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ŋmbademthis personBlɔ ŋmba kee tna titi.This man is a good man.
ŋmbaapronthat oneŊmbaa u sɛ katoo wa kree?Is that the one who went to the house?
ŋmbafunnthe one or whoeverNdro ŋmbafun u nyu mu na ŋga, Nyiɛkpɔɔ we ufun dwan.The one person who treated you so well God will bless that person.
ŋmbeeadvdefendingŊmbee o wii na Nyiɛkpɔɔ kaan.We are fighting in defence of God.
ŋmbelencastanetsŊmbele n wa yɔɔrɔ kre nu.There are no castanets in this dance.
ŋmbipronwhoŊmbi wra pan mna aŋge hin?Who came here yesterday?
ŋmbokuŋmbonfox or jackalŊmbokuŋmboe wa nyua kre kro.There are foxes behind the mountain.
ŋmbɔɔnyam seedlingFinyjie ŋmbɔɔ kre fɔɔn.The seedling of the yam is spoiled.
ŋmbrɔnneighbour, fellow manNi ŋmbrɔ blɔ wi kre.This is one of my fellow men.
ŋminavstruggle or competeKofi na u chunu ŋmina kaŋgaloo wre na, a Kofi na u gbo.Kofi and his younger brother struggled for the grass cutter and Kofi killed it.
ŋnuvto sleep or sleepingŊga ni sɛ wa na u ŋnu.When I went there he was sleeping.
ŋɔnivdress meatU sugbɔ wre ŋɔni mu kɔ.He has finished dressing the meat.
ŋɔɔvsproutTiŋge kre ndru mu wrɛ ŋɔɔn.The tree sprouted again.
ŋuprepyou emphaticNa ki pe chiɛri mi na ŋu we sɛ wa.I will go there with you in a little while.
ŋuchlɔnqueen motherChia kre ŋuchlɔ wre ku.The town's queen mother is dead.
ŋufunpronyou emphaticAliɛri ŋga kie to kpan, swa ŋga ŋufun ta kranu kre nu kpan, ki fna mu ki le mbe imi ki fna wɔ mbe tɛɛ.Every Sunday any amount you get in that week, it is good for you to put some aside.
ŋujɔɔnnthrone, stoolŊujɔɔn kre nyu kpa.The stool of the chief is fine.
ŋujuuleencrownSwanyiɛ ni pe u ŋujuulee kre gbeele.His crown is made of gold.
ŋumun1spiritŊumu fuɛn wa blɔ wre nu.There is bad spirit in the man.2breathU lɛ; ki tia u ŋumu kɔ u nu.He is old; that is why there is no breath left in him.
ŋumufɔɔnnevil spiritŊga Yesu na tia ŋumufɔɔn kre na yili u nu kre, a wra paara.When Jesus healed the man with the evil spirit he could talk.
ŋumufuɛnfunnperson possessed by evil spiritsImi na ŋumufuɛnfun wre saanla mu da.As a demon possessed person will be released.
ŋunɛndream or dreamsNyiɛkpɔɔ na uyɛ wɔ mna Abimelek nyina ŋunɛ nu.God showed himself to Abimelek in a dream.
ŋunɛ ŋunufunndreamerŊunɛ ŋunufun wre u paan.The dreamer is coming.
ŋunivbreatheU fna; ki tia wra ŋuni na kloi.He is tired; that is why he is so short of breath.
ŋunɔ1nwarŊunɔ kre tia leele pre fɛ mu nyina.The war has made the people flee and hide.2vpushU u ŋunɔ mu chan.He pushed him down.