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ne2v.to swallow up, to devourAte nangzuni yaa deri pa wa ne.And suddenly the caterpillar took her and swallowed her up.ne korato swallow with noise (kora onom.: sound of swallowing), to gulp (with noise)ne nyiam kpi(lit. to swallow water and die) to drown
ne-gaaringl l lne-gaarimune-gaar(i)man.net for storing or transporting food and other thingsNurwa bora pani ne-gaaring.The man is plaiting a ne-gaaring net.syn. nyaaring n.
neakmneakanaasaniakn.1skylight in the dayiik-roomPa chani a vugi neak dayiik gbongku zuk.Take the chari-vessel and cover the neak-skylight on the dayiik roof.2exit of a rat’s subterranean tunnelKonni a va neaka vorumu a nyini.The kori-rat passed through the neak and went out.
neebne:b; mneemuneesa or neetan.fishing net (larger type, used by two or more people; also (rarely) called nur-boari-neeb, net of many people; cf. ngmiak n.Wa yog wa neeb.He wove his net.neeb-nyeeroa [m m m] or neeb-yogroa [m m m]net maker, net-weaverne-barim, def. ne-barimu pl. ne-barinsacross-net (syn. awuli > lw. wuliya)Ali ta ka ne-barim a yig juma.Ali uses a cross-net to catch fish.
neeriv.to bend, to curve, to branch (off)Kaadem siuk a neeri vaka a galing.The Kadema road bends to the left side.
neesiniesiv.to seem, to be likely, to sound as if, (transl.:) apparently, seeminglyKu neesi ka Asam ale ta yoaba la.Apparently Asam had younger brothers (It seems as if...).
nemnɛm; mneng [nɛŋ; m]adv.1deformed, crooked (esp. used for human spine)Wa nya ka nna nem.He looks deformed.2full (of stomach), blown up or swollen (stomach), big (stomach)Kan ngman tugli biika, fan nya ka le nye nem la?Do not feed the child again, can't you see that she is full up (that her stomach is big)?nye nemto be full up, to have had enough (to eat), to have a blown-up stomach
neriknerik; l mnerika or nirika [l l m]nerisa or nirisa [l m l]nirikn.boil (with pus), swelling (of skin), furuncle, abscess, hard ball (e.g. under armpitPusi n buluku nerika a te mu.Pierce the boil in my armpit for me.noruk n., ja-chelim, ‘movable’ boil, cf. chelim
neuknɛuk; mneuku. neukunum.nine, ninthBa ka nurba neuk.They were nine men.Ba lagi wendok paalika ka chiisa neuku po.They opened the new church in September (lit. in the ninth month).chiik neuku [h m h]the ninth month, September
ni1pron.pers. and poss. pron. pl. (cf. nama part of a larger group and naa pron.) you, your (pl.)Ni jam [l m]!(You) come (i.e. all of you).Nama jam!Come (pointing at a part of a larger group).Ni dan kuli, ni ta ni forta kuli.If you are going home, take your bags home (too).Mi nya ni [h h l].I saw you.
ni2v.1to rain, to pour down, to fall (rain)Ngmoruk a ni.It is raining (lit. rain is raining).Ku a ni.It is raining.Siuku kaasi ya, ngmorukui diem ale ni la nying.The road is bad because of the rain that fell yesterday.2to be porous Liika a ni.The water-jug is porous (may be desired for cooling the contents).
ni-chalikh l mni-chalika [h l m h]ni-chalisa [h l m m]n.slap in the face; box on the ears, (MP:) handful (more common: ni-guli n.)Wa te mu ni-chalik.He gave me a slap in the face (more common: fob tapayiak).nisiri (hand)
ni-felinh h hni-feliman.finger-ringChoa-biika a kuri bang ale ka ni-felin a te mu.The blacksmith made a bangle and a (lit. its) finger-ring for me.ni-felin bang-gatuk pl. ni-felin bang-gatisafinger-ring made of three twisted wires (usually iron, copper, zinc)
ni-felini
ni-korukh l lni-korukuni-kortan.empty hand, empty-handed, with empty handsN jam le ni-korta.I came empty-handed.
ni-nyiengh lni-nyiengka [h l m]ni-nyiengsa [h l l]n.finger-nail, toe-nail, claw, paw...ate wa (Agoaibiak) sag wa yam ale wa ni-nyiengsanga.And he (the Leopard) would teach him reason with his claws.Dueri biika ni-nyiengsa a te wa.Cut the child's finger-nails for him.ni-nyiengsa nyono(lit. owner of paws) animal with paws, feline, e.g. cat, lion, leopard etc.
ni-talih m hni-talinini-talan.palm of handnisa ngaangback of hand
nisiri (hand)
ni-talimh m mni-talimuni-talintan.1wealth, property, richesKarichima kpagni ta ni-taalim.The headteacher is rich.ndek nitalimmy personal propertykoba (or kpilima) ni-talimancestral property2offer, gift, present, donation, contribution (of any kind and quantity)Mi ni-taalim le nna.This is my gift (contribution).
ni-woboani-woboawani-woba [h h m]n.poor or weak person, also used for a pregnant woman(Prov.) Ni-woboa suita daa tiye.A poor man has no choice (lit. has not two ways).nur-woboa [h h m]
ni-yaalah l l; m m lni-yaalangan.pl."empty-handedness", poverty, without any property, (transl.) empty-handed, with nothing of one's ownNichaanoawa jam le ka ni-yaala.The stranger came empty-handed.Wa kali ka ni-yaala.He is sitting (i.e. living) with nothing of his own (without any property).
niagineagi, neakv.1to suit, to be suitable, to please, to do good, to make nice or well, to be nice, to help, to save (restr.)Garukude nia(g) fu la.This dress suits you well.Fi niag biika.You helped the child.2to bless, to make flourish, to flourish, to prosper, to develop (restr.)Naawen niag Ghana.God bless Ghana (inscription on a stone in the centre of Wiaga).Ghana niag.Ghana flourishes.niag chaabto be or become reconciled, to come to a compromise or an agreement, to unite after a quarrel, to be on good terms (again), to be better off than before, to arrange with sb., to help each otherBa niag chaab.They became reconciled (came to a compromise...).Ni ta niaka ale chaab jigi.Be at peace with one another.Ku a niag.It is a blessing (meaning: "No, I don't want anything"; said after sb. has been invited to take part in a meal by saying "Jam te ti de").niaka v.n.peace, reconciliation, compromise, agreement, arrangement (restr.)
niagi
niak1lniakanaasa [l l]n.shout, shouting, blame, reprimandKa boan ale soa ate faa yaali niak di?Why do you like shouting like that?Mi na niak.I shouted (lit. I shouted a shout).
niak2mniakanaasan.sp. tree, (rosewood tree bark is boiled and used for painting clay walls), bark of that treeWa yaali niak goani po.He fetched niak-bark from the bush.Pterocarpus erinaceus
niak3mniakanaasan.1exit (e.g.) of a mouse-holeKerini va ka di voarumu niaka a nyini.The squirrel came out of the hole.2hole in the outer wall of the cattle yard (entrance for ancestors; ‘valve’ for bad things)Bisanga a chuiri nya nansiungu po.The children peeped through the niak-hole.niagi (to save)
niarim lniarini or niani [m m]niara [m l] or niaganiadi, nieri, niagin.anvilChoa-biik niarini a we.The blacksmith's anvil broke.
niaung1lniaungkun.help, kindness, favourBa ta niaung ale chaab.They help (lit. have help for) each other. They do each other favours.Nur kan yaa niaung.Man does not like help (i.e. he is ungrateful).niagi v.