kwɛ1kʷɛʔ sprout... mʋ́a la kɔkwɛ amʋ ɔma.... which were sprouting behind.Mɩ kpoli nodu amʋ lakwɛ. The maize that I planted has sprouted.1.5.5Parts of a plant1.5.6Growth of plantsder.kɔkwɛsproutIdiom:kwɛ dɩnka isinsʋfortunate
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mbepimbépiʔder. ofn-1abɛ1ipi1palm 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
mbla2mblâʔpalm 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
nkɩsɛŋkɪsɛʔseedless palm fruitNkɩsɛ amʋtɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ.The seedless palm fruit is sweet.cfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
nsansansansámaize silkMʋ kpoli lalɩn nsansa.His maize has tasselled.6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.5Parts of a plant
ntswɩtswɩ2nt͡sʷɪ́t͡sʷɪ̂ʔ flowerMango amʋ lawa ntswɩtswɩ.The mango has flowered.Ɩlawa ntswɩtswɩ. It has flowered.cfflawasɩflower1.5.5Parts of a plant
okpokployiok͡pók͡plóyiʔ pl.nkpokployicomp. ofkpoli1REDUP2oyi 2maize cobNɛfɛ mɩ kpoli lɛ mʋ́ nkpokployisʋ, anfɛ mʋ́ ha kpoli ɔhɔpʋ.I will shell my maize and removed the cobs in order to sell it to a maize dealer.6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant
olin1olîʔ pl.nlinroot of a treeƆbɛ nlin tsɔ, sʋ nɩ fɛka olin lɛ mʋ́tɔ a, ɩmɔ́ɔmɔ ɔbɛ amʋ. A palm tree has many roots so if you cut a root out of it, it won't kill the palm tree.Bʋtɔpʋ oyi kʋ aná nlin bwɛ afa.Roots of some trees are used to make medicine.Bʋtɛnina akesia oyi nlin nun ánɩ́ igyi owisʋ afa.They cook akesia root to drink, it is fever medicine.1.5.5Parts of a plant
onuweonuwépl.nnuwelarge drinking calabashcfɛwɛcalabash5.2.2.8Eating utensil1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.7.7Container
opegyaopeʤapalm fruit about to ripencfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
owuowu(H) pl.awu2thornOwu latsan mɩ.A thorn scratched me.Owu lawɔ mɩ, sʋ bɛlɛ mʋ́ ha mɩ. A thorn has pierced me. So come remove it for me.Nɔyɔ ndɔtɔ a, owu lɔwɔ mɩ yabitɔ. I went to the farm and a thorn pierced my foot.Awu sɔɔn bʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ. There are a lot of thorns in my farm.There are only thorns in my farm.Fɛtsa awusʋ a, ɩtɔwɔ fʋ.When you step on thorns, it pierces you.1.5.5Parts of a plant
oyioyíʔ pl.nyi1treeNɔ́pʋ limba kun oyi yile kʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ. I will take an axe and fell a big tree on my farm.cfoyibibistick1.5.1Treecomp.klenku oyishea butter treeoyi ibifruitoyi ɔmabarkoyi ɔnɔtreetopoyi-yɛsɛɛbushoyikpalihɛcross2a stickcfoyibibistick1.5.5Parts of a plantcomp.okpokployimaize coboyi yiahɛwalking stickɔma oyibispine3the main part of somethingAgode toswie mʋ́ oyitɔ, ɔkpɩtsatɔ.Coconut bears in its tree in a cluster.A coconut bears its fruit in a cluster at the trunk.2.1Bodycomp.atsulii oyimushroom stemnyankpʋsa oyihuman bodyɔwɔntɩ oyibibridge (of nose)Idiom:kpɔɩ mʋ Bulusʋ-oyidie
ɔbaanɔbã̂ːʔ pl.mbaansprout on a yamMɩ atɔ dahɛ amʋ lada ɔbaan. My setting out things (yams, water yams) have grown shoots.1.5.5Parts of a plant
ɔblakwɛɔblakʷɛʔpl.mblakwɛthe new central palm growthBʋtɛtalɩ pʋ ɔblakwɛ bwɛ ɔfɛ klɩ atɔ.They can take ɔblakwɛ and use it to make rope to tie things.Nɩ fɔ́pʋ pipi bua ibu a, fégyankpa pʋ ɔblakwɛ ɔfɛ ntɛ ɔfɛ bamba klɩ abotodua mpalɩ kɩta ɔtan amʋ, mɛnɩ afu móobwii obu amʋ.If you take thatch and roof a hut, you first take palm frond rope or other rope and tie the vertical rafters (mpalɩ) on top of the ɔtan (bottom horizontal crossbars) so that the wind won't blow the roof off.Mʋ́ ɔma fɛ́tratsia pʋ ɔblakwɛ ɔfɛ klɩ abotodua manta ipi amʋ ɛ, mɛnɩ afu mɛ́ɛdɩnkɩ mʋ́ tsitsa.After this, you will again take some palm frond rope and tie bamboo over the thatch so that the wind will not blow the thatch off.1.5.1Tree6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔblɩ2ɔblɪpl.mblɩa tube from a certain grass used in palm wine tapping to allow the sap to drain into a potƆblɩ bʋtɔpʋ tin ɔbɛ pʋ wa ibuntɔ, mɛnɩ nta bénya ɔkpa wie ibuntɔ wanklaan.A tube is used to connect pot to the palm tree, so that the palm wine will pass through it into the pot.1.5.5Parts of a plant5.2.3.7.1Alcohol preparation
ɔsapɔɔsapɔ pl.nsapɔsponge made from a climbing vine; luffaLuffa aegyptiacaKebi amʋ lakpɔɩ ɩwɩ dʋbɩ sʋ kpita mʋ ɩwɩ ɔsapɔ wanklaan. The child has gotten very dirty so scrub him well with a sponge.cfmpʋsasponge1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant5.6.2Bathe
pipi2pípithatchOgya plɛnplɛn amʋ lɔtswɩ kɩta pipi amʋ hɔ mʋ́.The flame spread and caught the thatch and burned it.dial. var.opiki1S6.2.5.4Plant product6.5.3Building materials1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.5.2.2Roof
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