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napunnmosquitoNapun u paan na kabro ni.The mosquito is bringing the malaria.
ndaapronI (past)Aŋge ndaa sɛ see; mba sɛ aŋga.I went to the farm yesterday; I won't go today.
ndeadvexceptionBiile pre kro kro na sɛ sukuu, a nde kofi nsra sɛ.All the children went to school with exception of Kofi.
ndeeconjorŊu mu sɛ ndee Kofi we sɛ hin?You are going? or Kofi will go?
ndɛlɛnliverNdɛlɛ tna ni pan.Liver is really sweet to me.
ndɛmbiendawadawa tree seedE boŋgre chiɛrɛ, na ndɛmbie chiɛri wru e sɛ u kɛ.You take some peanuts and some dawadawa seeds and go give them to him.
ndienearU ndie nunu u yaa.His ear is paining him.
ndietiniɛnpunishmentNa lewo sisam pe we ki ndietiniɛ ta Nyiɛkpɔɔ pan.If a person does bad he will have punishment from God.
ndikananstubbornness"Lewo ŋmba u o Tafun Nyiɛkpɔɔ fiɛ kre wo yi dwamu, la ŋmba we ndikana pe we to kala nu."The one who fears God will be blessed, but the stubborn one will fall into trouble.
ndikaŋun1deaf personYaw ndikaŋu wi; ki tia na u nyɛni pra u wie.Yaw is a deaf person; that is why when he cries they don't ask him what's wrong.2stubborn person
ndilen1flameKanhun kre ndile sɛ nyjeeri.The flames of the fire have gone high.2tongueNuu ndile tna ni pan.The tongue of the cow is sweet to me.3shadowPɔ wre ndile nya mu jawa na ndro wi.The child sees his shadow and thinks that it is a person.
ndiovsmell, gives an odourKaara kre fɔɔn na ndio.The meat is rotten and smells.
ndiomnsmell, scentU tlade kre ndiom tna ni pan.The scent of her perfume is sweet to me.
ndiomunscent
ndoon1place2fatherNdoo wre yira kro le u kɛɛ.His father has handed over everything to him.
ndooloprepunderU jɔɔn kre le tebru kre ndoolo.He put the chair under the table.
ndɔɔnnight owlPɔ wre na ndɔɔ wre pɔri.The child raised the owl.
ndra1nheadU ndra u yaa.He has a headache.2nreasonŊgi ndra na?For what reason?3vhideU hlɛ kre ndra tiŋge kre jaara.He hide the book near the tree.
ndra jevbaptisePra lenɛɛrɛ ndra je asɔri kre nu.Many people were baptised in the church.
ndra jeenbaptismO ndra jee kre nyi na wre na Yesu pra chaa mu gbo.Our baptism is like we and Jesus joined and died.
ndra-ndra1adjhidden, secretKi ble kre ndra-ndra kee biaa we yili fimi na.That day every secret thing will be revealed.2nhide and seekBiile pre ndra-ndra piin a wa to.The children are playing hide and seek and he fell.
ndragbɔɔnnpillowNdragbɔɔn nu jawala nyi.There are thoughts in the pillow.
ndrahaanhiding place
ndraivhiding continuous form of "ndra" to hide
ndrajefunnbaptiserJɔn na wi leele ndrajefun Jɔɔdan Lɔɔ kre nu.John was the baptizer in the Jordan River.