Browse Mmen


a
ch
e
ə
f
gh
k
l
m
mb
nd
ng
nj
ŋ
n
o
p
s
sh
t
v
w
y
z
zh

ŋ


ŋam1ŋámn9/10pliersseŋamŋamse
ŋam2ŋāmvgripKə ò ŋam atu.Do not grip it on the head.ŋàmteŋámtêvgripŊamte gho embàskè ə ndùə fo sê vəyn.Gip a handful of vegetables and bring to her.
ŋamə fiŋāmə̄fīv.pplunderGhɨ chɔŋɔ ətəynghe ə ŋam fi fɨa vəynve ekɨ̂m.The thieves plundered everything of his.
ŋamə fiteŋāmə̄fítêv.pplunder (from many people)Chɔŋze ə nji ə tə̀ʼ ə ŋamə fitə èfɨa sê ghɨ.Thieves entered the quarter and plundered things from villagers.
ŋamə kyiŋaməkʲiv.pto clutch; to gripÈ və ŋam kyî shəyn fəvəyn fe kɛfe.She clutched her purse.
ŋàmteŋámtêvgripŊamte gho embàskè ə ndùə fo sê vəyn.Gip a handful of vegetables and bring to her.
ŋàŋnèŋàŋnèvcreep; crawlVayn vɨm və shi zo sè ŋâŋnə̀ ndo.My first child is now creeping.eŋâŋnèēŋâŋnèv.n5crawlingŋâŋnèzèŋâŋnèe
ŋaŋsə sɔŋŋáŋsəsɔŋv.pshow teethKə ghàyn fɨyn ŋaŋse ə̀sɔŋ ghɛ fɛ.Stop showing that you teeth there.
ŋaʼŋāʔvto dare to speak (e.g. in a confrontation)Ghənə ə pìə nə kə̂ ghàs kɛse ŋaʼ.They asked us not to dare to speak again.
ŋàʼŋàʔvjubilateGhàyn ŋàʼa mə ghàyn nyə̀m fe ghè?What have you seen yet to be jubilating?
ŋaʼseŋáʔsêv1uncoverŊaʼse za tɔ̀yn ətəyn.Leave the pot uncovered.Syn.nyaʼse2 12to openƏ̀ ŋaʼsə ghə̀ ndè è tɔ̀ynse fɛ ndɛ ə?Who are those opening pots in that house?
ŋwàŋ1ŋwàŋvclutch with with finger nails or clawsTsàyn nə kə è fɨyn ŋwaŋ mi èzhɔyn.Tell him to stop clutching me with his fingernails.ŋwàŋnèŋwàŋnèvclutch repeatedly with finger nails or clawsTsàyn sê vəyn nə kə è fɨyn ŋwâŋnè mi è zhɔyn.Tell him to stop clutching me with finger nails.ŋwàŋtèŋwàŋtèvclutch lightly with finger nails or clawsÈ və ŋwàŋtè mi èzhɔ̀yn.He has tweak me with finger nails.
ŋwàŋ2ŋwàŋvflashKə ò fɨyn ŋwàŋ tɔ̂s zɛ əmì əsi.Stop flashing that torch in my eyes.ŋwàŋsèŋwàŋsèvflashƏ nə ŋwâsə̀ tɔ̂s əsas àpɨəyn.They are flashing a torch light at the lower part of the compound.
ŋwàŋnèŋwàŋnèvclutch repeatedly with finger nails or clawsTsàyn sê vəyn nə kə è fɨyn ŋwâŋnè mi è zhɔyn.Tell him to stop clutching me with finger nails.
ŋwàŋsèŋwàŋsèvflashƏ nə ŋwâsə̀ tɔ̂s əsas àpɨəyn.They are flashing a torch light at the lower part of the compound.
ŋwàŋtèŋwàŋtèvclutch lightly with finger nails or clawsÈ və ŋwàŋtè mi èzhɔ̀yn.He has tweak me with finger nails.
ŋwàʼlèmàʼaŋwàʔlèmàʔān9/101tax2tributeseŋwàʼlè se maʼaseŋwàʼlè se maʼase