi | |
| · | djégi | |
| · | paatí (1) | |
| it | ën | |
| · | pn. | a (1) |