Nkonya - English
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titriutitriu especiallyNtekle fufu, titriu mʋ́a abɛ aputsu. I like fufu especially with palm nut soup.Sukuufɔ abi bʋbʋ akɩlɛ, titriu amʋ́ ayinbi.The school children are nice to look at, especially the boys.Nɛha mlɩ fɛ́ɛ́ itsia titriu nyebi amʋ. My greetings to all of you, especially the children.9.6.3.6Markers of focus
tɩatɪ́á(H) 1to lay in a hole or containerƖwɔ kpɔnkpɔntɩ ɔkʋ tɩa ɔbɔ amʋtɔ. A certain big snake is lying in the hole.Ntsu latɩatɩa ɔkpatɔ, sʋ mʋ́ sʋ ma atsʋnlɛ. Water has lain in the road (in the potholes) so it is not good for travelling on.8.5Locationph. v.kpa tɩagatherwɔɩ tɩaflop down2to place something in a hole or containerKwi ɔbɔ afʋpʋ ɔlɔ́ amʋ tɩa mʋ́tɔ mɛnɩ ɩmóosunki da. You should dig a hole and stand the pot in it so that it won't fall over.8.5Location
tɩn2tɪ̃ʔ 1to be clearNsaɩntɔ latɩn. The weather has cleared.Nyankpʋ onya bila a, lasa ɔbɛɛ, ɔkɛ obéyi obu. Tamɛ nyankpʋ amʋ onya tɩn a, alatan mʋ́ sʋ. When rain threatens the vulture says, tomorrow he will build a house. But when the rain stops he has forgotten.1.1.3Weather2to be pure7.5.3.1Pure, unmixed3to be obvious3.2.3.1Known, unknown3.2.4.2Understandablecomp.tin ansɩclevertɩn adɛndɛstand alone4to be understandableMʋ Nkonya ɔblɩ mɛtɩn. His Nkonya speech is not clear.He doesn't speak good Nkonya.Ɩlatɩn mɩ ansi. I have come to see the matter clearly.3.2.4.2Understandable3.5.1.1.7Speak well
tɩn1tɪ̃ʔ 1to cut off the top or most valuable part7.8.3Cut7.5.2.4Remove, take apartcomp.tɩn nyɔpʋweantɩn ɔhabeheadtɩn ɔnɔexcuseph. v.tɩn ketecircumcisetɩn wudie early2to harvest bananas, plantain or palm nutsFɔyɔ ndɔtɔ a, tɩn kwadu ba mɩ. When you go to farm, harvest some bananas for me.6.2.5Harvestcomp.tɩnbɩharvest time3to happen suddenly8.4.8.3Suddenph. v.tɩn dacollapsetɩn lalafall face up
tɩn adɛndɛtɪ̃ adɛndɛ(H)comp. oftɩn2 3stand without support; stand aloneKwame dɛ adɛndɛ tɩn.Kwame is standing alone.Fatɩn adɛndɛ.You are carrying without holding your load.7.1.1Stand7.3.4.6Support
tɩn ɔnɔcomp. oftɩn1 1ɔnɔ 6to make a false excuseƆplɔɩ bʋtɔpʋ tɩn ɔnɔ wɩ nyambi.They take rotten meat to stop protests, eat maggots.Mmekle a nɔ́yɔ agyʋma amʋ. Ndekle a nɔ́yɔ ndɔtɔ sʋ napina pʋ sumbi amʋ tɩn ɔnɔ yɔ ndɔtɔ.I don't want to go to the communal labour. I want to go the farm so I pretended to have an errand to make an excuse to go to the farm.Mapʋ kebi amʋ tɩn ɔnɔ, ba ayɔ.Don't use your child as a false excuse, let's go.4.3.5.5Deceive4.7.5.4Defend against accusation
tɩnŋɛtɪ̃ŋːɛ́ become unconsciousOyin amʋ latɩnŋɛ, brɛa amʋ́ yibi amʋ lɛdɩda.The man became unconscious when their vehicle had an accident.Oyin amʋ latɩŋŋɛ, tamɛ alayinkia ɔŋɛ. The man became unconscious, but he returned to consciousness.2.5.6.4Lose consciousness
tɩtɩ3tɪ́tɪ̂ʔFrom:Akantɩtɩto train someoneTɩtɩ kebi wanklaan mɛnɩ ɔdan a, obémli ɔha wanklaan.Train a child well so that when he grows up, he will become a good person.Fatɩtɩ kebi amʋ ɔkpa lalahɛsʋ tsufɛ fʋmosuna mʋ tsiatɔ wanklaan.You have trained the child in a bad way because you didn't teach him to live a good life.cfyaɩ 1place4.5.3.3Discipline, train
