Mmen Dictionary

ko2sēko᷅n9/10palm kernel

ko3kōvfeel (passive)Wiyn vɨm ko ndùə kə endom əndôe.I am just feeling passive.

ko4kōvtakeÈ pi nə kə ò nə̂ ko zhi.He said you shouldn't take a photograph of him.

kòkòv1snoreÒ vayn ndə̀ ghâyn ghɨ ghɛ ghe pɨənə kô.Youu can't hide with people who snore in the night.2vibrateƏ̀ kò ghè fɛ?What is vibrating there?3boomÈ puʼ enduŋ ve vɛ ve kô tɔynne ndû ke tə̀ʼə̀ təyn èkɨ̂m.The music he played boomed through the whole village.4to buzzTua pɨəyn kô kê mi kə ətəyn ko sezɨ.My head buzzed the whole night as if bees have settled in it.akò1ākòVar.akòtèv.n7/8snoreekòkòkèkòvèkòakòekòtèkòtèvsnore repeatedlyÈ nə pɨənə kôtə̀.He snores in the night.akòtèākòtèVar. ofakò1Der. of kòv.n7/8snoreekòtèkòtèkèkòtèvèkòtèakòtè

kôkôv1settle (bees in hive)Zɨse nyi mə se ə kô ə̂ ghàs echo ndɛ.Bees have settled at our door.2to reach the apex Ò ghaghè fɛ mə pɨynze ə kô?What are you doing there when the dance has reached the apex?

ko embwɔ̀kōēmbʷɔ̀v.pfishÈ və səʼ se ko embwɔ̀.He has gone to fish.

kofsekófsêvsend after (esp. dogs)Kofse pu sepɛ̀ ə nyàm ə̀təyn epàm.Send two dogs after the animal.

kôghɔ̀ŋkôɣɔ̀ŋFrom Kɔmkûghòŋn9/101rumourSyn.akaŋ1 12slander3maliciousness4evilSyn.pi1

ko kwaŋkǒkʷāŋn.p9/10coconutCocos nuciferaseko sə kwaŋse

kol1kōlvsateGhɨ mɔ̀ʼɔ̂ nyi fâyn mə zhiə kolə tsɛ̂ va.There are some people here who never sate.

kol2kōlv1tieKol kwɨl sə sepfɨ sɛ.Tie the laces of those shoes.Ant.zhə̀yn2fasten, bindGhàyn fɛte kol mkô mâynm.You should fasten your belts well.akolākōlv.n7/8beltSyn.fekôekolkoləkólə̂vtiePuʼ zɛ ghàyn kolə fɛ, ghàyn nə̀ zhə̂nə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ wùə pi. The bundle you are tying there will be untied without anybody asking you to do so.koytekóʲtêvtieNjì pə̀yn fɛ ə nyi mə ə koyte ə tepuʼ ə tepuʼ.Bring tthe ones that is bundled.

kòlkòlvscrapeGhàyn kol tsɨ̂sè əghɛ ghe ə nyâʼ ətəyn.Scrape off everything that has been written on it.Syn.kwə̀skòylèkòʲlèvscrapeMə kòylè ghoa.I have scratch my hand.kòytèkòʲtèvscratch repeatedlyNjì nyife ə kòytə̀ ətəyn.Take a knife and scrape it with.

kòl apaynkòlàpāɲn.p9burnt parts under the pot when fufu is cooked

koləkólə̂vtiePuʼ zɛ ghàyn kolə fɛ, ghàyn nə̀ zhə̂nə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ wùə pi. The bundle you are tying there will be untied without anybody asking you to do so.

ko ndòkōndov.pkidnapƏ nyi mə ə ko ndo è vəyn.He has been kidnapped.Syn.kyî ndòkyî1 1

ko ndùkóndùv.pstartÈ vɛ è zhəmə kə njaŋ, ghənə ko nduə kə epɨyn.She only sang a song and they started dancing.

konekónêvmeet (appetite or want)Ò gha ghè fɛ mə pɨynze ə kone ə?What are you doing there when the dance has reache3d the highest point?

konə̂kónə̂n9/10club, cudgelSyn.atɛ1 1sekonə̂konə̂se

kosekósêvrub properly, e.g. grass between your handsFɛte kose ngwɨl mɛ əgho ekyàʼ.Rub the oil which is on your face properly.

kose esəynēkóséēsə́ɲv.phave mercy; be compassionate; be sadÒ kosə èsəyn sê ghɨghe əkɨm.Be merciful to all.

kosə1kósə̂vcoagulateYiyn mə təynmè ə kosə̂.The sap has clotted.Syn.ghəmsetaftetapteyise2

kosə2kósə̂vreach the apex in music, shouting,etcÒ gha ghè fa;mə pɨynze ə kɔsə ə?What are you doing there whereas the dance has reached its apex?

kotekótêv1catch repeatedlyƏ kote ghɨ chɔŋɔ təynghe əkɨ̂m.All the thieves have been caught.2obtain, acquireƏm kote fɨa kɛ ò kyiŋə əm kɛse pəyn.If I get what you want, I will come back.3catch upNyiŋ kə o kote ghɨ ghɛ ə gho si.Run so you can catch up with the people ahead of you.4meet upÈ nyiŋə ə ghənə epàm, fe ndùə kə ghənə əsi...nyiŋə nî, vayn kote əghənə.She was running behind the and only seeing them in front of her..running but could not meet up with them.

kòtèkòtèvsnore repeatedlyÈ nə pɨənə kôtə̀.He snores in the night.

kotə̂ kyi ewîynkótə᷇kʲíēwi᷇ɲv.phold back oneself; respect oneselfƏ m fè taʼa kotə kyiə ewiyn vɨmve mə mə fə wàmnè pofse sê vəyn.If I didn't restrain myself, I would have spoken rudely to him.Syn.kotə̂ kyi ngɨŋ kotə̂ kyî ngɨŋ

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