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nyàavto be scarce, rareSikiri nyaa Tumu lɛ nɛ.Sugar is scarce in Tumu.
nyaaba/nyaabʋn, poor person
nyaabɛvto become poorBaal la lɛɛlɛ nyaaba nɛ.The man is now poor.
nyaaŋn, poverty
nyàasɛ̀v1to become aroused, encouragedLa jaŋ dɛnnɛba dɩ ba nyuŋ nyaasɛ dɩ ba kpʋ bʋʋna pɩla.We will praise them so that they will become excited and kill a goat for us.2to warm a littleKɛŋ ŋ nɩsɩŋ nyaasɛ nyiniŋ.Warm your hand a little over the fire.
nyáasɛ́vto be crazy, mad, insaneBaal la liŋ Najɩrɩa yʋgɛ a nyɩnyaasɛ.The man took too many `Nigerian' tablets and went mad.
nyaga siivto get up (from ground), to get up quicklyƲ sɩ nɩɩ wɩɩla ʋ guu nyaga sii.When he heard the news, he got up quickly.
nyagagaadv.very sharpSɩa la ŋaa nyagaga nɛ.The knife is sharp.
nyagɛv1to pressƲ nyagɛ bile kpɛrɛ jeeŋ.He pressed the child to the wall.2to weigh down sth.Joŋ tabɩɩŋ nyagɛ bukuba la dɩ peliŋ sɩ́ paa.Weigh the books down with a stone, so that they do not blow away.
nyagɛ bɔyɛidto comfortƲ bie nɛ sʋba, mɩ mʋ nyagɛ ʋ bɔyɛ.Her child died and I went to comfort her.
nyagɩlɛv1to reprimandƲ dɩa nyagɩlɛmɛ mɩ sɩ joŋ ʋ baasikuuri.She reprimanded me for using her bicycle.2not to do properlyPɛɛrɛɛ dɩa nyagɩlɛ mɩ baga.The farmers did not weed properly at my farm.
nyagɩma nyagɩmaadv.to eat very little, slowly or nothingƲ dii kɩaa nyagɩma nyagɩma.He ate very little.
nyalv1to be fatigued, exhaustedƲ yaraa nyala nɛ.He is exhausted.2to be sour, to be fermentedYamɩŋ nyala nɛ.The sour water is fermented.3to fall sickJɩnɩŋ mɩ nyala nɛ.Today I am sick.
nyalɩman, patience
nyalɩmɛvto be patient, endure patientlyBa vɩɩrɛ bile, ʋ nyalɩmɛ.When they beat the child, he endured it bravely.
nyalɩŋn, dew
nyama nyamaadv.very sharpSɩa la kɛŋ niiŋ nɛ woruŋ nyama nyama.The knife is very sharp.
nyampʋnan, butterfly
nyanyalbien. pl.germs or bacteria
nyanyalɩŋn, sickness
nyàŋvto eat with little or no soupLa nyaŋ kʋlɩɩ la nɛ.We ate the TZ without soup.
nyáŋvto blameSɩ́ mɩ nyaŋ, mɩ dee bɩŋ kʋdiilee vɔmɔ.Don't blame me, I am not the one who refused to give you food.
nyaŋgeeliŋn, (Lat. hibiscus cannabinus) kenaf