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face shʉ́ 1nfaceTǎa cú mbɔ̌ mɔ́ɔ ŋgɔ a túꞋ ŋki ŋ́gá, a lɔk ɛ́suk shʉ́ wɛ́.The father told the child to bring him water to wash his face.

face falls (from sadness)ŋ́ŋúꞋlɛ shʉ́cmp.de ŋ́ŋúꞋlɛex.id.face falls (from sadness)

faces mɛshʉ́ 1nappearance, looksMɛshʉ́-ndẅi yu pɔŋ.Your clothing looks pretty. (Lit. The appearance of your clothing is good.)

face(verb)ŋ́kúu mbʉʉ-ŋuexpr.id.de ŋ́kúu mbʉʉ ŋuex.id.face someone

fade ɛ́fúkŋɛ 1v.iget or become faded or washed outNdẅí tswɛ sʉsʉ, ɛ́fúkŋɛ.An article of clothing that is around a long time gets faded.

faded ɛ́fúkŋɛ 2v.stattbe faded/washed out

fail ɛ́saŋ zɔ́Ꞌexpr.id.de ɛ́saŋ 1spread zɔ́Ꞌmarriageex.id.wreck an engagement (wedding engagement not brought to a conclusion) or destroy a marriageŊu saŋtɛ zɔ́Ꞌ-súu nɛ.Someone wrecked the engagement of his friend.syn ɛ́saŋ nzwɛ́-ŋu ɛ́swɛ 2vfail, missMaꞋŋkantɛ́m lʉŋtɛ mɔ́naa, ḿmaꞋ ɛ́swɛ. The hunter aimed at the animal and missed.ḿvu (sɛ́) 2v.ifail (an exam)

fail(verb) ; flunk(verb)ɛ́fɔ́t 1vfail, flunkA fɔ́t "Bac".He failed his BAC degree.

faire(semblant)ŋ́gɛ njɔ yi / ŋ́gɛ paꞋa yiv pretend

faith pɛ́mtʉ́mnfaith

fake an action to provoke another ńtsẅik 1vfake doing s.th. (to provoke or scare)Ŋu zɔɔtɛ súu nɛ tɛ a tsẅik nɛtɛ́m pɔ́ tú yɛ́.Someone insulted his friend until he faked slapping him on the head.

fall(down)ḿvu (sɛ́) 1v.ifall (down), collapse (as in a wall)syn ŋ́kɛmɛ

fallow cultivated land naŋ mɛꞋnɛdér.de naŋsyn.nfallow long, unenclosed, raised planting beds

family tsɛ́nndácmp.de tsɛ́n ndán.cfamily (extended sense), clanPeople of the same lineage, like, for example, the house of David in the Bible.

family conflict tuupɛnfamily conflict

family members pɔ́ɔ-njɛꞋsyn.nthe family

family, start a ńnɔŋ njẅɛtexpr.id.de ńnɔŋput njẅɛt 1clan, lineageex.id.start a familyLáandá ɛ́ nɛgɛ ŋgɔ mɔ́ɔ maŋgɛ́ fú njɛꞋ pɔ́p ŋ́gʉ ńzɔ́Ꞌ ŋu mbɛ́ɛnɛ, pɔ́p pɛ́pá nɔŋ yɔp njẅɛt.Marriage is to having a girl leave her family compound and marry a man. The two of them then start their own family.

faom ɛ́fuꞋ mɛtwɛ́var. lib.ɛ́fɔꞋ mɛtwɛ́dér.de ɛ́fuꞋ 1syn.vfoam (saliva) at the mouthŊká yi ŋu vunɛ gwáꞋ, ḿbɔ́ a kwɛ́t ntsu wɛ́ ḿbɛn ɛ́fuꞋ mɛtẅɛ.

far mâamáamod.nfar (country), distant (place)Ḿbɔ́ aviyɔ̂ŋ lɔk ŋu ŋ́gʉ tɛ ŋ́kúu tsɛt mɛŋgɔŋ mâamáa.An aeroplane can take someone to distant countries.ɛ́sak 2v.statbe far, a long way(s)Ɛ́fú MbuꞋnda ŋ́gʉ tɛ ŋ́kúu Ndwála sak.It is a long ways (to go) from Mbouda to Douala. sɛsadér.de ɛ́sak 1longadj.vlong, tall, far/distantSɛsa ndyɔŋ pɔŋ nǔu taŋ-ndá.Long raffia palm(bamboo) is good for the ceiling of a house.ŋgasɛsaadvfar, at a long distance

farmer ŋgaŋzʉ́Ꞌnaŋn.cfarmer nzʉ́Ꞌ-naŋsyn.nfarmer

fart noise pyakidsound of passing gasNdʉ́m shu ŋgɔ pyak.The adult passed gas with a 'pyak'.

fasten ńdʉꞋlɛ 2vfasten, fix in place

fast(v);ńji ŋkiexpr.id.de ńji ŋki 2v.ifast, abstainKɛlɛtɛ̂n lɔ ńji ŋki ńdɔk ńtsuŋ ńcɛ̀Ꞌlɛ Sɛ́.The Christian fasts in order to better pray to God.Among the Ndaa, it is thought that everything one eats is prepared with water, therefore to abstain from water is to fast.

fat ńtyɔptɛBbtBfdBjovar.dial. de ńtyɔplɛv.stat be overly fat (pejorative)mɛfɔ́ɔnfat, bone marrow

fat, be ŋ́gaꞋv.i/v.statbe fat or overweight; put on weightMɛfɔ́ɔ lɔ ŋ́gɛ ŋgɔ ŋu gaꞋ.Fats make a person put on weight.

fate nɛzíi 2nfateŊu laa ńkúp túŋ-mɛtáa, a pɔɔ nɛzíi nɛ́ kúp.If someone changes his market basket (life circumstances), he/she cannot change his fate.

fat, get ḿmut 1v.i/v.statget fat, fatten up ; be fatŊká yi njínaa ŋǵɛ ḿmut, ŋ gʉ mɛtáa ɛ́fɛn wɛ́.When my pig fattens up, I'm going to the market and sell him.ɛ́fʉ̈ɔ́t 1 1v.i/v.statput on weight, get fatNaa fʉ̈ɔ́t, ḿbɔ́ á pɔɔ pí.Quand l'annimal prend plus de poids, il ne peut plus mettre bas.

father tǎavar. lib.var. lib.tátvar.lib.de tánfather távar. lib.tǎanfather tátvar.lib.de tǎafathernfather

father-in-law tákẅiꞋcmp.de tá ŋ́kẅiꞋn.cfather-in-law of husbandTákẅiꞋ pɔ́p mákẅiꞋ a pʉɔ pi pɔ́p gánɛ mɔ́ɔ wɔp wɛ́ maŋgɛ́ ndá-zɔ́Ꞌ.Father-in-law and mother-in-law are the persons who give the daughter's hand in marriage.

father-in-law (of the husband)tǎakẅíꞋcmp.de tǎa ŋ́kẅiꞋsyn.nfather-in-law of husband

father-in-law (of the wife)tǎa-ndú(ma)/nzw(a)dér.de tǎa(my) father-in-law

father-in-law (wife's)tá-ndúusyn.nbeau-père de l'épouse

father of problems tǎa-mɛnusyn.nman of many problems

father of twins tátnɛntitle of the father of twins tâanyinfather of twinsTâanyi lɔɔ ńgɔ́ ńcɛꞋlɛ fɔɔ ńtsɔ́Ꞌ cɔꞋ yɛ́ pɔ́.The father of twins never greets the chief and takes off his ht (in respect).

fault lɔ́Ꞌnfault, shortcomingNɛjí lɔ́Ꞌ-ŋu ńdɔk ńzɔɔ wɛ ká pɔ́ŋ.To insult someone with his fault is not good.faanfault

faults, errors or mistakes, wrongs mɛfaanɛvar. non spec.var. non spec.mɛfaanfaults, errors or mistakes, wrongs

faults, errors, wrongs mɛfaavar. non spec.mɛfaanɛfaultsnfaults, errors, wrongs

favoritism ŋkʉ̌ŋkʉdér.de ŋkʉ 2 1cordn.rédfavoritisme, politicssyn ŋgɔ́p 1

favourite wife of fon máaŋkɔŋcmp.de má 2mother ŋkɔŋɛ 1loven.cfavourite wife of the fon/kingFɔɔ lɔ ńdɔk pɔ máaŋkɔŋ ńcẅɛt ŋ́gʉ zʉꞋ. The chief often goes out with his favourite queen.

fear cʉ̈ɔꞋ 1nfearCʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ-sɛ́ ka cẅɛt mbi papyɛ́p mbí, cʉ̈ɔꞋ gẅɛɛ wɔ́p.The angel of God appeared before the shepherds and fear gripped them.syn pɔ́k 1 ḿbɔ́kvfearMaꞋŋkatɛ́m nyɛp nǔu pɔ́-tʉ́ ḿbɔ́k nɛvu sɛ́.The hunter hung up on a branch for fear of falling down.pɔ́k 1dér.de ḿbɔ́kfearnfearPɔ́k gẅɛɛ wɛ́.Fear seized him.syn cʉ̈ɔꞋ 1 ńcʉ̈ɔꞋvar. lib.var. lib.ńcyɔꞋvbe afraid (of), fearMɔ́ɔ sɛ́ ńcʉ̈ɔꞋ mɔ̂mvú.The child is afraid of the dog.

fear, exclamation of mbalâŋ sáanɛsyn.vidiomatic expression expressing fear Nɛfaŋ lɛɛ tɛ mbalâŋ sáanɛ!Lighnting struck and it frightned people a lot!

fearful person ncʉ̈ɔꞋ 1dér.de ńcʉ̈ɔꞋbe afraid (of)nfearful personNcʉ̈ɔꞋ lɔɔ ńnɛn nɛtúꞋ pɔ́.A fearful person never walks at night.

fearless kɛ́cʉ̈ɔꞋadjfearless kɛpɔ́kadj.vfearless

fear, to be overcome with lɛ́m sáanɛexpr.id.de lɛ́mheart of fear ɛ́sáanɛsplite lɛ́mex.id.be overcome with fear

feast ndînaPidginnfeast, party

feather nɛfu-mɔ́shʉ́ŋsyn.nfeather fu 2 2nfeather

feathered hat cɔꞋ-tʉ̈ɔ́ŋvar. lib.cʉ̈ɔꞋ-tʉ̈ɔ́ŋntraditional feathered hatPɛ́ lɔ ńdɔkmɛfu-ŋgúꞋ ḿbɛn ŋ́gɛ́ mɛfu-maakwáŋ ḿbáꞋ cɔꞋ-tʉ̈ɔ́ŋOne uses (African Grey) parrot and (Bannerman's) turaco feathers to knit together a traditional feathered hat.This hat is worn for traditonal dances at death celebrations.cɔꞋtʉ̈ɔ́ŋdér.de cɔꞋsyn.nhat decorated with (Bannerman's) turaco feathersTǎa tɔꞋ cɔꞋtʉ̈ɔ́ŋ tú-nzwɛ́-mɔ́ɔ nɛ nǔu kɛmnɛvú-tát wɛ.The gentleman placed the hat with turaco feathers on the head of his daughter-in-law for the death celebration of her father.The feathers are mounted in the hat so as to form a circle around the head of the wearer. The hat is secured to the head by a chinstrap.

February pɛsaŋ pɛ́pásyn.nsecond month, February

feces mbɛ́tnfeces, stool, excrement,

feed ńzẅík 1var. dial.var. dial.ńjʉ́kv feed ńtsáp 2 2v feedŊu ńtsáp njínaa tɛ a gúꞋ.A person feeds a pig until it gets big.

feed new mother ɛ́fatv.tfeed a new mother or a newly married woman

feel ḿmɔɔtɛ 2v feel/grope one's wayFʉ-mík mɔɔtɛ ndúŋ tɛ ŋ́kúu mɛtáa.The blind man groped his way until he arrived at the market.ńzúꞋ mɔ̂mbaꞋdér.de ńzúꞋv.statfeel better, feel reliefMɔ́ɔ m̄bɔ́ ŋ́gɔɔ, lá a náꞋ ńzúꞋ mɔ̂mbaꞋ ŋkɔ̂ɔ.The child was sick, but now he feels a little bit better.ḿmɛɛtɛvfeel or touch, grope (along)Pɛmá pɛ́k sɛ́ ŋ́gɔ ńjí ŋgɔ cúꞋ pí, mɛɛtɛ nɛ́ pɔ́tɔ́-mbɔ́ pɔ́p.Our mothers, before knowing whether the cocoyam paste was tender, would feel it with their fingers.

feel beat ŋ́gɔꞋ mbʉʉex.id.feel beat, tired outMbʉʉ yáa sɛ́ ŋgɔꞋnɛ!I feel beat!

feel cold fák ŋ́kɔ́ ŋuexpr.id.de fák 1air ŋ́kɔ́ 1take ŋupersonsyn.vfeel coldFák sɛ́ ŋ́kɔ́ wɛ.He feels cold.

feel dizzy(verb)mbʉʉ yɛ́ ɛ́sáŋɛdér.de ɛ́sáŋɛ mbʉʉsyn.vbe or feel dizzyMbʉʉ yáa sɛ́ ɛ́sáŋɛ.I feel dizzy.

feel poorly ńzúꞋ kɛpɔŋ 1cmp.de ńzúꞋvfeel bad or poorly, feel pain

feel somewhat poorly ńzáŋtɛv.ifeel somewhat poorly

feet (bird )ntsáꞋ 3 2nfoot (of a bird)

fell ḿmuꞋ 3v.tfell (a tree)

female notable guarding the fon's palace ŋkɛ́mnzwɛ́fɔɔforme comp. non-spéc de ŋkɛ́mnobleman nzwɛ́wife fɔɔchief ; kingn.cfemale notable guarding the fon's palace

fence táa-ŋkáꞋsyn.nfence or wall of a fieldThe word may refer to a wall around a compound.kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ 1nkind of traditional fence that contoles the access to the house of a nobleman or an elderly person Pɛ́ lɔ ŋ́kút kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ ńdɔk ńzɛmɛ ndá-ŋkɛ́m mba ŋu tsʉklɛnɛ. This traditional fence is constructed around the house of a notable or an elderly person.

ferment ḿbitɛv.iferment, agePɛlʉ́m lɔ ńná mbap yɔp, ɛ́ pitɛ la pɔ́p nɛ́ɛ.Old folks let their meat age before they cook it.

fermenter ɛ́fɛm 1 2v.iferment (food gone bad)Pɛ́ laa ńná náꞋ-mɔ̂nzu mɛcɔ́ mɛlɛ́Ꞌ mbɔ ɛ́ pák tɛ ɛ́fɛm.If peanut sauce is left for several days it goes stale to the point of fermenting/turning sour.

fern shʉ̂ɔnɛ́nfern or brackenDiplazium

fertilize ńtsáp 2 3v fertilize, put fertilizerPɛ́ tsáp nɛtsɛn kɛndǐi.One fertilzeds at the base of the banana plant.

fetish nʉknfetish ncɔp 1nfetish, charm, amulet

fetish, put in a ńtík nʉkforme comp. non-spéc de ńtík 2put_on, put_down nʉkfetishsyn.vput in a fetish

fever mbʉʉnútnfever, a sickness accompanied by a feverMbʉʉnút nǔu mɔ́ɔ, mbʉʉ yɛ pɔ́ ńtɔ́ɔnɛ́.If a child has a fever, his body is hot.lyɔknútnmalaria, a recurring fever with chillssyn fípa fípaAnglaisnfever, malariaFipa lɔ ŋ́gɛ ŋu gwɛt.Fever causes a person to tremblesyn lyɔknút

fever grass fípa ŋgɛláashiPidginsyn.nlemon grassCymbopogon citratus

few mɔ́gáꞋquanta few, a little (bit of)A gɔ́ɔ, mɔ́ɔmá wɛ pɔɔ mɔgáꞋ mbɔ̌ wɛ gá.He was sick, his brother didn't give him anything. (lit. didn't give him (even) a little bit)

fidget ḿbúꞋnɛirreg. infl.púꞋnɛ́vfidget, fight each other

field ŋkáꞋ 1nfield (close to the house)tɛt 2nsomewhat distant field

field lyiing fallow naalɛɛnɛ́n.cfallow field

field that is cultivated in raised planting beds naŋnfield cultivated in raised planting beds

fifteen ntsɔ̌ptaa nɛ nɛgɛ́madj.num.cardfifteen

fifty mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.numfifty

fifty-eight ntsɔpɛ́nɛ́fɔ́m nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-eight

fifty-five ntsɔ̌ptaa nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-five

fifty-four ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́kwa nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-four

fifty-nine ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́pfúꞋu nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-nine

fifty-one ntsɔ̌pmɔ́Ꞌɔ nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-one

fifty-seven ntsɔ̌psaambá nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-seven

fifty-six ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́ntúkú nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́ntaaadj.num.cardfifty-six

fifty-three ntsɔ̌ptát nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-three

fifty-two ntsɔ̌ppá nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mtaaadj.num.cardfifty-two

fight ŋkʉ̈ɔtvar.lib.de ŋkɔtstruggle(n)nfight ḿbʉ́Ꞌnɛv.tfight (each other)ŋkɔtvar. lib.var. lib.ŋkʉ̈ɔtnfight, struggle; palaverMbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ kɔŋ ŋkɔt.Children like a palaver.

fight each other ŋ́kwɛnnɛv fight each other

fight together ḿbúꞋnɛirreg. infl.púꞋnɛ́vfidget, fight each other

filaria rash laꞋ 2nfilaria rashLaꞋ lɔ ŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ mbʉʉ-ŋu, ḿbɔ́ gɛ́gɛ́ mɛmbaŋ, ńzuk tɛꞋ. Filaria rash comes out on the skin as tiny bumps, and it itches a lot.

file gɔ́knfile nɛkẅɛnstone file (for sharpening knives)

fill ńcʉvfill (in)Tɛlatɛ̂ lɛɛ ńcʉ mɛgɛm ɛ́ ḿbɔ́nɛ ndǔ sɛ̂ndúŋ.The road grader passed by and filled in the holes that were in the road.ńdẅíkŋɛv.t fillLẅíkŋɛ ntúꞋ!Fill the cup!

fill, cram ńtsɛ́t 2v.t fill in or close (a hole)

fill half way ŋ́gaapɛ 1v.tfill s.th. halfway; partially do s.th.A gaapɛ ntúꞋ nɛ́ ŋki.He filled the glass half full of water.

filter ńtyɛ́tv.t filter, strain ńtsɛv filter

filter, lye tsʉʉnɛkin.clye (alkaline solution called traditional vinegar) filter/sieveOne places tree ashes into this kind of sieve and passes water through it to produce lye (traditional vinegar). The lye is then used in the prepartion of achu sauce or to remove corn (maize) kernal hulls in order to make cornchaff.

filth ntsɛ́l 1var. lib.var. lib.ntsɛ́llɛnfilth fɛ́m 1nfilth; excrement

final breath gɛ́gáknfinal breathPɛtsɔ́ŋ sɔp ŋu. A lɔk gɛ́gák ŋ́kʉ̈ɔ tɛ́ ŋ́kúu ndá.Thieves stabbed a man. With his last breath he ran to his house.

find fuꞋ 1nfind (object found by luck), treasure

find again ḿbɛn ńjʉ́ɔ́dér.de ńjʉ́ɔfind again

find by accident ɛ́fuꞋ 2v.tfind by accident, discover, come across s.th.N nɛn tɛ fuꞋ ŋkap sɛnduŋ.I walked until I come across some money on the road.

fine nzɔ́nfine, debtNtsɔ́ŋ tú nzɔ́ ntɔ́Ꞌ.The thief paid the fine at the at the chief's palace.

finger mɔ́tɔ̂pɔ́var. lib.var. lib.tɔ̂pɔ́syn.nfinger tɔ̂pɔ́var.lib.de mɔ́tɔ̂pɔ́end-handnfingerTɔ̂pɔ́-mɔ́ɔ sɛ́ ńzaŋ.The child's finger hurts.

fingernail gi-pɔ́dér.de gisyn.nfingernail

finish ɛ́shʉʉtɛv.tput an end (to medical treatment)Pɛ́ gɛ fu nǔu mɔ́ɔ waa. A fíitɛ tɛ ɛ́ tsʉ́Ꞌ páꞋ ŋgaŋfu gʉ ɛ́shʉʉtɛ fu.My child received treatment and got well. So now all that's left is for the healer to put an end to the treatment.ḿmɛkvar. non spec.ḿmikv.tterminer

finished, be ḿmɛv.statbe finished

finish mourning ŋ́kɛm nɛvú-ŋufinish the mourning, hold a death celebration for someoneTraditionally, the mourning for someone is not concluded until the death celebration is held, sometimes years after the burial.

fins mɛŋkyɛt-shúnfins

fire múknfire, electric light

firefly múk-saŋsyn.nfirefly, lightning bugPsychidae

fire, lay ńniitɛ múkv.i light the fire

fireplace bottom sɔŋmúkcmp.de sɔŋ 1 2inside múkfiren.cfond du foyer

fire, start a ḿmaꞋ múkexpr.id.de ḿmaꞋthrow múkfireex.id.set fire (to s.th.), burnMbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ́ láꞋ ḿmaꞋ múk tɛt. Ɛ́ tɔɔ ŋkáꞋ-ŋu. V Some children started a brush fire; it burned a man's plantation.

fire starter ŋgwatmúkn.cimplement for starting fires (as in flint & steel)

first ntúnfirst (of something), firstfruits ofA lɔk ntú-mɛluꞋ wɛ́ ŋ́gʉ ntɔ́Ꞌ ŋ́gá mbɔ̌ fɔɔ.He brings the firstfruits of the wine to the palace and gives it to the chief.ntûntúadvfirst, the first thingPʉʉ laa ńtɔ́ ŋkáꞋ, ntûntú pʉʉ fá mɛfú-ŋkɛndɔŋ.When you come to the farm, first trim the plantain leaves.nduŋmbinfirstNduŋmbi lɔ ŋ́gẅɛɛ tsɔ́ꞋfaꞋ.The first always gets the prize.nɛ́ tú 2prép.expfirstat the head (of), first

first-born mɔ́ɔ nɛ́ túfirst-born, oldest childMɔ́ɔ nɛ́ tú-ŋu súu nɛ.The oldest child of someone is his friend.

first kill of the hunt shútúŋkiexpr.id.de shúfish túhead ŋki 2 2streamex.id.first kill of the hunt

firty-seven ntsɔ̌psaambá nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardfirty-seven

fish ḿmaꞋ shúexpr.id.de ḿmaꞋ shúex.id.fish(v), go fishingPɛ́ lɔ ńtsuŋ ḿmaꞋ shú pɔ nǔu zʉꞋ shinɛ. V One only fishes well in a deep spot.shúnfishPisces

fisherman ŋgaŋmaꞋshúdér.de maꞋshúforme comp. non-spéc de maꞋshún.cfishermanŊgaŋmaꞋshu lɔɔ ńnáŋ ndá kɛ́ mbaꞋ pɔ́. The fisherman is never without his hooks at home.

fishhook mbaꞋ-shú 2dér.de mbaꞋ

fishing line mbaꞋ-shú 1dér.de mbaꞋfishing line

fish, tiny and edible malɛ́lúnk. of tiny edible dried fish from the sea

fit ɛ́sáŋɛ́1 1v.statbe strong and healthyŊkaŋŋu lɔ ɛ́sáŋɛ́ tɛꞋ.Youths are very strong and healthy.ḿbuu 1v.isuit, be correct, be enoughPɔ́p zɔŋ ndɛn-yúu-mɛtáa tɛ ɛ́ puu.They negociated the price of the merchandise until the price was correct.

fit, be ɛ́suutɛ 2v.ibe fit and trim, sleek

fit, epileptique ḿvu gwáꞋforme comp. non-spéc de ḿvu (sɛ́)gwáꞋsyn.vhave an epileptique seizure/fit

five yɛtaaadj.num.cardfive mɛ́taaadj.num.cardfive yɛ́taaadj.num.cardfiveUsed to modify class 7, 9 & 10 nouns.pɛ́taaadj.num.cardfiveUsed with class 2 nouns.

fix ńniitɛ 2v.t repair

fix a flat tyre ńtsɛ́t ku-matúwadér.de ńtsɛ́t 2 patch an automobile tyresyn ńdat

flame ɛ́fyáklɛv.tcrisp (the outside)Pɛ́ lɔ fyáklɛ zúꞋ , la fɛm múk.One heats yam over an open flame before roasting it in the fire (ashes). Pɛ́ laa ɛ́fyáklɛ ŋgɛsáŋ, mbɔ ɛ́ tsuŋ ḿbí pɔ́.When on crisps (the outside) of the corn , it is not really well cooked. lʉ́m-múkdér.de lʉ́mflame

flash ŋwaŋidflash (sound of light or lightning), indication of speedA lɛɛ ŋ́gɔ «ŋwaŋ».He passed by in a flash.Used to qualify an action with speed.

flask mɔ̂ndáŋdér.de ndáŋ 1kitchen_calabashnflask, small jar

flat zɛzɛadvflat on one's belly

flat, be or flatten ḿbaplɛ 1v.statbe flat or flatten

flat-sided branch paplɛnraffia palm branch with one flat sidePɛ́ laa ńdɔk paplɛ ńniitɛ láŋ-kɔꞋ-ndyɔŋ, ɛ́ tsuŋ ḿbɔŋ.When one makes the top of a raffia stool with a raffia branch with a flat slide, it's really nice.

flat (stative verb) ; level (stative verb)ɛ́saŋtɛ 2 1v.statbe flat, levelSɛ̂ndúŋ-pɔ̂lfúꞋ saŋtɛ.The road of the lowest part of the valley is flat.

flatter ńdẅaklɛ 1v.t flatter, apease, placate

flatterer ŋgaŋndẅaklɛnflatterer

flautist ntɔ́ŋfʉ̈ɛtforme comp. non-spéc de ńtɔ́ŋ fʉ̈ɛtsyn.ntraditional flautist or horn player

fleabane nzap-ŋgẅíimɛ́forme comp. non-spéc de nzap 1vegetable ŋgẅíimɛ́locustsyn.nfleabaneConyza sumatrensis

flee en masse ŋ́kʉ̈ɔtɛv.iscatter, flee en masse in all directions

flee, run ŋ́kʉ̈ɔv.i flee, run

flee war ŋ́kʉ̈ɔ ntsɔforme comp. non-spéc de ŋ́kʉ̈ɔflee, run ntsɔ 1warsyn.vflee way, go into exile due to a war

flexible lẅɛ́ɛmɛnɛadj.vflexible

flight nɛtatnflight, flyingNtɛ́-nɛtat-mɔ́ɔ mɔ́shʉ́ŋ lɔnɛ ŋ́gɛ pɛ́ gẅɛɛ wɛ́.A little bird's way of flying is what causes it to be caught.

flint for starting fire ŋgɔꞋ-mukdér.de ŋgɔꞋflint (for starting a fire)

float ńtattɛv float mɔ́mvú-mbaꞋn.cfloat (for fishing)Mɔ̂mvú-mbaꞋ lɔnɛ ńdɛꞋlɛ ŋgɔ shú śɛ ńtsuk nyɛmbaꞋ.It's the float that shows that the fish is biting the worm.

float on the water ńtatɛ nduú ŋkiv float

flock nɔɔ 3nflock (of animals)

flog ŋ́gupv.tflog, whipThis verb comes from the word for skin, as whips are frequently made from cowhide.

floor sɛ́-ndádér.de sɛ́1syn.nfloor

flour falînnflour mbɛ́pnflour, meal

flourish(verb) ; prosper(verb)ŋ́gwúꞋ sʉ́Ꞌnɛ 1dér.de ŋ́gwúꞋvflourish or prosper

flour, meal pɛ́p 2nflour, meal or powder

flow ńcʉ́ɔ 2vflow, run (water)

flower tɔ̌ɔtɔ̌ɔn.rédflower flúwaAnglaisnflower

flow(verb)ŋ́kiv flowŊki sɛ ŋ́ki ndǔ mɛŋgɔꞋ.The water flows over the stones.

flush out ŋ́ka 3v.tflush (an animal) out of hiding

flush out of hiding ŋ́ka 2v.tflush out of hiding

flute ntaaBbtBfdBjovar.dial. de ntaŋ 3flutenbamboo flute ndɔ́ŋ 3nwhistle or flutePɛ́ lɔ ńnʉŋ mátsẅíi ńtɔ́ŋ ndɔ́ŋ.The "matswii" is danced while blowing flutes/whistles.

flute, trad.fʉ̈ɛtntrad. fluteThis is composed of a single, small tube of bamboo or plastic.

flute, trad. large ntaŋ 3var. dial.var. dial.ntaantraditional flute, long and wide, made of bamboo or plasticPɛ́ lɔ ńtɔ́ŋ ntaŋ tsɛt lúŋ-mándɛ́lɛ́. One often blows the bamboo flute in the so-called 'mandele' dance.This flute is bigger than the one called 'fuet'.

flutter ɛ́fʉ̈ɔtnɛv.iflutter

flutter about ńdɛ́mɛ́var.lib.de ńdɛ́m 1flutter (around)v.iflutter about

flutter (around)ńdɛ́m 1var. lib.var. lib.ńdɛ́mɛ́vflutter (around)Ŋgɔ́Ꞌ lɔ ńdɛ́m.(flying)Termites flutter around

flutter the eyes ŋ́kyɛptɛ míkvar.lib.de ŋ́kyɛplɛ míksyn.vblink (several times)

flycatcher tátyɔ́ꞋnGambaga flycatcherTátyɔ́Ꞌ lɔ ńjʉ́ɔ nɔ́ tʉ́, ŋ́gá gwát.When a (gambaga) flycatcher sees a snake in a tree, it sounds the alarm.

flycatcher.ndǎp shíshínAfrican blue flycatcherNdǎp shíshí lɔ ŋ́kát mbʉʉ kɔt, ŋ́gẅɛɛ mɛnjinji.The blue flycatcher flies around latrines catching flies.Elminia longicauda

fly(insect)njinjinflyMusca domestica

foam ɛ́fɔꞋ 2vfoamMɛluꞋ sʉ́Ꞌnɛ lɔ ɛ́fɔꞋ. Good (raphia) wine foams. ɛ́fuꞋ 1v.tfoam or froth fɔꞋdér.de ɛ́fɔꞋnlather, froth, foam

focus ńtík tú nǔuex.id.focus (on)

foil s.o.ńzɛ́mɛ́vdo s.th. illicitly, by deception Maŋgɛ́ pí mɔ́ɔ tsɛt gap. A gu̧Ꞌ tɛ ŋ́gʉ́ ndá-zɔ́Ꞌ. Má pɛ́ mɔ́ɔ cẅɛɛ ŋkáp-tú yɛ́, ŋ́gʉ ɛ́fyak yɛcɔ́ nǔu ńdɔk ńzɛ́mɛ magap wɛ́, ŋ́gá mbɔ̌ wɛ́, a cẅɛɛ ńjʉ́ ýuu-mɛzɛ́m.A woman gave birth from an affair. The child grew until she went to be married. The child's mother took the bride price and illicitly gave it to her sexual partner who received it and consumed it, an illicit thing.

foir fák 2ncoldFák sɛ́ ŋ́kɔ́.It is cold.Fák sɛ́ ŋ́kɔ́ wáa ḿbiꞋ ŋgɔ mbʉŋ lɔ́.I feel cold because it rained.

fold one's hands ɛ́faŋɛ pɛtɔ́mbɔ́syn.vfold one's hands

folere fɔllɛlɛ́ 2nfolere, hibiscus tea

foliage mɛtɔngreen foliage of cocoyam or arrowleaf elephant earPɛ́ zuŋ ntsɔ́ŋ, a vu mɛtɔ, ŋ́gʉ. A thief was chased, fell into the foliage (of arrowhead elephant ear or cocoyam), and left.

follow ńcʉ́ɔ nzʉʉ ŋuexpr.id.de ńcʉ́ɔ 1reach nzʉʉ 3behind ŋupersonvfollow after or behind s.o.ńnáatɛ 1dér.de ńnáavfollow, pursue

follow a trail ńnɛn nǔu ndúŋdér.de ńnɛnto track

follow s.o.'s trail ńtsaꞋ mɛku-ŋudér.de ńtsaꞋ track a person

fon's palace, interior of tsɛt-ntɔ́Ꞌforme comp. non-spéc de tsɛt 2 2interior ntɔ́Ꞌpalacesyn.ninterior of the royal palace

fontanelle fufuꞋnfontanelle, soft spotFufuꞋ-mɔ́ɔmbɔ́t lɔ ḿbɔ́t pɔ́tnɛThe fontanelle on a newborn is soft.

food yúujʉ́dér.de yúu 1 ńjʉ́nfoodsyn mɛjʉ́yúupɛjʉ́mɛjʉ́dér.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)nfoodsyn yúujʉ́yúupɛjʉ́cmp.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)yúu 1thingdér.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)yúu 1thingn.cfood, mealsyn yúujʉ́

food poisoning sapnfood poisoning, foodborne ilness

fool ɛ́fu 2var. dial.ɛ́fʉv.tfool, trick ɛ́fúklɛvar. lib.ɛ́fʉ́klɛv.tfool, trickŊu lɔɔ ɛ́fúklɛ ŋkɔ́ɔtú wɛ pɔ́On never fools one's barber.

foolish one kɛ́túfoolish, stupidMɔ́ɔ kɛ́tú lɔɔ ńzúꞋ ntík pɔ́.An foolish child does not listen to advice. Ḿbɔ́ pɛ́ túu kɛ́tú pɛ́ɛ yúu, a gɔ́ ŋ́kúu zúꞋ mbɔ a likŋɛ mɔ́. You send a foolish person to get something and he forgets on the way what it was.

foolish pride ḿbɛ́m mɔ́m/mɛ́m 2dér.de mɛ́mexpr.id.de ḿbɛ́m (ŋgɔ)mɔ́mprideex.id.attempt the impossible out of foolish prideŊu ka pɛ́m mɔ́m mbí ŋgɛ́m wɛ ńtẅí nɛtʉ́ɔ nǔu kẅíꞋlɛ yɛ́.A man attempted the impossible out of foolish pride in front of his mother-in-law cracking a palm nut on his knee.

football pitch zán-mbalɔ̂ŋdér.de zánsyn.n(football) field/pitch

footdragger njɔtmbʉʉ 1n.cs.o. who drags his feet, footdragger

footdragging njɔtmbʉʉ 2n.c.qfoot-draggingNjɔtmbʉʉ mɔ́ɔ lɔɔ ɛ́fɛꞋnɛ ńdɔ sɛ́ ŋ́gʉ zʉꞋ pɛ́ túunɛ wɛ́ pɔ́.A foot-dragging child never gets up quickly to go where he/she has been sent.

foot of tsɛ́nvar. non spec.nɛtsɛ́n 2at the foot ofprépat the foot or base of, below, under

footpath mɔ́ɔ lɛ̌ɛndúŋdér.de lɛ̌ɛndúŋfootpath

footrest ntíknɛ 2nottoman (stool to rest one's feet on while sitting)

foot, top of láa-kusyn.n.atop of the foot

for ntɛ́1conjfor, on account of, about or concerning

forbid ŋ́gẅɛ́Ꞌ 1v.t formally forbidFɔɔ gẅɛ́Ꞌ tsɔ́ŋ láꞋ.The chief formally forbid theft in the village.ńtɔꞋ 1v forbid, refuseA tɔꞋ ŋgɔ kɔ́ mbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ tɛm mbalɔ̂ŋ.He/She forbid the children to play (with the) ball.ḿbʉ́ʉvforbid

force tʉʉnforce, strength

force one's self ŋ́ŋakŋɛv.rforce one's self, make an effortMámɔ́ɔ ŋakŋɛ lɔ́Ꞌnɛ tɛ ńzʉ́Ꞌ naŋ ŋgɔŋ nɛgɛ́m.The (grand) mother forced herself today to cultivate ten furrows (raised garden beds)..ɛ́sɛmɛ 1vforce one's self to do s.th.Ngaŋgɔɔ sɛmɛ tɛ ŋ́gʉ cɔ́ɔshi.The sick person forces himself to go to church.

forces mɛtʉʉ 1ncourage, effortSáꞋ mɛtʉʉ!Make an effort!

force(verb) ; obligate(verb)ɛ́fyɛ́t 1var. lib.ɛ́fɛ́tv.tforce, to make s.o. do s.th.Pɛtsɔ́ŋ fyɛ́t wáa ŋgɔ n dɔɔ ŋkáp.He forced me to look for the money.

ford a stream ɛ́sɛm ŋkivford a streamLa laa ḿbʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌnɛ, pɛ́ sɛm ŋki.When the bridge is broken, one fords the stream.

forehead nɛzíi 1nforehead

foreigner of incomprehesible language ŋulǔlǔu 1nforeigner who speaks an incomprehesible language, a non-Bamileke

foreigners pátúunétrangers

foreigner's country túunforeign country, the outside(world)Tǎa wɛk gʉ túu.Our father has gone on a trip. (has gone to the outside)Pʉɔ-túu.Les gens d'autre tribu.

foreman nɛmuꞋ-pɔ́syn.nforearm

foresee ḿbap 2 1vanticipate, expect, plan onPaŋgɛ́ laa ḿbap nɛgʉ zʉꞋ, nduŋmbi ŋu a cẅɛtnɛ, a maꞋ nɛpi ńdɔk ɛ́fuŋ pɛcɔ́ paŋgɛ́. When women plan on going somewhere, and the time comes, the first one to go out cries out as a signal to call the other women.

forest mbɛ́n 2nforest

forge ńtẅí 1 2v forgeTǎalaa ka tẅí sɔ́, ḿbɛn ŋ́gɛ mɔ́níi.The blacksmith forged/made a hoe and a knife.laa 2nforgePɛ́ lɔ ɛ́shuk laa ńdɔk ńtɔɔ tʉ́n. The forge (bellows) is pumped to heat up the iron.

forget ńdikŋɛv forget

fork fukʉ̈ɔpmɛnzɔ́ŋcmp.de fukʉ̈ɔpspoon nzɔ́ŋstinger ; quill ; thornn.cfork

fork in a stream nɛtɛ́Ꞌ-ŋki 2syn.nfork in a stream

fork in the road mɛfyakŋɛ-ndúŋsyn.nfork in the roadPɔ́p gʉ tɛ ŋ́kúu mɛfyakŋɛ-ndúŋ, ɛ́fyakŋɛ.They came to a fork in the road and separated (went their separate ways).

fork (on a bike)ŋgak 2nfork of a bicycle or motorbike

form ḿbɔ́ɔ 1vform ; construct

formerly, previously

forty mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.numforty

forty-eight ntsɔpɛ́nɛ́fɔ́m nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-eight

forty-five ntsɔ̌ptaa nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-five

forty-four ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́kwa nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-four

forty-nine ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́pfúꞋu nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-nine

forty-one ntsɔ̌pmɔ́'ɔ nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-one

forty-six ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́ntúkú nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-six

forty-three ntsɔ̌ptát nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-three

forty-two ntsɔ̌ppá nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardforty-two

Foto FɔɔtɔꞋn.propFoto (village in Menoua Division of West Province)

Foumbot Fúmbɔ́tn.propFoumbot

foundation cʉ́ndácmp.de cʉ́1 ndáhousen.cfoundation of a housePɛ́ lɔ ńdɔk mɛŋgɔꞋ ńnɔŋ cʉ́ndá, ŋgɔ ɛ́ ŋ́gɛ ńtswɛɛ mɛnguꞋ tɛ ńzáa.When one used stones to lay the foundation of a house, then it will last many years.cʉ́1 1nfounding or foundation

founder of clan ŋgapnjẅɛtcmp.de njẅɛtn.cfounder of a clan or familyŊgapnjẅɛt, a ŋu ẅinɛ a nɔŋnɛ njɛꞋ.The founding father of the clan is the one who founded the concession.

founder of the country mbuꞋŋgɔŋn.cfounder of the country, national founder

founding mother of the village an her successors mǎandɔɔn.cfounding mother of the village an her successorsNdá-mǎandɔɔ lɔɔ ḿbɔ́ tsɛtsɛt mɛndá-pɛzwɛ́-fɔɔ pɔ́.La maison de la mère fondatrice n'est jamais parmi les maisons des femmes du chef.

founding of a village cʉ́-láꞋcmp.de cʉ́1syn.nfounding or foundation of a village

four mɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardfour yɛ́nɛ́kwa 2adj.numfour yɛ́nɛ́kwa 1adj.num.cardfourUsed to modify class 7, 9 & 10 nouns.pɛ́nɛ́kwaadj.num.cardfourUsed with class 2 nouns.

fourteen ntsɔ̌pɛ́nɛ́kwa nɛ́ nɛgɛ́madj.num.cardfourteen

fragile herb ŋgwɛ́nnfragile herbaceous plant with weak roots

franc fɛláŋFrançaisnfranc,(small ) changePɛ́ lɔ ŋ́kúpnɛ fu-ŋkáp ńcẅɛ́ɛ fɛláŋ.One exchanges a bill and gets change.

francolin tʉ́ɔshʉ́ŋcmp.de tʉ́ɔcalabash mɔ́shʉ́ŋlittle birdnquail ; francolinMɛku-tʉ́ɔshʉ́ŋ paŋ mba ntsu wɛ́.The feet of the quail are red as well as its beak.

fraude gátɛn.vfraudeSakíɔ ka pɛm ŋgɔ a ka lɔk gátɛ ńcẅɛ́ɛ yúu-ŋu.Zachaeus admitted that he had taken someone's goods by fraude.

freckles mɛtsɔpnfreckle(s)

free fɛ̌ɛ 2adjfreeŊ ga mɛyúu nɛ́ jʉ́ fɛ̌ɛ.I gave the things to him for free. ńtsɔ́Ꞌ mbɔ́ nǔu 1ex.id.free, release ńtsẅɛtɛvliberer

freed up ŋ́gíɛ mbʉʉsyn.vbe loosened up, feel free, contentGɔɔ-tʉ́m lɔɔ ŋ́gɛ mbʉʉ-ŋu gíɛ pɔ́.Being heart sick never makes one content.

free from the fetish ɛ́fík ntsɔ́ŋsyn.vgive a cure to the thief (to heal him from the effects of an anti-theft fetish)Pɛ́ lɔ ɛ́fík ntsɔ́ŋ ẅi a jɔ́nɛ yúu mi nʉk nǔu, la a luk. One gives a cure to a thief who stole something protected by a fetish so that he may be healed.

free gift fuꞋ níinɛ́forme comp. non-spéc de fuꞋ 1syn.nfree gift (no strings attached)

freeload ńjʉ́ cɛ́ɛexpr.id.de ńjʉ́cɛ́ɛthing acquired gratisex.id.freeload foodsyn ńjʉ́ yúu fɛ̌ɛ

freeloader njʉ́yúucmp.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)yúu 1thingdér.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)yúu 1thingn.cfreeloader, refers to s.o. who eats but doesn't bring anything to the compound; good-for-nothingsyn ŋkwɛ́tyúu ŋkwɛ́tyúucmp.de ŋ́kwɛ́t 1eat yúu 1thingdér.de ŋ́kwɛ́t 1eat yúu 1thingn.cfreeloader, s.o. who eats without contributing anythingŊkwɛ́tyúu tsʉʉ pɔ́ ndɔ́ŋ.Every freeloader is a lazy person.It is a perjorative way to refer to s.o. who eats without doing anything to bring food to the compound.syn njʉ́yúu

freeload food ńjʉ́ yúu fɛ̌ɛexpr.id.de ńjʉ́eat (without chewing)yúu 1thing fɛ̌ɛex.id.eat for nothing, freeload foodsyn ńjʉ́ cɛ́ɛ

free-tailed bat kɔ́ɔlɛ́lʉ́ɔn.cfree-tailed batKɔ́ɔlɛ́lʉ́ɔ gwút ńtsa lɛ́lʉɔ́ ḿbɛn ḿbɔ́ naŋ yɛ́ pɔ tsɛt ŋgɔ́.The free-tailed bat is bigger than the fruit bat and it just lives in the raphia palm groves. Mops condylurus

freeze ŋ́kẅít 3v.ifreezeMɛzẅii ŋkí kẅítnɛ.Hail is frozen water.ant ńdyɔ́ŋ

french fɛlánchinfrench

french language cú fɛlanchicmp.de fɛlánchisyn.nfrench (language)

Frenchman ŋu fɛlánchicmp.de fɛlánchisyn.na French person, a Frenchman

French person ŋu fɛlánchicmp.de fɛlánchisyn.na French person, a Frenchman

fresh fɛ́adjfresh, wet or cold

fresh maize cake kɛkaa fíforme comp. non-spéc de kɛkaamaize_cake fínewsyn.nfresh corn cakePɛ́ lɔ ńdɔk ŋgɛsáŋ fí ŋ́gɛ kɛkaa fí, ɛ́ lʉʉ.Fresh maize (corn) is used to make fresh maize (corn) cake. It's sweet to the taste.

Friday fɛládɛnFriday

friend, intimate súutʉ́mcmp.de súufriend tʉ́mheartn.cintimate friendsyn súunɛpɛ súunɛpɛcmp.de súufriend nɛpɛ 1internal organn.cintimate friend, bosom buddySúunɛpɛ-ŋu lɔ ńjí ntsɛm yɛIt's someone's intimate friend who knows his secret.syn súutʉ́m

friend of the cheif sûufɔɔcmp.de súufriend fɔɔchief ; kingn.cfriend of the chief/kingtitle of nobility given by the chief of the village.

friendship kusúucmp.de ku 1foot súufriendn.cfriendshipNɛgẅɛɛ kusúu pʉʉ tsɔ́ŋ ká pɔŋ. Having friendship with a thief isn't good.

frog ntaasɔŋnfrogAnura

frog, tree lɔ́tntree frog, banana frogLɔ́t lɔ ḿbɔ́ mɛtʉ́, ḿbɛn ńtsii tɛꞋ ŋká yi a pɔ́knɛ,ḿbɔ́ ŋ́kít.The tree frog is often on trees and urinates a lot when it gets scared and jumps. The term refers to several species of tree frogs or banana / reed frogs.Afrixalus spp.

from nɛ́2 3prépfromƆ fú nɛ́ gɔ́?Where did you come from?

frond, raffia nɛtsá-záŋforme comp. non-spéc de nɛtsá záŋn.craffia frond

front end of a car tú-matúwasyn.nfront (end) of a vehicle

front face of house shʉ́-ndáexpr.id.de shʉ́ndáex.id.front face of a houseTǎaláꞋ waa shɔt shʉ́-ndá yɛ, ɛ́ líŋɛ kɔ́ŋ.My neighbor changed the front facade of his house, it is oriented uphill.

front of a house nɛjɛ́Ꞌ (ndá)nfront part (of a house), entry

frown(verb)ɛ́sɛn mɛŋgɔt míkforme comp. non-spéc de ɛ́sɛn 1stretch ŋgɔtlíkeyelidsyn.vfrown

fruit ntáa-tʉ́1nfruit in general)Nɛkwɛ́t mɛntáa-tʉ́ pɔŋ nǔu sɔŋ-mbʉʉ-ŋuEating fruits is good for the body.ntáa-tʉ́2syn.n(tree) fruit

fruit bat lɛ́lʉ́ɔnfruit bat (straw-coloured)Lɛ́lʉ́ɔ náꞋ ɛ́fí mɔ̂shʉ́ŋ lá ḿbɔɔ gẅɛɛ mɛfu pɔ́. A bat slightly resembles a bird, but it has no feathers.Eidorun helvum

frustrate s.o.ńzɛ́mɛ́vdo s.th. illicitly, by deception Maŋgɛ́ pí mɔ́ɔ tsɛt gap. A gu̧Ꞌ tɛ ŋ́gʉ́ ndá-zɔ́Ꞌ. Má pɛ́ mɔ́ɔ cẅɛɛ ŋkáp-tú yɛ́, ŋ́gʉ ɛ́fyak yɛcɔ́ nǔu ńdɔk ńzɛ́mɛ magap wɛ́, ŋ́gá mbɔ̌ wɛ́, a cẅɛɛ ńjʉ́ ýuu-mɛzɛ́m.A woman gave birth from an affair. The child grew until she went to be married. The child's mother took the bride price and illicitly gave it to her sexual partner who received it and consumed it, an illicit thing.

fufu ŋkumkumn.rédwater fufuMbɔ́ndaa lɔ ŋ́jʉ́ ŋgʉŋ ńtsa ŋkumkum.The Ndaas eat corn foo-foo more than water foo-foo.

full, be ńdúuv.statbe fullMatúwa lúu.The car is full.syn ńdúkŋɛ

full(vstat)ńdúkŋɛv.stat be fullsyn ńdúu

fun mɛgaanfun, games

funds tyɔtnfunds, financial capital, treasure ntʉ̈ɔt 2nfunds

funeral lẅiklɛnɛvuvar. non spec.ńdẅiklɛ nɛvucmp.de ńdẅiklɛ 2conclude nɛvú 2mourningdér.de ńdẅiklɛ 2conclude nɛvú 2mourningndeath celebrationsyn kɛ̌mnɛvú likŋɛnɛvú

funeral song nci-nɛvúvar. lib.var. lib.ŋki-nɛvúsyn.nmourning song

fungus of canarium tree pɔꞋ-tʉ́-mbɛ́lsyn.n.akind of fungus that grows on the rotting trunk of a blackfruit treePɛ́ lɔɔ ŋ́kwɛ́t pɔꞋ-tʉ́-mbɛ́l pɔ́.One does not eat the fungus of the blackfruit tree.

fungus of the village mango pɔꞋ-tʉ́-máŋgul-láꞋsyn.n.afungus of the village mangoḾbɔ́ pɛ́ kwɛ́t pɔꞋ-tʉ́-máŋgul-láꞋ páꞋ ɛ́ laa ḿbɛ́t wɛ pɔ́t.The fungus of the village mango tree can be eaten when it is still young (soft).

funnel jɛ́tnfunnel

funny business ŋgwalaꞋex.id.strange mix, funny businessPáa wáa nɛ́ ŋgwalaꞋ!Keep away from me with that funny business!

furrow ŋgɔ́ŋnfurrow mbʉgɔ́ŋnfurrow nǎŋzʉkn.cbanked planting bed

furrow, attached latnattached planting bedPɛ́ lɔ ńtɛ́m lat nǔu ndẅiklɛ-naŋ. One puts on an attached planting bed at the borders of a field..

furrow, make ńtswáv.t make a furrow or cultivation bedMaŋgɛ́ sɛ́ ńtswá naŋ.The woman is making a cultivation bed.

fussy, be ńtsɛɛv be fussy

future njí 2nthe future

future adult responsibility nɛzʉʉ 1nfuture adult responsibility or burden (as father or mother)Mɔ́ɔ ẅii a tʉʉnɛ tú likŋɛ ŋgɔ nɛzʉʉ tát wɛ kɔꞋ wɛ́.The child who is stubborn forgets that his father's burden rests in his loins. (That is to say, he'll have the same responsibilities as his father one day.)

future nobleman mɔ̂ŋkɛ́mdér.de ŋkɛ́mnoblemann.cfuture noblemanThis refers to someone who is undergoing the rite of nobility at the 'la'kem' (nobleman village)