rá see rúa.
Ráb n. Lord, God. ya Ráb oh my Lord.
rába v.t. raise, develop. Anâs dé gí-rába béle dé. The people is developing the country. v.i. grow, develop. Béle dé gí-rába. The country is developing.
rabába n. lyre.
Rá(b)bana n. Lord, God.
ráda v.t. 1) suck (the breast). ráda súdur suck the breast. 2) breastfeed. ráda nyerekû breastfeed the child.
ráfas v.t. slap.
rafáya adj. thin, narrow. syn. ḿbílóḿbíló.
ragábtu n. neck.
rági (pl. rujâl) n. 1) man. 2) husband. aku rági brother-in-law. ragi arûs bridegroom. adj. male. akú rági brother.
rákab(u) v.t. cook.
rángi Sw. n. color.
râs (pl.) n. head. su râs n. hair. f(i)-ras prep. on, on top of. Kútu kitâb dé fras kúris. Put the book on the chair.
rasûl n. apostle, messenger (of God).
rásul(u) v.t. send. Ó-rásul nyerekû sakâr fi dukân. He sent a small child to the shop. v.i. arrive. Fulân rásul. Someone arrived. syn. fíka, gídu, wósulu.
refíga n. fiancé(e), lover.
réjil v.t. insult. syn. shítim.
résim v.t. draw (picture). resíma n. drawing.
ríha n. fragrance.
risási n. bullet.
rîs(h) n. feather.
ró see rúa.
róbutu (Arch. árbutu) v.t. tie (up). Róbutu lǎbil dé góu, kě má-fíku úo. Fasten the seat belt tightly, so that it will not get loose. syn. lîm.
rógusu v.i. 1) shiver. Gíldu tô gí-rógus. He is shivering. 2) dance (in dolúka by women). syn. tómburu.
rójí n. name sake.
rúa (var. rá, ró, rwá) v.i. go. Mín ná-ábidu cháma těnna dé, kalamâ gú-rúa séme. Since we founded our club, things are going well. aux. go and, and then (sequential). Ró áun-úo. Go help him.
rúdu v.t. accept, like. Íta rúdu joúzu/jóuzu? Do you accept to marry? v.i. agree (ma with), abide (ma by), bear (ma d.o.). Ána má-b-ǎgder rúdu bádu m-ěta. I cannot agree with you. Íta rúdu ma kalâm ta sharía ta bakân dé? Did you abide by the local rules? syn. wáfiki.
rúksa n. permission.
rúkuba n. knee. dúgu rúkuba kneel.
rumân n. ash.
rusía n. forehead.
rutân n. (ethnic) language. rutan Núbi Nubi language. syn. lúgha. rútan v.i. speak in an ethnic language, speak Nubi language.
rwá see rúa.