Akoose–English Dictionary


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méngoŋ méngoŋn6kind of forest fruitMéŋgoŋ méŋgoŋ ményínɛ eninyə́g.The sweetness of méngoŋ méngoŋ stays in the mouth for a long time.
mengɔgédn6windpipe, Adamʼs appleMeŋgɔgéd mépidté bɛ̌ndem áte nzé bényéné ndyééd.Children get a strong desire to eat when they see food.
mengɔɔlɔgn6white-throated mountain babblerKupeornis gilberti
mengriŋgaŋ?n6uncontrollable tremblingAne mod asagɛ meŋgriŋgaŋ.That man trembles uncontrollably.
meníaDualamuníaproverb, fable, parablen6story, parableAkalé menía ḿme ngəə ne nchém.He told the story of Leopard and Bat.
méniinnumfour (for nouns of class 6)See:éʼniin
mensúlén6kind of fish
menúdeDial.var.ofmelúde
menúteGermanMinuten6minutePóndé edé menúte mébɛ métómé ngə́ŋ pɔ́g.It is two minutes past one.
menwágn6cloth (used for dowry)Cf.nwág
menyágtɛn<ânyágedn6being forced, use of forceMěedəəʼɛ́ menyágtɛn ḿmē ébɛ́lé nɛ̂.I donʼt like his use of force.
menyáké<ânyágn61surpriseMenyáké mébɛnlaad á nkoŋsé hɛ́n.Surprising things are happening in the world.2miracle3exclamation mark
menyánDial.var.meyánn61platformAlóó menyán mé kaké.He built a platform for drying cocoa.2altar
menyáŋge<âyáŋn.mod6friedkón é menyáŋge / kón éche bényáá,fried beans.
menyíín61small kind of mushroom2dewMenyíí médé mə́ á nló.His hair is covered with dew.White mushrooms are on his head.
menyiŋgen6happiness, joy, joyfulnessMenyiŋge médé mə́ á nlém-tê áyə̄le akudé nken ekɔ́ɔ́lé.She was very happy because she had a newborn child.Syn.enyiŋge 1
menyóŋgen61bush rubber tree2vine which produces rubberFuntumia elastica3rubber4plastic5condomakád dé menyóŋgen5coagulated rubber, ball (made of wild rubber)Akwɛlé akád dé menyóŋge.He "cut" a rubber ball.Béchogɛ akád dé menyóŋge.They are playing with a rubber ball.
menyóŋgén6supernatural disappearance
menyóŋgɛ̄ɛ mídɛDial.var.menyóŋgɛ̄ɛ̄ mémídɛn1/21scarlet-spectacled wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea2common wattle-eyePlatysteira cyanea
menyɔln6liquid drunk for oath (made from dirt off the fingers of the accused people)
menzabn61mahogany tree; also called “Njabe,” “Adjap,” “Moabi”Baillonella toxisperma, (Mimusops djave)2kind of fruit (edible, used to make oil, seeds poisonous)
menzɔ́bɛ́ln6long robe or skirt
menzúlémenzúlén6/6elephant-snout fishMormyrus macrophthalmusSyn.elɔ́nnzənze