Meaning:(used only in the negative) ignore, pretend not to see
Derivation:[ni < nimaʔ 'to see']
Comments:niniyaNmɛla:ptaNnɛn He pretended not to see me; niniyaNkɛlla:pʔɛnni:? Are you ignoring me? Are you pretending not to see me?; niniyaNkɛla:ptɛn He pretended not to see you; cf. khɛmghɛmaNla:pmaʔ.
Entry:niNlɛʔlɛʔ
Grammar:adv.
Meaning:too much, too many, too.
Derivation:[ʔ -niN lɛʔmaʔ be too much for someone]
Entry:niNsaN
Grammar:n.
Meaning:mind, love, mood.
Entry:niNsaN phukma, -phukt-/-phuk-
Grammar:n. + vt.,
Meaning:spoil the fun, be a killjoy
Derivation:[dir. < niNsaN pukmaʔ be crestfallen]
Comments:niNsaNphuktu,niNsaNkɛbhukpamǝnarǝcǝ He spoiled all the fun, he's a real killjoy.
Entry:-niNsaN pukmaʔ, -pug-/-puk-
Grammar:n. + vi.
Meaning:be crestfallen
Comments:khɛʔo:pe:-lleku-niNsaNpug-ɛ (there go/PT-SUB his-mood fall-PT) When he had gone there he became crestfallen; cf. niNsaNpuNmaʔ,niNsaNphukmaʔ.
Entry:-niNsaN puNmaʔ, -puks-/-puN-
Grammar:n. + vt.
Meaning:disappoint someone
Derivation:[caus. < niNsaN pukmaʔ be crestfallen]
Comments:ku-ndzum-leku-niNsaNpuks-ubi:r-u (his-friend-ERG his-mood disappoint-3P give-3P) His friend let him down.