Akoose–English Dictionary


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ngúdeDial.var.nwúdɛnplace to relax, relaxationSêdé á ngúde.We are relaxing.Nhyedé ngúde hɛ́n.Iʼve come here to relax.Cf.âwúde
ngúdɛbengúdɛn1/2kind of brown mushroom
ngukɛ́ln9eveningNgukɛ́l ěesaá me bwâm á dǐd.The evening does not look good to me.
ngulengulen9/10lizard, little ground agamaNgule ekóbné á esɛd.The lizard sits on the wall.Cf.ebóténguleehɛlngɔmbe
ngule e nyə̌ngule é nyə̌n9/10Lepesme’s mountain skinkSyn.nsə́sɛ ń ngule
ngumngumn9/101power, strength, might, powerful2championMə́ adé ngum áyə̄le nzum.He is the one who is the champion wrestler.3gloryaláá á ngummeláá mé ngumn5/6powerful stone, rock considered to have powersDyǒb á ngumn.pr5God of power, Almighty Godngum e Dyǒbn9power of Godngumésuɛn1champion wrestlerCf.âkumɛnâwúmɛn
ngume1ngumen9/101might, power, powers2hero, champion3champion wrestler
ngume2nfilaria, “swelling for nothing” (treated by rubbing on achaŋ dé ekumag)
ngume éche édé ámīnn10heavenly powers
ngunngunn9/10corn, maizeZea mays
mbə́l ń ngunmbə́l ń ngunn3/4corn seeds for plantingmesyə́ŋgé mé ngunn6maize silk, hairs of a corn cobngun e kalabángun é kalabán9/10kind of corn (with big, soft grains)ngun e nkɔ́ɔ̄sēngun é nkɔ́ɔ̄sēn9/10kind of corn (native, small, but good to eat)
ngun (e mbíd)ngun (é mbíd)n9/101hunchbackNgun edé mə́ á mbíd. / Awóó ngun á mbíd. / Amínné ngun á mbíd.He has a hunchback.Syn.akúlɛɛ mbínzɛɛapún 42be proud, haughtyNzé ekɛne Mwǎmboŋ, amíné ngun.When you praise someone (for a job well done), he becomes proud, arrogant, irresponsible. (Prov. used to warn the successful against attitudes that often lead to failure.).
ngusen.mod101few2someNguse é bad édé á ndáb.Some people are in the house.
ngútengúte<âkútɛnn9/10cover
ngúte e pânngúte é pân<âkútɛnn9/10pan cover
nguu1nguun9/10pigNguu épɛɛnɛ nsɛsú.Pigs carry along jiggers.
nkɔké ń nguunkɔké ń nguun3/4neck piece of a pig
nguu2nguun9/10kind of tree with edible seedsGarcinia lucida
nguu3nguun9/10bitter fruit of the cola nut family (used in raffia palm wine, similar to cola nut but bigger)Nguu enyinte mod mendíb á nsəl.Nguu makes water taste good.
nguu e ahínnguu é ahínn9/10bush pig, western bush pig; red river hogPotamochoerus porcus
Nguúsēn.prname of village Ngussi
Nguúsɛɛn.pr1river near Ngussi
ngwaangwaan9/10scaly francolin, “partridge,” “bush fowl”Francolinus squamatusNgwaa edyâg nguu.The partridge eats nguu.ngwaa e mesisoŋngwaa é mesisoŋn9/101partridge sp2white-fronted grosbeak; grosbeak weaverAmblyospiza albifrons
ngwáábengwáán1/2small tinAwóó ngwáá a saadîn.He has a tin of sardines.
ngwáá elɔ́ndéngwáá elɔ́ndén9/10kind of fishCf.elɔ́ndé
ngwábɛlngwábɛl?n9/10guavaPsidium guajavaApádé ngwábɛl.He picked guavas.
ngwadnbrown hairy edible caterpillar, builds a comb