bap

bap class 1 (canonical)
of mbap class 4 (singular)

Pusí bə́ bap.


do

Ě yáp dò pà'.


do

Do pǎ' lá' pyə.


gì

gì class 1 (canonical)
of mgì class 4 (singular)


gì

gì class 1 (canonical)
of mgì class 2 (singular)


jì

(please add the primary text of this usage example) ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)


tá

tá class 1 singular of class 2 (canonical)

Ě ghámtə́ tâp e.


bè

bè class 3 (canonical)
of mbè class 4 (singular)

Bé á wə́ jɛ́.


cù

cù class 1 (canonical)
cù class 3 (canonical)

Tə́ ô cí' cu mú yə́ŋ lə?

Pə̌ cwə́ cu thə́


cì

cì class 1 singular of mcì class 4 (canonical)

Shə́ pɔ tə̂ ŋkùŋ cì pə̀.̀


ké

ké class 1 singular of mké class 4 (canonical)

Ké bə ta' tsə́ pfʉ̀.


lǎ

lǎ class 1 singular of mlǎ class 4 (canonical)

Pû də lá nté msɛ́.


má

má class 1 (canonical)
3 singular of class 2 (canonical)

Má nə̂ kwɔ̌' sim cwə́.


mì

Mi á wə́ jɛ́ á.


mò

mò class 1 singular of pɔ̀ class 2 (canonical)

Mǒ ké á.


pǔ

pǔ class 3 singular of bǔ class 4 (canonical)

E tsa'tə pû é.

Pû á wə́ jɛ́.

nthə̂ pǔ

ŋkɔ̂p pǔ


shù

Tâ á lə lô' shu cwədzə.

Shǔ sí'nyə́ tə̂m guŋ.


zhì

Zhì shyə nə ê.


mú

mú class 1 (canonical)
of pǒ class 2 (singular)

Mú yə́ ka ghɔ tsʉ'.


bô

bô class 1 singular of pəpô class 2 (canonical)

Bô tə̂ dúŋ pə́.


làm

làm class 1 singular of mlàm class 4 (canonical)

Lam sɔk tsɔ̌ ka pûŋ.


gò

gò class 1 (canonical)
of mgò class 2 (singular)

Mgǒ dyə́ bí í jɔ́m.

There are several girls at his/her place.


na'

na' class 1 (canonical)
of mna' class 2 (singular)


gɔ

gɔ class 1 singular of mgɔ class 2 (canonical)

Gɔ̂ shwə shyə.


kwɛ

kwɛ class 3 singular of mkwɛ class 4 (canonical)

Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ wə́ ma' kwɛ cwə̀pùŋ.

The children are indulging in a bad game.


dô

dô class 1 singular of mdô class 4 (canonical)

Pɔ́m dô mú!


fò

fò class 1 singular of mfò class 2 (canonical)


bɛ

bɛ class 3 singular of mbɛ class 4 (canonical)
bɛ class 3 (canonical)

Bɛ pyâ yə̌ŋ kó'.

Gaə̌ kwa bɛ.


kuŋ

kuŋ class 5 singular of mkuŋ class 4 (canonical)
kuŋ class 3 singular of mkuŋ class 4 (canonical)

Ě lə kyá pû kuŋ nə gɔ.

Kuŋ tá' thə́ yə̌ŋ lɛ́tə́.

Mâ á lə kuŋ nə́ cú' pɔ́.

My mother crushed the taro with a pestle.


co'

co' class 3 singular of mco' class 4 (canonical)

Ě su co'.

Ntɛ̂ có' wə́ sɔ́'ɔ.


kúŋ

kúŋ class 1 singular of mkúŋ class 4 (canonical)

Mkúŋ Jo dó.

There are several mountains in Bandjoun.


cəm

cəm class 3 (canonical)
of mcəm class 4 (singular)


ŋá

ŋá class 3 singular of mŋá class 4 (canonical)

Ŋ ka kúŋ mŋá.


bâ

bâ class 1 singular of mbâ class 2 (canonical)

Bâ mthé dɔ́k sɔ'.

Bâ monə̌ŋ ghɔ m nə́ kâp hwə.


bâ

bâ class 1 singular of mbâ class 4 (canonical)

Bâ tʉmnyə pé.


kyá

kyá class 3 (canonical)
of mkyá class 4 (singular)

Kyá yə̌ŋ pó'.


pìŋ

pìŋ class 1 singular of mpìŋ class 4 (canonical)


ntɛ

ntɛ class 3 singular of mntɛ class 4 (canonical)

Cwákwə̌ ko ntɛ.


càm

càm class 3 singular of mcàm class 4 (canonical)

Mkǎm wə́ cwɔ́' càm.

Ě lwɔ' càm

Gaə̌ wə́ shámtə́ é nwə̀.


shyə tə̂msǐ

shyə (“water”) + tə́m (“come out”) + sí (“on the ground”)


nwə̀

Yə̂ bə́ yà nwə ə?


dʉ́

Ě ntó' dʉ́.


kù'

kù' class 1 singular of mkù' class 4 (canonical)

Ku' tə á cyə̂ bə a ka pùŋ.

Tâlâ nəŋ kù'.


sə́

sə́ class 3 singular of msə́ class 4 (canonical)

Ě cí' sə̂ é.


sə́

sə́ class 1 singular of msə́ class 4 (canonical)

Sə̂ ntɛ te'.


sə́

Sə́ nə́ féŋ yə̌ŋ.


nə́

Nə̂ á sɔ̀mtə̀.

[...] bɑ gɑ́ gɑ̌ tò nɑ́ a pɑ́ mɔk [...]

and that I delived my body to the flames.


ywə́

ywə́ class 3 singular of tsə́ class 6 (canonical)


kàm

kàm class 3 singular of mkàm class 4 (canonical)

Kə̂ cwə́ nə̂ kàm khʉə.


kàm

kàm class 1 singular of mkàm class 4 (canonical)

Kàm fò Fòtsǒ yə̌ŋ.

Ě zhyə́ nə́ nəŋ kàm.


tyə́'

Pə nə̂ cwə̌ sásǝdê tyǝ̌'pfô ɔ bə́ byáp : mghǒ cwəlɔ ŋwák á pâ' shǔŋ á, nə́ŋ də́ pə́ tə̀ kèŋ

Buŋbuŋ gap mɔ́de tyǝ̌'pfô bí po lǝ́ o !


tʉɔ̌

Tá' tʉɔ́ yə̌ŋ ŋɔ́pnyə́.


tʉ̌m

Gho tʉ́m tsʉ́nyə́ é awɛ́.

The heart ache wore him/her our completely.

Gaə̂ gɔ hé tʉ̂m tsaə̌ bû.


cǔŋ

Alternative spelling of cwǔŋ (canonical)


jʉ̀m

(please add the primary text of this usage example) ― The dream I saw was bad.


jʉ̌m

Ŋ ka kúŋ jʉ́m.


ghɔ̀m

ghɔ̀m class 5 (canonical)
of mghɔ̀m class 4 (singular)


kùŋ

Kûŋ bə́ á pùŋ.

Kuŋ fô bə́ dzə lǎ'.

The chief's most loved spouse is his first.


pʉ̌m

Mó tə̂ də bʉm fyə́ pə́.


cwə́

Cwə̂ giŋ gaə̂ zhyə̀.


cwə́

Cwə́ wə́ sɔ́'ɔ.


ŋǎ'shwə̀

Ě ké a gaə́ ŋǎ'shwə̀.


sɔ̀

Sɔ̂ m tyə́' ɔ.

Msɔ̌ nə̂ sâk pà'.


ghə̀m

Pû ŋké shə́ mgwɔ' gaə́ ghə̀m.

matter having the aspect of limestone, or yellow


cwə̀cwə̀

Cwəcwə̌ sí jɔ́m.

There are lots of caterpillar on the ground.

Mcwəcwə̌ vám m̀.


kwà

Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ wə́ sítə́ ŋkwà.


pəm

pəm class 5 (canonical)
of bəm class 4 (singular)


mtap

Ghɔ sú mtâp mǔ.


hwǝ

hwǝ class 3 (canonical)
hwǝ class 5 (canonical)


gʉɔ̌

gʉɔ̌ class 3 singular of mgʉɔ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Gʉɔ̂ bə a ka pûŋ.


wìm

Ô gɔ wim shyə nə̂ vam tsǔ.

Wâp wim ŋkáp.

Wâp gwim nə̂ yap te'.


gʉɔ̀

Gaə̌ wə́ byáp gʉɔ bə̌.

I'm waiting for the stranger in question.


dzǐ'

Pə̌ pyá dzí'.


syàp

syàp class 3 (canonical)
of msyàp class 4 (singular)

Ě yó syap mə̂sîn dzə́.

He/she bought the needle for the sewing machine.

Dɔ́ktǎ swɔp syap nə́ m.


sə̀m

sə̀m class 1 (canonical)
of msə̀m class 4 (singular)

Pô sə̌m pé.


mcʉ̀

Mcʉ mǔ ka pûŋ.


bʉ̂m

Mú pfaə́ bʉ̂m.


bwǎnyə́

Pó ghɔ́ ntʉ́m bwányə́.


byǎnyə́

Cyə̀pò, hâ yɔ́k byányə́.


bwɔ̀p

Ŋ ká ghə bwɔp nə má' shwá'.


byà

Mo tə́ byá tə̌ wə́ pə́.


khə

khə class 3 singular of mkhə class 4 (canonical)

Khə dzə́ yá'.


tamthə́

(please add the primary text of this usage example)
(please add an English translation of this usage example)


cʉ̀'

Mjwǐ yaə̂ bə́ cʉ̀'.


ŋkà'

Ǒ ghə́ ŋka' sʉ́'ʉ́?

Ŋka' tə̂ ŋkhə́ sɔ́ pə́.

There are no bushfires during the rainy season.


sɔ̌

sɔ̌ class 1 (canonical)
of msɔ̌ class 4 (singular)

Pû dzʉ́' mkó sɔ́.

Beans are grown during the rainy season.

Pú gɔ lə sɔ́ yá' pələ́ŋ yə́ŋ.

We're going to cut this plank with a saw.


sɔ̀k

sɔ̀k class 5 (canonical)
of ? class 4 (singular)

Sɔ́k tsaə̌ mi.


ŋò'

ŋò' class 1 (canonical)
of mŋò' class 4 (singular)

Myə̂ mŋo' bâwə́lə̂ bə́ á nə́ é.

Ŋô' bə á ka pûŋ.


lǎ'

lǎ' class 5 (canonical)
of mlǎ' class 4 (singular)

Pú tə̂ ma' la' lá' pyə́ pə.

Lǎ' pə̂ cǎŋ, mo laə zhyə́ bə́ŋ.

When people live together, we can't tell who's poor.


bà'

bà' class 1 (canonical)
of mbà' class 4 (singular)

Pǒ wə́ má' bà'.


ghò

ghò class 3 (canonical)
of mghò class 4 (singular)

Ghô á bə́ mə́ŋwə́.

Gɛgho


tsʉ'

tsʉ' class 3 (canonical)
of mtsʉ class 4 (singular)


lúŋ

Ǒ wə́ jɛ́ lúŋ.


thə́

Ě lə nyə́ kíŋ thê é.


pʉə̌

pʉə̌ class 5 (canonical)
of bʉə̌ class 4 (singular)

Pʉə̌ mâ â bò jɛ́ é.


cwə̀

cwə̀ class 1 (canonical)
of mcwə̀ class 4 (singular)

Cwə səkú ku'.

Cwə yə [...]


cwə̀

cwə̀ class 1 (canonical)
of mcwə̀ class 2 (singular)

Cwə̀ bə́ bâp gǒ.


mjwǐ

mjwǐ class 1 (canonical)
of pə́jwǐ class 2 (singular)

Mjwi pə́ bí i.


gǒ'

Cʉ́' go'ó mó pfʉ́.


hɛ̀

hɛ̀ class 1 singular of mhɛ̀ class 4 (canonical)

Kó' hɛ tsaə́ nə sɔ'ɔ!


dhə́mɔ́k

Descriptive compound of dzə́ (“clothing”) + mɔk (“fire”)

compound

Dhə́mɔ́k wə́ ntə́m dò pà'.


nyə̀

Ŋ ká wúŋ jɔ́ nyə̀.

I never assisted to this kind of dance (nye).

Mnyə myə ǎ nə́ mjwǐ yəŋ á pùŋ.

The lines of this woman's body are beautiful.

natural lines appearing on the human body


bə̂m

Pa' yɔk bə a puŋ. Bə̂mpə̌m bə́ tâ á Fotsǒ.

Our house is beautiful. The builder is Fotso.

Bə̂m pà' Tânyə̌ yə̂ŋ.


gə̀gɛ́

Gəgɛ̌ há hwə bə̂m.


fipà

Fipa ghəm a.


mhwî

Gaə̌ pá mhwî nə́ m kə́kɔ́.


mcyə

Mcyə̌ mi nə́ mo yaə̂.


mɛ́

Ŋ ká kúŋ mɛ̂.


mə̂jyə̀

Pyə̌ cwə́ mə̂jyə́ te'.

Mʉ̌' yɔ́m nə̂ jyə yəŋ.

Jyə́ yə̌ŋ ŋányə́.

Ě yɔ́ mə̂jyə nə́ sɔ́'ɔ.


cyə

cyə class 1 singular of mcyə class 2 (canonical)

Cyə̌ ntúŋ mtsʉ́'ɔ.


cyə́

cyə́ class 3 singular of mcyə́ class 4 (canonical)


cyə́

E kě sɔk cyə́.


cyə̀nyə̀

cyə̀nyə̀ singular of mcyə̀nyə̀ (canonical)

Cyənyə̌ cyə cyə́.


pʉə̀

Súŋ ntʉ́m pʉə kafɛ́.


là'

Ě nə̂ ghɔ́ də́ la'.


kwípǔ

Kwípû fó yɔ̂k bə́ Tâŋwɔ́'.

vice chief, deputy (lit. one who holds the hands of the chief)


mà'

mà' class 1 singular of mmà' class 4 (canonical)

Gaə̌ yɔ́ ma' e.


pəpúŋ

Pəpûŋ bə á pùŋ.


nə̀ŋ

nə̀ŋ class 5 singular of mnə̀ŋ class 4 (canonical)

Pyə̌ yɔ́ ntîntǐ nə́ mnəŋ lá'.


káp

káp class 5 singular of mkáp class 4 (canonical)

Nwə́ káp tsǔ!


kàp

kàp class 1 singular of mkàp class 4 (canonical)

Kap sɔ̂ bə́ cwə bə̀ŋ.


pà'

Nə́ kwə̂ pa' bə á tʉɔ̀.


lǎm

Lâm tsaə̌ wə́ sɔ́.


lǎm

lǎm class 3 singular of mlǎm class 4 (canonical)

Pyə ka píŋ gə lam.


bɛ̌

Lə bɛ́ yəŋ nə́ nɛ́ ná'.


bʉ̂'pǔ

Bʉ̂'pû fǒ wə́ fá' tyɛ́'ɔ.

Fotsô bə́ bʉ̂'pû mâp e.


fà'

fà' class 5 singular of class 4 (canonical)

Tə̂ m fà' pə̀.


gàm

Pú tə́ há gám ywə́ bí mo pə̀.

One does not give one grain (of something) to someone.


bɔ̂p

bɔ̂p class 1 singular of mbɔ̂p class 4 (canonical)

Ě wə́ jé bɔ̂p e há dzə̀.


bɔ̂p

bɔ̂p class 1 singular of mpɔ̂p class 2 (canonical)

Mûbwâ bə́ bɔ̂p ywə́.


hɔhɔ

hɔhɔ class 1 singular of mhɔhɔ class 2 (canonical)

Pyə̌ ké hɔhɔ.


gú'

Mo kə̂ ló'nyə́ nə́ŋ gú'.


lwɔ̀'

Lwɔ̂' bə́ nə̂ bâwə́lə́.


jyə

Jyə yə̂ sɔ́knyə́.


mə̂lɔ̌mgəgʉɔ́

Mə̂lɔ̌mgəgʉɔ́ pá' kɔ é ntʉ́m pʉə á.


lɔ̀m

lɔ̀m class 3 singular of mlɔ̀m class 4 (canonical)

Ntsaə̂lɔ̌m fɔ́k lɔ̀m.


kà'

kà' class 1 singular of mkà' class 4 (canonical)

Gaə̌ yɔ kà' gó.


ŋwə́

Mə́ŋwə́ pəm kɛ́.


kɛ̌

kɛ̌ class 3 singular of mkɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Pè kɛ́ ywə́tsʉ̂ ó.


dzʉ̌

dzʉ̌ class 1 singular of class 4 (canonical)

Dzʉ̌ lɔ́.

Dzʉ̌ só.


shwə̀

shwə̀ gender unattested (canonical)
of mshwə̀ gender unattested (singular)


cùŋ

cùŋ class 1 singular of mcùŋ class 4 (canonical)


có'

có' class 1 singular of mco'ó class 2 (canonical)


nàm

Nam ka tyə́ tyə́'ɔ.


bîŋ

bîŋ class 1 singular of mbîŋ class 2 (canonical)

Bîŋ Sǐ gɔ ghɔ kɛ̀bə̀ŋ.


mûŋkʉ̌

mûŋkʉ̌ class 1 (canonical)
of pə̂ŋkʉ̌ class 2 (singular)

Mûŋkʉ̌ tə́ a jyə́ gaə́'aə́ gʉə́ yáp a shɔ́k á.

The child doesn't know the servant at his place is severe.


gɔ̌p

Mâ á nə́ŋ gɔ́p.


kà'tə̀

Kà'tə tə́ gɔ nə́ŋ ó pə́.


jʉ'

Pe nɛ́ jʉ'!


cwánwə̀

Cwànwə̀ ka kwítə́.


kàk

kàk class 3 singular of mkàk class 4 (canonical)

Tâlâ bá' kàk.


ghɛ̌

ghɛ̌ class 3 singular of mghɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Ghɛ̌ cə́ wɔ́k dyə́.


hwə

hwə class 3 (canonical)
5 singular of mhwə class 4 (canonical)

Gəgɛ̌ há hwə bə̂m.

Tânyə̌ káp hwə foghám.

Mhwə̌ kɔ́k.

Ě mi hwə̂ tsyə́ kə́kɔ́.

Pǔ páp hwə tə́ nə́ bú msɛ́.

We heat the leaf used to wrap the couscous.

Pû də mhwə bú msɛ́.


ŋka'tə̀

ŋka'tə̀ gender unattested (canonical)
usual form of kha'tə̀ (canonical)

E tsó' bô' pɔ̌ ŋka'tə̌ m̀.

He/she sticked a ball of taro on my back.


cǎ'

Pû də cá' bə̀m pà'.

Pə̂ mo lə tsʉ́' ta' cǎ' ŋkədê wɛ́.


cɛ̌

cɛ̌ class 3 singular of mcɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Shǔŋ kó cɛ́.


cɛ̌

cɛ̌ class 1 singular of mcɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)


shǔŋ

shǔŋ class 1 singular of mcǔŋ class 2 (canonical)

Mcǔŋ yá' kɛpé gɔ́ɔ.

The thieves escaped by climbing the fence.

Wáp lényə́ pâ' mcúŋ lə.

Gwə̌ té pétə́ à.


ghàp

ghàp class 1 singular of mghàp class 4 (canonical)

Ghap ywə́ yəŋ ka pûŋ.

Ghàp kɛ̌ bʉə lɔ́mdyə́


msɛ̌

Gə́faə́ á Jo tə́ a búŋ msɛ shwa' a.

The corn of Bandjoun isn't good enough for the tontine meal.


bá'gɛ

Bá'gɛ bə ŋkʉě.


gɛ̀

gɛ̀ class 1 singular of mghɛ̀ class 2 (canonical)

Yɔ́ gɛ pě yə̌ŋ.


pě

Yɔ́ gɛ pě yə̌ŋ.


kəŋ

kəŋ class 5 singular of mkáp class 4 (canonical)
kəŋ class 3 singular of mkáp class 4 (canonical)

Ê nwə́ kəŋ.

Mkəŋ pâ' tsí'.


bə̌m

Ě ghə bə́m.


bɔ̌

bɔ̌ class 3 singular of mbɔ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Ŋ ka zhyə́ yəŋ bɔ̌.


cə́və

Ě vətə tsə́ nə̂ cə́və.

He/she wrote illegible things on the board.


sə́ŋ

Sə́ŋ ta gɔ́ɔ.


mɔk

mɔk gender unattested (canonical)
usual spelling of mɔkɔ́ (canonical)

[...] bɑ gɑ́ gɑ̌ tò nɑ́ a pɑ́ mɔk [...]

and that I delived my body to the flames.


msakpé

E lə fǒ' msakpé, a təm mnthə́ fo' pú mo shwɔppfʉə mpopfʉə m ŋkhə́, fo' ywə mo yə aŋgəle nə fo' ywə a.

And he measured its wall as one hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an Angel.


gǎm

Gǎm lə lá'.


bɔ̀nyə̀

Bɔ̀nyə̀ tə byâ bə́ lwɔ̀'.


dàm

dàm class 3 singular of mdàm class 4 (canonical)

Pə pâsɛ̌ ŋkuŋ dàm.

Dam syǎp bə á kɔk.

Mə̌ kəníŋ dam mjwǐ sɔ́'.


lɔ̀p

lɔ̀p class 5 singular of mlɔ̀p class 4 (canonical)

Lɔ́p mô bə á wú'.


dô'

dô' class 1 singular of mlô' class 4 (canonical)

E kə nə̂ sɔ' bə e wim dô' mlù'.


dô'

dô' class 1 singular of mdô' class 2 (canonical)

Tâ á bə Dô'.


mlù'

Mlú' a shʉ́m â ŋkwi tɔ̌m ŋkwi tɔ̌m, taə́ dó kɛ́.

Drop by drop, the wine fills the calabash.

raffia palm wine, any alcoholic beverage


tɔ̌m

tɔ̌m class 1 singular of mtɔ̌m class 4 (canonical)


kwyə́

Bə̌ŋ lú nə̂ kwyə́.