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kɔ̀ŋkɔ̀ŋv1loveGhənə kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ va ngɨŋse.They do not love themselves.2likeMbɔ̀lɔʼ ə pìə nə ‟m nə ndwìə səʼə ndò m kɔ̀ŋə va se kwuˮ.The cow said "I will go to the farm the next day, I do not like to die".3want, desireMbɔ̀lɔʼ ə pìə nə ‟m nə ndwìə səʼə ndò m kɔ̀ŋə va se kwuˮ.The cow said "I will go to the farm the next day, I do not like to die".ekɔ̂ŋēkɔ̂ŋn5loveAnt.epâynkɔ̂ŋzèkɔ̂ŋèkɔ̀ŋtèkɔ̀ŋtèvloveGhənə kɔŋtə̀ ndò ngɨse zôyn tsɛ kə tè kɔŋɔ səchi.They love themselves now more than they did at first.

kɔŋ kɔŋkɔ́ŋkɔ́ŋideosound made from knockingGhàs e tsɨs zɨə tso ndùə kə kɔŋ kɔŋ ə ngyìmse kûmə̀.We only could hear the sound of gongs down there.Syn.kwaŋ kwaŋ

kɔŋtekɔ́ŋtêvclean by scrappingNjì tàskè ə kɔŋtə̂ ətəyn!Take a spoon and clean with!

kɔ̀ŋtèkɔ̀ŋtèvloveGhənə kɔŋtə̀ ndò ngɨse zôyn tsɛ kə tè kɔŋɔ səchi.They love themselves now more than they did at first.

kɔpsekɔ́psêVar.kɔfsevmake baldƏ̀ kɔpse ghe tu kɛke ə?What has made your head bald?

kɔ̀psèkɔ̀psèVar.kɔ̀fsèvignoreƏ wâmnə piə eghɛ èkè è kɔ̀psə̀ kəndò.He ignores everything we say to him.

kɔ̀skɔ̀sv1unset (e.g trap)Ghənə səʼ se kɔ̀s atam.They went to the bush to unset a trap.2take out of fire (a glowing flame)Kɔ̀s tɔyn zɛ echi.Remove the pot that is on fire.kɔ̀ytèkɔ̀ʲtèv1untuneNduŋ ətəynve nyi mə ə kɔ̀ytə.The musical instrument has been untuned.2unsetTwɔm vɛ ò kwìə tamtə sê mi zâ, ò nə̀ kɔ̂ytə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ m pi.The traps you go about setting for me will be unset without me asking you to do so.3move backwardsGhənə ə zhə̀tè se kɔ̀ytə ndù endomve epàm.They started to move backwards.4take out of fire (many sth.)Kɔ̀yte sə̀f sɛ ghàyn nyɔ̀ʼ za.Remove the maize you are roasting from fire.

kɔ̀ynkɔ̀ɲv1pick, pluck,Ghənə səʼ se kɔ̀nə əkwiyn.They have gon pick beans.2to harvest (bean, fruits, etc)Ghənə səʼ se kɔ̀nə əkwiyn.They have gon harvest beans.kɔ̀yntèkɔ̀ɲtèvpick, pluck (fruit)Ə sɨs mɛ kɔ̀ynte ghayn?Where has that pepper been harvested from

kɔ̂ynkɔ̂ɲvdiminutiveÒ kɔ̀nə̀ ndè za?Who do you call like that without any respect?kɔyntekɔ́ɲtêvtalk back disrespectfullyÈ kɔyntə nyì kəpiə nyì laynse nyi vayn vɛ ə pɨəyn piə pə̂yn ndayn.She talks back disrespectfully to her mother as if her mother is a new born baby.Syn.mbəynte

kɔyn kɔnə ~kɔ́ɲkɔ́nə̂~v.auxtalk or behave foolishlyKə̂ ò kɛse kɔyn kɔnə wàmnè zâ.Stop talking stupidly as you are doing.

kɔyntekɔ́ɲtêvtalk back disrespectfullyÈ kɔyntə nyì kəpiə nyì laynse nyi vayn vɛ ə pɨəyn piə pə̂yn ndayn.She talks back disrespectfully to her mother as if her mother is a new born baby.Syn.mbəynte

kɔ̀yntèkɔ̀ɲtèvpick, pluck (fruit)Ə sɨs mɛ kɔ̀ynte ghayn?Where has that pepper been harvested from

kɔ̀ytèkɔ̀ʲtèv1untuneNduŋ ətəynve nyi mə ə kɔ̀ytə.The musical instrument has been untuned.2unsetTwɔm vɛ ò kwìə tamtə sê mi zâ, ò nə̀ kɔ̂ytə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ m pi.The traps you go about setting for me will be unset without me asking you to do so.3move backwardsGhənə ə zhə̀tè se kɔ̀ytə ndù endomve epàm.They started to move backwards.4take out of fire (many sth.)Kɔ̀yte sə̀f sɛ ghàyn nyɔ̀ʼ za.Remove the maize you are roasting from fire.

kɔʼkɔ̄ʔv1ascend, go upƏ̂ è kɔ̂ʼ ə tso, è nə̀ fo ndeò fɨa kɛ m kyiŋə.Whether he goes up or down, he will give me what I want.2growSəf se vəynse ə kɔʼɔ ətəyn. His maize grow on it.ekɔʼ2ēkɔ́ʔn5ascension, climbingkɔʼzekɔʼekɔʼlekɔ́ʔlêv1emerge (many things); developKwàsè ə kɔʼle ə vayn atwu.Scabies has emerged on the child's head.2growWəyn ətəyn vayn ndə̀ʼə kɔʼle ə miə pâ ndɛ.The grass can not even grwo behind my house.3go upGhənə əkîm ə ndò kɔʼle.All of them have gone up.kɔʼse1kɔ́ʔsêv1raiseAnyaŋ ə kaytə̀ ghənə ə njì ewəf ətəynve ə kɔʼsə efam ətəyn.Anyang slaughtered them and used the bones to raise his shrine.Ant.tsose 12praiseGhàs əkɨ̂m kɔʼsə Fèzhə̀ fèmɔ̀ʼ.We all worship one God.3obey; respectZaʼle se kɔʼse naʼà pîndè vɛ ə ò fe.Learn to respect everyone you meet.ekɔʼseēkɔ́ʔsêv.n5/13praisetekɔʼsêkɔʼsêzetɨkɔʼsekɔʼsêekɔʼsêtekɔʼtekɔ́ʔtêvmove upwardShìnə ə ghe kɔʼte kwəynse.Pull let it move upwards again.

kɔ̀ʼkɔ̀ʔn9/10type of masqueradesekɔ̀ʼkɔ̀ʼse

kɔʼlekɔ́ʔlêv1emerge (many things); developKwàsè ə kɔʼle ə vayn atwu.Scabies has emerged on the child's head.2growWəyn ətəyn vayn ndə̀ʼə kɔʼle ə miə pâ ndɛ.The grass can not even grwo behind my house.3go upGhənə əkîm ə ndò kɔʼle.All of them have gone up.

kɔ̀ʼlekɔ̀ʔlēn9/10palm grubOryctes rhinocerussekɔ̀ʼlekɔ̀ʼlese

kɔʼ msɛ̂kɔʔmsɛ̂v.pto go on tranceÈʼà nyə̀m kɔʼ msɛ̀.He has not yet gone on trance.Syn.fɨynte

kɔʼnekɔ́ʔnêvbe importantƏ ghasèghò ndù əpɛ̀ ə ze ə kɔʼnə.It will be important if the two of us go together.

kɔʼɔ chə̀ynkɔ̄ʔɔ̄tʃə̀ɲv.pspyƏ nyi mə tom vəyn nə è kɔʼ chyə̀yn ə mi epàm.He has been sent to spy after me.

kɔʼse1kɔ́ʔsêv1raiseAnyaŋ ə kaytə̀ ghənə ə njì ewəf ətəynve ə kɔʼsə efam ətəyn.Anyang slaughtered them and used the bones to raise his shrine.Ant.tsose 12praiseGhàs əkɨ̂m kɔʼsə Fèzhə̀ fèmɔ̀ʼ.We all worship one God.3obey; respectZaʼle se kɔʼse naʼà pîndè vɛ ə ò fe.Learn to respect everyone you meet.

kɔʼse2kɔ́ʔsêvtuneGhàyn kɔʼse fɨae puʼəve ə zhəte.You people should tune the musical instruments, let's start.

kɔʼse eshyə̂kɔ́ʔse᷇:ʃʲə̂v.poffer sacrificesÈ və pɨs ndwi tuʼ fife ə ndùə se kɔʼse eshyə.One morning, he went to offer sacrifices.wùkɔʼsə nə̂ tèshyə̀1wùkɔ́sə́nə̂tèʃʲə̀n.p1/2priestghɨkɔʼsə nə teshyə̀ghɨkɔsə nə teshyə̀ghèwùkɔʼsə nə̂ tèshyə̀2wùèkɔ́ʔsə́nə̂èʃʲə̀n.p1/2fetish priestghɨkɔʼsə̀ nə̂ teshyə̀ghɨekɔʼsə̀ nə təshyə̀ghè

kɔʼse ewiynkɔʔse:wiɲv.pto boast; to be proudÈ və zhə̀tè sə̂ kɔʼsə ewiyn.She has started to be boasting.

kɔʼtekɔ́ʔtêvmove upwardShìnə ə ghe kɔʼte kwəynse.Pull let it move upwards again.