8.5. Location
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
-tɔtɔ EntryComponent-3sin abawutɔ1inside; intoAye bʋbʋ ntsu amʋtɔ. Fish are in the water.Kɩ ntsu amʋtɔ fówun lɛnkɛ amʋ da mʋ́tɔ.Look into the water you will see the crocodile lying in it..8.5.1.4Insidecomp.awutɔ nfɔmarrowɩbantɔ ɩfabathroom plant/wifeɩsʋtɔ ifinear waxtsɩdɛhɛntɔwomanhood, old Idiom:futi fɩtatɔ kɩdiscriminate2location marker, with greater specificityNɔyɔ woyi. Nɔyɔ woyitɔ.I am going home (hometown). I am going home (to my house).comp.awutɔhealthbrɛkʋtɔusuallydamli ɩklʋntɔrepentfʋn ɔkpatɔbeginibwi ɔbɔtɔcaveɩfʋntɔ fʋnquarterɩklʋntɔ kpitiianger, extremeɔkɛtɔ asʋnpututɔ ɔbwɩanimaltsia obiatɔbe chairmanwoyitɔhousewulutɔder.abɩntɔsideafulitɔthe deadIdiom:ɩba mʋ́tɔyeskɩta bɩnatɔmistreatplei Xtɔnot take seriously
wa1wáʔ(H) to or at someoneaafabaBulu ɔbɛɛ anɩ fɛ́ɛ́ aba mʋ wa. God says we should all come to him.Ba mɩ wa. Come to me.Nɔyɔ mɩ ka wa.I am going to my wife.Tsia mʋ wa.Stay with her/him.Ma bʋ fʋ wa?Who is with you.Akufa amʋ bʋsrɩ, tamɛ ɔkʋlɛ mʋ bi mɛtalɩ srɩ. Sʋ alasin mʋ bi amʋ wa. The sheep are running, but one sheep's lamb couldn't run. So, it has stayed with its lamb.cfyasend9.5.2.2With, be with8.5.3Be at a placeph. v.mɔkʋyɔ ayin wavirgin (to be)
wa2wáʔ(H) 1put onƆlɔwa atadɩɛ. He put on his shirt.Negyi ɩban wa mɩ ndɔ. I built a fence around my farm.5.3.7Wear clothing8.5.1.3Oncomp.fwie wapass windgyi ɩban waprotectwa afadress (wound)wa ogyaset alightwa ɔfɛtetherwa ɔnascarceph. v.kplʋn wacurse2to force someone to do somethingƆlɔwa mʋ ánɩ́ ɔyɔ. He forced him to go. (He forced him; he said he should go.)3.3.3.5Compelcomp.wa lalatemptwa ɔsahurrywa wanwanamazewa X bɩstart/continueph. v.da wacall fetishwa ifufrighten3to send someone to do somethingSʋ anɩ lefia a, lehian ánɩ́ abɔ́wa abi akʋ mlɩ wa, buo Banabas mʋa Paulo.So we met, it was necessary that we would send messengers to you accompanying Barnabas and Paul.7.3.3.3Send4to make (only used with certain objects)Ɔlɔwa akʋnta. He made a household juju.6.6.4Craftscomp.wa ɩnyɩnbe aggressivewa nyanyabecome nastyph. v.wa oputuambushwa X nwuninstead of5to perform certain speech acts3.5.1Saycomp.wa afunuliewa agyolootell a riddlewa ɩlʋsingwa ɔtɛtell story6to put something in somethingBɔwa mʋ afa. They embalmed him.Bʋtamakiki ɔfɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ansɩtɔ. Nɩ megyi alɩa ɔmɔ́ɔpʋ nwun wa mʋ́tɔ.Don't signal your intentions.They don't twist the rope (make a halter) in the animal' s face. If not like that he won't put his head in it.Ɔleyia opuli wa kɛntɛtɔ.He stuffed cotton into a bag.7.3.2.6Put incomp.wa ɩbɩshake handsIdiom:pʋ ɩbɩ wa ayatɔ
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