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nanugelenà̰'nṵ́gəlenanugelan.sweet potatosynnyubenko5.2Food
DI/'A
nanzu'aná̰ŋ'zʋ̰́ʔà̰nanzu'usin.any pepper plant; pepper fruit, whether hot or not5.2Food1.4.3Plant, grass
KA/SI
nanzubeelefonà̰n'zṵ̀ʔ'bèeləhonanzubɛɛlan.pepper seed1.4.4Parts of plant
BU
nanzuŋmɛɛleganà̰nzú'ŋmɛ́ɛlegananuŋmɛɛlesin.a small red, very hot pepper5.2Food1.4.3Plant, grass
KA/SI
nanya'aŋanà'̰ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰nanya'asin.old cow, old female cattle6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SInaafɔ
naŋaná̰ŋa̰nasin.scorpion1.5.6Insect
KA/SI
naŋɛna̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. dance well, dance with expertise in a slow deliberate manner.Nɛreba la naŋeri mɛ guna.the people are dancing elegantly in a circle.naŋerinaŋerɛnaŋera
naŋwɔɔmná̰ŋ'wɔ̰̀ɔ̰mn.a funeral rite, performed to sever the relationship between the deceased person and his unfulfilled desires. It may involve the slaughtering of an animal or a fowl.4.5Religion
napirɛnà̰'pɩ̀rɛnapiran.webbed toes, a malformation of the toes, in which the skin between them is joined2.2Disease
DI/'A
napunɛnà'̰pṵ̀nɛ̰napunan.arch of foot, instep2.1Body parts
DI/'Ana'arɛ
naregɛna̰rəgɛv. compl. be pompous, self-important, spoiledPu'userɛ la naregɛ mɛ ka dita sagekutɛ.the pampered child is spoiled and does not eat left-over tz. naregerinaregerɛnaregera
naresumná̰rəhʋ̰mn.ethics, code of good conductBudibela la ka mi naresum.the boy does not know the ethics (of the people).BU
narina̰rɩv. imperf.1deserve, be fit for, be deserving of.A nari na'am la.he is fit to be chief, deserves the chieftaincy.2be good, be ethical, of an actLa nari ti fu suŋɛ bã'ara.it is good that you help the sick person.narumnarega
narumna̰rʋ̰mv.behave in an ethical fashion, behave righteouslyA narum sɛla woo n nari la.he did everything that should be done.nareninareŋɔnarena
nasaná̰hanaseduman.poor person2PersonA
Nasaaraná'̰sáaraNasaaduman.European person, foreigner4.7Community
AHau., ult. Ar.
nasa'arɛná̰'sáʔarɛ̀nasa'aran.heifer, young cowsynnasarega6.3Animal husbandry
DI/'A
nasareganà'̰sàrəganasaresin.heifersynnasa'arɛ6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
nasɛna̰hɛv.be poorA nasɛ mɛ.she is poor.naserinaseganasa
nasunɛnà̰'sʋ̰̀nɛ̰nasuman.good luckDI/'A
natalɛná̰'tálɛnatalan.sole, underpart of the foot2.1Body parts
DI/'A
natiimná̰'tḭ́ḭmn.spur on the foot of a cock (Nankani, Booni). Some sacrifices require a cock that has onesyntafɔ 1tiim21.5.9Part of an animal
BUtiim 2, tafɔ
natintinená̰'tín'tínḛnatintiman.a disease, elephantiasis, with thickening of the skin and chronic swelling of the limbs. Caused by a filarial wormfilariasis2.2Disease
DI/'A
Navɔreŋɔnà̰'vɔ̀rəŋɔ̰propn.Navrongo, capital of the Kassena-Nankani district.4.6Area, location
nawɔŋɔná'̰wɔ̀ŋɔ̰nawɔnɔn.thin, lean cow6.3Animal husbandry
KU/TUnaafɔ