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njamaynndʒámàʲnn5Germannjamàyn
njàndâmndʒàndâmn9/10gendarmesenjàndâm
njàŋndʒàŋn9/101song2music, songsenjàŋnjàŋse
njaynndʒāɲvspit (spit between the teeth)È mɨə chiə m̀lɨ̂, è tsɨ̂nə njanə kə m̀tɛ̂.Once he drinks beer, he spats continuously.njayntendʒáɲtêvspit (between the teeth) repeatedlyÈ kwìə njayntə kə m̀tɛ̂.He is spitting repeatedly as he walks.Syn.tsɨle2
njaynnendʒáɲnêvbe fuzzy; reflect much light such that visibility becomes difficultSi ghɨmə niə njaynnə.My eyes are seeing everything to be fuzzy.enjaynneēndʒáɲnêv.n5fuzzinessnjaynnêzènjaynnêe
njayntendʒáɲtêvspit (between the teeth) repeatedlyÈ kwìə njayntə kə m̀tɛ̂.He is spitting repeatedly as he walks.Syn.tsɨle2
njindʒīventer, go inÈ və njiə tsɨsə ətəyn naynnə̂ tyâŋsə ndùə təʼ zɛ əhgənə ndô pə̀yn ətəyn.He got in and sat inside and was looking across to the quater where they came from.Ant.1njilendʒílêvgo in (many)Ngɔŋne ətəynve ə njile naʼa èkɨ̂m.All the ants have gone in.njinendʒínêvengage in partnershipM kɔŋɔ va se njine ghasè vəyn.I do not want to engage in a partnership with him.Ant.fɨynnenjitendʒítêvget closerGhàyn njite ke kə è tsàyn!Get closer as he has said!
njìndʒìvtakeGhənə ə njìə ngyìm ə̀təyn kwìə puʼə ndùə endom.They took the gong and was playing it along the way.njìtèndʒìtèvtake (a small amount)Njite ke siə sɔ̀fə̀ nyi ə ndùə fo sê mbvɨ ətəyn.Take just a few grains to fowl.
njì alâŋndʒìālâŋv.pobeyE niə tsɔ̂fə̀ se nji alaŋ.It's good to obey.
njiə fɨsendʒìə̄fɨ̀sêv.ptake outNjiə fɨsə ke kə ò kɔ̀ŋɔ̀ se nji!Take out as much as you want!Syn.tolə fɨse
nji əghondʒīə̄ɣóv.pjoin in farmingGhənə nji əgho kə fə mɨ̂sè mfûʼ mətəynmè.
njiə kɔʼndʒīə̄kɔ̄ʔv.pgo in upwardFɨəyn ə tɔ̀lɔ̀shîə vəynke amɔ̀ʼ njiə kɔʼɔ va.One of his trousers' legs is not entering.
njìə kɔʼsendʒìə̄kɔ́ʔsêv.pbring up (a child)Ə̀ njì kɔʼse vəyn è mi.He is the one who brought me upSyn.njiə tɛse
njìə ndomndʒìə̄ndōmv.pmarryGhɔ vəynghe əkɨ̂m nyi mə ə njì ndom ghe.All his female children are married.Ant.fɨə ndomSyn.malə
njiə ndzɨsendʒìə̄ndzɨ́sêv.pbring inGhənə ə njì ndzɨse pfɨ sətəynse.They have taken in the shoes.
njìə pə̀ynndʒìə̄pə̀ɲv.pbringƏ ò kote pîghè fumə, ò njìə pə!Bring anything you find there!
njiə tɛ̂ndʒīə̄tɛ̂v.pgo inward in a level areaÈ nji tɛ̂ ndu ke fɛ fètə̂ àkò, ə njìsə̀ kə ndò. He went into that forest and got lost there.
njiə tɛsendʒìə̄ə̄tɛ́sêv.pbring upƏ̀ paʼà njì tɛse vəyn è mi.He is not the one that brought me up.Syn.njìə kɔʼse
njìə tsɨ̀sèndʒìə̄tsɨ̀sèv.premove; take (away), carry awayTsɔ̀fə kə gholze tso, njìə tsɨ̀se ndzɨse.Remove the dresses before it rains.Syn.tsɨ̀sè 1
njiə tsondʒīə̄tsōv.pgo in downwardÈ vɛ è ndò ə njiə tso ndùə ə piə sê nyàm ətsò nə, əvə ə piə gho fa tsô, ə piə mi ekwàʼ.He left and went down (into the river) and said to the crocodile that you were given birth to in this river and I was given birth to on the hills.
njìə vaynndʒìə̀váɲn.p1/2baby sitternjiə ghɔnənjìə ghɔynghe
njìə zhwindʒìə̄ʒʷív.pmarry (step taken by a man)Ghɔ vəynghe əkɨ̂m nyi ə njì zhwi ghe.All his male children are married.Syn.malə
njilendʒílêvgo in (many)Ngɔŋne ətəynve ə njile naʼa èkɨ̂m.All the ants have gone in.
njinendʒínêvengage in partnershipM kɔŋɔ va se njine ghasè vəyn.I do not want to engage in a partnership with him.Ant.fɨynne
njìsèndʒìsèvlose (tr)Ə tsayn nə è və njisè kɛu ve tsɨə kənyi.It is said that he has lost a huge sum of money.

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