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Wand Tuan wand puate: Yumbo yumbo buagi raqe wund (As tok ...

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ngam nirang [ngam nirangg] vt he calls out to someone; em i singaut long<br />

narapela<br />

Gh: gham nirang; H: ngam nihing<br />

Nyombui ngam niraw. He calls to the dog.<br />

ngam puaq nindiq vt he divorces his wife; brukim marit<br />

Gh: ngam ti ninde wuto<br />

Wute ninge ni ngam puaq mand. Some men divorce their wives.<br />

ngam ruso vt they are married; kisim marit<br />

Gh: nyam ruto; H: ngamri ruho<br />

Wute quayi ni puwo meng di mari ni ngam no.<br />

When the men gave him betel nut, they said he was married.<br />

ngamsuai nand vi he wails, they cry at a death, a woman wails when she is being<br />

beaten; krai long sori nek<br />

Gh: yam tai namb; H: ngami hai hihi righe; So: ngaim simbe nand<br />

Ni wo kuti bu ngamsuai <strong>wund</strong>. Her baby died so she wailed.<br />

ngam toti/ngaim toti [ngam/ngaim totI] n an adulterous person; husband or wife<br />

who is in the habit of committing adultery which is having sex with someone<br />

besides their spouse; pamuk<br />

Gh: ghimbi rip; H: ngamri hohi<br />

Ni ngam toti wuso pu <strong>wund</strong>i.<br />

She went out to look for another partner and came back.<br />

nganjoqu (See njoqu nganye)<br />

nganye<br />

1) adj true; tru<br />

<strong>wand</strong> nganye: true talk<br />

si nganye: true/real hand (right hand)<br />

Gh: ti nganye; H: hi nganye<br />

2) adj first fruit<br />

Puwo nganye uri gud, di ngam segine kuse.<br />

The first fruits of the betel nut are ripe, the second clump is not yet ripe.<br />

3) adv very; tru<br />

Wuye yumbui nganye <strong>wund</strong>i. A very big rain came.

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