ba

Ba myə gaə̂ sɔ'.

Lwɔ̂' bə́ nə̂ bâwə́lə́.

Myə̂ mŋo' bâwə́lə̂ bə́ á nə́ é.


bap

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

Pusí bə́ bap.


do

Ě yáp dò pà'.


do

Do pǎ' lá' pyə.


m

M cù bɛ̌


sí

Gaə̌ sí fá'

Marker of the Progressive aspect (with a focus on presence).


sí

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sí

Féŋ sí.


né

Fôŋkám né gɔtí tsʉ́ ŋkədé.


ló

Luŋga ló.

Shyə̌ ló luŋgá.

Gaə̌ ló ŋkáp bí mâ á.


ɔ

Tyə́' ɔ.


gì

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


gì

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


só

Dzǔ só.

Dzə́ piŋ só.


dà

N da yɔ́ mə̂shyə.


tá

tá class 1 singular of class 2 (canonical)

Ě ghámtə́ tâp e.


mó

Ě mó gúŋ pɔ́ awɛ́.


lú

Bə̌ŋ lú.


bí

Ě há ywə́ bí mú.


pɛ

Ŋkedé pɛ.


Jo

The town of Bandjoun in the Ghomala' language


á

Ǒ yɔ́ á.

E tə̂ ghɔm á.


fá

Mú wə́ fá shyə.


bè

Mûgɔ̌p bə́ be dyə̌.


bè

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

Bé á wə́ jɛ́.


lé

Lé tə́ yɔ́ pâ' gaə buŋ.

Ě lé tə̂ yɔ́.


cù

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

Tə́ ô cí' cu mú yə́ŋ lə?

Pə̌ cwə́ cu thə́


tí

Mú tí té'.


tí

Po (gɔ) tí ghɔ gó.


tó

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

and that I delived my body to the flames.


cú

Tə́ pǒ cú é lə́?

Ghʉ̌ yə̌ŋ cú te'.

Wâ gɔ cú nyə.


há

Tâlá kə̀ yó bɛ̌ há bî Nɔ̂nɔ̌.


bê

Da’ bê bəŋ lú áá, tə gaə gɔ tú’ shyə̄.


yá

Bâkǎm há yá bî mú.


ǎ

Té bàp, ǎ tsə́ te'.

Ǎ pô'


bó

Gaə̌ bó fá'.

Marker of the Progressive aspect (with a focus on effort).


hé

E tə̂ he mò pə̀.


pá

Ě pá fípa.

Tâmbɛ̂ yə̂ŋ pá á.

Ê pá mnwə myə̀ nə̂ m.

Ě pá ŋkədé.


cì

cì class 1 singular of mcì class 4 (canonical)

Shə́ pɔ tə̂ ŋkùŋ cì pə̀.̀


dú

Bə̂ŋ wə́ dú.


fà

Ě fa mók.

to blow (inside something), to kindle/activate


ké

Ě ké Tâlɔ̀m.

Kényə́ msó pǔ.

Pú kě dʉ' tsə̂ nəŋnəŋ.

Wáp kě dzʉ́ shɛ tə́ dzʉ́ ywə.

Pú kě biŋ nyáptə́ buŋdyə̂ yɔ́kpə̀.

Mə̂lá kě nɛ́ cap.

Pə̂ŋkhʉ̌ kě gɔ m Cɛ.

E kě sɔk cyə́.

Dhə́ mjwí yəŋ kě pfʉ́.

Fʉ́m kě ŋkwa thə́ pà'.

The whirlwind carried away the roof of the house.

Tâá Sîmo kě ntám gì.

Ghàp kě bʉə lɔ́mdyə́.

Fo kě ŋkwə́ kó'.

Gɔ̂p a kě ki pó.

Ó kê sí' khʉ' nə́ ŋkâp o.

You did some magic to get your money back.

Mə̂gɛ̌dədó kě cɔ́k a.

Mə̂lá ké ŋwà'nyə̀ à.


ké

ké class 1 singular of mké class 4 (canonical)

Ké bə ta' tsə́ pfʉ̀.


lǎ

Ŋwa'nyə yaə́ lá á?


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.


mì

Ě mi hwə̂ tsyə́ kə́kɔ́.

Ywə̌tsʉ́ mì.


mò

mò class 1 singular of pɔ̀ class 2 (canonical)

Mǒ ké á.


mǔ

mǔ class 4 (canonical)
à (first-person singular)
yaə (first-person singular)
á (first-person singular third-person)
yaə́ (first-person singular third-person)
tsaə̌ (class-5 first-person singular)
pə̌ (first-person singular)
mə̌ (class-4 first-person singular)
tsaə̌ (class-6 first-person singular)
ò (second-person singular)
yu (second-person singular)
ó (second-person singular third-person)
yú (second-person singular third-person)
tsǔ (class-5 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-5 second-person singular)
pǔ (second-person singular)
mǔ (class-4 second-person singular)
tsǔ (class-6 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-6 second-person singular)
e (singular third-person)
yə (singular third-person)
é (singular third-person)
yə́ (singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-5 singular third-person)
pyə́ (singular third-person)
myə́ (class-4 singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-6 singular third-person)
yɔk (first-person plural)
yɔ́k (first-person plural third-person)
tsɔ́k (class-5 first-person plural)
pɔ́k (first-person plural)
mɔ́k (class-4 first-person plural)
tsɔ́k (class-6 first-person plural)
yɔ (plural second-person)
yɔ́ (plural second-person third-person)
tsɔ́ (class-5 plural second-person)
pɔ́ (plural second-person)
mɔ́ (class-4 plural second-person)
tsɔ́ (class-6 plural second-person)
yap (plural third-person)
yáp (plural third-person)
tsáp (class-5 plural third-person)
páp (plural third-person)
máp (class-4 plural third-person)
tsáp (class-6 plural third-person)

Fʉ'tə mkwə mǔ!


pà

Ě pá mú ŋkǎ'tê.


pú

Pə́ a lə pə́ pôʼ pú lə̂ é gə́ fò.

Tâ yáp pú Mâ yâp gɔm bí pú dəŋ tyə́ʼ gaə́ a ka púŋ gaə́ wáp pə́ nə̂ cwə̌ bə́ sáʼ â shɛ.

Their father and mother told them [?] of the day [that] it is not good to …


pú

Pû də mhwə bú msɛ́.


pǔ

pǔ class 3 singular of bǔ class 4 (canonical)

E tsa'tə pû é.

Pû á wə́ jɛ́.

nthə̂ pǔ

ŋkɔ̂p pǔ


pǔ

pǔ class 2 (canonical)
à (first-person singular)
yaə (first-person singular)
á (first-person singular third-person)
yaə́ (first-person singular third-person)
tsaə̌ (class-5 first-person singular)
pə̌ (first-person singular)
mə̌ (class-4 first-person singular)
tsaə̌ (class-6 first-person singular)
ò (second-person singular)
yu (second-person singular)
ó (second-person singular third-person)
yú (second-person singular third-person)
tsǔ (class-5 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-5 second-person singular)
pǔ (second-person singular)
mǔ (class-4 second-person singular)
tsǔ (class-6 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-6 second-person singular)
e (singular third-person)
yə (singular third-person)
é (singular third-person)
yə́ (singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-5 singular third-person)
pyə́ (singular third-person)
myə́ (class-4 singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-6 singular third-person)
yɔk (first-person plural)
yɔ́k (first-person plural third-person)
tsɔ́k (class-5 first-person plural)
pɔ́k (first-person plural)
mɔ́k (class-4 first-person plural)
tsɔ́k (class-6 first-person plural)
yɔ (plural second-person)
yɔ́ (plural second-person third-person)
tsɔ́ (class-5 plural second-person)
pɔ́ (plural second-person)
mɔ́ (class-4 plural second-person)
tsɔ́ (class-6 plural second-person)
yap (plural third-person)
yáp (plural third-person)
tsáp (class-5 plural third-person)
páp (plural third-person)
máp (class-4 plural third-person)
tsáp (class-6 plural third-person)

Kényə́ msǒ pǔ.

Ě lá'tə dyə́ bí msô pǔ.

He/she indicated the house to your friends.


shù

Tâ á lə lô' shu cwədzə.

Shǔ sí'nyə́ tə̂m guŋ.


sè

Tá' múnyə̌ sè.


tà

Ě pə́ də́ŋ sə́ŋ é tâ.

A he was aiming at it, the bird flew away.


zhì

Ê zhì fá'.


zhì

Zhì shyə nə ê.


zhí

Bǎkâm lə zhí' Ghɔmáláʼ

E gɔ ghə po zhi nə guŋ ywə awɛ


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.


ê

Tâmo ê ghɔ cɔ̂sì.

Wáp ê sɔ́k mkɛ́.

Ě ê dzɔ̀p á.

Ě ê tsɔ̀p á.

Marker of the immediate past or Hodiernal tense


kú

Nə́ ŋkù sô

Nə́ ŋkù fɔ́k


pé

Pé luŋgá!


ká

Ě ŋka bêbě.

He/she visits concession after concession.


làm

làm class 1 singular of mlàm class 4 (canonical)

Lam sɔk tsɔ̌ ka pûŋ.


làm

Bɛ̌ khə́ tə bó dám.

Cə́ŋ tsʉ̌ wə́ damnyə.


vá

Pyə̌ ghɔ́m nwə́ é vá wɔ́k.


sò

Ě so nwə nə́ ò.


da'

Sî bə́ da' yaə̂mù'.


gò

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

Mgǒ dyə́ bí í jɔ́m.

There are several girls at his/her place.


tám

Tâmǒ wə́ ntám mntâp myə.

Nə́ tâm zhʉ̀m


na'

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


bə

Ò sɔ̀' bə̀, ó síŋ á.

Sîmo ghə ŋkáp bə é gɔ yó mə́twâ.

If Simo has money, (then) he'll buy a car.


kwi

Nɔ́k tə́ a núŋ ŋkwi tsʉ', mí (?)ywə́ á.

A snake staying in the same place doesn't catch anything.

Nə tsʉ̂ghəm pu á mo kwi ghəm.

Intercourse with a person of the same sex.

Tsʉ̂ ŋkwi jʉ̀m.


bû

Gaə̌ wə́ gɔ́m bû.


gɔ

Ê gɔ yɔ́.

Particle marking the Future tense (grammaticalizaton of ghɔ̀)


gɔ

gɔ class 1 singular of mgɔ class 2 (canonical)

Gɔ̂ shwə shyə.


kó

Mú kó dyə́.

Gho bə á ko sə́.

Gaə̌ kó dɔ̀knyə̀.

Ě lə á ŋkó dɔ̀mnyə̀.


fìŋ

Jwî á lə̂ fiŋ ywə́tsʉ́.


kwɛ

kwɛ class 3 singular of mkwɛ class 4 (canonical)

Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ wə́ ma' kwɛ cwə̀pùŋ.

The children are indulging in a bad game.


kwɛ

Ô də é nə́ ma' kwɛ.


kə

Ô gə kə́ tsǎ'?


kə

Tǎlá kə̀ wə́ khʉ̀ kə?

Tâmo kə sɔ̀k mdzə́.̀


dô

dô class 1 singular of mdô class 4 (canonical)

Pɔ́m dô mú!


fò

fò class 1 singular of mfò class 2 (canonical)


mu'

mu' short spelling of yaə̂mu' (canonical)


bɛ

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

Bɛ pyâ yə̌ŋ kó'.

Gaə̌ kwa bɛ.


nò

Ě no dzə́ shyə.


yó

Tə yó!


yó

Cʉ' gɔ bulaŋjəri jó msέ.

Wait for me to go buy bread at the bakery.

Gaə̌ yó ntɔ́mthə́.


tə

Bəŋ pə tə́ lú, bə é tə gɔ tú’ shyə pə́.

If rain does not fall, he will not carry water.

Bvʉgɛ tə̂ búŋ á pə́.

Səkú tə́ gɔ tí jó kó pə́. A tə̌ pô' á a?

There is no class tomorrow. Is it not (so)?


tə

Ě wa' dɔ̂tí tə khʉ̀m.

Kɛ̌ ló tə́ sə́ŋnyə́.

Gaə̌ fəŋ mcak mə́tú tə nə́ sɔ́'.

I dragged the carcass of the vehicle up to here.

Ǒ cʉɔ́tə́ tə cwə́ ŋkə́mm.

You moved step by step till you made it.

Pyə̂ cyanyə ŋkhʉɔ yəŋ tə â kəm bí gɛ é.

We propagated this news until it reached its destinatary.


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.


yə

yə class 1 (canonical)
3 form of tsyə class 5 (canonical)

Gaə̂ yɔ́ mō yə e vʉsí áá.

Ě lə́ á yə ǎ tsaənyə á a.

Relative pronoun (i.e. that, which, who, whose, etc)


kúŋ

Mú wə́ ŋkúŋ.


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

Pyə̌ ŋá m tsi' i.


ŋá

ŋá class 3 singular of mŋá class 4 (canonical)

Ŋ ka kúŋ mŋá.


də

Nə́ lə bʉ' sá' guŋ ka pûŋ.

It's not good to govern by dictatorship.

Pú də bʉ̂' nə ŋkwa tsə̂.

Ě lə cak dzə́ shí' mkɛ́.

He/she wiped the plates with a piece of cloth

Pû də cá' bə́m pà'.

Pú də biŋ nə́ ŋkáp pumá.

We pick the orange with a piece of wood.

Gaə̌ lə nâ'cyə́ dzʉ́ msɛ́.

I ate couscous with a sauce without oil.

Pû də de nə́ŋ lálí.

Pú lə̂ də deŋ sú kó.

Pú də dzʉ́' nyáp mkwɔ'.

Ě lə kuŋshwɛ̂ é nə́ nəŋ.

Ê də pû kwyap fá'a.

Pû də lá nté msɛ́.

Pú də ləgháp jwɔ́pshyə.

Lə̂ mkó dónyə́.

Pû də lú' dzʉ́ ywə́.

Ê də mku' gámtə́ Sí.

Pû də mtu' nə́ŋ mə̂sǔ.

Pû də ŋkhí sú mɔ́k.

Mó tə̂ də bʉm fyə́ pə́.

Pyə̌ lə mətwâ sə́ ntə́m.

Ě lə sə́sâsi já' dzə.

He/she tailored the garment with scissors.

Ǒ lə́ ghɔmtə sə́tə́ á.

Pú gɔ lə sɔ́ yá' pələ́ŋ yə́ŋ.

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

(grammaticalization of lə̀?) with (by the means of), using, from/out of


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'.


kyá

Ě kyá bú pyâ.

He/she cut off the branches of the avocado tree.

Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ kyá awɛ́.

Wáp kyá á.

to not care (borrowed from English care)


jɛ́

Pʉə̌ mâ â bó jɛ́ é.

Nə́ jɛ̂ lúŋ

Nə́ jɛ̂ nə́


pàp

Ê pàp nə́ ghɔ là'.


níŋ

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


píŋ

Ê píŋ.

Gaə̌ píŋ ó nə̂ fà' tsʉ̌.


pìŋ

pìŋ class 1 singular of mpìŋ class 4 (canonical)


pìŋ

Alternative form of bìŋ: to return, to go back


piŋ

Ě piŋ fá'.


əŋ

Synonym of ə̌ŋ (lexical tone unattested)


pə

Pə waə gɔm?

Marker of plural (is it the emphatic demontrative of class 2?)


pə

Gaə dzʉ pə msɛ́.


ntɛ

ntɛ class 3 singular of mntɛ class 4 (canonical)

Cwákwə̌ ko ntɛ.


pyà

Pə pyá nwə̀ cwə̀pùŋ.


càm

Tânyə̌ cam á.


càm

càm class 3 singular of mcàm class 4 (canonical)

Mkǎm wə́ cwɔ́' càm.

Ě lwɔ' càm

Gaə̌ wə́ shámtə́ é nwə̀.


nwə́

Shyə̂ bə ǎ puŋ nə́ nwə̂.


shyə tə̂msǐ

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


nwə̀

Yə̂ bə́ yà nwə ə?


dʉ́

Ě ntó' dʉ́.


kù'

Mo yə̂ŋ bə é kù'.

Gwɛ́ ku' nə́ ná'.

Ǒ ku' dəŋ nə́ lɔ̂mdyə̌.

Tsə́ sim bə á kù'.


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.


sə́

Pyə̌ lə mətwâ sə́ ntə́m.


sə́

Wáp sə́ mfə ŋkədé.

They cut dead leaves off the banana tree.

Shyə msɛ́ sə́.


nə́

Mú yə̂ŋ kuŋ nə́ mɛ̂nyə á.

A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.

Pǒ níŋ msəm nə́.

Pó kəŋtə mwə́ nə̂ nám.


nə́

Nə̂ á sɔ̀mtə̀.

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

and that I delived my body to the flames.


bə́

Pú ghəm bêpě bə́.


ywə́

ywə́ class 3 singular of tsə́ class 6 (canonical)


tsə́

to beget (a child), to birth, to multiply


wə́

Pyə́ wə́ ŋkwə́ mú' pa' sə́.

Fosî gɔ tí pə́ wə́ ŋwa' ywə́.

Marker of the Progressive aspect (with a focus on location).


mú'

a (indefinite article), a certain, another


gaə́

gaə́ Alternative spelling of gɑ́ (canonical)

Ě ghɔm gaə́ ě wə́ sɔ́'ɔ.

that (introduces a relative clause or quotation)


gaə̌

gaə̌ Alternative spelling of gɑ̌ (canonical)

Gaə̌ wə́ gɔ́ m sim.


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.


kàm

Ě kam á.

Wáp kamtə hwə cu kafɛ́.

They spread fertilizer at the feet of the coffee plants.


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 !


tʉɔ́

Nə́ tʉɔ̀* pú

Nə́ tʉɔ̀* thə́


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.


tʉ́m

Sô a tʉ́m.


tʉ̀m

Wáp tʉm tsə́ cuŋ.


cǔŋ

Alternative spelling of cwǔŋ (canonical)


jʉ̀m

Kə̂ wûŋ jʉm!


jʉ̀m

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


jʉ̌m

Ŋ ka kúŋ jʉ́m.


sǒ

O kə̂ sɔ' sǒ?


pɔ́k

Mú yə̌ŋ pɔ́k səkú.


yə hə́

Ô bə́ yə hə́?


myə

Â myə.


ghɔ̀m

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


awɛ́

Wáp sɔ' awɛ́.

Guŋ po awɛ́ cwə́ sí.


-tə

Verbal modifier suffix marking iteration, also used to express care or precaution, derived from the meaning "one by one"


pàtə̀

to carry with care and precaution (eg. a child on one's back)


-nyə

Verbal modifier suffix used to express reflexivity or reciprocity (ie. oneself, each other).


ló'

ló'tə́

to avoid/dodge", "to take great care of", "to canalize

Ě ló' mətwâ.

Tâ á lə lô' shu cwədzə.

Wáp wə́ dó' mwuɔ̀'.


-nyə̀

Nominal suffix qualifying twins or persons related to them.


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

N də̂ cwə́ fʉ́'sàp.


cwə́

Cwə̂ giŋ gaə̂ zhyə̀.


cwə́

Cwə́ wə́ sɔ́'ɔ.


ŋǎ'shwə̀

Ě ké a gaə́ ŋǎ'shwə̀.


wáp

Wáp ghɔ m Cà.


pə́

Pə́ Tâmô tû' shyə.


pə́

Pyə̂ ju'tə pə́ tsɔ'ɔ.


pə́

E tə̂ gɔm pə́.


ŋkhə

ŋkhə variant spelling of khə (canonical)

Tâ á ghə pô khə.


sɔ̀m

Kə̂ ghɔ sɔm tsʉ'.


sɔ́

Tâ á sɔ́ ŋkwyə́.


sɔ̀

Sɔ̂ m tyə́' ɔ.

Msɔ̌ nə̂ sâk pà'.


nú'

Gaə̌ nú' pû á.


ghə̀m

Pû ŋké shə́ mgwɔ' gaə́ ghə̀m.

matter having the aspect of limestone, or yellow


cwà

nə́ cwà nwə̀


cwə̀cwə̀

Cwəcwə̌ sí jɔ́m.

There are lots of caterpillar on the ground.

Mcwəcwə̌ vám m̀.


káá

Káá lɔ mú á, bə gaə̌ yú' é.

If not for the child's cries, I would have heard her/him.


cə́

Mú cə pakkɛ́.

Kɛ̌ cə́.

Mú kəŋnyə nə́ cətə jap.

The child refused to cut the vegetables.


cə̀tə̀

Gaə̂ gɔ cətə mú yə̌ŋ.


kwà

Kwǎ!


kwà

Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ wə́ sítə́ ŋkwà.


pəm

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


fíŋ

Ō ghɔ̄ cwə̄lɔ̄ jʉ̌ gə̄nɔ̌m bə̄ pú fíŋ nə́ ghə̂m wɔ́k.

If you go now and steal the pig then we can be caught.

Gaə̌ fíŋ nə́ tû' shyə.


pê'

if (unreality conditional, preposed to the verb)


áá

É gɔ ɲaptə kwɔ’ bə́jə á pó’ áá.

Bə́jə gəfə kwyə́ áá, gaə̂ gɔ cwa.

If the corn has grown, I will harvest it.


lə̂

Ghɔ́ lə̂!


lə̂

Ê lə̂ pfaə́ bàp.

Marker of the remote past tense (for persons other than 1st singular), back then


ghɔ̀

Ghɔ́ lə̂!


mtap

Ghɔ sú mtâp mǔ.


hə́ŋ

Gaə̌ hə́ŋ é nwə.


tsà'tə̀

E tsa'tə pû é.


pə́m

Tânyə̌ pə́m pà'.


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.


wúŋ

Ě wúŋ dyə́.


wú'tə́

Pǒgɔ́p pɔ̌ wú'tə́.


və̀

Gaə̌ və ŋwa'nyə bí mû à.


və̀tə̀

Tâmô vətə shə́tsə́.


cí'

Gɔ̂pnǎ' ghɔm gaə́ pú cí' mpà'.

The government said houses should be painted.

Ŋ kà cí' mwaə́ tyə́' ɔ.

Wáp cí' shyə tsə̂ yɔ́k.


cí'nyə́

Gaə̌ wə́ cí'nyə́ dzí' nə́ dzə́ à.


dzǐ'

Pə̌ pyá dzí'.


syà

Nwə yaə́ syà.

Nwə yaə́ sya á.

Pú syà gə̀faə̀.

Nɔ́k syà.


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.


syàp

Ě syap ywə́tsʉ́.

Pə̌ syàp nə̀ŋ.

Má syap mwaə́.

Tâ syap bap sim.


bàtə̀

Ě bə mû a batə yaə́pʉə̂.

Batə aŋgəle yɑtɔ [...]

Batə aŋgəle nthɔk [...]


yá'

Po yá' mə mwaə̌.

Mú yá' kwe é.

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Mcǔŋ yá' kɛpé gɔ́ɔ.

Tsʉ́-tə-zhwə́ə laə yǎ' múu nɔmgwi thə́ ŋkwɔ́'.

The Eats-not-ceasing had met the panther by clearing the ladder.


tsʉ́

Wáp kě dzʉ́ shɛ tə́ dzʉ́ ywə.

They won the case/trial before eating [something].


sə̀m

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

Pô sə̌m pé.


sə̀m

Gaə̌ səm kak msɛ́.


sə́sə́

Gaə̌ yɔ́ sə́sə̂ nɔ́k.


sə̀nyə̀

Ě sənyə jí nɔ́k.


sə̀nyə̀

Bə̂ pǒ sənyə.


sə̀nyə̀

Mú sənyə pú m̀.


mcʉ̀

Mcʉ mǔ ka pûŋ.


bwǎ

Bwâ mghə̌ shwɔ' dzə́.


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.


sɛ̀tə̀

Bə̌ŋ sɛ̀tə̀ mònə̀ŋ.


sɛ̀tə̀

Mjwí sɛ̀tə̀ mònə̀ŋ.


sɛ̀

Thə́ sɛ pé.

Ě sɛ gaəfaə pé.


khə

khə class 3 singular of mkhə class 4 (canonical)

Khə dzə́ yá'.


tɔ̂

tɔ̂ short spelling of yaə́tɔ̂ (canonical)


cʉ̀'

Fəfǎ' cʉ' fɔ́kdzʉ́ ɔ.

Go ě cʉ' msɛ́.

Go yaə́ bə ě zhyə́ nə́ cʉ̀'.


cʉ̀'

Mjwǐ yaə̂ bə́ cʉ̀'.


ŋkà'

Ǒ ghə́ ŋka' sʉ́'ʉ́?

Ŋka' tə̂ ŋkhə́ sɔ́ pə́.

There are no bushfires during the rainy season.


ŋkà'

Mú ghɔ́ dyə́ ŋka' shə́ kɛ́.

The child broke the plate in the house above.


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

Mú yə̌ŋ sɔk te'.

to be courageous, to resist, to be resistant

Mú wə́ sɔ́k dzə́.


sɔ̀k

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

Sɔ́k tsaə̌ mi.


də̂

N də̂ cwə́ Fʉ́'sàp.

Marker of the remote past tense (for 1st person of singular)


ŋò'

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

Myə̂ mŋo' bâwə́lə̂ bə́ á nə́ é.

Ŋô' bə á ka pûŋ.


ŋò'

Mû ŋó' mo yaə́ cap á.


lə̂lá'

lə̂lá' non-1st-sg spelling of də̂lá' (canonical)

Ê lə̂lá' kùŋ jwí ê.

N də̂lá' kuŋ ê.

Marker of the distant past tense (for persons other than 1st singular)


lá'

Lá' bà' zə o.

Ě lá' ba' zə̂ é.


lá'

Gaə̌ nə́ ghɔ́ lá' â zhyə.


lá'

O lá' yɔ.


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.


Mnyɔ̌

Pyə̌ ma' la' ntʉm Mnyɔ́'.


bà'

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

Pǒ wə́ má' bà'.


ná'

Ě ná' góó.

Bə̌ŋ ná' dú a.


ghò

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

Ghô á bə́ mə́ŋwə́.

Gɛgho


ghò

Tânyə̌ wə́ gɔ́ gho.


mûdà'

Ǎ cʉ́' mûdâ' dzʉ̌ só.


tsʉ'

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


ghə̀

Ě ghə ŋkáp.


Ghɛ́nto'

Pú ntwɔ́k Ghɛ́nto' tə́ ntám Fʉ̂'sàp.

One passes through Bangangté to arrive at Bafoussam.

The town of Bangangté in the Ghomala' language


Fʉ̂'sàp

The town of Bafoussam in the Ghomala' language


lúŋ

Ǒ wə́ jɛ́ lúŋ.


lúŋ

Ghəghɛ́ lúŋ nə́ ná'.

Mú yə̂ŋ dúŋ.


thə́

thə́ alternate of dhə́ (canonical)
of mthə́ (singular)

Ě thə́ bó' kwə é.


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.


pyə é

we two/both (exclusive i.e. without you)


kɔ̀m

Vɔ́k mámǎ kɔm é.


tàk

Kə̂ tàk tə yɔ̂.


gǒ'

Cʉ́' go'ó mó pfʉ́.


cʉ́'

Pú ghɔm gaə́ ô cʉ'.


cʉ'

Ô cʉ kə?

Ě wə́ cʉ́ pá' gwə lə.


hɛ̀

Nɔmgwǐ hɛ mú.


hɛ̀

Ó ká hɛ shwá' tyɛ́'ɔ.


hɛ̀

Ě wə́ hɛ́.

See also: wú'

to get fat, to fatten, to take on weight


hɛ̀

hɛ̀ class 1 singular of mhɛ̀ class 4 (canonical)

Kó' hɛ tsaə́ nə sɔ'ɔ!


zhwə́

Ǒ ghɔ̌m bə pú zhwə́ ó.

Ǒ tí gɔ́m bə pú zwə́ ó.

If you speak (tomorrow), you'll be killed.


nə̂

E kə nə̂ fà' dɔ̌ té'.

E lá' nə̂ tí ghɔm nwə̀.

Before going to sleep, he'll say something.

A particle used for marking the following verb as a participle, predisposing the subject to accomplish the action independently of time.


yú'

Gaə̌ yú' ó.


kwá'

Â shəŋ gaə́ mo lɔ̂m mjwǐ tə́ ŋkwá' é.

It's better to marry a woman before having sex.


làknyə̀

làknyə̀ alternate of dàknyə̀ (canonical)

Símnə̂ laknyə ŋkɛ̂mò.


lɔ́m

Ě lɔ́m mwjǐ.

Ě lɔ́m é dyə́.


lɔlɔ

Wáp lɔlɔ tə dzə̌ só.


lɔ́knyə̀

Ě lɔ́knyə tə á cyə̂.


dhə́mɔ́k

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

compound

Dhə́mɔ́k wə́ ntə́m dò pà'.


sʉ́m

Pyə̌ wə́ sʉ́m gaə̂ shyə tsə́ŋ lá'.

We wish water adduction reach the village.


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


nyə̀

Mú nyə̀.


cɛ̀

Cwə nə́ cɛ́ mú kù'.


cò'

O ka tə có' mcap lə?

O sho' nwə ghap, biŋ bɑ gə ghap!

Tǎlá co' kəluŋ nə̂ mwaə̌ mpfaə́.

Tala dipped the pantain in oil and ate it.

Nwə́ yə̌ŋ co' nə́ m̀.

Tâ á co' fêŋ sô e.

His father put oil on the wound of his friend.


sàk

Pəjwǐ sí sàk.


sàk

Tsʉ̌ sak á te'.


sɛ́

Pú gɔ sɛ́ pó gɔ́p.

nə́ sɛ̂ nwə̀

Pǒ sɛ́ nwə pəpúŋ.


bə̂m

Tânyə̌ há pa' é bə̂m.


bə̂m

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

Our house is beautiful. The builder is Fotso.

Bə̂m pà' Tânyə̌ yə̂ŋ.


Bəm

Bə̂m bə́ pfə́lá' â Jo.


də̀m

Wáp dəm kúŋ.


gə̀gɛ́

Gəgɛ̌ há hwə bə̂m.


cyə̀

to pass, to surpass, to go across, to surround?


cyə̀

É lə gu' tɔ̂ shyə́ á.


fipà

Fipa ghəm a.


mhwî

Gaə̌ pá mhwî nə́ m kə́kɔ́.


nɛ́

Ŋ ka nɛ́ ywə́.

Nɛ mcyə


mcyə

Mcyə̌ mi nə́ mo yaə̂.


mɛ́

Mú yə̂ŋ kuŋ nə́ mɛ̂ á.


mɛ́

Ŋ ká kúŋ mɛ̂.


mə̂jyə̀

Pyə̌ cwə́ mə̂jyə́ te'.

Mʉ̌' yɔ́m nə̂ jyə yəŋ.

Jyə́ yə̌ŋ ŋányə́.

Ě yɔ́ mə̂jyə nə́ sɔ́'ɔ.


mə́

Pù zhwə́ mə̂ na'.

N da yɔ́ mə̂shyə.


yɔ́

Gaə̌ yɔ́ wɔ́.


cə́ŋ

Pyə̌ cə́ŋ dyə̂ o tə bwá.

Gaə̌ wə́ shə́ŋ nə́ pfaə́ bap.


cə̀ŋtə̀

Ǒ cəŋtə dwɔ́' ŋkáp.


cə̀ŋtə̀

cə̀ŋtə̀ alternate of shə̀ŋtə̀ (canonical)

Tə́ pǒ cəŋtə tsə́ mtɔ́ lə́?


shə́ŋ

Wâp shə́ŋ nə́ yɔ̂ mkə́twɔ̂k shyəcyə nə́ yûʼjɔ́. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)


pfʉ́

Cʉ́' go'ó mó pfʉ́.

pó'nyə́

to die brutally/suddenly", "to break in two


sènyə̀

Mto dzə́ yə̌ŋ sènyə̀.

Pyə̌ senyə wáp.


nɔ́

Bvʉ̌ nɔ́ gɔ́p.


vʉ́m

Tâ á vʉ́m wɔ́k te'.


cʉɔ́

Gaə̌ cʉɔ́ pʉə mú.


cyà

Má cya ŋwa'nyə bí mû e.

Pù lə́ mətú gɔ́ cya é.


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.


cyə́

Gaə̌ lə nâ' cyə́ dzʉ́ msɛ́.


cyə̀nyə̀

cyə̀nyə̀ alternate of shyə̀nyə̀ (canonical)

Pô cyənyə kə́ dzə́ pɔmnəŋ?


cyə̀nyə̀

cyə̀nyə̀ singular of mcyə̀nyə̀ (canonical)

Cyənyə̌ cyə cyə́.


tsə̂m

Fōŋkǎm (tsə̂m) ŋwa' ywə́.


dá'

O dá' yɔ́.


wɔ́

Tâpá' kě fʉ wɔ́.


wɔ́k

Tâpá' kě fʉ wɔ́k.


pʉə̀nyə̀

pʉə̀nyə̀ alternate of bʉə̀nyə̀ (canonical)

Mətwá pʉə̀nyə̀.


pʉə̀

Súŋ ntʉ́m pʉə kafɛ́.


pʉə̀

Wáp pʉə kwɔ́'.

Pə̂ŋkû ŋkuŋ nə́ pʉə tsʉ'.


tyə́'mô

Mə̂nyə kə nɛ̂ kəluŋ kísim bî gɛgho tyə́'mô nwəkə́?

Why did Megne cook plantain in the kitchen for the patient the day before yesterday?

day before yesterday
day before yesterday


kwí

nə́ kwí tɛ̀


kwítə́

[...] bǝ a kwítǝ́ é m kǝ


là'

Má' la' á.


là'

Ě nə̂ ghɔ́ də́ la'.


kə̀ŋ

Kəŋ jyədyə̌!


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.


mà'

Ě ma' ywə́ yə gaə jó áa.

He/she gave me a gift for what I bought.


ywɔ́k

Nǝ̂ ywɔ̌k cúsǝdê tyǝ̌'pfô ɔ, bɔ́m nǝ́ ghǝnwǝ pâ' tǝghǝthǝ́.

Pə ywɔ́k cúsǝdê tyǝ̌'pfô ɔ ŋkámtə́ gaə̂ dǝmcâ' bǝ́ á yɔ̂gɔ́ɔ́.


pəpúŋ

Pəpûŋ bə á pùŋ.


nə̀ŋ

Ê ŋkúŋ nə́ nə̀ŋ.


nə̀ŋ

nə̀ŋ class 5 singular of mnə̀ŋ class 4 (canonical)

Pyə̌ yɔ́ ntîntǐ nə́ mnəŋ lá'.


ntîntǐ

Ntîntǐ mpʉə sim.

There are several kinds of bags at the market.


káp

Tânyə̌ káp tsəm.


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.


pà'

Gaə̂ jyə́ nə́ pá' thə́.

Pú pà' káp é.


tsɔ'ɔ

Wáp cɔ́knyə́ tsɔ'ɔ.

Mə̂jyə̌ wə́ hápnyə́ tsɔ'ɔ.

Kə̂ gə pú hyányə́ tsɔ'ɔ pô'?

Shə́ pó mkɛ́ vam pǒ sɔ' tsɔ'ɔ.

Tsɔ́ bə́ lá'thə́ yɔ́k.

Here is the residence of our grand-parents.

Mcicîŋ wə́ dám tsɔ'ɔ.

Pǔ pák mshə́ŋ tsɔ'ɔ.


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'.


làmnyə̀

làmnyə̀ alternate of dàmnyə̀ (canonical)

Cə́ŋ tsʉ̌ wə́ damnyə.


fɔ́k

Mûgɔ́p yə̌ŋ fɔ́k shyə́ mâp e.

Fɔ́knyə̂ kɛ̌ yə̌ bɔ́ptə́ mnyə́ mò.

The whiteness of this vessel is dazzling.


fɔ́k

Gaə̌ fɔ́k vɔ́p nə́ thə̂ e.

Po fɔ́ktə́ mɔ́k nə̂ cəŋ!


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.


ghámtə̀

Ě ghámtə́ tâp e.


khə́

Ŋkwyə́ yə́ wə́ cə́ŋtə́ ŋkhə́.

Ywə́tsʉ́ ŋkhə́.


yápfʉə̀

yápfʉə̀ long spelling of pfʉə̀ (canonical)


gàm

Pú tə́ há gám ywə́ bí mo pə̀.

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


dǒ

Gaə̌ bə̂ dǒ m̀


pɔ́m

Pɔ́m dô mú!

Pɔ́mtə́ gʉə́ lɔ' yaə́ə.


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.


tʉ̀mnyə̀

tʉ̀mnyə̀ alternate of dʉ̀mnyə̀ (canonical)

Shǔŋ tʉmnyə tə mo lə yɔ́ e.


yaə́pʉə́ə

yaə́pʉə́ə Synonym of bʉə́'ə́ (canonical)


hàp

Ě hap mtú kwà.


pyáp

Po pyap wɔ́ wɔwɔ.

Ě sɔ' bíŋ gɔm gaə́ ê pyáp.

Gaə̌ wə́ byáp gʉɔ bə̌.

I'm waiting for the stranger I told you about.

Pɔ ghǎm wə́ byáp ó.


hɔhɔ

hɔhɔ class 1 singular of mhɔhɔ class 2 (canonical)

Pyə̌ ké hɔhɔ.


tsɔ̌

Ě lwɔtə fa' tsɔ̌.

Fa' tsaə́ kəmnyə ó.

This work isn't worthy of your class.(?)


lə

Tâmo lə sɔ́k mkɛ́.

Tânyə lə́dá' jʉ́ gɔ̂p.


gú'

Mo kə̂ ló'nyə́ nə́ŋ gú'.


cə̀ŋ

Ě cəŋ dzə.

Ŋkámgə̌ cəŋ dzə́ pé.


lwɔ̀'

Lwɔ̂' bə́ nə̂ bâwə́lə́.


lwɔ̀'

Pô bó dwó' kə́?


jyə

Jyə yə̂ sɔ́knyə́.


mə̂lɔ̌mgəgʉɔ́

Mə̂lɔ̌mgəgʉɔ́ pá' kɔ é ntʉ́m pʉə á.


lɔ̀m

Yɔ́k tuŋdyə́ wə́ dɔ́mm.


lɔ̀m

lɔ̀m class 3 singular of mlɔ̀m class 4 (canonical)

Ntsaə̂lɔ̌m fɔ́k lɔ̀m.


tsaə̀

Ko' yə̌ŋ tsaə̀.

Ě lə́ á yə ǎ tsaənyə á a.


lə̀

Gaə̌ lə̂ mtáp myə́.

Mâ lə ywə̂ á.


mɔ̌

Pǒ ka' cú'tə nə sɛ́tə́ mnwə mɔ̌.

You planned a meeting to carefully reflect on these matters.


kà'

Ě ka' bû myə́.

Ka' tsə tsaə́!

Ě ka' lɔ́mdyə́ nə̂ ta' ŋwə́.


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.


ŋám

Cwə̌ ŋám mû gɔpə́.


ŋám

to embrace, to squeeze tightly against oneself


Ŋám

The village of Bangam in the Ghomala' language.


lɔ́

Dzə́ lɔ́.

Shyə̌ lɔ́.

Dzʉ̌ lɔ́.


dzʉ̌

dzʉ̌ class 1 singular of class 4 (canonical)

Dzʉ̌ lɔ́.

Dzʉ̌ só.


lə̀ŋ

Ě pə́ də́ŋ sə́ŋ é tâ.

A he was aiming at it, the bird flew away.

Pô wə́ də́ŋ shwə á.


shwə̀

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


kwyà

Ě kwya cweŋ dʉ.

E kwya mɔ́k dyə́ pyə.

Pyə gɔ kwya cweŋ nwə tyé'ɔ.

We're going to conclude with the deal today.


cùŋ

cùŋ class 1 singular of mcùŋ class 4 (canonical)


có'

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


pyányə́

pyányə́ alternate of byányə́ (canonical)

Mú pyányə́ te'.

Bû mǔ pyányə́.


pɛ̀

Ŋkədé pɛ.


pɛ́

Mnâ' pɛ́ jyə̀.

Pû pɛ́ bəŋ.


létə̀

Ě létə́ tsʉ' pâ' shǔŋ.


zhyə́

Gaə̂ jyə́ nə́ pá' thə́.


lányə́

Gɛ́lá'tə̌ lányə́ wɔ́k nə́ jwɔ́p.

Ě lányə́ nə́ pə̂m pà'.


zwɔ̀p

Mǒ wə́ jwɔ́p shyə.


nàm

Nam ka tyə́ tyə́'ɔ.


Bǐŋ

Ě lə m Bǐŋ.


Byə̌ŋ

Byə̂ŋ bə́ ta' pfə́lá' Jo.


Cà

Wáp ghɔ m Cà.


Ha'

Gɔ̂pna' lǎm(?) sɔ́' Ha'.


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.


cwɔ̀p

Waə̂ cwɔp dzə́ shwədyə̌?

Ě cwɔptə ŋkwyə́ bedyə̌.

to add, to increase, to augment, to aggravate, to escalate


sɔ́m

Mô sɔm tə́ gwák.

One simplifies when one doesn't get one's share.


gɔ̌p

Mâ á nə́ŋ gɔ́p.


kà'tə̀

Bə ě kà'tə̀.


kà'tə̀

Kà'tə tə́ gɔ nə́ŋ ó pə́.


jʉ'

Pe nɛ́ jʉ'!


ŋɔ́

Dzə̂ mú ŋɔ́ tə po yɔ́ lə́?

Have you noticed the child's clothes are dirty?


ŋɔ́

Wâp cwə́ tə ŋɔ́.


cwánwə̀

Cwànwə̀ ka kwítə́.


waə́

Pə waə gɔm?


kwì'

Ǒ kwi' pfaə́.


kwì'

Ě kwi' ywə́ tsʉ́.


kàk

kàk class 3 singular of mkàk class 4 (canonical)

Tâlâ bá' kàk.


kàknyə̀

kàknyə̀ alternate of ŋkàknƴə̀ (canonical)

Kaknyə dú sí.

Ě kaknyə tə gə́m gə́nɔ́m.


tó'

Pyə̌ wə́ tə́ nto' nə́ kwə̌ pà'.


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.


ghò'nyə̀

Mhwə́ tsə́ tó' nə́ ghò'hyə̀.


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.


pyak

Pyak m pûkwyàp.


cǎ'

Pû də cá' bə̀m pà'.

Pə̂ mo lə tsʉ́' ta' cǎ' ŋkədê wɛ́.


cà'

Gaə̌ ghɔ cá' gho.

Pǒ ghɔ́ shá' tsəm.


cɛ̌

cɛ̌ class 3 singular of mcɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)

Shǔŋ kó cɛ́.


cɛ̌

cɛ̌ class 1 singular of mcɛ̌ class 4 (canonical)


cɛ̌

Gaə̌ kuŋ msɛ̂ cɛ̌.


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.


kə̀

Kə mú!


zhʉ̀

O siŋ gɑ ka mo zhʉ, bɑ jʉ̌!

Ě tsám pâ' bú shə́ŋ nə́ zhʉ̀.

He/she walked around like that to steal.


ghàp

Wáp gháp mfá'dyə́.

Ě ghàpnyə̀ fá' tsɔ́k pyə é.

Ě ghaptə msɛ́.

Yʉ́ né lə̂ ghápgwyá túŋdyə̂ yɔ́k.


ghàp

ghàp class 1 singular of mghàp class 4 (canonical)

Ghap ywə́ yəŋ ka pûŋ.

Ghàp kɛ̌ bʉə lɔ́mdyə́


yʉ́

Yʉ́ ba myə

Da' yʉ yə e bɑ tə pfʉ́


ŋɛ́

Pú kě ŋɛ́ pétə́ a sim.

Ghó kě gə e ŋɛ̂ wɛ́.


ŋə̀m

Shúŋ kě ŋə́m jyə́dyə̂ à.

E


msɛ̌

Gə́faə́ á Jo tə́ a búŋ msɛ shwa' a.

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


cú'

Pyə̌ cú' bɛ.


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.


tsə̀

Pú tsə̀ gə̀faə̀.


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.


pó'

Gaə̌ pó' ŋkwɔ̀'.

pó'nyə́

to die brutally/suddenly", "to break in two


sɛ́nyə́

Gaə wə sɛnyə.


sə́ŋ

Sə́ŋ ta gɔ́ɔ.


sə́ŋ

Gô yə́ wə́ sɛ́ŋnyə́ yɔ́m.


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.


fò'

[...] lɑ pɑ fo' yə po nə fo' a nə fo' wɔ [...]

and with whatever measure you measure out, so shall it be measured back to you

bi a pɑ ŋ də kɑ fǒ'?


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.


cù'

Kǔ'kɛ yə̌ŋ cù'.

Bvʉ̌ cu' mtsʉ́'ɔ.

Gaə̌ cu' tʉ́ shyə.

to clean the interior of something by shaking


gǎm

Gǎm lə lá'.


bɔ̀nyə̀

Bɔ̀nyə̀ tə byâ bə́ lwɔ̀'.


pɔ̀

Ê pɔ á.

Pó pɔ̌ pɔnyə te'.


pɔ́nyə́

pɔ́nyə́ alternate of bɔ́nyə́ (canonical)

Músə́ŋ pɔ́nyə́ nə̂ ta' thə́.

Ě pɔ́nyə́ sì.


pɔ́

Pɔ́ pú kafɛ́ yaə̂.


tʉ̀'

Pú kě dʉ' tsə̂ nəŋnəŋ.

Pú tʉ́' khə nə́ gəm bap.


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

Lɔ́p é lə̂, ê ták bí pú.

Flatter him/her so he/she leaves it to them.


lɔ̀p

lɔ̀p class 5 singular of mlɔ̀p class 4 (canonical)

Lɔ́p mô bə á wú'.


pɔ́tə́

Mzhyə̂nə́ pɔ́tə nwə bwɔ̀' pá' pə́ a tɔ̂ tə̌m guŋ áa.

The wise ones calmed things down lest it could put fire to the whole country.


sà'

Ě sa' shyə.

Ě sa' bap mú.


sá'

Gaəfaə̌ sá'.

Fǒ wə́ sá' shɛ.


cò'tə̀

Gɛbə̌ŋdyə́ m có'tə́ á.

Gɛbə̌ŋdyə́ m có'tə́ á.


phə̀

Ě phə nwə nə̂ yə́, a ka púŋ á.

He/she abounded in his/her favor, I don't like that.

to respond/abound in [someone's] favor, to support?


píŋnyə́

Mkwǐshyə̂ píŋnyə́ zhwɔpshyə cɔ̂si tyə́'ɔ.

The baptised answered in unison this morning in the church.


pwɔ́k

Jwǝjwǝ pwɔ̂k sɛ̂ bǝ e kwyǝ́.

pǝ cyǝ́ m nǝ́ nǝ́ pwɔ̂k Sǐ


kúŋnyə́

kúŋnyə́ alternate of ŋkúŋnyə́ (canonical)

Pó pɔ̂ ŋkuŋnyə te'.

These children love each other very much.


kʉɔ̀

Mú kʉɔ ŋkɛ ntʉ́m pû' və é.

The child traced a line on his/her notebook.

Pû kʉɔ kɔké tə́ bvyə́ə.


lɔ̀

Mú lɔ̀.

Wáp lɔlɔ tə dzə̌ só.


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)


cʉ́m

Pyâ ŋkwyə́ shʉ́m.


kwyə́

Gəfaə́ yə́ ŋ kə tsə á kwyə́.

Pyâ ŋkwyə́ shʉ́m.


kwyə́

Bə̌ŋ lú nə̂ kwyə́.


ghàpnyə̀

ghàpnyə̀ alternate of gàpnyə̀ (canonical)

Ě ghàpnyə̀ fá' tsɔ́k pyə é.

He/she divided the work between (the two of?) us.


tsɔ́k

tsɔ́k class 5 (canonical)
à (first-person singular)
yaə (first-person singular)
á (first-person singular third-person)
yaə́ (first-person singular third-person)
tsaə̌ (class-5 first-person singular)
pə̌ (first-person singular)
mə̌ (class-4 first-person singular)
tsaə̌ (class-6 first-person singular)
ò (second-person singular)
yu (second-person singular)
ó (second-person singular third-person)
yú (second-person singular third-person)
tsǔ (class-5 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-5 second-person singular)
pǔ (second-person singular)
mǔ (class-4 second-person singular)
tsǔ (class-6 second-person singular)
tsʉ̌ (class-6 second-person singular)
e (singular third-person)
yə (singular third-person)
é (singular third-person)
yə́ (singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-5 singular third-person)
pyə́ (singular third-person)
myə́ (class-4 singular third-person)
tsyə́ (class-6 singular third-person)
yɔk (first-person plural)
yɔ́k (first-person plural third-person)
tsɔ́k (class-5 first-person plural)
pɔ́k (first-person plural)
mɔ́k (class-4 first-person plural)
tsɔ́k (class-6 first-person plural)
yɔ (plural second-person)
yɔ́ (plural second-person third-person)
tsɔ́ (class-5 plural second-person)
pɔ́ (plural second-person)
mɔ́ (class-4 plural second-person)
tsɔ́ (class-6 plural second-person)
yap (plural third-person)
yáp (plural third-person)
tsáp (class-5 plural third-person)
páp (plural third-person)
máp (class-4 plural third-person)
tsáp (class-6 plural third-person)

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