Gonja – English

ŋ

ŋ2pro1I 2my ŋ kulmy husband

ŋ1verbprtfuture and past tense marker connecting verbs in a verb phrase (comparable to a )e maaŋ tiŋ m bahe will not be able to comee maaŋ tiŋ n yɔhe will not be able to goe maaŋ tiŋ ŋ kraŋ kumohe will not be able to read ite maŋ tiŋ m beta m bahe could not come backe maŋ tiŋ m beta n yɔ he could not goe maŋ tiŋ ŋ kraŋ kumohe could not read it

-ŋ1verbprtpast tense marker at the end of verbal infixes, such as daŋ, kraŋ, maŋ, naŋ, teŋ etce maŋ tiŋ n yɔ he could not go e beta m bahe came backe daŋ beta m bahe had come back (some time ago)2sfx - - -

ŋavto knock

ŋabavto put to shame, to disgrace

ŋama2vto melt

ŋama1vto yawn

ŋampo /?npumpkin

ŋanavto hide, to fear

ŋana kufuvto fear, to be afraid

ŋevto hit, to strike, to hook (grass)

ŋelevto cut grass

ŋgalnimmunity

ŋgare /aŋgarenGonja holiday

ŋgbala /ka-ndrumsticks