Akoose–English Dictionary


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ngɔmɛ e afaánzebra mouseLemniscomys spp
ngɔ̌mɛ́lɔkɛɛbengɔ̌mɛ́lɔkɛɛn1/2tadpole of a toad, with small mouth and large stomach
ngɔ̂mnaabengɔ̂mnaaEnglishn1/2governor; government; D.O. (Divisional Officer)Ngɔ̂mnaa awánlé nkamlɛn.The governor has authority to rule.
ngɔn1ngɔnDial.var.ngɔndén9/101groundnutArachis hypogaeaNgɔn ébóŋné nzab e kábîd.Groundnuts are good in cabbage soup.2egusi, pumpkin seeds3soya beanGlycine max
ngɔn2n91moonNgɔn ebídé.The moon has come out.2monthnsad ń ngɔnn3new moonnsam ń ngɔnn3new moonnsân ń ngɔnn3new moonNsân ń ngɔn ḿbídé.The new moon has appeared.nsâŋ ngɔnn3new moonânyén ngɔnv.expmenstruate, have the period
ngɔn3ngɔnn9/101young ones2seedsngɔn é pɔpé,papaya seeds.Cf.ngɔndédengɔn é eʼtɔmn10young plantain plantsngɔn e kúbngɔn é kúbn9/10hen which has not yet laid eggs
ngɔndengɔnden9/10“basket,” container for salt
ngɔndéDial.var.ofngɔn1
ngɔndédengɔndéden9/10girlNgɔndéde ékag á edíb.The girls are going to the stream.Cf.ngɔn3etum é ngɔndédeeʼtum éʼ ngɔndéden7/8young girl
ngɔnɛɛn1kind of danceBebaád ne baachóm béságɛ ngɔnɛɛ.Men and women are dancing the ngɔnɛɛ dance.
ngɔnledngɔnledn9/10bed bugCimicidae
ngɔɔkɔɔ́nblack cuckooCuculus clamosus
ngɔɔlɔgn9snoreAtɔgɛʼ ngɔɔlɔg.He is snoring.Ngɔɔlɔg echě átɔgɛɛ́ éebooʼɛ́.To snore noisily is not good.
ngɔtɛɛbengɔtɛɛn1/2stiltsmod a bengɔtɛɛbad bé bengɔtɛɛn1/2man on stilts
ngɔ́tɛ́ɛ́ a kémn1/2L’Hoest’s monkeyCercopithecus l’hoestii
ngúDial.var.ofnwú
ngub1ngubn9/101point (of spear)2head (of arrow)ngub e akoŋn9point of spear
ngub2n9mythical snake with many heads, spitting fire
ngubakoóbengubakoóVar.ngubekoón1/21swallow2swiftNgubakoó apummɛ se á dyǒb.The swallow flies high in the sky.
ngúbéngúbén9/10rope (made from fibres of plantain or banana stem)Ntádné bɔ́ɔl e ngwasaá ngúbé.I tied a ball with dried plantain leaves.
ngubélen1ngubélenn9/10rainbowNgubélen ébɛ ébídé á dyǒb, mwaád ne nchóm.A double rainbow is in the sky, husband and wife....wife and husband.
ngubélen2ngubélenn9/10shield of epie
ngubɛɛ a pípínbengubɛɛ bé pípínn1/2giant water bugBelostoma sp
nguden91ability, capabilityNgude ěesaá me eche ńlôŋnɛɛ́ ndáb.I do not have the ability to build a house.2strengthAwóó ngude áte ábɛl nsɔ́n.He is strong enough to work.