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paala
v
borrow
Kebi mʋ paala ɔwʋlɛ lɩɩ mʋ daa asɛ.
The boy borrowed a book from his senior brother.
(sem. domains:
Personal Interaction
,
Cash Economy
.)
paaŋɛ
n
cricket
(sem. domains:
Farming
.)
paatafɔ
borrowed word from Twi
n
bush pig
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
paatɛ
v
1
cut open
(sem. domains:
Food Preparation/Consumption
,
Manipulation
.)
2
burst
3
sprout
(sem. domains:
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
paatiipire
n
bird (type of)
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
palapʋ
interj
(descriptive of monkeys swinging in trees)
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
palɛ
₁
v
paddle
Inu mʋ lɩɩ fɛɛ ɔ palɛ ɔkʋlɛ.
He was tired because he paddled a boat
(sem. domains:
Transportation
.)
palɛ
₂
v
wet
(sem. domains:
Qualities
.)
pan
v
forfeit
pan atɔ
v
become poor
(sem. domains:
Cash Economy
.)
lit:
lose things
panpan
n
porridge
(sem. domains:
Food Preparation/Consumption
.)
panpasan
adj
flat
Ba lɔŋɔ ɔkpa mʋ waa kɩmʋ panpasan.
They repaired the road and made it flat.
(sem. domains:
Qualities
.)
papɩrapaa
adj
flat and wide
Naatɛ ɔwʋlɛ mʋ du papɩrapaa.
The cow skin is flat and wide.
pasita
borrowed word from English
n
pastor
(sem. domains:
Religion
.)
pawu
adj
all
Agyi-tɔ mʋ ɩ lʋwɛ pawu.
All the food is finished.
(sem. domains:
Numeration
.)
payɩ
₁
v
ripen
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
payɩ
₂
adj
red
Kwaku lɔɔrɛ mʋ gyɛ kɩpɩpɛɛ.
Kwaeku's car is red.
peetoo
n
shorts
[
underwear
]
(sem. domains:
Dress and Adornment
.)
penti
borrowed word from English
n
paint
(sem. domains:
Crafts
.)
pentii
borrowed word from English
v
paint
(sem. domains:
Crafts
.)
pɛɛla
v
change (color)
Ɔ pɛɛla mʋ kaalɛ mʋ waa kɩ pɩpɛ.
He changed the color of his shirt to red.
(sem. domains:
Qualities
.)
pɛɛlɔwʋ
n
yam (type of)
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
pɛɛnɩ
borrowed word from English (pen)
n
pen
pɛɛnsɩrɩ
borrowed word from English (pencil)
n
pencil
pɛɛsɩ
borrowed word from English (purse)
n
1
purse
(sem. domains:
Cash Economy
.)
2
wallet
(sem. domains:
Cash Economy
.)
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