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ŋpronyou, your (sg., cf. nna)
ŋaav1to beƲ ŋaa kuoro nɛ.He is a chief.2to make, doƲ ŋaa kʋdiilee.She prepared food.Bɛɛ kʋŋ nɛ ŋ jaŋ ŋaa?What are you going to do?3to causeƲ nɛ ŋaa.He caused it.4to happenSɩ́ leŋe dɩ wɩɩ la ŋaa.Don't let the matter happen.5to come to passWɩɩ la sɛnɛ ŋaa nɛ.The matter really came to pass.
-ŋaartsfxpeople from (with certain village names)Bʋjaŋŋaapeople from BujanChɩnchaŋŋaapeople from Chinchang
ŋaa ... nav phrtry outMɩɩ chɛ mɩ ŋaa wɩɩ la na nɛ.I want to try out the matter.
ŋaa jabaav phrflappy earsŊ dɩgɩlaa ŋaa jabaa.Your ears are flappy (an insult).
ŋaanacfdɩbaaladɩhaalamalɩmanyounger brother, sister or cousin2Person
ŋɩɩcfnladem1thisPɩaa nɛ ŋɩɩ.This is yam.2thus, like thatƲ mʋ ŋɩɩ deeŋ deeŋ.He went on like this for a long time.
ŋɩɩ nɛcj phrthenMɩ sɩ mʋ asibiti, ŋɩɩ nɛ mɩ naʋ.When I went to the health centre, then I saw him.
ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩcj phrthat is whyƲ mʋ yoho nɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ lɔl.He went to a funeral, that is why he is tired.
ŋɩŋɛrɩŋnblack plum tree, black plum (vitex doniana)1.5.1Tree
ŋmàamɛv1witherDuonuŋ bɩ nɩa, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ kuorimɩa la ŋmaamɛ.It did not rain that is why the has maize withered.2not to roast wellƲ ŋmaamɛ kuorimɩɩ la nɛ.He did not roast the maize well.
ŋmáamɛvto blame, to accuseSɩ́ mɩ ŋmaamʋ.Don't blame me.
ŋmaaŋmɩnmusket
ŋmababɩlɩŋna kind of tree 1.5.1Tree
ŋmadiibiena kind of bird1.6.1.2Bird
ŋmafɩaŋnred patas monkey1.6.1.1Mammal
ŋmakachalana type of small monkey1.6.1.1Mammal
ŋmamanmonkey (gen.term)1.6.1.1Mammal
ŋmana ŋmanaadv.loudlyDuonuŋ kpɩa ŋmana ŋmana.The rain made a big noise.
ŋmanjaŋna bushcat1.6.1.1Mammal
ŋmanyuŋnyam species1.5Plant
ŋmaŋkaaŋnthe outside of a compound
ŋmɛllɛvto push downŋmɛllɛ yaŋmake a path through the high grass
ŋmɛnɛ ŋmɛnɛadv.evasiveMɩ pɩɛsɛ chɩŋ la, ʋ bʋl wɩaa ŋmɛnɛ ŋmɛnɛ.I asked about the debt, but he evaded the issue.