kpʋkpɛk͡pʊ́k͡pɛ́ (H) to shift or approach someone or somethingAtsu ndɔ aba, anɩlɔkpʋkpɛ bɛn wulu a, anɩlonu okitikiti. We were coming from farm. We were just approaching town when we heard a lot of noise.Mlɩ kpʋkpɛ manta Bulu mɛnɩ Bulu ɛ obétsia mlɩ wa. Draw close to God so that he also will dwell with you.7.2.2.3Move sidewaysph. v.kpʋkpɛ bashift towardskpʋkpɛ yɔshift away
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kpʋkpɛ bak͡pʊ́k͡pɛ́ baph. v. ofkpʋkpɛba1 1to shift towards somethingAntkpʋkpɛ yɔshift away7.2.2.3Move sideways7.2.3Move toward something
kpʋkpɛ yɔk͡pʊ́k͡pɛ́ yɔ́ʔ (H)ph. v. ofkpʋkpɛyɔto shift away from somethingAntkpʋkpɛ bashift towards7.2.3.1Move away7.2.2.3Move sideways
kpʋkpʋ2k͡pʊk͡pʊʔ shakekpʋkpʋ nwunshake headTsu sanu afʋ kpʋkpʋ nfuo amʋtɔ, asa afʋ wuli mʋ́. Take a sieve so that you can shake the flour before you stir it (into the porridge) (because they didn't grind it smooth).Anɩlɔwa aba ɩbɩ amʋ a, ɔlɔkpʋkpʋ mɩ ɩbɩ koklo. When we shook hands he shook my hand hard.cfkpɩnkɩshiversanusievewʋsʋshake7.3.1.3Shakecomp.kpʋkpʋ kpoliwinnow
kpʋkpʋ1k͡pʊk͡pʊ(L) pl.akpʋkpʋAfrican buffaloSyncerus cafferKpʋkpʋ gyi pututɔ ɔnantswie. Ɔmʋa ɔlɛdan a, ɔbʋ ɔwʋnlɩn, mʋ nsiebi tɔwa ɩswɩ, sʋ aha bʋtenya mʋ́ ifu.A buffalo is a bush cow. When it is grown it is strong, its horns are long so people are afraid of him.Kpʋkpʋ bʋ nsiebi fɛ ɔnantswie. Otetsia pututɔ. A buffalo has horns like a cow. It lives in the bush.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
krakunkrakũ̂ʔ (L) pl.akrakundomesticated turkeyMeleagris gallopavoMɩ nyawie ɔkʋbʋ akrakun. Oyinhɛ tɛkɛklɛ.A certain friend of mine has turkeys. A turkey cock always shows off.Mʋ krakun tsɩhɛ ɔkʋ dɛka. A certain turkey hen of his is laying (eggs).1.6.1.2Bird6.3.6Poultry raising
krantɩɛkrantɪ́ɛ́ (H) pl.akrantɩɛa cutlass; a macheteA machete is normally called a cutlass in Ghanaian English.Krantɩɛ amʋ ɔnɔ lawa ogya klaklakla. The cutlass is very sharp.Ɔkɔntɩ pʋ́ krantɩɛ anɩtɔpʋ dɔ. Ɩtɛha ɩdɔ amʋ ɩtɛpɩn. We use a wooden crook and a cutlass to weed. It makes the weeding smooth (does not leave ragged clumps).6.2.4.1Cut grass4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
kukuruku1kukurukuvery hardFufu lawa ɔnlɩn kukuruku, sʋ mɛtalɩ gyi mʋ́.The fufu is very hard, so I can't eat it.Ɔsʋlʋ lawa ɔnlɩn kukuruku fɛ isín.The ground has become as hard as a termite mound.8.3.6.2Hard, firm
Kulihɛkulihɛ́ancestral day; fourth day of the traditional Nkonya weekKulihɛ gyi Nkonyafɔ nkɛ nasɩ nɩ.Kulihɛ is the fourth day of they Nkonyas.cfƖpwɛ1st day8.4.1.3.1Days of the week4.9.7.7Animism comp.Kulihɛ OdekeyikɛFifth dayKulihɛ Ɔdɛkɛtrakɛsixth day
Kulihɛ Odekeyikɛkulihɛ́ odekeyikɛcomp. ofKulihɛɔ- -kɛyi1day following ancestral day; the fifth day of the traditional Nkonya weekcfƖpwɛ1st day8.4.1.3.1Days of the week4.9.7.7Animism
Kulihɛ Ɔdɛkɛtrakɛkulihɛ́ ɔdɛkɛtrákɛScomp. ofKulihɛƆdɛkɛtrakɛcomp. ofɔ- -kɛtra 1the second day following ancestral day; the sixth day of the Nkonya weekScfƖpwɛ1st dayƆdɛkɛtrakɛSixth day8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
kumakúmá younger same sex sibling born on same day of the weekNɩ bɔkwɩɩ ɔtsɩ Kuoda, bɛtra kwɩɩ ɔtsɩ buo mʋ Kuoda a, bʋtɛtɩ kebi amʋ Akua kuma. If they bear a girl on Wednesday, and the next child is also a girl born on Wednesday they call the child Akuakuma.4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
