Nafaanra – English


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ŋmaivdrivingŊmba u Kaa ŋmai kpan, u dɔɔ taa.The one who drives a car is careful.
ŋmatitnɔmunlong lifeKee nyjɛ ni mu nyina kre we mu ŋga ŋmatitnɔmu.The words I am teaching you will give you long life.
ŋmbademthis personBlɔ ŋmba kee tna titi.This man is a good man.
ŋmbaapronthat oneŊmbaa u sɛ katoo wa kree?Is that the one who went to the house?
ŋmbafunnthe one or whoeverNdro ŋmbafun u nyu mu na ŋga, Nyiɛkpɔɔ we ufun dwan.The one person who treated you so well God will bless that person.
ŋmbɔɔpl.ŋmbɔɛnyam seedlingFinyjie ŋmbɔɔ kre fɔɔn.The seedling of the yam is spoiled.
ŋmbeeadvdefendingŊmbee o wii na Nyiɛkpɔɔ kaan.We are fighting in defence of God.
ŋmbelencastanetsŊmbele n wa yɔɔrɔ kre nu.There are no castanets in this dance.
ŋmbipronwhoŊmbi wra pan mna aŋge hin?Who came here yesterday?
ŋmbokuŋmbopl.ŋmbokumboenfox or jackalŊmbokuŋmboe wa nyua kre kro.There are foxes behind the mountain.
ŋmbrɔpl.ŋmbilɛnneighbour, fellow manNi ŋmbrɔ blɔ wi kre.This is one of my fellow men.
ŋminavstruggle or competeKofi na u chunu ŋmina kaŋgaloo wre na, a Kofi na u gbo.Kofi and his younger brother struggled for the grass cutter and Kofi killed it.
ŋnuvto sleep or sleepingŊga ni sɛ wa na u ŋnu.When I went there he was sleeping.
ŋuprepyou emphaticNa ki pe chiɛri mi na ŋu we sɛ wa.I will go there with you in a little while.
ŋuchlɔpl.ŋuchiɛlɛnqueen motherChia kre ŋuchlɔ wre ku.The town's queen mother is dead.
ŋufunpronyou emphaticAliɛri ŋga kie to kpan, swa ŋga ŋufun ta kranu kre nu kpan, ki fna mu ki le mbe imi ki fna wɔ mbe tɛɛ.Every Sunday any amount you get in that week, it is good for you to put some aside.
ŋujɔɔnpl.ŋujuɛnnthrone, stoolŊujɔɔn kre nyu kpa.The stool of the chief is fine.
ŋujuuleencrownSwanyiɛ ni pe u ŋujuulee kre gbeele.His crown is made of gold.
ŋumun1spiritŊumu fuɛn wa blɔ wre nu.There is bad spirit in the man.2breathU lɛ; ki tia u ŋumu kɔ u nu.He is old; that is why there is no breath left in him.
ŋumufɔɔnpl.ŋumufuɛnnevil spiritŊga Yesu na tia ŋumufɔɔn kre na yili u nu kre, a wra paara.When Jesus healed the man with the evil spirit he could talk.
ŋumufuɛnfunpl.ŋumufuɛnfɛɛnlɛnperson possessed by evil spiritsImi na ŋumufuɛnfun wre saanla mu da.As a demon possessed person will be released.
ŋunɔpl.ŋunɛ21nwarŊunɔ kre tia leele pre fɛ mu nyina.The war has made the people flee and hide.2vpushU u ŋunɔ mu chan.He pushed him down.
ŋunɔivcontinuous form of pushPe peyɛ ŋunui jaŋga na mbe le nyuŋgo wa.They are pushing themselves with force to enter the room.
ŋunɔwifunpl.ŋunɔwifɛɛnlɛnwarriorEpo kre na Farao ŋunɔwifɛɛnlɛ mblɛ praa Israel leele pre kɔŋgɔ ni ni kre kro li.The see drowned Pharaoh's soldiers who were chasing the people of Israel.
ŋunɔwiirevto fight (continuous)Ŋu mu yo na ŋunɔwiire kachindɛɛ wa mu pan.You say that fighting wisdom is with you.