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favshout loud, signal
fàvhang up
faarafr. var. offarafàrà
falafr. var. offwala *
falɩvbranch off
falɩlɩadjtransparentɛsʋgʋgyan fɔ gagba gɛtɛ ɛ̀ sa fɔ gì we falɩlɩ okoro wʋ yɛ wo koro powu wuu we.The dress is so transparent that you see her body.
faminɛfr. var. offɛ
famɩnɛfr. var.fɛ -fɛ in tonfɛ = fifth etc.vconcerned about (only in negative sentences?), caretɩn famɩnɛ ma wʋtɔkɔ;We don't care about that.
famɩyɔlnliniment, ointment
fanfr. var.fɩyan3vlurk
fan *1fr. var.fɩyan3vsplash, spit with forcegɛfan;forceful splashing
fana1vsuffer, be tired
fana2fr. var. ofwayɩ
fanfangʋadjbig/wide/oblong shapednkonton/duyu fanfangʋ anlɛ kpakyaThe head/shin is like the oblong shape of the cutlass.
farafr. var.faaravto boil, to steam
fàràfr. var.faaravhang on the shoulder
faraban-farabanadjdescribing long claw of canivorous animalagyʋrʋnbwa, ɛkpɛɛ, ɔpɛtɩ ma elun baakɔlɔ ɩ̀ dɔ̀ faraban-faraban. aninfere faraban-faraban anlɛ akpilima adɩrɛ-dɩrɛ fɔ yaaninfereCanivors have long claws. The nose is as wide as that of the bat.
fatɩlalnlantern, candlelight
felevdisappear around a corner or behind a hill
fèlèvbeing difficult, painful
feli-feliadvvery cleanɛ nʋnʋn wɔ gɩtɩyɛ felifeli;He is licking his bowl clean.
fenferebenadjdescribing a funny mouthonyun fenfereben anlɛ gɩtan abɛɛ egbebi na ŋʋnfa alɩla.This describes how the he-goat points his mouth after sniffing urine of she-goat when mating.
fengavstand on tiptoe, lift slightlyfenga gabɩya, fenga ebi fɔ wɔpɩLift two legs of the chair. Lift the bottom of the baby.
fenten(nnn)exempty, seeing nobody at all


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