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njùkkòlðò<br />

núwáðú<br />

njùkkòlðò n. guiding.<br />

njùkkùrò see: yùkkùrò. n.<br />

njúlúlù n. saliva. syn: kàndúɽì, lálláɽì, njílélè, təĺélè.<br />

njùndò see: yùndò. n. swallow.<br />

njùnðú nv2. *beg. syn: lòwóðú. njùnnəḱkì njùnjî v.t.<br />

njùngòrò see: yùngòrò. n. flatter.<br />

njùngòròmà n. flatterer.<br />

njùngòɽí n. bony part sticking out above neck.<br />

njúnóðú ; njùnòðà. nv2. have pity on. syn: njímálðú. njúnôkkì njúnójì v.t.<br />

njùrò n. fall. see: yùrò.<br />

njùròmá n. stake. syn: síwò.<br />

njùrómí n. elbow.<br />

njùɽì see: ndùɽì. n. children. syn: yâl.<br />

njúttú˜ ; njúttàˆ. nv2. support. njúddə̀kkì njúccì v.t.<br />

njúttúwú ; njúttàà. nv2. lean one's elbow on s.t. (e.g. cushion). njúttəǵə̀kkì njúttíyì v.intr. III+I<br />

njùwàtkò see: yùwàtkò. n.<br />

njúwò n. rumination <strong>of</strong> the cud.<br />

njùwò see: yùwò. n.<br />

njùwòmà n. client.<br />

njùwòðú nv2. ruminate; chew cud. njùwòjî v.t.<br />

njúwùrè n. hump <strong>of</strong> ox, camel.<br />

njùwùɽí n. cheek. see: njə̀gáɽì (?).<br />

nò nv1. núkkì nûi sànûi v.intr. 1) die.<br />

nét nò ideo.<br />

njəḿ nò ideo. 2) *have a disaster. 3)<br />

nò búðùà adj. 4) *be put out (fire). syn: bàwòðú, tàwááðú.<br />

nòðò nv1. nóðə̀kkì cúnóðì v.t. 1) govern, rule; command.<br />

múkkòn nòðò nv2. *hit with the hands. 2) send; commission (e.g. a messenger).<br />

nòðú nv2. know; find out about; learn. nǒkkì nòjî v.t.<br />

ìsànòðúwú; inform. syn: ìsàfàdúðúwú, ìsàfànðúwú.<br />

nòðúwúràm n. distinguishing mark.<br />

nók ; nàk. ideo. see: gəǹáðúsee: nàktúwú.<br />

nònjí n. deliberateness. syn: nádí.<br />

nòsò n. dampness.<br />

nòwòɽí n. very large fish.<br />

nùkkòyìndí n. clap-net<br />

nùkkòyìndímà n. *s.o. who works in conjunction with others; do two things at once; use two hands?<br />

núktú ; núktà. nv2. núngə̀kkì núkcì v.intr. 1) answer to call (na'am etc). 2) begin to speak.<br />

núktúwú ; núktàà. nv2. *speak to s.o. (who is at a distance). núkkə̀kkì núkcìyì v.t.<br />

núnà adj. dead.<br />

nùná adj. dying.<br />

núnúktú ; núnúktà. nv2. spread the word around; gossip? núnúngə̀kkì núnúkcì v.intr.<br />

nùnúktúwú nv2. rain heavily.<br />

nûr n. beam or ray <strong>of</strong> light; ray <strong>of</strong> sunshine. < A.<br />

nûr kâmbe; *reflection; enlightenment (<strong>of</strong> a holy person).<br />

núwà n. 1) one's lot or predestined share; inheritance. 2) predestination? syn: dàgár.<br />

núwáðú ; núwàðà. nv2. walk majestically. núwâkkì núwájì v.intr.<br />

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