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nenɔŋ-chɔrɔ (from nenɔŋa) n handsome man
nenɔŋ-fɔrɔ (from nenɔŋa, -fɔrɔ) n glory
nenɔŋa n splendour, magnificence, glory { Pɛ jege nenɔŋa lanyerane. The chief looks very splendid. } [ nenɔŋ-chɔrɔ , nenɔŋ-fɔrɔ ]
nɛ₂ pl. of naga n pl legs
nɛ-bwora (dialect: nabwora) (from naga 3 trail) n trail, footsteps, example { Bu wom tɔge o kwo nɛ-bwora. The child follows his father's example. }
nɛ-toa n discouragement
nɛa past of na v saw
nɛɛre (from na) n seeing [ yi-nɛɛre ]
ni₁ [L ] C1 v cause suffering { Jaweo kom ni-o. She suffered from the illness. | Ko ná ni vora, ba wó jwoŋi veene. If soothsayers are suffering, they will accept hibiscus seeds (in payment). }
ni₂ [L ] C1 (niga) v 1hear, understand { n ni ko kuri you understand } 2sense, smell { O ni lwoni. She smelled a smell. }
ni₃ [H ] (pl: nia) n 1mouth, beak { vɔ ni fast (go without food) } (domain: 1.6.2.1 - Parts of a bird, 2.1.1.4 - Mouth.) ni-kantɔgɔ, ni-tɔnno, ni-vɔɔ, idiom ni-vɔɔm, ni-wodiu, 2gate, opening (domain: 7.8.5 - Make hole, opening, 6.5.2.4 - Door.) manchwo-ni, 3order, command, word { pa ni command, give an order | gwoni ni make a promise, enter an agreement | tiŋi ni make a promise, swear an oath | zage ni change mind, go back on a promise } (domain: 3.5.1 - Say, 4.7.1 - Laws.) ni-kaane, 4edge, sharp edge, border { Fana kam jege ni. The knife is sharp. } (domain: 8.3.2.3 - Sharp, 8.6.6 - Edge.) ni-chechwaga, 5number { Ga nɔn-bia bam ni. Count the number of people. } (domain: 8.1.1 - Number.) [ ni-gara , ni-jwoŋinu , ni-mɔrɔ , ni-puga , ni-ywom , der. ni ne , idiom ni wɛɛle , idiom ni-gwonim ]
ni ne (der. of ni) 1loc around, at the edge of 2temp about { da yanto ni ne in these days, soon | n yei nɔɔno ni ne you know about sbdy | A yeiri o ni ne. I don't know of him. | Mo ko ni ne. That's exact. }
ni wɛɛle (idiom of ni, wɛɛle) n fine-sounding talk, unguarded speech; blabbermouth (domain: 3.5.1.7.3 - Boast, 3.5.5 - Foolish talk.)
ni-chechwaga KA/SE (from ni 4 edge, chechwɛ) n sharp point, e.g. of an arrow, spear
ni-chɛɛre DE/YA n hunger pangs (before taking breakfast) { A maa vei se a go a ni-chɛɛre. I am going to satisfy my hunger by taking breakfast. }
ni-chworu n criticising someone in their absence
ni-gara (from ni, gare) n bit for horse's mouth (domain: 6.3 - Animal husbandry.)
ni-gwonim (idiom of ni, gwoni) n promise (domain: 3.5.1.9 - Promise, 4.7.8.1 - Covenant.)
ni-jwoŋinu O/BA (from ni, jwoŋinu) n spokesman { Wɛ ni-jwoŋinu God's prophet } (domain: 4.6.1.2 - Government official, 4.9.5 - Practice religion.)
ni-kaane DE/YA (from ni 3 order, kaana) n command, warning
ni-kantɔgɔ (from ni 1 mouth, kantɔgɔ) n argument, dispute { mage ni-kantɔgɔ quarrel, argue }
ni-mɔrɔ (from ni, -mɔrɔ) n unity, agreement (domain: 4.1.5 - Unity, 3.2.5.4 - Agree with someone.)
ni-puga [HH ] (pl: ni-pwi) (from ni, puga) n lid, covering syn: puga. (domain: 7.3.7 - Cover, 6.7.7 - Container.)
ni-pugu n cover, lid