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ɔtɩɔtɪ(H) dial. var.ɛtɩSpl.ntɩnhoeFʋ ɔtɩ amʋ ma kosi awɔlɛ, tsufɛ ɔtɩ oyi amʋ lɛba asɩ dʋbɩ. It is not easy to make mounds with your hoe because the angle of the crook is too small.Mbʋ ntɩ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ mɩ akuda asɩ.I have many hoes in my village.6.2.8Agricultural tool6.7.1.2Digging tool
ɔtɩansɩpʋɔtɪansɪpʊder. ofansɩtɩnɔ- -pʋnclever man3.2.1.3Intelligent
ɔtɩnɛɔtɪ́nɛ́ dial. var.ɛtɩnɛSpl.ntɩnɛnplaceNɔ́yɔ ɔtɩnɛ ɩkʋ. I will go somewhere.Ɔtɩnɛ ánɩ́ olu pʋ́ ɔnsɩpɛ bʋ a, basabasa sɔɔn tetsia nʋ. Where there is hatred and jealousy there will be only confusion.8.5Locationder.ɔtɩnɛtɩnɛ
ɔtɩnɛgyiɔtɩnɛɔtɪ́nɛʤíɔtɪ́nɛ́neverywhereƆtɩnɛgyiɔtɩnɛ anfɩ a, otsiakpa igyi.Everywhere is a place to stay.8.5Location8.1.5All
ɔtɩnɛtɩnɛɔtɪnɛtɪnɛder. ofɔtɩnɛREDUP1anywhereder.ɔtɩnɛtɩnɛ ɩma ɩnʋ
ɔtɩnɛtɩnɛ ɩma ɩnʋder. ofɔtɩnɛtɩnɛder. ofɔtɩnɛREDUP1ma3 1ɩnʋadv.nowhere, not anywhere
ɔtɔfɔɔtɔ́fɔpl.atɔfɔnan unexpected deathƆtɔfɔ lowu bʋ ɔsɩn dʋbɩ.Accidental death is very painful.2.6.6Die8.3.7.1Bad
ɔtɔɩkplapʋɔtɔɪ́k͡plápʊ́pl.atɔɩkplapʋder. oftɔɩ kplaph. v. oftɔɩkpla2ɔ- -pʋnone who advises peopleAnɩ sɩ Brabi gyi ɔtɔɩkplapʋ ha Ghana aban.Mr. Brabi is a counsellor for the Ghana government.3.3.3.2Advise
ɔtɔntrɔbwɩɔtɔntrɔbʷɪ(H)pl.ntɔntrɔbwɩnsmall, black, non-biting antFamily: FormicidaeNtɔntrɔbwɩ bʋ gyi mbwɩ ánɩ́ bʋtamadun, mboun bʋtoputa aha. Ntɔntrɔbwɩ are insects that don't bite but instead crawl on people.Fenya ɩklʋn bio ɔtɔntrɔbwɩ a, fʋtowun mʋ mpuni.If you patiently dissect an ant you see its stomach.cfanyɩnapɛpɛvery tiny red antbaba1termitedamantsured antfinfiantgyawugyared antkonyaantkɔklɔantotobonantɔkpanant1.6.1.7InsectIdiom:ɔtɔntrɔbwɩ nsibismallest part
ɔtɔntrɔbwɩ nsibiid. ofɔtɔntrɔbwɩnsibinthe smallest morsel imaginable8.2.1Small
ɔtɔtɔɔtɔ́tɔ́adj.deepOyi amʋ́ nlin mɔyɔ ɔtɔtɔ.The roots of the tree didn't go deep.Ntsusʋ ayɔpʋ bʋtɔyɔ ntsu ɔtɔtɔ yɛlɛ amʋ́ awʋlɛ.Fishermen go deep into the water to remove their nets.8.2.6.5Deep, shallow
ɔtrahɛcomp. ofɔ-1 1trahɛ 1comp. oftra 1-hɛnthe last person8.4.5.1.4Last
ɔtrapʋɔtrá!pʊ́pl.atrapʋnthe mother of a new-born babyIlehian ánɩ́ ɔtrapʋ ɔbɛ́ha mʋ bi nyɔpʋ nɩ mɔtsɔ-mɔtsɔ kʋraa lɛha nfi nyɔ.It is necessary that the mother of a newly born baby should breast feed her child at least for two years.Ɔtrapʋ amʋ lakpa ohuam, mɛnɩ ɔbɔ́wa ɔfan. The mother who has just delivered has applied balm so that she will have a fine scent.4.1.9.1.2Father, mother2.6.5.2Woman
ɔtrʋɔtrʊnhipcfɩfɛhipobiantɔhip2.1.3.2Leg
ɔtsabi1ɔt͡sabí(H) pl.ntsabi1nshelf over hearthƆtsɩ amʋ a, mʋ ɔtsabi ibi tuun. The woman, her cooking shelf should be blackened completely.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil5.1.1.4Cabinet
ɔtsabi2ɔt͡sabisg. ofntsabi2small fish
ɔtsakpaɔt͡sak͡pa pl.ntsakpanbrush-tailed porcupine; commonly called 'hedgehog'Atherurus africanusƆtsakpa gyi fɛ klatɩ, tamɛ olomoni dʋn klatɩ, ɔtɔwɩ mankani ndɔtɔ. The hedgehog is like a grass-cutter but he is bigger than a grass-cutter, he eats cocoyam on the farm.1.6.1.1.4Rodent
ɔtsanɔt͡sãʔ adj.differentAtsɩ wulu ɔtsan, ayin ɛ wulu ɔtsan. The women's town and the men's town were different.Oyin anfɩ gyi ɔtsan ha ɔmʋ amʋ. This man is different from the one.Antkɛkɛ1samecfnsʋsʋnɛdifferenceɔtsantsanvarious8.3.5.2.3Differentcomp.ɔtsan hadifferent from
ɔtsan hacomp. ofɔtsanha 4vdifferent fromOyin anfɩ gyi ɔtsan ha ɔmʋ́ amʋ.This man is different from that man.8.3.5.2.3Different
ɔtsanfɩɔt͡sáɱfɪ cnj.suddenlyƆtsanfɩ mʋ́ Amma ɔbɛ́kɩ a, mʋ sɩ mʋa mʋ yín batsu ndɔ ba. Suddenly Amma would look, and her father and her mother had come from farm. (Suddenly, before Amma realised it, her mother and father had come from farm).8.4.8.3Sudden
ɔtsanɩɔt͡sánɪ́ adv.time thatƆtsanɩ fɔ́yɔ a, bla mɩ ankla fʋ mɩ pio. When you are going, tell me in order that I can send a message to my brother with you.8.4.3Indefinite time9.2.3.3Relative pronouns
ɔtsantsanɔt͡sãt͡sãadj.a varietyƆhagyiɔha agywɩɩn igyi ɔtsantsan, mʋ́ sʋ ɩtrɛ bʋ ɔyɩtɔ nɩ.Everybody's mind is different, that is why there is quarrelling in the world.cfɔtsandifferent8.3.5.2.5Various
ɔtsatsaɔt͡sat͡saʔngravel, usually lateriteNɩ bekpi ɔkpa amʋ wʋlɩ ɔtsatsa mʋ́sʋ, bʋmɔwʋlɩ kootaa mʋ́sʋ a, ɩbɔ́wa ɔsa yinta. If they scrape the road, pour gravel on it, but don't put asphalt on it, it will quickly spoil.cfɩsɩdirt1.2.2.2Rock1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
ɔtsawʋlɛɔt͡sáwʊlɛ adv.1onceQ: Tse fɩnɩ fɔ́yɔ ntsu amʋtɔ? A: Ɔtsawʋlɛ pɛ. Q: How many times will you go for the water? A: Only once.cfɔkʋnonetseinstancetsenyɔtwicetsesathree timeswʋlɛ 1one8.4.6.6Once2at onceɔtsawʋlɛ pɛat once8.4.6.4.4Immediately
ɔtsɩɔt͡sɪʔ(H) pl.atsɩnwomanƆtsɩ anfɩ a, abi oyín wanklaan ogyi, tsufɛ ɔtɛkɩ mʋ abisʋ wanklaan. This woman is a good mother because she looks after her children well.2.6.5.2Woman2.6.4.4Adultcomp.ɔtsɩsʋ fɩtɛengageder.otsibigirl