Collective Nouns
Ndurǝ-ǝdzuŋǝ̀
ǹkàa nyǔ – a swamp of bees
ǹgəŋə məmbǒ – a bunch of bananas
àtàrə nko’òndzə̀mə̀ – a herd of cattle
àtàrə̀ bəsəŋə – a flock of birds
ǹno bə – a crowd of people
ǹgəŋə nəngùŋə – a bunch of pantains
nə̀bəŋə nə ndə̀ŋə – a bunch of bamboos
àkà bəzɛ̀rə – a gang of thieves
nə̀bəŋə nə əbi – a bundle of grass
àkwǒ ətǐ – a forest of trees
ákǝ̀ka’a mǝnjyǝ̌ – a big basket of groundnuts/peanuts
àbǎ njyǎ – a bag of vegetables
ǹkùŋǝ̀ mǝ̀lù’ù – a crate of beer
nǝ̀dzwa’a nǝ àdzò – a cluster of plums
àyɛ̌ mǝ̀mbǒ – a cluster of bananas
ǹgonǝ ǝlyi – a line of soldier ants
Nouns that don’t change forms in Plural
Singular | Plural |
ǹgwu fowl | ǹgwu fowls |
ǹgwo dog | ǹgwo dogs |
m̀byi goat | m̀byi goats |
ǹkabè money | ǹkabǝ̀ money |
ǝ̀lyi soldier ant | ǝ̀lyi soldier ants |
Uncountable nouns
Ədzuŋǝ ma boŋǝ bǝ kàkǝ seŋǝ̀
ǹkyǐ | water |
fǝ̀li’ì | smoke |
fə̀ngwaŋə̀ | salt |
mə̀wurə̀ | oil |
mə̀lù’ù | wine |
àliŋə̀ | blood |
ǹgwàsaŋǝ̀ | corn |
Abstract nouns
Ədzuŋǝ ma bɔŋǝ bǝ kakǝ̌ zǝ̌ kǝ ŋa.
Mə̀luì – anger |
Mə̀lìŋnə̀ – sorrow |
Mə̀chìi – wisdom |
Mə̀tenə̀ – power |
Ǹjì – hunger |
àkwὲrəntiŋə̀ – perseverance |
Nə̀bòŋə̀ – beauty |
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