Lexicon · 32 entries

NY

nya1

see ya

-nya2v

be sticky

-nyachi stop up cracks; seal

-nyado stick; stop up a hole

-nyakụ adhere; cling; stick

-nyakụdo adhere to; cling to; stick to

-nya +3v

-nya ọkụ warm oneself; bask

-nyà1v

bend; drive (a vehicle)

ọ̀nyị̀nyà bending; driving

nnyagọ̀ crookedness; sinuousness; bent state

-nyà-2v

break

-nyàji (trans. and intrans.) break asunder; snap: (trans.) Ènwè afụ̀ nà-àchọ ịnyàjì alakā osisi The monkey is going to break the branch of the tree: (intrans.) Alakā osisi afụ̀ gà-anyàji tupu ụtụtụ̀ echiị̀ The branch of the tree will break before tomorrow morning

-nyàjipụ̀ break, snap, off: Nyajìpụ̀ alakā osisi afụ̀ Break off the branch of the tree

-nyàka break off; pull off; sever; pluck off violently

-nyàkapụ̀ pull off, pluck off, sever, break off, violently

-nyàpelụ break off a fragment: Nyàpelụ nwantịntị àchị̀chà tàa Break off a small piece of biscuit and eat

-nyàwa break in pieces (usu. of soft objects like bread, cake): Nyàwaa àchị̀chà afụ̀ ụzọ̀ naàbọ Break the bread into two

-nyà +

3. v.:

-nyà isi boast: Ọ nà-anyàka isi He boasts too much

;nyamanyama

n. stickiness: Ọgwụ̄ dị̄ níme mkpọ̀ afụ̀ nà-ème nyamanyama The drug in that small bottle is sticky

-nye1v

A. give:

Nye m̄ Give me

ònyinye giving

-nye ala breast-feed (lit. give breast)

-nye aka help; assist; aid (lit. give a hand to): Bikō nyè akā Please help: Nyèlụ m̄ aka Help me

-nyechìata give back: (= -nyechìgha) Ị̀ nyechìatago yā akwụkwọ yā? Have you given him his book back?

-nyechì(gha) give back, restore, return (something)

-nye efè give a chance; make way for; give room for

-nye ego ǹgàlị̀ bribe; give a bribe

-nyefè

1. hand over

-nyefè

2. give to excess

-nye iru pay attention to

-nyeju supply

-nyeju afọ feed well

-nye n’aka commit; hand over to

-nye ǹdụ̀mọ̀ọdụ give counsel, advice

-nye ǹgàlị̀ bribe

-nye nsògbu trouble; vex; persecute

-nye nsọpụ̀lụ give respect

-nye nzu pronounce judgement in favour of; justify; acquit

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-nye ònyìnye give a present make an offering (especially in church during harvest, and periodically); make donation

-nyerube give round; distribute: Nyèrube ụmụ̀ akā àchị̀chà Serve the biscuits round to the children

-nye ụsaà offer excuse

ònyìnye gift; donation; church harvest

obiị̀ ònyìnye generous mind; benevolent disposition

B. (also -nye-lụ) into, to, with (following another verb, as if suffix)

-bànye enter: Ọ bànyego ụnọ̀ She has entered the house

-kwenye agree with: Ị̀ kwenyego nífe ànyị kwùlù? Do you agree with what we said?

-nọ̀nyelụ stay with: Nọ̀nyelụ m̄ Stay, abide, with me

-tinye put into: Tìnye akwụkwọ níme akpàtì Put a book into the box

-wụnye pour into (esp. liquids)

-nye2v

A. stop, park (of vehicle); land, moor (of boat); stay temporarily: Ụgbọ afụ̀ ènyego The lorry has stopped, or parked

-nyedo stop, park (vehicle)

-nye ìkwuù encamp

-nye n’ànị̀ land, moor, come alongside, bring alongside (of and from a boat)

B. used in:

-nye kà ụgbọ (slang) be good, right, fitting, beautiful: Akwà nwa āgbọghọ̄ afụ̄ yì nyèlụ̀ kà ụgbọ The dress on that lady is very attractive: Oche dị̄gasị níme ụnọ̀ m ọfụlụ̄ nyèlụ̀ kà ụgbọ The chairs in my new building are very grand

-nyi

v. get up: Nyìe ọtọ̄ Stand up: Nyìri Stand up and go

-nyị̀

v.

A. be weighty, heavy

ọ̀nị̀nyị̀ being heavy, weighty

-nyị̀do load heavily; become too heavy for: Ibu afụ̀ anyị̀dogo Èjìma The load has become too heavy for Ejima. (Ejima has been walking along with the load on her head but now the load has become so weighty that she can no longer move)

-nyị̀gbu overload; load to death; be overloaded, heavy-laden: Bị̀àkutenụ̀ m ụnụ̀ ndị ibu nà-anyị̀gbu Come unto me, all ye that are heavy-laden

B. be too much for; be beyond one’s ability: Ọ nyị̀lị̀ gị You cannot, or It is beyond your ability: Ọ nyị̀lị̀ gị ịmā m ọ̀la It is beyond your ability to slap me

C. used in:

-nyị̀ ànyị̀ (fig.) be very many, plentiful, more than enough: Òlili nà ọ̀ñụñqụ nyị̀lị̀ ànyị̀ nébe àgbàmakwụkwọ Ndụ̀ There was much to eat and drink at Ndụ’s wedding

-nyò

v. peep; observe; stare; spy; look through (microscope, telescope, etc.)

ònyìnyò shadow; reflection; picture

-nyòcha

A. examine; look at thoroughly, closely

nnyòcha thorough examination

-nyòcha

B. be inquisitive, curious (fig.) Ị nā-enyòchaka You are too inquisitive

oke nnyòcha great curiosity (esp. about small things)

-nyòchata be curious, inquisitive: Ị nā-enyòchataka You are too inquisitive

nnyòchata curiosity; inquisitiveness

-nyò ènyò peep

ènyò mirror

nnyòkaǹnyò inquisitiveness; curiosity (lit. much looking): (Proverb) Nnyòkaǹnyò kà mgbọ̄ jìlì da ènwè nísi Because of the monkey’s inquisitiveness, a bullet hit it on the head. (cf. curiosity killed the cat)

-nyọ +

v.

-nyọ ụkọlọ̄ be lazy

-nyụ1v

excrete; secrete; ooze

-nyụ arụ̀lụ̀ pass wind, fart, ‘gas’

-nyụsịsị ooze out; spout

-nyụ2v

be extinguished; die out; go out (of light, fire)

ọ̀nyụnyụ being extinguished; dying out

-nyụ nkọ be blunt

-tinyụ extinguish by beating: Ejì m̀ aka tinyu ọkụ̄ I beat out the light with my palm

-nyụkwụ̀do shut the eyes

-nyụ +3v

-nyụ afịa

A. be unprofitable, almost unsaleable (of commodity in market)

B. (fig.) be reactionary Ọ nyụ̀lụ̀ afịa He is reactionary

nzān

very small bird sp.

ǹzan

support; stay

ǹzà1n

filter (-zà 2. filter)

ǹzà2n

lot(s) (as in casting lots)

(ǹzà) -ma fall on (of lot): Ọ bụ̀ mụ kà ǹza mālụ It is me on whom the lot fell Ǹzà màlụ̀ Èke The lot fell on Eke

-fe ǹzà cast lots: Ànyị gà-èfe ǹzà We shall cast lots

ǹzàlị̀n

A. horsetail usually held by chiefs; the feathery part of the maize flower B. (for some speakers) mane; fleece (= ọ̀zà 2.)

ǹzèn

sacred ritual objects of clan to which an ọzọ̄ candidate is dedicated (Henderson 1972: 259); hence generally, title

ǹzè nà ọzọ̄ the highest title

onye ǹzè titled person

nzèlè tribute, anything due to ǹzè

ǹzịza, ọ̀zịzan

swelling; lump (-za 2. swell)

ǹzị̀zà1n

worship; homage

ǹzị̀zà2n

large broom for sweeping outdoors

ǹzọ̀n

used in:

ǹzọ̀ ụkwụ̄ footprint, footstep (-zọ̀ ụkwụ)

nzūn

white clay (used for whitening, ceremonies, etc.)

nzu oyìbo chalk; lime

-kà nzū mark, write on, the floor, ground, or any object with nzū (traditional)

-tụ nzū sprinkle with chalk

ǹzùn

wit

nzùkọn

meeting; council (-zùkọ)

ǹzuzō, ǹzuzo hiding; secret (-zo 1. hide)

-dị ǹzuzō be secret: Ọ nọ̀ n’ebe dị̄ nzuzo She is in a secret place

ife n̄zuzo secret thing

nzuzùn

stupidity; foolhardiness