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mbon mbinnblack fronted duikerCephalophus nigrifrons
mboŋ1n9particles (of dirt in water)Edíb édé mboŋ áte.The stream has small particles of dirt in it.Mboŋ edé á medíb-te.The water has small particles in it.
mboŋ2n.mod3goodness, goodmboŋ ḿ mod,a good person.
mboŋ3n3helpAbɛlé me mboŋ ḿme mêchadtɛ́nnɛ́.I had forgotten about the help he gave me.
mbóŋ1mbóŋn9/10witness (in court)Mə́ adé me mbóŋ áyə̄le nkáa.He is my witness in the case.
mbóŋ2npiece of a wood
mbôŋ1mbôŋn3/41small hornbillMbôŋ ńdíi eʼnɔn ábe éʼkə́lé nló.The hornbill is a bird with a large head.2piping hornbillBycanistes fistulator
mbôŋ2mbôŋn3/41central rafter, beam; beam supporting etágMbôŋ ń ndáb ḿbógké áte.The central rafter in the house is broken.2pole (used for carrying a corpse)
mbǒŋVar.ofmboómboó nsɛ̂dfruit like alligator pepperseed podgrain chewed at the burial of the placenta
mboŋɛncliffUB
mbôŋgaŋ (e dií)nkind of weedDiplazium samatii
mboŋgenalbino
mbóŋgémbóngén3/41pillow, headrestAwóó mbóŋgé ḿbɛ.He has two pillows.2crossbar of old kind of latrineMbóŋgé mé ntom ḿbógké áte.The crossbar of the latrine is broken.Cf.ebóŋ2ebóŋgé
mbóŋgɛ́len1wood used for making cutlass handles; the bark was used for treating wounds/sores2small trees around the house for domestic birds to pitch onSyn.nhín ḿ páá 1
mboŋgwenlong explanation - meaning of the object found
mboŋmboŋ<âboŋadvreally well, very wellAbíí échê ehɔ́b mboŋmboŋ.He knows that language very well.
mbóŋmbōŋnlarge, round pieces of woodAsɛ́lé lǒn mbóŋmbōŋ.He cut the firewood into large pieces of a certain length.
mboŋsɛn<âboŋsɛnn3preparation, readiness, ready, prepared
mboóPl.bemboóVar.mbǒŋn1/2fruit like esɛd (whose seeds are tasty, used medicinally, for children)Mbǒŋ adíi nɛ̂ eʼlyɔ́gé boŋ anyine á nsəl.Mbǒŋ is like alligator pepper but it is sweet in the mouth.
mbóóWB.mbúúndisputeBékíí nchii ń nzag âtíi ḿme ńtɔ́gáá mbóó.They went to sort out the boundary of the farm which was in dispute.
mboóŋgaŋmboóŋgaŋDial.var.mbolóŋgaŋn9/10kind of fern
mboóŋgəən91fruit with five eyes2a peacemaking process introduced by Ngoe
mbootedn3beginningMbooted mé akan ńlɛ́lé áte.The beginning of a thing is difficult.
mboróróbemborórónBororo person, Fulani cattle herder (live on Mt Mwanenguba)
mbote1n91young ones of the same family, offspringAwóó mbote bwâm.She has lots of young ones.2generationMbote e Abraham.The generation of Abraham.3fruitfulAne mmwaád adé mbote.That woman is fruitful.4harvest