Akoose–English Dictionary


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mbále<âpalen10truthÉdé mbále.It is true.
mbálémbálén9/10yellow tassel flower; kind of herb (used to treat wounds and sores)Emilia coccinia
ḿbalên3strong rope used for trapping animals
mbálé e mbáán9kind of shrub (with flowers)
mbálé esadmbálé ésadn9/10kind of grass, weed (with medicinal use)
mbamnkind of forest fruitBuchholzia tholloniana ?Syn.mban
mbámn31edge2slope (of hill)mbám mé eʼkɛn3edge of the enclosure
mbambɛnedible brownish caterpillar
mbambúmbambún9/101cowrie shellMbambú ebédé mɔné bɔɔ́b.Cowrie shells served as money in the past.2(casting) lots
mbame<âbám2ndigression
mbam e mǐmmbam é mǐm<mǐmn9/10container, jug of wineApiinédé sé mbam e mǐm áyə̄le kwééd.He brought us a big jug of wine for the death celebration.
mbám méʼkɛ́ɛn1/2kind of bird, grey-backed camaropteraCamaroptera brachyura
mbâmtɛnn31pressing down2excuseCf.âbammbâmtɛn mé edəŋgen3infectious loveCf.edyəŋge
mbannkind of tree (whitish kernels from the fruit are used medicinally)Buchholzia thollonianaSyn.mbam
mbaŋ1mbaŋn9/10tattoo marksAkwɛlé mə́ mbaŋ á yə̌l.He cut tattoo marks on his body.nkwɛle ḿ mbaŋnkwɛle ḿ mbaŋn3/4cuts (with medicine rubbed in for strength or protection)Syn.ngwɛle
mbaŋ2mbaŋDial.var.mbwaŋn3/4kernel (of oil palm)Sáŋgó Ntɔ́gɛɛ awagáá nɛ́ɛ muú mé ekíd é mbaŋ.Chief Ntoko was a very effective man. Lit.: He pained like fire from palm nut shells.Syn.esembe
mbaŋ e súumbaŋ é súun9/10kind of fish, lives in deep waterMicralestes humilis
mbapɛɛPl.bembapɛɛn1/2disciple
mbásáDualambásáwedge, plug, crossncross (on grave, etc., sign on paper)
mbebnbelt, girdleSɛ́ Samɛɛ ahédé mbeb á alín dé eʼsáá ábe béechyaa, ábɛl nɛ́n éʼbooted acháa.Mr. Same has put a belt on the trunk of an unproductive plum tree so as to constrain it to become productive.
mbébmbéb1n3/4bad, evil, sinAdé mbéb nɛ́ɛ mbwɛ́.He is bad as a dog.2n.mod3/4intensifier; very, a lot, muchKém édyâg kaké mbéb.Monkeys eat cocoa a lot.abaa dé mbébn5wickednessAne mod awóó abaa dé mbéb.That man is wicked. Lit.: That man has a bad liver.nyam e mbébnyam é mbébn9/10bad, destructive animal
mbêbDial.var.ofmbêdDial.var.ofmbéed
mbêdDial.var.mbêbDial.var.ofmbéed
mbeémbeén9/101pot2depression (in ground)Cf.mbeé e takumbeé e hyəgmbeé é hyəgn9/10clay pot