ɔkpanɔk͡pã́ʔ pl.akpana large black stinging antFamily: FormicidaeƆkpan odun fʋ a, ɩtɔhɔ ɔsɩn; ɩtɔsʋrasʋra wa. If an ɔkpan bitea you it brings pain, it really stings.Bebi tuun, bʋtetsia ɔbɔtɔ, bʋtɛkɩta ababa. Bomoni, bʋtobon, bʋtɔsʋra. Nɩ bɔsʋra a, ɩtɔhɔ ɔsɩn dʋn atrahɛ fɛ́ɛ́.They are pure black, they live in a hole and they catch termites. They are big, they stink, and they sting. When they sting, it is painful than the rest.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
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ɔkpatakuɔk͡pataku(H)pl.nkpatakuFrom:AkanpatakuhyenaCrocuta crocutaƆkpataku lomoni. Ogyi fɛ ɔprakuo. Mʋ ɔnɔ bʋswɩ. Ɔtɛkɩta mbwɩ fɛ akufa, akpala aná wɩ.An ɔpataku is big. It is like a pig. It's mouth is long. It catches animals like sheep and goats and this sort and eats them.1.6.1.1.2Carnivore
ɔkpɛ2ɔk͡pɛ(H) pl.nkpɛ1trumpetApolisifɔ amʋ bɔfʋlɩ nkpɛ pʋsi amʋ́ pio amʋʋ alawu amʋ ɔkpa. The police blew trumpets to send their brother that has died on his way.4.2.3.5Musical instrumentcomp.ɔkpɛ ɔfʋlɩpʋtrumpeter2horn of a vehicleYibi ɔkanpʋ amʋ lɔfʋlɩ ɔkpɛ ha aha bɛtsɛ. The car driver is blowing his horn in order to make people move out of his way.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle
ɔkpɛpʋɔk͡pɛ́pʊ́ pl.akpɛpʋder. ofɔkpɛ1ɔ- -pʋwitch / wizardMegyi ɔha ánɩ́ ototsu asuma aha sʋ pɛ gyi ɔkpɛpʋ. Ɔha ánɩ́ otolu mʋ ba, blɩ mʋ ɩwɩ asʋn lalahɛ pʋ kpɔɩ mʋ ɛ a, ɔkpɛpʋ ogyi.It isn't a person who uses juju against people who is only a witch. A person who hates his neighbour and says evil things against him to spoil his name is also a witch.4.9.4.1Sorcery
ɔkpɩɔk͡pɪ(H) pl.ɩkpɩnkpɩNfetishAkɔmfɔ bʋtɔtswɛ ɔkpɩ. Fetish priests worship fetish.Mʋ ɔkpɩ laba. Mʋ akɔm laba.His fetish has come. His fetish dancing has come.Ɔkpɩ dɛ mʋ han, ntɛ ɔŋɛ lalahɛ dɛ mʋ han.Fetish is troubling him, or evil spirit is troubling him.Nɩ ɔkpɩ dɛ ɔha han a, ɔpʋ tsʋn Bulu ɔkpasʋ ntɛɛ asɔrɩsʋ a, otesi mʋ han. Tamɛ nɩ ɔmɔpʋ tsʋn alɩ ɔkpa anfɩsʋ, ɔpʋ tsʋn ɔkpɩ ntɛɛ akpɩpʋsʋ a, otebemli ɔkpɩpʋ.If a fetish is troubling a person and he takes it through God or the church it stops troubling him. But if he doesn't deal with it like this way and he takes it to the fetish or the fetish priest he will become a fetish priest. (or if he does neither he will remain as though he were mad).4.9.7.7Animism der.ɔkpɩpʋfetish priest
ɔkpɩtsaɔk͡pɪt͡saʔpl.nkpɩtsaclusterAgode toswie ɔkpɩtsatɔ wa mʋ́ oyitɔ.Coconut bears in a cluster in its tree.A coconut bears its fruit in a cluster at the trunk.cfimucluster8.1.3.3Group of things
ɔkpɔtɩpʋɔk͡pɔtɪ́pʊ́der. ofkpɔtɩɔ- -pʋsomeone who plucks something7.3.2.7Take something out of something6.2.5.3Gather wild plants6.4.5Fishing
ɔkpʋnɔk͡pʊ̃ pl.nkpʋntoilet (crude term)Abokwi ɔkpʋn ɔkɛ. Tsufɛ anɩ ɔkpʋn dada amʋ layinta. We will dig a toilet tomorrow because our old toilet has spoiled.2.2.8Defecate, feces2.2.7Urinate, urine
ɔkʋɔkʊ der. ofɔ-1 1ɩkʋ 1a certain person not previously defined in contextɔkʋ ɛanother personAmʋ́tɔ ɔkʋ lotsu atɔ amʋ gyi. One of them took the things and ate.Ɔkʋ laba nfɩ Some one has come hereAkʋ baba nfɩ; ɔkʋ ɛ ɔbɛ́tra ba. Some people have come, but one more will come.Ɔkʋ ɔba. Someone is comingcfɩkʋ 1certain9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
ɔkʋabiɔkʊ́abíʔpl.akʋabilake fish that can grow longer than a man's heightAkʋabi gyi klɛmɛntɩ ɔkʋ ánɩ́ olomoni.Akuabi is a fish that grows large.Ɔtɛtalɩ wa swɩ fɛ nyankpʋsa.It can grow to a man's height (and bigger).Sʋ nɩ bɛlɛ mʋ a, bʋtɛkaka mʋtɔ, asa bʋtɛfɛ.So if they catch them they cut them up into pieces before they sell them.1.6.1.5Fish6.4.5Fishing
ɔkʋsʋɔkʊsʊcontractionkʋsʋ2younger, used with humansMɩ pio kʋsʋ gyi Sami, tsufɛsɛ nadan dʋn mʋ. My younger brother is Sammy, because I am older than he.Yakobo gyi ɔkʋsʋ.Jacob is the younger.Antɔdɛhɛn 1older siblingcfkusubismallogyamajunior8.4.6.5.1Young4.1.9.1.9Birth order4.1.9.1.3Brother, sisterder.kusubismall
