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ŋmaVcutŊma daa maa.Cut the stick.
ŋma jiriVtell a lie
ŋma ligiriVchange money
ŋma yooriVcircumcise
ŋmaaniVresembleO ŋmaani o ma.He resembles his mother
ŋmaaŋuplŋmaansiNred patas monkey
ŋmaaraimpf. ofŋmaV-impfcutting
ŋmaasi1Vcut in pieces, slices
ŋmambiyaNcalabash seed
ŋmaminiplŋmamaNcalabash
ŋmankubaaNbush dove
ŋmankpibiriguNblack-billed wood dove
ŋmanpeeliNvinaceous dove
ŋmanzeeNlaughing dove
ŋmaribiyaplŋmaribiisidial. var. ofŋmeribiisidial. var. ofŋmeribiyaNstar
ŋmarigaplŋmarisidial. var. ofŋmerigaNmoon or month
ŋmaripaalidial. var. ofŋmeripaaliNnew moon
ŋmeV1knock or hit2shoot with a gunO ŋme u marifa.He shot it with his rifle.3play a musical instrumentdowuroŋmeeraplayer of a double gong4kick as in playing football
ŋme taŋkamaVtravel on foot
ŋmeemiVrub (grain) between hands to separate grain and chaff
ŋmemsiVsqueeze something or wring (twist) wet clothesO ŋmemsi leemu koomShe squeezed orange juice.
ŋmenniplŋmenaNwild or domesticated dove
ŋmeŋsiV1oppose2compete with
ŋmeribiyaplŋmeribiisiNstar
ŋmerigaplŋmerisiNmoon or month

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