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ndɔ̀ŋ ə̀ m̀tsâŋndɔ̀ŋə̀m̀tsâŋn.p9/10potato sp.sendɔ̀ŋ sə m̀tsâŋsè
ndɔŋ ə̀ nyàmndɔ̄ŋə̀ɲàmn.p9/10hornsendɔŋ sə nyàmsendɔŋ sə nyàmse
ndɔŋnendɔ́ŋnêvpile up one on anotherGhɛ vəynghe ə ndɔŋne nyiə ə tsɨ̀ə tsɛ piə èpî.His deeds have piled up and are above speech.
ndɔ̀ŋnèndɔ̀ŋnèvprostituteGhɔ zo ghe kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ tsɛ̂sə ndò sə ndɔ̂ŋnə̀.Children nowadays like to be prostituting so much.
ndɔŋsendɔ́ŋsêvpile up one on anotherÈ və ndɔŋse tsɛ̂sè wəyn fumə apfɨ.He has over piled grass on the ridge.ndɔŋnendɔ́ŋnêvpile up one on anotherGhɛ vəynghe ə ndɔŋne nyiə ə tsɨ̀ə tsɛ piə èpî.His deeds have piled up and are above speech.
ndɔ̀ŋtèndɔ̀ŋtèvhave sex (repeatedly or for short while)Ə̀ va əzəyn ə̀kɨ̂m ə kɔŋɔ nə ə ndɔŋtə ghənə tuʼmè ə̀mkɨ̂m.Not all women love having sex everyday.
ndɔynndɔ̄ɲvbeg È və ndɔnə tèwûlə̀ tə mbvɨte ə ngɔ̀mtə̀ əvəyn ewìyn.He begged for fowl's feathers and glued them on his body.andɔynāndɔ̄ɲn7practice of beggingndɔynkendɔnaendɔynēndɔ́ɲv.n51mendicancy2act of beggingndɔynzendɔnendɔyntendɔ́ɲtêvbeg sth. (from several people)È və kwì ndɔynte kenyi ə vɛ ə tsɨ zəze ə vəyn ewìyn nə wùndɔnə.He has gone round begging over and over again that he has been nick named the beggar.wùndɔnəwùndɔ́nə́v.n1/2beggarghɨndɔnəghɨndɔnəghe
ndɔ̀ynndɔ̀ɲn9ill luck
ndɔyntendɔ́ɲtêvbeg sth. (from several people)È və kwì ndɔynte kenyi ə vɛ ə tsɨ zəze ə vəyn ewìyn nə wùndɔnə.He has gone round begging over and over again that he has been nick named the beggar.
ndɔʼndɔ̄ʔvmake a sound with the tongue as a sign of disgustÒ zô ndɔʼɔ mi sə ghe?Why show me revolt with that sound now.
ndɔ̀ʼəndɔ̀ʔəVar.ndɔ̀ʼɔnegnotMbvɨ ə ndùə pə̂ ndɔʼə è so fɔke atu.Fowl came without putting a cap on th head.
ndùndùvgoÈ vɛ è njìə tsɔŋ zɛ ə kwulə è zə̂ynzè endaʼ ə ndùə fo ətɔ.He took the instrument (k.o) and brought it home to the palace.ndùtèndùtèvgo graduallyGhàyn e ndûtə̀ kə sechə.You people should go gradually.
ndù ekwìndùekʷìvtravel, go on a tripÈ pɨaʼtə̂ efɨa əvəyn se ndu ekwì.He is packing his luggage to go on a journey.
ndù elûʼndùēlu᷇ʔvipurgeÈ zhiə piə ghè, ndùə eluʼ.
Anything he eats makes him purges.
ndùə fɨndùəfɨv.pto reach (ones destination)È paʼà nyə̀m ndu fɨ elùʼ vɛ è fè ndùə.He has not yet reached his destination.Syn.ndùə tàyn
ndùə njindùəndʒiv.pto arrive; to reachM paʼà nyə̀m ndu nji elùʼ vɛ m fè ndùə.I have not yet arrived my destination.
ndùə tàynndùətàɲv.pto reach (once destination)È paʼà nyə̀m ndu tayn fumə.He has not yet reached there.Syn.ndùə fɨ
ndùmndùmn9/10vaginasendùmndùmse
ndumə̂ndúmə̂vageÈ və ndumə̂ tsɛ̂sè.He has over aged.endumə1ēndúmə́n3/6elderəndumnenduməvenduməeendumə2ēndúmə́n3old agenduməvenduməendumtendúmtêvageÈ nyi mə è və ndumte tsɛ gho sechə.He has aged more than you a bit.wùnduməwùndúmə́v.n1/2adultndumnəndumnəghe
ndumtendúmtêvageÈ nyi mə è və ndumte tsɛ gho sechə.He has aged more than you a bit.
ndùŋtèndùŋtèvpersistKə ghàyn nduŋte!Do njot go incessant!
ndùtèndùtèvgo graduallyGhàyn e ndûtə̀ kə sechə.You people should go gradually.
NdùwalaNdùwáláp.n9Douala
nduʼndūʔvwail, ululate (at funeral)Ghɨghɛ ghe fè tyəm fumə ə nduʼə faŋsə̂ kə enduʼ.Those who were standing there started (wailing) ululating.enduʼēndúʔn5ululationnduʼzenduʼe
nduʼ enduʼndūʔēndúʔv.pululateNyâm sekɨ̂m ə nduʼə enduʼ, ə puʼə əgho. All the animals ululated and clapped .