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ŋʋnfavsmell something, smell
ŋwalanfr. var.ŋɔlan2vcrawl (people)
ŋwanvsow
ŋwaravwrite, draw
ŋwàràvmash
ŋwata-ŋwataadjspottedkonkoli, abɩrɩbɛ ma ɛkwalan boo koro wù we ŋwata-ŋwata lɛ.The bushcat and the antelope have spotted skin.
ŋwinivto respond to the greetings of a someone silently and reluctantly
ŋwon-ŋwonsonadjdescribing the way the he-goat opens the mouth and raises it up when matingonyun ŋwon-ŋwonson anlɛ egbebi-tenithe mouth like that of a mating he-goat
ŋwoofr. var.ŋwɔɔadvuncovered, buzzing of housefliesa tirima anyandilɛ a sɩ ŋwoo, e di ɩnɩnfa ŋwooThe food is uncovered. He is totally ashamed (lit. Houseflies are buzzing at him).
ŋwɔɔfr. var. ofŋwoo
ŋmabɩ-ŋmabɩadjnot able to sit down quietlysara ɔkʋn-kɩlɩn ma aa ŋmabɩŋmabɩ anlɛ ɛkɔsʋnSit down quietly! Why are you restless as the tsetse fly?
ŋmanyanvsprinkle
ŋmawʋ-ŋmawʋfr. var.ŋmarʋ-ŋmarʋadvwithout care, being harsh and quarrelsomee di ŋmawʋ-ŋmawʋ, ɛ̀ dɔ ŋmawʋ-ŋmawʋHe ate without care. He is harsh.
ŋmayinexcan exclamation showing the dislike for somethingŋmayin berema ɛkpakpafiye fɔ gɛtɛ ɛ kara wonyun ɛ sa miin butu fɔ baanɩNo way, don't let the duck put the mouth into my water!
ŋmeluŋmelufr. var.ŋmeliŋmeliadjtoothless mouthonyun ŋmeluŋmelu anlɛ otonkumaHis mouth is toothless as grassland without trees.
ŋmiadjdislocated joint
ŋmɩadvdescribing how something heavy presses something else under itna tɔla dɩtaa fɔ nkyɛ ɛwa ɛ̀ sa dɩgɛtɩn gɛ na boo kere dɩ na ya na nyɩ wɔ ŋmɩ na wolo.I pressed a snake with a big stone to kill it.
ŋmɩgɩfr. var. ofŋmɩrɩ
ŋmɩkyɩ-ŋmɩkyɩadjwrinkled bodyananɩkwaa ma atenikwaa boo koro-kpaba wù we ŋmɩkyɩ-ŋmɩkyɩOld people have wrinkled body.
ŋmɩnɩvto give a heavy knock on the headbɛ ŋmɩnɩ wɔ dikiye gɛ ee wùlàHe has been given a heavy knock so he is crying.
ŋmɩnyɩ-ŋmɩnyɩfr. var.ŋmɩwʋ-ŋmɩwʋadvvery small