a , one

ewɔ́, diwɔ́,   ewɔ́, iwɔ́, pɔ́

some

mɔ̌, ɓɔ̌, byɔ̌,   lɔ̌ myɔ̌, miwɔ̌

hemp stupefies men  -  ɓáŋga e makwésɛ ɓato elemā

be ignored

ɓonda, ɓó ndamɛ,   sómbamɛ

to abandon each   other   

cákanɛ , cákanɛlɛ̌

rapid abandonment of something

ná pyám

abandon

esɛlɛ, sómbɛ, yokɛyɛ

q abandon. himself  

kelɛ

be abandoned

sómbamɛ, yeŋga

is abandoned er

yokɛyɛ nyolo ná yen

a small   abscess

etúŋgú   

a large   abscess

etúŋgú   á njɔu

abscessed   tooth  

pólá   á masoŋgá

inguinal   abscess

mɔ̌nɔnɔ

abscess   of the breast

ɓesasó   ó maɓɛ

small   abscesses in the armpit

eyúpúpu,   múpúpu, yúpúpu

be able

ɗoŋgamɛnɛ, ópɛlɛ, wɛlɛ

not being able to do   sth.  

ɛmbɛlɛ

Authentic Aboriginal  -  sɛkɛlɛ, sɛkɛlɛ á nyambé

around  - ó mbāsān má

great deep  -  musɔsɔŋgɔ má njiɓa

accent

byemban ɓá ɓeyɔmsédī ɓá   ɓetilédī   

the Douala language is a tonal language entirely

ɓwambo ɓwá Duala ɓó lóŋgáɓɛ ndé na ɓeyɔmsédī   ɓá ɓetɔpédī.

the accents are used to indicate the height of the subject

byemɓan ɓé mawɛlɛɓɛ ó Maka ɓeyɔmsédī ɓá byala

q to   accept.

kasea

QEB   accept. q .

kasanɛ

to accept sth.

kasisɛ

be accepted

ěmaɓɛlɛ

one who   accepts

ekoɛ

accidentally

na mbeu á nyólo

violent death by accident

kwédi á konjó

to cheer - kemsɛ

depending on whether - kapóndá

do accounts  

pɔŋgɔ misɔŋgí

realize

ɓola ɓoláŋgí   

be   accumulated  

nyúkamɛ

accumulate

wula

be acid

ɓánya, sanga

make acid

saŋgisɛ

acquire   with sth .

sombwanɛ

acquire   anyhow

sombwa-sombwanɛ

q to   acquire.   

sombwea

work to   acquire

kɔmbɔ

q to work   to acquire

kɔmbea

share how   to acquire

musombwako

what   acquires

esobwedi

whoever acquires

musombwedi

how to act

eɓolédī   

do as it pleases

púkɛlɛ

active r work

wálamɛnɛ eɓoló

activate trip

émbɛ ɓodû

make   acute

wólisɛ

a high voice

muwáíwáí má ɗoi, ná waiwai

add sth. q .

ɓátea

add (to approve)

tinɛlɛ

one that adds sth.     

mutinedi

which adjourned -   eloŋgɛ

admire sth. -  nina, ǔbea

the   tip of the spear

musɔŋgɔ má   jɔŋgɔ́

tip  of the paddle

musɔŋgɔ má páí

tip  blunt serving to draw lines in the hair  

muɓanju

headland  

muɗólo

commit adultery

wútɛ, wítɛ musonjé

committing adultery with q.

wítanɛ

price paid fine for adultery    

jeŋga

an advance   

malakákó

advance refunded with interest

wólá

make an advance  

laka

advance to a woman at q. without dowry is paid   in advance

laka múto

advance

sísɛlɛ

forward gently

ɓáwa taŋga , nɔ́mɔ

advance tip

ɓóndamɛ

in Douala language, adverbs and onomatopoeia are preceded by "... ná   ..."

ó ɓwambo ɓwá Duálá, eyala á é mbadi maɓolanɛ   "... ná ..."

to express how the action unfolds and clarify the meaning

ɓamsɛ ó ó nandɛlɛ, ó nɔkisɛ ɓeɗaŋgwédī,   eɓolédī tɔ eɓɛyédī á lambo

he writes well

a matilá ɓwám

he carefully reads what is written

a malaŋgá ná lɔ́pɛ́-lɔ́pɛ́ njé é tilábɛ́

be advised  - ǎŋgwa

have affection

ɓɛnɛ ndóló

sympathize

léɛ ndóló

term of endearment

éɗɔlí, ekɛnɛ muléma, epétí, etɔndɛ, jomba,   weá muléma

a tiny bit

musɛlɛlɛ

sása á diá

not the slightest bit

tɔ musɛ́lɛ́lɛ́ má lambo

take piecemeal  

lɛ́ndɛ

samba

through  

tɛ́na ó sú, ná tolos

making it again - epumbwɛlɛ

advanced age

jinda lá lóɓa ná tɛtɛtɛ

man with an average age  

teten á moto

great   agitation

mpudú ó na   Loba, ná kudukudu

joyous   agitation

mululuma,   mulumaluma, Lumaluma

to aim

lɛ́kɛ, sókɛ

aim the gun

sókɛ ŋgádi

put the eagerness to sth.  

ambisanɛ

to eagerly

ná   dokidoki

with which we enter into sth.

ná   pólopoto

young Aleste - diɓɔŋgɔ lá mbasi Sue

alone

mɔ́-mɛ́nɛ, m̀pɔ́m-bɔ́lɔ́ki, m̀pɔ́-pɔ́lɔ́ki,   musɔ́lɔ́kí

one  

pɔ́ na muné

me all alone

mbá-mɔ́mɛ́nɛ́ mɔ̌

be alone  

ɓónda , ɓóndamɛ,   yéŋgá

leave alone  

ɓóndamɛ musɔ́lɔ́kí

to follow closely - ná sámsám

the teacher is already in   school

mulēdi ā ó esukúlu  

I'm already   schoolteacher

nā mulēdi

already, they   say  

ɓā   ná  

these stories are   tales

mí myaŋgó myé ndé ɓā ná

it is already time where you   have to work

yā ndé póndá jáŋgámɛ́nnɔ́   ɓola eɓoló

if the boss is already   working, help

Sáŋgo ā tɛ́ ná á ɓole   eɓoló, binyɔ óŋgwánɛ́ mɔ́

be amazed á bad ad  - maŋmɛyɛ

always

ɓeɓé ɓɛ́sɛ̄, yɛ́sɛ̄, loŋgɛ́ lɛ́sɛ̄, póndá tɛ́

forever

yɛ́sɛ̄ póndá, póndá tɛ́,   póndá na póndá, loŋgɛ́ lɛ́sɛ̄, ɓeɓé   ɓɛ́sɛ̄, esa na esa, mbá na mbá, mudio tɛ́, mudio na mudio, búnyá tɛ́, ó   ɓolóɓa, sú yɛ́sɛ̄, ó nyɔŋgɔn na nyɔŋgɔn

amount

ekíndi,   epakɛ-́pakɛ, epeyeka, nyudú, nyulú

certain amount

eyeka

a large quantity

epaké-pake,   njúkú na nkɛm, tútu

large amount of bad things

njúdudu

in large quantity

ná túɓwɛ́-túbwɛ́

in large quantities and at one stroke

ná yololo-yololo

the very broad way to the loincloth - ndukɛ

amulet

njúm, njúŋ, ŋgálo, ɓéma ɓé mátátɛ   nyólo

the bag containing the amulet

mukuta má njúm

consult the amulet

dipa, cama ŋgálo

and so

mɔ́ ndé, wá ndé

so therefore

mɔ́ sɔ́ ndé, ná ndé, níka ndé

and so on

níka na níka, níika óɓosó

to be angry

liŋga, ɓwá pídi

angry against q.

liŋganɛ

are angry

kɔ́ etómɛ, liŋga

is angry strong

úŋga na maliŋgá

look angry  

ná kamkam

pet    

eyěmbé

legendary animal

ekóŋgoló

aquatic animal

njonjo

esp animal  genet

só

unidentified animal

njombá

be annihilated   - búmba

publicly announce -   tɛ́ dikálo, búsisɛ dikálo

anoint with sth.

ɔ̌kɔnɛ

anoint

ɔ̌kɔ jɔ̌kí

q meet.   

pelanɛ, álaɓɛ́ moto

to meet   

pedisɛ, pelisɛ, pelisanɛ

respond  positively

amanɛ

small antelope - isɛdu, isɛru

be anxious - panɛ muléma

I, for my part, a simple villager

ne  ndé lám mbá eyɛmɛki á moto á mundi  

any man

sémɛ kakalɛ. mbélembéle má moto

the beautiful appearance -  ná wɔmbɔmbɔ

to applaud -   kemsɛ

appoint q.  -  túɓea moto mína

to approach

ɓákisɛ

approach

sísea, ɓákamɛ

become ardent

onya

be eager to do sth.   

ɓɛ́, ɓɛ́nɛ njonyó, ná  láŋlaŋ

fiery heat of the sun     

eɓaɓadi, muŋgan má wéi

ardent work   

ŋgínya á eɓoló

great ardor

njonyó

list its arguments - láŋga ɓebúká               

arise   BC. qeh.

wémanɛ

do   arise

wémsɛ

arms

ɓenama, manama

the upper arm

páŋgá enama, páŋgá á mɔ́ny

forearm

páŋgá á wásē, páŋgá á  diá

throw a rock with the  arm has

aŋgwa dále mukɔ

dropping q. in the  struggles taking him by the arm

jwɛ, yɔ́sɔ moto mukɔ  

arm of a river

jɔŋgea

chair  

kondá

rattan armchair  

kondá á  mulɔ́ŋgɔ

small abscesses in the armpit - eyúpúpu

arrange

lóŋgwa, pɔŋgulanɛ, pɔŋgilanɛ, sawa    

one who arranges

munɛŋgɛlɛ

be arrogant toward q.

pamwa     

intentionally arrogant

etóki    

be spread  

tíndamɛ, péndamɛ

to depart

tíndisɛ

to depart

wɛ́ŋgɛmɛyɛ, wɛ́wɛ nyólo

spread the fingers of a delicate wayundermined  

péndɛ  miné

lift the legs by spreading the   

kánjɛ  myéndé

lying down with legs apart

kánjamɛ

ask q.      

akwanɛ

ask for  q.  

akwea

to     ask    

ɓáisanɛ  

be     asked

púla

Action  to ask   continually

ɓopúlápula

asleep

kɔ́ iyɔ́, tīsɛ́ iyɔ́, tiyá  iyɔ́

fall asleep

kɔ́, tía iyɔ́, búbwa mísɔ

sleep sitting

cɔ́mɔ iyɔ́

s' asphyxiate - ǐka                            

which is not well assembled -  ná-pɔ́kɔ́sɔ́- pɔkɔsɔ

q to assess. - súsanɛ

assistance presence

byúkédí, diɓɛkɛlɛ

Assistance to help

jǒŋgwanɛ

the assistant

nyǔkédí                     

at once  

ɓotɛ́mɛ-tɛ́mɛ́, ná cát, ná co, diɓókimɛnɛ, ŋgedi  pɔ́, ná nwɛti, ná pɛ́mpɛ́m, ná pólós, tata-tátán, ná tís

at once  

ɓotɛ́mɛ-tɛ́mɛ́, ná cát, ná co, diɓókimɛnɛ, ŋgedi  pɔ́, ná nwɛti, ná pɛ́mpɛ́m, ná pólós, tata-tátán, ná tís

expiation of the violation of a law

ebúlā

expiation of murder

pū

public expiation of a fault  

ekemɛ́-kemɛ

sin offering   

jabea lá ebúlā

attach av. sth.   

kákanɛ, tiŋganɛ

attach to q.    

kákea

attach slightly  

súŋgea

attach very  strong   

simba, simba lambo, njúm

focus     

alanɛ

attach the cloth   

weŋga diɓato

be attached

ɓátamɛ , kákamɛ, piamɛ, piyamɛ, peyamɛ, tiŋgamɛ

which attaches  

etiŋgan

which is strongly attached  

esimbí

attack

ananɛ, bwěma, ɓota  ɓwemba, kásilanɛ moto ɓwemba, kɔ́ moto ó nyólo, ɓwémanɛ̌

be  careful  

ǎŋgamɛnɛ, ǎŋgamɛyɛ, lámba  nyólo

not paying attention  

mínya

attract av. sth.

lɔ́ndɔnɛ

attract to q.

lenea

which attracted

ilɔ́ndí, elɔ́ndí  

authority of the  country

ndika ekombo

badge of authority

jánjo

to avoid

lɛmbɛ́, lóŋgwɛlɛ, sɛmbɛ, sɛmbɛ-sɛmbɛnɛ, sɛwɛ,  todumɛyɛ, wɛ́ŋgɛlɛ, wɛ́wɛ,wɛ́ŋgɛmɛyɛ , sɛmbea

to avoid

sambisɛ

Action avoid sth.

sɛmbi

s' away

ǎsumwɛ́, páwɛ̌, sísea etúm

s' away quickly  

dúmɛ

s' away with sth. q.  

pɔ́tɔnɛ, sísanɛ

being away with sth

panda, pándisanɛ

keep away from one another

pándanɛ̌

stay away from q.

sambisɛyɛ

doing away

tíndisɛ

sleeveless ax - eníŋníŋ á ewondo, ǹkulaŋ  

bar for   q.    

diɓea, ěkea

be barred   

dibame

to   block

dibisɛ, diɓɛlɛ, ěkisɛ

have quality bar     

dibisanɛ

barb rooster    

dikósó

barbel fish  

masɛdú má súe

barb spear  

mpéndu má jɔŋgɔ

the   big trouble

ntǔ   

be in     trouble

taka, ɓɛ́nɛ mutaka

to give punishment   

nɔŋgɔ ndutu, nyima-nyimanɛ, takisɛ nyólo   wuka-wukanɛ

hurt to q.  

ɛ́nsɛ moto ndutu

do sth. with difficulty

kókitanɛ, kókutanɛ, kóktanɛ, kóta-kótanɛ,   tóla-tólanɛ

barter

nyuŋga, nyuŋgá   kǒ, nyuŋngá maweŋgísán

large pool -  manjanja

basket

esánjá, epidiɓɔŋ, esoko, epoŋgolo, móŋgwan, ndám

basket   wicker

esánjá, ndám

a large basket

epidiɓɔŋ, móŋgwan

cylindrical basket carried on the back

esoko

special basket for Smoked Fish  

epoŋgolo

battlefield -  eyídí á bilá