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fialafíálávroll into a twistƖlafiala.It is twisted.Mʋ imi lafiala.His hair is twisted.Fiala opuli, afʋpʋ tsitsi mʋ asʋtɔ.Twist cotton, so that you can take it and clean his ears.8.3.1.5.2Twist, wring
fialɩfíalɪ(H) adv.perhapsKwaku ɔbɛɛ, fialɩ mʋ dɛhɛn obétsia woyitɔ, sʋ yɛkɩ. Kwaku says, Perhaps his senior brother/sister is at the house so go and look.9.4.4.6.2Maybe
Fiedafieda (H)From:AkanFidatimeFridayNkrambofɔ bʋtɔyɔ asɔrɩ Fieda.Muslims go to church on Fridays.cfBrandaTuesdayGyɔdaMondayKuodaWednesdayKwasieda 1SundayMɩmɩnɩdaSaturdayYaodaThursday8.4.1.3.1Days of the weekder.AfuaAfuaKofiKofi
fiinfĩ́ːinterj.ritual declaration that it will surely not occur4.7.5.7Take oath
finfĩʔ vclose; used of doorsFin klʋn amʋ ha mɩ, tsufɛ nyankpʋ mʋ́a afu ɩbá. Close the door for him because rain and wind are coming.Ɔdɛdalɩ, sʋ alafin obu.He's going out so he has shut up the room.cfbun 1cover7.3.6.1Shut, close
finfɛfiɱfɛnsisal like plant used to weave opuntu bags6.6.1Working with cloth1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
finfifiɱfiʔ(L) pl.afinfina small black ant that stings (but not severely); generic termFamily: FormicidaeNatsa fʋ woyitɔ afinfi fɛ́ɛ́ mɔ, tamɛ fʋma ɩnʋ. I've been to your house over and over again but you were never there.I have stamped on all your house's ants and killed them, but you weren't there.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7InsectIdiom:tsa afinfi mɔ
finifinifínífíní adj.dryPaya amʋtɔ gyi finifini, megyi ntsuntsu. That avocado is dry, it is not watery. (Test of a good avocado).Antntsuntsuwaterycfwesee 1dry1.3.3.1Dry
finkifíŋkí vto open something closed.Bafinki ɔkpa amʋ, sʋ ha atsʋn. They have opened the road, so let us pass.Alatsu sukuu ba, befinki obu.He has come home from school and opened the room.7.3.6Open
fiofíó vfor a woman, to put on a cloth around her loinsAtsɩ bʋtefio ɔtatibi; ayin ɛ bʋtesi ɔdanta. Women put on loin clothes and men put on loin clothes. (The actual cloth is the same.)cfɔtatibiloinclothsi3gird5.3.2Women's clothing5.3.7Wear clothing
fitiafitiaʔvto startOtefitia mʋ́ asɩ tsu Wurupong ya Tɛpʋ.He starts from Wurupong and goes to Tepo.Syntsuastart8.4.6.1.1Beginning
2vdrink soup with your handAkua tɛhɩɛ fɩ oputsu.Akua really likes drinking soup with her hand.5.2.2.4Manner of eating5.2.2.7Drink
1vbe bloatedOyin amʋ ɔmɛ la.That man has got a bloated stomach.2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.5.6.3Swell
fɩkɔfɩkɔfɪ́kɔ́fɪkɔ́adv.finely ground5.2.1.2.3Grind flourder.fɩkɔfɩkɔfɩkɔvery fine
fɩkɔfɩkɔfɩkɔfɪ́kɔ́fɪ́kɔ́fɪ́kɔ́der. offɩkɔfɩkɔREDUP2adv.very finely ground5.2.1.2.3Grind flour
fɩnfɪ̃ʔvto stamp something into the groundBafɩn oyi amʋ yi pʋkɩta brɔdɩ amʋʋ ɩdebia amʋ.They have stamped the stick to support the plantain that is falling down.7.2.1.1Walk7.1.9Move a part of the body7.7.3Kick
fɩnɩfɪnɪʔ v1to lie in wait; to set a trapNɩ atapʋ bɔyɔ tapʋtɔ a, bʋtɛyɛfɩnɩ. When hunters go hunting, they always go and lie in wait.Ɔtapʋ amʋ lafɩnɩ agbla mbwɩ amʋ ɔkpasʋ.The hunter has set a trap (toothed metal kind) on the animal trail.cfma2prepare6.4.2Trap2to hunt a wild animalƆtapʋ bʋ otua, ɔtɔpʋ fɩnɩ mbwɩ. A hunter has a gun he uses to hunt animals.
fɩnkɩfɪŋkɪ́vcut open7.3.6Open
fɩta1fɪ́tá vto dry somethingIgye nɛfɩta atɔ. Yesterday, I dried something.Ndɛ atɔ fɩta. I am drying something.Fɩta tati amʋ. Dry that cloth.1.3.3.1Dry
fɩta2fɪtâʔ(L)contraction ofɩfɩtasg. ofafɩta
fɩtɛfɪ́tɛ́ (H) vto ask someone somethingFɩtɛ mʋ fɛɛ alanu asʋn amʋʋ laba amʋ? Ask him (you say) if he has heard the matter that has come.Naba mɩ asʋn amʋ asɩ ɔfɩtɛkpa tsu fʋ wa.I have come here to ask you about my case.Nɛba bɛfɩtɛ fʋ mɩ asʋn amʋ asɩ.3.5.1.5Askcomp.ɔtsɩsʋ fɩtɛengageder.ɔfɩtɛkpaquestioning place
flacontraction ofɩflavine
flawasɩfláwasɪʔpl.aflawasɩFrom:EngflowersnflowerFlawasɩ gyi tɔa ɩbʋ akɩlɛ wanklaan.Flowers is something very beautiful.Mbʋbwɩ amʋ bʋtɛkpɩ flawasɩtɔ ntsu. Those birds gather nectar.cfntswɩtswɩ2flower1.5.5Parts of a plant
flɛɛnadj.isolated4.1.6.3Alone
flofloʔvto castrate someone or somethingNdekle ánɩ́ mɩ okpokpo omoni sʋ a, naflo mʋ. I want my ram to be big so I have castrated him.2.6.5.1Man6.3.8.2Castrate animal