English - Vernacular
n
neighbour dɔŋɔ tɩɩna n, the other person, neighbour, mate of the same age group 2 Person
nephew nɩɛra, nɩɛrama/ n, mother's brother (or his child) or people from mother's village 4.1.9 Kinship
nest (of bird) dɛlɛ n, (birds) nest, bed 1.6.1.2 Bird
nest of a guinea-fowl suupugo n, nest of a guinea fowl 1.6.1.2 Bird
new cloth suu-halfalaa -falɩŋ -adj new thing, fresh thing Suuhal-falɩŋ Fresh egg
newly-married husband hafalɩŋ bala n, bridegroom, newly married husband
newly-married wife hafalɩŋ n, bride, newly married wife
news labaarɛ n, (Hs.) news dùosó 1 n, announcement, news, notice 3.5.2.2 News, message
next year yɩrɩ temp. part. next year Yɩrɩ ʋ jaŋ mʋ Kumasi. Next year he will go to Kumasi. 8.4.1 Period of time
nice zɔŋ v to be good, nice, beautiful Mɩ dɩa zɔmɔ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ nʋʋkala kʋkɔ mɩ teeŋ. My house is beautiful, that is why everyone comes to me. 8.3.7 Good -zɔmʋŋ -noun good, nice, beautiful thing hazɔmʋŋ a very nice woman 8.3.7 Good
niece nɩɛra, nɩɛrama/ n, mother's brother (or his child) or people from mother's village 4.1.9 Kinship
night adder basɩŋkpeye n, carpet viper, night adder 1.6.1.3.1 Snake
night-blindness tɩtasɩaa n, night-blindness 2.5 Health 2.5.2 Disease
Nile Monitor baaŋ n, Nile monitor 1.6.1.3.2 Lizard
Nile rat soiŋ n, Nile rat 1.6.1.1.4 Rodent
nine (when counting nibe num. nine (when counting)
ninth -nibimiŋ b num ninth biinibimiŋ the ninth child