| yam | maká njámísi | |
| · | njámísi | |
| yard | djái | |
| yarn | aniítiputu | |
| · | aniítiputu | |
| yawn | hóha | |
| year | jáa | |
| yellow | kóóko (1) | |
| yes | aái | |
| yesterday | jéside | |
| yet | éti | |
| yield (e.g. a seed, a crop) | púu (1) | |
| young | njö́nku | |
| younger one | pikíwan (2) | |
| your | fií (2) | |
| your sister-in-law’s husband or your brother-in-law’s wife | mbéti (3) | |
| yours | fií (2) | |
| · | fuúnu (1) | |
| youth | kijóo |