kpagi1m mkpagnikpaga1head, headman (e.g. of a lineage, clan etc.), elder, (ritual) leader, officiant (of a sacrifice), most senior person (kpagi in the traditional society usually hold his office by virtue of his genealogical position; this office is generally connected with ritual functions; cf. kambon-naab, political and administrative headman, subchief)Kpagni jam a wuli, a yiti dam nyiam...The elder came quickly, got up and prepared (millet-) water...(Prov.) Kpaga ngaye kan bo ye-yeng po.Two heads cannot be in the same house.2senior officer, boss, manager, principal, head, chief or director of a department, firm etc., prefect (at school)Skuuni kpagni a te bisanga wada-a.The school prefect gave orders to the children.kpanga (def. pl.)people in authority, government naapie-kpagileader of a group of shepherds (no ritual aspects)bi-kpagioldest child, eldest son, most senior member of the younger generationkaabroa kpagihead sacrificer, head officiant (cf. kaabroa n.)nalima kpagiparamount chief (no official title)po-kpagisenior wife, first wifeWa bu dan pa te Sandem-naab, ba le yueni ain wa lug kama, wa le ka nalimanga kpagi la nying.If he gave her to the chief of Sandema, they would say that he preferred him, because he was the paramount chief.Wa po-kpagni yue le boa?What is his senior wife's name?kpagim v., kpak adj.
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