Akoose–English Dictionary

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chCntx.var.chypfxnoun prefix for class 7, preceding vowel initial stems

châquwhy; contraction of chě-ʼaáAne mod ásal mbɔ́té á yə̌l ǎken chě-ʼáa débɛnlɛɛ́ mbóŋ émpēe.The man tore his clothes asking what further witness was necessary.

chaánDial.var.ofchǎn

chabyaDualajabeagift, offeringngift, prize

chánadv.qwhat, howCf.kéchán

chǎnDial.var.chaánadv.tyesterday, tomorrow; one day removed from point of speakingSɛ́ɛ̄hyɛ̌ áwɛ̄n chǎn.We will come to your place tomorrow.eʼchǎnn14yesterday, tomorrow

chaŋgɛlɛn1scorpion flyBittacus sppSyn.échakê

chê~demthat, those; distal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 7 and 10chokôd chê,that chameleon.Cf.bêdêmêne1

chěquwhat, whyChě ékə́ə́ boŋ ěebage mɛ mɔnɛ́?Why are you giving me money?

chědɛ~demthat particular, those particular; anaphoric demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 7, 9 and 10eʼnɔn chědɛ,that particular bird.Cf.bědɛdědɛmědɛmwědɛ

cheéadv.qwhatCf.kéchéé

chěmagn7what thing, which?

chén~demthis, these; proximal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 7 and 10Cf.béndénménnén

chěnemph.demitself, themselves; emphatic pronoun (for nouns of classes 7, 9 and 10)Cf.běnděnměnmwěn

chɛdnlittle, almost, nearly

chɛ̌dPl.byɛ̌dn7/8chinAne mod awóó ntóŋ ń chɛ́d.That man has a long thin chin.ntóŋ ń chɛ̌dn3long, thin chin

chə́proit, they, them, pronoun for nouns of classes 7,9 and 10

chə̌Dial.var.chǒPl.bə̌n7/8trunk (of elephant)chə̌ é nzyɔgn7an elephantʼs trunk

chə́əproit, they; emphatic pronoun for nouns of classes 7, 9 and 10

chə̌ŋn7knife (for tapping)chə̌ŋ éʼləŋn7knife for tapping

chə́ŋgélɛ́nideodepicting fish thrown in basket

chǐdn7bundle of palm leaves (for thatching)

chii1adv.ttoday2n9todayeʼchiin14todayBad bé eʼchii béwóó debyɛ́ tóma bad bé eʼbɔɔ́b.People today are wiser than those in the past.

chii nɛ́nexpright today

chíníí~demthat over there, those over there; far distal demonstrative pronoun, follows nouns of classes 7 and 10Cf.bíníídíníímínííníníí

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