A DICTIONARY GBARI LANGUAGE - Roger Blench
A DICTIONARY GBARI LANGUAGE - Roger Blench
A DICTIONARY GBARI LANGUAGE - Roger Blench
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A Dictionary of the Gbari Language Trial Edition <strong>Roger</strong> <strong>Blench</strong> and Musa Doma<br />
N.<br />
na v. to go limp, to become inactive (humans and animals only)<br />
na v. to dream<br />
ma ena na esugo I had a dream yesterday<br />
na v. deny<br />
ma wo efu na I denied his lie<br />
see also bona<br />
nabne a. bad (also labme)<br />
na∫o n. denial<br />
nabo v. to refuse<br />
ma ewo nabo I refused the money<br />
na'go n. goat-pen<br />
nabitsi n. scorpion<br />
nabitsi gevun n. scorpion. Large type found in east of Gbari country<br />
nagagba n. crocodile<br />
nagberi n. hunter<br />
nagna n. volunteer -a plant that grows spontaneously from seed sown the previous<br />
year.<br />
Nago n. Masquerade. Also called Weya<br />
nago n. cow<br />
nago'fe n. tsetse-fly that worries cattle<br />
nagolu n. cattle-egret<br />
Et. ena cow + elu bird<br />
nagotso n. Cattle-trail<br />
nagwi n. Something hot, generally food or water<br />
Naila n. Naira (unit of currency)<br />
nakakpa see n. crocodile<br />
above!<br />
nakpa n. monkey (general)<br />
nakpa kpyanri n. patas monkey<br />
nakpalagun n. A tall, slightly buttressed tree with a smooth trunk.<br />
Et. 'Monkey doesn't climb it'<br />
2. Belief. Monkeys swear oaths at this tree<br />
namanama n. Plant. Green plant with a triangular leaf that irritates the skin<br />
namanama n. Larva. the larva of an insect that irritates the skin<br />
namberi n. grasshopper (=lumberi) cf. also eshin<br />
nange n. Animal like a squirrel<br />
nantolo n. Dull person<br />
napeye n. Roasted food<br />
napwi n. Burnt firewood<br />
Nasara n. European (