Akoose–English Dictionary


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ngəŋ3n9haircut, shavingNgəŋ echě ákə́ŋné eboó.The haircut which he gave me was a good one.
ngə́ŋngə́ŋn9/101bellNgə́ŋ ekwedé bɔ́ngɔ́lóŋŋ.The bell fell down bɔ́ngɔ́lóŋ.2time; o’clockngə́ŋ e saámbɛ́,seven o’clock.
ngəŋgəŋngəŋgəŋn9/10plant of the dracaena family
ngəŋgú1n.mod9delicate, preciousWalé díse bwâm áyə̄le ádé ngəŋgú.Handle the dish carefully, because it is delicate.2n9sacred place, not to be defilednsɔ́n ń ngəŋgún3important, delicate work
ngəsengəsen9/101song to be chanted (usually with a refrain/response from the audience; melody; dirge; sad chanting at a deathAkɔnɛ ngəse.He is singing a song.2psalm
ngidichəŋngidichəŋVar.ngidechə́ŋn3/4stinging flyNgidichəŋ ńlédé mɛ.The stinging fly bit me.
ngii1ngiin9/10lionPanthera leoNgii chə̂ edé kə̂ŋ e nyam.The lion is the king of the animals.
ngii2ngiin9/101eggs (of fish, jigger, etc)Ene súu elóné ngii áte.This fish has a lot of eggs inside.2underdeveloped eggs of a henCf.akii
nginn9thunder, lightningNgin ebɔmé mod.Lightning (lit.: thunder) struck somebody.Syn.dyǒb 2
ngíndéadv.tfor a long time, for everAlɛ́wēn ngíndé ne ngíndé.He has been here for a long time.Ǎbɛ́ wén ngíndé ne ngíndé.He will be here for a long time/for ever.
ngínen91strength, forceAdé ngíne áte wê ngo.He is as strong as a leopard.2heavily, stronglyNhéemaad ngíne ngíne.I am breathing heavily.Cf.mekambéekaŋ é ngínen7rage
ngiten9large lump of fufu dipped in soupAsɛlé ngite e ésūbāg.He cut off a lump of fufu.
ngongon9/10leopard (wrongly referred to as “tiger”)Panthera pardusSyn.ngəəngómesoŋgɛɛ 1
ngobngobn9/10skin, fleshngob e yə̌l.skin.Cf.ekob2nkob
ngóbengóben9/10layer
ngob e dyǒb<dyǒbn9skyNgob e dyǒb ehíné ámīn, nɛ́-əə́ mbúú ěchə̄.The sky is black overhead, so it will rain.Syn.abobe á dyǒb
ngóbnédngóbnédn9/10acceptance; something held ontoAkəgé metóm akal boŋ ngóbnéd éesaá.He tried to tell lies but they were not accepted.Weewóoʼɛ́ ngóbnéd hǒmhom.You have no place to stay.Cf.nkóbnéd
Ngoɛn.prmythical ancestor, believed to be the founder of Bakossi and related peoples
ngǒkumɛneastSyn.ákuu 3
ngomngomn9/10porcupine; brush-tailed porcupine, “chuku chuku beaf”Atherurus africanusNgom esɔ́lé á súléd-te.The porcupine disappeared into the grass.
ngómbéngómbén9/10kind of insect (like small centipede)Cf.ngɔ́mbɛ́dǔm é ngómbén5/6nest of ngómbé (used in the past to keep knives for circumcision)
ngoménswarm (of grasshoppers)Cf.ngómɛ́ɛ́
ngómesoŋgɛɛn1/21leopardPanthera pardusSyn.ngo2nickname of “tiger”Ngomesoŋgɛɛ adé ehuhu.The "tiger" is untrustworthy.
ngómɛ́ɛ́bengómɛ́ɛ́n1/2migratory locustLocusta migratoriaWeenyénɛ́ ngómɛ́ɛ́ ngen ébɛ.Locusts donʼt come often.You don't see locusts twice.Cf.ngomé