Nafaanra – English
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zaavsearchU lawee kre zaa mu pra u n swa kre nya.He searched the place to exhaustion and did not find the money.
zaabɔtɔpl.zaabɔtɔencocoa sackFuŋga biile zaabɔtɔ fra kla na chaan.Now the children's cocoa sack's seam split and the its contents scattered.
zaanadvchanging colourNa yila shie mbe sɛ to, a lawee nyina zaan.When the sun is setting then and the weather changes its colour to red.
zaanrivscatterPe yo chiin a klo pe ta a pe zaanri.They danced a long time and became hungry and scattered.
zaaranharmattanZaara nyjila weere kuu.It becomes cool during the harmattan season.
zaara nyjilandry seasonNyumu kee shelii zaara nyjila kpa.There is always a water shortage during the dry season.
zakavturnedU nyuŋgo kre lam yirɛ zaka kro mu chin mu u dodoŋgi kre nya.He turned everything in his room before he found his shirt.
zɔmbaarantasselShiafun wre kpla kre zɔmbaara gbun.The poor person's pants have become tassels.
zeerenspongeU sɛ zeere kre ni weli haa.He took the sponge to the bathroom.
zemnansoapNi zemna ŋga nyu ki sheli tɛɛ mu weli.I used a strong soap to bathe.
zezeenhoney comb or grainSrɛ zezee kre kun mu to tra.The honey comb cut loose and fell to the ground.
zionroof topU nduu zio na mu boŋgrɛ yire laa.He climbed to the top of the roof and collected the groundnuts.
zuuadvcloudyLawee pe zuu na nyiɛ kie pan.The place was cloudy as the rain was about to come.