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.
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
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.
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.
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