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naprofirst person singular pronoun; I, me.Na bi na tau gade; na duaiya rei vau de regiya.I am very many; you will not be able to count all of me.Ourena rema ofi yaku na nino reyo.The older young woman disgraced me.Nausi bae.Come along with me. (Contraction of na+usi 'me-follow')9.2.3Pronouns
na di2unspec. var. ofnaimyBadaika
nabannumberEnoch, Adam gutuna naba viro vara tutubena yaku sena dobau mina vene dada niyo.Enoch, the number seventh descendant from Adam, already in advance spoke about these people.8.1.1Number
naborenin-law; both married into the same family; brother-in-law, sister-in-law.Yi nabore bi dairido ini vene ma ini sei rofu.Your sister-in-law is returning to her people and her god.4.1.9.2.2In-law
nadinayadina2ncassowary.Ina bi tuma dona nadinasa amegamo.He was living with the wild beasts (lit. 'wild pigs-cassowaries').unspec. var.yadina11.6.1.2Bird
nagumanfly, housefly.Mina yaku naguma yi ara rofu moi tae rego.This will stop flies from getting to your sore.1.6.1.7Insectnaguma kanaunspec. comp. formcrowded, swarmed.Amiye bi naguma kana guguru imiyadi.The people were crowded together (lit. 'gathered together like flies').
naguma kanaunspec. comp. form ofnaguma
naina di1nei2profirst person singular possessive pronoun; my, mine.Nai ediyaka bi nai yava dui rena bi etou rededi.My in-laws are reluctant to enter my house.Mina bi kaere di? Na ka nai yo.Whose is it? It's mine.unspec. var.na di2nei19.2.3Pronounsnai rokaunspec. comp. formnamesakeMina amiye bi nai roka.This man is my namesake.
nai rokaunspec. comp. form ofnai
naibanu2unspec. var. ofnoibanuwhole
naikeprofirst person singular reflexive pronoun; myself, by myself.Naike yukama boidama duma duma vene ya na dobu reyadi.I was walking by myself and thieves attacked me.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
nainiadjnineAmiye naini Kaikanomu rauturi boyadi.Nine people went up to Kaikanomu village.8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
naivonhelp, service, order, assistance.Naivo disi ata nisi amedo.He was sent (ie. ordered) and is wasting time.4.3.4.2Helpnaivo amiyeunspec. comp. formcnhelper, servant, messenger.Dubu di ourefeidena tora di naivo amiye uyo.He hit the church leader's servant.Yi buda rofu nai naivo naivo amiye nifeidegida.I will send my messenger ahead of you.naivo renaunspec. comp. formcvserve, send message.Mibi diya amiye yaku ini naivo reyaganedi.This is not (the case) that people would serve him.naivo vimaunspec. comp. formcnangelVarika amiye di naivo naivo vima yaku vasa koina sana koru buruka baku resi niyo.The Lord's angel found her in the desert at a creek and spoke to her.
naivo amiyeunspec. comp. form ofnaivo
naivo renaunspec. comp. form ofnaivo
naivo vimaunspec. comp. form ofnaivo
nakiminin-lawDoba de nai nakimi amiye ini yava ide ma yaku deyo.Not long afterwards my in-law came out of his house.4.1.9.2.2In-law
namonbanana species.Namo iruka de riyoma arika niyo.You didn't wrap up the banana and so it was unwrapped.1.5Plant
namundecorative tree species.Namu yaku na nana reyo.The namu tree made me itchy.1.5.1Tree
nana1unspec. var. ofiya1starKorigo dialect
nana3adjitchy, from a tree.Bada ini nana tora gade.Bada grass is a very itchy plant.2.3.5Sense of touchnana rena1unspec. comp. formcvmake itchy, cause to itch.Namu yaku na nana reyo.The namu tree made me itchy.
nana dinacvwalk, go to garden.Na bi nana diyaka idu beika veyaka?I walked but what did I see?nana dina conveys more movement, and nana rena (below) less.7.2.1.1Walk