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ɲɛ   n. Variant: ɲa ‘Jula’. 1 • eye, eyes; oeil.

2 • face.

...na   in the eyes of, in the opinion of, according to. I ɲɛ ̀ na, an ka mùn kɛ? What do you think we should do?

k'i ɲɛ gǎn   annoy, piss off. I bɛ n ɲɛ gàn dɛ! You piss me off! N ɲɛ gànna! I'm pissed off!

ɲɛ(na)    ka gɛ̀lɛn ka di ka kunan ka go ka mìsɛn

ɲɛ   ppl. front, in front of, before, beforehand; devant, avant.

X ɲɛ na...   in X's opinion.

ɲɛ₂   n. 1 • appearance, look, style; aspect, apparence.

2 • color; couleur.

3 • page, side; page, côté.

ɲɛ₃   n. 1 • time, instance; coup, fois.

2 • full container of something.

ɲɛ̌   Variant: ɲǎ. Etym: ɲì+ya. 1 • vi. be good; être bon, aller bien.

2 • vi. function, work; marcher, fonctionner.

3 • vt. fix, settle; réparer, régler.

4 • vt. make good, proper, or beautiful; rendre bien.

…mǎ   help, assist. A ye ɲɛ̀ n mà! Help me!

...kà ɲɛ̌   do something well. N tɛ tùbàbùkan ̀ mɛn kà ɲɛ̀. I don't understand French very well.

biɲɛ   liver; foie. Variant: biyɛn.

bìɲɛ   n. arrow, needle, syringue; pointe, flèche, seringue. Variant: bìyen; bìyɛn.

cɛ̀ɲɛ    See: cɛ̀ɲiya ‘beauty’.

daɲɛ   n. word; mot.

denɲɛnin   Usage: Jula Variant: denɲanin. See: denɲɛrɛnin ‘baby’.

denɲɛrɛnin   n. baby; bébé. Variant: denɲɛnin ‘Jula’.

diɲɛ   n. world, life; monde, univers, vie. Variant: duniya.

fìɲɛ   n. fault, flaw, error. Variant: fìyɛn.

kɛ̀ɲɛ̀ka   n. north; nord. Syn: sahɛli.

lafiɲɛ₁   v. rest, relax, calm, calm down; se reposer, se calmer, se détendre. Variant: lafiyɛn.

ɲɛci   n. utility; utilité. Variant: ɲaci; ɲace.

ɲɛda   n. face; visage. Variant: ɲada.

ɲɛfɛ̌   ppc. front, in front of, before, in front of, forwards, before; devant, en face de, avant.

ɲɛfɔ   vt. explain; expliquer.

...ye   Variant: ɲafɔ.

ɲɛfɔli   n. explanation, precision; explanation, précision.

ɲɛgɛn   n. toilet, urinal, shower, shower area; WC, salle de bain, douche, douchière.

ɲɛ̀gɛn   n. drawing, sketch, painting; dessein, peinture.

ɲɛ̀gɛn   vt. draw, paint, embroider, design; desseiner, peindre.

ɲɛgɛnɛ   n. urine; pee; urine.

...kɛ   urinate, piss, pee.

ɲɛgɛnɛbara   n. bladder; vessie.

ɲɛji   n. tear, tears; larme, larmes. Variant: ɲaji.

ɲɛkansi   n. eyebrow; sourcil.

ɲɛkisɛ   n. eyeball; globe de l'oeil. Syn: ɲaden, ɲakili.

ɲɛkɔrɔ   ppc.

ɲɛkɔrɔsi   n. eyelash; cil.

ɲɛmǎ   ppc.

ɲɛmɔgɔ   n. boss, leader; patron, chef, dirigeant.

ɲɛna₁   ppc.

ɲɛna₂    See: ɲɛ ‘face’.

ɲɛnabɔ   vt. arrange, settle, sort out; régler, arranger.

vi. work out. Variant: ɲanabɔ.

ɲɛnafin   n. nostalgia, boredom; nostalgie, ennui. Ɲɛnafin ye n mìnɛ̀. I'm bored.

...la   miss. I ɲɛnafin bɛ an na dɛ! We really miss you! Variant: ɲanafin.

ɲɛnagɛlɛn   adj.

ɲɛnajɛ   n. amusement, recreation, party, entertainment, fun; joie, récreation, fête. Variant: ɲanagwɛ.

ɲɛnakunan   adj.

ɲɛnama₁   adj. 1 • good; bon. Mùsò ɲɛnama ̀ dòn. She's a good woman. C'est une bonne femme.

2 • alive; vivant. À ɲɛnama tɛ. He is not living. Il n'est pas vivant. Variant: ɲanama.

ɲɛnama₂   adv. well; bien. Ù ye à búgo ɲɛnama! They hit him well! Ils l'ont bien frappé(e).

ɲɛnamisɛn   adj.

ɲɛnandi   adj.

ɲɛngo   n. jealous person; personne jalouse. Variant: ɲango; ɲɛgo.

ɲɛngoya   n. jealousy; jalousie. Variant: ɲangoya.

ɲɛɲɛn   n. The broken but unground grains left in the mortar after pounding it; grains cassés.

ɲɛɲɛnkini   n. cooked meal of "ɲɛɲɛn"; repas de " ɲɛnɛn". See: ɲɛɲɛn.

ɲɛsin   vi. orient towards, gear towards; s'orienter vers.

vr. face, concentrate on, focus on; faire face à.

…mǎ   

ɲɛsìgi   vt. prepare for, plan for, plan; préparer, planifier.

ɲɛsìsi   vt/vr. sadden; attrister. Variant: ɲɛnasìsi.

ɲɔgɔnye   n. meeting, get-together; rencontre, réunion.

sànyɛlɛma   n. New Year's; nouvel an, Saint Sylvestre.

siɲɛ₂    See: siyɛn ‘itch ; scratch’.

sìɲɛ₁   n. time(s) (as in the number of times one does something); fois.

sònyɛ   [ʃwɛ̌n]  See: sònya ‘steal’.

tàamàsiɲɛ    See: tàgàmàsiɲɛ ‘sign’.

tàgàmàsiɲɛ   n. signe. Variant: tàamàsiɲɛ.

tiɲɛ   [tyɛn] 1 • vi. break, malfunction; se casser, se gâter, tomber en panne.

2 • vt. ruin, destroy, damage, spoil, mess up, spoil, ruin, break, bust; gâter, casser, briser, gacher. Variant: cɛn. Jɔn ̀ ye i ka nɛ̀gɛ̀so tiɲɛ? Who broke your bike? À tiɲɛna! It broke. Variant: cɛn.

tìɲɛ   [tyɛ̌n] n. truth; vérité. Tìɲɛ ̀ dòn! It's true. C'est vrai. Ò ye tìɲɛ ̀ ye. That's true. C'est la vérité. Variant: cɛ̌n.

tiɲɛni   n. damage; dégât. Bǎ dè bɛ cɛnni kɛ du ̀ kɔnɔ! Variant: tiɲɛli; cɛnni.