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kpasik͡pasiʔ(L) pl.akpasibush ratThryonomys swinderianusKpasi ɔkʋ dɛ mɩ igyo wɩ. Sʋ nafɩnɩ mʋ kɩta mʋ. Mʋ odu bʋ swɩ. A certain bush rat is eating my yams, so I set a trap and caught him. His tail is long.1.6.1.1.4Rodent
kpata1k͡pátá(H) 1to placate an angry personAhanden amʋ benya ɔblɔ mʋ sʋ. Sʋ ɔlɔhɔ kufa pʋ́ nta yɔkpata amʋ́. The elders were angry because of him. So he bought a sheep and wine and went and pacified them.3.4.2.3Angry4.8.4.8Make peace2to separate two people who are fightingNyebi amʋ bu dɛ kɔ, sʋ yɔ kpata amʋ́. The children are fighting so go separate them.Ɔlɛkpata amʋ́.he separated them.4.8.4.8Make peaceder.ɔkpatapʋpeacemaker
kpawuk͡pawu (H) pl.akpawuowl; probably African scops owlOtus senegalensisIgye onye nowun kpawu mʋ ansibi lomoni. Mbɛɛ ankɩ mʋ wanklaan alɩ a, olofuli si mɩ. Last night I saw an owl, his eyes were big. When I decided I would look at him well he flew away from me.1.6.1.2Bird
kpayik͡páyiʔ ph. v. ofkpa1yi11land on one's feetNyebi amʋ benya dʋ lɩɩ ɔfʋakpa a, fówun batu kpayi ɔsʋlʋtɔ. The children climb to a high place so that they have jumped down.cfdɩdafallkpa1fallkpadadrop7.2.2.5.1Fallph. v.fuli kpayijump2water flowing verticallyGota amʋtɔ lada ɔbɔ. Sʋ ntsu amʋ dɛkpayi mʋ́tɔ. The gutter has made a hole so the water lands in it.1.3.1.3River
kpekplek͡pék͡plé1very hard to doMɩ sɩ lɛha mɩ agywʋma kpekple mɩ atɔ mabu sʋ.My father gave me hard work because of my disobedience.6.1.3Difficult, impossible2hard in consistence; strongMpulu tɔwʋlɩ ɔsʋlʋ kpekplesʋ. Pepers dry on hard ground.8.3.6.2Hard, firm
kpɛ mblɩk͡pɛ́ mblɪ́ʔ(L) comp. ofkpɛkpɛ1blɩ2to irritate, to annoyKebi amʋ lakpɛ mblɩ, sʋ bada mʋ. Sʋ, aba mblɩkpɛ ma alɛ. The child irritated someone so they have beaten him. So irritating others is bad.Makpɛ mɩ mblɩ, mɛnɩ mménya ɔblɔ wa fʋ. Don't irritate me so that I won't get angry with you.cfkpɛkpɛ1annoymblɩkpɛirritation3.4.2.3.1Annoyedder.mblɩkpɛirritation
kpɛkpɛ2k͡pɛk͡pɛ 1gather foodAtogyihɛ lata mɩ ndɔtɔ, sʋ nɔ́yɔ kpɛkpɛ atogyihɛ ndɛ. The food in my farm is finished so I will gather it bit by bit today.6.2.5Harvest2gather bit by bitNɛkpɛkpɛ kɔba. ɩmoni a, napʋ hɔ mɩ atɔ hianhɛ. I will slowly gather a large amount of money so that I can buy what is necessary.
kpik͡píʔ(H) 1to scrape or grate somethingkpi agbodi grate cassavaNɩ bekpi ɔkpa amʋ wʋlɩ ɔtsatsa mʋ́ sʋ, bɔmɔwʋlɩ kotaa mʋ́ sʋ a, ɩbɔwa ɔsa yinta. If they scrape the road, pour gravel on it, but don't pour asphalt on it, it will quickly spoil.cfkwɛ2grindnwɔsɩscrape7.7.6Grind2to bump into someone or somethingAlapʋ atɔ sʋrahɛ kpi mɩ. He has bumped into me with his load.7.7.1Hit
kpie2k͡pie(L) 1to burpBrɛ ánɩ́ olegyi atɔ mwɛ a, olekpie. The time that he ate and was satisfied, he burped.Ahundwofɔ bʋtekisi kpie.People in Ahundwo taboo burping.2.2.2Cough, sneeze2.1.8.2Stomach2to thunder (used of rain)cfnyankpʋkpie1 1thunder
kpie1k͡píé(H)to impaleBʋtekpie agyagya asa bʋtɛŋɛsɩ.We pierce bats before they are smoked.Kpie aye amʋ oyibibi amʋ sʋ. Spear the meat (kabob) on a stick.7.8.5Make hole, opening
kpikplik͡pik͡pliʔ(L)1large in cross-sectionMapʋ oyi kpikpli pɩtɩ fʋ bi. Pʋ kusubi pɩtɩ mʋ.Don't take a big stick to whip your child. Take a small one.8.2.3Thick2profoundAyebi akpikpli sɔɔn ɔlɛha, sʋ ɔhaa monu mʋ́ asɩ. He gave nothing but profound proverbs so no one could understand its meaning.3.2.1.3Intelligent3.2.4.1Misunderstand3to be safeoŋainkpa kpikplifortress
kpikplibik͡pik͡plibi(H)pl.nkpikplibiblack flyOrder:DipteraKpikplibi iduun ɩtɛha ɔha nsibi tobwie.Black fly bites make a person blind.1.6.1.7Insect
kpini2k͡piníuse yam slice to gather soup from bowl5.2.2.4Manner of eating7.3.2.7Take something out of something
