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ɨ̀saʼàmɨ̀saʼà1n3/6case2n3/6blame; concern; careKaaa à sɨ saʼa gha bə̂.I don't care.3n3/6responsibilitykaa à sɨ ɨsaʼà gha bə̂It is not my responsibility/I am not responsibleǹdâ nsɔ̀ʼɔ̀tə mɨsaʼàncourt house; courttsə̀rə ɨsaʼàvtjudgepass a verdict
ɨ̀sàrə̀n3tree sp.
ɨ̀toòɨ̀toòn8gentile nations
ɨtu ibɨ̀ɨnû waapronthemselves
ɨtu ibɨ̀ɨnû yipronhimself; herself
ɨ̀tugə̀mɨ̀tugə̀1n3/6nightǹtɨ̀ɨ̂tugə̀midnight2n3/6darkness3n3/6dayBìʼì tswe nɨ̀ ɨ̀fàʼà fàa ɨtugə mbi sìi ɨ burə̀ ŋghaʼa tsiʼǐ a mbə̂ ànnù.We have a lot of work today.Cfɨ̀tugə mbîǹtɨ̀ɨ̂ ɨ̀tugə̀midnight
ɨ̀tugə mbîɨ̀tugə mbîn3/6dayTswe biʼinə̀ fàa ɨtugə mbi siì.Be with us today.Cfɨ̀tugə̀
ɨ̀tunnùcontr. ofàtû1 1ɨ̀nnùn8main points; summary
ɨ̀tsaarə̀àtsaarə̀n8chaff
ɨ̀tsaarə̂n8chaff
ɨ̀tsaarə mbàŋn1kernel chaff; what remains after one chews cracked kernels and sucks out the juice
ɨ̀tsəŋŋkɔ̀ʼɔ̀comp. of ŋ̀kɔ̀ʼɔ̀2n8robes that hang by the sides of a planting basket
ɨ̀tsinənnùɨ̀tsinənnùn8righteousnessSynɨ̀nnù jî tsìnə̀righteousness
Ɨ̀tsɔŋn3the sacred society of princes. It is a both a ruling society and a social society of initiated princes. No uninitiated person in the Bafut society is allowed to see it. Women are not allowed to see it
ɨ̀waʼàn3vegetable sp.; the leaves of small beans used as njama njama
ɨ̀wàrə̀ɨ̀wàrə̀ mɨ̀ntree sp.
ɨ̀wîn3plant sp.
ɨ̀wùmmɨ̀wùmn3/6fig tree
ɨ̀yə̀rə̂ɨ̀yə̀rə̂n3stealing
ɨyɔ̀ɔ̀1n8smallpox2n3disease of the feet
ɨ̀zwèʼen3a type of wild bean plant with hairy pods that give a burn