Akoose–English Dictionary


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ńlótoŋńlótoŋn3/4palm beetle
nlɔ́gɛnnlɔ́gɛn<âlɔ́gɛnn3/41accidentAkudé nlɔ́gɛn áyə̄le mǒto.He had a car accident.2wound
nlɔ́mnlɔ́mn3/41shootAsɛ́lé nlɔ́m mé etud.He cut raffia palm shoots.2topAchə́gké se á nlɔ́m.He climbed right to the top.
nlûmtɛn<âlúmedn31ostentation, show offNzumɛ́ adəə́ nlûmtɛn.Nzume likes ostentation/to show off.2preface, introduction
nlyə̂gn3one who stays behindMeewóoʼɛ́ nkɛ á kun, meewóo-ʼáa nlyə̂g á mbwɔ́g.I donʼt have a friend in the select group nor in the main group.
nnabe<ânaben31preparation (of a child to make him great)Nnabe ḿmē sáá ánábpé anén mwǎn ńtúmté mə́ epame híin.The way the father prepared this child made him agressive/proud.2preparation of child; initiate into witchcraft
nnabe áteExpr.ofânaben3weeding of farm
nnamn3blessing, giftsMod-tɛ́ awóó ḿmi nnam.Each person has his own blessing.Syn.nsimé 3
nnámn3food made from groundnutsMamáá abɛlé nnám ń ngɔn.Mother made groundnut paste.
nnanbenann1/2one who goes afterbenan bé káa/nyagn2cow herders
nnan ngomɛ̂benan ngomɛ̂n1/2rock dassie; rock hyraxProcavia capensisSyn.aláa
nnəged<ânəgedn3run, raceNnəged mé mehélé ḿmōŋ méebooʼɛ́.You are running too fast (no one can compare with you).
nnəgtédn3race, running; way or nature of running
nnəkénnəkéDial.var.nnyəkén3/4penknife, pocket knifeAwóó mwǎ nnəké.He has a small penknife.Cf.ânəg1
ńniinnumfour (for nouns of class 4)See:éʼniin
nnɔmbenheadbandMesamɛ atadé nnɔmbe á nló.Mesame is wearing a headband.
nnɔnbenɔnn3/2one who looks afternnɔn ḿ mbódbenɔn bé mbódn3/2shepherd
nnɔŋnnɔŋn3/4roofEkudkud éhúdé nnɔŋ ń ndáb.The storm took off the roof of the house.
nnyáaneating of foodḾmê nnyáa méeboŋnedɛɛ́ me.That food is not good for me.
nnyamn.mod3stinginess, greediness, terrible behaviour
ńnyāmɛ̄bényāmɛ̄n1/2kind of bitter leafŃnyāmɛ̄ adé kəse e chyaá.Ńnyāmē is a very nice vegetable.
nnyeme<ânyemnwaking upNnyeme ḿmē ányémmé á eʼchə́-te ḿbɛ́lé ndyééd éebooʼɛ́ mə́ á nsə́l.Because he has just woken up from sleep, he has no taste for food.