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nduwenforeheadU to mu u nduwe sin tra.He fell down and hit his forehead.
nɛɛadjmore, plentyLeele pre nɛɛ mu tro.The people are many.
nɛɛiadjmanyNyjila ŋga nu leele naa nɛɛi tra na, a praa bichiɛlɛ sii.In that time people were many on the whole earth and they were bringing forth girls.
nɛɛmunnumberJosɛf naa u lɛ, na u lɛbiile pre kaan sro, imi na pe nɛɛmu na da.Joseph gave his father and his fathers children food according to their numbers.
nɛɛrɛndirtNɛɛrɛ wa nyuŋgo kre nu.The room is dirty.
nɛɛrɛfunnunclean person
nɛivcontraction of "many is"Imi na e sɔfue pre nɛi kre, pan e sisam pini ni na na yaa.As you pastors are becoming many so you are doing bad and adding.
ni1prepwithWre u shie na u ni.He is going with him.2vchase, to drive awayU pɔ wre ni mu yili fimi na.He chased the boy from the room.3pronI or My (1st person pronoun)Na ni ku kuraa kre tra waa shia ni kpra ŋga na ni nyɛni kre tɔ.When I die this land should not my truth cover.
ninivchasingNdro ŋmbi u mu nini a mna feni ma hin?Who is chasing you that you are running like this.
niŋgenlust, desireNiŋge sisa tia wa ja chlɔ nunu tɛɛ.Lust makes it so that he can not keep one wife.U yiɛ nyina wejinyiŋge yirɛ na.He spends to much energy thinking about satisfying himself.
niɔvstingSrɛ pɔ wre niɔ.Bees have stung the child.
niyɛpronmyselfMbe sɛ wa niyɛ.I will go there myself.
nɔnɔnmilkU sɛ nɔnɔ lɔ flachɛ wre pan.He went to buy milk from the herdsman.
nɔɔnbottom of a person, container, room or idea
nɔɔhlevbeginU tnumu kre nɔɔhle.He has started the work.
nɔɔhleiadvbeginningsBle kpɔɛ lie yire naa nɔɔhlei nyiepɔ kɔnashiin kre ble kɛ wo na.The festival days start from the 7th. month and the tenth day.
nɔɔloovunderstandO n oyɛ nɔɔ loo, kre ki tia o na tuni kre.We don't understand each other; that is why we are fighting.
nsraadvno plus pastŊga wra sɛ Sampa na aŋge, u nsra pan.Since he went to Sampa yesterday, he has not returned.
nu1prepinU swa kre le daka nu mu tɛɛ.He put the money in the box.2vto biteNa mu mboo juari mu wo wɔɔ we jaa mu nu yi kponkpon yire nu.If you break down a wall a snake can bite you in the rubble.
nunivdrippingNyumu kre nuni na woni tra.The water was dripping and pouring on the ground.
nunu1numberoneNi n nunu chom ni kuraa.I don't have even one.2nfriendNi nunu wi Kofi.My friend is Kofi.
nunununumberone by onePe sɛ nununu.All of them have gone one by one.
nuŋunguinea fowlNuŋu na cha mbe sni tra.Guinea fowls do not want to sleep on the ground.
nuun1cowNuu wre kpɔɔ.The cow is big.2bush cow (tone change)Bɔfɔ wre nuu wre gbun na pwa ni.The hunter killed the bush cow with a gun.
nuupɔncalfNuulo pre sɛ mu nuupɔ wre ti.The cows went and left the calf.