Kasem - English

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nyaane₁ [M ] A1 v sew, hem

nyaane₂ [H ] n younger sibling of same sex and generation; step-brother / sister; cousin (domain: 4.1.9.1.3 - Brother, sister.) [ ka-nyaane ]

nyaane₃ [L ] DE/YA n grass-cutter, cane-rat, agouti (domain: 1.6.1.1.4 - Rodent.)

nyaare v be_eager { n yera nyaare you are eager | O yera nyaare mo o lage se o toŋe totoŋa yam. She was eager to do the work. } (domain: 3.4.1.5 - Confident.)

nyambɔle DE/YA (dialect: yambɔle) n cucumber (plant) (domain: 5.2.3.1.3 - Food from vegetables, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)

nyansaŋ-bia (der. of nyansaŋa, bu 3 fruit) n pl Sesame seeds (small white oil-bearing seeds, pounded and used in soup) (domain: 5.2.3.1.1 - Food from seeds, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)

nyansaŋa [LH ] n sesame_plant (domain: 1.5 - Plant.) [ der. nyansaŋ-bia ]

nyaŋe₁ A1 v be_infuriated (domain: 3.4.2.3 - Angry.)

nyaŋe₂ v avoid, keep distance from (e.g. because of disease) (domain: 4.1.6.1 - Unfriendly.)

nye₁ [M ] A2 v shine, give light { Wea wó nye. The sun will reappear. }

nye₂ [L ] A2 v resemble, appear, seem { O nye de o kwo. He is like his father. | Ko nye nenɛɛne o dɔ mo tei. It seems as if he is sleeping. }

nye₃ A2 v protest { n nye baare you protest strongly }

nye₄ [H ] A2 v compress, press down

nye₅ [L ] A2 v give water to a baby or an animal to drink { Ba nye bu wom. They made the baby drink. }

nye6 nyeŋa n pl horns

nyea nyeŋa n pl horns

nyeele A1 v insert with pressure, force into

nyeene₁ [M ] A1 v melt, become liquid

nyeene₂ [M ] A1 v shine brightly, dazzle [ lu-nyenno , der. -nyenno ]

nyeene₃ [M ] DE/YA n placenta, afterbirth { Lela mo kwei bu-kaane nyeene. Quickness catches the daughter-in-law's placenta. } (domain: 2.6.3.2 - Fetus.)

nyeeri [H ] v ignite, kindle a fire

nyegele A1 v squeeze out

nyelamm ideo completely consumed (domain: 8.1.6 - Whole, complete.)

nyem [R ] DE/YA (variant: -nyeno) n possession, thing owned { Wɔ nyem mo konto? Whose is that? } cf: nyena.

nyena [R ] -/BA n pl sharing descent cf: nyem. [ der. nyena-bia ]

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