The Little Dictionary of the Nkpàg (Bafia) Language

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Translation

Gòn Gòn
Iru pl : Mɛru Iru pl : Meru
Ǹwos pl : Ɓɛwos Nwos pl : Bewos

Example(s)

Tì rì bii ghɛ̀nɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓì gɔ̀n’ì fyee / Tii bii ghɛ̀nɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓì gɔ̀n ì fyee Të rë bii ghènèè bë gòn ë fyéé / Tii bii ghènèè bë gòn ë fyéé We’ll see each other on market day
Naa-i-ɓum i tì à Yawɔnɗɔ̀ mɛru mɛ tàn Naa-i-bum i të à Yawondò meru me tàn The family has been in Yaoundé for five days
Iru wu mɛ fin. U yidì lɛ u sug gɛɛ̀nɛ Iru wu me fin. U yidë le u sug geène The night is already dark (has fallen). You can no longer go home today
Ìru wu rìnkɔ̀ ɓɔɓtì ɓèŋ lalì yɛ̀ɛ̀ jɛɛ̀ waa Iru wu rënkò bobtë beung lalë yeè djèè waa Last night the children slept at their mother’s house
Ɓɔɓtì ɓèŋ ghagsii mɛru mɛ ɓɛ̀ɛ̀ yɛ̀ɛ̀ jɛ̀ɛ̀ waa Bobtë beung ghagsii meru me bèè yèè djèè waa The children spent two days with their mother

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