The /f/ sound in Nkwen Language
- Ngechent
- Dec 1, 2019
- 1 min read
F f
fә̀ngә̀gә̀rǝ → an ant
Nkwen language Lessons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUxKr8OnLBI&list=PL_ihUsy6_PLIGXM9vFSgIaP5EP1vbDokZ Nkwen Language Alphabet and some Grammatical Aspects
The /f/ sound in Nkwen Language is an unvoiced sound made through the mouth without the use of your vocal chords. It is also called a fricative, as it is produced by high-pressure airflow between a narrow space made by the front teeth and the lips. It comes at the beginning of some words but mostly occupies the medial positions.
F f
fusә → remove
fәkәbә → Spoon
fә̀’ә̀tǝ → measure/imitate
forә → a rat
fә̀mtә → to bury something in the ground
fusә → to vomit/to remove
fὲrә̀ → wind
fәtә → blow a bit
fә̀ngә̀gә̀rǝ → an ant
Àfә̀fàrә̀ → weaver bird
àfwo → medicine/a leaf
àfὲrә̀ → a blame
àfùfùˀù → a cockroach
Àfoŋә̀ → a name (m)
ǹfòŋǝ – a cup
M̀fә → breeze
Ǹfùˀù → a big hole
Ngwifò → name (f)
Ngwifà’à → name (F)
Àfoŋә̀ à fu әghә̌ nkǐ, nyìi nlaŋǝkә yi mânduŋǝ ntәmtә ә̀fә̀fàrә dzwi. À tә̀mә ә̀fә̀fàrè dzwi nә̀fâ nә mә̀nenә mi nәfâ. Ǹnà ә̀fә̀fàrә̀ ә̀ lә̀mtә susu.
Free Translation
Afong delays on his way to the stream because he is hunting Weaver birds. He has shot eight weaver birds and eight grass birds. The flesh of Weaver birds is so tasty.
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