Akoose–English Dictionary


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n'yɛ́lénʼyɛ́lén3/41spring (of water)Mendíb ḿmē éhúɛ́né á n'yɛ́lé mébóó átē-yéé.The water which you fetched from the spring is very clean.2leak, holeMelóŋge méwóó nʼyɛ́lé á yə̌l.The bucket has a leak.
nyə̌nyə̌n9/10snakekúm e nyə̌kúm é nyə̌n9/10pythonpíi nyə̌píí é nyə̌n9/10viper
n'yəgtédn.mod3ripenessN'yəgtéd mé ane sabé méebooʼɛ́.The orange is not really ripe.
nyəŋge ebubwɔ́gnyəŋge ébubwɔ́gComp.ofebubwɔ́gn9/10pale fox; sand foxVulpes pallida
nyəŋnyə́ə́benyəŋnyə́ə́Dial.var.yəənyə́ə́n1/21snowy-crowned robin-chatCossypha niveicapilla2grey thrushZoothera princei
nyíDial.var.nyéproyou, pronoun for second person plural
nyîDial.var.nyêpfxyou; verb prefix, second person plural
nyíběnemph.demyou yourselves; second person plural emphatic pronoun
nyoŋn10hair, woolNyoŋ émáá mə́ akwog.His hair has fully grown.Syn.esid
nyǒŋnyǒŋn9/10your motherCf.nyaányaŋnyoó
nyóŋedDial.var.ofnyóod
nyoŋgenyoŋgen9/10flag
nyoŋgé1n9tradeAkábɛ nyoŋgé.He is trading.Nyoŋgé echî ekag bwâm.His trade is going well.
nyoŋgé2nyoŋgén9/10generationnyoŋgé echɛ̂n,your generation.Syn.nyoŋgɛl 1
nyóŋgényóŋgéDial.var.nyoŋgɛl ?Dualanyɔ́ŋgín9/10strong desire, appetite, eagernessNwóó nyóŋgé âkɛ á Kómbé.I want to go to Kumba.
nyoŋgɛln91generationSyn.nyoŋgé22offspring
nyoŋnyoŋideoreally; intenseAhínɛʼ nyoŋnyoŋ.It is really black.
nyoŋnyoóideobuzzing (of a fly)Wehág me nyoŋnyoó á metúu áte.Donʼt talk so much.Don't buzz me in the ear.
nyoóbenyoón1/2your motherCf.nyaányaŋnyǒŋ
nyóodnyóodDial.var.nyóŋedn9/10bee, honey beeApis melliferambum e nyóodn9a single bee
nyóod etúunyóod étúun9/10inner part of the ear
nyɔkenyɔken9/10earthwormCf.ńsíí ń nyɔke
nyɔl1nyɔln9/10small black insects, live in combs, move around with raised abdomenNyɔl édé mə́ á fâm-tê.There are nyɔl insects in his farm.