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ɔkwaɩɔkʷaɪ(H) pl.nkwaɩFrom:EweekwɛnnsoapƆkwaɩ ánɩ́ bʋ ogya a, ɩtɛlɩn afu. Soap that is effective always makes foam.5.6.4Wash clothes5.6.2Bathe
ɔkwatayincomp. ofkwata-yinnleper2.5.2.2Skin disease
ɔkwɛnɔkʷɛ̃́ʔ nhoneyƆkwɛn gyi debidebi. Awʋnsa tɔbwɛ mʋ́. Honey is very sweet. Bees make it.5.2.3.2Food from animals6.4.4Beekeeping1.6.1.7Insect
ɔkwɩɩkɛɔkʷɪ̌ːkɛdial. var.ɛkwɩɩkɛSder. ofkwɩɩɔ- -kɛnday of the week on which you were bornƆkɛ ánɩ́ bɔkwɩɩ fʋ a, mʋ́ gyi fʋ ɔkwɩɩkɛ nɩ. Mʋ́ sʋ mɩ ɔkwɩɩkɛ gyi branda.The day that you were born on is your birthday. Therefore my birthday is Tuesday.Ɔkwɩɩkɛ bʋtebie ɔkla.They wash a soul on the day of the week it was born.2.6.3Birth8.4.1.3.1Days of the week
ɔkwɩɩpuniɔkʷɪ̌ːpúninwombFalɛ fʋ ɔkwɩɩpuni tsitsa bia afɩta.You love other children more than yours.You have removed your womb and thrown it away and you have put leaves in.2.1.8.4Female organs2.6.3.2Fetus
ɔkwɩɩpʋɔkʷɪ̌ːpʊ́pl.akwɩɩpʋder. ofkwɩɩɔ- -pʋnparentLehian ánɩ́ ɔkwɩɩpʋ-gyi-ɔkwɩɩpʋ ɔbɔ́dwɛ mʋ bi, mɛnɩ kebi amʋ ɛ ɔbɔ́dwɛ aha.It is necessary for every parent to love his/her child in order that the child will also love people.Akwɩɩpʋ bʋma tɩrɛ amʋ́ abi ansɩtɔ, mɛnɩ nyebi amʋ bʋmɔ́ɔbwɛ atɩrɛpʋ.Parents should not quarrel in front of their children so that the children will not become quarrelsome children.4.1.9.1.2Father, mother
ɔlaɔlána strong negative command4.5.3.2Commandcomp.ɔladawarningph. v.da ɔlaprohibit
ɔladaɔláda(H)cfda ɔlaprohibitcfda ɔlacomp. ofda2ɔlan1a warning against somethingNyebi ɔlada tsu otuatɔ plei ɩwɩ ɩbʋ alɛ, tsufɛ otua tɔmɔ aha.Warning children about playing with guns is good, because guns kill people.3.3.3.7Warn2a command to someone not to do something.3.3.4.2Refuse permission
ɔlakuɔlákuneverythingcfɔlalanothing8.1.5Allcomp.ɔlaku ɔkanothing more
ɔlaku ɔkacomp. ofɔlakuɔka2nthat is allAnɩ ɔlaku ɔka nɩ.This is all that we have to say (to) or do (for you).8.1.5All
ɔlalaɔlalanno word or thing (to say)Asʋn anfi fapʋ gyi mɩ a, mma ɔlala ánɩ́ nɛ́blɩ.The thing that you have done to me, I have nothing to say.Kebi ánɩ́ omeyin ɔlala tɔpʋ sapa klɩ ngya.A child who knows nothing uses a cobra to tie firewood.cfɔlakueverything8.1.5.2None, nothing
ɔlankaɔlaŋka(H) pl.nlankana cooking potƆlankatɔ ntɛlɛ oputsu ndɔtɔ. Ɩsɩ bʋtɔpʋ pwɛ mʋ́. I make soup on the farm in an ɔlanka, They make it out of clay.cfɔlɔ́pot5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
ɔlɛpɛɔlɛpɛ(H) pl.nlɛpɛn1bowl made of clayBʋtɔpʋ fufu wa ɔlɛpɛtɔ gyi. Ɩsɩ bʋtɔpʋ pwɛ mʋ́. They always put fufu in a bowl to eat. They use clay to make it (the bowl).6.6.2.4Working with clay5.2.2.8Eating utensil5.2.1.5Serve food2a group of families within a clan4.1.9.8Family, clan
ɔlɛpʋɔlɛpʊ́der. of3ɔ- -pʋnone who takes you out of troubleƆlɛpʋ gyi ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtɛlɛ fʋ tsu ɩkplan ntɛɛ asʋntɔ.A saviour is one who takes you out of trouble or a tight place.Anɩ ɔlɛpʋ gyi anɩ wie Yesu Kristo.Our saviour is our Lord Jesus Christ.cf3rescue4.4.4.4Save from trouble4.9.7.2Christianity
ɔlɔɔlɔ(H) pl.nlɔnsoreƆdɩn ɔlɔ mʋ ofinsʋ. Oyeyia mʋ́ ɔba. He has a sore on his shin. He is going to press it with warm compresses and come.2.5.2.2Skin disease2.5.3Injure
ɔlɔ́ɔlɔ́ pl.nlɔ́nwater potSa ɔlɔ́tɔ ntsu ba mɩ, lolwii dʋn baarɩtɔ klɛ. Fetch water from the pot for me. it is cooler than the barrel's water.ɔlɔ́bi (small pot), wʋndɩ (mainly for storage of drinking water).cfɔlankapot6.6.7.2Conveying water6.6.2.4Working with clay6.7.7Container
ɔlɔ ɩdɛ obughyana fresh bloody sore
ɔlɔkʋɔlɔkʊ(H)nsomeonecfatɔkʋ anyɔtwo thingstɔkʋsomething9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
ɔlɔpʋɔlɔpʊ pl.alɔpʋder. ofɔ- -pʋnone who is sick, particularly in a chronic senseIgye onye fɛ́ɛ́ ɔlɔpʋ ɔkʋ lɛkɩmɩ sʋ mmɛtalɩ dɩdɩ.All of last night a certain sick man was groaning so I couldn't sleep.Ɔwʋnlɩnpʋ ɔbɛ́talɩ damli ɔlɔpʋ. A healthy person can turn into a sick person.cfɩlɔillnesssick2.5.1Sick
ɔlʋpʋɔlʊpʊ́pl.alʋpʋder. of1 1ɔ- -pʋna weaverTati ɔlʋpʋ amʋ ɔbwata layɩnta, sʋ alasi atati lʋ.The weaver's shuttle has spoiled, so he has stopped weaving.6.6.1.4Weaving cloth
ɔmaɔma dial. var.ɛmaSn1back of the bodyWɔlɩ mɩ ɔma ha mɩ, tsufɛ mɩ ɩbɩ mɔ́ɔfʋn ɩnʋ. Scratch my back for me because my hand will not reach there.Si mʋ ɔmagya. Don't mind him.2.1.2Torsocomp.ɔma oyibispine2olr rear of someone3the place one has returned to7.2.3.6Return4afterwardscfɔmagyafollow8.4.5.2.1Aftercomp.sin ɔmalate
ɔmáɔmápl.ɔma-ɔmannationƆmá kugyikʋ mʋ́a mʋ́tɔ mbla.Every nation and its law.Ɔmá ɔmá fɛ́ɛ́ bufia abʋkɩta mʋ́ alɩa bɔ́bwɛ asa ɩwɩlwii bɛ́ba ɔyɩtɔ.All nations should meet to decide how there will be peace in the world.4.6.7.1Country4.1.9Kinship
ɔma oyibiɔma oyibicomp. ofɔma 1oyi 2-binspine; backbonecfɔtan1 4backbone2.1.6Bone, joint
ɔma ɔlɩɩpʋɔma ɔlɪ̌ːpʊ́ pl.ɔma alɩɩpʋcomp. ofder. ofɔma 2lɩɩ 2ɔ- -pʋnadvocateƆma ɔlɩɩpʋ amʋʋ Mɩ Sɩ ɔbɔ́wa mɩ ɩdatɔ amʋ a, mʋ obosuna mlɩ togyitɔ, kaɩn mlɩ asʋn amʋʋ nabla mlɩ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́. The advocate my father will send in my name, he will show you everything, remind you of all the things I have told you.Aba begyi asʋn. Ma gyi fʋ ɔma ɔlɩɩpʋ. We are coming to judge the case. Who is your advocate? (who will speak for you?)4.3.4.5.1Provide for, support4.4.4.2Show sympathy, support