a , oneewɔ́, diwɔ́, ewɔ́, iwɔ́, pɔ́somemɔ̌, ɓɔ̌, byɔ̌, lɔ̌ myɔ̌, miwɔ̌
hemp stupefies men - ɓáŋga e makwésɛ ɓato elemā
be ignoredɓonda, ɓó ndamɛ, sómbamɛto abandon each othercákanɛ , cákanɛlɛ̌
rapid abandonment of somethingná pyámabandonesɛlɛ, sómbɛ, yokɛyɛq abandon. himselfkelɛbe abandonedsómbamɛ, yeŋgais abandoned eryokɛyɛ nyolo ná yen
a small abscessetúŋgúa large abscessetúŋgú á njɔuabscessed toothpólá á masoŋgáinguinal abscessmɔ̌nɔnɔabscess of the breastɓesasó ó maɓɛsmall abscesses in the armpiteyúpúpu, múpúpu, yúpúpu
be ableɗoŋgamɛnɛ, ópɛlɛ, wɛlɛnot being able to do sth.ɛmbɛlɛ
Authentic Aboriginal - sɛkɛlɛ, sɛkɛlɛ á nyambé
around - ó mbāsān má
great deep - musɔsɔŋgɔ má njiɓa
accentbyemban ɓá ɓeyɔmsédī ɓá ɓetilédīthe Douala language is a tonal language entirelyɓwambo ɓwá Duala ɓó lóŋgáɓɛ ndé na ɓeyɔmsédī ɓá ɓetɔpédī.the accents are used to indicate the height of the subjectbyemɓan ɓé mawɛlɛɓɛ ó Maka ɓeyɔmsédī ɓá byala
q to accept.kaseaQEB accept. q .kasanɛto accept sth.kasisɛbe accepteděmaɓɛlɛone who acceptsekoɛ
accidentallyna mbeu á nyóloviolent death by accidentkwédi á konjó
to cheer - kemsɛ
depending on whether - kapóndá
do accountspɔŋgɔ misɔŋgírealizeɓola ɓoláŋgí
be accumulatednyúkamɛaccumulatewula
be acidɓánya, sangamake acidsaŋgisɛ
acquire with sth .sombwanɛacquire anyhowsombwa-sombwanɛq to acquire.sombweawork to acquirekɔmbɔq to work to acquirekɔmbeashare how to acquiremusombwakowhat acquiresesobwediwhoever acquiresmusombwedi
how to acteɓolédīdo as it pleasespúkɛlɛ
active r workwálamɛnɛ eɓolóactivate tripémbɛ ɓodû
make acutewólisɛa high voicemuwáíwáí má ɗoi, ná waiwai
add sth. q .ɓáteaadd (to approve)tinɛlɛone that adds sth.mutinedi
which adjourned - eloŋgɛ
admire sth. - nina, ǔbea
the tip of the spearmusɔŋgɔ má jɔŋgɔ́tip of the paddlemusɔŋgɔ má páítip blunt serving to draw lines in the hairmuɓanjuheadlandmuɗólo
commit adulterywútɛ, wítɛ musonjécommitting adultery with q.wítanɛprice paid fine for adulteryjeŋga
an advancemalakákóadvance refunded with interestwólámake an advancelakaadvance to a woman at q. without dowry is paid in advancelaka múto
advancesísɛlɛforward gentlyɓáwa taŋga , nɔ́mɔadvance tipɓóndamɛ
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 meaningɓamsɛ ó ó nandɛlɛ, ó nɔkisɛ ɓeɗaŋgwédī, eɓolédī tɔ eɓɛyédī á lambohe writes wella matilá ɓwámhe carefully reads what is writtena malaŋgá ná lɔ́pɛ́-lɔ́pɛ́ njé é tilábɛ́
be advised - ǎŋgwa
have affectionɓɛnɛ ndólósympathizeléɛ ndólóterm of endearmentéɗɔlí, ekɛnɛ muléma, epétí, etɔndɛ, jomba, weá muléma
a tiny bitmusɛlɛlɛ
sása á diánot the slightest bittɔ musɛ́lɛ́lɛ́ má lambotake piecemeallɛ́ndɛ
sambathroughtɛ́na ó sú, ná tolos
making it again - epumbwɛlɛ
advanced agejinda lá lóɓa ná tɛtɛtɛman with an average ageteten á moto
great agitationmpudú ó na Loba, ná kudukudujoyous agitationmululuma, mulumaluma, Lumaluma
to aimlɛ́kɛ, sókɛaim the gunsókɛ ŋgádi
put the eagerness to sth.ambisanɛto eagerlyná dokidokiwith which we enter into sth.ná pólopoto
q to adjust.saweabe adjustedsawɛbe slightly adjustedkwambamɛ
the adjective is a word that refers to a name to qualify or to determine; it agrees in number with the noun to which it relatesɓwambo ɓwá duálá ɓó maɓolánɛ eyala á eɓɛyédí ó kíka na nándɛlɛ lambo ɓá mátɔpeanɔ́, bupisanɛ musɔŋgí máoa large houseɓolóŋgi ɓóndɛnɛbig housesmilóŋgi mínɗɛnɛ
young Aleste - diɓɔŋgɔ lá mbasi Sue
GACL (General Alphabet of Cameroonian Languages).alfábɛt, mudéŋgé má litera ónyólá ɓetilēdī ɓá ɓwambothe complete alphabet Doualaab-ɓ-by-cd-ɗ-e-ɛ ijk kw--lm-mp-mw-my-n-ŋ-nd-ny-nj-ng-ngw-o-ɔ-p-s-t-u-w-yLetters little used words borrowed fghrfako fám, fɛŋgɛ, fíbɛl, fíɔ, flawa, fɔfɔ, fraipán, frank, fufú -gama, galí, gɛda, gita, gol gɔbina, gram, greta, grīfɛl, gumi -hā, Ham, Hama, Hayan, Hedman hɛft, hɛmɛ, hospital, holkat -rɛnti, rɔbaletters not used in Douala:qvxzancient alphabet (bible)a-b-c-d-e-f-g-h-i-j-k-l-m-n-ñ-ṅ-o- o –p-s-t-u-w-y
in alignmentná ɓɔɓɔɓɔin very tight alignmentbe aligned to wait for sth.ná kakaka
be closely aligned - sɔkɔmea, sɔkɔmɛyɛ
f 's ire alliancenyɔ́ maléto make an alliancenyɔ́sɛ maléobserve the covenantlóndisɛ malébreak the alliancekɔ́ malé, búla, bulɛlɛ, nyamsɛ malé
alonemɔ́-mɛ́nɛ, m̀pɔ́m-bɔ́lɔ́ki, m̀pɔ́-pɔ́lɔ́ki, musɔ́lɔ́kíonepɔ́ na munéme all alonembá-mɔ́mɛ́nɛ́ mɔ̌be aloneɓónda , ɓóndamɛ, yéŋgáleave aloneɓóndamɛ musɔ́lɔ́kí
to follow closely - ná sámsám
the teacher is already in schoolmulēdi ā ó esukúluI'm already schoolteachernā mulēdialready, they sayɓā náthese stories are talesmí myaŋgó myé ndé ɓā náit is already time where you have to workyā ndé póndá jáŋgámɛ́nnɔ́ ɓola eɓolóif the boss is already working, helpSáŋgo ā tɛ́ ná á ɓole eɓoló, binyɔ óŋgwánɛ́ mɔ́
be amazed á bad ad - maŋmɛyɛ
alwaysɓeɓé ɓɛ́sɛ̄, yɛ́sɛ̄, loŋgɛ́ lɛ́sɛ̄, póndá tɛ́foreveryɛ́sɛ̄ 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
amountekíndi, epakɛ-́pakɛ, epeyeka, nyudú, nyulúcertain amounteyekaa large quantityepaké-pake, njúkú na nkɛm, tútularge amount of bad thingsnjúduduin large quantityná túɓwɛ́-túbwɛ́in large quantities and at one strokená yololo-yololo
the very broad way to the loincloth - ndukɛ
amuletnjúm, njúŋ, ŋgálo, ɓéma ɓé mátátɛ nyólothe bag containing the amuletmukuta má njúmconsult the amuletdipa, cama ŋgálo
and somɔ́ ndé, wá ndéso thereforemɔ́ sɔ́ ndé, ná ndé, níka ndéand so onníka na níka, níika óɓosó
anger kept for longŋgɔ́tɔ́kíwill take angrylundanɛback his angernyɔ́ mayǎbe angryɓwá pídi, liŋgabe angry against q.liŋganɛ motoquiver with angerpendumɛyɛfrom angrylunda
to be angryliŋga, ɓwá pídiangry against q.liŋganɛare angrykɔ́ etómɛ, liŋgais angry strongúŋga na maliŋgálook angryná kamkam
peteyěmbélegendary animalekóŋgolóaquatic animalnjonjoesp animal genetsóunidentified animalnjombá
be annihilated - búmba
publicly announce - tɛ́ dikálo, búsisɛ dikálo
anoint with sth.ɔ̌kɔnɛanointɔ̌kɔ jɔ̌kí
q meet.pelanɛ, álaɓɛ́ mototo meetpedisɛ, pelisɛ, pelisanɛrespond positivelyamanɛ
small antelope - isɛdu, isɛru
be anxious - panɛ muléma
I, for my part, a simple villagerne ndé lám mbá eyɛmɛki á moto á mundiany mansémɛ kakalɛ. mbélembéle má moto
the beautiful appearance - ná wɔmbɔmbɔ
to applaud - kemsɛ
appoint q. - túɓea moto mína
to approachɓákisɛapproachsísea, ɓákamɛ
become ardentonyabe eager to do sth.ɓɛ́, ɓɛ́nɛ njonyó, ná láŋlaŋfiery heat of the suneɓaɓadi, muŋgan má wéiardent workŋgínya á eɓológreat ardornjonyó
list its arguments - láŋga ɓebúká
arise BC. qeh.wémanɛdo arisewémsɛ
armsɓenama, manamathe upper armpáŋgá enama, páŋgá á mɔ́nyforearmpáŋgá á wásē, páŋgá á diáthrow a rock with the arm hasaŋgwa dále mukɔdropping q. in the struggles taking him by the armjwɛ, yɔ́sɔ moto mukɔarm of a riverjɔŋgea
chairkondárattan armchairkondá á mulɔ́ŋgɔ
small abscesses in the armpit - eyúpúpu
arrangelóŋgwa, pɔŋgulanɛ, pɔŋgilanɛ, sawaone who arrangesmunɛŋgɛlɛ
be arrogant toward q.pamwaintentionally arrogantetóki
be spreadtíndamɛ, péndamɛto departtíndisɛto departwɛ́ŋgɛmɛyɛ, wɛ́wɛ nyólospread the fingers of a delicate wayunderminedpéndɛ minélift the legs by spreading thekánjɛ myéndélying down with legs apartkánjamɛ
ask q.akwanɛask for q.akweato askɓáisanɛbe askedpúlaAction to ask continuallyɓopúlápula
asleepkɔ́ iyɔ́, tīsɛ́ iyɔ́, tiyá iyɔ́fall asleepkɔ́, tía iyɔ́, búbwa mísɔsleep sittingcɔ́mɔ iyɔ́
s' asphyxiate - ǐka
which is not well assembled - ná-pɔ́kɔ́sɔ́- pɔkɔsɔ
q to assess. - súsanɛ
assistance presencebyúkédí, diɓɛkɛlɛAssistance to helpjǒŋgwanɛthe assistantnyǔkédí
at onceɓotɛ́mɛ-tɛ́mɛ́, ná cát, ná co, diɓókimɛnɛ, ŋgedi pɔ́, ná nwɛti, ná pɛ́mpɛ́m, ná pólós, tata-tátán, ná tís
at onceɓotɛ́mɛ-tɛ́mɛ́, ná cát, ná co, diɓókimɛnɛ, ŋgedi pɔ́, ná nwɛti, ná pɛ́mpɛ́m, ná pólós, tata-tátán, ná tís
expiation of the violation of a lawebúlāexpiation of murderpūpublic expiation of a faultekemɛ́-kemɛsin offeringjabea lá ebúlā
attach av. sth.kákanɛ, tiŋganɛattach to q.kákeaattach slightlysúŋgeaattach very strongsimba, simba lambo, njúmfocusalanɛattach the clothweŋga diɓatobe attachedɓátamɛ , kákamɛ, piamɛ, piyamɛ, peyamɛ, tiŋgamɛwhich attachesetiŋganwhich is strongly attachedesimbí
attackananɛ, bwěma, ɓota ɓwemba, kásilanɛ moto ɓwemba, kɔ́ moto ó nyólo, ɓwémanɛ̌
be carefulǎŋgamɛnɛ, ǎŋgamɛyɛ, lámba nyólonot paying attentionmínya
attract av. sth.lɔ́ndɔnɛattract to q.leneawhich attractedilɔ́ndí, elɔ́ndí
authority of the countryndika ekombobadge of authorityjánjo
to avoidlɛmbɛ́, lóŋgwɛlɛ, sɛmbɛ, sɛmbɛ-sɛmbɛnɛ, sɛwɛ, todumɛyɛ, wɛ́ŋgɛlɛ, wɛ́wɛ,wɛ́ŋgɛmɛyɛ , sɛmbeato avoidsambisɛAction avoid sth.sɛmbi
s' awayǎsumwɛ́, páwɛ̌, sísea etúms' away quicklydúmɛs' away with sth. q.pɔ́tɔnɛ, sísanɛbeing away with sthpanda, pándisanɛkeep away from one anotherpándanɛ̌stay away from q.sambisɛyɛdoing awaytíndisɛ
sleeveless ax - eníŋníŋ á ewondo, ǹkulaŋ
to the backkwándɛ mɔŋgɔhave the back bentmɔŋgɔ mú kwándámɛ
background waternjiɓa á madíɓábottom of a barreldiŋongo lá pónjithe bottom of a thingmutéta má lamboat the very bottomná ɗɔ̌ŋɗɔ̌ŋ, ná ɓóndóm
the small bag of the sorcerer is actually tree Ecorsemukwako má ŋgámbí mú pɔŋgɔɓɛ na eyoɓo á ɓweléthe purse bagmukuta má mɔníbag of cementmukuta má símɛ́ntithe hunter's bagekwa moto á jaŋgósalt bagmukuta má wáŋga
balldipoŋgo, epúduŋgá, mukón támrilewíŋga
wild bananadikkúɓé Eyidi lá, lá dikúɓé ɓedimo, dikúɓé lá mengu, ŋgingo; mbomabananajɔnthe flower of the bananambódi á jɔnthe fibers of the bananamulele má jɔnthe stem of the leaf bananamukékélé má jɔndry leaf bananamǔmbilán, mǔmbúlán
a banquet of friends - kúm
baptized by immersiondubisɛ lá mutíɓébaptize by sprinklingdubisɛ lá myasɛlɛhe who baptizesmudubisedi
bar for q.diɓea, ěkeabe barreddibameto blockdibisɛ, diɓɛlɛ, ěkisɛhave quality bardibisanɛ
barb roosterdikósóbarbel fishmasɛdú má súebarb spearmpéndu má jɔŋgɔ
the big troublentǔbe in troubletaka, ɓɛ́nɛ mutakato give punishmentnɔŋgɔ ndutu, nyima-nyimanɛ, takisɛ nyólo wuka-wukanɛhurt to q.ɛ́nsɛ moto ndutudo sth. with difficultykókitanɛ, kókutanɛ, kóktanɛ, kóta-kótanɛ, tóla-tólanɛ
barternyuŋga, nyuŋgá kǒ, nyuŋngá maweŋgísán
large pool - manjanja
basketesánjá, epidiɓɔŋ, esoko, epoŋgolo, móŋgwan, ndámbasket wickeresánjá, ndáma large basketepidiɓɔŋ, móŋgwancylindrical basket carried on the backesoko
special basket for Smoked Fishepoŋgolo
battlefield - eyídí á bilá
chopsticks - lonyɛŋgɛ́n
silty beach - mɓóŋgá má diɓɔ́
ridge tile beamkɔ́ŋgɔ́crossbeameyeku
bean countrieswóndi á mbálɛ, wóndi mūndothe big beanwóndi á ɓalondovarietywóndi á ɓedímo, wóndi á Bakókó,wóndi á besáká
clappingmasáodrum beatjǒɓa lá elimbi tɔ ŋgɔmɔ
fight for q.dípeabe beatendípaɓɛ, dípédibeat BC. sth.dipanɛbeatendípisɛ, umbisɛreciprocity beatdipanɛ̌poundingdipa-dipanɛ, dipa na ŋgínyaaction beatɓedípédíflap their wingspapilanɛ
be beautifulɗɔlɔmake beautifulɗɔlisɛnice for q.ɗɔleaa beautiful figureɓosó ɓó sáŋgibeautiful and strong, well-proportionedsúmsúm á nyólo
first causemɓóndómysterious becausemujɔnbecause ofónyólá
to becometimbisɛ, kwésɛgo blindkɔ́ ndímābecome hunchbackedkɔ́ Ikunabecome bentkɔ́ mukɔtɔbecome numbkɔ́ etíŋtíŋbecome an expertkɔ́ munɔto become fatkɔ́ mɓɛmbíbecome significantkɔ́ diɓáŋgóbecome incurablekɔ́ itunɛbecome silentkɔ́ dimumébecome paralyzedkɔ́ njɛmbɛlɛto become rich
kɔ́ mɓwaŋbecome sterilekɔ́ ndokó
bednɔŋgɔbamboo bednɔŋgɔ lá kádi, kála, lá kálambanjabed campnɔŋgɔ lá iɗo
lienaŋgabe lyingnaŋga, naŋgea , kɔ́ŋgɔmɛsleeping anywherenaŋga-naŋganɛcoucherc with a womannaŋganɛq sunset. on the backtándɛBedrooms BC. sth.tándanɛbe marked on the backɓotándá-tándamɛq sunset. on the bellybúmɛlying on the ventrebúmamɛbe lying in a heapbúmbamɛbe lying in disorderbínja-bínjánɛ
lying down with legs apartkánjamɛa place to layerɓenaŋgédíbeing coatedmunaŋgakothe attitude of lyingɓonaŋgá-naŋgaattitude of lying on the backɓotándɛ́-tándɛsunsetɓesibédí ɓá wéi
swarm of bees - ebimbɛ á ndɔmbí
beforebíánáhighlight fɛŋgɛ, lopa, lopɛbe forward fɛŋgɛmɛthe front and rear of the canoendéŋgé na síná á ɓɔ́lɔ
q beg. takea
from the beginning - nátɛna ó ɓeɓayédí
behind the house - ómbúsa sua
ring the bellumba ŋgɛ́ŋthe bell ringsŋgɛ́ŋ e matɔpɔit is seven o'clockyé ŋgɛ́ŋ sǎmbáit's half past tenye ɗóm ŋgɛ́ŋ lá na epasi
underneath, below - wásē na wásē
belt made with plantain fibers - ekoɓán
sandbank - yɔŋgɔ
bendɓádumɛyɛ, ɓálamɛ, ɓenea, núŋgamɛbend dev. q.ɓálamɛyɛto bendɗɛ́mbɛlɛaction bendmuniábe bentkóŋgamɛ, kúlamɛ, kúsamɛ, niamɛ, peŋgamɛ, úmbamɛstate of being bentjúmbamɛ
to betdiŋga, nɛŋgɛ, tɛ́ pendalosing betkɔ́ penda
q betray. - ɗea, ɗélea moto itaba, sɔsɛlɛ moto
to bewitchjɔisɛbewitchjɔ, ɓándawitch made the child sick leadermulemba a jɔí múna á janeathey conjure up the fights gamesɓá maɓándá eɓóko á ɓesua
bilemboŋgi, munjonjoŋgi, munjoŋgin-joŋgi, njoŋgi, joŋginjoŋgi
the dregs of palm wine - ebíndí á mao
1 bird species - lonɔ̌n 1
widow //inɔ̌n á misɛ́mbɛ́ penguin //muɓɔ́tɛ́-loki
give birthyésɛAction to deliverɓeyésédīwork of a woman who gives birthîtɛlɛ, îtitɛlɛ
the action of birthɓeyédīaction to give birthɓeyésédīpain after childbirthjeɓo lá yádī
birthyâbirth to q.yéato give birthyésɛ
bite with sth.láɓanɛ , kukwanɛbe bittenláɓea, kukweahave quality biteláɓanɛwill bitekɔkeabite the baitɗésanɛ ó jɔbíAction bite the baitmuɗésán
bitterdiɓáŋ, njoŋgi, njoŋjoŋgi, njoŋginjoŋgi, munjonjoŋgi, munjoŋginjoŋgibe bitterɓánya, njoŋgi
blade without the handlemɔ̌sɔ́blade of the machetemutoŋga má pɔ̄
blademɓoŋgo, munaŋga, úɓabe paleúɓamake paleúbisɛ, ɓɛ ná ɓaō
f area blamesaisɛhow to blameɓesayédíAction to continually blameɓosasá
bland - ná támtám, ná ɓō, ná lɛɓɛlɛɓɛ
be blessed - nama
blindnesskɔ́ ndímáblindkwésɛ ndímáalmost blindndíma á nkɔŋgɔ
by blinding lightndíma á etandablindlyná ndímá-ndímáact blindlydímadímanɛ
have bad bloodɓɛ́nɛ mayǎ má ɓoɓéhe drank blooda nyɔ́di mayǎbleedbúsa mayǎbloodshedkóma mayǎclotted bloodeɓákako á mayǎespecially blood in the eyeeɓáŋga á mayǎ
to blowúŋgisɛ, wúŋgisɛblow q.úŋgeablow lightly on the hand or forehead blessing c.signekukulanɛ
quarrel with q. - kwándanɛ, tomanɛ
the iron - esían á mbɔtí, háyan
boarddikútɛ, eɓámbú, ŋgɔ́ŋplank gardendikútɛ, ngɔ́ŋmake boardssá makútɛ
boast (is)ǎsésě, sésɛ̌, sɛkɛmɛyɛ, sɛkiɓanɛ, ɓola mixture, léɛlɛ nyóloboast of sth.léanɛboast in publsá ɓelekéboast of sth.sánɛ lambo ɓeleké
a small bodymɓátí má nyóloall over the bodyná tíbídí
mired - ɓánjea
palm nut porridgemusǔ má mbíabean porridge musuka má wóndimush pápthick porridgembíti
be boldkenjamake boldkénjisɛ
bonderpínyabe crowdedpínya- pínyamɛ
boneewesébone prominentdiŋgóndokibone deformationŋgóma
bookbúnɛ, diɓaŋganɛ, púnɛ, tɛkɛ, tíndareserve for itselfdiɓaŋganɛreserve sth. for Q.búnea, púneareserve sth. by paying a depositswɛto reserve sth. for Q.tɛkisɛ, tíndeamake reservationtɛkɛ
bordermbāsǎn, mbāsanedi, m̀pepelé, malatoedge of the gravem̀pepelé má sɔŋgɔroof edgesási, masási
be bornyáɓɛ, yáɓɛyɛ, yéaɓɛ, yésɛbe born with sth.yaɓanɛ lamboq to be born.yáɓɛyɛ, yéaɓɛ motogive birthyésɛ
borrow to q.ɓálanɛ, óŋgwanɛq to borrow.ɓálɛyɛ, lakea
loan (repaid av. interest)wolato borrowsúpwa etɔm
piroge exceeded the other of the bow rudderɓɔ́lɔ ɓó dī ɓónɛ́ ndéŋgé na sínáprow of a canoendéŋgé á ɓɔ́lɔbow carved canoe racetaŋgé
adobe boxndaɓo á bayɔ́ŋbox of " meŋgū" used mainly for initiationspámbá
boxmɔɓɛ́, ŋgɔɓɛ́, ekwɛ́m
matchboxŋgɔɓɛ́ á wéa
braggartɓwɛ́sɛkí, ekún, ewukido braggartɓɛ́ eleké, ɓola elaŋgé, sɛkɛmɛyɛ, ɗaŋgwa ɓekúŋ na ɓekúŋ
do braidspenda m̀pendabraid frontm̀penda má káŋgabraids made by otherm̀penda má mundibraids made by oneselfm̀penda má ɓakálá
brakebrémsauncheckedenyám
the large branchmulabi
BC branch. leaves and fruitsdikanjobranch dead
mbenja
brandisháŋgilanɛ , ɓokwa, ɓokwanɛ, mɛŋgilanɛ, nyíŋgilanɛ
breakbueabreak relationsɗóma dindé
break with sth.ɓwánɛto breakɓwésɛbreakɓwéa, kásea, kwásea, nyɔsea, búeahave quality breaknyɔsɔnɛ , ɓwésanɛbreak into pieceskɛ́seabreak into piecesbúea ná kɛ́sɛ́kɛ́sɛ́
breakɓwéa, buea, kásea, kwásea, tɔlea , soseabreak (alone)kámsɛbreak av. sth.ɓwánɛ, tɔlɔnɛquashɓwésɛcrack the nutɓwá kásōAction to breakmbúákósth. brokeneɓwélɛlɛ, ebúɛlɛ , eɓókíwhich breaks alleɓwélɛ́-ɓwélɛ
seabream (large)ŋgia, ŋgíyá , ŋgia a waŋgáblack breamepɔnjɔ́red sea breamwaŋgáspotted seabreamŋgɔ́wɛ
breathe by sth.soanɛbreathe with difficultytúɓa wɛibreathe hardkóma wɛibreathing difficultyúɓabreathe or: stop breathingwɛtɛ wɛi
heavy breathing of a child - m̀pákɛ-mpákɛ
liana bridge - nyangi lá mukatí
brightkénja, kénjisɛ, epanyisan, munyɔŋgɔlɔ
bring to q.wáneaAction to bring all sidesjáwánɛlɛ̌
bring to q.wáneahave standing to bringwánsanɛbring unannounceddumbaq to bring without warning.dumbea
bring togetherɓémbɛlɛ, kɔtɛlɛ, kɔtɔmɛ, mítabe togetherkɔtɔmɛq to be together.kɔtɔmea mototo gatherkɔtɔmɛhis strengthsmíta nyólo
brother (or sister of the same father)múnasáŋgó, múnatetɛ́sister of same mothermúnanyaŋgó, múnaye, múnayeyɛ, múna á ínyíbrother of the same fathermunate, ɓonate, ɓonatetɛ́brothers and sisters of the same mothermasóso má nyaŋgó
clothes brushepupwan á mbɔtítoothbrushekɔsi, esísan, sísako
build with sthlóŋganɛq to build.lóŋgeato buildlóŋgisɛbe constructivelóŋgisanɛbuild anyhowlóŋga-lóŋganɛbuild superficiallykwayɛwhich is used to buildelóŋganhow to buildɓelóŋgédí
mutual edification - jǎlóŋgisanɛ
bulrushjaŋgá lá mboŋgolóBast rusheyoŋgulan
burnonyisɛ
have quality burndísanɛburn flamelessɓokumɛyɛburn slightlybúɓwato scorchbúɓwɛlɛ , búɓwea
burstbúmsɛburst out laughingbwemɛlɛ micācā má lɔ, ná ɓúm ɓúm
the prominent bustdibɛlɛhave a prominent bustɓélamɛ, ɓékamɛput the torso forwardɓékɛ, ɓélɛ, ɓékaɓékánɛ
plug a holediba dipɔndíthe butchermuɓā nyama, mubayedisth butcher.diɓa, jwɛ, sɔŋgɔq butcher.diɓea, jwɛyɛbe cloggeddiɓamɛ, sɔŋgɔmɛto butcherdibisɛ, diɓɛlɛ, jwɛisɛhave quality butcherdibisanɛ
residue of butter - njabi, maniki
Snap - ɓálásí
buy q.andanɛq to buyandea
to zoom - dumsɛ
a large calabash - piŋga
to appeal a judgment - wunja mbakó
call for q .ɓélɛyɛcall very strongambatahow to callmɓélédícall a magic power q .lómbwacall madness q .lómbwa njɔu
capekótóhat with feathers of parrotsituta, itetu, itótó
bearded captaindiɓɛŋgúyellow captainebuŋgúsú
capsize with sthǐndanɛcapsizeǐndisɛ
captured - mukómá má moto
catching fish - masombwa
a large caravan - mundéŋgé má lɔndɔ múndɛnɛ
carediɓóŋgó, jombwea, mbóŋgwakoq take care of.ombwea moto
carpal and metacarpal - ɓepúɗuŋga ɓá diá
a foot cassavaeɓoŋgó á dikwambavarieties cassavaŋgaɓó, nsatɛ, senegálmanioc out of the water and toastedekulé á makwambacassava stickmɔ̌ndɔ́cassava stick of Yaoundéseɓɔɓɔlɔhalf a stick of maniocdiɓákáthe tender tips of cassava sticksndombo á myɔ́ndɔ́cassava leaves cooked in waterkwɛmplace at the waterfront where women macerated maniocndúbu
hit castanetsdípa mbakaone who plays castanetsekumbɛ mbaka
q to castrate.ákeacastrate BC. sth.ákanɛto castrateákisɛ
catch av. sth.ɗamanɛ, putanɛcatch anyhowputa-putanɛcaught in flagrante delibúndɛcatch one strokeɓwéma, ná ɓwémAction catchm̀putákóav force. which one catchesná puta-puta
catch up with sth. - ɗamanɛ na lambo
Catfish mâchoiran - enyiŋgínya
Catholic fatherPataCatholicismjōwɛ̄ lá eɓasi á Pata, Katólik
be caulk - sɔ́ŋgɔmɛ
have standing to cause sth. - seŋgisanɛ, wánsanɛ
q cause. - sakea
causingeɓoí, esakɛ, eyáŋgo, kóbisanlaunch of defiant glanceskɛ́ŋgɛ-kɛ́ŋgɛnɛ mísɔvery causeesakɛ́-sakɛ
a census nɔŋgɔ musɔŋgí má ɓato
centermutóŋga, mutéta, tetén ɓanɛ́center of the eye (the globe)mutoŋgá má dísɔcenter of a thingmuteta má lambo
the big centipedeŋgɔkɔ́lɔthe small centipedeyonjé, yuŋgu á ŋgɔkɔ́lɔcentipede redmunyáŋgadí má ŋgɔkɔ́lɔ, ŋgɔkɔ́lɔ á mbena, wúɓa á ɓedímothe wide centipedes (poisonous)ŋjiŋá, njeŋgá, ŋgiŋgá
descérémonies make funeralsása kwédīfuneral services for a member of a secret stépundɛ , pundɛ á kwédībig party terminating the funeral ceremonieseyū
certainlyó ka mbálɛ, ŋgán, dókápɔ́ncertainly not theáŋgan
chafesísa, súŋgwa jɔ̌kí, tukarub with sth.súŋgwanɛrub with a drugtuka ɓwaŋga
q chain - káka moto ŋgata
challengermoto á nsɔŋ, musakediprovocative of warmusakɛ́ biláprovocative squabblesmuwánsɛ́ mitáŋgó
ŋgum á ɓesuachampion outtɛ́mɛ elɔŋq make. championtɛ́sɛ elɔŋ
changeatɛlɛ, bambanɛ, loŋgwɛlɛ, túkwa, weŋgisanɛ; cɛ́ncichangetúkwɛlɛto change his mindyua mɔŋgɛlɛchangetúkwa nyólochange of opinionyɔ́mbisɛ mudumbu
a changing time - ɓewéiwéi
falsely accuse - ɓakɛlɛ
to chatter - kóma m̀pɔ́tí
chest painjɔŋgɔ́ lá bulúsaid bustyɓwaŋgá ɓá pékúpékú
q chews.kɔkeachew with sth.kɔkɔnɛto chewkɔkisɛchew ginger and spit q. (magic act)wɛ́mbɛ mboŋgoló
chiefmwanedi, janea , mulópō , sáŋgo; kíŋgɛvillage chiefmwanedi á mundi
legitimatemúna á páiillegitimate childmúna á ŋgeá, múna á mwésē, múna á etimbɛ na mbúsaadopted childmúna a ́ɓéma, múna á yelɛchild has no inheritance luckelaló-laló
chilli pepperndóŋgógrain pepperdísɔ lá ndóŋgólamper soup with chilliáɓa ndóŋgó
chillsɓɔ́ŋgɔ́, eyoɓo á wúɓa, ŋgɔ̌have chillssówa na ŋgɔ̌
choice of food - musásákó , nsasako
to choosepepa, pɔsɔ, tɔtɔ sasa , wándaq to select.pɔsea, pepea, tɔtea, sásea, wándeachoose sth. q.pepanɛ, sasanɛchoose and reserve sthtɔtɔ-tɔtɔnɛchoose a girl c. fiancéetɛkɛ ŋgɔndedi
incomplete circumcision - soko
circumcise BC. sth.ěndanɛto circumcise
ěndisɛ
free citizen - sóyámbe, sósóyámbe
citymunditownmundi músadi, túmbácity mainmundi má ɓosó, má mwényástrong citymundi má ŋgínya
civet, the musk gland whose smell bad luck - dikindó
daylightkáyeclarityná káye-káye , ná kwambé, ná kwɛ́sɛ́ŋ
at school, they are in the same classó esukúlu ɓáɓɔ ɓé ndé ó mulemlem má klaseage groupmwembá má yáɓɛof the same ageeyóŋgi
claywéá,wéyá, minyáŋgádu mí mǒlɛ̄, kubu, ditɛpɛlthe lump of clayeɓólá
cleanɓosáŋgībeing cleanɓɛ́ ɓosaŋgimake cleansáŋgisɛ, wɛ́lɛ lambo ná wɛ́lɛ́tɛ́tɛ́
cleankota, kɔtɛlɛ, pawa, sáŋgisɛ, sía, sawɛlɛclean with sth.papanɛ, pawanɛ, síanɛmake cleanpausɛ, sīsɛclean for q.paweaclean with a bufferɓáɓaclean q., for q.ɓáɓeamake cleanɓábisɛ
cleaningkotako, papakocleaning fieldjasawɛlɛ lá mǒndácleaning the forestpaó
cleartála sáŋgawhat is clearesáŋgɛ́-sáŋgɛ
clearlyná ɓwē, ná ɓwēɓwē, ná sɛŋsɛŋi, ná pɛ́mbɛlɛspeak clearlypɛ́mbɛlɛ ɓwambo
clearing for q.paweaclearing with sth.pawanɛdo clearingpáusɛ
climbing aimlesslylanda-landanɛclimbing actionbelandédí, mulandako, ɓolándálanda
to closediɓa, kukɛ, kwésɛ,nyútaclose with sth.kwésanɛbe closedkukamɛ, kwésamɛclose to q.kákeaclose your mouthnyúta mudumbu
closednkɛŋto be closedémbamɛstand firmsáɓaŋganɛ
closedndibɛ, kákamɛ, kwésamɛhaving a closed figureɓosó ɓó kákáma closed attitudená kakaka
be fertilewɔ́ŋgɔmake fertilewɔ́ŋgisɛ
clothekwákwɛ́lɛ́ á diɓato, enyawɛ́lɛ́ á diɓato, epátákí diɓato, muŋgɛ́lɛ́ má diɓato, munjɛlɛ má diɓato
clothing heavy (men's) blue or blackmpɔndɔgarment of mourningmalénatight clothingekéndɛkéndɛ á mbɔtí á malɛɓo
pod beansmɓonji á wóndi á mbálɛclove palm nutsesáká
be crowded pínya, pínyamɛ
charcoal - diwíndí
to unite against q. - lúlɛ, saŋgamɛnɛ , sangamɛyɛ moto
coarsepamóthe coarse toneɗói lá pálɛpálɛshow rude to qpámwa
coatbíta, lɔlɛ, lɔisɛ, tukasmearing completelytuka-tukanɛcoat from top to bottomná lɔdí, ná lɔlí
cola nutsdibangacola nutsmaɓaŋga
light coloredmɓoŋgo, munaŋgayellow colormusɔnɔ má diɓɔnɔ mú sámbōa cloth of different colorskɔndɛlɛ
be in a coma - naŋga ntalɛ́
combswasa nyɔ̌, swasa mulópōcombswasa nyɔ̌
home, to q., coming suddenlywéyato comepɔlɛ, wésɛ, wánsɛcome to q.pɔyɛ, wéyeacoming from a direction q.wéleacome from anywherewāwānɛ
be comfortableɗokamɛbe very at easenyugɓanɛ
consolationlɔkɔmea, elɔkɔnconsolation givenɓelɔkédiconsolation receivedɓelɔkɔ́médí
coming with q.pɔnɛcoming close to each othersisanɛlɛcoming in large numberssúlacoming in large numbers with sth.súlanɛcoming to handmyāsanɛ
do an action in commonkɔtumɛyɛ, kɔtumɛnɛ, kɔtɔmɛyɛPublicná kɔtɔkɔtɔ, pulápula
working community - mulóŋgwá
a bad companymundéŋgé má ɓoɓépart companykwésɛ mundéŋgé, kɔ́ mundéŋgé
secret society (in general)isaŋgofenced up companiesndúmcultural object companiesjánjothe upper class of societyndika isaŋgoone speaking on behalf of the company “Eloŋ”eyan Eloŋthose who render judgmentsŋgwaName Companydibanda, ebasenjɔ́m, ekalé, ekóŋgoló, esima, eloŋ, kɔsɔ, kúŋgaŋ, kwahwé, mbwɛ mikuku, muŋgi, ŋgédi, nkúnɛ, nkwáŋ, njɔ́ á dibanda, nsáŋkóŋ, nyaŋgwɛ, páŋgá, epaŋgá, támbimbɛ
comparedkolisanɛ na kóbisan na na pembisanɛcompare killed the child from second wifeemɛnɛn é ɓó múna mbáŋhe did a lot compared to the previous workera ɓolí jǐta pembisanɛ na muɓoledi nú sɛ́lɛ́
Compare BC. sth. - mɛnɛnɛ
compensation for a murderpúpay restitutionsáwa, tɛ pú
compete BC. q.ananɛcompete for q.aneato competeansɛ
be competent - ǒa, owǎ
lose the contestkɔ́ kɛkisɛ, kɔ́ pendacompetition struggleselɔ́ŋinvite to this contesttɛ́ elɔ́ŋ
complete definitely - úmanɛ
finish for q.ɗomsɛyɛcomplete with sth.ɗomsanɛbe completedɗomato finishɓɔ́lisɛbe good finishná ɗoma-ɗomaendsúa , súeafinish a meetingkwésɛ ndoŋgámɛ́nwhoever endsmusúedi
completelymusúsu, ná ɓam, ná ɓamɓam, ná ɓō, ná bīb ná fɛó, ná fɛ́t, ná fito, ná ŋgɛndō, ná pyɔ́, ná swā, ná sɔ́sɛ́sɔ́sɛ́, ná tōm ná wɔ́tíwɔ́tí, ná wisai; ná téɓatéba, ná tíbídídisappearedná sínǒ, ná sínǒ-sínǒ
tablet - mbuma, mbuma á ɓwanga, taɓlɛt
one that concluded - munɛŋgɛlɛ , musukɛ́ ekwálí
confession - púsɛlɛ lá jémea
trust in q. about sth.lakisanɛ moto onyólá lamboentrust sth. q.lakisanɛ motolambothey forgive their sinsɓá lakísánɛ̌ mawusɛ́ mɔ̌ na núnɛ́mutual trustjǎlakisanɛ̌that what one puts his trusteyan
confusekɔ́pitanɛ, káptanɛ, tɔ́bisɛ, puŋgwa-puŋgwanɛbe confusingkápa tɔ́ɓɔs' muddlekɔ́pɔ, kɔ́pea, ná kápítí-kápítí
conspiracy to obtain fertilitymusoso má yádīmake a conspiracysomɛlɛ múto musoso
mysterious things - mambo má yóma
a person consideredmómɛsth consider sth.láŋga, túkwa
console BC. sth.lɔkɔnɛconsolation (récipr.)lɔkɔnɛlɛq console. with sth.yaka
be constipated - kɔ́lɔ, ná kɔ́lɔkɔ́ŋ
small containerewɔndɛlarge container woodmɔŋjɔ má mbálɛcontainer claymulíŋgo, mudíŋgoclay pot with handlesdicandeli
contemptdimɛŋgi, ekwɛm, mayaŋgako, miyaŋgako, muyáŋmake his hand contemptuously to a leavingkɛtɛ
sth. contemptibleenɔmɛlɛ-pyɔtdespicable because smallmunyɔtɔki
contesttáŋga sɔbisanɛ, suŋganɛto competetáŋga mutáŋgó, sɔbisanɛ maɗóito compete for sth.suŋganɛ, yɔkɔyɔkɔwill compete BC. q.táŋganɛto competetáŋgisɛ
continent
diɓɛlɛ, mwíndí má ɓekombo, ɓesɔɓédí ɓá ɓekombo ó sú lá wásē diwɔ́ , doŋgo lá wásē, munyɛlɛ (Afrika, Asia, Eropa, India na Osiana)
continue with sth.bupanɛcontinue without stopbupa-bupanɛcontinue throughoutsápilanɛ
be contractingsútamɛcontracting stomachwɛ́tɛ dibum
to contribute - saŋgisɛ
go recuperatingwala ó musalaInstead of convalescencewúma á musala
cook for q.ipɛlɛcook in, av. sth.ipanɛbe cooked toɓéa
cook pointɓéisɛcook, but not entirelysuɓɛCook in water (but is not to point)swɛcookáŋgwɛlɛwhich is baked after stirringmunjúkúcook whole or halved plantainpeŋgácook chili and spicespɛpɛsúpicooking palm to make an ointmenttumba manyaŋgabe cookedtúmbea manyaŋga
Cooking without seasoningpwálócooking with oilmanjanjiCooking with the skinɓobiɓo, ɓobuɓorapid and improvised cookingmukasɛthe long cookingɓotɔtɔcooking plantains in whole skinless watermusúsu má myɛlɛfull cooking without being cutmbúmbútá
cooking fresh fish with salt, pepper and oil
mukaŋ
marmite ( land)diɓanya, wɔ́ŋgɔ́ á banɔ, á kubua small poteɓɛkɛpot round average footlessdiɓékapot dried averagewɔ́ŋgɔ́ í kokípot without handles, without footm̀pɔ́mbɔ́lɔki má wɔ́ŋgɔ́pot with magical objects (to help in the war)wɔ́ŋgɔ́ á biláshaping a potumbwa wɔ́ŋgɔ́cook a pottumba wɔ́ŋgɔ́
brass - musómbá, ǹsómbá
coremutoŋgá, muŋgeŋgele, njakáseed of a fruitmuŋgeŋgele, njaká
rod maizeeɓoŋgó á mbasi, mutíŋgídíŋgí má mbasisheet which covers theeyoɓo á mbasicorn beardmasɛdú má mbasicorncobmutete má mbasiear shelled cornmuŋgeŋge má mbasicorn graindísɔ lá mbasistem dry corneɓóŋɓóŋ á mbasifresh cornetɔndɛ á mbasicorn drymusasi má mbasi
corn cookedmbasi yipedí, á jipɛgrilled cornmbasi á dibumbacorn doughnsan má mbasi, fufú á mbasi
Corn Cake
ekɔkí á mbasiground corn set leaves and cookedaɓólócorn wineabata, bíɛ áŋgwá
corner of the eyetína á dísɔwooden wedge, for fixing the skin on the drummbásathe post of the corner of the boxdiwondi lá tóŋgɔ lá ndáɓothe cornerstoneɗále lá tóŋgɔthe wall width of the boxedimá á tóŋgɔ́the four cardinal cornersmatóŋgó má wásē mánɛíhip disease crippled mediɓóa tóŋgó jɛmɛlɛ mbá
bribes - ɗá matɛki , ɗá mbódi á bulú
the cost - kɔ́s, esúsɛ
cough slightlyɔ́mbitanɛcough discreetly to notice herkɛkɛmɛyɛ
Councillor - mubolɛ maléa
count moneysɔŋgɛlɛ mɔnícounting his argumentsláŋga ɓebúkáthe superficial way of countingeláŋgɛ́-láŋgɛ
to counter - tīsɛ
take heart - embɛ, káka muléma
cousinɓána na ɓánamy cousin !molá !
cover with sth.kúdumanɛbe coveredkúdumáɓɛ, kúdúmanbe poorly coveredbútamɛbe poorly coveredná bútá-buta
Cover the ridge - m̀ɓoto
completely covered - ná ɓopiɓopi
great sea cow - manjúlɛ
Crab runner (earth)
kolokótolarge land crabdiŋgɔ́mbɔ̄giant crabeyum á diŋgɔ́mbɔ̄crab cakeŋgalatándácrab with barbɓayeyɛthe male crabekwalaŋgwanja á dikakocrab crab (Callinectes kind)dikakocrab whose shell is softntɛpɛ má dikako , ntɛpɛ má musǎa small crab beachesm̀pɔdiɓɛ, m̀pɔliɓɛ, m̀pɔduɓɛcrab freshwatermuyɛyɛ, yɛyɛ![]()
packed with sth. - tɔ́lɔnɛ
be cunningáŋgwamake craftyáŋgwɛlɛ́very crafty (insult)cápcápa cunning eyedísɔ lá dimboŋgotalk about a cunning waysɛ́ŋgɛ ekwálí
be crowdedbímbamɛ, ɓókamɛ, nyúkamɛ, túlamɛ, ná ɓókɛ́-ɓókɛ́, ná ɓókó-ɓoko, ná túlɛ-túlɛ
a small écrevisenjaŋga musǎa species of crayfishmúto á mukálá
q to create.wekeathat is createdewekédíwhich creates a lotewekɛwekɛ
creatorMuwekedi, Nyambé-Eweka, Nyambé-Ewekɛ, Muwekipeki, Eɓondɛ
crocodile armorŋgandocrocodile Snubmɔmbɛa big old alligator (myth.)esómbocrocodile legendarydifum lá ŋgandócrocodile monster (myth.)ŋgúŋgú á ŋgandóthe tail of the crocodilediti lá ŋgandó
cross with sth.
katanɛto crosskatisɛ
crosssɛŋgulanɛ, tómbisanɛbe made to intersecttómbisanɛlɛcross your legspela mwénde ómɔ́ny á múnɛ
crossingwúma á tómbisanɛlɛcrossing a roadmákán má ŋgeá
crossingelóndo, eyéku, kékélé, mɓóŋgó, iɓáɓothrough the frame made with ribs palmiɓáɓo
s ' crumblelusea, búkumɛyɛ, kɛ́sea, muŋgea, púsea, ná kɛ́sɛ́-kɛsɛ
be wrinkled - nyusea, nyutamɛ
q to crush.kɔkeacrush BC. sth.kɔkɔnɛ, síanɛcrushedkɔkisɛ, nikisɛ, sǐsɛbe crushednikamɛ, nyɔseaoverwrite each othernyɔsɔnɛlɛcrush BC. fingersmuŋga, tákathat crushesenyɔsea, enyɔsɔn
crushedeɓaɓata, eɓalaɓataa nose crushedeɓalaɓata á m̀pémbáwhich is crushedenikɛlɛ̄completely crushedná kɔkɔi, ná nyɔ́sɔ́-nyɔsɔ
cry of joy or lamentationelósólósowar crymasí má biláscreamyekumɛyɛpush loudlykámba nyíŋgó
make cryeisɛcry for q.eyeapretend to crymɛtɛ malámacrying with bigláɓa mbémbé
constant crying - ɓwéa-éa
curl - ɓénea
cursediɓena, eɓómá, lóu, mbena, mɓomba, muyemácurse bloodshedmbakī
curseɓena, lóa, tɔpɔ diɓena, ɓola moto eɓómā, táma moto nyamato curseɓensɛ, ɓensanɛ moto
curved objectdipuŋgáwhich is benteniɛ́lɛ́hunchednkúnɛ, kwandamɛwalk bentɗɛ́mbɛ, ɗɛ́mbea
coutme have to - yɔkɔ
cutting hair - ŋgɛŋgú
cut to q.kɛ́lɛ, sɛ́lɛ, kɛ́yɛto cutkɛ́isɛc ut with sth.kɛ́nɛ, kɛ̂kɛ́nɛcut by splitting sth anyhowɗóma-ɗómanɛcutkɛ́yɛbe cut (split)ɗómeacut with a knifesika, sikanɛAction, neck soekɛ́diwhich cutsekɛ́n, esikancut wood
láɓa, sɛ́lɛ, ɗóma wéáhaircutɓwá nyɔ̌, ɛŋgɛ ŋgɛŋgú, sɛ́njɛ mulópōcut into piecesɓɛ́sɛ, kɛ́sɛ sása, yɛ́sɛcut to q.ɓɛ́sea, yɛ́seacut into small pieceskɛ́tɛlɛcut into a thousand piecekɛ́sɛ-kɛ́sɛnɛ
a broad cutlass - m̀ɓámbi má pɔ̄