gyakuoʤakuo(H) fish trapAye babʋla gyakuo amʋ. The fish trap is full of fish.Fish have filled the fish trap6.4.5.3Fishing equipmentcomp.ansibi gyakuoeyeglasses
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gyanifiʤanifí a glass jug holding four gallons; jug for palm wineAyin amʋ banun nta amʋʋ bʋ gyanifi amʋtɔ fɛ́ɛ́. The men have drunk all the wine in the jug.8.2.5.1Big container, volume
gyankpaʤaŋ͡mk͡pá lead; firstGyankpa ayɔ, mɩ ɛ nɛba. Take the lead, we are going. Me too, I am coming.Mɩ yín dɛlɔ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya Hohoe. Mɩ ka ɛ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya agyʋmatɔ Kwamewulutɔ. Sʋ nakplan. Mmeyin mʋ́tɔ ɩmʋ́a ngyankpa bwɛ. My mother is sick and says I should take her to Hohoe. My wife says I should take her to work at Kwamekrom so I'm in a tight place. I don't know which I should do first.cfgyankpapʋfirst7.2.5.1Go first
gyantraʤantrapl.agyantraFrom:Akangyantra nia woman that does not stay with one manƆtsɩ anfɩ labwɛ gyantra alɩɩ pʋ kɩ mʋ abisʋ.This woman has been a prostitute in order to care for her children.2.6.2.3Sexual immorality
gyasɩɛpɛʤasɪɛpɛʔ pl.agyasɩɛpɛwild boarPhacochoerus africanusAgyasɩɛpɛ bawɩ mɩ mankani fɛ́ɛ́ ndɔ amʋtɔ. Bush pigs have eaten all of my cocoyam in the farm.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
gyi2ʤicffufufufu1to eat;5.2.2Eatcomp.atogyihɛfoodigyihapreisthood2to engage in an interpersonal activity that involves give and take.9.1.2.2React, respondcomp.gyi asʋnjudgegyi biabargaingyi iwierulegyi ɩban waprotectgyi ɩpahire oneself outgyi mbabe friendsgyi nkɛcelebrategyi nklatake leavegyi nkɔmbɔconversegyi nkpaenjoygyi nwɛnarguegyumagyihɛworklalahɛ ogyipʋevil doerder.atɔ ogyikpaeating placeph. v.hogyibelievehɔ X sʋ gyitrustpʋ ɩla gyido evil to3to inherit possessionsNkonyafɔ bʋtegyi asɩ agyapadɩɛ, tamɛ Asantefɔ bʋtegyi abitɛpʋ klɛ.Nkonyas inherit fathers' possessions, but Ashantis inherit their maternal uncle's.Ɔtsɩ tegyi mʋ yín ofumbi, fɛ́kɩ oyin ɛ lagyi mʋ sɩ atɔ.A woman that inherit her mother's bag, so that a man will inherit his father's things.2.6.6.7Inheritcomp.ogyikpaeating place
gyi1ʤí is; equativeƆnɩ gyi oyin amʋ ɔlɛba nfɩ amʋ nɩ. That one is the man that came here.Ndɛ gyi fʋ klɛ, ɔkɛ megyi fʋ klɛ.Today is yours, tomorrow isn't yours.9.1.1.1Existcomp.alɩagyialɩa igyiby all meansntɔ igyi sʋWhy?
-gyi-ʤíbound morpheme indicating each somethingokekegyiɔkɛevery dayOkekegyiɔkɛ bakɛ a, abatɛ bʋtɔbʋn.Every early morning, roosters crow.Osunapʋ amʋ ɔbɛɛ nyebi amʋtɔ okugyiɔkʋ ɔba.The teacher said that any one of the children should come.Kɩta ɔbwɩ amʋ okugyiɔkʋ ba mɩankɩ amʋ́.Catch and bring every animal to me so that I can look at them.kugyikʋeverythingTsu atɔ amʋ kugyikʋ ha oyin amʋ.Bring everything for the man.ɔkpagyiɔkpaevery wayƆkpagyiɔkpasʋ a, fʋ klɛ ma nʋ.In every way you are guilty.ɔhagyiɔhaeverybodytogyitɔeverythingcfokugyiɔkʋeveryone8.1.5All
gyi biaʤi bíá comp. ofgyi2 2bia2 3to buy or sell in a market; to bargain for a priceƆtsɩ amʋ oleyegyi bia Bumbula biasʋ. The woman went to market at Bumbula market.Ɔbɛɛ, obéyegyi bia Bumbula obiakɛ.She says she is going to market on Bumbula market day.Nɩ natɩ bʋ ɩkatɔ a, bʋ tamagyi mʋ bia.If spider is hiding in the grass they don't bargain on his price (Don't buy a pig in a poke).Yegyi ɔbwɩ amʋ bia ha mɩ. Ɔha amʋ ɔda ɔbwe amʋ ibia a, fówun fagyi mʋ bia ha mɩ.Go bargain for the animal for me. He should give a price so that you can bargain for me.6.8.4.4Bargain6.8.4.8Store, marketplacecomp.bia ogyipʋmerchant
