Akoose–English Dictionary


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mwǎnkumn1Mwankum juju, the most powerful juju; believed to be an invisible, mystical powerMwǎnkum ahɔ́be áte ɔ́ʼɔ ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ʼ.Mwankum called out ɔ́ʼɔ ɔ́ɔ́ɔ́ʼ.Cf.esápɛ́ɛ́sɛ́ mesápɛ́ɛ́sɛ́ mwangongɛ́ɛ́mwǎnkum a mbúún1rainstormMwǎnkum a mbúú achɔ̂g.Very heavy rain is falling.
mwǎnnen1/2brother, sister, sibling
mwǎnnedn1/2sibling; brother, sister
mwǎnne mmwaádn1/2sister
mwǎnyamɛ́n1/21highest of the ancestors2name for God (used in the past ?)Cf.âwɛ́nwɛ́ɛnwúnyamɛ́ɛ́
mwǎnyaŋbaányaŋn1/2sibling; brother, sister
mwǎnyoŋbaányoŋn1/2your brother, sister, sibling
mwǎ nzamɛ́ɛ́n1pin-tailed whydahVidua macrouraSyn.kə̂ŋ e ndun
mwaŋgemwaŋgen3/4herniaMwaŋge ńwag mə́.His hernia is painful. Lit.: A hernia is hurting him.
mwǎ páábǎn bé páán1/2small kitchen knifeChebé me anén mwǎ páá.Sharpen that small knife for me.
mwǎ peeeʼideogentlyEpub étómɛʼ mwǎ peeeʼ.The wind is blowing gently.
mwâ siin1calabashUBCf.apom dé echəŋgéepídpid
mwǎtiídadvsmall, a little bitAsɛ́lé nyam mwǎtiíd mwǎtiíd.He cut the animal into small pieces.
mwayéDualamwayén3beam of ray, reflection
mwěbemn1shelterBad béwále muú á mwěbem-tê.People are warming themselves by the fire in the shelter.Cf.abemebem
mwédagmwédagPl.myédagn3/4jawCf.mwɛ̌ded
mwedáŋ1mwedáŋn3/4kind of sugar cane, “bush sugar cane”
mwedáŋ2mwedáŋn3/4medicine for a cough and swine fever
mwědɛ~demthat particular; anaphoric demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of class 1mod mwědɛ,that particular person.See:chědɛ
mwed mwedDial.var.mid midideohesitatinglyAhɔ́bɛ nɛ̂ mwed mwed.He stuttered hesitatingly.
mwěkɛnPl.bǎʼkɛnn1/2small insect; small antMwěkɛn asɔ́lé mə́ á etuu-tê.Small ants went into his ear.Cf.ekɛn
Mwěkɛnn.pr1name of place in MwambongAkií á Mwěkɛn.He went to Mweken.
mwembémwembéPl.myembéDualamwembán3/4congregation, gatheringMwembé ń Nyɛ́səsé méekəlɛɛ́.The Nyasoso congregation is not big.
mwěmpɛnprohe alone, he only