Esimbi dictionary

`at `ghfghqh`m«
cytœftq— cytœftqt
@ , `
`at `ghfghqh`m« adj. stiff hands.
`at`at Z`at∆`at∆\ adv. empty-handed. Lit: 'handshands'.
`j«l« Z`∆j«∆l«∆\ Variant: `j«ag«∆. n 1. cocoyams.
See: drtœft xh `j«l« 'one cocoyam ?'.
`jhqh Z`∆jhqh\ Variant: `j«q«. adj. foreign, English.
`jo«fg« n 10. insistence.
`lt Z`∆lt∆\ v. is, are, was, were, will be.
,`m`m« Z,`m`m«∆\ pron. anyone, anything.
`mch prep. out, outside.
`mctœtmt n 6. truancy, troublesome.
`m« pron interrog. which of it.
,`m« suf. suffix used for creating nouns or adjectives.
,`œ« adv. exclamation, emphasis to indicate something
done in excess. kayébhé kazu añé to sleep deeply
`q« Z∆`æq«»\ Pl: l`q«». n 1/2. cutlass, machete.
`r« prep. deep, down.
`sr«l« Z`sr«æl«\ n 9. dance.
A , a
a«œ«m—a«œ«m« adj. thin (as in a plank).
a«qøœfh Za«qøæœfh\ Pl: l—a«qøœfh. n 1/2. blanket.
From: English.
ag«m`mch Zag«m`»mch\ prep. outside.
ag«møuh Zag«mø∆uÕÃ\ prep phr. across a valley or gap and
up. Lit: 'across up'.
ag«m« Variant: «ag«m«. pron. you (pl ).
ag«m« Zag«m«∆\ prep. sidewards, straight across.
,ag«qøag« Z,ag«qø∆ag«\ adj root. bad, cruel, selfish.
,ag«q—ag« adj root. selfish, bad, cruel.
ah
pron 8. they, them.
ah
ZaÕÃ\ n 1. beer.
ahrgh ahrgh Zahrgh ahrgÕ \ adv. truly, really, especially.
Lit: 'verily verily'.
at Zat∆\ pron 6a,18. they, them.
at Zat\ pron 2, 14. it.
atfgt Zatfgt∆; lnatfgt∆\ Pl: lnatfgt. num. ten.
atfgt Z,at∆fgt∆\ adv. too much.
atmih Zl—∆atmih\ Pl: l—atmih. n 1/2. fishing net.
From: Pidgin.
atœtmt atœtmt adv. very sweet (like sugar).
atqt Zat∆qt; l—∆at∆qt\ Pl: l—atqt. n 1/2. police.
atrt Zatrt∆\ Pl: l—∆atrt. n 1/2. cat.
atstqt Zatst∆qt∆\ Pl: l—atstqt. n 1/2. bottle. From:
English.
atvt,atvt (from: atvt,atvt) n 1. beginning.
B , b
bg`j«q« Zbg`∆j«∆q«∆; l`∆bg`∆j«∆q«∆\ Pl: l`bg`j«q«.
n 1/2. sifter, strainer.
bgøbgøbgh adv. directly, correctly, exactly.
bgøbgh adj. correct, right, straight, ready, direct.
bghbgh ZbghbgÕ \ Pl: løbghbgh. n 1/2. teacher. From:
English.
,bghlh ZbghlÕ◊; jn»bgÕ lÕ \ v. decide, serious, determine,
mean it.
bghmc« ZbgÕ mc«\
Pl:
lø∆bgÕ mc«
'l—s«l«
hmc«(Hr``b. n 1/2. angel, messenger. From:
Upper Ngemba.
,bghrgh jømxhmh adv. wrongly do something.
C , c
,c«`m« adj root. beautiful, fine, nice, good.
,ch njo« aux v. do not, should not. Di okpé woyiñgiri.
do not you-forget
chch j—j« Zchch j—j«∆\ aux v. must, all means. didi
kóké mándéné I must go
c—c« adj. good, fine. See: j`»c«».
,ctmt`m« adj. overgrown.
ctst Zctst∆\ Pl: l—ctst∆. n 1/2. doctor. From:
English.
cU, (from: cU,) pref. negativizer. di wafé don't-work
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,cy« 'trdc vhsg mntm bk`rr( Z,cy«∆\
adv phr.
absent, he/she not present.
cy«fg`cy«fg« Zcy«fg`cy«∆fg«\ adj. fast, quick.
cy«fg`,cy«fg« (from: cy«fg`,cy«fg«)
adv.
fast, quickly.
,cyt Zcytæ; jn»cyt»\ v. pound, punch. Syn: j`srtet.
See: jnmtlt 'to punch'.
,cytmt`m« adj. pounded.
cytœftq— cytœftqt adv. almost, close to, nearly.
1
da«
dstmt
D , d
da« Zd∆a«; dæa«\ Pl: da«. n 9/10. cutting grass
(animal), cane rat.
dagh ZdagÕ◊\ Variant: øagh. Pl: løagÕ◊. n 1/2/6. half, a
piece of paper or wood.
dagh Zd∆agÕ ; d»agÕ \ Pl: dæagh. n 9/10. rat, mouse.
dagh x« `j«q« Zdagh x« `j«q«\ Pl: dæagh x« `j«q«.
n 9/10. rabbit. Lit: 'rat foreign'.
dagh x« `jhqh Zdagh x«∆ `jhqh\ Pl: dagh x« `jhqh.
n 9/10. rabbit. Lit: 'rat foreign'.
dbghrgh Zd∆bghrgÕ \ n 9/10. appetite, craving.
dcdc« Zdcdc«∆\ adj phr 9. long. Lit: 'it long'.
dch prep. same, like, as.
dctlt Zd∆ct∆lt∆\ Pl: dæctlt. n 9/10. roof peak.
dcy«œf`jt Zdcy«œf`æjt∆;
dcyd∆œf`æjt∆\
Pl:
dcy«œf`jt. n 9/10. cricket.
dcyt Zdcyt∆; dæcyt\ Pl: dcyt. n 9/10. penis.
dcyt`mc« Zdcyt`mc«∆\ Pl: dæcyt`mc«∆. n 9/10. dry
season.
de«fg« Zd∆e«∆fg«∆\ Pl: dæe«fg«. n 9/10. how, method,
style, way.
df«q« Zdf«q«∆; dæf«q«∆\ Pl: df«q«. n 9. Indian bamboo.
dfgt x« `j«q« Zd∆fgt∆ x« `j«q«\ Pl: dæfgt x«
`j«q«. n 9/10. sugar cane. Lit: 'cane of foreign'.
dfgt x« `jhqh Zd∆fgt∆ x« `jhqh\ Pl: dfgt» x« `jhqh.
Z>\ n phr 9/10. sugar cane. Lit: 'cane of foreigner'.
dfh ZdfÕÃ\ adv. first, ahead, before. Syn: hxhrgh.
dfh Zd∆fÕ \ Pl: dfÕÃ. n 9/10. hair of body (not head or
beard).
dftfgt Zd∆ft∆fgt∆; dftfgt∆\ Pl: dæftfgt. n 9/10.
bark, skin of animal, leather.
dgdœf«q`m« adv. adequately, enough.
dg« Zdæg«æ; ld∆g«æ\ Pl: ldg«. n 1/2. slope.
dgh Zd∆gh; dgh\ Pl: dægh. n 9/10. first fruit that a wife
gives to her husband, sacrifice, reward. See: jøgh
'to reward or offer a gift sacrificially'.
dghkh Zd∆gÕ kh\ Pl: dghkh. n 9/10. deer.
dgtkt n 6. promise, covenant.
dj«q« Zdj«q«∆\ adv. tomorrow.
djh x« —cy« Pl: djh x« —cy«. n phr 9/10. A hand
made device used by native doctors when
consulting. koguru eki yé ódzé To consult
through the line-object device
djhagh ZdjhagÕ \ Pl: dæjÕ◊agÕ . n 9/10. bushbuck.
djo«r« Zdjo«r«∆\ Pl: djo«r«. n 9/10. rock (larger
than stone).
djoh ZdjoÕ \ Pl: djoh. n 9/10. rubber, plastic.
djoh x« ømtrt`m« ZdjoÕ x« ømtrt`m«\ Pl: djoÕ x«
ømtrt`m«. n phr 9/10. slingshot, catapult. Lit:
'rubber throwing'.
djtlt Zd∆jt∆lt\ n 9. barrenness.
djtlt djtlt adv. anyhow, carelessly, ignorant, a
seeming inexplicable condition of a patient.
djtqt Zd∆jt∆qt\ Pl: djtæqtæ. n 9/10. horn.
djtrt Zdjt∆rt∆; dæjtært\ Pl: djtrt. n 9. distinction,
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glory, mane, eminence, credit, reputation.
dla« Zdla«æ\ Pl: dla«∆; dla«. n 9/10. sticks cut at
1foot length each for plugging something from a
distance.
dla«fg« Zdla«∆fg«∆\ n 1. pain on the side of the
stomach, ill luck.
dlah Pl: dlah 'be ddlah(. n 9/10. wind (stronger than
a gentle breeze).
dlat n 9/10. luck.
dlat x« dag«qøag« Zdlat x« dag«qøag«\ n
phr. bad luck.
dlat x« —c—c« Zdlat x« —c—c«\ n phr. good
luck.
dl«m« Zdl«∆m«∆\ n 9/10. miracle.
dl«r« adj. left.
dmch Zd∆d∆mcÕ ; dædæmcÕ \ Pl: dæmch. n 9/10. wound incurred
on the head. káchi endi to incur a wound on the
head
dmcy«q« Pl: ldmcy«q«. n 1/2. sheep.
dm« doh dm« n 9. way to call to attention a crowd. Lit:
'thing build thing'.
dm«r« Zdm«r«∆\ Pl: dm«r«. n 9/10. sense. See:
lnj«q`m« 'knowledge'.
dm«r« dcy« Zdm«r« dcy«∆\ Sg: dm«r«æ dcy«∆. n
phr 9/10. nonsense, there is no sense, lacks sense.
dmtmt Zdmtmt∆\ Pl: dmtæmt. n 9/10. bird.
dmtmt x« l`rt Zdmtmt x« l`rt∆\ Pl: dmtmt x«
l`rt. n phr 9/10. domestic bird. Lit: 'bird of
compound'.
dœ«œf«q« Pl: ldœ«œf«q«. n 1/2. level, position,
borders.
dodo« Zdodæo«\ n 10. hiccup (hiccough).
do«m« Z«∆o«∆m«\ Pl: do«m«; dæo«æm«. n 9/10. story.
dq« Zd∆q«∆; dæq«∆\ Pl: dq«. n 9/10. color ; complexion ;
image ; picture in the sense of resemblance.
dr«œf« Zdr«∆œf«∆; dær«∆œf«∆\ Pl: dr«œf«. n 9/10.
corner, bush mango.
dr«œf« xh —at Zdr«œf« xÕ —at∆\ Pl: dær«œf« xh
`at∆. n phr 9/10. elbow. Lit: 'corner of arm'.
drgh ZdrgÕÃ\ Pl: drgÕÃ. n 9/10. gizzard.
drgh ZdrgÕ \ Pl: drgh. n 9/10. monkey.
Drghlah ZDrghlaÕ \ adj, n 6. Esimbi.
drtœft xh `j«l« Variant: drtœft xh `j«ag«. Pl:
dærtœft xh `j«l«. n phr 9/10. single cocoyam.
drtœft xh jhx`m« Zdærtœft xh jhx`m«\ Pl: drtœft
xh jhx`m«. n phr 9/10. plantain sucker.
ds«fg«q« Zds«∆fgd∆q«\ n 10. claim, allege, declare.
dsr`m« adj. bitter.
dsr« adv, 3s 9. it also, follows. Inf: j—»sr«».
dsr« x« —at Zdsr«∆ x« —at\ Pl: dsr« x« —at. n
phr 9/10. wrist.
dsr«m`m« Zd∆sr«m`∆m«\ adj. dark.
dsrtfgt n 6. suffering.
dstmt Zd∆st∆mt\ Pl: dstmt. n 10. bitter leaf.
2
dstmt x« hetlat
dstmt x« hetlat Zdstæmtæ x« hetlatæ\ n 10. kind of
bitter leaf (not bitter as the common bitter leaf).
ZdxÕ ; d»xÕ \ Pl: dxh. n 9/10. hair on head.
Zd»xÕ \ neg. no.
Zdxt∆\ Pl: dxt. n 9/10. sun.
x« j—mc« (from: dxt x« ømc«)
Zdxt∆
x« ømc«∆\ n phr. sun setting. Lit: 'sun has-gone'.
dxt xh `j«q« Zdxt∆ xÕ `j«q«\ Variant: dxt xh `jhqh.
Pl: dxt xh `j«q«. n phr 9/10. watch, clock. Lit:
'sun of foreign'.
dxh
dxh
dxt
dxt
ørghœfh x« ns«l«
dxt xh dkt Zdxt∆ xÕ dkt»\ n phr 9/10. sunrise. Lit: 'sun
has-risen'.
dxt xh dsh Zdxt∆ xÕ dsh\ n phr 9/10. noon. Lit: 'sun
straight-up'.
dxtmct Zd∆xt∆mct∆\ Pl: dxtæmct. n 9/10. straw (grass
for roofing a house).
dy«œ« Zdæy«œ«\ n 10. season, seasons.
dyh Zd∆yh\ Pl: ld∆yh. n 1/2. grandmother.
dyt Zdyt∆\ Pl: dæyt. n 9/10. bee, honey.
dytlt Zdyt∆lt∆\ Pl: dytlt; dytlt∆. n 9/10. year.
ü , ø
øag« x« nuhmh Zø∆ag«∆ x« n∆uÕ mh\ Pl: øag« x« nuhmh. n
phr 9/10. pile, stack of firewood.
øag« xh nxh Zø∆ag«∆ xÕ n∆xh\ Pl: øag« xh nxh. n
phr 9/10. knife case.
øaghlh ZøaghlÕ \ pron 8. my.
øaghmih`m« adj. clean. Inf: jø»aghmiÕ .
øaghrgh pron 8. our.
øah pron 8. your (pl ). Lit: 'yours'.
øah ZøaÕ \ dem 8. the.
øahmh pron. those.
øahmh ZøaÕ mÕ ; øæahmÕ \ Pl: øahmh. n 9/10. genet.
øat Zø∆at∆\ Pl: øæat. n 9/10. dog.
øatlt n 10. six to ten palm bamboos woven together
as one of four, attached to the rafters on all four
corners of a house before the actual roofing takes
place.
øbgh vt øbghøbgh adv phr. not at all. Lit: 'not small
of small'.
øbghrgh ZøbgÕ◊rgÕ◊\ n 10. sneeze.
øcyt Zø∆cyt∆\ Pl: øcytæ. n 9/10. hunger, famine.
øcytfgt Zøcytfgt∆\ Pl: øcytfgt∆. n 9/10. soil,
ground, earth.
øcytfgt x« hmxh`m« Zøæcytfgt∆
x«∆
Õ◊mxh`m«\
n 9/10. earthquake. Lit: 'ground-shaking'.
øe«la« Zø∆e«la«; lø∆e«la«\ Pl: løe«la«. n 1/2.
rat mole.
øe«q« n 10. fence.
øetlt Zø∆et∆lt∆\ Pl: øetlt∆. n 9/10. hippopotamus.
øfa« Zø∆fa«; lø∆fa«\ Pl: løfa«. n 1/2. cousin.
øghlh pron 7. my.
øghmh pron 7. your (pl ).
øghrgh pron 7. our.
øgt Zøgt∆\ Pl: øgtæ. n 9/10. fowl, hen, chicken.
øj« Zø∆j«\ Pl: øj«. n 9/10. anteater with hard skin.
Longtailed Pangolin.
øj«k« Zø∆j«∆k«∆\ Pl: øj«k«. n 9/10. area, place.
øj«k« ølt njhkh —jo« l—m—sr«r« Zø∆j«∆k«∆ ø∆lt
njÕ kh —»jo«∆ l—∆m—∆sr«r«\ n phr. desert. Lit: 'placethat is only sand'.
øj«k« x« lnrgh Zø∆j«∆k«∆ x« ln∆rgÕ \ Pl: øj«k« x«
ln∆rgÕ . n phr 9/10. farm. Lit: 'place or portion of
farm'.
øj«l« Zø∆j«∆l«∆\ Pl: øj«æl«. n 9/10. standing drum.
øj«q« Zø∆j«∆q«∆\ Pl: øj«q«∆; øj«æq«. n 9/10. headpad,
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wheel, round basket base.
øjh ZøjÕ◊\ pron 7. your (sg).
øjh ZøjÕ \ det,pron 7. this, that, the.
øjtmt Zøjtæmt\ n 10. curse.
øjtqt Zøjtqt¿; øjtqtæ\ Pl: øjtqt. n 9/10. snail.
økt xh hahqh Zø∆kt xh hahqh; haÕ◊qh\ Variant: hahqh. Pl: øækt xh
hahqh. n phr 9/10. palm nut seed. Lit: 'seed of palm
nut cone'.
øktœt Zøktœt∆∆\ n 6. leopard.
øla« adj. ignorant of plans against one, or having no
father. Syn: djtlt djtlt.
— n 9. bastardy ; illegitimacy. Lit: 'child of
bastardy'. wunu wu ámbé
ølat adj. same, correct, rightful one.
ølh pron 6,7,8,9,10,13,19. my.
ølh,ølh (from: ølh,ølh) adj. only.
ølhrgh,ølhrgh (from: ølhrgh,ølhrgh) adj.
especially.
ømcyt Zø∆mcyt; lø∆mcyt\ Pl: lømcyt. n 1/2. debt.
ømh dem. this, these.
ømh,ømh (from: ømh,ømh) adv. now, right now.
ømt Zø∆mt»\ Pl: lømt; lømt». n 1/2. drum for oil,
made from bark of tree.
ømtlat Zømt∆lat∆\ n 9. loose of appetite.
ømxhlh Zø∆mxÕ lÕ \ Pl: ømxøælÕ◊. n 9/10. animal, meat.
øœft Zøœft∆\ Pl: øœft». n 9/10. life, behavior.
øœft Zøøœftæ\ n 1. slippery soup eaten with corn fufu.
øœftkt Zø∆œftkt\ n 1/2. clay.
øœftmt Pl: løœftmt. n 1/2. female, daughter,
woman in a family, village, tribe or nation.
øqhrgh Zø∆qÕ rgÕ \ Pl: øqhrgÕ . n 9/10. rice.
ør« x« `œftqt`œft Zø∆r«∆ x« `∆œft∆qtæ`∆œft∆\ Pl:
ør«∆ x« `œft∆qt`œft∆. n phr 9/10. Adam's_apple.
ør« x« nftqt Zø∆r«∆ x«n∆ft∆qt\ Pl: ør«∆ x« —ft∆qt. n
phr 9/10. ankle.
ør«ag« Zør«ag«∆; lør«∆ag«∆\ Pl: lør«ag«. n 1/2.
farm which is not a virgin forest.
ørgh ZørgÕ◊\ pron 19. your (sg).
ørgh ZørgÕ \ dem 19. this, that, the.
ørghlh ZørgÕ◊lh\ pron 19. my.
ørghmh ZørghmÕ \ pron 19. your (pl ).
ørghœfh Zø∆rgÕ œfÕ \ Pl: ørghœfÕ . n 9/10. seed, grain,
fruit.
ørghœfh x« ns«l« Zø∆rgÕ œfÕ x« n∆s«∆l«\ Pl: ørghœfÕ 3
ørghrgh
x« ns«l«. n phr 9/10. heart, mind. Lit: 'seed of
chest or heart'.
ørghrgh ZørghrgÕ \ pron 19. our.
ørt Zø∆rt∆\ Pl: ørtæ. n 9/10. hoe.
ørtœft Zø∆rt∆œft\ Pl: ørtœft. n 9/10. buttocks.
øs« Zøøs«∆; løøs«∆\ Pl: løs«. n 1/2. leather bag
(small) used for carrying bullets for dane guns.
øsh ZøsÕ◊\ pron 13. your (sg).
øsh ZøsÕ \ dem 13. this, that, the.
øsh x« —rtmt`m« ZøsÕ◊ x« —rt∆mt∆`m«\ v. revoke a
curse by washing a stone. Lit: 'stone-washing'.
øshlh ZøshlÕ \ pron 13. my.
øshmh ZøshmÕ \ pron 13. your (pl ).
øshrgh ZøshrgÕ \ pron 13. our.
øshxh ZøsÕ xh\ Pl: løshxh. n 1/2. grandfather, respectful
title to an elderly person, Lord.
øsr«l« Zø∆sr«∆l«∆\ Pl: øsr«l«. n 9. dance of
Benabenge.
øsrtkt n 10. report, information, message.
øsrtrt`m« adj. broken. Inf: j`»srt∆rt∆.
øuh adv. quickly.
— prep. up.
øuh prep. on, up.
øuhnr« prep phr. on, on top of, upon.
øx«ag« Zøx«ag«∆\ n 9/10. language, sound, voice.
øx«ag« dœf`m« Zø∆x«∆ag«∆ dœf`m«\ n phr. 1) echo,
fh —lt
imitate. Lit: 'voice repeated'. 2) imitate.
øx«œf« Zø∆x«∆œf«\ Pl: dx«œf«. n 9/10. matching ant.
øxhlh ZøxhlÕ \ pron 6,10. my.
øxhlh Zø∆xÕ lÕ \ pron 9. my.
øxhmh Zø∆xÕ mÕ \ pron 9. your (2pl ).
øxhmh,øxhmh (from: øxhmh,øxhmh) adj adv. long ago.
øxhrgh ZøxhrgÕ \ pron 6,10. our.
øxhrgh Zø∆xÕ rgh\ Pl: øxhrgh. n 9/10. hole.
øxhrgh Zø∆xÕ rgÕ \ pron 9. our.
øxhrgh x« nrt Zø∆xÕ rgh x« n∆rt\ Pl: øxhrgh x« n∆rt. n
phr 9/10. door, door way door frame or jam. Lit:
'hole of room'.
øxhrgh xh ngtmct Zø∆xÕ rgh xÕ ngt∆mct\ Pl: øxhrgh xh
ngt∆mct. n phr 9/10. nostril. Lit: 'hole of nose'.
øxn v. used always at the beginning of a sentence when
talking to someone in a distance. Syn: ldœfh ø.
,øxn Variant: ,n. suf. used at end of a sentence as when
talking to someone at a distance.
øxtœft Zø∆xt∆œft∆\ Pl: øxtœft; øxtœft∆. n 9/10.
foundation, floor.
øxtqt Zøxt∆qt∆; øxtæqtæ\ Pl: øxtqt. n 9/10. measure
used for measuring gunpowder.
øyh ZøyÕ◊\ pron 6,10. your (sg).
øyh Zø∆yÕ \ pron 9. your (sg).
øyh ZøyÕ \ dem 6,9,10. this, that, the.
øyt Zø∆yt; øæyt\ Pl: øyt. n 9/10. snake.
ß , «
«
adv.
— n. yes.
«ag«m« Variant: ag«m«(. pron. you (pl ).
«ag«r« pron. we, us.
«g« `gt hxhmh( prep phr. to, for, within themselves.
Lit: 'for bodies their'.
«mc« Z«∆mc«\ interrog. who.
«mcy« Z«mcy«æ\ interj. sorry, ashia. Usage: when
someone is hurt.
«røuh Z«rø¿uh\ pron phr. under. Lit: 'on'.
«r« Z«ær«æ\ prep. 1) on, down, there. 2) according,
following.
«r« dxt Z«r«∆ d∆xt∆\ prep phr. afternoon, under the sun.
Lit: 'on sun'.
«r« øcytfgt Z«r«∆ ø∆cyt∆fgt∆\ pron phr. on the
ground.
«r« l—s—s« Z«r«∆ l—∆s—s«\ loc phr. in the middle. Lit:
'on middle'.
«r« nstlt Z«r«∆ nst∆lt∆\ adj. different.
«r« —gt Z«r«∆ —¿gt\ adj. true, on it. Lit: 'on true'.
«r« —gt ømh prep phr. here (in this area). Lit: 'onhere'.
«rns« Z«rn¿s«\ pron phr. inside. Lit: 'on inside'.
«s« v. should not.
E , e
eh
adv. very, too, really.
,ehqh Zjø»ehqÕ \ v. fill (from being partially full).
e—ft Ze—∆ft; l—∆e—∆ft\ Pl: l—e—ft. n 1/2. small
,etfgtqt`m« adj root. difficult. Inf: j`»e tfgt∆qt∆.
,etmct adj root. foolish. Inf: jnetmct.
etrt nmxhmh adj. intentional, delibrate.
calabash for frying gari or pounding achu.
F , f
,fa«k« Zj—»fa«k«∆\ v. lie, disappoint, fail to keep a
,f«
,f«
promise, postpone.
Zj—»f«»\ v. cut across, block.
Zf«¿\ adj root. ripe. See: j`»f«∆ 'to be ripe'.
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f«q«f«q« adj. not able to, could not tried negative.
1) until.
fh —lt Zfh —ælt; jn»fh 'j(`lt∆\ phr. sit well (move
over and allow one to sit here).
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f—ft
f—ft Zf—∆ft\ Pl: l—∆f—∆ft. n 1/2. duck.
ho—lt
G , g
g`kt Zg`kt∆\ n 1. dance danced long ago by the Esimbi
people.
g«ag«q«g«ag«q« adv.
quickly, smartly, with
urgency.
g«m« adv. also, too. Syn: nsr«.
ghm«œf«q`at Pl: lhm«œf«q`at. n 7/8. millipede.
ghmh ZghmÕ \ prep. downward or slightly descending.
ghmh hm« prep phr. down there (small).
ghmh hmh prep phr. down there.
gnlat Z>\ Pl: mn oktq`k. n 12. relief.
g—mc«q« Pl: l—g—mc«q«. num 1/2. hundred. Usage:
used for money. From: English.
,gtœft Zjn»gtœft\ v. catch, hold (animal), cram.
H , h
haghmh pron 3ppl. their. Lit: 'their own/theirs'.
haghmh ZhagÕ◊mh\ ppron. their.
hah ppron 2, 8, 14. his/her.
hah ZÕ ah\ his/her.
hah ZhaÕ \ Pl: hah. n 9/10. adult female goat. Lit: 'shegoat'.
hah pron 3sg. his, hers, his/her own.
hatq`at ZÕ◊atq`æat\ n 9. tension, desire, anxiety.
hbghbgh adj. very small.
hchagh`m« adj. closed, locked.
,heh adj adv. very, really.
het pron. massive in size or number.
hfh ZÕ fÕ \ Pl: Õ◊fh. n 9/10. fly.
hfhlh jhohqh adv phr. altogether. Lit: 'all together'.
hfhqhfhqh Pl: lhfhqhfhqh. adj. very big.
hghmh Z,hgÕ◊mh\ pron 7,12. their.
hgt,hgt (from: hgt,hgt) ZÕ gt,Õ gtæ;
Õ◊gt,Õ◊gtæ\
Pl:
hgt,hgt. n 9/10. rainbow.
hgtmct Zhgt∆mct∆; Õ◊gtæmct\ Pl: hgtmct. n 6.
hunchback.
hihlh ZÕ iÕ lÕ \ Pl: hiÕ◊lh. n 9/10. back (as of body),
follower, next-born sibling.
hihlh ZhiÕ lh\ prep.
— adv. after, later on, late, behind.
hihœftqt Z,Õ iÕ◊œftqt\ Pl: hiÕ◊œftqt. n 9/10. back of
behind a house, secret.
hihqh ZÕ iÕ qÕ \ Pl: hiÕ◊qh. n 9/10. winged termite.
hj`mc« Zhj`mc«∆\ Pl: hj`mc«. n 9/10. monkey-like
animal that eats corn.
hj« interj. be careful, watch out, don't. Usage: a
warning or a strong command to stop. See: j—»j«∆
'to wait, to take care'.
hj«l« Zhj«∆l«∆\ n 10. promise, agreement (as to meet
together), rendezvous.
hjh
ZhjÕ◊\ pron 7,12. his/her.
hjhqh adj, adv. small, few.
hjhqh ZhjÕ qÕ ; Õ◊jÕ◊qÕ◊\ Pl: hjhqh. n 9. elephant beetle.
hjt ZÕ jt∆; ln∆jt∆\ Pl: lnjt. n 1/2. stable for goats or
fowls ; shed for preserving food ; dwelling of large
animals in forest.
hjt vt øgt Pl: lnjt l« øgt. n 1/2. hut for
chicken.
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hjt vt hah Zlnjt l« Õ◊aÕ◊\ Pl: lnjt l« hah. n 1/2.
goats' hut.
hjt vt j`mxh`jtqt Pl: lnjt l`mxh`jtqt. n 1/2.
lions' cave.
hjthjt Zhjt∆hjt∆\ adj. plentiful, most, very much, many,
abundant.
hjthjt adj. short. Inf: jn»jt».
hjtlt Z,Õ jt∆lt∆\ Pl: hjtælt. n 9/10. goiter.
hjtqt Zhjtæqt\ Pl: hjtqt. n 9/10. place for getting palm
nuts and hunting.
hjtqt ZÕ jt∆qt∆; Õ◊jtæqtæ\ Pl: hjtqt. n 9/10. hernia.
hkhyh ZÕ kÕ yÕ ; hkhyÕ \ Pl: Õ◊khyh. n 9/10. picture, shadow, shade.
hlah ZÕ◊laÕ◊\ n 10. game, football match.
hlatmt Zhlat∆mÕ \ n 1. vegetable that is cooked and
pounded in the pot.
hlatqt`lat ZÕ lat∆qt∆`lat∆\ n 9/10. top of the
head.
hlh pron. I, me.
hlh Variant: lh(. pron. me, I.
hlt ZÕ lt\ n 9. pant.
hltmcyt`m« ZÕ◊ltæmcyt`m«\
adj 9. complicated,
confused, mistake. Inf: jn»lt∆mcyt∆.
hmchmch ZÕ◊mcÕ◊mch\ n 10. musle cramp.
hmcytqt ZÕ mcyt∆qt∆; ln∆mcyt∆qt∆\ Pl: lnmcytqt. n 1/2.
family.
hmh
ZhmÕ \ prep. that, when, while.
hmh m« det, pron. that.
hmtœft ZÕ mtœft; Õ◊mtœft\ Pl: hmtœft. n 9/10. part of
the grave under the house where a corpse is
actually burried.
hœf`rgh ZÕ◊œf`rgh\ n 10. riddle.
hœfhqh ZÕ œfÕ qh\ Pl: ln∆œfÕ qh. n 1/2. father.
hœfhqh vt l—œftkt ZÕ œfÕ qh vt l—∆œftækt\ Pl:
ln∆œfÕ qh l« l—œftækt. n phr 1/2. aunt, sister of
one's father. Lit: 'father of woman'.
hœfhqh vt nghmih ZÕ œfÕ qh vt ngÕ mih\ Pl: l—∆œfÕ qh l«
øgÕ mih. n phr 1/2. grandfather. Lit: 'father old'.
hœfhqh vt —s«ag`m« ZÕ œfÕ qh vt —s«∆ag`m«\ Pl:
ln∆œfÕ qh l« `s«∆ag`m«. n phr 1/2. grandfather.
Lit: 'father grown'.
ho—lt ZÕ otlt∆\ n 2. dance danced by Esimbi people
(originated from Batomo. From: Batomo.
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hotqt`m«
hotqt`m« adj. opened.
hrgh ZhrgÕ◊\ pron 19. his/her.
hrghlah ZÕ rgÕ lah; hrghlah\ Pl: Õ◊rghlah. n 9/10. bush
cat. Giant Genet.
hrghlah ZhrgÕ◊mh\ pron 19. their. Lit: 'their own/theirs'.
hrt ZÕ rt; hrt\ Pl: Õ◊rt. n 9/10. fish.
hrt ZÕ rt∆; Õ◊rtæ\ Pl: hrt. n 9/10. calabash.
hrtlt ZÕ rt∆lt; hrtlt\ Pl: Õ◊rtlt. n 9/10. thorn on a
branch, thistle.
hs«l« hs«l« adj. many.
hsh
ZhsÕ◊\ pron 13. his/her.
hshkh n 10. epilepsy.
hshmh ZÕ◊sÕ◊mh; lnæsÕ◊mh\ Pl: lnshmh. n 1/2. bottom of a tree.
hshmh ZÕ sÕ mh\ Pl: lnshmh; ln∆sÕ mh. n 1/2. bottom of a
river where it joins another bigger one.
— adv/prep. down.
hsmh ZhsÕ◊mh\ pron 13. their. Lit: 'their own/theirs'.
hsrtmct Zhsrt∆mct∆; Õ◊srtmctæ\ Pl: hsrtmct. n 9/10. deer.
hsrtqt ZÕ srt∆qt∆; Õ◊srtæqtæ\ Pl: Õ◊srtqt. n 9/10. tail of bird
or fowl, including the feathers and the edible part
of the flesh where the tail feathers come out.
hsrtrt ZÕ srtrt\ Pl: Õ◊srtrt. n 9/10. kind of bird.
hstfgtqt ZÕ st∆fgt∆qt∆\ Pl: hstæfgtqt. n 9/10. forked
stick.
j`cytkt
huh
ZhuÕ◊\ pron 3. his/her.
hvhmh ZhvÕ◊mh\ pron 3. their, theirs.
hvhmh ZÕ vÕ mÕ \ pron 1. their. Lit: 'their own/theirs'.
hvtlt ZÕ vt∆lt∆; ln∆vt∆lt∆\ Pl: lnvtlt. n 1/2.
landslide.
hvtlt vt trt`m« Pl: lnvtlt l« nrt`m«. n
phr 7/8. earthquake. Lit: 'landslide of sliding'.
hvtmct Zhvtmct∆\ Pl: lnvtmct. n 1/2. skirt.
hvtmt adv. today.
hxh
prep. up small or slightly.
hxh —g« prep phr. towards or after (it). Lit: 'up-small to'.
hxhmh ZhxÕ◊mh\ pron 6,10. their.
hxhmh ZÕ xÕ mÕ \ pron 9. their.
hxhmh prep. upward small (near by).
hxhrgh ZhxhrgÕ \ prep. ahead, before, infront, next time.
hxnr« hmh prep phr. up there. Lit: 'up-small there'.
hxns« prep phr. up inside, up there. Lit: 'up-small inside'.
hxt ZÕ xt\ Pl: hxt. n 9/10. porcupine. African brushtailed porcupine.
hyh
ZÕ yÕ \ pron 9. his/her.
hyh
ZÕ yÕ \ Pl: hyÕÃ. n 9/10. air, spirit, vapor (steam).
hyh øe« phr. its uses, his own works.
hytlt ZÕ yt∆lt∆\ Pl: hytlt∆. n 9/10. vulture.
I , i
iøœf« Ziøœf«∆\ Sg: jøiøœf«. n 1/2. crayfish.
ihih
adv. slowly, gently, well done.
J , j
j`, (from: ,f«l«) Zj`»f«∆l«∆\ v. separate fighters. Imp:
f«l«æ.
j`, (from: ,gtlat) Zj`»gtlat∆\ v. scrape, plane
wood.
j``kh (from: ,kh) Zj`æ`∆kÕÃ\ v. split, stack, wait for an attack.
j``mt (from: ,mt) Zj`æ`∆mt∆\ v. fight.
j``r« (from: ,r«) Zj`æ`∆r«»\ v. annoy, holler, be angry.
j``r« (from: ,r«) Zj`»`r«∆\ v. unload ( in bag, basket,
vichel) scatter bird's nest.
j``rgh (from: ,rgh) Zj`»`rgÕ◊\ v. disappear like the
cloud.
j``rt (from: ,rt) Zj`»`rt\ v. go or pass ahead.
j``s« (from: ,s«) Zj`æ`∆s«∆\ v. stop, allow, leave,
abandon, forsake.
j``yh (from: ,yh) Zj`æ`∆yÕÃ\ v. winnow, be fastest or
smartest as though carried by wind.
j`a« (from: ,a«) Zj`»a«»\ v. come.
j`a« c—c« (from: ,a« c—c«) Zj`»a«» c—c«\ Variant:
a« —c« : j`a« `c«. v phr. welcome. Lit: 'come
fine'.
j`a«fg« (from: ,a«fg«) Zj`»a«∆fg«∆\ v. drive away,
direct to a different side.
j`a«la« (from: ,a«la«) Zj`»a«la«∆\ v. hit, beat,
spank with stick.
j`a«œ«m« (from: ,a«œ«m«) Zj`»a«∆œ«∆md∆\ v. dispute,
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j`a«q« (from: ,a«q«) Zj`»a«q«∆\ v. cover.
j`ahfghqh (from: ,ahfghqh) Zj`»»ahfgÕ qÕ \ v. be afraid, fear,
shake, tremble.
j`ahmch (from: ,ahmch) Zj`»aÕ mcÕ \ v. flex.
j`at`at Zj`»at∆`at∆\ adv. hand in hand.
j`atlt (from: ,atlt) Zj`atlt∆\ v. shout.
j`atqt (from: ,atqt) Zj`»atqt∆\ v. tired.
j`atrt (from: ,atrt) Zj`»atrt∆\ v. shuffle
cards.
From: pidgin.
j`bghkh (from: ,bghkh) Zj`»bghkÕ \ v. sharpen to a point,
clarify.
j`c« (from: ,c«) Zj`»c«»\ v. be fine or good.
j`ctfgtqt (from: ,ctfgtqt) Zj`»ctfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
j`»ctqt∆. v. pick up (with hands).
j`cy«fg«q« (from: ,cy«fg«q«) Zj`»cy«æfg«∆q«∆\ v. tie
especially rafters of house together in order to
prepare for roofing.
j`cy«la«q« (from: ,cy«la«q«) Zj`»cy«∆la«∆q«∆\ v.
flatter, court, propose marriage. Imp: cy«la«q«æ.
j`cy«œf« (from: cy«œf«) Zj`»cy«∆œf«∆\ v. write,
draw.
j`cyt (from: ,cyt) Zj`»cyt∆\ v. encourage, comfort,
console. Imp: cyt¿.
j`cytkt (from: ,cytkt) Zj`»cyt∆kt∆\ v. sigh.
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j`e« (from: ,e«) Zj`»e«∆\ v. work.
j`e«fg« (from: ,e«fg«) Zj`»e«fg«∆\ v. close drum after
j`gtœft nkt (from: ,gtœft tkt) Zj`»gtœft∆ n»kt»\ v
covering with plantain leaves.
j`e«œ« (from: ,e«œ«) Zj`»e«œ«∆\ v. catch (something
that is thrown).
j`e«q« (from: ,e«q«) Zj`»e«q«∆\ v. heal.
j`e«q« Zj`»e«∆q«∆; s`»e«∆q«∆\ Pl: s`e«q«. n 12/13. goat
(small male).
j`e«r« (from: ,e«r«) Zj`»e«r«∆\ v. contribute in a
discussion, share an idea, say something.
j`eh (from: ,eh) Zj`»eÕ \ v. peel cocoyams with hands.
j`ehfghqh (from: ,ehfghqÕ) Zj`»e Õ fÕ qÕ \ v. wash, rub or
scrub when washing.
j`ehkh (from: ,ehkh) Zj`»ehkÕ \ v. advise, warn.
j`ehmch (from: ,ehmch) Zj`»eÕ mcÕ \ v. skin, peel.
j`etfgt (from: ,etfgt) Zj`»et∆fgt∆\ v. mistake.
j`etfgt Zj`»etfgt∆; s`»etfgt∆\ Pl: s`etfgt. n 13.
junction.
j`etfgtqt (from: ,etfgtqt) Zj`»etfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
j`»etqt∆. v. suffer, punish.
j`fa«q`fa« j«,n,kh (from: j`fa«q`fa« j«,n,kh)
Sg: s`fa«q`fa« s«,h,kh. n phr 12/13. swift. Lit:
'swallow of black'.
j`f« (from: ,f«) Zj`»f«∆\ v. be ripe.
j`f«ag« (from: ,f«ag«) Zj`»f«∆ag«∆\
v.
divide,
separate.
j`f«ag« (from: ,f«ag«) Zj`»f«∆ag«∆\ v. divide, share.
j`fgt (from: ,fgt) Zj`»fgt∆\ v. grind.
j`fgt Zj`fgt∆∆\ Pl: s`fgt. n 12/13. gorilla.
j`ft Zj`∆ft»\ Pl: s`∆ft». n 12/13. white-breasted black
bird the size of an adult hen whose meat is very
bitter.
j`ftlt (from: ,ftlt) Zj`»ft∆lt∆\ v. pay.
j`ftlt (from: ,ftlt —lt) Zj`»ft∆lt∆ `lt\ v phr.
rent. Lit: 'to-pay stay'.
j`ftmt (from: ,ftmt) Zj`»ft∆mt∆\ v. sick.
j`g«ag«q« (from: ,g«ag«q«) Zj`»g«ag«∆q«∆\ v. have,
obtain, get.
j`g«ag«q« (from: ,g«ag«q«) Zj`»g«ag«∆q«∆\ Variant:
ag«q«. v. have, obtain, get, to hold something for
a while.
j`g«ag«q« hihlh x« —f« (from: ,g«ag«q« hihlh x«
—f«) Zj`»g«ag«∆q«∆ Õ iÕ lÕ x« —∆f«∆\ v. have profit.
Lit: 'to-have back something'.
j`g«k« (from: ,g«k«) Zj`»g«k«∆\ v. partially dry (not
dripping).
j`g«k« (from: ,g«k«) Zj`»g«∆k«∆\ v. scrape.
j`g«la« jtat (from: ,g«la« jtat) Zj`»g«la«∆
jtat\ v phr. hunt. Lit: 'to-drive hunt'.
j`g«œf« (from: ,g«œf«) Zj`»g«œf«∆\ v. fry, roast.
j`g«œf« (from: ,g«œf«) Zj`»g«∆œf«∆\ v. tie together.
j`gt (from: ,gt) Zj`»gt»\ v. wipe off dust, squish herbs
or vegetables.
j`gtfgtqt (from: ,gtfgtqt) Zj`»gtfgt∆qt∆\ v. grind
smooth.
j`gtœft (from: ,gtœft) Zj`»gtœft∆\ v. crawl on
belly.
j`gtœft (from: ,gtœft) Zj`»gtœft∆\ v. crawl with the
phr. pull out, take out, reduce , subtract. Lit: 'to
remove go out'.
j`gtœft nkt (from: ,gtœft tkt) Zj`»gtœft∆ nkt\ v.
reduce, save, take out, terminate employment.
j`gtœftqt (from: ,gtœftqt) Zj`»gtœft∆qt∆\
v.
smoothen.
j`gtœftqt (from: ,gtœftqt) Zj`»gtœft∆qt∆\
v.
smoothen (as floor or wood).
j`h interj. oh my. Usage: exclamation of surprise.
From: Nigerian English.
j`ih (from: ,ih) Zj`»iÕÃ\ v. economize soup, make soup
last to end of meal.
j`it (from: ,it) Zj`»`it∆\ v. comfort, pet.
j`j« Variant: j—j«. conj, adv. until, since.
j`j« (from: ,j«) Zj`»j«»\ v. till, plow. Imp: j«.
j`j« (from: ,j«) Zj`»j«∆\ v. tear, cut lengthwise, do
surgery. Imp: j«¿.
j`j«ag« (from: ,ag«) Zj`»j«ag«∆\ v. 1) cut leaves
selectively. 2) fruitful hunting.
j`j«ag« løqhœfh (from: ,j«ag« løqhœfh)
Zj`»j«ag«∆ løqhœfh\ v ph. pick vegetables from
the garden.
j`j«fg`fgt Zj`∆j«fg`∆fgt∆\ Pl: s`∆j«fg`∆fgt∆.
n 12/13. tarantula.
j`j«k« (from: ,j«k«) Zj`»j«k«∆\ v. put to bed, lay
something or someone down.
j`j«l« (from: ,j«l«) Zj`»j«l«∆\ v. squeeze.
j`j«q« (from: ,j«q«) Zj`»j«∆q«∆\ v. tell, explain, inform.
j`j«q« `l« `s« (from: ,j«q« —l« —s«)
Zj`»j«∆q«∆ `l«∆ `s«∆\ v phr. promise, plan. Lit: 'totell put leave'.
j`j«q« øohkh (from: ,j«q« nohkh) Zj`»j«∆q«∆ øoÕ◊kÕ◊\ v.
reply, retell. Lit: 'to-tell return'.
j`j«q« jhmt (from: ,j«q« jhmt) Zj`»j«∆q«∆ jhmt\ v.
deliver a message. Lit: 'to-tell thing'.
j`j«r« (from: ,j«r«) Zj`»j«∆r«∆\ v. spread, sprinkle (as
salt or groundnuts).
j`jh`jh Zj`jh`æjh\ n 12/13. climax, core.
j`jhfghqh (from: ,jhfghqh) Zj`»jhfgÕ qÕ \ v. cackle (as a
hen or weaver bird).
j`jhqh`ft Zj`∆jh∆qh`ft»; s`∆jh∆qh`ft»\ Pl: s`jhqh`ft.
n 12/13. measles.
j`jo« Pl: s`jo«. n 12/13. hut.
j`jo« Zj`¿jo«; s`¿jo«\ Pl: s`jo«. n 12/13.
grasshopper (small).
j`jo«l« (from: ,jo«l«) Zj`»jo«l«∆\ v. refuse to do
something for someone ; disobey.
j`jtkt (from: ,jtkt) Zj`»jt∆kt∆\ v. enter.
j`jtmt (from: ,jtmt) Zj`»jtæmt∆\
v.
1) curse.
2) threaten. kakunu ákunu to-curse/pronounce
curse
j`jtqt (from: ,jtqt) Zj`»jtqt∆\ urge to urinate or
excrete, eat or drink. májindi kakuru urine urges
j`jtrt (from: ,jtrt) Zj`»jt∆rt∆\ v. rebuke.
j`jtvt `s« (from: ,jtvt —s«) Zj`»jt∆vt∆ `»s«∆\ v.
prevent from attack.
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j`jtvt `s«
belly.
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j`kt (from: ,kt) Zj`»kt»\ v. stalk and decapitate.
j`kt `ag« (from: ,jtkt —ag«) Zj`»jt∆kt∆ `ag«\ v phr.
come in. Lit: 'enter come)'.
j`la«q« j« l`mt Zj`la«q«
j« l`mt∆\ Pl:
s`la«q« s« l`mt∆. n phr 12/13. bag of salt.
j`lat Pl: s`lat. n 12/13. mat.
j`latfgt (from: ,latfgt) Zj`»lat∆fgt∆\
v.
rejoice; be well, healthy, or fresh. Imp: latfgtæ.
j`l« (from: ,l«) Zj`æ`∆l«∆\ v. put, tune a song.
j`l« (from: ,l«) Zj`»l«∆\ v. mold, build walls of a
house.
j`l« `s« (from: ,l« —s«) Zj`»l«∆ `s«∆\ v. keep, store.
Lit: 'to-put leave'.
j`l« «r« øcytfgt (from: l« «r« øcytfgt)
Zj`»lt∆ «ær« øcyt∆fgt∆\ v phr. sit down. Lit: 'sit
on ground'.
j`l«œ«m« (from: l«œ«m«) Zj`»l«∆œ«∆m«∆\ v. pretend.
j`l«q« (from: l«q«) Zj`»l«∆q«∆\ v. throw away.
j`l«q« (from: ,l«q«) Zj`»l«q«∆\ v. 1) braid hair or
rope. 2) throw. 3) fish with fishing with line.
kayéné máméré endé kugi yesterday I went
fishing with a fishing line
j`l«q« —ftqt (from: ,l«q« —ftqt)
Zj`»l«∆q«∆
—ftæqt\ v phr. toddle. Lit: 'to throw legs'. wunu
ómu améré óguru my child is toddling able to
stand upright See: s`s«.
j`lh (from: lh) Zj`»lÕÃ\ v. hesitate, be undecided,
undetermined.
j`lt (from: lt) Zj`»lt∆\ v. sit, stay, be.
j`lt (from: ,lt) Zj`»lt∆\ v. sit, stay, be.
j`lt «r« (from: ,lt «r«) Zj`»lt» «r«\ v n. sit
down. Restrict: only with children.
j`mchkh (from: ,mchkh) Zj`»mchkÕ \ v. mash food. Imp:
mchkh.
j`mchlh (from: ,mchlh) Zj`»mchlÕ \ v. contemplate.
Imp: mchlh.
j`mchrgh (from: ,mchrgh) Zj`»mcÕ rgÕ \ v. deflate.
j`m« (from: m«) Zj`»m«∆\ v. give.
j`m« (from: ,m«) Zj`»m«»\ v. give.
j`m« —f« (from: ,m« —f«) Zj`»m«∆ —f«\ v. deliver
something. Lit: 'to-give something'.
j`m« tqtmt (from: ,m« tqtmt) Zj`»»m«∆ tqtmt∆\ v. be
mischievous, or troublous, punish. Lit: 'give
trouble'.
j`m«fg« (from: ,m«fg«) Zj`»m«∆fg«∆\ v. proclaim,
invite, inform, announce, publish.
j`m«fg«q« (from: ,m«fg«q«) Zj`»m«fg«∆q«∆\ v. be free
from dirt. Imp: m«fg«q«.
j`m«k« (from: ,m«k«) Zj`»m«k«∆\ Imp: m«k«∆. v. miss
direction intended to go.
j`m«la« Pl: s`m«la«. n 12/13. snake-fish.
j`m«la« (from: ,m«la«) Zj`»m«la«∆\ v. make or be
dirty, stain unremovably.
j`m«l« —gt (from: ,m«l« —gt) Zj`»m«ld∆\ v. boast,
honour, praise, proud. Lit: 'boast-skin'.
j`m«œf«q« (from: ,m«œf«q«) Zj`»m«∆œf«∆\ v. stick
onto something or somebody.
j`mihfghqh (from: ,mihfghqh) Zj`»mihfgÕ qÕ \ v. chew.
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j`mihfghqh (from: ,mihfghqh) Zj`»mihfgÕ qÕ \ v. chew.
j`mihqh (from: ,mihqh) Zj`»mihqÕ \ v. spit.
j`mt`mt Zj`»mt`æmt\ n 12. fun, joke.
j`mtœft (from: ,mtœft) Zj`»mtœft∆\
v.
mate,
copulate, have sexual intercourse.
øsh\ Pl: s`mtœft øsh.
n 12/13. long tail bird. Lit: 'stone sexer'.
j`mtrt (from: ,mtrt) Zj`»mtrt∆\ v. throw.
j`mtrt (from: ,mtrt) Zj`»mt∆rt∆\ v. throw.
j`mx`mxh Pl: s`mx`mxh. n 12/13. mosquito.
j`mxh Zj`∆mxÕÃ\ Pl: s`mxh. n 12/13. chameleon.
j`mxh nrgh (from: ,mxh nrgh) Zj`»mxÕÃ nrgh\ v phr.
1) blink. 2) refuse to comply. Lit: 'close eyes'.
j`mxh`jtqt Zj`∆mxh`jt∆qt;
l`∆mxh`jt∆qt\
Pl:
l`mxh`jtqt. n 1/2. tiger. Syn: j`mxhlh.
j`mxhlh Pl: l`mxhlh. n 1/2. tiger. Syn: j`mxh`jtqt.
j`œ«mc« (from: ,œ«mc«) Zj`»œ«mc«∆\ v. be strong or
difficult. Syn: j`jo«fg«q«.
j`œf«fg«q« (from: ,œf«fg«q«) Zj`»œf«∆fg«∆q«∆\ v.
bite slightly, loose taste.
j`œf«k« (from: ,œf«k«) Zj`»œf«k«∆\ v. lick, be crazy or
mad.
j`œf«k« (from: ,œf«k«) Zj`»œf«∆k«∆\ Imp: œf«∆k«∆. v.
grind roughly before grinding smoothly.
j`œf«k« ns« nm«l« (from: ,œf«k« ns« nm«l«)
Zj`»œf«k«∆ ns« nm«∆l«∆\ v phr. lick with the
tongue.
j`œf«q`œfh Pl: s`œf«q`œfh. n 12/13. cicada (insect).
j`œftlt (from: ,œftlt) Zj`»œftlt∆\ v. praise,
honour, exalt. Imp: œftlt.
j`œftœt (from: ,œftœt) Zj`»œftœt\ v. knock, strike
on head).
j`œftqt`œft Zj`œft∆qt∆`œft∆; s`œft∆qt∆`œft∆\ Pl:
s`œftqt`œft. n 12/13. throat.
j`od (from: ,o«) Zj`»o«∆\ v. loosen. Imp: o«¿.
j`o«fg«q« (from: ,jo«fg«q«) Zj`»jo«fg«∆q«∆\
v.
harden, be difficult or hard or strong. Syn:
j`œ«mc«.
j`o«m« (from: ,o«m«) Zj`»o«m«∆\ v. complain, settle a
dispute at a local level by a few members of a
given community.
j`ohsh (from: ,ohsh) Zj`»oÕ sÕ \ v. widen, frown.
j`otagt Zj`æot∆agt∆; jøæot∆agt∆; løæot∆agt∆\ Variant:
jøotagt. Pl: løotagt. n 7/8. very small
squirrel that lives in trees.
j`otfgtqt (from: ,otfgtqt) Zj`»otæfgtæqt\
v.
expand, dilate, distend, enlarge.
j`otlt (from: ,otlt) Zj`»otlt∆∆\ v. inflate. From:
English.
j`q« (from: ,q«) Zj`»q«»\ v. want, love, like, desire, need.
j`q«la« (from: q«la«) Zj`»q«∆la«∆\ v. marry, carry
someone on the back.
j`q«la« (from: ,q«la«) Zj`»q«la«∆\ v. marry.
j`q«mc« Pl: s`q«mc«. n 12/13. basket used for eating.
j`q«mc« (from: ,q«mc«) Zj`»q«mc«∆\ v. creep, crawl.
j`q«m« (from: ,q«m«) Zj`»q«m«\ v. find, look for.
j`q«m« (from: ,q«m«) Zj`»q«m«∆\ v. find, look for,
search (knowing it is nearby somewhere).
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j`qh
j`qh (from: qh) Zj`»qÕÃ\ v. seal, plaster, paint.
j`qhlh (from: ,qhlh) Zj`»qhlÕ \ v. vain, be in a dilemma.
j`qtfgt (from: ,qtfgt) Zj`»qt∆fgt∆\ v. poison, add
small amount of honey to palm wine (or medicine
to food) which ruins it.
j`qtlt (from: ,qtlt) Zj`»qt∆lt∆\
v.
begin,
commence, start something formally.
j`qtœft Z∆j`»qtœft\ v. go to the farm or bush. Imp:
qtœft.
j`qtœft (from: ,qtœft) Zj`»qtœft∆\ v. go to the farm
or bush.
j`qtœft hrt (from: ,qtœft hrt) Zj`»qtœft∆ hrt\ v
phr. fishing. Lit: 'go-fishing'.
j`qtst (from: ,qtst) Zj`»qtst∆\ v. talk, speak, discuss.
j`qtst `l« (from: ,qtst —l«) Zj`»qtst∆ `∆l«∆\ v phr.
plan, arrange. Lit: 'to-talk put'.
j`qtst m« Tgtla—j«m« (from: qtst m«
Tgtla—j«m«) Zj`»qt∆st∆ m« Tgtla—j«m«\ v.
pray. Lit: 'talk-with God'.
j`r« Zj`r«∆; l`j`r«∆\ Pl: l`j`r«. n 1/2. drum.
j`r« (from: ,r«) Zj`»r«»\ v. ring, play (as a bell, gong or
drum).
j`r« (from: ,r«) Zj`»r«∆\ v. comb the hair.
j`r«fg«q« (from: r«fg«q«) Zj`»r«fg«∆q«∆\ v. boil.
j`r«fg«q« (from: ,r«fg«q«) Zj`»r«fg«∆q«∆\ v. boil
rapidly.
j`r«la«q« (from: ,r«la«q«) Zj`»r«la«∆q«∆\
v.
close meeting ; school.
j`r«la«q« (from: ,r«la«q«) Zj`»r«la«∆q«\
v.
spread out, scatter, close from school.
j`r«œf« (from: ,r«œf«) Zj`»r«œf«∆\ v. choose, select,
settle a matter or quarrel.
j`r«œf«
tvtrt (from: r«œf«
tvtrt)
Zj`»r«œf«∆ tvtært\ v phr. extinguish fire. Lit:
'to-settle fire'.
j`r«q« (from: ,r«q«) Zj`»rd∆qd∆\ Imp: r«q«æ. v. scrub
with finger nail.
j`rtfgtqt ømxhmh (from: ,rtfgtqt nmxhmh)
Zj`»rtfgt∆qt∆ ømxhmh\ Variant: j`»rtqt∆. v. thatch
roughly (as temporary shelter).
j`rtmct (from: ,rtmct) Zj`»rtmct∆\ v. hang self or
someone (human or animal).
j`rtmct (from: ,rtmct) Zj`»rtmct∆\
v.
commit
suicide.
j`rtœft (from: rtœft) Zj`»rtœft∆\ v. blow (musical
instrument) ; whistle ; crow.
j`rtœft (from: ,rtœft) Zj`»rtœft∆\ v. whistle, blow
horn.
j`rtqt (from: ,rtqt) Zj`»rtqt∆\ v. blow on fire.
j`s`qh Zj`s``qh; s`s``qh\ Pl: s`s`qh. n 12/13. small,
black wasp.
j`s« (from: ,s«) Zj`»s«»\ v. stitch (cloth), shine (as sun
or moon), sting.
j`s« (from: ,s«) Zj`»s«∆\ v. abandon, allow, forsake,
leave, stop.
j`s« —ftqt (from: ,s« —ftqt) Zj`»s«∆ —ftqt\ v. claim
property. Lit: 'stand legs'.
j`s«ag« (from: ,s«ag«) Zj`»s«ag«∆\
v.
grow,
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progress, develop, mature.
j`s«ag«q« (from: ,s«ag«q«) Zj`»s«ag«∆q«∆\ v. trample,
kick.
j`s«ag«q« (from: ,s«ag«q«) Zj`»s«ag«∆q«∆\ v. stagger.
j`s«k« (from: s«k«) Zj`»s«∆k«∆\ v. delay.
j`s«la« (from: ,s«la«) Zj`»s«la«∆\ v. fix as it was,
take care of, resolve.
j`s«mc« (from: ,s«mc«) Zj`»s«∆mcd∆\ v. barricade.
j`s«œ« (from: ,s«œ«) Zj`»s«œ«∆\ v. count, judge,
number.
j`s«œf«q« (from: ,s«œf«q«) Zj`»s«∆œf«∆q«∆\ v. block a
path.
j`sh Pl: s`sh. n 12/13. hand basket of cane.
j`sr« (from: ,sr«) Zj`»sr«∆\ v. sift.
j`sr«ag« (from: ,sr«ag«) Zj`»sr«∆ag«\ v. 1) split a
cone of palm nuts. 2) put a holes on the ears of a
female for earrings. 3) put holes on sticks used for
weaving a basket.
j`sr«mc« (from: ,sr«mc«) Zj`»sr«mc«∆\ v. rinse.
j`sr«q« (from: ,sr«q«) Zj`sr«∆q«∆\ v. cut by pulling.
j`srt (from: ,srt) Zj`»srt»\ v. remove (as a cork),
contribute.
j`srt (from: ,srt) Zj`»srt»\ v. contribute, remove (as
cork).
j`srtet (from: ,srtet) Zj`»srt∆et∆\ v. punch, strike (as
boxing).
j`srtmct Zj`srtæmct\ Pl: s`srtæmct. n 12/13.
giraffe.
j`srtmct (from: ,srtmct) Zj`srtæmctæ\ v. covet.
j`srtrt (from: ,srt) Zj`»srt∆rt∆\ v. burst, crack, break.
j`srtrt (from: ,srtrt) Zj`»srt∆rt∆\ v. break container,
peel groundnuts.
j`srtrt (from: ,srtrt) Zj`»srt∆rt∆\ v. burst, crack,
break.
j`stlatqt (from: stlatqt) Zj`»st∆lat∆qt∆\ v. slosh,
waddle.
j`stmt Zj`stmt∆\ Pl: l`j`æstmt∆. n 1/2. carton, paper
bag. From: English.
j`vtmt (from: vtmt) Zj`»vtmt∆\ v. discover.
j`vtœft (from: ,vtœft) Zj`»vtœft∆\
adj
v.
pregnant.
j`vtrt Zj`vtrt∆; l`j`vtrt∆\ Pl: l`j`vtrt.
n 1/2. match.
j`x«ag« (from: ,x«ag«) Zj`»x«ag«∆\ v. 1) sleep.
2) recover from illness.
j`x«ag« (from: ,x«ag«) Zj`»x«ag«∆\ v. 1) recover
from illness. 2) sleep.
j`x«ag« øuh nr« (from: ,x«ag« øuh nr«)
Zj`»x«ag«∆ øuh n∆r«\ v phr. lean on, lie down.
j`x«ag«q« (from: ,x«ag«q«) Zj`»x«∆ag«∆q«∆\ v. yawn.
Imp: x«ag«q«æ.
j`x«k« (from: ,x«k«) Zj`»x«k«∆\ v. jump, skip.
j`x«la« (from: ,x«la«) Zj`»x«la«∆\ v. paddle
canoe, cook fufu or bread, celebrate, suck breast.
Imp: x«la«.
j`x«mc« (from: ,x«mc«) Zj`»x«∆mc«∆\ v. melt (as with
fire).
j`x«m« Zj`æx«m«æ\ adv. yesterday.
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j`xh
j`xh (from: ,xh) Zj`»xÕÃ\ v. 1) wear, put on or in. 2) sting.
j`xhrgh Zj`xÕ◊rgÕ◊; s`xÕ◊rgÕ◊\ Pl: s`xhrgh. n 12/13. small
hole.
j`xhrgh Zj`∆xhrgh; s`∆xhrgh\ Pl: s`xhrgh. n 12/13.
scorpion.
j`xt (from: ,xt) Zj`»xt∆\ v. roast.
j`xtfgt (from: ,xtfgt) Zj`»xtfgt∆\ v. weed, fall out
(as hair).
j`xtrt (from: ,xtrt) Zj`»xtrt∆\ v. warm one's self.
Imp: j`»xtrt∆.
j`xtrt dxt (from: ,xtrt dxt) Zj`»xtrt∆ dxt∆\ v phr.
bask in the sun. Lit: 'warm sun'.
j`xtrt tvtrt (from: ,xtrt tvtrt) Zj`»xtrt∆
tvtært\ v phr. bask by the fire. Lit: 'warm fire)'.
j`y«fg« (from: ,y«fg«) Zj`»y«fg«∆\ Imp: y«fg«æ. v.
widely open something (as in animal when
slaughtered).
j`y«l« (from: ,y«l«) Zj`»y«l«∆\ v. widen.
j`y«l« (from: ,y«l«) Zj`»y«l«∆\ v. widen.
j`yt Z∆j`»yt∆\ Sg: j`yt∆. Pl: ∆s`yt. n 12/13. sleep.
j`yt Zj`∆yt∆; s`∆yt∆\ Pl: s`yt. n 12/13. small snake.
j`yt Zj`∆yt∆; s`∆yt∆\ Pl: j`yt. n 12/13. camwood, small
snake.
j`yt (from: ,yt) Zj`»yt∆\ v. cool by blowing or
removing firewood.
j`ytqt (from: ,ytqt) Zj`»yt∆qt∆\ v. warm water.
j`ytqt (from: ,ytqt) Zj`»yt∆qt∆\ v. shed leaves.
j`ytqt (from: ,ytqt) Zj`»yt∆qt∆\ v. broken in the heart,
shocked.
jda«fg«q« Pl: lda«fg«q«. n 7/8. frying pan.
jda«q« Pl: lda«q«. n 7/8. short cutlass.
jdagh ZjdagÕ◊\ Variant: øagh. Pl: ldagÕ◊. n 7/8. side
(as of a farm or house), half.
jdaghmi`m« Pl: ldaghmi`m«. vn 7/8. clean one.
jdahqh Pl: øahqh. n 7/6. coast, plain.
jdatqt Zjdatæqt\ Pl: —atæqt. n 7/6. corner, angle.
jdbghrgh Zjdbghrgh; ldbghrgh\ Pl: ldbghrgh. n 7/8.
stomach.
jdbghrgh ZjdbgÕ◊rgh; øbgÕ◊rgh\ Pl: øbghrgh. n 7/6.
stone for cooking pot.
jdctlt Zjdæctlt∆; ldæctlt∆\ Pl: ldctlt.
n 9/10. peak of roof.
jdcy« Zjdæcy«»\ Pl: ldæcy«». n 7/8. elephant.
jdcy«ag«q« Pl: ldcy«ag«q«. n 7/8. comb of a cock.
jdcy—gtlat Pl: ldcy—gtlat. n 7/8. larva of
elephant beetle.
jdcytfgt Pl: ldcytfgt. n 7/8. short palm tree.
jddœf« Pl: ——œf«. n 7/6. corn.
jde«fg«m« adv. how, the way, in order to, so that. Lit:
'as how'.
jdeh ZjdæeÕ◊; ldæeÕ◊\ Pl: ldeh. n 7/8. octopus.
jdeheh Pl: ldeheh. n 7/8. kind of wild cat. Servaline
Genet.
jdetqt n 7. breeze, fresh air.
jdf« Zjd»f«\ Pl: ld»f«. n 7/8. kind of fruit.
jdf« j« `jhqh Zjd»f« j« `jhqh\ Pl: ld»f« l« `jhqh. n
phr 7/8. pineapple. Lit: 'fruit foreign'.
jdfgt Pl: ldfgt. n 7/8. shrine.
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jds« j« j«fahqh`m«
jdfgt j« ømxhlh Pl: ldfgt l« ømxhlh. n 7/8.
place that animals live.
jdfh Zjdæfh; øæfh\ Pl: øfh. n 7/6. egg.
jdgh ZjdgÕ \ Pl: øgh. n 7/6. melon.
jdgt Zjdgtæ; —gtæ\ Pl: —gtæ. n 7/6. hip.
jdgtfgtqt Pl: ldgtfgtqt. n 7/8. crocodile.
jdgtœftqt Pl: ldgtœftqt. n 7/8. gutter.
jdj« Pl: ldj«. n 7/8. head louse.
jdj« j« øat Pl: ldj« l« øat. n 7/8. tick on a dog.
Lit: 'head louse of dog'.
jdj«ag« Pl: ldj«ag«. n 7/8. shoulder.
jdj«r« Pl: —j«r«. n 7/6. handle (as of pot, bag).
jdj«r« Pl: ldj«r«. n 7/8. kind of caterpillar with
thorns on it's body.
jdjh v. is. Lit: 'it-is'.
jdjhqh ZjdjÕ qÕ ; øjÕ qÕ \ Pl: øjhqh. n 7/6,8. forest.
jdjhqh ZjdjÕ◊qh\ Pl: øjÕ◊qh. n 7/6,8. back of head.
jdjo« Zjdæjo«; —æjo«\ Pl: —jo«. n 7/6.
death
celebration ; funeral.
jdjo« Pl: ldjo«. n 7/8. idol.
jdjo« dg`m« Pl: —jo« —g`m«. n phr 7/6. funeral
crying. Lit: 'funeral crying'.
jdjo«q« Pl: ldjo«q«. n 7/8. shell, husk, hard part of
roasted cocoyams, plantains).
jdjo«q« Pl: ldjo«q«. n 7/8. thorn on a vine.
jdkh Pl: økh. n 7/6. name.
jdkh ZjdkÕÃ\ Pl: økÕÃ. n 7/6. basket carried on the back.
jdkh ZjdkÕÃ; økÕÃ\ Pl: økh. n 7/6. basket used by women for
carrying things.
jdmcy«q« Zjdmcy«∆q«∆\ Pl: ldmcy«∆q«∆. n 7/8. climbing
rope.
jdm«la« Zjdm«∆la«∆; ldm«∆la«∆\ Pl: ldm«la«.
n 7/8. big black fly that bites commonly found at
river banks.
jdœf« Pl: —œf«. n phr 7/8. corn.
jdœf« Pl: løœf«. n 7/8. group, set, chapter.
jdœf«r« Zjdœf«r«∆; ldœf«r«∆\ Pl: ldœf«r«. n 7/8.
pincer of a crab ; plier.
jdq« Sg: ldq«. n 7/8. stick for stirring.
jdq« j« jhrgh Zjdæq« j« jÕ◊rgÕ◊\ Pl: ldq« l« lhrgh.
n 7/8. fore head. Lit: 'of-image of face'.
jdqhagh ZjdqÕ agÕ \ Pl: øqÕ agh. n 7/6. strap to carry
basket.
jdqtœft Zjdqtæœft; ldqtæœft\ Pl: ldqtœft. n 7/8.
cock, rooster.
jdr« Pl: —r«. n 7/6. market, business, week, price.
jdr« Pl: ldr«. n 7/8. seed of calabash cup.
jdrgh Pl: ørgh. n 7/6. ridge.
jdrghmh Pl: ldrghmh. n 7/8. 1) pod. 2) speck.
jds« Zjdæs«æ\ Variant: l—s« 'bk- 18 , sqddr(. Pl: lds«.
n 7/8. 1) stick, tree. 2) chair, stool.
jds« j« `et Pl: lds« l« `et. n phr 7/8. fork stick,
cross. Lit: 'stick of forks'.
jds« j« hcytm`m« Pl: lds« l« hcytm`m«. n
phr 7/8. stick for pounding. Lit: 'stick of
pounding'.
jds« j« j«fahqh`m« Pl: lds« l« hfahqh`m«. n
phr 7/8. stick for beating. Lit: 'stick of beating'.
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jds«mdcyt
jds«mdcyt Pl: lds«mdcyt. n 7/8. kind of insect.
jdsh Pl: øsh. n 7/6. stone.
jdsh ZjdæsÕ◊; øsh◊\ Pl: øsh. n 7/6,8. mountain.
jdsh j« njh Pl: øsh xh njh. n phr 7/6. stone for
grinding. Lit: 'stone of pepper'.
jdshlah ZjdsÕ◊lah\ Pl: øsÕ◊lah. n 7/6, 8. anthill.
jdshlh ZjdsÕ◊lh\ Pl: øsÕ◊lh. n 7/6,8. ax.
jdshœfh ZjdsÕ◊œfh; øsÕ◊œfh\ Pl: øshœfh. n 7/6. food.
jdsr« adj, phr. it darkened. Lit: 'it-darkened'. kizimi
ketsé it became dark
jdsr«fg«q« Pl: ldsr«fg«q«. n 7/8. step, joint,
chapter.
jdsr«fg«q« j« øxhrgh x« nrt Zjdsr«fg«q«
j«
øxhrgh x« nrt∆\ Pl: ldsr«fg«q« l« øxhrgh x«
nrt. n phr 7/8. doorstep. Lit: 'step of hole of
floor'.
jdst Pl: ldst. n 7/8. abuse.
jduh Pl: lduh. n 7/8. bush pepper.
jdx«ag« Pl: øx«ag«. 1) n 7/6. evening.
— n. pot. Pl: l«x«ag«.
— adv. in the evening.
jdxh Pl: øxh. n 7/6. chair.
jdxhlah ZjdxÕ◊lah\ Pl: øxÕ◊lah. n 7/6. breast.
jdxhœfh ZjdxÕ◊œfÕ◊; ldxÕ◊œfÕ◊\ Variant: jdx«œf«. Pl:
ldxhœfh; ldæx«∆œf«∆. n 7/6. board.
jdxtfgtqt Variant: jdxtqt; ldxtqt. Pl:
ldxtfgtqt. n 7/?8. peel, groundnut shell.
jdyh Pl: øyh. n 7/6. nail of finger or toe.
jdyh j« nftqt Pl: øyh x« —ftqt. n phr 7/6. nail. Lit:
'nail of toe'.
jdyh j« —at Pl: øyh x« `at. n 7/6. fingernail. Lit:
'nail hand'.
jdyh`gt Pl: ldyh`gt. n 7/6. cockroach.
jøa« Pl: løa«. n 7/8. pot.
jøagh ZjøagÕ◊\ Pl: søagÕ◊. n 12/13. small piece of wood,
paper or anything.
jøaghmih (from: ,aghmih) Zjø»aghmiÕ \ v. clean.
jøaghrgh (from: ,aghrgh) Zjø»aghrgÕ \ v. joke.
jøah (from: ,ah) Zjø»aÕÃ\ v. cooked.
jøahqh (from: ,ahqh) Zjø»ahqÕ \ v. 1) call, read. 2) carry on
the back.
jøahqh «r« hihlh (from: ,ahqh «r« hihlh) Zjø»ahqÕ «r«∆
hiÕ lÕ \ phr. carry on the back. Lit: 'carry on back'.
jøat Zjøatæ; løæatæ\ Pl: løat. n 7/8. depression on
the body.
jøbgh (from: ,bgh) Zjø»bgÕ \ v. touch, butcher, remove
bark of tree, happen.
jøbgh Pl: løbgh. n 7/8. vagina.
jøbghagh (from: ,bghagh) Zjø»bgÕ agh\ v. cross as a
river, gulch trench.
jøbghrgh (from: ,bghrgh) Zjø»bgÕ rgÕ \ v. show, guide,
point. Imp: bghrgh.
jøbghrgh (from: ,bghrgh) Zjø»bghrgÕ \ v. sneeze.
jøbghrgh (from: ,bghrgh) Zjø»bgÕ rgÕ \ v. show, guide,
point.
jøch (from: ,ch) Zjø»cÕ \ v. look, see, examine, witness.
jøch mc—mct (from: ,ch mc—mct) Zjøch mc—»mct∆\ v.
look steadily.
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jøjo« j« —gt
jøch nrgh (from: ,ch nrgh) Zjø»cÕ nrgh\ v phr. care for,
have authority. Lit: 'look-eyes'.
jøch nrgh nrgh (from: ,ch nrgh nrgh)
Zjø»ch nrgh
nrgh\ v phr. ignore, less or no concern. Lit: 'lookeyes eyes'.
jøch —g« (from: ,ch —g«) Zjø»cÕ —g«∆\ v phr. look for
around. Lit: 'to-look that'.
jøøehqh (from: ,ehqh) Zjøæø∆ehqh\ v. expose. Lit: 'to bring out
like from a shell'. kááfiri edzu to uncover penis
(to uncover penis from the uncircumcised
covering)
jøøkh (from: ,kh) Zjøæø∆kÕ \ v. hide, keep secret.
jøøsh (from: ,sh) Zjøæø∆sÕ \ v. 1) answer. 2) release a secret.
Imp: sÕŸ.
jøøsh (from: ,sh) Zjøæø∆sÕ \ v. release a secret.
jøe«m« Zjø»e«m«∆; løe«∆m«∆\ Pl: løe«m«. n 9/10. drum.
jøe«q« Zjøe«∆q«∆\ Pl: løe«∆q«∆. n 7/8. male goat.
jøeh (from: ,eh) Zjø»eÕÃ\ v. be full, be filled.
jøeheh (from: ,eheh) Zjø»eÕ eÕ \ v. be strange (change from
normal to poor, ugly or unkempt structure). Imp:
mns trdc.
jøeheh dq« (from: ,eheh dq«) Zjø»eÕ eÕ ø∆q«∆\ v phr. strange
structure (especially from normal to poor, ugly or
unkempt structure.
jøehkh Pl: løehkh. n 7/8. shaft (wooden).
jøehlah Pl: løehlah. n 7/8. spiting cobra.
jøehlh (from: ,ehlh) Zjø»ehlÕ \ v. remove as groundnuts
or njama njama.
jøehqh (from: ,ehqh) ZjøæehqÕ \ v. fill (from being partially
full). Imp: ehqh.
jøehrgh (from: ,ehrgh) Zjø»eÕ◊rgÕ◊\ v. worry.
jøfah (from: ,fah) Zjø»faÕ \ v. cross arms or legs.
jøg« Pl: løg«. n 7/8. bundle of wood or vegetable.
jøg«fg«q« Pl: løg«fg«q«. n 7/8. a rounded thing
inserted to hold, and to which rafters are fastened.
jøgh (from: ,gh) Zjø»gÕÃ \ v. reward, offer a gift
sacificially. Imp: gh.
jøghfghqh (from: ,ghfghqh) Zjø»gÕ fgÕ qÕ \ v. gouge. Imp:
ghfgÕ qÕ .
jøghmch (from: ,ghmch) Zjø»gÕ mcÕ \ v. cook. Imp: ghmcÕ◊.
jøihmch (from: ,ihmch) Zjø»iÕ mcÕ \ v. urinate.
jøj«q« —qtmct Pl: løj«q« —qtmct. n 7/8. kind of
tree.
jøjh (from: ,jh) Zjø»jÕÃ\ v. gather and carry something
from the ground.
jøjh (from: ,jh) Zjø»jÕ\ v. gather and carry something
from the ground.
jøjh dxtœft (from: ,jh dxtœft) Zjø»jÕÃ nstlt\ v.
account for something.
jøjh nstlt (from: ,jh nstlt) Zjø»jh nstlt∆\ v. shift
blame. Lit: 'carry and shut'.
jøjhkh (from: jhkh) Zjø»jhkÕ \ v. trap.
jøjhqh (from: jhqh) Zjø»jhqÕ \ look for, find, investigate.
jøjhrgh (from: ,jhrgh) Zjø»jhrgÕ \ v. cough.
jøjo« Pl: løjo«. n 7/8. 1) shoe. 2) scar.
jøjo« Zjøæøjo«æ; løæøjo«æ\ Pl: løøjo«. n 7/8.
shoulder, hip.
jøjo« j« —gt Pl: løjo« l« —gt. n phr 7/8. part of
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jøxhfghqh
body. Lit: 'part of body'.
jøjo«mc« Zjø∆jo«mc«\ Pl: lø∆jo«mc«. n 7/8. board,
shield.
jøjo«q« Pl: løjo«q«. n 7/8. scale of fish, shell
found in or near river, burned part of roasted
cocoyam or fufu.
jøjohqh (from: ,johqh) Zjø»johqÕ \ v. burn, light,
instigate.
jøjtfgt j« —gt Pl: løjtfgt l« —gt. n phr 7/8.
skin (of a person). Lit: 'skin body'.
jøjtlt Pl: løjtlt. n 7/8. a male type of lizard.
See: naghœfh.
jøkh (from: ,kh) Zjø»kÕÃ\ v. save someone ; deliver ; make
free ; bail out of jail.
jøla«q« Pl: løla«q«. n 7/8. carrying bag.
jøla«q« j« hihlh Pl: løla«q« l« hihlh. n 7/8.
bag (large carried on the back used by hunters).
Lit: 'bag of back'.
jøla«s« Zjøla«s«∆\ Pl: løla«s«∆. n 7/8. cloud,
mist.
jølh (from: ,lh) Zjø»lÕ \ v. swallow.
jølhœhmh (from: ,lhœhmh) Zjø»lÕ œÕ mÕ \ v. rest.
jølhrgh (from: ,lhrgh) Zjø»lÕ rgÕ \ v. finish.
jølt conj.
— adv. maybe, perhaps, or, sometime, if.
jømhkh (from: ,mhkh) Zjø»mÕ kÕ \ v. straighten.
jømhœfh (from: ,mhœfh) Zjø»mhœfÕ \ v. intimate, be
friendly. Imp: mhœfh.
jømxh (from: ,mxh) Zjø»mxÕ \ v. melt, dissolve (as salt in
water), wet (as cloth or body), rain.
jømxhkh (from: ,mxh) Zjø»mxÕ kÕ \ v. stretch (as one's self or
in rubber), straighten.
jømxhmh (from: ,mxhmh) Zjø»mxhmÕ \ v. make, construct,
do, repair.
jømxhmh (from: ,mxhmh) Zjø»mxhmÕ \ v. make, construct,
do, repair.
jøœfa« Zjø∆ø∆œfa«∆; lø∆ø∆œfa«∆\ Pl: løœfa«. n 7/8.
termite -- a biting ant with large red head that
builds large hill.
jøœfh (from: ,œfh) Zjø»œfÕÃ\ v. say. Inf: mns trdc >;
Imp: mns trdc dhsgdq > 1) strap on shoulder.
jøœfhkh (from: ,œfhkh) Zjø»œfhkÕ \ v. blame, press, mash
down, fill a pit.
jøœftlt j« jhmt Pl: løœftlt l« lhmt. n
phr 7/8. something important. Lit: 'respectfulmatter'.
jøœftqt Pl: løœftqt. n 7/8. chin.
jøoh (from: ,oh) Zjø»oÕ \ v. build, plant, farm. Imp: oÕŸ.
jøohfghqh (from: ,ohfghqh) Zjø»ohfgÕ qÕ \ v. fold, wrap,
roll up, coil.
jøohkh (from: ,ohkh) Zjø»ohkÕ \ v. go back, return, turn.
jøohkh `ag«q« (from: ,ohkh —ag«q«) Zjø»ohkÕ `∆ag«q«∆\ v
phr. recover something. Lit: 'return have'.
jøohkh `l« (from: ,ohkh —l«) Zjø»ohkÕ `∆l«∆\ v phr. put,
back, refund, replace. Lit: 'to-return put)'.
jøohkh ømxhmh (from: ,ohkh nmxhmh) Zjø»ohkÕ ø∆mxhmÕ \ v
phr. repair, fix. Lit: 'to return-make/do'.
jøohmch (from: ,ohmch) Zjø»oÕ mcÕ \ Imp: oÕ mcÕ . v.
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support something from under or when carried on
the shoulder.
jøohqh (from: ,ohqh) Zjø»oÕ qÕ \ v. clear, mow. Imp: ohqÕ◊.
jøotkt Pl: løotkt. n 7/8. case. kápulu ké ázu in a
situation where the core of something is removed
jøq«œf« Zjø∆q«œf«\ Pl: lø∆q«œf«. n 7/8. head.
jøq«œf« øe« Pl: løq«œf« øe«. n phr 7/8. supervisor.
Lit: 'head work'.
jøq«œf« j« øj«m`m« Pl: løq«œf« l« øj«m`m«.
n phr 7/8. headache. Lit: 'head aching'.
jøq«s« Pl: løq«s«. n 7/8. bamboo (of palm).
jøq«s« j« jdcytfgt Zjøq«s« j« jdcyt∆fgt∆\ Pl:
løq«s« l« løcyt∆fgt∆. n phr 7/8. palm
bamboo. Lit: 'bamboo of palm'.
jøqh (from: ,qÕ) Zjø»qÕ \ v. borrow, lend.
jøqt`xh Pl: løqt`xh. n 7/8. slug.
jøqtfgt Zjøqtæfgt∆\ Pl: `qtæfgt∆. n 7/6. cowpea,
bean.
jøqtœft Zjøqtæœft\ Pl: løqtæœft 'mns trdc(.
n 7/8. thirst.
jør« Pl: lør«. n 7/8. comb.
jørgh (from: ,rgh) Zjø»rgÕÃ\ v. scratch, laugh.
jørghkh (from: ,rghkh) Zjø»rghkÕ \ v. boil water, warm food.
Imp: rghkh.
jøs«fg«q« Pl: løs«fg«q«. n 7/8. latrine, toilet.
jøs«œf«q« Pl: løs«œf«q«. n 7/8. 1) hard piece in
pounded cocoyams. 2) sickness that only women
suffer from after birth.
jøsh (from: ,sh) Zjø»sÕ \ v. (a baby), feed.
jøshagh (from: ,shagh) Zjø»sÕ agÕ \ v. try.
jøshmh (from: ,shmh) Zjø»shmÕ \ v. dry. See: ytlt 'be dry'.
jøsr«k« Zjø»sr«∆k«∆; lø»sr«∆k«∆\ Pl: løsr«k«. n 7/8. lamp.
jøsr«k« Zjøæsr«æk«æ\ Pl: løsr«k«. n 7/8. tail of horse or
buffalo.
jøsrt j« ns« Zjøsrt∆ j« næs«\ Pl: løsrt∆ l« næs«. n
phr 7/8. metal part of a spear.
jøst Zløæst 'lhc snmd(\ Pl: løst. n 7/8. piece of
meat.
jøstœftqt Zjø»stœftqt∆; lø»stæœftæ\ Pl: løstœftqt.
n 7/8. musical instrument made from the long end
of a calabash.
jøuh (from: ,uh) Zjø»uÕ \ v. fly.
jøuh (from: ,uh) Zjø»uÕÃ\ v. sharpen knife or cutlass.
jøuh øœft (from: ,uh øœft) Zjø»uÕÃ øœft∆\ v phr. play,
joke, sharpen. Lit: 'play life or sharpen life'.
jøuhqh (from: ,uhqh) Zjø»uhqÕ◊\ v. seem.
jøx«m« Pl: løx«m«. n 7/6. medicine.
jøx«m« Zjøx«æm«; `x«æm«\ Pl: `x«m«. n 7/6. leaf.
jøx«m« djtq`m« Pl: `x«m« djtq`m«. n phr 7/6.
bundle, package, parcel. Lit: 'leaf tying'.
jøx«m« j—vtœft n 7. spices used for cooking with
slippery soup.
jøxh (from: ,xh) Zjø»xÕ \ v. 1) plant (as plantain or
banana). 2) vomit.
jøxhfghqh (from: ,xhfghqh) Zjø»xÕ fgÕ qÕ \ v. learn, study,
lie down, lean (human beings).
jøxhfghqh (from: ,xhfghqh) Zjø»xhfgÕ qÕ \ v. learn, study,
stretch (as for one's self).
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jøxhlah (from: ,xhlah) Zjø»xhlaÕ \ v. sing.
jøxhlahqh (from: ,xhlahqh) Zjø»xhlaÕ qÕ \ v. sharpen (as
pencil or stick).
jøxhlh (from: ,xhlh) Zjø»xhlÕ \ v. agree, affirm,
confirm, be drunk.
jøxhmh (from: ,xhmh) Zjø»xhmÕ \ v. lack.
jøxhœfhqh (from: ,xhœfhqh) Zjø»xhœfÕ qÕ \
v.
forget,
forgive.
jøyh (from: ,yh) Zjø»yÕ \ v. lose.
jøyh (from: ,yh) Zjø»yÕÃ\ v. regret, blame.
j«
assoc 7,12. of.
j«
prep. to, for, from, through, in, at.
j«
prep. to.
j« l« `lt prep phr. to/for/from/through some;
to/for/from/through some others. Variant: j«
l—j«q« `lt.
j« nq« adv. at night, tonight, in the night.
j« —x«ag—x«ag« prep phr. very early in the morning.
Lit: 'in morning-morning'.
j«m`qtfgt Pl: s«m`qtfgt. n 12/13. mushroom.
j«m`stœft Zj«m`∆stœft∆\ Pl: s«m`∆stœft∆. n 12/13.
frog that is (eatable kind).
j«m« (from: ,m«) v. come and. nébu come and take
kéné o bu to come and take
j«mhjo«l« Zj«mhjo«æl«\ Pl: l«mhjo«æl«. n 7/8.
kind of small poisonous snake.
j«mnkt (from: ,mtkt) Zj«»mnkt»\ v. arrive. See: jnkt 'to
go out'.
j«m—sr« (from: ,sr«) Zj«m—sr«æ\ v. attain, arrive at.
Lit: 'to-go-or-come and reach'. See: j—sr« 'to
reach'.
j«qørgh n 1. kerosene. From: English.
jh
pron 7. it.
jhahqh ZjhaÕ◊qh; lhaÕ◊qh; haÕ◊qh\ Variant: hahqh. Pl: lhahqh.
n 7/8. palm nut cone.
jhahqh ZjÕ◊aÕ◊qÕ◊; lÕ◊aÕ◊qÕ◊\ Pl: lhahqh. n 7/8. war.
jhatfgtqt Pl: lhatfgtqt. n 7/8. womb.
jhatœft`at Pl: lhatœft`at. n 7/8. wasp.
jhatqt Pl: lhatqt. n 7/8. cloth, clothing.
jhatqt j« —ftqt Pl: lhatqt j« —ftqt. n phr 7/8.
trousers, short pants. Lit: 'cloth leg'.
jhatqt j« —gt Pl: lhatqt l« —gt. n phr 7/8. shirt.
Lit: 'cloth body'.
jhatqt j« tjh Zjhatqt j« tjÕ \ Pl: lhatqt l« tjÕ .
n phr 7/8. sheet. Lit: 'cloth bed'.
jheh`eh Pl: lheh`eh. n 7/8. weaver bird.
jhet Pl: lhet. n 7/8. fog.
jhet ZjÕ◊etæ\ Pl: lhet. n 3/6. tsetse fly (black).
jhftfgt Zjhftfgt∆\ Pl: lhftfgt. n 7/8. small piece
of tree bark used to carry dirt, dustpan.
jhftqhft Pl: lhftqhft. n 7/8. cow.
jhftqhft j« —j«m« jør`m« Pl: lhftqhft l«
—j«m« lør`m«. n phr 7/8. bush cow. Lit: 'cow of
grass wild'.
jhgh Pl: lhgh. n 7/8. kidney.
jhghmih j« nftqt Pl: nghmih x« —ftqt. n phr 7/6.
heel of foot. Lit: 'heel of foot'.
jhg—lt Pl: lhg—lt. n 7/8. chimpanzee.
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jhmcthmct
jhgt Pl: lhgt. n 7/8. 1) foams as of the sea or an
epileptic. 2) lather.
jhgtfgtqt ZjÕ◊gtæfgt∆qt∆;
lÕ◊gtæfgt∆qt∆\
Pl:
lhgtfgtqt. n 7/8. shell of crab or tortoise, kind
of shrimp.
jhgtfgtqt j« jøbgh Pl: lhgtfgtqt l« løbgh.
n 7/8. vulva.
jhgtlat Zjhgtælat∆; —gtælat\ Pl: jhgtlat. n 7/6.
mark, scar, writing, letter, figure.
jhgtœft j—gtlat n 7. kind of vegetable (planted).
jhhqh ZjÕ Õ qÕ◊; lÕ Õ qÕ◊\ Pl: lhhqh. n. foam type of pounded
banga nut oil produced when washing.
jhhyt ZjÕ Õ yt»\ Pl: lhhyt. n 7/8. concentration of vines on
a tree.
jhih Pl: nih. n 7/6. aerial yam.
jhj`jhkh Pl: lhj`jhkh. n 7/8. mud from legs or shoes.
jhj`jhkh ZjÕ◊j`jÕ◊kh\ n 7. full stop.
jhjh adv. quiet.
jhjhrgh Pl: lhjhrgh. n 7/8. hoof of an animal.
jhjo`jo« ZjÕ◊jo`»jo«æ; lÕ◊jo`»jo«æ\ Pl: lhjo`jo«.
n 7/8. shaped piece wood used for leveling a floor.
jhjo«q`jo« Pl: lhjo«q`jo«. n 7/8. bracelet.
jhjoh ZjhjoÕ \ Pl: lhjoÕ . n 7/8. time.
jhjohrgh ZjhjoÕ◊rgh\ Pl: lhjoÕ◊rgh. n 7/8. maggot,
caterpillar, jigger.
jhjt Pl: lhjt. n 7/8. skeleton, bone.
jhjt ZjÕ◊jtæ\ Pl: lÕ◊jtæ. n 7/8. bone.
jhjt Pl: njt. n 7/6. Bambara groundnut.
æjhjt ZjÕÃjt»; lÕÃjt»\ Pl: lhjt. n 7/8. hat, cap.
jhjt`jtlt Pl: lhjt`jtlt. n 7/8. kind of grass
with wrinkled leaves.
jhjtagt Pl: njtagt. n 7/6. button.
jhjtm`jt Zjhjtm`jt∆\ Pl: lhjtm`jt∆. n 7/8. chalk,
soft white rock.
jhjtq`jtqt Pl: lhjtq`jtqt. n 7/8. toad.
jhjtqt n 7. limping walk.
jhjtqt`jt Zjhjtqt`jt∆\ Pl: lhjtqt`jt∆. n 7/8.
butterfly.
jhjtqthœft Pl: lhjtqthœft. n 7/8. pig.
jhjtqthœft j« —j«m« Pl: lhjtqhœft l« —j«m«.
n 7/8. bush pig. Lit: 'pig of bush'.
jhk`j« Pl: `k`j«. n 7/6. beans with very long pod and
black(found only in Esimbi but now scarce).
jhla`la« Zjhla`æla«∆\ n 1. small river in Bunenge
village west of Benakuma.
jhla«q« `yh adv. unaware.
jhlathlat Zjhlatæhlatæ;
lhlatæhlatæ\
Pl:
lhlathlat. n 7/8. kind of calabash used in the
kitchen for oil.
jhlatlt Pl: lhlatlt. n 7/8. ridge of water,
wave.
jhlhlahqh j`vtmt Pl: lhlhlahqh l`vtmt.
n 7/8. embryo.
jhlthjo«q« Pl: lhlthjo«q«. n 1/2. kind of beetle
that lives in a dead palm tree.
jhmcthmct ZjÕ◊mct∆hmctæ\ Pl: lhmcthmct. n 7/8.
swelling on the body.
jhmcthmct ZjÕ mct∆hmct∆;
lÕ mct∆hmct∆\
Pl:
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lhmcthmct. n 7/8. 1) abandoned, collapsed
compound. 2) raised spot of dirt on which
someone can trip. See: jhœftkt.
jhmctlt Zjhmctlt∆; lhmctlt∆\ Pl: lhmctlt.
n 7/8. woodpecker.
jhmctv`mctvt Zjhmct∆v`mct∆vt∆;
lhmct∆v`mct∆vt∆\ Pl: lhmctv`mctvt. n 7/8.
stilt (black-winged, long legs bird).
jhm«œf«q`at Pl: lhm«œf«q`at. n 7/8. millipede.
jhmhrgh n 7. sweat.
jhmt Zjhmtæ; lhmtæ\ Pl: lhmt. n 7/8. word, message,
thing. Usage: with abstract nouns.
jhmt ZjÕ◊mt; næmt\ Pl: nmt. n 7/6. knee.
jhmt j« øjt n 7. false, lie. Lit: 'thing-raw'.
jhmt j« nrgh Pl: lhmt l« nrgh. n phr 7/8. fun,
joke. Lit: 'thing of laughter'.
jhmtlt Zjhmtæltæ\ n 7. fear, fright.
jhœf«k`j« Zjhœf«k`∆j«»\ Pl: `œf«k`∆j«». n 7/6. coal,
charcoal.
jhœfhq`jo« Pl: `œf«q`jo«. n 7/8. yam (long).
jhœft`œft Pl: lhœft`œft. n 7/8. kind of mud fish.
jhœftkt Zjhœftækt; lhœftækt\ Pl: lhœftkt. n 7/8.
raised spot of dirt, grass, skin, or tree bark.
jhœftmt Pl: lhœftmt. n 7/8. item, point, stage.
jhoh Pl: lhoh nq noh. n 7/6,8. den, pit, large hole,
ditch.
jhohqh adv. together, in harmony.
jhotfgtqt Pl: lhotfgtqt. n 7/8. blister.
jhothot Zjhothot∆\ Pl: lhothot∆. n 7/8. flower.
jhotlat Pl: lhotlat. n 7/8. something for giving
air to the fire, fan.
jhotmt Pl: lhotmt. n 7/8. pap.
jhqhch conj. even, whether, even though.
jhqhlah Pl: nqhlah. n 7/6. red yam.
jhqhmch Pl: lhqhmch. n 7/8. cement block platform,
bridge.
jhqhrgh Pl: lhqhrgh. n 7/8. itchy sore.
jhqthqt ZjÕ◊qtÕ qt\ Pl: lÕ◊qtÕ qt. n 7/8. sugar ant.
jhqtlt Zjhqtlt∆\ v. sound and weight caused by the
vibration of something that has fallen.
jhrgh ZjÕ◊rgh\ Pl: nærgh. n 7/6. 1) eye. 2) face.
jhrgh dl«œ`m« Pl: nrgh —l«œ`m«. n phr 7/6. blind
eye. Lit: 'eye blind'.
jhrghqh`m« Pl: lhrghqh`m«. n 7/8. leftover.
jhsh`sh Pl: lhsh`sh. n 7/8. container used for putting
burnt palm cone for making yellow soup.
jhshfghqh Pl: lhshfghqh. n 7/8. stump, talking drum.
jhsr«fg`sr« Pl: lhsr«fg`sr«. n 7/8. frog.
jhsrt`srt Zjhsrt`srt∆\ Pl: lhsrt`srt∆. n 7/8. large
vine rope.
jhsrtfgt Pl: lhsrtfgt. n 7/8. box.
jhst ZjÕ◊st; lÕ◊st\ Pl: lhst. n 7/8. iron, metal, pot.
jhst Zjhstæ; lhstæ\ Pl: lhst. n 7/8. meeting, crowd,
pile.
jhstlat ZjÕ◊stælat∆; lÕ◊stælat∆\ Pl: lhstlat. n 7/8.
house, building.
jhstlat ZjÕ◊stætælat; lÕ◊stætælat\ Pl: lhstlat.
n 7/8. nail.
Esimbi — English Dictionary
jnatfgt
jhstlat Zjhstælat; lhstælat\ Pl: lhstlat. n 7/8.
walking stick.
jhstlat j« dmtmt Pl: lhstlat l« dmtmt. n
phr 7/8. nest. Lit: 'house of bird'.
jhstlat j« jhst Pl: lhstlat l« lhst. n phr 7/8.
society house, meeting house. Lit: 'house of
meeting'.
jhstlat j« —ftmt Pl: lhstlat l« —ftmt. n
phr 7/8. health center, hospital. Lit: 'house of
sickness'.
jhstlat j« Tgtla—j«m« Pl: lhstlat l«
Tgtla—j«m«. n phr 7/8. church building. Lit:
'house of God'.
jhstlat j« tœfa`bgh Pl:
lhstlat
l«
tœfa`bgh. n phr 7/8. spider web. Lit: 'house of
spider'.
jhstmct ZjÕ◊stæmctæ\ Pl: lhstmct. n 7/8. swollen spot
of an insect bite, raised scar.
jhstmct ZjÕ stæmctæ\ Pl: lhstmct. n 7/8. village ; tribe ;
town ; city ; country.
jhstœft Zjhstæœft; lhstæœft\ Pl: lhstœft. n 7/8.
1) navel. 2) foam of liquid.
jhvtmct Zjhvtæmct\ Pl: nvtmct. n 7/6,8. body.
jhvtmct djo«m`m« Zjhvtæmct øjo«m`m«\ Pl:
nvtæmct. n phr 7/8. corpse. Lit: 'body dead'.
jhvtœft Zjhvtœft∆\ Pl: lhvtœft. n 7/8. owl.
jhx`m« Zjhx`∆m«∆; lhx`∆m«∆\ Pl: lhx`m«. n 7/8.
plantain, plantain tree.
jhxhmch Pl: lhxhmch. n 7/8. cover ; lid.
jhyghmh j« djo«m`m« ZjÕ◊ygÕ mÕ j«
djo«æm`m«;
næyghmh x« —jo«æm`m«\ Pl: nyhmh x« —srtm`m«. n
phr 7/6. rotten teeth. Lit: 'teeth dead'.
jhyhlh ZjhyÕ◊lh\ n 7/8. darkness, witchcraft.
jhyhlh j« øsr«m`m« n phr 7/6,?8. dark night.
jhyhmh Pl: nyhmh. n 7/6. tooth.
jhyhmh j« øsrt`m« Pl: nyhmh x« `srt`m«. v n.
toothless. Lit: 'tooth of removing'.
jhyt Pl: lhyt. n 7/8. yam (grown underground).
jhyt ZlÕ◊yt\ Pl: lhyt. n 7/8. thick bush (animals'
shelter).
jn, (from: jn,) prep. to, for, according to.
jnaghmh (from: ,aghmh) Zjn»aghmÕ \ v. dance. Imp:
aghmh. See: ltagÕ◊mÕ◊ 'dance'.
jnaghœfhqh (from: ,aghœfhqh) Zjn»aghœfÕ qÕ \ v. roll a
stone on the ground.
jnah (from: ,ah) Zjn»aÕÃ\ v. give birth, lay egg.
jnah ZsnaÕ \ Pl: snah. n adj 12/13. small goat.
jnah øfh (from: ,ah øfh) Zjn»aÕÃ øæfh\ v phr. lay eggs. Lit:
'to-give-birth eggs)'.
jnah —ag«s« (from: ,ah nag«s«) Zjn»aÕÃ —ag«s«∆\ v
phr. miscarry. Lit: 'to-give-birth spoil'.
jnat (from: ,at) Zjn»at»\ v. 1) take, receive, collect.
2) marry.
jnat `ag« (from: ,at —ag«) Zjn»at» `ag«\ v phr.
bring. Lit: 'to-take come'.
jnat —s«œf« (from: ,at —s«œf«) Zjn»at —s«œf«\
menstruate. Lit: 'take-moon'.
jnatfgt (from: ,atfgt) Zjn»at∆fgt∆\ v. start, begin.
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jnatkt
jnatkt (from: ,atkt) Zjn»at∆kt∆\ v. crumble, wipe,
erase, scatter.
jnatkt `l«q« (from: ,atkt —l«q«)
Zjn»at∆kt∆
`l«∆q«\ v. miscarry. Lit: 'scatter and throw'.
jnatmt (from: ,atmt) Zjn»at∆mt∆\ v. introduce an
idea, raise a new topic.
jnatœft (from: ,atœft) Zjn»at∆œft∆\ v. eaten by
weevils. Usage: used of dry food like corn, rice or
beans.
jnatœtmt (from: ,atœtmt) Zjn»at∆œt∆mt∆\ v. sweeten.
jnbgh (from: ,bgh) Zjn»bgÕÃ\ v. be heavy.
jnbgh Pl: snbgh. n 12/13. sun bird.
jnbgh jøst (from: ,bgh jøst) Zjn»bgÕ jøst\ v. get
revenge. Lit: 'revenge thing'.
jnbghfghqh (from: ,bghfghqh) Zjn»bghfgÕ qÕ \
v.
1) produce, smoke, tickle. 2) cause an offense,
embarrass.
jnbghkh (from: ,bghkh) Zjn»bghkÕ \ v. repeat.
jnbghmxh (from: ,bghmxh) Zjn»bghmxÕ \ v. obey, respect,
fear.
jnbghœfhnbgh Pl: snbghœfhnbgh. n 12/13. dragonfly.
jnbghxh (from: ,bghxh) Zjn»bghxÕ \ v. think. From:
Pidgin.
jnbghxh (from: ,bghxh) Zjn»bghxÕ \ v. think, check,
decide. From: Pidgin.
jnc«l« adj. intense (like in illness).
jnc«œ« Pl: snc«œ«. n 12/13. hamlet, village,
compound.
jnchagh (from: ,chagh) Zjn»cÕ agÕ \ v. wet, soak, close
something.
jnchaghqh (from: ,chaghqh) Zjn»chaghqh\ v. sprinkle, wet
with water.
jnct —cyt (from: ,ct —cyt) Zjn»ct∆ —cyt\ v. frown
by pushing out the lips.
jnctfgtqt (from: ,ctfgtqt) Zjn»ctfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
jn»ctqt∆. v. appreciate, thank, praise, be glad or
happy.
jnctfgtqt (from: ,ctfgtqt) Zjn»ctfgt∆qt\ v. thank,
glad or happy.
jnctlat (from: ,ctlat) Zjn»ct∆lat∆\ v. break
through, burst. Imp: ctlatæ.
jnctmt (from: ,ctmt) Zjn»ct∆mtæ\ v. old, do not grow
or get matured.
jnctœt Zjn»ct∆œt∆; snctæœtæ\ Pl: snctœt. n 12/13. iron
rod at the size of half a millimeter used for loading
dane gun.
jncytlt (from: ,cytlt) Zjn»cytlt∆\ v. spill, pour,
throw on the ground.
jnehfhqh (from: ,ehfghqh) Zjn»ehfgÕ qÕ \ v. swing, turn, wag
tail, wave.
jnehkh (from: ,ehkh) Zjn»ehkÕ \ v. outfit family (with clothes,
shoes, school fees). From: English.
jnehqh (from: ,ehqh) Zjn»ehqÕ \ v. secure from wind, press,
hold down.
jnet (from: ,et) Zjn»et∆\ v. fat.
jnetkt (from: ,etkt) Zjn»et∆kt∆\ v. stir soup (limestone
soup).
jnetlt (from: ,etlt) Zjn»etlt∆\ v. struggle, try.
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jnihlahqh `lt
jnetlt øch (from: ,etlt nch) Zjn»etlt ø∆cÕ \ v phr.
try. Lit: 'try and see'.
jnfahkd `œf«k« ns« nm«l« (from: ,fahqh —œf«k«
ns« nm«l«) Zjn»fahqÕ `œf«k« ns« nm«l«\ v
phr. lap. Lit: 'to-beat lick with tongue)'.
jnfahqh (from: ,fahqh) Zjn»fahqÕ \ v. beat, clap, kick.
Imp: fahqh.
jnfgt (from: ,fgt) Zjn»fgt»\ v. collapse, fall,
crumble, demolish.
jnfgt Zjnæfgt∆\ Pl: snæfgt∆. n 12/13. needle.
jnfgtqt adv. near, closer.
jnfh (from: ,fh) Zjn»fÕÃ\ v. go away, send.
jnfh Zjn»fÕ \ Pl: sn»fÕ . n 12/13. small fly.
jnfh ømxhmh (from: ,fh nmxhmh) Zjn»fÕ ømxhmh\ do well,
do correctly.
jnfh nr« (from: ,fh nr«) Zjn»fÕÃ\ v phr. leave here,
make way, quit a place. Lit: 'go-away there'.
jnfhkh (from: ,fhkh) Zjn»fÕ kÕ◊\ v. twist, turn, wring out
water.
jnfhmh (from: ,fhmh) Zjn»fÕ mÕ \ v. disobey, disrespect,
ignore.
jnfhqh (from: ,fhqh) Zjn»fÕ qÕ \ v. big.
jnftlt (from: ,ftlt) Zjn»ft∆lt∆\ v. inflict, invoke,
threaten.
jnftmt Pl: snftmt. n 12/13. feather.
jnftœt (from: ,ftœt) Zjn»ftœt∆\ v. loose, miss to
catch or meet.
jnftnft Zjn∆ft∆nft∆\ n 1. inedible fruit that causes
itching of the skin.
jnftqt (from: ,ftqt) Zjn»ft∆qt∆\ v. taste, feel, test.
jngh (from: ,gh) Zjn»gÕ \ Imp: gÕ◊. v. press toes or legs
tight to the ground or something else.
jnghaghqh (from: ,ghaghqh) Zjn»ghagÕ qÕ \
v.
thick,
mature in behavior.
jnghkh (from: ,ghkh) Zjn»ghkÕ \ Imp: ghkÕ◊. v. sit well.
jnghmch (from: ,ghmch) Zjn»ghmcÕ \ v. run.
jnghmch (from: ,ghmch) Zjn»ghmcÕ \ v. escape, run, fear,
be afraid. Imp: ghmch.
jngtfgtqt (from: ,gtfgtqt) Zjn»gt∆fgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
jn»gt∆qt∆. v. bless, reward.
jngtfgtqt tœfhqhœfh (from: ,gtfgtqt tœfhqhœfh)
Zjn»gt∆fgt∆qt∆ tœfhqhœfh\ v phr. pull up
groundnuts.
jngtkt (from: ,gtkt) Zjn»gtkt∆\ v. arrange, assemble,
gather, pack.
jngtkt —f« v`m`m« (from: ,gtkt —f« v`m`m«)
Zjn»gtkt —f« v`m`m«\ v. gather anything,
everything.
jngtlat (from: ,gtlat) Zjn»gtlat∆\ v. weed grass
with a hoe or spade.
jngtmct (from: ,gtmct) Zjn»gt∆mct∆\ v. pain on a
boil.
jngtœft (from: ,gtœft) Zjn»gtœft∆\ v. handle,
hold, give something, catch.
jnihkh (from: ,ihkh) Zjn»iÕ kÕ \ v. walk slowly.
jnihlahqh (from: ,ihlahqh) Zjn»ihlaÕ qÕ \ v. stand up,
move, leave, migrate.
jnihlahqh `lt (from: ,ihlahqh —lt) Zjn»ihlaÕ qÕ 15
jnihœfh
`lt∆\ v phr. mediate. Lit: 'to-stand be)'.
jnihœfh (from: ,ihœfh) Zjn»iÕ œfÕ \ v. slow.
jnjheh (from: ,jheh) Zjn»jheh\ v. persevere, endure, keep
patient.
jnjhkh (from: ,jhkh) Zjn»jhkÕ \ v. end, stop, remain. Imp:
jhkh.
jnjhkh (from: ,jhkh) Zjn»jhkÕ \ v. end it, stop (as work
being done), remain.
jnjhqh (from: ,jhqh) Zjn»jhqÕ \ v. 1) swear, use profanity.
2) bury.
jnjoh Zjn∆joÕ ; sn∆joÕ \ Pl: snjoh. n 12. short time. Lit:
'small time'.
jnjohœfhqh (from: ,johœfhqh) ZjnjohœfÕ qÕ \ v. wobble.
jnjohrgh (from: ,johrgh) Zjn»jojÕ◊rgÕ \ v. sweep, trim
(as hair).
jnjt Pl: snjt. n 12/13. small bone.
jnjt Zjnjt∆\ n 1. cocoa. From: English.
jnjt (from: ,jt) Zjn»jt»\ v. feed (as a child or animal),
graze (animals), kindle fire, gather in one place, be
short. Imp: jt.
jnjt (from: ,jt) Zjn»jt»\ v. feed (as a child) kindle fire.
jnjtqt (from: ,jtqt) Zjn»jtqt∆\ v. crave, go home.
jnjtqt `ag« (from: ,jtqt —ag«) Zjn»jtæqtæ `ag«∆\ v
phr. return from farm or journey. Lit: 'returncome'.
jnjtvt (from: ,jtvt) Zjn»jt∆vt∆\ v. cover, (as a pot
upside down), but not covering with lid. Syn:
j`a«q«.
jnkh (from: ,kh) Zjn»kÕ \ v. 1) change ; disguise ; transform.
2) turn soup.
jnkh (from: ,kh) Zjn»kÕ \ v. transform, change, disguise,
imitate, turn soup.
jnkt (from: ,kt) Zjn»kt»\ v. go or come out ; shut out ;
appear.
jnkt (from: ,kt) Zjn»kt»\ v. appear, come or go out. Imp:
kt.
jnkt (from: ,kt) Zjn»kt∆\ v. rise like the sun.
jnkt `ag« (from: ,kt —ag«) Zjn»kt `ag«\ v phr. come
out. Lit: 'come-out come)'.
jnlatfgt Zjn¿latfgt;
s¿n¿latfgt\
Pl:
snlatfgt. n 12/13. short banana.
jnlatkt (from: ,latkt) Zjn»latkt∆\ v. make lame.
jnlatmt (from: ,latmt) Zjn»lat∆mt∆\ v. soften.
jnlhfghqh (from: ,lhfghqh) Zjn»lhfghqÕ \
v.
twist
something, be crafty.
jnlhkh (from: ,lhkh) Zjn»lÕ kÕ \ v. put under water ;
dunk.
jnlhmch (from: ,lhmch) Zjn»lhmcÕ \ Imp: lÕ mcÕ . v.
deep something in a liquid.
jnlhqh (from: ,lhqh) Zjn»lhqÕ \ v. disappear.
jnlhrgh (from: ,lhrgh) Zjn»lÕ rgÕ \ v. plant (by
scattering seeds). Imp: lhrgÕ◊.
jnlhrgh (from: ,lhrgh) Zjn»lÕ rgÕ \ v. sow seeds.
jnlt Zjn∆lt»\ Pl: mn oktq`k. vn 1. drinking.
jnlt natfgt (from: ,lt natfgt) Zjn»lt»
nat∆fgt∆\ v phr. drink too much.
jnltmcyt (from: ,ltmcyt) Zjn»lt∆mcyt∆\
v.
confuse, wonder, mix, doubt.
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jnotlat `o«fg«q«
jnltœtmt (from: ,ltœtmt) Zjn»ltœt∆mt∆\
v.
murmur, complain.
jnltqt (from: ,ltqt) Zjn»ltqt∆\ v. be sad, grieved,
sorry, or sorrowful. Imp: ltqt.
jnmchlh (from: ,mchlh) Zjn»mchlÕ \ v. depend on
someone.
jnmctfgtqt (from: ,mctfgtqt) Zjn»mctfgt∆qt∆\
Variant: jn»mctqt∆(. v. shin up (tree).
jnmcytmt (from: ,cytmt) Zjn»mcytmt∆\
Imp:
mcyt∆mt∆. v. abnormal growth, staunt.
jnmihqh Pl: snmihqh. n 12/13. type of juju.
jnmtlat (from: ,mtlat) Zjn»mtlat∆\ v. pull, drag,
tow, drive vehicle.
jnmtlat (from: ,mtlat) Zjn»mtlat∆\ v. drag, pull,
drive, ride.
jnmtlat —r—r« (from: ,mtlat —r—r«)
Zjn»mtlat —r—r«\ v phr. tug. Lit: 'to-pull hard
hard'.
jnmtlt (from: ,mtlt) Zjn»mt∆lt∆\ v. germinate,
blow, or hit someone with fist.
jnmtœftqt nrgh (from: ,mtœftqt nrgh)
Zjn»mt∆œft∆qt nrgÕ◊\ v glare. glare. Lit: 'to-open
eyes'.
jnmxh (from: ,mxh) Zjn»mxÕ \ v. excrete. Imp: mxÕŸ.
jnmxhlh (from: ,mxhlh) Zjn»mxhlÕ \ v. extinguish,
quench, put out (as lights).
jnœfhkh (from: ,œfhkh) Zjn»œfÕ kÕ \ v. dislocate, sprain.
jnœfhrgh (from: ,œfhrgh) Zjn»œfÕ rgÕ \ v. help, support,
wipe bum, assist.
jnnlt (from: ,lt) Zjnæn∆lt»\ v. drink, smoke.
jnnlt (from: ,lt) Zjnæn∆lt»\ v. think, remember,
remind, plan.
jnnmxh (from: ,mxh) Zjnæn∆mxÕ \ v. shake.
jnnqh Zjnæn∆qÕÃ\ Pl: mn oktq`k. vn 1. eating.
jnohfghqh (from: ,ohfghqh) Zjn»oÕ fgÕ qÕ \
v.
twist,
deceive, fraud.
jnohkh (from: ,ohkh) Zjn»oÕ kÕ \ v. destroy.
jnohœhmh (from: ,ohœhmh) Zjn»oÕ œÕ mÕ \ v. ask, greet.
jnohœhmh
Tgtla—j«m«
(from:
,ohœhmh
Tgtla—j«m«) Zjn»oÕ œÕ mÕ Tgtla—j«m«\
Variant: j`qtst m« Tgtla—j«m«. v phr. pray.
Lit: 'to-ask God ; to talk with God'.
jnohqh njt (from: ,ohqh jt) Zjn»ohqÕ n∆jt»\ v phr.
double, accumulate money or possessions. Lit:
'add gather'.
jnohrgh (from: ,ohrgh) Zjn»oÕ rgÕ \ v. bend, twist. Imp:
ohrgÕ◊.
jnohsh (from: ,ohsh) ZjnoÕ◊sh\ v. frown.
jnoqh (from: ,ohqh) Zjn»ohqÕ \ v. add, dilute, join.
jnotfgtqt (from: ,otfgtqt) Zjn»otfgt∆qt∆\
v.
uproot.
jnotkt (from: ,otkt) Zjn»otkt∆\ v. waste, squander.
jnotkt (from: ,otkt) Zjn»ot∆kt∆\ v. stir.
jnotkt (from: ,otkt) Zjn»otkt∆\ v. spend (as money),
be careless, waste.
jnotlat (from: ,otlat) Zjn»ot∆lat∆\ v. fan.
jnotlat `o«fg«q« (from: ,otlat `o«fg«q«)
Zjn»ot∆lat∆ `o«fg«q«\ v. flutter. Lit: 'to-fan'.
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jnotlat tvtrt
jnotlat tvtrt
(from: ,otlat tvtrt)
Zjn»otlat tvtært\ v phr. fan the fire. Lit: 'fan
fire'.
jnotqt (from: ,otqt) Zjn»otqt∆\ v. open.
jnotrt (from: ,otrt) Zjn»ot∆rt∆\ v. drive, rid. Imp:
otrtæ. Syn: jnmtlat. From: English.
jnq (from: ,qh) Zjn»qh\ v. eat, win, benefit from.
jnq«la« Zjn»q«»la«∆\ n 1. kind of mushroom.
jnqh `l« `s« dgtkt (from: ,qh —l« —s« dgtkt) v
phr. promise. Lit: 'eat keep promise'.
jnqh `s« (from: ,qh —s«) ZjnqÕ◊ `s«∆\ v phr. bewitched.
Lit: 'to eat leave'.
jnqhlah (from: ,qhlah) Zjn»qÕ laÕ \ v. dirty, blacken,
stain.
jnqhrgh (from: ,qhrgh) Zjn»qhrgÕ \ v. smoothen.
jnqhrgh (from: ,qhrgh) Zjn»qhÕ rgÕ \ v. smoothen.
jnqhxh (from: ,qhxh) Zjn»qÕ xÕ \ v. sink, level floor, fill hole.
jnqt (from: ,qt) Zjn»qt»\ v. 1) lock. 2) organize a party.
3) breed or rear animals.
jnqt gnlat (from: ,qt gnlat) Zjn»qt» gnlat\ v
phr. released (as from some pressure), relieve. Lit:
'release relief; to sell relief'. See: jnst gnlat 'to
be relieved'.
jnqt hlt (from: ,qt hlt) Zjn»qt» Õ lt»\ v phr. breathe.
Lit: 'losen air'.
jnqt hyh (from: ,qt hyh) Zjn»qt» hyÕ \ v phr. exhale. Lit:
'roll air'. Imp: qt hyh.
jnqtœft (from: ,qtœft) Zjn»qtœft∆\ v. be pale.
jnrghfghqh (from: ,rghfghqh) Zjn»rgÕ fgÕ qÕ \ v. wait.
jnrghlahqh (from: ,rghlahqh) Zjn»rghlaÕ qÕ \
v.
tighten, fasten.
jnrghmch (from: ,rghmch) Zjn»rgÕ mcÕ\ v. iron, press.
jnrghœfh (from: ,rghœfh) Zjn»rghœfÕ \ v. wipe, make
clean.
jnrghqh (from: ,rghqh) Zjn»rghqÕ \ v. remain.
jnrt (from: ,rt) Zjn»rt∆\ v. chook, prick, pierce, stab.
jnrt (from: ,rt) Zjn»rt»\ to go out or down.
jnrt (from: ,rt) Zjn»rt»\ v. descend.
jnrt ns« j« djtqt (from: ,rt ns« j« djtqt)
Zjn»rt ns« djtqt\ v phr. gore. Lit: 'pierce with
horn'.
jnrtfgtqt (from: ,rtfgtqt) Zjn»rtfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
jn»rtqt∆(. v. crouch, bend down, bow.
jnrtfgtqt hxhnr« (from: ,rtfgtqt hxhnr«)
Zjn»rtfgt∆qt∆ hxh nr«∆\ v phr. bend down, crouch,
bow. See: jnrtfgtqt 'to crouch, bend down or
bow'.
jnrtmt (from: ,rtmt) Zjn»rt∆mt∆\
v.
minimize,
neglect.
jnrt,n,ftqt (from: ,rt ftqt) Zjn»rt,n»,ft∆qt∆\ v phr.
feel or taste. Lit: 'pierce and see'. Inf:
jn»rt,n»,ft∆qt∆.
jns«œ«m« Zjns«œ«m«æ\ conj. because ; so that.
jnsh (from: ,sh) Zjn»sÕÃ\ inf. become straight, stand still.
Imp: sh.
jnsh (from: ,sh) Zjn»sÕÃ\ v. tie, as an animal to a tree.
jnshfghqh (from: ,shfghqh) Zjn»shfgÕ qÕ \ Imp: sÕ◊fghqÕ◊. v.
stand firm, claim ownership (figurative).
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j—,
jnshkh (from: ,shkh) Zjn»sÕ kÕ \ v. blunt.
jnshlh (from: ,shlh) Zjn»shlÕ \ v. dig.
jnsrtfgt (from: ,srtfgt) Zjn»srt∆fgt∆\
v. teach,
lead, train, advise.
jnsrtkt (from: ,srtkt) Zjn»srtkt∆\ v. delay, hesitate.
jnsrtrt (from: m,srtrt) Zjn»srtrt∆\ v. 1) excuse,
permit. 2) choose, select. Imp: srtrt. From:
English.
jnsrtrt (from: ,srtrt) Zjn»srt∆rt∆\ v. remove with
stem (as weeds, cassava, cocoyam), dig up, shift.
jnst (from: st) Zjn»st»\ v. spit, sell, crack.
jnst (from: ,st) Zjn»st»\ v. sell, spit, crack.
jnst —g« —srtfgt (from: ,st —g« —srtfgt)
Zjn»st∆ —g« —srt∆fgt∆\ v phr. fit, become able,
recover from disability. Lit: 'to sell in fashion'.
jnstlat Zjn»stælatæ\ Pl: sn»stælanæ. n 12/13. walking
stick.
jnstlat Zjnst∆lat∆\ Pl: snst∆lat∆. n 12/13. small
house.
jnstlat (from: ,stlat) Zjn»st∆lat∆\ v. useless,
frustrate, confuse, mess.
jnstlatqt (from: ,stlatqt) Zjn»stlat∆qt∆\
v.
relate, join.
jnstlt (from: ,stlt) Zjn»stlt∆\ v. shoot, knit,
weave.
jnstlt (from: ,stlt) Zjn»stlt∆\ v. play table games.
jnstlt (from: ,stlt) Zjn»stælt∆\ v. greet by shaking
hands with somebody.
jnstlt `s« (from: ,stlt —s«) Zjn»stlt∆ `∆s«∆\ v phr.
escort, see someone off. Lit: 'shoot leave'. Imp:
stlt —s«∆.
jnstlt —cy« (from: ,stlt —cy«) Zjn»stlt∆ —cy«∆\ v
phr. lineup, be in line.
jnvtkt (from: ,vtkt) Zjn»vt∆kt∆\
v.
surprise,
frightened, scared, startled.
jnvtlat Zjnvtlat; snvtlat\ Pl: snvtlat.
n 12/13. small dove.
jnvtlat Zjnvtælat\ Pl: snvtlat; snvtælat.
n 12/13. sandfly.
jnvtlat (from: ,vtlat) Zjn»vtlat∆\ v. dig much
soil.
jnvtmct øohkh (from: ,vtmct nohkh) Zjn»vtmct∆
øohkÕ \ v. roll around.
jnvtrt (from: ,vtrt) Zjn»vtrt∆\ v. germinate.
jnxhmch (from: ,xhmch) ZjnxÕ mcÕ \ v. claim, occupy, own
land or anything.
jnxt (from: ,xt) Zjn»xt»\ v. smell. Imp: xt.
jnxtrt (from: ,xtrt) Zjn»x¿trt∆\ v. use. From: English.
jnyhqh (from: ,yhqh) Zjn»yhqÕ \ v. hate, dislike. Imp: yhqh.
jnyt (from: ,yt) Zjn»yt»\ v. kill, heat, water.
jnyt (from: ,yt) Zjn»yt»\ v. kill, heat (liquid).
jnytlt (from: ,ytlt) Zjn»ytlt∆\ v. bear (fruit).
j—, (from: ,cy«) Zj—»cy«»\ v. 1) steal. 2) be not any, be
not around. Lit: 'Money is-not-any'. Óku odzéè.
There is no money. 3) be unable to do something.
Lit: 'I-am-unable to-go.'. Medzé kóêndéè. I cannot
go.
j—, (from: ,gtmct) Zj—»gtmct∆\ v. 1) be deaf, usually
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j—,
also implies to be dumb. See: lngtmct`m«
'deafness'. 2) cover, close.
j—, (from: ,ot) Zj—»ot∆\ v. hot, heat. 2) hurt, have pain.
j—a«fg« (from: ,a«fg«) Zj—»a«∆fg«∆\ v. 1) arrogant
and stubborn. 2) carry on head the or shoulder.
j—a«k« (from: ,a«k«) Zj—»a«∆k«∆\ v. delay, detain, disturb,
hinder, obstruct, humbug.
j—a«l« Zj—»a«∆l«∆; s—»a«∆l«∆\ Pl: s—a«l«. n 12/13.
small brown wasp with yellow stripes.
j—a«l«m« (from: ,a«l«m«) Zj—»a«∆l«∆m«∆\ v. act
crazy.
j—a«œ« (from: ,a«œ«) Zj—»ad∆œd∆\ v. give way, bend
over. béñé oté give way
j—a«q« Pl: s—a«q«. n 12/13. small hoe for harvesting
groundnuts.
j—ag«mc« (from: ,ag«mc«) Zj—»ag«mc«∆\
v.
command, decree, make a law or rule, pass an
order. Imp: ag«mc«.
j—ag«s« (from: ,ag«s«) Zj—»ag«s«∆\ v. spoil, destroy,
ruin.
j—at øfh (from: ,at øfh) Zj—»at øfÕ◊\ v phr. hatch
eggs.
j—atfgtqt (from: ,atfgtqt) Zj—»atfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
j—»atqt∆. v. quick way to crack egusi or
groundnuts. Syn: j`srtrt.
j—atlt (from: ,atlt) Zj—»atlt\ v. drunk.
j—atœt n 12. loud cry or shout when in pain or sorrow.
j—atqt Zj—æ—∆atæqtæ; natæqtæ\ Variant: natqt. n 12.
kind.
j—atrt Zj—atrt∆\ Pl: s`atrt∆. n 12/13. small cat.
j—c« (from: ,c«) Zj—»c«∆\ v. tall.
j—c« (from: ,c«) Zj—»c«∆\ v. refuse to take something.
j—c« `s« (from: ,c« —s«) Zj—»c«∆ `s«∆\ v phr. refuse,
abandon. Lit: 'to-refuse leave)'.
j—ct (from: ,ct) Zj—»ct»\ v. burn mouth (as in having
eaten pepper).
j—cy« (from: ,cy«) Zj—»cy«\ v. steal.
j—cy« `qtst (from: ,cy« —qtst) Zj—»cy«» `qtst∆\ v
phr. whisper. Lit: 'steal talk'.
j—cy«fg«q« (from: ,cy«fg«q«) Zj—»cy«∆fg«∆q«∆\
v.
lazy, be weaken. Imp: cy«fg«q«æ.
j—cy«q« (from: ,cy«q«) Zj—»cy«∆q«∆\ v. walk.
j—cytœft (from: ,cytœft) Zj—»cyt∆œft∆\ v. follow
someone who is leading or training.
j—e«fg« (from: ,e«fg«) Zj—»e«∆fg«∆\ v. measure.
j—e«m« (from: ,e«m«) Zj—»e«∆m«∆\ v. compare. Usage:
mainly used by wizards.
j—e«m« (from: ,e«m«) Zj—»e«m«∆\ v. perform an act of
witchcraft competitively with somebody.
j—e«œ« Pl: s—e«œ«. n 12/13. shield.
j—eh n 1. coffee. From: English.
j—e—œfhmctlt Zj—»e—œfÕ◊mctlt∆; s—»e—œfÕ◊mctlt∆\
Pl: s—e—œfhmctlt. n 12/13. large squirrel that
lives in the ground.
j—et (from: ,et) Zj—»et∆\ v. roof a house.
j—et Pl: s—et. n 12/13. small buffalo.
j—etet (from: ,etet) Zj—»etet∆\ v. blow (as wind or
something out of the eye).
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j—j«ag«
j—etet (from: ,etet) Zj—»etet∆\ v. blow (wind). Imp:
etet. Syn: otlat. See: rtqt 'fan' 'fan'.
j—fa« (from: ,fa«) Zj—»fa«∆\ fall, butcher, fail (as an
exam), be absent.
j—fa« (from: ,fa«) Zj—»fa«∆∆\ v. begin a fight, war.
j—fa« (from: ,fa«) Zj—»fa«∆\ v. fall, butcher, fail (as
an exam), be absent ; begin (as for farm work).
Imp: fa«.
j—fa«k« (from: ,fa«k«) Zj—»fa«k«∆\ v. lie, tell a false
story, fail to keep a promise, disappoint, postpone.
j—fa«q« (from: ,fa«q«) Zj—»fa«∆q«∆\ v. peck, cut with
cutlass, sew with machine. Imp: fa«q«æ. See:
j—»qt∆œft∆ 'to sew by hand'.
j—f« (from: ,f«) Zj—»f«»\ v. cut across, harvest rice,
block (as a stream of water, or a fowl being
chased).
j—f« lhœft (from: ,f« lhœft) Zj—»f«» lÕ œft\ v
phr. lie. Lit: 'to-cut lies)'.
j—f«l« (from: ,f«l«) Zj—»f«∆l«∆\ v. indifferent. Syn:
j—l«œf«.
j—fg«fg« (from: ,fg«fg«) Zj—»fg«∆fg«∆\ v. envy,
hate someone's success.
j—fg«k« (from: ,fg«k«) Zj—»fg«k«∆\ v. celebrate, dance.
j—fg«la«q« (from: ,fg«la«q«) Zj—»fg«∆la«∆q«∆\ v.
surround, cover, block.
j—fg«mc« Pl: s—fg«mc«. n 12/13. calabash used for
removing fufu from a pot.
j—fg«mc« Pl: s—fg«mc«. n 12/13. piece of calabash
for removing stirred or pounded foods.
j—fgt (from: ,fgt) Zj—»fgt∆\ v. burned.
j—g« (from: ,g«) Zj—»g«»\ v. cry.
j—g« `mitmt (from: ,g« —mitmt) Zj—»g«∆ `mitmt\ v
phr. complain bitterly. Lit: 'cry much'.
j—g«ag«q« (from: ,g«ag«q«) Zj—»g«∆ag«∆q«∆\ v. hurry,
fast, be smart.
-hébhérané adj. fast, smart.
j—g«k« (from: ,g«k«) Zj—»g«∆k«∆\ v. pluck, pick coffee.
j—g«la« (from: ,g«la«) Zj—»g«la«∆\ v. expel, drive
or send away, break, snap, harvest corn, fetch
wood, stalk, persue, chast.
j—g«œf«q« (from: ,g«œf«q«) Zj—»g«œf«∆q«∆\ v. be
enough.
j—g«œf«q« (from: ,g«œf«q«) Zj—»g«œf«q«∆\
Imp:
g«∆œf«∆q«∆. v. empty up water or wine from a
container.
j—gt (from: ,gt) Zj—»gt∆\ v. shave.
j—gtfgtqt (from: ,gtfgtqt) Zj—»gtfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
j—»gtqt∆. v. change, exchange. Imp: gtfgtqt nq
gtqt.
j—gtkt (from: ,gtkt) Zj—»gtkt∆\ v. 1) argue, dispute.
2) eat greedily.
j—gtlat (from: ,gtlat) Zj—»gtlat∆\ v. rich.
j—jømxh Zj—jømxÕ \ Pl: s—jømxÕ . n 12/13. horse,
donkey.
j—j« (from: ,j«) Zj—»j«∆\ v. 1) beg, request, demand.
2) take care of, protect, guard, assist delivery at
childbirth. 3) wait for.
j—j«ag« (from: ,j«ag«) Zj—»j«ag«∆\ v. pinch.
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j—j«q«
j—œf« «r« de«fg« x« ølat
reach)'.
j—j«q« (from: ,j«q«) Zj—»j«q«∆\ v. know.
j—j«q« (from: ,j«q«) Zj—»j«∆q«∆\ v. slaughter.
j—mc« mnyt (from: ,mtyt) Zjn»mc«æ mnyt»\ v phr. go
and kill.
j—j«q« (from: ,j«q«) Zj—»j«q«∆\ v. slaughter.
j—j—jtlt Zj—j—jt∆lt∆\ Pl: s—j—jtlt. n 12/13. j—mc«œ« adj. insistent (insist falsely).
white flying termite.
j—mct dlat (from: ,mct dlat) Zj—»mct∆ dlat\ v.
curse.
j—jo« (from: ,jo«) Zj—»jo«»\ v. die.
j—jo« hshmh (from: ,jo« hshmh) Zj—»jo« hsÕ mÕ \ v phr. j—mcy«fg«q« (from: ,mcy«fgdq«) Zj—»mcy«∆fg«∆q«∆\
unable to harvest palm-nuts and produce oil. Lit:
'die-bottom'.
j—jo« —rt (from: ,jo« nrt) Zj—»jo«∆ —rt\ Imp: jo«∆
nrt. v phr. narrow escape from danger. Lit: 'die
and escape'.
j—jo«k« (from: ,jo«k«) Zj—»jo«∆k«∆\
v.
call
by
nicknames in order to please an individual. Imp:
jo«k«æ.
j—jo«k« (from: ,jo«k«) Zj—»jo«k«∆\ v. light, switch or
turn on light. Imp: jo«k«.
j—jo«k« (from: ,o«k«) Zj—»jo«k«∆\ v. call somebody by
different names in order to please him.
j—jo«mc« (from: ,jo«mc«) Zj—»jo«∆mc«∆\ v. lure.
j—jo«œf« (from: ,jo«œf«) Zj—»jo«∆œf«∆\
Imp:
jo«∆œf«∆. v. plead persistently, persuade.
j—jt Zj—æjt»\ Pl: s—jt. n 12/13. kind of reindeer.
j—jt Zj—æjt»\ n 1. meat.
j—jta«a« Zj—jta«a«∆\ Pl: s—jta«a«∆. n 12/13.
turtle, tortoise.
j—jtkt (from: ,jtkt) Zj—»jtkt∆\ v. take ; pick up ;
carry.
j—jtlt (from: ,jtlt) Zj—»jtlt∆\ v. descend.
j—jtlt (from: ,jtlt) Zj—»jt∆lt∆\ v. nail ; bewitch.
j—jtqt Zj—∆jt∆qt\ n 1?/. kind of cocoyam.
j—jtqt (from: ,jtqt) Zj—»jtqt∆\ v. 1) tie ; plait hair.
2) crave. See: j`jtqt 'sudden feeling to urinate or
excrete'.
j—jtrt (from: ,jtrt) Zj—»jt∆rt∆\ v. buy. Imp: jtrtæ.
j—jtvtqt (from: ,jtvtqt) Zj—»jt∆vt∆qt∆\
Variant:
j—»jt∆qt∆. v. approach, near.
j—latrt —cyt (from: ,latrt —cyt) Zj—»lat∆rt\
v phr. amuse, fun ; joke.
j—l«fg«q« (from: ,l«fg«q«) Zj—»l«∆fg«∆q«∆\
v.
heave, stammer.
j—l«mc« (from: ,l«mc«) Zj—»l«∆mc«∆\ Imp: l«æmc«æ.
v. compete, rival.
j—l«œ« (from: ,l«œ«) Zj—»l«œ«∆\ v. 1) doubt. 2) be
blind.
j—l«œf« (from: ,l«œf«) Zj—»l«æœf«∆\
v.
be
indiferent. Syn: j—f«l«.
j—lt (from: ,lt) Zj—æ—∆lt»\ v. climb a hill or
mountain.
j—ltqt (from: ,ltqt) Zjn»ltt∆\ v. put in one's
mouth. Usage: when sharing drinks.
j—ltqt (from: ,ltqt) Zj—»lt∆qt∆\ v. swell.
j—mc« (from: ,mc«) Zj—»mc«∆\ v. go.
j—mc« (from: ,mc«) Zj—»mc«∆\ Variant: ,mc`¿. v. go.
j—mc« hxhrgh (from: ,mc« hxhrgh) Zj—»mc«∆ hxhrgÕ \ v
phr. proceed. Lit: 'to-go ahead)'.
j—mc« m« —sr« (from: ,mc« m« nsr«) Zj—»mc«∆ m«∆
—æsr«»\ v phr. achieve, attain, reach. Lit: 'go and
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v. gallop, ride roughly, humbug, shake, move
around.
j—mcy«k« (from: ,mcy«k«) Zj—»mcy«∆k«∆\
v.
shake
(body).
j—m« Zj—∆—æm«∆; s—∆—æm«∆\ Pl: s—m«. n 12/13. kind of bird.
j—m«la« (from: ,m«la«) Zj—»m«la«∆\
v.
bait,
captivate interest, tempt, trick.
j—m«l«m« (from: ,m«l«m«) Zj—»m«l«∆m«∆\
v.
remember, think, hope.
j—m«œ«m« ns«l« (from: ,m«œ«m« ns«l«)
Zj—»m«œ«∆m«∆ ns«l«\ Imp: m«œ«∆m«∆. v phr.
disturb, worry by making noise.
j—m«œf« (from: ,m«œf«) Zj—»m«∆œf«∆\ v. frighten,
deceive, lie, pretend, fool.
j—m«œf« (from: ,m«œf«) Zj—»m«œf«∆\ v. lift something
heavy by struggle.
j—m«œf«q« Zj—m«œf«q«∆\ Pl: s—m«œf«q«. n 12/13.
threadworm.
j—m—qt Zj—∆m—qt∆\ Pl: s—∆m—qt∆. n 12/13. nail.
j—mt (from: ,mt) Zj—»mt∆\ v. weave.
j—mtlatqt (from: ,mtlatqt) Zj—»mt∆lat∆qt∆\
v.
bark, shock. Imp: mtlatqt.
j—mtlatqt (from: ,mtlatqt) Zj—»mt∆lat∆qt\
v.
bark.
j—mtlt Zj—mtmt∆\ Pl: s—mtmt∆. n 12/13. small bird.
j—mtlt (from: ,mtlt) Zj—»mtlt∆\ v. bite. Imp:
mtlt.
j—mtœftqt (from: ,mtœftqt) Zj—»mt∆œft∆qt∆\ v. loosen
by shaking or increasing space.
j—mtst (from: ,mtst) Zj—»mtst∆\ v. sweeten.
j—mxtœt (from: ,mxtœt) Zj—»mxt∆œt∆\ Imp: mxtœtæ. v.
hesitate, joke, complain.
j—œ«la« (from: ,œ«la«) Zj—»œ«la«∆\ v. refuse or
stop a person from using something.
j—œfa«k« Zs—»œfa«k«∆\ Pl: s—œfa«k«. n 12/13. laziness.
j—œfa«œ«m« (from: ,œfa«œ«m«) Zj—»œfa«œ«∆m«∆\ v.
dawn.
j—œfa«r« (from: ,œfa«r«) Zj—»œfa«r«∆\ v. trouble.
j—œfa«s« (from: ,œfa«s«) Zj—»œfa«s«∆\ n. flatten.
Imp: œfa«s«.
j—œfa«s« (from: ,œfa«s«) Zj—»œfa«∆s«∆\ v. admire,
jealous, lust.
j—œf« (from: ,œf«) Zj—»œf«∆\ v. 1) transplant, uproot.
2) imitate to annoy.
j—œf« (from: ,œf«) Zj—»œf«\ v. imitate, to annoy.
j—œf« øxh (from: ,œf« nxh) Zj—»œf«∆ ø∆xÕ \ v phr.
transplant. Lit: 'to-imitate plant'.
j—œf« «r« de«fg« x« ølat (from: ,œf« «r«
de«fg« x« ølat) Zj—»œf« «r« de«fg« x«
ølat\ v phr. imitate exactly. Lit: 'to-imitate on
way same'.
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j—œf«fg«q«
j—œf«fg«q« (from: ,œf«fg«q«) Zj—»œf«fg«∆q«∆\
v.
eat the meat on a bone, cut the branches of a tree.
j—œf«l«m« (from: ,œf«l«m«) Zj—»œf«l«∆m«∆\
v.
remove or reduce only a small amount, nibble.
j—œf«r« (from: œf«r«) Zj—»œf«ær«∆\ v. pass (as an
exam) ; win (as a fight). Syn: sr«l«.
j—œf«r« (from: œf«r«) Zj—»œf«r«∆\ v. pass, win. Syn:
j—sr«l«.
j—œf«r« `s« (from: ,œf«r« —s«) Zj—»œf«r«∆ `s«∆\ v
phr. skip, bypass. Lit: 'pass leave)'.
j—œft adv. earlier today?
j—œftrt (from: ,œftrt) Zj—»œftrt∆\ v. seize, snatch.
j—œt Pl: s—œt. n 12/13. book, letter, school.
J—œt j« Tgtla—j«m« ZJ—œt∆ j« Tgtla—j«m«;
S—œt∆ j« Tgtla—j«m«\ Pl: S—œt j«
Tgtla—j«m«. n phr 12/13. Bible. Lit: 'Book of
God'.
j——jo« (from: ,jo«) Zj—æ—∆jo«»\ v. strike stones together
(to light fire).
j——jtkt (from: ,jtkt) Zj—æ—∆jtkt∆\ v. meet.
j——jtkt (from: ,jttkt) Zj—æ—∆jtkt∆\ v. meet.
j——m« (from: ,m«) Zj—»—m«»\ v. swim.
j——rt (from: ,rt) Zj—æ—∆rt∆\ v. remove from bunch.
j——st (from: ,st) Zj—æ—∆st»\ v. fetch, draw (as water from
source or wine from drum).
j—o«s« (from: ,o«s«) Zj—»o«∆s«∆\ v. dilute.
j—otqt (from: ,otqt) Zj—»ot∆qt∆\ v. remove jigger.
j—q«ag« (from: ,q«ag«) Zj—q«ag«∆\
v.
criticize
someone in his/her absence.
j—q«ag« øx«ag« (from: ,q«ag« øx«ag«)
Zj—»q«ag«∆ øx«∆ag«∆\ v phr. shout. Lit: 'tocommand voice'.
j—q«la« Pl: s—q«la«. n 12/13. big basket for storing
groundnuts.
j—q«œf« (from: ,q«œf«) Zj—»q«∆œf«∆\ v. disgrace, be
ashamed, be guilty.
j—q«s« (from: ,q«s«) Zj—∆q«∆s«∆\ v. begin, commence.
j—qt (from: ,qt) Zj—qt∆\ v. skin (animal), leak (drip in
small quantity).
j—qt (from: ,qt) Zj—»qt∆\ v. pick or plug palm-tree.
j—qtœft (from: ,qtœft) Zj—»qt∆œft∆\ v. stitch, sew by
hand ; zip. See: j`»s«» 'to stitch'; j—»fa«∆q«∆ 'to sew
with machine'.
j—r«fg« (from: ,r«fg«) Zj—»r«∆fg«∆\ v. cause, start (as
for an engine).
j—r«fg« (from: ,r«fg«) Zj—»r«fg«∆\ v. start (as an
engine).
j—r«fg«q« (from: ,r«fg«q«) Zj—»r«fg«∆q«∆\ v. clip,
fasten.
j—r«œf« (from: ,r«œf«) Zj—»r«∆œf«∆\ v. prune palm
tree.
j—r«q« (from: ,r«q«) Zj—»r«q«∆\ v. peel, clean (as
mangos or yams), remove (thorn).
j—rt (from: ,rt) Zj—»rt∆\ v. wash.
j—rt ldxhagh (from: ,rt ldxhagh)
Zj—»rt∆
ldxhagh\ v phr. wash dishes. Lit: 'to-wash'.
j—rt —œf« (from: ,rt —œf«) Zj—»rt∆ —œf«\ v phr. peel
corn.
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j—ytlt `q«m«
j—rtmct (from: ,rtmct) Zj—»rt∆mct∆\ v. peel plantains,
beans or cassava.
j—s« Pl: s—s«. n 12/13. small stool, woman's chair,
cane.
j—s« (from: ,s«) Zj—»s«∆\ v. congratulate, worship.
j—s«fg«q« Pl: s—s«fg«q«. n 12/13. frog.
j—s«œf«q« (from: ,s«œf«q«) Zj—»s«œf«∆q«∆\ v. be small
or few.
j—sr« (from: ,sr«) Zj—»sr«»\
Variant: j«m—sr«. v.
embrace, hug, be dark, plaster.
j—sr«ag« (from: ,sr«ag«) Zj—»sr«∆ag«∆\ v. set up a
charm (scarecrow, etc.).
j—sr«l« (from: ,sr«l«) Zj—»sr«l«∆\ v. pass (as an
exam), win (as a fight).
j—sr«l« (from: ,sr«l«) Zj—»sr«l«∆\ v. pass, win.
Syn: j—œf«r«.
j—sr«l«m« (from: ,sr«l«m«) Zj—»sr«l«∆m«∆\
v.
nibble.
j—srt (from: ,srt) Zj—»srt∆\ v. rotten, decay.
j—srt (from: ,srt) Zj—»srt»\ v. quarrel.
j—srt (from: ,srt) Zj—»srt∆\ v. be rotten, make rotten,
spoil (wet or soft things).
j—srtfgt (from: ,srtfgt) Zj—»srt∆fgt∆\ v. humiliate,
mistreat, torment, abuse, physically.
j—st (from: ,st) Zj—»st»\ v. insult, curse, abuse verbally.
j—stlt Zj—stæltæ\ Pl: s—stælt. n 12/13. jigger.
j—stlt (from: ,stlt) Zj—»stlt∆\ v. send.
j—stmt (from: ,stmt) Zj—»stmt∆\ v. deny, refuse, betray.
j—stœft (from: ,stœft) Zj—»st∆œft∆\ v. push. Imp:
stœftæ.
j—stœtmt (from: ,stœtmt) Zj—»stœt∆mt∆\ v. ask debt,
bargain, ask or plead someone to be healed.
j—vtfgtqt (from: ,vtfgtqt) Zj—»vt∆fgt∆qt∆\
Variant: j—»vt∆qt∆. v. separate groundnut shells,
bless.
j—vtmct ømxhmh (from: ,vtmct nmxhmh)
Zj—vtmct ømxhmh\ v phr. mistakenly do
something. Lit: 'to unknowingly do something)'.
j—vtœft (from: ,vtœft) Zj—»vtœft∆\ v. travel,
stroll.
j—vtœftqt (from: ,vtœftqt) Zj—»vtœft∆qt∆\
v.
complete the top of a basket.
j—vtœtmt (from: ,vtœtmt) Zj—»vtœtmt∆\ v. worry.
j—x«ag—x«ag« adv. early morning, morning.
j—xt Zj—xt∆; l—æ—∆xt∆\ Pl: l——xt. n 1. cough, cold.
j—xtfgt (from: ,xtfgt) Zj—»xt∆fgt∆\ v. cold or wet.
j—xtfgtqt (from: ,xtfgtqt) Zj—»xtfgt∆qt∆\ Variant:
j—»xtqt∆(. v. hear, listen.
j—xtfgtqt —j«q« (from: ,xtfgtqt nj«q«)
Zj—»xtfgt∆qt∆ —j«q«\ v phr. understand. Lit:
'hear-know'.
j—xtmct (from: ,xtmct) Zj—»xt∆mct∆\ v. peel cooked
food (like cocoyam). Imp: j—»xt∆mct∆.
j—y«l« (from: ,y«l«) Zj—»y«∆l«∆\ v. wake up.
j—ytlt (from: ,ytlt) Zj—»yt∆lt∆\ v. climb, ascend.
Imp: ytltæ.
j—ytlt (from: ,ytlt) Zj—»ytlt∆\ v. dry.
j—ytlt `q«m« (from: ,ytlt —q«m«) Zj—»yt∆lt∆
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,jo«
`q«m«\ v phr. climb and l.
,jo« adj.
— adv. only ; just.
,jo«fg«q`m« adj 6. hard, strong, difficult.
jo«œ« vt Zjo«æœ« vt∆\ conj phr. and then. Mibu
mendé kpéñé wu mákulu umu. When-I I-wasgoing and then I met him
jt pron 12. it.
jt Zjtæ\ adj. be short.
jtat Pl: stat. n 12/13. hunting.
jtcytrt Zjtcytrt∆\ n 1. leprosy.
jtetlt Zjtet∆lt∆\ n 1. sponge used for loading a den
gun.
lhjoh lhfhlhfhlh
jtfh Pl: l—jtfh. n 1/2. fishing hook.
jtftœt Pl: stftœt. n 12/13. bed bug.
jtjtmt Pl: stjtmt. n 12/13. canoe. From: English.
jtlt Zl—»jt∆lt∆\ Pl: l—jtlt. n 1/2. comb. From:
from English.
jtmt`m« ns« ølhqh Zjtm`m« næs«∆ øælhqh\ Inf: j`»jt».
adj phr. oily, rubbed with oil.
jtœftrt adj. long ago.
jtot Pl: stot. n 12/13. musical instrument having a
straight pipe.
jtstfgt Zjtstfgt∆\ adv. two or more days in the
past, two days in the future.
jttrt Zjtæt∆rt»\ Pl: sttrt. n 12/13. soap.
K , k
k`ag« Pl: l`k`ag«. n 1/2. piece of cloth 2-3 fathoms
long for clothing (given as a gift at to in-laws at
marriages for covering).
k`aghmc« n 1. small round thing used to keep
cockroaches out of clothes (like a moth ball).
,kh
adj root. black.
,khkh v. it is black (in answer to a question)?
k—œt Pl: l—k—œt. n 1/2. trousers. From: English.
L , l
l`ah n 8. things. Usage: with concrete nouns. See: —f«
'thing'; jhmt.lhmt 'thing(s) (abstract)'.
l`ah djtqt`m« n phr 8. things to be tied. Lit: 'things
tying'.
l`ah hrghqh`m« n phr 8. residue. Lit: 'things
remaining)'.
l`ah l« nœftkt n phr 8. person's property. Lit:
'things human)'.
l`ah l« —q«la« n phr 8. dowry. Lit: 'things
marriage'.
l`at Zl`∆at∆\ n 6a. anger.
l`ftlt`m« l« g`s«œf>« n phr 14/6a. salary.
Lit: 'payment for mont?h'.
l`ihxh Zl`ihxÕ \ Pl: l`l`ihxh. n 1/2. fishing line.
From: English.
l`j`vtrt Zl`j`vtrt∆\ Sg: j`vtrt∆. n 1/2.
matches.
l`j«k« num 2. three.
l`k`k« num 2. six.
l`l« Zl`l«∆\ n 1/2. lake.
l`m`m« Zl`m`m«∆\ n 1. banana. From: English.
l`mt n 6a/18. salt.
l`œf`œf« adj. dangerous, frightful.
l`rt Zl`rt∆\ Pl: l`∆rt∆. n 14/6a. compound.
l`s`m« l«q`jo« Zl`s`m«∆ l«q`jo«\ num 2.
seven. Lit: 'five two'.
l`s`m« lnmxh Zl`s`m«∆ lnmxh\ num 2. nine. Lit:
'five four'.
l`s«m« Zl`s«m«∆\ num 2. five.
la`xh Pl: l`la`xÕ . n 1/2. kind of dance.
lad n. chief. Usage: in respect to address a chief.
From: Upper Ngemba.
lav`k«œ« Zlav`k«∆œ«∆\ Pl: l`lav`k«œ«∆. n 1/2.
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sweet potato, potato.
lda«q« (from: ,a«q«) aux v. still. Obéré ayébhé.
He/she is still sleeping.
ldctlt Zldctlt∆\ Sg: jdctlt∆. n 7/8. peaks of
roofs.
ldl«m« Zldæl«∆m«\ n 8. debres.
lds«mdcyt Sg: jds«mdcyt. n 7/8. kind of insect.
løag« n 8. bed.
løihmch n 6a/10. urine.
løjtlt they happened?
løkøk« num. six.
løqhœfh Pl: øqhœfh. n 14/6. soup, vegetables.
løs`m« num. five.
løs«fg«q« Sg: jøs«fg«q. n 7/8. latrines, toilets.
løshaghqh n 8. dregs of oil.
løx«m« Zløx«æm«\ Sg: jøx«æm«. n 7/8. medicines.
løxhlah n 6a. milk.
løxtœft n 14. blood.
l« conj. or, even.
l« Zl«∆\ assoc 6a,18. of.
l« Zl«æ\ assoc 2,8,14. of.
l«,`lt (from: l«,`lt) conj. or, or even.
l«a«mc`a« n 14. eczema.
l«l`l« conj. able, can, if, whether.
l«mda« Zl«mdæa«∆\ n 8. placenta.
l«m—sr«r« n 18. sand.
l«q`jo« Variant: l«q`jo«œf«q«. num. two.
lhaghkh lhmt n 8. unwholesome habits or talks. Lit:
'dirty things'.
lhbghfghqh lhmt n 8. maliciousness.
lhct n 6. stubbornness.
lhjoh lhfhlhfhlh ZlhjoÕ lhfhlhfhlh\ n phr. all the
time. Lit: 'times all-all'.
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lhjthjt
lhjthjt adj. many, several, plenty, a lot.
lhk`yh n 7/?8. dream, stick bug?
lhmxhmxh num 8. eight. Lit: 'four-four'.
lhœft ZlÕ Õ œft\ n 8. lies.
lhohfghqh lhmt n 8. craftiness.
lhqh Pl: ølhqh. n 6a/10. oil.
lhqh l« jdcytfgt Pl: ølhqh x« løcytfgt. n
phr 6a/10. palm oil. Lit: 'oil of palm; oil red'. See:
lhqh `f« 'vghbg hr lnrs bnllnm(.
lhqhlah`m« vn 8. dirty. Inf: jn»qÕ laÕ .
,lhrgh Zjølhrgh; jø»lÕ rgÕ \ v. finish. Imp: lhrgÕ.
lhrghqh`m« leftovers.
lnahqh ZlnahqÕ \ n. laziness.
lnatfgt atfgt Zlnatfgt∆
atfgt∆\
num.
hundred. Lit: 'tens ten'.
lnatfgt l`j«k« Zlnatfgt∆ l`j«k«\ num. thirty.
Lit: 'tens three'.
lnatfgt l`k`k« Zlnatfgt∆ l`k`k«\ num. sixty.
Lit: 'tens six'.
lnatfgt l`s`m« l«q`jo« Zlnatfgt∆ l`s`m«∆
l«q`jo«\ seventy. Lit: 'tens five two'.
lnatfgt l`s`m« lnmxh Zlnatfgt∆ l`s`m«∆
lnmxh\ num. ninety. Lit: 'tens five four'.
lnatfgt l`s«m« Zlnatfgt∆ l`s«m«∆\ num.
fifty. Lit: 'tens five'.
lnatfgt l«q`jo« Zlnatfgt∆ l«q`jo«\ num.
twenty. Lit: 'tens two'.
lnatfgt lnmxh Zlnatfgt∆ lnmxh\ num. forty.
Lit: 'tens four'.
lnatfgt lnmxhnmxh Zlnatfgt∆
lnmxhnmxh\
num. eighty. Lit: 'tens four-four'.
,lngtlat`m« vn 2. riches, wealth, prosperity. See:
j—gtlat 'to-be-rich'.
,lngtmct`m« vn. deafness. Inf: j—»gtmct.
lnj«m`m« begging (habitual). Inf: j—»j«∆.
lnjo« Zlnjo«æ; l—jo«∆\ Pl: l—jo«. n 1/2. fufu
made from corn flower.
lnjo« l« `j«q« Variant: lnjo« l« `jhqh.
n 14/6a. bread. Lit: 'fufu foreign'.
lnjo« l« `jhqh Variant: lnjo« l« `j«q«.
n 14/6a. bread. Lit: 'fufu foreign'.
,lnltqt`m« vn. swelling. Inf: j—»lt∆qt.
lnmcy«q« Zlnmcy«q«∆\ n 2. saliva.
lnm« Zlnm«\ Pl: mn rhmftk`q. n 2. loneliness.
lnmxh num 2. four.
lnmxhnmxh num 2. eight. Lit: 'four-four'.
,lnohqh`m« vn. clearing.
lnot`m« adj. hurting, warm. Inf: j—»ot∆.
lnotmt`m« n 1. painfulness, hotness.
lnq«e« Zlnq«e«∆\ Pl: l—∆q«∆e«∆. n 14/6a. adultery.
lnq«s`m« Pl: l—q«s`m«. n 14/6a. beginning.
lnqhsh ZlnqhsÕ \ Pl: løqhsÕ . n 14/6a. beard.
lnr«fg«q« Zlnr«∆fg«∆q«∆\ n 14/6a. concealment,
secrecy.
lnrgh Zlø∆rgÕ \ Pl: lørgh. n 14/6a. farm.
lnrghxh`m« Pl: l`rghxh`m«. n 14/6a. toughness.
lnrnœftkt Zln∆rnœftkt∆;
lnrnœftkt∆∆\
Pl:
lnærnœftkt. n 1/2. man, male.
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l—vtœft`m«
,lnsr`m« vn. bitter. See: j—»sr«».
— inf v.
lnsr« Pl: l—sr«. n 14/6a. witch, sorcerer.
lnsrtlt n 1. Menchum river.
lnsrtmt`m« adj. rotten. Lit: 'it-rottenness'. Inf:
j—»srt.
l—bghlah`m« dry, not moist, vegetable without
enough water.
l—fa«mc`m« adj. shallow ( as in a dish or stream).
l—fa«œf`m« adj. oversized, slack, lax.
l—f«m`m« Pl: l`f«m`m«. n 14/6a. redness. See:
j`æ`∆f«∆.
— inf. be-red.
l—ft Zl—»ft∆\ n 6a. underwear.
l—ftlt`m« Pl: l`ftlt`m«. n 14/6a. payment.
l—g«la« Zl—g«æla«\ Pl: l`∆g«∆la«∆. n 14/6a.
grass roof.
l—gtkt Pl: l`gtkt. n 14/6a. mushroom (growing on
decayed wood, one of a variety of food spices).
l—j`m« n gerund 6a. ache. Inf: j`»j«.
l—j«l« n 6a. corn beer.
l—jo« Pl: l`jo«. n 14/6a. side (as of a house,
mountain).
l—jo« «r« l—jo« Sg: l`jo« «r« l`jo«. n
phr 14/6a. side by side.
l—jt Pl: l`jt. n 14/6a. ladder.
l—jtqt Zl—jtqt∆\
Pl:
l`jtqt∆.
n 14/6a.
bachelorhood, spinsterhood.
l—la« Pl: —la«. n 6a/10. wine.
l—mc« Zl—æmc«æ\ n 2. cowpeas leaves used as
vegetable.
l—m«fg`m« n 14. invitation.
l—m«la`m« n 6a. misfortune.
l—m«m`m« Pl: l`m«m`m«. n 14/6a. gift. Inf: j`»m«».
l—mt l« `j«q« n phr 14. onion. Lit: 'foreign onion'.
l—mt l« `jhqh n phr 14. onion. Lit: 'foreign onion'.
l—œftækt Zl—∆œftæktæ; l—œftæktæ\ Pl: l—æœftækt. n 1/2.
woman.
l—ohsh`m« Pl: l`ohsh`m«. ger. wide, width,
wideness. See: j`»oÕ sÕ .
l—q`m« Zl—q`∆m«\ Zj`»q«»\ n 14. love. Inf: j`q«.
,l—q«la`m« Pl:
l`q«la`m«.
Zj`»q«la«∆\
vn 14/6a. marriage. Inf: j`q«la«.
l—q«s« Pl: l`q«s«. n 14/6a. tie-tie bridge.
,l—rghx`m« vn. toughness.
l—rtœft`m« ldqtœft n phr 2. crow of cocks. Lit:
'crowing cocks'. Inf: j`»rtœft∆.
l—s«ag`m« age, growth, the state of growing. Inf:
j`»s«ag«∆. Pl: l`s«ag`m«.
l—s«m`m« Pl: l`s«m`m« 'oktq`k mns trdc(.
n 14/6a. light.
l—s—s« prep. between, middle.
l—s—s« øbghbgh Zl—»s—æs« øbghbgh\ Pl: l—s—s«
øbghbgh. n 1/6a. friday. Lit: 'mid-of teacher'.
l—st Zl——st∆\ n 6a. ashes.
,l—stet`m« Pl: l`stet`m«. vn. wildness.
l—vtœft`m« Pl:
l`vtœft`m«.
n 14/6a.
pregnancy. Inf: j`»vtœft∆.
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l—xh
l—xh Pl: l`æxÕ . n 14/6a. group of people invited to
work on a farm for a day.
l—xtœft n 14. blood.
l—xtœft n 2. hairs on the chest.
l—ytlt Zl—æyt∆lt∆\ n 6a. part of the rope used for
climbing tall palm tree.
lt pron 3. it.
lt j«q« j«q« adj. alert, aware, ready, watch out. Lit:
'be know know'.
nahqh vt —lhœ«mh`m«
,ltlt`m« vn 2. hope.
ltmc`r« Zltmc`r«∆\ n 14. socks.
ltmcytmt`m« adj. stunted.
ltmhlah ZlnmhlaÕ \ Pl: lnmhlah. n 14/6a. net.
ltœfømih n 6a. kind of wild fruit.
ltoh Zlttoh; lnnoÕ \ Pl: lnoh. n 14/6a. hole where
an animal lives.
ltoh l« dagh n phr 14. hole of rat or mouse. Lit:
'hole of rat'.
ltaghmh ZltagÕ◊mÕ◊\ Pl: Zmn oktq`k\. n 14. dance.
ltoh l« øyt n phr 14/6a. snake hole. Lit: 'hole
ltatkt —l«q`m« vn 2. miscarriage. Lit: 'scatter
ltqt Zltqt∆\ Pl: `ltqt∆. n 6a/10. water.
ltqt m« lnctlat nkt Variant: ltqt m« lnkt
See: jnaghmÕ 'v. dance'.
throw'.
ltbgh`m« adj. heavy. Lit: 'heaviness'. See: jn»bgÕÃ.
ltehqh n 2. small white mushroom.
ltetlt`m« Pl: lnetlt`m«. n 14/6a. difficulty,
struggle.
ltetm`m« ger. fatness. See: jn»et∆.
ltfømih n 2. kind of fruit.
ltftqt`m« vn. feel, taste, test. Lit: 'feelness,
tasteness, testness'.
ltghaghqh◊ adj. strength, thick.
ltlatkt`m« vn 14. lameness. Inf: jn»latkt∆.
snake'.
«r« j« øcytfgt. Pl: `ltqt m« nctlat nkt.
n phr 6a/10. spring. Lit: 'water that burst/gushed
out'.
ltqt m« lnxhmch øj«k« n phr 18/10. flood. Lit:
'water that covers a place'.
ltqt nfhqh n phr ? sea, ocean. Lit: 'water big'.
ltst Variant: tst. Pl: lnst. n 14/6a. day.
ltstst`m« adj. itchy rough skin, coarse, crude.
ltxhœfh ZltxÕ◊œfÕ◊\ n 2. medicinal herb with strong
scent.
M , m
mølt bgøbgh adj. false, wrong, not well situated. Lit:
'not be straight, correct, right'.
mømh Zmø»mÕÃ\ interrog. how.
mømh ZmømÕ \ dem adj. this, these.
møygh prep phr. like that.
m« conj. and, with.
m« Zm«∆\ suf. pluralizer.
m« Z,m«∆\ adv suf. there. hininéè down-small-there
m«, (from: m«,) pref. negativizer. né ó bé not he coming
m«,g`,s«ag« (from: m«,g`,s«ag«) adj.
not
yet
mature.
m«la«q« adj. intimate. 2) mould bricks.
— v.
m«m« adj. speedy, swift, quick, fast.
m—f« int. what.
m—sr«m« conj. and also.
m—sr«m« Zm—sr«m«∆\ prep. with, and also, also.
,mt Zj——mt; j—æ—∆mt∆\ v. add oil to vegetables or beans.
,mU suf. forms the gerund (-ing) of the progressive
tens;e the vowel matches the vowel of the verb
root.
mxtl— mxtlt adv. tiptoe.
Ø , œ
,œf`œf« Zœf`œf«\
n 1/2. milk can used for
measuring.
œf« conj. but, then, since.
œf«,hmh (from: œf«,hmh) prep phr. while, meanwhile.
œfhmh adv. meanwhile.
œf—ltœf—lt adv. forever, never, ever.
,œU suf. forms the gerund (-ing) in the past and future
verb tenses the vowel matches the vowel of the
verb root.
N , n
,n
Variant: ,`xn(. suf. used at end or beginning of a
sentence when talking to someone in a distance.
na«m« Zna«∆m«∆\ n 1. pawpaw.
na«q« Pl: —a«q«. n 3/6. wall.
nag«mc« Znag«æmc«; —ag«æmc«\ Pl: —ag«mc«. n 3/6.
1) law, commandment, rule, regulation. 2) age,
class or school mate.
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naghœfh Pl: løaghœfh. n 1/2. a female type of lizard.
See: jøjtlt.
naghnagh Zn∆agÕ n∆agh\ Pl: ø∆agÕ ø∆ag. n 3/6. long grey
snake.
nahqh n 1. rain, rainy season.
nahqh nfa«m`m« n phr 3. thunder. Lit: 'rain-falling'.
nahqh vt —lhœ«mh`m« n phr 1. lightning. Lit: 'rain
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nbghlh
of lightning'.
nbghlh n 6. feces, dung.
nbghlh x« øjhagh`m« n phr 6. diarrhoea. Lit: 'excreta
throwing'.
ncnc« adj. long, deep, tall.
ncy« Zncy«∆\ n phr. absent. Lit: 'he-not'.
net Z∆n∆et; l—∆et\ Pl: l—et. n 1/2. buffalo.
nfa«mc« Pl: —fa«mc«. n 3/6. rope.
nfa«mc« vt jøjo« Pl: —fa«mc« x« løjo«.
n 1/6. shoelace.
nf« Pl: l—f«. n 1/2. calabash dish.
nfg« Pl: —fg«. n 3/6. calabash (large) used by Fulani.
nfg«k« Pl: —fg«k«. n 3/6. celebration, feast.
nfhlh adj 1. all, whole.
nfhlh nr« adv phr. always, at all, as a whole,
absolutely. Lit: 'as a whole)'.
nftqt Znftæqt\ Pl: —ftæqt. n 3/6. leg, foot.
ng«œf«q« Pl: —g«œf«q«. n. side of farm.
ngh Pl: øgh. n 3/6. pumpkin.
nghmih adj 1. old. See: jøghmih.
ngtfgtq`m« adv. differently, changed. Inf:
j—»gtfgt∆qt∆. Variant: j—»gtq∆t.
ngtlat`m« adj 1. rich. Inf: j—gtlat.
ngtmct Zngtæmct\ Pl: —gtæmct. n 3/6. nose.
nj«k« Znj«∆k«∆\ n 1. wild vegetable.
nj«q« Znj«q«∆\ adj. next, another.
nj«q« Znj«æq«; —j«æq«\ Pl: —j«q«. n 3/6. woven plate
for winnowing.
njh Pl: øjh. n 3/6. tail of animal.
njo« vt jdsh Znjo«æ vt jdsh; l—æjo«æ l« øsh\ Pl:
l—jo« l« øsh. n 1/2. stone used for grinding
things on the bigger one.
njo«m« Pl: —jo«m«. n 3/6. block, brick.
njo«r« Znjo«ær«; —jo«ær«\ Pl: —jo«r«. n 3/6. shin.
njt,njt (from: njt,njt) ZnjtÇnjt∆\ adv. very much.
njtqt Znjtqt∆\ Pl: —jtqt. n 3/6. cluster or stalk of
bananas.
nk« Variant: nr«q«. Pl: —k«. n 3/6. clay pot (small)
used for soup.
nk«l« Pl: —k«l«. n 3/6. flame (used always with fire).
Variant: nk«l« 'vt( tvtrt.
nkhm`m« ZnkÕ◊m`m«\ adj. hidden; hide. Inf: jø∆kÕ .
nl`l« interrog.
— conj. able, can, whether, if.
nlh Pl: ølh. n 3/6. neck.
nmct Pl: —mct. n 3/6. farm worked one year after
clearing a virgin forest.
nm« num 1. one.
,nm« adv. alone, separately, single (as an individual).
,nm« interrog. how much, how many. Lit: 'It-is money
how-much?'. Amu óku oné? It's how much
money?
nm«c« 'nm«mc«( n«m«c« loc. applies to a hectare
of a farm?
nm«l« Znm«æl«; —m«æl«\ Pl: —m«l«. n 3/6. tongue.
nm«mc« Znm«mc«∆; —m«æmc«∆\ Pl: —m«mc«. n 1/6. ridge.
nmtlt Variant: nmtltih; —mtltih. Pl: —mtlt.
n 3/6. path, road.
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nrghmh
nmtœft n 6. rust.
nmxh Pl: lømxh. n 1/2. in-law (father or brother).
nœ«mc« Pl: —œ«mc«. n 3/6. strand of hair.
nœ«mc« ørtœft Pl: —œ«mc« ørtœft. n phr 3/6.
anus.
nœfa« Pl: l—œfa«. n 1/2. heavy piece of metal.
nœf«fg«q« Znœf«fg«q«æ\ n 1. 1) desire to eat meat.
2) sexual desire.
nœf«k« Znæœf«k«æ\ Pl: —æœf«k«æ. n 3/6. python, boa.
nœftkt Pl: l—∆œft∆kt∆. n 1/2. man, person.
nœftkt `m`m« Pl: l—œftkt l`m`m«. n phr 1/2.
everybody, any person. Lit: 'person any-any'.
nœftkt m« tqh natfgt Pl: l—œftkt m« lnqh
—atvt. n phr 1/2. glutton. Lit: 'person who he
eats too much'.
nœftkt m« tsrtfgt n phr 1/2. leader, teacher. Lit:
'person who leads'.
nœftkt tctmt`m« n phr 1/2. dwarf, midget. Lit:
'person'.
nœftkt v—m« Pl: l—œftkt l—m«. n 1/2. widower.
Lit: 'man of sorrow'.
nœftkt vt `m`m« Pl: l—œftkt l« `m`m«. n
phr 1/2. any person. Lit: 'person any one'.
nœftkt vt ngtmct`m« n phr 1/2. deaf person. Lit:
'person deaf'.
nœftkt vt —a«m`m« Pl: l—œftkt l« `a«m`m«.
n phr. stranger, visitor. Lit: 'man of coming'.
nœftkt vt —œf«k`m« Pl: l—œftkt l« `œf«k`m«.
n phr 1/2. madman, fool. Lit: 'person'.
nœftkt vtlatkt`m« Pl:
l—œftkt
lnlatkt`m«. n 1/2. cripple. Lit: 'man of
cripple'.
no«l« vt —at Pl: l—o«l« l« `at. n 1/2. palm.
Lit: 'palm of hand'.
noh ZnoÕ \ Pl: løoÕ . n 1/2. cocoyam flower, hollow
grass reed.
not Znnotæ; ——otæ\ Pl: —ot. n 3/6. empty hole on a
tree where bees and some animals live.
not dyt Pl: —ot dyt. n phr 3/6. hive.
nq« Pl: —q«. n 3/6. night.
nq«œf« Znq«œf«æ\ n 1. ransom (especially concerning
witchcraft).
nq«s« Znæq«s«æ\ n 3/6. burnt palm cone used for making
yellow soup.
nqt Pl: —qt. n 3/6. kind of raffia palm (near swampy
areas).
nr« ømh Znr« ømÕ \ loc phr. here. Lit: 'at this very spot'.
nr« hmh prep. there. Lit: 'on-there'.
nr«q« Variant: nk«. Pl: —r«q«. n 3/6. clay pot (small)
used for soup.
nrgh `jt`jt adj. alert, suspicious, doubtful. Lit:
'eyes-raw raw'.
nrgh —œfa«œ«m`m« n phr 6. dawn, daybreak. Lit:
'eyes dawning'.
nrgh —œfa«œ«m`m« phr 6. daybreak. Lit: 'eyes
dawn'.
nrghmh adv. there (a little bit away from the speaker and
hearer).
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nrt
nrt Zn»rt\ Pl: —»rt. n 3/6. room, floor.
nrtœft vt ømxhlh Pl: —rtœft x« ømxhlh. n
phr 3/6. herd of animals.
nrtœft vt hrt Znrtæœft vt Õ◊rt\ Pl: —rtæœft x«
Õ◊rt. n phr 3/6. school of fish.
ns« prep. in, inside, with.
ns« Znæs«\ Pl: ——s«. n 3/6. spear, stick for pounding.
ns«la« Pl: —s«la«. n 3/6. small biting snake.
ns«la« Pl: —s«la«. n 3/6. drinking gourd.
ns«l« Pl: —s«l«. n 3/6. chest, mind, heart.
ns«l« vt nq« n phr. midnight. Lit: 'heart of-night'.
ns«s« Zns«s«∆; —s«s«∆\ Pl: —s«s«. n 3/6. basket carried
on the back.
aux v. let. Oti mipiñini. Let me-ask/pray. Oti
umu upiñini. Let him he-ask/pray.
nshmch Pl: løshmch. n 1/2. pasture, pole for a ceiling.
nsnmt Znsn»mt\ adj.
— adv. like this. See: s«sømh.
nsr« conj,adv. also, again.
nst Znæst\ Pl: —æst. n 3/6. ear, brim, edge.
nst nmt adv. like this, this way.
nvtkt x« `j«q« Variant: nvtkt x« `jhqh. n phr 10.
carrot. Lit: 'carrot of foreign'.
nvtktmt`m« adv, adj. surprisingly, surprised,
nsh
—g«m«
frightened. Inf: jn»vt∆kt∆.
nvtlt n 10. world.
nvtlt Znvtlt∆\ n 6. Aghem (people of Wum).
nvtœft Pl: —vtœft. n 3/6. journey.
nvtœftqt Pl: —vtœftqt. n 2/6. brim?
nvtœftqt vt nrt Pl: —vtœftqt x« —rt. n 3/6.
veranda. Lit: 'brim of room'.
nx«ag« Zn∆x«∆ag«\ Variant: nxhagh. n 1. kind of ant
that builds on walls.
nx«œf« Znx«∆œf«∆; øx«∆œf«; øxÕ◊œfh\ Variant: nxhœfh.
Pl: øx«œf«. n 3/6. machine, necklace.
nxh Znæxh\ Pl: øæxh. n 3/6. knife.
nxh vt `jhqh Pl: øxh x« `jhqh. n phr 3/6. scissors. Lit:
'knife foreign'.
nxhlah Pl: øxhlah. n 3/6. song.
nxhlah vt djo« Pl: øxhlah x« djo«. n 3/6. crying
when somebody dies. Lit: 'songs of mourning'.
nxhlah vt l—m« Pl: øxhlah x« l—m«. n 3/6.
widow or widower's song. Lit: 'song of sorrow'.
nxhœfh ZnxÕ◊œfh\ Variant: nx«œf«. Pl: øx«∆œf«∆. n 3/6.
machine, necklace.
nxt nœfh v. it seem. Lit: 'it-smells like'.
ny«l« Pl: —y«l«. n 3/6. bat.
nytlt`m« Zj—»ytlt∆\ adj 1/2. dry.
± , —
—a«
—a«
—a«
—a«
—a«
pron 2,14. your (sg).
Pl: `a«. n 3/6. broom.
Z—∆a«∆\ pron 6a,18. your (sg).
Z—a«∆\ dem 2,6a,14,18. this, that, the.
vt `jhqh Variant: —a« vt `j«q«. Pl: `a« x«
`jhqh; `a« x« `j«q«. n phr 3/6. umbrella. Lit:
'broom foreign'.
—a«fg«q« Zl`a«fg«q«∆\ Pl: l`a«fg«q«. n 1/2.
generation, layer.
—a«m« Pl: `a«m«. n 3/6. idol, porcupine quill.
—a«m« Z—a«æm«\ Pl: `a«æm«. n 3/6. nephew, niece.
—ag« Pl: `ag«. n 3/6. tall palm tree (that produces palm
oil).
—ag«l« Z—ag«l«∆\ pron 2,14. my.
—ag«l« Z—∆ag«∆l«\ pron 6a,18. my.
—ag«mc« Sg: nag«mc«. n 3/6. laws.
—ag«m« Z—∆ag«∆m«\ pron 6a,18. your (pl ).
—ag«œf« Z—ag«œf«∆\ n 3/6. sky, heaven.
—ag«r« Z—∆ag«∆r«\ pron 6a,18. ours.
—ag«r« Z—ag«r«∆\ pron 2,14. ours.
—at Z—æat\ Pl: `æat. n 3/6. hand, arm.
—at vt jhatqt Pl: `at x« jhatqt. n 3/6. loins. Lit:
'arm-cloth'.
—at vt tqhm`m« Pl: `at x« nqhm`m«. n phr 3/6.
right hand. Lit: 'hand of eating'.
—bgh xh —œf« Z—bgh vt∆ —∆œf«; `bgh vt∆ —∆œf«\ Pl:
`bgh xh —œf«. n phr 3/6. flower of corn.
—c«œ« Pl: `c«œ«. n 3/6. partition of a house.
—c—c« Z—c—c«∆\ adv. long ago.
—c—c« —œf«r« —mc« adv phr. long ago. Lit: 'long itEsimbi — English Dictionary
passed it-went)'.
—cy—qh Pl: l`cyt`qh. n 1/2. octopus.
—cyt Pl: `cyt. n 3/6. mouth, beak, remaining portion
of a farm left undone.
—cyt —vtrgh`m« adj. flippant. Lit: 'mouth-quickness'.
—cyt —vtrgt`m« Pl: `cyt `vtrgt`m«. n 3/6.
flippancy. Lit: 'mouth quickness'.
—e«øsh Pl: l—e«øsh. n. hawk.
—eh øsh Z—∆eh øsh\ Pl: l`∆eh øsh. n 1/2. kite.
—et Pl: `et. n 3/6. fork (of a tree).
—et ns«l« adv. maybe.
—f« n 3. thing. Usage: with concrete nouns. See: l`ah
'things'; jhmt.lhmt 'thing(s) (abstract)'.
—f« v`m`m« n phr 3. anything. Lit: 'thing any'.
—f«ag« Pl: l`f«ag«. n 1/2. lion.
—f«œf« Pl: l`f«œf«. n 1/2. drum covered both sides.
—fg« Z—fg«∆\ Pl: l`fg«∆. n 1/2. tadpole.
—fg«œf« Pl: `fg«œf«. n 3/6. artery, vein, root.
—ft n 1. chicken pox.
—ftmt Z—ft∆mt\ Pl: `ft∆mt. n 3/6. disease, sickness.
—ftqt nfahqh`m« Pl: mn oktq`k. n phr 6. kind of
dance. Lit: 'foot beating'.
—g`atg`at adv. immediately.
—g« prep. around, for, from, to, that, through, on the
side of.
—g«l« pron 12. my.
—g«mc« Z—g«æmc«; `g«æmcd\ Pl: `g«mc«. n 3/6. key.
—g«m« Z—∆g«∆m«; —¿m«\ Variant: —m«. int_(Cl_1_form).
is_where. Vi ómu óhéné? wife my where?
—g«m« pron 12. your (pl ).
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—g«r«
—g«r« Z—g«r«∆\ pron 12. our.
—ghmh Z—ghmÕ \ conj. then, when.
—gt Pl: `gt. n 3/6. skin, body, self.
—gt vt jøs«fg«q« Z`gt x« øs«fg«q«\ v 3/6.
a_stick crossed on two fork stick used as toilet.
—gtlat Z—gtælat∆\ Sg: jhgtlat. n 7/6. marks,
scars, writings letters or figures.
—j« Z—j«∆\ dem 12. this, that, the.
—j« Z—j«æ\ pron 12. your (sg).
—j« vt —st Pl: `j« x« —st. n 3/6. small part of a
river taking a different direction (usually rapids).
Lit: 'part of a river'.
—j« vt —st Z—j«∆ vt∆ —st∆\ Pl: `j« x« —st. n
phr 3/6. island. Lit: 'broke of river'.
—j«ag« Z—j«∆ag«∆\ n 3. meat.
—j«l« Z—j«l«∆; l`j«l«∆\ Pl: l`j«l«. n 1/2.
uncle (maternal).
—j«m« Z—j«æm«; `j«æm«\ Pl: `j«m«. n 3/6. grass, bush.
—j«q« Pl: `j«q«. n 3/6. string, twine.
—j«r« Z—j«r«∆; `j«r«∆\ Pl: `j«r«. n 3/6. round basket.
—j—qt n 1. okra. From: English.
—jo«l« Z—jo«æl«; `jo«æl«\ Pl: `jo«l«. n 3/6. belt,
zebra.
—jo«s« Pl: l—jo«s«. n 1/2. harp, thumb piano.
,—jo«s« Pl: l—jo«s«. n 1/2. thumb piano.
—jt n 3. money.
—la« Z——la«; ``la«\ Pl: `la«. n 3/6. twin.
—la« Z—æ—æla«; `æ`æla«\ Pl: `la«. n 3/6. hill, river
bank.
—l« pron 2,6a,12,14,18. my.
—lhmch Pl: l—lhmch. n 1/2. agama lizard.
—lt Z—∆lt\ pron 1. my.
—lt Z—lt»\ pron 3. my.
—lt Z——lt∆\ n 3/6. fats.
—m« Z—m«∆\ prep. sidewards, straight across.
—m«l« Pl: `m«l«. n 3/6. thigh.
—mns« prep phr. inside.
—œ«la« Z`œ«∆la«∆\ Pl: `œ«la«. n 3/6. fence built
for traping animals.
—œ«œf«q« vt nag«q—ag« Z—œ«æœf«æq«æ
vt
nag«æq—æag«æ\ Pl: `œ«æœf«æq«æ vt nag«æq—æag«æ.
n 1/6. bad instinct, character.
—œf« Z—æ—œf«∆\ n 3. fats (in liquid form).
—œf«q« Z—œf«æq«; `œf«æq«\ Pl: `œf«q«. n 3/6. rib,
side.
—œf«q« vt —st tfhqh n phr 3/6. shore. Lit: 'side of
river big'.
—œfhrgh Z—œfÕ◊rgh; `œfÕ◊rgh\ Pl: `œfhrgh. n 3/6. prawn,
shrimp.
—œft Z—œft∆\ adv. later (today).
——rt Pl: ``rt. n 3/6. rafter.
—o«fg«q« Pl: `o«fg«q«. n 3/6. wing.
—o«m« Pl: `o«m«. n 3/6. armpit.
o`s«
—o«r« Pl: `o«r«. n 3/6. branch.
—q«la« Pl: `q«la«. n 3/6. marriage.
—q«œf« Pl: `q«œf«. n 3/6. kind of tree of which birds
eat the fruit, vine.
—q«s« Pl: `q«s«. n 3/6. powder from burnt palm-cone
used for making yellow soup.
Z—qÕ \ Pl: l`qÕ . n 1/2. friend.
Z——qt∆; ``qt∆\ Pl: `qt. n 1/10. slippery soup eaten
with corn fufu.
—qtst n 3. speech, noise, talk, discourse.
—r« Pl: `r«. n 3/6. power.
—rghlh Pl: `rghlh. n 3/6. edible seed.
—rt Pl: `rt. n 3/6. spirit being.
—rtfgtqt Pl: l`rtfgtqt. n 1/2. filaria-worm.
—rtœft Pl: `rtœft. n 3/6. stream.
—s« vt ørtœft Pl: `s« x« ørtœft. n phr 3/6.
buttock. Lit: 'buttock of bottom'.
—s«ag« Pl: `s«ag«. n 3/6. shed, hut.
—s«mc« Pl: `s«mc«. n 1. boil which develops in the
groin.
—s«œf« Z`s«æœf«\ Sg: `s«æœf«. n 3/6. moon, month.
—shagh Z`sÕ◊agh\ Pl: —sÕ◊agh; `shagh. n 3/6. twig, branch
of a horn (as of a reindeer). Syn: —et.
—sr« adv.
— conj. also, again.
—sr« vdjo« Pl: `sr« x—jo«. n 9/10. reports given
about someone's death two days after burial.
—sr«l« Pl: l`sr«l«. n 1/2. brother-in-law (men
married from the same family).
—sr«œf« Z—sr«æœf«æ\ adv. half full, not filled to the
brims. ánu ovu ótséñgé the drum is half full
—srt Z—æsrt»\ Pl: `æsrt». n 3/6. bag.
—srtqt Pl: `srtqt. n phr 3/6. tusk.
—st Pl: `st. n 3/6. river, stream.
—st Pl: ``st. n 3/6. spoon.
—stlat Pl: l`stlat. n 1/2. family.
—unr« Z—un∆r«\ dem 1,3. this, that, the.
—ut Z—∆ut∆\ pron 1. your (sg).
—ut Z—ut∆\ dem 1,3. this, that, the.
—vtkt Pl: `vtkt. n 3/6. chance, space, venue, way,
opportunity.
—vtkt vt n sr«l`m« Pl: `vtkt x« —sr«l«. n
phr 3/6. passage, way. Lit: 'way of passing'.
—vtlt Z—∆vt∆lt\ pron 1. my.
—vtlt Z—vtælt\ pron 3. my.
—vtmt pron 3. your (pl ).
—vtqt vt dxtmct Pl: `vtqt x« dxtmct. n
phr 3/6. bundle of straw.
—vtrt Z—∆vt∆mt\ pron 1. your (pl ).
—x«ag«q« Pl: `x«ag«q«. n 3/6. yawn.
—xt vt jdshlh Zæ—æxt» vtæ jdæshlh\ Pl: `xt x« øshlh.
n phr 3/6. ax handle.
—qh
—qt
O , o
o`s« Zo`s«∆\ Pl: l`o`s«∆. n 1/2. trousers. From:
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French.
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oøahmh
oøahmh Zø∆aÕ mÕ ; øahmÕ \ Pl: øæahmh. n 9/10. bush cat.
Common Genet.
ok`œ« Pl: l`ok`œ«. n 1/2. plank. From: English.
otj« Pl: l—otj«. n 1/2. bucket, pocket. From:
s«l«m« s«l«m«
English.
otmcyt adj. dull, foolish in mind.
,otq`m« adj. opened, inaugurated, removed.
otq—otqt n 1. porridge.
Q , q
qøqh
qøqh
,qhmh adj root. poor.
adj. well sealed.
Zqø»qÕÃ\ interrog. how.
R , r
r`ag« Zr`ag«∆\ Pl: l`r`ag«∆. n 1/2. file.
r`xt Variant: røxt. Pl: l`xt. n 18/19. whisker.
rddg« Pl: lnng«. n 19/18. bead.
rdf«q« Zrdf«q«∆\
Variant:
r«mdf«q«.
kernel from banga nut.
rhk`r« ZrÕ◊k`r«; ltæk`r«\ Pl: ltk`r«. n 19/18. garden
egg.
Pl:
ldmnf«q«. n 19/18. small squirrel that lives in
trees.
rdftgt Pl: l«mnftfgt. n 19/18. rock rabbit.
rdjh Zrdjh; ln∆jh\ Pl: lnjh. n 19/18. scabies.
rdjh tctct ZrdjÕ tctct; lnjÕ ctct\ Pl: lnjh
ctct. n phr 19/18. hot pepe sauce. Lit: 'pepper
hot-hot'.
rdlat Zrdlat∆\ Pl: l«mnlat. n 19/18. chisel.
røøjt Pl: s`røøjt. n 19/18. mouse.
røla`j«q« Zrøla`æj«q«\
Pl:
l—la`æj«q«.
n 19/18. pineapple.
r«
Zr«æ\ assoc 19. of.
,r« adj root. deep, down.
r«mds« Pl: l«mns«. n 19/18. pegs on the wall used as
shelves.
r«mdxhœfhqh Zl«mnxÕ œfÕ qÕ \
Pl:
l«mnxhœfhqh.
n 19/18. ring, necklace, bracelet, fish hook.
r«mdyh Pl: ltmnyh. n 19/18. part of animal trap.
r«møqhmch Pl: ltmnqhmcÕ . n 19/18. kind of stick good
for wire trapping.
r«møutqt Variant: røutqt. Pl: l«m—utqt. n 19/18.
hawk.
r«mnœftqt Pl: l«mnœftqt. n 19/18. raven.
r«œfhqhœfh Zr«œfhqhœfÕ ; tœfhqhœfÕ \ Pl: tœfhqhœfh.
n 19/1. groundnut, peanut.
rgh pron 19. it.
,rgh adv root. always. trgh —e« dxt hfhlh he's-always
working all
rhftqt`ft Pl: ltftqt`ft. n 19/18. small palm
rhltqt`lt ZrÕ ltqt`∆lt;
lt∆ltqt`∆lt\
Pl:
ltltqt`lt. n 19/18. star.
rhmhihœfhqh ZrhmÕ◊iÕ◊œfÕ◊qÕ◊;
ltmtiÕ œfhqh\
Pl:
ltmtihœfhqh. n 19/18. bladder.
rhmt —at hfhqh Pl: ltmt `at nfhqh. n phr 19/18.
thumb. Lit: 'finger big)'.
rhmt r« nftqt Pl: ltmt l« nftqt. n phr 19/18.
toe. Lit: 'finger of foot'.
rhmt r« —at Zrhmt r« —at∆\ Pl: ltmt l« `at∆. n
phr 19/18. finger. Lit: 'finger hand'.
rhmxhutqt ZrÕ mxt∆utqt∆\ Pl: lt∆mxtutqt∆. n 19/18.
brown biting ant.
rhqtmct`cyt Zrhqtmc`∆cyt∆\ Pl: lt∆qtmc`∆cyt∆.
n 19/18. black ant (small).
rhsrtmt n 19. medicinal herb (with very small leaves).
rhstqh Zrhst∆; l«∆mtst∆\ Pl: l«mtst. n 19/18. clay pot
with tiny brim.
rnœfhnœfh Pl: lnœfhnœfh. n 19/18. xylophone.
rnqt Zrn»qt; lnnqt\ Pl: lnqt. n 19/18. African Lily
fruit.
r— (from: ,r—) Zr—¿\ v. go ahead, pass ahead.
r—g«fg«q« Pl: l—g«fg«q«. n 19/18. weevil.
r—jo«œf«q« Pl: l—jo«œf«q«. n 19/18. gnat.
r—la`jhqh Pl: l—la`jhqh. n phr 7/8. pineapple. Lit:
'fruit foreign'. Variant: jd»f« `j«q«. Pl: ld»f«
`j«q«.
r—q« Zr——q«; l——q«\ Pl: l—q«. n 19/18. soot.
rtmxtutqt ZrÕ mxt∆utqt∆\ Pl: lt∆mxtutqt∆. n 19. kind
of small black smelling ant that stings.
S , s
,s`ag« v. never mind.
s`j«m« Zs`j«æm«æ\ Sg: j`j«æm«æ. n 12/13. kind of small
round fruit with tinny seeds in it.
s`jo``jo« Zs`∆jo`æ`∆jo«»\ Pl: s`∆jo`æ`∆jo«». n 12/13.
competition.
s`s« adv. referred to the developmental stage of
children when a child begins to stand upright by
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himself before he begins to toddle; toddle legs.
Lit: 'throw legs'. Wunu ómu amuñé taté. child
my he-staying upright See: j`l«q« —ftqt.
s«
assoc 13. of.
s«fg«,s«fg« (from: s«fg«,s«fg«) adj. single.
s«l«m« s«l«m« adj. level (as in land), feelings after
eating food like beans.
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s«m`œfa«r« øcytfgt
s«m`œfa«r« øcytfgt n phr 1/2. earthworm.
s«m«œfa«r« vt f« Pl: l`s«m`œfa«r«. n phr 1/2.
hookworm. Lit: 'worm red'.
s«œ« s«œ« adj. erect.
s«œ«m«j« Zs«œ«m«æj«æ\ adv. only.
s«sømh adj,adv. like this. See: nsnmt.
sh
ZsÕ◊\ pron 13. they, them.
shœhmh shœhmh adv. never, not at all.
shuh ZshuÕ \ Pl: løshuÕ . n 1/2. mother, mother's sister,
father's brothers' wives.
shuh nghmih Pl: løshuh øghmih. n phr 1/2. grandmother.
Lit: 'mother old'.
shuh vt —s«ag`m« ZshuÕ vt —s«ag`m«\ Pl: løshuÕ trghrgh
l` `s«ag`m«. n phr 1/2. grandmother. Lit:
'mother old)'.
s—rt Zs—rt∆; l—s—rt∆\ Pl: l—s—rt. num 1/2. thousand.
From: English.
,sr« conj.
— adv. also.
srtr—srtrt Zsrtr—srtrt∆\ adv. very early in the
morning. Lit: 'early-early'.
srtrt Zsrtrt∆\ adj,adv. early.
,stfgtqt Zj`»stfgt∆qt∆\ Variant: stqt; j`»stq∆t. v. mix,
dilute.
sU, (from: sU,) v negativizer. replaces kV- of infinitive
verb form. tóbéèléè don't-disturb
T , t
tah Pl: nah. n 3/6. birth.
tahqh Pl: nahqh. n 3/6. path.
tatfgt Ztat∆fgt∆\ n 2. beginning.
tatfgt øbghbgh Pl: natfgt
øbghbgh. n 1/6.
Thursday. Lit: 'beginning of teacher'.
tatfgt —qtœft vt x`fgt Pl: natfgt —qtœft
x« x`fgt. n 1/6. Monday. Lit: 'beginning of
going to farm of Yaghu'.
teheh ZteÕ◊eÕ◊\ Pl: neheh. n 1/6. whistling. Lit: 'blow
whistle'.
tehlah Pl: nehlah. n. round, time, turn.
tetkt Pl: netkt. n 3/6. limestone or kanwa or achu
soup.
tetqt adj. sensual.
tf«q`f« Ztf«q`æf«∆; lnf«q`æf«∆\ Pl: lnf«q`f«.
n 1/2. praying mantis.
tfgt Zln»fgtæ\ Pl: lnfgt. n 1/2. concubine, woman
who is married to the same husband with another
woman.
tfh Pl: nfh. n 3/6. resting day.
tfh øbghbgh Sunday. Pl: nfh øbghbgh.
tfh vt x`fgt Pl: nfh x« x`fgt. n 1/6.
Wednesday.
Tgtla—j«m« n 1. God.
tgtla—j«m« Variant:
l—gtlat.
Pl:
l—gtla`j«m«. n 1/2. god.
tgtlat Ztgtælat; —gtælat\ Pl: —gtlat. n 1/2.
juju, masquerade.
tgtmct Ztgtæmctæ\ Pl: ngtmct. n 3/6. hoe handle.
tgtmct vt ørt Ztgtæmct vt ørt; ngtæmct x«
ørt\ Pl: ngtmct x« ørt. n phr 3/6. hoe handle.
Lit: 'handle of hoe'.
tgtœft Pl: —gtœft. n 1/2. palm kernel.
tih Pl: nih. n 3/6. distance.
tjh ZtæjÕÃ\ Pl: njh; næjÕÃ. n 3/6. bed.
tjhkh Pl: lnjhkh. n 1/2. end.
tjhqh ZtjÕ qÕ \ n 1. gun powder.
tjhqh vt dyt Ztjhqh vt dæyt\ Pl: tjhqh vt dyt. n 3.
gum that is made by bees.
tjo«la«q`jo« Pl: `jo«la«q`jo«. n 1/10. vain
with thorns on it.
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tjt Pl: njt. n 3/6. death.
tjtfgt Ztjtfgt∆\ Pl: njtfgt∆. n 3/6. cup.
tjtfgt vdr« Pl: njtfgt xdr«. n
phr 7/6.
calabash cup for wine.
tjtlt Zt∆jtælt\ n 1/2. cassava.
tjtlt Ztjtlt∆\ Pl: lnjtlt. n 1/2. question.
tjtqt Pl: njtqt. n 3/6. place.
tjtqt vnlhœ«mh`m« Ztjt∆qt∆ vnlÕ œ«mh`m«\ Pl:
njtqt xølhœ«mh`m«. n 3/6. resting place.
tjt,tjt (from: tjt,tjt) adv. with power, hardly.
tjt,tjt (from: tjt,tjt) adj 1. 1) many, plenty,
much. 2) grown-up, fat.
tlat Pl: nlat. n 3/6. fufu stick.
tlat vø lhqh Zlnlat vø lhqh\ Pl: ln»lat lø
lÕ◊qÕ◊. n phr 1/2. a type of calabash used for palm
oil. Lit: 'calabash of oil'.
tl«q`st Pl: `l«q`stt. n 3/9. kind of caterpillar with
thorns on it's body.
tlt pron. he, she, him, her.
tltmt Pl: nltmt. n 3/6. fashion, nature, attitude,
way of behaviour.
tm—jtqt n 10. leaves of cocoyam used for soup.
tmtlt Pl: nmtlt. n 3/6. reserved hole in the ground
through which a ratmole escapes. unumu wu
áfémbé reserved hole of ratmole
tmxhagh ZtmxÕ◊agÕ◊\ Pl: nmxhagh. n 3/6. tsetse fly
(yellow).
tmxhlh ZtmxhlÕ \ Pl: nmxhlÕ . n 3/6. grave.
tœfa`bgh Zt∆œfa`∆bgÕ \ Pl: l`∆œfa`∆bgÕ . n 1/2. spider.
tœfa`rgh Pl: `œfa`rgh. n 3/6. bullet.
tœfahœfah Pl: lnœfahœfah. n 1/2. kind of beetle that
digs dried sticks.
tœftlt Zt∆œftlt; ln∆œftlt\ Pl: lnœftlt.
n 1/2. puff adder viper.
tœftmt Ztæœftæmtæ\ n 3. feasting. iwunu siri uñgunu
today we eat feast
to«q`o« vt ns«l« Pl: lno«q`o« l« ns«l«.
n 1/2. chest. Lit: 'flatness of chest'.
tqtmt Pl: nqtmt. n 3/6. accident, trouble.
trghrgh ZtrgÕ◊rgÕ◊\ Pl: nrghrgh. n 1/6. whistling. Lit:
'blow whistle'.
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trtœft
trtœft Pl: nrtœft. n 3/6. injection ; awl (for making
holes on basket sticks).
trtœft Pl: nrtœft. n 3/6. sting of a bee or wasp
(same word for injection).
trtœft vt jdœf« Pl: nrtœft
x« —œf«. n
phr 3/6. cob of corn.
trtœtch v phr. could it be or could or should (I)...
(only in question form). Lit: 'should I go'. usuñudi
medi?
tshlh Pl: nshlh. n 3/6. mud, swamp.
tshmh Pl: nshmh. n 3/6. waist.
tsrtfgtqt Pl: lnsrtfgtqt. n 1/2. large whitebreasted squirrel that lives in the ground. Sierra
Leone Red-footed Squirrel (?).
tsrtlt Ztsrtlt∆; nsrtlt∆\ Pl: nsrtlt. n 3/6. small
squirrel that lives in trees. Giant Ground squirrel
(??).
tst Pl: nst. n 3/6. inheritance.
,tst Ztst\ Pl: nst. n 3/6. 1) blacksmith. 2) character
of a person.
tstlatqt Pl: lnstlatqt. n 1/2. relative, family,
joint (as part of the body).
vtmt
tstlt Ztstlt∆; nstlt∆\ Pl: nstlt. n 3/6. kind,
type, as in their distinct sects.
tstœft Pl: nstœft. n 3/6. umbilical cord.
tuhmh Pl: nuhmh. n 3/6. firewood.
tut Variant: ut. pron. you (sg).
tvtlat vdjhqh Pl: nvtlat xdjhqh. n phr 3/6.
dove. Lit: 'dove of bush'.
nvtlatx« l`rt. n
phr 3/6. pigeon. Lit: 'dove of home'.
tvtmct øbghbgh Pl: nvtmct øbghbgh. n 1/6.
Saturday. Lit: 'last of teacher'.
tvtmct —qtœft vt x`fgt Pl:
nvtmct
—qtœft x« x`fgt. n 1/6. Tuesday. Lit: 'last-of
going to farm of Yaghu'.
tvtœft n 3. dust.
tvtœftqtjt n 1. herb used as medicine with strong
scent.
tvtrt Ztvtært; nvtært\ Pl: nvtrt. n 3/6. fire, gun.
txh Pl: nxh. n 3/6. smoke, tobacco, weeks.
txhqh ZtxÕ◊qÕ◊\ n 3. something used for putting marks on
clay pot.
tvtlat vt l`rt Pl:
U , u
uh
uh
uhihlh prep. behind.
Pl: løuh. n 1/2. wife.
prep. up.
V , v
vøøjh Pl: løøjh. n 1/2. herbalist.
vøjh Zvø»jh\ Pl: løjh. n 1/2. doctor (traditional).
vølat Pl: lølat. n 1/2. owner, right one, same
one, everyone.
vhmct Pl: l—vhmct. n 1/2. window. From: English.
vhstmct Pl: lhstmct. n 1/2. neighbor, person the
same tribe or nationality.
vnjo«m`m« Pl: l—jo«m`m«. n 1/2. dead man. Lit:
'of dead one'.
vnm« Pl: l—m«. n. other.
vnm« Pl: l—m«. n 1/2. other.
,v—f« Zv—f«∆; l`f«æ\ Pl: l`f«. n 1/2. white man.
Lit: 'of white'.
v—jo«l« Zv—∆jo«l«\ Pl: l`∆jo«l«. n 1/2. chief,
king, president.
v—s`m« Pl: l`s`m«. adj 1/2. elder.
v—s«ag`m« Pl: l`s«ag`m«. n 1/2. elder, senior.
— adj. older, oldest; grow. Inf: j`»s«ag«∆.
v—srtœ«j« Pl: —srtœ«j«. n 3/6. Muslim.
v—xtmt Pl: l`xtmt. n 1/2. young one.
vt Zvt∆\ assoc 1. of.
vtmdkh Zvtmdkh; vtmdækh\ Variant: vtæmdkh. Pl:
vtmøkh. n 1/2. young child.
vtmdkh vt lnrnœftkt Pl:
vtmdkh
lnrnœftkt.
n
phr 1/2.
boy.
'young_child_of_male'.
l«
Lit:
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vtmdkh vt l—œftkt Pl: vtmøkh l« l—œftkt. n
phr 1/2. girl. Lit: 'young-child of female'.
vtmhœfah Zvtmhœfah; vtmÕ◊œfah\ Pl: vtæmhœfah.
n 1/2. sibling.
vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt Pl:
vtmhœfah l«
lnrnœftkt. n phr 1/2. brother. Lit: 'sibling of
male'.
vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt —s«ag`m«
Pl:
vtmhœfah l« lnrnœftkt l`s«ag`m«. n
phr 1/2. older brother. Lit: 'sibling of male older'.
vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt v`xtmt Pl:
vtmhœfah l« lnrnœftkt l`xtmt. n phr 1/2.
younger brother. Lit: 'sibling of male younger'.
vtmhœfah 'vt l(—œftkt Pl: vtmhœfah 'l«(
l—œftkt. n phr 1/2. sister. Lit: 'sibling of
female'.
vtmhœfah vt l—œftkt —s«ag`m« Pl:
vtmhœfah l« l—œftkt l`s«ag`m«. n
phr 1/2. older sister. Lit: 'sibling of female old'.
vtmhœfah vt l—œftkt v—xtmt
Pl:
vtmhœfah l« l—œftkt l`xtmt. n phr 1/2.
younger sister. Lit: 'sibling of female young'.
vtm—f« Zvtm—f«∆\ Pl: vtm`f«. n phr 1/2. newborn
baby. Lit: 'child red)'.
vtmt int. where.
vtmt Zvt∆mt; vtmt\ Pl: vtæmt. n 1/2. child, baby.
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vtmt nœftkt
vtmt nœftkt Pl: vtmt l—œftkt. n phr 1/2.
daughter. Lit: 'child female'.
vtmt tahmh`m« Pl: vtmt nahmh`m«. n phr 1/2.
child-bearing. Lit: 'child delivery'.
,vtmt tahmh`m« Zvtmt vt aÕ◊mÕ◊`m«\ Pl: vtmt
ln» aÕ◊mÕ◊`m«. n phr 1/2. daughter, son. Lit: 'born
child'.
vtmt v—la« Pl: vtmt l—la«. n 1/2. twin. Lit:
'child of twin'.
ytlt vt nœftkt
vtmt v—m« Zvtmt v—m«∆\ Pl: vtmt l—m«∆. n
phr 1/2. orphan.
vtmt vt øla« Pl: vtmt l« øla«. n phr 1/2.
bastard. Lit: 'child of illegitimacy'.
vtmt vt lnrnœftkt Pl: vtmt l« lnrnœftkt.
n phr 1/2. son. Lit: 'child of male'.
vtst tqhmh`m« Pl: ltst nqhmh`m«. n 1/2. successor.
Lit: 'eater of heritage'.
vtyh Pl: ltyh. n 1/2. thief.
X , x
x`m« pron. which.
x`qtlt Zx`æqtlt\ Pl: lhx`æqtlt. n 1/2. cricket.
,xdxh adj. new. Lit: 'of new'.
xh
ZxÕ◊\ assoc 6,10. of.
xh
ZxÕ \ assoc 9. of.
xhla`la« Zxhla`æla«∆\ n 1. name of a female named
xhmhxhmh ZxhmhxhmÕ \ adj. dim.
x—j«l« Zx—»j«∆l«∆; l«x`æj«∆l«∆\ Pl: l«x`j«l«.
n 1/2. aunt (wife of maternal uncle).
x—jo«l« Pl: lhx`jo«l«. n 1/2. queen, wife of chief.
x—m« Zx—m«∆\ Pl: l«x—m«. n 1/2. widow.
,xtfgtqt Zj—»xtfgt∆qt∆\ Variant: ,xtqt. v. 1) hear,
after the river kimbambe.
listen. 2) incubate.
xhmh int. when.
Y , y
yh (from: ,yh) Zjø»yÕÃ\ v. regret, blame.
yh (from: ,yh) ZjøyÕ \ v. lose. Imp: »yÕ .
y—yt adv. carefully, gently, slowly.
yt
Zyt∆\ pron 9. it.
yt
Zyt\ pron 6,10. they, them.
ytlt Zytlt∆\ Pl: l—ytlt∆. n 1/2. husband.
ytlt vt nœftkt Pl: —ytlt x« l—œftkt. n
phr 3/6. important person. Lit: 'husband man'.
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a piece of paper or wood n. dagh.
a seeming inexplicable condition of a patient adv.
djtlt djtlt.
a stick crossed on two fork stick used as toilet
—gt vt jøs«fg«q«.
v.
A thing devised by witch doctors for consultation
n phr. djh x« —cy«.
v. j``s«;
v. j`s«;
v phr. j—c« `s«.
abandoned and collapsed n. jhmcthmct (1).
able
conj. l«l`l«;
conj. nl`l«.
able to stand upright by one's self adv. s`s«.
abnormal growth v. jnmcytmt.
absent
adv phr. ,cy« 'trdc vhsg mntm bk`rr(.
abundant
adj. hjthjt.
abuse
n. jdst.
abuse verbally v. j—st.
accident
n. tqtmt.
according prep. «r« (2).
abandon
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according to prep. jn,.
account for something
v. jøjh dxtœft.
accumulate money or possessions v phr. jnohqh
njt.
ache
n gerund. l—j`m«.
achieve
v phr. j—mc« m« —sr«.
across a valley or gap and up prep phr. ag«møuh.
act crazy
v. j—a«l«m«.
Adam's apple n phr. ør« x« `œftqt`œft.
add
v. jnoqh.
add oil to vegetables or beans v. ,mt.
add small amount of honey to palm wine (or
medicine to food) which ruins it v.
j`qtfgt.
adequately adv. dgdœf«q`m«.
admire
v. j—œfa«s«.
adult female goat n. hah.
adultery
n. lnq«e«.
advise
v. j`ehkh.
affirm
v. jøxhlh.
afraid, be v. j`ahfghqh.
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after
afternoon
again
a`bj ne adghmc ` gntrd
any person n phr. nœftkt `m`m«;
adv. hihlh.
prep phr. «r« dxt.
conj. —sr«;
conj,adv. nsr«.
agama lizard n. —lhmch.
age
— l—s«ag`m«;
n. nag«mc« (2).
Aghem (people of Wum) n. nvtlt.
agree
v. jøxhlh.
n phr. nœftkt vt `m`m«.
adv. djtlt djtlt.
pron. ,`m`m«.
n phr. —f« v`m`m«;
pron. ,`m`m«.
appear
v. jnkt;
v. jnkt.
appetite
n. dbghrgh.
applies to a hectare of a farm? loc. nm«c«
'nm«mc«( n«m«c«.
appreciate v. jnctfgtqt.
approach
v. j—jtvtqt.
are
v. `lt.
area
n. øj«k«.
argue
v. j—gtkt (1).
arm
n. —at.
armpit
n. —o«m«.
arms or legs, cross v. jøfah.
around
prep. —g«.
arrange
— jngtkt;
v. jngtkt;
v phr. j`qtst `l«.
arrive
v. j«mnkt.
arrogant, be and stubborn v. j—a«fg« (1).
artery
n. —fg«œf«.
as
prep. dch.
as a whole, absolutely adv phr. nfhlh nr«.
ascend
v. j—ytlt.
ashes
n. l—st.
ashia
interj. «mcy«.
ask
v. jnohœhmh.
ask debt
v. j—stœtmt.
ask or plead someone to be healed v. j—stœtmt.
assemble
— jngtkt;
v. jngtkt.
assist
v. jnœfhrgh.
assist at childbirth v. j—j« (2).
at
prep. j«.
at all
adv phr. nfhlh nr«.
at night
adv. j« nq«.
attain
v phr. j—mc« m« —sr«.
attain, arrive at v. j«m—sr«.
attitude
n. tltmt.
aunt
n phr. hœfhqh vt l—œftkt.
aunt (wife of maternal uncle) n. x—j«l«.
aware
adj. lt j«q« j«q«.
awl (for making holes on basket sticks) n.
trtœft.
ax
n. jdshlh.
anyhow
anyone
anything
agreement (as to meet together), rendezvous n.
hj«l«.
adv. dfh;
prep. hxhrgh.
air
n. hyh.
alert
adj. lt j«q« j«q«;
adj. nrgh `jt`jt.
all
adj. nfhlh.
all means aux v. chch j—j«.
all the time n phr. lhjoh lhfhlhfhlh.
allege
n. ds«fg«q«.
allow
v. j``s«;
v. j`s«.
almost
adv. cytœftq— cytœftqt.
alone
adv. ,nm«.
also
adv. g«m«;
adv. ,sr«;
conj. —sr«;
conj,adv. nsr«;
prep. m—sr«m«.
altogether adv phr. hfhlh jhohqh.
always
adv phr. nfhlh nr«;
adv root. ,rgh.
amuse
v phr. j—latrt —cyt.
and
conj. m«.
and also
conj. m—sr«m«;
prep. m—sr«m«.
and then
conj phr. jo«œ« vt.
angel
n. bghmc«.
anger
n. l`at.
angle
n. jdatqt.
animal
n. ømxhlh.
ankle
n phr. ør« x« nftqt.
announce v. j`m«fg«.
annoy
v. j``r«.
another
adj. nj«q«.
answer
v. jøøsh (1).
anteater with hard skin n. øj«.
anthill
n. jdshlah.
anus
n phr. nœ«mc« ørtœft.
anxiety
n. hatq`at.
ahead
B - b
baby
n. vtmt.
bachelorhood n. l—jtqt.
back
v phr. jøohkh `l«.
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back (as of body), follower, next-born sibling
hihlh.
back, carry on the phr. jøahqh «r« hihlh.
back of behind a house n. hihœftqt.
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n.
a`bj ne gd`c
back of head n. jdjhqh.
bad
adj root. ,ag«qøag«;
adj root. ,ag«q—ag«.
bad instinct n. —œ«œf«q« vt nag«q—ag«.
bad luck
n phr. dlat x« dag«qøag«.
bag
n. —srt.
bag, carrying n. jøla«q«.
bag (large carried on the back used by hunters) n.
jøla«q« j« hihlh.
bag of salt n phr. j`la«q« j« l`mt.
bail out of jail v. jøkh.
bait
v. j—m«la«.
bamboo (of palm) n. jøq«s«.
banana
n. l`m`m«.
banana, short n. jnlatfgt.
bargain
v. j—stœtmt.
bark
n. dftfgt;
v. j—mtlatqt;
v. j—mtlatqt.
barrenness n. djtlt.
barricade
v. j`s«mc«.
bask by the fire v phr. j`xtrt tvtrt.
bask in the sun v phr. j`xtrt dxt.
basket
n. —j«r«.
basket carried on the back n. jdkh;
n. ns«s«.
basket used by women for carrying things n. jdkh.
basket used for eating n. j`q«mc«.
bastard
n phr. vtmt vt øla«.
bastardy
n. øla«.
bat
n. ny«l«.
be
v. j`lt;
v. j`lt.
— j—fa«;
v. j—fa«.
be afraid
v. jnghmch.
be angry
v. j``r«.
be ashamed v. j—q«œf«.
be big
v. jnfhqh.
be blind
v. j—l«œ« (2).
be crafty
v. jnlhfghqh.
be drunk
v. jøxhlh.
be absent
be fastest or smartest as though carried by wind v.
j``yh.
be free from dirt v. j`m«fg«q«.
be guilty
v. j—q«œf«.
be in a dilemma v. j`qhlh.
be in line
v phr. jnstlt —cy«.
be indiferent v. j—l«œf«.
be mischievous or troublous v. j`m« tqtmt.
be not any v. j—, (2).
be not around v. j—, (2).
be short
adj. jt;
v. jnjt.
be sick
v. j`ftmt.
be smart
v. j—g«ag«q«.
be undecided v. j`lh.
be weaken v. j—cy«fg«q«.
ak`bj
be well, healthy, or fresh v. j`latfgt.
bead
n. rddg«.
beak
n. —cyt.
bean
n. jøqtfgt.
beans with very long pod and black(found only in
Esimbi but now scarce) n. jhk`j«.
bear (fruit) v. jnytlt.
beard
n. lnqhsh.
beat
v. j`a«la«;
v. jnfahqh.
beautiful
adj root. ,c«`m«.
because
conj. jns«œ«m«.
become able
v phr. jnst —g« —srtfgt.
bed
n. løag«;
n. tjh.
n. jtftœt.
n. dyt.
n. ah.
adv. dfh;
prep. hxhrgh.
beg
v. j—j« (1).
begging (habitual) — lnj«m`m«.
begin
v. jnatfgt;
v. j—q«s«;
v. j`qtlt.
begin a fight, war v. j—fa«.
begin (as for farm work) v. j—fa«.
begining
n. atvt,atvt;
n. tatfgt.
beginning n. lnq«s`m«.
behavior
n. øœft.
behind
adv. hihlh;
prep. uhihlh.
be-intimate adj. m«la«q«.
belt
n. —jo«l«.
bend
v. jnohrgh;
v phr. jnrtfgtqt hxhnr«.
bend down v. jnrtfgtqt.
bend over v. j—a«œ«.
be-red
inf. l—f«m`m«.
betray
v. j—stmt.
between
prep. l—s—s«.
bewitch
v. j—jtlt.
bewitched v phr. jnqh `s«.
Bible
n phr. J—œt j« Tgtla—j«m«.
big basket for storing groundnuts n. j—q«la«.
bed bug
bee
beer
before
big black fly that bites commonly found at river
banks n. jdm«la«.
bird
n. dmtmt.
bird, kind of n. hsrtrt;
birth
bite
bite slightly
bitter
bitter leaf
black
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n. j—m«.
n. tah.
v. j—mtlt.
v. j`œf«fg«q«.
adj. dsr`m«;
vn. ,lnsr`m«.
n. dstmt.
adj root. ,kh.
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black ant (small) n. rhqtmct`cyt.
blacken
v. jnqhlah.
blacksmith n. ,tst (1).
bladder
n. rhmhihœfhqh.
blame
v. jøœfhkh;
atx
branch of a horn (as of a reindeer) n. —shagh.
bread
n. lnjo« l« `j«q«;
n. lnjo« l« `jhqh.
v. yh;
v. jøyh.
blanket
n. a«qøœfh.
bless
v. jngtfgtqt;
v. j—vtfgtqt.
blind eye
n phr. jhrgh dl«œ`m«.
blink
v phr. j`mxh nrgh (1).
blister
n. jhotfgtqt.
block
n. njo«m«;
v. j—f«;
v. j—fg«la«q«.
block a path v. j`s«œf«q«.
block (as a stream of water, or a fowl being chased)
blood
v. j—f«.
n. løxtœft;
n. l—xtœft.
v. jnmtlt.
n. —sr«l«.
blow
blow (as wind or something out of the eye)
j—etet.
v. j`rtœft.
blow horn
blow (musical instrument)
blow on fire v. j`rtqt.
blow (wind) v. j—etet.
blunt
v. jnshkh.
boa
n. nœf«k«.
board
n. jdxhœfh;
break
v. j—g«la«.
break container v. j`srtrt.
breast
n. jdxhlah.
breathe
v phr. jnqt hlt.
breed or rear animals v. jnqt (3).
breeze
n. jdetqt.
brick
n. njo«m«.
bridge
n. jhqhmch.
brim
n. nst.
brim?
n. nvtœftqt.
bring
v phr. jnat `ag«.
broken
adj. øsrtrt`m«.
broken in the heart v. j`ytqt1.
broom
n. —a«.
brother
n phr. vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt.
brother-in-law (men married from the same family)
v.
v. j`rtœft.
n. jøjo«mc«.
v. j`m«l« —gt.
n. jhvtmct;
n. —gt.
body, part of n phr. jøjo« j« —gt.
boil
v. j`r«fg«q«.
boil rapidly v. j`r«fg«q«.
boil water v. jørghkh.
boil which develops in the groin n. —s«mc«.
bone
n. jhjt;
n. jhjt.
bone, small n. jnjt.
book
n. j—œt.
borders
n. dœ«œf«q«.
borrow
v. jøqh.
bottle
n. atstqt.
boast
body
bottom of a river where it joins another bigger one
n. hshmh.
bottom of a tree
n. hshmh.
bow
v. jnrtfgtqt;
v phr. jnrtfgtqt hxhnr«.
n. jhsrtfgt.
n phr. vtmdkh vt lnrnœftkt.
n. jhjo«q`jo«;
n. r«mdxhœfhqh.
braid hair or rope v. j`l«q« (1).
branch
n. —o«r«.
box
boy
bracelet
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brown biting ant n. rhmxhutqt.
bucket
n. otj«.
buffalo
n. net.
build
v. jøoh.
build walls of a house v. j`l«.
building
n. jhstlat.
bullet
n. tœfa`rgh.
bundle
n phr. jøx«m« djtq`m«.
bundle of straw n phr. —vtqt vt dxtmct.
bundle of wood or vegetable n. jøg«.
burn
v. jøjohqh.
burned, be v. j—fgt.
burned part of roasted cocoyam or fufu n.
jøjo«q«.
burnt palm cone used for making yellow soup
nq«s«.
burst
v. jnctlat.
burst, crack, break v. j`srtrt;
v. j`srtrt.
bury
v. jnjhqh (2).
bush
n. jhjtqthœft j« —j«m«;
n. —j«m«.
bush cat
n. hrghlah;
n. oøahmh.
bush cow n phr. jhftqhft j« —j«m« jør`m«.
bush mango n. dr«œf«.
bush pepper n. jduh.
bushbuck n. djhagh.
business
n. jdr«.
but
conj. œf«.
butcher
— j—fa«;
v. jøbgh;
v. j—fa«.
butterfly
n. jhjtqt`jt.
buttock
n phr. —s« vt ørtœft.
buttocks
n. ørtœft.
button
n. jhjtagt.
buy
v. j—jtrt.
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n.
axo`rr
bypass
bknrd
v phr. j—œf«r« `s«.
C - c
cackle (as a hen or weaver bird) v. j`jhfghqh.
calabash
n. hrt.
calabash cup for wine n phr. tjtfgt vdr«.
calabash dish n. nf«.
calabash for fufu n. j—fg«mc«.
calabash (large) used by Fulanis
n. nfg«.
calabash used for palm oil n phr. tlat vø lhqh.
call
v. jøahqh (1).
call somebody by different names v. j—jo«k«.
camwood n. j`yt.
can
conj. l«l`l«;
conj. nl`l«.
cane
n. j—s«.
cane rat
n. da«.
canoe
n. jtjtmt.
cap
n. æjhjt.
captivate interest v. j—m«la«.
care for
v phr. jøch nrgh.
care, take v. j—j« (2).
careful, be interj. hj«.
carefully
adv. y—yt.
carelessly adv. djtlt djtlt.
carrot
n phr. nvtkt x« `j«q«.
carry
v. j—jtkt.
carry on the back v. jøahqh (2).
carry someone on the back v. j`q«la«.
carton
n. j`stmt.
case
n. jøotkt.
case of knife n phr. øag« xh nxh.
cassava
n. tjtlt.
cat
n. atrt.
cat small
n. j—atrt.
catapult
n phr. djoh x« ømtrt`m«.
catch
v. jngtœft;
v. ∆jngtœft.
catch (something that is thrown) v. j`e«œ«.
caterpillar n. jhjohrgh.
cause
v. j—r«fg«.
cause an offense v. jnbghfghqh (2).
cause disorder v. jnltmcyt.
celebrate
v. j—fg«k«;
v. j`x«la«.
celebration n. nfg«k«.
cement block platform n. jhqhmch.
chair
n. jds« (2);
chalk
chameleon
chance
change
changed
n. jdxh.
n. jhjtm`jt.
n. j`mxh.
n. —vtkt.
v. j—gtfgtqt;
v. jnkh (1);
v. jnkh.
adv. ngtfgtq`m«.
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n. jdœf«;
n. jdsr«fg«q«.
character
n. —œ«œf«q« vt nag«q—ag«.
character of a person n. ,tst (2).
charcoal
n. jhœf«k`j«.
chast
v. j—g«la«.
check
v. jnbghxh.
chest
n. ns«l«;
n. to«q`o« vt ns«l«.
chew
v. j`mihfghqh;
v. j`mihfghqh.
chicken
n. øgt.
chicken pox n. —ft.
chief
n. lad;
n. v—jo«l«.
child
n. vtmt.
child, young n. vtmdkh.
child-bearing n phr. vtmt tahmh`m«.
chimpanzee n. jhg—lt.
chin
n. jøœftqt.
chisel
n. rdlat.
choose
v. jnsrtrt (2);
v. j`r«œf«.
chuke
v. jnrt.
church building n phr. jhstlat j« Tgtla—j«m«.
cicada (insect) n. j`œf«q`œfh.
city
n. jhstmct.
claim
n. ds«fg«q«;
v. jnxhmch.
claim ownership (figurative) v. jnshfghqh.
claim property v. j`s« —ftqt.
clap
v. jnfahqh.
clarify
v. j`bghkh.
class or school mate n. nag«mc« (2).
clay
n. øœftkt.
clay pot (small) used for soup n. nk«;
n. nr«q«.
clay pot with tinny brime n. rhstqh.
clean
adj. øaghmih`m«;
v. jøaghmih.
clean (as mangos or yams), remove (thorn) v.
j—r«q«.
clean one vn. jdaghmi`m«.
clear
v. jøohqh.
clearing
vn. ,lnohqh`m«.
climax
n. j`jh`jh.
climb
v. j—ytlt.
climb and look v phr. j—ytlt `q«m«.
climbing rope n. jdmcy«q«.
clip
v. j—r«fg«q«.
clock
n phr. dxt xh `j«q«.
close
v. j—, (2).
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bknrd cqtl `esdq bnudqhmf vhsg ok`ms`hm kd`udr
bq`uhmf
close drum after covering with plantain leaves v.
concealment n. lnr«fg«q«.
j`e«fg«.
concentration of vines on a tree n. jhhyt.
close from school v. j`r«la«q«.
concubine n. tfgt.
close meeting v. j`r«la«q«.
confirm
v. jøxhlh.
close something v. jnchagh.
confuse
v. jnltmcyt;
v. jnstlat.
close to
adv. cytœftq— cytœftqt.
closed
adj. hchagh`m«.
confused
adj. hltmcyt`m«.
cloth
n. jhatqt.
congratulate v. j—s«.
clothing
n. jhatqt.
console
v. j`cyt.
cloud
n. jøla«s«.
construct
v. jømxhmh;
v. jømxhmh.
cluster or stalk of bananas n. njtqt.
coal
n. jhœf«k`j«.
container used for putting burnt palm cone for
coarse
adj. ltstst`m«.
making yellow soup n. jhsh`sh.
coast
n. jdahqh.
contemplate v. j`mchlh.
cob of corn n phr. trtœft vt jdœf«.
contribute v. j`srt.
cock
n. jdqtœft.
contribute in a discussion v. j`e«r«.
cockroach n. jdyh`gt.
contribute, remove (as cork) v. j`srt.
cocoa
n. jnjt.
cook
v. jøghmch.
cocoyam
n phr. drtœft xh `j«l«.
cook fufu v. j`x«la«.
cocoyam flower n. noh.
cooked
v. jøah.
cocoyams n. `j«l«;
cool by blowing or removing firewood v. j`yt.
v. j`eh.
copulate
v. j`mtœft.
coffee
n. j—eh.
core
n. j`jh`jh.
coil
v. jøohfghqh.
corn
n. jddœf«;
n phr. jdœf«.
cold
n. j—xt.
cold or wet v. j—xtfgt.
corn beer n. l—j«l«.
collapse
v. jnfgt.
corn fufu
n. lnjo«.
collect
v. jnat (1).
corner
n. dr«œf«;
n. jdatqt.
color
n. dq«.
comb
n. jør«;
corpse
n phr. jhvtmct djo«m`m«.
n. jtlt.
correct
adj. bgøbgh;
adj. ølat.
comb of a cock n. jdcy«ag«q«.
comb the hair v. j`r«.
correctly
adv. bgøbgøbgh.
come
v. j`a«.
cough
n. j—xt;
v. jøjhrgh.
come and v. j«m«.
come in
v phr. j`kt `ag«.
could it be or could or should (I)... (only in question
come or go out v. jnkt.
form) v phr. trtœtch.
come out
v phr. jnkt `ag«.
could not adj. f«q«f«q«.
comfort
v. j`cyt;
count
v. j`s«œ«.
country
n. jhstmct.
v. j`it.
command v. j—ag«mc«.
court
v. j`cy«la«q«.
commandment n. nag«mc« (1).
cousin
n. øfa«.
commence v. j—q«s«;
covenant
n. dgtkt.
v. j`qtlt.
cover
n. jhxhmch;
v. j`a«q«;
commit suicide v. j`rtmct.
v. j—fg«la«q«;
compare
v. j—e«m«.
v. j—, (2);
compete
v. j—l«mc«.
v. jnjtvt.
competition n. s`jo``jo«.
complain
v. jnltœtmt;
covet
v. j`srtmct.
v. j—mxtœt;
cow
n. jhftqhft.
v. j`o«m«.
cowpea
n. jøqtfgt.
complain bitterly v phr. j—g« `mitmt.
cowpeas leaves used as vegetable n. l—mc«.
complete the top of a basket v. j—vtœftqt.
crack
v. jnst.
complexion n. dq«.
crack egusi or groundnuts v. j—atfgtqt.
complicated adj. hltmcyt`m«.
craftiness n. lhohfghqh lhmt.
compound n. jhmcthmct (1);
crave
v. j—jtqt (2);
n. jnc«œ«;
n. l`rt.
craving
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v. jnjtqt.
n. dbghrgh.
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bq`vk
crawl
v. j`q«mc«.
crawl on belly v. j`gtœft.
crawl with the belly v. j`gtœft.
crayfish
n. iøœf«.
crazy or mad, be v. j`œf«k«.
credit
n. djtrt.
creep
v. j`q«mc«.
cricket
n. lhx`qtlt.
cricket-kind n. dcy«œf`jt.
cripple
n. nœftkt vtlatkt`m«.
criticize someone in his/her absence v. j—q«ag«.
crocodile
n. jdgtfgtqt.
cross
n phr. jds« j« `et.
cross as a river v. jøbghagh.
crouch
v. jnrtfgtqt;
v phr. jnrtfgtqt hxhnr«.
crow
v. j`rtœft.
crow of cocks n phr. l—rtœft`m« ldqtœft.
crowd
n. jhst.
crude
adj. ltstst`m«.
cruel
adj root. ,ag«qøag«;
cdsdqlhmd
adj root. ,ag«q—ag«.
v. jnatkt;
v. jnfgt.
cry
v. j—g«.
crying when somebody dies n. nxhlah vt djo«.
cup
n. tjtfgt.
curse
n. øjtmt;
v. j`jtmt (1);
v. j—mct dlat;
v. j—st.
cut across v. j—f«;
v. j—f«.
cut by pulling v. j`sr«q«.
cut leaves selectively v. j`j«ag« (1).
cut lengthwise v. j`j«.
cut the branches of a tree v. j—œf«fg«q«.
cut with cutlass v. j—fa«q«.
cutlass
n. `q«;
n. jda«q«.
cutting grass (animal) n. da«.
crumble
D - d
dance
n. `sr«l«;
n. ltaghmh;
n phr. —ftqt nfahqh`m«;
v. jnaghmh;
v. j—fg«k«.
dance danced long ago by the Esimbi people n.
g`kt.
dance, (ritual) of Benabenge n. øsr«l«.
dangerous adj. l`œf`œf«.
dark
adj. dsr«m`m«.
dark night n phr. jhyhlh j« øsr«m`m«.
darkness
n. jhyhlh.
daughter
n. øœftmt;
n phr. vtmt nœftkt;
n phr. ,vtmt tahmh`m«.
dawn
n phr. nrgh —œfa«œ«m`m«;
v. j—œfa«œ«m«.
day
n. ltst.
daybreak
n phr. nrgh —œfa«œ«m`m«;
phr. nrgh —œfa«œ«m`m«.
dead man n. vnjo«m`m«.
deaf, be
v. j—, (1).
deaf person n phr. nœftkt vt ngtmct`m«.
deafness
vn. ,lngtmct`m«.
death
n. tjt.
death celebration n. jdjo«.
debres
n. ldl«m«.
debt
n. ømcyt.
decay, be v. j—srt.
deceive
v. j—m«œf«;
v. jnohfghqh.
decide
v. jnbghlh;
v. jnbghxh.
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declare
decree
deep
n. ds«fg«q«.
v. j—ag«mc«.
adj. ncnc«;
adj root. ,r«;
prep. `r«.
deep something in a liquid
deer
n. dghkh;
v. jnlhmch.
n. hsrtmct.
v. j`mchrgh.
v. j—a«k«;
v. j`s«k«.
delay, hesitate v. jnsrtkt.
delibrate
adj. etrt nmxhmh.
deliver
v. jøkh.
deliver a message v. j`j«q« jhmt.
deliver something v. j`m« —f«.
demand
v. j—j« (1).
demolish
v. jnfgt.
den
n. jhoh.
deny
v. j—stmt.
depend on someone v. jnmchlh.
depression on the body n. jøat.
descend
v. j—jtlt;
v. jnrt.
desert
n phr. øj«k« ølt njhkh —jo«
l—m—sr«r«.
desire
n. hatq`at;
v. j`q«.
desire to eat meat n. nœf«fg«q« (1).
destroy
v. j—ag«s«;
v. jnohkh.
detain
v. j—a«k«.
determine v. jnbghlh.
deflate
delay
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cdudkno
develop
diarrhea
die
different
differently
difficult
cvdkkhmf ne k`qfd `mhl`kr hm enqdrs
doctor
n. ctst.
doctor (traditional) n. vøjh.
dog
n. øat.
domestic bird n phr. dmtmt x« l`rt.
don't
interj. hj«.
door
n phr. øxhrgh x« nrt.
door way door frame or jam n phr. øxhrgh x« nrt.
doorstep
n phr. jdsr«fg«q« j« øxhrgh x« nrt.
double
v phr. jnohqh njt.
doubt
v. j—l«œ« (1);
v. j`s«ag«.
n phr. nbghlh x« øjhagh`m«.
v. j—jo«.
adj. «r« nstlt.
adv. ngtfgtq`m«.
adj. ,jo«fg«q`m«;
adj root. ,etfgtqt`m«.
difficult, be v. j`o«fg«q«;
v. j`œ«mc«.
difficulty
n. ltetlt`m«.
dig
v. jnshlh.
dig much soil v. jnvtlat.
dilate, distend v. j`otfgtqt.
dilute
v. j—o«s«;
v. jnoqh;
v. j`stfgtqt.
dim
adj. xhmhxhmh.
direct
adj. bgøbgh.
direct to a different side v. j`a«fg«.
directly
adv. bgøbgøbgh.
dirt, raised spot of n. jhmcthmct (2).
dirty
v. jnqhlah;
vn. lhqhlah`m«.
disappear v. jnlhqh.
disappear like the cloud v. j``rgh.
disappoint v. j—fa«k«;
v. j—fa«k«.
discourse n. —qtst.
discover
v. j`vtmt.
discuss
v. j`qtst.
disease
n. —ftmt.
disgrace
v. j—q«œf«.
disguise
v. jnkh (1);
v. jnkh.
dislike
v. jnyhqh.
dislocate
v. jnœfhkh.
disobey
v. jnfhmh;
v. j`jo«l«.
dispute
v. j`a«œ«m«;
v. j—gtkt (1).
disrespect v. jnfhmh.
dissolve (as salt in water) v. jømxh.
distance
n. tih.
distinction n. djtrt.
disturb
v. j—a«k«;
v phr. j—m«œ«m« ns«l«.
ditch
n. jhoh.
divide
v. j`f«ag«;
v. j`f«ag«.
do
v. jømxhmh;
v. jømxhmh.
do correctly — jnfh ømxhmh.
do not
aux v. ,ch njo«.
do not grow or get matured v. jnctmt.
v. jnltmcyt.
adj. nrgh `jt`jt.
n phr. tvtlat vdjhqh.
adj root. ,r«;
adv/prep. hshmh;
prep. `r«;
prep. «r« (1);
v phr. jnrtfgtqt hxhnr«.
down there prep phr. ghmh hmh.
down there (small) prep phr. ghmh hm«.
downward or slightly descending prep. ghmh.
dowry
n phr. l`ah l« —q«la«.
drag
v. jnmtlat;
v. jnmtlat.
dragonfly n. jnbghœfhnbgh.
draw
v. j`cy«œf«.
dream, stick bug? n. lhk`yh.
dregs of oil n. løshaghqh.
drink
v. jnnlt.
drink too much v phr. jnlt natfgt.
drinking
vn. jnlt.
drinking gourd n. ns«la«.
drive
v. jnmtlat;
v. jnotrt.
drive away v. j`a«fg«.
drive or send away v. j—g«la«.
drive vehicle v. jnmtlat.
drum
n. j`r«;
n. jøe«m«.
drum for oil, made from bark of tree n. ømt.
drunk-be
v. j—atlt.
dry
— l—bghlah`m«;
adj. nytlt`m«;
v. jøshmh;
v. j—ytlt.
dry season n. dcyt`mc«.
duck
n. f—ft.
dull
adj. otmcyt.
dung
n. nbghlh.
dunk
v. jnlhkh.
dust
n. tvtœft.
dustpan
n. jhftfgt.
dwarf
n phr. nœftkt tctmt`m«.
dwelling of large animals in forest n. hjt.
doubtful
dove
down
E - e
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d`q
ear
n. nst.
earlier today? adv. j—œft.
early
adj,adv. srtrt.
early morning adv. j—x«ag—x«ag«.
earth
n. øcytfgt.
earthquake n. øcytfgt x« hmxh`m«;
e`s
v. jnjhkh.
v. jnjheh.
adj. `jhqh.
v. j`otfgtqt.
adv. dgdœf«q`m«.
v. j—g«œf«q«.
v. j`jtkt.
v. j—fg«fg«.
n. hshkh.
v. jnatkt.
adj. s«œ« s«œ«.
v. jnghmch.
v phr. jnstlt `s«.
adj, n. Drghlah.
adj. ølhrgh,ølhrgh;
adv. ahrgh ahrgh.
even
conj. jhqhch;
conj. l«.
even though conj. jhqhch.
evening
n. jdx«ag«.
ever
adv. œf—ltœf—lt.
everybody n phr. nœftkt `m`m«.
everything v. jngtkt —f« v`m`m«.
exactly
adv. bgøbgøbgh.
exalt
v. j`œftlt.
examine
v. jøch.
excess, done in adv. ,`œ«.
exchange v. j—gtfgtqt.
excrete
v. jnmxh.
excuse
v. jnsrtrt (1).
exhale
v phr. jnqt hyh.
expand
v. j`otfgtqt.
expel
v. j—g«la«.
explain
v. j`j«q«.
expose
v. jøøehqh.
extinguish v. jnmxhlh.
extinguish fire v phr. j`r«œf« tvtrt.
eye
n. jhrgh (1).
end it
endure
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enlarge
enough
enough , be
enter
envy
epilepsy
erase
erect
escape
escort
Esimbi
especially
n phr. hvtlt vt trt`m«.
earthworm n phr. s«m`œfa«r« øcytfgt.
eat greedily v. j—gtkt (2).
eat or drink — j`jtqt.
eat the meat on a bone v. j—œf«fg«q«.
eat, win, benefit from v. jnq.
eaten by weevils, be v. jnatœft.
eating
vn. jnnqh.
echo
n phr. øx«ag« dœf`m« (1).
economize soup v. j`ih.
eczema
n. l«a«mc`a«.
edge
n. nst.
edible seed n. —rghlh.
egg
n. jdfh.
eight
num. lhmxhmxh;
num. lnmxhnmxh.
num. lnatfgt lnmxhnmxh.
n phr. dr«œf« xh —at.
adj. v—s`m«;
n. v—s«ag`m«.
elephant
n. jdcy«.
elephant beetle n. hjhqh.
embarrass v. jnbghfghqh (2).
embrace, hug, dark, plaster, be v. j—sr«.
embryo
n. jhlhlahqh j`vtmt.
eminence n. djtrt.
eighty
elbow
elder
empty up water or wine from a container v.
j—g«œf«q«.
empty-handed adv. `at`at.
encourage v. j`cyt.
end
n. tjhkh;
v. jnjhkh.
F - f
face
n. jhrgh (2).
fail (as an exam) — j—fa«;
v. j—fa«.
fail to keep a promise v. j—fa«k«;
v. j—fa«k«.
— j—fa«;
v. j—fa«;
v. jnfgt.
fall out (as hair) v. j`xtfgt.
false
adj. mølt bgøbgh;
n. jhmt j« øjt.
family
n. hmcytqt;
n. —stlat;
n. tstlatqt.
famine
n. øcyt.
fan
n. jhotlat;
fall
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farm
v. jnotlat.
n. lnrgh;
n phr. øj«k« x« lnrgh;
v. jøoh.
farm which is not a virgin forest
n. ør«ag«.
farm worked one year after clearing a virgin forest
fashion
fast
fasten
fat
n. nmct.
n. tltmt.
adj. cy«fg`cy«fg«;
adj. ,g«ag«q`m«, see: j—g«ag«q«;
adj. m«m«;
adv. cy«fg`,cy«fg«;
v. j—g«ag«q«.
v. j—r«fg«q«;
v. jnrghlahqh.
adj. tjt,tjt (2).
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e`s+ ad
enqlr sgd fdqtmc ',hmf( ne sgd oqnfqdrrhud sdmr:d sgd
fat,
be l`sbgdr
v. jnet.
fishing hook
n. jtfh.
unvdk
sgd unvdk ne sgd udqa qnns
father
n. hœfhqh.
fishing line n. l`ihxh.
father's brothers' wives n. shuh.
fishing-go v phr. j`qtœft hrt.
fatness
ger. ltetm`m«.
fit
v phr. jnst —g« —srtfgt.
fats
n. —lt.
five
num. l`s«m«;
num. løs`m«.
fats (in liquid form) n. —œf«.
fear
n. jhmtlt;
fix
v phr. jøohkh ømxhmh.
v. j`ahfghqh;
fix as it was v. j`s«la«.
v. jnghmch.
flame
n. nk«l«.
feast
n. nfg«k«.
flatten
n. j—œfa«s«.
feasting
n. tœftmt.
flatter
v. j`cy«la«q«.
feather
n. jnftmt.
flearia-worm n. —rtfgtqt.
feces
n. nbghlh.
flex
v. j`ahmch.
feed (a baby) v. jøsh.
flipant
adj. —cyt —vtrgh`m«.
feed (as a child) kindle fire v. jnjt.
flippantcy n. —cyt —vtrgt`m«.
feed (as a child or animal) v. jnjt.
flood
n phr. ltqt m« lnxhmch øj«k«.
feel
v. jnftqt;
floor
n. øxtœft;
v. jnftqt;
vn. ltftqt`m«.
feel or taste v phr. jnrt,n,ftqt.
feelings after eating food like beans
s«l«m«.
n. øœftmt.
n. øe«q«.
n. nrt.
adj. s«l«m«
female
fence
fence built for traping animals n. —œ«la«.
fetch, draw (as water from source or wine from
drum) v. j——st.
fetch wood v. j—g«la«.
few
adj, adv. hjhqh.
few, be
v. j—s«œf«q«.
fifty
num. lnatfgt l`s«m«.
fight
v. j``mt.
figure
n. jhgtlat.
file
n. r`ag«.
fill
v. jøehqh.
fill a pit
v. jøœfhkh.
fill (from being partially full) v. jøehqh.
fill hole
v. jnqhxh.
filled, be
v. jøeh.
find
— jøjhqh;
v. j`q«m«;
v. j`q«m«.
fine
adj. c—c«;
adj root. ,c«`m«.
fine, be
v. j`c«.
finger
n phr. rhmt r« —at.
fingernail n. jdyh j« —at.
finish
v. ,lhrgh;
v. jølhrgh.
fire, fan the v phr. jnotlat tvtrt.
fire, gun
n. tvtrt.
firewood
n. tuhmh.
first
adv. dfh.
first fruit
n. dgh.
fish
n. hrt.
fish hook n. r«mdxhœfhqh.
fish, school of n phr. nrtœft vt hrt.
fish with fishing with line v. j`l«q« (3).
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flower
n. jhothot.
flower of corn n phr. —bgh xh —œf«.
flutter
v. jnotlat `o«fg«q«.
fly
n. hfh;
v. jøuh.
foam from washing pounded banga nuts n. jhhqh.
foam of liquid n. jhstœft (2).
foams as of the sea or an epileptic n. jhgt (1).
fog
n. jhet.
fold
v. jøohfghqh.
follow someone who is leading or training v.
j—cytœft.
prep. «r« (2).
adv, 3s. dsr«.
n. jdshœfh.
n phr. nœftkt vt —œf«k`m«;
v. j—m«œf«.
foolish
adj root. ,etmct.
foolish in mind adj. otmcyt.
foot
n. nftqt.
football match n. hlah.
for
prep. j«;
prep. jn,;
prep. —g«;
prep phr. «g« `gt hxhmh(.
fore head n. jdq« j« jhrgh.
foreign
adj. `jhqh.
forest
n. jdjhqh.
forever
adv. œf—ltœf—lt.
forget
v. jøxhœfhqh.
forgive
v. jøxhœfhqh.
fork (of a tree) n. —et.
fork stick n phr. jds« j« `et.
forked stick n. hstfgtqt.
following
follows
food
fool
forms the gerund (-ing) in the past and future verb
tenses the vowel matches the vowel of
the verb root suf. ,œU.
forms the gerund (-ing) of the progressive tens;e the
vowel matches the vowel of the verb
root suf. ,mU.
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enqr`jd
forsake
fqdds
v. j``s«;
v. j`s«.
forty
num. lnatfgt lnmxh.
foundation n. øxtœft.
four
num. lnmxh.
fowl
n. øgt.
fraud
v. jnohfghqh.
fresh air
n. jdetqt.
friday
n. l—s—s« øbghbgh.
friend
n. —qh.
friendly-be v. jømhœfh.
fright
n. jhmtlt.
frighten
v. j—m«œf«.
frightened adv, adj. nvtktmt`m«;
v. jnvtkt.
frightful
adj. l`œf`œf«.
frog
n. jhsr«fg`sr«;
n. j—s«fg«q«.
frog that is (eatable kind) n. j«m`stœft.
from
frown
prep. j«;
prep. —g«.
v. j`ohsh;
v. jnohsh.
frown by pushing out the lips v. jnct —cyt.
fruit
n. ørghœfh.
fruitful hunting v. j`j«ag« (2).
frustrate
v. jnstlat.
fry
v. j`g«œf«.
frying pan n. jda«fg«q«.
fufu stick n. tlat.
full, be
v. jøeh.
fullstop
n. jhj`jhkh.
fun
n. j`mt`mt;
n phr. jhmt j« nrgh;
v phr. j—latrt —cyt.
funeral
n. jdjo«.
funeral crying n phr. jdjo« dg`m«.
G - g
gallop
game
garden egg
gather
v. j—mcy«fg«q«.
n. hlah.
n. rhk`r«.
— jngtkt;
v. jngtkt.
gather and carry something from the ground v. jøjh;
v. jøjh.
gather anything v. jngtkt —f« v`m`m«.
gather in one place v. jnjt.
generation n. —a«fg«q«.
genet
n. øahmh.
gently
adv. ihih;
adv. y—yt.
v. jnmtlt;
v. jnvtrt.
get
v. j`g«ag«q«;
v. j`g«ag«q«.
gift
n. l—m«m`m«.
giraffe
n. j`srtmct.
girl
n phr. vtmdkh vt l—œftkt.
give
v. j`m«;
v. j`m«.
give birth v. jnah.
give something v. jngtœft.
give way
v. j—a«œ«.
gizzard
n. drgh.
glad, be
v. jnctfgtqt.
glad or happy-be v. jnctfgtqt.
glare
v. jnmtœftqt nrgh.
glory
n. djtrt.
glutton
n phr. nœftkt m« tqh natfgt.
gnat
n. r—jo«œf«q«.
go
v. j—mc«;
v. j—mc«.
go ahead
v. r—.
germinate
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go and kill v phr. j—mc« mnyt.
go away
v. jnfh.
go back
v. jøohkh.
go home
v. jnjtqt.
go or come out v. jnkt.
go or pass ahead v. j``rt.
go to the farm or bush v. j`qtœft;
v. j`qtœft.
goat small n adj. jnah.
goat (small male) n. j`e«q«.
goats' hut n. hjt vt hah.
God
n. Tgtla—j«m«.
god
n. tgtla—j«m«.
goiter
n. hjtlt.
good
adj. c—c«;
adj root. ,c«`m«.
v. j`c«.
n phr. dlat x« —c—c«.
v phr. jnrt ns« j« djtqt.
n. j`fgt.
v. jøghfghqh.
n. ørghœfh.
n. øshxh;
n phr. hœfhqh vt nghmih;
n phr. hœfhqh vt —s«ag`m«.
grandmother n. dyh;
n phr. shuh nghmih;
n phr. shuh vt —s«ag`m«.
grass
n. —j«m«.
grass roof n. l—g«la«.
grasshopper (small) n. j`jo«.
grave
n. tmxhlh.
graze (animals) v. jnjt.
greet
v. jnohœhmh.
good, be
good luck
gore
gorilla
gouge
grain
grandfather
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fqdds ax rg`jhmf g`mcr vhsg rnldancx
greet by shaking hands with somebody v.
ghl
jnstlt.
grieved
v. jnltqt.
grind
v. j`fgt.
grind roughly before grinding smoothly
j`œf«k«.
grind smooth v. j`gtfgtqt.
ground
n. øcytfgt.
groundnut n. r«œfhqhœfh.
group
n. jdœf«.
adj. v—s«ag`m«;
v. j`s«ag«.
grown-up adj. tjt,tjt (2).
growth
— l—s«ag`m«.
guard
v. j—j« (2).
guide
v. jøbghrgh;
v. jøbghrgh.
gulch or trench v. jøbghagh.
gum that is made by bees n. tjhqh vt dyt.
gun powder n. tjhqh.
gutter
n. jdgtœftqt.
grow
v.
group of people invited to work on a farm for a day
n. l—xh.
H - h
hair of body (not head or beard) n. dfh.
hair on head n. dxh.
hairs on the chest n. l—xtœft.
half
n. dagh;
n. jdagh.
half full
adv. —sr«œf«.
hamlet
n. jnc«œ«.
hand
n. —at.
hand basket of cane n. j`sh.
hand in hand adv. j`at`at.
handle
v. jngtœft.
handle (as of pot, bag) n. jdj«r«.
handle, ax n phr. —xt vt jdshlh.
hands, stiff adj. `at `ghfghqh`m«.
hang self or someone (human or animal) v.
j`rtmct.
happen
v. jøbgh.
happy, be v. jnctfgtqt.
hard
adj. ,jo«fg«q`m«.
hard, be
v. j`o«fg«q«.
hard part of roasted cocoyams, plantains) n.
jdjo«q«.
hard piece in pounded cocoyams n. jøs«œf«q« (1).
harden
v. j`o«fg«q«.
hardly
adv. tjt,tjt.
harp
n. —jo«s«.
harvest corn v. j—g«la«.
harvest rice v. j—f«.
hat
n. æjhjt.
hatch eggs v phr. j—at øfh.
hate
v. jnyhqh.
hate someone's success v. j—fg«fg«.
have
v. j`g«ag«q«;
v. j`g«ag«q«.
have authority v phr. jøch nrgh.
have pain v. j—, (2).
have profit v. j`g«ag«q« hihlh x« —f«.
have sexual intercourse v. j`mtœft.
hawk
n. —e«øsh;
he
he is not
n. r«møutqt.
pron. tlt.
n phr. ncy«.
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head
n. jøq«œf«.
head louse n. jdj«.
head or shoulder, carry on v. j—a«fg« (2).
headache
n phr. jøq«œf« j« øj«m`m«.
headpad
n. øj«q«.
heal
v. j`e«q«.
health center n phr. jhstlat j« —ftmt.
hear
v. j—xtfgtqt;
v. j—xtfgtqt (1).
n. ns«l«;
n phr. ørghœfh x« ns«l«.
heat
v. jnyt.
heat (liquid) v. jnyt.
heated be v. j—,.
heave
v. j—l«fg«q«.
heaven
n. —ag«œf«.
heavy
adj. ltbgh`m«.
heavy, be v. jnbgh.
heavy piece of metal n. nœfa«.
heel of foot n phr. jhghmih j« nftqt.
help
v. jnœfhrgh.
hen
n. øgt.
her
pron. tlt.
heart
herb used as medicine with strong scent
n.
tvtœftqtjt.
herbalist
n. vøøjh.
herd of animals n phr. nrtœft vt ømxhlh.
here
loc phr. nr« ømh.
here (in this area) prep phr. «r« —gt ømh.
hernia
n. hjtqt.
hers
pron 3sg. hah.
he/she not present adv phr. ,cy« 'trdc vhsg mntm
bk`rr(.
hesitate
v. j`lh;
v. j—mxtœt.
hiccup (hiccough) n. dodo«.
hidden
adj. nkhm`m«.
hide
adj. nkhm`m«;
v. jøøkh.
hill
n. —la«.
hill or mountain, climb a v. j—lt.
him
pron. tlt.
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ghmcdq
hinder
hip
hmenql`shnm
v. j—a«k«.
n. jdgt;
n. jøjo«.
hippopotamus n. øetlt.
his
pron 3sg. hah.
his/her
— hah;
ppron. hah;
pron. hjh;
pron. hrgh;
pron. hsh;
pron. huh;
pron. hyh.
his/her own pron 3sg. hah.
hit
v. j`a«la«.
hive
n phr. not dyt.
hoe
n. ørt.
hoe handle n. tgtmct;
n phr. tgtmct vt ørt.
v. j—m«l«m«;
vn. ,ltlt`m«.
horn
n. djtqt.
horse, donkey n. j—jømxh.
hospital
n phr. jhstlat j« —ftmt.
hot be
v. j—,.
hot pepe sauce n phr. rdjh tctct.
hotness
n. lnotmt`m«.
house
n. jhstlat.
how
adv. jde«fg«m«;
interrog. mømh;
interrog. qøqh;
n. de«fg«.
how many interrog. ,nm«.
how much interrog. ,nm«.
humbug
v. j—a«k«;
v. j—mcy«fg«q«.
hope
humiliate, mistreat, torment, abuse, physically
j—srtfgt.
hunchback n. hgtmct.
hundred
num. g—mc«q«;
num. lnatfgt atfgt.
hunger
n. øcyt.
hunt
v phr. j`g«la« jtat.
hunting
n. jtat.
hurry
v. j—g«ag«q«.
hurt
v. j—, (2).
hurting
adj. lnot`m«.
husband
n. ytlt.
husk
n. jdjo«q«.
hut
n. j`jo«;
n. —s«ag«.
hut for chicken n. hjt vt øgt.
hoe small for harvesting groundnuts n. j—a«q«.
hold
v. jngtœft.
hold (animal), cram v. ∆jngtœft.
hold down v. jnehqh.
hole
n. øxhrgh.
hole, empty on a tree n. not.
hole of an animal n. ltoh.
hole of rat or mouse n phr. ltoh l« dagh.
hole, small n. j`xhrgh.
holler
v. j``r«.
hollow grass reed n. noh.
honey
n. dyt.
honour
v. j`m«l« —gt;
v. j`œftlt.
hoof
n. jhjhrgh.
hookworm n phr. s«m«œfa«r« vt f«.
I - i
I
idol
if
pron. hlh.
n. jdjo«;
n. —a«m«.
conj. l«l`l«;
conj. nl`l«.
adv. djtlt djtlt.
ignorant
ignorant of plans against one, or having no father
adj. øla«.
v. jnfhmh;
v phr. jøch nrgh nrgh.
illegitimacy n. øla«.
illuck
n. dla«fg«.
image
n. dq«.
imitate
n phr. øx«ag« dœf`m« (1);
n phr. øx«ag« dœf`m« (2);
v. jnkh;
v. j—œf«.
imitate exactly v phr. j—œf« «r« de«fg« x« ølat.
imitate to annoy v. j—œf« (2).
immediately adv. —g`atg`at.
ignore
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important person n phr. ytlt vt nœftkt.
in
prep. j«;
prep. ns«.
in front
prep. hxhrgh.
in harmony adv. jhohqh.
in order to adv. jde«fg«m«.
in the evening adv. jdx«ag«.
in the middle loc phr. «r« l—s—s«.
in the night adv. j« nq«.
inaugurated adj. ,otq`m«.
incubate
v. j—xtfgtqt (2).
Indian bamboo n. df«q«.
indifferent v. j—f«l«.
inedible fruit that causes itching of the skin
jnftnft.
inflate
v. j`otlt.
inflict
v. jnftlt.
inform
v. j`j«q«;
v. j`m«fg«.
information n. øsrtkt.
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n.
v.
hmgdqhs`mbd
inheritance n. tst.
injection
n. trtœft.
in-law (father or brother) n. nmxh.
insect bite : scar, raised n. jhstmct.
insect, kind of n. jds«mdcyt;
jhmc ne onhrnmntr rm`jd
iron
n. jhst;
v. jnrghmch.
iron rod at the size of half a millimeter used for
loading den gun n. jnctœt.
is
v. `lt.
island
n phr. —j« vt —st.
it
pron. at;
n. lds«mdcyt.
prep. ns«;
prep phr. —mns«;
pron phr. «rns«.
insistence n. `jo«fg«.
insistent (insist falsely) adj. j—mc«œ«.
instigate
v. jøjohqh.
insult
v. j—st.
intense (like in illness) adj. jnc«l«.
intentional adj. etrt nmxhmh.
intimate
v. jømhœfh.
introduce an idea v. jnatmt.
investigate — jøjhqh.
invitation n. l—m«fg`m«.
invite
v. j`m«fg«.
invoke
v. jnftlt.
inside
pron. jh;
pron. jt;
pron. lt;
pron. rgh;
pron. yt.
it also
adv, 3s. dsr«.
it darkened adj, phr. jdsr«.
it is
v. jdjh.
it is black (in answer to a question)? v. ,khkh.
it seem
v. nxt nœfh.
itchy rough skin adj. ltstst`m«.
itchy sore n. jhqhrgh.
item
n. jhœftmt.
its uses, his own works phr. hyh øe«.
J - j
v. j—œfa«s«.
n. jhjohrgh;
n. j—stlt.
join
v. jnoqh;
v. jnstlatqt.
joint
n. jdsr«fg«q«.
joint (as part of the body) n. tstlatqt.
joke
n. j`mt`mt;
n phr. jhmt j« nrgh;
v. jøaghrgh;
v. j—mxtœt;
v phr. jøuh øœft.
joke-make v phr. j—latrt —cyt.
journey
n. nvtœft.
judge
v. j`s«œ«.
juju
n. tgtlat.
juju, type of n. jnmihqh.
jump
v. j`x«k«.
junction
n. j`etfgt.
just
adv. ,jo«.
jealous
jigger
K - k
v. j`l«.
v. j`l« `s«.
v. jnjheh.
v. jøøkh.
n. j«qørgh.
n. —g«mc«.
v. jnfahqh.
n. jhgh.
v. jnyt;
v. jnyt.
kind
n. j—atqt;
n. tstlt.
kind of
n phr. —ftqt nfahqh`m«.
kind of ant that builds on walls n. nx«ag«.
kind of arial yam n. jhih.
kind of beetle that digs dried sticks n. tœfahœfah.
kind of beetle that lives in a dead palm tree n.
jhlthjo«q«.
kee
keep
keep patient
keep secret
kerosene
key
kick
kidney
kill
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kind of bitter leaf (not bitter as the common bitter
leaf) n. dstmt x« hetlat.
kind of calabash used in the kitchen for oil n.
jhlathlat.
kind of caterpillar with thorns on it's body
jdj«r«;
n. tl«q`st.
kind of cocoyam n. j—jtqt.
kind of dance n. la`xh.
n.
kind of dance danced by Esimbi people (originated
from Batomo n. ho—lt.
kind of drum covered both sides n. —f«œf«.
kind of fishing net n. atmih.
kind of fruit n. jdf«;
n. ltfømih.
kind of grass with wrinkled leaves n. jhjt`jtlt.
kind of mud fish n. jhœft`œft.
kind of mushroom n. jnq«la«.
kind of poisonous snake n. j«mhjo«l«.
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jhmc ne q`eeh` o`kl 'md`q rv`lox `qd`r(
kind of raffia palm (near swampy areas) n. nqt.
kind of shrimp n. jhgtfgtqt.
kind of small black smeling ant that stings n.
rtmxtutqt.
kind of small round fruit with tinny seeds in it
s`j«m«.
n.
kind of stick good for wire trapping n. r«møqhmch.
kind of tree n. jøj«q« —qtmct.
kind of vegetable (planted) n. jhgtœft j—gtlat.
kind of vegetable that is cooked and pound in in the
pot n. hlatmt.
khnm
kind of wild cat n. jdeheh.
kind of wild fruit n. ltœfømih.
kindle fire v. jnjt.
king
n. v—jo«l«.
kite
n. —eh øsh.
knee
n. jhmt.
knife
n. nxh.
knit
v. jnstlt.
knock
v. j`œftœt.
know
v. j—j«q«.
L - l
lack
v. jøxhmh.
lacks sense n phr. dm«r« dcy«.
ladder
n. l—jt.
lake
n. l`l«.
lameness
vn. ltlatkt`m«.
lamp
n. jøsr«k«.
landslide
n. hvtlt.
language
n. øx«ag«.
lap
v phr. jnfahkd `œf«k« ns« nm«l«.
large hole n. jhoh.
large vine n. jhsrt`srt.
larva of elephant beetle n. jdcy—gtlat.
late
adv. hihlh.
later on
adv. hihlh.
later (today) adv. —œft.
lather
n. jhgt (2).
latrine
n. jøs«fg«q«.
latrines, toilets n. løs«fg«q«.
laugh
v. jørgh.
law
n. nag«mc« (1).
laws
n. —ag«mc«.
lax
adj. l—fa«œf`m«.
lay egg
v. jnah.
lay eggs
v phr. jnah øfh.
lay something or someone down v. j`j«k«.
layer
n. —a«fg«q«.
laziness
n. j—œfa«k«;
n. lnahqh.
lazy
v. j—cy«fg«q«.
leader
n phr. nœftkt m« tsrtfgt.
leaf
n. jøx«m«1.
leak (drip in small quantity) v. j—qt.
lean (human beings) v. jøxhfghqh.
lean on
v phr. j`x«ag« øuh nr«.
learn
v. jøxhfghqh;
v. jøxhfghqh.
leather
n. dftfgt.
leather bag (small) used for carrying bullets for den
guns n. øs«.
leave
v. jnihlahqh;
leave here
v. j``s«;
v. j`s«.
v phr. jnfh nr«.
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leaves of cocoyam used for soup n. tm—jtqt.
left
adj. dl«r«.
leftover
n. jhrghqh`m«.
leftovers
— lhrghqh`m«.
leg
n. nftqt.
lend
v. jøqh.
leopard
n. øktœt.
leprosy
n. jtcytrt.
less or no concern v phr. jøch nrgh nrgh.
let
aux v. nsh.
letter
n. jhgtlat;
n. j—œt.
level
n. dœ«œf«q«.
level (as in land) adj. s«l«m« s«l«m«.
level floor v. jnqhxh.
lick
v. j`œf«k«.
lick with the tongue v phr. j`œf«k« ns« nm«l«.
lid
n. jhxhmch.
lie
n. jhmt j« øjt;
v. j—fa«k«;
v. j—fa«k«;
v. j—m«œf«;
v phr. j—f« lhœft.
lie down
v. jøxhfghqh;
v phr. j`x«ag« øuh nr«.
lies
n. lhœft.
life
n. øœft.
lift something heavy by struggle v. j—m«œf«.
light
n. l—s«m`m«;
v. j—jo«k«;
v. jøjohqh.
lightning
n phr. nahqh vt —lhœ«mh`m«.
like
prep. dch;
v. j`q«.
like that
prep phr. møygh.
like this
adj,adv. s«sømh;
adv. nsnmt;
adv. nst nmt.
Lily fruit Africa n. rnqt.
limestone soup n. tetkt.
limping walk n. jhjtqt.
lineup
v phr. jnstlt —cy«.
lion
n. —f«ag«.
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lions'cave n. hjt vt j`mxh`jtqt.
listen
v. j—xtfgtqt;
ldks '`r vhsg ehqd(
v. j`q«m«.
look for around v phr. jøch —g«.
look steadily v. jøch mc—mct.
loose
v. jnftœt.
loose of appetite n. ømtlat.
loose taste v. j`œf«fg«q«.
loosen
v. j`od.
loosen by shaking or increasing space v.
v. j—xtfgtqt (1).
lizard, type of (female) n. naghœfh.
lizard, type of (male) n. jøjtlt.
lock
v. jnqt (1).
locked
adj. hchagh`m«.
loins
n. —at vt jhatqt.
loneliness n. lnm«.
long
adj. ncnc«;
lose
adj phr. dcdc«.
adj. jtœftrt;
adj adv. øxhmh,øxhmh;
adv. —c—c«;
adv phr. —c—c« —œf«r« —mc«.
long tail bird n. j`mtœft øsh.
look
v. jøch.
look for
— jøjhqh;
v. j`q«m«;
long ago
j—mtœftqt.
v. yh;
v. jøyh.
loud cry or shout when in pain or sorrow n.
love
luck
lure
lust
j—atœt.
n. l—q`m«;
v. j`q«.
n. dlat.
v. j—jo«mc«.
v. j—œfa«s«.
M - m
n. `q«.
n. nx«œf«;
n. nxhœfh.
madman
n phr. nœftkt vt —œf«k`m«.
maggot
n. jhjohrgh.
make
v. jømxhmh;
v. jømxhmh.
make a law or rule v. j—ag«mc«.
make clean v. jnrghœfh.
make free v. jøkh.
make lame v. jnlatkt.
make or be dirty, stain unremovably v. j`m«la«.
make soup last to end of meal v. j`ih.
make way v phr. jnfh nr«.
male
n. lnrnœftkt.
male goat n. jøe«q«.
maliciuosness n. lhbghfghqh lhmt.
man
n. lnrnœftkt;
n. nœftkt.
mane
n. djtrt.
many
adj. hjthjt;
adj. hs«l« hs«l«;
adj. tjt,tjt (1).
many, several, plenty, a lot adj. lhjthjt.
mark
n. jhgtlat.
market
n. jdr«.
marks
n. —gtlat.
marriage
n. —q«la«;
vn. ,l—q«la`m«.
marry
v. jnat (2);
v. j`q«la«;
v. j`q«la«.
mash down v. jøœfhkh.
mash food v. j`mchkh.
masquerade n. tgtlat.
machete
machine
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massive in size or mumber pron. het.
mat
n. j`lat.
match
n. j`vtrt.
matches
n. l`j`vtrt.
matching ant n. øx«œf«.
mate
v. j`mtœft.
mature
v. j`s«ag«.
mature in behavior v. jnghaghqh.
maybe
adv. jølt;
adv. —et ns«l«.
mbambala groundnut n. jhjt.
me
pron. hlh.
me, I
pron. hlh.
mean it
v. jnbghlh.
meanwhile adv. œfhmh;
prep phr. œf«,hmh.
measles
n. j`jhqh`ft.
measure
v. j—e«fg«.
measure used for measuring gun powder n. øxtqt.
meat
n. ømxhlh;
n. j—jt;
n. —j«ag«.
v phr. jnihlahqh `lt.
n. jøx«m«.
mediate
medicene
medicinal herb with strong scent n. ltxhœfh.
medicinal herb (with very small leaves) n.
rhsrtmt.
n. løx«m«.
v. j——jtkt;
v. j——jtkt.
meeting
n. jhst.
meeting house n phr. jhstlat j« jhst.
melon
n. jdgh.
melt
v. jømxh.
melt (as with fire) v. j`x«mc«.
medicines
meet
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menchum river n. lnsrtlt.
menstruate — jnat —s«œf«.
mess
v. jnstlat.
message
n. øsrtkt;
mdhfganq
most
adj. hjthjt.
mother
n. shuh.
mother's sister n. shuh.
mould bricks adj. m«la«q« (2).
mountain n. jdsh.
mouse
n. dagh;
n. jhmt.
messenger n. bghmc«.
metal
n. jhst.
metal part of a spear n phr. jøsrt j« ns«.
method
n. de«fg«.
middle
prep. l—s—s«.
midget
n phr. nœftkt tctmt`m«.
midnight
n phr. ns«l« vt nq«.
migrate
v. jnihlahqh.
milk
n. løxhlah.
milk can used for measuring n. ,œf`œf«.
millipede n. ghm«œf«q`at;
n. røøjt.
mouth
n. —cyt.
mouth, burn v. j—ct.
move
v. jnihlahqh.
move around v. j—mcy«fg«q«.
mow
v. jøohqh.
much
adj. tjt,tjt (1).
mud
n. tshlh.
mud from legs or shoes n. jhj`jhkh.
murmur
v. jnltœtmt.
mushroom n. j«m`qtfgt.
mushroom (growing on decayed wood)
n. jhm«œf«q`at.
n. ns«l«;
n phr. ørghœfh x« ns«l«.
minimize v. jnrtmt.
miracle
n. dl«m«.
miscarriage vn. ltatkt —l«q`m«.
miscarry
v. jnatkt `l«q«;
v phr. jnah —ag«s«.
misfortune n. l—m«la`m«.
miss direction intended to go v. j`m«k«.
miss to catch or meet v. jnftœt.
mist
n. jøla«s«.
mistake
adj. hltmcyt`m«;
v. j`etfgt.
mistakenly do something v phr. j—vtmct ømxhmh.
mix
v. jnltmcyt;
v. j`stfgtqt.
mold
v. j`l«.
monday
n. tatfgt —qtœft vt x`fgt.
money
n. —jt.
monkey
n. drgh.
monkey-like animal that eats corn n. hj`mc«.
month
n. —s«œf«.
moon
n. —s«œf«.
morning
adv. j—x«ag—x«ag«.
mosquito
n. j`mx`mxh.
mind
l—gtkt.
n.
mushroom, small white n. ltehqh.
musical instrument having a straight pipe n. jtot.
musical instrutment made from the long end of a
calabash n. jøstœftqt.
musle cramp n. hmchmch.
muslim
n. v—srtœ«j«.
must
aux v. chch j—j«.
my
pron. øaghlh;
pron. øghlh;
pron. ølh;
pron. ørghlh;
pron. øshlh;
pron. øxhlh;
pron. øxhlh;
pron. —ag«l«;
pron. —ag«l«;
pron. —g«l«;
pron. —l«;
pron. —lt;
pron. —lt;
pron. —vtlt;
pron. —vtlt.
N - n
n. jhstlat;
n. j—m—qt;
n phr. jdyh j« nftqt;
v. j—jtlt.
nail of finger or toe n. jdyh.
name
n. jdkh.
nail
name of a female named after the river kimbambe
n. xhla`la«.
narrow escape from danger v phr. j—jo« —rt.
nature
n. tltmt.
navel
n. jhstœft (1).
near
v. j—jtvtqt.
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adv. jnfgtqt.
adv. cytœftq— cytœftqt.
n. nlh.
n. nx«œf«;
n. nxhœfh;
n. r«mdxhœfhqh.
need
v. j`q«.
needle
n. jnfgt.
negativizer pref. cU,;
pref. m«,.
neglect
v. jnrtmt.
neighbor
n. vhstmct.
near, closer
nearly
neck
necklace
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nephew
nest
net
never
nvmdq
n. —a«m«.
n phr. jhstlat j« dmtmt.
n. ltmhlah.
adv. œf—ltœf—lt;
adv. shœhmh shœhmh.
never mind v. ,s`ag«.
new
adj. ,xdxh.
newborn baby n phr. vtm—f«.
next
adj. nj«q«.
next time prep. hxhrgh.
nibble
v. j—œf«l«m«;
v. j—sr«l«m«.
nice
adj root. ,c«`m«.
nicknames, call by v. j—jo«k«.
niece
n. —a«m«.
night
n. nq«.
nine
num. l`s`m« lnmxh.
num. lnatfgt l`s`m« lnmxh.
neg. dxh.
n. —qtst.
n phr. dm«r« dcy«.
n phr. dxt xh dsh.
n. ngtmct.
n phr. øxhrgh xh ngtmct.
adj. f«q«f«q«.
adv. shœhmh shœhmh;
adv phr. øbgh vt øbghøbgh.
not filled to the brims adv. —sr«œf«.
not moistured — l—bghlah`m«.
not well situated adj. mølt bgøbgh.
not yet mature adj. m«,g`,s«ag«.
now
adv. ømh,ømh.
number
v. j`s«œ«.
ninety
no
noise
nonsense
noon
nose
nostril
not able to
not at all
O - o
v. jnbghmxh.
v. j—a«k«.
v. j`g«ag«q«;
v. j`g«ag«q«.
occupy
v. jnxhmch.
ocean
n phr. ltqt nfhqh.
octopus
n. jdeh;
n. —cy—qh.
of
assoc. j«;
assoc. l«;
assoc. l«;
assoc. r«;
assoc. s«;
assoc. vt;
assoc. xh;
assoc. xh.
offer a gift sacrificially v. jøgh.
oh my
interj. j`h.
oil
n. lhqh.
oily
adj phr. jtmt`m« ns« ølhqh.
okra
n. —j—qt.
old
adj. nghmih;
v. jnctmt.
older brother n phr. vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt
—s«ag`m«.
older, oldest adj. v—s«ag`m«.
older sister n phr. vtmhœfah vt l—œftkt
—s«ag`m«.
on
prep. øuh;
prep. «r« (1);
prep phr. øuhnr«.
on it
adj. «r« —gt.
on the ground pron phr. «r« øcytfgt.
on the side of prep. —g«.
on top of
prep phr. øuhnr«.
one
num. nm«.
onion
n phr. l—mt l« `j«q«;
obey
obstruct
obtain
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n phr. l—mt l« `jhqh.
adj. ølh,ølh;
adv. ,jo«;
adv. s«œ«m«j«.
open
v. jnotqt.
opened
adj. hotqt`m«;
adj. ,otq`m«.
opportunity n. —vtkt.
or
conj. l«;
conj. l«,`lt.
or even
conj. l«,`lt.
or hit someone with fist v. jnmtlt.
or; sometime; if adv. jølt.
organize a party v. jnqt (2).
orphan
n phr. vtmt v—m«.
other
n. vnm«;
n. vnm«.
our
pron. øaghrgh;
pron. øghrgh;
pron. ørghrgh;
pron. øshrgh;
pron. øxhrgh;
pron. øxhrgh;
pron. —g«r«.
ours
pron. —ag«r«;
pron. —ag«r«.
out
prep. `mch.
only
outfit family (with clothes, shoes, school fees)
jnehkh.
outside
prep. `mch;
prep. ag«m`mch.
overgrown adj. ,ctmt`m«.
oversized adj. l—fa«œf`m«.
owl
n. jhvtœft.
own land or anything v. jnxhmch.
owner
n. vølat.
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v.
o`bj
ok`mj
P - p
— jngtkt;
v. jngtkt.
package
n phr. jøx«m« djtq`m«.
paddle canoe v. j`x«la«.
pain on a boil v. jngtmct.
pain on the side of the stomach n. dla«fg«.
painfulness n. lnotmt`m«.
paint
v. j`qh.
pale, be
v. jnqtœft.
palm
n. no«l« vt —at.
palm bamboo n phr. jøq«s« j« jdcytfgt.
palm kernel n. tgtœft.
palm nut
n phr. økt xh hahqh.
palm nut cone n. jhahqh.
palm oil
n phr. lhqh l« jdcytfgt.
palm tree, short n. jdcytfgt.
pant
n. hlt.
pap
n. jhotmt.
paper bag n. j`stmt.
paper or anything n. jøagh.
parcel
n phr. jøx«m« djtq`m«.
part of a grave under the house n. hmtœft.
part of a roof n. øatlt;
n. jøg«fg«q«.
part of animal trap n. r«mdyh.
pack
part of the rope used for climbing tall palm tree n.
l—ytlt.
partially dry (not dripping) v. j`g«k«.
particuarly adv. ahrgh ahrgh.
partition of a house n. —c«œ«.
pass
v. j—œf«r«.
pass ahead v. r—.
pass an order v. j—ag«mc«.
pass (as an exam) v. j—œf«r«.
pass (as an exam), win (as a fight) v. j—sr«l«.
pass, win
v. j—sr«l«.
passage
n phr. —vtkt vt n sr«l`m«.
pasture
n. nshmch.
path
n. nmtlt;
n. tahqh.
pawpaw
n. na«m«.
pay
v. j`ftlt.
payment
n. l—ftlt`m«.
peak of roof n. jdctlt.
peaks of roofs n. ldctlt.
peanut
n. r«œfhqhœfh.
peck
v. j—fa«q«.
peel
n. jdxtfgtqt;
v. j`ehmch;
v. j—r«q«.
peel as with hands v. j`eh.
peel cooked food (like cocoyam)
peel corn
v phr. j—rt —œf«.
peel groundnuts v. j`srtrt.
peel plantains, beans or cassava v. j—rtmct.
pegs on the wall used as shelves
n. r«mds«.
penis
n. dcyt.
perform an act of witchcraft competitively with
somebody v. j—e«m«.
perhaps
adv. jølt.
permit
v. jnsrtrt (1).
persevere v. jnjheh.
person
n. nœftkt.
person the same tribe or nationality n. vhstmct.
person's property n phr. l`ah l« nœftkt.
persuade
v. j—jo«œf«.
persue
v. j—g«la«.
pet
v. j`it.
pick coffee v. j—g«k«.
pick or plug palm-tree v. j—qt.
pick up
v. j—jtkt.
pick up (with hands) v. j`ctfgtqt.
pick vegetables from the garden v ph. j`j«ag«
løqhœfh.
picture
n. hkhyh.
picture in the sense of resemblance n. dq«.
piece of calabash for removing stirred or pounded
foods n. j—fg«mc«.
piece of cloth 2-3 fathoms long for clothing (given
as a gift to in-laws at marriages for
covering) n. k`ag«.
piece of meat n. jøst.
piece of wood, shaped used for leveling a floor n.
jhjo`jo«.
v. jnrt.
n. jhjtqthœft;
n. jhjtqthœft j« —j«m«.
pigeon
n phr. tvtlat vt l`rt.
pile
n. jhst;
n phr. øag« x« nuhmh.
pincer of a crab n. jdœf«r«.
pinch
v. j—j«ag«.
pineapple n. røla`j«q«;
n phr. jdf« j« `jhqh;
n phr. r—la`jhqh.
pit
n. jhoh.
place
n. øj«k«;
n. tjtqt.
pierce
pig
place for getting palm nuts and hunting n. hjtqt.
place that animals live
n. jdfgt j« ømxhlh.
placenta
n. l«mda«.
plain
n. jdahqh.
plait hair
v. j—jtqt (1).
plan
v. jnnlt;
v. j—xtmct.
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v phr. j`j«q« `l« `s«;
v phr. j`qtst `l«.
plane wood v. j`,.
plank
n. ok`œ«.
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plant
v. jøoh.
plant (as plantain or banan?a) v. jøxh (1).
plant (by scattering seeds) v. jnlhrgh.
plantain
n. jhx`m«.
plantain sucker n phr. drtœft xh jhx`m«.
plantain tree n. jhx`m«.
plaster
v. j`qh.
plastic
n. djoh.
plate, woven for winnowing n. nj«q«.
play
v phr. jøuh øœft.
play (as a bell, gong or drum) v. j`r«.
play table games v. jnstlt.
plead persistently v. j—jo«œf«.
plentiful
adj. hjthjt.
plenty
adj. tjt,tjt (1).
plier
n. jdœf«r«.
plow
v. j`j«.
pluck
v. j—g«k«.
pluralizer suf. m«.
pocket
n. otj«.
pod
n. jdrghmh (1).
point
n. jhœftmt;
pthbjkx
pregnancy
pregnant
president
press
n. l—vtœft`m«.
adj v. j`vtœft.
n. v—jo«l«.
v. jnehqh;
v. jøœfhkh;
v. jnrghmch.
press toes or legs tight to the ground or something
else v. jngh.
pretend
v. j`l«œ«m«;
v. j—m«œf«.
prevent from attack v. j`jtvt `s«.
price
n. jdr«.
prick
v. jnrt.
proceed
v phr. j—mc« hxhrgh.
proclaim
v. j`m«fg«.
produce
v. jnbghfghqh (1).
progress
v. j`s«ag«.
promise
n. dgtkt;
n. hj«l«;
v phr. j`j«q« `l« `s«;
v phr. jnqh `l« `s« dgtkt.
properity
vn. ,lngtlat`m«.
propose marriage v. j`cy«la«q«.
protect
v. j—j« (2).
proud
v. j`m«l« —gt.
prune palm tree v. j—r«œf«.
publish
v. j`m«fg«.
puff adder or viper n. tœftlt.
pull
v. jnmtlat;
v. jnmtlat.
pull out
v phr. j`gtœft nkt.
pull up groundnuts v phr. jngtfgtqt tœfhqhœfh.
pumpkin
n. ngh.
punch
v. jncyt.
punch, strike (as boxing) v. j`srtet.
punish
v. j`etfgtqt;
v. j`m« tqtmt.
push
v. j—stœft.
put
v. j`l«;
v phr. jøohkh `l«.
v. jøbghrgh;
v. jøbghrgh.
poison
v. j`qtfgt.
pole for a ceiling n. nshmch.
police
n. atqt.
poor
adj root. ,qhmh.
porcupine n. hxt.
porridge
n. otq—otqt.
posistion
n. dœ«œf«q«.
postpone
v. j—fa«k«;
v. j—fa«k«.
pot
n. jdx«ag«;
n. jøa«;
n. jhst.
potato
n. lav`k«œ«.
pound
v. jncyt.
pounded
adj. ,cytmt`m«.
pour
v. jncytlt.
powder from burnt palm-cone used for making
yellow soup n. —q«s«.
power
n. —r«.
praise
v. jnctfgtqt;
put a holes on the ears of a female for earrings
j`sr«ag« (2).
put holes on sticks used for weaving a basket v.
j`sr«ag« (3).
v. j`m«l« —gt;
v. j`œftlt.
prawn
n. —œfhrgh.
pray
v phr. jnohœhmh Tgtla—j«m«.
praying mantis n. tf«q`f«.
pray-to God v. j`qtst m« Tgtla—j«m«.
put in one's mouth v. j—ltqt.
put on or in v. j`xh (1).
put out (as lights) v. jnmxhlh.
put to bed v. j`j«k«.
put under water v. jnlhkh.
python
n. nœf«k«.
Q - q
quarrel
queen
quench
question
v. j—srt.
n. x—jo«l«.
v. jnmxhlh.
n. tjtlt.
quick
quickly
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adj. cy«fg`cy«fg«;
adj. m«m«.
adv. cy«fg`,cy«fg«;
adv. øuh;
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v.
pthds
quiet
qhbg+ ad
quill, porcupine
n. —a«m«.
quit a place v phr. jnfh nr«.
adv. g«ag«q«g«ag«q«.
adv. jhjh.
R - r
n. dagh x« `j«q«;
n. dagh x« `jhqh.
rafter
n. ——rt.
rain
n. nahqh;
v. jømxh.
rainbow
n. hgt,hgt.
rainy season n. nahqh.
raise a new topic v. jnatmt.
raised spot n. jhœftkt.
rabbit
ransom (especially concerning witchcraft)
n.
nq«œf«.
rat
n. dagh.
rat mole
n. øe«la«.
raven
n. r«mnœftqt.
reach
v phr. j—mc« m« —sr«.
read
v. jøahqh (1).
ready
adj. bgøbgh;
adj. lt j«q« j«q«.
really
adj adv. ,heh;
adv. ahrgh ahrgh;
adv. eh.
rebuke
v. j`jtrt.
receive
v. jnat (1).
recover from disablity v phr. jnst —g« —srtfgt.
recover from illness v. j`x«ag« (2);
v. j`x«ag« (1).
recover something v phr. jøohkh `ag«q«.
red yam
n. jhqhlah.
redness
n. l—f«m`m«.
reduce
v. j`gtœft nkt;
v phr. j`gtœft nkt.
refund
v phr. jøohkh `l«.
refuse
v. j—stmt;
v phr. j—c« `s«.
refuse or stop a person from using something v.
j—œ«la«.
refuse to comply v phr. j`mxh nrgh (2).
refuse to do something for someone v. j`jo«l«.
refuse to take something v. j—c«.
regret
v. yh;
v. jøyh.
regulation n. nag«mc« (1).
reindeer, kind of n. j—jt.
rejoice
v. j`latfgt.
relate
v. jnstlatqt.
relative
n. tstlatqt.
release a secret v. jøøsh (2);
v. jøøsh.
released, be ( as from some pressure) v phr. jnqt
gnlat.
relief
n. gnlat.
relieve
v phr. jnqt gnlat.
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remain
v. jnjhkh;
v. jnjhkh;
v. jnrghqh.
remaining portion of a farm left undone
remember v. jnnlt;
n. —cyt.
v. j—m«l«m«.
remind
v. jnnlt.
remove a small amount v. j—œf«l«m«.
remove (as a cork) v. j`srt.
remove as groundnuts or njama njama v. jøehlh.
remove bark of tree v. jøbgh.
remove from bunch v. j——rt.
remove jigger v. j—otqt.
remove with stem (as weeds, cassava, cocoyam), dig
up v. jnsrtrt.
removed
adj. ,otq`m«.
rent
v phr. j`ftlt.
repair
v. jømxhmh;
v. jømxhmh;
v phr. jøohkh ømxhmh.
v. jnbghkh.
v phr. jøohkh `l«.
repeat
replace
replaces kV- of infinitive verb form
sU,.
v. j`j«q« øohkh.
n. øsrtkt.
v negativizer.
reply
report
reports given about someone's death two days after
burial n. —sr« vdjo«.
reputation n. djtrt.
request
v. j—j« (1).
reserved hole in the ground through which a ratmole
escapes n. tmtlt.
residue
n phr. l`ah hrghqh`m«.
resolve
v. j`s«la«.
respect , fear v. jnbghmxh.
respectful tittle to an elderly person, Lord n. øshxh.
rest
v. jølhœhmh.
resting day n. tfh.
resting place n. tjtqt vnlhœ«mh`m«.
retell
v. j`j«q« øohkh.
return
v. jøohkh.
return from farm or journey v phr. jnjtqt `ag«.
revenge, get v. jnbgh jøst.
revoke a curse by washing a stone v. øsh x«
reward
rib
rice
rich
rich, be
—rtmt`m«.
n. dgh;
v. jøgh;
v. jngtfgtqt.
n. —œf«q«.
n. øqhrgh.
adj. ngtlat`m«.
v. j—gtlat.
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qhbgdr
riches
riddle
ride
rdkk
roll a stone on the ground
v. jnaghœfhqh.
roll around v. jnvtmct øohkh.
roll up
v. jøohfghqh.
roof a house v. j—et.
roof peak n. dctlt.
room
n. nrt.
rooster
n. jdqtœft.
root
n. —fg«œf«.
rope
n. jhsrt`srt;
vn. ,lngtlat`m«.
n. hœf`rgh.
v. j—mcy«fg«q«;
v. jnmtlat;
v. jnotrt.
ridge
n. jdrgh;
n. nm«mc«.
ridge of water n. jhlatlt.
right
adj. bgøbgh.
right hand n phr. —at vt tqhm`m«.
right now adv. ømh,ømh.
rightful one adj. ølat.
rightone
n. vølat.
ring
n. r«mdxhœfhqh;
v. j`r«.
rinse
v. j`sr«mc«.
ripe
adj root. ,f«.
ripe, be
v. j`f«.
rise like the sun v. jnkt.
rival
v. j—l«mc«.
river
n. —st.
river bank n. —la«.
road
n. nmtlt.
roast
v. j`g«œf«;
v. j`xt.
rock
n. jhjtm`jt.
rock (larger than stone) n. djo«r«.
rock rabbit n. rdftgt.
rotten
n. nfa«mc«.
adj. lnsrtmt`m«;
v. j—srt.
rotten, make rotten, spoil, be (wet or soft things) v.
j—srt.
rotten teeth n phr. jhyghmh j« djo«m`m«.
roughly
v. j—mcy«fg«q«.
round
n. —j«r«;
n. tehlah.
round basket base n. øj«q«.
rub or scrub when washing v. j`ehfghqh.
rubbed with oil adj phr. jtmt`m« ns« ølhqh.
rubber
n. djoh.
ruin
v. j—ag«s«.
rule
n. nag«mc« (1).
run
v. jnghmch;
rust
v. jnghmch.
n. nmtœft.
S - s
n. dgh.
v. jnltqt.
n phr. l`ftlt`m« l« g`s«œf>«.
n. lnmcy«q«.
n. l`mt.
adj. ølat;
prep. dch.
sameone
n. vølat.
sand
n. l«m—sr«r«.
sandfly
n. jnvtlat.
saturday
n. tvtmct øbghbgh.
save
v. j`gtœft nkt.
save someone v. jøkh.
say
v. jøœfh.
say something v. j`e«r«.
scabies
n. rdjh.
scale of fish n. jøjo«q«.
scar
n. jøjo« (2);
n. jhgtlat.
scared
v. jnvtkt.
scars
n. —gtlat.
scatter
v. jnatkt;
v. j`r«la«q«.
school
n. j—œt;
v. j`r«la«q«.
scissors
n phr. nxh vt `jhqh.
sacrifice
sad
salary
saliva
salt
same
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n. j`xhrgh.
v. j`a«œ«m«.
v. j`g«k«;
v. j`,.
scratch
v. jørgh.
scrub with finger nail v. j`r«q«.
sea
n phr. ltqt nfhqh.
seal
v. j`qh.
scorpion
scramble
scrape
search (knowing it is nearby somewhere) v. j`q«m«.
season
n. dy«œ«.
seasons
n. dy«œ«.
secrecy
n. lnr«fg«q«.
secret
n. hihœftqt.
secure from wind v. jnehqh.
see
v. jøch.
see someone off v phr. jnstlt `s«.
seed
n. ørghœfh.
seed of calabash cup n. jdr«.
seem
v. jøuhqh.
seize
v. j—œftrt.
select
v. jnsrtrt (2);
self
selfish
sell
v. j`r«œf«.
n. —gt.
adj root. ,ag«qøag«;
adj root. ,ag«q—ag«.
v. jnst.
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sell, spit, crack v. jnst.
send
v. jnfh;
rjhqs
v. j—stlt.
senior
n. v—s«ag`m«.
sense
n. dm«r«.
sensual
adj. tetqt.
separate
v. j`f«ag«.
separate fighters v. j`,.
separate groundnut shells v. j—vtfgtqt.
separately adv. ,nm«.
serious
v. jnbghlh.
set
n. jdœf«.
set up a charm (scarecrow, etc.) v. j—sr«ag«.
settle a dispute out of court v. j`o«m«.
settle a matter or quarrel v. j`r«œf«.
seven
num. l`s`m« l«q`jo«.
seventy
— lnatfgt l`s`m« l«q`jo«.
sew by hand v. j—qtœft.
sew with machine v. j—fa«q«.
sexual desire n. nœf«fg«q« (2).
shade
n. hkhyh.
shadow
n. hkhyh.
shaft (wooden) n. jøehkh.
shake
v. j`ahfghqh;
v. j—mcy«fg«q«;
v. jnnmxh.
shake (body) v. j—mcy«k«.
shallow ( as in a dish or stream) adj. l—fa«mc`m«.
share
v. j`f«ag«.
share an idea v. j`e«r«.
sharpen
v phr. jøuh øœft.
sharpen (as pencil or stick) v. jøxhlahqh.
sharpen knife or cutlass v. jøuh.
sharpen to a point v. j`bghkh.
shave
v. j—gt.
she
pron. tlt.
shed
n. —s«ag«.
shed for food n. hjt.
shed leaves v. j`ytqt.
sheep
n. dmcy«q«.
sheet
n phr. jhatqt j« tjh.
shell
n. jdjo«q«.
shell (kind of) n. jøjo«q«.
shell of crab or tortoise n. jhgtfgtqt.
shell of groundnut n. jdxtfgtqt.
shield
n. jøjo«mc«;
n. j—e«œ«.
shift
v. jnsrtrt.
shift blame v. jøjh nstlt.
shin
n. njo«r«.
shin up (tree) v. jnmctfgtqt.
shine (as sun or moon) v. j`s«.
shirt
n phr. jhatqt j« —gt.
shock
v. j—mtlatqt.
shocked
v. j`ytqt1.
shoe
n. jøjo« (1);
shoelace
n. jøjo« (1).
n. nfa«mc« vt jøjo«.
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v. jnstlt.
n phr. —œf«q« vt —st tfhqh.
adj. hjthjt;
n. jda«q«.
short pants n phr. jhatqt j« —ftqt.
should not aux v. ,ch njo«.
should not he v. «s«.
shoulder
n. jdj«ag«;
n. jøjo«.
shout
v. j`atlt;
v phr. j—q«ag« øx«ag«.
show
v. jøbghrgh;
v. jøbghrgh.
shrimp
n. —œfhrgh.
shrine
n. jdfgt.
shuffle cards v. j`atrt.
shut out
v. jnkt.
sibling
n. vtmhœfah.
sickness
n. —ftmt.
shoot
shore
short
sickness that only women suffer from after birth n.
jøs«œf«q« (2).
side
n. —œf«q«.
side (as of a farm or house) n. jdagh.
side (as of a house, mountain) n. l—jo«.
side by side n phr. l—jo« «r« l—jo«.
side of farm n. ng«œf«q«.
sidewards prep. ag«m«;
prep. —m«.
v. j`sr«.
n. bg`j«q«.
v. j`cytkt.
conj. œf«;
conj, adv. j`j«.
sing
v. jøxhlah.
single
adj. s«fg«,s«fg«.
single (as an individual) adv. ,nm«.
sink
v. jnqhxh.
sister
n phr. vtmhœfah 'vt l(—œftkt.
sister of one's father n phr. hœfhqh vt l—œftkt.
sit
v. j`lt;
v. j`lt.
sit down
v n. j`lt «r«;
v phr. j`l« «r« øcytfgt.
sit well
v. jnghkh.
sift
sifter
sigh
since
sit well (move over and allow one to sit here)
jnfh 'j(`lt.
six
num. l`k`k«;
num. løkøk«.
sixty
num. lnatfgt l`k`k«.
skeleton
n. jhjt.
skin
n. —gt;
v. j`ehmch.
skin (animal) v. j—qt.
skin (of a person) n phr. jøjtfgt j« —gt.
skin of animal n. dftfgt.
skip
v. j`x«k«;
v phr. j—œf«r« `s«.
skirt
n. hvtmct.
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phr.
rjx
sky
slack
slaughter
n. —ag«œf«.
adj. l—fa«œf`m«.
v. j—j«q«;
v. j—j«q«.
sleep
n. j`yt;
v. j`x«ag« (1);
v. j`x«ag« (2).
slingshot
n phr. djoh x« ømtrt`m«.
slipry soup eaten with corn fufu n. øœft;
n. —qt.
slope
n. dg«.
slosh
v. j`stlatqt.
slow
v. jnihœfh.
slowly
adv. ihih;
adv. y—yt.
slug
n. jøqt`xh.
small
adj, adv. hjhqh.
small, be
v. j—s«œf«q«.
small bird n. j—mtlt.
small biting snake n. ns«la«.
small buffalo n. j—et.
small calabash for frying gari or pounding achu n.
e—ft.
small dove n. jnvtlat.
small fly
n. jnfh.
small house n. jnstlat.
small palm kernel from banga nut n. rhftqt`ft.
small part of a river taking a different direction
(usually rapids) n. —j« vt —st.
small piece of wood n. jøagh.
small river in Bunenge village west of Benakuma
n. jhla`la«.
small round thing used to keep cockroaches out of
clothes n. k`aghmc«.
small snake n. j`yt;
n. j`yt.
n. j—s«.
adj. ,g«ag«q`m«, see: j—g«ag«q«.
adv. g«ag«q«g«ag«q«.
v. jnxt.
n. txh;
v. jnbghfghqh (1);
v. jnnlt.
smoothen v. j`gtœftqt;
v. jnqhrgh.
smoothen (as floor or wood) v. j`gtœftqt.
smothen
v. jnqhrgh.
snail
n. øjtqt.
snake
n. øyt.
snake hole n phr. ltoh l« øyt.
snake, long grey n. naghnagh.
snake-fish n. j`m«la«.
snap
v. j—g«la«.
snatch
v. j—œftrt.
sneeze
n. øbghrgh;
v. jøbghrgh.
so that
adv. jde«fg«m«;
conj. jns«œ«m«.
small stool
smart
smartly
smell
smoke
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rpthqqdk 'rl`kk(
soak
v. jnchagh.
soap
n. jttrt.
society house n phr. jhstlat j« jhst.
socks
n. ltmc`r«.
soft white n. jhjtm`jt.
soften
v. jnlatmt.
soil
n. øcytfgt.
something for giving air to the fire n. jhotlat.
something important n phr. jøœftlt j« jhmt.
something used for putting marks on clay pot n.
txhqh.
n phr. ,vtmt tahmh`m«;
n phr. vtmt vt lnrnœftkt.
song
n. nxhlah.
soot
n. r—q«.
sorcerer
n. lnsr«.
sorry
interj. «mcy«.
sorry or sorrowful v. jnltqt.
sound
n. øx«ag«.
son
sound and weight caused by the vibration of
something that has fallen v. jhqtlt.
soup
n. løqhœfh.
sow seeds v. jnlhrgh.
space
n. —vtkt.
spank with stick v. j`a«la«.
speak
v. j`qtst.
spear
n. ns«.
speck
n. jdrghmh (2).
speech
n. —qtst.
speedy
adj. m«m«.
spend (as money), be careless v. jnotkt.
spices used for cooiking with slippery soup n.
jøx«m« j—vtœft.
spider
n. tœfa`bgh.
spider web n phr. jhstlat j« tœfa`bgh.
spill
v. jncytlt.
spinsterhood n. l—jtqt.
spirit
n. hyh.
spirit being n. —rt.
spit
v. j`mihqh;
v. jnst.
spiting cobra n. jøehlah.
split
v. j``kh.
split a cone of palm nuts v. j`sr«ag« (1).
spoil
v. j—ag«s«.
sponge used for loading a den gun n. jtetlt.
spoon
n. —st.
sprain
v. jnœfhkh.
spread
v. j`j«r«.
spread out v. j`r«la«q«.
spring
n phr. ltqt m« lnctlat nkt.
sprinkle
v. jnchaghqh.
sprinkle (as salt or groundnuts) v. j`j«r«.
squander
v. jnotkt.
squeeze
v. j`j«l«.
squirrel (large) n. j—e—œfhmctlt;
n. tsrtfgtqt.
squirrel (small) n. rdf«q«;
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rpthqqdk+ udqx rl`kk
n. tsrtlt.
squirrel, very small n. j`otagt.
stab
v. jnrt.
stable
n. hjt.
stack
v. j``kh.
stack of firewood n phr. øag« x« nuhmh.
stage
n. jhœftmt.
stagger
v. j`s«ag«q«.
stain
v. jnqhlah.
stalk
v. j—g«la«.
stalk and decapitate v. j`kt.
stammer
v. j—l«fg«q«.
stand firm v. jnshfghqh.
stand up
v. jnihlahqh.
standing drum n. øj«l«.
star
n. rhltqt`lt.
start
v. jnatfgt;
v. j—r«fg«.
start (as an engine) v. j—r«fg«.
start something formally v. j`qtlt.
startled
v. jnvtkt.
staunt
v. jnmcytmt.
stay
v. j`lt;
v. j`lt.
steal
v. j—, (1);
v. j—cy«.
step
n. jdsr«fg«q«.
stick
n. jds« (1).
stick for beating n phr. jds« j« j«fahqh`m«.
stick for pounding n. ns«;
n phr. jds« j« hcytm`m«.
stick for stirring n. jdq«.
stick onto something or somebody v. j`m«œf«q«.
sticks cut at 1foot length each for pluging something
from a distance n. dla«.
stiff hands adj. `at `ghfghqh`m«.
still
aux v. lda«q«.
stilt (black-winged, long legs bird) n.
sting
jhmctv`mctvt.
v. j`s«;
v. j`xh (2).
sting of a bee or wasp (same word for injection) n.
trtœft.
stir
v. jnotkt.
stir soup (limestone soup) v. jnetkt.
stitch
v. j—qtœft.
stitch (cloth) v. j`s«.
stomach
n. jdbghrgh.
stone
n. jdsh.
stone for cooking pot n. jdbghrgh.
stone for grinding n phr. jdsh j« njh.
stone used for grinding things on the bigger one n.
stool
stop
njo« vt jdsh.
n. jds« (2).
v. jnjhkh;
v. j``s«;
v. j`s«.
stop (as work being done)
v. jnjhkh.
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rtqqntmc
store
v. j`l« `s«.
story
n. do«m«.
straight
adj. bgøbgh.
straight across prep. ag«m«;
prep. —m«.
straight, become, stand still inf. jnsh.
straighten v. jømhkh.
strainer
n. bg`j«q«.
strand of hair n. nœ«mc«.
strange, be v. jøeheh.
strange structure v phr. jøeheh dq«.
stranger
n phr. nœftkt vt —a«m`m«.
strap on shoulder v. jøœfh (1).
strap to carry basket n. jdqhagh.
straw (grass for roofing a house) n. dxtmct.
stream
n. —rtœft;
n. —st.
strength
adj. ltghaghqh◊.
stretch ( as for one's self) v. jøxhfghqh.
stretch (as one's self or in rubber); straighten v.
jømxhkh.
strike on head v. j`œftœt.
strike stones together (to light fire) v. j——jo«.
string
n. —j«q«.
stroll
v. j—vtœft.
strong
adj. ,jo«fg«q`m«.
strong, be v. j`o«fg«q«;
v. j`œ«mc«.
n. ltetlt`m«;
v. jnetlt.
stubbornness n. lhct.
study
v. jøxhfghqh;
v. jøxhfghqh.
stump
n. jhshfghqh.
stunted
adj. ltmcytmt`m«.
style
n. de«fg«.
subtract
v phr. j`gtœft nkt.
successor n. vtst tqhmh`m«.
suck breast v. j`x«la«.
suffer
v. j`etfgtqt.
suffering
n. dsrtfgt.
sugar ant
n. jhqthqt.
sugar cane n. dfgt x« `j«q«;
n phr. dfgt x« `jhqh.
sun
n. dxt.
sun bird
n. jnbgh.
sun setting n phr. dxt x« j—mc«.
sunday
— tfh øbghbgh.
sunrise
n phr. dxt xh dkt.
supervisor n phr. jøq«œf« øe«.
support
v. jnœfhrgh.
struggle
support something from under or when carried on
the shoulder v. jøohmch.
surgery, do v. j`j«.
surprise
v. jnvtkt.
surprised
adv, adj. nvtktmt`m«.
surprisingly adv, adj. nvtktmt`m«.
surround
v. j—fg«la«q«.
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suspicious adj. nrgh `jt`jt.
swallow
v. jølh.
swamp
n. tshlh.
swear
v. jnjhqh (1).
sweat
n. jhmhrgh.
sweep, trim (as hair) v. jnjohrgh.
sweet potato
n. lav`k«œ«.
sweeten
v. jnatœtmt;
sghbj
swell
v. j—ltqt.
swelling
vn. ,lnltqt`m«.
swelling on the body n. jhmcthmct.
swift
adj. m«m«;
n phr. j`fa«q`fa« j«,n,kh.
swim
v. j——m«.
swing
v. jnehfhqh.
switch or turn on light v. j—jo«k«.
v. j—mtst.
T - t
tadpole
n. —fg«.
tail (of animal) n. njh.
tail (of bird or fowl) n. hsrtqt.
tail (of horse or buffalo) n. jøsr«k«.
take
v. jnat (1);
v. j—jtkt.
take care of v. j`s«la«.
take out
v. j`gtœft nkt;
v phr. j`gtœft nkt.
n. —qtst;
v. j`qtst.
talking drum n. jhshfghqh.
tall
adj. ncnc«.
tall, be
v. j—c«.
talk
tall palm tree (that produces palm oil) n. —ag«.
tarantula
n. j`j«fg`fgt.
taste
v. jnftqt;
v. jnftqt;
vn. ltftqt`m«.
teach, lead, train, advise v. jnsrtfgt.
teacher
n. bghbgh;
n phr. nœftkt m« tsrtfgt.
tear
v. j`j«.
tell
v. j`j«q«.
tell a false story v. j—fa«k«.
tempt
v. j—m«la«.
ten
num. atfgt.
tension
n. hatq`at.
terminate employment v. j`gtœft nkt.
termite
n. jøœfa«.
termite, white flying n. j—j—jtlt.
test
v. jnftqt;
v. jnftqt;
vn. ltftqt`m«.
thank
v. jnctfgtqt;
v. jnctfgtqt.
that
dem. ørgh;
dem. øsh;
dem. øyh;
dem. —a«;
dem. —j«;
dem. —unr«;
dem. —ut;
det,pron. øjh;
prep. hmh;
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prep. —g«.
thatch roughly (as temporary shelter) v. j`rtfgtqt
ømxhmh.
det, pron. hmh m«.
dem. øah;
dem. ørgh;
dem. øsh;
dem. øyh;
dem. —a«;
dem. —j«;
dem. —unr«;
dem. —ut;
det,pron. øjh.
the state of growing — l—s«ag`m«.
the way
adv. jde«fg«m«.
their
ppron. haghmh;
pron. hghmh;
pron. hrghlah;
pron. hsmh;
pron. hvhmh;
pron. hvhmh;
pron. hxhmh;
pron. hxhmh;
pron 3ppl. haghmh.
theirs
pron. hvhmh.
them
pron. ah;
pron. at;
pron. yt.
then
conj. œf«;
conj. —ghmh.
there
adv suf. m«;
prep. «r« (1);
prep. nr« hmh.
that-one
the
there (a little bit away from the speaker and hearer)
adv. nrghmh.
there is no sense n phr. dm«r« dcy«.
these
dem. ømh;
dem adj. mømh.
pron. ah;
pron. at;
pron. yt.
they happened? — løjtlt.
they, them pron. sh.
thick
adj. ltghaghqh◊;
v. jnghaghqh.
they
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thick bush (animals' shelter) n. jhyt.
thief
n. vtyh.
thigh
n. —m«l«.
thin (as in a plank) adj. a«œ«m—a«œ«m«.
thing
n. jhmt;
sqntakd
n. —f«.
things
n. l`ah.
things to be tied n phr. l`ah djtqt`m«.
think
v. jnbghxh;
v. jnbghxh;
v. jnnlt;
v. j—m«l«m«.
thirst
n. jøqtœft.
thirty
num. lnatfgt l`j«k«.
this
dem. ømh;
dem. ørgh;
dem. øsh;
dem. øyh;
dem. —a«;
dem. —j«;
dem. —unr«;
dem. —ut;
dem adj. mømh;
det,pron. øjh.
this way
adv. nst nmt.
thistle
n. hrtlt.
thorn (of branch) n. hrtlt.
thorn (of vine) n. jdjo«q«.
those
pron. øahmh.
thousand
num. s—rt.
threadworm n. j—m«œf«q«.
threaten
v. jnftlt;
v. j`jtmt (2).
three
num. l`j«k«.
throat
n. j`œftqt`œft.
through
prep. j«;
prep. —g«.
through, break v. jnctlat.
throw
v. j`l«q« (2);
v. j`mtrt;
v. j`mtrt.
throw away v. j`l«q«.
throw on the ground v. jncytlt.
thumb
n phr. rhmt —at hfhqh.
thumb piano
n. —jo«s«;
n. ,—jo«s«.
thunder
n phr. nahqh nfa«m`m«.
thursday
n. tatfgt øbghbgh.
tick
n. jdj« j« øat.
tickle
v. jnbghfghqh (1).
tie
v. j—jtqt (1).
tie, as an animal to a tree v. jnsh.
tie especially rafters of a house together
j`cy«fg«q«.
tie together v. j`g«œf«.
tie-tie bridge n. l—q«s«.
tiger
n. j`mxh`jtqt;
n. j`mxhlh.
v. jnrghlahqh.
v. j`j«.
n. jhjoh;
n. tehlah.
time, short n. jnjoh.
tiptoe
adv. mxtl— mxtlt.
tired, be
v. j`atqt.
to
prep. j«;
prep. j«;
prep. jn,;
prep. —g«;
prep phr. «g« `gt hxhmh(.
to annoy
v. j—œf«.
to go out or down — jnrt.
to hold something for a while v. j`g«ag«q«.
toad
n. jhjtq`jtqt.
tobacco
n. txh.
today
adv. hvtmt.
toddle
v phr. j`l«q« —ftqt.
toddle legs adv. s`s«.
toe
n phr. rhmt r« nftqt.
to/for/from/through some prep phr. j« l« `lt.
to/for/from/through some others
prep phr. j« l«
`lt.
together
adv. jhohqh.
toilet
n. jøs«fg«q«.
tomorrow adv. dj«q«.
tongue
n. nm«l«.
tonight
adv. j« nq«.
too
adv. eh;
adv. g«m«.
too much adv. atfgt.
tooth
n. jhyhmh.
toothless
v n. jhyhmh j« øsrt`m«.
top of the head n. hlatqt`lat.
tortoise
n. j—jta«a«.
touch
v. jøbgh.
toughness n. lnrghxh`m«;
vn. ,l—rghx`m«.
tow
v. jnmtlat.
towards or after (it) prep phr. hxh —g«.
town
n. jhstmct.
trample, kick v. j`s«ag«q«.
transform v. jnkh (1);
v. jnkh.
transplant v. j—œf« (1);
v phr. j—œf« øxh.
trap
v. jøjhkh.
travel
v. j—vtœft.
tree
n. jds« (1).
tree bark used to carry dirt n. jhftfgt.
tree, type of of which birds eat the fruit n. —q«œf«.
tremble
v. j`ahfghqh.
tribe
n. jhstmct.
trick
v. j—m«la«.
tried negative adj. f«q«f«q«.
trouble
n. tqtmt;
v. j—œfa«r«.
tighten
till
time
v.
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troublesome n. `mctœtmt.
trousers
n. k—œt;
uhmd
v. jøohkh.
turn soup v. jnkh (2);
v. jnkh.
turtle
n. j—jta«a«.
tusk
n phr. —srtqt.
twenty
num. lnatfgt l«q`jo«.
twig
n. —shagh.
twin
n. —la«;
n. vtmt v—la«.
twine
n. —j«q«.
twist
v. jnfhkh;
v. jnohfghqh;
v. jnohrgh.
twist something v. jnlhfghqh.
two
num. l«q`jo«.
two days in the future adv. jtstfgt.
two or more days in the past adv. jtstfgt.
type, as in their distinct sects n. tstlt.
n. o`s«;
n phr. jhatqt j« —ftqt.
truancy
n. `mctœtmt.
true
adj. «r« —gt.
truly
adv. ahrgh ahrgh.
try
v. jnetlt;
v. jøshagh;
v phr. jnetlt øch.
tsetse fly (black) n. jhet.
tsetse fly (yellow) n. tmxhagh.
Tuesday
n. tvtmct —qtœft vt x`fgt.
tug
v phr. jnmtlat —r—r«.
tune a song v. j`l«.
turn
n. tehlah;
v. jnehfhqh;
v. jnfhkh;
U - u
umbilical cord n. tstœft.
umbrella
n phr. —a« vt `jhqh.
unable, be v. j—, (3).
unable to harvest palmnuts and produce oil
j—jo« hshmh.
up small or slightly prep. hxh.
up there
prep phr. hxnr« hmh;
prep phr. hxns«.
v phr.
unaware
adv. jhla«q« `yh.
uncle (maternal) n. —j«l«.
under
pron phr. «røuh.
under the sun prep phr. «r« dxt.
understand v phr. j—xtfgtqt —j«q«.
underwear n. l—ft.
undetermined v. j`lh.
unload ( in bag, basket, vichel) scatter bird's nest
v. j``r«.
adj. f«q«f«q« (1);
conj, adv. j`j«.
unwholesome habits or talks n. lhaghkh lhmt.
up
prep. øuh;
prep. øuh;
prep. uh.
up inside
prep phr. hxns«.
until
upon
prep phr. øuhnr«.
uproot
v. jnotfgtqt.
up-root
v. j—œf« (1).
upward small (near by) prep. hxhmh.
urge to urinate or excrete — j`jtqt.
urinate
v. jøihmch.
urine
n. løihmch.
us
pron. «ag«r«.
use
v. jnxtrt.
use profanity v. jnjhqh (1).
used at end of a sentence as when talking to
someone at a distance suf. ,øxn.
used at end or beginning of a sentence when talking
to someone in a distance suf. ,n.
used for creating nouns or adjectives suf. ,`m«.
used for introducing sentences v. øxn.
useless
v. jnstlat.
V - v
vagina
n. jøbgh.
vain
v. j`qhlh.
vain with thorns on it n. tjo«la«q`jo«.
vapor (steam) n. hyh.
vegetable without enough water — l—bghlah`m«.
vegetables n. løqhœfh.
vein
n. —fg«œf«.
venue
n. —vtkt.
veranda
n. nvtœftqt vt nrt.
very
adj adv. ,heh;
adv. eh.
very big
adj. hfhqhfhqh.
very early in the morning adv. srtr—srtrt;
prep phr. j« —x«ag—x«ag«.
very much adj. hjthjt;
adv. njt,njt.
very small adj. hbghbgh.
very sweet (like sugar) adv. atœtmt atœtmt.
veryone
n. vølat.
village
n. jhstmct;
vine
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n. jnc«œ«.
n. —q«œf«.
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visitor
voice
vomit
vhkk ad
n phr. nœftkt vt —a«m`m«.
n. øx«ag«.
v. jøxh (2).
vulture
vulva
n. hytlt.
n. jhgtfgtqt j« jøbgh.
W - w
waddle
v. j`stlatqt.
wag tail
v. jnehfhqh.
waist
n. tshmh.
wait
v. jnrghfghqh.
wait for
v. j—j« (3).
wait for an attack v. j``kh.
wake up
v. j—y«l«.
walk
v. j—cy«q«.
walk slowly v. jnihkh.
walking stick n. jhstlat;
weeks
n. txh.
weevil
n. r—g«fg«q«.
welcome
v phr. j`a« c—c«.
well do
— jnfh ømxhmh.
well done adv. ihih.
well sealed adj. qøqh.
were
v. `lt.
wet
v. jnchagh.
wet (as cloth or body) v. jømxh.
wet with water v. jnchaghqh.
what
int. m—f«.
wheel
n. øj«q«.
when
conj. —ghmh;
n. jnstlat.
wall
n. na«q«.
want
v. j`q«.
war
n. jhahqh.
warm
adj. lnot`m«.
warm food v. jørghkh.
warm one's self v. j`xtrt.
warm water v. j`ytqt.
warn
v. j`ehkh.
was
v. `lt.
wash
v. j`ehfghqh;
v. j—rt.
wash dishes v phr. j—rt ldxhagh.
wasp
n. jhatœft`at.
wasp, small black n. j`s`qh.
wasp, small brown, with yellow stripes
n.
j—a«l«.
waste
v. jnotkt;
v. jnotkt.
watch
n phr. dxt xh `j«q«.
watch out adj. lt j«q« j«q«;
interj. hj«.
water
n. ltqt;
v. jnyt.
wave
n. jhlatlt;
v. jnehfhqh.
way
n. de«fg«;
n. —vtkt;
n phr. —vtkt vt n sr«l`m«.
way of behaviour n. tltmt.
way to call to attention a crowd n. dm« doh dm«.
we
pron. «ag«r«.
wealth
vn. ,lngtlat`m«.
wear
v. j`xh (1).
weave
v. j—mt;
v. jnstlt.
weaver bird n. jheh`eh.
wednesday n. tfh vt x`fgt.
weed
v. j`xtfgt.
weed grass with a hoe or spade v. jngtlat.
week
n. jdr«.
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int. xhmh;
prep. hmh.
where
int. vtmt.
where is
int (Cl 1 form). —g«m«.
whether
conj. jhqhch;
conj. l«l`l«;
conj. nl`l«.
which
pron. x`m«.
which of it pron interrog. `m«.
while
prep. hmh;
prep phr. œf«,hmh.
whisker
n. r`xt.
whisper
v phr. j—cy« `qtst.
whistle
v. j`rtœft;
v. j`rtœft.
whistling
n. teheh;
n. trghrgh.
white man n. ,v—f«.
white-breasted black bird the size of an adult hen
whose meat is very bitter n. j`ft.
who
interrog. «mc«.
whole
adj. nfhlh.
wide
ger. l—ohsh`m«.
widely open something (as in animal when
slaughtered) v. j`y«fg«.
widen
v. j`ohsh;
v. j`y«l«;
v. j`y«l«.
ger. l—ohsh`m«.
n. x—m«.
wideness
widow
widow or widower's song
n. nxhlah vt l—m«.
widower
n. nœftkt v—m«.
width
ger. l—ohsh`m«.
wife
n. uh.
wife of chief n. x—jo«l«.
wild vegetable n. nj«k«.
wildness
vn. ,l—stet`m«.
will be
v. `lt.
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win
v. j—œf«r«.
win (as a fight) v. j—œf«r«.
wind (stronger than a gentle breeze)
window
n. vhmct.
wine
n. l—la«.
wing
n. —o«fg«q«.
winged termite n. hihqh.
winnow
v. j``yh.
wipe
v. jnatkt;
xntq '1ok (
woman in family village tribe or naiotion n.
øœftmt.
n. dlah.
v. jnrghœfh.
wipe bum v. jnœfhrgh.
wipe off dust, squish herbs or vegetables v. j`gt.
witch
n. lnsr«.
witchcraft n. jhyhlh.
with
conj. m«;
prep. m—sr«m«;
prep. ns«.
with power adv. tjt,tjt.
with urgency adv. g«ag«q«g«ag«q«.
within themselves prep phr. «g« `gt hxhmh(.
witness
v. jøch.
wobble
v. jnjohœfhqh.
woman
n. l—œftækt.
woman who is married to the same husband with
another woman n. tfgt.
woman's chair n. j—s«.
womb
n. jhatfgtqt.
wonder
v. jnltmcyt.
woodpecker n. jhmctlt.
word
n. jhmt.
work
v. j`e«.
world
n. nvtlt.
worry
v. jøehrgh;
v. j—vtœtmt.
worry by making noise v phr. j—m«œ«m« ns«l«.
worship
v. j—s«.
wound on head n. dmch.
wrap
v. jøohfghqh.
wring out water
v. jnfhkh.
wrist
n phr. dsr« x« —at.
write
v. j`cy«œf«.
writing
n. jhgtlat.
writings letters or figures n. —gtlat.
wrong
adj. mølt bgøbgh.
wrong to-do something adv. ,bghrgh jømxhmh.
X - x
xylophone
n. rnœfhnœfh.
Y - y
yam
n. jhyt.
yam (long) n. jhœfhq`jo«.
yawn
n. —x«ag«q«;
v. j`x«ag«q«.
n. dytlt.
n. «.
adv. j`x«m«.
pron. ag«m«;
pron. «ag«m«.
you (sg)
pron. tut.
young one n. v—xtmt.
younger brother n phr. vtmhœfah vt lnrnœftkt
v`xtmt.
younger sister n phr. vtmhœfah vt l—œftkt
v—xtmt.
your (pl ) pron. øah;
pron. øghmh;
year
yes
yesterday
you (pl )
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your (sg)
your (2pl )
pron. ørghmh;
pron. øshmh;
pron. —ag«m«;
pron. —g«m«;
pron. —vtmt;
pron. —vtrt.
pron. øjh;
pron. ørgh;
pron. øsh;
pron. øyh;
pron. øyh;
pron. —a«;
pron. —a«;
pron. —j«;
pron. —ut.
pron. øxhmh.
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yho
Z - z
zebra
n. —jo«l«.
zip
v. j—qtœft.
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