English meaning

Proto-Drem word

n. Little Bear (a common name)

v. to give

gbare

CAUS

-isha

n. berry

gbabu

NC4

mí

NC23

fe

Loc. There, over there

zà

n. bear

v. To eat, bite, chew, gnaw

wè

Yes

wa

1P (I)

ŋi

v. to see

ndóndò

3P (them)

bá

2P (it)

ógù

n. Icetime (winter)

mbomu

3P (we)

sì

2P (you)

u

v. carry

v. to understand

honjaŋko

n. herb

b’usa

n. One who is associated with spirits (shaman)

anima

A/Abo

a-

Attv. red

nd’oru

n. flower

v. to say, tell, speak

b’ana

n. spirit

nima

MOD (obviative) [to want, desire, need]

wâ

QUES (why?)

gàŋə

QUES (what?)

ŋg’a

NEG (no, not, didn’t)

nà

MOD (imperative)

sí- … -e

MOD (Hortative)

sé- … -e

1PPoss (my)

mi

n. basket

Ŋkanә

v. to fill; attv. to be full

lola

v. to See

ndóndò

QUES (

1P (I)

ŋi

Attv. to be hungry

wèŋa

v. to be silent

nab’ana

3P (it)

gu

Yes

wa

QUES (where?)

mbé

CNVA (progressive mood)

àzâ

LOC (over there)

zà

LOC (by, near. close to, besides)

ŋgà

n. stream, creek

mbùro

v. to drink

ndàbụ

3PPLU (we)

sì

MOD (imperative)

sí- … -e

v. to let/have

nèbè

n. food

mesa

NEG

nà

CONJ (or)

ma

INTJ (Well?)

Damù?

v. to eat

wehe

TAM (recent past)

dáŋé-

INTJ (hmph!)

Libê

2P (you)

u

v. to scare

mbàndà

LOC (away)

gbù

1PPLU (our)

sì