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mbamba nfriendshipmba gyi make friends (eat friendship)Bʋtamapʋ ɔhandɛ gyi mba, fʋ ba bʋtɔ pʋ gyi mba.They don't make friend with an elderly person, it is your size they make friend.Pʋ ɔha wanklaan gyi mba, mɛnɩ fɔbwɛ atɔ wanklaan. Make friends with a fine person so that you do fine things.4.1.1Friend
mbatahʋnmbatahʊ̃ (H) From:Akanmbatahʋnnthings that prevent you from doing what you wantMbatahʋn lakɩta anɩ, tsufɛsɛ ɔha lawu. Anɩmɛ́ɛtalɩ trayɔ ndɔ amʋtɔ. Obstacles have caught us because someone has died. We will no longer be able to go to the farm.8.4.6.1.2Stop something9.4.2.1Can
mbebunimbebuniʔpl. ofobebunidead palm tree
mbepimbépiʔder. ofn-1abɛ1ipi1npalm nut fibersDwɩɩ abɛ amʋ afʋ lɛ mʋ́ mbepi amʋ fɩta. Drain the palm nuts so that you should remove the fibres and dry them.Lɛ mbepi amʋ kʋ wa ogya amʋtɔ mɛnɩ ɩbɔwa ɔsa tsii. Remove some of the palm fibres and put them on the fire so that it will blaze quickly.1.5.1Tree7.4.5.2Throw away1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
mbɛmbɛ́ʔNdial. var. ofɩbɛ3pl. ofɔbɛ
mbɛtɛmbɛ́tɛʔpl. ofbɛtɛpalm thorn
mbimbinfaecesNafɛɩ abatɛ mbi amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ lɛ amʋ obun amʋtɔ. I swept up all the chickens' droppings and removed them from the chicken coop.2.2.8Defecate, feces
mbia1mbíáʔ(H)pl. ofobia1stool/chair/throne
mbitebimbitebíʔpl. ofobitebiyoung woman
mbɩmambɪmáʔpl. ofɔbɩmaback of hand
mbla2mblâʔnpalm branch with the leavesNɩ mlɔmɔ ɔnɔ a, mlɩkpa ɔfɛsɩ mbla amʋ lɛ woyitɔ tsitsa. When you are finished gather the broom straws from the household and throw them away.1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing treescomp.natɩ mblawebcomp.ɔfɛsɩ mblaleaf
mbla1mbla nlawNɩ owie ɔwa mbla fɔtʋn mʋ́ a, ɔtɛbɩtɩ fʋ sʋ. If a chief makes a law and you break it, he punishes you.Mbla bʋ ɩnʋ ánɩ́ fowi atɔ bɔwa fʋ obu.There is a law that when you steal, you will be sent to prison.Ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtamagyi mblasʋ a, pɩan ɩtepɩan mʋ ɔyɩtɔ.A person that does not obey the laws, suffers in this world.Mʋ yín lawa mbla ha mʋ ánɩ́ osi bigyi. His mother has commanded him that he should stop crying for nothing.4.7.1Laws
mblakwɛmblakʷɛpl. ofɔblakwɛcentral palm