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nakirrichoin-akɪ́rɪcɔ̂ɪ̂pl.nakirrichon-akɪ́rɪcɔ́nom. sg.n-ákɪrɪcɔ̂ɪ̂n.f.palate of the mouth
nakodeln-akodélpl.nakodelin-akodélínom. sg.n-ákodéln.f.white-crowned shrikeEurocephalus ruppelli
nalumenalʊmɛ̂n.f.yawninganya nalumeto yawnUsed only in fixed expressions.
naman kichucompd.a large meeting or baraza called to deal with some pressing issue, attended by elders of all clanscflkiyama
namaranámáɾâadv.except, unless, which is notMalotu ta namara iyie.I won't come unless you are there.cflamara
namat atampon-amat atampónamat nkatampofr. var.nang'at atampocompd.very large mythical snake or dragon, lives near and may swim in watercloud drinker
namat nkuwuon-amat nkuw:ópl.namat nkuwuonnamat nkuw:ôncompd.spotted morning warbler, a bird spec.Cichladusa guttatabroth drinker
namirimirananamɪɾɪ́mɪɾanan.f.(geog.) whirlpoolcfnasurki
namuken-amʊ́kɛpl.namukan-amʊ́kanom. sg.n-ámʊkɛnom. pl.n-ámʊkan.f.1a leather sandal2(recent usage) shoecfa-tach namuke
namunun-amʊnʊ́pl.namununn-amunûnnom. sg.n-ámʊnʊ́fr. var. pl.namununin.f.small metal cup
namunyakmunyania lucky person, a favoured person, a person who has been given grace (fem.)antlomunyak
namuren-ámʊ́ɾɛ́nom. sg.n-amʊɾɛ́n.f.a disease of cattle, swollen hooves, effects fur, get listless
nana1nánápl. ofiniadem.these, thosethese, thosefr. var.nenianeniafr. var.nenianenia
nana2nánâpl.nekunanɛ́kʊnápred.dem.Here it is! (fem.)cfnandaneidianeinianelenenefem.sg. class I, near, reachable by the speaker
nanainanáípl.nainenn-áinênfr. var. pl.nainen-áinêpred. poss.mine (fem.)Nanai nkalamu.The pen is mine.cflalai21 sg./fem.sg.
nanangnanâŋpl.nkunanangn-kʊnanâŋpred. poss.ours (fem.)cflalang1 pl./fem.sg.
nanaunánaua-nanan.f.softness
nandanándâpl.nekundanɛ́kʊndápred.dem.There it is! (fem.)cfnana2neidianeinianeldenendefem.sg. class II, not reachable by the speaker, but not far
naninanîadv.timea while ago, earlierKaewuo nani kata.I came earlier.Kataanya nani neitu ilotu.I came a while ago but you hadn't come.
nanikan-ánɪ́kápl.nanikann-anɪ́kânnom. sg.n-anɪkán.f.a trench for watering cattle lined on the bottom with a goatskin
nankan-ánkápl.nankann-ánkânnom. sg.n-ankánom. pl.n-ankánn.f.fabric cloth or clothesnanka naibor kutuk, nanka naibor gosthe upper part of a warrior's cloth which they wrap themselves in from chest to knees, often red while the rest of the cloth is white, but also other colour combinations exist
nanunánʊ́nanʊ́pron.1 sg; I, me
nang'olenaŋoléfem. + ng'olepl.naang'olená̩á̩ŋolénom. sg.náŋolenom. pl.ná̩a̩ŋoleadv.of yesterday, from yesterday (fem.)cflang'oleFinal high tones may be pronounced as falling tones in isolation or in slow, careful speech.
nang'urdaasion-áŋúrdá̩á̩sîôn.f.imaginary big and dangerous beast


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