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ndâli tîExpr. dendâ 1li 1conn.subordEngbecausefrà cause de, parce quedeweil
ndâmbonda.mbo1nmoitiéndâmbo kôlïExpr.nfrvaurienEnggood-for-nothingdeTaugenichts2quantdemi
ndâmbo kôlï/wâlïnvaurien
ndangbaadjdernier (être)Lo sïgî ndângbâ na kizamä.He came out last on the exam.ndângbâ môlengêExpr.nfrbenjaminEngyoungest childdejüngstes KindÏrï tî ndângbâ môlengê ti mbï ayeke Trésor. Dr. SimsThe name of my youngest child is Treasure.ndângbâ nîExpr.frdernier (être)Englast (be)deletzter (sein)Sô ndângbâ nî laâ. Fadë ï dü mbênî môlengê pëpe.That is the last one. We will not give birth to another child.
ndângbândernier-né
ndângôrö???n1coin2frontière
ndânîn1raison, causendânî nyenExpr.pron.intfrpourquoi ?Engwhy?dewarum? weswegen?Mbï yê tî hînga ndânî nyen?I want to know why?2significationleke ndânîExpr.vfrredresser, rendre droitEngstraightendebegradigen, aufrichten
ndao1ndaon1forgeronkötä tênë (wên) tî kua tî ândaoExpr.nfrenclumeEnganvildeAmboßwasärängö ndaoExpr.nfrforgeronEngblacksmithdeSchmiedyê tî pëngö wâ tî ândaoExpr.nfrsouffletEngbellowsdeBlasebalg2forge
ndao2???naccidentExpr.sâra ndaosâraExpr.wara ndaowarandao tî lêgëExpr.nfraccident de routeEngcar accidentdeAutounfall
ndäpêrênda.pe.ɾeunspec. var. ofndäpêrêrêExpr.kôbe tî ndâpërëpetit déjeuner
ndäpêrêrênda.pe.ɾe.ɾevar. dial.ndäprêunspec. var.ndäpêrênmatinkötä ndäpêrêrêExpr.n1frtrès tôt le matinEngearly in the morningdefrüh morgens2fraubeEngdawn (before sunrise)deMorgendämmerung, Tagesanbruchna kötä ndäpêrêrêExpr.advfrtôt, de bonne heureEngearlydefrühFadë ï löndö na kötä ndäpêrêrê tî gî ângbä.We will arise early to hunt buffalo.
ndäprênda.prevar. dendäpêrêrê
ndarän1sagesseyeke na ndaräExpr.frsage (être)Engwise (be)deweise (sein)Âmbäkôro zo ayeke na ndärä mîngi.Old people are very wise.yeke zo tî ndaräExpr.frsage (être)Engwise (be)deweise (sein)Âzo agä na âtënë tî âla na lo tëtî lo yeke zo tî ndarä.People come to him with their problems because he is a wise person.2intelligence3prudence
ndârâ1ntension2adjtrès rigide (être)
ndaramban1lièvre2lapin
ndârârâ1ntension2advfermementÂla gbôto kâmba nî ndârârâ.Ils ont tiré la corde fermement.They pulled the rope tightly.
ndaûnaccident
ndâyänscolopendre
ndê1nde / ndɛ̰1adjdifférent (être)Ï te âkôbe ndê. Lo yê lôso. Mbï yê tî mbï, gozo. Âkôbe nî ayeke ndê.We eat different foods. He likes rice. I like manioc. The foods are different.Expr.gä ndêgä2advdifféremmentÏ tambêla ndê. Lo yê tî lo lörö mîngi. Mbï yê tî mbï tî gue yeke yeke.We walk differently. He likes to go rapidly. I like to go slowly.3advà partÏ dûti ndê.We sat seperately.
ndê2nde1saint (être)Âla ga ndê tî sâra na Nzapâ.Ils se sont sanctifiés pour servir Dieu.They became holy to serve God.2adjdifférent (être)3advdifféremment
ndefinde.finmoustache
ndekendɛ.kɛnoiseauböngbïngö tî küä tî li tî (ndeke)Expr.nfrcrête (d'oiseau)Engcrest (of bird)deKamm (eines Vogels)bozö tî gbe tî gô tî (ndeke)Expr.nfrjabotEngcrop (of bird)deKropfda tî ndekeExpr.nfrnidEngnestdeNesthürüngö tî ndekeExpr.nfrvol, volée (d'oiseaux)Engflock (of birds), flight of birdsde(Vogel-)Schwarmküä tî terê tî (ândeke)Expr.nfrplumeEngfeatherdeFederkûkû tî dongô tî gbüngö ndekeExpr.nfrglu (pour prendre les oiseaux)Engbirdlime (adhesive to catch birds)deVogelleim (Kleber um Vögel zu fangen)ndeke tî bâgaraExpr.nfrgarde-bœufEngcattle egretdeKuhreiherArdeola ibis (Bubulcus ibis)ndeke tî bïExpr.nfrhibouEngowldeEulendeke tî tëngö âfüngö yêExpr.nfrvautourEngvulturedeGeierotâ bozö tî kôbe tî ândekeExpr.nfrgésierEnggizzarddeMuskelmagenyângâ tî ndekeExpr.nfrbecEngbeak, billdeSchnabelzî küä tî terê tî (ndeke)Expr.vfrplumer, arracher les plumesEngpluck (feathers)derupfen, zupfen (Federn)
ndekonde.kon1ami2amant3amante
ndembënde.mbentemps, périodena ndembë sôExpr.advfrau moment oùEngwhen, at the time thatde(zur Zeit) alsNa ndembë sô lo de môlengê, mbï gä mbäkôro awe.At the time that he was still a child, I was already old.
ndembönde.mbonballonExpr.tä ndembötändembö tî gerêExpr.n1frfootballEngsoccerdeFußball2frmatch de footEngsoccer gamedeFußballspielndembö tî nzângiExpr.nfrbasketEngbasketballdeBasketball, Korbball


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