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chɔlɔvslopeBamba kre chɔlɔ; ki tia nyumu na ja mu yira wa.The veranda slopes, so that water cannot stand there.
chɔlɔjuunwaterfallsChɔlɔjuu, ŋga ki wa Kintampo kre kpɔɔ mu we nyjɛ yi wa Nafana tra nu kre na.The Kintampo waterfalls are bigger than any in the Nafana land.
chɔmbɔnstir up someoneA na mu chɔmbɔ le krɔ kee nu, katala kee kie kaari.And if you add incitement to anger, trouble will result.
chɔmmadjpointedKaan kre fre mbe ki nyu pe chɔmm.Sharpen the stick so that its mouth is pointed.
chɔɔadvalsoImmi na pe doduŋgi fra kre, pan chɔɔ pe kpla fra.As they are sewing clothes, they will also sew pants.
chɔɔnadjleanPɔ wre n ja na lii; ki tia u chɔɔn.The child cannot eat; that's why he is so thin.
chɔsincrushed remains of grain after poundingU chɔsi yire kna mu wo ŋgulo pan.He threw out the crushed grain to the chickens.
chrɛn1calabashBlɔ wre chrɛ gbo ala nɛɛrɛ.The man harvested many calabashes this year.2hitU nyibie sheli; ki tia u ŋmbilɛ u waari chrɛ kpa.He is stubborn; that is why his peers keep hitting him.
chrɛgbɔɔncalabash used for drinkingChrɛgbɔɔ nyumu gbɔɔ tna titi.This calabash is good for drinking.
chrɛrivscatterŊglo wre bleju yire chrɛri mu wo tra.The chicken scatters the corn all over the ground.
chrɛwɛneggDɔɔdɔɔ chrɛwɛ chaa kpa.The cobra likes eggs so much.
chrichriadvvery hotLafo chrichri na ndaa pan katoo.I came home in the heat of the day.
chrɔvtogether as in fruit or firewood or handsYaa kejenyi yire chrɔ gbunu kre nu kro.Yaa has gathered all the firewood in the hearth.
chuaminlinguistŊunu wre chuami sɛ Sampa na.The Chief's linguist has gone to Sampa.
chuchuoadvbeautifulKena ni bichrɔ chuchuo, yiri mu pan mbe o sɛ.Then my beautiful girlfriend, get up and come and let us go.
chuɛfaanrifunnpotter
chununyounger siblingKwabana na u chunu sɛ see.Kwabana and his junior brother went to the farm.
churɛnpunchNyiɛkpɔɔ yo mbo churɛ nunu mbe wa mbe ndro ŋmba na mu yiɛ nyi titi wre wɔ mu kɛɛ.God says that I will throw one punch to take you out from my face.
churɛgbunfunnboxerPan ni nyi na churɛgbunfun wi, ndaa gbun mbe la.So I am as a boxer. I don't punch and miss.
chusiiadjclusterNi chaa mbe mu nyinimi na pe chusii na tre sɛnyi yi.I am wanting for your breasts to be like clustered fruit on a tree.
chuulingorgeNyuɛ we kna mbe juule, mbe nyuɛ chuuli chuuli gedenyi yire kro juari mbruru.The mountains will turn up side down and the mountain gorges all will be broken.
chuunvswoop like an eagleNyuu wre chuun mu ŋglo wre wru.The eagle swooped down and grabbed the chicken.
cypressntreeTiŋge ŋga pe yeeri cypress kre kee sheli.It is difficult to come by the cypress tree.