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kplanhɛk͡planhɛadj.narrow8.2.4.1Narrow
kplɩk͡plɪ́(H) v1to come downƆtapʋ amʋ lakplɩ tsu ɩbʋsʋ ba woyitɔ. The hunter has come down from the mountain to the house.7.2.4.1.1Vehiclecomp.owi ɔkplɩwiekpa ɩfʋnwestIdiom:ɔsʋ kplɩrain2to set down a child from the back7.3.4.3Put down
kplokplok͡plók͡ploadv.happen at once8.4.6.4.4Immediately
kplokplobik͡plok͡plobinkind of mushroomKplokplobi tɔkwɛ oyi plɔhɛsʋ. Ɩbʋ ɔplɩ, bʋtamakwɛ mʋ́. Mʋ́a abɛ oputsu bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋbɩ.Kploklobi grows in rotting trees, It is slippery; they never grind it. It is very good with palm nut soup.Genatsuliimushroom6.2.5.3Gather wild plants1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae
kplook͡ploːinterj.splatcfgbloocrash3.4.1.3Surprise2.3.2.3Types of sounds
kplɔɩk͡plɔ́ɪvto scrape the skinKebi amʋ ladɩda kplɔɩ mʋ owunfisʋ.The child has fallen down to nick his forehead.2.5.3Injure2.1.4Skin
kplʋnk͡plʊ̃̂ʔ(L) vto shout loud3.5.1.1.1Shoutph. v.kplʋn wacurse
kplʋn wak͡plʊ̃̂ wáʔph. v. ofkplʋnwa2 1vto shout to invoke powersƆlɔkplʋn wa ɔha amʋ; ɩlɛha ɔha amʋ lɛdɩda. He shouted to invoke his power over the person. It made him fall down.Ɔlɔkplʋn wa mɩ. He cursed me.4.9.4.4Curse3.5.1.1.1Shout4.9.7.7Animism
kpokitik͡pokitinriot4.8.2.6Riot
kpokplofwɩk͡pok͡plofʷɪ (H)pl.akpokplofwɩcomp. ofkpoli1REDUP2fwɩ3contraction ofɩfwɩnhusk of the ear of maize5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin1.5.5Parts of a plant
kpokpokpokpok͡pok͡pok͡pok͡poadv.to shiver severelyAtsalɩ lawie mʋtɔ kpokpokpokpo.The cold made him shiver strongly.7.2.2.8Move back and forth
kpoli2k͡pólí vto call out loudAhandɛn amʋ bɔbɔ mpaɩ kpoli awie amʋ́ pʋ ɔpɔpwɛ wa amʋ́ ɩbɩtɔ.The elders prayed and called on the (ancestral) chiefs, putting the new chief into their hands (care).3.5.1.4.1Call
kpoli1k͡poli(H) nmaizeZea mays subsp. maysBʋtɔpʋ kpoli nɩna dɔkʋnʋ. They use maize to cook kenkey.6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.3Grass, herb, vinecomp.bia kpoliharvest maizekpokplofwɩhusk, maizeokpokployimaize cobcomp.kpʋkpʋ kpoliwinnow
kpolibik͡polibinkernel of maize6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant
kponkpolik͡pṍk͡póli(H) pl.akponkpolinrhinoceros beetle; a big black beetle that inhabits dead palm treesFam:Scarabaeidae Sub-Fam:DynastinaeAkponkpoli bʋbʋ obebun amʋtɔ. Black beetles are in the tapped palm tree.Kponkpoli ma nfɔ; mʋ pio gyi kian. The black beetle is not fatty; His brother is the larvae.cfkianlarvae1.6.1.7Insect
kpounk͡póṹ(H) vto bark; used of dogs, baboons & lions; to cough very loudly (human)Kɩaɩ amʋ dekpoun wa mɩ, sʋ mmɛ́ɛtalɩ ba fʋ woyitɔ nʋ. The dog is barking at me so I will not be able to come to your house there.Akpantsa bʋ dekpoun ɩbʋsʋ. Baboons are barking on the mountain.6.3.1.5Dog2.2.2Cough, sneeze1.6.4.3Animal sounds2.3.2.3Types of sounds
kpɔk͡pɔadv.to crack a jointMɩ oboyi labia kpɔ tsufɛ naki mʋ́.My neck has broken cracked because I turned it.2.3.2.2Sound
kpɔɩk͡pɔ́ɪ́ v1to make something dirtyMakpɔɩ fʋ atadiɩɛ fututu amʋ. Fʋ ɩwɩ lakpɔɩ sʋ yɔ wɔɩ mʋ́ tswɩ. Don't soil your white shirt. You are dirty so go take it (the shirt) off.Mɩ atɔ lakpɔɩ nɔ́yɔfwɩ mʋ́. My things have become dirty so I will go wash them.5.6.1Clean, dirtyIdiom:kpɔɩ mʋ Bulusʋ-oyidie2to slander someoneMɩ nyawie lawa afunu, blɩ asʋn lalahɛ pʋ kpɔɩ mɩ ɩwɩ. My friend has told lies, spoken evil things, and slandered me.3.5.1.8.4Gossip3.5.1.8.2Insult
kpɔɩ mʋ Bulusʋ-oyikpɔ́ɪ́ mʊ bulusʊ oyíʔid. ofkpɔɩ 1mʋBuluoyi 3vto die (euph.)
kpɔlɩk͡pɔ́lɪ́ vto snoreAladɩdɩ ɔdɛ kpɔlɩ "Hɔn, hɔn hɔn". He has fallen asleep and is snoring "Zzzz. . . zzzz."2.2.1Breathe, breath5.7.1Go to sleep2.3.2.3Types of sounds
kpɔnk͡pɔ̃vtire out3.4.2.3.1Annoyed
kpɔnkpɔntɩk͡pɔŋ͡mk͡pɔntɪ (H)pl.akpɔnkpɔntɩadj.bigMlɩ asikafɔ, Mlɩ su koklo amlɩ gyi awɩrɩhɔ, tsufɛsɛ ipian kpɔnkpɔntɩ ɩbɛ́ba mlɩ sʋ. You rich people, cry hard and mourn because big trouble is coming on you.8.2Big
kpɔsɔk͡pɔ́sɔ́pl.akpɔsɔncamelCamelus dromedariusKpɔsɔ tɔsʋra atɔ dwindwin.A camel carries heavy loads.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals6.3.1.7Beast of burden
kpɔtɩk͡pɔ́tɪ́(H) vto pluck leaves or fruitƆlɔkpɔtɩ paya atɛ ha mɩ. Nɛnɩna mʋ́ nun. He plucked avocado leaves for me. I will steep them and drink the infusion.cftsu1pick7.3.2.7Take something out of something6.2.5Harvestcomp.atɔkpɔtɩbɩharvest timeder.ɔkpɔtɩpʋharvester
kpʋk͡pʊ́ʔ (H) v1to make gathers in cloth or rope; pull one or more threads so that the cloth is gatheredƆdɛ ɔfɛ kpʋ wa atadɩɛ amʋtɔ. She is making gathers in the dress.8.3.2Texture8.3.7.8.2Blemish2to wrinkle something8.3.2Texture8.3.7.8.2Blemish3to wink the eye3.5.6.3Facial expression2.1.1.1Eye