nyábə́əyou and them, pronoun for second plus third person plural
Akoose–English Dictionary
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nyǎdnyǎdforest buffalo; African buffalo, “bush cow”Syncerus cafferNyǎd éenɔ̄nɛ̄ɛ̄ ámīn.The buffalo does not raise its head.
nyam1nyam1animal2meat (flesh and bones)nkumɛ a nyamnicely prepared meatCf.âkum2nyam e eʼwúulargest share of meat given to one who kills the animalnyam e mbébnyam é mbébbad, destructive animalnyam e mbwɛ́share of the animal killed, given to the dogsʼ ownernyam e mpaashare given to the first person to arrive when an animal is killed during huntingnyam e nwúunyam é nwúulargest share of meat given to one who kills the animalpún e nyampún é nyampiece of meateloo nyameʼloo nyampowerful and wild, dangerous animal (like ngo, ewake, nyǎd, som, ngúahín, nzib); can be animal doubles
nyamekébɛscrambling herbDiodia sarmentosa
nyǎŋmedicine (rubbed into cuts to give power in a fight)Awɔ́gté me nyǎŋ.He rubbed medicine into my cuts.Ahedé nyǎŋ á epíd-te.He put the medicine into the bottle.
nyaŋgúmadam, term of addressÁ-nyaŋgú, ...,Madam, ...
nyaŋŋdeep (dark)
nyɛ̌bigbenyɛ̌ bé bad,big people.
nyɛ́ɛyou (pl.); emphatic pronoun for second person plural
nyɛ́ɛ ncháabenyɛ́ɛ ncháanursing motherNyɛ́ɛ ncháa ngáne bekɔ́ɔ̄sē béchəgɛɛ́ mmwaád awé acháá."Nursing mother" as the Bakossi call a woman who has given birth.
nyɛɛ́ némother of my mother, my grandmother
nyɛ́ɛ nɛ̂of courseNyɛ́ɛ nɛ̂, éhɛlɛʼ ébɛ́ nɛ̂.Of course, it can be so.
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