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mɔ́ɔ-mɔ̂ː-allo. var. ofmɛ́ɛ-will not
mɔsɩmɔ́sɪ́ʔ vto laughOyin amʋ lɔbwɛ mɔsɩla, sʋ anɩlɔmɔsɩ mʋ. The man did funny (laughable) things so we laughed at him.Ntɔ nɔbwɛ sʋ fɔ́mɔsɩ mɩ igye?What did I do before you laughed at him yesterday?3.5.6.4Laughcomp.mɔsɩlaamusementder.ɩmɔsɩlalaughable thingsph. v.bʋ mɔsɩyɩlɔwɩ mɔsɩlaugh secretly
mɔsɩlacomp. ofmɔsɩɩlacontraction ofɩmɔsɩlalaughable thingsder. ofmɔsɩ-lanamusementcfɔplɔɩ2joke4.2.7Play, fun3.5.6.4Laugh
mpampá (H) nbedKlɛdɩ mpa sʋ, maklɛdɩ ɔsʋlʋtɔ, nsaɩn lalwii. Lie down on the bed. Don't lie down on the ground. The weather has become cold.Aha abana bɛ́talɩ klɛdɩ Akwasi mpa amʋsʋ.Four people can lie on the Akwasi's bed.5.1.1.3Bed
mpabʋampabʊaFrom:AkanmpabwansandalsWa fʋ mpabʋa amʋ, tsufɛsɛ nsaɩntɔ lablɩ ogya. Fɔ́lɔ. Put on your sandals, the weather is hot, you will get sick.cfntʋkʋtashoes7.2.1.1Walk5.3Clothing5.3.4Clothes for special occasions
mpaɩmpáɪ From:AkanmpaenprayerBɔ mpaɩ ánɩ́ Bulu ɔha anɩ nkpa tɩntɩn. Pray that God should give us long life.Bulu dɛ anɩ mpaɩtɔ nu sʋ, alaha nyankpʋ detswie ha anɩ.God is hearing our prayers so it is raining for us.Bɔ mpaɩ fɛɛ onya ɔdɩkpa wanklaan.Pray that he should get a good resting place.4.9.5.2Pray4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.7.3Islam4.9.7.7Animism comp.bɔ mpaɩpray
mpalɩsʋder. ofɔpalɩ 2-sʋ 1ninside of a clothor clothing, with the seams showingtatɩ mpalɩsʋthe inside of a clothFawa fʋ atadɩɛ amʋ mpalɩsʋ, sʋ damlɩ mʋ́ ansɩtɔ wa. You have put on your shirt inside out so turn it right side out.5.3.7Wear clothing6.6.1Working with cloth
mpesiempesie pl.ampesieFrom:Akanampesiensliced yam or plantainMmɛtalɩ wɩ ampesie sʋ nɔ́wɔ fufu. I am not be able to chew slice so I will pound fufu.Igyo ampesie mʋ́a kontomere aboun bʋ ɔdwɛ.Yam slice with kontomere stew is sweet.5.2.3.1.5Food from roots5.2.3.4Prepared food
mpɛsɛmpɛsɛnRasta hair styleOyin amʋ imi gyi mpɛsɛ mʋ́ sʋ nyebi bʋtenya mʋ ifu.The man has got a Rasta hair style and so children fear him.5.4.3.5Cut hair2.1.1Head
mpiempieʔncheeksƆha ánɩ́ ɔdʋn fʋ mpie a; ɔdʋn fʋ atsʋnɔ. The one who has more resources than you will defeat you.The one who has larger cheeks than you will have more saliva than you.cfnyewucheekoswie1cheek2.1.1Head
mpikimpikipl. ofopiki2thatch
mpionkɛntɛmpioŋkɛ̃ntɛnshort mushroomMpionkɛntɛ tɔkwɛ ɔbɛ oyi plɔhɛsʋ. Mʋ́ nwun lɛtɛɩ. Mʋ́ oyi ma swɩ. Fɛtalɩ kpa mʋ́ nwun amʋ kwɛ mʋ́ wa oputsutɔ, si mʋ́ oyi amʋ. Mʋ́ ɛ bʋ ɔdwɛ.Mpionkɛntɛ sprouts on rotten palm trees. It's head is wide. It's stalk is not long. You can remove the heads and grind them and put them in the soup and leave the stalks. It also is sweet.Genatsuliimushroom6.2.5.3Gather wild plants1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae
mpitrempitrepl. ofopitremudfish
mpɩmmpɪ́mpl. ofɔpɩmthousandder.mpɩmpɩmthousands
mpɩmpɩmmpɪ́mpɪmder. ofmpɩmpl. ofɔpɩmREDUP1card. num.many thousandcfɔpɩmthousand8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers
mpɩnampɪnapl.mpɩnafɔna sexual relationshipKebi bʋtamatsu mpɩna nɩ fʋmɛdɛ agyuma yɔ.A child does not keep friendship if you are not working.4.3.3Love