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ndzalə̂ ~ndzálə̂~v.auxbehave or talk without respect of normsZà ghɛ ghɛ ò ndzalə nə̂ fɛ ə nyìə vayn.Stop what you are doing there without respect of norms woman.

ndzaŋ1ndzáŋn9/10xylophonesendzaŋndzaŋse

ndzaŋ2ndzāŋv1be rowdyNaʼa pîndè fumə əndɛ ə zhə̀tə̀ se ndzaŋ.Everybody in the house started to be rowdy.2go rowdyGhənə əkɨ̂m ə ndzaŋa faŋa.All of them went rowdy.andzaŋāndzāŋv.n71racket2riotousness3rowdiness4disorderliness5tribulationndzaŋkendzaŋaendzaŋ1ēndzáŋv.n51rowdiness2disorderlinessndzaŋzendzaŋeendzaŋ2ēndzáŋv.n5dissonancendzaŋzendzaŋendzaŋsendzáŋsêvtroubleƏ kɛu ndzaŋse mi, m ndzaŋse kɛu.If money troubles me, I will trouble money.endzaŋseēndzáŋsêv.n5troubleSyn.efɨmse 1ndzaŋsêzèndzaŋseendzàŋtèndzàŋtèvcause to spread outNdzàŋte sɔ̀f sətəynse kə se mbas zom.Spread out the maize so it can quickly get dry.

ndzàŋndzàŋvspread outFɨ ndzàŋa ndùə kə əchwî.Go outside and spread out in the sun.Der. ndzàŋtèndzaŋ2

ndzâŋndâŋn9/10gamesendzâŋndzâŋse

ndzâŋne pfɨ̀pfɨ̀1ndzâŋnépfɨ̀pfɨ̀n.p9/10wall spidersendzâŋne pfɨ̀pfɨ̀

ndzâŋne pfɨ̀pfɨ̀2ndzâŋnēpfɨ̀pfɨ̀n9/10spidersetsâŋne pfɨ̀pfɨ̀tsâŋne pfɨ̀pfɨ̀se

ndzaŋsendzáŋsêvtroubleƏ kɛu ndzaŋse mi, m ndzaŋse kɛu.If money troubles me, I will trouble money.

ndzàŋtèndzàŋtèvcause to spread outNdzàŋte sɔ̀f sətəynse kə se mbas zom.Spread out the maize so it can quickly get dry.

ndzàynndzàɲv1spreadNdzɨs sətəynse nyi mə se ə tso ndzâynte etyə.The dress flared at the lower part.2to sproutMə kyi zâʼ e ndzanəke.I have harvested a sprouted mushroom.andzàynāndzàɲv.n7mushroom's canopy

ndzàʼndzàʔVar.njàʼn9/10shaftsendzàʼndzàʼsè

ndzèndzèn9/101sheep2ewesendzèndzèse

ndzetendzétêvedgeShìnə ə se ndzete pəyn èndom fayn.Pull it to edge this way.

ndzə̀lə̀zhìndzə̀lə̀ʒìn9/10scrub hareLepus saxatilissendzə̀lə̀zhì

ndzɨè ghɔ̀ŋndzɨ̄èɣɔ̀ŋn.p9/10flagndzɨ se ghɔ̀ŋsendzɨ se ghɔ̀ŋse

ndzɨə kòndzɨ̄ə̀kòn.p9/10k.o. treendzɨsə kòsendzɨsə kòse

ndzɨ̂lèndzɨ̂lèn9/10cane rat, cutting grass, grass cutterThryonomys swinderianussendzɨ̂lèndzɨ̂lèse

ndzɨmndzɨ̄mn9/10k.o. grasssendzɨmndzɨmse

NdzɨmNdzɨmp.n2Esu

ndzɨ̀ŋndzɨ̀ŋn9/10foolSyn.ndzɨ̀ŋkepûʼsendzɨ̀ŋndzɨ̀ŋse

ndzɨ̀ŋkepûʼndzɨ̀ŋképûʔn19/10foolSyn.ndzɨ̀ŋsendzɨ̀ŋkepûʼndzɨ̀ŋkepûʼse

ndzɨŋnendzɨ́ŋnêvhang looselyƏ̀ ghɛ ndzɨŋnə ghè ə gho esɔŋ ə sendzɨse za?What is that hanging at the edge of your dress?

ndzɨ̀pàʼndzɨ̀pàʔn9/10silk, hair (of maize)sendzɨ̀pàʼndzɨ̀pàʼse

ndzɨsendzɨ́sêv1insertShiŋə̀kè ə kwəyn zoyn kə ə ndzɨse mɨayn mɨayn ə mɨaynse.It is time now to insert the tool used in splitting wood and open it up withAnt.fɨse 12send inShiŋə̀kè ə kwəyn zoyn kə ə ndzɨse pfɨse ə mbàyn.It is time to send in the goats into the fence.endzɨseēndzɨ́sêv.n51insertion2act of sending inndzɨsêzèndzɨseendzɨylendzɨ́ʲlêvput in many thingsKə ghàyn fɨyn ndzɨyle ə̀gho fɛ ətɔ̀yn è mbàs.Stop sending your hands into that pot of sauce.ndzɨytendzɨ́ʲtêv1fit in (many th.)È və ndzɨyte ghoghe ə seshəyn ə ndò.He has pockedted his hands and left.2take in (many th.)Ghàyn ndzɨyte Kyə̀ mɛ əndɛ.Take in the chairs.

ndzɨsə kɔʼsendzɨ́sə᷇kɔ́ʔsêv.pput in upwardNdzɨse kɔʼse èndomve ə tefɨəyn.Put it in through the legs.