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ɔsrɩpʋɔsrɪ́pʊ́pl.asrɩpʋder. ofsrɩɔ- -pʋnrunnerAsrɩpʋ amʋtɔ fɛ́ɛ́ a, ɔsrɩpʋ ɔkʋlɛ pɛ lenya atokiehɛ.Among the runners, only one runner had an award.Asrɩpʋ amʋ lasrɩ alɩɩ nya kɔba pʋ yi woyi.The runner has run until he has got money to build a house.7.2.1.1.1Run
ɔsʋɔsʊ́ n1heaven, aboveNana Bulu lɔbwɛ ɔsʋ mʋ́a asɩ. God made heaven and earth.4.9.6Heaven, hellIdiom:ɔsʋ kplɩrain2top, the8.6.2Top
ɔsʋ kplɩɔsʊ́ k͡plɪ́id. ofɔsʋ 1kplɩ 1vto rainƆsʋ lakplɩ ndɛ wanklaan. It has rained heavily today.1.1.3.3Rain
ɔsʋkpɩɔsʊk͡pɪdial. var.ɛsʋkpɩSnforeheadcfonwunfiforehead2.1.1Head
ɔsʋlʋɔsʊlʊ̂ʔnlandAnɩtɔdɔ ndɔ ɔsʋlʋsʋ.We make our farms on the land.Afɔɔ anɩ gyi ɔsʋlʋ anfɩsʋ.We are strangers on this land.1.2.1Landder.ɔsʋlʋtɔground
ɔsʋlʋtɔɔsʊlʊ́tɔder. ofɔsʋlʋ-tɔ 2nground; dirtNyebi ɩwɩ tɔkpɔɩ, tsufɛ bʋteplei ɔsʋlʋtɔ dʋbɩ.Children become dirty because they play on the ground too much.Owi lalɩn dʋbɩ, sʋ ɔsʋlʋtɔ lablɩ ogya. The sun has shone brightly so the ground has become hot.Synɩsɩdirt1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
ɔsʋrapʋɔsʊrapʊ pl.asʋrapʋder. ofsʋra2 2ɔ- -pʋnwidow / widowerƆha ánɩ́ mʋ ka ntɛɛ mʋ kulu owu a, ɔsʋrapʋ ogyi. Obósu ɩsʋra. The one whose wife or husband should die is a widow/widower. He will perform widowhood rites.cfokuku1be widowed4.1.9.3Widow, widower
ɔsʋrapʋkaɔsʊrapʊkápl.asʋrapʋkanman that marries a widow4.1.9.3Widow, widower
ɔsʋsʋɔsʊ́sʊ́ n1upper portion of somethingƆsʋlʋ ánɩ́ ɔtɩnɛkʋ lɔfʋa dʋn ɔtɩnɛkʋ a, ɔtɩnɛ amʋʋ lɔfʋa amʋ gyi ɔsʋsʋ. Land that one place is higher than another place, the higher place is ɔsʋsʋ.Q (abansrʋtɔ): "Nkɩ Papa mɛ?" A: "Ɔbʋ ɔsʋsʋ."Q:(in a multi-storey house) "Where is Father?" A: "He's upstairs."8.5.2.4Upcomp.onopi sʋsʋpʋupper lipder.ɔsʋsʋʋsʋvery highsʋsʋpʋ1upper2northern direction3heavenBulu iwie ogyikpa ɩnʋ bʋ ɔsʋsʋ. God's kingdom is in heaven.Antasɩ1 4earth4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.6Heaven, hell4.9.7.3Islam
ɔsʋsʋʋsʋɔsʊ́sʊ́ːsʊ́der. ofɔsʋsʋ 1REDUP2adj.very high8.5.2.4Up
ɔswɩɔsʷɪ pl.nswɩnhearthOgya amʋ detsii ɔswɩtɔ. The fire is burning in the hearth.Nɩ fɔ́pwɛ ɔswɩ a, féhian isin ánɩ́ mʋ́tɔ lɔsɔ fówun fawɔ mʋ́a mbepi wa mʋ́tɔ. Mbepi amʋ bɛ́ha ɔswɩ amʋ mɛ́ɛbaba. Fówun fapwɛ mʋ́.When you want to make a hearth, you will need termite mound clay then you pound it together with palm nut rubbish. The palm nut rubbish will make the hearth so that it doesn't crack. Then you mould it.5.5.7Fireplace
ɔtabʋɔtabʊ(H) pl.ntabʋnoarBʋtɔpʋ ɔtabʋ pla ntsu. They use paddles to row a canoe.7.2.4.2.1Boat6.4.5.3Fishing equipment
ɔtan2ɔtãʔ(H)pl.ntan2nbark cloth made from the bark of the poli treeOyin amʋ bʋ ɔtan wanklaan kʋ ɔtɛdɩda mʋ́. The man has a fine cloth. He always wears it.cftaticloth5.3.4Clothes for special occasions6.6.1.1Cloth
ɔtan1ɔtãʔ pl.ntan1n1centre pole of a hut6.5.2Parts of a building6.6.3Working with wood2ridgepole of a modern houseMɩ obu ɔtan labia, sʋ mpalɩ amʋ lakpakpada. My house's ridgepole has broken so the rafters have fallen down.6.5.2Parts of a building3pillar of building6.5.2Parts of a building4backbone; spinecfɔma oyibispine2.1.6Bone, joint2.1.2Torsocomp.ɔtansʋ imimane
ɔtansʋ imiɔtansʊ imicomp. ofimiɔtan1 4-sʋ 1nthe hair on the back of a horse2.1.5Hair1.6.2Parts of an animal
ɔtantasʋɔtantasʊʔ(H)contractiontantalevel placenflat landƆlɛkplɩ tsu ɩbʋ amʋsʋ bɛlɩɩ ɔtantasʋ. He came down from the mountain and came and stood on the plain.1.2.1.3Plain, plateau
ɔtantraɔtã́ntrâʔ contractiontantran1peak of a house or a mountainOyin amʋ lɔdʋ dɩnka ɩbʋ amʋ ɔtantra. The man climbed on to the mountain top.1.2.1.1Mountain8.6.2Top6.5.2.2Roof2the crown of a person's headNasʋra atɔ amʋ nwun kpan, sʋ mɩ ɔtantra dɛ mɩ ɔsɩn. I have carried things on my head plain, (without a pad), so the crown of my head is paining me.2.1.1Head3the head of a nail6.7.5Fastening tool
ɔtanʋkpader. oftanʋ 1ɔ- -kpanplace of refugeYesutɔ gyi mɩ ɔtanʋkpa.In Jesus is my refuge.4.4.4.5Protect
ɔtapʋɔtapʊ́ pl.atapʋder. ofɩta1ɔ- -pʋnhunterƆtapʋ bʋ otua, ɔtɔpʋ fɩnɩ mbwɩ. A hunter has a gun he uses to hunt animals.Atapʋ amʋ́ fɛ́ɛ́ bɛɛ bʋmɛtra yɔ ɩbʋ amʋsʋ yɛfɩnɩ.All the hunters have decided not to go to the mountain to hunt anymore.Ɔtapʋ amʋ lɛda ɔbwɩ amʋ otua. The hunter shot the animal.6.4.1Huntcomp.ɔtapʋ nyambihunter's servant
ɔtapʋ nyambiɔtapʊ́ ɲámbipl.atapʋ nyambicomp. ofɔtapʋder. ofɩta1ɔ- -pʋna person who follows a hunter to the bushƆtapʋ nyambi gyi ɔha ánɩ́ otobuo ɔtapʋ yɔ pututɔ.A hunter's servant is someone who follows a hunter to the bush.6.4.1Hunt
ɔtatibiɔtatibíʔ pl.ntatibicfɔdanta2der. oftati-binloincloth for womenAtsɩ bʋtefio ɔtatibi. Women gird their loins with otatibi.cffiogird5.3.2Women's clothing5.3.4Clothes for special occasions
ɔtɛ2ɔ́tɛ(L) pl.ntɛ1nground squirrelXerus erythropusƆtɛ tokwi ɔbɔ. Olomoni dʋn gyabɛ. A Ground squirrel digs a hole. It is bigger than a tree squirrel.Ɔtɛ tɔwɩ kɩtɩba dʋbɩ.Ground squirrel eats groundnut too much.cfgyabɛsquirrel1.6.1.1.4Rodent
ɔtɛ1ɔtɛ nstoryMɩ nyawie ɔkʋ lɔwa ɔtɛ dɛdɛɛdɛ ɩkʋ suna mɩ a, ɩbʋ mɔsɩ. A certain friend of mine told a good story to me, It was funny.3.5.4.1Fable, mythcomp.wa ɔtɛtell story
ɔtɛntɛɔtɛ́ntɛ pl.ntɛntɛn1bamboo fluteƆdɛ ɔtɛntɛ fʋlɩ. He is blowing a flute.Igna dɛ ɔtɛntɛ fʋlɩ.Igna is blowing a flute.4.2.3.5Musical instrument2a whistle4.6.6.1Police
ɔtɛntɛ tswɩɔtɛ́ntɛ t͡sʷɪʔ(L)ph. v. oftswɩ 3vto swing back and forthNyebi amʋ bʋdɛ ɔtɛntɛ tswɩ oyi amʋtɔ. The children are swinging in the tree.7.2.2.8Move back and forth