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kwebikʷebi comp. ofkwɛ2ibwi 1ngrinding stone (lower)Tsu kwebi amʋ ha mɩ. Ankwɛ tɔnsɩ amʋ ibwisʋ Bring the grinding stone. So that I can grind the pepper on the stone.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
Kwekukʷekusp. var. ofKwakuKwakuder. ofKuoda
Kwesikʷesísp. var. ofKwasiKwesider. ofKwasieda 1
kwɛ2kʷɛ́ʔ(H) vto grind somethingNɔyɔ kwɛ mɩ kpoli gate amba. I am going to grind my maize at the grinding mill and come back.Nakwɛ tɔnsɩ amʋ.I have ground the pepper.Nɔ́pʋ tɔnsɩ amʋ nakwɛ amʋ lɛ oputsu. I will use the pepper I have ground to make soup.cfkpi 1scrape5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestlecomp.kwebigrinding stonetɔnsɩ kwɛbwigrindstoneph. v.kwɛ nunamistreat
kwɛ1kʷɛʔ vsprout... mʋ́a la kɔkwɛ amʋ ɔma.... which were sprouting behind.Mɩ kpoli nodu amʋ lakwɛ. The maize that I planted has sprouted.1.5.5Parts of a plant1.5.6Growth of plantsder.kɔkwɛsproutIdiom:kwɛ dɩnka isinsʋfortunate
kwɛ dɩnka isinsʋkʷɛ dɪ̃́ŋká isĩ́sʊid. ofkwɛ1dɩnka 1isin 1vto be born to advantage4.4.1Prosperity
kwɛ nunaph. v. ofkwɛ2nunavto mistreat; to treat harshly2.5.3Injure4.7.9.5Act harshly
kwikʷíʔ(H) v1to dig a holeKwi ɔbɔ.Dig the hole.Kwi agbodi ha mɩ. Dig the cassava for me.7.8.6Dig2to harvest something undergroundKwi agbodi ha mɩ.Harvest cassava for me.6.2.1.2Growing roots6.2.5Harvest
kwitɔcontraction ofikwitɔchin/ceiling
kwɩɩkʷɪ̌ː vto become a parent (mother or father) to someoneMɩ yin lakwɩɩ obitsɩbi.My mother has given birth to a baby girl.Nɩ bɔkwɩɩ ɔkʋ ndɛ a, ɩsɛsɛ abéfi ɩwɩ bʋabʋa ha mʋ lowu. If someone is born today, It's necessary that we prepare ourselves for their death.2.6.3Birthcomp.kwɩɩ dwiinbirth painsder.ɔkwɩɩkɛbirthdayɔkwɩɩpʋparentcomp.ɩkwɩɩ ɔhɔpʋmidwifekwɩɩdaday nametsɔkwɩɩborn, first Idiom:ɩkwɩɩ lɛkan mʋpremature birth
kwɩɩ dwiinkʷɪ̂ː dʷĩ̌ːcomp. ofkwɩɩdwiinnbirth pains; labourAtsɩ bʋtɛblɩ bɛɛ kwɩɩ dwiin bʋ ɔsɩn dʋbɩ.Women say that birth pains are very painful.2.6.3.4Labor and birth pains
kwɩɩdakʷɪ̌ːdâʔcomp. ofkwɩɩɩdanthe name given based on what day of the week one is bornSpecAbenaAbenaAfuaAfuaAgyoaAdjuaAkosuaAkosuaAkuaAkuaAmmaAmmaKofiKofiKudjoKudjoKwabenaKwabenaKwakuKwakuKwameKwameKwasiKwesiYaaYaaYaoYao8.4.1.3.1Days of the week