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naakitto nf ending, final! naakittolle
eventually, finally ~ naakitto hintiya
nm infinity, infinite, endless
naakittolle see naakitto
naakitto-male see naakitto
naakuda nm sailor
Naara nf Nara
naaz nm type of insect(s) ‘Grain weevil’
naba vIII to be big, to be great rel
to enebe, eynebe, manabotta, nabinta,
nabne ~ naba abo nm great-grandfather,
naba caraf nm house’s door (for men),
naba cumre nm ageing, naba ingo nf
great-grandmother, naba sambat nm
Sunday, nabaaferat nf middle finger
from naba and fera
nabara nm group leader(s)
(less authoritative than ‘reezanto’),
minister(s) (of government)
nabbaade vII to be disgusted
nabii nm prophet
nabinta nf greatness, bigness, growth
nabne nf greatness, bigness, growth
nabra1 nf daily activity
nabra2 nf surviving
nabse nm 1. body 2. self pl nabsit;
~ nabsi-wanna nm murderer
nabul nm she-camel which has
given birth
nacabo nm hate, hatred, hostility,
antagonism
nacabtoole nm hated person,
enemy
nacta nm pelt for wedding day
nada nf dew
nadaama nf horrible, terrifying
nadam nm horrible, terrifying
nadama nf sadness, worry, regret
nafaaca nf usefulness, utility,
advantage, benefit ~ nafaaca-le
vIII to be useful
nafaaca-le see nafaaca
Nafaasit nf (city of) Nefasit
nafta nf diesel oil, naphtha
naga nm good, well, peace
(used also as greeting)
nagaadtanin nm dialogue from
nagaad ‘in peace and tanin ‘are you?
nagaaka nf greeting
nagbe nm reputation ~ nagbe-mece
vIII to be popular, to have a good
reputation, nagbi-wanna nm popular
person (male), nagbiwannä nf popular
person (female)
nagbe-mece see nagbe
nagda nm trade
naggowe vII to be saved
naggoyshe vII to save
nahaar nm river
nakak nm palate
nake vII to be tanned
nakishe vII to tan
nakishnan nm tanning
nakoo nm vegetable substance
used to tan
nakoobalasa nf castorbean(s),
castor-oil tree(s) (Ricinus communis)
naksi nf underpants, briefs
nangalö nf cousin (female)
nangalo nm cousin (male)
nanu pr we
naqhca nf dew
Naqhfa nf 1. (city of) Nakfa
2. nakfa (Eritrean unit of currency)
narig nm young camel
(younger than ‘mafruuddo’)
nasda nm bed in masonry
nashiid nf hymn, chorus
nasiixa nf advise
nasre nm victory, triumph
natsa nm free, neutral! natsah
free (without payment, without charge)
natsala nf shawl (for man)
naw-ishe vIV to take, to take away,
to move (tr), to shift (tr)
nawit nf beam (of the plough)
naxaasi nf August
naxar nm 1. chest 2. vomit m
~ naxar-hina vIII to be dumb,
to be stutterer, naxar waye vII
(cf ililo-le), naxar wayto nf dumbness
naxargaxnan nm vomiting from
naxar and gaxe
naxar-hina see naxar
naxarmalë nf dumb/stutterer
person (female)
naxarmale nm dumb/stutterer
person (male)
naxas nm 1. tin 2. tin-plate, can
naxsa nm kind of traditional house
nazaafa nf cleaness, tidiness, purity
nazzaara nf glasses, spectacles
ni1 pos our
ni2 pr (short non-subject form) us
nibro nm number
niciba vIII to hate, to dislike, to loathe
nif nm face
nifiyo nf measles
nigisti nf queen
nihug nm species of plant(s)
‘Niger seed, Rantil’ (Guizotia abyssinica)
ninne pr ref ourself
ninni pos ref our own
nircid nm gums
niya nf hope, wish ~ niya dhumuse
vII/niya igrice vI to be discouraged,
to be demoralized
niyaate vII to be happy
niyat nm 1. happiness 2. boast
nizaam nm system, rule
notta pr (long non-subject form) us
nowa pr (long non-subject form) us
noyya pr (long non-subject form) us
nugus nm king
nukur nm angle, corner
numa nf woman, wife
nuqhtha nf full stop (gram)
nuwaa nm furniture, goods