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nyɔgiregaɲɔ̰̀'gírəganyɔgiresin.short lifeKA/SInyɔa
nyɔgolegoɲɔ̰̀'gòləgonyɔgolon.colon, large intestine, in animals1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TU
nyɔgumɲɔ̰̀ɣʋ̰ḿn.alloyed metal, especially copper or brassnyɔgum dibega.a straight metal rod, about 2 or 3 feet long, used in brass working to test whether the metal has melted completely.
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nyɔka1ɲɔ̰́kan.announcement of death4.5Religion
nyɔka2ɲɔ̰̀kan.the art of brass-casting, bangle makingLa dagi nɛra woo n mi nyɔka.it isn't everyone who knows brass-casting
nyɔkɛ1ɲɔ̰kɛv. compl. 1catch, arrestBaa la nyɔkɛ dayuɔ.the dog caught a rat.Ba nyɔkɛ nayiga la.they caught, arrested, the thief.Nyɔkɛ fumiŋa.control yourself!Sɔ̃a la nyɔkɛ la nɛra.the witch has bewitched the person, captured his soul (idiom).2collect, getPɔka la nyɔkɛ bia la.the woman collected the child.A nyɔkɛ la bã'a; Bã'a la nyɔkɛ e.he has a disease (idiom).3select a divining symbol. To test a diviner's prowess, symbolic objects are put before him. He must select the one that accurately predicts a future event or confirms what the tester knows.4.5Religionnyɔkerinyɔkanyɔkera
nyɔkɛ2ɲɔ̰kɛv. compl. become pregnantPɔgesaaŋa la nyɔkɛ la puurɛ.the new bride has become pregnant.nyɔkerinyɔkerɛnyɔkera
nyɔkɛ3ɲɔ̰kɛv. compl. make contact with someone for assistance, engage sb. to do sth.A nyɔkɛ la kaara kɔɔra a samanɛ la.he got a labourer to weed his farm.A nyɔkɛ la tiba ti a tibera a bã'a la.he contacted a spiritualist to be treating his sickness.A nyɔkɛ la a nu'o.he shook his hand (idiom).nyɔkerinyɔkerɛnyɔkera
nyɔkɛ4ɲɔ̰kɛv. compl. treat a dislocated joint, by massaging it and applying medicineTiba la nyɔkɛ bia la na'arɛ n kirege la.the medicine man treated the child's dislocated leg.2.3Treat diseasenyɔkerinyɔkerɛnyɔkera
nyɔmɲɔ̰mv.1blameA nyɔm e la n di dia la.he blamed him for eating the food.synzɛregɛ2scoldPɔka la nyɔm bia la n ŋwɔregɛ laa la.the woman blamed the child for breaking the bowl.
nyɔninyɔŋanyɔna
nyɔmɛɛlaɲɔ̰'̀mɛ̰́ɛlan.1nasal mucous2phlegm, sputum2.1Body parts
nyɔmɛɛrɔɲɔ̰̀'mɛ̰́ɛ̰rɔn.phlegm, mucous
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nyɔɔɲɔ̰̀ɔ̰adj.dark, incl. of complexion, nightWinɛ la ani la nyɔɔ.the sky is dark.
nyɔ'ɔsɛɲɔ̰ʔɔ̰hɛv. iter.take up a small amount of soup with a morsel of tz.Bia la nyɔ'ɔsɛ ziirɔ la mɛ.the child dips up a little of the soup.5.2Foodnyɔ'ɔserinyɔ'ɔsegɔ
nyɔɔsumɲɔ̰ɔ̰hʋ̰mv.be near, be close to, about, approximateA kiŋɛ nyɔɔsum la yire la.he walked close to the house.Nii la nyɔɔsum la kɔbega.the cows are about hundred.A dikɛ la nu'o nyɔɔsum mam nɛŋa.she waved her hand in my face.nyɔɔseninyɔɔseŋɔnyɔɔsena
nyɔregɛɲɔ̰rəgɛv. compl. take over, assume duty, take chargeNasaaŋa n nyɔregɛ.a new chief took over.nyɔregerinyɔregɛnyɔregera
nyɔrɛɲɔ̰rɛv.1let the ends of objects overlapA nyɔrɛ kinkã la mɛ bobe gore la.he overlapped the ends of the stalks and tied them to make a hook.2miss contact, pass without meeting, on a routeBudaa la ka pɔga la nyɔrɛ taaba sore zuo.the man and his wife missed each other on the road.nyɔtinyɔreganyɔta
nyɔsɛɲɔ̰hɛv.miss, fail to make a connection, eg. with a person, with a targetA ŋmɛ bugundɔɔ nyɔsɛ niiŋa la.he shot a gun and missed the bird.Ba nyɔsɛ la taaba.they missed each other, didn't meet.nyɔserinyɔseganyɔsera
nyɔsiaɲɔ̰̀'síanyɔsiisin.nose-bleed, bleeding from the nose2.2Disease
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nyɔta'anɛɲɔ̰̀'tá̰ʔa̰nɛ̰nyɔta'aman.small intestines2.1Body partsDI/'A
nyɔvoreɲɔ̰̀'vórenyɔvɔan.lifeKɔɔreŋa yeti nyɔvore n bo'ori gɛla.the bush fowl says that life gives eggs (prov.)DI/'A
nyɔvɔŋaɲɔ̰̀'vɔ̰́ŋa̰nyɔvɔsin.nostrilMam dagi fu nyɔvɔŋa.I'm nobody's fool (idiom).2.1Body parts
KA/SInyɔa
nyɔwokoɲɔ̰̀'wókonyɔwogeron.long lifeKU/TUnyɔa
nyuɲṵv.drink, imbibe, smokeBa nyu la ko'om.they drank water; they have officially reconciled (idiom).A nyu la sigaarɛ.he smoked a cigarette. A nyu kuka.he was disappointed (idiom).
nyuurinyuanyuura
nyu'aɲʋ̰́ʔa̰nyu'usin.navel2.1Body parts
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