English meaning of the Dagbani word nyaŋ
nyaŋ
Adjective- female- (a bound-noun denoting the female sex of certain animals, and
distinguishing subspecies of plants)
nyaŋ
Verb- to defeat, overcome, exceed
- be too much for (e.g. be too expensive for..)
- to be able (especially in past - see tooi ), to afford, have wealth
- to be fit to do
- to earn
- to be worthy of
- to be (in the sense of possessing the character of), become