Nooni - English
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jɛme yɛm yi ŋgaywee LL L H MLL n 9/10 1 my elder sister 2 my elder niece
jɛŋ bojɛŋ H.LH n 1/2 jelly from the tap of an ageing palm tree, showing the tree will stop producing wine Bojɛŋ nu ɛ̂ jise di fuwe le. Jelly is in the eye of the tap. diɛn
Jɛŋ M np quarter on the north side of the Noni village of Laan
jɛtee HLL adj full to the brim temɛn, tfule
jɛw M jɛkɛɛ v 1 lose elasticity 2 weak 3 severe fatigue Ndvu yɛm nu ɛ jɛw. The band of my dress has lost all its elasticty. keejɛw jɛwɛ jɛwte jɛwtè jɛwɛɛ
jɛwlɛn HH v 1 lose temper 2 infuriate jɛwlɛn jɛwlene jɛwlenè jɛwlenɛɛ
ji M cicɛ, dicɛ v 1 hold 2 restrain keeji jicɛ jici jicì jicɛɛ lew
jicɛ fitele LH MML take heart id 1 be strong 2 persevere
jidvu 1 MH didvu det that; determiner specifying a particular thing, noun class 5
jidvu 2 MH didvu det those; determiner specifying particular things, noun class 13
jii 1 dijii ML.MML n 5/13 hard black stone used for sharpening
jiim 1 LH v 1 lie down 2 sleep keejiim jiimɛ jiime jiimè jiimɛɛ
jiim 2 HH v dark Ɛkfuŋ nu ke ejiim me. It will soon become dark around me. keejiim jiimɛ jiime jiimè jiimɛɛ
jiin MM diin n 5 incense used for sacrifice
jike LH v 1 put down 2 put child to sleep 3 lay down 4 place keejike jike jiwse jiwsè jiwsɛɛ
jiketa bojiketa LLH.LLLH diketa n 1/2 beads that were worn around the waist when people did not wear clothes and were moving about naked
jikɛn HH v 1 abandon in anger 2 lose temper keejikɛn jikɛn jinene jikenè jikenɛɛ
jim 1 M v 1 lose 2 miss jimɛ jimte jimtè jimɛɛ
jim 2 jím L.H dim n 9/10 back; the part of the body that is opposite to the front, reaching from the neck to the end of the spine
jime ɛjim MM.MM dime, ɛdim n 5/6 sweet yam Ben enya jime diɛ ɛ̂ wan. You should give that yam to the child.
jime di gbwe ntum e MM M L ml H n 5 kind of grass used for medicinal purpose
jimɛ HH v 1 extinguish or quench a fire 2 wipe jimɛn jimte jimtè jimɛnɛɛ
jim ɛbo LMH n 9/10 back of hand
jim ɛkalɛ L MMM n 9/10 instep of the foot