Akoose–English Dictionary


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kútúdideosound of cutting wood or clearing bushBékwɛle nkə̌kəə kútúd.They are cutting the grass.
kúúkúún9/10giant rat, rat mole,” ground beefCricetomys gambianus
kúupíndéndistant maternal relative (great-great-grand relative)gunpowder fowl
kwabideosuddenly, fast, rapidlyBɛ̌l ḿmê nsɔ́n kwab.Do that work rapidly.
kwab kwab kwabideoaction of clapping hands together
kwágideosound of breaking
kwâgideodescriptive if snake biting
kwa kwa kwaideosound of walkingAkag kwa kwa kwa nɛ́ɛ ngwaa.He walks like a partridge.
kwǎ kwǎ kwǎideosound of cutting or knocking on doorAkwɛle bwɛl kwǎ kwǎ kwǎ.He is cutting the tree kwa kwa kwa.
kwáŋkalâŋnkind of soup,” sauce (made from colocasia leaves)
kwáŋ kwáŋideosound of knocking on door
kwáred kwáredideostealthily, craftyAbɛle mekan kwáred kwáred.He is doing things stealthily (negative sense).
kwebideobe firm
kweb kwebideogradually, steadily, bit by bitEsambɛ́ɛ́ abɛlɛ ḿmê nsɔ́n kweb kweb.Esame is doing the work bit by bit.
kwedkwedDial.var.kwidn9/10kind of yam
kwéédkwéédn9/101death2funeral, death celebrationNkag á kwééd á Nsoké.I am going to a death celebration at Nsoke.A mwɛ́ɛ̄, pɔ́n kwééd nɛ̄n-ōō?Friend, so this is a death celebration?
kwemmideosound of hand catching hold of somethingAkóbé mə́ kwemm.He caught hold of him.
kwɛɛ́dideosound of smashing nutsAtɛdé ngɔn áte kwɛɛ́d.He cracked the groundnuts.
kwɛnkwɛnn9/10broomUB
kwidDial.var.ofkwed
kwóg1kwógn9/101touracoKwóg ewóó asún á nló.The turaco has a crest on its head.1.1nyellow-billed turaco; Verreauxʼs turacoTauraco macrorhynchus1.2ngreen touracoTauraco persa
kwóg2ideosound of hitting
kwogɛɛbekwogɛɛn1/2kind of treeAningerie altissima
kwógɛ́lkwógɛ́ln9/101bird of prey, raptor2harrier hawk; large hawkPolyboroides typusKwógɛ́l edyâg bǎn bé kúb.The hawk eats baby chickens.
kwǒ kwǒideosound of hammering, knockingNtáné akwɛle bwɛl kwǒ kwǒ.I found him cutting wood, bang, bang.