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nyɛnɛɛvcryingNyɛnɛɛ wa jaa kala ŋga kun.Crying won't help the situation.
nyɛnivpeople, animals and birds all cryU yo u pan na waa nyɛni.He told him not to cry.
nyɛnifunncrying personPie nyɛnifun hari mbe wre paan kuulo tɔɔnri.They will hire a mourner for him to come to count the dead.
nyiv1awakeYesu na nyi mu yili kuulo nu.Jesus awoke from the dead.2flash, produce lightningNyiɛ kre na nyi.The rain produced lightning.3fullNyumu taakpɔɔ kre nyi.The bowl is full of water.
nyibieneyeU nyibie u yaa.His eyeball itself is paining him.
nyibinyiɛntrouble (red eyes)Na kanhun to mu see na nyibinyiɛ yi.When your farm catches fire there is trouble.
nyibinyiɛnngreed, envyU swa nyibinyiɛn tia ndro kro na u fiɛ.His greed for money makes everyone fear him.
nyibisheleendisrespectful, disobedient, stubbornPɔ wre na nyibishelee kee pe.He acted as a disobedient child.
nyiɛ1nrainNyiɛ woni.It is raining.2adjredHlɛ nyiɛ kre, kii wa u pan.The red book is with him.
nyiɛduunbrownA ndaa soolo nyiɛ, na fimble, na nyiɛduu plɛ nya u kro.And I saw some red, white and brown horses behind him.
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NyiɛkpɔɔnGodE tio mɛɛ tɛɛ mbe Nyiɛkpɔɔ ŋga mboo.Let us sing a song and give God thanks.
nyiɛnyɔɔrɔnfortune, luckNyiɛnyɔɔrɔ wa u pan.He has good luck.
nyiɛpɔnmonthAŋga nyiɛpɔ ble jijirɛ.Today is the fourth day of the month.
nyiɛsinyjaangeckoNyiɛsinjaa napɔɔnlɔ kaa.Geckoes eat mosquitoes.
nyiɛsubienhailWra tia nyiɛsubie na nyiɛtwanraa na kaari nyiɛ na paan tra kre na poŋgo.He turned their rain into hail, with lightning throughout their land.
nyiɛtalaanprayer, supplicationE tio o nyiɛtalaa tɛɛ mbe Nyiɛkpɔɔ ŋga mboo.Let us give our prayers to God in thanks.
nyiɛtalivprayE ti o nyiɛtali.Let us pray.
nyiɛtwanraanthunder and lighteningNyiɛtwanraa kre to nyuŋgo na.The thunder of the storm fell on the room.
nyifɛɛrɛnshynessNyifɛɛrɛ na u gbo lenɛɛrɛ pre nu.Shyness killed him in a large group of people.
nyiivhumble or wet
nyikrɔɛ sinyineyebrowsPe u nyikrɔɛ sinyi klu.They trimmed off his eyebrows.
nyimin1bloodNyimi yilii u kla kre nu.Blood is coming out from his sore.2shadePɔ wree wa mu tni tiŋge kre nyimi.The boy is sitting in the shade.
nyina1vshowJande sɛ ni nyina foto kre.Please show me the photograph.2vdescribeKee nyjɛ mna nya yire krɛɛrɛ nyina.You have to describe all that you saw.3vteachTicha wre biile pre nyina mbuura kre.The teacher taught the children the story.4vdisperse, scatterMbaala pre nyina.The sheep scattered.5nfat of a meatNyina wa kaara kre nu paa.There is fat in the meat.6adjredAfriyie kumu yoŋgo kre nyina.Afriyie's funeral cloth is red.
nyinafunnteacherNyinafun n wa sukuu kre nu.There is no teacher in the school.