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kun1kũʔ vstrike something to cut itNakun, tamɛ ɩmɛka. I struck (something), but it didn't cut.Nɛdɩda pʋ mɩ ofin kun ibwi. Sʋ mɩ ofin lapɩɛɩ bwɛ ɔlɔ. I fell down and hit my shin on a stone. So my shin is skinned and made a sore.Nɔ́pʋ limba kun oyi yile kʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ.I will take an axe and fell a big tree on my farm.cfka1 1cutkunkunslash6.6.3.1Lumbering7.8.3Cut2.5.3Injureder.kunkunslash
kun okudekũʔ okudecomp. ofokudekun2v1to dreamIgye onye nokun okude nowun fuli.Last night I dreamed I saw a ghost.5.7.2Dream2to spoil, used only of casavaKwi agbodi amʋ pula mɛnɩ ɩmóokun okude. Dig the cassava and bury it so that it will not spoil.4.3.4.6.1Spoil
kunkakũŋkaʔ nfan palmBorassus aethiopumƖtʋ kunka a, ɩlatʋ Bulu. If you reach an intermediary, it will reach an important personIf it reaches the fan palm, it has reached God.1.5.1Tree6.2.1.7Growing trees
kunklunkunkũŋklũŋklũʔadj.stout; short and heavy8.2.3.2Fat person8.2.3Thick
kunkunkũkũʔ (L) der. ofkun1REDUP1vto slash repeatedly with a cutlass or a hoeƆtapʋ amʋ lokunkun ɔbwɩ amʋ atɔ. The hunter slashed at the animal with something (probably his hoe or cutlass).cfkun1cut7.8.3Cut2.5.3Injure
kuntakṹntá vto fold somethingKunta ɩtswɛ. Make a fist.Nɩ mlakʋsʋ a, mlɩ kunta mlɩ atɔ dɩhɛ amʋ. When you (pl.) have gotten up, fold your sleeping things.Sɩɛɩ atɔ fwihɛ amʋ afʋ kunta mʋ́ wa dakatɔ. Remove the washing so that you can fold it and put it in a box.Makunta ɔwʋlʋ amʋ, mɛnɩ iméeyinta. Don't fold the paper so that it will not be spoiled.Kokoli, kunta fʋ ayabi ha mɩ antsʋn fʋ wa. Please fold your legs in and allow me to pass by you.8.3.1.5.3Fold
kuntukuntú pl.akuntuFrom:AkankuntunblanketYaɩ kuntu amʋ tswɩ mpa amʋsʋ, asa afʋyaɩ tati amʋ dɩnka mʋ́sʋ. Spread the blanket on the bed before you put the cloth on it.5.1.1.3Bed
KuodakuodaFrom:AkankuodatimeWednesdayNɩ bɔkwɩɩ ɔtsɩ Kuoda, bɛtra kwɩɩ ɔtsɩ buo mʋ Kuoda a, bɛtɩ kebi amʋ Akuakuma.If they bear a girl on Wednesday, and the next child is also a girl born on Wednesday they call the child Akuakuma.cfBrandaTuesdayFiedaFridayGyɔdaMondayKwasieda 1SundayMɩmɩnɩdaSaturdayYaodaThursday8.4.1.3.1Days of the weekder.AkuaAkuaKwakuKwaku
kusubikusubipl.nkusubider. ofɔkʋsʋ-biadj.smaller; used of non-humansAlatsu amango kpɔnkpɔntɩ; alapʋ nkusubi ha mɩ.He has taken large mangos and given me small ones.cfkɛtsɛkɛtsɛwitheredkpalobilittleɔkʋsʋyoungerputuputusmalltukuriibitiny8.2.1Small
kuti2kutívtake some food from a communal portionKuti atogyihɛ amʋ wanklaan, makukuti mʋ́ anwunsʋ. Cut the food well (mʋ akasʋ) don't cut a little bit off the top.cfkutibipinch8.1.6.2Piece7.3.4.5Actions of the handcomp.kukutitake off
kuti1kuti(H) pl.akutinclawAndɔ amʋ kuti latsan mɩ. Sʋ nɩ ɔblɔ ɩkɩta mʋ a, ɔbɛ́tsan fʋ akuti. The cat's claw has scratched me so if anger catches him it will scratch you with its claws.Akʋti ɔwanpʋ tɔpʋ kɩta abatɛ abi nɩ.Hawk uses its claws to catch chickens.1.6.2.1Parts of a bird
kutibikutibí (H) npinchFapʋ kutibi tsɛ ba. You have escalated the situation.You have exchanged a pinch for a slap.cfkuti2take off7.3.4.5Actions of the hand2.5.3Injure
kutibiikutíbǐːʔ adj.a small batAgyagya kutibii bʋbʋ mɩ obu ikwitɔ. Sʋ bʋdɛ mɩ han. Small bats are in the ceiling of my room. So they are troubling me.1.6.1.1.8Bat
kutuklukútúklú adj.shortMɩsɩ ma ɩswɩ, ogyi kutuklu. My father is not tall, he is short.cfitinshortened8.2.2.3Short, not tall
2contraction ofɩkʋsome
1kʊ́(H)vto do something first; to do something instead of something elseƆtɔ yɔ ndɔ asa ɔtɛba agyʋmasʋ.He puts off going to work for a bit while he goes to farm.Kʋ lɩɩ asa nɛ́ba ayɔ.Wait for the meantime, before I will come so that we should go.8.4.5.2Beforecomp.mɔkʋnot yet
kʋklʋkʊ́klʊ́ adv.1strongly; loudlyMɩa mʋ nyɔ nsɩnɛ bʋ fɔ sʋ nokpoli mʋ kʋklʋ asa olotsuda. The distance between us is far so I shouted to him loudly before he responded.Nyankpʋ amʋ lokpie kʋklʋ sʋ ɩlɛha anɩlɔnwan. The rain thundered loudly so it startled us.Su kʋklʋ.Cry loudly.Mlɩ asikafɔ mlɩsu kʋklʋ. You rich people, weep loudly!cfɔnlɩn 1hard6.1.2.3.4Power, force2.5Healthy2.4.1Strong2fastMapʋ yibi amʋ srɩ kʋklʋ tsufɛ ɔkpa amʋtɔ ma alɛ. Don't drive your car fast because the road is bad.7.2.1.2Move quickly3tightlyƆlɛklɩ ngya amʋ kʋklʋ. He tied the firewood tightly.2.4.1Strong4firmlylɩɩ kʋklʋbe firm6.1.2.3.4Power, force
kʋklʋkʋʋkʊ́klʊ́kʊ́ːadv.loudlySu kʋklʋkʋʋ.Cry loudly.2.3.2.2Sound
kʋkʋ2kʊkʊ nthe particular thing sought is not thereKʋkʋ ma ɩnʋ. Nothing is there.cfhwɩɩnothingtɔtɔnothing8.1.5.2None, nothingder.kʋkʋʋkʋnot at all
kʋkʋ1kʊkʊvto do something excessive8.1.7.1Extra
kʋkʋramkʊkʊramnulcer2.5.3.2.22.5.3.2.2
kʋkʋʋkʋkʊkʊːkʊder. ofkʋkʋ2REDUP2nnone at allAtɔ amʋ fafɩtɛ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ kʋkʋʋkʋ ma nʋ.None of the things you have asked for are there.Nyebi amʋtɔ ɔkʋkʋʋkʋ ma woyitɔ.None of the children are at the house.8.1.5.2None, nothing
kʋlakʊ́lá vto collect somethingBɔkʋla ngyatin sun. They gathered firewood together.cfkpa2 1gathertɔsɩ1pick up5.5.6Fuel6.2.5.3Gather wild plants7.5.1Gather
kʋlɛkʊlɛʔcontraction ofɩkʋlɛone
kʋlɩkʊ́lɪ́ vto ask for somethingKʋlɩ Bʋlu ɔha fʋ.Ask God to give you.Tamɛ, nɩ fɔkʋlɩ Bulu tɔkʋ a, pʋ hogyi kʋlɩ mʋ. But when you ask God for something, use faith to ask him.3.3.2Request6.8.3.4Beg