nyingmnyingkanyingsa1body, (transl.:) -self, (restr.:) health(Prov.) Kum doa ale yuaroa nying.A sick body is a friend of death.Maa cheng ayen n so n nying.I am going to wash myself (my body).Te bu beg nying po.Let us ask about our health (lit. body; initiating phrase of ritual greeting)Yueni fi nyingka po.Tell about your health (lit. about in your body).Fi nyingka po?How are you? (stereotype greeting; lit. how is it in your body?)2side (restr.)gala nyingleft side; anti-clockwise, south (the compound is facing west)juga nyingright side; clockwise, north ning-nying(lit. front side) or ye-nying (side of the compound) westngaang nying(lit. the back side [of the compound]) east (syn. kori)3(transl.) on, upon, on the surface of, at, (usu. not horizontally on top of sth., but vertically on the side of sth.)Bangka mang siaka nying.The lizard is on the wall (sticking to the wall).noai nying [h m]forward, before, in front of (opp. ngaan nying)Wa lo noai nying.He fell forward (lit. on his mouth, cf.: wa lo ngaan nying; he fell backwards).ngaan nying [l m]backward(s), behind, back of, after (opp. noai nying)Biika kali ka n ngaan nying.The child is sitting behind me.Atong jam naawa ngaan nying.Atong came after the chief.4(transl.) because of, due to, for the sake of, forN vaanchaab naa le mu ba nganta nying.My companions are abusing me because of their things.(Prov.) Baa chali biaka ka nyono nying.They fear the dog because of its owner.dila nying [h h m]because of that, so, thereforedila nying le soa ate or dila nying atethat is why, thereforeKa dila nying ate ti yaa kpaling chaab.That is why we fought one another.le...la nyingbecause, as, since (conj.)Mi laa yuag la nying, man jam ya.As (since) I was ill, I did not come.boan nying(sentence-initially succeeded by ate or te; sentence-finally usu. boan nying-a) why? for what reason?Boan nying te fi jam?Why have you come?N vong boan nying-a?Why should I forgive?yog nying(lit. to cool body) to try hard, to make an effortYog nying cheng sukuuriwa a nueri.Make an effort to finish school.synzuk2 55nying-compounds:nying-doma [m l m] n.pl.body sickness (restr.), e.g. state of a cripple, leper, paralysed person, suffering from fits etc.nying-gbang [l lm] n., pl. nying-gbangsa [l m l]skin (syn. gbang; nying is often necessary, because gbang has many more meanings)nying kaasikalit. ‘spoilt body’, e.g. body of a lepernying-kobta [l m m] n.pl.(cf. kok hair) body-hair (not hair on head)nying-soka-dok [m m m l] n. (cf. so to bathe, dok room), pl. nying-soka-diina [m m m l l]bathroom (trad. and mod.)Cf. also: nying-biiri n., nying-tuila n.pl., nying-woruk n., nying-wula n.pl., nying-yogsa n.pl.
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nying-biidim h mnying-biininying-biida interest, being serious or energetic about an activity, determinationWa ta nying-biidi ale meka.She is serious (energetic) with her pottery work.Nye nying-biidi tom tuini te fu nya nyuenta.Stick to (your) work until you get (lit. see) profit.Amoak ta nyin-biidi ale wa kpani tuiminga paa.Amoak has/shows (a lot of) determination in his farming-work.
nying-biiril l lnying-biini [l l m]nying-biira [l l l]patience, carelessness, easiness, leisure, idling (taking things easy in a particular situation, while others do not)Fi dan kan ta tuini, kan ta fi nying-biiranga pa mu.If you have nothing to do, do not bring your idling to me (i.e. do not disturb me in my work).nying-biira kparito do farm-work that is not very necessarynying-biira tuem [l l l m]sickness caused by idling or doing unnecessary things
nying-tuilal m lnying-tuilanga [l l m m]1sickness, illness, disease, indisposition, fever(Prov.) Nying-tuila kan cheng nying-tuila yeri ya.Sickness does not go into a house of sickness.Nying-tuila ta mu.I am ill (lit. sickness has me).synyuam2(nying-tuili sg.) specific arrow with barbs in two directionsnying (body), tuila (heat)
nying-worukl l mnying-woruku [l l l m]nying-worta [l l l]nying-waruklaziness, idleness, sluggishnessWa ka nying-woruk, wa tomu ka yega-yega.He is not lazy (lit. he has not laziness), he works very much.nying-woruk nyono [l l l m m]lazy person, lazybones, sluggard, idler, loafer (lit. owner of laziness)
nying-wulal m lnying-wulanga [l m l m] suffering, hardship, trouble (esp. physical), afflictionAdisapo ta wa nying-wulanga jam jo mu.Adisapo came to me (e.g. to my house) with his suffering.
nying-yogsal l mnying-yogsanga(lit. cool body) health, good health (e.g. being able to work, not being deformed...), salubrity(Prov.) Nying-yogsa [l l m] alaa se yeni.Health builds the house (or the lineage).Fi pooma nying ka po? - Ba ta nying-yogsa [l l m], in greeting also: [l m l].How are your wives? They are in good health.Yeri ka se-a? - Nying-yogsa [l l m].How is the house? - Everything is alright (lit. health!).Nying-yogsa! [l l m](said after sneezing) Bless you!nya nying-yogsalit. to see health; to recover
nyiookɲio:k; l; ɲiouk; lnyiooku [l m]behaviour, conduct, manners, character, deeds (cf. syn. nyeka v.n. and nyeeli n., both more common)Naawa nyiooku a nala.The chief's conduct is good.
nyipikh hnyipikanyipisa or nyipiksathorax, chest, ribsLogni pa nurma lonsi, ate ba gela nyipiksa we.The lorry took the people and toppled over, and some (of the people) broke their ribs.nyipik kobi [h h m m], pl. nyipik kobarib
nyo1to pour (into =po), to put (into)Teng dan sobi, nipoowa pa koku a nyo kpesa-bui po.When night fell, the woman took the ghost and put him into a hen-house.2to add (to =po), (transl.:) in addition toBaabatu a jam yig satengsa miena nurba a nyo wa po, ain ba jam a nag Buluk.Baabatu came to capture people from all the (foreign) villages and added them to his (own people) so that he could come and beat the Bulsa (lit. Bulsa country).daata nyokaputting on more fuel (when firing pots)nyoro v. intrans.
nyoglito disturb the speech of others, to make a noise (while others are speaking), to speak at the same time as othersBa nyogli te ti kan wom naawa biika.They made noise so that we could not hear the chief's speech.nyomsi v.
nyogsi1to touch (sth. or sb.) slightlyWa nyogsi mu ale kinkari.He touched me slightly with a millet-stalk.2to set fire to sth. by touching it slightly with a naked flame so that the fuel starts burning very intensively (used for dry grass, petrol, kerosine etc.), to kindle, to burn (restr.)Moagi bolim a nyogsi wuuku.Fetch a fire to kindle the grass.
nyomsi1to disturb (e.g. during a conversation or other activity by questions, remarks etc.), to be bothersome, troublesome or annoyingWa nyomsi ale wa biika.He disturbs with his talk.2to grumble, to complain (in an indistinct way)Mi kan yaali fi nyomsika.I do not like your grumbling.nyogli v.
nyonoɲonɔ; m mnyonowanyam1owner, possessor, holder, bearer, custodian, proprietor, sb. responsible for sth., lord (also Chr.), master (also mod.); in compound nouns also: leader, head, representative... (cf. yeri-nyono)(Prov.) Wari dan kaasi, di kperi di nyono.If something is spoilt, its owner is perplexed.dok-nyonosb. responsible for a household (female or male), head of a householdkui nyonoowner of a hoe (sooroa and taaroa not possible)syntaaroa2parent (father or mother)(Prov.) Nur kan chali wa nyono nyeka tuem-oa.One does not fear one's parent's harshness.(Curse:) Mi pa wari miena nyon ka nyamma nisa po.I put everything into the hands of those who are responsible (mentioning ancestors or tanggbana would be too dangerous)ning nyono [h m m]supreme leader, commander, chairmanNa Ndanai le jam chim Dagbama tomu ning-nyonowa.Na Ndanai became the supreme leader of the Dagomba army.3nyono is used to form new conceptual categories according to one specific common quality (often used to classify animals)nyina nyono [h h m m]lit. owner of teeth (used for dog, lion, leopard, hyena etc.) Cf. aslo nyiam-jaab aquatic animal, ja-nyiili (or nyiila-jaab) horned animal (formation with jaab more common)4in combination with an abstract noun nyono is used for derivations of the following type:venta nyono [h h m m]liar (venta lies)yogsum nyono [l l m m]coward (yogsum fear)nying-woruk nyono [l l l m m]lazybones, sluggardCf. also: teng-nyono n., yeri-nyono n., tiim-nyono n., biik-nyono n.
nyoroɲoro1to pour in, to put in, (transl.:) inside, in, (<nyo du; nyo v. trans., to pour, du cf. dula; cf. also intrans. verbs in -ro: e.g. boro, karo, which like nyoro are sentence-final)Ni ta da-tuilika jam kpiiri a nyoro.Bring the hot pito and pour it in.Mi kan yaa n pa nyoro.I do not like pouring it in.2to add, (transl.: ) in addition, more (cf. gum duu)Fi dan geb lantanga, fi kan pa kaam nyoro.If you cut meat, you should not add kaam (potash).Te mu baye nyoro.Give me two more.
nyuɲu1to drink (can also be used for soups if they are eaten with a spoon)Fi dan cheng ba yeni, ba te fu nyiam ate fi nyu.If you go to their house, they give you water to drink.nyuiroa [ɲɥirɔa] n.(usu. in compounds, otherwise rare) drinker (cf. da-nyuiroa n.)2to smoke (mod., e.g. a cigarette or a pipe; cf. ngu v., to smoke e.g. fish or meat)Nurwa a nyu ka tacheng.The man is smoking a pipe.3to absorb (to take up a liquid)Mumanga ate n digi la, a nyu nyiam.The rice that I cooked, absorbed a lot of water.
nyu-fesal m mnyu-fesangarunning nose (lit. and fig. as an insult; also used for a person who has a running nose)Ta fi nyu-fesanga cheng ning.Go away with your running nose (insult!).
nyu-vorubɲuvɔrub; l l mnyu-vorumu [l l l m]nyu-vie [l lm]nostrilN nyu-vorub ale si.My nostril is blocked.nyueri (nose), vorub (hole)
nyue-gotukɲɥe: gɔtuk m m mnyue-gotuku or nyue-gotikanyue-gotita or nyue-gotisa, def. nyue-gotinganyue-gotik(lit. ‘intestines in the form of a sickle) spec. bowels, colon? appendix? (...where stones may accumulate)Ba pa nyue-gotinga a te yeni-nyonowa.They gave the colon to the house-owner (e.g. after a sacrifice).nyue-maga (small intestine)
nyue-magah m hnyuok maginismall intestines (guts)Ba ale kaabi dungka bogluku la, ba yaa pa dungka nyue-maganga a te bisinga.When they had sacrificed the animal to the shrine, they gave the intestines to the children.nyuok magi
nyuenmnyueninyuena1small stone for smoothing walls2potter’s stone for polishing potsnyueri (stone, a little smaller than nyuen)
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