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nnonyɔ
nːoɲɔ
comp. of
ɔnɔ
2
anyɔ
n.
duplicitous speech
Ɔbʋ nnonyɔ.
He has two mouths.
He is a liar.
cf
afunu
lie
3.5.1.3.2
Tell a lie
nnopi
nːopi
pl. of
onopi
lip
nnu
nːu
unspec. var. of
anu
five
-nnu
nːu(H)
unspec. var. of
anu
five
nnuwe
nːuwé
pl. of
onuwe
large drinking calabash
nnyɔ
ɲːɔ
unspec. var. of
anyɔ
two
none
none
pl. of
limba
axe
nɔ
nɔʔ
v.
to bend or be bent
Ɔkpa amʋ motswii, ɩlɔ
nɔ
.
The road isn't straight, it has a bend.
8.3.1.5
Bend
nɔkʋkʋ nɛkasɛ
nɔkʊkʊ nɛkásɛ
v.
ritual formula for "I solemnly swear"
nsa
nsa
sp. var. of
asa
2
three
-nsa
nsa
card. num.
three, variant form
cf
asa
2
three
8.1.1.1
Cardinal numbers
nsaɩntɔ
nsaɪntɔ(H)
n.
1
weather
Nsaɩntɔ latɩn.
The weather has cleared.
Ndɛ nsaɩntɔ ma alɛ, nyankpʋ obotswie.
Today the weather is not good it will rain.
1.1.3
Weather
2
region
Kpando nsaɩntɔ
Kpando and environs
1.2.1
Land
nsan
nsãʔ(H)
pl. of
ɔsan
towel
nsansa
nsansá
n.
maize silk
Mʋ kpoli lalɩn nsansa.
His maize has tasselled.
6.2.1.1.3
Growing maize
1.5.5
Parts of a plant
nsapɔ
nsapɔ
pl. of
ɔsapɔ
sponge
nsɛmsʋ
nsɛmsʊʔ
From:
Akan
nsɛmsʋ
n.
bridge
6.5.4.1
Road
1.3.1.3
River
nsɛnkyrɛnɩ
nsɛ̃nt͡ʃɪrɛnɪ
From:
Akan
nsɛnkyrɛne
n.
miracle
cf
ofula
miracle
4.9.4
Miracle, supernatural power
nsi
nsi(H)
n.
zeal
Nsi bʋtɔpʋ yɔ agyʋma, megyi ɔwʋnlɩn.
Zeal that they use to do work but not strength.
3.4.1.4.2
Enthusiastic
nsibi
nsíbiʔ
pl.
ansibi
eyes
n.
eye
Tɔkʋ lawie mɩ nsibitɔ.
Something has gotten into my eye.
Nyankpʋsa ansibi gyi mʋ ɔkandɩɛ.
A person's eyes are his light.
cf
ansibi
eyes
2.1.1.1
Eye
comp.
nsibi bun kplokplo
blink
nsibi klambi
eyeball
Idiom:
ɔtɔntrɔbwɩ nsibi
smallest part
comp.
nsibi bwiehɛ
blind
nsibi bun kplokplo
nsíbi bũ k͡plók͡pló
comp. of
nsibi
bun
1
kplokplo
n.
to blink
2.1.1.1
Eye
nsibi bwiehɛ
comp. of
nsibi
bwie
-hɛ
adj.
to be blind
2.5.4.1
Blind
nsibi klambi
nsíbi klambi
pl.
ansibi klambi
eyeball
comp. of
nsibi
aklambi
n.
1
eyeball
2.1.1.1
Eye
2
white of the eye
Otsibi anfɩ onya nya ɔmɛ pɛ mʋ ansibi klambi lafʋli.
When this girl conceives, The whites of her eyes becomes white.
2.1.1.1
Eye
nsie
nsie (H)
sp. var. of
asie
1
six
-nsie
nsie (H)
sp. var. of
asie
1
six
nsiebi
nsiebíʔ (H)
pl. of
osiebi
horn
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