Dictionnaire Mbay

Index/i

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Index/i

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i

199 entries

I (m- before vowels; can be pronounced m- or m- when following vowel).

m̄-,m-

I don't care!.

sàmàpúù

I don't care, I don't give a hoot.

màrádà

I told you so!.

tōo-màsāa

I'm after the next person (follows person who cries gɨ̀rè-gɨ̀rè).

súu-súu

I'm next! {person who wants to tell next story cries "súu-súu"; person who wants to go after him cries "súu-súu".}

gìrè-gìrè

Igbo, Nigerian.

Yāmɨ̄rī,Yāmɨ̄r

ice.

gɨ̀lásɨ̀

identification card.

bɨ̀rà-ɓēe

idiot! stupid!.

yò

idiot, fool.

kùr̄-dèē

idiot, fool.

ɓòdɨ̀

if, if it occurs that (ḭ̄ḭ-lā in 1st person sing. and 2nd person).

ḭ̀ḭ̄-lā

if.

kàn

if.

nàní

if.

tà-kàn

if.

ń-nḛ̄ḛ

if.

kàá-kàn

iguana, large land lizard [Varanus exanthematicus].

būr

imitate [obj. usually ndī dèē 's.o.'s voice].

ndájɨ̄

imitator.

ngè-ndájɨ̄-yá̰a̰

immediately, right away.

tà-jī-gɨ̄-tɨ́-bè

immediately, suddenly (release, let go).

yákɨ̀

impatiently (wait).

kèrɨ̀ngèee

importance, important one or thing.

pírpá̰a̰

important (person).

jàráw

imported cloth for wrap-around skirts.

wákɨ́sɨ̀

impossible.

rō-tɨ́ àĺ

in a cluster; in a pile (pl. à-à).

sùpɨ̀

in a disgusting fashion (spit).

típɨ̀

in a disorganized fashion (gather).

mbṵ̀ṵ

in a foam (one time) (rise up).

pùu

in a foam (rise up).

pùkɨ̀

in a group, in orderly groups (locative of ɓūtɨ̄).

ɓūtāá

in a line (in expression ndā-n̄ nà̰ā̰ à 'get in a line').

tàmbūr

in a line (in expression tò-n gō nà̰ā̰ tɨ́ à 'be in a line').

tùrɨ̀rɨ̀,tùrɨ̀rùuu

in a line (sit, stand, etc.).

tàng-tàng

in a line.

tùl

in a lump, without moving (fall).

ɗúl

in a panic (run).

mbòy

in a rash (break out) (desc. of tèē).

mbìtɨ̀-mbìtɨ̀

in a rash (desc. of tèē).

mbìdɨ̀-mbìdɨ̀

in a skin rash (break out).

ɗɔ́l

in a tantrum.

ɓándáng

in abundance (be).

mbùjɨ̀

in abundance (in expression ɔ̀sɨ̀ [yá̰a̰] kɨ̀ gṵ́ṵ-ǹ à 'have an abundance of [s.t.]').

pùr-pùr

in abundance.

gùgɨ̀gɨ̀

in addition, on top of it all.

dɔ̀-tɨ́

in afternoon (derived from locative of kàdɨ̀ 'sun').

kàdàá

in bubbling fashion (flow).

yèrɨ̀rɨ̀

in dignified fashion (walk).

wàlì

in disorder (in expression àw̄ à 'be uncontrolled, in disorder').

tà-háàӯ

in disorder (spread out to dry).

háláng

in disorder, a mess (with tò,ndì,ɗà).

pàsɨ̀yàaa

in exact amount, with exact change.

kásɨ́

in expression òy yòo à 'be badly done, cooked poorly'.

bém̄

in family, with the family.

kùm-kòjɨ̀

in foam (rise up).

mbùkɨ̀

in great quantity.

kɨ́-bòo-màr-tɨ́

in groups (in expression ndà bɨ̀rà à).

jùgɨ̀-jùgɨ̀

in groups (in expression ndà à 'be/put in groups,piles,bunches').

bɨ̀rà

in huge gulps (eat [s.t. without sauce]).

sìkɨ̀

in its entirety, all of it.

kɨ̀-tàá-gɨ̄

in its entirety.

kɨ̀-tà-rókɨ̄-á-gɨ̄

in its tracks, suddenly (stop).

tósɨ̀,tósɨ́

in large amounts {water} (desc. of mbél̄).

sùu-sùu

in large groups (after one another).

jùjɨ̀jɨ̀

in large numbers (gather) (desc. of ɔ̀y-n̄ nà̰ā̰).

kérɨ́m-kérɨ́m

in large quantities (pour off one's body).

mbṵ̀ṵ

in large quantities or numbers (come out). quickly and carefully (measure).

bùtɨ̀

in one gulp (drink).

sɨ́wátɨ́

in one place (remain).

kùkùuu

in order to, to, so that.

kɨ̀

in orderly fashion (line up).

mbéléng

in peace, alone.

jèkèee

in peace, peacefully.

má̰-kée

in piles or clusters.

njùkɨ̀

in puffs, jets (smoke come out).

sùy

in rows, columns (march, walk).

bùng

in silence.

jùjɨ̀jɨ̀

in single file.

mɨ̀là-mɨ̀là

in small pieces, completely (cut up).

bɨ́ráy

in small pieces, completely (cut up).

bɨ́rá̰y

in spite of it, anyway (in expression hɔ̀ à 'do it anyway, stick to it').

gásɨ̀

in swarms, in huge numbers (desc. of ɓā-n̄ nà̰ā̰).

nám-nám

in the field, to the field (irregular locative of kɔ̄r).

kɔ̄ŕ

in the middle (formed from locative of dàn 'middle').

dàn-á

in the past.

márí

in the pot {for gambling} (always with àw̄).

gèw

in the village, to the village {as opposed to the town or city}.

mbáyāá

in thick tufts (desc. of ɓà 'grow'(hair)).

túm-túm

in time, by waiting.

bàa-bàa

in vain.

sétɨ́

in vigilance, on guard (in expression ndì dìngàm 'be vigilant, be on guard').

dìngàm

in {locative and temporal}, on.

kàm

in, at (locative suffix) (follows nouns containing 'u'; see also -á,-é,-í,-ó,-ɔ́).

-ú

in, at {locative suffix} (follows stems containing '-á,-é,-í,-ó,-ú'; see also '-á,-é,-í,-ó,-ú').

-ɔ́

in, at {locative suffix} (follows stems containing 'a'; see also -é,-í,-ó,-ɔ́,-ú).

-á

in, at {locative suffix} (follows stems containing 'e'; see also -á,-í,-ó,-ɔ́,-ú)

-é

in, at {locative suffix} (follows stems containing 'i'; see also -á,-é,-ó,-ɔ́,-ú).

-í

in, at {locative suffix} (follows stems containing 'o'; see also -á,-é,-í,-ɔ́,-ú)

-ó

inattentive, careless (in expression kùm dèē ndà à 'be inattentive, not watch what's happening').

jípɨ̀

incapacitate, overcome [s.o.] (sleep).

mbūrūng

incisor teeth.

sílé

increase in volume (grain).

àgɨ̄

indecisiveness.

kàm-jōó

indicates disagreement with something said previously.

yé-wā

indicates that condition discussed is unreal.

yé-lā

indicating 'no' (shake head).

jégɨ́

indicating 'no' (shake head).

jékɨ́

indicating 'no' (shake head).

jér

infancy.

kásɨ́

infant, baby.

ngōn-kɨ́-ɗóy

infantile behavior.

ngōn-ɗāa

infection {caused by s.t. left in skin} (ɗāa à 'cause an infection').

bɨ̀rī,bɨ̀rī-gɨ̄

inheritance.

yá̰a̰-gír-kàa

inner recess of, deep corner of, bottom of. inside part of, interior of.

gílé

insect that eats yams.

dḛ̀ḛ̄

insect {generic}.

kùr̄

insect, similar to small bee {pesters people's eyes}.

kó-tḛ̀ḛ́

inside of mouth.

gà̰a̰-tà

inside out.

màý

inside, in it (derived from Sara kèm 'in').

kèmé

inside, in.

tītɨ́

insides of [squash] {which are removed during seed drying process} (normally followed by gòwúr̄).

ngɔ̄tɨ́

insist (normally with gàsɨ̀).

mà̰r

instigate, agitate.

mā̰r

instigate, incite.

sɨ̄lā

insult.

tájɨ̄

intelligence (in expression kùm [dèē] jà ráw to be intelligent).

ráw

intelligence.

kùr̄-dɔ̀

intelligent (in expression kùm-á mbùjɨ̀ à 'be intelligent').

mɔ́r-mɔ́r

intelligent person.

ndɨ̄ɓā

intelligent person.

ndūwā

intensely hot.

gìr-gḭ̀ḭ

intentional action.

ndāńg

interior of hibiscus fruit.

gàngɨ́r̄

interior stomach [of bird].

kɨ́-ngɔ̄tɨ̄-ngò̰r̄

interpreter.

tùrjɨ̀máǹ

interrupt (obj. is tàa).

bàl

intestines.

tìī

into a little slice (cut).

yám,yáḿ

into long and thin pieces.

yánjɨ́

into pieces.

kɨ́rā-kɨ́rā

intolerable, excessive (in expression àl̄ à 'be intolerable, excessive').

ngàndɨ̄

invisibleness.

tìl

iris {eye}.

kɨ́-tà-súū-gɨ̄

iron [clothes].

pāsē

iron grindings and remains at forge.

kḭ̀ḭ-kɔ̀dɨ̄

iron, metal.

gìndɨ̄

iron, metal.

hāndɨ̄

iron.

tēm

irony (in expression èl à 'speak ironically').

pā̰mḛ̄rḛ̄

irony.

tàa-màjɨ̀-tàa

is hard for, confusing for.

ndɔ̀jɨ̀

is it that.

ké

isn't so, is it? {expects a negative answer} (see also ālā).

àlē

isn't that so? (derived from àĺ-ā; see also àĺ-ā).

ālā

sibling, brother or sister.

ngōn-kó̰o̰

sibling.

nìndɨ̀

sick person cared for by.

wāa

sick person.

ngè-rō-tōo

sick person.

ngè-mò̰y

sickening odor.

síwé

sickle.

ngòròng

sickly person.

mòtɨ̀-yòo-gɨ̄

sickly person.

ngè-gà-gō̰o̰

sickness caused by cold weather.

gɔ́kɔ̄

sickness, disease.

mò̰y

sickness, sick. injury, injured, hurt. Expr: ngè-mòtɨ̀ (=ngè-mò̰y) -sick person, infirm person. Expr: ngè-njà-mòtɨ̀ -cripple

mòtɨ̀

side of face, face, cheek.

kɔ́tɨ́

side of road.

dà-jī-ɗóbɨ́

side of road.

bɔ̄gɨ̄-ɗóbɨ́

side, part above hip.

gīlē

side, wall.

kàdɨ̀

side.

kōkɨ̄

sideburns, beard on side of face.

mɨ̀rà

sift [flour].

sīyā

sift [flour].

sɨ̄kā

sifter.

tèmē,tḛ̀mḛ̄

silently, without talking; speechless, stupefied (pl à-à).

kóng

simple wooden chair.

kɨ́-mbāa-mbāa

simple.

kɨ́-là-nà̰ā̰-àĺ

since a long time ago.

táwàl

since, considering that.

lòo-ń-há̰

since.

tītɨ̄-ń

sincere, trustworthy.

jɔ́gɨ́m

sing {obj. always pāa 'song'}.

ɔ̀sɨ̄

singing (infinitive of ɔ̀sɨ̄).

kɔ̀sɨ̄

single, solitary.

góǹg

sip, fan, etc..

ìw

sister-in-law (reciprocal relationship between a man's wife and his sisters).

hɔ́r

sit on to hatch [eggs].

ɔ̀w̄

six.

kɨ́-bòy-dètɨ́

sixteen.

kɨ̀lá-gìdɨ̀-kɨ́-kɨ́-bòy-dètɨ́

sixty (see dɔ̀-kɨ́-bòy-dètɨ́).

dà-kɨ́-bòy-dètɨ́

sixty.

dɔ̀-kɨ́-bòy-dètɨ́

size {generally used in negative}.

ɗúu

size, large size of [person].

gàgɨ̄-rō