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nɔtankɛ'ɛŋanɔ̰̀'tàŋ'kɛ́ʔɛŋa̰nɔtankɛ'ɛsin.boil, a reddened and often painful swelling in the skin, containing pus.2.2Disease
KA/SI
nɔtiimnɔ̰̀'tìimn.the power to destroy by speech, "evil mouth".A tari la nɔtiim.he has the power to destroy sth. by mentioning it.4.5ReligionBU
nɔtoonɔ̰̀'tòonɔtooro1n.morning fast, not taking a meal in the morningNɔtoo ka suŋa.not eating in the morning is not good.2n.bad, cursing, quarrelsome speech. Quarrelling or speaking aggressively to sb. before the morning meal is regarded as tantamount to a curse3advwithout eatingKɔma la wa'am la nɔtoo.the children came without having eaten.Fu san tɔgɛ nɛra la nɔtoo, la de la zube'o.if you speak to a person without eating, it is a bad omen.KU/TU
nɔtɔyooronɔ̰́tɔ̰'yóoron. pl.marks from dried saliva, that appear on a person's mouth during sleepTU
nɔtuurumnɔ̰̀'tʋ̰̀ʋ̰rʋ̰mn.saliva, spittle2.1Body partsM
nɔyinɛnɔ̰̀'ɲɩ̰̀nɛ̰n.peace, unity (lit. one mouth)Naba la yeti tu tara nɔyinɛ la taaba.the chief said that we should have peace with one another.synsuma'asumDI
nu-ɛanṵ̀'ʔɛ̰̀a̰nu-ɛɛsin.fingernail2.1Body parts
KA/SInu'o
nuanʋ̰́ʋ̰a̰nuusin.domestic fowl, chicken1.5.2Bird6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
nubɛɛlanṵ́'bɛ́ɛlàn. pl.empty hands, empty handedA wa'am na nubɛɛla.she came with empty hands.
nudibelanʋ́'̰dɩ́bəlànudibelesin.finger2.1Body parts
KA/SInu'o
nudibeledɔɔnʋ̰́'dɩ́bələ'dɔ́ɔnudibeledɔɔrɔn.thumb2.1Body parts
KU/TUnu'o
nudolenu'̰̀dòlenudɔlan.elbowsynkantuureŋa1kinkantuureŋa2.1Body parts
DI/'A
nuganṵ̀gaadj.soft, veryDafeere la ani la nuga.the pillow is very soft.KA
nugemanṵ̀gəma̰adj.very softdafenugemavery soft pillow
nukumnṵkumv.shake the waist, eg. in dancingnukuninukuŋɔnukuna
nu'onṵ̀ʔo̰nu'usin.1arm, including the hand.2.1Body parts2hand, arm below the wrist3sleeve
KU/SI
nupu'ɔnṵ̀'pʋ̀ʔɔnupu'urɔn.1apology, plea for forgivenessBudaa la ŋmɛ la nupu'ɔ la n tue naba la.the man apologized for offending the chief.2blessing, act of wishing someone good luckBa nyu daam la dee ŋmɛ la nupu'ɔ ti pɔka kɛ̃.they drank the pito and made a blessing that the man would marry.KU/TU
nuso'orenṵ̀'sòʔorenusɔ'ɔran.the forearm, from elbow to wrist2.1Body parts
DI/'A
nutalɛnṵ̀'tàlɛnutalan.heel of the hand, base of the palm of the hand2.1Body parts
DI/'A
nutatumnṵ̀'tàtumn.possessions, what one hasnutatum bu'a lagesegɔ.offertory (Roman Catholic)M
nutuanʋ̰́'tʋ́ànutuusin.finger ring5.4Adornment
KA/SI
-nuunʋ̰́ʋ̰sfxfive. Occurs with most of the class prefixes, agreeing with its noun. The BA or the KA form is normally used for counting and arithmeticanuu, banuu, kanuu, sinuu, tunuu, bunuu
nu'usekaarɛnṵ́ʔuhə'ká̰a̰rɛ̀nu'usekaaran.the last born child of a womanDI/'A
nu'usi siyinṵ̀ʔṵhi'sìyin. pl.twinssynliiba
nuyiŋɔnṵ̀'yɩ̰̀ŋɔ̰n.1one hand2twins of the same sex