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zh
n
nde ńkpee
ndē ŋ̩́kpěː
v
gossip, slander
nde ǹtsèbè
ndē ǹ̩tsèbè
v
discuss in private (secretly)
ǹdéʼ
ǹ̩déʔ
ǹdé’ré
n
9/10
bag for load carrying, fertilizer bag
ǹdɛ̀
1
ǹ̩dɛ̀
ǹdɛ̀rɛ́
n
9/10
bush plant (from which tough fibres are removed for rope)
ǹdɛ̀
2
ǹ̩dɛ̀
ǹdɛ̀rɛ́
n
9/10
tough rope made with fibres from skin of a bush plant
ndɛ̀bɛ̀
ndɛ̀bɛ̀
v
swear
ndɛ̀bɛ̀ glô
ndɛ̀bɛ̀ ɡlô
v
take a vow, take an oath
ndɛ̀dɛ̀ ekwá
ndɛ̀dɛ̀ ēkwá
v
do sports, exercise the body
ndɛ̀ɛrɛ̀
ndɛ̀ːɾɛ̀
v
offend
ndɛɛrɛ aghɔ́ɔ
ndɛ̄ːɾɛ̄ āɣɔ́ː
adj
myopic, short-sighted
ndɛrɛ
ndɛ̄ɾɛ̄
v
lick
ndɛ̀rɛ̀
ndɛ̀ɾɛ̀
v
stretch out
ńdɛ́rɛ̀
ń̩dɛ́ɾɛ̀
n
9
tears
Ngwò na kùu ńdɛ́rɛ́ nema glì aghɔɔ njyɛ̂ bo de?
You are crying but how comes tears do not come out from your eyes?
ndɛ̀ʼ achim
ndɛ̀ʔ ātʃīm
v
give back (return), restore
ndɛ̀ʼ aghɛ́ʼ
ndɛ̀ʔ āɣɛ́ʔ
v
give way
ndɛ̀ʼ akɔ́ɔ
ndɛ̀ʔ ākɔ́ː
v
give bribe
ndɛ̀ʼ azhwɛ́ɛrɛ̂ Ngwê
ndɛ̀ʔ āʒwɛ́ːɾɛ̂ ŋɡwê
v
baptise with the Holy Spirit
ndɛ̀ʼ ebán ebi
ndɛ̀ʔ ēbán ēbī
v
suckle (baby)
ndɛ̀ʼ ebɛ́rɛ́
ndɛ̀ʔ ēbɛ́ɾɛ́
v
thank (give thanks)
ndɛ̀ʼ êbɛ̀rɛawɛ
ndɛ̀ʔ êbɛ̀ɾɛ̄āwɛ̄
v
thank (give thanks)
ndɛ̀ʼ eghɔ́
ndɛ̀ʔ ēɣɔ́
v
honour, respect, pay tribute
ndɛ̀ʼ ejú
ndɛ̀ʔ ēdʒú
v
disgrace
ndɛ̀ʼ éla eghɔ́
ndɛ̀ʔ élā ēɣɔ́
v
pay tribute with gifts
ndɛ̀ʼ eni ása
ndɛ̀ʔ ēnī ásǎ
v
sacrifice (give for free)
ndɛ̀ʼ enyii
ndɛ̀ʔ ēɲīː
v
pester, punish
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