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ngɔynnə̂~ŋgɔ́ɲnə̂~v.auxspeak or go round and roundM kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ va wùə vɛ è ngɔynnə wâmnə̀ mbɛɛ.I don't want people who go round (not direct) in their speech.
ngɔyteŋgɔ́ʲtêvbendNdom ətəynve ə ngɔyte tsɛ̂se.The road has bends uncountable
ngɔʼ1ŋgɔ́ʔn9/101white ant2termite hillsengɔʼngɔʼse
ngɔʼ2ŋgɔ́ʔn9/10tough personsengɔʼngɔʼse
ngɔʼ3ŋgɔ̄ʔvknock, hitTsàyn nə kə̂ wùə vɛ fɨyn ngɔʼ èfɨa vɛ.Tell that man to stop knocking those things. ngɔʼleŋgɔ́ʔlêvknock, hit repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn ngɔʼle vayn vɛ atu.Stop hitting that child on the head.ngɔʼteŋgɔ́ʔtêvknock repeatedlyƏ ò ngɔʼte, ə chwi.If you knock, it shall be opened.
ngɔ̀ʼ1ŋgɔ̀ʔn9/10stone, rocksengɔ̀ʼngɔ̀ʼse
ngɔ̀ʼ2ŋgɔ̀ʔn9/10kilogramsengɔ̀ʼngɔ̀ʼse
ngɔ̀ʼ ə tèkɔ̀ŋgɔ̀ʔə̀tèkɔ̀n.p1one who is always working for others with not benefitSyn.echi2
ngɔʼleŋgɔ́ʔlêvknock, hit repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn ngɔʼle vayn vɛ atu.Stop hitting that child on the head.
ngɔʼteŋgɔ́ʔtêvknock repeatedlyƏ ò ngɔʼte, ə chwi.If you knock, it shall be opened.
ngùmŋgùmn9/10porcupineHystrix cristatasengùmngùmse
ngùm ə̀ kòŋgùmə̀kòn.p9/10k.o. treesengùm sə kòsengùm sə kòse
ngwàlaŋgʷàlan9/10okraSyn.akɔ̀lɔ̀etɨŋəAbelmoschus esculentussengwàlangwàlase
ngwàlaŋŋgʷàlāŋn9/10double- edge swordsengwàlaŋngwàlaŋse
ngwaŋŋgʷāŋv1be sourFɨae zhi ətəynve ə pɨə̂yn ngwaŋ.The food got sour overnight.2to become saltyTàs ə fengwaŋ ke m ndəm za ə ngwaŋ.The spoon of salt that I have put in has made the food salty.ngwaŋseŋgʷáŋsêvcause to be saltyFɨae zhiə təynve kɛsə fɔmə va echo kûmə nə ghàyn ə ngwaŋse vəynve.The food is longer tasteful because you have made it salty.
ngwaŋ2ngʷaŋ2vto spankNdò fâyn elùʼ ghâyn m nə̀ tsɨ̂nə̀ kə̂fə̀ ghò.Leave this place let me not spank you.
ngwaŋ ngwaŋŋgʷáŋŋgʷāŋn.p9/10k.o. grasssengwaŋgwaŋngwaŋgwaŋse
ngwaŋseŋgʷáŋsêvcause to be saltyFɨae zhiə təynve kɛsə fɔmə va echo kûmə nə ghàyn ə ngwaŋse vəynve.The food is longer tasteful because you have made it salty.
ngwaʼŋgʷáʔn9/10"njangi", social group with the aim of saving and loaning moneysengwaʼngwaʼse
ngwàʼ1ŋgʷàʔn9/101planting seeds2generationsengwàʼngwàʼse
ngwàʼ2ŋgʷàʔn9/10matesengwàʼngwàʼse
ngwaʼ e fɨəynŋgʷāʔèfɣə̄ɲn.p9/10shinsengwaʼ se fɨəynsengwaʼ se fɨəynse
ngwàʼ ə̀ wùəŋgʷàʔə̀wùə̀n.p9youth
ngwèŋgʷèn9/10name of a masqueradesengwèngwèsè
ngwèghɔŋ ə wuəŋgʷèɣɔ̀ŋə̀wùə̀n.p1crowdSyn.anɔ̂yn 1