ŋmàamɛ1witherDuonuŋ bɩ nɩa, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ kuorimɩa la ŋmaamɛ.It did not rain that is why the has maize withered.2not to roast wellƲ ŋmaamɛ kuorimɩɩ la nɛ.He did not roast the maize well.
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ŋmáamɛto blame, to accuseSɩ́ mɩ ŋmaamʋ.Don't blame me.
ŋmaaŋmɩmusket
ŋmababɩlɩŋa kind of tree
ŋmadiibiea kind of bird
ŋmafɩaŋred patas monkey
ŋmakachalaa type of small monkey
ŋmamamonkey (gen.term)
ŋmana ŋmanaloudlyDuonuŋ kpɩa ŋmana ŋmana.The rain made a big noise.
ŋmanjaŋa kind of bushcat
ŋmanyuŋyam species
ŋmaŋkaaŋthe outside of a compound
ŋmɛllɛto push downŋmɛllɛ yaŋmake a path through the high grass
ŋmɛnɛ ŋmɛnɛevasiveMɩ pɩɛsɛ chɩŋ la, ʋ bʋl wɩaa ŋmɛnɛ ŋmɛnɛ.I asked about the debt, but he evaded the issue.
ŋmɛ́nɩ́ŋrope
ŋmɛ̀nɩ́ŋokra
ŋmɛŋto grumble, to complainBa vɔmʋ moribiiŋ nɛ, ʋ ŋmɩŋmɛŋ.They refused to give him money, he is therefore complaining.
ŋmɛsɛto beat, surpass the othersƲ wɩɩŋ ŋmɛsɛ la kʋa.His deed surpassed ours.
ŋmɛsɛ tʋɔrʋŋto plead for leniencyBa mʋa ba ŋmɛsɛ tʋɔrʋŋ.They have gone to plead for leniency.
ŋmine ŋminecoloured (many colours, spotted)Ʋ gɛrɩŋ ŋaa ŋmine ŋmine nɛ.Her dress is multi-coloured.
ŋmɩaŋoath
ŋmɩɛrɛto meltNyiniŋ nɛ lieri nyuŋ chaasa la, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ ŋmɩɛrɛ.The comb was touched by the fire, that is why it melted.
ŋmɩɛsɛto swear by sth.Ʋ ŋmɩɛsɛ kʋ la mɩ sɩɩ kɩsʋ.He swore by the thing which I taboo.
ŋmɩɩmɛto be wrinkledHanɩhɩaŋ la yaraa kala nɛ ŋmɩɩma.The old woman is covered with wrinkles.
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