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ɔnɔlɩnto wrongly take by force Ɔlɔpʋ ɔnɔlɩ swɩɩ mɩ attɔ.He took my things by extortion.6.8.9.4Take by force3.3.3.8Threaten
ɔnɔsʋ ɔtɔɩpʋcomp. ofɔnɔ 2tɔɩɔ- -pʋnspokesmanOwie ɔnɔsʋ ɔtɔɩpʋ gyi mʋ ɔtsɩamɩ.The one that speaks the chief's words is his linguist.4.6.1.2Government officialcomp.Bulu ɔnɔsʋ ɔtɔɩpʋprophet
ɔnɔwankɩɔnɔwankɪ́comp. ofɔnɔ 2wankɩ 1nflattery3.5.1.7.2Flatter
ɔnsɩkɛtɛɔnsɪ́kɛ́tɛneyelidKwasi ladɩda ha mʋ pɩna mʋ ɔnsɩkɛtɛ.Kwasi has fallen down and scarred his eyelid.2.1.1.1Eye
ɔnsɩkunkusʋ-imiɔnsɪ́kũkũsʊ imicomp. ofansɩkunkunpl. ofɔsɩkunkunimineyebrowKebi bɔbwɛ amʋ ɔnsɩkunkusʋ-imi amʋ labʋla dʋbi.The eyebrow of the baby is too bushy.2.1.1.1Eye
ɔnsɩpɛɔnsɪ́pɛ nenvy; greedNɩ fʋ ba onya tɔkʋ, ɩdɛ fʋ han a, ɔnsɩpɛ nɩ. If your friend should get something and his having it troubles you, this is envy.Ɔnsɩpɛ ma alɛ, tsufɛ bɛ́talɩ ha fɔ́mɔ ɔha. Envy is not good because it can make you kill someone.3.4.2.1.8Jealous6.8.2.5Greedy
ɔŋɛɔŋɛ́ n1breathƆmɔkʋ wu. Ɔdɛ ɔŋɛ fʋ. He's not yet dead. He is breathing.Ɩsʋn lakɩta mɩ, sʋ mmɛtalɩ fʋ ɔŋɛ wanklaan. Catarrh (common cold) has caught me so I can't breathe well.2.2.1Breathe, breathcomp.fʋ ɔŋɛbreathelɛ ɔŋɛstop breathing2spirit1.4.2Spirits of things3.1Soul, spirit4.9.4.2Demon possessioncomp.ɔŋɛ lalahɛevil spiritƆŋɛ WankɩhɛHoly Spirit
ɔŋɛ lalahɛcomp. ofɔŋɛ 2lalahɛnevil spiritcfɔbʋnsamevil spirit4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.4.2Demon possession4.9.7.3Islam
Ɔŋɛ Wankɩhɛcomp. ofɔŋɛ 2wankɩhɛ 2nHoly SpiritOkristoyin okugyiɔkʋ lehian ánɩ́ obénya Ɔŋɛ Wankɩhɛ.Every Christian needs to get the Holy Spirit.4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.2Supernatural being
ɔpa2ɔpá n1delayFawa ɔpa. You have delayed.Nɩ fɔwa ɔpa dʋbɩ fʋmɛ́ɛba bɔtʋ mɩ.If you delay much you will not come to meet me.7.2.7.3Wait2since8.4.6.1.5Since, fromcomp.ɔyɩ ɔpalong ago
ɔpa1ɔpa(H) dial. var.ɛpaSnearly afternoonƆkpa natɩ ɔpa ma alɛ tsufɛ owí tɛlɩn dʋbɩ, mʋ́ titriu ɔpawisʋ. Walking in the early afternoon is bad because the sun shines too much, especially at noon.cfnyankɩ1morningɔpablɩsʋnoonɔpawisʋnoon8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
ɔpablɩsʋɔpablɪ́sʊ́dial. var.ɛpablɩsʋSnnooncfblɩ1 1hotnyankɩ1morningɔpa1early afternoon8.4.1.2.3Time of the day8.3.4Hot
ɔpalɩɔpalɪ́ pl.mpalɩn1rafter of a thatch hutBadɩnka mpalɩ obu amʋsʋ. Ɔkɛ bobua mʋ́. They have put rafters on the building. Tomorrow they will roof it.6.6.3Working with wood6.5.2.2Roof2ridges on somethingNɩ fotsu biasʋ fɛba a, hɔ ɔkwaɩ ɔpalɩ ba mɩ. If you come from market buy a bar of Key soap for me.8.3.2Textureder.mpalɩsʋinside
ɔpasuaɔpasua(H)dial. var.ɛpasuaSpl.mpasuangroupSadukiifɔ bʋgyi ɔpasua kʋ ánɩ́ bʋtɛblɩ bɛɛ aha bowu bʋmɛ́ɛtra kʋsʋ tsu afulitɔ.The Sadducees were a group that they said that people who die will not rise again from the dead.8.3.1.3Straight
ɔpawisʋɔpawísʊ́dial. var.ɛpawisʋSnnoonƆkpa natɩ ɔpa ma alɛ tsufɛ owí tɛlɩn dʋbɩ, mʋ́ titriu ɔpawisʋ.Walking in the early afternoon is bad because the sun shines too much, especially at noon.cfnyankɩ1morningowi2sunɔpa1early afternoon8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
ɔpayinɔpayĩʔpl.apafɔFrom:AkanɔpaaninlabourerNabɔ ɔpayin ɔkʋ ɩpa ánɩ́ ɔdɔ mɩ ndɔtɔ ha mɩ, fówun mɩanka mʋ ɩkɔ.I have hired a labourer to weed my farm for me so that I pay him.6.9.2Work for someone6.1.1Worker
ɔpɛwaɔpɛwa(H)pl.mpɛwanchiselBʋtɔpʋ ɔpɛwa da nyitɔ ɔbɔ.They use chisels to make holes in trees.6.6.3Working with wood6.7.1Cutting tool
ɔpɩɔpɪ adj.sticky or stringy, viscousFufu amʋ bʋ ɔpɩ mlɛɛn. The fufu is very sticky.Ndawun oputsu amʋ ma ɔpɩ tsufɛ ndawun amʋ lasɩnsɩɩn.The okra soup is not stringy because the okra has become stiff.Ndawun amʋ bʋ ɔpɩ. The okra sticky (viscous).7.5.2.2Stick together
ɔpɩmɔpɪ́m pl.mpɩmFrom:Akanapimcard. num.thousandMʋ́ ɩswɩtɔ igyi ayabi mpɩm anyɔ. It's length is two thousand feet.Atɔ amʋʋ Yao lɔhɔ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ igyi sidi mpɩm asienɔ.All the things that Yao bought is seven thousand cedis.cfmpɩmpɩmthousands8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
ɔplɩɔplɪ́ adj.slipperinessNyankpʋ latswie, sʋ nfɩ bʋ ɔplɩ. It has rained, so it's slippery here.Mlɩ ma srɩ, tsufɛ ɩfa amʋsʋ la wa ɔplɩ.Don't ran because the grass has become slippery.7.2.1.5.1Slip, slide
ɔplɔɩ2ɔplɔɪʔ njokingƆplɔɩ bʋ ɔdwɛ, tamɛ ɔplɔɩkpan tɔpʋ ɩkɔ ba. Joking is sweet but fooling around (rough housing, evil joking) brings fighting.cfmɔsɩlaamusementɔplɔɩkpanbad joke4.2.8Humor
ɔplɔɩ1ɔplɔɪ(H)nrotten meatNahɔ nkɔtɔ, nɔ́wa amʋ́ ɔplɔɩ ampʋ lɛ abɛ oputsu.I have bought crabs. I will keep them, to be rotten in order to use them to make palm nut soup.Ɔplɔɩ bʋtɔpʋ tɩn ɔnɔ wɩ nyambi.They take rotten meat to stop protests, eat maggots.Mmeklea nɔ́yɔ agyʋma amʋ. Ndeklea nɔ́yɔ ndɔtɔ sʋ napina pʋ sumbi amʋ tɩn ɔnɔ yɔ ndɔtɔ.I don't want to go to the communal labour. I want to go to farm so I have used the errand as an excuse and go to farm.8.3.7.8Decay
ɔplɔɩkpanɔplɔ́ɪk͡pãʔ(L)nbad joke; rough housingƆplɔɩ bʋ ɔdwɛ, tamɛ ɔplɔɩkpan tɔpʋ ɩkɔ ba. Joking is sweet but fooling around, rough housing, evil joking brings fighting.cfɔplɔɩ2joke4.2.7Play, fun
ɔpɔnkɔɔpɔŋkɔ(H) pl.mpɔnkɔFrom:AkanɔpɔnkɔnhorseDatobi kʋ pɛ bʋtɔpʋ wa ɔpɔnkɔ ɔnɔ, pʋ damli mʋ, suna mʋ tɔa ɔbwɛ. A small bit only they put in a horse's mouth, to turn it and show it what it should do.Aprosifɔ amʋʋ bʋtetsia mpɔnkɔsʋ amʋ bawie atɔ afɛpʋ amʋ́tɔ.The police horse riders have attack the hawkers.1.6.1.1.7Sea mammal6.3.1.7Beast of burdencomp.ɔpɔnsʋra