ngalsu ŋalsu noun, relational
PNCV*ganisu (?)
Anatomy
nose
| ngalsu-kumy nosemon nez |
| koko ngalsu-nahis nostrilsses narines |
ngavulu ŋaβulu
ngavul
numeral
POc*sa-ŋapulu(q)ten
foll. by a numeralten times, tens. Forms all multiples of ten in counting, except for "ten" sa-ngavulu
| r̄aju mo ‹sa-ngavulu›ten people |
| r̄aju mo ‹sa-ngavulu› jomana mo ruatwelve (10+2) people |
| r̄aju mo ‹ngavul rua›twenty (10×2) people |
| r̄aju mo ‹ngavul r̄olu› mo hesethirty-one (10×3 + 1) people |
| r̄aju mo ‹ngavul sa-ngavulu› mo sa-ngavulua hundred and ten (10×10 + 10) people |
ngingisa ŋiŋisa verb, intransitive
PNCV*ŋisaPOc*ŋiŋis
grin, smilesourire, montrer les dents
| Kam̈im po ha ngingisa, ha ngingisa na lesi hojo-m̈im.Smile everybody, so that I see your teeth.Vous tous, faites un grand sourire, afin que je voie vos dents. |
ngisa ŋisa
angisa
interrogative
PNCV*ŋaʔisaPOc*ŋaican
when, what timequand, à quel moment
| Jo re jo v̈a m̈ar̄a-n r̄e jara, o pa kaka (a)ngisa?If we left from the same spot, when will you arrive (the other side)?En supposant que nous partirions d'un même point, quand arriveras-tu (de l'autre côté)? |
ngoringori ŋoɾiŋoɾi noun, relational
PNCV*ŋoriedge, upper lip
Anatomy
upper lip, place between nose and upper lipintervalle entre lèvre et nez ; moustache
| ngoringori-kumy upper lip |
ngoro ŋoɾo verb, intransitive
PNCV, POc*ŋorasnore, grunt, breathe
sleep, be asleep
| Kam̈am r̄apuro r̄olu kam̈a sivo ngoro.The three of us are going to sleep.Nous trois, nous allons nous coucher. |
| Nam r̄e ngoro mo iso.I have slept already. |
| Nanovi nam ngoro lo ep̈a nene.Yesterday I slept on this mat.Hier j'ai dormi sur cette natte. |