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yeŋgenmoonYeŋge kre fniŋge; ki tia biile pre na pna lete na blee.The moon is bright, so all the children are playing in the street at night.
yeŋgrɔnhoofFawolo pre na nuu yeŋgro soori chiin.Olden people knew how to cook cow's hooves.
yeŋmbelenheel of footWɔɔ wre we mu nu yeŋmbele na.The snake will bite you in the heel.
yetunyintearsPɔ wre nyɛni a yetunyi tia u nyiɛlɛ tintin.The child cried and tears made his eyes swollen.
yɛprosomeNi ŋga yɛ mbe ni lɔ.Give me some to buy.
yɛgbɔɔnrɔadjrebuke
yɛjeerensadnessChlɔ wre yɛjeere kre tia wa jaa sɛ see aŋga.The woman's sadness keeps her from going to the farm today.
yɛjeerefunnsad personPe fɔɔlɔɛ li na yɛjeerefɛɛnlɛ na yili mna sɛ tni u pan.The debtors and the discontented came and went and stayed with him.
yɛklonleaderYɛklo kro kepele fna mbe nyu, mbe ndro jaa ki le mbe twan.Every leader's actions should be good for others to follow.
yɛkɔɔnngrown upsKre nyjila kre, na yɛkɔɔnlɔ mblɛ praa wa o nu na wii kre krɛrɛ, na pe ku ku peii.At that time the grown up that were among us all died.
yɛkɔɔnrɔadjcraftyU yɛkɔɔnrɔ wɛ u na.He is too crafty.
yɛkpɔɔmunprideU yɛkpɔɔmu tia wre na loplombo n tna.His pride stands between him and the elders.
yɛkpɔɔmufunnproud personYɛkpɛɛmufun u uyɛ kaan mɛɛ.A proud person gives praises to himself.
yɛkuuronshameNyifɛɛrɛ u gbo; ki tia u sɛ na yɛkuuro ni.He was ashamed, so he went away in his shame.
yɛleerendisrespectPra yɛleere kee pe lopom na.We don't show disrespect to the elderly person.
yɛlɛn1yearU li yɛlɛ kɛmbɔshiin.He is twelve years old.2ladleU chiin yire bri na yɛlɛ kre ni.She stirs the soup with a ladle.
yɛliirenluxuryYɛliire nu u nyi nyjila kro nu.He lives in luxury all the time.
yɛliirefunnone who lives a luxurious lifestyle
yɛnyiɛadjseriousKaa kre too na pe yɛnyiɛ ni paa.The accident of the lorry was very serious.
yɛnyiŋgengloryNyiɛkpɔɔ chiin ki fna o na kaan yɛnyiŋge.God is the only one to whom we give glory.
yɛnyiŋgefunnglorious one
yɛnyjiimunself humilityPan chɔɔ ki yire ndro nunu yɛnyjiimu na, mbe lenɛɛrɛ fraka Nyiɛkpɔɔ yiɛ.In the same way it is because of one man's humility many are able to be just before God.
yɛŋgɛadjtrueChichie pee nyu yɛŋgɛ.It is true that it is good to do good.
yɛshɔɔrɔnhappiness, pleasure, joyU u ŋga mboo na yiɛshɔɔrɔ ni.He thanked him with joy.Leŋgeere kree yɛshɔɔrɔ ni.They had a happy marriage.
yɛshɔɔrɔfunnhappy personLeah na yo na, "Fuŋga chiɛlɛ we na ni yeeri yɛshɔɔrɔfun."Leah said that now the women would call here a happy person.