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kinakíná 1to refuseƆha amʋ lekina, ɔmɛha anɩ atɔ amʋ. The person refused, he didn't give us the things.3.3.2.2Refuse to do something2to divorce a spouseOyin tɔwa ɔsa kina atsɩ.Men quickly divorce women.Oyin amʋ lakina mʋ ka. The man has divorced his wife.2.6.1.4Divorce3to be too tightNamoni dʋn mɩ atadɩɛ bibi amʋ sʋ a, ɩlakina mɩ. I have grown too big for my black shirt so it is too tight for me.8.2.7.1Tight
kinkiinkinkĩ́kĩ́ːkĩ́ (H)der. ofkinkinREDUP2seriouslyBulu obégyi anɩ asʋn kinkiinkin, bɩtɩ anɩ asʋ dʋn aha trahɛ. God will judge our case severely, and punish our matter past the other people.Atumpa pʋ́ plei amʋ ɩlɩɩ mʋ́sʋ kinkiinkin. Talking drums and dance groups take it earnestly.Talking drums and dance groups stand on it earnestly.Ɔlɔbɔ mpaɩ kʋlɩ Bulu kinkiinkin ánɩ́ nyankpʋ mátswie; lɛlɛ nyankpʋ motswie nfinsa mʋ́a fʋn.He prayed begging God seriously that it wouldn't rain, and truly it did not rain for three and a half years.6.1.2.3.4Power, force6.1.2.1Try, attempt
kisikisí refuse; forbid; tabooBulu lekisi oyi kʋ ha amʋ́ ánɩ́ bʋ magyi mʋ́ abi. God forbade a certain tree to them that they shouldn't eat its fruit.Wurupoŋfɔ bʋtekisi lembu.Wurupong people, they abstain from turtle meat.atɔ kisihɛforbidden things4.9.5.6.1Taboo4.9.7.7Animism der.akisitɔforbidden things
kɩ1kɪʔ(L) 1to look atƆmɛdɛ kɩ. He isn't looking.Ɔmɛkɩ ɔkpa, sʋ ɔlɔkpa wie ɔbɔtɔ. Mʋ́ʋ́ nɛbla mʋ mbɛɛ, nɩ ɔna a, ɔkɩ ɔkpa. He didn't look where he was going so he fell into a hole, so I told him that if he is walking he should look where he is going.Ɔyɛkɩ.He should go look.Kɩ mɩ. Kɩ ɩnʋ Look at me; look there2.3.1Seecomp.kɩ X ɔkpaexpectɔkɩankpapʋlivingder.ɔkɩankpapʋlivingIdiom:futi fɩtatɔ kɩdiscriminateph. v.tsu ansɩ fʋa kɩlook up2to note somethingKɩ alɩa ogya plɛnplɛnbi tɛtalɩ wa ɩpʋ yile ogya. See how a small flame can always set fire to a large forest.2.3.1.2Watchcomp.kɩansɩintendph. v.kɩ bɛɛsee whetherkɩ Xsʋcare forsɔ kɩtest
kɩ X ɔkpakɪ ɔk͡pa(H) comp. ofkɩ1 1ɔkpa 1to expect somethingMlɩ ɛ, mlɩ nya ɩklʋn kɩ anɩ Wie ɔkpa. You also, you be patient and expect our Lord.Mlɩkɩ Anɩ Wie ɔkpa. Mʋ ɩbá lawie woyi. You should wait for our Lord, his coming has entered the house (is imminent).Mlɩmakɩ mɩ ɔkpa, Mmɛ́ɛba ndɛ. Don't expect me, I will not come today.3.2.7Expect
kɩansɩkɪansɪ́comp. ofkɩ1 2ansɩto do something intentionallyOsʋnapʋ amʋ lɛ kɩansɩ natɩ yɔ ndɔtɔ.The teacher intentionally went to the farm.Mmɛkɩansɩ nɛtsɛɩ ntsu wʋlɩ nfɔlɩ amʋsʋ ɩlɛyɛ wa bɛnsɩ amʋtɔ.Unintentionally, I poured water on the salt and it dissolved in the pan.3.3.1.5Deliberately3.3.1.4Intend
kɩɛkɪ́ɛ́ʔ dial. var.ye2NFrom:Akanɩkyɛto divide somethingKɩɛ atɔ amʋtɔ ha nyebi amʋ fʋ onuto, mɛnɩ bʋmɔ́ɔkɔ. Divide the things among the children yourself so that they don't fight.7.4.4Distribute7.8Divide into pieces
kɩtakɪ́tá1hold; graspKɩta atɔ kʋklʋ mɛnɩ fʋmɛ́ɛkpada.Hold on tight so that you will not fall down.Kɩta obubwi amʋ kinkiinkin mɛnɩ ɔmɛ́ɛdalɩ fʋ ɩbɩ fuli si fʋ.Hold the bird tightly so that it won't get out of your hand and fly away.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.3.4.4Holdcomp.kɩta agywɩɩnplankɩta asʋnplannatɩ kɩtatinglingIdiom:kɩta bɩnatɔmistreatph. v.kɩta X yaɩrestraintswɩ kɩtapounce2to plan somethingNabla Emmanuel mbɛɛ, ɔba akɩta mʋ́ ɔkɛ odua ɩbɛ́kana mʋ a, fówun alaba anɩlasuan atɔ.I told Emmanuel He should come, we plan the day that is fitting for him so that you will see he has come and we have learned something.
kɩta bɩnatɔkɪ́tá bɪnatɔid. ofkɩta 1bɩna-tɔ 2to mistreatƆmɛkɩta mɩ bɩnatɔ.He treated me well.4.3.4.1Do evil to
