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nkadorink-adóɾîfr. var. ofnkadoro
nkadoronk-ádóɾóa-adofr. var.nkadorink-adóɾînom. sg.nk-ádoɾín.f.heightKeba nkadori ino?How tall are you?
nkaenk-áɪ́pl.kuliekulíénkulien-kulíénom. sg.nk-âɪ̂sg.aeáɪ́fr. var. nom. sg.âɪ̂fr. var. nom. pl.kúlíé1adj.f. indfanother ,other (fem.)Katining'o nkae bae.I heard another issue.ae baeanother issueKatining'o nkulie baa.I heard other issues.kulie baaother issueskulie kichuother cows2pron.f. indfanother, other (fem.)cflikaeThe idefinite adjectives may lack the gender prefix, but the indefinite pronouns never do it.
nkaink-á̩í̩nom. sg.nk-a̩í̩n.f.1rainsynnchan2sky, airEinyuo motonyi alo ta nkai.The bird took off and flew in the air .
Nkaink-á̩í̩pl.nkaitoknk-aitóknom. sg.nk-a̩í̩n.f.1GodNkai leemale god, i.e. a man (muman being) who is perceived as God and worshippedNkai lipongfemele god, i.e. a woman or girl who is perceived as God and worshipped2(in plural) gods
nkai narokcompd.zenith point of the skyThe zenith point of the sky is perceived of as being the uttermost, most remote dwelling of God.black sky
nkaibartanink-áɪ́bártania-ibartpl.nkaibartaknk-áɪ́bártaknom. sg.nk-aɪbártaninom. pl.nk-aɪbartákn.f.1a female initiate, from circumcision until she gives birth to a child when she is called ntomononi2hence, loosely, a bride3(in pl.) the three stars of Orion's beltcfmparratutng'orieinkitokntomononi
nkaikanink-a̩ɪ̩́kania-ikpl.nkaikaknk-a̩ɪ̩́kâknom. sg.nk-á̩ɪ̩kanin.f.one of two women selected from the bride's family and charged with guarding the raw meat as it hangs at a wedding
nkaileerink-ailé̩é̩ɾîaileeripl.nkaileernk-aɪlɛ̩́ɛ̩́ɾnom. sg.nk-áíle̩e̩ɾîn.f.white egretEgretta albafrom adj.
nkainank-áɪ́nápl.nkaiknk-áɪ́knom. sg.nk-aɪnánom. pl.nk-âɪ̂kn.f.1arm or hand, extending from fingers to shoulder2trunk of an elephantcfltagulemurt e nkaina
nkainink-a̩i̩nípl.nkainitonk-a̩i̩nítonom. sg.nk-á̩i̩nínom. pl.nk-á̩í̩níton.f.co-wifenkaini e yieyiostep-mother, i.e. one's mother's co-wifeloo nkainito (masc.), noo nkainito (fem.)children who share one father, but whose mothers are co-wives
nkaing'oranink-aɪŋɔ́ɾania-ing'orpl.nkaing'oraknk-aɪŋɔ́ɾakn.f.babysitter, i.e. sb. who looks after children
nkaiparnkáɪ́paɾnkae + mparadv.timetwo days ago/two days from now
nkaipupoink-aipúpóípl.nkaipuponk-aipúponom. sg.nk-áípupóínom. pl.nk-áípupon.f.wing
nkairereink-aɪɾɛ́ɾɛ́ɪ́pl.nkairerenk-aɪɾɛ́ɾɛ́nom. sg.nk-áɪ́ɾɛɾɛ́ɪ́nom. pl.nk-áɪ́ɾɛɾɛ́n.f.white-rumped swift (bird)Apus caffer
nkairraurraunk-aɪráʊ́ráʊ́fr. var. ofnkarraurrau
nkaitiichonink-áítí̩í̩conia-ichiopl.nkaitiichoknk-aiti̩í̩coknom. sg.nk-aiti̩í̩coninom. pl.nk-áíti̩í̩cokn.f.mid-wifeOften mid-wives are also circumsisers.
nkaitinifr. var. ofnkatini
nkaitolenk-áɪ́tɔ́lɛ́pl.nkaitoliank-aitólianom. sg.nk-aɪtɔlɛ́nom. pl.nk-áítolian.f.crowned craneBalearica regulorum
nkaiwelink-aiwélipl.nkaiwalnk-aiwálnom. sg.nk-áíwelinom. pl.nk-áíwaln.f.1a necklace worn by men2a small wire strung ear to ear, worn by warriors3a chain worn by married women hanging from the right ear
nkajink-aʄípl.nkajijiknk-áʄíʄiknom. sg.nk-áʄinom. pl.nk-aʄiʄíkn.f.1house2sub-clan3hole in the bao-game (ntotoi) board4class in schoolnkaji e arestandard twonkaji naisomariekiclassroomnkaji kitokthe house of the senior wifenkaji e kijithe house of the middle wifenkaji kinithe house of the junior wifenkaji naiborthe house of a new bride
nkajing'anink-aʄɪŋánipl.nkajing'ank-aʄɪŋánom. sg.nk-áʄɪŋáninom. pl.nk-áʄɪŋán.f.mosquito
nkakenyank-akɛɲápl.nkakenynk-ákɛɲnom. sg.nk-ákɛɲánom. pl.nk-ákɛ̂ɲn.f.dawn
nkakitonink-ákítonipl.nkakitoknk-ákítokn.f.female circumciser