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# Word Type IPA Definition
1 -be Adjective
2 -i Phrase Forms agent nouns from verbs.
3 -ke Adjective
4 A Noun
5 ata Verb, Adverb even, even if, although.
6 áwa Adverb, Conjunction /á.wa/ now, currently.
7 be Adjective
8 ble Noun
9 bo- Phrase prefix for adjectives agreeing with class 14 nouns.
10 boi Noun
11 eba Verb Equivalent to 'know': Knowledge; the state of knowing.
12 ema Noun Equivalent to 'tent': A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chie…
13 ena Verb
14 ɛ Noun /ɛ̀/
15 iba Verb
16 ke Adjective
17 kwa Verb Equivalent to 'fall': The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and…
18 lai Adjective high, tall.
19 lia Verb Equivalent to 'eat': Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item.
20 mai Noun
21 Mb Noun /ⁿb/
22 mbɔ́tɛ Interjection /ᵐbɔ˥.tɛ˩/
23 mbu Noun
24 moi Noun Equivalent to 'sun': The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented…
25 mp Noun /ⁿp/
26 mpe Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction Equivalent to 'also': And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly.
27 mpo Noun, Conjunction so as to, in order to.
28 mwa Adverb a little, not much.
29 na Preposition of (form of ya before personal pronouns).
30 Nd Noun /ⁿd/
31 nde Adverb, Conjunction Equivalent to 'however': Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
32 ng Noun /ⁿɡ/
33 nk Noun /ⁿk/
34 no Verb to fall (rain), to rain.
35 ns Noun /ⁿs/
36 nse Noun Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water).
37 nso Adjective
38 nsu Noun fish (living in rivers/lakes).
39 nt Noun /ⁿt/
40 nwa Verb
41 nz Noun /ⁿz/
42 óyo Adjective, Pronoun this, that, these, those.
43 ɔ Noun /ɔ̀/
44 pio Adjective
45 sa Noun watch (timepiece).
46 swa Verb Equivalent to 'Bite': Acronym of behavior, information, thoughts, emotions (“four aspects of people's lives that a cult…
47 te Adverb Equivalent to 'no': A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval.
48 tɛ́ Adverb
49 ti Noun
50 to Conjunction Equivalent to 'or': The binary operator inclusive or, true if one at least one of two inputs is true.
51 twa Verb Equivalent to 'Spit': The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of…
52 uta Verb to come from.
53 wa Verb
54 ya Verb, Preposition Equivalent to 'arrive': To reach through effort or a process: arrive at a decision after much thought.
55 Pronoun The third person singular pronoun; he, she.
56 yo Pronoun you (singular).
57 yɔ̂ Pronoun The second-person singular pronoun: you.
58 zwa Verb Equivalent to 'obtain': To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
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