n- v3.m.sg Ex: Pugri mame neti nowi tunguai pend nawuq.Like that he took the machete and cut the hip.
nab n neutinner bark of palm trees; palang bilong saksak; H: nar; So: inab [ɨnab] Ex: Wuge nab pend ruwo.They cut the inner bark of the sago tree.
naghe vi1he rubs things on the skin; em i rabim samting long skin Ex: ambo nagheHe rubs red color (on the skin).2it happens, it goes down; samting i kamap Ex: ber wughe, aye wuwiOne year ends (goes down), another starts (comes). Ex: nyumurighi nagheIt is windy. (The wind comes down). Ex: pris nagheLightning flashes. (comes down) Ex: wuye nagheHe bathes.nyumurighi naghe
naghe nes vihe limps; wokabaut nogut; Gh: naghe net; H: naghe neh Ex: Kaghe kes, kaghe kes ko.I walk along limping.
naghe no vihe goes down away from the speaker; em i go daun Ex: Waghi waghi yaghe yo.Go down very carefully.
naimb, nimbiq, namb [nɨmbiq](*aimb) 1vtit is hot; em i kuk pinis Ex: Wase namb.The fire burns. Ex: Nimbiq nimbiqne paq.We ate it while it was hot.2vthe makes; em i wokim Ex: Nge tami gab.I make a string bag.3viit is; em i stap Ex: Wuye quari wumb.The clouds are black. Ex: Musoqne nyong wumb.It is a little bit tasty.taq namb
naimbni, nimbiqwi, nambri vt1he throws down things, hurls them; troimwe samting i go daun Ex: Beghi ker pawo, yumbo babri.When we are angry, we throw things down. Ex: Ni nyumo quari wase ningg naimbni gure.He breaks dried wood for firewood by throwing it down hard on the ground.2he bounces something Ex: Bal rimbiqwi.They bounce a ball.
naip naghe, nipiq wughe, nap righe [nap rɨghe]vthe cuts something open; katim; Gh: po naq wughe Ex: Tin mame pe kap naghe.I cut a tin open with a knife. Ex: Iye nipiq wughe.He cut a hole in a coconut.
naip nati, nipiq wuti, nap riti [nap rɨti]vthe shakes his head up and down; i bau daun; Gh: ngap riti [ngap rich]; H: naip nahi, nipiq wuhi, nap rihi Ex: Ngawu naip nati.He shakes his head up and down (when hearing something and understanding it).
naip newo, nipiq wiyo, nap riwo [nap rɨwo]vthe throws something up and catches it; tromwei samting i go antap kamdaun Ex: Nu quayi wo kuapi newo.You throw the boy up and catch him.
naip ni newo vthe proves something, he observes; luksave pinis Ex: Wuti nyungu kin paip pi newo pre.We witnessed the thief.
naip no, nipiq wuso, nap ruso ; Gh: nap ruto; H: naip no, nipiq wuho, nap ruho1vthe assigns, he marks things and people for a purpose; makim Ex: Ni mikur kin sunyi te map ruso pre.They already chose a place to meet.2vihe decides, he is sure Ex: Wuti nyungu nand kin nge kaip no pre.I’m sure who the thief was. Ex: Nge kap ruso segi.I do not know.
naip, nipiq, nap [nɨpɨq]vt1he picks things, especially fruits and nuts; kisim Ex: Ni wam newo no, iye nap.He went up and picked coconuts.2he does something Ex: Ni waserar wuye nipuw.He washes her sore. Ex: Muq burpoq rip.Now it is getting dark.
nait nase, nitiq wuse, nat rise [nɨtiq wuse]vthe holds, he touches; em i holim; Gh: nat rite; H: naih naha, nihiq wuhe, nah rihe Ex: Nge uny quaw pe kas, nyumo kat rise uny.When I am in the menstrual house it is taboo for me to touch the wood.nitiq wuse
nait, nitiq, nat [nɨtiq](at) ; Gh: naitch [naich], niti, nat; H: naih, nihiq, nahvt1he kills with teeth; kilim long tit Ex: Pusi ipi wut.The cat killed rats.2he bites or stings someone; em i kaikaim sampela samting Ex: Ase nait.A mosquito bites him. Ex: Nyaimb nait.The bee stung him.
namb wase (id. ofwase₁) nfirewood that is still burning; paia; Gh: wate namb; H: namb waha
nambu₁ partunder; aninit Ex: Ni nyumo nambu wur pu yequ.She is standing under the tree.see also: tamu, sumanyi.
nambu₂ n fem1home; ples; So: tiqe Ex: Nge nambu ko ningg.I want to go home.2village; ples Ex: Wute nambu kin te pikur. The people from the v illage gathered.
nand, nindiq [nɨndiq]vthe does (helping verb); em i mekim Ex: Mbiski meri gad.I'm looking for lice. Ex: Nge wuge os gad.I put sago into a storage pot. Ex: Ni pre wund tedi po.When she's done, we'll go.
nandi vihe comes; em i kam Ex: Brequ ghandi!Come quickly! Ex: Muqdi rindi rindi.Now they are coming.
nange [nangge]part1above; antap; Gh: wam; So: wam Ex: Nyumo emare kuso aye nde nange kuse.They cut the tree down, another went on top of it.2upstream; het bilong wara; Gh: wuye tu; H: wuye hu Ex: Nge nange yengu.I stand upstream.
napri
napri n fema cupboard, very high shelf; wanpela bet i antap moa; H: wurur; So: inapri [ɨnapri]see also: jari.
napu n femfoam; spet Ex: Sop napu wund.The soap foams up.
nar vihe invades; em i go insait long pait Ex: Veri mandi tiqe mar, di wute buagi mi omo.The enemies came and invaded the village and killed all the people.