Adele – English
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nbwalankʋn 1 pl. nbwalankʋn 2 n side of a room, lane
nde fr. var. de (phrase final) q where is (phrase initial)
ndee fr. var. ndeyi, exc an exclamation when one is scared gengyi lɔrɩ è serenti gɛ wɔ gɩsɩrɩ/dɩka gɩ/dɩ gbena fɔ bɛnɩ gɛtɛ wù tola fɔ bɛɛ gbɛrɛ afala alan, "ndee ti ku". After a tyre of a moving car blew out, people exclaimed: "Oh, we are dead!"
ndɔwɔkyɩ fr. var. nnawɔtwe ln week Kosida besiyee three weeks
nduruku adj a foolish/stupid person
nduu fr. var. iruu exc an exclamation in times of frustration "nduu anʋn wobi-kpen gɛ na wo gɛ ɛɛ sa mɩ ade lɛ"? "Oh, what a troublesome child I have!"
ne 1 fr. var. nɛ, na * p I (used in the past tense) ne kù, nɛ bʋn I bathed. I climbed the rock.
negesi v severe beating be negesi eyurikurilɛ fɔ gɛtɛ ɛn taa talɩ ɛɛ tɔ The thief was so severely beaten that he can hardly get up.
nen v bend something e nen oyonbi; be nen/lèn be silin. He bent the stick. They gathered around.
nenengeren adj curved-in shape similar to the symbol of the pound sterling nenengeren alɛ dikpegyu
neri v frighten, shock, shiver