Akoose–English Dictionary


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eʼbudDial.var.ofeʼbub
ebûdeʼbûdn7/8edible black frog
ebúmeʼbúmn7/8matAlóo ebúm.He is making a mat.Achané ebúm éche ánaŋgɛ́ ámīn.He bought a mat on which to lie.ebúm é nkááléeʼbúm bé nkáálén7/8carpet
ebumbéDial.var.ebumbún7dustEbumbé éwánlé nsɛsú.Dust carries jiggers.
ebumbúDial.var.ofebumbé
ebúméeʼbúmén7/8umbrellaÉchem ebúmé ékə́lé.My umbrella is big.Syn.ngɛŋgúCf.âbúmɛntóŋ e ebumétóŋ é ebumén9/10prong of an umbrella
ebundén7fighting for somethingBébɛlɛ ebundé é ndɔɔb.They are fighting for land.
eʼbuu<âbuun.mod14many
eʼbúúbwɔ́gn14fearAhɔ́bé aá mə́kag á ahín, eʼbúúbwɔ́g éʼkóbé mə́.He said he was going to the bush, he was afraid.Syn.mbwɔ́g4UB
ebwágɛ́bwákéDial.var.ebwákɛn7unreliable, lazyCf.âbwág
ébwagɛ̂leʼbwagɛ̂ln7/8scarecrowAbommé ébwagɛ̂l á ahín á mbaaŋgé.He nailed up a scarecrow in the cocoyam farm.
ebweŋ(UB), cf.ebwɛ
ebwɛUB.ebweŋn71soul2energy, strengthEbwɛ émáá me á yə̌l.I have lost all energy.
ebwɛ́ngoeʼbwɛ́ŋgon7/81golden cat; serval cat, “leopard” (smaller, female)Syn.ndúu ngəə 22servaline genetGenetta servalina
eʼbwiiDial.var.ofeʼbii
ebwógeeʼbwógen7/8crater plain (older word)Eʼdib éʼ nzab éʼbɛ éʼdé á ebwóge é Mwǎnéŋgube.There are two lakes in the Mwanenguba crater plain.Cf.ebwɔge
ebwɔg1eʼbwɔgn7/8mortar, wooden bowl used for pounding fufuEdyédé ebwɔg é ndyééd.You ate a mortar full of food.
ebwɔg é ntoŋeʼbwɔg bé ntoŋn7/8elongated mortar
ebwɔg2eʼbwɔgn7/8mask
ebwɔg3eʼbwɔgn7/8tsetse flyGlossina spp
ébwɔ̄gadv.loutsideAmbɛ́ ébwɔ̄g.He was outside.
ebwɔgeeʼbwɔgen7/8crater plain on top of Mt MwanengubaCf.ebwóge
eʼbwɔ́gɛlDial.var.eʼbwógɛnn14deserted place, home, house or farmÁbɛd eʼbwógɛl éʼdé etûn.Our deserted farm is far away.eʼbwɔ́gɛl ábe tɛ́ɛ álə́gé,the place which father left.
ebwɔkeeʼbwɔken7/8waist or below of backEbwɔke éwag me.My waist hurts me.