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nyɔŋseɲɔ́ŋsêvnurse, suckle (baby) (tr)Ndùə fo vayn vɛ ə nyì nyɔŋse.Take that child to the mother to suckle.
nyɔŋteɲɔ́ŋtêvsuck (not much)Fo yiynze ə vayn fɛ nyoŋte.Give the breast for that child to suck.
Nyɔ̀s etuʼ endaʼɲɔ̀sétúʔéndāʔn.p9second day of the Mmen week
Nyɔ̀s əsamneɲɔ̀sə́sámnén.p9third day of the Mmen week
nyɔsə zhwiɲɔ̄sə̄ʒʷīv.pcrush, smashÈ vɛ e tyəmə fumə ko pə kə fèghɔyn femɔ̀ʼ nyɔsə zhwiə.He stood there and was catching just one of the youngs after the other and crushing.Syn.nyayle
nyɔylə tsɨsə̂ɲɔ́ʲlə᷇tsɨ́sə̂v.psit weaklyZa màʼa ndù ghɛ fekyə̀ zɛ̂, è və tsɨ̀yn nyɔyle tsɨsə ndù ke əchi. Forget about the chair, he has just sat weakly on the ground.
nyɔ̀ytèɲɔ̀ʲtèvgive birth before previous child is still very tenderÈ nə̀ kə ʼghɛ kə ə tè nyɔ̀yte ndô veyn.He behaves as if the follower was conceived when he was still very tender.
nyɔ̀ʼɲɔ̀ʔv1roastChɔʼze əndwi kɔʼɔ ə piə nə ze tsɔ̂fə nə ə mbvɨ ndu kɛse pəyn ə ko ŋyɔʼ kwɨl.Partridge got up and said that it is good that when fowl comes back, we should catch it and roast for food.2to burn; to set ablaze; to set fire onƏ nyi mə ə nyɔ̀ʼ pɨəyn əvəynke.They have burnt his compound.nyɔ̀ʼlèɲɔ̀ʔlèvburn repeatedly; burn (many things)Vayn ə nyɔ̀ʼlè fɨəyn təvəynte ewùs.The child has burnt his legs in fire.nyɔ̀ʼsèɲɔ̀ʔsèvsinge (parts of and object)M nyi mə mə nyɔ̀ʼsè kyiŋ ngɨa pâs afùʼkè amɔ̀ʼ.I have already singed one side of the farm.nyɔ̀ʼtèɲɔ̀ʔtèvsinge (lightly)Mə nyɔ̀ʼtè kyiŋ ngɨa fûʼ əteynke.I have burnt round the farm.
Nyɔ̀ʼə̂ghɨ̀ɲɔ̀ʔɔ̂ɣɨ̀n9name of historic place in Mmen
nyɔ̀ʼlèɲɔ̀ʔlèvburn repeatedly; burn (many things)Vayn ə nyɔ̀ʼlè fɨəyn təvəynte ewùs.The child has burnt his legs in fire.
nyɔ̀ʼɔ màʼàɲɔ̀ʔɔmàʔàv.pset ablaze È vɛ è tyəmə fumə naynnə tsosə ndùə apɨəyn kɛ ghənə nyɔʼ maʼà.He stood there and was looking down to the compound they had set ablaze.Syn.kwà 1
nyɔ̀ʼsèɲɔ̀ʔsèvsinge (parts of and object)M nyi mə mə nyɔ̀ʼsè kyiŋ ngɨa pâs afùʼkè amɔ̀ʼ.I have already singed one side of the farm.
nyɔ̀ʼse etɔŋɲɔ̀ʔsē:tɔ́ŋv.pbe angry; become angeredÈ və nyɔ̀ʼsə̀ ètɔŋ ə ndò za ghənə fumə.He became angry and abandoned them there.Syn.fɨse ndwə̂e
nyɔ̀ʼtèɲɔ̀ʔtèvsinge (lightly)Mə nyɔ̀ʼtè kyiŋ ngɨa fûʼ əteynke.I have burnt round the farm.
nyuŋɲūŋn9/10hairsenyuŋnyuŋse
nyuŋ èchoɲūŋètʃōn.p9/10beardsenyuŋ se chosenyuŋ se chose
nyùʼɲùʔvtweak, pinchÈ və nyùʼ chɔʼ njyà ə̂ mi ewìyn.He has tweaked off some flesh from my body.Syn.tsoynnyùʼlèɲùʔlèvpinch repeatedlyghənə ə nyùʼlè mi è zhɔyn.they have pinched me with their nails.nyùʼtèɲùʔtèvtweak, pinch (lightly)Kə ò fɨyn nyûʼtè mi!Stop tweaking me!Syn.tsoynte1 2
nyùʼlèɲùʔlèvpinch repeatedlyghənə ə nyùʼlè mi è zhɔyn.they have pinched me with their nails.
nyùʼtèɲùʔtèvtweak, pinch (lightly)Kə ò fɨyn nyûʼtè mi!Stop tweaking me!Syn.tsoynte1 2