gyaʤaʔ (L)v1to expelGya akpala amʋ lɛ ɩban amʋtɔ, tsufɛ bʋ dɛ agbodi atɛ amʋ wɩ.Chase the goats out of the fenced area because they are eating the cassava leaves.Bʋ tamagya obubwi ɩbansʋ tra yegya mʋ ɩkasʋ.Don't push an opponent too far. Give him a little breathing space.They don't chase a bird from the fence and then go chase him again from the grass.7.3.3.4Chase awayph. v.kpla gya2to follow someonesrɩ gya mʋchase him7.2.5.2Followcomp.gya X ɔkpatrace3to follow closelyNɩ fʋa kebi nyɔ mlɩ na pututɔ ɔkpa a, ha kebi amʋ ogya fʋ ɔma.If your child and you walk on a bush path make the child follow you.cfɔmagyafollow8.2.6.2Near7.2.5.2Follow8.5.1.1.1Behind4to strive to gainKɔba ɔmagya dʋbɩ tɔpʋ lowu ba.Too much seeking after money brings death.Ɔdɛ asʋn amʋ ɔmagya dʋbɩ sʋ ɔdɛ wʋlɩ.He is worrying the matter too much so he is becoming lean.6.1.2.3.2Work hard3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
hɩɛhɪɛv1to determine to do somethingNahɩɛ ánɩ́ nótu ɔkpa.I have decided that I will travel.Brɛ amʋ owie amʋ letsia amʋ a, ɔlɛhɩɛ ánɩ́ mégyi nkɛ.While that chief lived he decided to celebrate a feast.cfnhɩhɩɛpromise3.3.1.6Determined3.3.1Decide, plan2to promise someone somethingBulu ɔhɩɛ fʋ tɔkʋ a, omékina mʋ́ bwɛ.When God promises you something he will not refuse to do it.3.5.1.9Promise3veryƆbʋ akɩlɛ. Ɔhɩɛ ɔbʋ akɩlɛ.She is beautiful. She is very beautiful.9.3.4Do intenselycomp.hɩɛ nsʋnotice4to scar something to indicate ownership or presence, e.g. mark a trail, a pencil or an animal
hunahúnáʔ (L)vto scare a child; to threaten bodily harm; to threaten with a cutlass, a stick, etcKebi ɔbwɛ tɔ lalahɛ a, huna mʋ fɛkɩ ɔmɛ́ɛtra bwɛ.If a child should do something wrong, threaten him so that he won't do it again.Olohuna mɩ, tamɛ mménya mʋ ifu.He intimidated me but I wasn't scared of him.3.4.2.4Afraid3.3.3.8Threaten
ɩfʋɪfʊʔcontractionfʋ3From:AkannadviceNotu mʋ fʋ ánɩ́ osi lalahɛ bwɛ, ɔbwɛ wanklan.I advised him that he should stop doing evil and do good.Syntɔɩ kplaadvise3.3.3.2Advise
ɩmʋaɪmʊanwhich of a number of alternativesMɩ yín dɛlɔ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya Hohoe. Mɩ ka ɛ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya agyʋmatɔ Kwamewulutɔ. Sʋ nakplan. Mmeyin mʋ́tɔ ɩmʋa ngyankpa bwɛ.My mother is sick and says I should take her to Hohoe. My wife says I should take her to work at Kwamekrom so I'm in a tight place. I don't know which I should do first.9.6.1.2Or, either3.3.1.2Choose
kan1kãʔFrom:Akankanv1to force someone to do somethingKan kebi amʋ ɔyɔ sukuu ndɛ.Force the child to go to school today.3.3.3.5CompelIdiom:ɩkwɩɩ lɛkan mʋpremature birth2to turnMɩ ɛ nɔyɔwɔ fufu. Mʋ ɛ ɔlɛkan mʋ́ wa.I also went and pounded fufu. He also turned it.7.2Move3to drive a vehicleYibi ɔkanpʋ amʋ lɔfʋlɩ ɔkpɛ ha aha bɛtsɛ.The car driver is blowing his horn in order to make people move out of his way.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle
kasɩɛkasɪɛ(H)From:Akankasɩɛnthe reason for going to a placeBrɛa afɔɔ amʋ bɛba a, anɩlɛfɩtɛ amʋ́ kasɩɛ.When the strangers came we asked them of their mission for coming here.3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
kinakínáv1to 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
kɩansɩkɪansɪ́comp. ofkɩ12ansɩvto 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
klekleʔv1to want somethingMlɩlakle atɔ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ yaɩ kpaalɩ, brɛ anfɩ a, ɔyɩtɔ ɩba bɔmɔ ɔnɔ anfɩ.You have wanted to collect many things uselessly at this time when the world is about to end.3.3Want2to copulate with someone (euphemism)Nɩ fekle fʋ ba mʋ ka a, igyi lakpan Bulu pʋ anyankpʋsa ansɩtɔ.If you sleep with your neighbours wife it is evil in the sight of men and of God.2.6.2Sexual relations
kokolikokóliv1to request someone to do or give something. 3.3.2Request2to beg for somethingAtɔ lakpa wie mɩ ansibitɔ sʋ kokoli fwi mʋ́ lɛ ha mɩ.Something has fallen into my eye so please blow it out for me.6.8.3.4Beg3to pray asking for something4.9.5.2Pray
kʋlɩkʊ́lɪ́vto ask for somethingKʋlɩ Bʋlu ɔha fʋ.Ask God to give you.Tamɛ, nɩ fɔkʋlɩ Bulu tɔkʋ a, pʋ hogyi kʋlɩ mʋ.But when you ask God for something, use faith to ask him.3.3.2Request6.8.3.4Beg
mlɛmlɛv1to deceive someoneƆlɛblɩ ánɩ́ ɔbɛ́ba; sa, ɔdɛ mɩ mlɛ sʋ ɔmɛba.He said that he would come, unexpectedly he was deceiving me so he didn't come.Ɔlɔpʋ bodobodo mlɛ kebi amʋ kɩta amʋ.He took bread to coax the child and caught him.Ɩma alɛ ánɩ́ fɛ́mlɛ fʋ ba.It is not good to deceive your neighbour.4.3.5.5Deceive2to coaxmlɛ tswɩput someone to sleep3.3.3.3Persuade4.3.5.5Deceive