nanchongl lnanchongku or nankongkunanchongta or nankongtanankongn.grasshopper (children eat them)(Prov.) Wa-kperik ale kperi nanchong, ate ku nina kan siag a kamsi.A problem has befallen the grasshopper, and its eyes cannot wink.nanchong-kirik or (abbr.) kirik [h h], def. kirika, pl. kirisabrown grasshopper sp. (similar to mangkarik, eats only plants, not grains)Cf. also na-nyiina boning n.synmuin2Caelifera sp.
nandoml lnandomunandomtan.small black ant (with or without wings)Nandomta a ji zaa. The black ants have carried the millet away.Nandomude a ta kobta.This black ant has wings (look like hair, kobta).nandom-kok, pl. nandom-koktablack ant with wingssynpob-sobliksyn., Sa. dial. pob-soblik , SB ngiak n.; NB nankering sobluk n.
nandubnandub; h lnandumu [h l m]nandubsa [h l l]nandum [h l]n.finger, toe(Prov.) Nandub yeng kan ming bogta masim.One finger cannot know the fine taste of bogta-soup (many persons can judge better than one).nandub fiik [h l mh]little finger or little toenandub diok [h l m], pl. nandub daasa [h l m m]thumb, big toesunsung nandub [m m h l]middle finger
nandum-kokl m lnandum-koku [l m l m]nandum-kokta [l m l l]nandom-kokn.big poisonous spider (unidentified, lives in holes under the earth, cf. also dundum-kok n.)Nandum-kok a dom biika. A nandum-kok-spider bit the child.;
nandum-puukl m hnandum-puuka [l m h h]nandum-puusan.sp. mantis, praying mantisNandum-puuk a kala wuuku nying.A mantis is sitting on a stalk (of grass).
nanjungl lmnanjungka [l l m]nanjungsa or nanjuinsa [l m l]nanjongn.1ordinary large fly(Prov.) Nanjung ale kaa wom la, ale va ka kpio a sing vorub.A stubborn fly (lit. a fly that does not listen) will go down into the grave with a dead person.nanjung-ba-nguuni [l m l l l] n. (cf. nguumi to hum), pl. nanjung-ba-nguuna [l m l l l] green coloured fly (harmless, frequently seen in toilets)2foresight or front sight of a rifleYaaloawa a ngooni goa-dungka ale duoku nanjungka.The hunter aimed at the bush-animal over the foresight (of his rifle).
nanpangnanpãĩ; l lnanpangka or nanpaninanpangsa or nanpananampang, nanpainn.thunder (with flash)Ngmoruk diem a ni, ate nanpana a kum, ate n biika a chali yogsum.Yesterday it rained and thundered (lit. rain rained and thunder cried), and my child was afraid.fob nanpangto hit the surface of water with one's hands or feet, to splash aboutBisanga a boraa fob nanpang mogni po.The children are splashing about in the river.synnampang
nansarih m hnansani [h m h]nansaba [h m m]n.hoof (e.g. of horse, cow, goat, sheep, antelope)Baruku a geb walika nansani.The trap cut the hoof of the walik-antelope.
nansiungnansiuŋ; l lmnansiungku [l l m]nansuinta [nansɥi:nta; l lm l]n.entrance, gate, front door (of compound)Nidoa-bini yaa yig wa toawa nisa, ate ba jueli kala naawa yeni nansiung gong zuk.Then the boy grabbed his sister's hand, and they climbed into a kapok tree in front (at the entrance) of the compound.yeni nansiung [h h l lm]at the entrance of the house, in front of the housedok nansiungentrance or door of a room (syn. dok noai)lig nansiung(lit.)to close a gate, to give the prescribed gifts (e.g. a sheep) to the family of the bride (paid by the bridegroom or, if alive, by his father)Mi le faa n poowa la, bena ngata ale taam alege n jam lig nansiung ale posuk.Three years after marrying my wife I closed the gate with a sheep (lit. when I married my wife, three years passed and I came and closed the gate...)
nansiung
nantarih h hnantaninantan.sole of foot or shoeBiika a tabi koalin zuk, ate di gebi ka nantari.The child stepped on a (broken) bottle and cut the sole (of its foot).synnantuok 1
nantimih h hnantimininantiman.(disease:) Elephantiasis tropica filariosisAko buuni a ta ka nantima.In Ako's family they have elephantiasis (regarded as hereditary).
syn. nang lonsika
nantuoknantɥɔk; h hnantuokunantoaata [nantɔa:ta] or nantueta [h h m]n.1sole of foot or shoeBiika a tabi koalin zuk, ate di gebi ka nantuok.The child stepped on a (broken) bottle, and it cut the sole (of his foot).synnantari2footprint, trace of foot, footstep Biikade a va ka ka kowa nantuok.The child is following his father's footprints.3sandalAkum, pa n nantuoku duok po ta jam te mu.Akum, take my sandal from the room and bring it to me.4brass foot-ring [m m]Nurwa a su ka nantuok wa nangta nying.The man put a nantuok-ring on his leg. Naaperisanga a tabi kpaaroawa koomu po, ate ba nantuotanga doa.the shepherds walked in the farmer’s field and left their footprints (lying).Yaalowa a va ka goa-naamu nantuoku a nya bu ka.The hunter traced the footprint of the bush-cow, found it and killed it.
nanzukh hnanzuku [h h h]nanzukta [h h m], nanzuima [h m m] nanzungn.room for grinding millet, grinding room (with grinding table)Nipooba bo nanzuk a num zom.Women were in the grinding-room grinding flour.
nanzuk
nanzuk
nanghnangkanangsan.1leg, hind-leg of an animal (if contrasted with bogi, front leg of an animal), upper part of leg, thigh (if contrasted with karik, lower part of leg)Wa laa nag la, kikiruk-nang-yeng a yaa jam.When he was drumming, a one-legged-kikiruk came.2foot(Prov.) Fi dan nag nang a lo, nya fi nangka zuk, kan nya fi luetanga jigi ya.If you knock your foot (against a stone) and fall, look at your (injured) foot, do not look at your fall.3branch, root of a tree (tiib nang, cf. ti-nang n. medicine)Chagsi-muning ale kal chamu nangka zuk.A chagsi-muning bird is sitting on the branch of the shea tree.tiib nang paalik [l l m m] or nang fiik [m m]twig (of a tree)4(foot)print, markWusumu nangsanga a diem doa dula jigni kama ale jinla.The footprints of the horse have been impressed on that spot until this very day.gbaluk nangsa [l l m l]spear marks5wheel, tyre (e.g. of a car or bicycle)Wa logni an ga ning-a, ate di nangka kanyi na.His car had not gone far, when it had a puncture (lit. when one tyre/leg exploded).6phrasal verbs and idiomsfobi nangsa(lit.) to beat legs (nangsa fobka or nang fobka v.n., nang foba n.pl.: a ritual at a funeral: an animal is killed by beating without shedding blood and is thrown on the ash-heap; it is eaten only by people who own a special medicine)nag nangto knock or hit (one's) leg; to be luckyva nangsa(lit. to follow legs) to be devout, to be obedientnang ka dii [m h m] (syn. dang ka dii)in every case, at all eventsNang ka dii, wa pa lammu da [m h m l m m h l].In any case he should buy meat.7compoundsbog-nangfibre-strand of a rope or a plaitWa mi miik ale bog nangsa sita.He plaited a rope with three fibre-strands.nang-jiin [h h], pl. nang jiinaAchilles tendonnang-kuruk [h h h], pl. nang-kuritaheelnang-lonsika [h m m m] v.n.(lit. dropping of leg) elephantiasis (cf. syn. nantimi n.)nang-pagra or nam-pagra(lit. strong leg) stiff leg, swollen legnang-pein [h h], pl. nang-piema [h h m](lit. arrow of leg) spur (e.g. of a cock or horseman)nang-saba-nyam [h h h m] n.pl.quadrupeds (cows, sheep, pigs etc.)Cf. also: beli-nang n., nansari n., nantari n., nantimi n., nantuok n., nang-biak n., nang-chelinsa n.pl., nang-kanpoi n., nang-karik n. (cf. karik n.), nang-song n., nang-waab n., nang-yeng adj.
nang-biakh mnang-biakanang-baasanam-biakn.(lit. bad leg) misfortune, bad luck, disaster (cf. opp. nang-song n.)nag nang-biak(biak adj., bad) to be unlucky, to have bad luck Wa nag nang-biak.He was unlucky.synwun-nyokzu-biok
nang-chelinsah m m mnang-chelinsangan.pl.reason for comingNurwa ale togi wa wani ale naawa a ga nueri la, wa yueni ain: "Nya ka mi me nang-chelinsa ale nna."After the man had narrated (the details of) his case to the chief, he said: "Look, this is the reason for coming."
nang-dibsam l lnang-dibsan.pl.front straps of a sandal
nang-kanpoih l lmnang-kanponi [h l l m]nang-kanpona [h l m l]n.calf (of leg)N diem cheng teng nyini Wiag a jam Gbedem, ate n nang-kanpoi a dom.Yesterday I walked from Wiaga to Gbedema, and (today) my calves ache.
nang (foot)
nang-perih hnang-perikanang-perisa or nang-pien.particular type of boil on one’s legs or under one’s foot (esp. in rainy season, caused by worms? also ulcers?)Awaab ta ka nang-peri tuem.Awaab has a boil on his leg (lit. ...a boil-disease).
nang-songh lnang-songkunang-songtan.good luck, good fortune, lucky chance, stroke of luckDan ka nang-song, ku de ning, bu dan ka nang-biak, ku wari ngaang.If it is good luck, it may take the lead, if it is bad luck, it should stay behind (said if sb. stumbles).synzu-masik
nang-tabingm m mnang-tabingkanang-tabingsan.pedal of a bicycle nang-tabing kutukcrank of a pedalkutuk wusumu nangtabingpedal of the bicycle
nang-waabh hnang-waamunang-wiiman.type of ankletPa nang-waamu su nangka.Put the nang-waab anklet on your foot.
nang-waab
nang-yengnang-yengkanang-yengsaadj.one-legged, of different length (restr.)Adiipo poowa ta ka biisi nang-yeng.Adiipo's wife has breasts of different length (lit. a one-legged breast).biisi nang-yeng [m m h]female breast that is much longer than the other (lit. one-legged breast)nur nang-yeng [h h h]a one-legged manja-nang-yeng [l l h]a one-legged creature
