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mmɛmːɛ(H) nmucus from the noseƖsʋn lakɩta mʋ, sʋ ɔdɛ mmɛ fɛn dʋbɩ. He has a cold so he has a runny nose.A cold has caught him so he is blowing mucus too much.Nɛyɛfɛn mmɛ amba. I am going to blow my nose and come.2.1.1.3Nose
mmuamːuaSdial. var. ofmmuatsebackyard
mmuatsemːuát͡sedial. var.mmuaSunspec. var.imuatsenback of the houseFʋ mmuatse labʋla.Your backyard is bushy.Nyankpʋ tswie brɛ a, aha mmuatse tɛbla ɔsasʋ. In rainy season people's backyards quickly get full of weeds.6.5.1.4Yard
mo-mo-allo. var. ofmɛ-not
mobaɩlmobaɪlFrom:Engmobilenmobile telephone3.5.9.2Telephone
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mondomóndóFrom:Ewemudɔnmosquito netKebi amʋ da mondotɔ, mɛnɩ ntsʋnkɩ bʋmóodun mʋ.The child is lying under a mosquito net so that mosquitoes will not bite him.Ntsʋnkɩ bʋtamatalɩ tsʋn mondotɔ.Mosquitoes cannot pass through a mosquito net.2.5.7Treat disease5.1.1.3Bed
monimóní monihɛvto attain largenessBonbolintsu igyi oyi ánɩ́ tomoni swie flawasɩ pɛpɛ. The tulip tree is a big tree that bears red flowers.Oserebiyin lomoni dʋn aserebi trahɛ. The thumb is bigger than the rest of the fingers.Nanain igyo amʋ lomoni paa.The chief's yam is very big.8.2Big
móo-môː-allo. var. ofmɛ́ɛ-will not
mɔmɔ́ʔ(H) ɔnɔmɔvto killYibi lamɔ batɛ amʋ. A car has killed the chicken.Ɔlɔmɔ kufa amʋ.He killed the sheep.2.6.6.1Killcomp.mɔ ɔnɔfinishder.ɔmɔkɛday of killingIdiom:tsa afinfi mɔ
mɔ-mɔ-allo. var. ofmɛ-not
mɔ ɔnɔmɔ ɔnɔ́ʔ (H) cfɔnɔmɔcomp. ofmɔɔnɔ 6vto finish somethingƖlasi kpalobi anɩlamɔ agyʋma amʋ ɔnɔ. There is only a little left before we finish the work.Anɩ asʋn amʋ ɔnɔ mɔtɔ pɛ, mʋʋ oyin amʋ lɛba a.Just as our matter finished, then the man came.6.1.2.3.5Complete, finishder.ɔnɔ ɔmɔkpaending
mɔkʋmɔkʊ́ʔsp. var.mɔkʋ-comp. ofmɛ-kʋ1tam.not yetƆmɔkʋ nya yɔ. He hasn't yet gone.Ɩmɔkʋ nya ba. It hasn't yet come.Mmɔkʋ nya ba sei. I am not coming now.Omɔkʋ wu. Ɔdɛ ɔŋɛ fʋ. He's not yet dead. He's still breathing.9.4.6.1No, not9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs
mɔkʋ-mɔkʊ́-sp. var. ofmɔkʋnot yetcomp. ofmɛ-kʋ1ph. v.mɔkʋyɔ ayin wavirgin (to be)
mɔkʋyɔ ayin waph. v. ofmɔkʋ-sp. var. ofmɔkʋyɔayin1pl. ofoyinwa1vto be a virgin woman2.6.2.1Virginity
mɔmʋmɔmʊ nwhichNtobi amʋ, mɔmʋ gyi fʋ klɛ? Which of the things are yours.Mɔmʋ odu ntsu ba? Which kind should I bring?Sukuu amʋ mɔmʋtɔ fɔ́yɔ?Which of the school are you going?9.2.3.4Question wordscomp.brɛ mɔmʋwhen?der.ɔmɔmʋ