N - n

1) not; negative marker. na mi ku de e I want nothing to do with what they’re doing! ná soní u tangi you're welcome
2) na hanse a hanse möön he/she’s really beautiful
na ún ten when?
náá or (either...or).
nááfu good morning.
naandë́ there.
naásë́ where.
nái 1) to sew.
2) de ta nai makandi du soni they do things together
náki 1) to hit (on purpose or accidentally). naki maun to clap naki futu kai to stumble and fall
2) naki kölöku/ bunu futu to be fortunate naki wogi futu to be unfortunate
4) naki politiki to try to deceive
nákima severe case of hiccups.
namá 1) to touch. nama deesi nëën to put medicine on it
2) to join; to side with.
nambá strap (e.g. on bag, purse, or gun).
namii sticky.
naná 1) pineapple.
2) name for the greatest God.
nángo to go. nango ta ko to go back and forth
napí a type of yam.
Nasí the name of a Saramaccan clan.
nasí 1) to grow.
2) to reincarnate.
nási dirty.
nasíön nation; kind of people.
násö 1) or. tide nasö amanjan either today or tomorrow
2) nasö nö? isn’t that right
ndekú 1) leaves or vine for poisoning fish.
2) di sëmbë si ndeku that person is ugly
ndéti night. ndeti buka evening ndeti tapa it became dark a di gaan ndeti late in the night
ndjaká to crisscross.
ndjosó nickname for peccary.
ndjú type of round peanut.
ndjúwéndjuwe small lizard.
ndófu a lot; much.
ndojá type of fish.
në́ 1) name. në, i weki greeting to person of same name
2) reputation.
në́bái fame.
në́báima famous person.
nëë́n contraction for “in it”:. wata an dë nëën möön there’s no more water in it an dë nëën seei he/she wants nothing to do with it
në́ën contraction for “not that”. nëën u ta taki that is not what we are saying
në́igi See main entry: në́ni.
në́ígi nine. Variant: në́ni.
në́ma well known person.
në́mínëmi sweet.
nënë́ great-great grandparent.
në́ngë Negro; person.
Në́ngë́ Kííki a creek downriver from Pokigron.
në́ngë́nëngë tree top.
në́ni nine. Variant: në́igi.
në́séki the person who is reincarnated after someone dies.
në́si 1) spawning place for fish.
2) bird nest.
në́ti fishing net.
ngáku stutter. ngaku kisi ën he stuttered a a’ ngaku he stutters
ngátu thief.
ngö́tö ditch.
níën strand (e.g. of hair or thread).
niingá to refuse.
nínga to suppose mistakenly.
njaan ideophone for red or shining.
njamasú vulture.
njámísi yam.
njamisi beebó type of breadfruit.
njámísí físi type of fish.
nján 1) to eat.
2) to bite.
3) to use; to use up.
4) to corrode.
5) njan jai celebrate New’s Year’s Day
6) njan sëmbë a baka to slander
7) njan papai to be caught not being prepared for your husband
8) njan buka/ njan suti buka to brag; to claim credit for something you didn't do
9) njan wojo to wink; to make eye’s at
10) bëë ta njan di mujëë pre-birth pains buka njan toothache
11) a njan di busikopu u nö? didn’t he pass on my message
12) njan a gogo to wiggle one’s rear in a flirtatious manner
Njanfái the name of a Saramaccan clan.
njanján 1) food.
2) cooked rice. njanjan-a-wata rice without anything on it
3) tuwë njanjan to make a food oblation
njawí lizard type.
njëmëkwíi itching at groin.
njëngënjëngë sparkling.
njëngí wasp type.
njö́nku young.
njö́nkúsu pimples.
njúma term of address for brother’s child.
njumáa See: pataka.
njúnjun 1) new.
2) recently.
njúnsu news.
nö́ question marker at end of sentence.
nö́bu 1) identifying mark; number.
2) to mark with identifying mark.
nö́íti never.
nöngö́ 1) blood.
2) proverb. koti nöngö to tell a proverb
Nöngö́tjë craftiest child of Anasi.
nö́nö no!
nö́ö 1) introducer for explanatory clause.
2) only. hën nöö mi abi that is all I have
3) ta du nöö just keep on (and you’ll surely see results!)
nö́ö́mö ever; continually.
nö́unö́u 1) right now.
2) now; as of the present time.
nö́útu 1) need.
2) emergency.
núsu nose. nusupau nose nusubasu mouth tja nusu ko come smell it! (also known as katao pau).
núsúbúká púúma moustache.
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