Expressions:

• ɔ̀r̄ ngḛ̀ḛ rō-ǹ tɨ́ báláng kɔ̄ɔ́

  get busy, stop being so lazy

• ɗāa ngḛ̀ḛ

  be lazy, act in a lazy manner

• ngè-ngḛ̀ḛ

  lazy person

  Exemple:

  Ngè-ngḛ̀ḛ à ndīngā bānjɨ̄.

  {Proverb} The lazy man covets leprosy {so he won't have to work}.

• ngḛ̀ḛ [ɗāa yá̰a̰] ɗāa [dèē]

  [s.o.] lack the courage [to do s.t.]

  Exemple:

  M-gèe kɨ̀ m-āw mbāa nà̰ ngḛ̀ḛ-á tél ɗāa-m̄.

  I wanted to travel but I didn't have the courage.

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