The Little Dictionary of the NkpĂ g (Bafia) Language

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Translation

Ǹwɔŋì rì Nwonghë rë
Ǹwɔŋì pl : Mewɔŋì Nwonghë pl : Mewonghë
À nyɔɔ À nyoo
Nunùg Nunùg
Nunùg rì Nunùg rë
Jàŋbɔg rì Jànbog rë
Jàŋbog Jànbog

Example(s)

Rɛ̀lì wɛ̀m à kɔ̀kɔ̀rii ǹwɔŋì rì sukurù Rèlë wèm à kokòrii nwonghë rë sukurù My uncle lives/resides near the school
Tya nɔnzii ɓam ǹwɔŋì rì ǹsyɔ̀m Tya nonzii bam nwonghë rë nsyòm We dropped the bag by the river
Tya nɔnzii ɓam ǹwɔŋì rì mɛ̀ɛ̀ Tya nonzii bam nwonghë rë mèè We dropped the bag near the house
Genì rèŋkàŋ wɛ̀m à sal ǹwɔŋì rì fyee Génë rènkang wèm à sal nwonghë rë fyéé My friend's brother works at the outskirts of the market
Tì kɔkɔrii ǹwɔŋì rì sukuru Të kokorii nwonghë rë sukuru We live next to the school
Mɛwɔŋì mɛ mɛ̀ɛ̀ Mewonghë me mèè The surroundings of the house
Tyàa ɓàyì nyì à nyɔɔ Tyàa bàyë nyë à nyoo We were next to him
Nunùg rì ǹsyɔ̀m Nunùg rë nsyòm Close to the river / Near the river