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vaccinate againstŋ́kʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ kamat nǔudér.dekamatvaccinate against
vagabondkɛjínɛpǎtnanmáwɛn.cvagabondŊu tʉ́tʉ kɛjínɛpǎtnanmáwɛ.The shiftless person is a vagabond.
vaginamaꞋ2 1nvaginatsɛnnvagina
vainlyníinɛ́ 3advvainly, for nothingkɛ́káŋadvin vain, unsuccessfully, (is unable to)Ndʉ́m tʉ́ʉ kɛ́káŋ mbíꞋ mɛkẅíꞋlɛ mɛ́.The older person is unable to stand because of his knees.
valleyfúꞋ2 1nvalley, lowland
valueŋkɔ́Ꞌ1nvaleurYúu ŋkɔ́Ꞌ.Chose de valeur.
value, givenndɛn údér.dendɛn3ex.id.the aforementioned value,i.e., no change in status
value, pricendɛn3 1nvalue ; cost, priceNdɛn-paa láa?What is the price of a sack? / How much is it per sack?Ndɛn cɔ́k.The price is expensive (more than it is worth).Ndɛn fɛ́.The price is cheap.
vampirismlʉʉnmagical vampirismLʉʉ nɛpɛm-ŋu, a náanu tɛꞋ. When someone has vampirism in his stomach, he becomes very conceited.It is believed that the vampire eats someone magically from the inside. It is believed that vampire's vampirism resides in his belly.
various pricesndɛnndɛndér.dendɛn3 1value; price n.réd(at) various pricesMɛyúu-mɛtáa ndɛnndɛn.Market goods are at various prices.
vastḿmaꞋnɛ 2v.statbe vast (referring to land)
vegetablenzap-sɔꞋsyn.nvegetable (green leafy)nzap 1nvegetable, njama njama (local English)nzap 2ngarden huckleberrysolanum scabrum
vegetable, cassava leafnzap mɛfukasálasyn.ncassava leaf vegtable
vegetable, dandelion leafnzap ŋkwɛŋkwɛforme comp. non-spéc denzap 1vegetableŋkwɛbachelorsyn.ndandelion leaf vegetable
vegetable-groundnutcicʉɔnvegetable-groundnutA dish made from a mixture of chopped up dark green leaves and boiled chopped groundnuts that is served with foo-foo corn, cocoyams or plantains among other things.
vegetable, koki bean leafnzap gwákforme comp. non-spéc denzap 1vegetableŋ́gwákdishonorsyn.nkoki bean (cow pea, black-eyed pea) leaf vegetable
vegetable of big leaves one stripsnzap faktɛforme comp. non-spéc denzap 1vegetableɛ́faktɛbreaksyn.nk. of green leafy vegetable with broad leave harvested by breaking off the leaves from the stalk instead of cutting with a knife
veins de couŋaŋ-lɔ́ŋn.cveins and arteries in the neck
venomŋɛmɛnvenomŊɛmɛ-máŋgâssɛ́ lɔ ńzáŋ tɛꞋ, lá ŋɛmɛ-mbǎm fɛꞋnɛ ńjẅí ŋu. Scorpion venom hurts a lot, while the venom of a black mamba snake kills a person quickly.
vertically stripedmɛndaamɛndaaadjvertically stripedNdẅí mɛndaamɛndaa ɛ́ yi mɛndaa ɛ́ nǔu ɛ́fú tʉ́ ŋ́kúu ntsʉ́ʉ. A garment with vertical strips is one with stripes on it going from the up on top down to the bottom.antmɛŋkaŋmɛŋkaŋ
vertigotsátsá 1nvertigo, dizzinessTsátsá gẅɛɛ mík mɛ́.He has vertigo./ He's dizzy.
very (black)pítidvery (black or dark)TúꞋ sʉ́ʉ ŋgɔ pít.The night is very dark.Used to intensify the qualifier 'black'or 'dark'
very blackŋɔ́ŋidvery blackMbɛ́llɛ́ sʉ́ʉ ŋgɔ ŋɔ́ŋ, ŋ́kuꞋ nɛkáp.When the African olive (elemi) is very black, it's ready to pick.Used to intensify the qualifier 'black' or 'dark'.
very cleartsaapidvery clear, very cleanŊki lɛɛnɛ ŋgɔ tsaap.The water is sparkling clean.Refers to water, used to intensify the verb 'to be clean.'
very (dirty)ntúutidvery (dirty)Ɛshʉ́ wɛ́ fɔ́k ŋgɔ ntúut.Sa face est très sale.Used to intensify the qualifier 'dirty.'
very (heavy)kɔꞋ2idvery (heavy)Paa-mɛkúu lɔ ńjɔt ŋgɔ kɔꞋ. The sack of beans is very heavy.Used to intensify the qualifier 'heavy'.
very much (stink)cúŋidpee-ew! , very much (stink)Pfú-mɔ̂mvú lɔɔ ńdɛm ŋgɔ cúŋ.A dog carcass stinks a lot!Used to intensify the verb 'stink'
very redpûŋidvery red or very ripeKɛndǐi paŋ ŋgɔ pûŋ.The banana is very ripe/yellow.Used to intensify the qualifier 'red/yellow' or 'ripe'.
very shortly
very (soft)cûuidvery (soft or runny)Pɛ níꞋ ŋki nuu cúꞋ, ɛ lʉ̈ɔp ŋgɔ cûu.Water was put on the achu, it is very soft.Used to intensify the qualifier 'soft' or 'runny'.
very whitentɔ́tidvery (white)Mɛndẅǐ mɛ́ fúk pɔ ŋgɔ ntɔ́t.Ses habit sont très blanc.Used to intensify the qualifier 'white'.
vigorousntʉʉ 1dér.deńtʉʉ1 1exertna vigorous person, a healthy person, a living person
vinelaanɛnvinelyɔnvine, bindings
vine, creeping and spinymákɔpnvine with poisonous thornsMɛnzɔ́ŋ lɔ ḿbɔ́ nǔu mákɔp, ńtɛn tɛꞋ. Ɛ́ laa ɛ́sɔp ŋu, ɛ́ tsa ŋɛmɛ-nɔ́. There are thorns on the 'mákɔp' that are very hard. If one of them pricks someone, the poison is worse than snake venom.
vine in raffianzʉ́Ꞌ-ŋgɔ́syn.nk. of creeping vine that grows in a raffia palm standSmilax anceps
vine, k. of white creepingnzʉ́Ꞌfún.ck. of white creeping vineThis can be used to make a treatment for women with lower abdomen pain related to pregnancy.
vines, thorny forestmɛŋkʉŋkʉ-mbɛ́nnwoodland thorny plants (vines)
violate lawḿvu nɛpʉ́ʉforme comp. non-spéc deḿvu (sɛ́)nɛpʉ́ʉ1syn.vvilolate a ban or break the law, sinantŋ́gẅɛɛ nɛpʉ́ʉsynḿvu kaa
vipershʉ̈ɔ́ŋnviper, spotted night adderCausus maculatus
visionnɛjʉ́ɔ zʉꞋsyn.nvision
visitnɛgwá 2dér.deŋ́gwávisitn.vvisit
visit each otherḿmɛ́nnɛv visit each other
visitingnɛgwá 1dér.deŋ́gwávisitn.vvisitingŊu wɔ kɔŋ nɛgwá tɛꞋ.That guy is too fond of visiting.
visit(verb)ŋ́gwáv.tvisitPʉɔ pɔ́p tʉ́sɔŋ (Ndwalá mba Yawundɛ) lɔ ńtúu mbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ́ láꞋ tsɛt tâm, ŋgɔ pɔ́p gʉ ŋ́gwá má wɔp ndʉ́m mba tát wɔp ndʉ́m. People who live in town (Douala, Yaoundé) often send their children to the village during vacations to visit their grandmother and grandfather.
vistorŋgaŋnɛgwádér.deŋ́gwávisitnvisitorWɛcɔ́ ŋgaŋnɛgwá tɔ́ njɛꞋ mɔ.A visitor came to my compound.
voiceŋgi 1dér.deŋ́giresoundnvoice
volunteer (plant)gyɛ̌mod.nvolunteer plant (grows without being planted)Mɛgyɛ̌-ŋgɛsáŋ lɔ ḿbiitɛ ńtʉʉ la yi pɛ́ pinɛ tʉʉ yɛ́.Volunteer corn matures before the corn one sows. This refers to corn plants, potato plants, bean plants or groundnut plants.
vomitńzɛ́Ꞌ 4BbtBfdBjovar.dial. deńjɛ́ꞋvvomitzɛꞋnvomitŋ́kẅɛ́Ꞌ 3euph.vomit, spit or throw upńjɛ́Ꞌ 3var. dial.ńzɛ́Ꞌv.ivomit, throw upMɔ́ɔ jʉ́ yúujʉ́ paknɛ, ńjɛ́Ꞌ.The child ate some spoiled food and threw up.
vomit (animal or insectńdúvvomit or throw up (speaking of animals)Mɔ̂mbú lɔ ŋ́kwɛ́t yúu kɛpɔŋ, ńdú.When a dog eats something bad, it throws up.
vomitting, be at the point ofŋ́gɔ́Ꞌlɛvbe at the point of vomittingIt's the point at which one knows vomiting is inevitable.
vomitting due to bilendẅi 2var. lib.ndʉnvomitting due to bile
voterntsɔ́Ꞌ 2dér.deńtsɔ́Ꞌ1 4electnvoter
vroom! engine soundnjẅíinnidsound made by the engine of a car