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nailhɛmɩŋ 2n, nail, pin, injection needle2.5Healthhɔɔŋ 2n, nail
nakednessyarɩbireen, nakedness2.1Body
Name for small woman or girlTirigen, Name for small woman or girl2Person
narrow
nasal mucusmɩllɩɩrɩŋn, nasal mucus2Person
naturenagɩŋ/nagɩsɩŋ 3n, nature
navelkawulen, navel, umbilicus2.1Body
nearkpɛ́rɛ́ 1vto boil sth.Pɩa la ka kpɛrɛ nɛ.The yam is boiling.kpàgɛ̀vnear, close (to be)Má mʋ kpaga na.Go near it and see.
near (time or place)tɛgɛɛ/tɛsɛɛ 1temp. part.recentlyHaalaa balɩa nɛ duo deeŋ tɛsɛɛ sʋba.Two women have recently died.8.4Time
near (time or placeɛ)
near side of a streamfuoŋ niiŋ/ fuoŋ baŋŋaan, near side of a stream, river1.3.1.3River
nearest
nearlyfine 1adv.almost, nearlyƲ ka mʋa fine mɩ fa mʋ Kʋmasɩ, ka mɩ nyɩmma sʋʋ.I had almost left for Kumasi, then my father died.
nearly coldfɛlɛlɛadv.coldKʋlɩɩ la ŋaa fɛlɛlɛ nɛ.The TZ is cold.8.3.4.1Cold
nearness (in time)dɩɩrɩŋ 1temp. part.around a certain timeKɔ wɩɩhɛyɛ dɩɩrɩŋ la mʋ yɔbɔ.Come about noontime, and we will go to the market.8.5.2Direction
neatmʋɔrɛ 2vto be well kept, neatMɩ joŋ mɩ gɛrɩ la a bil ʋ mɩɩra mʋɔrɛ nɛ.I put my dress away and it has kept neatly.
necessarymagɛ 3vto be necessaryƲ maga dɩ mɩ mʋ asibiti.I have to go to the hospital.
necessitybakperen, necessity
neckbaŋŋaa1 1n, neckƲ baŋŋaa duomo.She has a long neck.2.1Body
necklacebaŋgiriŋn, necklacevaha baŋgiriŋdog’s protective necklace5.4.1Jewelrybaŋŋaa kʋan, necklace5.4.1Jewelry
needlegɛrɩhɛmɩŋn, needle
needleworksʋɔrʋŋn, embroidery, needlework
neem treesikeleŋkiiŋn, neem tree (Lat. azadirachta indica)1.5.1Tree
neglectbee kieli/bene kieliv phrneglect, ignoreBa bee kielu nɛ.He has been ignored.3.1.2.4Ignore