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implorebelɩm1 2é-ɩ́vimplorebelɩm1 1é-ɩ́vpleadÕ belɩm ʋ ka õ tɩŋ.Il l'a supplié de partir.Ma la belɩm õ bii la.La mère berce son enfant.
importantkpɛ'ʋŋ1ɛ̀-ʋ̀adjimportant, prominent, notable, leadingSũ-kpɛ'ɛʋŋ.Audace, courage.tɩta'atɩ́-áadjbig, large, importantBʋn-tɩtara.Grandes choses.
important matteryel-kpãnnimportant matterTɩ mi’i ye pɔ’a dɩt ẽne yel kãne ẽ yel-kpãn tɩs kʋsaaŋ.We know that marriage is an important matter for the Kusaasi.
important personnitiʋknimportant person, VIP
important thingbʋn-tɩta'atn+adjvery important thing
imprisonyo' 2òvimprisonLanna ke ka ba gbã'a ba yo'.Therefore they imprisoned him.
impure persondã'at dãannimpure person
inpʋʋɩʋ̀-ɩ̀postposinside, in, bottomTɩme tɩŋ pʋʋɩ la.Allez dans la ville.-ɩ4ɩ̄nLOClocative marker after CVV nounsPooɩ.In the field.-e4nLOCin (locative suffix after nasal consonant) pooɩpostposin, insideÕ be da'a pooɩ.Il est dans le marché.-i2fl-snLOCin
in a hurry, hastilydeŋ deŋadvin a hurry, hastilyBʋʋs la ẽne deŋ deŋ taab paa kɔ'ɔm nu.The goats are in a hurry advancing each other to drink water.
in factbala1 2à-àadvfor, given that, it is onlyBala, so’o woo bɔɔrɩ ye õ tɔɔn ẽ sʋm. For, everybody wants to be good.Bala mam ya'a bʋ nu kafe la, mam ne gbĩse.Car si je ne bois pas le café, je dormirai.bala1 6à-àadvin fact
in former timesda da daadvin former timesDa da da, tɩ ba'anam ẽŋ wela.In former times our fathers did this.
in good healthkãɩadvin good healthYa dɔɔ kãɩne ?Vous êtes bien réveillés ?alaafɩadvin good healthKa yita me kpelɩm be alaafɩ.And the house as well was in good shape/health/condition.
in negative sentence, final-woo 2nin negative sentence, final
in order tone8 1conjin order to, forBa nɔk dãam ne ba nu. Wɩna'am maal vo'osʋk daata ne nisaalɩp yela. God made the day of rest for man.
in the middlesʋʋɩpostposin the middle, between, amongDõo be mam poog la sʋʋɩ.Il y a un néré au milieu de mon champ.
in the morningbeeʋɩadvin the morningLa da ẽne beeʋɩ, keefa awaɩ wɩn.It was in the morning at 9 o'clock.
in the pastyʋn1ʋ́vin the past
in this momentwãneadvin this momentYe õ nɔba ya’a bʋ kpɛ’ɛme nee wãne õ kpiya.If his legs were not strong, in this moment he would have died.
in vainneem 3ɛ̃́-ɛ̃̀advin vainKa yɛ sãamnamma namesʋka da tɩ ẽŋ neem.That the suffering of your fathers was not in vain.
in, atnee5èlocin, at (neg)Õ kɛ' da'a nee. Õ bʋ tɩŋ da'a nee.Il n'est pas au marché. Il n'est pas allé au marché.-ʋ3nLOCin, atBa zo sigi bẽʋŋʋ la.They run and went down into the lake.
in, duringnee2ètensein, duringDaat arakõ beʋbeʋ nee, ...Un jour le matin, ...
incensetɩratnincense
incision (fascial)