Gonja – English


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nwoba /ka-nfairy trees
nwu /ko-nhouses, yards, compounds
nwufoŋ /ka-nbroken calabashes
nwul /ka-ntrees (which?)
nwuro /ku-nhats
nyavto get, to possess, to acquirenya edesekpa - to be setted, to be laid to rest ( of a dispute) (lit. get a sleepingplace)
nya /ke-ntrees (which?)
nya agbovto be angry, to become angry
nyalav1to be well (of a matter or a place), to be nice, be all right, prosper, kaboŋ nyala all is well2make nice, make well
nyala sovto be nice all-over
nyalɛv1to be well (of place or situation), to be right, to prosper2to make well, to make right
nyalɛ sovto be nice all-over
nyamadvnice all-over (to be)
nyambalaŋ /?ngreen leaf
nyannyaŋ1adjsour, bitter, hot (of the sun), unpleasant (of a person)
nyannyaŋ2unknownbecome angry (i.e rivers)
nyaŋ1vto press, to squeeze, to choke, to suffocate, to force
nyaŋ2vto be sour
nyaŋ /anyaŋnfox
nyaŋɛvto shine
nyaŋɛ tovto worsen, to become more dangerous, to stir up
nyaŋgraŋadjrough, unpleasant, difficult, not smoothkebaawɔtɔ nyaŋgraŋ - a difficult life
nyaŋkpaŋ /anyaŋkpaŋnherb (used for rope)
nyaŋkpembi /anyaŋkpembinkind of green leaf (edable)
nyare /anyarenmonkey, ape (tailless)