Akoose–English Dictionary


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muú mé nkáálén31matchesAkwɛ́dé muú mé nkáálɛ́.He lit a match.2briquetSyn.ngɔbɛ́muú
mw1pfxprefix for nouns of class 1, preceding vowel initial stemsmwǎn,child.
mw2pfxprefix for nouns of classes 3 and 4, preceding vowel initial stemsmwɛsú,fork.
mwǎbaán.mod1/21smallMwǎ eʼsɛ́le adé mwane.Duiker is crafty.2some; a fewBaá bad.A few people.
mwaádbebaádn1/2wifeAwanné mwaád.He fought with his wife.Chɛ́lé awôŋ mwaád.Call your wife.Cf.mmwaád
mwaákúbɛn11yellow-rumped tinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus2bronze mannikinLonchura cucullata
mwaâmncrater plain on Mt Mwanengubaá mwaâm-te,on Mwanenguba plain.
mwǎ kwabideo1dart suddenly (like a cat springing)2go silentlyAkagké mwǎ kwab.He goes from one place to another silently.
mwǎləŋn.mod1slowlyEkɛ é mekuu édíi mwǎləŋ.A journey on foot is slow.
mwǎ mbindebaá mbinden.mod1/2smallmwǎ mbinde a mod,small person.
mwǎ mpīnbaá mpīnn.mod3/2smallMwǎ mpín ḿ póndé dɛ̌kɛ̌.We will go in a short time.Syn.mpín
mwǎnPl.bǎnn1/2childAcháá mwǎn ekɔ́ɔ́lé.She has borne a new child.Acháá bǎn híin.She has given birth to many children.etɔ́lé é mwǎneʼtɔ́lé éʼ bǎnn7/8crybaby, pampered, spoilt childmwǎn a dyǒbn1twilightMwǎn a dyǒb asudé ámbəŋ.The sun has gone down.
mwǎn akɔ́gen11ankle bone, ankle2knee, knee capCf.akɔ́ge
mwǎn ambáábǎn bémbáán1/2older sibling, older brother or sisterMə́ adé mwǎn ambáá.He is the oldest child.
mwǎn a nlémbǎn bé nlémn1/2beloved son or child
mwandémwandén3/4parting (in hair)
mwǎ ndunbǎn bé ndunComp.ofndun1n1grassbird, kind of waxbill
mwanenway, technique, tricksBéhə́gné mə́ mwane áwuu mə́.They found ways to kill him.
mwǎne asadbǎn bésadn1/2younger brother or sister
mwǎn e mmwaádbǎn bé bebaádn1/2sister
mwǎn e mwɛnchómbǎn bé baachómn1/2brother
mwǎ ngáánsmall stinging wasp, lives on dry leaves