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ikita v coil -viringisha arrondir Báoikita mbobhi. One coils line. Derivative ikitana ikitana Derivative of ikita v coil up -jiviringisha s'arrondir Mbɔa aoda, aǒikitana. The dog sleeps coiled up. ikoko n yam species aina ya bihama sorte d'igname comestible ikɔ n port, ford fasi ya kivuka, bandari port, passage d'une rivière ikɔmbɛ n palm species aina ya mnazi sorte de palme ikpa n species of larva aina ya funza sorte de larve ima 2 inf. var. lima 2 v extinguish, erase -zima éteindre, effacer Ibo aoima nsa. Water extinguishes fire. ima 1 inf. var. lima 1 v jump, somersault, be startled -shtuka tressaillir, sursauter Ooga k'osaa, aoba nɔmɔ̌ni njɔka, ǒoima. When you go to the forest, if you see a snake, you jump. imba 1 inf. var. limba v be big, fat -nenepa, -nona être gros Ngɔmbɛ aoimba bea njae. The cow is fat like a buffalo. imba 2 n flying, stinging insect aina ya mdudu mwenye uma insecte volant et vénimeux Baimba báotoa bakpa. The baimba sting people. imisia ima 2 v forbid, hinder Babɔkɔti báoimisia banabɔ gea bákanoɛ mɔnɔ ibo ajede. Parents forbid their children that they not drink bad water. imoti cf moti adj single -a kwanza premier, seul, unique Njaga imoti nnaósokosa. A single hand cannot wash itself. imɔna n wealth utajiri richesse Nkpa bhuakɛ nna na imɔna. A person by him/herself is not rich. ina 2 v tip over, upset.physical, capsize ina 3 n name jina nom Nkpa nnakobeekea k'ina nde nna ndɛakɛ. A person does not respond to a name that is not his or her own. ina á bosaso n nickname of childhood jina la kijana cha kila siku nom d'appel de l'enfance ina á koganda n name of given self after circumcision jina wanalojiita nyuma ya kumbi nom d'adullte, se donner après être circoncisé ina á koniki á ganja n name given after one's order in a group being circumcised jina la daraja ya kumbi nom donné d'après l'ordre d'être circoncisé ina á mbuti n name given to baby by the grandfather jina la kuzaliwa nom donné au bébé par le grand-père inda v blacken kuwa nyeusi noircir Ngɔmbɛ aoba na nkiki phɛlɛ, áoinda. Clothing with much grime blackens. Derivative indisa indisa Derivative of inda v blacken, soil fanya nyeusi noircir Baniki báoindisa ngɔmbɛ. Children soil their clothes.
