nyi2ɲḭv.give birth at short intervals, in close succession, before the older child is weanedPɔka la nyi ka kɔma mɛ.the woman gave birth to her children at short intervals.nyi'irinyi'anyi'ira
nyi'aɲḭ̀ʔa̰nyi'isin.a child who is malnourished as a result of birth of another child before it is weaned2.2Disease2PersonKA/SI
nyi'eɲḭʔev. compl. bite, esp. on soft thingsBia la nyi'e borebore la mɛ.the child bit the bread.dumnyi'irinyi'irenyi'iranyi'ige
nyie1ɲḭḭev.annoy, make angryA nyie ma sunsɔa; a nyie ma.he annoyed me.nyiirinyiirenyiira
nyie2ɲḭḭev.bare one's teeth, grimace, make a face.
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nyigeɲḭgenyigerav.be selfish by denying others what you haveA nyige a tadaana la dia la.he selfishly denied his friend the foodnyigerinyika
nyiile1ɲḭḭlev.heat an object or a body, by placing it close to fireA nyiile gulego la bugum zuo.he heated the drum by the fire.A nyiile la a inya.he warmed himself (at the fire).nyiilinyiilegonyiila
nyɔ1ɲɔ̰ʔv.1burn, set fire to any object to burn itA nyɔ vaala la.he burnt the heaps of rubbish.2perform the final funeral rites for a deceased personBa nyɔ naba kuurɛ la.they performed the chief's funeral.4.5Religionnyɔ'ɔrinyɔ'anyɔ'ɔra
nyɔ2ɲɔ̰v.bore a hole, burrow into, make a small hole in the ground or a wall.Dayuɔ la nyɔ la yoko tiŋa.the rat burrowed into the ground.nyɔɔrinyuanyɔɔra
nyɔ nyɔɲɔ̰̀ ɲɔ̰̀advact in a hesitating, halting, or reluctant mannerBia la iŋɛ la nyɔ nyɔ dee di dia la.the child hesitated before eating the food.
nyɔɛɲɔ̰ɛ̰v.apply a little oil to an object to make it shinenyɔɔrinyɔɔrɛnyɔɔra
nyɔ'ɛ1ɲɔ̰ʔɛv. compl. prepare a delicious mealPɔka nyɔ'ɛ dia la bo ka dɛɛma.the woman made a delicious meal for her in-law.nyɔ'ɔrinyɔ'ɔrɛnyɔ'ɔra
nyɔ'ɛ2ɲɔ̰ʔɛv. compl. insult, say sth. to hurt someonenyɔ'ɔrinyɔ'ɔrɛnyɔ'ɔra
nyɔ'ɛ3ɲɔ̰ʔɛv. compl. be hot, through exposure to the sun, fireKo'om la nyɔ'ɛ mɛ.the water is very hot.tulegɛnyɔ'ɔrinyɔ'ɔrɛnyɔ'ɔgɛ
nyɔgekukaɲɔ̰̀ɣə'kùkanyɔgekugesin.a flat wooden tool, used by brass-casters for shaping and smoothing bangles6.6ToolKA/SI
nyɔgɛ1ɲɔ̰ɣɛv.catch sth., a number of times or several itemsA nyɔgɛ nɔɔsi la.he caught the fowls.nyɔkɛnyɔgerinyɔkanyɔgera
nyɔgɛ2ɲɔ̰ɣɛv.1announce a death, inform people of a death. Involves going from house to house to inform neighbours and relations of the deceased.Ba nyɔgɛ naba a sɔ kum la.they informed the chief of his father's death.2the official start of celebrations of a funeral at a wake keeping. It may be done through wailing of mourners, firing of muskets, blowing of horns or beating of drums, either late at night or at early dawn.4.5Religion
