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àbùbùrə̀ɨ̀bùbùrə̀n7/8fainting fit; epilepsyA wô àbùbùrə̀.He has fits.
àbùgə̀ɨ̀bùgə̀n7/8remainder; the rest; residue; leftovers; balance (money)Ò jɨ mɨjɨ mya ò ləə̀ àbùgə̀ a ajaŋə ò ka ghɨrə jɨ a ŋkwɛ̂fɔ̀.When you eat the food you should leave the rest to eat in the evening.Ò jɨ, ò ləə̀ àbùgə̀.When you eat you leave, some.
àbùgɨ̀lə̀ɨ̀bùgɨ̀lə̀n7/8secret and prohibited place or room
àbùʼù1ɨ̀bùʼùn7/8slaveKa mə Suu à kɨ sɨ fàʼà nɨ a mbo tâfàʼà yì tsǒ abùʼù aa, kaa à kɨ sɨ waʼà nɨ̀ àfàʼâ yi beentə̀.Even though Shu worked for his master like a slave, he did not appreciate his work.kɛ̀tə̂ mɨŋkɨ̀rə̀ mɨ abù'ùvtset free
àbùʼù2ɨ̀bùʼùn7/8breach; hole; crack (on wall/ground)Taà à kɨ̀ yòtə̂ àbùʼu ŋkya ya mə mbi jyâ kɨ̀ tsya ghu ŋkuu njɨ mɨjɨ mya aà.Father closed the breach in the fence through which the goats entered and ate the food.
àbùʼù3ɨ̀bùʼùn7/8print, mark on surface left by somethingA kɨ̀ kuu bɨ̀ləŋə wa a mûm ǹsòò ŋ̀loŋ mə bɨ yə ɨbùʼù mɨkòrə̌ jyaa ghu.It is horses that entered the farm because their footprints could be seen.àbùʼu akòrə̀n7/8footprint
àbùʼu akòrə̀ɨ̀bùʼu mɨkòrə̀comp. of àbùʼù3àkòrə̀n7/8footprint
àbùʼu ŋgooɨ̀bùʼu ŋgoon7/8cave
àbuʼùmbə̀rə̀ɨ̀buʼùmbə̀rə̀n7/8kind of hawk
Àbuʼùmbî1n.prop1Abumbi; name of Fon of Bafut2n.prop1Sovereign Lord; supreme ruler
àbuʼùmbɨ̀rə̀bɨ̀buʼùmbɨ̀rə̀n1/2bird sp.beats on “black” to pick it
àbunnùɨ̀bunnùn7/8something bad (that someone has done)
àbùrə̀1ɨ̀bùrə̀1n7/8skyA bɔʼɔ a nstyǎ a nsaanə mu baburə nɨ̂ ɨ̀tugə̀.He is afraid to pass by the field of the child of the heavenly ones by night.Synnɨ̀kàŋ1 1sky2n7/8heaven, paradise
àbùrə̀2ɨ̀bùrə̀n7/8very small seedBɨ̀sɨŋ lɛ ŋkya tɨta wa ŋkurə ŋghɛɛ ŋŋyì àbùùrə̀ yî mɔʼɔ a toò.The birds picked the pepper and ate and went and excreted and a seed germinated.
àbùùɨ̀bùùn1/2ridgeàtubuun7/8head of ridgem̀bɨrə̀bùùn9/10furrow
àbùùrə̀der. ofbùùrə̂n7confusionÀbùùrə̀ a lɛ ŋkuu wa njɔ̀ʼɔ̀ àlaʼa tsiʼì tsɨ̀m.So the city was filled with the confusion.
àbuurənnùƗ̀̀buurənnùcomp. of bùùrə̂ànnù1n7/8confusion; confused state
àbwarə̀ɨ̀bwarə̀1n7/8space; breach; roomBə̀ kɨ̀ kuu nluu a nda kaa abwarə waʼà bù ǹtswe tsiʼǐ a ntəə ndəŋə.People entered and filled the house such that there was no space even to stand up.2n7/8opportunity; chance to do sth3n7/8space; share; opening; spare timetswe nɨ̂ àbwarə̀vihave a share in; share in, partake in, be a partaker inhave the opportunity
àbweɨ̀bwen7/8loss (marketing)
àbwenə̀ɨ̀bwenə̀n7/8place; space; groupBɨ kɨ̀ yàtə̂ ǹjɨ̀ʼɨ̀ ja ɨ̀bwèn ji nɨkwà, mə̀ tɨgə̀ m̀bwɛɛ abwen yî fùùrə̀.The groundnuts were shared in three places and I picked one.
àbwènənsyɛ̂ɨ̀bwènənsyɛ̂comp. of ǹsyɛ̂1n7/8land; landed propertyMə̀ kwe aa fàa adɨgə mə à nɨ abwenənsyɛ bɨ̂taà aà.I have grown up on this piece of land which is the land of my ancestors.Synàdɨ̀gənsyɛ̂land; piece of land
àbwɛ̀1ɨ̀bwɛ̀n7/8rot
àbwɛ̀2n7gangreneM̀buu mɨghàà ma jya mɨ bə aa tsiʼì tsǒ àbwɛ̀ yìi mə a kurə njyǎnû aà.And their talk will spread like gangrene.2 Tim 2:17
àbwɛ nɨwôɨ̀bwɛ nɨwôn7/8party organised to feed quarter after the mourning ceremony of a family member