kpaasi1to knock, strike, beat slightly (to knock heavily: nagi), to rap an inanimate object with one's knuckles2to knock the handle of a hoe on a stone in order to fix the blade, to beat the blade of an axe or a hoe in order to sharpen itAtong kuni an nala, dila la wa dan kpa maga-maga dega, waa kpaasi di kama.Atong's hoe is not good, so when he has been working a little, he will knock it on a stone to fix the handle.Wa yaa ga paari ta wa jiuku a kpasi nag wa.Then he went to him and beat him with his tail.kpaasi nimbiikto roughen a grinding-stone (when too smooth for grinding)Nimbiika saala kama, kpaasi di.The grinding-stone is smooth, roughen it.kpaasi tintain(lit. to beat a stone; refers to the activity of the diviner) to consult a diviner, to go to a soothsayer for consultation Waab ale dom Akansiaba, ate wa kowa cheng baanowa ain wa kpaasi tintain.A snake bit Akansiaba, and his father went to a diviner for consultation.kpa 5 v., kpaarung n.
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