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nde ńkpeendē ŋ̩́kpěːvgossip, slander
nde ǹtsèbèndē ǹ̩tsèbèvdiscuss in private (secretly)
ǹdéʼǹ̩déʔǹdé’rén9/10bag for load carrying, fertilizer bag
ǹdɛ̀1ǹ̩dɛ̀ǹdɛ̀rɛ́n9/10bush plant (from which tough fibres are removed for rope)
ǹdɛ̀2ǹ̩dɛ̀ǹdɛ̀rɛ́n9/10tough rope made with fibres from skin of a bush plant
ndɛ̀bɛ̀ndɛ̀bɛ̀vswear
ndɛ̀bɛ̀ glôndɛ̀bɛ̀ ɡlôvtake a vow, take an oath
ndɛ̀dɛ̀ ekwándɛ̀dɛ̀ ēkwávdo sports, exercise the body
ndɛ̀ɛrɛ̀ndɛ̀ːɾɛ̀voffend
ndɛɛrɛ aghɔ́ɔndɛ̄ːɾɛ̄ āɣɔ́ːadjmyopic, short-sighted
ndɛrɛndɛ̄ɾɛ̄vlick
ndɛ̀rɛ̀ndɛ̀ɾɛ̀vstretch out
ńdɛ́rɛ̀ń̩dɛ́ɾɛ̀n9tearsNgwò na kùu ńdɛ́rɛ́ nema glì aghɔɔ njyɛ̂ bo de?You are crying but how comes tears do not come out from your eyes?
ndɛ̀ʼ achimndɛ̀ʔ ātʃīmvgive back (return), restore
ndɛ̀ʼ aghɛ́ʼndɛ̀ʔ āɣɛ́ʔvgive way
ndɛ̀ʼ akɔ́ɔndɛ̀ʔ ākɔ́ːvgive bribe
ndɛ̀ʼ azhwɛ́ɛrɛ̂ Ngwêndɛ̀ʔ āʒwɛ́ːɾɛ̂ ŋɡwêvbaptise with the Holy Spirit
ndɛ̀ʼ ebán ebindɛ̀ʔ ēbán ēbīvsuckle (baby)
ndɛ̀ʼ ebɛ́rɛ́ndɛ̀ʔ ēbɛ́ɾɛ́vthank (give thanks)
ndɛ̀ʼ êbɛ̀rɛawɛndɛ̀ʔ êbɛ̀ɾɛ̄āwɛ̄vthank (give thanks)
ndɛ̀ʼ eghɔ́ndɛ̀ʔ ēɣɔ́vhonour, respect, pay tribute
ndɛ̀ʼ ejúndɛ̀ʔ ēdʒúvdisgrace
ndɛ̀ʼ éla eghɔ́ndɛ̀ʔ élā ēɣɔ́vpay tribute with gifts
ndɛ̀ʼ eni ásandɛ̀ʔ ēnī ásǎvsacrifice (give for free)
ndɛ̀ʼ enyiindɛ̀ʔ ēɲīːvpester, punish