n
neighbor
nomadic Fulani {known as cattle herdsmen and milk sellers}
non-alcoholic millet drink {made with flour and sugar}
now, of the present
Ngam {Sara people, neighbors to the east of Mbay, principal inhabitants of subprecture of Maro}
nausea
nest {of certain birds, made out of sticks}
natron
natron
name of person born right after death in family
narrow hole in ground made for planting peanuts
now, immediately
not
nostrils
normal, regular, ordinary; nothing special
nut
notebook
currently of Nigerian and Cameroonian manufacture
noise [of s.t.]
nine
ninety
nineteen
Nile perch [Lates niloticus]
not full (container); be half full
subj. is 'tà [yá̰a̰]' 'opening [of container]'
nevertheless; anyway, overcoming every obstacle
nape, back of the neck
news of
news of
no, absolutely not
nonetheless
nut field {either peanuts, groundnuts, or both}
nausea {caused by bad smell}
North
nomadic Muslim herder
never
normal, convenient
nylon rope for nets
name often given to youngest child
numerous and fine
non-alcoholic beer
November {lit: why does my mother call me (as there's plenty to eat)}
nasal hemorrhage
noise of, sound of; news of
nonsensically
pl. 'jìlɨ̀m-jìlɨ̀m'
Ngum - tiny Mbay subgroup
found only in villages around 'Ngúmú'
neatly (comb)
Ngoka - small Mbay subgroup
found in several villages in Dilingala canton
Nar {Sara people, neighbors of Mbay living between Moissala and Koumra in villages around Beboro}
now, right now
name of first human
not be any
follows noun
napkin
nut of karite tree
see 'kḭ̄yā̰/yòw̄' 'karite tree', ^^ karite fruit'
name of uncle of Suu
nimbleness, quickness
name of wife of Suu {in Mbay mythology}
non-alcoholic millet drink
now you see!
now you see!
no
no
nurse; hospital aide
noise of crowd; din
narrow
November
naked, without any clothes on
net
night of singing until dawn on eve of a sacrifice
necklace
person wearing necklace takes locative suffix: 'séǹ-kɨ́-kɔ́ɔ́-ḿ tɨ́' 'my necklace'
not yet
Ngambay {Sara people, principal inhabitants of area around Moundou}
nipple
nonsensical (speech)
name of town, capital of the Day canton encompassing towns of Bouna and Bengoro
app. 35 kms. nw of Moissala - see map
news of the death of someone
now, right now
narrow (waist)
now, since then; from now on {indicates a change from first clause to second clause}
never stopping
in expression 'sà yá̰a̰ ò̰o̰ kɔ̄ɔ́ mṵ̀ӯ' 'never stop eating'
Ndjamena {capital of Chad}
Ngalo {Day town, canton capital north of Moissala}
non-alcoholic drink made from millet bran
November
November
name given to child whose father had to win his wife from among many rivals
nausea
nine
nail
now.
natron.
notebook.
night, nighttime.
natron.
nickname, pet name used for fooling around.
now you see!.
nurse; hospital aide.