âbomned-nedunspec. comp. form ofâbomev1make something for somebody2nail toBomnéd me ádê abámbé.Nail that plank for me.
âbomted-tedvcollect money, complete the amount, give full sumBomtéd me ḿmem mɔné.Give me the full amount of the money.
âbomtɛn-tɛnDer.of âbomv1join together; bring together (things)2put at loggerheadsNziɛ́ adəə́ bad nló abomtɛn áte.Nzie likes to put people at loggerheads.
âbomtɛn mekəg átev.expkissHɛ̂ bébómtɛ́né mekəg áte.Then they kissed.
âbónv1shout2screamBón esaád éche échábé ámīn!Shout, scream loudly!âbóned-edvcause to shout, screamEbúdɛ abóntɛ me.Ebude makes me scream.
abón á hómmebón mé hómn5/6uncultivated placeMeewóoʼɛ́ me abón á hóm ké ahɔ́g.I donʼt have even one uncultivated place.Ádê abón á hóm abóó.That uncultivated place is good.
âbóned-edDer.of âbónvcause to shout, screamEbúdɛ abóntɛ me.Ebude makes me scream.
áboŋpossyour (sg.); possessive pronoun second person singular, precedes nouns of classes 2, 8, 14 and 19See:échoŋ
âboŋ1v.adjto be goodSáŋgwɛ́ɛ́ aboó nlém bwambí.The Lord is very kind. Lit.: The Lord is good heart very much.2v.auxto be goodTíi eboó amwɛ́.Tea is good to drink.âboŋned-nedvbe good for, be satisfactory, be satisfied withAloŋgé áde Akwɛ́ɛ ábóŋnédé bad.People are satisfied with Akwe’s behaviour/character. Akwe’s character is pleasing to people.Metámbé mébóŋnédé me.The shoes fit me. I am satisfied with the shoes.eʼboŋn.mod141goodness2handsomeness3beautyeʼboŋ bé nlém1n.mod14kindness2n14gracemboŋmboŋadvreally well, very wellAbíí échê ehɔ́b mboŋmboŋ.He knows that language very well.
âboŋned-nedDer.of âboŋvbe good for, be satisfactory, be satisfied withAloŋgé áde Akwɛ́ɛ ábóŋnédé bad.People are satisfied with Akwe’s behaviour/character. Akwe’s character is pleasing to people.Metámbé mébóŋnédé me.The shoes fit me. I am satisfied with the shoes.
âboŋsɛn-sɛnv.aux1prepare2be prepared, readyAboŋsɛ́né akɛ á Kómbe chǎn.He is prepared to go to Kumba tomorrow.mboŋsɛnn3preparation, readiness, ready, prepared
âbóo1-evcare forAbóŋgɛ mwǎn.He cares for the child.
âbóo2v1abandon (e.g., village)2go into exile3fleeing a fight
âbóo3-ev1breakApom ábóódé.The calabash is broken.Abóó ḿmi mɛné.He broke his glasses.Mbóó akii á kúb.I broke the egg.2scatter3disperse4divorceEʼwóŋgé éʼbóódé.The marriage broke down.Abóó eʼwóŋgé.He divorced. Lit.: He broke the marriage.5spoil6beginAbóódé awɛ́.He broke into a cry.âbóoted-tedvbreak, destroy
âbóo awɛ́VO expr.ofawɛ́v.expbreak into a cryNɛ̂ sáá áwédé, hɛ̂ ábóó awɛ́.When father died, then he broke into a cry.
âboon-ɛnv1be good for2suitSənze ebǒŋné Kɔmɛ́.The cloth suits Kome well.3arrange wellAboŋné sənze.He tied the cloth nicely.