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noaɩexclno9.2Part of speechbiri biriadv.no, not at allƲ gaa mɩ sɩa nɛ aŋ bʋl biri biri, ʋ dee.He stole my knife and said it was not him.
nodchugisivto nodƲ sɛyɛ a kɛŋ ʋ nyuŋ chugisi.He agreed by nodding his head.2.2Body functions
noisedɔmʋŋ/dɔmɔn, sound, noise2.3.2.2Soundgoŋn, noiseKɛŋ goŋ!Be quiet!
noise made in calling dogschʋ́ʋsɛ́vto call a dog with a soundƲ chʋʋsɛ vaha. He called the dog with a sound.2.3.2.2Sound
noise made when one takes hot food
noise made when sb. hits a person or an object with a stickgbig gbigadv.noise made when sb. hits a person or an object with a stickƲ ŋmoo mɩ harɩŋ lɛ nɛ gbig.He hit my back.
nomadnɩdʋʋrabaarɩŋn, wanderer, nomad2Person
nonedeeptcnot, noneŊ dee mɩ yɩrɛ.It was not you I called.
noon
north
nostrilmɩɩboiŋn, nostril2.1Body
notdeeptcnot, noneŊ dee mɩ yɩrɛ.It was not you I called.bɩptcnotƲ bɩ dɩa mʋa.He did not go home.
not at allkɔtaaadv.(Hs.) not at allMɩ bɩ sɛyɛ, kɔtaa.I do not agree at all.biri biriadv.no, not at allƲ gaa mɩ sɩa nɛ aŋ bʋl biri biri, ʋ dee.He stole my knife and said it was not him.
not in hastebʋa bʋa bʋaadv.carefully, in a calm manner, not in hasteKuoro vɛŋ nɛ bʋa bʋa bʋa.The chief walked majestically.7.2.1.2.1Move slowly
not neatkpʋsa kpʋsaadv.in disorder, not neatƲ nyupʋnaa ŋaa kpʋsa kpʋsa.His hair is unkempt.
not properly donedogo dogoadv.(Hs.) not properly doneŊ tɩŋ ŋ tɩntɩmɩɩ la dogo dogo nɛ.You did not finish your work properly.
not straightgolibo goliboadv.crooked, not straightWombiiŋ ŋaa golibo golibo nɛ.The road is crooked.
not strong
not theretuolocto be absent, not there, be awayƲ bala tuo ʋ jaŋ lɛ.Her husband is not in the village.
not to have the natural colour (either lighter or darkermulo mulo 1adv.not to have the natural colour (either lighter or darker)Lɛɛlɛ haalaa yie fɩɛsɛ ba sɩaa, ba ŋaa mulo mulo.Nowadays women bleach their faces. They are fair in complexion.
not to hear wellkparɩmɛ 2vto be deafid. Ʋ dɩgɩlaa kparɩma nɛ.He does not hear well.2.5Health2.5.1Sick
not yet dried out-laaŋ-adjfresh, not yet dried outnamɩɩlaaŋfresh meat
noteteniŋ 3n, note, banknote
note that...bee naa!exclsee! look!Bee naa! Bɛɛ nɛ tɩɩ ŋ ŋaa ŋɩɩ?Look, why did you do this?