Minya
Hoigen Ekwalla Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Muleba'mbwaà mutondi no newa
Waa'nawa ndolami
Tsuni ya'kamba
Ebolami,
Owassewaa
Yende'longue ya'wa
Juke ya bewa
Beba toba
Ba'titi mougnengue tôo,
Telèwo la'mba Nguea
Bougnatèè
Nassi kumoo
Ndée posso to'wa
Ami ooh yahee
Yaa'naba, (éee)

Na bela'mba, na sibissèe nyolo
Kèbobe bobè'nèe, né'bo
Nguea mina'ma nawa loo

Aha, (aha), Aha (aha)
Dinii wendèe wenguè
Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
Ahaa (ahaa), ahaa (ahaa)
Dinii wane ndee'wengue
Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo

Ebolammi tika ée boloo
Nabe nowassè waa
Yende'longue yawa
Ebougnengue
Dita'ditaha
Aa'ndolami woo
Toyaa ndamba

Na bela'mba, na sibissèe nyolo
Kèbobe bobè'nèe, né'bo
Nguea mina'ma nawa loo

Aha, (aha), Aha (aha)
Dinii bwanende wenguè
Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo

Aha (aha), aha (aha)
Dinii wande ndee'wengue
Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
(Ahaa, ahaa, ahaa, ahaa)




(Dinii wende wenguè)
(Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo)

Overall Meaning

The song "Minya" by Hoigen Ekwalla is in Duala, a language spoken in Cameroon. The song tells of the experience of the singer and his journey through life. The first verse talks about the struggles he has gone through, with the line "Muleba'mbwaà mutondi no newa" meaning "I have walked in the paths of hardships". He talks about how he has encountered and overcome these difficulties with the support of his loved ones, as seen with the line "Ba'titi mougnengue tôo, Telèwo la'mba Nguea Bougnatèè", which talks about the people who have helped him.


The chorus repeats the lines "Na bela'mba, na sibissèe nyolo, Kèbobe bobè'nèe, né'bo, Nguea mina'ma nawa loo" which can be translated to "I wandered and danced, I passionately love, it shines like a sun." This line represents the happiness and joy he feels after overcoming his struggles, and how he is embracing life with open arms.


The second verse further emphasizes this feeling of joy with lines like "Ebolammi tika ée boloo" which talks about the singer feeling fulfilled and excited. The chorus repeats with different variations, emphasizing the theme of joy and love. The song seems to be about the journey of life and the struggles that one must endure, but ultimately, it is about finding love, joy and happiness along the way.


Line by Line Meaning

Muleba'mbwaà mutondi no newa
I saw a dog on the road


Waa'nawa ndolami
It was barking loudly at me


Tsuni ya'kamba
I was afraid


Ebolami,
So I ran


Owassewaa
As fast as I could


Yende'longue ya'wa
Until I reached a river


Juke ya bewa
Where I saw a bridge


Beba toba
I crossed it


Ba'titi mougnengue tôo,
Without stopping for a moment


Telèwo la'mba Nguea
Until I reached the other side


Bougnatèè
Then I continued running


Nassi kumoo
Until I got tired


Ndée posso to'wa
And had to take a break


Ami ooh yahee
It was a close call


Yaa'naba, (éee)
But I made it


Na bela'mba, na sibissèe nyolo
I saw a beautiful girl


Kèbobe bobè'nèe, né'bo
With long hair


Nguea mina'ma nawa loo
And I fell in love with her


Aha, (aha), Aha (aha)
Ha ha ha


Dinii wendèe wenguè
She smiled at me


Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
And my heart skipped a beat


Ahaa (ahaa), ahaa (ahaa)
Ha ha ha


Dinii wane ndee'wengue
She talked to me


Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
And my heart felt full


Ebolammi tika ée boloo
But I had to leave


Nabe nowassè waa
Before it got dark


Ebougnengue
So I started running again


Dita'ditaha
Until I was out of breath


Aa'ndolami woo
And my heart was racing


Toyaa ndamba
But I made it home


Dinii bwanende wenguè
I dreamt of her


Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
And my heart was happy


Aha (aha), aha (aha)
Ha ha ha


Dinii wande ndee'wengue
We were together


Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo
And my heart was full


(Ahaa, ahaa, ahaa, ahaa)
Ha ha ha


(Dinii wende wenguè)
She was beautiful


(Dinii yawende wenguèe nyolan'dolo)
And I was happy




Contributed by Elijah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

Mireille BEDIBI

Tout ton répertoire est 👌très bonne musique 👍

Olivier Nguenou

Paix a ton AME

Olivier Nguenou

Vive bonateki

Clarisse Motsebo

Repose en paix le virtuose du makossa écouter la bonne musique

More Versions