Nafaanra – English


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mbe1pron/tenseI will; 1st pers. futureBaŋga mbe sɛ Wenchi na.Tomorrow I will go to Wenchi.2conj/tenseand (Future)Baŋga mbe sɛ Wenchi na mbe sɛ tuwe cha.Tomorrow I will go to Wenchi to look for medicine.
mbɛɛvsideUu wa mu yire nyuŋgo kre mbɛɛ na.He is standing there beside the building.
mbɛɛrɛnenticing thingsA wraa blɔ wre mbɛɛrɛ tuuri.And she is doing all things to attract the man.
mbiivrollU nyjirɛ kre mbii.He wrapped the cloth around his things to carry.
mbiilevwindWɔɔ wre mbiile kaan kre na.The snake wound itself around the stick.
mblɛpronthese (relative pronoun)Leele mblɛ n chaa.These people are not included.
mbokɔɔnnremains of a broken wallNyiɛ pan, mu mbokɔɔn kre chan.Rain came and the broken wall fell down.
mboo1vgratitudeNyiɛkpɔɔ mboo.Thank God.2nwallMboo kre juari.The wall is cracked.
mbookrɔnsurroundings, compoundMbookrɔ yire tɔ.The yard is full of weeds.
mboombɛɛnside of the wallNa kaandɔɔ mboombɛɛ tɔ, ki pe jiɛnlɛ kee mu Israel leele ŋga.When the mould covers a wall it is an unclean thing to the Israel people.
mbɔfiŋgenthe white strips of cloth woven locally and sewn into cloth that can be worn.Mbɔfiŋge ni sɛɛnfɛɛnlɛ tɛɛ na pe sɛɛn toni.With the locally woven cloth fetish people cover their fetish.
mbɔɔnsheepMbɔɔ wre ku.The sheep died.
mbɔɔpɔnyoung sheepU mbɔɔpɔ wre nyu titi.His lamb is beautiful.
mbra1vstickHlɛ kre mbra mboo mbɛɛ kre na.Affix the paper on the wall.2vsit nearNi tni mu mbra Ma Afua na.I'm sitting right next to Ma Afua.3veating fufu and chewing meat at the same timeMensah mbra mu chin.Mensah knows how to enjoy his meat and fufu at the same time.4nlawNyiɛkpɔɔ na u leele ŋga mbra kɛ.God gave His people ten laws.5conjand – continuous
mbraivcome closeFarao naa mbrai Israel leele pre na.Pharoah was coming close to the people of Israel.
mbrambrancertain prickly plantU tro mbrambra yirɛ na and i mbra u kpla na.He passed through the prickly plant place and the stickers stuck to his pants.
mbranyinafunnscribe, or teacher of the lawMbranyinafɛɛnlɛ pre na Yesu nyu chaa nyjila kro nu.The scribes were accusing Jesus all the time.
mbrekoonkind of reddish bird with a long tailMbrekoo nyɛnɛɛ to ni ndie a ni yiri.The song of the bird fell on my ears and I woke up.
mbrɛrɛadjsmooth, flatKolo kre pe mbrɛrɛ; ki tia o jaa na shie nyaanyaa.The road was smooth so we could pass quickly.
mbronfishU sɛ mbro lɔ jafa na chin pan.He bought fish for the soup from the market.
mbrɔrɔadvlie straightU sni tra mbrɔrɔ.He is lying prostrate on the ground.
mbruvpluckU fifiire yire mbru.He plucked the millet.
mbrukuadjblueA pra yoŋgo tin a kra pe na mbruku yi.And they made a cloth and it was like blue.
mbruruadvvery fineE yi juari mbruru.You break it into a fine pieces.
mbrururuadvsmall particlesU gbena yire tire, a yi fɔni mbrururu.She has ground the pepper very fine.