Akoose–English Dictionary


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melebe<âlebn6mourning dress, “sackcloth”Mmwaád ahúdné melebe chii.Today the wife is ending the mourning period.The wife is removing the sackcloth.
melébén14/61string2wireCf.eʼlébé
melêd mé mbwɛ́n6throat diseaseMelêd mé mbwɛ́ akóbé mə́.He caught a throat disease.
meléedɛPl.beléedɛbemeléedɛGermanLehrern1/2teacherMeléedɛ abɔmé mwǎn á esukúle.The teacher beat the child at school.
melemlemn.mod6sameAwóó melemlem mé mbɔ́té.He has the same shirt.
melɛ̌Dial.var.ofmelě
melɛlag<âlɛledn6greetingsAlómmé mə́ melɛlag.He sent him greetings.Syn.melɛntɛn
mélɛleDial.var.méləlɛn6kind of mushroom, specially on tree trunks
melɛntɛn<âlɛledn6greetingsAlómmé mə́ melɛntɛn.He sent him greetings.Syn.melɛlag
méləlén6very small dried fish
meləŋn6leprosyMeləŋ médé mə́ á yə̌l.He has leprosy.
mélīlyəgVar.nlilyɔ́gn6little or white-throated bee-eaterMerops albicollis, M. pusillus
meliŋgáVar.meliŋgé<âliŋn61angerMeliŋgá mékóbé mə́ áyə̄le ákwédé akəgsɛn.He was angry because he failed his exam.2annoyance
melómag<âlómn6sending sbMelómag ḿmī métómé áte.He is fond of sending one on errands too much. Lit.: His sending is too much.
meloŋgémeloŋgén6/6bucketAchané meloŋgé mékɔ̄ɔ̄lē.He bought a new bucket.
méloŋgen.mod6handsome, intelligent
méloŋgembɛlɛɛn11blue duikerCephalophus monticola2duikerʼs nickname implying being handsome and intelligent as the duikerMéloŋgembɛlɛɛ adé mehɛ́l.Mélongembɛlɛɛ is very intelligent.
melúdeDial.var.menúden6midnight, between one and three am., late at night
melyɔ́gɛnmelyɔ́gɛnn6/6drum sticks
mémbááadjbig (for nouns of class 6)See:mbáá2
membídn6returning