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Dictionary Zarma - English
Ɲ / ɲ (ny or ñ) |
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| ɲa, ɲaŋo {nya; ña} \ɲa, ɲa ŋo\§ // (7) (ɲaŋey plural; ɲaŋ'o demonstrative) (n.) mother, maternal aunt (noun; ɲa gunda {nya gunde} \ɲa gun de\ (n.) real mother (L26) ɲa-ize, ɲa-izo {nya-ize} \ɲa - i ze\ (n.) brother, sister (same mother) (L26) ɲa-ka-fo-sina {nya-ka-fo-sina} \ɲa ca fo si na\ (n.) child of father's brother or mother's sister, first cousin, usually mother's side; sometimes applies brother or sister, but nya'ize is more frequently used for this. Also distant cousins (L26) turi ɲa {tuuri nya} \\ (n.) fruit tree (L13) |
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| ɲalaw {nyalaw}\\ // [ɲaale] (v.) to flash, to glitter, to sparkle buru bambata no, da danji kaŋ ga nyalaw a banda a great cloud, with flashing lightning takuba go ga nyalaw, yaaji go ga nyalaw the flashing sword, the glittering spear |
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| ɲalawyaŋ, ɲalawyaŋo {nyalawyaŋ; nyalawyaŋo} \\ // [ɲaaleyaŋ] (n.) flashiness, brightness |
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| ɲaale {nyaale; ñaala} \\ // [ɲalaw] (v.) to sparkle, to glitter, to gleam, to shine i ga nyaale sanda guuru-say ziirante cine they sparkled like burnished brass nyaale tondi, nyaale tondo \\ // (n.) gem, jewel |
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| ɲaaleyaŋ, ɲaaleyaŋo {nyaaleyaŋ, nyaaleyaŋo} \\ // [ɲalawyaŋ] (n.) brightness |
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| Ɲamay {nyamay} \\ // (n.) Niamey (capital of Niger) Ɲamay kwaara \\ (n.) Niamey city |
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| ɲatte {nyatte} \\ // (v.) to gape; |
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| ɲooti {nyooti; ñooti} \ɲoo ti\ // (v.) to move; kal a meyo kaŋ ga ɲooti kayna only her lips moved a little |
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| ɲumante {nyumante} \\ // (L16, 21) (from ɲumay) (adj.) bathed; washed |
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| ɲumay {nyumay; nyume; ñuney} \ɲu may\ // (L21) (v.) to take a bath; to wash oneself |
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| ɲun {nyun} \ɲun\ // (L21) (v.) to wash (a part of the body or small object), to do the dishes |
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| ɲuna {nyuna; ñuna} \ɲu na\ // (L21) [ɲumna] (v.) to do the wash, to do the laundry, to wash clothes |
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