Akoose–English Dictionary


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nɛ́ɛ21conjas, when; temporal conjunction2prepas, like; comparative preposition3advlike that
nɛ́ɛ31pro.ssoSaá nɛ́ɛ?Is it not so?2really?Nɛ́ɛ edíi?Is it really so?
nɛ́ɛ mbáán1/2grandmotherKɛ̌ échɛ́le me nɛ́ɛ mbáá.Go and call grandmother for me.
nɛ́-ʼə̌conjtherefore, so
nɛnsfxverb stem suffix (extension)âbwɔgnɛn,hold firmly.Cf.naan
nɛ́npro.slike thisNɛ́n də́ə ádé dyam.This is something.
nɛ̂ngánepreplike, asAbɛle nɛ̂ngáne nyam nɛ̂.He does it like that animal.Syn.byánán
nəCntx.var.ofʼə̄
ngaabobɛɛbengaabobɛɛn1/2spiderNgaabobɛɛ alóó ahɔ̂d.The spider makes a web.
ngaabobɛɛ a mesoŋn1/2tarantula (giant spider)
ngaabobɛɛ a mpwɛnbengaabobɛ bé mpwɛnn1/2scorpionNgaabobɛɛ a mpwɛn akwaglaan bwâmbwam.The scorpion stings very badly.
ngaámɛ̄lɛ̄bengaámɛ̄lɛ̄n1/2glossy ibis; rare, black, travelling in flocksPlegadis falcinellus
ngaányoŋgɛɛbeŋgaányoŋgɛɛn1/2glossy starlingLamprotornis sppAhínɛ nɛ̂ ŋgaányoŋgɛɛ.It is black like a starling.
ngaapwɛ̂dngaápwɛ̂dn9/10kind of beetle
ngábngáb<âkáb1n9/101money, property, wealthAwóó ngáb híin.He has a lot of money.Enén ngáb eché éwóó nɛ́n ewémtɛ́n nɛ́n weé mə́ měn mə̂ mə́bɛlé chə́-ēē?This wealth that you have, do you think you made it yourself?2bride price
ngabéngabén9/10vine, rope, with edible fruitNgabé edé nkɔɔd, ebɛ́-ʼɛ ndyééd eche bédyákɛ̄.Ngabé is a rope, but also a food which is eaten.
ngabɛ́l1Dial.var.ngabɛ́n1<âkabn9share, sharingNgabɛ́l éebooʼɛ́.The way of sharing is not good.
ngabɛ́l2ngabɛ́ln9/10very strong small forest tree
ngabɛ́n2<âkabn9disunity, division
ngagn9rust
ngag e pwɛ̂dngag é pwɛ̂dn9/10pupa stage of grub