nɛm
1
Verb
to grind, crush somebody or something (with a vehicle)
- Zaŋm’ nɛkaŋa n-nɛm zim Take millstones and grind flour.
- nir’ ku lan wum ... nɛya nɛmbu vuri a person will no longer hear ... the sound of grindstones grinding.
- Bɛ nɛmdimi bɛ ku va. They are grinding but won't collect (any flour).
- Di bi nemda. You don’t (i.e. one doesn't) grind it.
- di ni nɛm o buɣibuɣi kaman zim la it will grind him fine like flour.
- sala buɣim nɛm yi o sanna flame of burning charcoal came forth from him.
- buɣim maa buɣim nɛm daa kpuɣi bimbini maa zuɣu du zuɣusaa the flame of the fire blazed up from the altar toward heaven.
- buɣim nɛm ku tooi din ya fiery flame won't be able to burn you.
- nyɔhi ni buɣim niɛm smoke and flame.
1
Noun
flame/s
- Zaŋm’ nɛkaŋa n-nɛm zim Take millstones and grind flour.
- nir’ ku lan wum ... nɛya nɛmbu vuri a person will no longer hear ... the sound of grindstones grinding.
- Bɛ nɛmdimi bɛ ku va. They are grinding but won't collect (any flour).
- Di bi nemda. You don’t (i.e. one doesn't) grind it.
- di ni nɛm o buɣibuɣi kaman zim la it will grind him fine like flour.
- sala buɣim nɛm yi o sanna flame of burning charcoal came forth from him.
- buɣim maa buɣim nɛm daa kpuɣi bimbini maa zuɣu du zuɣusaa the flame of the fire blazed up from the altar toward heaven.
- buɣim nɛm ku tooi din ya fiery flame won't be able to burn you.
- nyɔhi ni buɣim niɛm smoke and flame.