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jangi, hold meetingḿmaꞋ ntswáꞋdér.deḿmaꞋex.id.hold a savings society (or jangi) meetingPɛk lɔ ḿmaꞋ ntswáꞋ ŋgɔŋ pɛsɔ́ndi tsʉʉ.We hold a savings society/ jangi meeting every Sunday.
jansangnjaŋsaŋnjansang seed, seed of the African oil-nut treeCondiment jaune Ricinodendron heudelotii
JanuarynduŋmbisaŋnJanuaryPɛ́ lɔ ńtsáatɛ nǔu nduŋmbi lɛ́Ꞌ nǔu nduŋmbisaŋ.One is happy the first of January.
jarcɛ́Ꞌvar. lib.var. lib.tsɛ́Ꞌnearthenware jar, clay potPɛ́ ka pɔ́ ŋkámbi, ńdɔk cɛ́Ꞌ, ńtúꞋ ŋki. Mba nɛlɔk ńdẅɛꞋ yúu.In former times, earthenware jars were used to draw water or even to store things.nɛpánlarge earthen storage jar
jaundicepaŋdér.deḿbaŋnjaundice
jawmɛgʉ̈ɔꞋ-tú syn.njaw(bone)ŋgakntsun.cjaw
jealousŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ lɔ́ŋdér.deŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ2ex.id.be jealous (of what s.o. else has)Pɛ́ lɔk mɔ́ɔ ŋ́gɛ ŋjʉ́ndá-tát wɛ, nzapmbi wɛ kɔ́Ꞌ lɔ́ŋ nǔu.They took a child and made him his father's successor, his elder brother was jealous because of it.
jealous, beŋ́gẅɛɛ shíshí tʉ́m nǔu ŋuexpr.id.deŋ́gẅɛɛ 1holdshíshíblacktʉ́mnǔuin, onŋupersonex.id.be jealous of s.o.
jealousekɔ́Ꞌlɔ́ŋ1cmp.deŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ1swelllɔ́ŋneckforme comp. non-spéc deŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ1swelllɔ́ŋneckn.cjealousyA gẅɛɛ kɔ́Ꞌlɔ́ŋ mbíꞋŋgɔ súu nɛ zúu matúwa. He's jealous because his friend bought a car.
jealousykɔ́Ꞌlɔ́ŋ2ngreed, jealousyKɔ́Ꞌlɔ́ŋ ká pɔŋ.Jealousy/greed is not good.
jealousy, long eyesmík sɛsa / sɛsa míkvar.lib.desɛsa lík / lík sɛsaenvyex.id.long eyes, envy or jealousy of what someone else hassynfúꞋlɔ́ŋ
jiggerkwaknjiggerKwak lɔ ńzáa ŋ́kúu ku-mbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ ŋká luu.Lots of jiggers get into children's feet in the dry season.Tunga penetranskúku2cmp.deŋ́kúuenter, arriveku1footdér.deŋ́kúuenter, arriveku1footn.cjiggerTunga penetrans
jinxkáamɔ́shʉŋn.c.qjinxWɛcɔ́ káamɔ́shʉŋ mɔ̂mvú wa nyɔnɛ ntsu-mbuꞋu.A jinx dog crapped at the entrance to the house. (compound?)mɔ́túꞋpfúdér.deńtúꞋdrawpfú2ashexpr.id.deńtúꞋdrawpfú2ashn.cbringer of misfortune, jinx
job, temporarypambɛntemporary job
joinńjɔ́nɛvjoin togetherńzúŋtɛ1vjoindre
join; come closeńtsɛ́t1v.i join, come close or approach
join togetherńduŋv.t join or put together the end of one thing into the hollow or socket of anotherPɛ́ lɔ ńduŋ sɔ́ nǔu kʉɔtɛ.One joins together the hoe with the handle.
jokeḿbɛlɛvjoke, fool around Mɔ́ɔ sɛ́ ḿbɛlɛ ḿbɔɔ jí ŋgɔ ɛ́ sɛ́ ńzáŋ tát wɛ pɔ́.The child is joking, not knowing that his father is getting angry.
joke too muchńtsaamɛv joke excessively, be negligent, act stupidly
joke (v)ńníi mɛsɔŋ (pɔ́p)expr.id.deńníimove apartnɛsɔŋtoothex.id.have fun (with), joke around (with s.o.)Ndʉ́m lɔɔ ńníi mɛsɔŋ pɔ́p mbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ́ pɔ́.An adult does not joke around with children.
joke with s.o.ńtsaŋɛ mbɔ̌ ŋuvjoke with s.o.Kɔɔ tsaŋɛ mbɔ̌ mɔ!Don't joke with me!
jostleńtsʉ́ʉnɛ 1vjostle one another
jovial personshʉ́lɛ́ɛnɛ́nɛcmp.deshʉ́ 1faceńdɛ́ɛnɛbe_cleandér.deshʉ́ 1faceńdɛ́ɛnɛbe_cleanex.id.smiling face, jovial/easygoing personNu lɔɔ ńzá̧ŋ shʉ́lɛ́ɛnɛ́nɛ, pɛ́ jí pɔ́.When a jovial person is upset one never knows it.
joygaamɛnjoy, happiness, gladnessPɔɔnjɛꞋ tsɛt gaamɛ mbíꞋŋgɔ nzwɛ́ wɔp pí mɔ́ɔ maŋgɛ́.The family is happy because one of their wives gave birth to a girl.tsáatɛnjoy, happinessPɔɔ-njɛꞋ tsɛt tsáatɛ mbíꞋŋgɔ nzwɛ́ wɔp m̀bí mɔ́ɔ maŋgɛ́.The family is full of joy because one of their women had a baby girl.gʉ̈ɔꞋtɛnjoyA gẅɛɛ gʉ̈ɔꞋtɛ tsɛt tʉ́m yɛ́.He has joy in his heart.
joy, cry out inŋ́kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ nɛsɔŋdér.deŋ́kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌex.id.exclaim or cry out for joyA kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ nɛsɔŋ mbíꞋŋgɔ pɛ́ pʉ́ wɛ́ nɛ́ mɔ́ɔ.He cried out for joy because the birth of a child was announced to him.
joy ; happinessntsáatɛnjoy, happiness
judgeŋakntsaŋn.cjudgeɛ́fɛꞋ2vjudge, pass judgement; settle (a quarrel)Pʉɔ lɔ ŋ́gʉ ntɔ́Ꞌ ɛ́fɛꞋ fɛꞋ yɔ́p.People go to the chief's palace to settle their disputes.ńnyakvar.lib.deŋ́ŋakto judgev.tjudgetátndántsaŋn.cprésident de tribunal
judge, toŋ́ŋakvar. lib.var. lib.ńnyakv.t judge (a dispute)Fɔɔ ŋak ntsaŋ.The chief passes judgement in the/a dispute.
jujunjɔ́ŋnjuju anklet/bracelet or collar with small bellsMvú tsʉʉtsʉʉ ŋ́gɔ: "ncúŋɛlúŋ, ŋkúŋɛlúŋ, ŋkúŋɛlúŋ" nɛ́ mɛnjɔ́ŋ mi ɛ́ ka pɔ́ lɔ́ŋ pɔ́p.All the dogs went "choongeloong, koongeloong, koongeloong" with the jujus/collars that were on their necks.Thes are often worn in traditional dances or hunters place around their dogs' necks to keep track of them when they are on a hunt.cɔp 2njuju, fetish against theftPɛ́ tík cɔp nǔu tʉ́-zɔ̌ɔ, ḿbɔ́k mbɔ́ŋkʉɔ nɛjɔ.A fetich is placed on a prune tree for fear of theft by children. (to ward them off)
Julypɛsaŋ saambáasyn.nseventh month, July
jump up and downŋ́kíttɛirreg. infl.kíttɛ́var. lib.var. lib.ŋ́kítɛv bound, jump up and down several times
juncturentɛmtɛnjunture, mixture
Junepɛsaŋ pɛ́nɛ́ntúkúsyn.nsixth month, June
junkcáknjunk or scrap, wastePɛ́ túŋ táa nɛlɔk ńńiꞋ mɛcák-ýuu tsɛtú.A pit was dug to put trash into it.
justify selfńzɔŋ túexpr.id.deńzɔŋɛdiscusstúhead justify one's self, defend one's self
juteclothpaa ŋgɛlaŋ 1forme comp. non-spéc depaanjute bag or jute sackclothMɛcɔ́ mɛlúŋ ntɔ́Ꞌ lɔ ńdɔk paa ŋgɛlaŋ ńtɛm ndẅí-lúŋ yɔp.Certain dance associations at the fon's palace use jute bags as the fabric for sewing their dance constumes.Formerly, grains such as rice came in jute bags. People uses the bags to make costumes for certain dances ( e.g. ntsanntsel, kwi' foo-ngong, fu' mbuu).