ɩklʋn1ɪklʊ̃ʔ(L)pl.aklʋncontractionklʋn1ndoorMɩ obu ɩklʋn layinta. Nɛ́ha kapɛnta osre bamba ha mɩ.My room's door has spoiled. I get a carpenter to make (carve) another for me.Nefin ɩklʋn amʋ a, obu amʋtɔ loklun.When I closed the door, the room was dark.6.5.2.4Door
ɩklʋn nyaɪklʊ̃ɲácomp. ofɩklʋn22nya 1nsuffer without complainingƖbʋalɛ ánɩ́ okristoyɩn obénya klʋn mbrɛ fɛ́ɛ́tɔ.It is good for a Christian to have patience all the time.Kokoli makpla mʋ, nya klʋn anuu.Please don't mind him but be patient, you hear.4.3.1.5Patient
ɩkɔɪkɔ (H)pl.akɔcontractionkɔ3n1debtAlaka mɩ kɔ.He has paid me.Mapʋ lalahɛ ka lalahɛ kɔ.Don't pay back evil for evil.6.8.5.3Owecomp.ka ɩkɔpaymentlɛ kɔowe2a fine to be paidOwie ɔbɛɛ, fʋa fʋmɛba agyʋma a, bɔ́hɔ fʋ kɔ.The chief says whoever doesn't come to work, they will take your fine.
ɩkpʋnɪk͡pʊ̃ʔ(L)nknotBʋtamatsʋn oserebiyinsʋ yɛda ɩkpʋn.If an elder is in the house nothing is done without his knowledge – so consult him.They never by pass the thumb tie a knot.6.6.4.1Cordage7.5.4Tieph. v.da ɩkpʋntie knot
ɩkʋɪkʊpl.akʋcontractionkʋ21pro.a certain thingAtsulii gyihɛ amʋ ɩkʋ aná gyi: mpionkɛntɛ . . .Some kinds of edible mushrooms are: mpionkɛntɛ . . .Nɔyɔ ɔtɩnɛ ɩkʋ.I will go somewhere.cfkugyikʋeverythingɔkʋcertain one8.1.5.1Somecomp.ofikʋlast yearder.ɔkʋcertain one2adj.some; an indefinite amount
ɩkʋlɛɪkʊlɛʔdial. var.ɛkʋlɛSunspec. var.ɔkʋlɛcontractionkʋlɛadj.each; one; onlyAtɔ amʋ fɛɛ mbwɛ amʋ a, nabwɛ mʋ́ fɛ́ɛ́, tamɛ napan kʋlɛsʋ.The things you said I should do, I did them all all but I missed one.cfɔkʋnone8.1.1.1.1One8.1.5.7Onlycomp.tsukʋlɛone placecomp.kua kʋlɛsingle
ɩkwɛɪkʷɛʔ(L)pl.akwɛndrumKebi amʋ tɛda akwɛ wanklaan.The child can play drums very well.Nɩ fʋyin akwɛ da a, ɩbʋ adalɛ.If you know how to drum, it is easy to drum.Ofori yin alɩa bʋtɛda akwɛ tamɛ omeyin alɩa bʋtɛtsa.Ofori knows how to drum, but he does not know how to dance.Ɔlɛda akwɛ amʋ wanlaan.He played the drums well.Specabombabig drumatumpatalking drumodondodrum (tuneable)4.2.3.5Musical instrument
ɩlaɪláʔ(H)contractionla3n1behaviourBʋtɛkɩ latɔ.They always watched one another's behaviour. The implication is that because someone else is not doing something, you don't have to either.4.3Behavior8.3.7.1Badcomp.lɛ ɩlacriticize2evil behaviourph. v.pʋ ɩla gyido evil tocomp.mɔsɩlaamusement