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nambeeŋoná̰m'béeŋonambeenon.watering place, a place where animals drink6.3Animal husbandry1.3Water
KU/TU
nambiŋaná̰̰m'bíŋa̰nambinsin.any hand-held grinding stone5.1Household equipment
KA/SIbagerega, ɛberega, niirɛ
nambuanambuusin.1moonsynŋmarega 11.1Sky, Whether2monthNambua ki ya.the month has ended.
KA/SIŋmarega
namesɛna̰məhɛv. iter.suffer, experience hardshipKiibega la namesɛ mɛ.the orphan suffers.nameserinamesegɔ
namɛɛŋanà̰'mɛ̰̀ɛ̰ŋa̰namɛɛsin.turtle1.5.3Reptile
KA/SI
nampaŋanà̰m'pàŋa̰nampasin.the act of slapping the leg down on water to make a loud splashKobuna la ŋmɛ la nampaŋa.the swimmer splashed with his leg.KA/SI
nampolenà̰m'pòlénampɔlan.a jumping movement. Often precedes a dance. The performer jumps to hit his or her knee under the armpit, which makes a particular noiseDI/'A
namuledaanà̰'mṵlə'dàanamuledaasin.a horn, the highest pitched instrument of the namulesi ensemble. Made of the horn of the kuo antelope, with an animal skin wrapped around it4.2.1MusicKA/SI
namuledɔleŋanà̰'mṵ̀lə'dɔ́ləŋà̰n.a low-pitched horn. Two horns of this pitch are paired with the namulenya'aŋa in the namulesi ensemble4.2.1Music
namulegukanà̰'mṵ̀lə'gúkànamulegugesin.a horn, slightly smaller than the namuledaa and paired with it in the namulesi ensemble4.2.1MusicKA/SI
namulenya'aŋanà̰'mṵ̀lə'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰n.the lowest pitched horn of the namulesi ensemble4.2.1MusicKA/SI
namuleŋanà̰'mṵ̀ləŋa̰namulesin.a musical instrument made from the horn of an antelope (kuo); any horn of the namulesi ensemble4.2.1Music
KA/SI
namulesakereganà'̰mṵ̀ləm'sákərəgànamulesakeresin.a medium-pitched horn, that responds to the high and low pitched horns of the namulesi ensemble4.2.1MusicKA/SI
namulesinà'̰mṵ̀ləhin. pl.an ensemble of nine horns, played together with the gulo drum ensemble4.2.1Musicnamuleŋa
nana1na̰na̰v.have respect for other peopleLa de la tu nana taaba.we are to respect each other.naninaŋanana
nana2ná̰na̰advnot yetA ka wa'am nana.she hasn't come yet.A ana nana.he should wait for now.
nananewaná̰n'ná̰nəwaadvnow, at the present time, this very moment, these days, in modern timesA wa'am nananewa.he should come now.Nananewa ti ba ŋmata si.at this moment they are harvesting sorghum.Kɔma ka nani kiinduma nananewa.children do not respect elders in modern times.
nangaananà̰ŋ'gà̰a̰na̰nangaana duman.a deity represented by a small pot, often placed under a barn. Its symbol, a type of lizard (iio), is always depicted on its shrine4.5Religionnangaanɛ
nangilanà̰ŋ'gɩ̀lán.a dance with many variations in style, performed by the Kasena and the Nankansi, mainly for entertainment. Performed with bema drums, lusi drums and wiisi flutes
nanginɛná̰ŋ'gɩ́nɛ̰̀nanginan.a leafy vegetable, Eng. cat's whiskers, bastard mustard. Grown in the front of the house at the start of the sowing seasonCleome rutidosperma / Cleome gynandra1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
nanifonà̰'nḭ̀honaninin.a disease, a hard, painful spot on the sole of the foot, planter wart2.2Disease
BU/I
nanɔbeganà̰'nɔ̰́bəgananɔbesin.a tree, that bears edible fruit. The juice is sucked from the fruit, esp. by childrenSclerocarya birrea1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
nansaŋanà̰ŋ'sà̰ŋa̰nansasin.metal bells or jangles worn around the ankle for dancing5.4Adornment4.2.1Music
KA/SI
nansasinà̰n'sà̰hin. pl.ensemble of dancers wearing metal jangles4.2.1Musicnansaŋa
nantandeleŋonà̰nta̰n'déləŋònantandelenon.centipede1.5.8Small animal
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