kpitak͡pitáv1to paint somethingFakpita fʋ ɔswɩ.You have painted your hearth.Atsɩ akʋ bɔkʋsʋ nyankɩ a, bʋtɛlɛ amʋ́ ɔswɩtɔ nsuo, kpita ɔswɩ asa bʋtɔwa ogya.When some women get up in the morning they remove the ashes from their hearth, and paint the ɔswɩ before setting fire.cftaandraw6.5.3.1Building equipment and maintenance2to rub somethingcfkpa25rubkpakpa2rub7.7.5Rub
kpɩ2k͡pɪ́ʔ(H)vto tighten a rope (or belt) around somethingAlakpɩ ɔfɛ kɩta deyi osietɔ.He has tied a rope around the monkey's waist.8.2.7.1Tight7.5.4Tieder.kpɩkpɩ2shrink
kpla2k͡pláʔ(H)vto pay attention to someone with intention of making a responseTɔɩ kpla mʋ fɛɛ, ɔmákpla mʋ sʋ osi kie mʋ.Advise him that he shouldn't mind him but forgive him.2.3.2.1Listen3.1.2.3Attentionph. v.tɔɩ kplaadvise
kpla1k͡pláʔ(H)vto stir something (as in something cooking)Ɔlɛkpla oputsu amʋtɔ.She stirred the soup.Kokoli kpla aboun amʋtɔ ha mɩ.Please stir the stew for me5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation
kplaɩk͡pláɪ́vto vomitFalu mɩ tamɛ fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ kplaɩ mɩ.You hate me but you can't get rid of me.You have hated (retched on) me but you will not be able to vomit me.2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.1.1.4Mouth
kplank͡plãʔ (L)vto catch in a tight placeKufa amʋ lakplan ɩban amʋtɔ.The sheep is caught in the fence.Mɩ yín dɛlɔ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya Hohoe. Mɩ ka ɛ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya agyʋmatɔ Kwamewulutɔ. Sʋ nakplan. Mmeyin mʋ́tɔ ɩmʋa ngyankpa bwɛ.My mother is sick and says I should take her to Hohoe. My wife says I should take her to work at Kwamekrom so I'm in a tight place. I don't know which I should do first.Mɩ ka dɛlɔ. Mma sika. Sʋ nakplan.My wife is sick. I have no money. So I'm in a tight place.cfɩkplantrouble8.2.7.1Tight8.2.4.1Narrow