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Note: The word items in the red area are
compulsory for the Final Exam and have thus to be learnt by heart; whereas
the words in the white area are also to be learnt but their active mastery
won't be required for the Final Exam.
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| a-deáñ
n thing, matter |
| aá-dñánà
interrog. why? |
| a-dõá
n weeding, farming |
| A-duá
n male name |
| a-konnwaá
n chair |
| a-manneáñ
n mission, message |
| a-niá
/ aniáwa n eye, eyeball |
| a-nõpaá
n morning |
| a-nwummeárñ
n evening |
| a-sõáre
n church, worship |
| a-wiaá
n 1. sun 2. afternoon |
| a-yaresaábeáa
n clinic, hospital |
| beárñ
bñán interrog. what time,
when |
| boá
v beat |
| bõá
v strike, hit hard |
| bõá
nkõmmõá v+compl. converse,
talk, discuss |
| bõneá
n bad, evil |
| bràñá
v bring |
| buá
bñá v+compl. tell a proverb |
| daà
aseá phr. v thank |
| daà
bñán interrog. what day,
when |
| daabiá
part. no |
| diá
v eat |
| diá
dwaá v+compl. go shopping,
trade |
| dõá
v love, have affection for |
| dwareá
v 1. bathe, wash oneself 2. swim |
| e-buáo
n cage, nest |
| e-dwaá
n market |
| E-fiáada
n Friday |
| e-tuáo
n gun, firearm |
| Ñ-beánada
n Tuesday |
| ñ-deáñn?
interrog. what? |
| Ñ-dwoáada
n Monday |
| ñ-nnñá
n today |
| ñ-nnoára
n yesterday |
| faá
v take, take away |
| føé
v sip, lap, suck (out) |
| fñám
v lend, borrow |
| firaá
/ furaá v put on, wear,
cover (of traditional attire and kente only; for European dress and footwear
use hyñá.) |
| goá
/ goáro v play, amuse oneself |
| guá
v fall, pour down |
| gyeá
v take, accept, receive |
| hþé
/ hþénþ v see |
| hwñá
v look at, observe |
| hyñá
v 1. stick (fast), 2. wear, put on
European clothing (for cloth, kente, use "firaá") |
| hyiaá
v meet, come together |
| kæé
v speak, say, tell |
| kenkaán
v read |
| kõá
v go, move |
| kõá
asõáre v+compl. go to church |
| kõá
ayaresaábeáa v+compl. go
to hospital |
| kõá
dwaám v+compl.+pp. go to
the market |
| kõá
sitõáõ v+compl. go to a
shop |
| kõá
sukuáuà v+compl. go to
school |
| kura
v grasp, clutch, hold firmly |
| Kwasiáada
n Sunday |
| kyeá
/ kyeáre v catch, apprehend,
arrest |
| kyerñá
v show, teach |
| kyñá
v give away, make a present |
| kyñá
/ kyñáre v last, stay a
long time, delay |
| maá
v give, hand over |
| maneá
v send, post, transmit |
| meàeá
v eat to the full, be satisfied |
| Meámeáneda
n Saturday |
| nanáso
conj. but |
| noaá
aduaneá v cook, prepare
a meal |
| noám
v drink |
| nunuá
tiárim red. v+n comb the
hair |
| nyaá
v get, receive, obtain |
| õ-baáa,
pl. mmaáa n woman, female |
| õ-bariáma,
pl. mmariáma n man, male |
| õ-hõáhoõ,
pl. ahõáhoõ n stranger,
guest |
| õ-kyeána
n tomorrow |
| paáaànooá
n bread |
| pñ
v 1. wish 2. like, love, be fond of |
| pràaá
v sweep, clean |
| saá
v dance |
| seeseái
adv. now, at this moment |
| sitõáõ
/ sotõáõ n (Egl.) store,
shop |
| sü
stat. v be big, large |
| sõreá
v rise, get up |
| sraá
v visit |
| sþé
v weep, cry |
| sþaá
v learn |
| sukuáuà
n (Engl.) school |
| teá
v pluck, tear (off) |
| te
v hear, speak a language |
| tenaá
aseá phr. v sit down |
| toá
v throw, fling |
| tõá
v buy, purchase |
| tõán
v sell |
| tuá
v uproot, dig up |
| twaá
v cut |
| twøé
v pull, draw |
| twerñá
v write |
| woá
v bear, give birth to |
| wõá
fufuáo v pound fufu |
| Wukuáada
n Wednesday |
| Yaáwoáada
n Thursday |
| yñá
v be good, enough |
| yñá
v do, make |
| yñá
adwuáma v+compl. work,
be occupied |