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amariyaá'márɩ'́yá-duman.1bride, newly wedded wife.2wedding ceremony
Hau. amarya.Muslim
amatangiraá'má̰tà̰n'gɩ́rá-duman.kind of small lizard1.5.3Reptile
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aminaàmínàinterj.amen, so be it, in response to a prayer4.5ReligionChristian
amiŋaà'mɩ̰́ŋa̰bamiŋa, bamisi1reflex. pron.himself, herselfA nyɛ amiŋa bisega puan.he saw himself in the mirror.A ŋmaɛ la amiŋa.she cut herself.2intens. pron.himself, herself, one'self, he/she indeedAmiŋa n wa'am.he himself came.A-miŋa
amiràmɩ́r̀-duman.a person in charge of a group, such as a commander of an army or the governor of a state4.3GovernmentAr.Muslim
amɔsiisaʔà'mɔ̰̀'sɩ̰́ɩ̰̀'sàamɔsiisa duman.a bird, bronze-naped pigeonTurturoena iriditorques1.5.2Bird
ana1ʔa̰na̰v.wait for sth. to happenAna ti n wa'am!Wait for me to come!
ana2á̰na̰dem.these, those, esp. of casesYele ana ka suŋa.these cases, problems, are not good.9.1Grammar-na
anaasiàná̰a̰hɩ̰̀num.foursynbanaasitunaasi3.3Mathematics
A-naasi
ani1à̰'nɩ̰̀dem. que. pron. who? whom? whose?Ani n di na'am la?who was made the chief?Fu nyɛ la ani?whom did you see?Ani ti fu dikɛ bo?whom did you give it to?Ani gɔŋɔ n gã kuka zuo?whose book is on the chair?9.1Grammar -ni
ani2ʔanɩ̰v.copula verb, used with predicative adjectives, is, areLa ani suŋa.it's good.
aniià'nḭ́ḭ̀num.eightsynbaniitunii3.3Mathematics
A-nii
Ankaraà̰ŋ'kàraAccra, the capital city of Ghana4.6Area, location
Ankareŋaà̰ŋ'kàrəŋa̰Ankaresipropn.Ga person4.7CommunityKA/SI
Ankarinɛà̰ŋ'kàrɩ́nɛ̰̀n.the Ga language3.2LanguageEng.
ankitɛʔá̰ŋ'kɩ́tɛankiran.handkerchief
DI/'AEng.
anuuà'nṵ́ṵnum.fivesynbanuutunuu
A-nuu
anyɛraʔà'ɲɛ̰̀ra-duman.a bird, African great-crested grebe1.5.2Bird
aŋa1á̰ŋá̰dem.that9.1Grammarkaŋa, -ŋa
aŋa2ʔá̰ŋá̰ansin.character, natureA aŋa n bala.that is her character.KA/SI
aŋmɛtɛregesiaà'ŋmɛ̰́'tɛ̰́rəgə'sɩ́aaŋmɛtɛregesiisin.a disease, cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM). The disease, very common during the hot season, initially causes stiffness of the neck and waist and kills very quickly2.2DiseaseKA/SI
apɔsitolià'pɔ́s'tòlì-duman.apostle, esp. one of the twelve apostles of Christ4.5ReligionEng.Christian
arahaʔàra'háadj.inexpensive, less expensive than expectedSagebɔ de la arasa gana mui.tz is less expensive than rice.Hau. araha
areberɛʔá̰̰rəbərɛarebaadj.tall and stoutly built, usu. of personsnɛre areberɛa big strong person.DI/'A
aregɛʔa̰rəgɛv. compl. forcefully push sth. into a small spaceBudaa la dikɛ a bia kurega aregɛ.the man forced himself into his child's shorts.aregeriaregerɛaregera