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yamnɛntúꞋnaerial yam, air potatoPɛ́ lɔ ńnɛ́ɛ nɛntúꞋ la ŋ́kwɛ́t mbíꞋŋgɔ nɛntúꞋ pʉ́k ká pɔŋ ntsu-ŋu pɔ́.One cooks the aerial yam before eating it because it doesn't taste good raw.Dioscorea bulbifera var.tswánsucculent kind of white yam, found deep in the groundsynzúꞋ mbɛɛnɛDioscorea cayenensis varzúꞋnwhite yamdioscorea var
yam, aerialntúꞋ2nair yam, aerial yam
yam cuttingnduunyam cutting (sprout of the yam) that one plants, yam 'seed'
yam, k. of whitezúꞋ mbɛɛnɛforme comp. non-spéc dezúꞋyammbɛ́ɛnɛmalesk. of white yamsyntswázúꞋŋgút
yam, k. of white planted deeplyzúꞋŋgútdér.dezúꞋn.ckind of white yam planted in deep holessynzúꞋ mbɛɛnɛDioscorea guineensis
yam, white and climbingzúꞋkɔ́Ꞌdér.dezúꞋŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ2 1climbn(climbing) white yamOne does not plant this yam deeply.Dioscorea guineensis var
YaoundeYɛmɛndivar.lib.deYawúndɛn.propYaoundeBorrowed perhaps from Ngiemboon.Yawúndɛvar. lib.Yɛmɛndin.propYaounde
yawnńzíkvar. dial.ńzɛ́kv.i yawnńzɛ́kBbtBfdBjovar.dial. deńzíkvbailler
yawskɔkmɛtsẅíi 1nyawsKɔkmɛtsẅíi nǔu ŋu, ŋgup pɔ́p mɛtsẅíi lɔ ŋ́kɔ́Ꞌ tɛꞋ.When someone has yaws, their skin and bones are swollen.Yaws and rheumatism/arthritis are distinct diseases, but due to the similarity of the symptomes, they both have the same name in Ngomba. bacteria treponema pallidum
yearŋguꞋnyearƆ gẅɛɛ ŋguꞋ yɛsʉꞋ ?How old are you?
yeastfɛntɛ 2nleavening, yeast
yellow mushroompaŋpɔꞋsyn.nyellow mushroomPaŋpɔꞋ lɔ ŋ́kɔ́ ndǔ ŋkwɛn.The yellow mushroom grows on a slope.
yellow yamzúꞋfǐin.cyellow yamDioscorea guineensis
yell(verb)ɛ́sẅíŋɛ nɛ́ tʉʉdér.deɛ́sẅíŋɛsyn.vyell, speak loudly
yesmbɛ̂ɛinterjyes (honorific for replying to a king)ɔ́ɔŋ 1yes
yesterdayzɔ́n 1var. dial.var. dial.zɔ́ɔadv.ttomorrow (with a future tense) or yesterday (with a past tense)Mɔ ŋ́gʉ mɛtáa zɔ́n.I'm going to go to the market tomorrow.Mɔ ŋ̀gʉ mɛtáa zɔ́n.I went to the market yesterday.
yetḿbɛ́t 1aux.advyet, stillTɛ a pɛ́t pɔ́ ŋga sɛsa…So he was still a long ways off...Súu nu gʉ mɔ́? Ŋgáŋ, a pɛ́t kɛ́ gʉ.Has your friend left already? No, he hasn't left yet.
yokekʉꞋlɛnyoke, neck restraint
yoke, put onńzẅík kʉ̈ɔꞋ(lɛ)expr.id.deńzẅík2put_onkʉꞋlɛyokeex.id.put a k. of restraint (on the neck as punishment)
yougupn.tonyou (emph.)Gu ŋ́gʉnɛ.You are the one who's leaving.ɔ1pn.suyou
you allpʉʉ 1you (pl., subj.
you (emphatic)gú2pn.tonyou (emphatic)A líŋɛ gú.Il te regarde.
you guyspʉʉ 1you (pl., subj.
young, animalmɔ́ɔ 2nanimal young (puppy, kitten, calf...)
younger brother of twinscʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ-mɛfáknlittle (younger) brother of twinsPɛ́ lɔ ɛ́fúŋ ntsʉ́Ꞌnzʉʉ-mɛfák ŋgɔ cʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌ-mɛfák.The younger sibling of the (a set of) twins is called their ' servant of twins' .
younger, make one's self lookɛ́suutɛ 1v.imake one's self look younger
younger sibling of twinsŋkʉ̈ɔ́ŋɛvar.lib.deŋkʉ́Ꞌnɛ 1younger sibling of twinsnyounger sibling of twinsŋkʉ́Ꞌnɛ 1var. lib.var. lib.ŋkʉ̈ɔ́ŋɛnyounger sibling of twinsŊkʉ́Ꞌnɛ ntsʉꞋnzʉʉ mɛfák.The younger sibling of twins is the child born next.
young ladymɔ̂ŋgɔɔ 2nyoung woman, young lady (from 15 yrs)
you(obj)wu 2pn.objyou (sg)
you(pl, obj)wʉʉ 2you (pl, obj)
yournúpn.possyourwu 1pn.possyour (sg)With noun class 1.yu1pn.possyour yúpn.possyourmúpn.possyourUsed with noun classes 4 and 6.pú2pn.possyourwúpn.possyourWith noun class 3.mu2var. lib.var. lib.nu1pn.possyour Ndúu mu ndá?Is your husband at home?for class wop nouns that en in 'u'
your(pl)yʉ́ʉpn.possyour (pl)wʉʉ 1pn.possyour (pl)With noun class 1.wʉ́ʉpn.possyour (pl)Used with noun class 3.nʉ́ʉpn.possyour (pl)pʉ́ʉyour (pl)pʉʉ 2your (pl)mʉ́ʉpn.possyour (pl)Used with noun classes 4 and 6.yʉʉpn.possyour (pl)
youthkɔ́Ꞌ(ŋu)nyouthmɔ̂suuvar. lib.var. lib.mɔ̂ŋgwasuvar. lib.ŋgwasuunyouth, young personŋgwasuuvar.lib.demɔ̂suuyouthn.cyouth
yuck!yîshinterjinterjection expressing disgust (yuk!)