Engwo - English
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a 1 ā prep preposition (to, in, at, etc.)
a 2 a sm subject marker M̀fɔ̀ Asamâ a gà kpe ntsɔ̀ bɛ́ɛrɛ́ é ŋwɛ̀ʼrɛ̀ Atsóʼ Ngwo bɔ̂. Fon Asama said that we should learn to write our Ngwo language.
á 1 á v.aux past tense marker (near past: P2) Mmɛ̀ á zeʼ nchwénchwé shì ne zɔ́ awɛ̂ bo. I came in the morning but did not see you.
à 1 à v.aux past tense marker (far past: P3) Mmɛ̀ à zèʼe êwɛ̀ dù ne zɔ́ awɛ̂ bo. I came yesterday but did not see you.
à 2 à v.aux past tense (remote past: P4 followed by high tone verbs) Mmɛ̀ à ngɔ́ɔ̀ a ndɔ́ŋwɛ̀ʼrɛ̀ mà ŋwɔ̀ ma ghô mbèmbè. I went to school and was always first.
â 1 â v.aux past tense marker (remote past: P4 used for 3 pl. only) Bwo mbú â zèʼe êwɛ̀ ngwò shi gli. My children came yesterday but you were out.
â 2 â pron they (pronoun joint with remote past: P4 to suppress agent)
â 3 â sm subject marker for third person plural
abá ābá ebá n 7/2 cupboard, shelf
abákɔ̀ʼ ābákɔ̀ʔ ebákɔ̀’ n 1/2 tree with leaves eaten as food spice
àbàma nyɛ̂bìd àbàmā ɲɛ̂bìd n 7 nightclub (disco) dance, gala night
àbàmbè àbàmbè èbàmbè n 7/2 thick produce bag
abán 1 ābán n 7 grass (creeps and has slippery sap)
abán 2 ābán n 7 one side fibre holder in weaving
abáʼ ābáʔ ebá’ n 7/2 love partner, friend (in bed)
abé ābé int which ones?: used for class 2 nouns Bɔ̂ mbú ngɛ na abé? Which ones are my people?
abékè ābékè adj up (house or place), upper place
abéndê ābéndê dem those ones (far from addressee): used for class 2 nouns
abéngɛ ēbéŋɡɛ̄ dem those ones (near addressee): used for class 2 nouns
àbérè àbéɾè èbérè n 1/2 eggplant, garden egg
àbérè akumbò àbéɾè ākǔmbò èbérè akumbò n 1/2 wild thorny shrub eggplant, bramble bush
àbérè èkárá àbéɾè èkáɾá èbérè èkárá n 1/2 tomato
